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Review: Aritaum World Glam Coating Tint

31. August 2014

I was super excited when Ibuybeauti contacted me a while ago, in order to write some reviews for their Beautifan page. After having received my products, here is the first review I wrote :) You can also have a look at the review on Beautifan here and I would be happy if you would leave a comment or just have a look at it :) ♥

Aritaum World Glam Coating Tint

Aritaum is a Korean brand which belongs to the Amore Pacific family. The first time I came into contact with this brand was though another lip product, the Aritaum Wannabe Cushion Tints, which I fell in love at first site, because of the beautiful and colorful design. In case of the World Glam Coatint Tints, it was not because of the design of the product, that I chose this. The design here is simple and mature here. The World Glam Coatint Tint collection comprises ten different shades and each shade is named after a city. That is where the name World Glam comes from. The name of the city is written in capital letters around the cap of the lip tint, which also has the corresponding color of the tint. Apart from this the packaging is black. I chose the shade “Shanghai”, a classic red according to the promotional pictures.

Aritaum World Glam Coating Tint

Each lip tint bottle contains 9 ml of lip tint. The description printed on the bottle is written in Korean. On the bottom you’ll find the production date of the lip tint. The Aritaum World Glam Coating Tint is provided with a doe foot applicator, which feels soft upon application. It is easy to use and allows you to create nicely coated lips.

Aritaum World Glam Coating Tint

Below, you can see how the tint looks swatched on my hand and lips. The color of the tint is a bright red with an orange hue. The orange hue is stronger than I expected, but it is a nice red shade in total. The texture of this lip tint lies somewhere between lip gloss and the milky lip tints. It is not sticky like a gloss, which I’m really happy about. Moreover, it gives your lips a soft texture. The pigmentation is really nice and covers the natural lip color. The scent of the Aritaum World Glam Coating Tint is fruity and the taste is the same. Some lip tints tend to taste a bit bitter, but this is not the case here.

Aritaum World Glam Coating Tint

Last but not least, the most important part when talking about lip products: How long is the lasting power of the Aritaum World Glam Coatint Tint? This tint lasts for up to 4 hours. It is waterproof to a ceratin extend- if leaves a stain on your lips even when drinking. When I swatched the lip tint on my hands and washed it off, the stain was still visible, too. The glossyness of the tint fades away after 3-4 hours, that’s when the soft feeling on your lips disappears and your lips feel normal/dry again. Of cource, this tint doesn’t survive any fatty foods either, but for a lip tint it shows a descent lasting time.

Aritaum World Glam Coating Tint

All in all, I love this tint. It became one of my favourites, especially when I go to work I love using it, because it stays long enough and I can reapply once or twice and that’s it…and even if I don’t, it leaves a natural stain and doesn’t look ugly while fading. If you are a lip tint lover – or lip product lover- I can recommend you to try the Aritaum World Glam Coating Tint. I think I will make sure to grab one or two other shades from this collection. you can buy this product for 14.99 US$ at ibuybeauti.

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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.ibuybeauti.com/ which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.

♥Feel free to take parte in my “End-of-Summer”-Giveaway ♥

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Review: Relevance Highlighter Tip

25. August 2014

It’s one week since my last post, but unfortunately my internet broke down and I didn’t have any possibilty to upload any new posts. Nevertheless, I took a lot of new pictures for upcoming reviews and I’m happy that I can post one of these reviews today- moreover, it is a japanese brand and as you know, I love trying out new brands: Relevance Highlighter Tip will be topic of today’s post.

Relevance Highlighter Tip

Relevance is a Japanese brand and honestly I didn’t hear about this brand until I received the package from Beautystar, a new online shop for japanese cosmetic brands which are hard to find elsewhere. Relevance belongs to Reinatural Pure Cosmetics and if you are interested in their products you can check out their (japaese) page >>here<<. The trend of highlightening your eyebag is very popular in asian countries, simply because it makes your eyes look more awake, younger and vivid looking. These all contribute in a more youthfull look and larger appearing eyes. The Relevance Highlighter Tip is one of the best selling items for this purpose.

