[REVIEW] Etude House Dear Girls Lip Tint&Balm

Hello everyone! 

Today’s post is a pre one for a comparison that I’m planning to do soon. But I didn’t want to include all of my thoughts and complaints on this product in a comparison post because I tend to write a lot! 

This product is actually not mine but 양승부인’s. Thanks to her I got a chance to try it. It is the Etude House Dear Girls Lip Tint and Balm.

As with every product of Etude House this one also has a very cute and girly packaging. This product has both sides to it. As you can see one side is the tint with a applicator and the other side is lipstick bullet shaped lip balm. 

Before opening it, as you can see in the photo above, it has a seal on it for the balm side which I don’t know why... I mean like Holika Holika products it could be wrapped in plastic to make sure no one ever touched what’s inside what so ever. The colour I have here is #RD301. 

The balm has a beautiful colour to it but the only thing is that when I opened it, the balm was tilted to the side. Well onto the tint, it has a great applicator like all the other Etude House lip products. Especially if you like creating gradient effects with tints. 

As you can see in the photo below this tint has a beautiful cherry red colour to it. It is a very runny, liquid product that will sit into creases, as you can see on my hand. So I definitely advise to exfoliate and moisturize lips prior to it’s application. The balm on the other side, even though it has a beautiful colour in the bullet, the colour pay off is very sheer and almost clear but that is okay because a “balm” is not a lipstick so it is not supposed to have high pigment colour to it. Also it is a very soft balm.

The tint has superior staying powers to it. It is quite hard to take it off even with a make-up remover. During the day you would not really need to re-applicate because it does not come off even with drinking and eating. However, you definitely need to moisturize or put a gloss on top of it. It dries very quickly too so you need to be fast to blend it out. 

As I mentioned before this product is very runny and liquid, so the bad news is make sure the cap is tightly closed if you are planning to put it in your purse or make-up pouch. Unfortunately 양승부인 had a first hand experience with this product spilling everywhere. Unlike most of the tints I have seen, this one doesn’t really have a stopper(?) or blockage(?) to it which will cause it to spill. So when you open it make sure you put it straight safely on a flat surface. Another bad news is, the first time 양승부인 wanted to use the balm it broke because it is extremely soft. 

All in all this is a great tint but the balm is not. If you are looking for a very long lasting lip tint, this is it! However, I definitely do not recommend this to girls with very dry lips. If you do buy it though, make sure to exfoliate and moisturize your lips for a good looking stain on your lips! 

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[REVIEW] Dolly Wink Eyeliner

Hello everyone today’s post is about a product that everyone has already fallen in love with and made a review about it or it is a product that you have seen most of the youtube beauty gurus used in their makeup tutorial videos. 

It is the Dolly Wink Eyeliner.

I have been using the Dolly Wink eyeliner for about 3 years now. Luckily for me it is a product that is sold in Mitsuwa so I can usually go and buy it but the problem is that this eyeliner is sold out most of the time!! So when I see if they have it in stock I always buy back ups. 

Well on to the review. In my case I have hooded eyes and even though I have double eyelids because I have hooded eyelids my eyeshadow doesn’t show up well and I can’t really wear thick eyeliner like most of the people do. So my make-up usually just consists of eyeliner and mascara. I’m sure by now you can tell that my eyeliner is something important for me. Before using Dolly Wink eyeliner I was using Black Track gel liner by MAC. Most of the time while applying with brush my eyeliner was either not even on both eyes or it was thicker than what I intended to draw. That’s when I found out about Dolly Wink eyeliner. Even if you are a beginner in using a eyeliner because this is a pen eyeliner it makes it very easy to use because it is just like writing or drawing with a pen. 

When this eyeliner first came out it’s packaging was like the one on top. It was very girly with the purple polka dots and very cute font was used to type Dolly Wink. Now it’s packaging is more simple but still very girly. The packaging is safe enough to carry it in your purse. You can just throw it in your purse and don’t have to worry about the cap opening and ruining everything. 

As I have said before I need my eyeliner to be thin to look nice. This eyeliner is perfect for that. As you can see in the photo above this pen eyeliner has a extremely thin tip and unlike other pen eyeliners the tip is very sturdy. Mostly with other pen eyeliner the tip would start separating hair by hair. However that doesn’t happen with this eyeliner.

