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Review: Innisfree Jejubija Anti-Trouble BB Cream SPF 35 PA++

16. July 2013

Hello ♥

Here is a review about a product I bought quite a while ago on KoCoMall. You’ll find the haul here. Here we have Innisfree’s Jejubija Anti-Trouble BB Cream SPF 35 PA++. I used this BB cream several times now but it never really turned out like I wished it would turn out. And I really wanted to give it a chance over and over gain, but it just doesn’t work for me. That doesn’t mean it won’t work for you, so I hope you will read this review before you close down this tab ;D

This BB cream is designed for troubled skin and it is the first BB cream from Innisfree that I tried.

Here is the description:

Feature:

Innisfree Jejubija Anti-Trouble BB Cream SPF35 PA++ : Contained with the outstandingrejuvenating power,torreya seed extracts, and madecassoside ingredients intensively penetrate into red and dull skin caused by breakouts as it brings back your natural brightcomplexion.

how to use: apply an appropriate amount onto palm and then spread evenly over from wide to narrow areasafter regular skincare routine.

capacity 30ml

The packaging is a light blue and looks very clean and medical. It has the description in English and Korean which is great. The tube is not huge, is rather small and has a good travel size though. It has a simple screwing cap.

The BB cream has a runny consistency and comes in one shade only, which is a bit too light for me at the moment. On the pictures it looks okay, but in real it makes me look a bit like a ghost. It has a good coverage and a herbal scent. It feels calming on red spots and pimples and doesn’t sting or anything. also it gives you a matte finish which I like.

So far, it seems to be quite good. But, as I said at the beginning, this BB cream doesn’t fit my skin type at all. Despite the point that it only comes in one shade, it is absolutely not preferable for dry skin. My skin looks matte, but also very flaky and even drier than usual. It does not absorb easily and you have to patt a while until it looks blended. Also it settles very easy into fine lines. :(

I tried a lot of different ways to improve this point (using moisturizers and serums beneath) but it seems this BB cream doesn’t want to work on my skin in any of these ways. The oil-control is also not perfect, actually it is similar to Missha’s BB creams. If you have oily skin, I guess you’ll have to touch up. On the other hand it might be,that this BB cream works perfectly on oily skin concerning the flaking and the application.

The tube is small and contains 30 ml. You can get it at:
– KoCoMall for US$ 7.48 (doesn’t include shipping)
– W2Beauty for US$ 15.25 (free shipping available)

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Review: Missha Vita M BB Cream Moisture ♥sponsored♥

14. July 2013

Hey ♥
As I announced on Instagram I have another review for you. The product I’ll be showing here was sent to me by www.koreankosmetic.co.uk for reviewing purpose. Everybody living in Europe and UK should have a look at this shop selling Korean make-up products based in the UK! KoKo is a rather new shop founded end of last year. Currently they are shipping to Europe and UK only and if you are living in UK you can get free shipping at the moment, too! The shipping from UK to Germany was really fast. It arrived after 4 business days.

Here is the review for Missha’s Vita M BB Cream Moisture: This is another BB cream by Missha which claims to be moisturizing and gentle.

Here is the description by KoKo:

This gentle BB Cream contains 7 essential vitamin complexes derived from natural ingredients, and helps to improve the skin. Multi-functional, convenient to use to moisturize, protect, correct skin tone and block harmful UV.
Directions
After basic skin care, apply an appropriate amount evenly onto facial skin. Apply powder for the matt finish.
Size: 50ml

You can find an english description and the ingredients on the packaging, too :)

I mentioned more than one time, that I love Missha’s Perfect Cover BB Cream for years and naturally I will compare it to it.

The packaging is similar to Missha’s Perfect cover BB full sized tube. It comes in a tube with a pump dispenser which is very convenient to use. One pump is enough to cover my face. The only difference both BB creams have is the color of the tube. Missha’s Perfect Cover BB comes in a dark red tube and Missha’s Vita M BB Moisture has a golden tube.

