DAILY NUGGETS (NEVER STOP SNIFFING!)

1. I WENT OUT AGAIN DURING MY LUNCH TIME TO SNIFF AROUND.

2. I'VE BEEN SNIFFING NEROLA ORANGE BLOSSOM BY PACIFICA AND LOVE THIS STUFF A LOT. EVEN MORE THAN ORANGE BLOSSOM BY JO MALONE. THE PRICE IS SO AWESOME AS WELL! ($21.99+TAX FOR 30ml BOTTLE) I WANTED TO BUY IT SO SO SO BAD BUT I DIDN'T. I MIGHT RUN TO THE SHOP AFTER WORK OR TOMORROW LUNCH BREAK OR WHENEVER SOON...... TEMPTATION IS A BITCH :T_T:

3. I FINALLY GET TO SNIFF DEAD SEXY BY TOKYO MILK AND I FOUND THIS PERFUME IS SO SIMILAR TO BVLGARI BLACK BY BVLGARI  WHICH I REALLY LIKE ON MY HUSBAND ESPECIALLY WHEN HE WEARS HIS MILITARY UNIFORM LOL!
I LIKE IT A LOT AND IT IS REALLY LONG LASTING FRAGRANCE AS WELL BUT I LIKE THIS STUFF BETTER ON MY HUSBAND THAN MYSELF.

4. I WAS HOPING FOR THE SHOP I GO TO FOR PACIFICA PRODUCTS TO CARRY MEDITERRANEAN FIG PERFUME AND MEXICAN COCOA PERFUME BECAUSE I READ A LOT OF GOOD REVIEWS ABOUT THOSE. BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY DON'T. I AM HOPING TO SNIFF THEM IN NEAR FUTURE. I WILL LOOK AROUND FOR THEM AT DOWN TO EARTH STORES.

5. MY MOTHER IN LAW LEFT TO PHILIPPINES SO ME AND MY HUSBAND NEED TO COOK MORE OFTEN AND NOT TO SPEND TOO MUCH MONEY ON EATING OUTSIDE.

6. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVE THIS COMING FRI, SAT, SUN, AND MON OFF FROM WORK. YAY!

7. I'VE BEEN LOVING CONTOURING MY FACE WITH BOBBY BROWN BRONZE SHIMMER BRICK. I BOUGHT THIS QUITE A WHILE AGO AND NEVER USED EM. IT GIVES SUCH NICE SUN KISSED LOOK! I MEAN BOBBY BROWN IS SUCH A NICE BRAND AND MAKES GOOD PRODUCTS AND ALL BUT IT IS PRETTY PRICEY. WHEN I'M DONE WITH THIS SHIMMER BRICK, I THINK I WILL STICK WITH ELF OR RIMMER OR HARD CANDY SHIMMER BRONZERS. THEY WORK JUST AS GOOD!

MY PERFUME INVENTORY#1

TEMPTATION IS EVERYWHERE FOR ME TO BUY ANOTHER BOTTLE OF PERFUME!!!!!!!!!!!!
SO I DECIDED TO DO MY PERFUME INVENTORY SO THAT I KNOW HOW MANY BOTTLES I HAVE, WHAT ARE THE BOTTLES THAT I LIKE ENOUGH TO KEEP, AND THE REST I WILL GIVE AWAY TO MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

ALTHOUGH PERFUME DON'T HAVE EXPIRATION DATE (KEEP THEM INSIDE THE DARK AND COOL PLACE), I DO STILL WORRY ABOUT THE JUICE GO BAD BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW THEY ARE EXPENSIVE. RECENTLY MY SISTER TOLD ME PARIS HILTON BY PARIS HILTON PERFUME THAT I BOUGHT FOR HER ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO WENT BAD. HOWEVER, COCO CHANEL MADEMOISELLE BY CHANEL THAT I BOUGHT BACK IN 2001 IS STILL IN GOOD CONDITION. SO... I'M GUESSING IT IS DEPENDS ON THE PERFUME??????

ANYWAYS HERE WE GO!

ANNA SUI SECRET WISH MAGIC ROMANCE

I'VE BEEN HAVING THIS BOTTLE FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS AND I ONLY HAVE A LITTLE BIT LEFT. A PRETTY, GIRLY GIRL, FRUITY FLORAL SUMMER PERFUME BUT HAS VERY BAD LASTING POWER. WELL, THIS BOTTLE WAS A BIRTHDAY PRESENT SO I DID NOT PAY FOR IT LOL! WHEN I AM DONE WITH THE BOTTLE, THAT'S IT! I WON'T REPURCHASE.

J.LO LIVE LUXE

 THIS IS A REPLICA OF RALPH BY RALPH LAUREN. I HAD THIS BOTTLE FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS AND ALSO HAVE ONLY LITTLE BIT LEFT. I DON'T CARE MUCH TO REPLACE WHEN I'M DONE WITH THE BOTTLE I HAVE. KIND OF GOT SICK OF IT.

ROYAL APOTHIC PERFUME IN HOLLAND PARK

THIS WAS MY LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT KIND OF PERFUME. IT SMELLS LIKE YOU CAME RIGHT OUT FROM SHOWER.VERY VERY REFRESHING/FRESH KIND OF SCENT. NOT VERY LONG LASTING THOUGH. BUT SOMEHOW I START TO FEEL THIS SMELLS TOO SYNTHETIC. GOOD THING THAT I ONLY HAVE 15ml BOTTLE. THIS BOTTLE IS ON MY GIVE AWAY LIST.

ROYAL APOTHIC PERFUME IN VENETIAN GROVE

I LOVE THIS PERFUME VERY MUCH! IF YOU ARE A ROSE PERFUME LOVER, YOU NEED TO AT LEAST SNIFF THIS STUFF. NOT SO COMPLICATE BUT REALLY BEAUTIFUL AND SOPHISTICATED WITH GOOD STAYING POWER. ON THEIR WEBSITE IT SAID THIS PERFUME WAS INSPIRED BY A GARDEN PLANTED BY ELIZABETH I AT WINDSOR CASTLE. YOU WILL SMELL A LOT OF FLOWERS ALL THE WAY FROM THE START TO THE END BUT SURPRISINGLY NOT HEADY AT ALL. IT HAS NOTES OF ROSE LEAF BLENDED WITH CURRENT, PLUM,ORANGE, AND CLOVE. INTERESTED????? I AM CONSIDERING TO BUY A FULL BOTTLE WHEN I'M DONE WITH MY LITTLE ONE (15ml).

