June Upcoming Posts & What's going on in my life

Hiii!! It's SUMMER!!! I'm so happy and excited for the summer! I'm really in need of a break and some relaxation time, so this is really great timing. I will be working a decent amount over the next two months, but besides that I will just be relaxing and running and eating too much, so I've set quite high goals for blogging this month! I'm basically preparing for my year abroad starting in August, when I will be attending the University of Oslo for the next academic year for my 3rd year of University. I will finally be in a normal distance relationship with my boyfriend, and I will hopefully become fully fluent in Norwegian! I'm very excited but nervous for that :) Have any of you been to Oslo? I'm actually there right now  spending some time with my boyfriend after our exams, we'll be away from each other for a couple of months, but that's okay. We've gone through much longer. :)

I have a very secret but exciting post coming up that I've been thinking about for awhile now, so look out for that in the couple of weeks! Other things I'm very excited about include the two large hauls I have coming in from Koreadepart and Testerkorea. If anyone has any comments or suggestions about what they want reviewed, please feel free to let me know!

Posts I'm hoping to make in June (no promises!):

Makeup

-Lioele Secret Pore HD Powder Review
-Skin Food Red Bean BB Cream Review
-Missha Perfect Cover #21 BB Cream Review
-Etude House False Eyelashes (Volume) Review
-BB Cream color comparison on NW20 Skin

Skincare
-Skinfood Salmon Brightening Eye Cream Review
-Shiseido Hada Senka Mineral UV Gel SPF50PA+++ Review
-Juju Aquamoist Vitamin C Emulsion + Cream Review
-Paula's Choice Resist Daily Smoothing Treatment + Weekly Resurfacement Review

Masks
-Etude House Pomegranate Mask Review
-Etude House Red Ginseng Mask Review
-Etude House Pearl Extract Mask Review
-Etude House Green Tea Mask Review
-Etude House Aloe Moistfull Mask Review

Other
-Morning Skincare Routine
-Evening Skincare Routine
-Super Secret But Exciting News
-KoreaDepart Haul
-TesterKorea Haul
-Sasa Haul #3

Bio-Essence 'Bio-Energy Snail Secretion Repair Serum' Review

To be completely honest, this was a bit of an impulse buy. I had been wanting a serum or an essence to fit into my routine, and I needed to spend a bit more to qualify for free shipping from Sasa... so I chose this one without giving it too much thought. It doesn't accomplish everything it claims, but it does have some good things going for it. More after the jump.

All about Parabens

Hi everyone! I hope everything is going well for you guys! I decided to write up a small post about parabens, because I feel like there is some misinformation out there about them. If you have any comments or if you disagree with something I say, please let me know! (: I have all my sources listed at the bottom of the post, please feel free to read them! More after the jump, as always.

Sana HADANOMY Collagen Milk & Cream Review

Hi everyone! I'm doing a combined review of two products from the same line- Sana's Hadanomy Collagen milk and cream! I originally ordered the cream due to needing a basic cream that wasn't terrible like Juju Aquamoist's Vitamin C cream (review coming up soon!!), and found it for a good price on Sasa. I like it so much that I ended up buying the milk to go along with.

Also, I'm currently staying with my boyfriend in Norway for the week and I forgot to take the cream with me, so there won't be as many pictures of it. Very sorry. :c More after the jump! (:

Taobao Haul & Pruany Review

Hi there! Sorry for relatively slower posting lately, I had my last exam yesterday and I've just been super busy with stuff. Good news, though! My Taobao order finally came in!!! It took ages cause one of the sellers took like 6 weeks for it to ship to my agent, but now it's okay cause everything is WONDERFUL! I chose to use Pruany for my agent, as I had heard good things about them and they apparently were slightly cheaper. Skip to the bottom if you want a more thorough review. :)

My Taobao order consisted of 7 items- 2 dresses, 1 skirt, 2 sweaters, 2 cardigan. I hope a few of you find this atleast mildly useful!!

Liz Lisa knock-off dress in pink
Taobao Picture

My Pictures

Liner!
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I'm in love with this dress. It unfortunately took forever (6 weeks, bs) to come arrive to my agent, but I do think it was worth it. It's made a quite good material and fits me well without being too long or too short. I'm so excited to wear it out! 

Pretty white dress

My Pictures

Lining

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Very cute dress, it fits well and is quite flattering! Unfortunately it got very wrinkled on its way over. I need to steam it before I wear it out- so keep that in mind if you order from them. Also- it's not quite but dangerously close to see through, so I definitely have to wear a slip with it. Not awesome, but understandable.

Basic black miniskirt

I forgot to take my own pictures, but it looks exactly the same (:

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Surprisingly good quality for the price! Unfortunately I don't think I'll wear it in public due to it not quite working on me. I'm 5'3 but my butt is fairly prominent in comparison to the rest of my body, so while if I had a small butt this would be short but cute, with my body the way it is it's just a bit too revealing for me (i.e. i can't bend over or go up stairs without being immodest woohoo).

Sweaters

My pictures

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Super happy with these! They're not made with the best quality materials everrr, but for the price I'm okay with that. They're cute and perfect for a lot of different looks. I can wear them over dresses or with skirts or with jeans or anything really. 

Liz Lisa knock-off cardigan in white

My Pictures

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Honestly really good quality for the price- I have absolutely no complaints. It looks absolutely adorable with the Liz Lisa knock off dress above, surprisingly good quality, just purrfect.

Peter-pan collar cardigan w/ detachable collar in cream

My pictures:

Close up of collar! Decent quality lace!

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I have a couple of small complaints about this- 1) the material is almost a bit shiny? Like it has sparkles knit into it. I wasn't expecting that, but it still looks pretty nice. 2) One side of it is slightly baggier than the other, which can look a little weird if you're aware of it. Most wont be able to notice though. It is a very soft and fairly warm cardigan though, and good quality.

All in all I'm pretty delighted with my purchases. I'm really looking forward to wearing them out and about, especially with the weather warming up in Europe a bit. I'm planning on ordering some more stuff from Taobao soon, so expect another haul post in a couple of months! (:



Pruany Review

Okay- first thing is first. I went with Pruany because I read that they were cheaper than other agents. Their website isn't the best, but it works. I had some initial confusion with paying for my order, but they responded very quickly and in good English so yea. It took me a few days to realize how they respond to you- on your order there will be something that say 'message' and it just allows you to comment/ask questions/respond to stuff on each individual item. As an example, my first Liz Lisa knockoff dress took forever to come in. They let me know it would take awhile. Unfortunately they said it would take 2 weeks. Then 4 weeks. Then another few days. But it ended up taking 6 weeks. That was lame, but not their fault I guess. 

Overall I'm pretty happy with my experiences, but I'll try a different agent next time just to see what else is out there.

My Beauty Diary Earl Grey Tea & Macaron Mask Review

One of My Beauty Diary's cutest masks, but far from their best...

Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner (Deep Black) Review

Some of you may be familiar with how this eyeliner performs from my Kose Deep Cleansing Oil review, where it was basically impossible to remove! It's a great eyeliner that has a lot things going for it, read more after the jump! (: