Looking forward to cozy afternoons with these books, all from authors I have read from before. Tamora Pierce books are a particular favourite of mine. I have read almost all of her books except for the circle of magic series. I'm eagerly anticipating the paperback version of her newest book Mastiff so that I can buy it and add to my collection!

My nails over the new year into 2012! OPI chapel of love and sparkle-icious ;)

Swatch: Wet and Wild Walking on Eggshells Eyeshadow Palette

The colours showed up very pigmented on the second finger swatch. The packaging for the Wet and Wild palette is flimsy, but for this sort of price and contents, it really is value for money.

Just for fun, I compared it with Majolica Majorca BR355 and I can say that it cannot compare to the texture and colour payoff of the Wet and Wild palette. I had to use 3 finger swatches to get the colours to show and they did not apply as smoothly as the Wet and Wild palette.

Swatch: Dolly Wink Cream Eyeshadow 01 Gold

Well, I was bored at home... So here goes my first ever swatch!

As seen from the picture, this eyeshadow is very glittery! Not really my type of shadow but the colour payoff is good as the swatch is done with only 2 swipes of my fingers. This can be used as a base with other neutral shadows. The formula feels a little too slick for my tastes though.

I just came back from Hong Kong a couple of days back and now, it is the start a new year of university life. I am still recovering from flu though and it makes me too tired to go out for long periods of time. The long Hong Kong trip was enjoyable though I was not able to haul lots of stuff back due to lack of shopping kakis. I was so disappointed in myself when I was unpacking my stuff after I reached Singapore as after sorting out the gifts for everyone, I found that I had only bought so little stuff for myself. What I was giving away were even more than what I had bought! But still, I am satisfied with what I have bought, only regret is that I did not buy MORE!

These were already the majority of what I had bought for myself. =(

38 Days at Hong Kong

Day 1 June 27 2011 Monday
Airport -> CUHK -> Sha Tin

Day 2 June 28
CUHK

Day 3 June 29
CUHK -> Mong Kok (Langham Place -> New Town Mall -> Nu Ren Jie)
Classes

Day 4 June 30
CUHK -> Causeway Bay (SOGO, Times Square...)
Classes

Day 5 July 1
CUHK -> Central -> Causeway Bay -> Admiralty -> Mongkok

Day 6 July 2
Cultural bus tour
Avenue of Stars -> Stanley market -> Victoria Peak

Day 7 July 3
CUHK -> Tung Chung
Citygate outlet malls

Day 8 July 4 Monday
CUHK -> Disneyland

Day 9 July 5
Classes
CUHK -> Sha Tin

Day 10 July 6
Classes

Day 11 July 7
Classes

Day 12 July 8
Study at hall

Day 13 July 9
Cultural tour
Po Lin Monastery -> Giant Buddha -> Tai O

Day 14 July 10
CUHK -> Macau

Day 15 July 11 Monday
Macau -> China, Zhu Hai

Day 16 July 12
Classes
CUHK -> Tai Po market

Day 17 July 13
Classes
CUHK -> China, Shen Zhen

Day 18 July 14
Classes
CUHK -> Mongkok

Day 19 July 15
CUHK -> Mongkok

Day 20 July 16
CUHK -> China, Shen Zhen

Day 21 July 17
CUHK (Rest day for me!)

Day 22 July 18 Monday
CUHK -> Huang Da Xian -> Jordan -> Tsim Sai Tsui

Day 23 July 19
Classes
CUHK -> Sha Tin

Day 24 July 20
Classes
CUHK -> Mongkok

Day 25 July 21
CUHK -> Tsim Sai Tsui -> Sham Shui Po

Day 26
CUHK -> Ocean Park

Day 27
CUHK -> Kat O Island -> Yan Chau Tong Marine Park -> Tung Ping Chau

Day 28
CUHK -> Kowloon Tong (Festival Walk)

Day 29
CUHK -> Sai Kong

Day 30
Classes
CUHK -> Mong Kok East

Day 31
Classes
CUHK -> Mong Kok -> University (Hyatt: Tian Tian Bar)

Day 32
Classes
CUHK -> TST -> Fortress Hill -> Causeway Bay -> Central

Day 33
CUHK -> Shen Zhen

Day 34
CUHK -> Mong Kok

Day 35
CUHK -> Mong Kok

Day 36
CUHK -> Jordan

Day 37
CUHK -> Shatin

Day 38
CUHK -> Shatin -> HK International Airport -> SG!!!

Rant: Jean Yip Unlimited Sessions of IPL Underarms Hair Removal for Lifetime

‎96% OFF on Jean Yip Unlimited Sessions of IPL Underarms Hair Removal for Lifetime! 6 outlets available! | 2011-07-31 Bought from BIGDEAL

I read the T&C carefully before deciding to buy the deal above. However, when I went for the first session, I was informed that I would have to go for 1 session every month for 6 months and 1 session every 2 months else the promotion would be void.

However, I was going to for holiday (GSS) of more than a month soon. Why it was not stated clearly in the T&C itself that the deal would be void if the monthly sessions were not followed? If I have known of this I would not have bought the deal. Also, my friend who went for the deal said that Jean Yip tried to have her underarms mask which cost $680. How funny that the big deal description said there were not hidden cost. The Jean Yip consultant also said that if after 3 sessions the treatment was not doing well, they will void the promotion. To think that the title of the deal was written as UNLIMITED sessions.

I am very disappointed in Big Deal and Jean Yip as I had thought that such well known establishments can be trusted. I will not recommend anyone to buy from them again.

I have left feedback on Big Deal and on Jean Yip facebook page and Jean Yip email. (Silly and) I will call their customer service tomorrow and see what they will say.

Update//: JY's email on their website is not working. The email delivery failed.

Update//: JY said that about voiding the deal if after the 3rd session the treatment was not doing well, it was 'miscommunication'. And, as I have not gone for the treatment yet, I got a refund from bigdeal (<3 Silly!). Well, I'm glad to be rid of the hassle now since they left me a bad impression =)