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Etude House Play 101 Pencils No. 77 and 79| Pink Bird Box May 2016

20. June 2016

After last month’s pink bird box, which included all three Etude House Bubble Tea Sleeping Packs, this month’s pink bird box is packed with makeup products. Since I had so many pictures for this post I decided to make three reviews, each focussing on one of the three newly released products out of this box: The Etude House Dear My Dear Lip-Talk Chiffon, the Etude House Real Powder Cushion and new colors of the Etude House Play 101 Pencils. The last review will be about the Etude House Play 101 Pencils in No. 77 and 79. For my previous review on the Etude House Dear My Dear Lip-Talk Chiffon you can click >>here<< and for the Etude House Real Powder Cushion click >>here<<.

First of all, some words about the Korean brand Etude House: Etude House is one of the best known Korean brands for cute packaging. If you are a lover of cute, girly and pink packaging, reminding you of being a child and the princess you always dreamt to be, THIS is your brand. Their packaging is usually so adorable that you cannot keep yourself from impuls-buys – only because you saw the packaging… Etude House has a blogger program called Pink Bird. Selected blogger will receive a monthly box for a defined period of time packed with selected products for reviewing purpose. I’m really proud and happy to be part of their Pink Bird program!

I reviewed the Etude House Play 101 Pencils when they were released the first time. There were so many colors and different textures available that it was hard to select only a couple of these beautiful multifunctional pencils. Recently, Etude House released 4 new colors in addition to the existing ones, of which I will show you two:

The Etude House Play 101 Pencils in shade 77 and 79 come each packed in a cardboard box. Each pencil has a cap to protect the bullet and a tiny sharpener hidden on the end side of the pencil. I love the included sharpener since it is super handy to have one for each color.

The pencils have a creamy consistency and glide smoothly on the skin. Shade 77 is a golden-beige shade, very pretty for the inner corners of the eyes, but also a nice eyeshadow color. Shade 79 is a pink- rose, which is also wearable on the lips or cheeks. Both colors contain shimmer particles. Shade 79 has also a bit of a glossy effect in addition.

I was loving the versatility and color selection of the Etude House Play 101 Pencils before and I’m still on with my opinion about these multipurpose pencils. They are affordable and you will find almost any color and the four new shades are a perfect addition to the selection. They retail for 7.80 US $ on the official Etude House Global Store or all the four new colors in a set for 31.20 US $.

For all the news about ETUDE HOUSE’s products, you can follow their global Facebook page:

www.facebook.com/etude.gl

or their official Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/etude_official

or their online shopping mall:

http://www.etudehouse.com/

Did you try any of the new products already? Tell me about it in the comments below! And if you like to read my previous reviews on Etude House Pink Bord Boxes click >>here<<.

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Etude House Real Powder Cushion | Pink Bird Box May 2016

18. June 2016

After last month’s pink bird box, which included all three Etude House Bubble Tea Sleeping Packs, this month’s pink bird box is packed with makeup products. Since I had so many pictures for this post I decided to make three reviews, each focussing on one of the three newly released products out of this box: The Etude House Dear My Dear Lip-Talk Chiffon, the Etude House Real Powder Cushion and new colors of the Etude House Play 101 Pencils. This second review will be about the Etude House Real Powder Cushion. For my previous review on the Etude House Dear My Dear Lip-Talk Chiffon you can click >>here<<.

The second product I’m reviewing from the Pink Bird Box is the new Etude House Real Power Cushion, which has been launched simultaneously globally by Etude House. The new cushion creates a matte finish the moment when being applied on your skin, and promises high coverage and long-lasting features! It is available in three shades: HB (honey beige), LB (light beige), and NB (natural beige). I received natural beige, which is a perfect match for my skin tone. Although for summer maybe honey beige would be better.

The Etude House Real Powder Cushion is directed towards those who do not like the dewy finish that most cushion foundations have, but prefer a matte and powdered finish. It has a very neat design and looks actually quite mature compared to other cushion foundations from Etude House.

The cushion is described to have a liquid to powder formula. It has 5-in-1 multifunction properties and acts as primer, bb cream, concealer, powderpact, and blotting paper.

Compared to the other cushion foundations from Etude House the pact is more sleek than the previous ones. Other than that it looks like every cushion and comes with a mirror inside the lid and a puff for application. The foundation is closed away in a separate container, which is closed tightly, so that the product does not dry down.

