Traveling to Korea as a vegan

As you might already know, I have been vegan since December 2014. And when I was planning for my one-month trip to Korea I thought I might have some difficulties related to food when visiting that country. But after my trip was over, I realized it was not really hard, if you prepare appropriately. That is why I decided to make this post, in order to help fellow vegans who might be traveling to Korea/Seoul in the near future or maybe people who might want to try some vegan options there, as well.

First of all, I planned my meals before traveling. In the end, I did not follow the exact meal plan but it gave me an idea of how much food I needed to packed and how many times I would eat out. This also helped me to prepare the budget for my trip. Since I stayed in a place where a kitchen was available for us to use, I packed food that I could enter the country and I could easily prepare there. Check out my list down below:

Hand Baggage (on the way to Seoul)

- 1 package of whole wheat cookies (each package has 8 big cookies) ~ S/.2.00 

- 3 cereal bars ~ S/.1.00 each

Check-in Baggage

- 12 packages of whole wheat cookies (each package has 8 big cookies) ~ S/.2.00 each

- 7 cereal bars ~ S/.1.00 each

- 2kg of oats ~ S/.8.00 each kg

- 4 packages (each one contains 100g) of raisins ~ S/.2.00 each

- 2 packages (each one contains 500g) of lentils ~ S/.4.50 each

- 2 packages (each one contains 500g) of green split peas ~ S/.3.50 each

- 1 package of Cinnamon powder (12g) ~ S/.2.50

- 1 package of Garlic salt powder (4.5oz) ~ S/.8.50 [I did not use it all, so I took it back with me to Peru]

- 1 package of Onion powder (4.5 oz) ~ S/.8.50 [I did not use it all, so I took it back with me to Peru]

- 1 bottle of sugar-free algarrobina (480g) ~ S/.11.00 [I did not finish it, so gave it away to my friends]

- 1 package of beans [In the end I did not have time to eat this, so gave it away to my friends]

- 1 package of flax seed flour [In the end I did not have time to eat this, so I took it back with me to Peru]

- B12 supplements (they were effervescent tablets so I drank it at night with warm water)

Since it was my first time traveling abroad, I packed lots of snacks just in case the plane food would not satisfy my hunger. But in the end, I really did not need that much since the vegan menu (2 meals for each flight) KLM gave me was very satiating and the snacks (roasted almonds) were also vegan. But I would advise you carry a couple of snacks for a trip with a long layover. For example, a pair of cereal bars would have come in handy for my eight-hour stop at Amsterdam´s airport on my way back to Peru.

Breakfast / Dinner

- Oatmeal (made with oats, cinnamon powder, raisins and algarrobina) / Preparation time: 5 minutes, 1 serving

- Lentils (made with garlic salt and onion powder) with rice / Preparation time: 30 minutes, 2 servings

- Green split peas (made with garlic salt and onion powder) with rice / Preparation time: 30 minutes, 2 servings

- Cookies with non-dairy milk

Lunch

- Meals from vegan restaurants or restaurants with vegan options

- Whole wheat cookies

- Other vegan snacks I could find in Seoul

Snacks

- Whole wheat cookies

- Cereal bars

- Other vegan snacks I could find in Seoul

During my 27-day stay, I went out almost every day. So, I had two choices for lunch: either I found a restaurant with a vegan option near the places I was visiting or I had to carry my lunch. To find vegan restaurants I used the website Happycow. And when I did not have a vegan option around, I carried cookies and cereal bars on my bag.

Vegan restaurants I visited:

• Babione: Great food, cheap prices. Basically lots of soups in their menu.
• OhSeGaeHyang: Great food and affordable prices. I loved their Jajangmyeon so much I came back just to eat it again.

Places you can find vegan snacks:

• 7 eleven: They had non-dairy milks very cheap (KRW 1250 each), such as Breeze almond milk (regular, banana and chocolate flavor) and Maeil soy milk (regular, banana and chocolate flavor). They also had Oreos from Thailand that were vegan (KRW 1800 each). Do take note that Korean Oreos are NOT vegan. Additionally, I found vegan croissants and crackers on sale. 
• CJ E&M Center: When my friend and I attended Mnet Countdown, we were shocked to find vegan options in the cafeteria there. And it was not just tea! They actually had oat milk, lentil salad, juices, lattes and smoothies.
• LOHB: They had various vegan snacks. Basically you have to look for the foreigner products (with English ingredients list). I purchased some chocolate creamy cookies and salt crackers for KRW 1500 each.
• CGV: Their sweet popcorn does not contain butter, so it is vegan.

Also, Seoul has cafes almost everywhere.  They always have teas and herbal teas as options. So I would order some tea and drink it with my cookies. When it comes to restaurants, as long as you can find a waiter that speaks English you can request a dish without animal products (for example bibimbap without egg and meat). Just be careful of the spicy dishes, since they are really hot.

When it comes to whole foods, you can find them in the markets or supermarkets. But be aware that fruit is usually expensive (for example, one banana can cost $1), at least in comparison with Peru.