The consistency is runnier than Missha’s perfect Cover BB and also it is only available in one shade. The coverage is a bit lighter, but it feels moisturizing. You feel the moisturizing effect especially if you apply it on bare skin without any other moisturizer below.

It doesn’t leave you with a grey cast like Missha’s Perfect cover BB does for the first minutes, but it looks pretty natural. Also you won’t see any caking or flaking, which can be sometimes the problem if you use BB creams with high coverage. I applied a moisturizer before I took the picture below:

The oil control is similar to Missha’s Perfect Cover BB, I would not recommend this BB cream to very oily skin without any other treatment for sebum control before.

Missha Vita M BB Cream Moisture costs GBP 20.00 at www.koreankosmetic.co.uk.You should also check out their facebook page, they provide from time to time giveaways which are open internationally.

For all UK residents: KoKo will be at a Korean Pop-up shop in London in August the 4th 2013 from 11am-6pm – they’ll have an own stall with their products from the online store! They’ll be giving 20% off everything from the retail price if you purchase on the day. You can find the information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/654870901209494/

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KOreanKOsmetics

instagram: @koko_kosmetics

twitter: @KoKosmetics

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Just as a short reminder: All products mentioned and reviewed on this blog are of my personal opinions. This product here was sent to me for reviewing purpose by www.koreankosmetic.co.uk, which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.

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Review: Etude House Magic Tint Balm No.1 Magic Red ♥sponsored♥

10. July 2013

Hey there ♥

As I announced on Instagram I have some upcoming posts for you. Everybody living in Europe and UK should be especially interested right now, because the product I’ll be showing here was sent to me by www.koreankosmetic.co.uk for reviewing purpose. Yes, it’s really a shop selling Korean make-up products based in the UK! And this means you will get your ordered products within a very short time! Yeii, that’s so awesome :D KoKo is a rather new shop founded end of last year. Currently they are shipping to Europe and UK only and if you are living in UK you can get free shipping at the moment, too! The shipping from UK to Germany was really fast. It arrived after 4 business days. They put their logo sticker on the envelope, too. It’s really cute ♥

I will review Etude House’s Magic Tint Balm No. 1 today, which is called “Magic Red”. This is a lip balm in a small but sturdy plastic jar. This lip balm should not only moisturize, but it gives your lips a slight tint. This product is available in four different shades in total. KoKo offers two shades: “Magic Red” and “Magic Pink”

Here is the description taken from KoKo:

Etude House Magic Tint Balm is a textured lip tint which supplies moisture and natural color to lips.
Benefits: Contains Vitamin E
Colours:
Magic Red
Magic Pink
Size: 10g

The packaging is obviously very cute, typical for Etude House products. The plastic jar is not easily to break or damage. The lid is decorated with a cute ornament and the name of the product in a twirly font. It might be, that this ornament and the font will vanish after a time if you will consider to take this product with you often. But that’s typical for those plastic jars.

The product is a colored balm, which is red in my case. It is very smooth and easy to apply even if you would use your fingers and have longer nails (the germaphobics will be shocked, I know, shame on me >_<”’). Of course you can use a lip brush, too!!:D

The color is comparable to Etude House Kissful Tint Choux in red (review here), which is more a fuchsia red than a real tomato red. The scent is pretty much similar, too. It reminds of some childhood bubble gums or something similar. It doesn’t have a taste, which I personally like. The stain of the product is very subtle. If you like a little more pigmentation I would recommend you the Kissful Tint Choux instead or the Magic Tint Balm.

After applying your lips will look super plum and glossy. Of course the balm does what a lip balm should do in first place: it gives your lips a smooth and moisturized feeling. This effect lasts for about 2 hours (including drinking something during this time) before I have the feeling of having to reapply. Also the color is barely visible anymore, since it is very subtle in the first place.

