Huge W2Beauty Haul

I recently bought some Korean skincare and makeup products from my favorite online store of all time, W2Beauty (Welcome to Beauty). If you haven't heard of W2Beauty before, it is an online Korean beauty store. They carry tons of Korean brands and is based in Seoul. There is free worldwide shipping (yes, you read that right!); you only have to pay $2.50 for a tracking number, which is really useful. It usually takes about 2 weeks for the products to reach me, which is pretty fast considering it's coming all the way from Korea! The owner, Alice, is super sweet and consistently provides the best customer service I've ever had. Not only that, but the samples. Many online Korean beauty stores might throw in one or two samples, but not Alice. She gives you a ton! Each time I order from her, even if it's a relatively small order, I've always been surprised by the number of samples I receive. I've purchased from her shop many, many times and don't plan on stopping anytime soon! I'm already planning on buying a few more items heheh.

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Nordstrom Rack Mini Haul

A girl can never have too many shoes...right? At least, that's what I like to tell myself. After spending an hour online looking for new summer sandals, I could not find a single pair that were cute yet affordable. I decided to head over to my local Nordstrom Rack to see what I could find, and I was not disappointed.

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The Day After Christmas Shopping Haul

Good morning! Today I will share a few of my purchases from December 26, 2013! This is a bit late but better late than never, right? 

I didn't go to a lot of stores...mainly just to the outlet mall (where I purchased a wallet from Kate Spade, which I will reveal in a future post), Kohl's, H&M, and TJ Maxx. I also didn't buy a lot of things! I had to show a lot of self restraint since I spent way too much money during December T^T 

     

Sasa Haul

I have read numerous reviews about how great Suzuran Attirer Puffs are, so when Sasa offered free shipping with a minimum $15 purchase, I went and bought a pack of 240 puffs. To meet the minimum shipping requirement, I also bought a bottle of Essential Nuance Airy shampoo and Nature Republic's Aloe Vera Soothing Gel.

I was pretty excited to try the shampoo but to my complete disappointment it did nothing for my hair other than giving me dandruff :/ I definitely prefer Shiseido's Tsubaki Shining shampoo over this, and as a result will not purchase the Nuance Airy shampoo again. I might try the Nuance Airy Intensive Hair mask though!

As for the Suzuran Attirer Puffs, I really like them and will definitely purchase them again! They're very affordable and the quality that you get for the price is absolutely unbelievable. The 100% cotton puffs are very thick yet soft, and unlike most cotton pads I have purchased for makeup removal, these do not tug at the skin. There is also no shedding whatsoever.

As for the last beauty product that I purchased, I'll post up a proper review of Nature Republic's Aloe Vera Soothing Gel soon!

Taiwan Haul: Part 6

*Don't forget to enter my Thank You giveaway here! Ends in just a few days!*

This is the last part of my Taiwan Haul "series"....finally! This post is going to feature all the clothing items that I purchased in Taiwan. 

 I bought this denim vest at Wu Fen Pu. I think it was about $12. The quality is amazing and I'm sure that it would cost at least $30 in America. I'm not sure what to wear with it though, so suggestions are more than appreciated!

I bought this peter pan collared polka dot dress for only $5 at Feng Jia Night Market. The material is pretty thin and it's a bit short, but I like it a lot.

I bought this navy/white stripped tank for $6 at Wu Fen Pu. It's a bit pricey and H&M probably sells something very similar for $5, but I didn't bring a lot of tank tops with me to Taiwan and that was a huge mistake T^T This was one of the only tank tops that I saw that didn't have random English words printed all over it haha.

I love this sea foam green dress! I usually don't buy super feminine clothing like this but this was too cute to pass up. However, it's really short on me and so I would definitely have to wear tights or leggings with it. I got this dress for $6 at Wu Fen Pu.

I have been on the hunt for a plaid dress for quite a while and was definitely super excited when I saw this dress on the sale rack at one of the stores in Wu Fen Pu. This was only $3! The quality is actually really good, so this was such a steal.

This was probably the most expensive clothing item that I bought in Taiwan. I bought this dress for $18 (after a lot of haggling) at Wu Fen Pu. However, I really liked the design and I figured $18 wasn't a bad price.
 

I love the floral crochet pattern to death.

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This dress was $6 and purchased at the very first store I entered at Wu Fen Pu.