ORIGINS GINGER ESSENCE

VERY CALMING, RELAXING, AND NATURAL BUT LONG LASTING! IF YOU ARE NOT A BIG FAN OF PERFUMES BUT YOU WANT TO BE SMELL NICE, TRY THIS.YOU MIGHT LIKE IT A LOT! THIS IS THE PERFUME I ALWAYS GO BACK TO WHEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO WEAR OR HAVE HEADACHE/ FEEL SICK BUT STILL WANT TO WEAR FRAGRANCE OR HOT AND HUMID SUMMER DAYS AND YOU NEED TO REFRESH YOURSELF, THIS IS IT! LOVE LOVE LOVE~ I WILL ALWAYS KEEP A BOTTLE OF THIS IN MY COLLECTION.

LOVE AT FIRST GLOW BY JLO

NOTHING SO UNIQUE OR AMAZING ABOUT IT YET VERY LOVELY/PRETTY SCENT THAT WILL NOT OFFEND ANYBODY. YOU MIGHT WANT TO WEAR THIS ON A DATE, WORK, AND SCHOOL. DEFINITELY A SPRING/SUMMER FRAGRANCE THAT HAS A DECENT STAYING POWER CONSIDERING IT IS A CELEBRITY FRUITY FLORAL PERFUME. I GET COMPLEMENTS FROM MY CO-WORKERS WHEN I WEAR THIS. MY HUSBAND LIKES IT AS WELL.

CHLOE EAU DE PARFUM

SOME PEOPLE SAY IT SMELLS TOO SOAPY BUT I DON'T MIND THAT CLEAN FRESH SOAPY SCENT. SOMETIMES WHEN I WEAR IT, I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A BIT TOO PERFUMY BUT I LIKE IT MOST OF THE TIME. I WENT TO SEPHORA LAST WEEK AND I HAPPENED TO SPRAY THIS PERFUME AND SHALIAMR BY GUERLAIN RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER (NOT LAYERING) AND THEY SMELL SO SO SO WONDERFUL TOGETHER!
WHEN I'M DONE WITH THIS BOTTLE THOUGH I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE L'EAU DE CHLOE. THEY BOTH SHARE SIMILAR NOTES BUT THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT L'EAU DE CHLOE THAT I LIKE MUCH MORE THAN CHLOE EAU DE PARFUM.

COCO CHANEL MADEMOISELLE

IF YOU READ MY EARLIER POST ABOUT THIS PERFUME, YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS PERFUME. I KNOW I KNOW TOO MANY PEOPLE WEAR THIS BUT I STILL LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!!! I WILL RE-PURCHASE AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN.

FANCY YOU BY JESSICA SIMPSON

A PERFECT REPLICA OF BURBERRY EAU DE PARFUM FOR WOMEN. HOWEVER, YOU MIGHT WANT TO USE BURBERRY VERSION DURING FALL/WINTER SEASON WHEREAS FANCY YOU IS PERFECT FOR SPRING/SUMMER. I USED TO OWN A BOTTLE OF BURBERRY VERSION AND LOVED EM SO MUCH BUT SINCE I'M LIVING IN HAWAII, IT IS A BIT TOO HEAVY. NOW I FOUND FANCY YOU! PERFECTION!!! THE PRICE IS EVEN BETTER (I PAID $25 + TAX FOR 100ml BOTTLE AT ROSS). HOPEFULLY THE JUICE DON'T GO BAD AS FAST CAUSE SOME OF THE CELEBRITY PERFUMES LAST ONLY LIKE TWO YEARS OR SO.

FREDERIC MALLE LIPSTICK ROSE

I'VE READ GOOD REVIEWS ABOUT THIS PERFUME BUT I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT AND I DON'T BLIND BUY ANYMORE (I'VE LEARN MY LESSONS) SO I WAS HOPING TO FIND A DECENT PRICED SAMPLE.
SO LUCKY! I COULD FIND 8ml DECANT BOTTLE OF THIS ON EBAY FOR $28 SO I SNATCHED EM LOL! OH MAN~ TOO BAD!! SOOOOOOOO BAD!!!! I'M HOOKED! LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS STUFF! I WAS MOSTLY USING COCO CHANEL MADEMOISELLE AND THE DECANT BOTTLE OF THIS PERFUME LAST FALL/WINTER AND LOVED BOTH PERFUMES SO SO SO MUCH.

WHEN I WEAR IT I FEEL BEAUTIFUL, GLAMOROUS, ELEGANT, FEMININE BUT! AFTER ALL IT IS NOT THAT SERIOUS. IT HAS A BIT OF CHEEKY/NAUGHTINESS TO IT!
YES IT IS VERY VERY PRICEY FOR A BOTTLE OF PERFUME BUT WITH THIS A LITTLE BIT GOES A LONG LONG WAY. THIS IS A MUST BUY WHEN I'M DONE WITH MY DECANT BOTTLE BUT I DON'T THINK I WILL BE DONE WITH IT ANY TIME SOON.

“PERFUME IS THE KEY TO OUR MEMORIES”

BENETTON TRIBU

1. I USED TO USE THIS PERFUME BACK IN HIGH SCHOOL AND I LOVED IT SO MUCH. IT IS VERY SWEET AND A LONG LASTING, DEFINITELY FALL/WINTER PERFUME. BUT EVERY TIME I WORE THIS MY SISTER HATED IT SO MUCH BECAUSE THE SCENT REMINDED OF HER CLASSMATE WHO SHE HATED SO MUCH LOL!

