Enprani All that BB

Discovered this Korean brand, Enprani, while queuing up at the 7-eleven store during my Taiwan trip ;) Have never seen this brand before even though it is supposedly the 4th best selling brand in Korea.

It was a long queue, so I had ample time to read up the product description and its purported amazing qualities. Being an adventurous soul, (yep, despite my sensitive skin), AND someone irresistably drawn to bb creams ;P I decided to give it a try.

These were what I bought:




Went to Enprani's site for more details and discovered Son Dambi is their spokesperson for the cosme products! ;) I think she's quite cute and a really good dancer. Those who watched WGM (We Got Married, a Korean reality variety show) will know what I mean.

I wore All that BB over the weekend and didn't have an allergic reaction. This had whitening properties, SPF PA 25++ and is oil free.


This bb cream came in a creamy texture, not paste-y at all. I liked that the cream was very light weight and went on smoothly. It felt like I was wearing nothing at all. However, coverage is quite light, so you've been warned. I wear it to even out my skin tone and have some sun protection for my skin.

What I didn't like was the floral scent when I first put on the product. It wore off as I went about my day, so that's not a biggie.

Will post on the Super Aqua BB cream next time :)


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Taiwan Shopping Haul: Hairbands

How's everybody's weekend? I sorta went through work on Monday in a rush, trying to do whatever it was that had piled up over the weekend and whatever my boss wanted me to do.

Want to share some of my treasures from Taiwan. It's a shopper's paradise. Things aren't cheap as in if you're expecting to buy stuff for $1 or $2 a piece. But I find the prices very reasonable for the quality of the items and generally, I feel the Taiwanese market is more fashion-forward and eclectic than my own little island country.

I bought these hairbands and hair accessories at 2 different places. One was a night market while the other was the famous wholesale market place. The variety available was astounding, most if not all were imported from Korea and the handiwork is very refined when compared to products of some other countries which I shall not name ;)

The bling thingy caught my eye and I couldn't resist ;)

I love ribbons :) This seems to be a pretty big look this season. Saw lots of similar styles.

I thought this looked rather Chanel-esque *kekeke*

This is a hairclip for gathering your hair up into a pony tail. Very secure when fastened yet doesn't feel like it's going to yank off all the hairs on my head. Bought this at a roadside stall. The lady owner was really personable and sooo friendly. I felt like I was chatting with a good friend. She recommended this to me and I've yet to regret making this purchase ;)

I guess part of the magic of shopping in Taiwan has got to be the wonderful shop people I've met. They're friendly; unobtrusive yet attentive; knowledgeable abt their products; able to come up with win-win formulas when selling aka I get stuff which I really like and they make the sale. Frankly, when I meet sales people like that, I often find myself buying more than I should or need to :P


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Hanskin Magic BB Cream

Got this as part of my Taiwan haul. There's been many reviews on this, so I won't say too much. Sufficient to say, I LOVE this. It's creamy (creamier than Lotree or Skin Food); it spreads well; doesn't irritate my skin, in fact it feels comforting my skin when I spread it; covers well ... and the list goes on.

I wanna try the Caviar Gold BB Cream! :) Did you know they also have a night BB cream as well? I thought that's really cool ;) Check out the site here.


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Taiwan makeup haul

I've been really busy at work and getting home late. Don't get to see the sun much these couple of days! Thot I'd better post a quick pic of some of my makeup hauls from Taiwan while I can.

Sorry the lighting's so bad.

This is a tiny fraction of what I bought. Guess you can tell I bought a lot of lippies and BB creams. Had read so much abt Nanoce and Hanskin, couldn't pass up the opportunity when I saw them ;P Almost wanted to cart the entire Lavshuca standee back wif me but common sense prevailed plus I've never ever tried this brand b4, so thot I'd better err on the side of caution. Tho now that I'm back, I wonder, why didn't I buy more?! Lol.


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Let's go to Taipei

Found this travel guide online. Woot! Lots of travel tips and ideas, places to go, things to see and buy. Check out the site at http://www.taipeieasygo.com.tw

Boy, I'm looking forward to my trip :D



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Any tips for Taiwan?

I'm excited and looking forward to my trip to Taiwan this coming Mar. Yes, I'm going to Taiwan!! After badgering the people around me for so long, namely my long-suffering family and frens, it seems a little unreal that I'm really going.

But, yes, I am going :) SIA had a promotional airfare travelling to Taiwan which ended 12 Jan. The couple of days before that, my mum was still dithering on whether we should or we shouldn't make this trip... but anyway, to cut a long story short, we got the tickets and now I'm raring to go.

Will be in Taipei and Taichung from 21-28 Mar. Any tips on shopping? Any must-sees, must-dos, must-buys? Learnt from Yumeko that Cosme Decorte is cheaper in Taiwan than Japan *gasp* Any other brands that I should take note of?

Thanks in advance for the recommendations and tips ;) Will share more on my upcoming preparations. I've still 2 more months to go before the trip itself. I'm looking forward to it!! *yippee*


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