The quality isn't that great but for $6 I can't complain too much.

I bought this striped dress at a store in the Underground Mall. I think this was about $6.

As you can see I bought two of them in different colors. The material is quite thick and comfy.

This was purchased for $6 at Wu Fen Pu. The quality kind of sucks and it's a bit short :/

Finally, I bought the top two skirts at Wu Fen Pu for $3 each. The quality is really good; the material is quite thick. I bought the polka dot shorts and the cat print shorts for $4 each at a small store in the Underground Mall.

And that concludes my Taiwan Haul posts! Hope you enjoyed them :)

H&M Sale Purchases

I went to the mall with my brother and cousin Ivy. I didn't plan on buying anything but whom was I kidding haha. I controlled myself at Forever 21 and didn't buy anything, but H&M was having a "take an additional 50% off all sale items" sale and I could NOT resist. I originally wanted to purchase a whole pile of clothes but somehow narrowed it down to just 2 items.

I bought this cardigan for only $3.50! In my opinion that's an insane deal. I usually stay away from greens and bright colors (my go-to color palette is black, gray, white, and/or navy blue) but since it's the summer time, I thought why not.

This burgundy skirt was $13 (not on sale). The length is perfect; it's not too short and it's not too long. The material is also really nice! 

I spent a long time with my brother in the men's section, so I probably would have ended up buying a ton more stuff if I just stayed in the women's section. I picked out a few things for him and he actually ended up buying them >:D

Hope you enjoyed this haul! Let me know if you already have checked out or plan on checking out H&M's sale section :)

Anthropologie, DSW, and F21 Haul

Hi everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates :X I have been so busy with work and classes this past week that I barely had time to sit down and breathe. Needless to say I missed blogging quite a bit :) I am quite behind on my Taiwan/Japan posts and will probably only put a few more up when I have time to dig through my photos and edit them all. However, I have so many other posts to put up (I have 7 drafts right now) and I want to start doing OOTDs and reviews again as it's been highly requested from a lot of readers...

In any case, today I'm going to share a few purchases I bought over the last week.

I stopped by Anthropologie with my mom the other day. My mom found this gorgeous top for only $8! So crazy; I rarely see Anthropologie clothes marked down to $15, let alone $8. The price tag actually said it was on sale for $35 but when we got to the register we found out that it was only $8....again, so crazy. We're the same size so I'll definitely be stealing it :)

As for me, I bought this beautiful and soft seafoam green sweater. I love the silver accents! This was on sale for $25. This is actually a size Large and I'm a size small, but it actually fits quite well and in any case I love baggy sweaters.

This pair of gorgeous brown boots was purchased for $50 at DSW. I love my black pair of combat boots and so I wanted more in all sorts of different colors! I picked brown first because I love the look of brown combat boots and a floral dress. Sadly I currently only own one floral dress but I know I'll buy more in the near future.

I bought this pair of earrings for about $2 at Forever 21. I rarely wear sparkly jewelry but I love the rose gold color and the design. Plus it was only $2!

Hope you enjoyed my haul! And don't forget to enter my giveaway (which ends soon!) here!

Charlotte Russe and Forever 21 Purchases

Hi everyone! Sorry for the lack of posts; I went home this past weekend and tried to avoid the computer as much as possible so I could spend time with my family :) Plus I somehow lost my SD card, which means I lost over 1,000 pictures T_T" I obtained another SD card but I'm still upset at myself. However, it's hard to stay in a bad mood when it's sunny and 70 degrees outside! I'll put up an OOTD post later.

As mentioned in this post, I went to the mall the other day with my roommate. I actually went with the intention of NOT buying anything, but of course I couldn't resist buying what I consider to be "essentials" :P

I love how cute these two pairs of earrings are! I don't have enough gold colored jewelry (I tend to gravitate toward silver colored earrings) and so I thought these were a must-have. These earrings were purchased from Forever 21.

While waiting for my roommate as she looked for scarves at Charlotte Russe, I spotted a table full of denim shorts for sale. I am absolutely head over heels for the whole high waisted shorts trend and have been meaning to purchase a pair of high waisted denim shorts. I specifically wanted a shredded light wash pair, but sadly I couldn't find any. I thought the sale price was pretty good though (the shorts were marked down from $25 to $15) and ended up buying a pair of shorts anyway. I'm not sure if there's a big difference between high rise and high waisted shorts. My mom just gave me her old pair of high waisted shorts and they sit only a tiny bit higher than these high rise shorts ._.

