You all know how much I love Korean beauty lines because I don’t find them boring and always have that pop of delight each time Korean cosmetic companies launch their new products.
And speaking of the Kbeauty launch, last month (exactly 24th of January) for the second time around, I’ve got invited by Yeppunonnie Philippines (IG: @yeppunonnieshop ) for their party launch held at one of the crazy fun clubs in the Metro – at Valkyrie, The Palace Pool Club Bonifacio Global City.
I’ve heard that many Kbeauty fans got crazily signed up and bought their tickets. And why not?
If you are a true-blooded Korean pop culture fanatic (am just a hybrid) you’ll truly appreciate it when a celebrity like Jay Park will perform live on-stage while you got to enjoy some drinks and trying on those new lipsticks and mascaras.
I honestly admit that this was one of the best parties (and a good start of 2017 for covering beauty events), and it’s hard to decline with this gorgeous team headed by Ms. Elena Castelltort of Yeppunonnie Philippines, which I know how much generous they are with their partnered media and bloggers.
So even I have a very tight schedule, I’ve saved my 24th of January for this party, packed my blogging gear, wearing my boots, and head to Valkyrie to party like a Korean.
I can’t remember the exact time I started falling in love with the Hallyu culture. But I do know is I started getting hooked when mainstream media keeps on sharing these relatable Kdramas that made us laugh, cry, be inspired, etc. and yes dreamed of someday – to experience traveling and exploring South Korea, especially the Jeju Island, walking around Seoul, and shopping your favorite beauty products in Gangnam.
PS. Hey, these are still on my bucket list!
Remember when Yeppunonnie Philippines had their first ever launch last October 2016? It was a blast, and I knew that exactly that it will be more blasting when I’ve received my invitation for the last month’s party. Having been this setup inside Valkyrie, I knew that I won’t go home disappointed.
I was excited then and ready to pump my energy as I work to cover the event and to mingle and party like Koreans do.
The tickets are sold for Php2,500 each which consists of generous giveaways (that doesn’t include yet the free samples that were been giveaways by the exhibitors), plus 3 complimentary drinks – I think it was at least 5 choices of beers. (And if you like heavier shots, you have to pay for that).
And that also includes partying with Kpop celebrity artist Jay Park so definitely it’s a good deal ticket!
You know people that am not a nightclub-kind-of gal who could party all night long, but that night was different as it was work-related. You have to do what you gonna do, right, LOL.
These people (mostly ladies) are so excited that night – and I’ve overheard that it was worth traveling 2 to 3 hours just to arrive at this nightclub (which is also their first time here!) so I understand the feeling.
Or perhaps some of them had to take a time off from school and work just to party with Yeppunonnie and Jay Park, right?!
These lippies are the TRUE MUST HAVES in your beauty bag!
So for those who haven’t attend this party and for those who had hesitation to attend (because yeah Yeppunonnie is a fresh new brand in the Philippines) am telling you ladies and gents that you’ve missed the fantastic party of 2017 and I know you are regretting it now AF.
But then I realized, I think it was a great hit only because of Kbeauty products but because of JayPark! It was a great idea that Yeppunonnie Philippines partnered with Ouniwang production which made this blast party a huge success.
Got an opportunity to talk with Marketing Brand Managers of these Korean cosmetics and learned a lot from its products and flourishing brands. I’ve also indulged myself in testing these numerous candy-like beauty products, and yes as long as I like them!
But here’s the catch – they prioritizing beauty bloggers for receiving amazing samples, but hey we are NOT talking about those small packed samples that you always ended up not actually using.
When you attended a Korean beauty event and then promised to give you samples - they mean samples in actual sizes.
Just like this Holika Holika beauty booth which gave out tremendous lipsticks and their newest browcara from their latest collection, and these ladies are gone crazy! Yep including me as they gave me samples too! Love you Holika Holika! And kudos to the Holika Holika lady for her patience and she’s very accommodating.
And a shout-out to this gorgeous lady for giving me free lip crayons! Merci Bella!
If you want some samples, you’ve got to approach the brand ladies and request one. And if you are a blogger (and not some so-called blogger overnight, which apparently a lot during the event) then you’ll be given more samples.
Well the principles of “What you see, is what you get” apply in Korean beauty events.
Amen to that!
Not only make-up but also giveaway skincare line just like this above.
