EARLY CHRISTMAS!

oh and goodness, unpacking is a chore. especially with my WOMAN-WEEK day1 being today.. thank YOU MIDOL! loll~ this place is actually starting to look like a PLACE now, not a storage unit! whew~ and the bf was basically of no help today.. but he did sort of earn it :( he DID unpack about 5-6 boxes (so he says!) while i was still gone at my parents' house. i suppose i believe him :P but he's definitely helping me tomorrow, dammit!

so why am i posting? HMM.. one because i felt like it was due time (though i DID get another package today--blogsale--dammit).. and two because i'm just sort of stressing out.. and then all that thinking woke me up. STUPID BRAIN! TURN OFF! something about money matters and my vision (did i mess up getting astigmatism correction? afterall, my contacts WERE waaayy older than they should've been and i've been so busy and tired as to not clean them correctly) and seeming like a bad person (i really want to send out packages! i do! i haven't forgotten you! i'm not ungrateful!) but i'm just BROKE and TIRED. and i keep spending money on things that i DON'T REALLY NEED..  makeup when i have tons, beads when i should be making more to cover up my cc debt that i created to buy the beads (plus why haven't i been keeping track on excel? what happened to that?) and even though i really, really want it or like it, do i really need it? i feel so spoiled! yadda yadda yadda. what else is new? :(

aaaanyway..

oh my gosh, i don't know what i did but thank YOU! THANK YOU! i love you girls!! :D

doesn't that look like an early christmas? totally did to me xD 

nevermind the 2nd to top package.. it's just a textbook.. ahaha. stupid classes!

from the lovely CATHERINE~

ohhhh oh! i just asked her for a sample of her HOME MADE moisturizer (curious about the chemistry that goes behind faces and moisturizers? want an interesting read? check out the entries she's posted--SOOO MUCH INFORMATION! and it's all soooo worthwhile too!).. and she sends me all this?? woman! hahahaa. thank you!! i can't wait to try everything out :D

did i mention she also makes JEWELRY by the way!! you should go CHECK IT OUT!

from hottiesauce WHIT!

i won her giveaway!!! woohooooo :) she also gave me a new contour brush (thanks hun! i can cross it off my list now--it's so softttt!! too bad i've been too lazy to wear makeup.. i can't wait to try it out~ plus it's BLACK! no more stainable white-ness!) and lashes too! thank youuuu!

i also won a giveaway from PHYLLIS at MAKEUPFORLIFE

how awesome is that? for l'oreal's anni :D

she makes my writing look super manly :(

PIGGIE! so effin cute!! 

my face = not so effin cute! ahaha. it was late, i was tired.. SUPER TIRED.. :X

LOOK AT THE PIGGIE! the one in front, not behind ;) jerks!

amagawddddd! freakin SO CUTEEE!! i think i almost died when i saw them on her page and she MADE ME ONEE!! hahaa :) with a dragonfly (reminded her of my dragonfly bracelet up on my jewelry page!). 

masks! and samples~!

enough jolly ranchers for.. a week! ahaha. kidding~ but i had to show off her ADORABLE hk bags and that cute towel she gave me :) so springy!

stickers! that SQUISH! loll~ i'm so easily amused xD

more ridiculous cuteness.. oh and a mask i forgot to include in an earlier pic.. LOL.

and MORE awesomeness?

thank you RINAAAA! you sweetie youu! always leaving awesome comments, then thanking ME for being nice?? dddamn! :P (she's also an avid MOTOJEWELRY supporter! hahaha :P). i can't thank you enough xD i love everything!! it's a total cute overload! you've single handedly more than quadrupled the amount of hk that i've ever owned! LOL.

DSK SWAG? new containers?

teardrop cellphone charm! hoootttt :) you know you want one too!

sorry about my non-made up face.. LOL. don't use this to promote! ;) not that you need to with hawtsauce HOLLY! who was in a music video recently with gunit!! ahaha.

recognize THIS BABY offa somewhere? eh? ehh? that's right, it's MORE DSK SWAG! i asked steph for a custom piece and left it totally up to here (ALL OF IT).. and this is what she made. how HOTT is this? i loooove it :D cute, dainty, bling, the colors, shapes, crystals.. it's beautiful! YOU BEST BELIEVE I'M TELLING YOU TO GO GET YOURSELF ONE!!

DSKJEWELRY!!

ddddddamn! steph made me feel like a true baller ;P SHE TAKES CARE OF YA! enter her baller club and spend $175+ to feel like a true gangster. ahahaa. 

reminder (as if you guys need one).. BUY DSK JEWELRY! BUTTT.. she's maxed out on orders. s'all good though 'cause you're gonna need time to decide what piece (or PIECES) you want from her! orders open back up JULY 17TH! save the date!

and while you're at it, drop a sweet note by her personal blog too!

MY JANKED UP MAC BOX.. i understand that it's during a sale and all but dammit, someone had already gotten into my box! the bottom was TAPED shut! the little strip you tear off to open it was INSIDE THE BOX.. what the eff!! 

all my products got here safe though.. SOOOO.. i guess i'm just pickin' bones. 

oOoooo.. what did i get? nothin' special ;) post about it later if you guys insist.

