Dear unhappy customer,

I hope you have a terrific time reading the email I sent you. I wrote it in the middle of the night at 4.07am because it bothers me so much that I can't sleep and has been emoing after it.

See, it's not my fault that you didn't get the delivery advice. Some postman are lazy and don't put them at the doorstep. The wind may have blown it away, which believe me, happen A LOTS of time (it always end up at my neighbour) It may be in your letter box and you have thrown it away with the flyers.

You may not believe my hundred and one reasons and explanations and insist it's my fault. You claim that your maid is at home. With the proliferation of construction workers dating maids in Singapore, how can you be 100% sure that your maid is at home? Or maybe, your maid was at the market/toilet/vacuuming when the postman tried to mail your parcel? Have you ever think about the hundred and one possibilities that could have occurred while the postman was there?

I don't know why you insist it's my fault that you didn't receive your delivery advice. It's like you blaming me for not being the postman myself. Or perhaps you blame me for not being there to monitor the postman when he delivers your parcel? Maybe you can offer me a job, I charge $10 per hour, same as my part-time job.

If you think $10 per hour is too expensive, maybe you can get your maid to stand at the doorstep 24/7? I think that will ensure that you got your parcel. But maybe then you should build a toilet at your doorstep before she's there 24/7, you know, just in case she needs to go to the loo and the postman is there. And maybe you can supply her with a continuous flow of coffee as well, you know, just in case she fell asleep.

If you think the above solutions are too difficult/costly to implement, how about I suggest a BETTER solution to you? Maybe you can opt for meetup? I pass the item straight to you, and it reaches you later in 2 seconds, safe and sound.

Oh wait, don't do that, because if I meet you, there is this high possibility that my hand may accidentally hit your cheek, you know, most specifically your left cheek since I'm a right-handed. I don't know why it does that sometimes, I think maybe it likes dramatic people who create a big hooha over nothing?

So, I guess the BEST solution is this: why don't you simply not buy from me again? I hope to never see your name in my inbox. The small amount of profit that I earned from you is simply not worth the drama you have created. In fact, it is not even worth this lengthy post that I wrote to you and the several emails we exchanged. It is confirmed not worth my emo-ness nor the fact that I am still writing this at 4.30am in the middle of the night.

I hope you have fun reading my email, and may it brighten up your day, just like the first ray of the morning sun! Oh wait, please don't blame me if it rains tomorrow. I promise I will shift the rain clouds away from you!

XOXO

Black specks

I'm thinking of closing up the shop. See, I'm currently year 3 going onto year 4. I have 1 more school year and then I will be starting work as an auditor. I don't believe that I have the time to maintain my blogshop while I'm working. Closure is a matter of sooner or later.

I started out this blogshop with a passion, a passion for makeup. I love makeup and I always love watching Youtube videos where all the beauty gurus do tutorials and hauls. I love how it transform people with different looks. People always say that it is better to do something that you love rather than something you hate. This may be true in some aspects. I still love watching Youtube videos, stalking stores for new product launches and reading reviews on Makeupalley. I try to bring in items that are highly raved about and make it as affordable as I can. I love exploring new products and it may seem that opening a blogshop will be a fabulous idea.

However, this blogshop has slowly evade my love for makeup. Someone once told me that if you are working for something that you loved and have a passion for, no matter how much you love it, the work aspects will eventually corrode your love.

I disbelieve him at that moment. I thought, doesn't this make your work more 'workable' since you have a passion for it? Doesn't it make it more interesting than the typical 9-5 jobs?

But now, I understand what he said. My passion for makeup has slowly decreased. I will say that it has been  dirtied by black specks of hatefulness. I hate the times whenever I put up sale post for new products, excited that it will rock someone's world and it doesn't sell. I hate the times when shipment arrive damaged and orders get delayed. I hate the times when mails get lost and customers get frustrated. I hate the times when customers are late for meetup.

Sometime, I just want to go back to the initial me, the initial girl that simply love makeup.

YES! I'm so happy that exams are over! Freedom is here!

In fact, I have nothing to do and I am so lost with myself now. You know, just sitting here and hacking away at my keyboard writing this post. I hope my laptop don't explode because it has been generating those loud noises over the past few months. In meetings, no one want to close to me when I on my laptop because they are afraid they will die. It has been making me antisocial. =(

Anyway, I'm going to Taiwan on the 19th, can't wait to travel with the girls and eat all the good food. They are going to be so irritated with me washing clothes everyday since I intent to only pack 4 sets of clothes with me for the 2 weeks. =D

And yes, I need to sort out the pile of overflowing new makeup and samples that has accumulated over the few months. The other day, I was just telling my sister that I need to buy the Biore makeup remover oil when I am in Taiwan since they are cheaper there. Today I found a brand new bottle of it in my cupboard and I totally have no memory of how it got there. -.- Maybe the fairy godmother put it there? Ah, she must have known that I have it on my wishlist!

