The Versatile Blogger Award

First of all, I would like to thank Mira for nominating me for The Versatile Blogger Award. When Mira first commented about the nomination in one of my blog post I was like 'huh? what?'. I don't really know what is it all about. Anyway, I read her blog for more info and yeah, I will just follow how she do this award thing...

So for this award, there are a few rules and the rules are as follows:
- Thank the person who nominated you.
- Include a link to their blog.
- Nominate 15 bloggers you've recently discovered.
- Write down 7 facts about yourself.

1st, 2nd and the last rules are pretty easy. However, for the 3rd one...Wow, that will be extremely tricky...

Well, okay... Without further ado, let's get started~!

I'm so honored and I do appreciate being nominated for this. From the bottom of my heart, thank you Mira for the nomination. 

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Visit Mira's blog at http://lemieletlavanille.blogspot.com

Her blog is about beauty-related stuff~♥

Do check out her blog and follow her GFC, Bloglovin' and Google+. :)
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Nominate 15 bloggers: ... ... ...
Errr... I don't think I will be able to list that many... in fact, I have none actually... because I don't visit nor follow blog unless people leave me a comment with a link and/or follow request in my blog. Well, to be truthful, I just don't really interact much with people in the blogosphere. Therefore, to nominate 15 bloggers...that will be a really difficult task for me.

In addition, those I have in mind had already gotten and did this award thingy... Sorry guys, there's none I can list.

Hmmm..., actually.....there's one~ But I don't know if she's still eligible because she already got nominated by Mira but I guess...she is still eligible? because she has yet to write the response post. So, I will just nominate her again~ XD

1. Mizu at http://fairywater79.blogspot.com

...Moving on to...

7 facts about myself:
1. Ashley is part of my given name.
2. I was born on May 21st, on the cusp of Taurus and Gemini. I have traits of both signs but most of the time, I feel and act more like a Gemini.
3. I am a right-hander.
4. I was once a graphic design student but currently, I am a student majoring in Business Management. Both are at private institutions.
5. I am short-sighted. I wear spectacles/contact lenses and my degree/prescription is extremely high. My right eye has reached -10.00. ><
6. The only social networking account I have are Twitter and this blog. I don't have a Facebook because I don't want to have one. Actually I had it yeeeeeears ago but I decided to deactivate it.
7. I am a fan of Hello Kitty since I was 2 years old. Up to now, I have collected over 400 Hello Kitty stuff.

Alright, that's that.
Once again, a BIG THANK YOU to Mira for the nomination.

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ONGOING: Giveaway #4

DISCLAIMER: All giveaway items shown in this blog are purchased using my own money. I was not paid by any companies nor have any affiliation with any of the brand mentioned in here.

Ready for Giveaway #4?~

*3 Lucky Winners will be selected.* :)

Take note that whatever items in the bag are not in their full product size! They are sample sachets and/or trial kit from various brands such as Etude House, The Face Shop, Innisfree, Skinfood, Skin&Lab, Mizon, Tony Moly, My Beauty Diary, Elisacoy etc. Each bag will be packed and sent randomly!~ :)

How to PARTICIPATE & WIN?:
My giveaway rules are always very simple! You just have to email the following details:
- [Your Name]:
- [Your Country]:
- [Your Email Address]:
to bitsdiaries@live.com subject to "WIN Giveaway #4".

* This giveaway is open internationally!~ 
*Multiple entries are NOT allowed. One entry per participant. More than one entry per participant will result in disqualification.
*All prizes will be mailed via SingPost.
*Winners will be announced on my blog on 29th November 2013 and will be notified by email directly. (Dear participants, do check your email inbox and/or junk mail folder on that day!)
*Winners who fail to respond within the next 3 days will be forfeited. New winner will be drawn.
*Prizes not redeemed within a month will be forfeited.

Giveaway #4 Event will

start on 5th November 2013, SGT 05:00PM

and

end on 27th November 2012, SGT 11:00PM.