All in all, this is a very nice balm. I like the fell on the lips and it does it’s job as a balm. Also it is small and cute and uneasily to damage, which makes it perfect for your handbag. If you are looking for more pigmentation you should go for another tint. This tint costs GBP 5.50 at www.koreankosmetic.co.uk.You should also check out their facebook page, they provide from time to time giveaways which are open internationally.

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KOreanKOsmetics

instagram: @koko_kosmetics

twitter: @KoKosmetics

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Review: Skinfood Gold Caviar Nutrition Mask

7. July 2013

Here is a sample of Skinfood’s Gold Caviar Nutrition Mask, which I got with my last order at W2Beauty (here). The sample contains quite some product so you can use this mask for around 3 times which is really great for trying out.

Here is the description of the product taken from Skinfood’s web page:

A total care nutrient mask that leaves the skin full of youth and vitality by managing the wrinkle, nutrient, resilience and moisturizing care through caviar and gold ingredients.

* To Use

Apply evenly onto the cheeks, chin, forehead and nose and massage in an outward motion starting from the center.
After 5~10 minutes of massaging, wipe away with tissue or rinse with lukewarm water.

The packaging of the sample sachet is very typical for Skinfood, with its vintage style colors and design. The full size product comes in a very nice jar with a golden lid. It looks really noble, as all products from the Gold Caviar Line appear to be.

The product has a heavy cream-gel texture with a gluey consistency. I didn’t like the scent of the Gold Caviar Nutrition Mask. It was a scent which reminded me of rancid oil or something similar. And since you have to massage the mask into your skin for quite a while the scent is rather obvious and annoying :/ Did anyone try this mask, too, and had the same experience with the scent?

After applying onto your skin and massage it, the sticky texture turns into oil and makes massaging really easy. This mask is indeed very nourishing. It is also very heavy in my eyes. I guess it is good for mature skin. I won’t recommend it for oily skin, but I think it will be great on people with really rough and dry spots. After washing my face with water it left the skin very soft.

Personally I won’t repurchase it, I guess my skin doesn’t need this kind of heavy nourishing skincare yet.

The full sized jar contains 90 g and costs US$ 32.72 at W2beauty. If you use my link or the sponsor code 088505 for registration at W2Beauty you’ll get a 5.00 $ voucher after registration and you can use it immediately for each purpose from US$ 30 onwards. So would pay around 28 US$ in total.

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Graveyard: June Empties

5. July 2013

I wanted to share with you the products I’ve been using up each month and here is my picture for June.This month I didn’t use a lot of products because I was concentrating on decreasing the samples I hoarded.

Wonder Pore Freshner: Repurchase? Yes, I love the packaging and the product.

Sexyhair- Bigsexyhair Big Volume Conditioner: Repurchase? Nope. It was okay but nothing special.

Balance Me Super Toning Body Wash: Repurchase? No, I didn’t like the scent.

Holika Holika’s Prime Miracle Snail Essence: Repurchase? No, I want to try other snail products. And I liked Missha’s Time Revolution First Treatment Essence more.

Hope you like the post although it’s short :)

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Review: Missha Flower Bouquet Cherry Blossom Fresh Cleansing Oil

4. July 2013

Hello ♥

Today I have another sample based review for you. I got a sample of Missha’s Flower Bouquet Cherry Blossom Fresh Cleansing Oil. I already reviewed the Cherry Blossom Cleansing Cream here. And I was (and still am) really in love with the scent, a refreshing and flowery scent of cherry blossoms. This sample of the Fresh Cleansing Oil was sent to me with my last order at W2Beauty (here) and I’m really happy to be able to try the cleansing oil of the Cherry Blossom line.