Since it was winter when we visited the country, I made sure I was never hungry so I would not get a cold or other disease.  Actually I thought I would gain weight for the amount of food I was eating during my trip. But, I think, since I was walking a lot every day and it was really cold, I did not gain any weight. 

As a last note I would like to clarify that my main reason to visit Korea was not to try out the food, but to shop and visit as many places as possible. So my main expenses were not destined to food, and when I had to, I focused on cheap options. But, if you want to try more Korean dishes, you can definitely visit more vegan restaurants that have the traditional dishes made vegan. Definitely check out Happycow webpage for more options. 

I really enjoyed my trip to Korea. And I think you might enjoy it as well. Hope this post helped you somehow. I posted the pictures of all my vegan findings on my Facebook Page. You can check it HERE. If you have any additional question, you can leave it down below.

Festival Cultural de Corea y Koica

El sábado fue el Festival Cultural de Corea y Koica. Me enteré porque mi profesora de coreano me invitó al evento, el cual fue realizado en el parque de las aguas de Lima. El evento empezó a las 3pm, pero llegué a eso de las 5pm porque mi mamá se demoró en cambiarse -_-

Como siempre, Josy me acompañó al evento (・ｖ・). Lo primero que hicimos fue dar una vuelta por el lugar ya que las presentaciones aún no iniciaban. Cerca a un monumento habían varias figurillas impresas de personajes icónicos de Corea del Sur. Entre ellas estaban PSY, Kim Yuna, Kim Sejong y... JYJ!! Con Josy corrimos a tomarnos selfies jaja Ya los he visto hace unos 3 años, pero no tengo foto con ellos... aún (；▽；)

Y bueno, luego también nos tomamos fotos con el resto de figurillas presentes. Obviamente JYJ tenía una larga cola de fans esperando su turno para tomarse fotos xD Bueno, también habían varias imágenes del activismo de los voluntarios de Corea en Perú, así como información de la cultura coreana. También estaban regalando bocadillos coreanos, había un stand donde te podías probar un hanbok (ropa tradicional coreana), habían chicos y chicas con ropa tradicional (los chicos eran los más acosados obviamente ˘▾˘) y habían unas gigantografías de las calles de Seoul.

A eso de las 6.30pm empezaron las presentaciones. Se presentaron los alumnos del curso de coreano del Koica. Un grupo hizo una presentación de dos amigas que viajaron a corea por el kpop, y como se dieron cuenta de que debieron estudiar más la cultura coreana previo a su viaje. Otro grupo hizo una presentación del cuento "El sol y la Luna". Otro grupo hizo un baile de abanicos, otro grupo cantó villancicos en coreano (mi hermana estaba en este grupo), y otro grupo cantó la canción "Arirang".

Asimismo, hubo una presentación de 4 voluntarias que tocaron instrumentos musicales de corea, y una presentación de tae kwon do.Obviamente, no podía faltar el Kpop. Hubo cover de SHINee (Everybody), EXO (Overdose), Wonder Girls y un trío canto Gee en versión acústica. Todo estuvo muy bonito y bien organizado. 

También hubo sorteo pero como llegué tarde no pude obtener los tickets con los que participabas en el sorteo :c Será para la próxima. Cuando ya estaba por terminar nos fuimos a dar una vuelta por el parque, ya que teníamos que sacarle el jugo a la entrada (4 soles) jaja.

Lo malo era que mi hermana estaba cansada y estaba toda espesa. Pero mi mamá le compró comida y se contentó un poco. No he paseado en el parque de las aguas, he ido una vez anterior para otro evento kpop pero es la primera vez que me doy una vuelta por el lugar y aprecio todas sus atracciones.

Justo cuando paseábamos, empezó un espectáculo de luces. Fue muy bonito, porque era como una proyección sobre el agua que se lanzaba al cielo. Hubo un mix de música clásica: Lago de los cisnes, Cascanueces; y un mix de música peruana: Huayno, Marinera, Diablada, etc. 

En el parque también hay bastantes juegos donde es prácticamente para ir a bañarte... pero nica voy a mojarme ahí, y menos de día. Ya que estamos en fiestas, habían muchos adornos navideños también: un árbol navideño enorme, un nacimiento, luces con forma de papa noel, etc. 

Lastimosamente, como era sábado por la noche, había muuucha gente. Entonces era muy difícil conseguir buenas tomas ya que todo el mundo se te cruzaba, etc. Pero dentro de todo muy bonito. Lo único malo fue que dimos como tres vueltas al parque buscando la salida -_- 

Al menos hice mucho deporte jaja Y no hubo mucho sol ese día, así que yo fresh. En fin, ese fue mi sábado. Este evento me dio ganas de retomar mis estudios de coreano. Quiero terminar de una vez la universidad para poder estudiar coreano :c Me encanta aprender un idioma nuevo, es tan divertido. Oka, eso es todo por hoy. Besos!

