Drugstore Haul and Sephora Freebies

Disclaimer: The products mentioned in this post are bought with my own money except freebies with purchase and Sephora freebies inside JCPenny. I am not affiliated with any company nor getting paid to advertise any products. This post is written with my honest opinion.

I bought this couple of weeks ago from Drugstore. It might be more than a month... lol~ I don't know my timeline anymore... hehe~ :X

Napoleon Perdis Event

Several weeks ago, my local Ulta had an event dedicated to Napoleon Perdis. They had a group of makeup artists doing makeup on people, food and drink, KIIS FM came to DJ, and the special guest Napoleon Perdis himself was there. It was actually pretty fun and the food was delicious! Now you know where my mind was at, food... lol~ :X I debated if I wanted to have a makeup done by one of the artists and at the end, I gave in.

To have a makeover, you needed to buy at least two Napoleon Perdis products. If you buy $40 worth of Napoleon Perdis, you get a lipgloss and nail polish set. If you buy $100 worth of Napoleon Perdis, you get the lipgloss and nail polish set AND a brush set.

All I could say is I was pretty disappointed with the makeover... lol~ The makeup artist I had kept telling me she sees fresh face look. She went crazy with yellow, purple, blue, and pink. She didn't even want to line my eyes which I persist for her to do so. She finally gave in. :/ Towards the end of the makeover, Napoleon Perdis came over and fixed the makeup. To be honest, it looked better after he fixed it!... lol~ He was a really sweet guy but hot dang his tan was dark!... lol~ :X I loved his accent and he did what I always see in the movies; give air kisses on the cheeks. He did that to me and I was flattered, because I never got air kisses before... lol~ :P I even got to take a picture with him... woo hoo~

Now for the lipgloss and nail polish set after you buy $40 worth of Napoleon Perdis products.

You had a choice between purple (Milan) and red. I choose red at first, and then Napoleon Perdis's assistant (she had such a cute accent) told me I would look better with purple and that purple is the in thing this fall. For that reason, I changed it to purple... lol~

In all honesty, the Milan is gorgeous! My fear is how am I going to pull this off... lol~

The lipgloss comes with a brush not a sponge.

When I swatched the lipgloss, it wasn't what I expected in a good way... hehe~ I thought the lipgloss would be dark purple, but it wasn't... woo hoo~ It was a gorgeous light purple with glitters. I actually like it a lot!!! :)

The nail polish, on the other hand, was dark purple. It's a gorgeous color as well! :)

Here's the ingredients for both nail polish (top one) and lipgloss (bottom one).

If you buy $100 worth of Napoleon Perdis products, you get the lipgloss and nail polish set AND a brush set.

The brush set comes in a cute, gold brush case.

Here's how the brush case looks when it's open. I wasn't able to take a picture and hold the brush case at the same time. I'm not the most talented person in the world!... lol~ :P

The brush set came with 6 mini-brushes. I was pretty impressed how soft they are, as well as, they didn't bleed and shed through washing! They're actually pretty decent brushes... hehe~

Edit: I debated for a long time about this and decided to upload the picture I took with Napoleon Perdis. I cut myself out to be anonymous, as well as, I look awful... lol~ :P

Disclaimer: The products mentioned in this post are gifts with purchases. I am not affiliated with the company, Napoleon Perdis, nor getting paid to advertise any products. This post is written with my honest opinion.

NP Lip Gloss Compact

Couple of weeks ago when I went to Target, I saw couple of NP (Napoleon Perdis) Lip Gloss Compact in the clearance section. The first thing I did is to see the color choices and if they were tainted with fingerprints... hehe~ :X They only had two color choices, light pink and peachy color, and both of them weren't tainted... woo hoo~ I decided to get the peachy colored lipgloss (I've been into coral/peachy colored these past two summers).

The best part is it was 75% off the original... woo hoo~ The compact comes in a white, simple compact. It's very sleek looking in my opinion... hehe~

When you open the compact, you have a mirror. It's really nice with the mirror. :) I just wish they had a small lip brush instead of carrying one. I guess it wouldn't matter to a makeup artist, but for personal use you have to carry a lip brush which can be inconvenient depending on the person... hehe~

Product Review: NP Lip Gloss Compact in Vanuatu

Where can you purchase this: Target and Target website

Price: $10 for 3 g/0.105 oz. (I got mine 75% off at $2.50)

Made in Los Angeles, CA.

