Cute Back to School Haul (Again!): Daiso, Target, & Amazon

August is just around the corner which means school for a lot of students! Arg, why am I even mentioning school, it's still summer! To put it simply: I love school supply shopping!! I couldn't wait haha I have an old school supply haul I made over a year ago here where I feature cheap supplies for $20 or less! It's still relevant so check it out :) 

Let's take a look at what I picked up this year!

Left to right:

1. Casio calculator (I'm not taking any math yet but just in case..) - Office Depot
2. Mini stapler - ?
3. Staple remover - ?
4. "Bonne Chance" pencil pouch -Daiso
5. Sharpie highlighters & permanent marker - Target
6. Papermate mechanical pencil - Target
7. Multicolored pen - Typo
8. Princess style blue, black, red multi pen - Daiso
9. Frog sticky notes - Daiso
10. G2 black gel pen .35 (my favorite!) - Target
11. Cute water bottle - Daiso

*Closer look*

1. Seafoam green binder (w/ cute Sugarpill sticker I put on it) - 99 Cents Store
2. Index Dividers - Target
3. Sheet Protectors - Target
4. College Ruled Paper - Target

*I kept my old binder cause I didn't wanna buy a new one; I also prefer the flexible binders more than the traditional ones because it is lighter and cheaper*

This is the backpack I bought for school! I already have it but its not filled with stuff so its all deflated and doesn't sit right in the picture but it looks just like the photo! I bought a real backpack because I was tired of carrying a purse for a bag. It also has a laptop compartment so my laptop will be safe.

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As you can see compared to my previous haul I've been more selective in what supplies I bring. I don't need notebooks anymore because I started to carry around my laptop and I just take notes on that instead. Also, I have  backpack now because it is much more practical. You can also imagine that I will also be carrying items such as my wallet, make up bag, etc to school but I just didn't show it :P

Drugstore Makeup Haul & Mitsuwa Haul!

Instead of buying new clothes this month I ended up buying makeup and other stuff. But I was really in need of new makeup because I was forcibly trying to make my dried up liner work and I was over it. (U_U")

So this is what I had picked up from Target & Walmart:

• Cotton Balls
• Tea Tree Oil
• L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara (in Black & is Waterproof)
• Maybelline Dream Matte Powder in Honey
• E.L.F. Gel Eyeliner in Black
• Wet n' Wild Liquid Liner in Black
• Revlon Lipstick in Cherry Blossom

To be honest the most expensive purchase was the tea tree oil. Most of these products are new to me and I can say I really love them all and recommend/ would repurchase!

From Mitsuwa (Japanese grocery store for those who are unfamiliar)

• Large Strawberry Hello Panda
• Large Strawberry Pocky Pack
• 2 Strawberry Melty Blend Boxes
• Assorted Fruit Flavored Popsicle Pack

I actually prefer the blue cream soda popsicles they have but I was being obsessively compulsive cause I wanted all pink stuff lmao Also, all of these except the popsicles were on sale! OoooOoh yeeEeaaH baby! Haha mitsuwa has the best sales ^_^

Mini Haul

So, tbh I'm pretty and spend a great portion of my mom on food. I love clothes so much though! I am going to try to break that habit! Every now and then it can't hurt to treat yourself right?!

Top left to right:

1. Nude Flats from Target
2. Coral Sandals from Target

I'm a size 5-5 1/2 btw

Bottom left to right:

1. Coral and cream knit sweater from Forever 21
2. James Bond Cut Top from Forever 21
3. Heart Earrings and Daisy Headband from Forever 21

I'm also trying to incorporate more color into my wardrobe cause I tend to go for darks and neutrals :(

Yay!

Haul/ Cute Back to School Supplies Under $20 + Bag Organization Tips

Hello there!! So I know for a lot of younger students as well as some university students have already/ have been in school for a while now but I go back to school this Monday the 28th! I go to community college if anyone was curious..Anywhooo, I usually pick up my school supplies at Daiso (or Marukai idk people call it both names). It's a Japanese dollar store (actually 1.50+ cause its imported lmao) and they have really cute supplies that are wayyy better quality than the dollar stores here in America. 

Now I'll show you what I have: 

1 inch flexible 3-ringed binder; I put on it this cute Sugarpill sticker I got from IMATS.

Inside I have one divider (add more as deemed necessary, they usually come in a pack anyway) filled with loose college ruled lined paper.

I got 4 of these pink notebooks! I always get one notebook per class!

These notebooks are cool because the cover is a translucent folder thing and its handy for keeping your syllabus or homework safe :D

I highly recommend colored pens, if not for marking important things..it just makes your notes look cute!

Also, a stapler is a must-have. Some rooms/ teachers don't carry a stapler. Worst-case scenario would be that you can't turn in it in not stapled! The flash drive is optional but still recommended. You can find cheap ones. Mine was like $5 from Big Lots.

Left to right: Bunny whiteout, black pens, pencils, highlighters, and a pencil case! Obviously you don't need a charm..my boyfriend gave me it so I put it there hehe.

This is a personal preference, but some kind of journal or planner would help you stay focused and on-track!

I dislike buying lunch cause it's too damn expensive! I picked up a bento box and a portable fork (my boyfriend convinced me out of the chopstick+case option)

Also for my lunching experience, I got a pink water bottle insulator and an aluminium lunch bag for my bento box.

I just feel like I needed to included this in here..boy or girl or whatever..don't be nasty. Sometimes school bathrooms run out of soap okay..

A reference point to the size of my school bag. It fits everything perfectly!

I got it at Forever 21 btw.

Bottom: Binder with my notebooks inside with the rings up so they don't get squished

Left to right: Water bottle (just the case cause I actually don't have any water bottles atm lmao), Lunch bag with box inside, and my pencil case

Top: In the pocket I keep my stapler, whiteout, lotion, and sanitizer. You could just let them float around the bag but it's easier to find them this way. You could also put them in another pouch but whatever hahh

I only carry the notebooks I need for the day (unless I know I'm gonna study for something specific)

Also, if you're wondering about my textbooks, I carry those in my arms. Again, only carrying the books I need for the day.

*TIPS*

• To save even more money (but probably not be as cute) you'll probably be fine at school with just: a black pen, a pencil, a binder or folder for storage, and some loose paper. Literally, like, I'm excessive haha.
• To save even more money just take great care in your items, re-use the ones you can. The binder and divider, pencil pouch, colored pens, and bag I've had for a while now.
• If you feel ashamed to say you got your supplies from the dollar store (any) you're a dummy because who cares. Especially if you're like me, paying for college without parental help, and about to drop almost $500 on textbooks, you can bet I do not give two shits about brands like Jansport or Fivestar. Like no, wtf. (of course if you can afford it do what every you want lol yolo)

IMATS Haul!

To be honest I didn't pick up much because I'm cheap. Haha here's what I got:

Lime Crime Lipstick in Centrifuchsia

Sorry for the bad lighting, its a beautiful bright fuchsia! I personally think it looks great on warm skin tones.

Sugarpill Single Eyeshadow in Flamepoint - super bright orange but I think it's still wearable for everyday looks!

Excluding the pink handled liner brush the other three are from Crown Brushes and are dupes for some Sigma brushes. The pink one was free from a Sigma bag :)

# 12, 7475, 48 lashes in Black. No brand.

#307, 99 and Flare Long Individuals in Black

Flare Short Individuals in Black and DUO Dark Tone Lash Adhesive

From Daiso, the Japanese 1.50 store I picked up a few things:

A super cute bow!

And two nail glitters with moon and star glitter!

I also got socks and stuff for my bf but that's not interesting haha