Review: ElishaCoy's Always Triple BB Cream

Hi, sweeties ♡

I'm back with another review. Today, I'm reviewing Alway Triple BB Cream from ElishaCoy. As always, I got a sample from Ebay to try it. a Sample of 4ml lasted me over 4 uses. So, first let's start with the package's indications:

✝ Always Triple BBCream: This multifunctional product protects skin from the sun, improves wrinkles and whitens skin. It can be used as makeup base or foundation. Not only the product naturally tones skin but it also conceals any imperfections. Natural ingredients like royal jelly and caviar help to protect and improve skin.  Contains skin-soothing botanicals (Portulaca oleracea L. and Morus alba Linne) for sensitive skin.

✝ How to use: Apply liberally to all exposed skin at the end of your skin care routine and then gently pat to enhace absorption.

✝ Ingredients: Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Titanium Dioxide, Phenyl Trimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Arbutin, Zinc Oxide, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate Hexyl Laurate CaprylicCapric Glycerides, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tal, Hexyl Laurate, Butylene Glycol, Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Polysilicone-11, Silica, Beeswax, Dimethicone, Calcium Stearate, Methylparaben, Chlorphenesin, Butylparaben, Propyl-paraben, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caviar Extract Malpighia Punicifolia (Acerola) Fruit extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract Morus Alba Root Extract, Fragance Dimethicone/Methicone Copolymer, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Royal Jelly Extract, Triethoxy-caprylysilane, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499.

So, now that we have all the product's specification, let's head to the review:

▷ Texture: 1/5

I think this is one of the most downs of this BB Cream, its texture is TOO caky. When I put it into my skin, I just wanted to remove it already,. It didn't look o feel natural AT ALL. I think, the only reason why I kept using this BB Cream, was the fact that didn't have any other foundation to use at that time. So, yeah. It felt really bulky to me compared to other BB Creams. Very dissapointed.

▷ Coverage: 4/5

Always Triple BB did a good job covering my blemishes. It covered my mild to medium blemishes and some acne scars. It just doesn't work that well with new pimples, I must say. That's why I put it a 4 out of 5 and not a full score.

▷Oil Control: 4/5

Oil control was good, not the best thing ever, but good. Must say that I only used the BBCream, so the oil control can be improved with a powder or other product. It will be enough if you don't have such an oily skin as I do.

▷ Overall: 3/5 ◁

I give this BBCream a three out of five. The fact that the texture was too unnatural is such a NO to me. Plus, the color was to grayish for my skin (as you can see in the picture above). But, I won't deny that it did cover my wrinkles, which surprised me because it should had been otherwiseits due to its caky texture. I guess, its dense texture is because of the SPF content in it (SPF30 PA++). But still, other BBcreams has sun protection and they are not as bulky as this one.

Anyway, I hope you found this review helpful. I would like to hear from you. If you have any question or experience regarding this or other BB Cream, leave it in the comment box below. I will answer them the soonest. Also, I'll be reviewing more BB Creams, so stay tuned.

Annyeong ϟ

Review: Elishacoy's Always Nuddy BB 24

Hi, sweeties ♡

It's been a while since my last post, like always lol I wanted to review a couple of BB Creams I recently bought, both are from Elishacoy. The first one I'm reviewing today is Always Nuddy BB 24. I got a sample from ebay, it lasted me for 4 uses. So let's first start with the description given by the package:

✝ Always Nuddy BB 24 is essential source designed to feel and look like your natural skin with a long lasting formula. Natural botanic extracts combined with minimized amount of harsh chemical ingredients to help sooth your skin. Suitable for trouble skin type. Excelent for protecting and improving the look of your skin. Gets absobed quickly without feeling greasy. Long-lasting formula protects your sensitive skin and covers any imperfections for all day long.

✝ How to use: At the end of foundation makeup, use your fingers or a sponge to apply a small amount to your face in the order of cheeks, forehead and chin. Gently pat or blot your face to dry.
✝ Ingredients: Sanghwang mushroom extracts, chamomile, portulas oleracea extracts, sodium hyaluroni acid, peach extracts. 

So now that we have all the products specifications. Let's head to the review:

▷ Texture: 5/5

The first time I tried this BB Cream, oh my god, It felt so good. Its texture is very smooth and soft. It was so nice to apply on my face. Plus, it didn't feel oily to the contact, just pure smoothness. I loved this BB Cream because of this.

▷ Coverage: 3.5/5

Unfortunately, when the BB Cream or any foundation in general, if the feeling of it is too soft, it won't coverage that much. This BB Cream didn't cover much of my blemishes. And recently I broke out very bad, so I need full coverage, which this bbcream didn't give me. It cover some dark spots and acne scars, tho. But just the mild ones.

▷ Oil Control: 4/5

I tend to have an oily skin so I was wondering whereas this bbcream would help me or not. It actually did. Not perfectly, but it did help me through the whole day. So if you have a combination of skin, this will suit you very well.