Relevance Highlighter Tip

The Relevance Highlighter Tip comes in a girly pink packaging with ornaments all around. There are three different colors available for this Highlighter Tip: pink, orange and yellow. I received the pink version of the Relevance Highlighter Tip from Beautystar for reviewing purpose and I’m really glad about the color. Pink toned highlighters look always more natural than for example white colored ones. The Highlighter comes in a pen-shaped form. the material of the pen is plastic and as the packaging it has a pink color and some ornaments on it. It looks lovely, but simply. The product description is unfortunately only in japanese, but as far as I know the product contains hyaloronic acid for providing moisture and indeed, this product doesn’t make your eyes feel dry at the end of the day.

Relevance Highlighter Tip

Other than you would expect, it is not a pencil type highlighter, but it is a sponge-type applicator with the eyeshadow included in the cap. You can twist the cap (it feels like there is a spring inside the cap), and by twisting you dispense the eyeshadow on the sponge applicator. The color of the highlighter is a soft pink color with glitter/shimmer particles. The pigmentation of the eyeshadow is soft and not too opaque, so you can create a natural look. By adding more layers you can double the pigmentation.

Relevance Highlighter Tip

If you look at the before and after pictures, the effect is not too strong on my eyes, which is caused by my dark cicles, but you can see that my appearance looks brighter and awaker in general. If you add conceiler before, keep in mind that this will make the sponge applicator dirty, since you use the sponge directly on top of it. The shimmer particles cause fall-off, unfortunatelly, and so the lasting power of this eyebag highlighter is not optimized for 24 hours, neither for 12 hours. I must point out that I don’t like that kind of glitter particles normally, but here it looks still appropiate for every day use. Also the size of the Relevance Highlighter Tip is perfect for the handbag, so I end up using it every day or every second day in turn with the Etude House Rose Drawing Show Eyeshadow Pencil, despite of the shorter staying power.

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All in all, this is a nice alternative product for eyebag highlighteing. The sponge applicator is kind of unique and I love the twist mechanism for using it. The packaging design is cute and reminds of Etude House Rose Collection. Moreover, the size is travel-friendly. The downsides are the fall-off caused by the glitter particles and the short staying power as a result of this. If you love highlightening your under eye area you might want to check out this product. I received my Relevance Highlighter Tip from Beautystar and I can recommend you to check out their online store. They have some interesting products, but you can also write them if you want any other specific japanese product. The shipping was fast, too, and they added japanese sweets as gift, which is really nice ♥ They also have a youtube chanel where the members try the products they offer or recommend. Here is the video for the Highlighter Tip:

Youtube Beautystar Relevance Highlighter Tip

Also, check out their Youtube Channel, Google+ and instagram below:

Beautystar on Youtube

Beautystar on Google+

Beautystar on Instagram

If you have seen my instagram picture you may have seen some other products apart from this highlighter tip and I’m already looking forward to introduce the other products to you. I have a couple of favourite new items now. Also, check out

Relevance Highlighter Tip

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And last, but not least: Did you take part in my End-Of-Summer Giveaway ?

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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.beautystar.me/ which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.

 

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Review: ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks ♥sponsored♥

14. June 2014

It’s a whole bunch of sheet mask for today’s post. I present ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks, a set of sheet masks available at Wishtrend. I’ve been trying to reduce my sheet mask stash and I have managed to have only 5 left. Can you imagine this?! :D Time to buy new ones, haha! These sheet masks from ONL are dedicted to different vegetables and help to nourish and care for your skin each in it’s specific way. I tried all of them for you and here is my impression:

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

 

 

First of all, let’s take a moment and have a look at this packaging: it is so colorful, almost like a rainbow, if you put the masks side by side. Really lovely! I love the point that they rounded the packaging on one side, it looks more individual compared to all the other sheet mask packages. Having the main ingredient displayed is a wonderful idea, too…and the vegetable look like a glas of juice with the drinking straw sticking out of them :D

 

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

On the backside each sachet contains a description and images how to use the masks. It is self explaining, so it doesn’t matter that the description is only in Korean. For the specific effects of each mask it would have been nice to have some english translation, too. But you’ll find detailled description about ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks on Wishtrend. The sheet mask itself is soaked very generously and the cotton sheet has a good quality. It doesn’t feel like it will get destroyed immediately, nevertheless it feels smooth.

