I was just doing some surf shopping and suddenly it reminded me of them. And btw, that picture is wayyy outdated. I guess now is the perfect time to post them since i have a story to go along with the pictures :D
You see, Jen is the woman to talk to when it comes to savvy shopping. Bazaars and online sprees, she’s got it. From what i know, she’s always buying things here and there for a really good deal. She’s also the goddess of product research *eggsellent*
And she’s got loadsss of stuff. She even has more makeup than me, confirm!
This is her lipbalm.
Cat pee? Seriously?
LOL! No it was just a funny name for some flavoured lipbalm, which i forgot what flavour.
Okay anyway. Moving on to Kel Li, she’s sort of like the investing type. She only spends on something that she thinks is worth the price.
Me, i’m in the middle. I do shop online once in a while, and i’d be willing to splurge on something that i think is worth it. Be it from online or a retail store.
And so coincidentally we’re seated at the right order in that picture, LOL!
I’ve heard many times from Kel Li before about Jen buying makeup online, “If Jen saves up the money she uses to buy all those little little things, she could’ve gotten herself something nice from MAC or something!”.
Yep. I gotta agree to what she’s saying in a way. Think about it.
If you buy.. say 5 cheap earrings from a pasar malam or some place for RM 10, and they end up rusting or something like that, you might as well be better off spending that RM 10 plus some additional RMs on a nice pair of earrings from Diva or something.
This is something i personally experienced, though i haven’t bought accessories from the pasar malam for agesss (besides hair ties and stuff). I’d rather invest on a good pair from Forever 21 or Miss Selfridge/Topshop. They have pretty decent accessories that last quite long.
I have a couple of studs from Forever 21 and Miss Selfridge (recently bought) and i love them to death. I even splurged on a pair from Aldo; LOVE!
So that’s Kel Li’s point.
And then there’s Jen.
I swear, she’s the (good) devil.
I never been so.. drawn before. This Jen is good in enticing people, very very dangerous.
I still remember the day i saw her newly arrived makeup stash from the US. It came in a big brown paperbag with all kinds of stuff inside. I was like
What’s even worst is that she showed me the brushes she bought for only $1 and it’s super soft! ONE DOLLAR!! US dollar, of course. STILL!!
Then she told me about the reviews she read on how all these US brands like NYX and E.L.F can match up to M.A.C and all. It’s like crazy, i tell you. The reviews on the E.L.F brushes are saying things like it’s way better than the ones from M.A.C and they’re like a lot cheaper.
The E.L.F studio brushes sell for $3, which is like RM 10 (direct convert without taxes and etc). And a M.A.C brush is like what, about 100+?
Why not?!
On that night itself i’ve decided that.. i.. WANT *bangs table* these goodies!
So yeah, M.A.C’s ain’t all that after all. Though i’d still stick to M.A.C for certain products, i’m willing to try other brands out as well. Especially E.L.F brushes. I ordered a bunch and i’m dying to receive them.
When is it my turn to hug my own overseas goodies? :(
Okay okay *exhales deeply*
Patience…
.. MINIONS!!
Wasnt that bag of goodies the most beeyooteefool sight ever?? Thanks to YOU, I’ve been getting my brows done regularly at Shu! No more RM5 threading! Terrible!!!! D:
Ok la, I have now recently started “investing” in more expensive stuff *shifty eyes*
But I will always stand by my motto of quantity > quality. Damn cheapskate, I know. But brands like ELF and NYX prove that you dont have to spend RM100 over for a good blusher. Right right?? :D
that’s why we is good balance!! ;D especially when it comes to shopping!
Oh, and Cat Pee lipbalm is actually lemon-lime flavour. Smells like Hudson’s sweets. Love it!
hey there, can i know how to get those elf products online? as in from which website? thanks ya =)
Hey Jamie! How do you order the E.L.F products? I thought they don’t ship internationally?
Hello there! I’m in the middle of shopping for make up brushes as well. Do you think the E.L.F brushes are good? and where can I get them? thanks heap! :)
whoah…so much things ah…. my only vice is shoes. and i just buy from a very limited range of brands… ok, that doesnt qualify me to be a shopaholic..hahahaha
Aloha! Was wondering how long does it take for delivery back to Malaysia if you buy them from the official website ? =O
@ jen
You must let the pros do it for you at Shu. The boutique managers!
They know best for your brows. I don’t trust the other kelefehs at Shu >:(
Some brands are okay la. Value :p
@ kellster
Yeah we know the best buys aint it :p
@ viv & kathy & yen & SY
I order from a forum. It takes ageeesss but oh well. Haven’t received any yet, Yen. So i don’t know how good they are for myself. You can read their reviews :)
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1416540
@ sheon
Don’t get me started on shoes!!
For shoes, i prefer investing :D
yup, i can vote for that that elf has one of the softest brushes. and their products are quite decent too. love their line of gel eyeliner and the eyelash curler. but i didn’t know that us elf could be shipped to malaysia. i’m dying of elf deficiency here.
May I know how to order from the forum? Do I need to register for the forum? =3
@ cindy
They don’t, that’s why have to go through the forum. They have some magical way of pulling strings there haha
@ ting
Yeah you need to register to post in the forum. When you’re a member, click the link i gave above and read up :)
THANK YOU! :D hearts <3