Here is the description from Missha’s page in New Zealand:

1. Concept
Refreshing Cleansing oil to remove heavy makeup perfectly and cleanly with pore care benefit
2. Descriptions
MISSHA Flower Bouquet Fresh Cleansing Oil Series

Perfect cleansing!
Washes away dirt and heavy makeup in one step

Effortless washing!
Rapid cleansing without leaving an oily residue

A fresh finish!
Does not leave your skin dry or sticky

Perfect Cleansing

One-step, complete cleansing, removing even the toughest of waterproof makeup

Fresh Finish

Provides a refreshing finish without leaving an oily residue or drying the skin

Effortless washing

Light cleansing oil with powerful hydrophilic properties quickly and easily removes dirt and makeup residue

* Each character of MISSHA Flower Bouquet Fresh Cleansing Oil
Pore Care
Cherry blossom and Azalea extracts nourish and exfoliate the skin while reducing the appearance of enlarged pores
4. Directions

1) Pump 2-3 times onto dry hands.
* After dispensing, wipe away any oil remaining on the pump head to allow for easy use later.
2) Gently massage onto dry face for 30 seconds.
* In order to completely remove lip and eye makeup, take extra care to gently massage the delicate lip and eye areas.
3) Dampen your fingers and gently massage until oil and water emulsify and appear milky-white.
4) Rinse face with lukewarm water to wash away dirt and makeup residue.
* There is no need to cleanse again, but if you have extremely oily skin then rinse again with Flower Bouquet Cleansing Foam.

The packaging of the sample has cherry blossoms printed on, like the full sized products of that line. I like the packaging a lot, because it’s simple but cute on the same time. ♥

The product itself is a clear oil. It has to be applied on the dry skin for cleansing and massaged in a while. The make-up already starts to dissolve in this step. Then you can wet your hands and continue massaging. The oil starts getting milky when combined with water. The make-up is fully dissolved after this step. Now you can rinse of the cleanser and your skin will be left clean and smooth.

This cleanser is really nice. It removed all the make-up I applied and it didn’t make my skin feel dry after cleansing. Since I have dry skin some good cleansers which are able to remove all make-up thoroughly are simply too drying. I didn’t have that feeling this time. Also, it didn’t leave my face oily at all. I will buy the full sized product probably as soon as my cleansing cream is empty and I can recommend this product for people with dry to normal skin. Missha states in their product description, that people with oily face should use the foam cleanser afterwards. I don’t know how effective this will be, since I don’t have oily skin.

The full size contains 150 ml and costs US$ 22.23 at W2beauty. If you use my link or the sponsor code 088505 for registration at W2Beauty you’ll get a 5.00 $ voucher after registration and you can use it immediately for each purpose from US$ 30 onwards.

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Review: Kiss Me Heroine Make Smooth Liquid Eyeliner Pen in Deep Black

3. July 2013

Another product that I ordered recently and now fell in love with is Kiss Me’s Heroine Make Smooth Liquid Eyeliner. It’s actually the first time I bought a pen eyeliner :D It’s so easy to use, I’m really impressed!

Kiss Me is a japanease brand (my first Japanease product, too :D). The packaging of the Heroine Make Line has a very characteristic design displaying Marie Antoinette Anime drawing on it. Thus it looks very nostalgic and girly with a lot of ornaments embroided in gold on the products. The Anime character reminds me of old Animes like “Georgie” and “Lady Oscar”, with the curly hair and long and dense lashes. I’ve always loved those Animes ◕ ‿ ◕ Here is a link to their web presence if you want to have a look at their products.

The Kiss Me’s Heroine Make Smooth Liquid Eyeliner Pen comes in a cute packaging, as already described above. The pen itself is dark purple and has golden letters and ornaments on it. The pen’s tip is very very fine. I never used a pen of this kind before, so I was really supprised about the fine tip. The color of the eyeliner is buildable, so you can either use it very naturally or darken it to your desired pigmentation.

The eyeliner color is waterproof, using cold water nothing happens. It’s smudgeproof too, as long as the rubbing is not to intense or combined with warm water. But using warm water and a bit rubbing it fades easily. At the end of a working day parts at your inner eye area start fading. That’s really the only downside I see. I’d wish it would stay on eyes longer.