▷ Overall: 4/5 ◁

I think this BB Cream would be suitable for people who need from low to medium coverage and have a combination of skin. This BB Cream also has a long-lasting effect. I used it during my university days, so it can easily last you 8 hours (considering I only used the bbcream, not other product such as powder, etc.) I don't think I will repurchase it since I need a high coverage. Plus, I must say that this foundation doesn't count with SPF or any whitening or anti-wrinkle properties. So beware and take that in consideration when buying.

Hope this review helped. I'm gonna review the Always Triple BBCream from ElishaCoy next week, so stay tuned. If you have any question regarding this product or expierence with this bb cream you can post it in the comment box below.

Bye  ϟ

Review: Elishacoy's Vita Capsule Cleanser

Hi, guys! I'm back after a long break lol. Well, today I'm gonna review a new Korean product. This time is Elishacoy's Vita Capsule Cleanser. I tried the 4ml presentation just to give it a try. It lasted me for four uses. Well, let's read the statements of this product, first:

Description:

Silky foam eliminates dirt, makeup residue, and unnecessary dead skin cells from skin and 10 different complex vitamin capsules provide nourishment for healthy and refreshed skin tone. “Vita Capsule Cleanser” to cleanse pores and to improve skin complexion. Perfect cleansing! Nourishing cleanser will provide energy and vitality for fatigued skin! 

• 10 different vitamin complex (Vita Complex – 10) capsules break gently when using the 3D Spin Cleaner. They cleanse and provide vitamins to skin for healthy and vital skin tone. 
• Contains soap leaf and root extract which creates foam just like soap, to develop silky foam as soft and rich as fresh cream each time the 3D Spin Cleaner rotates. Soft bubbles cover skin to gently eliminate dirt lodged in pores while exfoliating dead skin cells, leaving skin soft and beautiful. 
• Ceramide 3 and aloe vera leaf juice that protect skin provide moisture to dull and fatigued skin so skin is soft and smooth after cleansing, without the sensation of tightness or dryness. 
• Rich and soft bubbles like fresh cream lower skin irritation, and provide perfect cleansing even when used along with 3D spin cleaner.

How to use:
Step 1: Wet palms and create lather.
Step 2: Meticulously massage through skin and rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.

Review:

I used it for four times, so I think I kind of know how to use this cleanser. I followed the instruccions but it didn't remove completely my makeup (just BBcream). I still had to  take the rest of makeup with a cotton pad so I wouldn't say it's so effective. Plus it leaved my skin dry. And my skin type is oily so I wouldn't recommend it for dry skin people. But I also have to say that this is recommended to use it with 3D Spin cleaner, so maybe that's way the cleanser didn't work out that much. 

The way to apply is is very easy, and fun to do I must say. It has a little kind of scent, but nothing bothersome. It feels nice when appylying it and like 1 hour later after rinsing. Inmediately after applying it, like I said, kind of dries your skin.

So I give this product:

♔♔  /  ♔♔♔♔♔

I think I will look for some cleanser that will moisturize my face better. Plus it's not so cheap. A bottle of 80ml is 15$ on ebay and I think I can get something better for that price. Anyway, tell me if you found this review helpful or if you have tried this before and how was it. I would love to hear.

Bye~

Review: The Face Shop Volcanic Clay Nose Strip

Hello, guys! Well, today I'm back with another review of a nose strip. Lately I've been getting lots of white and blackheads so I wanted to give it a try to a nose strip I've bought long time ago and hadn't have the chance to use yet. It’s THE FACE SHOP Volcanic Clay Black Head Aloe Nose Strip. Quite a long name, isn’t it?

First, let’s see the specifications of the product:

“New Zealand Volcanica Clay cultivate a smooth, pposong, three-dimensional screen that can be imposing in the flawless doll skin project. It has strong blackhead and oily secretion absorption properties. Supported with pore minimizing ingredients, the Aloe Pore Strip will leave your skin feeling tight and smooth.”

How to use:

- Remove Strip from pouch. Twist strip to loosen and separate slits prior to use.

- After washing your face, thoroughly wet your nose. The strip won’t stick on a dry nose.

- Dry hands, peel strip off plastic liner. 

- Apply to nose area, smooth side down, pressing down to ensure good contact with skin.

- Let dry for about 10-15 minutes until stiff to the touch.

- Slowly and carefully peel off starting at edges, pulling toward center.

Review:

I must say the nose strip has a nice scent/perfume that you can feel when you put it on. Also, I let it for about 20 minutes to get a better result. And I really wouldn’t mind to let it for more minutes since I didn’t feel any burn during that time (burn that I felt when using the nose pack). Also, when I had to remove it, it wasn’t painful at all. So yay to that.

Although, on the down side, I irritated one of my pores (it made it bleed) but somehow it didn’t hurt any of my nose pimples (which I was the most afraid of happening, actually).

When it comes to results, the Volcanic Clay did remove part of my blackheads, but not completely. And it didn’t do much about my whiteheads. So I’m kind of disappointed (I wanted to get Seohyun’s perfect skin, you know? LOL)

So I give this product:

♔♔♔/♔♔♔♔♔

I think if you have a low amount of blackheads, you should definitely try this. But if you have a considerate amount of them plus whiteheads, you should try something else. Although the no-painful experience was great.

