HAUL: Things I Picked-Up from YesStyle

YesStyle is the first online retailer to globally distribute a wide range of beauty, fashion and lifestyle products from Asia through their website YesStyle.com. Every season, YesStyle brings customers the latest trends along with thousands of items from brands across Asia. YesStyle.com now represents the best platform for brands in Asia to connect with customers worldwide.

 

I’ve first come across Yesstyle through YesAsia back in 2008 when, as a college student, I had more access to anything K-Pop related. They’re both based in Hong Kong and that’s where all products are shipped from (at least based on my experience). So. Recently, I got too interested in K-Beauty and skincare in general. I got back from my winter trip to Korea and my skin was soooooo dry I had to do something about it.

After checking a lot of websites that sell Korean beauty products, I settled with YesStyle as they sell the product I was eyeing for at the cheapest price.

Since they offer free shipping and customs fee at an estimated amount of Php2,000, I bundled up a bunch of other things and I’m sharing my review of them with you!

Etude House Soon Jung 5-Panthensoside Cica Balm 15ml. This has Madecassoside, which is a component of Centella Asiatica, and is good in healing damaged skin. I use this to spot treat my pimple marks. So far, for the up and coming pimples, they do a better job than the Acne solution I got from my derma. It doesn’t leave a stinging effect and dries out the pimple without turning them into black spots. So far so good!

dear, Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop. It has Ascorbic Acid which helps brighten the skin and Centella Asiatica that’s good in healing (pimple marks in my case).This comes with a dropper so contamination is less – just avoid touching the tip of the dropper to your skin. It feels warm when applied but not burning warm. I patch tested this at my chin area for 2 days before using it all over my face. So far, no irritation occurred but no remarkable difference yet!

Laneige Water Sleeping Mask 15ml. I have used Laneige products before in the travel sized tubes and we got along well, but the full size one was expensive (plus I got the Benton gel) so I just picked up the small one. It’s supposed to have a really good smell for deeper sleep (but I have yet to smell that). I’ve only tried it twice, it left my skin a little oilier the next morning – not sure if that’s how its supposed to be though. The instructions said to use it 2-3 times a week so we’ll see!

dear, Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask. Have not used it yet as I’m still testing out the Vitamin C serum. I just bought the 15ml one and will let you guys know how these combo work.

Benton Aloe Propolis Soothing Gel. Bought this for added moisture as I read a bunch of good reviews on this. It was at 60%++ discount so I just grabbed it while on sale. Have not used it yet, again, because I don’t want to abuse my skin by introducing so many products all at once.

True Glam Rabbit Ear Headband. I bought this as a gift for my cousin and its of high quality. Looks exactly like in the picture and the band is nice and snug. Thumbs up!

HEDGY Asymmetric Drop Earrings. I’ve been meaning to buy asymmetric earrings and these were one of the best-selling ones. The quality is not that high – the silver will probably fade after a few wears but it’s cheap and they look exactly like in the picture. They’re also lightweight! But because of its lightweightness (so to speak), it’s very flimsy.

Cutie Bazaar Elephant Mobile Stand. I thought this was the same as the one I already own but it’s lighter and more hollow. It’s made of hard plastic, while mine was of rubber. But it is indeed cute (looks exactly in the photo) and still serves its purpose of supporting / holding my phone (LG G5) so it’s still good. I will not buy it again though because it didn’t live up to its price. If you’re phone is bigger / wider than mine, I can’t recommend this as I think this is too small to support the phone when in portrait mode.

Seirios Alloy Heart Choker. The FREE of the day! Yes, YesStyle offers daily free gifts. You just need to follow their instagram account to get the code, or if you’re on mobile, it automatically drops to $0.0 (Php0.0) in your cart. Unless they ran out of stock.

All of these items are shown in the video (except the elephant and the choker) so make sure to check it out also! When I got the package, it was exactly 16 days after I have placed my order. Do take note that it was available for shipping within 24 hours as all products were already on-hand. However, the processing got delayed due to the Lunar New Year. It also came with a Tony Moly mask as free gift – but the gift only comes when you exceed a certain amount.

There you go! If you have any questions regarding making orders through YesStyle, please let me know. And don’t forget to use my Friend Rewards Code for discounts in your purchase and to also help me run this bog! Until next time!

Day 6: Sensoji Temple, Odaiba, Tokyo Dome City, Akihabara, Tokyo Disney Resort

Day 6

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Today will be our last tour day of Japan, and this is my last entry for this Japan saga. We have the scheduled morning visit to Sensoji Temple, Odaiba, Tokyo Dome, and the late afternoon to visit Tokyo Disney Resort.

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Girls Fri-date

Because of the many controversies surrounding our workplace right now, the girls and I decided to ditch any overtime work on Friday, and do some -or a lot- of catching up.
 
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After a week of looking up good places to eat at within the city area, we chose Big Mike’s Grill House. It’s strategically located beside the local mall, and just in front of a car dealer. 
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I’m not entirely sure of its operating hours but we arrived 15 minutes past five pm and it was already open, but I think we were the first customers.
 
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A bar and a bunch of chairs greeted us alongside friendly staff. But we chose to sit at the interior, more intimate area, of the resto. The lighting was dim but it’s just enough for a business meeting, dinner date, family dinner, team dinner, or any meeting that’s more causal than formal. It’s laid back and we had a lot of laugh without thinking of what other people would think. I mean most people in there weren’t actually in for a solemn dinner, right?
 
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The food was good. We ordered a combo good enough for five people but since there were 7 of us, we added one more platter and 2 more rice cups. I am not a food critic, but truth be told that for normal eaters like me, it definitely was worth trying a second or third time around.
 