I really like how easy this eyeliner is to use and I’m really happy about my purchase. I will try out other liquid eyeliner pens in future :D

You ca buy this product at:

– Sasa for 12.30 US$ (depending from where you order you have to take the shipping costs into considerration)

– Testerkorea for ~18 US$ (depending from where you order you have to take the shipping costs into considerration)

– Ichibankao for ~17 US$ (regular post service included)

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Review: Aritaum Wannabe Cushion Tint Clair and Summer

30. June 2013

Hey everybody ♥

If you follow me on instagram you might have seen already that I’m up to some new reviews these days. I’ll start of today with the brand Aritaum and their Wannabe Cushion Tints. I just bought myself two of these: one of them is called “Clair” and is a lip concealer, the other one is called “Summer” and is a bright red-orange color.

Aritaum is part of Amore Pacific Group and I discovered it by reading the blog of Mizuchan (click here ♥). I was instantly curious about this lip product, partly because the packaging is really nice, too :D

The Cushion Tint is formed like a pen with two ends. One for the tint/ lip stain and one for the cushion. The packaging of each of the pens is different and they have written their names in golden letters on their caps.

You can use the cushion or sponge applicator in order to blend the lip tint and create a gradient effect on your lips. Below, you can see the swatches for the lip concealer “Clair” and the shade “Summer”, on the right side I blended the red color out with help of the provided cushion.

And here I’ll show you how both products look on my lips. I applied lightly the lip concealer first. Then I added the red color and blended it outwards to create a gradiation effect.

As you can see, I didn’t overdo the color on my lips, because I wanted to create a smooth and natural look and it is really easy to achieve with this pens. I never tried to create a gradiation effect on lips before, but I was really surprised how simple it was. Also, the texture of Aritaum’s Cushion Tints is very light and smooth. It feels nice while wearing. And they have a nice sweet scent, a bit like vanilla and candy mixed together. I would recommend not to overdo the lip concealer if you have dry lips, because it will just look terrible, when it settles into the creases of your lips. Instead I tried only to dab the concealer lightly on my lips and it worked perfectly.

The staying power is as with all lip products good, as long as you don’t drink and eat to much. It still leaves a stain behind after all though.:)

I am completely happy with these two pens and with that product in general. I will totally be buying more of these. There are still 9 other colors to test, and I read that there will be new colors available, too (link).

You can find Aritaums Wannabe Cushion Tints

– on ebay for around 10 US$

– on twofacemall for15.50 US$

– on Testerkorea for 8,500 Won (~8,50 US$)

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Unboxing: Glossybox June 2013 Grazia Edition

28. June 2013

Hey there,

this week my Glossybox for June arrives. This month they have a collaboration with the magazine “Grazia”. The box and the rest of the packaging were changes and everything was represented in “Grazia” colors black and yellow. On top you got the magazine for free, which is a nice idea. Generally this month they had a lot of nice products. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the products I would have liked most :/

This is what I had in my Glossybox June 2013:

Rituals Yogi Flow Shower Foam (8.00 € / 200ml – box contained travel sized product)

Astalift Replenishing Day Cream (52.00 € / 30g – box contained sample sized product)

Zoeva 230 Pencil (5.80 € / 16,5cm – box contained original sized product)

Biodroga SPA SENSATION satin powder in luxurious powder puff (9.90 € each – box contained original sized product)

Kryolan Eye Shadow Iridescent (9.00 € / 2,5g – box contained original sized product)

Here are the descriptions for the products:

Rituals Yogi Flow Shower Foam

Foaming shower gel sensation

Unique shower foam containing Organic ingredients Sweet Almond Oil and Indian Rose
Ancient Ayurvedic ingredient Sweet Almond Oil restores the skin’s moisture balance
Indian Rose has a relaxing effect on body and mind
Complete your Ayurveda Shower Foam ritual by applying the matching Sweet Almond Oil and Indian Rose scented Shanti Chakra

Use: Massage into damp skin and enjoy the rich foaming sensation.

