BeautyMNL Collab Haul

Super excited to share with you my Haul Collaboration with BeautyMNL - the online shop that is saving me from my laziness and my pet peeves when going shopping in the malls (like long lines, crowded places and out of stock products) and I'm a fan ever since.

A Little Bit About BeautyMNL

BeautyMNL curated assortment of products that let us stock up on beauty staples and other amazing stuff from different brands and location.  They also have a magazine called Bloom in the site that provides fun and insightful articles with a Filipina’s lifestyle in mind - tips, easy how-tos, and great beauty trends that can be rock in the tropics

You can check more about BeautyMNL here.  Now let's check what I got!

Binge Online Shopping

In order to keep my sanity and fight boredom, I kept on visiting online shops.  There's Sephora who always fill my high end make-up and skincare fantasy that youtubers rave about.  There's Luxola for mostly brushes and sleek blushes.  And then there's Zalora which; thankfully, is in the Philippines so I've been browsing their site for the whole week because of the sales and the discount that the company I work for have for its employees (thank's company, I hope you raise my salary so I can have all the items that are stuck in my favorites) so might as well share them to you.

I've been into clothes and shoes lately, I'm blaming Claire Marshall, Jen Im and the The Line Up for this.  My style is more on the basic, structured, comfortable, almost minimal and with a splash of tomboy~ish look.

White Boyfriend Blouse
A white button down is a staple in every wardrobe.  You can dress it upor down. Wear it on it's own or jazz it with some accessories.  Layering them with blazers, cardigan and jackets will also make the simple white interesting and not boring~a white button is the perfect canvas for a chic and versatile outfit.
Bomber Jacket
It's a bomber jacket which is usually associated with something sporty but this printed jacket can also be worn in a formal way.  I picture wearing this when I'm in a mood for something girly yet I still wanted to have that tomboyish vibe.
Pineapple Print Tee
Don't laugh but this tee is from the men's section.  I don't know why but I'm more attracted to the prints in men's tee (I have a couple of them) ~they have more variety of prints like pineapples :)

Again don't laugh but my first ever pair of jeans is from the men's section.  I have a weird body structure that most girl's jeans/pants won't fit me that's is why when I shop I always look at the men's section (sorry guy's) though a lot of people look at me quizzically but hey, they fit me well- not too body hugging, have the right straight cut that I want, no whatever flower or jewel stuff and most importantly, they are comfortable.

Visit Zalora to browse for more perfect fit jeans here.  Don't worry ladies, they also have the perfect jeans for you (*whispers* some of them are on sale).  Here are some of the jeans that I like very much.

What Should I call This?- Another Haul

Should I start calling this kind of haul Faux GMarket haul since everything I order from Bae Lu is from GMarket???

This probably is my largest online haul that my big Forever21 bag is hall full.  What can I do, retail therapy is addicting and I had lots of stress last year (when I ordered all these stuff).  Most of the items might already be familiar to you if you have read Just Sharing my Excitement post, I'll just put the links from GMarket if in case you're interested to order them too plus I also ordered some make-up stuff (can you believe that?).

nice boxed sets

First is from this shop that sells samples from Amore Pacific (I hope I'm not mistaken).  Here's the GMarket link to the shop.  By the way, recheck the links...the seller constantly change the items in his shop's links.

I got the IOPE Moisture Intense Miniature Set which includes a softener a.k.a. toner, an emulsion, a cream, a cleanser and a sun cream.  Each order includes 2 boxed sets and a freebie (mine is a 3W hand lotion) for 7,500won (I paid around P500 to Bae Lu).  You can check the set here or here.  I got two orders so that I won't have to pay extra local shipping fee.

I also ordered the IOPE Bio Activator samples (40 sachets plus 2 mask sheets as a freebie) which I will use as a serum.  Unfortunately, I couldn't find the item anymore in the shop...too bad there's a lot of good reviews with this product.

3 orders in total from IOPE

Next is from Laneige.  I am supposed to get samples of eye creams but the link that I gave to Bae Lu changed and got the Moisture Care miniature set instead which includes a softener, an emulsion, gel cream and the very famous water sleeping pack plus 2 sheet masks as a freebie (link can be found here).  I also got the Water Bank Essence (4 with 15 ml product content, link can be found here) and the Original Essence White Plus Renew (4 with 10 ml product content, link can be found here).  The price before for each order is 7500won (got them from Bae Lu around P500) but they are now priced at 9900won per order.

