My Trip to Korea Summer 2014

So I had a few days of relaxation and recreation in Korea I won't soon forget. 

It was arguably the best four days I've had in a long time. 

It was great to see my friends again after so long. 

Day One

I arrived at a narita Airport on time and wandered around for a while before I checked in. 

Then I boarded my plane shortly after a long bus ride to the actual tiny plane. 

 I had a seat by the window which always like.

Unfortunately, that was the only good thing about this flight. We left the gate late and missed our take off time. Thus resulted in waiting inline for 30 minutes before we could take off after taxing for 15 minutes >>

I was supposed to arrive in Incheon and 8:30, I arrived around 10:00. Not fun. Cutting my time in Korea. I was very upset. 

I needed something to me make smile. 

My friend met me at the bus stop after arriving at Seoul National university of education where I was staying. 

We went out for Chimek 치맥. Mekju and Fried Chicken. A Korean tradition of eating fried chicken and beer. The chicken was amazing. If came with seasoned fries and sweet and sour dipping sauce. Heaven on a plate. 

Day Two

I met my friends in Myeongdong and we had a shopping adventure. Went to my favourite places Etude House avs the Coffee Beane and tea leaf. 

I spent ga least an hour in Étude House, 

I will be a separate post on what I bought. 

After myeongdong, we went to Lotte World and went ice skating. What else do you do when it's boiling hot outside. Indoor skating rinks are the best. 

After this I had a birthday party to attend at a Drag Queen bar in Itaewon . It was amazing. I saw my very good friend Seeon and made some new friends. Saw the the most beautiful drag queen I had ever seen in person and drank a lot of alcohol. 

But thanks to the long day, I only stayed out until 2am and in Itaewon clubbing standards, that is early. 

Day Three

My last full day in Korea. I went to Hongdae and had something's I missed like Dunkin donuts and Taco Bell. Then I did some clothing and accessories shopping. That was fun. 

Korean fashion is very fun in a simplistic way. 

And I made friends with a Étude House shop girl from the Philiphibes who vista japan often. 

After my shopping adventure. I met Sewon and my friend Nick in the historical district of Jongno 3. It was really nice and nastalgic . We just talked for hours and had tea and coffee, once again at the Coffee Beane. Then we said our goodbyes. 

I shopped for gifts and souvinirs and went back to where I was staying. 

I spent the next three hours trying to pack. And trying not to fall asleep. I have a fear of oversleeping before flights. 

I left for  Japan the next day very sad to be leaving. Korea had been my home for many years and in a lot if ways I miss it all the time. This was my first home away from home. Where I grew up and became an adult and had many firsts. 

I hope I can back very soon. 

I love you Korea. 

Big Etude House Haul

So Etude House was having a 50% off Sale and I helped myself to a few items.

Take a Look at my haul. 

Here are the products in the video

Lash Perm Volume Mascara

This mascara really coats your lashes in the 2-3 swipes. The unique curved brush makes getting into the corners a breeze. It is also Easy Cleaning, curl last 1 Day and It doesn't smudge.

Oh My Eye Line
This Black liquid Liner is long lasting and glides on smoothly.

Tear Eye Line
 
This Glitter eye line is perfect for your tear line just at the corner of your eyes making is shine and sparkle.

Blotting Paper Pack

This Blotting Pack is very compact and makes blotting your face more discrete and you don't have to hold the sheets in hands while you blot. The refills are only 300 yen. 

Fresh Cherry Tint #PK001
This tint is really cute and build able. The tip makes it easy to get the product out of the bottle and to apply it. 

Color My Brows #3 Red Brown
This eye brow mascara is very pigmented and works beautifully. I would recommend this product to anyone.

Play Nail #117
 

Play Nail #8, Play #43

Thanks For Reading

Etude House Shinee Novelty Fair

Etude House Japan Announces special Shinee x Etude Collab Novelty Gifts exclusively at the Shinjuku Lumine Est store.

You get gifts depending on how much money you spend. For example, if you spend 2500 yen, you get the star ball pen. if you spend 2,000 yen, you get the mirror.