Ingredients: Aqua/water, sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, sorbitol, isopentane, parfum/fragrance, isopropyl palmitate, isobutane, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, citric acid, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, linalool, butylphenyl methylpropional, coumarin, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, citronellol, benzyl benzoate, rosa damascena (rose) flower oil.

Astalift Replenishing Day Cream

Discover perfectly moisturised skin. This delicate cream helps prevent the visible signs of ageing by fighting skin oxidation. Renowned for its restorative properties, plant squalane works to strengthen the skin’s natural barrier, providing intense hydration and increasing suppleness. Marine algae offer protection from skin-ageing free radicals while royal jelly extract and apricot kernel oil have a revitalising effect. Skin has renewed elasticity, firmness and a brilliant radiance.

Ingredients:

Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Isopropyl Palmitate, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Batyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben,Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Parfum (Fragrance), Glucosylrutin, Lactic Acid, Haematococcus Pluvialis Oil, Royal Jelly Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Acetyl Hydroxyproline, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Sucrose Stearate, Soluble Collagen, Lecithin, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Isobutylparaben

Zoeva 230 Pencil

(in German unfortunately)

Wer ist der treueste Partner des Lidschattens? Dieser Pinsel natürlich, mit dem sich Farbe exakt entlang des Wimpernrandes auftragen und präzise in der Lidfalte schattieren, verwischen und verblenden lässt. Egal, ob schlichtes Tages- oder aufregendes Abend-Make-up, der handgefertigte Pinsel mit seiner spitzen Form und den kompakten Naturborsten aus Ponyhaar steht Ihnen allzeit als nützlicher Helfer zur Seite.

Anwendung: Benutzen Sie den Pinsel um Ihren Lidschatten perfekt zu schattieren, zu verwischen und auszublenden. Das Arbeiten in der Lidfalte wird durch seine spezielle Form besonders vereinfacht und ermöglicht das gleichmäßige und detaillierte Auftragen der Farbe am Wimpernrand.

Biodroga SPA SENSATION satin powder in luxurious powder puff

(in German unfortunately)
Ein faszinierendes Facettenspiel auf der Haut mit einem Hauch Urlaubsfrische schenkt Ihnen der wertvolle Seidenpuder in der luxuriösen Puderquaste. Dank schimmernder Pigmente können Sie ganz nach Wunsch Wangen und Dekolleté betonen oder das Gesicht professionell konturieren. Rücken Sie Ihre Haut ins „rechte Licht“ und genießen dabei das zart-seidiges Gefühl.

Produktanwendung: Tragen Sie den Seidenpuder direkt mit der Puderquaste auf der Haut auf und setzen somit schimmernde Highlights.

Inhaltsstoffe: Silk Powder (Serica), Talc, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides ( Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Mica

Kryolan Eye Shadow Iridescent Chig G

Eye Shadow Iridescent is a creamy pressed powder for dry application. The exceptional formulation enhances a gentle application and produces a pleasantly soft feeling on the skin. The micronized pigments offer the possibility of applying this preparation not only with fashionable transparency, but also with vivid color emphasis. Excellent durability on the eyelids makes this Eye Shadow exceptionally well-suited for professional application. For intensive colors and enhanced durability apply Kryolan Eye Shadow Primer before. ECARF certified.

Ingredients: Talc, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Mica, Magnesium Stearate, Zea Mays Starch (Zea Mays (Corn) Starch), Silica, Parfum (Fragrance) And May Contain: [+/- Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron Oxides CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Ultramarines CI 77007, Ferric Ferrocyanide CI 77510, Chromium Oxide Greens CI 77288, Carmine CI 75470, Manganese Violet CI 77742, Bismuth Oxychloride CI 77163, Chromium Hydroxide Green CI 77289, Yellow 5 Lake CI 19140, Red 40 Lake CI 16035, Blue 1 Lake CI 42090, Aluminum Powder CI 77000, Tin Oxide, Silica, Alumina, Mica] (EU Seulement/Only: CI 15985, CI 73015, CI 12085, CI 45380, CI 45410, CI 15850, CI 77120, CI 77266, CI 58000, CI 74160) May Contain Carmine As A Color Additive.

