Gmarket Haul #9

Its been some time since I last had a Gmarket haul since it was the winter season and I dont exactly need any winter stuff in sunny Singapore! But spring is here and so...

 

 

I finally got a new handphone - Samsung Galaxy S2! Have been pondering, researching and seeking opinions on whether i should do a switch from my iphone to the an Android phone. I heard horror stories of people having a tough time getting accustom to something other than the iphone. I am so glad I followed my instincts and couldnt be happier with my new gadget. I must admit the first day was frustrating but once I got used to it the freedom and customization available on my S2 was worth it! And so this haul I was busy shopping for items for my new phone :D

 

 

I got 2 covers - one black and one green. And 2 coloured screen protectors - green and blue! i got myself a stylus too! The seller was pretty generous with the free gifts! I got a total of 4 free transparent screen protectors and a cute hello kitty dust plug..

My mum wanted a bag of decent quality for casual purposes and selected one from the list to test buy  if korean goods are indeed much better for the price paid. And sure enough the bag came in decent shape and she was pleased!

 

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I have been looking at the cute notebooks on Gmarket for the longest time and decided to get some. The designs are so lovely and I ended up buying a total of 8 notebooks! They are pretty thin and I am sure I would have some use for them..

 

The designs are so pretty isnt it! What I found amusing were the words on the cover page.. There were many spelling errors and the quotes made little sense to me hahah!

And so my quest to learn korean begins here! In an attempt to ease the pain whenever I shop on Gmarket and probably allow me to understand Korean dramas without subtitles... I bought 2 language guide books (Part 1 & 2) - "Active Korean" which had pretty good reviews. Have not exactly got down to work but its a start!

 

 

What I really like about "Active Korean" would be tons of colourful pictures used to supplement the text. It makes learning so much easier. Furthermore it comes with an audio CD to assist with pronunciation of the words. Sometimes using phonetics in learning isnt enough since every language has its own unique way of pronouncing the alphabets. Hope to find some time to get down to learning soon ;)

Finally, whats shopping at Gmarket without buying any clothes! I always feel I am running out of clothing to wear for work.. 

So i got myself 2 tops that would be simple enough to match with any bottoms..

 

a work skirt in lime green from Nemo again! Very difficult to match but loving the pleat detail...

 

a simple dress on sale.. very fitting and the material is thick! Would be even lovelier if I had a flat tummy *sob* work + junk food has finally taken a tow on the bulge monster...

 

Thats all for my 9th spree! Loving my items... This time round the package was much heavier due to the books so shipping was more expensive than usual..

Gmarket Haul #8

 

 Christmas is around the corner! My favourite season of the year =D Its a time of pretty lightings , colourful christmas trees and gorgeously wrapped presents! And of course the fun of shopping during this lovely period...

 Bought 3 blouses from the same store! Needed more tops for work.. They were pretty translucent hence the need for a cami/tank/spag to wear inside. Overall quality was average - the chiffon wasnt the smooth silky kind but more of the rough type. But the cut suited me!

My absolute favourite buy of the entire haul! It was also my most expensive buy! This gorgeous wrap skirt... Adore it to bits! Loved the pleating and the way it cut opens when you walk! hahah the material is superb too!

Caught sight of these cute little money purses and decided to buy a few to give as presents! Couldnt resist the butterfly ornament and vibrant colours! They are super handy to keep red packets (for upcoming chinese new year!), store dollar notes & passport for travel purposes!

These pouches are so cute! They come in 3 sizes and various colours! 

Decided to use them as gift bags =D

Dont you simply love the ribbon?! Bought these 2 matching colour items (pencil case and namecard holder)  because of the cute gold ribbon embellishment! The quality of these products were good I must say! Very well manufactured =)

Have been wanting to try Amore's Ryo shampoo for some time! And finally got down to buying it! The package contains a full size bottle and a medium size refill. The shampoo is this grey substance and has a very herbal smell. Need some getting use to. Hope after using it, my hair would be just as luscious as the model's on the packaging! wahah!

 

 Thats all for Haul #8! Happy Holidays everyone...

Gmarket Haul #7

 

A smaller haul this time round as I was pretty much broke after my grad trip to Europe! Got a few things to satisfy my gmarket urges! hahah

 

 

 

Decided to try out ENAS manicure set. Previously, I tried out Konad and it was extremely difficult getting the stamp art onto the nail. Somehow I had a hard time transferring the paint from the metal plate to the rubber stamp and onto the nail. I am hoping this rubber stamp method would have greater success! Cant wait to try it out :)

 

 Caught sight of this great face mask deal and decided to give it a shot! For a set of 50, I spend around 12,000 won. This could last me for some time! I have tried out each flavour and my favourite is the Aloe vera! Its really calms my skin! My least favourite of all was the Red Ginseng. The smell of the Red Ginseng was so over powering that I had difficulty breathing throughout the entire process... I would advise against getting this flavour if you are not keen on pungent smells!

