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:

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:

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)

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:

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

From cousin Jaime:

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

From Beetrice:

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)

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:

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

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:

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:

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.

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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