Hawaii - Day 4 Last Full Day

Last day!

Wow, its been a while since I updated.. this is the last day of Hawaii! >.< Steve wants to go back next year already lol. It was his first vacation in a long time though so its understandable but I'm hoping to go back to Asia next year ^__^ ... more on that at the end of the post...

Tanned and Tired

For lunch we had katsu and curry again lol. This was really good katsu I have to admit but the curry wasn't so spicy - which is a shame.

After lunch shopping

We went to the galleria to do some shopping, didn't really buy much since we had a connecting flight we weren't allowed to buy much but we did get things like Hawaiian chocolates and cookies. Afterward we went out to do sightseeing.. which is my most HATED thing to do lol. I really hate tourist sites, I hate crowds of people but Steve really wanted to go since he said "its my first time here I want to go see these sites" so we went... lol

Nu'uanu Pali lookout

Doesn't take very long to get to this point, there weren't actually a lot of people here and we saw some random people hiking this really steep mountain.

So lush

The view

I didn't get anymore photos because of that black dress I was wearing, that I got from urban outfitters, kept wanting to fly up because its SO WINDY here. Ladies! Take note, bring a long sweater or don't wear a flowy dress to this place lol.

We also went to a memorial park? afterwards, I didn't take pictures there because I thought it would be disrespectful but then Steve was like paparazzi-ing everything lol.

Last stop

Took a tour on a submarine

Out of the sites we went to visit, I wish we got here earlier. There was an hour left before the monument closed so we didn't get to see/do a lot of things. We did manage to take a tour of a submarine and into the museum. I kind of got mad because there were some tourists lying on the floor in the museum because it was - according to them: "too hot"

After all the sightseeing we went back to the hotel to pack and get ready for dinner.

 Finally had a dinner in the Waikiki area

 Hula Grill for dinner!

 Our view

We randomly stumbled upon this place walking by and we nearly missed it because its in a hotel. We weren't really sure on where to go for dinner so we wandered around Waikiki for a bit but we were really hungry so we picked this place - which was a great idea, I really liked this place.

 Rosemary bread with olive oil and a sweet/savory sauce

I wanted to fill up on the bread LOL.

 Our drinks

Mine was the one on the right which was SO GOOD. It was basically a pina colada with strawberry syrup? and I have no idea what Steve ordered, he liked it though.

 Our starters

We got baked oysters and a caesar salad.. I wanted the hula salad but Steve forgot.. lol

 My dinner

I got the surf and turf basically, I ordered the steak but added the lobster tail. One of the better steaks I've had in a long time, the mushroom sauce was so good~!

 Steve's dinner

He got the swordfish, we've never had it before and its not as flaky as I thought it would be but it was still good.

I was so full after we went straight back to the hotel because our flight was at like 5AM or something and by the time we finished dinner it was about 10PM

 My flight outfit lol

Packed and ready to go, we weren't sure what the proper etiquette is for staying with Airbnb so we cleaned up as much as we could, not the laundry though lol but we did take the sheets off the bed and folded them so the owner could wash them right away.

At the airport

We had to fly from Honolulu to San Francisco and then we had a 3-4 hour wait till our next flight and then it got delayed by an hour... We were so exhausted, Steve napped on the chairs and I played earthbound on the netbook I brought lol.

So we actually got a really good deal again for February.. I really wanted to go to Asia next year but I guess that's not happening, not with Steve at least, but we are going to Hawaii for almost a week again. This trip was pretty exhausting, we were waking up early everyday and constantly had plans so not much downtime to sleep in. Plus we drank pretty much every night we were there which didn't help.

So Hawaii 3.0 coming in February!

Daniel Wellington - Leather Watch

Daniel Wellington

For a while now I've been looking for a minimalistic leather strapped watch. A friend of mine has this watch and it looks really good with everything.

I took a look at this watch when we were in Hawaii but it was like $200 US >.< but if you buy this watch on Amazon US its actually $97 lol.. but I bought it on Canadian Amazon for $139.99 but I noticed the price went up in price - its $159.99 on Canadian Amazon now... 

