Staying @ Home

 

Homemade $20 salad, at least the cherry tomatoes aren't sour this time.

Home fragrance instead of personal perfume, it's still perfume and I can spray it all the time at home. Going with the really sweet scents coz it makes a difference.

New laundry detergent pods, how exactly do you use this?

Instead of buying an oxygen nebulizer, I bought these tourist-y oxygen cans instead. Thought I could do without, but it actually came in handy.

Back to fresh vegetable platters, I am obsessed with this right now. Its a good thing the veges are washed clean before packing and are ready to eat. Adding in a french onion dip this time around, usually I go with flavored salt or recommended yogurt / sour cream.

FragranceX.com

Free international shipping above $80 spend and it's all discounted perfumes. I spent under $5 for a Jessica Simpson perfumed shower gel and under $5 for a Wonderstruck II perfume sample.

10 variations of my favorite EA Green Tea perfume @ $20 per 100ml bottle, one of which is a body mist. Soo excited with this purchase, I use this scent to keep my sense of calm and go through it quickly.

Some more EA perfumes @ $35 per 100ml bottle, the price is really good if you would believe it coz I normally pay double that for the same thing. True Love a powdery iris scent, Pretty a light musky floral, 5th Avenue a green citrus-y floral.

Chopard Wish perfume that to me smells like what perfume should smell like. It's described as fruity and woody. I like the perfume bottle that looks like an ornament you are supposed to hang up. I also like the Mugler perfume bottles but haven't bought it before.

6 Ferragamo scents, mainly Incanto and Signoria in parfum bottles ($45 each) then the 4 Incanto variations in tester edt bottles ($35 each). These are all fruity woody scents, so I know it's all proper perfume and was recommended to me by friends.

Perfume from Strawberrynet

 I have been surviving on perfume samples for a while now and finally ordered perfume from Strawberrynet, there is an extra charge on perfume orders for whatever reason but the discounts on that day cancelled out the extra charges *whew*.

There's a whole bunch of perfumes I want to get but Strawberrynet only has some of it, the price of parfum is the same as eau de toilette in the other sites so it is still a better deal. Gonna wait for the rest of the local sites to have discounts before I go back and get the rest of the perfumes.

Lalique Amethyst is meant to be more for the home and less for the individual. It's vanilla beans, black & red berries, orchids. It's definitely sweet and berrylicious with a smooth vanilla finish. There is a limited edition Epines Crystal candle with the same fragrance $1,200 euros.

Miss Dior is a powdery vanilla scent light on the multi-floral fragrance. It's still sweet and more vanilla than Lalique Amethyst, the flowers in the background smell a little dusty though maybe it's the sandalwood. There is a Millefiori candle available in boutiques that has the same fragrance $83.

Some other stuff I got are Hermes body lotion (thought it was full size), Decleor miceller water (makeup remover), Fenty matte complexion kit, Whoo Bichup first moisture set (this 9th edition set features plum & magnolia flowers), some free gifts from Natural Beauty. 

Versace Bright Crystal edt set with bag and I have to admit I bought it for the bag that already has a chain attached, such coffrets are not common. The perfume itself is bright and citrus-y.

FOREO Skincare

 

I received one of these FOREO facial cleansing devices some years ago and am very impressed by the results, the batteries only last a few months with daily usage, just one of those temporary things in life.

This time I ordered the same LUNA mini facial cleansing device with the addition of a small tube of facial wash. I also bought the UFO facial hydration device with matching moisturizer that I wanted to try out.

Total cost is SGD $488.80 + $19.90 shipping from the website. I am comparing this to anti-aging skincare that would cost around SGD $1,000 for one year, provided you can find it. So, the price is similar.

More Candle Stock

More candles from China that I ordered as samples. I didn't order all the designs available, only the stuff I thought was suitable for my flower shop. Check out the amount of free gifts I got on this order.

Loving the distressed mercury glass candles that are available in 1kg sizes. The wood lids make it look very rustico, I don't really like the metal lids.

There are also the "fakes", like these YankeeCandle-ish stuff that is almost the real thing, even has similar candle warmers. Or the brandless candles that have designer branded perfume scents.

Genuine Yankee Candles from a local stockist that is selling discount designer makeup/skincare/perfume for a limited time. There are also premium candle brands Jo Malone & Diptyque. Got myself a free L'Occitane verbana handwash from using the discount codes, some perfume samples and a brush.

Tapered candles from Amazon.sg. I stayed away from the classics and went with arthouse 6" candles and beeswax rolled 9" candles. I like the rustic farmhouse look of the beeswax candles, very trendy.

Then I got these rechargeable USB lighters that I cannot wait to try out. Think I spent $1,000 on candles so far. Didn't manage to get the cute little cartoon ones from Daiso even though that was on the plan. Also eyeing that Lalique candle that retails for around $1,000 euros.

Jewellery in Candles

 It's the latest thing in candle trends, finding gemstones/jewellery/gold nuggets/cash in scented candles. The only one that ships to SG is JewelryCandles where I bought these candles that have money (at least $2) wrapped up in aluminium foil inside. I don't really care about the scents at this point.

Other popular websites are Jackpot Candles (great variety), Jewel Scent (pretty), Royal Essence (free bath bombs), Diamond Candles (printed with special occasion like Mother's Day), Fragrant Jewel (love the sterling silver), Charmed Aroma (themed licensed collabs).

This video shows how it's supposed to look like. After watching it, I think it's a good idea to let it burn completely before fishing out the package. Great fun, now to get a jewelry candle next.

Found a lavendar candle from Ivy&Bauble on Amazon.sg, it's priced higher than retail but it's supposed to be completely sold out online.

Appliances from China

 

I bought a couple of new appliances from China that are powered by USB (my computer). The first of which is this LED table lamp with nightlight, its pink with a cute little toy dino inside.

This is a cup warmer or cooler, dual function. Not just a regular cup warmer, this cools my drinks so I don't have to get ice for it or keep it in the fridge.

Hotplate in the shape of a chinese bowl. This is the smallest hotplate I could find and its actually double the size of regular cups. I am thinking ramen/omelette/pancake for one.

Ultrasonic fruit or vegetable washing basket. I have a tiny ultrasonic jewelry cleaner that cost me almost $200 and it was sold out as soon as it was launched.