You can feed yourself with this facemask, moisturizers, toners, hair care, etc. and there is no reason not to be beautiful after that event.
So aside from showcasing incredible Korean beauty brands and giving out samples to guests, we were also delighted with free make-up demonstration and taught us how do Korean ladies do their daytime make-up, up to the nighttime look, and even the party-look makeup!
The make-up artist and brand manager of Make.Up Helper Cosmetics shared some makeup tricks with us.
Of course, you are familiar with how important for us ladies to have a well-dressed eyebrow and well-winged eyeliner, so there you have it!
And when midnight struck, the crowd gone wild and crazy as we were entertained by Jay Park’s music and live performance. Ahh, so this is how Kpop fanatic party (it was also my first time to attend a mini-concert by a Kpop artist).
What is it with Kpop artists that make us so cray cray?
I mean, most of us can’t literally understand each word they are saying, nor even the language of their music, but here we are pumping with raising arms and swaying our body to their music like it’s a good drug. There is something about Kpop culture that is so intoxicating it’s hard to understand unless you take part in it.
Okay, I think am a certified Hallyu fan now and it's one interesting event here in Asia.
So I ended up at the party as a happy girl (not drunk) and went home with lots of goodies with me.
Thank you Yeppunonnie Philippines and Ouniwang Production for inviting me and for those Korean beauty brands for giving me generous samples to try at home.
Am excited to share with you my full review of each product together with my previous Yeppunonnie hauls.
Hmmm, actually not so happy gal because I ended up throwing my boots after the party, LOL.
Never mind because these are just cheap boots that I’ve bought from SM Store (Parisian label) and used 5x …. Not bad actually!
Now I need to buy new pairs! Any suggestions?
xoxo, Blair
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Wow this event look so fun! Look forward to read your review for each products
ReplyDeleteYes I will Bella, and am so excited :)
DeleteThe event looks fun. I want to try out the Korean beauty products too.
ReplyDeleteHello Jane,
DeleteDo check their IG page more their products and prices too! IG: yeppunonnieshop
I think I've heard this brand from vloggers before, though I'm not entirely sure! Hehe! I can say that Korean cosmetics and skincare products are really awesome as it's gentle on the skin. Though there are some that doesn't really work on my skin type :( Anyway, the party looks fun! I bet you had so much fun hence the boots ;p
ReplyDeleteLOL Yeah I had a great time, and I don't mind if I ruined my boots - I can replace it easily :)
DeleteYeah it was rave last year my some hired vbloggers, and recently by other beauty bloggers, but I felt sad when I saw online that they sell those samples Yeppunonnie gave them.
Looked like a fun event dear - plus the products seem really great too :) Cheers to the shared experience!
ReplyDeleteThank you dear for visiting! Am excited to start using my freebies and make a review :)
DeleteThe event looks so funny!!!looking forward your product review...
ReplyDeleteHello dear - yes I will! It's crazy I don't know which one will I start :)
DeleteGreat that this was an awesome party! It's nice that there were various make-up brands. Great that you talked to some marketing brand managers! Lovely opportunity. The event looks great. So much make-up! That's really awesome. I'm seeing some things already that I really like.
ReplyDeleteHello Carola,
DeleteAm thankful to my host for this party, they are very generous. And also the brands and their Managers. Its an opportunity for me to network and mingle (business wise) so I never waste time :)
What a party this was for beauty bloggers. A clever idea indeed to bring in K-pop artist!
ReplyDeleteYeah I know! And I was thinking - what if they bring in more Kpop stars?! OMG I will get a heart attack.
DeleteOMG what a cool concept for an event! I don't even know much about Korean culture (well, PPP culture), but I definitelt know about Jay Park. Fantastic experience!
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Hahaha.
DeleteIt was my first time to attend and watch a Kpop star, and I think I will definitely get used to it. I realized its more fun and exciting :) More Kpop please!
K products are getting popular now in SEA, especially the online drama.
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah - beauty is pain for the boots. Hehehe
LOL I know Rawlin but it's okay - I can easily replace the boots.
DeleteSo this is the test if the event is successfully fun or not - IF YOU RUINED YOUR BOOTS!
wow, so happening in the Philippines! lots of beautiful people there, including you.
ReplyDeleteHaha thank you Isaac, you are so kind!
Deleteseems like a great event! hope i can get to experience it some time too.
ReplyDeleteHello dear!
