Review: Revlon Colourstay Just Kissable Balm Stain (Romantic)

Finally hopped on the balm/lip stain bandwagon *sigh*
Since I naturally have quite red lips I thought that getting a lip stain wouldn't have that much of an effect on my lips, but boy was I wrong.
And thanks to Priceline having a $10 sale on these, I managed to grab a red one (Romantic) in the last few days of the sale.

Love how build-able the colour is since I only put very light coats on! 
It's also very moisturising and smooth without the sticky feeling to it +1

Just simply 'draw' on your lips with this lip crayon and voila your lips are transformed, since its a crayon/pencil type of tip it's very easy to control (I'm not too good with lipsticks and tend to draw outside my lip line...)

Overall, I think this product deserves a 5/5 for the quality, price and what it achieves :))


'Til next time,
Lissy
P.S. have quite a lot of assignments, but I'll do my best to make posts now and then, and most importantly get my giveaway ready!!!

Review: Guhng - The Palace

Had my 18th dinner party at this pure amazing-ness place, Guhng.  And this will be the story of my experience with the Korean barbeque place, Guhng (The Palace)...I'll try my best with the story part ><"
On a slightly rainy Sunday night in Melbourne, Lissy and her friends battled against the cold rain with minimal shelter along the streets in the city in order to arrive at their final destination Guhng.  They finally found Guhng - The Palace shining brightly at number 19 McKillop Street, Melbourne, 3000 admist the other gloomy restaurants which were closed that Sunday night.

As soon as Lissy saw the Guhng sign, she immediately rememberd back to the Goong (Princess Hours) drama sign, but she was too hungry to consult with her friends about the similarity.  So in she stepped into the four-leveled Korean barbeque palace.

Once everyone was seated, the tables magically filled with four colourful side dishes that consisted of kimchi, coleslaw with pasta, pickled pink radish (amazing) and pickled onion, along with three dipping sauces for the barbeque.

When the meat was ordered for the barbeque, waiteresses dressed in traditional Korean hanboks came to our service and helped us prepare the meat along with a 'magic mushroom' for each plate of meat (to help signify when the meat was ready), the waitresses also helped cut up and serve the meat, which made everyone feel like princesses :)

The two tables of nearly 20 girls enjoyed many plates of meat ranging from pork fillet and bulgogi to the famous ox tongue which is a must for Korean barbeque.

ox tongue and mushrooms

Didn't try any of the desserts as we had cake, but I'm sure they would be delicious as their mains were.  The extravagantly decorated Guhng was filled with amazing lights and wall features, and pipes that sucked the smoke out from the barbeque to ensure the air was not too stuffy from the barbeques.

Now back to real life, because I can no longer continue on with the story line and because I'm not too good with creative writing or essays.
Overall, it was a great experience as it was my first time having Korean barbeque, I'm not a food critic but everything suited my tastebubs so it was all very satisfying.  However their service may be a bit slow as dealing with many floors and tables of hungry customers (which is understandable), but I do think they should add on a few more vegetarian options since they only had around 4 vegetarian options which was limited for my vegetarian friend, so I give Guhng a 4.5/5.  But I'll definately be back next time Guhng!

It's also sort of on the pricey side with a meal at $25-$35 as stated by Urbanspoon here, but once you eat with a few friends, the price comes down :)  Then again, you get what you pay for~

Here's a photo of everyone on my table (but after all the food was devoured):

featuring these beautiful girls: Ish, Maddie, Laura, Maddie, Mannie, Mary, Meaghan, Kirsten, moi, and Yifan who blinked D:

And here's my outfit for that night:

top and collar: Be Radiance

skirt: Shake Shake

loafers: Wittner

coat: Honey Bunch

bag: Perfume Inn

That's all from me now, might not update as much now (or I may even go on a hiatus) due to exams, so please excuse my absence.

And 'Catch Me' if you can haha byee ;)

Review: Romwe Single Pocket Light Green Shirt

Received my first purchase from Romwe the other day, Romwe is a China-based online store that sells clothings, shoes and accessories, and I quite well known among fashionista's for their:
- large range of styles
- cheap price
- range of sizing
- free shipping with no minimum purchase
- 20% off coupon for your first purchase!

Now onto what I got from Romwe.  I'd had my eyes on this shirt for quite a while, but they only had size large left, so I browsed other online stores like Sheinside and Asos for a similar shirt, but was unsuccessful.  Luckly, when I was browsing Romwe a few days later they had it back in stock! So I chose my size, clicked 'add to bag' and paid right away!

Single Pocket Light Green Shirt $34.99USD here
Stock photos:

credits to Romwe

Actual item:

Came nicely in a zip lock bag with information about returns

 

 

love the details - mother of pearl-like buttons and white edging

I'm really pleased with the quality and price of this shirt (bought it for only $27.99 after my 20% off coupon), so I'll continue to order from them in the future.  I also received it earlier than expected because they stated that delivering to Australia would take 5-15 days, yet it only took a week to arrive, great service.