POLO RALPH LAUREN BLUE

2. THIS PERFUME SMELLS AWFULLY GOOD. IF YOU EVER REMEMBER AXE MEN'S SHAMPOO COMMERCIAL ON TV, THIS IS THAT KIND OF PERFUME (AS WELL AS CHANEL ALLURE HOMME SPORT!) BUT I DON'T WANT TO SMELL IT ANYMORE BECAUSE IT WAS MY EX-BOYFRIEND'S SIGNATURE SCENT AND EVERY TIME I SMELL THIS PERFUME IT REMINDS ME OF HIM (AND HOW HE CHEATED ON ME).

CHLOE EAU DE PARFUM

 3. I'VE BEEN HAVING THIS PERFUME OVER A YEAR BUT I HARDLY EVER USED IT BECAUSE MY COWORKER USED TO USE THIS PERFUME AS HER SIGNATURE SCENT. I MEAN I LIKED MY COWORKER AND THE PERFUME TOO BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO WEAR THE SAME SCENT THAT MY COWORKER ALWAYS WEARS. HOWEVER, NOW I DON'T WORK WITH HER ANYMORE SO I SHOULD REVISIT IT AND START WEARING IT BUT IT WILL DEFINITELY REMIND ME OF HER AND HOW OUR EX-BOSS SUCKED! 

LOVE SPELL BY VICTORIA SECRET

4. I DO NOT SEE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BODY SPRAY AND EAU DE PARFUME VERSION OF THIS. OKAY MAYBE EAU DE PARFUME VERSION LASTS 5MINUTES LONGER THAN BODY SPRAY... I WOULD RATHER GET BODY LOTION AND BODY SPRAY BECAUSE THE COMBINATION OF THESE TWO HAVE A BETTER LASTING POWER AND CHEAPER THAN THE EAU DE PARUFME BOTTLE.

ANYWAYS WHEN I SMELL THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME (I WAS GIVEN A GIFT SET OF LOVE SPELL THAT INCLUDES BODY WASH, BODY LOTION, AND BODY SPRAY), I THOUGHT THIS WAS TOO SICKLY SWEET SO I PUT THEM ON THE SIDE AND NEVER USED UNTIL I START TO GO OUT WITH MY HUSBAND. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO WEARING THEM BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE ANY OTHER FRAGRANCE TO WEAR. WELL I HAD A BOTTLE OF ANNA SUI CLASSIC PERFUME BUT THIS PERFUME IS NOT FOR HOT SUMMER DAYS AS IT IS DARK AND POWDERY. ALSO I DIDN'T WANT TO SPEND ON ANOTHER BOTTLE OF PERFUME AS I WAS A STUDENT AND ALL MY HARD WORKING MONEY WAS GOING TO MY TUITION, RENT, AND EVERYDAY EXPENSES.

WELL GUESS WHAT! NOW LOVE SPELL TO ME  IS SUCH A HAPPY, FUN, AND LOVELY SCENT THAT REMINDS ME OF OUR GOOD TIMES. OH~~~~~ MEMORIES......
I WILL ALWAYS HAVE A BOTTLE OF THIS IN MY PERFUME COLLECTION AS LONG AS IT EXISTS.

JUST A LITTLE FYI SELENA GOMEZ PERFUME IS VERY SIMILAR TO THIS SO GET ONE OR THE OTHER LOL!

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER LE MALE

5. THIS IS MY HUSBAND'S LOVE OF HIS LIFE KIND OF PERFUME. IF THEY DISCONTINUE THIS PERFUME, WHO KNOWS? MAYBE HE WILL FALL INTO A DEEP DEEP DEEEPPPPPPPP DEPRESSION LOL! HE GETS A LOT OF COMPLEMENTS WHEN WEARING THIS MOSTLY BY GIRLS BUT SOME TIMES BY GUYS AS WELL.

I LOVE MONT BLANC LEGEND BY MONT BLANC, BLACK BVLGARI BY BVLGARI, AND ALLURE HOMME BY CHANEL ON HIM BUT NOTHING CAN BE COMPARED TO LE MALE. THIS PERFUME IS MORE FOR LATE SPRING TO WINTER TO NIGHT OUT SCENT AS IT IS VERY POWDERY AND A BIT HEAVY BUT OF COURSE MY HUSBAND DOES NOT CARE. HE WEARS IT ALL YEAR AROUND, ALMOST EVERY DAY, MORNING AND NIGHT.

TO ME, BRYAN (MY HUSBAND) =LE MALE (THEY ARE ONE BODY).

BE AWARE OF FENDI HANDBAG PURCHASES! (100% MY OWN HONEST OPINION FROM MY EXPERIENCE!)

S.A.s AT WAIKIKI FENDI STORE WERE FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL BUT MY REVIEW IS ALL ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE BAG ITSELF. MY HUSBAND BOUGHT ME FENDI ZUCCA CHEF LARGE TOTE BAG BACK IN 2011 LIKE RIGHT AFTER THIS MODEL CAME OUT (S.A. TOLD US AT THAT TIME THAT THEY JUST GOT THIS BAG YESTERDAY) AS OUR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY PLUS CHRISTMAS GIFT. HE PAID BETWEEN  $1100 TO $1200.

FENDI ZUCCA CHEF LARGE TOTE

I NEVER USED IT FOR GOOD FIRST FIVE TO SIX MONTHS BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT IT TO GET DIRTY AND OLD LOL! THEN I STARTED USING IT, NOT EVERYDAY THOUGH MAYBE TWO TO FIVE TIMES A MONTH SINCE IT IS A OVER SIZED, HEAVY BAG. I TOOK REALLY GOOD CARE OF THIS BAG WHENEVER I WASN'T USING IT AS WELL. I STUFFED WITH SOME TISSUE PAPERS, PUT IT INSIDE THE DUST BAG, THEN LEFT IT INSIDE MY CLOSET.

BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR, I NOTICED THE SIDE OF THE BOTH HAND STRAPS STARING TO PEEL OFF HERE AND THERE. YOU CANNOT SAY IT IS WEAR AND TEAR BECAUSE I DID NOT EVEN USED THIS BAG THAT MUCH.