On a side note, I won't get to open my Forever 21 package (mentioned here) until May 10th :( I wasn't thinking and had the package shipped home instead of to my dorm asfaw;fja.

Preview: Forever 21 Order

Hi everyone! I have been trying to finish one of my essays due this Friday and so I've been extremely stressed and busy. So today while taking a break from writing, I decided to do some online window shopping. I swear, I was only going to look at items and not buy anything.
I should have known myself better -_-"
I ended up buying a few things (I originally added like 20 items to my cart but thought better of it) and so here is a look at what I ordered:

I needed to buy a hat before I went off to Taiwan. I normally hate wearing hats but I really liked the polka dot print and so I decided to buy one. I'm sure I can find one for a cheaper price in Taiwan but for some reason I feel better ordering it from Forever 21 than buying it from the night market ._. I'm not sure how the floral dress will look on me, but regardless, I can't wait for everything to arrive~!

Volunteering, Lunch, Shopping, and OOTD

Today I went and volunteered at a local elementary school for a club that I am in. We visit the same class of third graders every week and they are absolutely adorable. Today we talked about local farmers markets and fresh fruits and vegetables. We then gave each student Chobani blueberry/peach yogurt and let the students choose whether or not they wanted to add in fresh blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries. I didn't realize how much kids liked blueberries until today -_-" I was the one in charge of blueberries and so I witnessed first hand how much they love blueberries haha.

After that I went to lunch. I avoided the super delicious but super high in calories stir fry and stuck with pasta. I also made a simple salad (mixed greens, carrots, tofu, and Italian dressing) and got a bowl of grapes/blackberries. The drink looks like juice but it's fruit infused water. It doesn't taste like fruit though lol it tastes like plain old water.

Free sandwich!

Yummm

Then my roommate and I went to the mall. It's a bit of a hassle to get to the nearby mall; the bus ride alone takes about 30-45 minutes. However, my roomie wanted to get a birthday present for her sister and I needed to do some shopping before I fly off to Taiwan. On our way to the bus a guy from Jimmy John's was handing out free sandwiches for a promotion or something. I chose the vegetarian sub. It was actually pretty good! I thought that it was just going to be a sandwich filled with lettuce and cucumbers but there were also tomatoes and really good cheese.

I ended up buying only two things, which I will reveal later. The mall near my school doesn't have a lot of my favorite stores, hence why I only bought two things. I had a fun time checking out this unique and indie store; it reminds me of Urban Outfitters.

"I mustache you a question but I'll shave it for later!"

They had a whole section dedicated to mustache-related things hehe.

Stranded = sad face

After my roomie and I finished shopping we went to wait for the bus. However, we were unsure of which bus to take and ultimately ended up waiting over 30 minutes for the bus to come -______-"

Shirt: H&M / Jeans: Indigo Rein / Boots: DSW 

Here's my OOTD. It's nothing special though :P I really liked the Forever 21 blue plaid dress seen in the picture but it's really sheer so I didn't think it was worth $25 :/

Have a nice day~!

Marshall's Mini Haul

*Disclaimer: the dress/bag mentioned in this post was purchased with my own money*

This is a haul from three days ago; I didn't get around to uploading the pictures until now ><" Anyway, I went to Marshall's looking for dresses. As soon as I walked into the store, I spotted this gorgeous dress. I'm not sure how I feel about the high-low skirt trend, but the color of the dress is so pretty, and for only $17, I couldn't pass it up.

I also got a pink adidas duffel bag.  I have several "actual" suitcases but they're too much of a hassle to use, unless I am going to the airport. So when I go home for break, I usually use my giant red duffel bag that has wheels, but that thing by itself weighs 5-6 pounds and is really hard to pull. That's why I bought this duffel bag; I'm not sure if I'll keep it, as the quality seems pretty cheap, but it was only $20 so I guess I can't complain too much. 

What do you guys usually use to travel? 

Target, H&M, and JC Penney Haul

*Disclaimer: everything mentioned in this post was purchased with my own money*

A couple of days ago, I went out shopping with my mom. We first went to Target so that I could purchase a white boyfriend cardigan.