I convinced myself that I needed these bags for work, just to make myself feel better! My room is practically flooding with bags.. Its time I stop! Anyway, I realized I have the the tendency of getting brown bags. I wonder why... I am currently using the dark brown one (enlarged picture) for work. It seems small but it can sure store all my junk! The best part is it can be carried as a sling or a shoulder bag! Awesome awesome awesome!

Bought myself a portable battery operated sewing machine.. This would come in super handy when I need to mend certain minor wardrobe malfunctions and alterations. For starters, I need to figure out how to use it hahah...

 

Have been searching for a knee length denim skirt for quite some time and was ecstatic to find a seller that sells them! They were slightly pricey but still cheaper than what I can find in singapore so no complains :)

 

Gmarket Haul #6

I am now an official graduate! In just a short month away, I would be stepping into the corporate world. And so this haul was specially focused on "Looking good at Work!" :) Key items needed to be all prep-up for adulthood! haha and I must say its one of my favourite hauls of all time...

So this big box arrived on a saturday morning! Being woken up to a nice big surprise! How awesome is that! EMS is so efficient! My package arrived in just 2 days after it was shipped from Korea.

The box was not completely filled. I wonder why they dont pack the items up neatly into a smaller box...

Its always a joy opening up these mini packages! Its like Christmas all over again...

So here are the stuff i got!!! First and foremost - blouses from one of my favourite shops - Realcoco! The material of the blue top is excellent! Velvety to the touch and easy to match with pants and skirts! The peach top on the other hand was a disappointment as it was rather transparent (i definitely need to wear another layer inside!) and the material was kinda rough :( Love the design nonetheless!

Next up are work bottoms! I once again bought another skirt from 네모 as I was very please with the previous skirts i bought from this seller in my previous haul although the price was slightly on the high end. Actually this wasnt the skirt i bought. Due to my carelessness i selected the wrong design. But it all turned out well as the wrong skirt I bought was just as pretty and i simply adore it :) cant wait to wear it out!

I decided to try this seller 코디양  because of the wide variety and the prices of the work clothes offered was really reasonable. I bought a grey skirt and a dark grey pants (I was in the mood for grey apparently haha). The 2 items turned out surprisingly beyond expectation. Despite the material not being that sturdy, the design and cut was excellent :)

I couldnt resist some dresses as well! I once again bought from 시크라인. This seller have the loveliest work dresses that are affordable and flattering to the body! Even my mum who has expensive taste love the dresses :) She was shocked to hear that at such a reasonable price, I was able to get these decent pieces!

I have always wanted a nice looking cardigan for both casual and work purposes. Not sure which seller to choose from, I decided to try my luck on 베니엔젤 and 프라이데이. The former (the blue cardigan) was definitely the clear winner! Not only was it cheaper but the material was so comfy! The white cardigan wasnt too bad itself - just that the material wasnt the cottony kind and it was a teeny weeny bit transparent. It also looks nothing like the pic on the site.

To complement the outfits, I bought a pair of black court shoes. They fit me perfectly though I am not sure if its that comfortable and wouldnt give me blisters. Hence I decided to get myself some shoe gel and cushion support just to be on the safe side hahah!

No point going to work with nice clothes with my face looking real shitty yea?! So I got myself some skincare products  to ensure my skin gets the best treatment it deserves after long hours in the office :D I decided to try Sulwhahoo brand since it was highly raved about. Got myself some sample sizes to test it out! The bottles are so darn cute - they fit nicely into my palm haha!

I would probably need to eat and drink at work too so I got myself nice handy water bottles from 락앤락 and a ultra convenient lunchbox from 락앤락! I am still gushing over the awesome lunchbox that has 2 separate containers for food, a detachable chopstick and a mini water bottle! And everything fits nicely into this aluminum-lined bag that keep the food warm! I am so in love with this buy! <3

Lastly, I got myself new ear phones! I got to be plugged in to my music while on my way to work aint i?! My old one was falling apart with loose wires hanging out and the rubber crumbling. The one that I got look exactly like my apple one except that the the rubber lining of the wire is of inferior quality (its thinner than the original). But the sound quality is equally good so no complains :)

So thats all for now! Gmarket hauls never fail to put a smile on my face :) Can hardly wait to go to work with my new stuff! woohoo!