Inside the container you will find the soaked cushion as always. And by dabbing the puff onto the cushion the product will transfer and you can apply the puff in dabbing motions onto your skin.

I really like the thin design of this cushion! By the way the foundation has SPF 50+ PA+++, so it gives some sun protection to your face, too. Nevertheless, please do not really on the sun protection of your makeup only but use sunscreen below.

Although the product comes out liquid from the sponge it has an instant powdery finish when applied. Still it does not feel too heavy as some matte foundations sometimes feel. It has the lightness of cushion foundations with the powdery finish. It also gives a very natural finish and has the blurring effect of powders. The coverage is medium to high. I know it is hard to tell from the pictures below, but if you look closely you will spot that it covers the pimple on my chin and almost covers the birthmark above my brow. But you also see how natural it looks, especially the shade fits nicely. Nevertheless, since my skin is rather dry around my nose I have the problem that the product settles into my lines and dry skin and does not look very pretty after some hours. On the other hand I am sure that people with oily skin will really love this cushion and the powdery finish.

You might be surprised that I really like the Etude House Real Powder Cushion, although it settles down into the cracks and lines of my dry skin. It is really a nice product to add on top of your favorite BB cream. It can be used as powder so to say. I use my favorite dewy cushion and add some dabs of the Etude House Real Powder Cushion on my T-zone instead of powder. It improves the lasting of the makeup after all. Also, I like the sleek design of the new cushion, which makes it much more handy than its bulkier sisters. I’m sure that this product will be loved by oily skintypes, because it really does mattify your skin. The new Etude House Real Powder Cushion retails for 15.12 US$ from the Etude House store. The Refills are available for 8.40 US$.

For all the news about ETUDE HOUSE’s products, you can follow their global Facebook page:

www.facebook.com/etude.gl

or their official Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/etude_official

or their online shopping mall:

http://www.etudehouse.com/

Did you try any of the new products already? Tell me about it in the comments below! And if you like to read my previous reviews on Etude House Pink Bord Boxes click >>here<<.

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Etude House Dear My Lips-Talk Chiffon | Pink Bird Box May 2016

14. June 2016

After last month’s pink bird box, which included all three Etude House Bubble Tea Sleeping Packs, this month’s pink bird box is packed with makeup products. Since I had so many pictures for this post I decided to make three reviews, each focussing on one of the three newly released products out of this box: The Etude House Dear My Lips-Talk Chiffon, the Etude House Real Powder Cushion and new colors of the Etude House Play 101 Pencils. I will start with the key item of the new Etude House releases, the Etude House Dear My Lips-Talk Chiffon.

Etude House even send us two different shades from their new lipstick range, which I will show you here: We received shade PK027 and BE109 of this new semi-matte lipstick range. All in all there are 12 colors available of the Etude House Dear My Lips-Talk Chiffon.

As you can see Etude House changed the design of their lipsticks. The previous design was princess-y and looked like a toy. The new design is still pink and cute, but more sleep than before. The material is still a light plastic though and doesn’t feel super expensive. Still, for people loving pink this will be a dream again.

The Etude House Dear My Lips-Talk Chiffon are a combination of a soft and moist cream lipstick and a long-lasting and pigmented matte lipsticks. The combination of both properties builds the chiffon lipstick. The lipstick promises to be thin and light, long-lasting and fill the lines and wrinkles of the lips. I’m a bit confused by the last property though, because usually I do not want the lipstick to settle in the lines…but proberly they mean that it stains the lips evenly.

PK027 is the shade which was advertised by Krystal in the promotional pics and is a pigmented dark pink shade, almost cherry toned. I was first worried that it would be too pink for me, but surprisingly it looks really nice and almost like the color that most lip tints pay off on the lips. BE101 is a beige color which can be pulled off for a daily and natural look. It was hyped by LilyMaymac on Instagram. It fits perfectly to my natural lip color and is the perfect contrast to the vivid pink color from PK027. The texture of the lipsticks is nice, not super creamy and melting, but also not dry and difficult to layer like some matte lipsticks are. It is a perfect mixture as I expected from this lipstick. The pigmentation is nicely visible, too, as you can see from the swatches below. Both colors cover my lips evenly and do not accentuate the dry parts of my lips and they did not settle unprettily in the lines either. Luckily! BE101 wears off quicker than PK027, which leaves a bit of a stain, but the lipsticks are not long-lasting. Actually, not a real surprise to me, because it is really hard to find a really long-lasting lipstick anyways.