Repurchase?: No. There are so many other products out there that I want to try and that might work better for me.

So, hopefully this review helped you to get a better idea of this product. And keep in mind that everybody’s reaction to a product is different.

Have a nice day!

My first purchase from ebay

Hello~ I'm back after two months? I've been pretty bussy with school as always.And also with K-pop concerts lol I’m gonna upload my fan accounts of Super Show and U-kiss concert in these days. I always upload them very late OTL I guess I’m always in classes during K-pop concerts so I don’t have time to write them. And also I feel kind of depressed/melancholic after them. Can’t help it.

Well, this post is related to my first purchase from ebay (like the title says lol). I received my package like two weeks ago so it’s time to review it! But first, let me tell you I’ve always wanted to buy online. However, since it’s not very common in Peru, I couldn’t do it until now. Actually, there is a kind of fear of it. Fear of most use of the web to do transactions online, actually. But, since I have lots of friends buying from ebay I decided to give it a try.

First, I needed my ID to get a credit card. I took me like 3 months to get it because of all the paper work required and because the processing office was so far from my home. Well, once I got it, I went to the bank to get my credit card (is more like a savings card). It was very quick; I got it in like half an hour? LOL I put some money in it and I was ready to buy. YAY!

I got home so enthusiastic; I forgot I had classes later. I was like OK, Andrea, calm down and let’s do this. I entered to ebay, picked the item I wanted to buy (HOT PINK BB Cream) and follow all the procedures. Once I finished I was like, OMG I just did it. Now let’s cross fingers so it can arrive safely.

And… after three weeks my package was delivered safely~ I was lucky I was in home when the delivery guy came. I was so happy I screamed at home and partied hard with my dog lol. Then, I proceeded to check out my purchase. The package was pretty simple (a carton box), but had Korean letters all over it. I got a pair of scissors and opened it. Inside was my BB Cream, three samples, the buyer’s thanks letter and a card from the buyer’s store. My BB Cream came in perfect state, none scratch on it. I was a bit disappointed, tho. I was expecting my package to arrive within two weeks after the purchase so I could use it for the U-kiss concert. But, it arrived one week later OTL. It’s ok, since the delivery time is not always the same and the time was in the range of time expected.

I also need to say I didn’t choose my order in a moment. I did my whole research before even getting my ID. I needed to be sure that my order wouldn’t end up being a scam so I looked up for a top rated seller with the lowest price in the web (I need to think in my economy two, you know? Lol)

Well, that was my whole experience. I hope this can help you to lose your fair in online shops. But don’t get me wrong. There are lots of fake sellers and scam out there, so you need to be sure the site you are buying from is trustful. Don’t trust in words but actions :) I personally think ebay is a great web if you choose carefully.

Do you have any experience buying in ebay or other websites? I would like to hear. See ya~

Review: Hot Pink Super Plus Beblesh Balm - Skin79

Hola~

Hoy también hago un review, esta vez es de un producto coreano. Se trata de la tan famosa BB Cream de Skin79: Hot Pink Super+ Beblesh Balm. La he pedido en presentación de 5gr, uno para probar qué tal me va y dos, porque no me alcanzaba más el dinero jaja. Me la trajo una amiga, pueden visitar su tienda dando click aquí: Areumdawo Store

Hi~

Today I'm reviewing as well another product, but this time is a Korean one. I'm talking about the famous Skin 79 BB Cream: Hot Pink Super Plus Beblesh Balm. I ordered it in the 5gr presentation because I wanted to try it and because I couldn't afford other lol

El empaque es muy bonito. (Nótese que me he vuelto una adicta al rosa, reciéntemente. La culpa la tiene Tiffany de SNSD). El empaque viene con instrucciones en inglés y coreano. Bueno, revisemos lo que dice el empaque:

- Blanqueador

- Protección UV con factor SPF35 PA++

- Mejoración de arrugas

As you can see, the packaging is really pretty (I must admit I've been obssesed with pink recently).  Also, the packaging brings directions in Both english and Korean. Well, let's see what the packaging claims:

- Whitening

- UV protection SPF25 PA++

- Wrinkle Improvement

No huele, tiene una textura muy suave y al aplicarla a mi rostro hace que mi piel se vea y sienta sana. Yo la aplico como si fuera una base común y corriente (esparzo hasta cubrir todo mi rostro). Lastimosamente, como se ven en las fotos, tiene bajo cubrimiento. Me tapa los granitos más leves, pero los grandes solo me los aclara un poco. Pero con el corrector tapo lo que la BB cream no pudo. Y lo bueno es que se adapta a mi color de piel (como se habrán dado cuenta, mi rostro es más pálido que mi cuerpo)

It doesn't smell. It has a soft texture and when I apply it to my face, it makes it feel smooth and to look healthy (which my other foundation didn't). It really looks like if I weren't using make up. But, on the down side, it has low coverage (as you may notice on the picture above). It only covered my mild blemishes. What I do is to use concealer to correct my acne scars. 

