Im BACK! Officially and seriously.

Im finally back and I promise to blog my latest reviews about makeup etc. Ive been very busy lately being a mom, but no girl is too busy for makeup LOL. No matter how busy you are you can still do your makeup even just using a lip tint, admit it girl! Soooooooooooooooooooooooooo .. here are my products for review line up : Grapeline Skinfood BB Cream , EH Peach Choux Base/Primer , Nature republic Snail Essence, Nature Republic Damyang Face Cream, Nature Republic Green Base or Face Primer, Maybelline 24hour mineral Found and Dual Powder, and many many more! Cant wait .. lol Im just lazy today, to sleepy to do this .. ZZzzzz. Good night Philippines!

Tony Moly Backstage Gel Liner - Black (review)

Thanks to this very boring nothing to do day I managed to force myself to do another review. Hehehe. I already feel I am getting serious on this LOL Spell FEELING.

This I also Ordered from Beloved Charm. This product is obviously a gel liner (do I have anything more decent to say?) Its named for some reason BACKSTAGE GEL LINER which I dont know why but hey Im talking nonsense again.

I got this because Ive been reading a lot of good things about this and most people compared it to MAC fluidline which I cant testify because that is expensive for a breadwinner like me.

And oh the lid looks weird because its a built in brush. About the brush, hmm. Obviously its soft and super slim as you can see in the snap but you hafta be careful to clean this up after applying the gel liner itself because it tends to harden and become awful. You might never wanna risk it.

Here's how it looks like when applied. I love how jet black it is and that I can manage to apply it lightly with a light swipe and just apply it like how people normally would to achieve a very black thick upper lid line. I love how its easy to maneuver. BUT you have to wait for it to dry well not that long but you still have too. It lasts around 9 hours on my lids if I wont rub it and does not fade and slide.

Water test:

It doesnt in anyway say its waterproof or maybe because I just dont understand Korean lol but..

Tadahhhh~ gots to love it!

Price : 445 Php / 10.50 USD.

Will repurchase: YEEEEEEES. Its available in 9 colors. (Black, Brown, Pearl Brown, Bluish Black, Reddish Brown or Mauve, Candy Pink, I dont know but Blue, Yellow and Orange! - sorry dont know official names)

Publish Post

FACE OFF : Missha BB Balm Pact vs. Etude House Collagen Balm

I am a makeup noob, I have used pact foundation powders before like a big slap on my face and dont even care if my face color matches my neck (lol). Then suddenly, Ive met a friend who introduced me to BB creams/Blemish Balm. I dont think I need to explain what BB cream is because that's google's job, and hey, its like two years ago when BB fever have started.

The first BB cream Ive tried is Etude House's Precious Mineral BB Cream, I dont have it with me anymore. I gave it to a friend when I met my Bff Missha hehe. But I am too lazy to give my friend a review because there are lots of them around so I think you dont need it? kidding. lol. I just dont wanna give it a review this time because I wanna talk a lot about that and I dont have swatch pics again so I am sorry. Forgive thy laziness.

Back to topic, Ive got Etude House Collagen Balm first (Orange Pact). I think i bought it around November because I am itching to try a new product (even though I still have my Missha Perfect Cover I received as a gift from my very loving poging(good looking) boyfriend last Oct which up to date I still have!). It was not really what I am eying for at that moment, I was looking for their Magic BB Balm (the one in a purple tub) but to my horror, it was out of stock X(. But the SA was such a smooth talker and she have forced/convinced me to get the EHCB instead (because the name is too long I have to abbreviate sorry).

ON THE RIGHT CORNER:

Etude House Collagen BB Balm

- Weighing 12g(0.42oz), with white swirl moisture cream. Promises to supply collagen for stronger derma integrity and promote useful skin.

Ive got the lightest shade and it matches like a dream (#1 light beige)

Pros:

> Moisturizing.

> Has a very faint scent, smells like plastic but really very very little.

> Has an extra SPONGE! (even though I dont use it, its still an extra!)

> Doesnt set into fine lines.

> Does not CAKE!

> Lightweight feels like 2nd layer of skin, only flawless! (I dont have major facial problems, some dark blemishes and just redness around the nose)

> Cute Orange packaging! but mine already have scratches sob X(

> SPF 36

> the balm looks pretty with white swirlssssssss but when you start using it, blaaaah its gone.

> Locally available! Yay!

Cons:

> Staying power is SO-SO

> Tends to become oily after 3 hrs.

> Doesnt cover dark circles

> As usual 2 shades, like what most korean makeup bases have.

> White cast, under flashed photos, like most BB creams.

PRICE: 700+ (forgot the exact sorry), roughly 18USD

Overall: 4/5

Will repurchase: No, nothing can ever take Missha PC's place in my heart (or maybe because the first one Ive had is from my BF? lol)

ON THE LEFT CORNER

Missha M Cover BB Balm Pact

- Weighing 20g! Against Animal testing! This Balm covers dark spots to even out dark spots naturally (wth? why do they have to put the word naturally when you have to use this to hide spots lol! should have been, will even out skin tone by helping blemishes fade with regular use. I dont know maybe I am stupid lol!) Promises to leave soft and moisturizing afterfeel. With Red berry complex with powerful anti-oxidantation property to avoid OXIDATION and moist. Keep skin 24 HR moisturized(lie).

The one I got is 2nd to the lightest.