All in all, although I was not expecting too much from this lipstick, I really like the two colors. Although I prefer the old design of the Etude House lipsticks, these are not too bad either. I grabbed the PK027 quite often in the last day, guess I like the pink shade- although, if you know me, you know that I prefer red lips usually! The Etude House Dear My Lips-Talk Chiffon retail for 12.40 US$ on Etude House’s official store.

For all the news about ETUDE HOUSE’s products, you can follow their global Facebook page:

www.facebook.com/etude.gl

or their official Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/etude_official

or their online shopping mall:

http://www.etudehouse.com/

What do you think of Etude House’s new lipsticks? Tell me about it in the comments below! And if you like to read my previous reviews on Etude House Pink Bord Boxes click >>here<<.

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Review: Banila Co. Glam Muse Luster Lipstick

8. June 2016

You know I have an obsession with lipsticks so it is time for another lipstick review. I kindly received the Banila Co. Glam Muse Luster Lipstick by Korean cosmetics online shop Qdepot some time ago and although my initial wish for a product for reviewing was another item which was out of stock I accepted the offer for this product mainly out of two reasons: I never reviewed any products from Banila Co, and I loved the packaging design!

Banila Co. first came into my focus when everybody started to rave about their Cleansing Balm. I even bought a couple of samples of it in order to try but I didn’t have the chance to write the reviews yet. Other than that this Korean brand reminds me of benefit when I look at their logo and design of their skincare and makeup products.

The Banila Co. Glam Muse Luster Lipstick is from the Glam Muse Makeup line and all the products have the same patterns and ornaments. The design is not only restricted to the cardboard boxes of the products and it is also present on the products themselves.

The Banila Co. Glam Muse Luster Lipstick is available in 6 shades and you will also find additional description about the lipstick on Qdepot. The shade I’m showing you here is shade LRD331, a rosy-pink shade with shimmering particles. It applies smoothly and leaves a sheen on the lips. Due to the creamy texture it is not long lasting though and dissappearsee quickly. It doesn’t leave visible stain on my lips either, but still the color is pretty, even though usually I prefer lipsticks without shimmer particles. Since the product also contains argan oil and palm seed oil it has also a moisturizing effect and is not drying on the lips.

If you are looking for a creamy and naturally colored lipstick the Banila Co. Glam Muse Luster Lipstick in shade LRD331 might be a good choice for you. It is not long-lasting and not too opaque though, but rather makes your lips look natural and shiny. It is a good everyday-lips color in my eyes. The Banila Co. Glam Muse Luster Lipstick retails for 11.81 US$ at Q-depot and they have up to 35 % discount on products from Banila Co. at the moment.

Q-depot is an online retailer for Korean cosmetics. They have already quite a variety of the most popular Korean brands and they keep adding products frequently. The site is easy to navigate, too. And they offer free samples for each order andfree shipping for orders above US$ 49. What I like especially, that they have an extra section for cruelty-free products, which contains brands like Iope, Innisfree, Etude House, etc. I didn’t see that before for most of the online stores, so that’s something really innovative and nice. Also, they are committed to contributing 3% of their group’s net profit for social causes in different countries. So you can shop for your favorite Korean products and do something good, too. Also,Q-depot is having a promotion were you can get 25 US$ coupon upon signing up. The coupon is useable for a minimum purchase of 69 US$.

Here are also some useful coupons when ordering at the moment:

Coupons

Get 7% OFF on cruelty free products: GoCF7off

Get 5% OFF with Coupon Code: WCOFF5

Get $25 coupon for signung up on Qdepot!

Have fun shopping!