REALLY? SERIOUSLY? OKAY, I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY COACH BAG THAT I PAID LESS THAN $200 BUT NONE OF THE OTHER DESIGNERS HAND BAGS I HAVE. DEAR FENDI, ARE YOU GUYS COMPETING WITH COACH? I THOUGHT YOU GUYS WERE BETTER THAN THEM BUT I GUESS NOT! SHAME ON YOU...

I HAVE 20YEARS OLD BURBERRY HAND BAG THAT MY EX-BOYFRIEND'S MOM GAVE ME AND MAYBE THE FABRIC IS OLD DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR BUT THE SHOULDER STRAP IS NICE AND STRONG. I ALSO HAVE CELINE BAG THAT I BOUGHT WHEN I WAS IN NEW ZEALAND BACK IN 2001. I BELIEVE I PAID BETWEEN NZ$300~$400 (IT WAS ON SALE). IT HAS SOME STAINS HERE AND THERE DUE TO IT'S LIGHT COLOR AND SIGNS OF WEAR BUT IT NEVER PEELED OFF LIKE FENDI BAG WHICH IS RELATIVELY NEW.
WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK!

CAN YOU SEE? IT PEELED OFF ALL THE WAY AROUND.

DO YOU SEE THE PIECE OF FABRIC HANGING ON THE RIGHT SIDE? YEAH THAT'S HOW IT PEELS OFF.

I WENT BACK TO THE STORE AND ASKED IF THEY CAN REPLACE THE HAND STRAPS. THEY SAID THAT THEY CAN BUT IT WILL TAKE UP TO 2MONTHS AT OUR COST (SHIPPING AND REPLACEMENT) SINCE IT IS MORE THAN ONE YEAR OLD.

I HAVE LOUIS VUITTON BAG THAT I BOUGHT BACK IN 2010 AND ONE OF THE SCREW THAT HOLDS THE HAND STRAP GOT LOOSE AND FELL OFF. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE SHOP IN ALA MOANA AND THEY WERE GLADLY CHANGED ALL EIGHT SCREWS ON MY BAG FOR FREE OF CHARGE IN THREE WEEKS. I EVEN ASKED S.A. WHAT IF IT HAPPENS TO ME AGIAN? SHE TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL REPAIR IT AGAIN. YEAH THIS IS THE KIND OF SERVICE WE ARE LOOKING FOR WHEN WE PAY FOR THE DESIGNERS HAND BAGS BECAUSE WE ARE NOT ONLY PAYING FOR THE BAG BUT ALSO PAYING FOR THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE.

AS YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE FOUR SMALL GOLDEN COLOR ROUND SHAPE SCREWS THAT ARE HOLDING DOWN THE HAND STRAP AS WELL AS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BAG.

OKAY LET'S SAY I WILL PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF HAND STRAPS AND SHIPPING BUT THEN WHAT? MAYBE WITHIN A YEAR OR SO I WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM? FORGET IT! I WON'T PAY ANOTHER PENNY AT FENDI STORE EVER AGAIN.

I MEAN I WILL STILL USE THIS BAG AS MUCH AS I CAN JUST BECAUSE IT WAS A GIFT FROM MY HUSBAND AND PURCHASED WITH HIS HARD WORKING MONEY. IT IS NOT LIKE OUR PARENTS ARE RICH SO THAT WE CAN GO OUT AND SPLURGE OR ANYTHING. WE DO LIVE TOGETHER WITH MY HUSBANDS' PARENTS BUT WE PAY A FAIR AMOUNT OF RENT TO THEM. ANYWAYS... NEVER AGAIN FENDI NEVER!

I DON'T WANT TO BE A HOARDER AKA I NEED SELF CONTROL!

YEAH~ RIGHT I WISH! IF MY DAD WAS A MILLIONAIRE!

OKAY, LET'S CONFESS... A LOT OF US ARE HAVING SHOPPING ADDICTION PROBLEMS INCLUDING MYSELF. I HAVE THREE FACIAL WASHES THAT I AM CURRENTLY USING. HOWEVER, I BOUGHT TWO MORE FACIAL WASHES THE OTHER DAY FROM CVS BECAUSE IT WAS ON SALE... I HAVE TWO BODY WASHES THAT I AM USING AT THE MOMENT AND HAVE MAYBE TWO MORE AS BACK UPS BUT AGAIN I BOUGHT ANOTHER BODY WASH AT L'OCCITANE STORE BECAUSE IT WAS ON SALE.

AND IT'S THE LITTLE VOICES THAT TELL ME I NEED TO TAKE THEM HOME WITH ME......

 I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HECK IS MY PROBLEM BUT THERE ARE ALWAYS THINGS THAT I WANT TO BUY... AND I KEEP BUYING AND BUYING SOME MORE...... I THINK I CAN DARE TO SAY I KIND OF FEEL FOR HOARDERS ON TV SHOW LOL!

TODAY DURING MY LUNCH BREAK, I WENT OUT AGAIN AND WENT TO ROSS STORE. I KNOW I KNOW TOO BAD THAT I AM WORKING IN WAIKIKI AREA AND THERE ARE SO MANY SHOPS ALL AROUND NEAR BY. TEMPTATION IS A BITCH!!! ANYWAYS I LOOKED AROUND AND SAW E.L.F. EYESHADOW PALETTES THAT I NEVER TRIED FOR AROUND $5 TO $6, AND REB'L FLEUR BY RIHANNA, 50ml FOR $19.99. I HOLD ALL OF THEM IN MY HANDS AND THINKING 'DO I REALLY NEED ALL THESE? YEAH~ OF COURSE NOT! IT IS ALL ABOUT WHAT I WANT, NOT WHAT I NEED!' I HAVE AT LEAST THREE EYESHADOW PALETTES AND FRAGRANCES THAT I NEVER EVEN OPEN YET.

WHO KNOW? IF I AM KEEP ON SHOPPING, MY PLACE WILL LOOK LIKE THIS IN A COUPLE OF YEARS...