SWAG from MSPARKLESSS! she's currently on custom-haitus (due to her traveling 'round asia!) BUT you should keep refreshing your page to see when her new LE piece pops up! she's a huge sweetie too, be sure to check out her personal page! ;) 

i can't wait to wear this piece out w/ my maxi dress~ HAWT. and yesssss, i was the one who snagged it! suckahssss :) 

to all of you.. THANK YOUUUUUU! thank you thank you thank you :D i have some packages that are slowly being planned! oh and PLEASEE don't post any more amazing crafties (COUGH STEPH-HOLLY COLLAB!) or blogsales until i get my cc paid off.. thanks! hahaha ;) 

and i hit pan! ahaha. quite seriously too. on my maybelline dream matte powder :) i think my brush may be eating it up a little.. but i DO use it every day.. got it in late march i think? HMM.. good thing i have a back up :D !

OHAYO BIATCHHHH!!!

is the title of katie's letter to me. catchy aint it? ;) ehehehe.

before i begin.. THIS IS GONNA BE A FREAKIN LONG POST!! whyyyy? because katie decided to spoil the CRAP out of me.. plus there'll be a list of dupes in here, 'cause she's the dupe QUEEN!! that's right, DUPE QUEEN. in all caps. no, i am NOT going to post a list of dupes.. you're gonna have to read through my entry. though i did bold 'em :D ehehe.

she also wrote me a 3 page note.. so instead of injecting my own opinions/etc, i'm going to just.. quote her mostly :) ehehe. 

oh, katie.. hahahahaa. i love you :)

what i asked her for when we had our little meet up.. since.. she had me smell it and all.. and.. i like good smelling stuff :D plus she was giving it away. MMM. can't wait to use it :D

"natural shisems because you were checking them out last time!"

"sugar criss crossies! first pair of falsies for me, beautiful yet natural!"

"yellow baggy of... surprise! ;) hide from theee bf! they fizz in zee middle!"

"now, remember how i was making fun of your old make-=up base and successfully convinced you to get a damn paintpot? i also told you there are other versions, urban decay primer potion, too faced eyeshadow insurance (rivals UDPP), smashbox eyeshadow primer, etc etc etc. i decided you need to play around and try other primers before you ONLY settle on paintpots.

now, remember when i talked to you before about how l'oreal made a great primer but it was hard to find because most people usually buy it off the shelves? ;) hehehe, i got your back boo!" 

"MUFE aqua eyes in black. i'm sure you've heard of this. it's ok but something every blogger must try in their lives. commonly used on the waterline but top lashline as well."

"too-faced eyeshadow insurance. hope this works as well! brand new!"

"NYX sungold pink lipgloss. a beautifulllll gloss by itself, a goldy peach! =D another drugstore fav of mine. also dupe-ish of NARS ORGASM LIPGLOSS. very close!"

"a must for those days out. one of my faves for drugstore mascara!"

"cargo purse gloss in chicago! cute isn't it? i only used it to swatch... then realized it was the same as my 5 other glosses. it's sooo beautiful and usually sold out at the stores when i go!"

"tarte vitamin-infused lip gloss in OM (weird name). a pretty sheer lipgloss that's also good for your lips"

"MUFE HD primer sample. isn't it cute?? you might get 3-4 uses out of it, use it for pictures! turns your skin into flawless skin in photos!"

"YUMMY tasting dupe for MAC c-thru lipgloss! my fave, use chapstick or lipstick before as it can be sticky on dry lips! it'll look HOT with your creme d'nude lipstick!"

"MAC tendertone in honey babe, my fave color of all the ones that recently came out! gorgeous by itself! nice and peachy! smells yummers too!"

"wet and wild mega eyes in 250 fine wink. what? YES! DUPE! dupe for mac e/s in naked lynch! ;) teehee!"

"wet and wild mega eyes in 252a goddess. remember this? dupe for mac e/s in parfait amour!"

"a sample i made for you of dior forever 031! quite a few pumps i used so it should last you for a while if you don't go overboard! hope it matches you! i saw this on your lemming list!

second taped jar is the best for last. remember how i abused one of my high end items? i carved into my NARS copacabana multiple stick to make you a sample, i think it was on your lemming list?"

"milani es in garden mist. doooopity duppity dupe! for mac e/s in juxt! EXACT dupe! don't you love my dupes? =D i'm sharing my fountain of dupe experience and knowledge with you!"

"MUFE velvet finish compact in medium beige. ;) has mattifying effects over oily skin too! can be used alone (very good coverage) or over foundie to even things out."

"NYX e/s in aqua, remember this on my blog? DUPE for mac e/s in tilt!

NYX e/s in sweet lagoon, gorgeous pastel green."

"tropez sunrise to sunset eyeshadow palette in maui mauve. VERY pigmented, smooth, easy to apply, i have all their palettes!! i love this thing so much, i hope you do too!"

"milani e/s in shock. dodododo... DOOPE! for mac e/s in stars and rockets! yay!!"

"sonia kashuk blush in flamingo. why? DUPE!! ;) that's right, it's an identical dupe for mac blush in pink swoon, trust me! i'd know!"

everything bunched up together.. JEEBUS!! woman!!!!! i don't think i have enough energy to tell you thank you as many times as i want to. i am sooooooo getting you back somehow!! D:

THANK YOU KATIEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

yes of course i adore you :) always have! duhh!

and to think, i was eyeing a few things at CVS today when i was buying a shitload of bug sprays..