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Wishtrend Coupon Codes June 2016

1. June 2016

It is June already and summer greats us with rainy weather, unfortunately…Nevertheless, there are new coupon codes for June on Wishtrend again to brighten up the rainy days! As usual I will summarize the coupons and benefits that you can use while shopping on one of my favorite online retailers for Korean beauty products: Wishtrend. If you don’t know them, but love Korean or Asian cosmetics and skin care products I can recommend you to check out their online shop, especially for one of my favorite products, e.g. the O.S.T. Vitamin C Serum. You’ll also find some products sold at Wishtrend on my Top 30 favorite asian cosmetics for 2015, like the Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin C serum (I’m planning to repurchase this one!) or the ElishaCoy Moist Up Hyalurone Ampoule Toner. Also, they have listed brands like COSRX, Tosowoong and Mizon. You can find a list of all the products I reviewed from Wishtrend at the bottom of this post. Furthermore, they have really a great affiliate program for blogger and I can advice you to join it if you are one. Here are the Wishtrend coupon codes for May:

As usual, I’ll start off with the 5 Us$ referral coupon you can receive if you are a new customer. The principle is easy as this: If you use my invitation code 17939205 upon registration you’ll receive a 5 US$ voucher immediately. There will be a specific field in your registration form called “friends invitation program” where you can put the code mentioned above. This way new customers can get 5 US$ off, which is a great to save some money on your first order.

Second, there is also a 10% discount Wishtrend coupon available for June. Below, you’ll find the coupon code for this:

Coupon Code: JUNE16WISH
Requirement 1: Shopping cart order must be 50 US$+ to be able to use the 10% off coupon
Requirement 2: Coupon code cannot be combined with any other discount or voucher code.
Only valid until the end of June 2016

The second promotion code is a special gift: You will receive one free Klairs Illuminating Supple Blemish Cream (value 24.24 US$) by using the code below. I reviewed this BB cream in the past and it is amongst my favorite BB creams (review >>here<<)

Voucher Code: MYSKINBUTBETTER
All orders 99 US$+, limited offer
Only valid until the end of June 2016

I also want to point out some new arrivals on Wishtrend:

First, there will be a new Wish,Try,Love announced on WishtrendTV focussing on “Night Care Routine to Clear Acne” where you can get five great products at 50 % discount and a free additional gift. The box will be available with free shipping, too! The set will contain three products which I know and love and definitly recommend if you didn’t try them: the Klairs Supple Preparation Toner, The C21 Vitamin C serum, and the CosRX Pimple Patch. The box retails for 68.99 US$ instead of 137.96 US$, so it is worth to keep your eyes and ears open for this deal.

Also, there is a new Wishbox with the topic “Multi Masking”. Multi masking has been quite a trend lately and simply means that you put on different Wash Off masks on different areas of your face…for example something to balance oil on you T-Zone and another mask for moisturizing on you cheeks. The box contains 4 different wash off masks and a brush for 65.82 US$.

Another new arrival is the long awaited CosRX Make Me Lovely Cushion. So far CosRX is convincing with most of their products, which is the reason that many people were waiting eagerly for them to announce their first cushion foundation, and here it is! It retails for 22.90 US$. In contrast to the CosRX Make Me Lovely BB Cream this one has a dewy finish. The cushion is also available in two shades.

I would advice you to check out their “Free Shipping Area”, so you don’t have to spend the saved money for shipping costs. They have quite some nice items available there, changing from time to time. At the moment they are providing the OST Vitamin C serum for 14.99 US$ and the Klairs Gentle Black Sugar Cleansing Oil plus many other items in their free shipping zone!

I did a couple of reviews on various Wishtrend products in the past. You might like to check these out, if you are interested in purchasing these:

COSRX Oil-Free Ultra Moisturizing Lotion

COSRX Propolis Light Ampule

Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream

Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin C Serum

Chica y Chico Astazet 4.0

Delight 18 I.U Whitening Cream Glutathione

ElishaCoy Moist Up Hyalurone Ampoule Toner

Skinmiso Pore Corset Serum

Lailly 7 Seconds Make-Up Booster

Pongdang Mulbit Glow BB Cushion

COSRX BHA Summer Pore Minish Serum

COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner

I’m from Honey Mask

Boutique Bebe Hair Salon Protein Treatment

COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch

ElsihaCoy Aloe & Lavender Mask Sheet

Berrisom My Lip Tint Pack and Lip Tint Cleanser

OST C20 Pure Vitamin C21.5 Advanced Serum

Confume Argan Treatment Oil

Pongdang Donkey Milk Emulsion

Klairs Rescue Moisture Kit Part 1 and 2

Berrisom My Lip Tint Pack

CareLab Powerful Pudding Mask

Klairs Gentle Black Deep Oil Cleanser and Sugar Facial Polish

Rojukiss Multi Vita Cleansing Powder

Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Sheet Mask

Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic

Skinmiso Rice Foam Cleanser

Klairs Illuminating Supple BB Cream

O.S.T. Pure Vitamin C20 Serum

Wish Formula Panda Eye Essence Mask

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

Do you have any favourite item from Wishtrend? What would you love to try from their products?