 

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

The ingredients contain according to COSDNA two red flagged substances: PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, a solvent, and Triethanol Amine, for PH Adjustment. My skin didn’t react negatively to the sheet masks, but if you have very sensitive skin, make a test before. The sachet contains enough essence for testing. I will explain shorty about each mask:

 

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

 

Cucumber Juice Sheet Mask:

+ For Extremely dry skin.
+ Water bomb sheep mask
with rich moisturizing.
Instant hydrating by hyaluronic acid.
Calm down aroused dead skin cells.
Deep soothing and skin protection

This mask had a light cucumber-ish scent when I opened the sachet. It was not intense though and mixed with the typical scent of most sheet masks. It felt cooling and refreshing when applied. afterwards the skin looked relaxed. Hyaloronic acid helps to moisturize the skin.

 

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

 

Pumpkin Juice Sheet Mask:

Quick recovery of tired skin.
Brings back elasticity to your skin.
+ Honey, pumpkin, collagen juice
blended in together.
+ Rich nourishment from
natural ingredients.

This one had a sweet (pumpkin) scent. After I used the mask and I waited for the essence to absorb my skin felt more bouncy and firmer. I liked this maks a lot!

 

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

 

Avocado Juice Sheet Mask:

+ Essential vitamin
for vitalizing skincare.
+ Instant nourishment to your skin.
Brightening & Moisturizing.

I love avocado products! Again, the scent was pleasant and had some resemblence with avocado scent. After using the mask the skin feels refreshed, but also very nourished. even on the next day (I apply before sleeping) the skin was very soft, but my T-zone was glowy. People with dry to very dry skin will love this!

 

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

 

Paprika Juice Sheet Mask:

For Stressed and Tired skin.
Instant refreshing, cooling effect.
+ Revitalizing of skin cell layer.
+ Skin boosting energy
by natural vitamin source.

This time I didn’t recognise any Paprika scent. The mask felt light compared to the other masks and it was refreshing. Ididn’t feel anything else or special about this one.

 

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

 

Cabbage Juice Sheet Mask:

+ Quick soothing mask
    for Tired skin.
+ Effective remedy for
   Trouble and Sensitive skin.
Deep soothing and skin protection.
+ Natural vitamin for vitalizing skincare.

Luckily, the Cabbage Juice mask doesn’t scent like cabbage. It had a pleasant scent and surprisingly it was the most cooling/refreshing sheet mask. I could feel a nice soothing effect here.

Did you try ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks already? What do you think about them?

All in all, I enjoyed using these masks. Avocado, pumpkin and cabbage were my favorite masks from this range. Each mask costs 2.50 US$, so it’s quite affordable. Wishtrend has a Beautysteal for ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks, too. For 11.25 US$ you’ll receive all of these masks plus 2 randomly chosen ones as gift. This makes them even more affordable, so check out Wishtrend Beautysteals. If you use my invitation code 17939205 upon registration or use my invitation link >>here<< you’ll receive a 5 US$ voucher immediately. Btw: Wishtrend has a free shipping zone. If you order any of the items in this category you’ll save the money for the shipping, too. One of the products offered at the moment is Klair’s Supple Blemish Balm I reviewed previously.

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Review: Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic ♥sponsored♥

27. May 2014

Have you herad about the Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic hair treatment available at Wishtrend? I discovered there was a video on their Youtube channel and when I was asked if I would like to try this, I was more than curious. I have very frizzy and dry hair which is naturally curled. It was damaged quite a lot when I decided to cut it back and re-grow it with more care, and this shampoo did help me, surprisingly! I didn’t expect it to be a magical potion for beautiful hair, but it did some respectable job, as you will see at the end of the post. Keep reading if you are interested :)

Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic

Damoae is a Korean brand available at Wishtrend. It comes in a medical designed packaging and the ingredients are based on plants mostly. The Therapy Shampoo and Tonic are designed for hairloss and dandruff prevention. I personally don’t have any problems with hairloss yet, but it is proven that not only men will loose their hair with growing age, but also women will feel their hair becoming thinner and weaker. I never had the strongest hair, but my main concern has always been the lack of shininess. Because of my natural curls my hair is mostly dry. I started using hair oils, which help a great deal already. The Damoae Therapy Kit, consisting of the shampoo and the tonic have a sleek simple packaging. I’ll start of with the Shampoo first:

Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic

The shampoo comes in a pump bottle made of sturdy plastic. Although having a simple packaging, the quality is really good, as well the cardbox packaging and the pump bottle don’t appear to be easily broken. The cardboard box unfortunately contains only Korean description, but on Wishtrend you’ll find a very detailled description and an advertising video. The shampoo is KFDA and FDA (US) approved and the formula was patented and clinically prooven. The description on Wishtrend says:

What is DAMOAE? Damoae is made of natural Chinese medicinal herbs that can be ingested, and there for is not harmful to the body. This product is patent proven to increase hair count as well as effectively treat dandruff and has been approved by the KFDA as a hair loss prevention product that increases hair growth and thickness.

Damoae consists of 17 natural herbs used in Chinese medicine, including dried orange peels, aloe, and peppermint. These ingredients work together to perform the most ideal medical action on the scalp to prevent hair loss and treat dandruff at the same time.

By continuously using Damoae, you can see improvement in the following areas: hair loss, dandruff, scalp itchiness, seborrheic dermatitis, damaged hair, and more! You’re scalp will feel clean and your hair will feel luxuriously thick and smooth!

It also says, that no conditioner is needed, since the shampoo contains natural conditioning agents. Instead you should wash your hair twice with the Shampoo.

Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic

When you receive the pump bottle, it is securely locked, so there won’t leak out any product during transportation. Once you turn the pump dispenser, it is unlocked and can be used like any other pump. The bottle contains 300 g. The production date and the expiration date are printed on the backside of the pump bottle.

Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic

Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic

The shampoo has a transparent yellow color and the amount which is dispensed with one pump has the size of a small coin. It looks like it is not a lot, but it is definitively enough if you double wash your hair. I discovered that it hardly lathers the first time I wash my hair, but the second time I wash my hair it lathers up really nicely. The scent is a citrus/ herbal scent and might be not everybody’s liking, but it is somehow refreshing. I also had the feeling that it felt cooling on my scalp, which would be somehow logical if the shampoo aims at soothing your scalp and vitalizing your heads skin.

Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic

After washing while my hair is still wet it doesn’t feel super soft, like it would feel when using a silicone based conditioner, nevertheless it is easily to comb through.

The second product of the hair treatment is a tonic. The packaging is similar to the shampoo, but the bottle is a bit smaller than the bottle for the shampoo.  It contains 150 ml.

Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic

Also here the packaging only contains Korean description, but detailled description is written on Wishtrend webpage.

Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic

In contrast to the shampoo, the tonic essence comes in a bottle with a turnable spraying nozzle. It is protected by a clear plastic cap. You are supposed to spray it on your scalp after washing your hair and massage it on your scalp with your fingers.

Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic

Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic

The tonic looks like water and has a clear consistency. The scent is the same as the shampoo.

Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic

According to COSDNA all the ingredients of the shampoo are either labelled with a yellow or a green flag and the products consist of a lot of plant ingredients. The same goes for the tonic. Except of the tonic contains Salicylic acid, which gets a red flag in COSDNA, but salicylic acid also has benefits for acne preventation and it will probably be beneficial if your scalp is suffering from acne or red spots.

Now, let’s get to the main part: how was the effect of the Damoae Therapy Hair Treatment Kit on my hair? I used it for about a month and below I will show you the pictures of my hair before starting the treatment and afterwards. Except of the two products showed above I only used hair oil in my length.

Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic

The images speak for themselves, don’t they? My hair is definitively more shiny and it feels better and stronger. When using the tonic the hair feels more volumized at the roots. My bf used the shampoo, too, and it made the same discoveries about the feel of the hair.

