Peachy Pink Sisters Recycle! Wrapping Gifts with Brown Paperbags

Hey everyone!

How's your December so far? Christmas is coming soooooon. I've been wrapping presents for my family and friends lately. Have you done yours?

This Christmas... well, I have been doing this for many years actually, I try to be a bit helpful to our environment and chose to recycle when it comes to wrapping gifts. I'll be sharing with you what I've been doing for the past years and maybe this can give you ideas on how to save up and also be environment-friendly.

I didn't spend a cent when it comes to the wrappers and ribbons. All were recycled... well, except for the scotch tape I guess. Haha!

I collected ribbons from previous gifts and art projects.

Brown paper bags I got from buying items such as groceries.

I reuse boxes from subscription boxes and other products bought before.

Plastic containers are good too!

The thing about this is you are gonna be sort of a pack rat, like a hoarder of recyclable stuff. It will consume space in the house so I guess it depends if you are willing to allot space for the boxes and such until Christmas. :P 

Anyway, I just wrap it in whatever manner I like. I suck at wrapping gifts actually so they don't really look fancy at all. I know some people who can make their recycled wrappers neat and pretty. But hey, I'm just giving ideas here. lol

And there you have it! A simple way of wrapping gifts at no cost and you get to be environmentally friendly! What's not to like about it? :P

Cheers,

DAWN

August and September (2015) Haul + Gifts

Hey loves!

Just sharing the items I acquired during the months of August and September. This post is quite lengthy because I admit that I bought a little more than I should. September is my birth month so I got a little more extra money from my birthday bonus. :P I also posted gifts I've received from my birthday and from my sis who's in AU. :)

So I'll start with these purchases I made when I went to SM Manila to renew my passport...

These Parisian Comfort Shoes are awesome! They look cute when I wear them and they are super comfy! And they are quite affordable too at PhP 699.00!

Products to help me treat my acne problems.

Snoe Shoo Zit Don't Bother Me Spot On Spot Off - PhP 399.00

Snoe Shoo-Zit Spray Me from Behind - PhP 349.00

Daily Defense Keratin Treatment

I bought this because it's only Php 199.00 and you get two! :P

Theproducts in the next three photos were bought at 10% off BTW. :)

I've seen so many raves on these products from Shawill so I thought that these were worth a try...
Shawill Coloring Eyebrow - PhP 188.00
Shawill High Precision 24 Hour Eyeliner - PhP 99.00

It's been a while since I bought some things from Holika Holika. I have tried a few and loved most of them so I wanted to try more.
Holika Holika Wonder Drawing Brow Mascara - PhP 325.00
Holika Holika Cover and Hiding Stick Concealer - PhP 275.00

I saw the Bobbi's and L.A. Girl's stalls and wanted to try some of their products and bought these:

L.A. Girl Creme Lip Color in Forbidden Love - PhP 269.00

Bobbie Cosmetics Poof Concealer - PhP 100.00

and I bought the Essence Ticket to Paradise Cream Eyeshadow because it was on sale for only PhP 75.00!

I lost the receipt of these products. I will do reviews though. :P

Bought these stuff on sale!
Beauty Bar Corner False Lashes - PhP 82.50 (Reg. price is Php 275.00)
 CND Effects Copper Shimmer - PhP 50.00 (Reg. price is Php 475.00)

This Hario Cold Brew Coffee Maker!!!
Forgot how much it was but WOAHHHH! I love this thing. :D

And the next three items are the items my sister in Australia sent me. Most are preloved...

And these below are products my friend who got back from a 2-month vacation in Japan bought me...

And the products from Daiso are actually things that Liz bought me during one of their events...

And these are items that Tellie gave me, and some I bought from her blog sale, before she went to South Korea to study.

I also spoiled my sale with some art books.

Dong-A My Metal Ballpens - PhP 179.75

A Life of Picasso by John Richardson - PhP 695.00

Japanese Art Close-Up by John Reeve - PhP 974.00

My mom bought these shoes for me as a birthday gift. It's Comfort Plus from Payless.

More stuff from Daiso Japan! Wooot! I just love shopping there. :P

And these are stuff Liz got me for my birthday! YAYY! She actually mentioned this on her haul post a week ago.

And below are more gifts from friends. :)

I'll try to review the Tomato Soap. It looks interesting and I love using tomato soaps. :D

Whew!

That's quite a lot, huh? I'm certainly enjoying all of these great stuff! I feel so blessed with all the gifts that were given to me. (Thank you, guy! You know who you are.)

And that's it for now. Do let me know if you want me to review some of the items here. :)


Cheers,
DAWN

Christmas Shopping at The Body Shop!

Hello guys!

Christmas is the season when we all love to shop. We buy gifts for loved ones and for ourselves! It's usually the time when most of us get a little extra because of our Holiday bonuses and spend them on things that make the occasion extra special.

And what makes shopping funner is that shops give HUGE discounts on their stuff so we could enjoy more of the products and that's what The Body Shop is doing for weeks now with their early Christmas sale. Now, more products and gift sets are available!

 And when I say huge discounts, I mean HUUUUGGGE! There are products that are only Php 100!

Here are some of the sample gift sets you can buy:

White Musk Libertine Medium Gift Box - P2,690

Shea Snowman Butter and Lip Duo - Php 795

Mini Shower Collection - Php 930

 Body Butter Lollypop - Php 1,750

 Cranberry Joy Small Gift Box - Php 1595

Ginger Sparkle Soft Gift Box - Php 2,130 

They've even prepared some gift suggestions for each family member!

Other than the Christmas gift sets, The Body Shop introduces their new Radiance Line!

It's a line that gives you shimmers and highlights that brightens your face—perfect for the Holiday season!

 Here are some of the products included in the line:

 

 

And let's not forget the 3 Seasonal scents from The Body Shop!!!

 Vanilla Bliss, Cranberry Joy and Ginger Sparkle are available once again! So stock up on these products while they're available!

 And they also introduced a new scent—White Musk Smoky Rose. I'm a fun of their White Musk perfumes so I'm really excited to try this one. TBS sent me a deluxe sample size but I haven't opened it yet.

The packaging looks really nice. It's feminine but edgy! It's sexy.

And lastly, the Wintertrend makeup line is back again! Yayyyy!

I'm very interested in the plum eyeshadows, 

And the new colour crush lipstick shades, especially the Peachy Pink one!! :D 

So many things to check out, so many things to look forward to from The Body Shop! Hope to see you around in one of their branches!

Cheers,

DAWN