Haul: Wishtrend (June)

Greetings~!

I received my parcel on the 29th of July but let's go through the whole process together shall we?

Process:

Ordered & Paid: 24/6

Shipped: 6/7

Received: 29/7

What I ordered:

What I like:

Love the secured wrapping! (SO MANY LAYERS OF BUBBLE WRAPS!)

Free samples ( though I have to say, Wishtrend has been reducing the amount of samples)

Tracking number was emailed

What I didn't like:

Shipping took too long ( the whole process was so much longer than expected especially when shipping isn't even free)

They took too long to process the order ( ordered on 24/6 but they only shipped it on 6/7, that's 2 weeks!)

Will I repurchase:

Highly unlikely to purchase from Malaysia but when i go back to China, i will since shipping is faster

Will only buy products on promotions/ really special deals

Read my other posts on products from Wishtrend:

http://joubajoubawa.blogspot.com/2015/07/review-cosrx-centella-blemish-cream.html

http://joubajoubawa.blogspot.com/2015/07/review-im-from-vitamin-tree-water-gel.html

http://joubajoubawa.blogspot.com/2015/07/haul-wishtrend-tv-deal-at-home-acne.html

http://joubajoubawa.blogspot.com/2015/03/review-c20-pure-vitamin-c-215-advanced.html

Haul: Wishtrend TV Deal (At Home Acne Scar Treatment)

Greetings~!

I'm finally back home which can only mean more blog posts! :)

After watching the wishtrend tv video about how to get rid of acne scars, I immediately purchased the deal. You can watch that video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tySk4Yf7VE8

Personally, I watch all videos by wishtrend tv but was particularly attracted to this deal since I have acne scars and that has always been my major skin concern. In case you guys don't know about wishtrend tv, do check them out. They have all sorts of videos from skincare, makeup, explore and food. They keep on adding more genres as time goes on.

Best segment has got to be the Wish, Try, Love. You guys have to keep your eyes out for these wishtrend tv deals because the deals are just so so so awesome. You wouldn't want to purchase those products at normal price. These deals don't come by often and only lasts for a few days. 

Have you guys read my review on the OST Vitamin C Serum? This deal is actually featured on that post. Read all about it here if you haven't. 

It's currently sold out but if you wanted to see how the deal looks like and what each product is worth, click here.

What I got:

[KLAIRS] Supple Preparation Facial Toner  (review soon)

[C20] Pure Vitamin C21.5 Advanced Serum ( review can be found here )

[COSRX] Centella Blemish Cream  (review can be found here)

[I'M FROM] Vitmain Tree Watergel (review can be found here)

[COSRX] Acne Pimple Master Patch (review soon)

Other freebies:

Shipping & Ordering Process:

Ordered: 27/3

Shipped out: 31/3

Received: 11/4

How I used these:

For morning routine:

Apieu's Soft Bubble Cleansing Foam --> Klair's toner --> Nivea's moisturising creme soft --> Everyday Coconut's Face Lotion 

For night routine:

Watson's Cleansing oil --> The Saem's Healing Tea Garden Tea Tree cleansing foam --> Klair's Toner --> Vitamin C Serum --> Vitamin Tree Gel --> Blemish Cream 

For individual product reviews, keep checking my blog as i will be posting them soon. I will review the watergel, the blemish cream and the toner. If you would like me to review any other products found in my routine, feel free to email me and ask. 

UPDATE: Links for reviews have been updated. 

Will I repurchase?

If this deal is on again, definitely! If I have to purchase all these at the usual price, no.

Haul: Amazon China (February 2)

Greetings~!

Back again with yet another haul post. :)

Have you seen my 1st haul which was 2 days before this haul?

Read all about it here. 

Process:

Ordered: 13/2

Paid: 14/2 (upon delivery)

Received: 14/2

Once again, the parcels came at around 2pm.

Note, I used parcels instead of parcel, will get to that later.