Conclusion:

When I opened the card and saw the brand Kryolan I was very happy first, because I thought I’ll get one of the lip & cheek color tubes. That would have been great. But it was eye shadow, which would not have been too bad, actually, but in green?! Seriously? I hardly use eyeshadows at all, and if, I go for brown or black…I’m not yet sure what to do with this eyeshadow :D The brush from Zoeva is nice, but here again, I rarely use eyeshadow…Perhaps it’s a sign for me to start practicing :D

The powder puff with the containing powder is nice and huge, but it doesn’t have anything for keeping it. I don’t know where to put it to prevent it from getting dirty, and from loosing powder all over my dressing table. Day creams are always useful. This time it’s a cream from Astalift. I still didn’t try the Eucerine cream from last month because I want to empty my current one first…I hope I won’t get another day cream next month XD

Last but not least, the shower foam from Rituals: This is actually the only product where I definitely will be able to use it up in near future. Also, I never tried Ritual products before, and the term !shower foam! makes me curious.

All in all, this is not the best box I got. If they would have put a nice tin for the powder puff at least I’d been more happy and I could hide my dissapontment about the green eyeshadow…Let’s see if I will be more lucky in July.

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Review: Tonymoly Luminous Goddess Aura Beam + BB Cream

27. June 2013

I ordered a couple of samples of Tonymoly’s Luminous Goddess Aura Beam + BB Cream. Each sample sachet consists of two parts, one containing the primer, the other containing the BB cream.So it is a nice way to try both products.

Product description from Tonymoly:

The self-luminous BB Cream moisturizes the skin and maximizes the radiance of the skin.

+ Customized for your skin! Provide moisture and radiance to your skin.

+ Blemishes Cover! Provides firmness, smoothness and radiance to your skin.

+ Faithfully delivers the function of BB Cream.

Directions: Mix Goddess Aura Beam and BB Cream (or foundation) at a ratio of 1:2, and apply the mixture to the entire face in a gentle tapping motion. If you are only using BB Cream, apply an appropriate amount to the entire face, and gently pat your skin.

The full sized product comes in a white plastic tube with a pink cap. The sample uses the same colors: white and pink.

Tonymoly’s Luminous Goddess Aura Beam is a pink colored gel which contains very little glitter. It is very fine, so you won’t see real particles sparkling on your skin. It just gives your skin more radiance. Tonymoly’s Luminous Goddess Aura BB Cream is a beige colored BB cream. It comes only in one shade. The consistency is not too runny but comparable with Missha’s Perfect Cover BB cream (review here).

If you have a look at the Perfect Cover BB in shade 23 from Missha, you can see, that Tonymoly’s BB cream is a bit brighter than Missha’s. The scent of Tonymoly’s BB cream is floral, but not as strong as Missha’s scent. But coverage of Missha Perfect Cover is still better in my eyes. Also, Missha’s oil control seems to be better…

Below you can see a picture of me, wearing Tonymoly Luminous Goddess Aura Beam and BB cream:

Actually, I like Luminous Goddess Aura BB cream, because it feels nice on the skin if you wear it on its own. The downside is in my eyes Luminous Goddess Aura Beam. It is too sticky in my opinion. It gives your skin a great glow, but it fells like putting honey in your face…and afterwards my hair kept sticking to my face all the time :/

I would recommend to try the BB cream though. Just skip the Beam, instead I really can recommend Lioele’s Pearl Base if you want some additional radiance and glow. I reviewed it here.

You can buy the full size product (45g) at W2beauty for US$ 18.11. If you use my link or the sponsor code 088505 for registration at W2Beauty you’ll get a 5.00 $ voucher after registration. You can use the voucher immediately for purchases from $ 30 onwards. The BB cream comes at W2Beauty with a special gift: a Tonymoly hand mirror with cute cat ears. I put it already on my wish list :D

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