recent purchases (holiday szn?)

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ummm wanted to reflect on recent purchases... this only includes stuff from november/december because if i think too hard about big spending moment in october (my birthday month!) i will simply go crazy. inspired by van's recent dw post hehe

clothes

1. brandy melville lydia tank in black -- yes i have this tank in three colors now... to be fair i bought the first one (white) at least 1.5 years ago and one of my friends gave me her cream colored one but it's actually crazy how much i've been wearing the black one! it's just perfect for all of my cardigans/oversized sweater fits and $16 for such a simple tank feels dumb but the cost/wear ratio is insane and makes up for it in my opinion <3

2. uniqlo windproof outer fleece jacket in off white -- THIS IS THE PERFECTEST JACKET OF EVER!!!!! i have been wanting a fluffy coat for ages but wasn't ever really actively looking for one because i already have a perfectly serviceable/bland black north face jacket that keeps me warm during bay area winters. but then i was at the mall with van on black friday and made eye contact with this coat when i walked in (and it was the last one left!) and It Was Just Meant to Be...

3. oqq workout sets (1) (2) -- at the risk of sounding unhinged i now have """four""" "matching" workout sets. i say four loosely because i actually bought a 3-pack of workout tanks and 3-pack of biker shorts from oqq and then the purple colors do not match LMAO T__T i know i sound crazy but tbh all of my sports bras are really old (like from mid high school) and worn to the point where i would never take off my t-shirt in the gym... and i don't own biker shorts... so maybe it's worth? idk if it's objectively a great decision but dressing up for the gym and looking more put together when i do my workout genuinely gives me so much joy <333 also i think the quality is good for the price because all of the activewear that my friends wear is genuinely so pricey like wtf i just usually go to tjmaxx!!!

4. brandy melville parker cargo pants -- (why is this product photo literally the most clapped thing ever) ok ngl these pants make me feel ridiculous like low rise jeans are kind of harrowing... but i also realized that i have a short torso and longer legs and that's why high-rise silhouettes look so frumpy on me!!! and low-rise jeans Do look good on me but ummmm still working up my confidence/comfort levels wrt wearing these for longer than 2 hours straight haha.

5. aritzia tna cozy fleece boyfriend sweatpant in cerulean blue -- bought this in a moment of weakness (was shivering in bed wishing i owned more pairs of sweatpants) and i know this is something i will get a lot of wear out of next quarter... it's so hard for me to buy things from aritzia because of the price point and the only thing that satisfies my internal cost/wear ratio is stuff like sweatpants, jackets, and activewear tbh. i have these sweatpants already in a different colorway (a gradient lavender color lmao) and i like how they're fitted enough to wear to class and stuff but still super comfy.

skincare/beauty
crys was like "oh there are so many sales on jolse that i placed an insane haul" and truly her haul is insane and i hope she posts about it... i also kind of went off though because i wanted to get free shipping (@&#(*% buying skincare and beauty products in general is always so harrowing though because well... i still have bad acne and generally i just want to stick with what works with my skin. but also trying new stuff is always so tantalizing...

anyways none of this has arrived yet and i'm praying it does before i go back to school T__T

1. rom&nd juicy lasting tint in jujube, nucadamia, and almond rose -- i actually already own almond rose but i got this for my mom because she liked it so much! hoping that jujube and nucadamia work well for me (esp nucadamia... i want a lip color that i can wear every day which i don't feel as confident about with almond rose for some reason idk T__T it just doesn't feel subtle enough!)

2. etude house soonjung 10 free moist emulsion -- would've bought the version with centella asiatica in it or whatever because that's the version that i ran out of but it was sold out on jolse n___n hopefully this is equally inoffensive and bland and doesn't fuck up my skin etc etc

3. cosrx advanced snail mucin -- again, rebuy because i'm running out! my skin would not be the same without this it reduces redness adds moisture improves texture etc etc...

