[haul] miscellaneous
recent buys... aka a lot of money spent............
Anastasia had a great Black Friday sale on their eyeshadow singles - 60% off $12, so that each was only $4.80! I snagged 7 of them, cause I needed a gift for a friend and also wanted some for myself. (Also free shipping was $25 and her order only came to $19.20... only needed 2, but got 3 🙃)
- Soft Gold
- Topaz
- Henna x2
- Rosette
- Peacock
- Sangria
- & Free four well palette
The quad was for my friend (birthday/Christmas present), and I used Topaz, Henna, Rosette, and Sangria. Added the rest to my huge 28 depotted palette of my own hehe :^)
PacSun had a BOGO (Buy one get one) on their jeans, and I have been very low on jeans since mine are all old. Got 2 pairs and spent $49.95 🙃. These were actually needed though
They sure as heck don't look as good on me as on the models, but who caressssss
ColourPop had a 20% off liquid lipsticks sale on Black Friday, and 20% off their entire site on Cyber Monday. I ordered on Friday cause all I wanted were lip products, and it helped curb my spending. Most were gifts, and I got one for myself.
- Dropout (gloss)
- Furry (holiday gloss)
- On A Whim (mini 5x satin set)
- Magic Wand
- Mess Around
- Stud
- TooLips
- Dopey
- Out and About (mixed 3x full size)
- Viper
- Times Square
- Baracuda
I actually decided that Furry wasn't for me (despite the beautiful swatch on Temptalia's website), so it's also going to be gifted.
Gave Dropout and a bulbasaur planter to a frand!
Because I'm a lil ?????? Idk I ended up buying another CP order in January,,,,,
- Puppy Love Super Shock Shadow
- Sailor Super Shock Shadow
- Crack Me Up Matte X
- Goal Digger Matte X
- Taurus Matte
- Cami Matte X
- Lippie Primer
Yeah.... So I ordered from Kylie Cosmetics.... Supported to Kardashian-Jenner fam... There's always some sort of drama going on with them. Tru Basic Ho™here whoops.
I've really good things about her lipsticks, especially compared to Colourpop's, so I really wanted to try them. They have the same parent company (Seed Beauty), and apparently their lip liners are exactly the same, but the lipsticks aren't.
I was gonna order Cyber Monday when she said she was gonna restock the holiday collection and had 20% off, but that didn't happen..... She definitely did NOT restock the mini mattes or the 4 piece holiday set. I got the 4pc set the last time she restocked. It had Vixen (matte lipstick), Angel (matte lipstick), Cupid (gloss), and Noël (gloss).
They're infused with diamond powder? LMAO I thought that was very extra. All the shades smelled very strongly of birthday cake. It goes away after applying, but the initial smell is very strong. I thought that the sides of the packaging might rub off cause ColourPop's does but they won't ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (I was hoping to rub off ha' name adlskfjsal)
So what I can say from the formula is that Angel makes my lips look cracked and dry AF, but it isn't as uncomfortable as the ColourPop Ultra Mattes. There is little to no transfer, but the product does flake off my inner lips. Overall, definitely not worth it. I would rather my lips not look like a butthole, tyvm, so I will be sticking to my not transfer proof but more flattering USL from CP.
The glosses were nice! But besides the overwhelming candy smell, and the thickness, there wasn't much difference from the CP glossy lips. The brush is a little wand instead of a doe-foot applicator.
I may or may not do a more in depth review in the future if I have time, so! We will see!

MIXXMIX had 20% off their entire website and a $10 coupon :) I ordered with a friend to get free shipping to the US... which is $150 total ;_;
I got:
- check midi dress x2
- cocoa turtleneck pullover
- 99bunny peach fruit socks
- hand heart gun tee
- check pleated skirt
Friend got:
- 99bunny MAD print sweatshirt
- 365BASIC round neck sweater
- 5-pocket high waisted shorts
- metal circle bracelet
Was very tempted to also place an order on 66girls, which also had 20% off, but I resisted....
Coastal Scents had a 50% off their entire site :) I ordered once from them before, buying 10 shadows and 12 well palette. This time, I decided to instead get a 28 custom palette and fill up the 12 palette with shades for my friend. It was another order of 10 shadows, haha.