I am making a trip to this Etude House next week, I am hoping to get the ball pen to add to my collection of Etude house ball pens. XP
I have four so far from different Novelty Fairs they have had over the past year and half.

Below is the officla post from Etude House Japan's Twitter.

"新宿店SHINeeノベルティ復活！ 2500円以上お買い上げでうちわ、3000円以上でポーチプレゼント☆他にも1000円以上でコラーゲンファースト美容液、2000円でミラー付きボールペンもご用意しております♡" - @EtudeJapan


If I get any extra Novelty items from this that I am unwilling to keep, I will do a Giveaway~

Korean Cosmetics - Where to Shop Online

Knowing where to buy Korean Cosmetics can be a hassle. The best and the worst thing about the popularity of Korean Cosmetics is that there are so many online shops to buy them from.

How do you suss out which ones are right for you?

Some shops might not have the brands that you like.

Some might only cater to certain countries.

Some might have lots of offers and promotions and sales and some might not have any at all.

Others might charge more for the same products that another sells but offers a lot of free samples. s.

 Most people will say the ones with the Free Standard Shipping are the best, however what if the shop is located in China? The shipping could take up to 3 weeks. And in most cases they will charge you for the Tracking Number. This might work for some who are more interested in saving money than shipping speed. But what if you are the type who likes things to arrive quickly and wants to know exactly where their package is when its arriving?

That is a lot of things to figure out. So I created this list of the top shops so that you can sift through them a lot easier.

Sorting Criteria:

• Pricing: $ For Reasonable/Average  $$ Just above average prices $$$ More Expensive marked up prices
• UK and Europe
• US and Canada Only
  Worldwide Shipping
• The Country the Products are Shipped From
  Free Shipping
  Lots of Promos and Free Samples with you order
• Accepts Paypal
• Reviews on their Site

(I suggest Pressing Cltrl + F and Enter the Criteria You need for quicker scrolling)

If you feel that there are some sites that should be added to this list, please let me know by commenting below. This is a comprehensive list so more will be added.

I am not being paid to advertise these sites.

I researched these sites thoroughly but if you feel there is some error, please let me know.

*Specific Brand Criteria to be Added*

Here We Go

Canada and US Only

• ·         Pricing: $$
• ·         Site: http://www.cnccanada.com/
• ·         Ships From Within Canada
• ·         Free Shipping for Orders over $120 (Canada) 180 (US)
• ·         $5 Flat Rate Shipping for orders over $80 (Canada) 120 (Us)
• ·         Promos/Discounts and Free Samples
• ·         Paypal Accepted
• ·         Special: Has Physical Stores in Canada. Sells Color Lens.
• ·         Reviews: Google Search : Reviews www.cnccanada.com/

• ·         Pricing: $$$ (Pricing a little more than most shops)
• ·         Site: http://www.momomango.com/
• ·         Free Shipping for order over $75
• ·         Free Samples with each order
• ·         (Whether they accept Paypal is Unknown. I am inquiring. )
• ·         Reviews: Google Search :  reviews www.momomango.com/

Canada, US, Hong Kong, China, Australia and United Kingdom

• ·         Pricing: $ (Fairly Resonable)
• ·         Site http://www.yesstyle.ca/en/beauty.html
• ·         Ships From Within Canada
• ·         FREE Shipping with any CA$25 purchase!
• ·         Free Samples with orders over CA$59
• ·         Has Special Offers and Ongoing Sales
• ·         Paypal Okay
• ·         Special: Has A Customer Contact Number
• ·         Reviews: Google Search : Reviews www.yesstyle.ca

UK and Europe Only

• Pricing $ (Fairy Reasonable)
• Site http://www.koreankosmetics.co.uk/store/
• Free Shipping to UK Only. Now Ships to Europe
• Ships From the United Kingdom
• Paypal Accepted
• Promos and Discounts/Sales
• Free Samples Unknown. I am making Enquiries.
• Reviews: Google Search: Reviews www.koreankosmetics.co.uk
•  

 Worldwide

 

