PETITE-DIARIES: September 2015

JAPAN BEAUTY HAUL

Wednesday, September 23, 2015
By Ann
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Just a quick post and it's still relate with my last post.Here I share with you guys,what are my beauty haul that I got from Japan last month.This is certainly not a bragging post but the purpose is to inspire ,and help you guys find the information about exact product that might be useful.Some of them are from brands that I always be loyal fan and some are just from brand that I recently discovered and suggested from fellow bloggers and friend.Note that mostly they're drugstore brand that I got all around Japan ; Osaka,Tokyo ,Nagoya and even Fuji prefecture! Sum all of them,it doesn't cost me lot. So,Enjoy Reading,guys ^___^

I'm not a face mask addict but I do realize i need it for my skincare regime.Usually it only takes 1-2 face mask per month so I don't buy many.I bet you can tell from picture above that I'm not the type that stick with one brand when it comes to face mask because It's fun to try from one to another as the packaging of each mask is always cute!

✿PURE SMILE Rose Mary Aroma Mask - ¥ 210 - Disney Resort Store / Drugstore

✿PURE SMILE Pearl Essence Mask - ¥ 200 - Disney Resort Store / Drugstore

✿MY BEAUTY DIARY Black Pearl Mask - 2 sheets / box - ¥237 - Lawson

I should say,I'm not recommend the KUM horse oil one,been trying about 2-3 times yet the foam made my face stiff! I'm not sure whether the ingredients of horse oil itself doesn't really suit my skin or else.In fact, I got this product bu accident,just because the horse oil thing made me go curious *_* Now I'm using Shiseido Aqua Label and pretty like it!Review will coming soon,promise !
KUM Horse Oil W Cleansing Foam - ¥ 800 - Lawson

SHISEIDO Aqua Label White Clear Foam - ¥ 1026 - Lawson

Mostly primer in Japan are in mini travel size .Idk why but maybe it is conventional for Japanese women ,always carry primer in their bag.I pick these two from KATE and CEZANNE as seen in some of beauty guru vlog and I have tried the tester myself.These two outcome is not runny and blend in my skin tone pretty well!
CEZZANE BB Cream no. 03 ,spf 23 - ¥ 626 - Kokumin Drugstore
KATE Tokyo Powderless Liquid ,BE-C - ¥ 1600 -Matsumoto Kiyoshi
SHISEIDO Integrate Mineral Powder Foundation ,color OO - ¥ 1836 - Shiseido the Ginza

Eyeliners dominate! I need to restock many of eyeliners rather than other because this is the only beauty product that usually run out in 3 months and so on.Haven't tried 3 of them but what I treasure the most is the Lunasol one.See it's my first non drugstore brand eyeliner,and I even buy the case ,kk! Just want to compare it with drugstore eyeliner which I usually use.
CANMAKE Cover and Stretch Concealer UV - ¥ 780 - Matsumoto Kiyoshi
CEZZANE Two Color Eyeshadow Lame Series Blue - ¥ 600 - Matsumoto Kiyoshi
DHC Single Color Eyeshadow A05 Purple - ¥ 565 - DHC Store
ELIZABETH Black Liner - ¥ 680 - Matsumoto Kiyoshi
MAJOLICA MAJORCA Cream Pencil Liner - ¥ 850 - Matsumoto Kiyoshi
KANEBO Lunasol Intellectual Liquid Eyeliner Case - ¥ 1590 - TIAT Duty Free
KANEBO Lunasol Intellectual Liquid Eyeliner Black 1 R - ¥ 1020 - TIAT Duty Free

When it comes to mascara,there's none could caught my heart except mascara by Heroine Make. I Think HM is leading in this section lol.Have tried their range of mascara except this one.I'm expecting this one will be good on me like the others.About the Sailor Mercury Blue Liner, I was having no intention to buy it but just because I cant find any of Sailormoon Eyeliner which is so hype these days, I feel just have to try one and prove that is really worth it!
HEROINE MAKE Long and Curl Mascara Super Fill - ¥ 1200 - Matsumoto Kiyoshi
TINKER WINK Tear Bag Color in Pink - ¥ 1200 - Matsumoto Kiyoshi
SAILOR MERCURY Star Power Prism Lameliner Blue - ¥ 1250 - Don Quijote