DeleteThank you visiting! I will make full review of each of freebies I've got. I'm thankful for Yeppunonnie :)
Wow such an awesome experience, I love korean makeup and skincare also.
ReplyDeleteIts addict I know! Many non-Asian don't understand our LOVE for Korean skincare, they need to be educated by us :)
DeleteWhat a fun event! That is so awesome that they gave you full size samples. All this stuff looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteYes, and this is what I love here in Asia! Events like this are FUNTASTIC!
DeleteMore reason why I enjoyed beauty blogging :)
wow! you must have had a great time! their products looks really nice... and love ur whole outfit girl!
ReplyDeleteThank you babe! I didn't dressed well because I anticipate that I need to move around, which I did so no heels for that night... look at my boots, I ruined it!
DeleteThis looks like a wonderful experience. Looking forward to the review.
ReplyDeleteI will Tasheena and I promise I will be exciting review :)
DeleteOMG, all those goodies. I am so jeally. You look like you had a BLAST!!!
ReplyDeleteYes I did.
DeleteI forgot to mentioned that I was with my assistant, but she requested to go home earlier - she didn't went home empty handed coz she got more too!
Ugh, so jealous you got to be around all of that makeup and beauty products!! I would love to have a nice stash with some of those goodies.
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Now my problem is which one will I use first? LOL
Deletewah seems like a great event. Happy to see so many happy faces
ReplyDeleteYeah but I guess they are more than happy to party with Jay Park :)
DeleteThis beauty bloggers convention looks like so much fun! I would love it! Your photos are fantastic!
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Thank you Beth! Yeah and I think I will attend to more :) Love this job!
DeleteA lot of my friends in college were SUPER into K-Pop and would probably love to attend an event like this! Looks like so much fun :)
ReplyDeleteYeah it is crazily fun, and I would love to do it again! Even it leads to broke another pairs of booties again :)
DeleteOMG... what a great event... and what camera are you using... your photos are just so good
ReplyDeleteHello Miera,
DeleteAm using my Huawei P9 smartphone! I only use my Nikon DSLR for indoor photography coz its quite heavy.
What a great blogger convention, looks like you had a lot of fun! Loved your outfit as well!
ReplyDeleteThank Keoshia,
DeleteAm still have hangover of this event. Am excited for more future Kpop events :)
OMG, this is so right up my alley. I love all things makeup. Did you get a goody bag before leaving?
ReplyDeleteHello Kimberly,
DeleteYeah I did! And all in full sample sizes. I love it :)
This beauty bloggers event looks so much fun! I also loved your outfit...very chic and creates signature style! And your boots are killer!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ana,
DeleteYeah my killer boots! Now its gone I killed it LOL
Holy moly this looks like sooo much fun! Super jealous. You got to go into the eye of beauty and participate! I love your review too!
ReplyDeleteThank you Shannon! Am excited to use them all - my babies :)
Deletereally wish to be able to attend this type of events next time! looks so fun ! :D btw i love love love your boots omg!
ReplyDeleteThank you Joyz! But I've already say bye bye to my bootie!
DeleteI like how you use a mixture of photos and video here to make us feel like we're there. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteThank you Christopher! Well that's blogging right?! I want you all my readers see what I saw :)
DeleteThere are a lot of products and brands I'd like to try. This event sounded really cool to attend!
ReplyDeleteYeah and that's why I always make sure everyone is happy with my post :)
DeleteYou are doing a great job girl. So happy to see you in such great events. All the best 😊
ReplyDeleteThank you Laveena, truly appreciated :)
DeleteAnd here I thought that the only place you could get a cosmetic demo was at the mall. Totally makes sense that there be high-end parties like this in exclusive venues. Especially since brands can join up together, split costs, and still reach a targeted audience without all the distractions one would have at a shopping center. Great idea, and looks fun!
ReplyDeleteI agree, and they could get the results that they expecting.. or even more. This kind of event (a convention type) is effective :)
DeleteI love the idea of a party to try out new products, versus just bad make up counter lighting and no feedback. What fun!
ReplyDeleteExactly, and you can ask many questions from the beauty experts and they would assist you on buying cosmetics suitable for your skin-type. Korean beauty experts are very patient and professional and hands-on in this kind of industry.
DeleteThis looks like so much fun, I would have felt like a celebrity! I love the fact that the sample sizes were actual sizes of the products. So glad you had a great time!