I also love the fact that this BB Cream oxydizes and get me a very natural look. Well, you might think I look paler when using the BB Cream, but I'm actually whiter in face than in the rest of my body.

Finalmente le doy a esta BB Cream un 4/5.

Estoy muy contenta con todos los efectos que me ofrecen este producto. Aunque lo malo es que no me da todo el cubrimiento que mi rostro necesita.

¿Compraría de nuevo? Creo que probaré con otras BB creams antes de regresar a esta. Quiero probar con las hermanas de esta BB cream en la misma marca. Quizás una de ellas me brinde un mejor cubrimiento.

Les adjunto la foto de la parte de atrás del envase de la BB cream. ¡Son las Brown Eyed Girls! Al parecer ellas son la nueva imagen de Skin79. Y Ga In es la respectiva imagen de la Hot Pink. No puedo evitar pensar en "Abracadabra" cuando las veo jaja. Saludos.

Finally, I'll give this BB Cream a 4/5.

I'm happy with the effects that this product has. I want to whiten some spots I got on my face since a while. Also, I love how much of UV protection it has. And the fact that it's going to improve my already notorius wrinkles is awesome! But, I'd like to have a better coverage.

Repurchase? I think I will try other BB creams of Skin79 before buying this one again. 

I'm also sharing a picture of the back of the packaging. Brown Eyed Girls! I guess they are the new image of the brand, and Ga In the representative of Hot Pink. I can't avoid reminding of "Abracadabra" when I see them lol. Have a good day.

Kpop Peru Festival + New acquisitions

I attended to a K-pop festival after a while. This was held last Saturday and it was FREE. There were dance covers and fan club's got their own stands. Even though it started late and it was HOT as hell that day, I spent a nice day. I went with my friend Leslie from the English institute and I got to meet some Sones. 

The funniest part for me was the presentation of the SNSD cover. The group performed "Kissing You" by Girls' Generation and it was lot of fun because we all Sone gathered and started to scream the fan chants. Everybody looked at us. Even the DJ played a little bit of "I got a Boy" (GG's last album)

Well, besides my expierence in this festival I wanted also to share with you guys my new acquisitions. The first one is my new pair of sunglasses. I simply love them, I've been looking for a pair like these since a while and after a quick visit to a mall i found them! I begged my dad to buy them until he agreed lol They were pretty cheap tho. The were less than 10$

I also got a pair of sandals by my mother. I love the animal print in it an the little ribbon in it. I think they are pretty unique and they are perfect for this bloody summer.

And a few days ago I went shopping with my mom. I was looking forward to buy some clothes but I couldn't find anything that attracted me a lot. So in the end, I only bought a bunch of accesories lol. I bought a ribbon (it's like a clip for hair), a pair of unicorn earrings (I love them since Key used them a while ago lol) and a moose/reindeer ring (finally a ring that fits to my skinny fingers! haha)

Must say that I don't have ear holes :c So I should pierce my ears these days in order to use the unicorn earrings. The thing is that my skin is kind of allergic to EVERYTHING. I can't use necklace, bracelets, earrings, etc because of it. I pierced my ears for three times in the past, but they closed after I stopped using earrings due to my allergic. The only reason why i bought these earrings it's because they are UNICORNS lol

Finally, my PUMPS! The first pair is fair black and they are shiny. I made my father buy these for me for an exposition I got lol (I also made him buy new formal clothing ᄏᄏᄏ)  I don't know what's the height of the shoe heel, but everyone in my class were surprised by the hight of the shoes lol

 I got the second pair from my mother from her trip to Brazil. They have some sort of studs and are not shiny as my other pair. But I love these since they are so~ comfortable to walk with. The only problem is that they are a size bigger than mine ᅮᅮ However, I put some cotton so I can used them haha

Well, that's for today's update. Have a nice day! 

[FAN ACCOUNT] 121102 U-kiss fanmeeting

We were around 2 thousand KissMes at the fan meeting. We got to enter around 1.30pm. We weren’t allowed to take any videos or photos. And we had to be very quiet during the whole event, those were the rules. After the countdown, the show started.

They introduced their selves. Kiseop said: “Hola ah ah ah” which made KissMes laughed. Also Eli introduced himself twice and made Kevin laughed. After this, the guys started to say random Spanish phrases such as: “Agua, por favor” (Eli said it, and it means: “Water, please”), “Tengo Hambre” (Hoon said it a lot of times, it means: “I’m hungry”), “KissMe Peru es Hermosa” (“KissMe Peru is beautiful”, Kevin said it and it melted me lol) and Soohyun repeated “Pisco” (Peruvian liquor) lots of times, too.

They started to talk to us; Kevin asked if we were to the concert. Eli also told us that AJ called them and said he wanted to come to Peru in the future.

After the first fan talk they performed “Doradora”. I was tearing the whole song. I love this song so much TT. I screamed the fan chants until my throat hurt.