 Came in a lovely box

At first I thought this would be a fake watch lol because why would it be so cheap? But after I got it all those worries went away because even if it is a fake, the quality is amazing LOL. 

I must say I'm a sucker for awesome packaging. The box is so nice, its a nice thick cardboard with leather on top with the imprinted logo and a soft velvety fabric on the bottom.

 Fits perfectly

Glad that this watch fits my small wrists. I usually buy watches from Fossil and have to get it refitted to fit my wrist and not be loose.

 The back of the watch

The leather wears out easily.

I found that the leather scratches and scuffs easily, its also a little bit difficult to take off because the leather is quite thick. You can see where the watch clasp sits on the picture above when I have it on. I also found that if you use your nails to try to take off the clasp it makes marks too >.< so I have to be a bit careful.

One thing that Amazon failed to mention was that there would be customs tax on the package... so on top of the $139.99 I had to pay $20. I'm not sure if you would have to pay the customs/import tax if it ships to the US though.

I'm already thinking about ordering another Daniel Wellington watch but the black leather with the silver face lol but I probably won't for a while.

Hawaii Haul

Didn't buy much but spent a lot...

Since we were only in Hawaii for a limited time we didn't really get the chance to shop too much, since either we'd be exhausted from morning activities or too lazy to go out and check out some shops lol. 

I really wanted to go to the galleria (which we ended up going on the last day) but we weren't allowed to buy stuff from there since we had a connecting flight. If we wanted to buy cigarettes or something (I don't smoke nor does Steve) we would've had to buy stuff from the San Francisco airport- although we were allowed to buy chocolates and cookie, so it was a bummer.

 At the Honolulu outlets

Steve really wanted to buy a new wallet from the outlet (he ended up buying a wallet from coach) I wasn't planning on buying anything but we went into Kate Spade and they had 50% off on purses... so I bought one.. LOL

I found a semi-neutral coloured purse

It was a good deal, the original price was $350 US I got it for $150 US. It was 50% off and an additional 20%? or something I can't really remember but I thought eh.. why not? I only used the purse once so far... I feel like I don't want to take it out too much or its gonna break lol. 

I'm not used to having pricy bags, I tend to buy purses that cost like $50 so I want to take care of it lol.

From Nature Republic

I would be so happy if they had one of these in Vancouver, although I haven't been to Richmond lately - perhaps they opened one lol. Plus! We randomly found the Nature republic at the Ala Moana mall.

I got the Morocco Ghassoul Foam Cleanser - which I have been eyeing for a while because I do have super oily skin. I'm disappointed that they don't make the clay mask anymore T_T I was hoping to stock up on some but they didn't have it >.< but this cleanser is freaking HUGE! Its 10.14 fl.oz and is the size of my forearm so I know its going to last me a long time.

In the middle - The Nature Republic Real Nature Rose Ampoule which is supposed to be a wrinkle improving "cosmetic" as it says on the box. Its supposed to improve elasticity in your skin

Finally - I got The Jeju Sparkling Mud Foam Cleanser which I bought on a whim because I know its going to be a while before I can head into another Nature Republic I decided I might as well stock up on another cleanser.

Finally from Sephora

So I bought Sunday Riley's Luna Sleeping Night Oil because Ashley got it and said it worked well for her and some youtubers that I've been watching have been raving about it. 

I asked for a sample of it when we were in Sephora to see if it would break me out (which it didn't)

Plus I used my beauty points and got the Dior mascara to try out.

I wouldn't have bought it when I was there but then I found out that they don't sell this brand in Canada -___-' wtf lol. So I bit the bullet and decided to splurge on this (was like $110 US or something) Plus I'm running low on my current night time oil.

I was kind of hoping to stock up on some make up but since the Canadian dollar is currently shit I decided I might as well just pay for it back home instead of paying the exchange rate at the duty free (its not much of a difference)

Things for Hawaii

 Snorkel Gear

I know our trip isn't till the end of next month but we're so excited to go we started ordering shit online for our trip >.< lol!