Good luck to all participants! XOXO~ ;D

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2013 Aug-Oct Skin Care/Beauty/Misc. Haul

~Skin Care/Beauty/Misc. Haul~

Well, it's been quite awhile since I last did a Haul of the Month post. I don't know if anyone likes to read such post... Anyway, I will just continue....................

Over the past few months, I purchased quite a number of stuff. I did not take any pictures of the items and to be honest, I long forgotten what I have bought(most of it) thus, it would be hard for me to post everything up. That being said, in this post I will just sum up what I remember buying for the past 3 months. It's not in order by date/month nor by category by the way. :)

2013 August - October Haul

I got this package yesterday and the box is too small for me to nicely show all the AC Clinic products I've bought. -.- I got almost the whole Etude House AC Clinic products except for the Red Spot Balm and BB Cream(discontinued). :

Etude House AC Clinic Daily Acne Foam Cleanser

Etude House AC Clinic Daily Toner

Etude House AC Clinic Daily Gel Lotion

Etude House AC Clinic Intense Liquid Spot

Etude House AC Clinic Intense Pink Powder Spot (comes with 15ml of Pink Powder Water)

Etude House AC Clinic Intense Hinoki Water Mist

Etude House AC Clinic Intense Mask Sheet

In fact, I actually got 2 bottles of the mist, 2 bottles of the liquid spot, 2 bottles of the toner and 2 bottles of the gel lotion. If you read my Skin Care Routine page, you will know that I switched back using these products. And I got so many AC Clinic products at one go because they were having a sale~ The manufacture date is quite recent so it was a super good deal~ A STEAL! A STEAL! 

Did you notice that yellow stick on the left of the picture, placed right beside the liquid spot~? That's the...

Tony Moly Petite Bunny Gloss Bar in #8 Neon Yellow
I'm thinking of getting the #09 Neon Red too..
Will do a review once I have tried it.

Some other skin care/beauty stuff I bought much earlier on...:

Etude House Baking Powder Crunch Pore Scrub

I heard a lot of raves about this product so I got them. 

Review coming soon~(hopefully...)

Hiruscar Post Acne Gel

This is one of my long-lost favorite product for pimple scars & dark marks.

Review coming soon~

Etude House Eraser Show Mascara Cleaner

I have not tried using this yet because I don't wear mascara much these days... :/

Will do a review once I have tried it.

The Face Shop Freshian Big Mascara in #01 Curling

The Face Shop Freshian Big Mascara in #02 Volume

Revlon ColorStay Eyeliner in Black

The Face Shop Mascara were having a sale too~ They were having like a 1+1 promotion. I actually picked up 4 and I gave 2 to my friend. I got it at the price of SGD$4.90 for 2. The manufacture date is also quite recent~ A steal, isn't it?

On the other hand, Revlon was also having a sale~ 20% off. So I picked up one of my favorite eyeliner.

Also, I got a cleanser and many facial masks~:

Innisfree Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask

The Face Shop Mini Capsule in Seaweed

The Face Shop Mini Capsule in Cucumber

The Face Shop Real Nature Mask in Mung Bean

The Face Shop Real Nature Mask in Bamboo

The Face Shop Real Nature Mask in Rice

The Face Shop Real Nature Mask in Green Tea

Etude House Baking Powder B.B Deep Cleansing Foam (Review: link)

And I got another ...

5 sheets of Etude House AC Clinic Intense Mask Sheet

much earlier on...

After trying out The Face Shop Masks, I went back to stock up even more...:

I picked up The Face Shop Real Nature Mask in Kelp to try out~

Besides that, I also got another box of 

Etude House AC Clinic Intense Pink Powder Spot..

I grabbed many pieces of The Face Shop mask sheets because they were ALSO having a sale! HAHAHAA I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE SALES!

