BLOG HIATUS FOR 1 MONTH

Hey guys! I'm sad to say this but I will be on a blog hiatus starting from today :(

I'm almost finished with my final year of school and for the next 4 weeks I will be pushed like never before (mentally). There's just so much to do but so little time... eek ≧_≦

At the moment I am just too stressed and so I will need to stay away from most, if not all social networks. Sounds dramatic l but I have been procrastinating really bad and I need to do something about it before it's too late...

Today was my last day of school holidays and tomorrow I am back at school. I have school for 2 weeks, then 1 week to study and then the final year exams D: I'm seriously going to need as much luck as I can get :( Good luck to anyone else who is finishing their final year of school or just anyone who is going through a tough time right now.

I really hope that you all understand about my current circumstances. From the 11th of November which is in exactly one month, I will be free as a butterfly and blogging will resume from then.

I have blogged as much as I can in the last 2 weeks just for you guys :) Thank you for your ongoing support and as corny as this may sound, I will miss blogging and I'll miss hearing from you all.

A month probably doesn't sound like much and people do go MIA for more than a month x) Oh well...

If anything important needs to be said to me while I'm away, you can e-mail me at: jlyxoxo@hotmail.com as this will probably be my most effective form of online communication during this time. It doesn't count as a social network so I'll still be there checking important notifications. Not going to use it for chatting or talking but you can email me to say hi although it's not likely that I'll reply :/ I'll probably be checking through my phone anyway.

I'm going to try and stay away as much as I can from Twitter since I'm on there so much.

This is going to be my challenge - to stay away from social networking sites (Facebook, Blogger etc.) for 1 month. Maybe I will also stay away from signing into MSN and Skyping. I love Skyping but I'll probably have to put it off D: Sorry!

Actually, I'll be back on the 10th of November, which is the date of my last 2 exams. Yes, two year 12 exams on the same day T___T How much does that suck?

Do you think I can complete this challenge successfully? I really hope I do because it doesn't seem as though I've accomplished a whole lot this year :/ It's really sad...

Anyway, this will just be a temporary thing but if I don't come back then... you should be very worried :O Haha... well I'll make sure that I look after myself and I'll be hoping that nothing bad happens to me *fingers crossed*

The next time you'll hear from me will be when I'm done with high school and school exams. I'll be one very happy girl as I will be on holidays for 3 and a half months :D

Unfortunately I have to get through all this first before I get to have fun :( It sucks but that's how my life is currently...

And who knows, maybe sometime during my long Summer break I'll get to fly to various places in Australia to meet you lovely blog readers, I mean, friends ;) I love you guys!

It sucks that I have a test tomorrow, the first day back at school. And then another test on Thursday *sigh* My procrastination has got to end. Right now.

So thank you all once again for making my blogging experience this year really enjoyable. I started this around June/July and I've gotten to know so many wonderful people since then.

This seems like a farewell but it really isn't. Just letting you all know that I'll be okay and I hope that you all take care of yourselves while I'm away :)

I'll be back before you know it :P Don't miss me too much, okay?

Lots of love,

Jennifer

xoxo

PS. It's likely that I'll be back with my second giveaway, just sayin' ;D

Stay tuned for my return!

In case you haven't seen my latest posts, you can check them out here:

September 2010

October 2010

Bye guys

iheartkoreanbeauty samples

Hi everyone, just quick post. I received package (third package this week) which came from Singapore and took a week to arrive from the shipping date.

It was another sample package ^_^ It's always great to try before you buy, right?

This package came from Zhen and she is the owner of the shop iheartkoreanbeauty. I actually found out about this shop from Sara of icyabstract who you may know from her blog or her Youtube channel.

iheartkoreanbeauty sells Korean cosmetics/skincare from brands such as Etude, Missha, Skinfood, Laneige and many more. This sample package included the following items:

- Baviphat BB Magic Girls Cream

- Charmzone Gingko cleansing Cream

- Holika Holika Aqua Splash Cream

- Holika Holika Aqua Splash Emulsion

- Holika Holika Aqua Splash Serum

- Holika Holika Aqua Splash Toner

- Holika Holika HD Skinny Primer Base

- Holika Holika Milk to Foam Face cleanser

- Holika Holika UV Magic Shield sunblock

- Innisfree Eco Recipe Lotion

- Innisfree Eco Recipe Skin

- Innisfree Green Tea Pure Sleeping Pack

- Innisfree White Tone Up Essence

Zhen was kind enough to include a BB cream sample for me as I told her that I've never tried BB cream before :)

I like how she provided this little note at the back of the package. I hope that the package handlers did handle it with care!

The front of the note she wrote to me

She basically gave me a whole bunch of random samples to try and with some of the items, I had no idea what to do with them! Thankfully I was able to ask Zhen and she told me the directions of use and the purpose of the items.

The only brands I hadn't heard of were Baviphat and Charmzone because they haven't really been publicised as much as Innisfree and Holika Holika. If you're into Korean pop music like me, you might be aware that the face of Innisfree is YoonA from SNSD (Girls' Generation) and CN Blue are the face of Holika Holika.

I don't care how overrated she may be, I still think YoonA is gorgeous and looks great in CFs (commercials). She has an attractive face

They're on the front of the Holika Holika shop window? That's awesome

I've been trying a few of the products and I must say, they smell really nice x) I've actually never used or purchased any Asian skincare brand products before so this is all new to me hehe.

I can't exactly do a review of the samples as I am limited with usage but you may be able to request samples from Zhen at iheartkoreanbeauty.blogspot.com and if there are any items that you're not sure about, you can simply ask her :D

I could do mini reviews in the future if you aren't planning on receiving samples. Please note that there is a postage fee for the samples around $4.30AUD which isn't too bad :]

Anyway, I'd love to know if you're thinking of receiving some samples from this shop because I'm curious about which ones you'll get as they may vary.

xoxo Jennifer

Kawaii Crystals from Steph

Hey, this will be a blog post about a recently opened blog shop.

The owner of this shop is Steph and she is one of my sweet blog friends :) It all really started out with our love for beauty and Pupa products.

Steph recently opened her blog shop called Kawaii Crystals which sells jewellery pieces such as necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings - all made by Steph, with love.

What I really love about her shop is that she uses Swarovski crystals which are absolutely stunning! She made a necklace for me and I received it early this week :] She actually shipped it out more than 2 weeks ago from the UK and I'm just glad that it had finally reached me!

I had no idea what design she was going to put on the necklace because she wanted to keep it a surprise. This made it even more exciting when I waited for it to arrive.

This was what I received from her:

♥ Sweet letter

♥ Bubble-wrapped packaging and zip-lock bag for the necklace

Knowing that my favourite colour was pink and that my favourite jewellery items are necklaces, this is what she made for me:

My first Swarovski crystal item, aww

Super sparkly. So pretty *_*

I love how it's so simple yet so elegant at the same time. The gold leaf behind the crystal is so eye-catching and it really emphasises the beauty of the crystal. I know I might sound corny but it's true x)

The chain length is perfect so it won't clash with any shirts, as you can see in the picture above. The fact that Steph made this with care makes it even more special. Lots of dedication :)

It would be great if you could support Steph since this is something new for her. If you're interested in jewellery and Swarovski crystals, I'm sure you'll love Steph's beautiful creations. The items are not too pricey (compared to other online jewellery shops) and the items are shipped safely in bubble wrap to ensure that it arrives to you in excellent condition.

Here's me wearing or 'modelling' the necklace. Excuse the no make-up face and slightly messy hair etcetera. I came home from a school seminar so I didn't bother making myself look nice haha.

I love it so much, thank you Steph

I'm going to make this my good luck necklace

Just thought I'd like to share this with you guys because I really want to help out a blog friend of mine and also to talk about another interest of mine - jewellery. I barely talk about my love for jewellery so this has been a great start =]

Each piece is unique and individual as none of the same creations are made. There are currently some really gorgeous creations on the blog shop, and you can check them out at: http://kawaiicrystals.blogspot.com/

xo Jen