What I ordered:

Lemnos兰诺斯全脂牛奶1L(澳大利亚进口)  销售 亚马逊 ￥ 11.90 立顿绿茶茶包200g(2g*100)  销售 亚马逊 ￥ 29.90 樱之花强力吸湿器替换装270克*2  销售 亚马逊 ￥ 26.33 Swiss Miss瑞士小姐牛奶巧克力冲饮粉737g(新老包装随机发货)(美国进口)  销售 亚马逊 ￥ 43.72 美丽雅 绚彩 替换型 杯刷 HC15913  销售 亚马逊 ￥ 3.90 商品小计: ￥ 115.75 配送费: ￥ 4.16 配送费优惠: -￥ 4.16 总计: ￥ 115.75 货到付款支付: ￥ 115.75

	樱之花芳香防蛀防霉片剂250克*2  销售 亚马逊	￥ 36.04

商品小计:	￥ 36.04
配送费:	￥ 0.84
配送费优惠:	-￥ 0.84
总计:	￥ 36.04
货到付款支付:	￥ 36.04

You see what they did? I placed one order but they separate it into 2 as above, Therefore, I got 2 parcels instead of one as well. 

Pictures:

Sorry that the quality of these pictures are so beyond lousy. My camera was nowhere near me at that moment & well, I was anxious to open up the parcels & try out that awesome hot chocolate. 

First parcel was smaller. It looks like this once opened:

Funny way of packaging. First time receiving this king of packaging instead of being bubble wrapped. Very secured though.

Inside the first parcel was this:

It comes in a packet of 2. Best smelling moth balls, Make clothes smell fresh & nice. Couldn't find this in the department stalls in my area. So, I was ecstatic to find this in Amazon.

The second parcel is way bigger since it contained all the other products. Looks like this once opened:

Same packaging. Actually, they both came in sturdy boxes. 

First this:

I couldn't find this anywhere. Seriously, was searching everywhere for this Lipton's green tea. Thank god they have it in Amazon.

This product is a dehumidifier which is under the same brand as the moth balls I mentioned & showed above. Scroll up to see it. :)

The main star of this order:

Hot chocolate is super hard to find in China, let alone imported hot chocolate. Tried this brand since I've never tried it before, Best decision ever! This hot chocolate tastes so so so good! Plus, it's quite cheap given the amount.

 Have I ever mentioned that milk in China is the same price, be it imported or local? So, why not go for imported milk? Got this brand to try out:

The wrapping was so secured. Plus, they sell it cheaper on Amazon than any other supermarkets. My suggestion is to buy milk from Amazon. If you drink ALOT, and I mean ALOT, then by all means go for the box of 12 or 10. 

Bought this to clean my bottle:

I needed this & again, I've been searching for this kind of brush in the supermarkets in my area to no avail. So, yup. :P

What I Like:

Sturdy box

Safe & secured packaging

Items are exactly what you see online

Expiry dates aren't near

Whole process was emailed

Able to track every single process

SUPER FAST DELIVERY

Cash On Delivery (my favourite!)

Disappointments:

This time, none. 

Will I Shop There Again?:

Most definitely! 

note: do look forward to my next post on how to shop on Amazon China & choose COD.

Haul: Amazon China (February)

Greetings~!

Story of how I started shopping there:

I'm sure it's not a surprise that I love mangas. Ok, maybe not so much anymore compared to last time. But there's this one manga/manhwa/manhua which took so so so so long to be translated and updated. I heard they even dropped it? So, I really love the story and searched all over the net for the translation of the novel. I read that it was initially a novel which then got adapted into a manga. I just love the story so much that I started reading the translation of the novel. Got so totally hooked. And if you know me, I don't read any novels or whatnot online. I prefer the real book. So, for me to actually read something online, that means I really really love the story. I have to thank the translators for doing such a great job but I'm impatient and really want to know what happens next. So, I decided to buy the chinese version even though my chinese is seriously not up to par to actually read a novel. But i thought by doing so, I'll not only read it, I get to improve my chinese as well. So, why not? And if you know, I do not own an Alipay so Taobao is always out of the question considering most of the things there needed Alipay. I wanted Cash on Delivery. Then, my sis told me about Amazon. I was like, huh really? So, I browsed Amazon China. BEST DECISION EVER! I found the novel and they had Cash On Delivery option. :D

I immediately bought the novel. Now, I'm reading it at a very very very slow pace. I didn't know so many words. But glad that my chinese vocabulary has improve. 