4. beauty of joseon glow deep serum (rice + arbutin) -- very excited for this!!! actually i have low expectations but having a step in my routine that is actively targeting brightening/unevenness is exciting to me <3 hopefully it works for me and at the very least isn't irritating to my skin cuz i always want more hydrating layers anyways

5. beauty of joseon relief sun rice probiotics -- at the rate that i use sunscreen i figured i would need a replacement at some point, and currently i use nivea water sun gel which i've been pretty satisfied with but also is So Shiny and Alcohol-Smelling... this has pretty good reviews but i'm also nervous because it has niacinamide and i'm not sure if that's an ingredient that works for my skin or not n__n like one time i tried this cosrx product that was a combination of snail gel and niacinamide and i'm pretty sure my skin got worse (?) anyways worst comes to worse i'll just go back to nivea so it's fine hopefully

miscellaneous

1. sony wh-1000xm4 headphones -- my most used possession and most beloved purchase of ever!!! (actually i didn't purchase this and it was essentially my parents' early christmas present to me because they went on sale during black friday n__n) some of u may know about my various sagas wrt losing my airpods (lost one in nyc, replaced it a month and a half later, lost another one in the dining hall, and then lost the final one at a party TTTTT). i was like ok maybe i should just suffer BUT THEN my wired earbuds that connect to my iphone BROKE... so i was like ok i might as well just invest in a bluetooth headset that i definitely would not be able to lose. the audio quality is so good and so is the noise cancelling and they're perfect for the gym, biking, studying, etc. i think the only cons are 1) my ears getting sweaty when i go to the gym sometimes 2) lowkey when i call people and bike there's a little bit of static in the background... only when i bike though

2. moyu speed cube -- umm it's a speedcube. like it's very nice and smooth and stuff but i also don't have anything else to compare it to... this was kaia's rec though so i assume it's generally good and not just Good To Me

3. enroute jewelry wonderland earrings -- never spent this much on a pair of earrings before!! idk why but i just usually get all my jewelry from brandy melville (perfect place to cop $7 earrings that are made out of decent materials) or students who make jewelry on campus during art fairs... but basically i was reflecting on how i have a lot of lavender/light purple in my wardrobe but no purple earrings and i wanted a pair of earrings i could match with my outfits. i've been wearing them a lot and they're surprisingly comfortable for studs (i usually hate studs) and super charming tbh

so yeah that's it. not gonna include Things I Thought About Purchasing But Didn't because... no

Comments

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incredible read incredible content as always inspired by ur #fitness and i think ur matching workout sets look rly cute!!! excited for ur jolse haul to come bc those all sound good <3 and i think the regular soonjung emulsion is even more bland than the centella one so u should be good on that front. also i know i've said this to u already but i seriously do be wanting an off-white uniqlo fleece jacket of my own.......

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yesss my workout sets bring me joy like nothing else and i'm glad my haul finally arrived. honestly i 100% recommend the uniqlo fleece jacket like it's surprisingly good against massachusetts winter weather T__T LMK IF U EVER PURCHASE

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randomly chiming in to say that i also have that uniqlo jacket and it is perfect *___* also i always appreciate your skincare posts/product sharing because i understand nothing but am looking to improve!!

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ITS THE PERFECT JACKET RIGHT!!! also tbh i don't know anything abt skincare take everything i say w a grain of salt

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i saw that uniqlo jacket at probably the exact same location you bought it at LMFAO and i immediately recognized it as yours... my fav fleece jacket from spao that i got years ago is the exact same cut but in purple and like honestly spao should sue... but i wanted to get another one at uniqlo sooo badly i really like the orange and black ones too *__* and it looks so adorable on u!!! i should have just committed to it!!!

anyway your purchases are all iconic and i hope you enjoy the rom&nd tints <3 also i still stand by the moyu speedcube especially for beginners but i got a gan one for xmas and it's kind of insane..... sheesh

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KJHDKASG u shud get the jacket because then we could MATCH T__T the rom&nd tints arrived and i'm simply obsessed with them hehe still waiting for the day u do a comprehensive rom&nd collection post </3 glad ur enjoying the gans though omg