darrylmaria

 Better late than never, right?!
I wanted to try out all the products before documenting what I got; that way it gives me a better grasp of what I'm talking about. Besides, it's like killing two birds with one stone - an extra bonus review of each product!


As you can see, this is the Gossip Girl edition of the box. The first thing I found inside the yellow and pink wrapping, was the Sweepstakes-ish card. You had to watch the season finale of GG in order to answer the questions and enter....too bad I checked my mail late and missed out on the fun...eh. It's okay, I don't watch GG as religiously as I used to back in high school.

So let's get on with the goodies!



Stila Sparkle Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner
This was a full sized product and of course, I was extremely excited! I love this brand and liquid eyeliner, so I automatically thought, "I'm Sold!". Too bad once I turned the box around, I found the color of the eyeliner to be BLUE. No offence, but when I think of blue eyeliner, I automatically think of hooker makeup. No, let me take that back..eh, actually not. Okay okay, I'm not a fan of the color, but I absolutely love the formula! It glides on very well to the skin and it doesn't have an overbearing sparkle to it. It's perfect! I'll try to make something out of the color.

Color Club Foil Collection Nail Varnish : Disco Nap
I was pleased to get a nail polish, especially this color! It's extremely glittery and I LOVE it! I'm obsessed with glitter -_-' The size is pretty big for a sample. I would compare it to Essie nail polish. There is nothing bad I can say about this product.

Dr. Jart+ Water Fuse BB Cream SPF 25+
I love BB creams, I currently own the Missha BB cream in Light Beige. However, knowing in hind-sight that  BB creams usually stock in lighter colors, I wasn't too thrilled when I found this product in my box. I'm super tan and when I applied the product to my skin, it was WAYY to light. I know that once you let the liquid sit, the color will adjust to your skin while it oxidizes. But this was like ghost status on my skin. HAHA.
AAAND...did I mention that there was barely any product in the sample tube! I swear, I can even say it was empty. Blah, it's okay.

Kerastase Cristalliste Bain Cristal - Fine
Let's begin by confirming this is a shampoo. From the packet, I couldn't distinguishes the difference between shampoo and conditioner! I literally had to read the fine print. Haha fun times.
Soo, I love the scent of this shampoo! I feel luxurious when I lather this onto my hair. However, my thick hair sucked up every inch of the sample pack...literally! It was barely enough dangit! I wish I could buy it, but it's way too expensive. :(

Kérastase Lait Cristal Conditioner
The conditioner was just as good as the shampoo! Once again, my thick long hair was still thirsty after the teaser of a sample goodness. I have to say I did like the shampoo a bit more because the formula of the conditioner was quite thin. It disintegrated very quickly!


Kérastase Cristalliste Lumiere Liquide
Oh. My. Word. I am not so much of a serum person. Usually because they tend to get too oily for my hair, leaving my hands quite sticky too. But once I lathered this golden baby onto my hair, I was impressed! Once again, it smelt soo luxurious and the formula is light and airy. It didn't leave my hair oily one bit. It made my hair shiny and well hydrated as well. Gahhalsdfkj.

Soooo, that's all folks. Altogether, I really liked my experience with my very first Birchbox and I can't wait for the next box!

I decided to make my own body scrub since I'm a broke college student that earns barely above minimum wage. Blah. I really wanted to try The Body Shop brand of scrubs just because every scent there is just amazing! It's like my nostrils have orgasms when I'm in there. Bahah.

• 1 cup of sea salt
• 1/4 cup of an essential oil of your choice (I used olive oil)
• Zest of one lemon
• 1 tsp of lemon extract (shh...I used almond extract) 

So let's start off with how late this haul is. I've been meaning to do this for a while but I've been too lazy. Haha, not a surprise.
Soo, some of the items are birthday gifts from last month, while the rest are products I couldn't resist buying. Gah, I really have to stop shopping.

 Sooo, let's hop to it! Starting with some birthday gifts.


I received this Cakes recipe book from my good friend, Andrea. It makes me happy to know that people actually care and listen when I ramble about my random hobbies. I think they think I'm annoying when I rave about soap/bath bomb making. Baha!
There are some really tasty looking recipes worth trying in here. I'll probably post some pics when the time comes. :3

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Okay, on to my random splurges!!

Hmm.. I have contemplated for the longest time of getting a new blog, specifically a Blogspot one. However, I tediously argued in my head that it is a trap.
      "It's a phase Darryl. You're going to get tired of this blog. Slowly but surely, you're going to abandon this one, just like you have with Xanga, and Livejournal."
      "I don't think so. It's going to be different this time!"
Exhausted with this never-ending debate in my conflicting mind, I decided to finally conform. I did leave my Xanga behind with my middle school memories, as well as my Livejournal with my high school haze (not really). It's time to upgrade - College Craze!

I also decided that this blog will mainly focus on light-hearted posts filled with pictures and DIY projects. I'm leaving the serious stuff to my LJ. I've been saving the deep stuff for that one. See, I'm not one to ostracize!

Kay, that is that. On to my day.
I decided to ditch class today, knowing that I'd probably doze off to the sweet sound of my french teacher's accent....NOT. It seriously stresses me out decoding his accent in my head. I get tired. Instead, I stare at Shia Labeouf look-a-like who sits in front of me; or me and Arial try to find something to laugh at.
Sadly, Arial is in Arizona for her sorority.
This gave me another great reason to ditch class :D

I picked up my sister from work to take her to an interview at Excalibur. We headed to Tacos El Gordo for lunch; and boy, was it the best tacos I have ever tried! Totally authentic. Driving up to the place, an old hobo with a walker caught the corner of my eye. A plethora of shady looking people walking past didn't ease my tension either. All I was thinking was, "Where the heck is she taking me?!". Turns out once you enter the shop, everything changes. The environment was extremely friendly and welcoming. The spicy pork tacos was a kicker too.

Afterwards, we arrived at Excalibur and had quite an adventure running through the casino. Walking in there brought so many high school memories. I remember Alexis' family would get rewarded with free hotel rooms every other week. Alexis would invite me and Kelli to tag along, and we would head straight to the pool. Once my sister and I entered Tower II of the casino, the scent of chlorine filled our nostrils. Ahh, good times.

Afterwards, we headed to Lush at Mandalay Bay. Gosh, it is my weakness. This friendly....maybe too friendly worker, introduced us to a lot of products. She even gave us arm massages. Lmao. We ended up getting two face masks, a Blueberry bath bomb, and Honey I Washed the Kids soap. Gah. I need to stop spending money. I don't get my paycheck in another week...and it's not even gonna be a high one!

I took off right away after I bought those stuff, scared that something would tempt me to spend my money on the way out. Damn me and my wondering eyes. My sister and I took our separate cars and headed home. She beat me -_-' I knew I should have taken the side roads. Eff bumper to bumper traffic. Especially when people don't know how to freaking use their break! Gosh.

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The things that shopping does to me :/