Unlike me if you like your eyeliner to be thick you can still achieve that look with this eyeliner. Also because of the perfect tip that this eyeliner has when you wing out your eyeliner it looks perfect.

As you can see this eyeliner is also waterproof. I held my hand under the sink for about 5-10 seconds and the eyeliner didn’t even smudge or move around. I even rubbed my finger but it wouldn’t budge. 

Then I washed it with my facial cleanser which also has make-up removing feature but it only removed this much. 

Then I washed it again with my facial cleanser and it was all gone. So this eyeliner is great for it’s staying quality. Honestly the one with the old packaging didn’t have this much of staying power but this one is even hard to remove with facial cleansers. So if you are someone who needs to have their eyeliner to stay on entire day long this should be the choice for you! I never had to do touch ups with this eyeliner. I think that this is especially a great eyeliner to use during summer. Also even though this is a liquid eyeliner it doesn’t have that weird shine which I dislike very much. 

All in all this is a great eyeliner that I believe every girl should at least try once. I think it also comes in a brown colour now so if you are not a big fan of black you can try that one too. But this is my most favourite eyeliner and I don’t ever plan on switching to a different eyeliner. 

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Beautynetkorea (f2plus1) Review + The Face Shop Haul

Today because I’m not feeling lazy I actually wrote few more posts to publish them in the next days! So expect more reviews and maybe a tutorial because 양승부인 keeps asking me to make one. We shall see. 

The first thing I would like to talk about is that I found a perfect shopping website for Korean cosmetics which is based in Incheon, South Korea. Most of the korean beauty item selling websites are based in China or other Asian countries. In all honesty when I see that those websites are based in China I always have second thoughts about purchasing them because of the authenticity of the products. Besides most of those websites always sells them double the actual price of the product. While browsing on EBay one day, I found a seller named f2plus1 and this seller had great reviews and most importantly they are actually based in South Korea and are selling korean beauty items. Before I purchased my items I contacted them so many times to ask them so many questions yet they were extremely friendly answering my questions. 

Now this seller actually has a website and you don’t have to purchase through EBay. They have so many great Korean brands that I’m sure everyone is already in love with. I also did a comparison with the actual prices of Etude House and the prices they have listed and there is only $1-2 difference with the actual prices but that’s a lot better than other websites and this seller also provides free shipping with your purchases. 

So few days ago I received my first package from them. Everything was wrapped nicely in bubble wraps and arranged really well in the box. 

Innisfree Rice Mask Sheet, Missha Super Aqua Blackhead Kit, Etude House Strawberry Hair Rollers, Dear Girls Lip Tint&Balm, Tony Moly Green Apple, Nature Republic Aloe Vera Gel, Holika Holika Aqua Colour Change Tint, Etude House Hand Mask

Because of my previous hauls I didn’t purchase many things but I bought things that I’ve been wanting to try for a long time now.  양승부인 also purchased some things. But now we both decided that there are more things we want to purchase. 

They also sent a good amount of samples and two face masks with my purchase. I’m repeating myself but I want to say again that the seller is a very nice person and they are very helpful and fast at replying and answering your questions. So I really do recommend www.f2plus1.com if you want to purchase Korean beauty products. 

Now on to my small haul from The Face Shop. This time I was determined to buy just one thing which was the whitening body lotion but again I bought more stuff thanks to my mom.

This time when I only wanted to buy a whitening body cream/lotion. I’m already pale but I want to get rid of the uneven colour on my body. But I bought more things than I expected to once again.

Bebe Lip Mask, 3D Ampoule Mask, Real Nature Sheet Masks, Arsainte O2 Mask, Whitening Body Moisturizer, Volcanic Clay Aloe Nose Strips, Raspberry Collagen Eye Masks, Hair&Bath Brush

The girl that was working in the store gave me nice samples with my purchase. And two small boxes of the extremely soft cotton pads that they actually sell. But I still have huge box I purchased before so I’m glad I have these as a back up. 

That is all for today. I’m planning to make a review about the Missha blackhead kit, The Face Shop O2 Mask and Tony Moly green apple peeling item after I use them for at least 3 times. Please like my post and don’t forget to follow for upcoming posts and reviews. 

