Following Innisfree, Etude House also opened up their new Global Online Store a while back. Being an avid fan of the princessy pink brand, I dove straight into making my first purchase. Although, at the time I made my first purchase, they hadn't added anything new, their lineup now is a bit more updated! You can earn points from your purchases just like the membership in the actual stores, although it doesn't look like you can connect your store membership with the online one just yet which is definitely a downfall for those who already have their membership card (myself included).

Despite not having the newer products yet, I got two of the much hyped Play101 Pencils, Puff&Brush Cleanser, Silk Scarf Hair Essence, and the skin [mal:gəm] Deep Moist toner I very much love. There were some grand opening events happening at the time; free eco-bag and sample pack (which is now closed), 10% off coupon for liking their Facebook page (until Oct. 31st), and 30% off on one of their Best Sellers every week (this is the last week and it's the Play101 Pencil!!).

Standard box with their brand name and logo in pink. Their tag line is on the side as well, in pink~

All non-flat products in glorious bubble wrap!

My order was placed October 1st, the official launch date of the site. It took about three business days to process and ship my order, a reasonable processing time. It took exactly ten business days to arrive at my house which is quite punctual for an overseas package. I should note that both Innisfree and Etude House provide a tracking number with both Standard and Express shipping.

I'm quite satisfied with Etude House's site and order process. I'm already planning my next purchase for more Play 101 pencils because they are actually absolute gems!! Since Etude House added some newer products, I'll also be trying to get some of those. The new cleansing items sure sold out really quick though, unfortunately.

Innisfree recently opened their Global Online Shopping Site at Innisfreeworld! Excited that I could finally purchase their products from their official site, I immediately hopped on the site and ordered a couple of their Best Sellers. They also have a couple of launching events going on with free gifts and discounted prices. Perhaps, because it is newly opened, some of their newer products are not yet listed on the site. I was hoping to get the Creamellow lipsticks and a couple more of their Lip Mousse, but they were sadly unavailable. Innisfree is known for their natural Jeju ingredients and for being eco-friendly. You may be a little surprised by the way they package your order even knowing their brand story. Below is a photo of my arrived package exactly as I lifted the one sheet of extra packaging paper off the top of this. Keep in mind that this was shipped from Korea to Canada, internationally not locally. It's not always a smooth trip on those long flights. There's being eco-friendly and there's this.

    There was a lack of protective lining or any type of protective packaging that should prevent your products from being damaged. As you might notice, I did order a bottle of their Green Tea Pure Cleansing Oil and it was just thrown loosely into the box among the other products. Luckily, the lock on the sprout stayed in tact throughout its trip so there were no spills. I did not purchase any glass container items and all the other products arrived perfectly fine. I'm simply a little disappointed in the way my order was handled. Given that they shipped very, very quickly and it arrived exactly on time (within the 5~8 days), I'm still a little wary about ordering again.  As much as I adore Innisfree products, this was a disappointing experience, safety-wise. I will most likely order again once they have the new lip products in stock, however, it is unlikely I will purchase bottle type products from their site later on. I'm not given the sense that my bottle will arrive safely and intact if the shipping packaging remains like this.  I will do a separate post for the items I bought in this haul another time. The items I purchased this time include; Green Tea Pure Cleansing Oil (feels very fresh and clean), Mineral Moisture Fitting Base (still testing out), The Green Tea Seed Serum Special Set (still testing out), and the INNI-KRA Bag-Birds of Mt.Halla.