K and i made some mini cupcakes today for a picnic tmr and they look absolutely lovely!:)

Vanilla bourbon tea infused minicupcakes. First batch failed cuz of oven settings :(

topped with pink icing and colourful sugar flowers

Labels: cupcakes, food

 ♥♥ G  posted at  1:19 AM    0 comments


This is considered a mini haul cuz everything could fit into my hat! (almost everything except for wall decals) Decided to order from gmarket again to clear gcash refunded from previous shipping. You can refer to K's gmarket tips regarding the different types of points in gmarket. Basically, shipping is pre-calculated when you pay for the order and it will follow the weight sellers list their products as. Most sellers over-estimate the weight hence the initial shipping cost usually adds up to quite a bit (eg. 0.5kg for 1 hairband which is 15kg for 30 items) However, gmarket will re-pack and weigh everything together before shipping out the parcel and will refund the difference in shipping via gcash :)

We also added on a second order to be shipped together with the first order as one of our friends wanted to haul konads and nail polishes. You can combine orders if gmarket hasn't sent the first one out for overseas shipping yet, that way you can save on the base shipping charge if you happen to order a lot at one go ;) We added the second order after 2 days hence it was possible to combine shipping. The box that arrived this time round was the biggest one that we've received! It was so huge that I think you could fit a person in. Too bad we forgot to take photos in our haste of splitting up items and the box has beeen thrown out by my mum.

I got my bright fuschia pink hat from this seller with a15x15cm pink flower. It's exactly the same one listed in the items page, hat model no.702. The hat is double layered, perfect for blocking out sun when going for picnics or outings!:)

Decided to try out baviphat masks and got all 3 from here. Wanted to get only the applemint pore scrub at first, but the add-on was too tempting :D

Black sugar & honey scrub - this is my favourite out of all 3 as the sugar bits aren't too rough and it really makes the skin silky smooth after scrubing! I used it on my knees and elbows to get rid of dead skin and it did a great job. Love the sugary sweet smell too!

8 Grain Brightening Pack - I'm not raving over this as it is quite normal, does brighten slightly but that's about it. There are tiny scrubbing bits for exofoilating if you need to when washing off the mask. The smell is rather common with cereal masks, kind of oatmeal like.

This is the one that made me order but sad to say, I don't quite enjoy using it :( This applies like a layer of wax over my face, it melts into a more liquid texture as I massage my face. However, washing this off is a terror. The instruction says to wash it off with a facial cleasner, and I did but it took me twice to remove all traces of the horrible waxy layer off my face :( I don't feel like it did any deep cleansing (other than me trying to scrub off the waxy gunk) or pore tightening.

Banila Co. De la Couture II palette. Love the lace pattern! Got this at 30% off with a discount coupon from becoming VIP member ^^


All shades are shimmery with no chunky glitter bits. A bit disappointed that certain shades look frosty on my skin tone instead of the colour. I haven't tried wearing it yet but the shades all feel silky when swatched.

More hairbands from Lumine. The black bow hairband is really cute when worn, think i might get a few more of it in different colours as black doesn't really show against my black hair.

wall stickers from Decomi. The one above is 1+1 so I got two sheets of yummy cookies & cakes stickers! :D

My bedroom wall looks a lot less sparse with these :):) oh and the hat looks quite similar to my pink hat except for the black ribbon.

random photo of brunch @ TWG. scones + scrambled eggs + tea marks the start of a perfect day!:)

Labels: banila co, gmarket, lumine, masks, tea

 ♥♥ G  posted at  3:46 PM    0 comments


My haul from gmarket! (so far)


Ok not all, ziplocks are missing (buried somewhere can't find them!:() and i didn't display out all the purederm masks as they are all happily sitting in a box.

Masks in a box! I can't find enough space in my cupboard to store them so I left them lying around in a box on the floor. You can read K's review of them in the post below :)

skin79 BB cream/Guerlain mini meteorites trio/VOV showcase glosses + eyeshadow stick/Etude handcreams

Really happy with all the cosmetics cuz somehow they all suit my skintone!(which is very very tan thanks to many hours under the sun) I was quite worried about the BB cream at first as they always come out a shade too light for my skintone. Only decided to try it after reading reviews that it being too dark for others and it fits me quite well :)

As for guerlain meteorites, it is discontinued from DFS stores and I had given up hope of getting the set and was quite surprised to find them on gmarket. The packaging it came in is slightly yellowed, looks like it has been stored for sometime but I'm quite fine with it since the packaging is brand new. No expiry date or whatsoever on box, smelled and looked fine, and i haven't gotten any allergic reaction yet.

VOV glosses were kind of an impusle buy cuz the polka dotted top was too cute :D:D I got 01- Yeori Berry (actually swapped with K with 04-Pink Ray cuz I have sth similar) and 07-Hearty Coral, both goes on rather sheer and contain shimmer bits but aren't obvious or gritty. The texture is quite smooth and I quite like the berry-ish scent it comes with.

Headbands from Lumine

oh, the pink backpack in the first picture is from this seller too, the rabbit is a freebie that comes along with the bag. There are a couple of different rabbits listed but the one you get is random.

The bands I got are (from right clockwise)

1) Hot pink Hilton chiffon band and sherbet ribbon pin

2) Pink and purple Helena bands

3) Navy, hot pink and orange Sherbet Ribbon bands

4) Red Angel band (9cm)

5) Gold Alyssa band

6)Polka dotted flower (clip) & Blooming flower (hair tie)

The quality of these bands are not bad and aren't too tight for my head. I personally prefer bands that aren't too tight and these are not suitable for those who need teeth-structure to hold their hair in place. The ends are rather well-padded so it doesn't hurt.

I'll do a more detailed post with individual photos of the hair accessories when the 3rd order comes in next week or so. I know I should stop getting them but they are just too hard to resist at such cheap prices (none over $10!) and variety to match clothes!

Labels: gmarket, hair, lumine

 ♥♥ G  posted at  11:00 PM    0 comments