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DIY Coconut Matcha Body Butter with Indigo Nutrition Organic Virgin Coconut Oil

25. May 2016

// PR SAMPLE / DIY / BEAUTY //

Coconut oil is one of those household products you will be able to find easily available and very versatile and useful. Surely, the main purpose of coconut oil is cooking. It can be used with higher temperatures and gives an exotic flavour to the dish. Furthermore it is quite healthy, since it is more heat resistant than other oils for example. However, coconut oil also has many other uses, and especially a huge amount of beauty uses and it has become one of my favorite ingredients and must-have products.

I received a huge jar Organic Virgin Coconut Oil from Indigo Nutrition for reviewing purpose and I decided to use this review to share one of my quickest DIY beauty recipes with you: an easy one-ingredient DIY Coconut Matcha Body Butter!…Okay, to be honest, I used two ingredients: Matcha powder and coconut oil, but mainly for the color :D The recipe works absolutely fine with only coconut oil.

Coconut oil can be used for haircare, bodycare, makeupremover….there are so many options and you can really be creative with using it. When I do not use it for cooking I’m using a nut-sized bit of the oil as extra care for my dry ends of my hair. Another way I love using coconut oil is a s body moisturizer. That scent is simply amazing!

Here is my recipe for a quick DIY Coconut Matcha Body Butter made from coconut oil. You can go with one ingredient only, which is the coconut oil, but if you want to you can add some vitamin E or essential oils. I tried one with matcha powder this time:

Mainly you will need these things for making your own coconut body butter: a handmixer (or kitchenaid), coconut oil, a bowl, and a jar to store your product afterwards. The steps are super simple to follow:

Put a desired amount of coconut oil into the bowl. It should not be too few, because you will want to use the mixer.
Add whatever ingredient you want to combine, like Vitamin E, or essential oils. I went for some matcha powder.
Warm up the bowl in a sauce pan with water until the coconut is melted and you can combine your ingredients nicely.
When everything is combined put your bowl into the freezer for 20 minutes until the coconut oil has retained a more solid consistency, but still soft enough to be mixed.
Start mixing your coconut oil mixture until it turns solid and creamy like butter. This might take some minutes (depending on your mixer)
Fill the butter into a jar and keep it stored in the fridge until used.

You will get the softest butter, which melts instantly into the skin and stays creamy and spreadable despite being in the fridge. Just have a look at the pretty green color the matcha powder gave it! On top, with a good quality virgin coconut oil you will smell of coconut all day! Get the Indigo Nutrition Organic Virgin Coconut Oil from Indigo Nutrion and try your own simple coconut body butter!

Let me know if you try the recipe for the DIY Coconut Matcha Body Butter! :)

What are your favorite uses for coconut oil?

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Review: Laneige Multiberry Yoghurt Pack

22. May 2016

Recently, I was contacted by Global Interpark, an e-commerce company in Seoul, whether I would like to chose any product from their shopping mall for reviewing. I didn’t know about Interpark before, but I learnt that they are the very first company to provide e-commerce service in Korea. There are over 800,000 items listed on their website and around 5,000 items are translated focussing on K-beauty and K-pop related items. I used this opportunity and selected the Laneige Multiberry Yoghurt Pack with had been on my wishlist for a long time.

Laneige is a Korean brand, part of the Amore Pacific Group. The brand name comes from the french word for snow which is “la neige”. The brand name reflects the beauty of young women between 24 and 32 years by focusing on water as source of life. Therefore the products design is more mature and clean, reflecting the image of moisture obtained through water. The Laneige Water Sleeping Pack is probably the more famous mask pack by Laneige, but the Laneige Multiberry Yoghurt Pack does sound super delicious and on top has a pink colored jar...so what to say more?! :D In contrast to the sleeping pack this pack has to be washed off after leaving it for a couple of minutes on your face.