So, I really need to sort out all the makeups I have and maybe do up a sale post of the rest that I didn't really touch. Maybe being aware of all the makeup I have will deter me from buying more in Taiwan. Hey, I can save some money too! Yup, that should work!

Ok, this is getting to be a rambly post, bye!

Grateful

Feeling very blessed today. Thank you the-one-up-there and thank you fate. Thank you for giving me a good life. :)

Reminiscene

Tonight is a night full of memories. Helped sis to book a flight to USA. Coincidentally, my friend from work and travel USA also tagged me on Facebook. He created an album made from the photos he took 2 years ago. Yes, it has been 2 years but all of us still remember the good old times we had, the friendships we built and the awesome travel experiences we had together.

Below are some of the photos that I koped from his album (I'm not sure whether the quality will be good since I'm doing this on iPhone)

Sale post

Clearing some stuff from my stash.

1. All prices included do not include postage and handling fee.

2. Meetup will either be at Bras Basah MRT on weekdays or CCK MRT on Tuesday/Friday or Yishun MRT on Saturday.

3. Please post a comment if you are confirmed that you want to buy the item with your email address and I will get back to you.

65 pieces of DAILIES contact lens, degree -3.50, exp on 2014/07: $50 (PENDING)

Everyday Minerals Winged Butter 70% left: $4

Neutrogena Healthy Skin-Enhancer in Light to Neutral 30, 95% left: $8

The Body Shop Vitamin E Tinted Moisture Lotion, 95% left: $7

2 Stila Smudge pot, usage as shown, still creamy although slightly pulling from side: get 2 for $10

Concealer palette, lightly swatched, still creamy: $7

28 Neutral eyeshadow palette, lightly swatched: $8 (PENDING)

Everyday Minerals Winged Butter 80% left: $5

3 lipliners from NYX and Rimmel, lightly swatched: get all 3 for $3

ZA Pore Smoother, 95% left: $5

Brand New ELF liquid eyeliner: $2

Skinfood blusher, uasge as shown: $5

Brand New Great Lash mascara in Blackest Black: $5

Brand new AVON foundation in bronze (used as bronzer): $5

Brand new Skinfood eyeliner in brown: $3

Brand new mini Majolica Majorca eyeliner in blue: $3

Brand new Avon mascara: $5

Brand new mark kiss of glam lip palette: $3

Brand new POP Beauty lip gloss palette: $12. There's a slight chip at one corner of the casing, picture as below.

Brand new anatomicals lip gloss: get all 3 for $5

Brand new fasio mascara in black: $6

Feb Bellabox

I received my Bellabox today, and OMG, so happy because I receive this full sized blusher and powder! Ok, photos as below:

Can't wait to try the facial scrub, it has Adzuki bean and Cranberry in it! Sounds delicious! And facial mask with Matcha Tea in it! YAY! \o/ \o/ \o/ Put your hands up in the air!

And I love this small spray perfume samples because they are so small and convenient! I just throw them into my purse. Useful when I am rushing out of the doors and forgot to spray my perfume in the morning =)

AND LOOK, THIS IS THE FULL SIZED BLUSHER AND POWDER I'M TALKING ABOUT! The design is so beautiful with mini flowers in it, and the brush that comes with it is also super soft, not like the cheapskate, scratchy and rough brushes that you normally get

And finally, a grey eyeshadow and body serum. I admit that I wouldn't really use them, but it will be nice to try them out.

The Bellabox is very similar to the Birchbox in USA where you receive 4-5 deluxe samples every month. I subscribed to both services since Oct 2011, and I must say that the Bellabox is better:

• cheaper (SGD15 per month compared to an estimated SGD25 that I paid for the Birchbox every month)
• more deluxe samples: when they mean deluxe, they really mean deluxe! I hate samples (esp skincare) that are so small and you can only get one usage out of it. The amount provided is simply not enough for you to try out the sample to see whether you love it enough to purchase a full sized one. Bellabox samples are a good sample sized, enough for a few uses. Even 1 sample perfume vial lasts me 4-5 days!
• samples that people want to try out. This is where the big difference between Birchbox and Bellabox comes in. When I receive my Birchbox, I open the box, browse through the samples unimpressed, and toss out the samples somewhere inside my cabinets. When I receive my Bellabox, I open the box, toss out the tissue papers, throw the perfume vials inside my purse, put any hair styling products on my vanity, any new makeup in my makeup bag and place any shampoos or conditioner in my toilet. By the time I'm done, I'm usually left with only 1-2 samples left to ahem ahem "explore when I'm free". SEE THE DIFFERENCE? 