I’m totally loving this hair treatment and I can recommend to give it a try. The only downside of it is the price, which is pretty expensive compared to drug store shampoos- although the bottle really lasts quite some time, since the pump dispenser prevents you from using excessive amounts. So it lasts quite long. You can get Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic from Wishtrend. If you use my invitation code 17939205 upon registration or use my invitation link >>here<< you’ll receive a 5 US$ voucher immediately.  The tonic costs 38.99 US$, the shampoo costs 34.99 US$, but there is a kit containing both for 66.58 US$ on Wishtrend. Another point is, that Wishtrend has a free shipping zone with products, which can be obtained for free international shipping, e.g. Klair’s Illuminating Supple Blemish Balm I reviewed previously.

What is your favourite hair treatment? Do you have any Shampoo you’re in love with and that helped you a lot with the condition of your hair?

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Review: Klairs Illuminating Supple Blemish Cream

29. April 2014
I’m back with a BB cream review ^_^ Yeeiii! This time it is about Klairs Illuminating Supple Blemish Cream, which was kindly send to me for reviewing purpose by Wishtrend. This BB cream is a all-in-one product, combining sunscreen, primer, foundation, and finishing powder…Sounds amazing! Moreover, the Klairs Illuminating Supple Blemish Cream allows to create a very natural look, and yet gives a good coverage. Let’s see what my thought are on this product:
 
The Korean brand Klairs is an eco-friendly cosmetic brand. Their products are not tested on animals, don’t contain parabens, alcohol or artificial coloring. All their products have a simple, but vintage kind of design which I personally love. The Klairs Illuminating Supple Blemish Cream comes therefore in a sleek tube. The colors are restricted to black and cream-colored. I especially love the words written below the product’s name saying “You look so wonderful just the way you are”. Who doesn’t want to start the day reading these words in front of the mirror while still halfway asleep?!:D
It has SPF 40 PA++ by using ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate, titanium dioxide, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine and zinc oxide within the ingredients, which makes it great for daily use. It also contains Hyaluronic Acid and Aloe extracts for providing moisture. According to COSDNA the ingredients are not harmful (click >>here<<). One preservative (Methylisothiazolinone) is mentioned to potentially cause allergic reactions, which wasn’t the case while I used the product. The ingredients list and descripton are written on the cardboardbox in Korean and English as well.
  Klairs Illuminating Supple Blemish Cream
The 40 ml soft plastic tube has a plastic cap which is easily to unlock and lock again. The application is not complicated in any ways. Although, sometimes I prefer a pump instead of a normal tube. Nevertheless, the cream is neither to fluid, nor to solid, which makes it easy to get out the perfect amount of BB cream needed for your face. I’ve been using this BB cream for a long time now and I’m pleased to say, that I didn’t react to it in any negative way.
The description says that this BB cream is suitable for all skin types, so I did the simple  “BBcream on blotting paper” test in order to see how oily the product is. I don’t think that this test is representative on how good it will work on your skin, but it could give you an idea, if you do the same test of your favourite BB cream and compare the oily circle around the BB cream droplet. As you can see, it definitively shows up some oiliness around, but I’ve seen worse BB creams after 4 hours. This one is still “okay” in my eyes, so it might also be suited for oily skintypes. According to the description the Klairs Illuminating Supple Blemish Cream contains sebum controll powder, which will help to keep the facial oil production at bay.
How does the BB cream perform on skin finally? As I said, I’ve tried this BB cream for a while now and I love the finish. Below you can see the cream on my hand. On the bottom right side of the image you see how it looks blended in. I would say that it blends in perfectly! Yet, it does give the skin some kind of illumination. The color looks very natural and the BB cream doesn’t look like being a heavy or thick layer.
 
