A Good Holiday Haul

Note: This post is picture-heavy.

I’ve finally gotten all the pictures of the stuff I brought back from Malaysia sorted out. Man, there were a lot of photos to sieve through. The husband had quite a shock looking at the amount of stuff I brought back. Thankfully, most of them were gifts, much to his relief.

Speaking of which, and digressing a wee bit, it’s our first wedding anniversary today 😀 Wow, it’s been a year already, how time flies, huh?

Okay, back to haul.

The couple of pictures below were gifts from when I met up with some beauty bloggers on my trip to Malaysia.

From Connie:

Gift by Connie Jan 2009

Sachets of La Mer’s Lifting Face Serum and Lifting Intensifier
Sachets of RMK’s Cleansing Milk, Makeup Base and Face Protector SPF31
QV Cream

From Kahani and Syen:

Gift by Kahani and Syen Jan 2009

Eyeshadow palette
Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited lip colours
Sachet of Loreal Elseve Nutri-Gloss Intensive Shine Mask
Sachet of Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Peel-off Mask
Dove Hair Fall Therapy treatment mask
Stage Eye Shadow Mono in Wildflower
Stage Wondergloss lipgloss in Sophia

From Hester:
Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in Sepia Ink (she got this for me after hearing me lemming about it for a while. Thanks babes)

Bobbi Brown Gel Liner and Coffret Dor 3D Lightning

From Mum:
Kanebo Coffret D’or 3D Lightning Eyes eyeshadow palette in 02 (I wanted to pay for this but Mum told me she’d give it to me as a gift. Aww … bless 🙂)

My cousins and I have a long-standing tradition of gift-exchange whenever we meet up every Chinese New Year. I have no idea when it started exactly, but it’s a great tradition nevertheless.

From cousin Kim:

Gift by Kim Jan 2009

Crabtree & Evelyn Naturals Botanical Body Bar in Mint, Fennel & Ivy
Crabtree & Evelyn Hand Therapy in Lavender

From cousin Jaime:

Gift by Jaime Jan 2009

Crabtree & Evelyn Hand Therapy in Rosewater
Sally Hansen Advanced Hard as Nails nail polish in Weathered Mauve Frost

From Beetrice:

Gift by Bea Jan 2009

Cosmetic bag
The Body Shop shower gel in Cassis Rose
Sachet of MagicBoo One Minute hot oil hair treatment
Elianto nail polish in Misty Violet
Loreal ColorAppeal Holographic eyeshadow in Xenon Blue
Stila eyeshadow duo in Dragonfly
Stila Blanc eyeshadow-and-blush palette
L.A Colors Lipcolor Trio in Belle de Jour
Maybelline Color Wear trio eyeshadow in Spring Tones
NYX lip gloss in Amethyst
Revlon Mix & Mingle lip palette (forgot to snap a photo of this one)

Gift by Bea Nokia Stuff

Nokia USB drive (in the shape of a heart too. Cute!)
Lanyard

As for the rest of the haul, these are the items that I got myself.

My makeup haul:

Makeup Haul Jan 2009

Majolica Majorca Majolook Trick-On eyeshadow palette in PK740
Majolica Majorca single eyeshadow in BL724
Majolica Majorca Lash Enamel Glamour Neo mascara
MultiCheek blush in Beige from Daiso (the texture is very similar to NYX’s blush)
Silkygirl blush in Dune Rose (asked Beetrice to get this for me; it’s a lovely buildable shade of coral)
Skinfood Pedicure Vita nail polish

Purseket Loreal Delice Perfume Set

Loreal Blush Delice in Rosy Cheeks
Purseket (again, got Beetrice to get this for me after hearing so much about it)
Estee Lauder travel exclusive miniature perfumes (this was actually a gift from my Dad, which he got me on one of his business trips to Hong Kong)

My skincare haul:

Skincare Haul Jan 2009

Eucerin Hydro-Balance Refreshing Hydrating Cream (2 jars)
Eucerin Hyaluron-Filler Wrinkle Filling Treatment Night cream
Ginvera Marvel Gel with Green Tea
The Body Shop Japanese Cherry Blossom body butter
B-Liv Off With Those Heads Pro Sebum Gel (this is actually a rebranding of the Pro Sebum Gel by Cellnique. I’ll write more on this in my coming posts)
The Face Shop mask sheet in Hyaluronic Acid

Bags:

Rume Envirosax Jan 2009

Envirosax bags
Rume bag (this is actually a gift from Bea)

There were other miscellaneous items which I got too, such as contact lens solution, tissue packs, tampons, etc. Stuff which are much cheaper in Malaysia, that is.

Wait wait, I forgot to add this in.

Haul MAC 217

Yep, it’s the MAC #217 (blending brush), which is going into my collection of makeup brushes. It’s definitely cheaper in Malaysia. Plus, I have to say, I was impressed with the service I received at the MAC store at Gurney Plaza, Penang. They’ve definitely stepped up. Hmm I wonder if they read my rant? 😛

Oh, and I bought two pieces of clothing from Paperdoll too, which I’ll blog about separately.

Last but certainly not least, many thanks for all the great gifts, girls. I love ’em!

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12 comments… add one
  1. ponikuta

    Happy anniversary. Doing anything crazy to celebrate?

    Babe let me know whenever you’re free and we catch up k?

    xo, V

  2. Connie

    So many goodies!! I’d love to know how BB gel liner works for you.

  3. Nikki

    Aawww all your gifts are beauty related!!! 🙂

    Oohhh you got the MAC217!!! It’s LOVE LOVE LOVE! 🙂

  4. Renee

    Happy Anniversary Tine! How did you celebrate? 😀

  5. Jenn

    Wow!! That’s really alot of stuff!! I’m sure your husband must be relieved to know that most of them are gifts! lol!!

    Hmmm… i guess i’m the lucky one as i always received good services at all MAC stores i’ve been to! Hehehe!! But yeah, the people at MAC Gurney are pretty friendly and nice! 😀

    Congrats on another addition to your brush family!! I wanted to get this brush initially, but it’s a little too big for my crease so i’m definitely looking forward to the 226 from the BBR collection!! 😀

    Looking forward to your B.liv review!! I wanna try this for myself, but since its quite expensive so i thought i’d read some reviews first! hehehe! 😀

  6. sesame

    Wow, that’s some loot! 😉

  7. geekchic

    Glad you had a great time oh and of course, the shopping 😉

  8. gio

    wow, so many goodies! Enjoy!

    Happy anniversary!

  9. Evelyn

    No wonder Tim’s eyes popped… but I still think they are not many la… should buy more… lol

  10. abby

    Happy aniversary Tine dear! What a haul i’d say! I can imagine anyone’s hubby going crazy if those were all bought. Haha… Have fun trying them and please do review!

  11. fuzkittie

    Wow so many goodies!! 😀 Lovely haul you’ve got, yay, MM stuff! :]

  12. Li

    I remember Beatrice coming in to get the envirosax and rume bags. she had a heck of a time choosing. I didn’t know they were for you!

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