ReplyDeleteI know right, and Sephora will feel so shy with their actual sample size in FULL size. It's crazy and who will say NO for FREEBIES? No one!
DeleteWow this looks like an awesome experience. It's awesome that you were able to see and try out so many different brands too. It looks like a great time!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kristin,
DeleteOh if there's a Kbeauty event near you, I suggest you should never miss it.
Looks like alot of fun! And I agree, the products look so nice and they definitely have some pop. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThank sweetie and am excited to finally swatch my freebies :)
DeleteThis looks like the funnest party! The products look so great too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Krysti, yeah and its so fantastic!
DeleteLooks like a great day out doing what you love most :)
ReplyDeleteHahaha yeah, well this is the first time I engagement with K-pop artist and it was fun. Actually I had a blast, and my boots are the proof of that. LOL
DeleteThat looked like a great night out, thank you so much for sharing your pics! And the fact that you were given full size products as giveaways, I am sort of dying with jealousy over here lol!
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my posts! I will make the full detailed review soon OMG they are tons!
DeleteIt seems like you had so much fun and I can see so many beauty products from different brands. Looking forward to read reviews about it.
ReplyDeleteThank you dear and yes definitely I will share each review of these pretty finds :D
DeleteYour visuals are great and complete the experience! I'm not a make-up maven, but I definitely can appreciate others love for it. This seemed like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteStill it is my happiness that you visited my blog! Please share this post to your beloved friends who loves make-up :)
DeleteYour visuals are great and complete the experience! I'm not a make-up maven, but I definitely can appreciate others love for it. This seemed like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteA thousand thank you for visiting!!!!
DeleteLooks like you had a really amazing time - you rocked your boots right off! It's cool that they were giving out full sized products as samples, too. I love when companies do that!
ReplyDeleteLOL yeah, anyway I need to haunt for a new bootie for my next event :D
DeleteIt sure looks like a crazy fun event for make-up enthusiasts! I love that you get to try all the products as well. It's definitely worth going to!
ReplyDeleteThank you Elizabeth! Have you attended a related beauty event in your city? How is it?
DeleteI'm sure any beauty blogger will have a blast here! The place is packed with make-up! I'm sure it was loads of fun too!
ReplyDeleteOhh it was Carol! No one had ever decline for a full-size freebie!
Deletehahahah...I thought those boots looked super cute with your outfit actually! You're such a lovely blogger. I have never seen a party like that for the launch of a make-up line, it seems so glamourous. But I just loved reading all about it and the products. Lucky you for getting an invite and some goodies!
ReplyDeleteThank you Yvette! Now I realized that if you don't ruined your shoes, mean that party is isn't a blast! LOL I felt no sorry for my boots because it made me feel that awesomeness.
DeleteWhat a cool event. I cant wait to read more about the products and your reviews. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely YES! Some are still on draft mode but I will try my best to finished them. :)
DeleteSo many great products. I have never been to a Beauty show. Looks like you had a great time trying all different beauty products.
ReplyDeleteYes I enjoyed AF Cynthia, and sometimes I wish I could do this every week!
DeleteWow, this event looked like loads of fun! We wish that Korean Beauty brands were available in our department stores here in South Africa. Can't wait to see your reviews on all these awesome products! xx
ReplyDeleteHello Dear!
DeleteYeah I wish too! keep on exploring my blog :)
I love korean dramas! I am always amazed by how the actors look and their simple make-ups. their party looks so cool!
ReplyDeleteWow! This looked like such a great event, I can't believe all of the samples!
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One of my friends is really into K Pop culture and would die if she found out you got to party with Jay Park. What a fantastic beauty launch x
ReplyDeleteLOL Thank you Ana!
DeleteWell yeah I partied with Jay Park but am not familiar much of his music. Anyhow I had a blast and I will never get tired for this kind of events :D
Omg so many fabulous products!!! Makeup event are always the best!
ReplyDeleteHahaha I agree Courtneylynne. I swear I would never buy more makeup this year!
DeleteAwwwww! Can Malaysia have such event for us beauty-addicts to attend?! I'm a k-pop n k-beuty fans! Enjoy watching Live-makeup where we get to learn lots of makeup tips!
ReplyDeleteOhh that will be awesome to have beauty events in Malaysia. Hope someone like beauty brands will organize it just for Malaysian beauties.
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