Ok, I admit, you may not like everything in these boxes (I can already foresee that I may not use the grey eye shadow) but they are always fun to try out to explore new brands and new products at an affordable price. Besides, you can cancel them anytime! So, head over to http://bellabox.sg/ to subscribe! =D

Birchbox Feb 2012!

OMG, I swear that I have never been so excited by a Birchbox before!

It's similar to the Bella Box in Singapore, US$10 every month for 4-5 deluxe samples. I have subscribed to the service since Oct 2011, and almost every month has been a disappointment. The products weren't deluxe and most of them I wouldn't even bother to use. Plus, all the perfume samples get discarded by Borderlinx because they can't ship it here. And sometimes they gave me toothpaste samples which I detest! (HELLO! I'M A DENTAL ASSISTANT, I DON'T NEED FREE SAMPLE TOOTHPASTE WHEN I ALREADY HAVE ALOT! But of course they don't know that -.-) Anyway, I don't even bother to log into my Birchbox account to see what I got anymore.

However, today I just receive my Jan Birchbox and I was quite pleasantly surprised with some of the products (Blog post up soon!) So I log into my account to check one of the samples out and I saw what was in my Feb Birchbox!

OMG!!! Look at the Beauty Blender! And look at the Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant! I have always want to get those 2 things and they are in my Birchbox! I went YouTube and check, and apparently, it's true! Some girls receive the same Birchbox as I, and the Dermalogica is a nice-sized sample, not a small one-time-use packet. So excited to receive my Feb Birchbox and hopefully it will reach my home safely.

Ok, that's all for now! Stay tuned for my Jan Birchbox post and my haul post that I received today =)

New items coming soon =D

Hi babes, sorry for the hiatus again...


Anyway, I have been placing some orders for goods and thought it will be fun to share it with you guys and maybe get more recommendations for stuff to bring in. So here goes:


1. Maybelline Color Tattoo 24hr Cream Gel Shadow

Temptalia has some amazing swatches that she done on a video here:

At first I was hesitant to order this as cream shadows has a tendency to crease. However, after hearing so many amazing reviews on how it is long lasting, doesn't crease and have amazing pigmentation even after 16 hours wear, I'm excited to try it out. Some even said that it is comparable to MAC Paintpots or MUFE Aqua Cream, but at a cheaper price! Personally, I'm excited to bring them in myself because I can foresee me using the cream shadow in "Too Cool" to brighten up my inner tear duct area!


2. Revlon Lip Butter 

Again, amazing swatches from scrangie as below:

Left to right: Cherry Tart, Lollipop, Strawberry Shortcake, Sugar Plum, Sweet Tart, Creme Brulee, Macaroon.


Again, I was hesitant to bring them in because I was scared that Revlon will be bringing them in in Singapore. BUT, after watching too many beauty gurus raving about them on Youtube, I WANT ONE TOO! ESP THE ONE IN CANDY APPLE! Who don't want buttery soft lips with a hint of color that are long lasting, pigmented and you don't have to reapply often? I am a kiasi person, so I only ordered 2 pieces (YES 2 PIECES!) of each shade. The rationale is that if Revlon brings them in, I can split the lip butters with my sis and we will get one shade each. Shipping cost is going to be a bitch D:


3. CoverGirl Lash Blast 24 hour Mascara in very black

Now, you may find the above picture familiar because of this:

Yes, it is the highly raved CoverGirl Lash Blast mascara! So, why did I ordered the 24 hour mascara instead of the cult favourite? If you read the reviews on Makeupalley.com, you will find that almost everyone is commenting either on its long wearing ability or how it make their lashes to curl EVEN WITHOUT a lash curler. That to me is a huge selling point. Lazy me don't even know where my lash curler is, so I'm excited to try out this mascara and see whether it can be a faster shortcut to get VA VA VOOM lashes without looking high and low for the lash curler =D


4. Loreal Infallible Eyeshadows

Ok, technically I didn't order it for the blogshop but for my own personal use because I'm not sure whether people will purchase it. Anyway, they are highly pigmented, has a consistency between a pigment and a cream shadow, and are said to be dupes of the Armani Eyes to Kill shadows. I got myself 2 neutral shades: endless pearl which will be a great base and iced latte which can act as a shimmery beige highlight. 


Some swatches from musingsofamuse:

The iced latte is the one on the right. Will definitely do a post when they arrive!

I think drugstore makeup are really stepping up their game and producing better and better products! Now we can get higher quality makeup at affordable prices too! If you guys ahve any suggestions or recommendations on item to bring in, let me know too! =D