• Pricing: $ (Very Resonable)
• Site www.prettyandcute.com
• Ships Directly From  South Korea
•  Free Shipping : For US over $50. For Canada over $100
• Paypal Accepted
• Free Samples with each order, Special Offers and Discounts
• Special : Has a Live Chat
• Reviews : Google Search: Reviews www.Prettyandcute.com

• Pricing: $ (Very Resonable)
• Site http://en.koreadepart.com/
• Ships Directly From  South Korea
• No Free Shipping : Flat Rate Shipping for Countries in Asia. Elsewhere EMS 7-14 Working Days Registered Airmail 14-40 Working Days
• Paypal Accepted
• Free Samples, Special Offers and Discounts
• Special : Has a Customer Contact Number
• Reviews : Google Search: Reviews http://en.koreadepart.com
•  

Pricing: $ (Resonable)

• Site http://kocomall.com/
• Ships Directly from South Korea
• No Free Shipping
• Paypal Accepted
• Special Promos and Discount/Sales
• Special : Has a Customer Contact Number. Has a Youtube Channel
• Reviews: Google Search: Reviews http://kocomall.com

Pricing $ (Fairly Resonable)

• Site http://kocomall.com
• Free Shipping Worldwide ($2.5 for Tracking Number)
• Ships From South Korea
• Paypal Accepted
• Promos and Discounts
• Free Samples with every order
• Special: Has a Reward System.  Site is available in multiple languages.
• Note: (This site unlike all the others does not let you search by brand, you browse by product type)
• Reviews: Google Search: Reviews http://w2beauty.com/

Pricing $ (Fairy Resonable)

• Site http://kollectionk.com
• No Free Shipping
• Ships From South Korea
• Paypal Accepted
• Has Regular Giveways
• Free Samples Unknown. I am making enquiries.
• Reviews: Google Search: Reviews http://kollectionk.com
•  

• Pricing $$
• Site http://www.wishtrend.com
• Free Shipping
• Ships From South Korea
• Paypal Accepted
• Promos and Discounts/Sales and Giveaways
• Free Samples with every order
• Special: Responds to Messages within 24 Hours, Has Review Special for Customers. Exclusive products sold only here.
• Note: This Store has a large number of Brands but does not carry the popular Korean brands such as Etude House, Missha, Skin Food, Nature Republic, Toly Moly, The Face Shop, Innisfree etc
• Reviews: Google Search: Reviews www.wishtrend.com

• Pricing $ (Resonable)
• Site http://cosmetic-love.com
• Free Shipping Worldwide
• Ships From South Korea
• Paypal Accepted
• Promos and Discounts/Sales
• Free Samples and Gifts with Orders
• Special: Buy One Get One Free Program, Has Color Lens/Circle Lens
• Reviews: Google Search: Reviews http://cosmetic-love.com

Ships to these Countries

US, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Peru

Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Veitnam,  Malasia, Indonesia, Thailand

Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, E.A.E, Qatar, Israel

U.K. , France, Germany, Italy, Spain,  Russia.

• Pricing $ (Very Resonable)
• Site http://honestskin.com
• Free Shipping
• Free Samples
• Promos and Discounts/Sales
• Special: Register Now and get 2USD Off Coupon.
• Reviews Google Search: Reviews honestskin.com
• 
  

Thank You
Enjoy
버니이었다.
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Annyong! Its Bunny! 안녕하세요! 버니입니다!

Hello Everyone! Bunny Here!
Bunny is a nickname given to me by a long time friend because he says my personality is very bubbly and bouncy and I am hyper and unpredictable. (Like Usagi from Sailor Moon) IDK if this is a complement. XP
I am known by other names as well but for this blog, please call me Bunny~버니.

I live in South Korea for a number of years and I although I had to overcome many hardships, I fell in love with the country and have been back many times. I love the music, the food, the make up, the dramas, the fashion and the language.
I have been losing the Korean I know since I moved to Japan two years ago.

It has been difficult for me to share my love of Korea here in Japan because none of my friends like anything Korean.
That is why I decided to start this blog to share my love of Korea. <3

Enjoy
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