I really haven't gotten anything for myself in quite a while so I did splurge quite a bit.. I kind of regret buying some of this stuff because I know after this trip I probably won't be using it again for quite a while.

Both Steve and I got this snorkel gear set on Amazon (my set cost $59.99 in US dollars and Steve's was $34.99 in US dollars) My set cost more because I need the life vest because I seriously can't swim and will die in the ocean -__-' 

We didn't want to rent the gear because we both know that we're gonna go in the water basically everyday that we're there plus I read that it can get quite expensive renting the gear but I'm not entirely sure about that. But at least we'll have gear like this ready for future trips :)

Set includes:

-Drawstring bag (good for keeping all the gear together, plus its a net bag so its easier to keep water out and sand)

-Goggles (although Steve had to exchange his because his goggles were shattered when they arrived.. lol) 

-Flippers (which are adjustable, I'm a size 6-6.5 in shoe size and I got the small fin set)

-Dry Snorkel

-Life Vest (inflatable so easy to pack!)

Haven't tested this set out yet. I'm going to go to my friends house to test it out in her pool hahaha.

 Macadamia Hair Mask

Last time I went to Hawaii and went into the ocean my hair got FUCKED. Its because of the salt water - dried my hair. Luckily, Ashley brought this hair mask last time but in a big tub and it was so awesome, my hair was so soft and moisturized afterward. So I ordered one from Amazon so I can bring it!

 Midi/Maxi Skirt

This skirt.. lol. I got this skirt from Aritzia and I'm pretty sure its supposed to be a midi skirt for normal sized people, but on me it works as a maxi skirt LOL. Its really flowy so it'll be great for our trip. The only problem I have is trying to match a top with this skirt but otherwise I can't wait to wear this for our trip!

 Fit and Flare T-shirt Dress

I got this dress from Urban Outfitters here in Vancouver (West Vancouver to be exact) for like $80+! I was like the hell! lol I wish our Canadian dollar wasn't so weak T_T

This dress is also light and flowy and the back has a cut out piece which isn't overly exposing but its a nice detail. I tried looking for a link for this dress but I guess its not available on the website?

*I'll add pics of me wearing these pieces a bit later, probably when I write a post about our trip.

Flowy dress!

I got this dress from Aritzia and I've actually been eyeing this dress for quite a while and was actually super lucky getting this in the store because it was the absolute last one! Plus! It was in my size! Although I think I might be a size small because its kind of loose in the belly area... I just noticed too that this dress is sold out online too so yay! it was meant to be!

Since its our 5 year anniversary coming up I wanted a nice but casual dress to wear for dinner. I donated tons of my old clothes that I don't wear anymore so I don't really have anything like this.

 Selfie Stick

Yep... lol. I was totally against these things for the longest time because they just look so stupid but then I used one of my friends and it actually takes nice pictures! I thought this would be nice for vacation photos and it was like $14 on Amazon or something and it has bluetooth!! So I don't have to set my photo timer every time I want to take a photo or multiple photos, especially if I take a bad photo and I don't have to wait 5-10 seconds every time I want to take a photo.

 Biore Sunscreen

I have a Kose sunscreen that I wanted to bring but I realized it isn't waterproof so I ordered this one since it is SPF 50+ and it is waterproof. Japanese Biore products are actually really great compared to the North American counterpart. Also, this one is quite milky and thin in comparison to other sunscreen lotions.

 Victoria's Secret Bikini

I got a new bikini for our trip! I also have the other bikini I previously wore to Hawaii that I'm also going to bring. This one just makes my boobs look better LOL.

That's all for now! I think I bought too much stuff for a 5 day trip lol but then again I haven't really bought myself anything in a long time.

New Wallet

Kate Spade Wallet!

I finally got a new wallet! I've had my current wallet for about 3 years? The thing about me is when I go shopping I get sad about buying stuff lol - I always get buyers remorse. Its not that bad now that I have a job though lol.

