As promised last month, I will only reveal the Japanese magazine that is giving away a set of Coach travel brush AFTER I’ve gotten my magazine copy and the brushes passed my QC. I hope you can understand why I’m not willing to reveal earlier. I will and would not want some of you to rush over to Kinokuniya, placed an order for the magazine, get disappointed with the brush set and then BLAME ME. Can you see where I’m coming from?

So to cut the story short, my magazine order finally arrived after waiting for a month. I was told that MORE May 2014 X Coach Travel Brush Set will arrive either end of March or early April since the magazine is May 2014 issue. As I mentioned before, Japanese magazine released their magazine about 2 months earlier last time, now it’s just one month earlier. I received the collection sms on a Saturday morning and I collected it on Sunday afternoon, right before I head to Carlo Rino “Spring into Summer Dreams” Fashion Show at Pavilion. Will talk about that later.

MORE May 2014 X Coach Travel Brush Set magazine is priced at the price I had in mind. I knew the cost would be roughly RM30+ and not exceeding RM40. If you’ve been buying Japanese magazine as frequent as I do, you’ll be able to guess the magazine price roughly. Some guess it based a hardcore calculation from Yen to RM etc, I guess it based on the magazine title and the supplement included. No calculation needed

Now, the Coach travel brush set. You’re reading this means I think it’s good and worth to buy even just as collectible item. I like to collect Coach magazine supplement from Japan but I don’t buy it all, especially some which I think is not something I would use like table clock. I’ve seen and bought numerous Coach magazine supplement but never ever ever have I encounter something related to beauty or even a brush set. This, is right down my alley. The supplement comes with two travel size brush consisting of a face/blush brush measuring at 12cm and an eyeshadow brush measuring at 11cm. It also comes with a plastic zip lock pouch, bearing the latest Coach Madison Gingham print which measures at 9.5cm height over 20cm width.

When I first saw the teaser from Amazon a month ago I knew these brushes will be in travel size. Usually magazine supplement don’t do full size or give out retail/boutique item. What this means is you have understand that the quality is not at the same par as boutique one (if they have similar product selling at boutique). Japanese magazine publisher usually mass manufacture these magazine supplement items. With nearly 2-million of these being produced, it will not be in superb condition or even quality. I’ve been greeted with glue over a pouch or crooked stitching and even crooked bag alignment before. This is also a reason why I said I need to see these brushes first before recommending to you here!

These brushes is not as small as I think it would be. It is the same length with my MAC travel brushes and the brush quality is surprisingly good too. The face/blush brush bristle is quite soft while the eyeshadow brush bristle is quite stiff. Eventhough so I have no complain at all on them as I’m not very particular about makeup brushes.

The pouch included is obviously 10 times larger and bigger than the brushes duo, which means I can store every other makeup stuff in the pouch as well. I only wish they have the pouch in cloth material or if not, in thicker plastic material. The zip lock on top will tend to spoil in no time as well. So I would rather keep it instead of using it.

When I picked up my reserved magazine on Sunday around 1.30pm, there is only 3 copies left on the shelf. Usually Kinokuniya use two different shipment for the same magazine. I’m not going into detail on Kinokuniya shipment and total quantity per shipment etc because that’s for me to know . I suspect this is the first shipment. In another few more days there might or might not be a second shipment. It depends on the quantity that Kinokuniya is bringing in. You can always give Kinokuniya a call and make a reservation on a copy or ask about this magazine if it’s sold out.

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I haven’t been to Kinokuniya for weeks! I like to take a walk at KLCC on Sunday but recent weeks is just too crazy. I went to KLCC last Sunday despite knowing that I needed to be at somewhere else. While I was there I popped in Kinokuniya to see what’s up and new. It was only the 31st March so some of the magazine are not on shelf yet like Malaysia Tatler who never fail to give out great supplement.

I spotted 3 magazine at Japanese Magazine section that comes with Coach supplement. I was this close to buy all 3 magazine but I’m less impulsive nowadays so I only bought InRed March 2013 issue that comes with Coach File and Folders. This magazine is retailing for RM42.90 and I paid cash to enjoy a 5% Isetan member rebate upon presenting my card.

When I reached home, I started to unwrap my magazine. Normally the outer plastic layer is tightly taped. I felt odd that my copy was all loose. I didn’t really suspect anything until I took at knife to cut open the protective cardboard. One side of it was already cut off! I started to suspect my copy was an open copy. Then I removed the stuff out and there’s another layer of plastic that was also torn open. By then I was really afraid that my copy is a defective copy. First I saw the pink Coach file. It looked alright, until I open up to see the inside. Sigh. I’ll show you why I sighed.