(13 lightest beige, 21 light beige, 23 natural beige, I forgot the dark beige if its 30)

Pros:

> Moisturizing.

> Love the scent! It has a light floral scent but you wont notice it when applied on face (unless your nose could walk around your face and sniff hard)

> Lightweight feels like 2nd layer of skin, only flawless! (I dont have major facial problems, some dark blemishes and just redness around the nose)

>LOVELY LOVELY GORGEOUS packaging!

> SPF 50

> A little goes a long way!

> Not as oily as Missha Perfect Cover.

> Good staying power! Stayed on me for 6-8 hrs (in an air conditioned surrounding)

Cons:

> Doesnt cover dark circles

> Sets on fine lines.

> Too white on me. Be careful when buying this, its lighter than MPC. Should have gotten 23 instead pft.

> As usual limited shades (I believe they already have 4 shades now), like what most Korean makeup bases have.

> White cast, under flashed photos, like most BB creams.

> Expensive! Almost as costly as a MAC blush.

> Not locally available. Bought it from Charm.

PRICE: 1200+ php (forgot the exact sorry), roughly 25USD (I got mine on sale 875 php)

Overall: 3/5

Will repurchase: No, its really not my cup of tea whateverrrrrr. I am even thinking of selling it but I just cant let go of the gorgeous packaging. SOB.

Comparison Photos:

If I were to choose, Id rather have the Etude House one because of the color match and Missha have worse white cast. Ahhhh. This post is too long I am already having a headache!

If I were you, which one is for keeps and which one would you rather sell?

*UPDATE*

Swatches here they come :)

Missha / Etude

Notice the white cast. Missha HAVE WAY WORSE white cast than Etude

without flash

LIOELE Blooming Pop Pinky Tint (Review)

This is a part of my haul last month and Ive been using this for a week now. Its from Liole, a korean brand. I bought this from Charm.This tint is most raved among tints from Korean Cosmetics and so have I because of the reviews I have read, and also the uber cute packaging but it disappointed me.

I love the small packaging but the thought of not being able to see what you have left inside makes me nuts because I wanna use it til the last drop (how can I scrap the bottle sides if I cant even see if theres somethin on it?) The color looks so cute in the little bottle but when applied: Its super sheeeeeeeeeer (forgive my hairy arms).I bought this for 495 Php or around 11.25 USD. Its worth a try though because its pretty when applied on your lips but as a cheek tint? Nah. And staying power is not that good. It lasted less than an hour (or maybe because I talk a lot? LOL). Packaging? Super cute. But the applicator? A thumbs down because it looks like a nail polish brush. When I was applying this on my lips in the office my officemate told me "Why are you applying polish on your lips ewww." I was like LOL. I dont have any pictures of it when I applied it on my lips because I think my lips are pretty UGLY. Hoho. Plus my lips are uber pigmented so it wont show a lot but still cute though.

I wouldnt recommend this but maybe it would work for those who have fair skin and not so pigmented lips. Cant wait to try tony moly tint next.

As a whole (for those lazy peeps LMAO)

YAY's

♥ Cute Packaging

♥ Not drying

♥ Cheap

♥ Doesnt taste awful (but dont over eat LOL)

NAH's

• Not so pigmented.

• Poor lasting power (or maybe its just me?)

• Nail Polish Applicator (that tends to harden and whatever i just dont like it)

• Leaves pink streaks on where you actually applied the tint color before blending.

• Only sold in Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, in short ASIA (but you can buy it online I recommend this seller click here)

Final Score : 7/10 - Repurchase? Nah. I'd love to try moreeeee other brands.

Missha

Ive been using this baby for like a year now, Missha Perfect Cover in 21. Got it as a gift from my boyfriend last year I forgot the date. I just figured maybe its time to give the review it deserves.

I am a fan of bubs , and she recommended this and ever since then I was raving about this. Researched about it then finally found out that we have a Missha store here in Ph (I am not a fan of online buying I'd rather walk in a store, I know its kind of tiring but yea I love shopping and browsing a lot). Then one time me and my boyfie happened to go to Trinoma for I forgot that something we bought and I asked him if we could go to SM ANNEX and there I saw my baby shining. LOL. When I was looking at their big BB Cream selection my boyfriend took this one and paid for it as a gift. It was around 1600 but we got it on sale and paid only 1200 with lots of freebies (Sachets of cleansing oil, bb boomer, and other variant of their bb cream).

So back to the review, so yeah Ive been using this for a year now (repetitive b*tch hoho) and here's what I think:

---Pros:

♦ It has medium coverage enough to cover my dark circles and not so many blemishes (oh yea Im a blessed kid when it comes to skin --- on the face ---- I usually have my acnes on my back ewww I dont know. LOL)

♦ Feels light almost felt like my own skin

♦ Nobody ever notices I have something on my face, everybody loves my skin thinking its so perfect-NOT.

♦ No light cast (unless maybe if you applied a lot)

♦ It helped dry up my zits and lighten my scars.

♦ Smells like Johnsons baby powder.

♦ A little goes a long way.

♦ Comes with a hygienic pump.

---Cons:

♦ Its expensive locally but if you buy it online ranging from 800-1000

♦ Tends to get oily after 3 hrs. I dont blot oil I just let it be LOL.

I dont have any decent before and after shots for you i dont have any decent camera maybe some other time. ♥