asian fashion choies fashion jewelry

Holiday Season Outfits with Choies

12. December 2013
December is the month were I have a lot of occasions to wear festive clothes. It starts with all those Christmas parties and it ends with New Year’s Eve at the end of the year. I love going shopping at this time of the year because you never can have enough variety for all these occasions *^_^*
Today, I was browsing through Choies, an online shop for clothing, shoes, jewelry and accessories with free internationall regular shipping. While browsing I found some nice combination items which I wanted to share with you and ask your opinion about these outfits.
http://www.choies.com/

The first outfit is the cuter version of a christmas outfit I would wear. Let’s have a look:
  1. bow skater dress with contrast collar
  2. black roll brim felt boater with cat ear 
  3. celebona mask pendant necklace
  4. I love black and white popcorn bucket bag
I think red is the perfect color for Christmas and I love the cuteness of this dress which is stressed by the color and the bows. Also, since it has long sleeves it seems not to be to freezing cold for those living in countries having winter season at the moment. :D I have to admit that I fell in love with those cat-ear hats. They are so lovely, and also a black hat gives a nice contrast to the red dress. I’m a big fan of cute necklaces and bags. The long necklace with the venecian mask charm looks probably good with the dress. The popcorn bucket shaped bag was one of my highlights I discovered on Choies. I never saw a bag like this! It’s awesome *_*
The second combination would be for a New Year’s Eve party.
  1. black bodycon dress with leather cut out
  2. transparent acrylic hard box bag
  3. retro exaggerated rivets necklace
  4. patent platform court shoes
You never go wrong with black dresses. they are so versatile, because you can use any other accesoires on them and suddely you create a new look. I combined this black dress with a spiky nacklace. I have a similar necklace, and I love wearing it together with a black dress. Black high heels are also very festive and fit all time. You can never go wrong with such shoes either. Last but not least, again a bag which I totally love, the see-through handbag. I love the idea of this bag and I’ve seen it several times already.
So, what do you think? Which outfit do you like more? and which items are your favourite items out of my selection?
Who does already know Choies, btw? what were your experiences? I saw, that they have an intersting option to apply for  some selected items. You can try your luck and get an item for free in their “free-trial-center“, which sounds interesting I guess.
♥ Don’t forget to take part in my Kawaii X-Mas Giveaway♥
 
 

♥ I’d be happy if you follow me via bloglovin’ or facebook or instagram♥

18 Comments
asian cosmetics beauty review

Review: Tonymoly Clean Dew Olive Seed Foam Cleanser

7. December 2013
I wanted to try another affordable foam cleanser and while having a look in various web stores I found this Clean Dew Olive See Foam Cleanser by Tonymoly. There are various different Clean Dew  Foam Cleanser available, but I chose Olive Seed because it is designed for dry skin.

The packaging is quite simple and not really special, with an image of some olives on it. The foam cleanser comes in a squeeze tube and it smells of fresh olives, at least I suppose that it should be fresh olives and somehow I can imagine it to be exactly that. XD

The cleanser has a creamy consistency when it comes out of the tube, but if you add water it builds up a foam. It is not the finest foam I’ve seen, but it is foam actually. The efficiency of the cleanser is good. I applied different eyeliner, mascara, lip liner and lipstick on my arm and it removed everything except of the super waterproof eyeliner from Miss Hana (click >>here<< for the review).
The feeling left behind on the skin is fresh and clear  and the fresh natural scent increases this effect. This cleanser removes make up, is refreshing and it is cheap, so it is definitively worth a try. And it does not dry out my skin, although I have to point out that I think Missha’s Cream Chocolate Latte cleanser (review >>here<<) is more moisturizing.
This tube contains 150 ml and is really a pricey cleanser. I bought it at www.testerkorea.com for 2900 Won (~US$ 2.90). At the moment it is on sale for 2030 Won (~US$ 2.00). Apart from the Olive Seed Foam Cleanser, there is a Tree Seed Foam Cleanser for acne prone skin and five other ones with Acerola, Lemon Red Grapefruit, Aloe and Blueberry. You can probably also find it on ebay for various prices, but it shouldn’t be expansive.
Rating:

 

 

25 Comments
asian cosmetics beauty review

Review: Skinfood Good Afternoon Honey Black Tea BB Cream No.1

5. December 2013
This review is based on a couple of samples from Skinfood’s Good Afternoon Honey Black Tea BB cream I gathered in the last months. I’m actually really trying to get rid of my samples, haha. We’ll see if I’ll keep on doing so. This is the first BB cream I’m trying from Skinfood. I have reviewed the Vita Waterdrop CC cream before (>>here<<) and I love it a lot, especially since the packaging was so cute. Considering the cuteness of the packaging, this BB cream is doing great as well. Keep reading if you want to know more:

Although, I only have had samples, even their packaging is typical for Skinfood and really cute. It shows an illustration of a bee and a beehive on the schemes of a tea bag. There are several BB cremes in the Skinfood Good Afternoon Tea BB line. In total there are five different ones: Apple Cinnamon Tea, Berry Berry Tea, Peach Green Tea, Rose Lemon Tea and Honey Black Tea. They vary slightly from one another, each having it’s own specifies. And they all come in two different shades, light beige (#1) and natural beige (#2). At the moment I tend to get natural beige, if I can choose, but in this case the samples were all light beige. Nevertheless, I can put it on and it is only a tiny little bit too bright for me, but it blends in well with the skin color on the other hand.

The description on the samples is in Korean, unfortunately, but you can read all the descriptions for the Good Afternoon BB creams on Skinfood’s official web page.
The description from this BB cream says:
[Honey Black Tea BB – Moisturizing & Glowing]
A moisturizing and illuminating BB cream with sweet honey and flavorful red tea that keeps skin soft and supple. [Good Afternoon BB Cream Story]
Try our Good Afternoon BB Cream Line. Infused with skin-revitalizing afternoon teas, it helps you keep a bright, vibrant skin tone all day! * To Use
Apply an even layer to skin in gentle patting motions.
I’m always a bit skeptical when it comes to honey-scented products. There is a honey scent which can be nice and one which I absolutely can’t stand, because it is too artificial. This product smells great! I really do love the scent, although it wears off after applying it on your face, but the moment you put is, it is really a nice scent. The consistency of the BB cream is light and moist. It leaves a nice feeling on the skin and feels lightweight, too. The coverage is medium, but build-able. Actually, you can see in the images below, that it covers up nicely the heart I draw with a lip liner on the back of my hand.
You can see that the cream also leaves a soft glow, but in contrast to the last BB cream from Mamonde I reviewed, this glow is not too much and I think even people with oily skin can put it on. Actually, it feels partly mattifying, too. So if you have dry skin, like me, I would recommend you, to use a moisturizer before, otherwise it starts flaking around the dry areas, for example around the nose. Unfortunately, I can’t get good lightening for taking pictures in the moment, so I have to leave you with the swatch on my hand.:(
All in all, I love the scent, I love how light it feels and I love the finish. It provides SFP20 PA+ and enough coverage. This is surprisingly a nice BB cream and I might want to try the second shade of this. I can recommend you to try this out, at least grab some samples (even the full size is not really expansive). Perhaps, it works for some of you as well.
The full size product comes in a tube and contains 30 g. You can buy this here:
Beautynetkorea for US$ 7.60 (free shipping)
W2Beauty for US$ 12.37 (free shipping option, you’ll get a 5$ voucher upon registration with this link, which is usable for orders of minimum 30$)
testerkorea for 7000 Won (around US$ 7, shipping depends on weight)
or various seller on ebay
Rating:
 

♥ I’d be happy if you follow me via bloglovin’ or facebook or instagram♥

20 Comments
asian cosmetics beauty review

Review: Mamonde Total Solution Mineral Moisture BB cream

2. December 2013
It is time for another BB cream review :D After having posted a lot of lip products recently, I discovered some pictures of products I didn’t review yet. This post will be about Mamonde’s Total Solution BB cream. Mamonde is again a brand part of the Amore Pacific group. Mamonde comes from the french word “ma monde”, which means “my world”.