SO I LEFT EVERYTHING BACK TO WHERE THEY WERE AND WALKED OUT THE STORE WITH EMPTY HANDED. SO PROUD OF ME!

I KNOW~ I HAVE A PROBLEM AND IT IS TIME FOR ME TO REGAIN SELF CONTROL AND SET MY LIMITS ON SHOPPING......

MY NOT TO BUY LIST;
MAKE UP PRODUCTS! I HAVE MANY FOUNDATIONS, A LOT OF EYESHADOW, AND TOO MANY LIP PRODUCTS. I REALLY NEED TO USE THEM UP BEFORE THEY GO BAD. I REALLY WANT DISNEY ARIEL PALETTE BUT I WILL REALLY TRY HARD TO RESIST!

I AM SO SURE HE PUSHED IT SERIOUS HE DID LOL!

I REALLY FEEL HIM......

THIS IS THE ATTITUDE I AM TALKING ABOUT BABY~

I ALSO NEED TO SET MY LIMIT ON FRAGRANCE PURCHASE;
I  SERIOUSLY LOVE PERFUME SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!
IF ALL THE MAKEUP DISAPPEAR I WILL BE FINE BUT NOT PERFUME!!!!!!! SO IT WILL BE HARD FOR ME TO SAY I WON'T BUY ANY BUT I WILL DEFINITELY SET LIMIT. AT THIS TIME I THINK IT WILL BE FAIR FOR ME TO SAY I WILL BUY ANOTHER BOTTLE OF PERFUME WHEN I AM DONE WITH ONE OF MY PERFUMES.
I ALSO NEED BE CAREFUL WITH THE PURCHASE I WILL MAKE. I WON'T BUY ANY FRAGRANCES UN-SNIFFED OR ON A WHIM.

SO WHAT WILL BE MY NEXT PERFUME PURCHASE?

 I'VE BEEN SAMPLING FRENCH LIME BLOSSOM BY JO MALONE AND FELL IN LOVE~~~~ WHITE FLORAL USUALLY GIVES ME A HUGE HEADACHE (THIS IS THE REASON WHY I CANNOT WEAR TUBEROSE AND GARDENIA BY ESTEE LAUDER EVEN THOUGH I LOVE THE SCENT SO MUCH!) BUT THIS ONE IS EXCEPTION!

IT IS SUCH A HAPPY, LIGHT, PURE, PRETTY, AND SOPHISTICATED FLORAL THAT HAS SOME SERIOUS LASTING POWER ON MY SKIN. I NEVER LIKED LINDEN IN EAU DE CIEL BY ANNICK GOUTAL BUT I LOVE IN THIS ONE. IT CAN BE EASILY THE PERFUME THAT I WOULD CHOOSE TO WEAR ON MY WEDDING DAY.

MAYBE IT IS NOT SO UNIQUE OR INTERESTING AS IT IS A SIMPLE, ONE-DIMENSIONAL KIND OF PERFUME BUT SOMETIMES SIMPLE IS BETTER THAN MESSY COMPLICATION IMO.

SEE... I ALREADY HAVE THINGS IN MY MIND TO BUY... I HAVE A PROBLEM... (SIGH*)

BLAH BLAH BLAH...

I HAD TO WAKE UP AT 5:30am THIS MORNING TO CATCH 6:25am BUS TO COME TO WORK BUT I ENDED UP WAKING UP AT 5:55am OOPS... I USUALLY WAKE MY HUSBAND UP IN THE MORNING. HE USED TO START WORKING AT 8am BUT RECENTLY STARING AT 7am SO I'VE BEEN WAKING HIM UP AROUND 6AM FOR LAST TWO WEEKS.

I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHY BUT THIS MORNING MY MALFUNCTIONED BRAIN TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO WAKING HIM UP AT 7am. OF COURSE HE WAS LATE TO WORK. LUCKY HIM THOUGH... HIS BOSS WAS OFF TODAY LOL! SERIOUSLY WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME? DO YOU GUYS HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM SOMETIMES LIKE YOUR BRAIN IS NOT WORKING THE WAY IT SUPPOSED TO BE?

ANYWAYS I AM GLAD THAT I AM FINALLY OFF TOMORROW. MAYBE MY BRAIN NEEDS SOME REST. BUT BEFORE MY DAY OFF I NEED TO MAKE THROUGH 12HOURS WORKING (8am to 8pm) THAT IS INCLUDING 1HOUR LUNCH BREAK. IT IS ONLY 1:15PM NOW AND I CANNOT WAIT TO GET OUT ALREADY! 

I WENT TO L'OCCITANE STORE TODAY!

I LOVE L'OCCITANE STORE! THEY ALWAYS SMELL SOOOOO GOOD AND I LOVE THEIR FRAGRANCES. THEY USE A LOT OF ORGANIC INGREDIENTS FOR THEIR PRODUCTS SO MAYBE BECAUSE OF THAT THE PRICE TAG HIGH????? WHICH STOPS ME FROM GOING THERE. HOWEVER, I DO TAKE ADVANTAGE WHENEVER THEY HAVE THINGS ON SALE.

I HAPPENED TO STOP BY AT L'OCCITANE STORE IN WAIKIKI TODAY ( I REALLY HAD NO INTENTION TO PURCHASE ANYTHING) AND FOUND OUT THEY ARE HAVING SALE. SO I PICKED UP SOME STUFFS THAT I ALWAYS WANTED TO TRY.

VERBENA SHOWER GEL 500ML

WEATHER HAS BEEN REALLY HOT WHICH MAKES ME FEEL EXHAUSTED AND DROWSY SO I THOUGHT THIS WILL BE PERFECT SCENT TO FRESHEN UP MYSELF!
I LOVE VERBENA EDT FRAGRANCE. IT IS SUCH A PERFECT FRESH SCENT FOR HOT AND HUMID SUMMER DAYS BUT I NEVER OWNED ONE BECAUSE OF THE POOR LASTING POWER. HOWEVER, SINCE THE SHOWER GEL WAS ON SALE I DECIDED TO TRY. IT IS ORIGINAL $40 BUT I PAID $28+TAX. SMELLS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME!!!!!!!

