Dear No One.

"I'd love to have soulmate. God will give him to me someday. And I know, it will be worth the wait."

Totally feelin' this song today.

Love,
Jojo

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First Sasa.com MiniHaul!

I'm back today with my first Sasa.com Haul! 

Sasa has physical stores around Asia but was originally from Hong Kong. They're pretty much an Asian Sephora that offers heaps of asian beauty products. I've bought some cheap-as-pretty nail polishes from their store at The Spring Mall back in Malaysia. 

They had the special free shipping above purchases USD $ 39 so I was like, why not? And they had better prices for some of the Dolly Wink eyelashes. That's much more reasonable than getting overpriced cosmetics here. PPssh.

Anyway, here's my purchase.

That's around NZD $ 48 which is pretty reasonable since they're probably be outrageously priced when they get here. I actually went to the asian beauty store at Church Corner and they had the same Dolly Wink eyelashes for NZD $ 25 each. :(

3/5/2014

Placed my order.

5/5/2014

Order was dispatched from Singapore.

14/5/2014

Arrived at NZ Post. Signature was required, but was not at home to collect it.

15/5/2014

Picked it up at the post office.

I couldn't help it. I had to unwrap it in my car.

Package was bubble-wrapped nicely and the box was filled with those plastic peanuts thingy. 

Here's my Mini Lash Haul! Shall review them soon!

Taken from Instagram @joanneeelim

My verdict :

My experience with Sasa.com was pleasant. Hassle-free. They have special free shipping offers from time to time, so that's good if you're from overseas! I'll probably recommend on doing smaller purchases if you do not want to get taxed because Sasa states the exact value of the package. 

I've already done my second order from them! Til then, I will be saving up until I get back to Malaysia and head to their physical store and go nuts!

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A Pastel Winter

Winter has arrived and in comes clothes with darker colors. There's a whole load of scientific backing to this too. In this case, darker colors absorbs more heat. But does it have to be that way? #allinthenameoffashion

I have complied a wishlist of pastel-colored coats for this season.

Zara's Textured Wool Look Boyfriend Coat

ASOS Dolly Coat in Jacquard

Corina Peacoat

Boiled Wool Boyfriend Coat

Emillio Pucci Purple Coat

What do you think? Will you still stick to the darker colors?

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Hits & Misses of April 2014

I've decided to start a new segment - sharing hits and misses at the end of each month!

Hits

Maybelline's BabyLips Lip Balm in Mango Pie

Bought it for NZD $ 2 at NewWorld.

This is my baby! I use it everyday. Definitely soft on the lips and moisturizing.

E.l.f. Brightening Eye Color in Butternut 

Can be find in Kmart for NZD $ 5.

This was actually given from a friend is my favourite to-go palette. 

E.l.f. Eyelid Primer in Pearl

Retails for NZD $ 5 at Kmart.

Love it! Works really well with the E.l.f. eyeshadows.

Misses

Nivea's Hydro Care Lip Balm

Bought this around NZD $ 2 at  CountDown.

The texture is too thin. Lips doesn't really feel moisturized. 

L.A. Colors Lash Building in Brown Black

NZD $4 from Bucket Deals. 

They just don't do it for me. Smudging all the way.

Maybelline Cool Effect Cooling Shadow/Liner in Love on The Rocks

NZD $8 from Bucket Deals.

Works alright as a liner. Color does not really show on the eyelid.

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Dolly Eyes from Diamond Lashes's First Series (REVIEW)

I've been doing alot of research on Gyarus eversince my sudden urge for Japanese cosmetics. Bare in my mind, I'm still very much into Korean cosmetics! :)

Gyaru (ギャル, "gal") culture has evolve eversince the early twenties. Mainstream gyaru make up today is more shifted 'otona', the softer side. One thing you would noticed from the picture is the emphasis on the eyes. See how it pops out with the addition of falsies! Word on the blogsphere, Diamond Lashes produces one of the most popular Japanese falsies.

I actually bought this falsies last year, took me ages to get to them.

These eyelashes were so dramatic that I had to...

Put some lower lash. I don't even have that much lower eyelash to balance it up. I only had the cheap China-made ones at that time so it will have to do. Note to self don't ever get the cheap ones.

Then again, it turned out alright. My first time putting on falsies, not quite what I pictured it to be.

And last but no least, you won't have the Dolly Look until you stare into the camera blankly!

Final verdict : Love it. I wouldn't wear them out everyday tough. Lash band might be a tad bit obvious. They tend to get heavier as time goes by. They're pretty easy to remove. Not much complaint! DEFINITELY GIVE THEM A GO IF YOU ARE INTO FALSIES! 

4 out of 5.

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Cheesie's GEO Rainbow Color Choco Brown Lenses Review

If you don't know who Cheesie is, I would assume that you are not from where I am originally from! HELLO THAR. Thanks for stopping by. Brace yourself for a long as post.

Cheesie is one of the top bloggers in Malaysia. She blogs about fashion and Japan alot. She's like your online personal guide to Japan. Like, seriously. 

