I haven’t been spotting any interesting magazine recently. All the Japanese magazine and MOOK has been rather boring with the same ol’ freebies. Nothing to shout about with local magazine and seeing imported Chinese magazine is the same as well makes me even more sad. BUT. All that changed when I make a trip to KLCC last Sunday. My first stop was Kinokuniya. I managed to score a copy of ELLE Hong Kong July 2014 that comes with their travel brush set

Initially I wasn’t sure if I want to get it. I would prefer a normal brush size than travel size to be honest. I have yet to use my Shiseido travel brush set and I just broke into my MAC travel set. It was the last copy on shelf. For a RM28.90 price tag, I knew I’d regret if I don’t get it. Because I couldn’t read Chinese and the brushes was inside the closed pouch, I have to make sure I wasn’t just paying for the brush pouch. So I squeeze the packaging and confirmed that there was indeed three brushes inside the pouch.

The outer part of the pouch is made of satin while the inside is just the regular cotton material. Inside, there was an ELLE magazine logo stamped on the bottom left corner of the pouch. I don’t quite fancy the purple pouch. Based on the cardboard which the pouch was glued on, there was a selection of two different colors to choose from. Not that I can choose the color anyway since it’s the last copy

To be fair, the pouch is quite well-made. The travel brush set comes with three brushes – liner brush (left), eye shadow brush (middle) and powder brush (right).

I like that the brushes came in black. The metal ferrule is in shinny black while the holder is in matte black. Each of the brushes are stamped with the the name of the brush i.e. liner, eye shadow and powder. In terms of the size, I think it’s best for me to compare with Coach brushes that I bought not long ago as I understand that some of you managed to reorder the magazine. The powder brush is larger than Coach brushes and taller by near a cm. The bristles for all three brushes are also softer comparing to Coach. But of course the eye shadow brush is larger than Coach’s eye shader brush . Overall I’m quite happy with them!

I have no idea why I stumbled upon a July issue on the month of August and sadly it was the last copy on shelf. I never reorder Chinese magazine before so I’m not sure if it’s the same with reordering Japanese magazine. If you’re interested, you can try to ask the Chinese magazine counter if they have any extra or if they can reorder for you

Did you spot any interesting magazine lately? Usually what sort of gift inside the magazine that will make you purchase the magazine?

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One of my soft spot when it comes to magazine supplement is multicase clutch. Eventhough so I don’t buy everything I see. Just the one that I like.

Last weekend I took a casual stroll to KLCC and Kinokuniya is always my first stop whenever I’m at the mall. All the imported magazines has been rather boring for the past few months one year and local magazine on the other hand has been quite interesting. It’s good because local magazine is way more affordable than imported magazine . I was surprised to stumble upon ELLE Hong Kong February 2014 that comes with a Paul & Joe Clutch Pouch as it’s already March. I have to buy it as it’s a Paul & Joe and I thought it’s “ong” (Chinese saying for lucky) to carry something with horse print on it lol. I mean how often do you encounter a clutch pouch with horse print on it right? Right?

The magazine is retailing for RM28.90. It has Carkit price label on it still so I suppose they are the distributor or something? The clutch pouch was a love at first sight. I can’t read Chinese at all. I thought it comes with a few angpao packets judging from the blurb sticker and card at the back. The pouch is placed on top of the magazine so I took my time choosing it.

If only the pouch wasn’t glued on to the square horse print card because it is so pretty. I could have frame it and hang it in my room.

Since I can’t read Chinese at all, I thought I’m getting a multicase but it turns out to be just a clutch pouch. It is still a nice pouch so I’m quite happy with it. More rooms for notes, receipts and even my phone.

Oh remember that I said I thought there’s a few angpao packets in it as well? It turns out to be just an illustration for the pouch *&%$%^*. The pouch is meant for users to bring it during Chinese New Year house visiting to store all the angpaos collected. If only I can read Chinese…

Multicase pouch used to be quite hard to wait for. Then all magazine started to bombard with multicase and I wasn’t liking what I see so I didn’t buy any of it. LeSportSac was my first multicase pouch (also my first Mook and my first Japanese magazine buy) and it is the best buy of all. The quality is just like retail version. I have another multicase – HbG and it was so well loved that it spoilt. Throw that away a few months ago. Now I’m left with these

Next magazine haul would be a Japanese magazine of May 2014 issue that comes with Coach trial brush kit and a brush pouch. I’ve placed my reservation and now patiently waiting for the magazine to arrive in another one month time

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