Then we went to the mall. I received an email from H&M saying they are currently having a huge sale where you can take an additional 50% off of the red price tag. Knowing that the sale items are usually at a reasonable price, I went in to H&M to take a look. Although the sale section was clearly picked over, I still managed to pick up this mint green sweater for only $3.50.

I then went to pick up my order from JC Penney. A week ago they were offering $5 off any $5+ purchase and I found a beret for exactly $5; since I also had it shipped to the store, shipping was free, thus making the beret completely free. I'm not sure what to do with it though lol I'm not sure if I'll wear it or give it to someone else. 

I love my mint green sweater but I'm not sure what to wear with it :/ Suggestions are welcomed and appreciated!

Nordstrom Rack Haul

My mom and I stopped by Nordstrom Rack last night after buying fruit and veggies at Whole Foods). I wasn't planning on buying anything, but walked out with two pairs of shoes -_-"

One of my Ugg boots got a hole near the toe recently so I needed new winter boots. At first, I was planning on buying another pair of Uggs; although they aren't the most attractive boots ever, they certainly keep my feet warm. However, the traction sucks and I find myself slipping all the time. I found these pair of snow boots marked down from $150 to $30. They're not that stylish but it keeps my feet warm AND provides enough traction to make sure that I won't fall if there's snow/slush outside.

I also bought this pair of nude t strap flats. I actually have been eyeing these flats for a while and they finally got marked down to a reasonable price, $15! They're kind of snug (I usually wear a size 8 or 8 1/2 and these happen to be a size 8) but I'm sure that as I wear them more often, they'll stretch a little.

My mom picked out this high-low skirt for me. I like the color (white with gold sparkles) but I'm just not sure about the high-low part. It's only $6 though...

What do you guy think? Keep or return?

Heels for a Penny!

*Disclaimer: the shoes mentioned in this post were purchased with my own money*

I love DSW. Like seriously LOVE DSW.
Their customer service may not be the greatest, as I have found out in the past, but I forgive them. Because seriously...where else can I purchase shoes that cost only one penny?!

DSW sent out an email (if you are a rewards member, be sure to check your inbox!) offering $10 off any $10+ purchase. I figured if I couldn't find a pair of shoes that I liked, I could always buy socks or something. So I was so happy when I found a pair of gorgeous heels for 80% off!

These heels were originally $60 but sold at DSW for $45. It had a yellow sticker on it, which means that there is an additional 80% off discount, making the shoes only $9. With my $10 off discount, I ended up (happily) paying one cent. The photos do not do the shoes justice...the lighting was terrible since I took these pictures at night -_-"

I'm 5'6" and already tower over the majority of my friends, and with these heels I'll easily be around 5'10"  hehe.

So yeah, if you're not a DSW rewards member already, you should definitely consider signing up to be one. They already sell all of their shoes at a reduced price (think Marshall's or Nordstrom Rack) and on top of that, their clearance section is pretty awesome :)

Forever 21 Haul

*Disclaimer: Everything seen in this post was purchased with my own money*

My Forever 21 package just came in today! I usually don't make online purchases that exceed $30, so for me to spend $60 is pretty rare. I made up for it by working extra hours this week haha.

Everything was packaged very well and arrived fairly fast. I placed the order on Tuesday and received it today (Saturday).

I have never purchased shoes from Forever 21 before and was really scared about the fit and the quality, but to my surprise I LOVE my shoes...

This pair of galaxy print high tops was a complete impulse buy. I'm so happy that they are absolutely perfect- I usually wear a size 8/8.5 and ordered a size 8, which turned out to be the right decision. These shoes are so comfortable!

I'm in love with the beautiful galaxy print.

I also ordered this cute bow ring. I think I paid about $2 for it.

As some of you may already know, I have this ridiculously strong obsession with tigers and lions. Recently Forever 21 has been releasing a variety of tops with tigers on it...is it some sort of a spring trend? Prints of tigers? ._. In any case, I love this muscle tee. I'm not a huge fan of the studs by the armpit area but it's not a huge deal.

This pair of high waisted shorts were really cheap, around $13. I'm probably going to buy a few more pairs in other colors.

A heart studded belt was included with the purchase of the high waisted shorts.

I'm so ready for spring/summer! What do you think some of the spring/summer 2013 trends will be?