My drive for writing or sharing has been blocked lately. I blame all the cute doable artsy-craftsy-fartsy stuffs I see in the internet. I want to make a terrarium, design invitations, create giveaways, buy ribbons, craft wired structures (I had planned on doing this since late last year), etc. Sadly, I don’t know where to buy all the materials. =\ Oh frustrations… And that I had to brainstorm of how to execute J’s gift. It’s due on Saturday. But, I already have the macro image in my head. =)
South Korea: known for their cosmetics, fashion, dramas, and other hallyu stars. My first intention of why I want to go to S. Korea was to explore its architecture, culture, and other boring stuffs. The second was the food, third was buying a pair of boots and some BB creams. Lol Shobe’s was CD’s and cosmetics, and maybe some shoes.
Myeongdong
other part of Myeongdong
My dad’s cousin was not joking when she said cosmetic shops were like the local’s fast food chains—they were everywhere! (From the subways, random streets, CBD, etc.) Most of the prices of the cosmetics there were almost half of the price here. Example: nail polish, locally around 100php, there, 40php. (okay. so that was more than half.) Missha’s M Perfect Cover BB Cream is around 1000php++ for the 50ml locally. There it was 600php++! Of course I bought a bottle! I had read plenty of reviews regarding this BB cream, and most also did like this product.
Mom and shobe bought a lot of cosmetics. Hoarding they did. Achi and I bought some. Shobe and achi bought a lot of CDs. I bought mostly food, a CD, and a few cosmetic products. Achi, shobe, and I bought boots— 2 for achi, 1 for me, 1 for shobe, and another one which shobe and I shared. Haha ^^; Dad was all chill and enjoying random food he could find that smells good. I think he was overwhelmed when we stepped into Myeongdong. He enjoyed the architecture of the country, too. ^^;
Hoard from Myeongdong
To have an idea of what our first day of purchases were: ↑↑↑. The face masks are achi’s, but she shares XD. Most are mom’s and shobe’s. My stuffs here are only the Panda thing, one Missha BB Cream, an eye cream and 2 concealers (2 because it was cheaper by a lot there than here) which my sisters and I share. I have also bought a bottle of Skin 79 BB cream, not in the photo though. What I like about shopping for cosmetics in S. Korea are all the freebies/samples. Who does not like freebies?? The downside is most of the samples are written in hangul. O_o; I have no idea what most of them are for yet.
The other purchases: CD’s
Achi’s
Shobe’s
…and mine haha
The lyrics sheet cover thing is actually also a poster!
The Keep Your Head Down and Girl’s Generation’s can cd (forgot what album title..) packaging were pretty *o*. JYJ’s In Heaven was also pretty, but expensive. KYHD was also expensive, but shobe said it’s bigger therefore more satisfaction or something like that… right. O_o; I only bought MATE’s Play, since it was my favorite album of theirs.
some snacks and juice
We bought more of what is in the picture ^^; Lotte’s Binch is a biscuit coated with a layer of chocolate on one side. Pepero goodness: Nude and Almond. I prefer the Nude. The sticks’s design was similar to a straw. It is hollow in the middle, with the chocolate being in there.
awesome snack is awesome. Tio Iced Tea: peach, lemon, and blueberry. (Buy ALL the flavors!) I like the peach flavor best. The blueberry is actually good, too, but it was expensive. =( Yeh.. different prices for different flavors…. I had given A TIO’s for Christmas, and she loved it! Ha! No biases there. ^^ (She doesn’t know who Park Yoochun, the commercial endorser, is. lol)
Bootsss
These were bought in Migliore, Busan.
The leftmost is mine, costs 20000KRW. The middle one is shobe’s 25000KRW I think. The rightmost is our shared one. I forgot how much it cost o_o The owner of the stall was very friendly! I would definitely go back to her stall.
There were plenty of pretty and cheap clothes in Migliore. We didn’t buy any because most were winter clothes. It was November after all. They were tempting to buy, but we can’t wear them here in the Philippines. Haha. Imagine wearing a coat with fleece inner lining in a tropical country. Or a wool jacket even. =)) Uncomfortable!
I exchanged some of my cash to 120k KRW. I have 18k left with me o_o; I’m really thankful that this was a family trip. Not only did we bonded, but if mom and dad weren’t there, my sisters and I would’ve not experience some glorious sights and food. The Korail costs almost a plane ticket already. Some of the food were a tad bit expensive, too. ♥♥♥
South Korea Sneak Peek 2 next!