For Fragrance..., 

I got the Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue perfume

I've been wanting this perfume and I finally got it. yay~

Miscellaneous:

A beige color cap with studs from Korea

p/s: thanks dad for the Hello Kitty. He bought it for me during his business trip. :)

Black Lace-Up Ankle Boots from Korea

Necklace from Coach

Currently, this is my most favorite necklace~♥ :)

hoomia UTWO(U2) Ace Headphone from Taiwan

Lingerie Case/Travel Organizer Bra Bag or whatever it's called...

This hard moulded case keeps your bras out of sight and protects the bras from crimping, crushing and creasing in the luggage/suitcase. Perfect for traveling~

PiGi bags from Taiwan :)

I have a dresser of 6 drawers in my room where I keep all my bags and some misc. stuff and 5 out of the 6 drawers are where I keep my bags. In there, 90% of my bags were purchased from PiGi Mall. I absolutely love their brand and bags!! Visit their site here. PS: It's in Chinese.

As I have said, I won't be able to post up all of the purchased items. I only post up what I could remember and just the ones I have a picture... As for clothing, I bought A LOT(in bulk) from Taiwan and it's too troublesome to show all of them so pardon me for not showing...  And apart from that, some of the pictures were taken using Iphone's camera so please excuse for the bad picture quality. :x

I hope you enjoyed my haul post and...... 

Have a safe and Happy Halloween everyone! 

Trick or Treat? 

xoxo,

Ashley.

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CLOSED: GIVEAWAY #2

DISCLAIMER: All giveaway items shown in this blog are purchased using my own money. I was not paid by any companies nor have any affiliation with any of the brand mentioned in here.

Ready for Giveaway #2?~

*3 Lucky Winners will be selected.* :)

Take note that whatever items in the bag are not in their full product size! They are sample sachets and/or trial kit from various brands such as Etude House, The Face Shop, Innisfree, Skinfood, Skin&Lab, Mizon, Tony Moly, Holika Holika, It's Skin etc. Each bag will be packed and sent randomly!~ :)

How to PARTICIPATE & WIN?:
My giveaway rules are always very simple! You just have to email the following details:
- [Your Name]:
- [Your Country]:
- [Your Email Address]:
to bitsdiaries@live.com subject to "WIN Giveaway #2".

*Multiple entries are NOT allowed. One entry per participant. More than one entry per participant will result in disqualification.
* This giveaway is open internationally!~ 
** All prizes will be mailed via SingPost Normal Mail.
***Winners will be announced on my blog on 25th December 2012 and will be notified by email directly. *Dear participants, do check your email inbox and/or junk mail folder on that day!*

Giveaway #2 Event will

start on 24th November 2012, SGT 12:00AM

and

end on 24th December 2012, SGT 10:00PM.

Good luck to all participants! XOXO~ ;D

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UPDATE on 24th December 2012:
This event has ENDED. Thanks to all who participated in this event. :D
Winners will be announced on my blog on 25th December 2012 and will be notified by email directly. So be sure to check back and don't forget to check your inbox and/or junk mail folder. :)

Good luck to all participants and wishing everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR! :D

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Quick update...~

It's been more than 2 weeks since I last updated. Sincerely apologize for that... >.<
Have been really busy lately that I didn't have time to use the computer... That explains why I have not been updating and replying to comment. Sorry for all the late replies!! :x

Just a little notice, I will be away from this coming Saturday onwards till uhh...I don't know... I will be sending my macbook down to the HQ for repair... There are some battery issues which I definitely have to fix it before the warranty ends otherwise, I have to fork out my own pocket money to repair it once the warranty ends(October 2012). (-_-) I promise I will update my blog once I got back my macbook~ :P

I left 3 more days before departing with my computer (laughs)... so I would probably do some reviews for the next 3 days. Do stay tuned for the upcoming posts. Once again, apologize to those readers who constantly check my blog and left with disappointment and also to all the late replies etc. Sorrrrrrrrry~ :x

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Frugal Living Tips: Zero-Waste Cleanser~!