This BB cream aims at whitening, wrinkle care and sun protection. These are basically the three factors every BB cream tries to achieve. This BB cream contains a minearl complex, which should provide the anti aging effect. The mineral complex is said to engage in the collagen generation and elastin metabolism, and the mineral water says to be beneficial for purifying and lifting skin. Secondly, this BB cream contains several natural ingredients called “Smart Flower Complex” providing the whitening effect. This means, most of the natural ingredients are from different flowers, like tuberose, thistle and edelweiss. It contains arbutin aswell.
The BB cream contains SPF20/PA+ which is great, too. And last, but not least, this BB cream claims to be moisturizing, which was one of the main reasons I wanted to try this BB cream.

Unfortunaltely the packaging of this travel size BB tube is only in korean. the cardbox has a reflective material, which makes it a bit hard to take pictures with flash :( The tube itself contains 30 ml BB cream and has a screw cap. It has a pink color, but the rest of the design is rather simple and not especially creative or cute.

The oil controll is quite normal and not really super, if you have already oily skin. I personally didnt have problems with my dry skin. This BB cream is a light BB cream, compared to thicker BB creams like Missha’s Perfect cover BB. It gives a nice glow, but has only low to medium coverage. On the other hand it is very natural and easy blendable.

 

All in all, what I liked about this BB cream, was the light feel and the nice glow it provides. I didn’t actually like the coverage and somehow the staying power doesn’t convince me too much. If you are looking for a glowy, moisturizing BB cream with a light coverage though, you can try this. I bought it at www.testerkorea.com for 6900 Won (~7 US$). It’s quite some time ago I ordered this BB cream and by know Mamonde has a new BB cream called Total soultion Moisture BB cream. I would assure it will be similar to this one, but I don’t know of course. Did anyone try Mamonde BB creams and if yes, which is your favourite?
Rating:

♥ I’d be happy if you follow me via bloglovin’ or facebook or instagram♥

14 Comments
asian cosmetics beauty review

Review: Belleme Cosmetics Not the same Tint Cherry Bomb

28. November 2013
A while ago I read a blog post on Sweet Jelly Bean’s blog about a lip crayon from Belleme Cosmetics and I was so in love with the color that I really wanted to buy it. So, I went to Abbamart’s web store, where they sell Belleme Cosmetics and I was really tempted by all the lip products on their page. Unfortunately, their shipping costs for outside US and Canada were to expensive if you only want to buy one or two products and I left the web store at the end. Some time later I was browsing through www.testerkorea.com and I discovered, that they put some Belleme Cosmetics into their web store, which made me freak out a tiny bit and I ended up ordering Belleme Cosmetics Not the same Tint in Cherry Bomb – for the first XD. Keep reading, if you want to hear more about it!:)

Belleme Cosmetics Not the same Tint is a liquid lip tint which you can apply either on your cheeks or on your lips. You can create a gradient effect on you lips, too, if you want.

The product description taken from Abbamart’s web store says:

* Not The Same Tint in Cherry Bomb is a fruity, juicy cherry color stain for lips and cheeks

* Intense color is easy to blend and lasts for hours with just one application

* For lips, use the application tip to firmly press tint to the middle of lips, then quickly feather out with your fingertips for a lively bloom of color

* For cheeks, apply a single swipe across your cheekbone then quickly work in the color with your fingers

* Infuses a deep base color to your lips – top off with clear gloss or lip balm to add extra shine!

3.2 ml/ .11 oz

Ingredients: WATER Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer GLYCERIN PENTYLENE GLYCOL ALCOHOL PHENOXYETHANOL RED 227 (CI 17200) Betaine TREHALOSE PARFUM RED 40 (CI 16035)