The jar comes in a very simple cardboard box with the typical blue and white colors of Laneige. It doesn’t have many descriptions either, but inside the cardboard box you will find an instruction paper with descriptions, also in English. The Laneige Multiberry Yoghurt Pack is ‘designed to nourish the skin from deep inside and leave it supple’. It contains Soghurty, a specialized fermented yoghurt which promotes collagen synthesis and enhances the defense abilities of the skin from harmful external causes, according to the description. The berryblend complex, containing berry extracts from Raspberries, Blueberries, Wolfberries, Cranberries and Strawberries, supplies the skin with antioxidants and delivers nutrition. You can find a list of all ingredients on COSDNA. There are some minor irritants in the list, so be sure to check them out beforehand.

There is a spatula included in the packaging, so you do not have to worry about using your fingers for spooning out the pack. It has a creamy consitency and especially a very very delicious scent. I can only say that it smells like fruit yoghirt so I was really tempted to give it a try (but I didn’t!). The color is mainly white, but with a hint of pink. Spreaded it also feels like firm yoghurt and spreads easily, without being drippy. It will stay on your face and you don’t need to worry about dripping it all over. The pack can be left on the face for 5-10 minutes and washed off with lukewarm water afterwards. The skin feels – as promised- supple and nice and nourished and up to this point I cannot find anything negative about it.

The Laneige Multiberry Yoghurt Pack fullfilled my expectations in every point. I think that this is a good quality wash-off maks with a delicious scent and this might be the only downside for some people who do not like scented products. I was surprised to read that the yoghurt was fermented, because I didn’t know that before, and as a lover of fermented products I’m happy to have chosen this wash off pack. It will definitely stay in my collection and be used up to its end. The Laneige Multiberry Yoghurt Pack retails for 18.47 US$ from Global Interpark.

Did you try the Laneige Multiberry Yoghurt Pack?

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Review: Etude House Bubble Tea Sleeping Pack | Pink Bird Box April 2016

16. May 2016

// PR SAMPLE / KBEAUTY / SKINCARE //

The April Etude House Pink Bird had its focus on skincare! The topic of the pink bird box are the new Etude House Bubble Tea Sleeping Pack and I’m really happy to get the chance to introduce all three versions of it to you! And one important note at the beginning: these sleeping packs are not edible, despite the cute and very original packaging! Sorry, for the image-heavy post in advance!

First of all, some words about the Korean brand Etude House: Etude House is one of the best known Korean brands for cute packaging. If you are a lover of cute, girly and pink packaging, reminding you of being a child and the princess you always dreamt to be, THIS is your brand. Their packaging is usually so adorable that you cannot keep yourself from impuls-buys – only because you saw the packaging… Etude House has a blogger program called Pink Bird. Selected blogger will receive a monthly box for a defined period of time packed with selected products for reviewing purpose. I’m really proud and happy to be part of their Pink Bird program!

It is nice to see another issue of the Etude magazine in this pink bird box, which reminds me that I wanted to scan this and the previous issue for you guys to read, as well! Please keep reminding me about it :D

Etude House Bubble Tea Sleeping Pack

All in all, there are three versions of the Bubble Tea Sleeping Pack by Etude House available, which were all included in the pink bird box. The three different sleeping masks do not only differ in their color and scent, but also in their properties.

Their main purpose is to moisturize your skin while you are sleeping. Etude House uses the term “Beauty Tea Time” for it. The three versions of the sleeping pack are Green Tea, Black Tea, and Strawberry.

No doubt, the packaging is as expected from Etude House: girly and cute with some pretty illustrations and lively colors. The cardboard packaging each sleeping pack comes in contains English and Korean descriptions and ingredients lists. The green tea sleeping mask targets to make the skin clear and clean, the black tea sleeping masks makes the skin glow and plump, and the strawberry sleeping mask delivers healthy and dewy skin.

The ingredients are also listed on the official Etude House page >>here<< or on COSDNA >>here<<. Inside the cardboard box you will find a cup shaped container and a spatula which looks exactly like the bubble tea and straws you get in stores. At the bottom of the container you can spot the bubbles and all in all it looks more than appetizing! Don’t they look adorable?!