Information on the back: Supersize your gloss with this captivating compact What's in it for me Sunflower Seed Oil moisturizes with each application.

Ingredients:

My thoughts: I was really excited that I got this lipgloss for really cheap!... wheee~ Then I swatched the lipgloss at home and kind of had mixed feelings... lol~ :X

I thought the color of the lipgloss is pretty but I wasn't excited about all the gold specks of glitter. Then I tried it on my lips and fell in love!!!... lol~ The color is a light, peachy colored on my lips. I have very light pink lips and anything I put on my lips tend to turn on the pink side. I was pretty impressed I saw some peach colored!!! ;) It also looks frosty and I tend to stay away from frosty colors. It wasn't overwhelming but had a slight tint of frost which made the lipgloss really pretty! The best part is it's really not sticky and last a long time.

Pros:

* It has a sleek looking compact with a mirror.

* It's not sticky and lasts a long time.

* Gorgeous color, slight true on the lips.

* Frostiness isn't overwhelming.

Cons:

* It doesn't come with a lip brush.

* It has glitters, you can feel it slightly when you rub your lips.

* It's has a slight frostiness.

Would I buy this again: Possibly.

Rating:  4/5 Tobey's Paws

Soy Bean Paste Soup (dwenjang gook) and Some Goodies I Picked Up Today

I make this soup often, because its simple and my dad loves it... hehe~ I hope you guys like it as much as him! :)

If you need some guidance with the ingredients, you can check my Korean Cooking 101. ;)

Ingredients:
water
3-5 anchovies
2 dashima/dried seaweed
1 potato
chopped garlic
1/4 Chinese cabbage
soy bean paste
red pepper paste
seafood mix
1/2 firm tofu
squash
chopped green onions

Serving: 4-6

Step 1:
Grab a pot and add water, anchovies, and dashima. Cook the broth for about 15 to 30 minutes depending on you.

Step 2:
I usually take out the anchovies and dashima, before I throw things into the broth. Unfortunately, this time around I didn't cook the broth as long as its suppose to be *sigh*. Towards the end of the broth, I just threw in the potatoes. :X
After 20 minutes of cooking the broth, I took out the anchovies and dashima (depending on the person you might use this at the end of the recipe). I left the chopped potatoes, and threw in chopped garlic and Chinese cabbage.
I added 2 spoonful of soy bean paste and 1 spoonful of red pepper paste. You don't have to add the red pepper paste, but I do to add some spice to the soup... hehe~
I added seafood mix.
I added firm tofu.
I added squash and let it cook for 5 minutes. At the end, taste the soup to fit to your taste bud. If you need more soy bean paste, add a little bit more. Top of the soup with chopped green onions, as well as, the cut dashima you used for the broth.
Now you can eat with rice and kimchi! :)


Yesterday, I got a postcard from Napoleon Perdis. I must have signed up for something, but I can't recall... hehe~ :X So today I went to the nearest Napoleon Perdis store to pick up my freebie... whee~
They gave me this cute bag! How cute is the packaging and the bag!?!?
The postcard said I get a free Protege Lipgloss worth $25, but didn't expect samples. The salesperson included three samples I didn't know until I came home. How nice was she!?!? :) I got pre-foundation skin primer, foundation, and eye spy eye cream and primer samples.

The back of the lipgloss it says "This limited edition mint-flavored lip gloss is the secret to lustrous lip 24/7. A built-in mirror ensures ease of application, while Bees Wax nourishes and protects your pout. Results: Lips are left super-shiny." I tried it on as soon as I got home, and its a pretty color. It doesn't look orange on me as it does in the tube. It's a very natural nude-ish pink color, and it doesn't sting my lips... woo hoo~ I can feel the mint for 5 minutes max but not to the point of pain. :X

Since I was at the mall, I decided to get my free lotion from Victoria's Secret.
It's a 1 oz. body lotion. You can print your own coupon here. Remember Monday, March 2nd is the last day to get this lotion. ;)

Then I stopped by H&M and bought myself some hair accessories... wheee~
I bought hair pins and hair bands. I also picked up the free magazine.

To end the shopping trip, I stopped by MAC store.
I asked them if they were giving out free Hello Kitty bags since they didn't give me one the last time I bought some Hello Kitty stuff (click here to see my last haul on Hello Kitty MAC products). The salesperson said she would give me one for free. How nice was she!?!? Of course I ended up buying something though. :X I bought Tinted Lip Conditioner SPF 15 in Pink Fish.