Haven't worn this shirt out yet, but I will once spring's around the corner.  If you have time, I do recommend you check out Romwe, and you'll probably spend a few hours on it like I first did, and don't forget your 20% off coupon :)

Toodles,
Lissy

Hello Samsung Galaxy S2 (SII)

Got another new phone a few days ago, why?  Because my Galaxy R which dad got from China died, I couldn't turn it on or do anything due to some system problem, so please do not purchase the galaxy R you will just be wasting your time and money if you do
Since I still like Samsung's design and the Android system, I decided to go for the Galaxy S2 which is one of the best selling phones, also because I played around with a few of my friends phones who have the same one and fell in love ;w;

This post will be a very short review about what I like about the Samsung Galaxy S2.
Pros:
- lightweight
- available in a range of colours (black, white, pink)
- 4.3'' super amoled plus display
- slim design
- 8MP camera

Cons:
- memory card slot is under the battery (hard to access)
- small space bar

size comparison against my ipod (relative size of iphone)

love my anti-dust plug thing from here 

screenshot of my apps

my list of suggested applications:
- pudding camera
- 美人相机
- GO keyboard
- pink diary
- whatsapp
- pastel animal battery widget
- SBY camera
- 美图秀秀
- emoticon dictionary
- labelbox


Thanks for reading, byee

Review: Candy doll Blush in Strawberry Pink

Just a short review on Tsubasa Masuwaka's Candy doll blush in Strawberry Pink, forgot to buy this when I was in Japan earlier this year so I had to buy on online It was also greatly recommended to me by megu

the packaging is so cute! even without recommendations I still would have got it

Here it is on my hand from darkest to lightest
Very amazed how pigmented this blush is, so it'll be great for both a dolly and natural look

Pros:
- very pigmented vivid colour
- can be used for a variety of looks
- contains micro-shimmer, which isn't very noticeable
- you can see the blush cover through the clear cover

Cons:
- can be expensive
- packaging is a little cheap

Hope you enjoyed my short review~

My first Glossybox

Last week I receieved my Glossybox which is Australia's version of Birchbox, I'm pretty sure many of you have heard of these boxes which are filled with a few products/samples from a range of brands (including some premium ones). Here's a bit about the Glossybox's:

• These boxes made monthly
• $14.95 a box permonth
• Contain 5 samples/full-sized products (beauty, skincare or haircare)
• The items are mystery before receiving the box

I have heard about Glossybox's in Australia for a few months now, but that fact that they are $14.95 per box each month and the products inside are unknown made it a bit hard for me to decide whether I should get one or not. But after reading Jen's post on Glossybox, and a special $7 deal for their February (Valentine's day edition) box, I thought that I would be a great time to try it out for less than half price

lovely outer design

and inside were the hidden goodies

along with a bit of information about some of the products inside

everything!
- 2 vouchers
- handy nail files
- Carmex moisture plus lip balm
- Palmer's skin therapy oil
- Face of Australia lipstick in starlight
- Proactiv deep cleasing wash sample
- love heart shapes candy (for valentines day haha)

Overall I quite like the concept of receiving unknown samples or full sized products in the mail, however it would be better if they lowered the price to under $10 a box/month.
I am very pleased with Palmer's 'skin therapy oil' because I can save myself some money from buying a bottle of bio-oil as my vitamin E oil was running out, as for the nail files, lipstick and lip balm I am quite pleased with and I will end up using, except for the sample of Proactiv which is a bit strong for my normal skin, but I can probably use it on days when I break out really badly.

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Review: Dolly Wink eyeshadow #01 sweet dolly

Just a review on the Dolly Wink eyeshadow in #01 sweet dolly which I bought back from Japan, so this is not a sponsored review.

cute case cover design

Although the case of the eyeshadow is quite cheap, the eyeshadow itself is pretty good

I misplaced the packaging of the eyeshadow, but basically it was just a small tutorial on how to use the 4 eyeshadow colours, like below:

very light swatches:

with flash

in daylight

Even though I swiped the eyeshadow palettes very lightly, I still got this much colour (highly pigmented)The good thing about these eyeshadows, is that they contain glitter, instead they contain micro shimmer, which gives off a satiny finish.

Wearing the 4 eyeshadow colours along with dolly wink #02 lashes, bottom lashes, maybelline mascara, liquid eyeliner

Pros:
- highly pigmented
- micro shimmer instead of glitter
- long lasting
- small and lightweight palette
- goes on very smooth
- great for day and night looks

Cons:
- cheap case, plastic
- applicator is cheap and useless
- a little pricey

Overall: 8.5/10

hope you liked this review~

sasa-ness

Just a small review on some of the products I bought from Sasa that came in a few weeks ago.

Here's what I got:
- Shiseido ANESSA Perfect Sunscreen EX N SPF 50+ PA+++ here
- Feuki, Soothing Gel here
- Dollywink Liquid Eyeliner here


Now onto the reviews
ANESSA Perfect Sunscreen

Since the Australian sunrays are very strong, I always make sure that I am protected from it, so sunscreen is always the best answer for me. I used to use this product, but after remembering my Japanese friend using this sunscreen which is also by Shiseido, I decided to get one myself.

the consistancy was very milky, and is easily absorbed without leaving an oily feeling, and also has a soft scent. But the best thing is that my skin really didn't burn or anything, unlike many of the Banana Boat products I have used that still make me burn alittle. Although it is a bit hard to remove, a strong cleanser will do the job :)
It is quite pricey, but for the quality it's totally worth it! 4.8/5


Fueki Soothing Gel

Was immediately sold to this product because of its cuteness, and because I needed an after-sun product, I found it quite helpful with the spatula that was provided as you could 'dig' out the soothing gel. Doesn't really have a scent but it does sooth my skin without a great cooling sensation which is nice, and also keeps my skin moisturised.
It's a 4/5 from me


Dollywink Liquid Eyeliner
I love Tsubasa's designs I finally grabbed my hands on one of her eyeliners which I have been out of stock for ages on Sasa. Just like the many reviews I have read on this eyeliner, it really is amazing just like my Koji Linequeen. The tip is very thin and draws very precise yet dramatic lines, which can also be easily removed with water which is a plus. Haven't found any problems with liquid eyeliner yet, 5/5 :)

Thanks for reading~