Enough bout how I discovered it.

Process:

Ordered: 11/2
Paid: 12/2   ( paid upon arrival)

Received: 12/2

So, I ordered around 8pm, and received my parcel at around 2pm the following day. You can choose either a weekday or weekend. I'll do a post on how to order from Amazon China in another post. Stay tune for that! :)

What I ordered: 

孤芳不自赏（帝后征途携手生死的大爱讴歌）  风弄; 平装 由 亚马逊进行销售  ￥ 31.20

订单总价: ￥ 31.20 配送费: ￥ 5.00 订单小计: ￥ 36.20

Pictures:

The parcel came like this, a really thin plastic.

Once taken out from the plastic, you get the book! :D

Back part of the book!

What I like:

The whole process was relatively easy, nothing complicated despite my inability in browsing chinese sites
They send you emails regarding the status of the whole process
You can track the parcel right away
Delivery is so freaking FAST!
Cash on Delivery! ( I wish all sites in China offer this)

Disappointments: 

I do wish they at least tell us what time we'll get the parcel. at least say morning or afternoon.

Will I shop there again?

Most definitely! Actually, I placed another order a day after I received this. So, stay tune for that post! :P   I've blogged about it. You can check out my post on my second haul here.

Haul: iherb (January)

Greetings~!

Miss my haul post? I'm back with yet another post, this time from iherb. I'm pretty sure most, if not all of you have heard of this website. For those who never shopped there before, you gotta. And use the code: KDB598 for USD10 off your first purchase. I must warn you though that this code can only be used once, so use it wisely. If your total is not over USD40, you will only be entitled to USD4 off your first purchase, so, be sure your total is over USD40. 

Process:

Ordered & Paid: 10/1

Uploaded my passport: 12/1

Shipped: 13/1

Tax form uploaded: 22/1

Tax paid: 26/1

Shipped from Shanghai: 28/1

Received: 29/1

Ok, yes, the process for ordering stuff from the US is tedious when you are in China. :P If you are currently living in China & have any problems ordering, feel free to email me & I'll try to help you. 

What I ordered:

Order Details:

#	Item	Price	Qty.	Discount	SubTotal
1	Nivea, Lip Butter, Raspberry Rose Kiss, 0.59 oz (16.7 g)(NIV-01255)	$4.39	1	$0.00	$4.39
2	Nivea, Moisturizing Creme, Soft, 6.8 oz (192 g)(NIV-89050)	$8.14	1	$0.00	$8.14
3	Nivea, Lip Butter, Vanilla & Macadamia Kiss, 0.59 oz (16.7 g)(NIV-01257)	$4.39	1	$0.00	$4.39
4	Blistex, Medicated Lip Balm, Lip Protectant/Sunscreen, SPF 15, 3 Balm Value Pack, .15 oz (4.25 g) Each(BTX-00046)	$3.78	1	$0.00	$3.78
5	Blistex, Medicated Lip Ointment, .35 oz (10 g)(BTX-21041)	$2.98	1	$0.00	$2.98
6	Blistex, Lip Medex, External Analgesic Lip Protectant, .38 oz (10.75 g)(BTX-16001)	$2.69	1	$0.00	$2.69
7	Everyday Coconut, Night Face Cream, 12 fl oz (354 ml)(EVC-00763)	$7.20	2	$0.00	$14.40
8	Everyday Coconut, Daily Face Lotion, SPF 15, 12 fl oz (354 ml)(EVC-00762)	$7.20	2	$0.00	$14.40
9	Queen Helene, Cocoa Butter, Hand and Body Lotion, 16 oz (454 g)(QHE-16476)	$2.65	1	$0.00	$2.65
*	Extra Discounts: Extra 5% discount for orders over $40.00				($2.89)

Order Totals:

Sub Total:	$57.82
Discounts:	($2.89)
Rewards:	($3.25)
Shipping and Handling:	$4.00
Total Before Tax:	$55.68
Tax:	$0.00
Total:	$55.68

Pictures:

Was so excited my parcel finally came that I couldn't wait till morning to take the pictures under proper lighting. Sorry! :P

The box that I've been waiting for: 

I just love opening parcels, I mean, who doesn't? 