Let's get back to the important part. She started her line of cosmetics circle lenses. CLICK HERE for more details. You can find the non-powered ones in West Malaysia's Sasa stores, but I heard they were sold off. You'll have better luck heading to Tokyoninki to buy them, but some of the nicer colors are out of stock tough. I only got to know about her circle lenses when she released the second line of her circle lenses. The 3-tone lenses from her first series look fabber. :((((

After much contemplation, I decided to get them since the site had the BUY 3 FREE 1 package. If Sasa sold them, that means that they are pretty reliable right? Sasa is the Asian Sephora for those of you who don't know already! 

Mind you, I did went a wee bit crazy with my purchase from Tokyoninki. 

What I bought:

BUY 3 FREE 1 PACKAGE , MYR $174.00

• RainbowColor Aurora Ash
• RainbowColor Vivid Brown
• RainbowColor Choco Brown
• RainbowColor Ocean Blue

RainbowColor Earth Brown MYR $29.00

Total cost : MYR $203.00 ~ around NZD $74.00 

Shipping is free when you spend MYR $200+. What a steal if you ask me!  It took one month for me to receive the package tough, even with a tracking number. There were issues with the Postal Service in Malaysia. The package was supposed to be sent to New Zealand but ended up in New York instead. And USPS even redirected it to New Jersey. Chloe, the person from Tokyoninki who I was dealing with, was really nice about it, did follow up with me by sending in a complaint. 

The whole ordeal was a mess and reminded me how I should never used the normal postal service in Malaysia. Sigh. 

On the bright side, I've received my lenses.  

I'll be reviewing the GEO RainbowColour Choco Brown Lenses. 

Manufacturer: RainbowColor

Diameter: 14.2mm

Country of origin: Korea

Life Span: 3 months disposable 

Base Curve: 8.6mm

It was supposed to look like this:

It looked slightly darker on my eyes:

Comfort level : Not bad. My eyes got a little dried after hitting the 3rd-4th hour. May need to pop in eye drops from now and then.

Design : Simple, but the limbal ring makes it more obvious when you are looking at them more closely. You can work this lenses without any make up on. Booyeah!

It looks natural from afar tough.

This photo was taken using the front camera of a phone. It does look like there is slight enlargement in my irises.

My final verdict :

4 out of 5.

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The thing about bath products : Lush's Collective Haul and Reviews

Guess what I was hooked onto - those overpriced Lush products. The picture above was actually from my second visit. :p Staying near Northlands Mall has not been good for my bank account.

What is Lush? Lush is a company that creates handmade beauty products. Their products are made of "fresh organic fruit and vegetables, the finest essential oils and safe synthetics." They are also against animal testing.

I actually first heard about Lush from my mother. One of my cousins bought one of their soaps as a souvenir from the US for Mum. I've only started snooping around Lush after seeing rave reviews about their dry shampoo online. And decided to pop by their store to check it out but the smaller version of the dry shampoo has been sold out. :( Instead, I bought their Jungle conditioner bar.

Lush's Jungle Conditioner Bar are solid conditioners created to 'tame your mane.'

Price      : NZD $10.50

Will I repurchase it? No. This conditioner was a total miss for me. I figured there were no pros that were evident enough. It works the same way as a normal one would work. :s I tried cutting them up to smaller pieces, it just completely fell apart. Felt like it could melt really easily. Not really that solid for a solid conditioner! The other 'ewww' side is that it contains Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. There is enough info about that to push this bar into the gutter! Please do your research before you buy something, Jo! :|  

For my second visit, I went to their bath bars section and picked up Butterball Bath Bomb and Amandopondo Bubble Bar. They look and smell gorgeously harmless compared to the others. I like the idea of explosion of colors, but don't think I like the idea of having them in contact with my skin.

First off, the Butterball Bath Bomb.

This bath bomb is actually my favourite product of my purchases. It not only stays true to its description, was also heaps of fun to play with!

This picture shows the aftermath of letting it fizz in your bath. Those yellow bits are cocoa butter.

I made a mistake of not cutting it, cause it doesn't work the same way if you let it dry after your first wash. :( 

Price : NZD $ 6.50 (lasted for two washes, sadly)

Will I repurchase it? YESYES! Love the vanilla and cocoa butter scent. It is moisturizing enough! IT DOES NOT CONTAIN SLS. YEEEH. The only downside was it was hard as a rock. LOL. 

Last but not least, the Amandopondo Bubble Bar.

Price : $NZD 8.90

Will I repurchase it? No. To put it bluntly, it makes white foamy bubbles. It contains SLS too. Ew.  It didn't really do anything for me.

Total experience : I swear walking into their stores is like entering Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Great presentation skills. Their sales ladies were uber friendly too. Plus, big thumbs up to Lush with being honest with what ingredients they put in their products. I'll probably steer clear away from their products that contain SLS since I tend to get irritated by it. 

Anyway, I'll probably do one last haul before I move back.

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