Different types of Falshies and the normal and natural one is from RIPI which can be use daily.I think I will use them in different occasion and mood.
DISNEY Romantic Minnie No.1 Cute Eye Eyelashes - ¥ 1200 - Disney Resort Store
DUP Eyelashes Aiku Mirakawa - ¥ 1200 - Don Quijote
LOVE CHERIE Koda Kumi 04 Romantic Style - ¥ 1200 - Matsumoto Kiyoshi
RIPI Try on Eyelashes - ¥ 880 - Don Quijote

Firs time buying shading powder and guess what I need to learn sculpting and make dimension to my face.Gonna work hard for this.Wish good luck to me!About CANMAKE Cream cheek,well actually I still have my CANMAKE powder cheek and other blushes left but this one is truly temptation just because many blogger and beauty gurus use this and it looks like gonna turn out well!
CANMAKE Shading Powder- ¥ 680 - Matsumoto Kiyoshi
CANMAKE Cream Cheek - ¥ 500 - Matsumoto Kiyoshi
VISEE Creamy Lipstick RD401 - ¥ 1500 - Matsumoto Kiyoshi

It's really pity if you are going to Japan but not buying hair coloring.Buy this new brand from KAO,Blaune which is a sister' product of Liese.Haven't really heard much but I'm pretty curious of this new product.See,I will coloring my hair in next 2 months and I hope it will turn out well!
KAO BLAUNE Hair Bubble Coloring Red Wine 1 PK- ¥ 839 - Matsumoto Kiyoshi
KOJI Make Up Brush - ¥ 600 - Matsumoto Kiyoshi

Well,that's all about my beauty haul ! Mostly of them haven't opened yet as I am treasure them very well because it kind of hard getting Japanese Beauty product here in my country except getting from online.But again,the price here it's always overpriced rather than the usual price in Japan.Brand ranges also so very limited.Brands like Visee,DHC,Elizabeth and Tinker Wink are some of the brand that I'm not familiar with.But back again,since it's Japanese product, I am very intrigued to try and sure I believe they never fail on me! hehehe ~ Will review some of them in the future too,guys!

Nah,what's is your favorite Japanese beauty haul?
Any of you familiar with this hauls ? Share with me !

j-travel

[JAPAN TRIP 2015] DAY 1 - UNIVERSAL STUDIOS OSAKA

Thursday, September 17, 2015
By Ann
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Finally I have time to post about my Summer Japan Trip,woah such an effort.It's really drain my energy to edit and categorized this overload holiday pics but I'm happy just by look over it again and can share with you guys :)

So, I traveled to Japan for the first time of my life last July for 8 days.I don't travel alone yet along with my family as we joined a tour.Yes,I'm not that brave to travel all by myself especially foreign country which is not a native English- speaking country like Japan,kk.I just love Japan too much since childhood that's why the purpose of this trip is to prove to myself ,what if I'm really live in my dream country.Anyway,this gonna be a long post.Scroll down if you bear to read more X)

Our first stop in Japan is Osaka and it was a full day inside Universal Studio!I was too tired because of long haul night flight ,I don't even get chance to showering only washed my face and brushed my teeth on plane.But however,a cheerful heart is good medicine,right? I got fully wide awake and 100% energized once landed at Kansai International airport.I: I was like "Huh,tired?me?NOPEE!"

I cant stop woow-ing over Osaka.It's like a dream that I really standing there.Our tour guide said that Osaka is one of the large city in Japan yet less crowded and more toned down than Tokyo.

Look at those cloudss.fluffy!Is it just me or every clouds in Japan are like that everyday ??

Back to topic,We went straight to Universal Studio but first we need to check in our luggage at hotel.Thank God our hotel,Keihan Universal City located very near with the theme park,only taking 2 minutes by walk.Then...finally arriving at Universal Studio :)

pic credit to JapanGo ,edited by me

UNIVERSAL STUDIO JAPAN

Location : 2-1-33 Sakurajima, Konohana-ku, Osaka-shi

Open Daily

Phone: +81 570-200-606

/ticket price/

I was surely excited but my excite level is not that high as like the first time I went to a theme park.Maybe because I've been to Universal Studio at Singapore.Pretty sure the theme park is precisely same.The only attraction that made me curious is of course,The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Spiderman Ride!

