I haven’t been doing a haul post, haven’t I? I’ve been a good girl for the past three months ever since I quit my job and stays at home for a short break. I do buy small little thing like RM5 Daiso Eye Brow Pencil, RM5 Daiso brush holder or RM23 The Brush Guard but there was no major haul that could break the bank. Now that I’m going back to work soon, I’ve slowly started with my usual Sunday beauty shopping at KLCC and yesterday I gave myself a day off and spend a tiny bit of money on some stuff.

This is my haul.

I never knew anniversary for hand cream ever existed but I just found out L’Occitane Shea Butter hand cream turns 20 this year. Last Friday I received their newsletter on a 10ml hand cream redemption. I registered, chose my preferred outlet for redemption and I received the email notification immediately.

In the email there was a promotion on purchasing any 75ml or 150ml hand cream to receive a trio of mini hand cream 10ml in a limited edition sock. I honestly don’t need any hand cream but I couldn’t resist the promotion so I’ve decided to get a 75ml hand cream. Unfortunately my favourite Shea Butter Hand Cream doesn’t come in a 75ml tube so I was introduced to Cherry Blossom Hand Cream. I tested out the hand cream at the outlet and I like it. I paid RM77.90 after 5% member discount. I have to keep reminding the BA to not forget my 10ml hand cream redemption because she was a bit blur and kept on asking me what redemption and what hand cream I was talking *facepalm* about eventhough I’ve shown her the email as soon as I step into the outlet. As a token of appreciation in conjunction with Mother’s Day, I received a small box of chocolate with any purchase as well. Not bad eh?

Yesterday was also the last day of Naraya 50% discount. Last week I bought several items like sanitary pad holder and makeup pouch. This time I wanted to get more makeup pouch for gifting but most of it was sold out. I managed to get a medium size elephant makeup pouch (RM7) that I couldn’t find last week. I also grabbed another sanitary pad holder (RM6) as I like the color, a matching makeup pouch (RM5) and a bag for mum (RM24.50). I don’t know why but I wanted to get mum something. She like those small purse, which I managed to grab one for RM5 last week but to no avail this week. Yesterday I thought mum would like a bag so I started to search for a simple design for her. This bag is so thick, it comes with a base shaper, a zipper on top and it’s very spacious too!

Something unexpected happened. I was gifted with a Burberry Effortless Mascara by a dear BA (who shall remain anonymous) whom I bought several times before. I shall break into this once I’m done with my current Estée Lauder Double Wear Zero-Smudge Lengthening Mascara

I ran out of lip balm for night and all my current lip balm is tinted. ALL OF IT. I wasn’t keen with the idea of sleeping the whole night with tinted lip balm on. What if the color will somehow darken my lips after a long duration of time? That would really sucks. I happened to saw L’Occitane Shea Butter Lip Balm but that was RM40+. So I went to Sephora and I saw Burt’s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm for only RM22. I’ve heard good reviews on this many years ago.

I also redeemed Shizens Time Resistance Essence 7 Days Trial at Isetan KLCC. This new essence was just launched three days ago on 2nd May 2013. I’ve decided to do a redemption on the essence to show you how the trial sample looks like. It’s not in sachet *hooray* but instead it’s in a bottle for convenient use. If you’re curious on the essence, do read My Current Skincare Routine: A complete Shizens anti-aging skincare to maintain a youthful skin review.

Last but not least, my monthly local magazine purchase every single month – The Malaysian Women’s Weekly May 2014 issue . This magazine comes with a cracked heel cream deluxe sample. One more local magazine (couldn’t remember which) comes with a Darlie toothpaste. Nothing interesting this month.

Eventhough I don’t get to shop much lately but I absolutely love reading or watching video about other people’s haul. I was just as excited as they are! . I do have small purchases from time to time but I never thought of doing a collection haul post. Hmmm, why I never thought of that? That’s too late now because I’ve used up all of it haha!

How was your weekend? Did anyone of you managed to redeem the L’Occitane 10ml hand cream? I hope you do because they don’t give out that cutie so often these days.

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December 2013 magazine GWP has been keeping me busy for the past week. It is quite rarely to see a few local magazine giving out good and worthy GWP.

It all started last Sunday when I went to One Utama to redeem Sulwhasoo deluxe sample set at Parkson. If you are familiar with One Utama New Wing then you will know that there’s a MyNews outlet located at B1, just in front of the travelator. When I reached I saw a magazine that is possible to have a GWP due to it’s obvious green extended page from far. I knew magazine could be heavy to lug around One Utama so I told myself to only stop by when I was exiting the mall.

The magazine that I saw was just offering a 1ml of The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil or something. Just when I was about to leave I saw a magazine next to it that was bundled up with a 50ml of The Body Shop Shea Body Butter.