- Nude Hot Pot
- Sundried Hot Pot
- Nectar Hot Pot
- Chai Spice Hot Pot
- Mai Tai Hot Pot
- Caramel Ice Hot Pot
- Camel Hot Pot
- Aluminum Taupe Hot Pot
- 18 Karat Gold Hot Pot
- Chamois Nude Hot Pot
- 28 Custom Palette
I had the BH foil eyes palette that used in juncture with these to choose a cohesive palette for a friend! Honestly, I'm pretty bad at pairing colors, so I hope this will be used! Tried to go for more neutrals and colors that would look good on her skintone :^)
Glossier also had a 20% off sale, which is about the same as the BFF code, but I had some credit left on my account. I actually earned $500, and that's the max they allow you to earn, so I had to pay some out of pocket too, haha. $2.63 after tax x_x
I picked up their new lip colors! Lowkey bitter that they reformulated it and repackaged it, while I have all the other colors in the old formula/packaging.
- Leo Generation G
- Zip Generation G
Urban Decay Primer Potion was on sale for $6.40! Picked one up for myself hehe.
After tax, it was $6.85, and I gave the primer sample to another friend. The "surprise offer" was a 20% off code for the UD website in December, which I threw away cause I don't need to be enabled LOL.
Anyways it a stock photo cause I'm too lazy to take a picture. It's the squeeze tube vs the doe foot applicator.

At Garage, I got a $5 super soft shirt and a $10 jean jacket!
Later online I also got 2 pairs of leggings cause all of mine have been disappearing, so I spent $20. They really have a small stock of items o.0, unused to not seeing thousands of products available on shops' sites.
Then another time I went with les parents and bought 2 pairs of jeans for $45 which was pretty good imo.
Express was 50% off everything, so I got a pair of earrings in store for $10! Might seem pretty high, but they are super pretty :^) My previous prettiest pair of earrings also came from express haha, and they're the same style actually. I think these new ones are actually better!
Also, I convinced my parents to buy me a ukulele for Christmas! But they ordered now so I can play around to destress as exams come up! It was $50 on Amazon, and I'm slowly improving (but I still suck tbh) I accidentally got the same model as my friend so our ukes will sound the same, but that ukulele band is gonna happen forreals.
That's all for now!!!!!!!!!! I'm dead cause school starting again soon and I may update with a vacation post :) See you all :D
Labels: abh, coastal scents, colourpop, express, garage, glossier, haul, kylie cosmetics, mixxmix, not sponsored, pacsun, urban decay

[haul] miscellaneous
recent buys... aka a lot of money spent............
Anastasia had a great Black Friday sale on their eyeshadow singles - 60% off $12, so that each was only $4.80! I snagged 7 of them, cause I needed a gift for a friend and also wanted some for myself. (Also free shipping was $25 and her order only came to $19.20... only needed 2, but got 3 🙃)
- Soft Gold
- Topaz
- Henna x2
- Rosette
- Peacock
- Sangria
- & Free four well palette
The quad was for my friend (birthday/Christmas present), and I used Topaz, Henna, Rosette, and Sangria. Added the rest to my huge 28 depotted palette of my own hehe :^)
PacSun had a BOGO (Buy one get one) on their jeans, and I have been very low on jeans since mine are all old. Got 2 pairs and spent $49.95 🙃. These were actually needed though
They sure as heck don't look as good on me as on the models, but who caressssss
ColourPop had a 20% off liquid lipsticks sale on Black Friday, and 20% off their entire site on Cyber Monday. I ordered on Friday cause all I wanted were lip products, and it helped curb my spending. Most were gifts, and I got one for myself.
- Dropout (gloss)
- Furry (holiday gloss)
- On A Whim (mini 5x satin set)
- Magic Wand
- Mess Around
- Stud
- TooLips
- Dopey
- Out and About (mixed 3x full size)
- Viper
- Times Square
- Baracuda
I actually decided that Furry wasn't for me (despite the beautiful swatch on Temptalia's website), so it's also going to be gifted.
Gave Dropout and a bulbasaur planter to a frand!