Sneak peak: XP

First item: The medicated lip ointment from Blistex

Lip medex from Blistex:

Once again, another product from Blistex:

The raved lip butter from Nivea:

Just another flavour: 

The reason I ordered from iHerb;

The other reason :

I just needed to stock up on moisturisers:

Just what I need to get through this cold & dry winter:

Did I ever mention how affordable & great Queen Helene's products are?

As you can see, I ordered lots of lip products & moisturisers. I have super dry skin, acne prone too. And well, for my lips, they crack like crazy! (I'm just justifying why I splurge. XP )

What I like:

• Price of all things on iherb.
• Everything arrived safely with no leakage. (there were a few dents here & there)
• The whole process was informed through email
• They have all these American drugstore brands which you can't get if you're not from America

Disappointments:

• The need to pay tax. (For your info, this is my 2nd time ordering from China. I didn't need to pay tax for my 1st purchase. i guess it had something to do with the method of shipping. Both times, I used different shipping methods.)
• Tax can only be paid using Alipay ( I don't have an Alipay account, which made it so difficult)
• No coupon codes or special discounts for ongoing customers.

Will I repurchase?

After the tax? I'll have to think about it.
But there's no question that I will definitely still order & have the products ship to Malaysia.



Well, once again, if you guys are interested to order from iHerb, do use the code KDB598 for USD10 off your first purchase. And I can't stress enough that this code should be used wisely since codes can only be used once & only during your first purchase. Any questions, feel free to email me or just leave a comment down below.


Link: www.iHerb.com
Code: KDB598

Haul: Wishtrend August 2014

Greetings~!

Remember my previous post on Wishtrend August Promotion? No? Then, read all about it here.

I wrote a really brief part regarding my purchase and I finally received it today.

Shall we go through the whole process together?

Process:

Ordered & Paid: 5/8

Shipped out: 7/8

Received: 26/8

What I Ordered:

Pictures:

Just a small note, sorry that the pictures are not of good quality. I used my phone's camera.

Here's how the box looks like:

When you open the lid:

One thing I super love bout wishtrend, they bubble wrap everything really really well.

The Beta-Salic 2.0:

The 5 free masks plus one free mask due to a voucher which you can read all about it here:

Wishtrend has recommended this mask time and time again but I've yet to try it. 

The Rojukiss Natural Celtic Mist:

This is of course included in the package.

Free samples given:

A safety instruction for use of the cream:

If you guys are interested to purchase this Beta-salic 2.0 Miracle Cream, do click here.
For those of you who are new to Wishtrend, do register with this link to get $5 off your first purchse:
 https://www.wishtrend.com:48598/?s=10502901

What I Like:

• Great promo! Always watch out for great promos from Wishtrend! When they don't have any promos, you won't really want to get anything from them.
• Free mask with no condition (just key in the code :P)
• Free samples. They really didn't need to give the samples anymore considering the promo was really good.
• As usual, they send you an email with the tracking number.
• They bubble wrap the products really well.

Disappointments:

• Shipping took longer than usual. I'm not sure why but shipping from Korea used to take 2 weeks AT MOST but now shipping from Korea takes 3 weeks up to a month, sometimes more than a month.

Will I repurchase?:

From Wishtrend? Yes, especially when they have awesome promos which lasts like only 5 days. Those kind of promos, you don't want to miss!

I will be reviewing the Beta-Salic 2.0 after I have used it and have seen result since you can't really find reviews about this cream anywhere.