Malaysian Women’s Weekly December 2013 Issue – RM6

This magazine is so heavy. It’s thick like a bumper issue or something and was slotted with lots of product brochure. Among the interesting things I found in the magazine is of course a The Body Shop Shea Body Butter 50ml, a Buy One Free One of The Body Shop Body Butter, Crabtree & Evelyn Limited Edition Hand Therapy 25ml free, Crabtree & Evelyn Buy One Free One Great Escape Travel Pack Set, Crabtree & Evelyn Buy One Free One Assorted Biscuits, SK-II Magic Ring skin analysis with 2 sample redemption, a recipe note book and free Nescafe Dolce Gusto coffee with Christmas gifts and also a Melvita sample redemption.

There are two types of Body Butter that the magazine is giving out. One is Shea and another one is Olive. Some place only carry one type so try going to larger bookstore as they might be carrying both type.

I went to Mid Valley a few days ago for a quick Daiso shopping and as usual I would drop by MPH bookstore to check out magazine. This is what I bought.

Lisa December 2013 Issue – RM3.90

Lisa is a very affordable magazine at RM3.90 per copy. Previously I got a Etude House Moistfull trial kit with the same magazine title and this time Lisa has once again collaborated with Etude House by giving away a Etude House Wonder Pore After Sun Special Set. Wonder Pore has been a range which I’ve been wanting to try and so I bought the last two copy at MPH. I’ve started using this set on the same night because if it suits me I’ll hunt for more LOL.

The magazine also comes with a Sunsilk Co-Creations Smooth & Manageable Instant Smoothening Cream sample. This sample is in sachet but comes with a dispensing nozzle. Good for sachet hater like me haha!

Oh and a quick shout out. One of my reader friend, Carrie Anne Long sent me a pressie. Both of us share the love for animal, dog for me especially and she sent me a SPCA puppy note book, a SPCA recycle bag, one interesting charcoal puppy to eliminate odour in any space and a sweet note. All these are sent in a white Cosmobox. Although I never subscribe to Cosmobox box before (they’re arrogant in their answer regarding their subscription) but their box quality is quite good though.

Thank you Carrie once again for gifts that has never been any more meaningful and cuter. I couldn’t stop awww-ing at the puppy on the notebook haha. I’m lucky to have a reader like you. You are probably the only one reader that actually thought of sending me gift :D. Thanks again <3

That’s all for today’s short blog post. Now I need to crawl back to my bed as I was down with flu, headache and sore throat. Be back real soon.

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Sometime in June, Malaysia Women’s Weekly conducted a readership survey in the magazine as well as online. I thought to myself online is much more faster so I did mine through online submission.

300 readers with complete survey stand a chance to win a Dior Addict lipstick worth RM98. I’ve totally forgotten about this until I received a sms last week saying I won a Dior Addict lipstick! I prayed so hard that I’d get a nude lipstick as I already have a pink and red from Dior Addict. The only color I was thinking to buy is nude color.
I was randomly handed a lipstick and according to the receptionist that handed me the lipstick everyone is getting the same shade. As soon as I had it on my hand I looked for the color code and I got a nude color! To be exact it’s #333 Nude :P. Then I found out everyone get different shade LOL. I guess the receptionist lied so that I couldn’t choose the shade.

Did you won too? What shade did you get?

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On this month’s (May 2012) issue of Malaysian Women’s Weekly magazine, there’s 2 redemption available which is Astalift; a new skin care series from Japan and Origins!

I made my redemption yesterday

First up. Astalift! You probably saw Astalift making it’s debut in Street Love end of March when the March Vanity Trove that I got is all on Astalift. Well Astalift is now available in Malaysia. Just buy the May issue of MWW, tear out the card sheet, fill your details at the back and redeem. I redeemed mine at Jusco Mid Valley.

I got a Anti-Ageing Whitening Series Trial Kit which consists of Whitening Lotion 30ml, Whitening Essence 5ml and Whitening Cream 5g.

Here’s some promotion set that Astalift is doing. Jelly Aquarysta is their star product. I tested this and I kinda like it. Buying this jar alone and you can get loads of samples

Buy RM800 and above, you will get Fujifilm Instax Mini camera and a packet of film! Why a camera? Well, Astalift is actually produced by none other than Fujifilm!

I have no idea how much is this set but it sure do look tempting!

The second redemption I made is Origins Make A Difference Night Skin Rejuvenating Gel-Cream 5ml.

The friendly guy BA at Isetan 1 Utama disappeared in the store room to find it and he came back with Make A Difference Skin Rejuvenating Moisturizer 5ml LOL! I don’t mind. What ever that suits my skin

Hope you managed to redeem it. Happy Labour’s Day!

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