Later, they chose girls to teach them some Spanish phrases. Dongho chose a girl with a big photo of him. Hoon was very lovely with his girl, he said lots of times “Te quiero” to her. Kevin and Soohyun chose Bolivian and Brazilian girls respectively. Most of girls chosen just made them say lovely phrases such as “Te quiero” (I love you), “Cásate conmigo” (Marry me), “Llévame a tu casa para vivir” (Take me to your home to live), etc. I really didn’t like those girls’ attitude because the purpose of it was to teach them phrases that they could use to SURVIVE in Peru. And U-kiss members hugged the girl chosen after saying goodbye to her.

Then they performed “Stop girl”. I love it as usual, even though I’ve been hearing it a lot since their arriving (kinda tired of it, but still loving it).

The next activity was a contest to find the KissMe who could dance “Stop Girl”. They chose 6 girls and in the end all of them received a signed and kissed CD. And one KissMe gave Eli a kiss on the cheek, he then said: “Quiero casarme con una Latina” (I want to marry a Latin girl).

After it, we all sang Happy Birthday to Kevin.

Finally, they performed Man Man Ha Ni. The chants were so loud for this song. At this part, Kiseop went to our side and did a sign with his hands, like asking us to stand up. I was so absorbed by him that I stood up. My sister and a couple of friends next to me also did. However, we just stood up for a few seconds since it was forbidden. Despite that, Kiseop made a sign of approval with his hand and thumb. I wont never forget that.

After they finished the song, I felt sad because it was the last time that we would ever get to see them in our country. But at least I enjoyed every single moment of it. U-kiss saranghae!

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Edit: Actually, later that day I went to the airport with my sister and my friend Karen. We got to see Hoon and Soohyun! :D My sister filmed it, since I'm not good with cameras haha. You can see the footage below.

[Review] Rooftop Prince

Title: Rooftop Prince
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
Episodes: 20
Cast: Park Yoochun, Han Ji Min, Lee Tae Sung, Jung Yoo Mi

Synopsis: Lee Gak is a crown prince in the Joseon Era. When the Crown Princess is found out dead, he starts to investigate about the causes of her death. But, after some weird circumstances he and his escort are transported to the Korea of today. Then, in the present, due to his resemblance of the heir of a big company, he will take his position in order to find out the way to get home and find the cause of his wife's death.

Review: ☆☆☆☆ / ☆☆☆☆☆
OMG, finally yesteday I could finish this drama. And it was so sad ;; Alright, alright, the ending for me was sad, but for my other friends who also saw the drama was really beautiful. So, I think it might depend on your point of view. But what you can't deny is the fact that the drama is really enjoyable through its 20 episodes. It's funny, has an amazing plot, handsome actors (Yoochun <3) and a fantastic OST! So, I definetely recomend to watch this drama. You won't regret.

(cr. image: google.com)

JYJ's Kim Junsu to have a World Tour

OMG IM FREAKING EXCITED RIGHT NOW!! According to jyj3.net:

Kim Junsu is bringing his music magic to the Americas and Europe. On July 16, C-Jes Entertainment revealed Kim Junsu would be touring North America, South America and Europe in a world tour with plans to stop at two or three cities per continent.

The agency shared, “From the beginning we targeted not only Korea but also Asia with Kim Junsu’s solo album and aimed for abroad with the music video. We are in the middle of a successful Asia tour but have continued to receive an outpouring of requests from the Americas and other places abroad and we have thus decided to embark on a world tour.”

HELL, CAN'T I BE MORE HAPPY NOW? I mean, Peru is not even confirmed yet, but I teared the moment I got the news. I need money just in case Peru gets included.

Stay tuned for more updates!

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OH POR DIOS, NO PUEDO CREERLO!! Según jyj3.net:

Kim Junsu llevará su mágica música a América y Europa. El 16 de Julio, C-Jes Entertainment reveló que Kim Junsu tendrá un tour mundial que incluirá a Norte América, Sur América y Europa, con planes de detenerse en dos o tres ciudades por continente.

La agencia compartió, "Desde el inicio, apuntamos no solo a Corea pero también Asia con el álbum solista de Kim Junsu y apuntamos hacia el extranjero con el video musical. Estamos en medio de un exitoso tour en Asia pero continuamos con los pedidos de América y otras partes del mundo, por lo que decidimos embarcarnos a un tour mundial."

Demonios, se me salieron las lágrimas cuando me enteré, esta vez no desaprovecharé las oportunidades. Al parecer los países serán confirmados en las próximas semanas, esperaré con ansias a que se confirme Perú. Mientras tanto, iré a mendigar dinero por doquier. 

Publicaré cualquier cosa por acá. (Cr image: C-Jes facebook)

Korean Dance 1st Stage

Yesterday was the Korean Dance First Stage. This was basically a contest where fanclubs could win a trophee and money with their performances. Of course, as every kpop event here, there were lots of dance covers with it.

