Amazon's Early Black Friday Deal

A whopping 30% off code from Amazon! Below is a screenshot of the terms and conditions:















So what did I purchase? Ever since my very first shoe fitting at a running store during my high school track days, I have been loyal to the brand Mizuno. (Could it be that I am scared of change???) Anyways, the Wave Rider 19 just came out a month ago so I am ecstatic to get it at 30% off!!! Because I have wide feet, I am always limited by colorway choices but I am digging the fuschia purple and silver! Cannot wait to try them out and do a test run in them!

Mizuno Women's Wave Rider 19

Oh and if you have Chase Freedom, there is 10% cashback for all Amazon purchases~

Victoria's Secret Deal

A good VS deal for flat chested me! I just ordered a push-up bra, panty, and two secret reward cards (worth at least $10 each) for a total of $20.99!

PS: I have not blogged in a hot minute but I am trying to get back into the groove of things. Plus, I just had to share this!

Forever21 40% Off + Free Shipping With No Minimum Purchase

Enjoy free shipping today at Forever 21 and don't forget to check your email to see if you are eligible to use the promo code EMAIL40 for 40% off a regular priced item.

Rave Session: Macy's Beauty Department

I have not posted in ages but I just had to gush about Macy's growing beauty department! I have never shopped at Macy's for beauty products just because I always thought it was so limited in brand selection. However, because I had an incentive to shop there after receiving a gift card from my dear mother, I decided to pop in the Flushing and Herald Square locations in search for a concealer. I have to say that Macy's beauty department impressed me with its higher end beauty brand offerings. The Flushing location has less brands to purchase from than its website but I was so shocked to find a Clé de Peau counter. Clé de Peau sure ain't on Macy's website and apparently the counter has been there for about a year. I went straight for its award-winning concealer, but sadly, the lightest shade (ivory) was super dark on me. The sales associate informed me that new shades were coming out soon so hopefully there will be a matching shade for me in the future. I do not know if I would ever splurge on a $70 concealer with my own money, but if I got another gift card in the future... Does my logic even make sense? Haha.

The Herald Square location has most of the makeup brands featured on the Macy's website but guess what I stumbled upon? A YSL counter! At this point, I am sure makeup junkies in NYC will know that I am a noob because the counter has been there forever. I was about to ditch my search for a concealer and just purchase a YSL lipstick. But since I already had a list of concealers in mind to test out thanks to Lisa Eldridge, I focused back on my original mission (which was to find the perfect heavy duty concealer that would mask my blemishes and hyperpigmentation).

In general, the majority of beauty associates at Macy's Herald Square are just snobs. I know this location has the most traffic, but they are so rude, rude, rude! I only received satisfactory customer service from the Benefit counter and that experience actually made me more inclined to purchase from the brand. Anyways, the employees at the Flushing branch are much more friendly and helpful. By the end of my search, I had tested concealers from Clé de Peau, MAC, Bobbi Brown, Estee Lauder, Benefit, and Laura Mercier. I guess my main criteria was the correct shade match, followed by texture and finish. Boy am I a picky buyer. After a zillion swatches + stepping in and out of the store to see the shades in natural lighting, I came out of Macy's with the Benefit Boi-ing concealer in 01 and the Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage in SC-2. Reviews to come shortly~

Rant of the Month: Rite Aid Is Absolutely Awful

Rite Aid is horrible and I am not shopping there again. Within the last two weeks, I made three purchases at three different stores and they screwed up all three of my purchases. I was overcharged twice and my UP Points were not deducted from my purchase the third time. All three times I had to return to the stores to get my purchases corrected. They need to freaking update their registers because last time I checked it's a violation of NYC law to charge more than the posted price. And all customer service when says when I call is I do not know why your points did not apply to your purchase. Well that makes the two of us. Girl can't even go to Rite Aid and buy her drugstore cosmetics without stress anymore. Lesson learned.

Hong Kong Beauty Haul

Where have I been? In January, I attended a family friend's wedding in Hong Kong and toured Guilin, Longsheng, and Yangshuo in Guangxi. It was super fun and I can't wait to visit China again. And of course, a trip to Hong Kong is not complete without a beauty haul!

Please excuse the blurry pic from my phone. I was too lazy to use my camera, oops!

Products purchased:

My Beauty Diary All-In One Masks (2014 edition)

Sasatinnie Snail Rejuvenating Face Masks

Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Manuka Honey Mask

Banila Co Clean It Zero Special Kit

Laneige BB Cushion Puff

Hada Labo Gokujyun Rich Lotion

Sana Nameraka Soymilk Super Rich Toner + complimentary 90ml refill

Solanoveil Watery Gel SPF 50+ PA++++ Sunscreen

Solanoveil Perfect Milk SPF 50+ PA++++ Sunscreen

Sunkiller Perfect Strong Plus 50+ PA++++ Sunscreen

Kiss Me Heroine Long & Curl Mascara

Samples:

Innisfree Soybean Energy Essence 

Laneige Water Bank Gel Cream EX

Laneige Snow BB Cream No. 2

Besides the Hada Labo Gokujyun lotion (which is my HG), I have never used any of these products. Can't wait to try them all and praying they won't break me out!