In order to use the sleeping masks you take out some of the cream gel and 1-2 bubbles from the bottom of the cup and put it on your palm, where you can now mix the two components together. You can also use the gel on it’s own, but the bubbles are the magical ingredient for the moisturizing effect. You apply the mixture on your face and leave it overnight. The next morning you can simply wash your face with lukewarm water and you are ready to go on with your daytime routine. I usually do not use any cleansers in the morning when I used a sleeping mask or did a good cleansing in the evening. I just wash my face with plain water.

Each type of the three Sleeping Pack has its own color and also the gel has a fitting color.

The Black Tea Sleeping Pack has a light brown color of the gel type pack. It has a light black tea scent mixed some typical Etude House fragnance. The scent is not overly heavy though.

The Green Tea Sleeping Pack has a light green color of the gel type pack. It has a light green tea scent mixed some typical Etude House fragrance, and is my favorite of the three masks.

The Strawberry Sleeping Pack has a light pink color of the gel type pack. It has a light strawberry scent mixed some typical Etude House fragrance. The pink color and the strawberry illustrations makes it probably the cutest of the three sleeping packs. You can see how the three products look like when taken out of their containers. The gel spreads quite easily, and the bubbles have a squeezy gel texture and dissolve and can be spreaded into the gel texture by rubbing.

Of course, it has not been enough to check the long-term effects of all three of these beautiful Sleeping Pack. Regarding the scent I love the green tea version most. All of them promise to moisturize the skin over night, which they do. The packaging is more than adorable, my only worry might be, that the ration of the bubbles to the cream will be not enough to mix both parts together until the pack finishes. But we will see how events will turn out occasionally. You can buy the Sleeping Packs from the official Etude House store for 13.20US$. There is also a set of all three available for 27.72US$.

For all the news about ETUDE HOUSE’s products, you can follow their global Facebook page:

www.facebook.com/etude.gl

or their official Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/etude_official

or their online shopping mall:

http://www.etudehouse.com/

Did you try any of the new products already? Tell me about it in the comments below! And if you like to read my previous reviews on Etude House Pink Bord Boxes click >>here<<.

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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 http://www.etudehouse.com/ which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.

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Review: Clio Kill Black Waterproof Pen Liner

11. May 2016

With my discovery of Asian beauty I started to know and love pen eyeliner. They are so easy and convenient to use and they make your makeup routine much more quickly than using a gel or liquid eyeliner and still are comparably pigmented. I usually tend to use up my eyeliner pens before I buy any new ones so I just tried some of the available ones, like the Kiss Me Heroine Make Liquid Eyeliner Pen and the Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner Pen. Thanks to BBCOSMETIC I’m now able to try the famous Clio Kill Black Waterproof Pen Liner.

Club Clio Professional was founded by makeup artists in 1993 and they opened their first flagship in Seoul in 1998. They carry brands like Peripera and Goodal and the brand Clio of course. To be honest I did not try many of their products until now. except for the Clio Lipniqure (see my comparison review for the Clio and the RiRe Lip prducts)!

The Clio Kill Black Pen liner has been reviewed and liked by many other bloggers already and I’m sure that you will find more than one review for it when browsing the world wide web. Yet, keep in mind that there is also a Brush Liner available that looks similar but differs in the tip of the eyeliner. I didn’t try it though so I’m not able to compare them. The described pen liner in my post here though has been awarded the SokoGlam Awards and its description sounds really promising:

“A new and improved formula with an airtight locked cap makes the Clio waterproof pen liner unbeatable! No flaking, no smudging—this is liquid eyeliner revolutionized. The brush pen applicator tip allows for effortless dramatic winged eyeliner or barely-there, precise lines that will last all day and all night. And when you’re done? The Clio Waterproof Pen Liner is easy to remove with oil cleanser or makeup remover.”