[REVIEW] Dior Rosy Glow Blush

Hello again! Today’s post is on a perfect pink blush for every season! 

I’m a pretty pale skinned person especially during winter I tend to be a lot more paler then I already am. I don’t look as pale as I say I am in my photos because my bedroom has red walls which somehow makes my skin look dark in photos. Well, most of the time I need colour in my cheeks or my lips to look fresh and alive~ I usually choose to wear colour on my cheeks rather than my lips though. If you are a pale person you would know that it’s hard to find a blush that will give you a perfect natural flush. However, I can say that I have found the perfect natural looking everyday blush for myself. It is the Dior Rosy Glow blush. 

This is what the colour looks like. It is a very soft pink that is great for everyday use because it looks very natural. 

It has very pretty Dior engraving on it which makes me not want to use it. 

The special thing about this blush is the colour changes on every individuals skin differently to match them perfectly. Dior explains this as “Rosy Glow adjust to moisture of each skin to make the cheeks blush with delight.” Another very special thing about this blush is, it smells like roses! It is not a overwhelming smell but rather it is a very fresh smell of roses and you can still smell it a bit after putting it on your cheeks however it does disappear after some time. 

It is a luxury and high-end product but it looks amazing on my skin and gives me a fresh and healthy look like it says on the package. Even though it is a powder product it still blends perfectly with the skin and looks natural. Usually with other powder blushes (ie. MAC Blushes) I usually spend a good time to blend my blush to make it look natural and less overwhelming because especially these kind of colours would have a chalky look to them. I always like to keep my make-up very natural and doll like so if you are someone who likes that kind of look too I definitely recommend you to check this blush out. When you go to check it out in the store the colour of the blush will most likely look extremely pale and different than my photos but that is because they are out in the open and not in a compact which makes the blush change colour according to moisture level of the air. 

All in all, if you want to buy a blush that matches you perfectly do go and check this one out. It is a great colour for every type of skin colour out there and honestly I believe this would look amazing on especially very dark skinned people! :)

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[REVIEW] The Face Shop Smart Capsule CC Cream

Hello everyone! 

Today I would like to introduce you to my first CC Cream I have ever purchased.

 It is, The Face Shop Smart Capsule CC Cream. This CC cream comes in two types. The first one is a compact type with a cushion and they come with light and darker colours. However the one I own doesn’t have any colour and it is actually white (WHAT?). Well the smart capsule cc cream blends into your own skin colour as you are putting it on because of the small colour beads that are inside the cream. 

The packaging has a very cute light pink colour. To get the cream out all you have to do is press on it and the cream will come out from the middle. It is good and hygienic as the product will never get air and oils from your fingers into it. However this type of packaging is not the perfect type carry in your makeup pouch for touch ups during the day. So if you are someone who likes to touch up their makeup I recommend you to check the compact type. 

Check the photos below for better understanding of how this CC Cream works :)

As you can see the colour of the cream is pink based white. 

When you start to blend the cream into your skin the colour starts changing and and starts looking more orange and pink and then it magically matches to your skin colour!

Here is a photo of my mothers hand to show you the coverage and the colour of the CC cream. The coverage for this cream is light to medium but it is buildable. Even though the photo doesn’t do justice it gives dewy look to skin without making you oily. I think this is a good CC cream if you have normal/oily skin type but if you have dry skin I definitely recommend you to put a nice moisturizer or essence on your face before you apply it on your skin as it would give you a better finish. The consistency of the cream is thicker than the BB creams I own so at first I was slightly not sure if I like it since I like only putting extremely light things on my face. When you put it on it doesn’t feel heavy though so my worries disappeared after that and a little goes a long way! 

Colour - As I have mentioned because of the beads the colour matches to your skin as you blend it out but I’m not sure if it would still match if your skin colour is on the dark side(?). 

Coverage - It takes care of the slight redness I have on my face but the coverage is not high like a BB cream. So it is light to medium but if you layer it on the coverage gets higher. 

Consistency / Smell - Consistency of the cream is thicker than BB creams but it doesn’t feel heavy on face and it also has a slight cream smell to it. You can still smell it when you first put it on your face but it disappears after a while and it is not a very disturbing smell.