[Etude House] CC Cream - Glow

By: K

Ughh sorry about the resoultion. Left: One pump, Right: blended out.
One pump is A LOT.

Yay I see a bigger difference than the Tony Moly CC cream :)

After I bought this product I found out that "Silky" was more suitable for oily skin types. Oopsies.

This product does even out and brighten my skin somewhat, after looking at the photos. Unfortunately it makes me an oil ball after a few hours (I'm sure anyone who has been stalking reviews of this has seen the oil tests). This will give a white cast if you use flash photography.

The texture is pretty thick and feels thick on my face. I ran my fingers over my skin after using it and it feels like what my skin feels like after I apply a sunscreen (namely the Nivea SPF 50 waterproof one). In fact, it feels thicker than my BB cream while making less of a difference on my face :I 

On a side note, I like using this as a subtle highlighter. :)

Note: I don't go over skincare benefits cause I don't believe in makeup as a skincare product haha :P Also I'm not putting coverage as a factor because this is a CC cream.

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Pros:
✓ Evens out skin tone

✓ Brightens skin
✓ Gives glowy finish (as promised)
✓ Travel friendly - has pump mechanism

✓ Affordable - USD$14 on cosmetic.jolse.com

Cons:
✗✗ Quite thick and oily - bad for those with oily skin

✗ Gives white cast if you use flash photography

Overall: 3.6/5 

(still prefer my BB cream over this)

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By J

here's beautiful me using K's amazing eye enhancing technology

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Pros:

J My skin glowsssss (it's much more obvious than the Tony Moly one reviewed here
J My skin tone is a little more even I think. 
J Hygienic since it has the pump <-  I typo-ed "pimp" the first time LOL
J Moisturising for my cheeks and for some reason I find it less oily on my forehead than the Tony Moly one

Cons:

L I find this harder to blend than the Tony Moly one as it's a bit thicker
L It contains shimmer, subtle, but if you aren't a shimmer fan you might be a bit annoyed

Overall: 4/5
I like that it gives a better glow than the [TM] one, but the textures just a little too thick for a higher mark

Buy of the Day :D

By J

So while I hit the supermarket today, I also went by the 'local' jewellery place there called Diva. It mainly stocks stuff for preteens all the way to the elderly ladies (or men if they like sparkly things).

I've been wanting to pick up some cute jewellery and they were having a sale. There was a lot I wanted to get but I've been spending a lot lately so I only got one thing... ;n;

I'm not sad really :D

I found such a good piece that I'm actually super stoked :DD

I saw this other set of rings, three for $5, which I originally was going to buy, until I came across this: 

They're pretty aren't they? O:
They came in a set of 5 as stackable rings. They're about the size of midi rings, but they fit well on the regular places of rings, except the smallest two, which I can wear on my pinkies a bit loose, or as midi rings.

So pretty *O* I really love the one with the large black "stone" and the sparkly halo around it!

The pearl one is another favourite of mine! :D The funny two 'diamond' antler one above it is a bit weird; you can't really wear it on its own but it looks good with the pearly one.

Yayyyyyy~ let's deck out my hand :D
They have a decent weight so they don't feel cheap or anything c:
Oh, the crown one and the little "diamond" one on my ring finger (in between the two eternity style ones) are ones I already owned. They go nicely with the new ones eh? *U*


And the thing that made me the happiest.....

it only costed $3. Three bucks.
:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

So what nice finds or buys have you guys made lately? :D

Maybelline Color Whisper

By J

Back story: 
I've always had (and kind of still have) really chapped lips. Most lipsticks were out for my because they emphasise the level of chapped-ness (for me, boss level) and dry them out.
I'd been eyeing these for a while but they're a little hard to find in NZ and always expensive :x

Item detail:
Colour: Rose of Attraction.

According to the Maybelline Website, this is

• a weightless and translucent gel with pure coloured pigments suspended within
• a formula without heavy waxes or oils
• 'just a kiss of shine'

Despite what the maybelline website shows (which is this coral-ly pale pink), it's a bright, neutral-cool, medium pink containing shimmer.

Regular packaging. Funny story. When I bought this I couldn't see the colour inside the tube so I had to guesstimate the colour by imagining it without the lid. Biggest brain overload ever.

Colour and number located on the bottom. (Rose of Attraction)

Silver tube looks pretty eh? The little knob near the base makes the lid click in place.

As close as I could get the colour to real life. Can you see the tiny flecks of shimmer in there?

c:
My skin is so dry :c but lips look pretty so I've got that going for me.
(If you get that reference you're awesome :D)

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Pros
J Moisturising; it hid my chapped lips in Winter better than the Revlon lip butters 
J Bright colour without being BAM IN YOUR FACE
J Its neutral-ish tone means it works well for a lot of skin tones
J The gel texture is nice and light 
J Colour can be built up but it won't get to an opaque state
J A bit of shimmer (if it's your thing)
J Stays on your lips well provided you don't eat (just reapply)
J The packaging is quite sturdy and doesn't look cheap (if that sort of thing matters to you)

Cons

L The moisture just sort of 'sits' on your lips, so this isn't a replacement for lipbalm!

L The packaging makes it hard for you to tell the colour of the actual bullet

L Because it's a bit sheer, this works better for people with naturally pale lips

L The glitter stays on your lips after the colour has been rubbed off

L It's pretty expensive in NZ (I bought mine for $12-15, and that was on sale :c)

L Colour range available in NZ is only 1/3 of the range available in the States (really, NZ?)

Overall: 4.5/5 (the product itself I like very much. I can overcome the small issues lol)

I bought this from one of the parallel importers sales, so I can't really direct you to any place, sorry D;

[TONY MOLY] Auto Eyebrow Party Lover - Grey

By: K

Pencil (with twist mechanism)

Spool

ABOVE: Swatches, from left to right using increasing strength. The rightmost swatch was the darkest colour I could achieve.

The picture on the right is of me rubbing with all my strength after a few minutes of letting it sit. It doesn't stay well (even more so when I apply it to my eyebrows because I'm oily there).

A thing to note though is that the staying power is okay as long as you don't rub it.

( :c I'm so eyebrowless)
This pencil creates natural looking eyebrows.




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Pros:
✓ Can create soft to bold looking eyebrows
✓ Travel friendly - no need for sharpening
✓ Comes with spool
Cons:
✗✗✗ Not smudge-proof - comes off easily

Overall: 3/5 (still looking for that perfect eyebrow pencil D:)

I got this from cosmetic-love.com for USD$7.20 but they don't seem to stock it anymore. I guess it's not a really good eyebrow pencil anyway. Then again, what am I expecting at that price xD