Haul: Isetan 38th Anniversary Sale

The Isetan Anniversary sale is an annual event of the year that loyal patrons look forward to. The heavily marked down specials are things that people queue up for.

So, although I was on a no buy embargo, I decided to go ahead to get the Laneige Hydra Solution Cream. It was going for S$38.00 instead of the usual S$68.00 and in addition, I get a 5 piece GWP for this purchase. Not to mention that I get a additional 10% off S$38.00.

I had asked Ling to help me get the it since I wasn't sure if I can control myself and NOT succumb to temptations. But I wasn't able to answer Ling's call to confirm the purchase as I was in a meeting.

And so, being the Kiasu Singaporean, I decided to pop by the Wisma Laneige counter during lunch as they cannot reserve the item for me.


Bad idea.

I ended up spending a bomb on ~H20+ products. I've always like this brand for some unknown reasons. Maybe it's the scent, maybe it's the colors but nevertheless, I was drawn to it.

Since Isetan was offering 10% off, and it's the only place that carries ~H20+, other than the spartan counter at CityLink, I decided to try it out.

In the end, I got the Face Oasis Plus Hydrating Fluid SPF15 (S$74.40) and Eye Oasis Moisture Replenishing Treatment (S$63.20). I also got a whole set of sizable samples as GWP with my purchases.

GWP from left to right:

• Water Bank Cream 2_Ex
• Professional Makeup Remover Multi Cleanser
• Water Bank Essence_Ex
• Balancing Emulsion 2_Ex
• Power Essential Skin Refiner Light_Ex

GWP from left to right:

• Hydrating Marine Moisture Mask
• Marine Cleansing Gel
• Hand and Nail Cream
• Hydrating Body Butter
• Sea Marine Body Scrub
• Face Oasis Cleansing Water

GWP + Updates

It's been awhile since my last update. During this time, I started on a new job and those who are on my facebook probably would have known that it isn't really a walk in the park. I'm still trying to get settled down into the new environment.

So amidst all the chaos, I just wasn't able to find the energy to do reviews or post any photos.

Anyway, let's talk about happy things.. Got a few lovelies along the way but didn't get the chance to unwrap them until today. And yes, I promised myself that I wont spend anymore money on skincare. And so I rationalize that if I buy makeup and magazines that have GWP, it won't really count as spending money. Alright, it's kind of a cheat but I just cant resist.

There's alot to post and after a failed attemtp to squeeze everything into 1 post, I will post up the Magazines GWP first while the next one will focus on what I bought. >>>
Recently, there was an onslaught of magazines with great GWP. So being a passionate shopper, thanks to Ah Ling and Beaute-Runway for the great information, I was able to grab these hotcakes in time.

Amica x Nuxe

For the month of April 2010, Amica was giving away a full sized Nuxe Lotion Tonique Aux 3 Roses Toning Lotion (200ml) for every purchase of the magazine. This is definitely a great bargain!!! The Toner alone retails at SGD30++. I was so excited that I bought 3 sets. One for moi, one for my cousin and one, my cupboard?

Singapore Tatler x Loccitane Olive Gift Set

For the month of April 2010, you get a Loccitane Olive Gift Set for every purchase of the Singapore Tatler. The gift set contains a 50ml Organic Olive Radiance Cleansing Foam, a 15ml Luminous Body Cream and a 75g Oliver Bar Soap. A great value given that the Singapore Tatler retails at SGD8.00 while the cleaning foam alone retails at SGD30++ for 100ml. Definitely great travel buddies to have. Not to mention the pretty box that I would like to use to store my stuff.

GWP: L'Officiel Singapore Mar 2010 issue - Ed Pinaud Eyeshadow

Alright, this is a very belated post. Ling informed me of this promotion when we were out on a gathering somewhere in Feb 2010. L'Officiel Singapore was offering Ed Pinaud full sized eyeshadow quads (RRP: S$59.00) as the GWP for every purchase of their Mar 2010 issue. Although it retails for S$5.90 at newstands and Kinokuniya, we can pre-order these magazines at S$6.90. Plus point, we get to choose our preferred colors and they'll send to us via Singpost.

There was a selection of 6 palettes to choose from: Violet Concerto, Chocolate Plum, Hazelnut Chocolate, Mocca Latte, Smoky Emerald and Blue Black. Christy of Beaute-Runway did a blog entry on the pre-order promo and pictures of the individual quads.



So being the kiasu Singaporean, this was a bargain I can't resist. I ordered 2 copies with my choice of Violet Concerto and Smoky Emerald. With secondary choice of Hazelnut Chocolate and Chocolate Plum.

The magazines arrived promptly but I think they ran out of Smoky Emerald and gave me Hazel Chocolate instead.

The packaging of the quads was very elegant and comes with a black velvet slip. The gold brass packaging reminds me of the older Lancome cosmetics products, definitely a fingerprints magnet. The box opens to 4 gorgeous eyeshadows. There is even a plastic flip cover to protect the eyeshadows. Nice... I haven't test the eyeshadows yet. So, no comments on the quality though.

Violet Concerto: Shades of pink and violet

Hazelnut Chocolate: Shades of Taupe and brown based colors.

Of course, I'll need to mention the good people at CRMedia who brought us this. L'officiel is a fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazine. The content is categorized properly into the various types. Informative content and colorful spreads attracts the new independent professional working women.

Haul: Isetan - 9 Jan 2010

Headed down to Isetan Scott today to redeem my points for Aqua Fusion (Morning) but was disappointed that they dont have stock for it.. So I redeemed the items first and have the nice girls at Clarins call me when the item is in.

Anyway, got persuaded by the sales lady to purchase their latest product in the Multi-Active range. I received the mailer few days prior and my interest was piqued. I figured it's time to venture into the realm of anti-aging. Understand from Evelyn (the Clarins girl) that this is actually an improved product from the original range.

The best thing is that I get double points if I buy 2 products from this range, not to mention the GWP. So I was enticed into getting it.. By the time I realised, I was already paying it... Good thing was that I has over $100 worth of Isetan which I used to offset my purchase. So didn't really burn a big hole in my bank account.

On top of that, I get a 4 piece Clarins GWP as my total purchase exceed some amount... (yeah, no idea how much in total..)

In addition, went by Kino and saw the samples for Lancome Blanc range being offered as GWP for Amica magazine and so decided to pick up a copy as I was thinking of trying out some whitening product for my sun spots. The magazine is an atas magazine with content that is rather boring to me. So, it's purely for the GWP.