It's crazy that the price of everything is increasing these days and a smart way to save money is to empty out the product by getting the very last drop out before disposing them. I believe many of you have heard this method before so I may not be the first person to do this. (._.) Anyway, here's how I get the very last drop of cleanser from a tube. ;) ↓↓↓

When you can no longer squeeze out any cleanser from the tube instead of throwing it away, cut the tube of cleanser into half with a pair of scissors. You will find some remaining cleanser left in the tube which can last you for another 2 weeks or so.

That's what I would normally do to prevent wastage + to save money. I'm thrifty(no, i'm not) and I know it~~~ Bwahahahahahahhahaha~ ;D Take note that this is not being CHEAP. -_- It's called BEING FRUGAL! Frugal Living isn't about being cheap. It's about being smart! — "good money management~" oh yeah~ 

I will store the 'cut-open tube' in a plastic bag and tie it with an elastic band to prevent the cleanser from getting contact with dirt and dust as well as to prevent it from drying up.

You can cut whatever products that come in a soft tube packaging(eg: toothpaste, hair conditioner etc...) into half too. Keep in mind that you buy the product with your hard-earned money so don't waste any drop of it. -.-

Being frugal is not a bad thing as long as you know you are doing it right. :)

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Iphone Application — "FairyWoods Patisserie"

Mood: 

Anyone here plays "FairyWoods Patisserie"?

I downloaded and started playing this when it first came out. Basically, this game is similar to Pucca's Restaurant(link). Those who played Pucca's Restaurant should have heard of FairyWoods Patisserie since they are under the same developer — "Mobcrete".

Comparing FairyWoods Patisserie with Pucca's Restaurant, the major difference is the "Theme". You probably can guess the theme for Pucca's Restaurant by looking at the name — "PUCCA". Clear-cut! Lol. As for FairyWoods Patisserie, it's FAIRYTALES THEMED RESTAURANT GAME!♥ Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees~ :D

FairyWoods Patisserie consists of well-known Fairytales such as:

- Three Bear

- Three Little Pigs

- Alice In Wonderland

- Hansel and Gretel

- Little Mermaid

- Cinderella

- Aladdin

- Peter Pan

Another difference I noticed between the two restaurants is the Dish Mastery EXP(%) gained from cooking the dishes. In Pucca's Restaurant, I can mastered the '1 hour' dish in 1-2 days whereas in FairyWoods Patisserie, I took weeks to master the '1 hour' dish. Sometimes, I get really pissed with that. The Dish Mastery EXP(%) bar increases like a snail!! TSK! (-__-)

Well, I think this game really trains my patience in working my way up the ladder to get a 5-star restaurant. Lol. (¬_¬)

Here's a screenshot of my lovely restaurant~

Can you spot Alice, the white rabbit and the pocket-watch from "Alice in Wonderland"?

The white rabbit is one of the "special customers"(character bonus) and just like the story of "Alice in Wonderland", it has a pocket-watch~! :P For those who played this game, did you observe the rabbit reaction when you tap it to collect the character bonus? I find it's reaction pretty cute! HAHAHA!

Figurine (not completed)

I like the White Rabbit and Big Bad Wolf, how about you?

Mastery (completed)

For the golden eggs, I have yet to unlock most of them(hidden items) because I don't want to spend money to buy the background. :x

TIP: To unlock the golden eggs for the background thingy, you have to find the "hidden items". First, you have to purchase and apply the background. Then tap everywhere in the background till you find the items. :)

Besides that, I have also yet to unlock the golden eggs of 6 Hot Drink, 6 Cold Drink, 6 Cupcake and 6 Jelly and Pudding recipes mastery.