3 orders in total from Laneige

Sulwhasoo

Next is from this shop that sells high-end korean cosmetic product samples.  Here's the link to the GMarket shop.  Oh by the way most sample shop from GMarket has this mandatory freebie rule.

all from Sulwhasoo, well except for the pore strips

There's no way that I can afford a full size Sulwhasoo products so gorabels na me with samples.  From the Renewing Ginseng Line I got the face cream (3 pieces per order), the sleeping pack (3 pieces per order) and the eye cream (33 sachets) for 7500won each order (paid Bae Lu around P500 too per order) and got pore strips as mandatory freebies.  I also got the "basic" emulsion (6 pieces per order).

Unexpectedly, one of my Missha order was already included in the December shipment.  I got this Misa Essence when Missha was having a 50% off on certian products.  Originally it cost 13800won but got it for only P380 (which I think is already cheap for an essence).  GMarket link here.

Misa Essence, everything is in korean

Now for makeup.  I got the 3W Clinic Professional Natural Make-Up Powder (formerly known as Palgantong) in Transparent Pearl (number 10) for only P230, the cheapest I can find online (thanks Bae Lu for finally offering this in your online shop).

Palgantong

Last is from Clio which is my disappointment from this haul.  I guess, I didn't understand the promo and the translation is not correct so I got the wrong shade plus I didn't get what I expected.  I'm supposed to get two eyeliner: one black and one brown plus a lipnicure as a freebie instead I got one eyeliner in "Bloody Red" if I'm not mistaken and a pot of lip balm for P580...for me it's not worth it so, sorry Clio but I will not order from you unless it is super duper clearly indicated in your site the things that I will be getting.  Anyway, here's the link of their GMarket shop.

bloody wrong order

Oh my, Bae already knows that I'm a huge mask addict so it's not a surprise that she sent mask in sheet and in spreadable form as freebies and I'm very happy that I got the cream from the soybean line of Innisfree (I wanted to order the essence before but it's so darn expensive).  I wonder what kind of drink/tea though are those pack in pink?

love them!

Wow it took me two hours to edit everything.  Hope you enjoyed this haul.

Thanks for reading. Till then. Bye!

Worry Free and Secured Online Shopping?

I have to admit whenever I'm stress, I shop (admit it too).  Now with my busy and super flexi schedule, I just can't go out whenever I want and be in every shop of the mall to scour every rack of clothes, bags, shoes, cosmetics, accessories, gadgets and whatever that comes into my mind especially when everything is on sale (I sometimes go over the top and buy tons of books) or sometimes I'm just plain lazy and do not have that extra energy to just even walk a foot out of the house to satisfy my shopping craving.  And that's where I thank and praise the magic of ONLINE SHOPPING!!!.

Made many transactions online lately especially that I got addicted to korean skincare and cosmetics and also because of its convenience.  Plus there are tons and tons of good deals and bundles like buy 1 take 1 and limited edition items (just hearing those groups of words makes me flex my fingers and say "I'm ready to click to get you") and promos for a trip abroad especially this holiday season.  But there are times that I miss these great deals (I missed a lot of food sale deals, ohhh those cupcakes should have been mine and my girlfriends) because I didn't manage to go the payment center or the line to the bank is so long and right now you're gonna probably ask me "Don't you have a credit card?".  Ladies and gents, I do have one but I don't use it and I even don't know if it's still active because I have this fear that someone will hack or get my precious personal details and financially sensitive information and use my card to do a shopping galore or book a trip somewhere to unwind.  I know it's "praning" much but with all the news that I hear about online scamming asking some personal info that seems legit to give in a legit looking website, I just worry that I have to pay a sum amount of hard earned money for someone I do not even know or disappoint my friends or my family after promising them a nice cozy dinner deal that I got online (I couldn't bare the frown that they will give me).

Now Maybank encourages its cardholders to not miss on opportunities of having adventures, creating memories or glorified moments when you get a fantastic deal or discovered something new by providing a safe and secure solution for online shopping via Maybank Credit Card through Maybank Secure Online Shopping or simply MSOS.

Now MSOS (that's easy to remember), provides a One-Time-Password to its Maybank MasterCard and Maybank Visa cardholders everytime they perform a transaction on a 3D secure site. 3D secure sites are labeled with Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode.

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So how does MSOS work:

First step: When Maybank Credit Cardholder will check out his/her items in a 3D secure site for payment, he/she needs to fill out the necessary details.

Next:  Maybank Credit Cardholder will be directed to an authentication page and will receive a One-Time-Password in his/her registered mobile phone number within 30-45 seconds.

Lastly, Maybank Credit Cardholder must enter the One-Time-Password he/she received in the authentic page to complete the transaction.  Take note the One-Time-Password will only be valid for 5 minutes.

Easy and secured right?, plus Maybank well be creating deals with partner online merchants in days to come for an enjoyable shopping experience.

Ready to enjoy a worry free and secured online shopping?

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

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