Follwong the entrance ,you will be at Hollywood Area first.You can see there's Hollywood Dream roller coaster ride and a group was on the peak,screaming.You can feel the heaps of fun already just by looking this attraction.

Honestly I want to try too,but the sun and heat was no joke.It felt like 30°C or higher.Obviously, I won't let my skin being sun-dried instantly on the peak of that ride .Lolol

It was only 10.30 am ,and some attractions were really full already.Too lazy to go straight to Harry Potter / Spiderman area So i just decided to take meal first here at Mel's Drive.They serve fast food meal set like hamburger with fries,ice cream,ice pop,etc and one proper meal set cost approx 1800 Yen.

After meal,continued wander around took many pictures of buildings.Too pretty to not get captured!

Lucky enough to meet my pinky friend, Pink Panther FTW !

Can you not be so cute dear, Snoopy buns?

Felt enough taking some photos here and there,I decided to have fun on some attractions.Because people keep recommend me to try Spiderman and Harry Potter,I only have these two in mind and directly went to The Amazing Spiderman attraction first

/pic credit to TripAdvisor, edited by me/

The queue was really long at that time but gladly it wasn't take me too long to get in.Only approx 15 minutes of waiting.At first I wasn't really sure what's with this attraction , the description on brochure says it is a ride so I was thinking it is a roller coaster or smth similar.Convincing myself,I asked a local staff but he does not really understand what I mean.I asked him " Is this roller coaster?" He wasn't really understand,instead he showed me a funny gestures until I get it, that it's a 3D ride.

I'm really appreciate the local staffs and mostly Japanese people there.Although they don't really understand and speak English fluently,They are so friendly to give answer in most possible way.

/picture credit to InsideTheMagic/

-ATTRACTION REVIEW-

This is a ride with twelve seats.Once your'e in,you will be given a 3D spectacles.The ride will move forward a bit when lights goes off and you're into a new world with Spiderman ! I don't really understand the story because the show is in Japanese lol but as what I interpreted ,we are going to save the world and beat villains with Spiderman. What's makes it attractive is the special effects and the sounds that feels so real. Even after it ended,I'm still not sure whether the ride is really going on forward or just stay in place ,moving all the way up and down lol.I can't spoil the story tho but sure this attraction should not be missed.

My rating is ..Absolutely 9/10 ! They should make it longer !

Move on,Let's go to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter area!

As you get in the area,Harry Potter theme being replay- ing over and over ..Applaud to the amazing ambiance that supported by amazing architecture and props. Feels like being transported to Hogwarts already!

I want to get in!! Sadly, it's only for photo prop. lol

Hogwartsssss Castle !

-ATTRACTION REVIEW-

There are only 2 attraction which are Flight of the Hippogriff and Harry Potter and The Forbidden Journey.But guess what, I don't even try one of them,not even once just because I was mistaken taking the wrong room !I was going to Ollivander which in fact it is not an attraction but a shop with mini show as intro.I was seeing people queue-ing outside the room and without hesitate a bit,went in.Too bad when I was going to catch the main attraction.The queue was too overloaded already.They say they will be open again at 5 'O clock whereas at that time I should be out and meet my group :(

Even though i didn't have much time left, I was enjoying being at this area the most.the view are so breathtaking! So yeah,I continued some walk and decided to see another attraction.I was thinking to go Jurrasic Park area but when Iget there,the staff said it was under construction. Not my fate,eh?

It was only 30 minutes before I need to leave the park,find this nice spot to chill for a while

I don't know,Is it me who didn't have energy left or just cannot managed my time to catch all the attractions After all, I enjoy my time being there.Such a clean,and heart-warming theme park!If I have chance to visit Osaka again, I want to go back here again.(That Harry Potter,still.Duh,what a pity ! )

And..based on what I experienced ,I encourage you all should noted this before visit this theme park :

Nah guys,I hope this post will be useful to you especially you guys who will visit Japan soon.

Any interesting theme park memories ? Don't be shy to share with me !

[ Japan Trip Day -1 Finished ♥ To Be Continued on next upcoming post ♥ Stay Tune ]

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D 3 : Harajuku &Omotesando

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Skytree// Asakusa Kannon Temple // Nakamise Shopping

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