Tip: Buy the "Magical Fridge", which costs 50 Candies, to prevent food spoilage. :)

I personally like the theme for FairyWoods Patisserie more than Pucca's Restaurant. *Awwws, MY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES~~~~~♪ * (＝ｗ＝)

How about you?
Which Restaurant theme do you prefer, Pucca's or Fairywoods? (・ω・)

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Related Posts:

• Pucca's Restaurant (Part I): [link]
• Pucca's Restaurant (Part II): [link]

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Review: Perfume Atomizer Spray

Mood: 

Perfume Atomizer Spray

Grabbed this Perfume Atomizer Spray after hearing a lot of raves about this product. Honestly, this product is really awesome and I have already purchased another bottle in pink for my Victoria's Secret Bombshell Perfume. :P

I filled this red one with my Lanvin Éclat D'Arpège perfume~ :D

This little perfume atomizer spray is really easy to fill and refill~
Step 1: Remove the nozzle spray cap(?) from the perfume.
Step 2: Place the perfume atomizer spray upright on top of the perfume nozzle peg(?) stick(?) or whatever it's called.
Step 3: Repeatedly pump up & down to fill~ Do not overfill! You can tell how much you have filled in the perfume atomizer bottle through the fill level indicator window.

it's easy, isn't it?

Likes:
- Cheap
- Light-weight and small size

- Portable to carry wherever I go
- Easy to use; very handy

- Refillable and it's very easy to refill

If I'm not mistaken, there are 7 colors to choose from:
Red, Pink, Purple, Blue, Silver, Gold and Black.
I got the red and pink one.♥ Might be getting the purple bottle in the future.

Dislikes:
- un-washable...

I showed this to my family and friends and they want it as well~ LOL. It's a replica product so it's cheaper than the genuine brand. :x Though it's a replica product, it works out awesomely too. As long as it works out great and the price is cheap, I don't really mind about the brand. HAHAH~

If you ever see this product selling somewhere, grab one! You will never regret buying this. :D

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2012 April Haul

Mood:  *sick - sore throat & flu :(*

A short and quick update about April Haul. :)

Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer

Etude House Tear Eye Liner .aka. Tear Drop Liner 

Etude House Lovely Cookie Blusher #2 Strawberry Choux

Etude House AC Clinic Acne Foam Cleanser(1 tube belongs to my friend)

Etude House Collagen Eye Patch

Etude House Black Charcoal Chin Pack

The Face Shop Sharpener

Etude House Nail Polish

The Face Shop Blackhead EX Charcoal Pore Strip
Review: [link]

Holika Holika Jewel-Light Waterproof Eyeliner:

#01, #02, #05(another #05 belongs to my friend~), #08 

Tony Moly Egg Pore Tightening Pack

Konjac Facial Sponge/Puff

Nexcare Acne Patch

Review: [link]

My Beauty Diary Strawberry Yogurt Sheet Mask

My Beauty Diary Black Pearl Sheet Mask

Nivea Extra 48HR Whitening Anti-Perspirant Spray

I actually wanted to get the 24HR Repair & Whitening bottle but I grabbed the wrong one. Both of them have almost identical packaging only the wordings on the bottle are different. I didn't look and read properly so ended up grabbing the wrong bottle... Orz

Perfume Travel Atomizer

Even though it's a replica Travalo Perfume Atomizer Spray ><", it works great as well. Falling in love with this atomizer spray! Will do a review on this soon.

A random black elastic headband

Smart Phone Leather Case for dad's phone

AND....... I can't believe............., Ventus GOT ME THIS!
Received it on 20th April... A 31days in-advance birthday present! yay-yay~^^:

Victoria's Secret Bombshell Perfume!

Holy~~~!, I've been wanting this ever since it first released! But...because it's a little overprice-y in my country so I didn't get it. Lol. Thanks Ventus for this. :D

I got this Victoria Secret Pear Glace Hydrating Body Lotion as a gift as well.

So, that's that for now. Bye!~ *signing-out* ;D

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