Overall, it was a pretty good event. I was really surprise that day cause it was the first time for me to be part of a fanclub in this kind of contest. I was with the SHINee fanclub. Well, there were sooo many color seas that day (and it was more beautiful at night). There were the fanclubs of Super Junior, SS501, TVXQ, EXO, SHINee, BigBang, 2NE1, 2PM, FT Island, CNBlue, Infinite, U-kiss, IU, SNSD, Mblaq, Kara and Jang Geun Suk.

When it comes to the covers, i got to say that i loved the Twinkle performance. It was so pretty and clean, the girls even got the same outfit than the TTS girls <3!. I screamed so hard the fanchants from my spot lol. There was also a cover of It's You (Super Junior), i felt so touch with it ;;

In the end, Red Ocean (fanclub of DBSK) won the trophee and the price as the best fanclub of the event. They were really amazing, but it loved the Hato Peru's performance as well. Anyway, im sharing with you the videos so you can have an idea of how cool was the event that day. See ya!

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Ayer se realizó otro evento de K-pop en mi país: Korean Dance - 1st stage. Este era básicamente un concurso de barras y estuvo acompañado de presentaciones de baile y canto. Yo estuve en la barra de SHINee, la primera parte del evento y luego estuve en barra libre.

El evento estuvo genial, me emocionó ver tantos mares de colores ese día, era casi como un dream concert. Las barras que destacaron más ese día, a mí parecer, fueron las Triple S (la barra de SS501), Hato Perú (ELFs peruanas, fans de Super Junior) y las Red Ocean (Cassiopeias, barra de DBSK). Pero también estuvieron geniales las barras de EXO, SHINee, BigBang, 2NE1, 2PM, FT Island, CNBlue, Infinite, U-kiss, IU, SNSD, Mblaq, Kara y Jang Geun Suk. 

Hubieron muchos covers con grupos de bailes muy conocidos del país. Me gustaría resaltar al grupo Steely Dancer que hico una cover de It's You, se me salieron las lágrimas con este último pues no esperaba ver una cover de una canción tan antigua <3. Y al grupo de chicas que hizo la cover de Twinkle de TTS, tenían las vestimentas igualitas ;;. Y cuando ya estaba por terminar el evento, la organizadora dijo: "Chicas, como ya sabrán BIGBANG va a venir a Perú" y toda la gente loca. "Bueno, con ustedes una cover de Fantastic Baby". Y la gente murió. Fue una fiesta con esa canción. Yo saltando y chanteando a más no poder. En serio, en el concierto de BB voy a morir con esa canción, todos creo.

Ya entrada la noche, el lugar estuvo de mares de colores (por las lightsticks). Se premió a la mejor barra (TVXQ), aunque para mí hubieron 3 ganadores. En fin, fue un bonito evento. Les comparto los videos de las barras para que se den una idea de lo bonito que fue ese día. Nos vemos.

[CONFIRMED] BIGBANG IS COMING TO PERU

It's finally confirmed. BIGBANG IS COMING TO PERU OMFG LIFGOHFGOD.

Alright, the first thing i saw this morning was a message from my friend Olga who told me that BIGBANG WAS COMING TO OUR COUNTRY. And that it was finally confirmed. And i couldnt do anything else but screaming and be all happy about it.

Then i turn on the laptop and i visited Bigbang official fb page. AND I COULDNT KEEP CALM CAUSE I SAW THAT THEY WERE ACTUALLY COMING!!! The YG has confirmed it, so it's real. They are also going to Brazil. We are both SO lucky!!

But then Noizu producciones (the ones that brought JYJ this early year) stated of their facebook page: "08- 06-12 , good date" And it's almost obvious that they are the ones that will bring BB this year aswell <33!. And OMG im kind of worry about the dates since it might cross with my midterm exams and so. But i dont care anymore cause I WILL BE ABLE TO SCREAM WOW FANTASTIC BABY on they real concert!!!

Stay tuned for more updates!!

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¡¡Ya está confirmado!! ¡¡BIGBANG VIENE A PERÚ, LA CSM!! 

Esta mañana me levanté muy cansada porque tengo práctica el fin de semana y lo primero que veo fue un mensaje de mi amiga Olga quien me decía que BIGBANG HABÍA CONFIRMADO QUE VIENE A PERÚ. Y yo no pude evitar gritar como niña de 5 años. Salté por toda la casa, prendí la laptop y vi en el facebook oficial de BIGBANG de que era cierto! (ver imagen 1) BB viene a Perú y Brazil para su Alive Tour de este año.

Y luego de eso, revisé el facebook oficial de Noizu Producciones (los que trajeron a JYJ a Perú en Marzo) y ellos también habían publicado: "08-06-12, buena fecha". Así que ya es casi obvio de que ellos son los que traerán a Bigbang este año también.

Y oh por dios, estoy con miedo de que la fecha se cruce con alguna de mis prácticas o algo, pero ya no me importa nada. BIGBANG VIENE A MI PAÍS Y NO PUEDO SER MÁS FELIZ EL DÍA DE HOY <333.

Ni bien confirmen la fecha u otra noticia, la postearé por acá :)