 It looks super natural on my skin and blends in perfectly with my natural skin color. It doesn’t have high coverage, but it gives your skin an airbrushed look. It reduces the appearance of redness (take a closer look at the skin around my nose and cheek. The differences might be small/not visible when you just take a quick look from afar, but I can ensure you that my skin looks perfect to go outside while only using this. It also has a semipowdery finish, doesn’t feel sticky and leaves the skin soft and smooth. It doesn’t make my (dry) skin look greasy at all, although it has a subtle glow…also, it did not flake around my nose the whole day, which I experience very rarely.
So far the Klairs Illuminating Supple Blemish Cream is my BB cream to go! It contains sunprotection, perfect for daily wear, gives you a natural look with an airbrushed effect and simply looks very nice on the skin. I can recommend you to try this product! I think it will convince you. If you are looking for coverage as main point, I wouldn’t go for this BB cream, though! Nevertheless, when paired up with the new Klairs Creamy & Natural Fit Concealer it might be also a nice daily BB cream for people with more troubled skin, looking for a light finish. You can get Klairs Illuminating Supple Blemish Cream from Wishtrend. If you use my invitation code 17939205 upon registration or use my invitation link >>here<< you’ll receive a 5 US$ voucher immediately. It retails normally at 24.99 US$  on Wishtrend and contains 40 ml. And you’ll find a more detailed product description on their web page, too.
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Review: O’SUM Aloe Vera Soothing Mist

24. April 2014
Slowly the temperatures are getting warmer here in Germany and I’m really looking forward for summer these days. I also discovered that my skin is not as super dry as it is during cold winters anymore, but it slowly regenerates to be dry to normal skin. Time to get a little change in my skincare routine. First of all, I love using products containing Aloe Vera during the warmer seasons. I was overly happy when I received my first MeMeBox (review >>here<<) which contained O’SUM’s Aloe Vera Soothing Mist and it is now part of my skincare routine.
O'SUM Aloe Vera Soothing Mist

This is the first product I tried from O’SUM, an “organic skin care line based in the Jeju Islands” as it is written on the product. This travel friendly Aloe Vera Soothing mist comes in a green colored see-through plastic bottle with a spraying nozzle. The packaging is plain and sticks to a green color scheme, which fits to the image of being a natural/organic product. Other than that the design is simply clean and doesn’t have anything special about it (I personally do not mind a simple design, as long as it does not look cheap, and this is definitively not the case).
O'SUM Aloe Vera Soothing Mist
The fact that it is a mist makes it easy to apply. Furthermore the mist is super fine (a lot finer than the mist by Recipe by Nature Spray Essence >>review here<<). It has a cooling and thus refreshing feeling while applying. And it absorbs quickly into the skin without being sticky. The scent is typical for Aloe Vera products, but not too intense either. The ingredients list is short and the only potential irritant is Benzyl alcohol. My skin didn’t get any irritated since I’m using it. Here are the ingredients:
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Inositol, Propanediol, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Limonene, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
O'SUM Aloe Vera Soothing Mist
The description of the packaging is mainly in Korean. The front side has a brief English description though, which is better than nothing.
I integrated it into my beauty routine as a replacement for a toner and it works out nicely. You can also use it for refreshing yourself during the day and it is also usable on makeup and works as makeup fixer, too. Honestly speaking, I have nothing negative to say, except of, that you have to order in online in most countries. But don’t fear if you missed the MeMeBox and are longing to try this: You can also get it from Wishtrend. If you use my invitation cod17939205 upon registration or use my invitation link >>here<< you’ll receive a 5 US$ voucher immediately. The O’SUM Aloe Vera Soothing Mist costs 17.50 US$ on Wishtrend and contains 80 ml, which really go a long way. And you’ll find a more detailled product description etc. on their web page.
 

 

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Review: Lace Nail Art Water Decals Transfers Sticker ♥sponsored♥

16. April 2014
Here are the second  Nail Art Water Decal Transfer Sticker I’ve received from BornPretty. This time I’ll show you some lace pattern water decals. If you are interested in my previous post on the lotus flower decals click >>here<<.


Each set of the water decals comes with 20 stickers. This time the stickers are not as large as a typical nail would be, but smaller. If you have normal/short nails, You’ll only need one sticker per nail. If you have longer nails I think that you can use two of the lace stickers on each nail. But you’ll have to try it by yourself. I only used one sticker per nail.

I used a pink colored nail polish as base polish. This time the sticker were much less transparent than the lotus flower sticker I tried last time.
The application of the stickers was similar easy as the water decals I described before. You have to soak them in water first, then adjust them on your nail, remove the excess water, wait until it is dry, add clear nail polish on top, wait until it is dry, remove excess water decal by simply peeling it off. Again, the instruction on the back of the package says, that you should blow dry the water decals water application and also blow dry the top coat. I didn’t do this…actually, I only dried the nails after the application of the stickers with help of a tissue and continued with the top coat directly. The sticker itself lasts pretty long. This time the longwearability is dependent from the nail polish, because the sticker doesn’t cover all the nail, but only parts of it.
It is super cheap and there are so many different motifs to choose from. One sheet of the flower nail art water decals costs US$ 2.86. You can get it from BornPrettyStore (>>here<<  for the direct link) and they offer free international shipping! Now, the best part  is this: You can use the coupon code KBX31 for an extra 10 % discount!

 

I think these water decals are worth a try, they are cheap, long lasting and they have a lot of different styles available at BornPrettyStore. I will definitively check out some more.
 
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Review: Flower Nail Art Water Decals Transfers Sticker ♥sponsored♥

27. March 2014
I didn’t post any nail art or manicure at all for quite a while. Somehow I stuck with unspectacular red nails for the last weeks, because I was too lazy for experiments. But today I’ll have something new and special- at least for me: Nail Art Water Decal Transfer Sticker! I’ve wanted to try water decals for quite some time, but I simply couldn’t decide what to buy, but the flower water decals were on my list at the top. So here is my impression on BornPretty’s flower nail art water decals:


Each set of water decals comes with 10 stickers in different sizes, so they will match you fingers. I would say they fit a regular sized finger nail, at least for women…I don’t think that the sizes would fit my boyfriends nails XD.

I chose a set with lotus flowers on it. Originally, I imagined it to look really pretty together with red nail polish (yes, I know, it seems my mind does trail around this color only XD). But, as soon as I tried the first water decal on my red painted nails I discovered that the print of the sticker is somehow transparent and the colors became too dark on top of the red nail polish. I quickly removed all the nail polish and painted my nails again, this time I chose a nude shade and it worked out perfectly.
The application of the stickers was easy, too. You have to soak them in water first, then adjust them on your nail, remove the excess water, wait until it is dry, add clear nail polish on top, wait until it is dry, remove excess water decal by simply peeling it off. First I thought that you would have to rasp away the unwanted water decals, but as soon as you put the clear nail polish on top of the water decal the uncoated water decal can be easily peeled off. Also, the instruction on the back of the package says, that you should blow dry the water decals water application and also blow dry the top coat. I didn’t do this…actually, I only dried the nails after the application of the stickers with help of a tissue and continued with the top coat directly. And it worked super well...I’ve also to say, that it lasts super long. I washed my hands, took showers, opened packages, all those things making your nail polish chip off, but this one lasts…after four days I still don’t have a single nail with chipped off nail polish (normally it takes one day for me!!!). I’m pretty amazed.
It is super cheap and there are so many different motifs to choose from. One sheet of the flower nail art water decals costs US$ 1.99. You can get it from BornPrettyStore (>>here<<  for the direct link) and they offer free international shipping! Now, the best part  is this: You can use the coupon code KBX31 for an extra 10 % discount!

 

I think these water decals are worth a try, they are cheap, long lasting and they have a lot of different styles available at BornPrettyStore. I will definitively check out some more.
 