SHAMPOOING SHAMPOO AND APRES SHAMPOOING CONDITIONER ESSENTIAL OILS 5 HUILES ESSENTIELLES

I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS REALLY NICE AND SHINY HAIR AND SHE TOLD ME THESE ARE HER FAVORITE SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER WHICH SHE'S BEEN USING FOR YEARS. I MEANT TO TRY THEM FOR A LONGEST TIME BUT AGAIN THE PRICE ARGHHHHHHHHH......
BUT WHEN I SAW THEM ON SALE, I HAD TO GET EM. THEY ARE ORIGINALLY $20 EACH BUT TOGETHER AS A SET I PAID $29.40+TAX. STILL PRETTY PRICEY FOR SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER! HOPEFULLY THEY ARE WORTH THE PRICE TAG LOL!

VERBENA SET INCLUDES:

L'OCCITANE TRAVEL BAG

EDT 20ml

SHOWER GEL 75ml

BODY LOTION 75ml

SHAMPOO 30ml

CONDITIONER 30ml
HAND CREME 10ml

OKAY CONFESSION TIME...... S.A. TOLD ME THIS SET IS ORIGINALLY $30 BUT IF I SPEND $45 OR MORE I CAN GET EM FOR $20. OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH~~~ TEMPTATION......
I BOUGHT THIS BECAUSE I WANTED TO HAVE VERBENA PERFUME AND THE CUTE BAG LOL! YES... I AM A BAD GIRL...... T_T

MY RECENT SNACK OBSESSION!

BARNANA CHEWY CHOCOLATE BANANA BITES

ME AND MY HUSBAND WENT OUT TO EAT DINNER LAST SUNDAY TO KOREAN RESTAURANT CALL 'MIGAWON'  IN WAIKIKI. AFTER THAT WE WENT TO ABC STORE IN ROYAL HAWAIIAN SHOPPING CENTER TO BUY A BOTTLE OF WATER AND GET OUR PARKING TICKET VALIDATED THEN DUDUNG! I FOUND THIS SNACK ALL THE WAY AT THE BACK, RIGHT BEFORE THE DRINK SECTION.

I AM NOT SO ADVENTUROUS WHEN IT COMES TO FOOD BUT SOMEHOW I REALLY WANTED TO TRY THIS ONE. IT WAS $5.99+TAX FOR 3.5OZ WHICH SEEMED TO BE PRICEY BUT IT IS ORGANIC AND GLUTEN FREE SO I WAS LIKE OH WELL!

I TOOK ONE OUT FROM THE PACKAGE, PUT IT IN MY MOUTH, AND STARTED TO CHEW. THE BANANA INSIDE THE CHOCOLATE ACTUALLY HAD CHEWY TEXTURE (I NEVER HAD CHEWY BANANA BEFORE) JUST LIKE GUMMY JELLIES AND THE ORGANIC COCOA CHOCOLATE (TASTED LIKE DARK CHOCOLATE) MATCHED PERFECTLY WITH THE CHEWY BANANA. OMG PERFECTION! I COULD NOT STOP EATING THEN I BOUGHT THREE MORE PACKAGES! CRAZY LOL!

I LOOKED ONLINE WHEN I CAME BACK HOME AND I FOUND THEIR WEBSITE
BARNANA WEBSITE
AND IF YOU ORDER 12PACK BOX, IT IS CHEAPER THEN $5.99 PER PACK EVEN AFTER YOU PAY FOR THE SHIPPING COST. SO I AM PLANING TO ORDER MAYBE LIKE TWO BOXES FROM THEIR WEBSITE!

MY OBSESSIONS OR THINGS I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT!

1) PAMPERS SOFT CARE BABY WIPES (I HATE THE ALOE ONE THOUGH. IT LEAVES GREASY/ SLIPPERY RESIDUE ON MY SKIN. YUCKY!)

I USE BABY WIPES FOLLOWED BY TOILET PAPER EVERY TIME AFTER MY BATHROOM BUSINESSES. IF YOU EVER USED BABY WIPES FOLLOWED BY TOILET PAPER YOU PROBABLY HAVE ALREADY NOTICED HOW MUCH RESIDUES/LEFTOVERS ARE STILL THERE TO CLEAN UP ON YOUR...
YOU KNOW WHERE...... (STOP VISUALIZING PLEASE~ LOL!)

  

BABY WIPES ARE NOT ONLY FOR BABIES IMO.

2) DENTAL FLOSS PICKS
I LOVE LOVE LOVE DENTAL FLOSS PICKS. WELL! LIFE IS NOT FAIR... EVEN THOUGH MY HUSBAND DOESN'T BRUSH HIS TEETH AS OFTEN AS I DO, HE HAS VERY HEALTHY TEETH COMPARE TO MINE. MY GUM USED TO EASILY BLEED EACH TIME I BRUSHED MY TEETH AND HAD TOOTHACHE PAINS WHEN I HAD COLD DRINKS OR SOFT CANDIES BUT NOT ANYMORE! I HAVE BEEN USING DENTAL FLOSS PICKS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP, MORE THAN A YEAR NOW AND THE ISSUES I HAD SOLVED! MY GUM DON'T BLEED WHEN I BRUSH MY TEETH AND I CAN HAVE COLD DRINKS AND SOFT CANDIES(TRY NOT TO EAT TOO MUCH OF MY FAVORITE GUMMY BEARS, SOUR COKE BOTTLE JELLY, LEMON HEADS, AND SOUR JELLY BELLY... SO HARD TO RESIST... [=_="])
I HAVE BEEN TRYING MANY DIFFERENT BRANDS AND MY FAVORITE ONES ARE FROM PLACKERS AND CVS PHARMACY. 

THIS IS MY FAVORITE OF ALL!

IF SHOPS DON'T CARRY PLACKERS, THIS WILL BE MY SECOND CHOICE. I ALWAYS GET THE HIGH PERFORMANCE ONES.