We stayed until 8 and that was when people really started coming in.  Those at the outer part of the resto were treated to a live band. The outer part houses the bar so I assume it was there that people who prefer alcohols stay at. We even thought of transferring out but decided against it because we were from work and some of us are still in uniform. Decency issue if you ask me.
 
The downside of the grill house that I really want to point out is that they tend to clear out the utensils immediately after we finish eating. Jen actually had her glass of light beer taken away before she even finished it. And one of the bus boys I think actually though we were fire fighters because of our hard hats (read: helmet). Should I point out that not only firefighters wear helmets?
 
Anyway, in general we had a good time at Big Mike’s and we might come back to enjoy the food after visiting other food houses.

My Comeback Post

It’s been almost two years since I last wrote for this blog. Now it’s time to revamp and post again. I’ll probably post less Japanese and Korean but I will be posting places, food trips, people, news, reality, fashion, a little bit of tv series, movies, more on books, and anything I find interesting in the coming months.

I still am interested in Japanese and Korean culture but since I am working full time now (hence the inactivity of this blog) catching up is a bit mendoksai. 

Of course old comers of this site will still be treated to a bit of make-up. My work requires me to use make-up full time so we’ll also look into that.

See you all! Comments and love are always welcome.

 

x Jara

[December 17, 2010] Johnny’s International Mail

cross-posted at  my livejournal

Early this morning, I received the mail from Johnny’s International. Nothing really special except they shove onto your face Tackey’s stuff. Read on if it interests you that much.

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1. Jticket International – “Shinshun Takizawa Kakumei” OPEN!
2. Vote for your “Favorite episode in Tackey CHANnel”
3. Who is your favorite Johnnys artist?
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1. Jticket International – “Shinshun Takizawa Kakumei” OPEN!
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Thank you for waiting. Jticket International OPEN New Year’s stage performance,
“Shinshun Takizawa Kakumei” for overseas fans to request ticket!

Event Title: Shinshun Takizawa Kakumei
Leading Actor: Takizawa Hideaki

Cast: Yuma Nakayama,
A.B.C-Z , Mis Snow Man, Johnny’s Jr.
Special Guest: Kazukiyo Nishikiori
Venue: Imperial Garden Theater (Teikoku Gekijo), Tokyo
Show Date & Time: visit Jticket International official HP
http://www.jticket.jp/p/international_index.html

*Notice*
>>This is a trial version that the next ticket request method will be considered depends
on the application and attendance situation. If someone who resale or transfer the ticket
to another party, or absent from the event, Jticket International will be stopped and closed.
Before request ticket, make sure you are ABSOLUTELY able to attend the event.
>>Jticket International is currently providing ticket for the above show ONLY. Tickets
for other Johnnys artists or Johnnys event are not yet determined.

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2. Vote for your “Favorite episode in Tackey CHANnel”
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Special campaign at Tackey CHANnel is started! Vote for your “Favorite episode in
Tackey CHANnel” ! Vote for your Best of the Best! Choose your favorite episode,
including your reason and a message to Tackey CHANnel! You could make your vote
by posting a postcard or sending an email to us. Postage must be postmarked by
(on or before) Dec 24, 2010.

Waiting for your response!

For details, view the latest updated “Tackey CHANnel” video: http://www.takichan-j.jp/
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“Tackey CHANnel” is an official video site which is produced by Hideaki Takizawa.
Videos are mainly focus on Johnnys Jr and video is updating every Friday!
This week special guest is: Kansai Johnny’s Jr.

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3. Who is your favorite Johnnys artist?
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Do the re-registration yet? We updated our Johnnys International Information email
registration page. One additional item, “Your favorite Johnnys artist”, is added on the
page. If you want to tell us who is your favorite, follow the steps below to re-register
your account:

>>>Step 1
Cancel your currently registered Johnnys International account via:
https://g.ab0.jp/johnnys-international/3800_p.php/7Hvz8A

>>>Step 2
Re-register again via the updated Johnnys International registration page:
https://g.ab0.jp/johnnys-international/1100_p.php/7Hvz8A

We would like to know who your favorite is!

I’m actually wondering if they will also release a mail regarding who among the Johnny’s groups have the most number of favorites.

Source: Johnny’s International Mail

Humongous Problems

Well, I dare not. One of cousins is trying to cause problem again for the clan. I really don’t understand why she’s doing what she’s doing, but she’s doing them even though they’re bad. Damn it.

On another note, I thought of one more way to spend my break. Aside from looking for a job, I thought I’d post up tutorials in YouTube. The thought came to me while waiting for my Dad last night. My sister and I recorded a video tutorial. HAHA! I’ve always loved doing crazy things with my hair, and now that it’s longer, I can do a lot of things with it.

I can learn new things with many people, at the same time befriend them. All is nice and beneficial! ^_^

High School Life, Oh High School Life

I got on the jeep with a few high school students – boisterous kids at that. I realized how fast time passed. It’s already been three years since I graduated from high school, and I have to say, I still miss it. I made a number of friends back in high school, but I’ve only kept in contact with a few – less than five, I think.

I think I’ve grown more mature since I last wore my royal blue jumper – the uniform in my high school. I no longer cry at the most random things, and I’ve learned to keep my emotions to myself more. I still do petty things but now I’m more aware of the consequences. Life has been pretty hard on me since I marched in that old gym. But I think these experiences only made me stronger, and I believe better, as a person.

I have a younger sister who goes to the same high school I went to. I don’t think I see myself in her, but knowing that she’d be experiencing high school in a completely different perspective makes me excited. There’s so much I wanted to do in high school that I wasn’t able to do. I hope that she doesn’t have the same regrets I had when I finished With Honors.