Anyway I bought this wallet with Ashley (and I got one for her too) a few weekends ago because it was her birthday. I got it at the outlet and it was 50% off! ^__^

 Was $110 got it for $55 :)

Great deal, if you live in the Seattle or Vancouver area and can get to the Seattle Premium Outlets then I would head there and take a look at the deals they have at Kate Spade right now :)

Has the pockets and zips at the right places :)

Its one of the only purchases I've really made for myself in a while so I'm quite happy about it plus its in one of my favourite colours :D

Nature Republic: Botanical Green Tea Primer

Primer!

It has taken me months to write this damn post because I either keep losing my photos or forget to update it lol.

Steve went to Korea in October because his grandma died and he bought me some random stuff, I asked him that if he could, could he buy me a cleanser and a primer "the cheapest one, doesn't matter" lol that's what I told him. Then he came back with like 5 cleansers >.< LOL I was like only 1! he was like "I didn't know which one to get you.."

Primer with a pump

I wasn't really sure what type of primer this was (moisturizing, matte, etc) since the box didn't really indicate but I assumed it was a moisturizing one since it has green tea in it, I didn't really want a moisturizing primer (since I am a oily skinned girl) but I tried it anyway to see if it would break me out.

Thick and Smooth

This primer has a light lemon scent and is nice and smooth. When I first put it on my face I knew right away this is too moisturizing my foundation is going to melt off. I think this primer is best for those who have dry skin.

My face this day

Face before and after

Sorry for the blurry photos

 For me the primer didn't really cover/fill my pores and lines that well it made my skin feel smoother/softer and more moisturized but that's about it, it didn't really boost the look of the foundation on my skin or make the foundation last any longer, it actually did the opposite for me.

 Oily and shiny by the end of the day

Yep I was right. This primer isn't for me, by the end of the day my foundation was literally melting off my face >.< Could be a great primer for the winter but for the upcoming summer months, not so great (for me at least!)

Overall, great product design (the bottle) I like the pump and feels like you get a lot of product its probably best used in the winter months than in the summer months, not really sure if it has SPF in it or not as the bottle and my box doesn't really specify.

Not really sure where you can buy it online perhaps sasa? but as far as I know, they don't really sell a large variety of Nature Republic products.

I noticed recently that there has been some actual Korean beauty stores here in Vancouver, The face Shop opened in metrotown a few months ago but the prices are a bit higher here in store, but I can order the same products online for a cheaper price and Tony Moly has opened in Richmond. I'm not really sure if they are legitimate stores or not though lol.

Nature Republic - Moroco Ghassoul Pore Pack Update

A long awaited update

I've been meaning to update some previous posts but with not much downtime its kind of hard to do. Now that school is done (at least the theory portion of it) I finally have some time to post things. Although, I haven't been purchasing many products the past few months (poor student budget >.<) so I shall start updating the old shitty posts that I crappily wrote lol.

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So, I waited until a time where my skin was really shitty lol because this product has the best affect on my skin when its at its worst lol. As I'm writing this, my skin is super oily, I have tons of clogged pores and a considerable amount of redness in my skin.

 so hawt

You can see how uneven the texture of my skin is in this picture (bumps in my skin because of my clogged pores) and some redness, not much shine due to lighting? lol but my skin is pretty oily.

I tend to use this product before I get my period (my skin is at its worst during this time) or once a week if I feel that my skin needs a boost.

Yeah.. I've had this product for a long time so it can get super messy lol

I haven't used any other clay mask since I have been using this (either too poor or can't find one with a decent price) but I'm really happy about this product.

Spread Out

Spreads out smoothly and smells so good (although as I mentioned before the scent can be a bit overwhelming) At times I feel like when I first apply the product, it kind of burns LOL but its not bad. I feel like it dries out your skin just a bit so make sure you apply toner and moisturizer afterwards.

I tried looking online to see if I could repurchase the same one, but it seems that either my searching skills suck or they don't make this product anymore. Nature Republic does make a clay pack still but its called the Hawaiian Fresh Clay Pack, not entirely sure if its the same one but I will purchase it to see if it is.

Let me know if you can find this product online somewhere >.< but let me know if you know where I can repurchase this online :)