THESE DON'T BREAK/TEAR EASILY OR GET STUCK IN BETWEEN MY TEETH.

3) HAND SANITIZERS

WELL, IT COULD BE JUST HAND SANITIZERS BUT I LOVE THE BODY SHOP ANTIBACTERIAL HAND SANITIZERS JUST BECAUSE THEY SMELL AMAZING! I ALWAYS KEEP A BOTTLE IN MY PURSE, MY HUSBAND HAS A BOTTLE AS WELL IN HIS CAR, AND I KEEP EXTRAS AT HOME IN MY DRAWER. OUR FAVORITE SCENTS ARE STRAWBERRY AND MANGO. I PAID $5 FOR 3 BOTTLES AND YOU GET TOTAL OF 180ML. THE BATH AND BODY WORKS HAND SANITIZERS ARE $5 FOR 5 BOTTLES AND EACH BOTTLE CONTAINS 29ML OF PRODUCT SO YOU GET TOTAL OF 145ML. SO IT IS UP TO YOU TO CHOOSE WHETHER YOU ARE GOING TO GO FOR QUANTITY OR MANY DIFFERENT SCENTS.

BOWN SUGAR BY FRESH, NARCISO RODRIGUEZ FOR HER, CRISTALLE BY CHANEL

SEPHORA IN WAIKIKI IS WALKING DISTANCE FROM WHERE I WORK. AFTER I FINISH EATING MY LUNCH TODAY, I DECIDED TO STOP BY AT SEPHORA AND EXPLORE PERFUMES THAT I'VE NEVER TRIED YET. I ACTUALLY TRIED LIKE FIVE DIFFERENT PERFUMES BUT ONLY THREE WERE NICE OR BAD ENOUGH FOR ME TO REMEMBER.

BROWN SUGAR BY FRESH

PRETTY, BRIGHT, AIRY, GIRLY GIRL, SUGARY SWEET… THESE ARE THE WORDS COME TO MY MIND WHEN I SMELL THIS. I PROBABLY WOULD BUY EM IF I DID NOT HAVE SO MUCH SWEET GIRLY GIRL PERFUME ALREADY. NOT SO UNIQUE OR ORIGINAL BUT EASY TO WEAR, EVERY DAY KIND OF PERFUME THAT IS GOOD FOR SPRING AND SUMMER. THIS PERFUME ACTUALLY REMINDED ME OF FALLING IN LOVE BY PHILOSOPHY WHICH I LOVE BUT HAS LESS THAN ZERO LONGEVITY SO I STOPPED BUYING AFTER I FINISHED THE FIRST BOTTLE. STAYS CLOSE TO YOUR SKIN TO BEGIN WITH  TILL THE END BUT HAS MUCH MUCH BETTER STAYING POWER THAN 'FALLING IN LOVE' (LASTED FOR GOOD 5HOURS ON MY SKIN). NOT SO MUCH TRANSITION HERE. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE I COULD DETECT WAS IT STARTS WITH CARAMELIZED SUGAR SWEET CHANGES TO FRUITY CANDY SWEET.

NARCISO RODRIGUEZ FOR HER

I ALWAYS WANTED TO TRY THIS SO BAD BECAUSE I SAW A LOT OF GOOD REVIEWS ABOUT THIS PERFUME BUT IT IS NOT FOR ME PERIOD (SOMEBODY EXPRESSED THIS PERFUME AS 'SEX IN THE BOTTLE' I GUESS I AM NOT THAT SEXY LOL!). IT IS TOO SPICY/SHARP FOR MY LIKING… DID REMIND ME OF SONGS BY ANNICK GOUTAL... THEY ARE JUST HEADY AND UNBEARABLY SPICY TO ME......  HAD A DECENT STAYING POWER (STAYED FOR GOOD 6.5 TO 7HOURS ON MY SKIN).

CRISTALLE EAU DE TOILETTE BY CHANEL

IT BEGAN WITH A BURST OF CITRUSY, FLORAL WITH SPICY KICK WHICH I REALLY ENJOYED BUT THIS QUICKLY DRIED DOWN AND CHANGED TO SOMETHING DARK, BUTTERY, CREAMY, AND SPICY WHICH REMINDED ME A LOT OF CRYSTAL NOIR BY VERSACE OR BLACK AMBER AND GINGER LILY BY JO MALONE.

IT WAS SUCH AN EXTREME TRANSITION (AT LEAST TO MY NOSE). AT ONE MOMENT IT WAS A PERFECTLY LIGHT HOT SUMMER DAY SCENT THAT QUICKLY CHANGED TO A SCENT THAT YOU CAN PULL OFF FOR A NIGHT OUT OR ON COOLER WEATHER DAYS. THE STAYING POWER WAS SO-SO (4HOURS ON ME) BUT IT COULD BE YOUR EVERYDAY PERFUME.

WHAT I WAS WEARING ON MY FACE TODAY!

IT WAS A VERY VERY LAZY DAY (SHOULD I SAY AS USUAL? LOL!). I WISH I AM A MORNING PERSON BUT SO FAR IT NEVER HAPPENED... I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO WEAR MAKE UP THIS MORNING SO I PUT SOME FOUNDATION ON (RIMMEL LONDON LASTING FINISH 25HOUR FOUNDATION IN 200 SOFT BEIGE + CHANEL VITALUMIERE MOISTURE RICH FOUNDATION IN 30 CENDRE) REALLY FAST THEN APPLIED REVLON JUST BITTEN KISSABLE BALM STAIN IN CRUSH THAT I BOUGHT YESTERDAY AT CVS ON MY LIPS.

THE LIP COLOR IS DARKER IN PERSON THAN IT APPEARS IN THE PICTURE!

