I dream of Tokyo.
Posted by ilyana | Filed under Make-Up & Beauty
I love Japan. I’ve had a crush on Japan since I was 11 when I watched my first anime (Akazukin Cha Cha lol, REMEMBER THAT?!), the crush deepened when I discovered sushi at 14 and then slowly this infatuation grew into full blown L-O-V-E when I got exposed to a Japanese language module in school & multiple Japanese cultural exchange programs where we got to meet students from Kumamoto (it’s in Kyushu!) It was a wonderful experience and I made some lovely Japanese friends!
And I love twitter. I’ve gotten to know new people; my readers (I LOVE YOU GUYS!) and other individuals around the world who just followed me because we had similar interests! I met Miho on twitter - she lives in Tokyo, a city I could just quit my job, pack my bags and take the first flight out for.
I was just tweeting about how I wished we had more Japanese beauty products here in Singapore because their packaging is to die for and Miho tweeted me back saying she could send me some, how sweet is that? We decided to do a swap- she gets me Japanese cosmetics and I get her chocolates, sweets from Singapore! EXCITING~~
You guys know I’m a big fan of Majolica Majorca right? Well their new collection just came out and ahh, their new liquid eyeliners are to die for. Gorgeous, gorgeous blackened jewel-tone shades in a budge-proof eyeliner formula encased in a streamlined automatic pen-like packaging = Ilyana NEEDS. I asked Miho if she could get me the Perfect Automatic Eyeliner in GR604, a deep forest green shade with shimmer and well, I just got it in the mail two days back via express mail no less!
YAY goodies direct from Tokyo! I was so shocked when I saw the package in the mail, I didn’t expect to receive it so soon!
I opened the package and inside it was another envelope waiting for me. I unwrapped it and finally saw this lil’ note written by Miho! That’s sooo sweet of you, I’m so glad we’ve become friends ♥ ♥ ♥
This is the best part…she sent me TWO eyeliners even though I only asked for one! I DIED. She got me the eyeliners in GR604 and BL603 which is a rather opulent midnight blue! You have great taste, Miho! ;D
I was literally speechless for half a minute, trying to digest how/why there were two eyeliners in the package instead of one. I immediately called my bff, Nadz, to tell her about it because I was just very very stunned (in a good way). Duh, that’s the way we girls roll; if something bad happens, we call and if something good happens, we hollerrrr!
MIHO YOU MADE MY DAY, ありがとう!!! I am so touched and grateful you took time off from your busy schedule to write me that note and send me these eyeliners, they’re beautiful and I can’t wait to try them out! I sent your box of treats via express mail too, hope it gets to you safely! xoxo
Til next time~
p.s you may be wondering why on earth were there kitty paws in that third photo? My cat chose to plunk itself right in front of the envelope I was shooting for some nap time! His name is Mikhail and isn’t he the silliest cutest thing? ;D
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