Showing posts with label eBay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eBay. Show all posts

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Weekend DIY: Hoyu Beautylabo Hair Dye in Marshmallow Beige


Hi everyone! I dyed my hair again, and this time I used Hoyu Beautylabo in Marshmallow Beige. Read on to find out how it worked out! :)

 I purchased a Hoyu Beautylabo hair dye from an eBay seller based in Hong Kong (for USD18 including shipping), I was getting the new bubble/mousse type (I even asked the seller to make sure I'm getting the product I want) but they still sent me the conventional hair dye, but since I was very curious on how marshmallow beige would turn up on my hair, I decided not to complain and use it anyway. 

Here's what's inside the box:
Hair essence treatment, coloring agent no. 1(tube) & 2(bottle), instructions(in Japanese) with the gloves inside and the applicator comb.

Before:
Prettia Bubble Hair Dye in Royal brown, the color have turned quite yellowish (in daylight) which I did not like very much. 

get the gloves from the instruction page:

pour agent no. 1 into no. 2, then shake 30 times.

replace cap with the comb applicator:

gently press the bottle to get the dye out like this:

and apply as evenly as possible to sectioned hair:
leave it on for 20-30 minutes then rinse, shampoo hair, apply hair essence and rinse.

et voila! Marshmallow Beige hair color! in natural light:
can you see that dark spot on top of my head? the dye didn't get through it I guess.

with flash:
It may look vibrant here but it looks better, darker in person I promise! hehe. sorry for the messy hair! thats how my hair behaves when not blow dried. ^_^

My thoughts? The shade that I achieved is the one in the middle so its safe to say that the swatches are accurate, however, I will not repurchasing this because its quite a mess to use and I can't apply it by myself, Lurvey helped me a lot in my weekend DIY hence, the dark patch of hair on top of my head. Haha! The bubble type hair dye is more convenient for me. Plus it left my hair with more even color, because its easier to apply. So next time, I'll make sure I get the right product I want.


What do you think? Happy weekend everyone! :)


Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Epic FAIL


photo from dpd.com

Isn't my title dramatic or what? hahaha! Just a heads up to my dear readers from the Philippines! (who like shopping on eBay)

ALPHABEAUTYUK DOES NOT SHIP TO THE PHILIPPINES.

 On Jan. 5, 2010 I ordered 2 boxes of Kao's Prettia Bubble Hair Dye in Glossy Brown through a reputable eBay seller, i paid through Paypal and got a confirmation, etc. but didn't get an email regarding shipping details for 6 days, then exactly one week after paying, I got word from AlphabeautyUK that they do not ship to the Philippines because of bad experience. What? After making me wait for a week, thats what you tell me now? How sad! I replied to them by saying that that shipping information should be up on their eBay page to avoid matters like this. I don't know if they fixed it already, i haven't checked (bitter melon! hehehe) Okay, I refuse to make this post a rant so let me just say that I hope they fix whatever issues they have with the Philippine Post Office because i do think that they have good prices and they offer a wide assortment of goodies for beautyholics like me! ^_^

I just feel I need to share this information to avoid future disappointment to my fellow beautyholics/online shopaholics who are Philippine residents. I repeat, eBay seller ALPHABEAUTYUK DOES NOT SHIP TO THE PHILIPPINES. :)



ps. Yes, i got a refund! and I'm still getting a Prettia Bubble Hair Dye in the mail albeit a different shade and just one box, its still better than nothing. Thank goodness for ichibankao! (i ordered this haul prior to my cancelled eBay transaction) ^.^


'til my next post dah-lins!


still a happy camper,
♡ coffretgorge