Because I'm a lil ?????? Idk I ended up buying another CP order in January,,,,,
- Puppy Love Super Shock Shadow
- Sailor Super Shock Shadow
- Crack Me Up Matte X
- Goal Digger Matte X
- Taurus Matte
- Cami Matte X
- Lippie Primer
Yeah.... So I ordered from Kylie Cosmetics.... Supported to Kardashian-Jenner fam... There's always some sort of drama going on with them. Tru Basic Ho™here whoops.
I've really good things about her lipsticks, especially compared to Colourpop's, so I really wanted to try them. They have the same parent company (Seed Beauty), and apparently their lip liners are exactly the same, but the lipsticks aren't.
I was gonna order Cyber Monday when she said she was gonna restock the holiday collection and had 20% off, but that didn't happen..... She definitely did NOT restock the mini mattes or the 4 piece holiday set. I got the 4pc set the last time she restocked. It had Vixen (matte lipstick), Angel (matte lipstick), Cupid (gloss), and Noël (gloss).
They're infused with diamond powder? LMAO I thought that was very extra. All the shades smelled very strongly of birthday cake. It goes away after applying, but the initial smell is very strong. I thought that the sides of the packaging might rub off cause ColourPop's does but they won't ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (I was hoping to rub off ha' name adlskfjsal)
So what I can say from the formula is that Angel makes my lips look cracked and dry AF, but it isn't as uncomfortable as the ColourPop Ultra Mattes. There is little to no transfer, but the product does flake off my inner lips. Overall, definitely not worth it. I would rather my lips not look like a butthole, tyvm, so I will be sticking to my not transfer proof but more flattering USL from CP.
The glosses were nice! But besides the overwhelming candy smell, and the thickness, there wasn't much difference from the CP glossy lips. The brush is a little wand instead of a doe-foot applicator.
I may or may not do a more in depth review in the future if I have time, so! We will see!

MIXXMIX had 20% off their entire website and a $10 coupon :) I ordered with a friend to get free shipping to the US... which is $150 total ;_;
I got:
- check midi dress x2
- cocoa turtleneck pullover
- 99bunny peach fruit socks
- hand heart gun tee
- check pleated skirt
Friend got:
- 99bunny MAD print sweatshirt
- 365BASIC round neck sweater
- 5-pocket high waisted shorts
- metal circle bracelet
Was very tempted to also place an order on 66girls, which also had 20% off, but I resisted....
Coastal Scents had a 50% off their entire site :) I ordered once from them before, buying 10 shadows and 12 well palette. This time, I decided to instead get a 28 custom palette and fill up the 12 palette with shades for my friend. It was another order of 10 shadows, haha.
- Nude Hot Pot
- Sundried Hot Pot
- Nectar Hot Pot
- Chai Spice Hot Pot
- Mai Tai Hot Pot
- Caramel Ice Hot Pot
- Camel Hot Pot
- Aluminum Taupe Hot Pot
- 18 Karat Gold Hot Pot
- Chamois Nude Hot Pot
- 28 Custom Palette
I had the BH foil eyes palette that used in juncture with these to choose a cohesive palette for a friend! Honestly, I'm pretty bad at pairing colors, so I hope this will be used! Tried to go for more neutrals and colors that would look good on her skintone :^)
Glossier also had a 20% off sale, which is about the same as the BFF code, but I had some credit left on my account. I actually earned $500, and that's the max they allow you to earn, so I had to pay some out of pocket too, haha. $2.63 after tax x_x
I picked up their new lip colors! Lowkey bitter that they reformulated it and repackaged it, while I have all the other colors in the old formula/packaging.
- Leo Generation G
- Zip Generation G
Urban Decay Primer Potion was on sale for $6.40! Picked one up for myself hehe.
After tax, it was $6.85, and I gave the primer sample to another friend. The "surprise offer" was a 20% off code for the UD website in December, which I threw away cause I don't need to be enabled LOL.
Anyways it a stock photo cause I'm too lazy to take a picture. It's the squeeze tube vs the doe foot applicator.

At Garage, I got a $5 super soft shirt and a $10 jean jacket!