The bottle consists of a clear bottom part containing the stint, and a cap with the applicator attached. The design of the bottle is simple, but nevertheless it has added some cuteness by the little illustration on the backside.
The color of the lip tint is a cherry red, which fits to the name of the product. The scent of it, nevertheless, isn’t the same like cherry or artificial cherry scent- luckily, because I really don’t like these artificial cherry scents- I was thinking of ripe strawberries rather…but perhaps my notion of scents is wrong XD
My first lip tint I used and I’m still using every since is benefit’s benetint. A lot of people already know it, that’s why I thought I might compare Belleme’s lip tint with it, to give you an idea abou this lip tint.
As you can see, benetints color is different than this one. Belleme’s lip tint is a cherry red color, whereas Benetint is a brighter red. The consistency of the two tints is different, too. Benetint is more watery, it may feel drying on the lips. Belleme’s tint is a bit thicker, also the color is more pigmented when applied first and it feels smoother on the lips. Both tints are water resistent to a degree. They both leave a color stain on my hand after washing with water (bottom right image above). But I must admit, that Benetint’s stain stayed on my hands even after taking a shower, although the color was bleached nearly completely. Belleme’s tint was not visible anymore, after taking a shower.
The downside of most tints seem to be the bitter taste and the fact that they are feathering and don’t leave you with clear borders in the worst case. Here: The taste of both lipsticks is not the nicest, but actually, I personally don’t care. The feathering effect is a point that I have to mention, though. Benetint has this problem, you can see on the left bottom picture above, how much it feathers. Belleme’s tint feathers, too, but the effect is not as drastic as with benetint.
Considering all these points, I would say, that Belleme Cosmetics Not the same Tint is on the same level as Benefit’s Benetint. It really depends, what type of color you like. If you want a more natural reddish shade on your lips, I would go for Benetint, if you prefer a more pigmented cherry red, you should go for Belleme’s Not the same Tint. Below, you’ll see how the tint looks on my lips when fully applied. It really gives a nice color and doesn’t have the heavy feeling of lipsticks or lip gloss.
You can by this tint (and other nice products) on Abbamart. The bottle contains 3.2 ml product and costs US$ 8.00. They have also some discounts at the moment, since it is the black friday weekend, and you can get off 30% of Belleme Cosmetics. If you live outside US and Canada and don’t want to make a bulk order to get rid of the shipping costs, you can have a look at www.testerkorea.com. They have some of the products as well. Their shipping costs depend on weight.
Rating:
28 Comments
asian cosmetics beauty PR Sample review twofacemall

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.
Rating:
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 twofacemall, which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.
 
♥ Don’t forget to take part in my Kawaii X-Mas Giveaway♥
 
 

♥ I’d be happy if you follow me via bloglovin’ or facebook or instagram♥

32 Comments
asian cosmetics beauty PR Sample review twofacemall

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.
Rating:
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 twofacemall, which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.

 

 

28 Comments
asian cosmetics asian fashion beauty NOTD review

Review: Etude House Minnie In The Nails nailpolish and glitter

21. November 2013
Apart from the Minnie Kissing Lips from Etude House I reviewed earlier (click), I bought a fitting nail polish of the XOXO Minnie collection in red and Minnie nail glitters in black and white.

The nail polish comes in a bottle with a white cap with mickey mouse#s head silhouette. The color is the same red as the Minnie Kissing Lips lipstick in Minnie Red has. So it fits perfectly to be worn together. The brush is on the broader side. The nail polish itself is on the more liquid side, so you have to be careful. If you get to much of it on the brush and thus on your nails it moves on your nail and creates not desirable gradient effects. With two layers you’ll achieve a nice and opaque color. One layer alone dries rather quickly, too. The bottle contains 8 g.
This is how it looks on my nails with two layers.
I bought the nail glitter, too. The handling is a bit tricky if you don’t have experience (like me XD). I tried to put them on the nail polish before it was dried. The glitter boxes contain dot-shaped glitter, Minnie Mouse’s head as silhouette and tiny bow shaped glitter.
As you can see, the glitter particles make the surface of your nails uneven. ‘d recommend you to use a top coat. I didn’t use any, and by the end of the day I lost all the glitter due to running my fingers through my hair, unzipping and zipping clothes, getting dresses etc. pp. I don’t know if the top coat prevents it, but at least it should help a bit. did anybody try these glitters already and knows how to seal them in a better way? Feel free to write a comment :D
I bought these products at www.testerkorea.com for 3000 Won/ ~US$3 for the nail polish and 2500 Won/ ~US$2.50 for the nail glitter (shipping depends on weight). The nail polish is out of stock, but the glitters are still available. You can get Etude House Minnie Collection also at:
BeautyNetKorea (free shipping option)
W2Beauty (free shipping option, you’ll get a 5$ voucher upon registration with this link, which is usable for orders of minimum 30$)
KollectionK (shipping depends on destination)
Also you can have a look on ebay. The prices vary from shop to shop.
Rating Nail Polish:
Rating Nail Glitter:

 

♥ I’d be happy if you follow me via bloglovin’ or facebook or instagram ♥

26 Comments
asian sweets Blippo giveaway

♥ Kawaii X-Mas Giveaway by Blippo and Berries in the Snow ♥~ended

20. November 2013
~♥This giveaway ended already. The lucky winner is Nicoleta A.! Congratulations ♥~
PS: I cannot change the rafflecopter widget to show the name, because it was made by Blippo, sorry for the confusion caused by this.

You remember the recent post I did about the cute stuff I received from Blippo?! (Click :D )

Now, with Christmas coming closer, they were so kind to sponsor a Kawaii X-Mas Giveaway for the dear readers of my blog. Yeah! (^_^)/
Let’s see what you can win. And here it is: *drumroll*
 Mmmh, I’d say this looks really delicious ♥
1. Please, no cheating! I’ll check the entries :)
2. Use the Rafflecopter gadget below for entries.
3. It is open internationally :D
4. The gadget is open for 25 days and ends on 16.12.2013
If you want to use the giveaway banner on the sidebar of your blog, you can use the image below.

So, I hope you’ll have fun with this giveaway and good luck to everybody!  

14 Comments
asian fashion contact lenses fashion klenspop PR Sample

Review: Neo Vision Dali Extra Size Blue Circle Lenses ♥sponsored♥

19. November 2013
Today’s review is about Neo Vision Dali Extra Size Blue Circle Lenses sponsored by KlensPop. Thanks to them in first place ♥ KlensPop is a online store for Korean Circle Lenses. They provide lenses in different diameters, color and also with prescription. I’ll get right to the lenses I received:

First of all, what a cute lens case they included! *_* I love it so much, the picture on it is so cute with the whale on it. I love that they didn’t just add the typically boring lens cases, but instead this one, which even comes with a tiny plastic tweezers. 

The lens vials were packed inside this package and were surrounded by bubble wrap for a save delivery.

 

Here is the description for the lenses, taken from KlensPop’s web page:
Specification
Power Range: 0.00~-7.50
Diameter: 14.0 mm 
Graphic Diameter: 13.60 mm
Base Curve Radius: 8.6
Water Content: 38%
1 year disposable
 
* It is advisable to dispose it within 4 months for regular use or if it starts to cause dryness.
* Please handle with clean hands and soak it with solutions after every usage

 

Design: 

 These lenses have a bright blue color and a very clean and simple design. The outer border is darker for giving the appearance of dolly eyes. The lenses have a nice blue color with flash photography, but even without flash they give you a dark blue hue.


Comfort

I had the feeling they were not as comfortable as Geo lenses, but they were really okay concerning the comfort. I could wear them all day long and used once eye drops only.


Enlargement:

Perfect size of enlargement in my eyes. They make your eyes pop without being scary.

Shipping:
 Shipping was free. The lens vials were securely packed withing bubble wrap and a cute lens case was provided. I’m absolutely happy. ♥
 You can buy these lenses at http://klenspop.com for US$ 19.00. They do offer FREE shipping and all their lenses are genuine. You can find information about KlensPop here: 

web store link: http://klenspop.com
and

 

 
 
I think these lenses give the eyes a nice hue of blue and have a nice color, too :) They’re comfortable and on plus they give a nice dolly effect. I like them actually more then the Neo Vision Two Tone Blue Circle lenses I reviewed previously (>>here<<). On top I got a super cute lens case ♥  Thanks to KlensPop for sending me these lenses!:D
 
 
Total Rating: 


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 KlensPop, which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.
 
 

 ♥ I’d be happy if you follow me via bloglovin’ or facebook or instagram ♥

 

16 Comments