Anyway, the pink Coach file is absolutely gorgeous. It is made from hard and thick card board that the outlet layer was wrapped with pink cloth-like material. It is quite huge but slightly smaller than A4 size.

I guess the glue overflowed and stick both the flap and the file together so the buyer that bought this copy sort of force open the file until it looked like this. You can’t really see this because of the bright lighting. In real life it was much more worse. And I guess she returned the copy to get a replacement. But because this was the last copy so I have no other copy to choose at that time.

There’s 5 slots in the file. I had been thinking what to do with this folder and I know I need to put some documents and cheque book in this. It’s easier for me to look for these docs when I needed. That’s because most of the time I find myself searching high and low for a piece of paper like my camera warranty card

There’s also 3 beautiful folders included. I’ve always wanted a Coach folder since 1 year ago when I saw this supplement popped out but already sold out by the time I went to Kinokuniya. I was kinda happy to get not 1 but 3 folders. How often you see and get Coach folder right? And these supplement are original Coach from Japan.

Now I have Coach mousepad, scrunchie, memo pad, post-it-note, pouch, notebook, calendar, luggage tag, Poppy diary, file and folders

This is the last copy from Kinokuniya and it’s March 2013 issue which is normally on shelf 1 month earlier. You can still order this unless Amazon Japan is sold out. I’ve just check and it is still available so you can try checking Japanese Magazine counter for reordering.

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So, Japanese magazine and mook are quite boring lately. None of the freebies are attractive at all. I’ve collected almost everything I want; pouches, socks, mini bag, wallet, hair scrunchies that I couldn’t afford to take in another pouch at all. But when it comes to COACH, I wouldn’t wanna miss it (provided I have the need for it lah).

Today I went strolling in Kinokuniya. Spotted WITH January 2013 issue magazine that comes with 3-piece Coach stuff. Although I knew such freebies prior from Angelina but I’ve totally forgotten about it. From the blurb on the front cover I can’t really tell what was the 3-piece except for a folder. So I bought it! It’s pink. How to resist

WITH January 2013 issue is selling for RM43.55. If you are Isetan member you get a 5% discount but only on cash transaction. I forgot to bring cash so I couldn’t claim the 5% discount. Well anyway…this is a happy purchase.

Previously there’s a plastic cover covering the box of the freebies for most of the magazine. I don’t see that in this freebies though.

As soon as I pulled out the brown corrugated box from the outer box, I saw that each of the item was in plastic cover separately. No wonder there’s no plastic at the main box

This is what the 3-piece Coach are.

First item is a medium size plastic folder. The material is quite thick. Let me think how am I suppose to use this.

Second item which I like a lot is a notepad. Each piece of the note is tearable and with a Coach logo stamped at the bottom right corner. Lovely.

Lastly a Coach 2013 table calendar! I haven’t flipped through all of the months yet but it’s gorgeous. Coach calendar wheeeeee!!

If you are a Coach memorabilia collector like me then I think RM43.55 is okay since this is imported directly from Japan and not available for sale anywhere in Malaysia except Kinokuniya. At first I thought I saw a last copy so I grabbed it but after looking around I can happily report that there’s about 6 copies left

I’m quite happy that this magazine actually brought me back to my Japanese Magazine days haha!

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A few weeks ago I collected my reserved copy of CanCam May 2012 which comes with Coach scrunchie and satin pouch. The magazine is retailing for RM47.65 at Kinokuniya. I only paid RM45.25 after flashing my Isetan card which entitled for a 5% discount.

Normally Kinokuniya only bring in 2 copies each magazine but this time there’s a lot copies available! It’s the Coach effect

As usual the supplement comes in a box. If it’s Coach you can bet the box is pretty too. This is the lightest supplement I ever bought lol.

The main supplement is of course the good quality Coach satin scrunchie. It’s so well-made, sturdy and colorful that I nearly went back to bought a second copy! I did went back a week later and there’s only 2 copies left. After some thinking I decided not to buy it as I gotta stop buying double. Yeap, I’m a double-holic.

The satin pouch is not bad either. It’s quite useful but I decided to keep it aside first. I have too much pouches to use which are yet to be used *slap forehead*

I don’t normally wear scrunchie as it could make me look a bit “auntie” with it. But with my current curly hair, normal rubber hair tie doesn’t support my long heavy hair so a scrunchie is the best option. This supplement came just at the right time. And it make my hair look good too!

Any suggestion what to do with this pretty satin pouch?

Besides putting the scrunchie back in the pouch? lolz. Oh this reminds me of the previous supplement I got. The indoor ballet slipper and my Liz Liza moco-moco socks comes with a pull-string pouch too! Awww. Now I have 3 :p

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