No smudging, no flaking and long lasting pigmentation?! I’m in!! I have slightly hooded eyelids so I usually have the problem that my eyeliner if a bit bolder transfers to my eyelid, especially in the mornings when the makeup is still fresh and not tried completelly. So far I didn’t discover any eyeliner that didn’t smudge…

The Clio Kill Black Waterproof Pen Liner comes in a characteristic black and Yellow cardboard Box reminding me of “Kill Bill”. Inside the cardboard box you will find the pen liner. The eyeliner has a felt pen tip which is fine enough to draw thin lines but also allows bold eyeliner. The color is black and pigmented, too. It applies nicely on the eyes and allows building up the pigmentation with several strokes without flaking. So far so good, but what about the claim of being rub and waterproof? Honestly speaking I do not think that this eyeliner is waterproof. I could easily remove the swatches from my hand by rubbing (made it fade) and washing it with water only. The stain that remained was not really much of a deal anymore. Wearing it during the day turns out better still. The color only fades slightly, but usually my wings have disappeared completely. Also, like almost all other eyeliners, this eyeliner keeps transferring to my upper eyelid…:/

Compared to the other pen liner I tested this one comes before the Dolly Wink Pen Liner but still doesn’t compete with any waterproof liquid liner oder gel liner. The Clio Kill Black Waterproof Pen Liner is on the same rank as the Kiss Me Heroine Make Liquid Pen Liner for me. I received this eyeliner from BBCOSMETIC, but it is out of stock at the moment there. Still you might want t tske a look at this newly opened kbeauty store. You can use the code Q2C8JX9N45R3O for a chance of 10 % off your order, too! You can also get the Clio Kill Black Waterproof Pen Liner on amazon.de or amazon.com.

What are your favorite pen eyeliner?

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Wishtrend Coupon Codes May 2016

7. May 2016

A new month means new coupon codes for May on Wishtrend! As usual I will summarize the coupons and benefits that you can use while shopping on one of my favorite online retailers for Korean beauty products: Wishtrend. If you don’t know them, but love Korean or Asian cosmetics and skin care products I can recommend you to check out their online shop, especially for one of my favorite products, e.g. the O.S.T. Vitamin C Serum. You’ll also find some products sold at Wishtrend on my Top 30 favorite asian cosmetics for 2015, like the Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin C serum (I’m planning to repurchase this one!) or the ElishaCoy Moist Up Hyalurone Ampoule Toner. Also, they have listed brands like COSRX, Tosowoong and Mizon. You can find a list of all the products I reviewed from Wishtrend at the bottom of this post. Furthermore, they have really a great affiliate program for blogger and I can advice you to join it if you are one. Here are the Wishtrend coupon codes for May:

Second, there is also a 10% discount Wishtrend coupon available for April. Below, you’ll find the coupon code for this:

Coupon Code: WISHMAY16
Requirement 1: Shopping cart order must be 50 US$+ and over to be able to use the 10% off coupon
Requirement 2: Coupon code cannot be combined with any other discount or voucher code.
Only valid until the end of May 2016

The second promotion code is a special gift: You will receive one free Klairs Cleansing Oil (value 22.90 US$) by using the code below.

Voucher Code: KLAIRSGENTLEOIL
All orders 99 US$+, limited offer
Only valid until the end of May 2016

I also want to point out some new arrivals on Wishtrend. First, the Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream. I reviewed the cream already >>here<< and I can recommend you to try it. It is really a lovely cream and the people from Klairs did a good job here. The Klairs Midnight Blue Cream is acomforting moisture cream that provides the skin with intense, soothing hydration. It is formulated using revolutionary guaiazulene combining with Centella asiatica extract and various peptides to recover damaged skin cells from stress and stimulation.

The second product I spotted is this super adorable Delight18 I.U White Pang Cellapy Sun Cushion. It has brightening and UV protection properties and comes with a dog illustration on top. Similar to the Nakeup Face Waterking Cover Cushion it comes in a square cushion pact instead of the regular round ones.

I would advice you to check out their “Free Shipping Area”, so you don’t have to spend the saved money for shipping costs. They have quite some nice items available there, changing from time to time. At the moment they are providing the OST Vitamin C serum for 14.99 US$ in their free shipping zone, and my current vitamin C serum, the Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop!

I did a couple of reviews on various Wishtrend products in the past. You might like to check these out, if you are interested in purchasing these:

COSRX Oil-Free Ultra Moisturizing Lotion

COSRX Propolis Light Ampule

Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream

Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin C Serum

Chica y Chico Astazet 4.0

Delight 18 I.U Whitening Cream Glutathione

ElishaCoy Moist Up Hyalurone Ampoule Toner

Skinmiso Pore Corset Serum

Lailly 7 Seconds Make-Up Booster

Pongdang Mulbit Glow BB Cushion

COSRX BHA Summer Pore Minish Serum

COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner