Can I hear a holler for this haul?!

    Can you believe that this is my first haul of 2025? And the majority of the items here were given too haha! I didn't plan on making this haul at all because I've been pretty good at not spending on makeup and skincare these past few months despite new releases here and there (I know, how unlike me lol). However, I received amazing pasalubong from loved ones and it'd be a waste not to share them here! I also caved in and purchased a few items from two local beauty brands last month so I thought I'd throw them in here as well.

    Here's the rundown of the items!

    Starting with the pasalubong I got from my cousin Portia all the way from Canada! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to accompany my parents on their Canada-USA trip but I'm still so happy because I got the coolest things when they came back, including this package from my cousin that was so unexpected because she never mentioned anything haha! Here's everything she gave me:

    I've never tried anything from The Ordinary so I'm very excited to finally try them! Super happy that she got me the "safe" items to try- I mean, I won't ever say no to any makeup remover or lip balm! Also looking forward to trying out the lash serum because as we know, the last one I tried didn't really work on me. Hopefully this one does!

Face masks in the package too? Yes please and thank you!

Next batch I have is from my sister! Her and her family went to Japan last month and here are the skincare products she got me! 

I also got a makeup mist from the brand Kose! Hopefully this one's as long-lasting and bulletproof as my ever reliable All Night Setting Spray by Urban Decay! 

Another pack of face mask in the bag! My skin says thank you!

Now here are my recent purchases:

    Starting off with the three things I got from Pretty Secret. I was doom scrolling TikTok one day and saw their shop's Live where I got these three heavily discounted products. 

I got their concealer to try since apparently it's one of the best drugstore concealers out there. Out of the two shades, I got Natural Beige. It may still look a bit light on me despite it being the darker shade but I think a few drops of Issy's shade adjuster will do the trick. Alongside that, I got their Mermaid Palette for only Php38(?!) and their Mermaid Mascara.

    Lastly, I got the new pot concealers from Her Beauty! In a sea of liquid concealers, these potted ones really do stand out but I am curious as to how they'll fare and how they'll feel on my skin, especially on my undereyes. I pretty much stumbled upon the live of the official release of these products on TikTok so I got two shades since they were more than 50% off (thanks to coupons!): Warm Vanilla and Warm Almond. I wanted one for my undereyes and one for spot concealing so hopefully I got the right shades. So excited to report back on these ones!

And that's my recent haul! Love that they're a good mix of skincare and makeup! Can't wait to try them out and as usual, share my thoughts here on the blog!