I TOOK THIS PICTURE AFTER WORK SO MY HAIR IS MESSY AND MY SKIN DOESN'T LOOK AS NICE BUT I WANTED YOU TO SEE HOW THE BALM STAIN IN CRUSH LOOKS ON ME. I REALLY LIKE HOW IT FEELS ON MY LIPS AND THE COLOR AGAINST MY SKIN AS WELL. IT IS VERY HYDRATING AND LEAVES NICE STAIN ON MY LIPS AFTER THE GLOSSINESS WEARS OFF. UNLIKE THE COLOR ON THE TUBE, IT APPLIES SHEER BUT YOU CAN BUILD UP THE COLOR TO DARK/WINE RED.


FYI MY TOP IS FROM HOLISTER&CO.

Victoria's Secret Angel Limited edition Italian Bergamot Spring 2013

ANOTHER LEMONY CITRUSY PERFUME! BORING~~~~~~~
NO BUT THIS ONE IS GOOD! NOT SO UNIQUE OR FEEL EXPENSIVE BUT STILL I LIKE EM A LOT! ESPECIALLY VICTORIA SECRET IS HAVING 50% OFF ON THIS PERFUME?
OH YEAH BABY~~~ I'VE GOTTA HAVE EM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT PERFUME TO WEAR ON A HOT AND HUMID SUMMER DAY???? NO PROBLEM! THIS IS PERFECT SCENT FOR YOU!

I MADE MY CO-WORKER/FRIEND GUY SMELL THIS,. HE SAID IT SMELLS LIKE LEMON. YEAH SIMPLE BUT IT REALLY SMELLS FRESH, CLEAN, SWEET, AND PRETTY. I AM NOT A BIG FAN OF BITTER AND TARTY CITRUS SCENTS SUCH AS EAU D'HARDRIEN BY ANNICK GOUTAL.THIS PERFUME DOES NOT HAVE DISTINCTIVE TOP, MIDDLE, AND BASE NOTES. FROM START TO THE END IT DOES NOT SMELL LIKE RAID OR DETERGENT AT ALL.

I AM VERY IMPRESSED WITH IT'S LASTING POWER BECAUSE USUALLY THESE KIND LEMONY CITRUSY SCENTS DON'T LAST. FOR FIRST AN HOUR TO AN HOUR AND HALF POINT, IT PROJECTS PRETTY LOUD BUT AFTER THAT THE SCENT STAYS CLOSE TO YOUR SKIN. I SPRAYED AT AROUND 2:30PM ON MY WRIST AND I COULD STILL SMELL AFTER FIVE HOURS. KEEP IN MIND THOUGH I USE MY HAND A LOT AT WORK (TYPING). IF YOU SPRAY ON YOUR CLOTHES, IT WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE BETTER LASTING POWER. AFTER 6+HOURS I CAN STILL SMELL BUT MUCH MORE FAINT. I CAN DEFINITELY SMELL MUSK+AMBER WHICH MAKES THIS PERFUME A BIT SEXY/GROWN UP BUT STAY VERY VERY CLOSE TO SKIN.

IN GENERAL WHEN I SMELL THIS PERFUME, I CAN IMAGINE IMAGES LIKE

 A LITTLE PRETTY INNOCENT FAIRY!!

FORREST FAIRY

IF YOU LIKE PERFUMES LIKE PICTURES BELOW, YOU WILL LOVE ANGEL PERFUME AS WELL.

ANNA SUI SECRET WISH (I WAS IN LOVE WITH THIS PERFUME BUT THE STAYING POWER WAS ZERO.)

L'OCCITANE VERBENA (I WAS SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING BUYING THIS PERFUME BUT I BACKED OFF BECAUSE THIS PERFUME HAS LESS THAN ZERO STAYING POWER.)

ELIZABETH ARDEN GREEN TEA

THE SALE IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW AT YOUR LOCAL VICTORIA SECRET STORES (THIS PERFUME WAS NOT ON SALE ON THEIR WEBSITE!)

NOTES: Italian Bergamot, Water Breeze and Spring Daffodils

WHAT ARE YOUR RECENT FAVORITE FOOD?

HERE ARE MY RECENT FAVORITE FOOD.
FOR LAST TWO WEEKS I AM IN LOOOOOOOOOVE~ WITH THIS FOOD!

IT IS SPICY SALMON POKE FROM TIMES SUPERMARKET (FOODLAND SUPERMARKETS ALSO HAVE GOOD POKES). IT IS PRETTY SPICY (I THINK THEY PUT A LOT OF SRIRACHA SAUCE) BUT SOOOOOOOOOO DELICIOUS THAT I CANNOT STOP EATING! IF YOU CANNOT EAT SPICY FOOD, THIS IS NOT FOR YOU LOL... IT IS GOOD TOGETHER WITH RICE  OR YOU CAN MAKE SALAD WITH GREENS.

I'VE ALSO BEEN LOVING...

TOGETHER WITH

THIS!

YES!!!! IT IS POPCORN TOGETHER WITH LI HING POWDER! WHEN MY FRIEND TAIRA TOLD ME HOW GOOD THIS COMBINATION IS I WAS VERY SKEPTICAL BUT GIRL, YOU WERE RIGHT!!! IT IS SOOOOOOOO ONO (MEANS GOOD TO EAT IN HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE). IF YOU NEVER TRIED THIS BEFORE I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU TO TRY IT.

GET THE EXTRA BUTTER POPCORN. IT MAKES TASTE EVEN BETTER!
JUST LETTING YOU KNOW, LI HING POWDER IS ALSO GOOD TOGETHER WITH PINEAPPLE.

I ALMOST FORGOT TO INCLUDE THIS!

THIS IS STRAWBERRY BLUEBERRY YOGURT PARFAIT FROM STARBUCKS! I AM NEVER A FAN OF YOGURTS. I WILL PROBABLY EAT YOGURTS WHEN I AM SO SO HUNGRY BUT THERE NOTHING ELSE TO EAT OR WHEN I AM BADLY CONSTIPATED LOL! BUT THIS THING TASTE SO SO SO SO SO STRANGELY AWESOME! IT IS 290 CALORIES. SUCH A HEALTHY MEAL REPLACEMENT.

SO WHAT ARE YOUR RECENT FAVORITE FOOD?????????????????????