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Review: Innisfree Color Glow Lipstick Plum Burgundy ♥sponsored♥

26. November 2013
Today’s review is about Innisfree Color Glow Lipstick in shade No.5 called ‘Plum Burgundy‘. Burgundy is one of the most raved about colors for this years autumn and I was really curious about Innisfree’s Color Glow Lipstick after I saw that they offered two different Burgundy shades for their Color Glow Lipstick Line. They offer a range of 10 different shades by the way and it was really difficult to decide on only one, even for the two burgundy shades I could not decide which one I liked more. I ended up with ‘Plum Burgundy’ because it looked more on the red toned side on the promo pictures. Actually, I imagined the color different, but I love this lipstick anyway. Keep reading if you want to know about the details :)

This lipstick was send to me by twofacemall for reviewing purpose. Below you see the description which was written on the box. It is mainly in Korean, but the important points are descriped by the images and keywords on one side of the package:
The packaging itself is clean and simple as it is typical for Innisfree. The box is from recycled paper and printed on with soy ink. I like there design, although it is simple, but I think the white lipstick looks very elegant.
The lipstick itself contains 3.5 g. Since this lipstick is very moisturizing, it can imagine that it is easily breakable. I think this is also the reason for the metal supporting thing around the lipstick. You can wind it up more, if you want, nevertheless.
The color of the lipstick was hard for me to get with my camera. It is a burgundy red shade, as the name also said. Nevertheless, the shade is more on the pink side and not that dark as I thought it would be. Nevertheless, it looks really nice on the lips. Below you can see the swatch of the lipstick on my hand and the lipstick applied on my lips.
The color payoff is really nice though and as you can see on the swatches this lipstick is really far from drying up your lips. It gives them such a nice glossy finish (without being sticky like lip gloss, hehe). Everybody with dry lips who has been afraid of wearing lipsticks because they could be too drying or make the lips look even drier should give Innisfree Color Glow Lipstick a try. Since this is my first Innisfree lipstick, I don’t know if the other lipsticks they provide are similar nor do I know if they are better or worse. I think I will try some more of their lipsticks, probably also from this line.
I really like this lipstick and I like the color, although I thought that it would be a darker shade. The staying power is normal, but the smoothness on the lips and the moist feeling are really nice.
As I mentioned above, I received this from twofacemall and you can get it from their shop for US$18.00. They offer free worldwide shipping, too, and they give samples with every order.
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Review: Etude House Lash Perm 3 Step Volumescara Black Minnie Edition ♥sponsored♥

25. November 2013
I’ve been wondering for a long time if it is worth a try to buy a mascara from an Asian brand, but I actually never new which one to try first. And each time I was really in need of a mascara, I preferred to buy one in the local drugstores here in Germany. On the other hand, I heard a lot of positive feedback about Etude House’s Lash Perm 3 Step Volumescara, and luckily twofacemall gave me the opportunity to finally try this mascara. (^_^)/ ♥
I was not really aware of the fact, that they changed the packaging of the Lash Perm 3 Step Volumescara for the Etude House XOXO Minnie collection, but it’s only the packaging which they changed. The mascara itself is the same as it was before. Actually, since I already was in love with the XOXO Minnie collection before (see my reviews on the other products from this collection >>here<< and >>here<<), it made me even more happy, that I got this :D
Here is the description for Etude House’s Lash Perm 3 Step Volumescara and some pictures of the packaging ♥:
The mascara is not the largest one, but you can change between 3 steps in order to create the desired degree of volume on your lashes. The wand is on the shorter side, but it was easily to use and handle. The color of this mascara is black, but it is available in brown, too (for the standard packing though). Since I already have long lashes (at least I’m happy with the length), I was especially curious for the volume. I tried to show the effects on some pictures, but I don’t know if it is visible nicely :/ , but I can tell you, that this mascara totally convinced me: It gives my lashes a curl that lasts all day long and it makes them appear perfectly dense when applying the 3 steps. And this is all I want from a good mascara. Also, although I was not primarily looking for any lengthening, this mascara lengthens my lashes visible and it didn’t smudge all over and around my eyes during the day. The only thing which is not included in this mascara is waterproof-ness, but it doesn’t claim to be waterproof either.
I can totally recommend this mascara and I’m really happy that I finally did try an Asian mascara. If you are looking for a fun-to-use mascara which gives you volume and length and a nice curl you can go perfectly fine with this one.
As I mentioned above, I received this from twofacemall and you can get it from their shop for US$15.90. The mascara contains 9.5 g. The brown mascara is available for US$15.26. They offer free worldwide shipping, too, and they give samples with every order.
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