Later online I also got 2 pairs of leggings cause all of mine have been disappearing, so I spent $20. They really have a small stock of items o.0, unused to not seeing thousands of products available on shops' sites.
Then another time I went with les parents and bought 2 pairs of jeans for $45 which was pretty good imo.
Express was 50% off everything, so I got a pair of earrings in store for $10! Might seem pretty high, but they are super pretty :^) My previous prettiest pair of earrings also came from express haha, and they're the same style actually. I think these new ones are actually better!
Also, I convinced my parents to buy me a ukulele for Christmas! But they ordered now so I can play around to destress as exams come up! It was $50 on Amazon, and I'm slowly improving (but I still suck tbh) I accidentally got the same model as my friend so our ukes will sound the same, but that ukulele band is gonna happen forreals.
That's all for now!!!!!!!!!! I'm dead cause school starting again soon and I may update with a vacation post :) See you all :D
Labels: abh, coastal scents, colourpop, express, garage, glossier, haul, kylie cosmetics, mixxmix, not sponsored, pacsun, urban decay
hi there! welcome to my blog~ here I'll be documenting miscellaneous adventures, from reviews to music discoveries, to favorite fashion looks! hope you enjoy :^)
profile;
i'm em.
currently living in the U.S.
chinese-American. i can speak mandarin semi-fluently~
statistics;
skin color: light/pale
skin type: dry/sensitive
eye color: dark brown
hair color:black/deep brown
hair type/style: thick, slightly wavy. long, with bangs.
height: 170cm/5'7"
clothing size: US: M. CHN: M-XXL
rambles;
i enjoy music in general, the smell of old books, the smell of new books, cracking the spine of a new book open, hilarious things, things that make me cry from sheer emotion, sad fics and dramas, cheesy dramas, baggy sweaters, pretty pictures, having that moment of inspiration before writing a story and being satisfied with the outcome, sleeping, running on no sleep, ice cream cake for birthdays, putting up my christmas tree by myself, cool lemonade, rainy cold days, drizzles on your face, action movies, unlimited amounts of piping! hot noodles and dumplings and wontons, minimalistic furniture, laughing at friends who are shorter than me, having deep conversations with strangers, muted colors, going through color pallets at diy stores, choosing yarn and looking through projects, drinking bubble tea, going to froyo stores, that moment when I finally draw something the way I imagined it, baking tasty sweets, cute stuffed plush toys, the smell of the ocean, fruit, good wuxia drams, some anime, the feeling of collapsing on the mattress after a long day, baggy sweaters, ice cream cake for birthdays, the tranquility of night, pretty pictures, cute cellphone charms, the tranquility of night, funny japanese emoticons, when everything is organized, when everything is disorganized, when my clothes match and don’t make me look like an overgrown middle schooler, when I actually don’t expect a plot twist, when I can’t predict what will happen next, overgrown kittens, energetic puppies, and being able to choose when to laugh.
tv shows;
射雕英雄传, 神雕侠侣, 倚天屠龙记, 笑傲江湖, 纪晓岚, 后宫甄嬛传, 步步惊心, steven universe, gravity falls, sherlock, fresh off the boat, reply 1988, death note, fate/zero, code geass, another, madoka, snk, tokyo ghoul, magi, fma:b, avatar the last airbender, gekkan shoujo nozaki-kun
music;
bastille, coldplay, one republic, imagine dragons, old maroon 5, jhameel, old bigbang, winner, mamamoo, akmu, lee hi, epik high, 10cm, geeks, standing egg, f(x), lim kim, re:plus, jj lin, jay chou, wang leehom, a-lin, foster the people, empire the sun, two door cinema club, gowe
movies;
slumdog millionaire, alice in wonderland, inception, spirited away, howl’s moving castle, princess mononoke, narnia, coraline, pirates of the caribbean, chronicle, up, tangled, hp, el fauno del laberinto
books;
lord of the rings/the hobbit, agatha christie poirot novels, harry potter (1-4), asoiaf, pride and prejudice, catcher in the rye, a tree grows in brooklyn, to kill a mockingbird, animal farm, narnia, the book thief, lord of the flies, anne of green gables,pjo, inkheart