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Review: Etude House Rose Drawing Show Creamy Eyeliner BE103

11. October 2013

Yesterday I reviewed the Rosy Tint Lips from Etude House’s Autumn Collection 2013 called “& Rose” and today I’m going to review the second product I ordered from this line, the Etude House Rose Drawing Show BE103 Creamy Romance, which is the lightest color of the four shades provided.

left: Etude House Rosy Tint Lips, right: Etude House Rose Drawing Show

The design of this creamy pencil is simple, but cute. The color of the pen is pink, with the name ornamented on it. The cap is designed with imprinted lace motif.

This pen can be used as eyeliner or highlighter. It can be smudged directly after application in order to create a smokey effect. After drying it should be waterproof and long lasting. I think you can also use it on top of your normal black eyeliner to give it a shimmer, but I didn’t try it. There are three other colors available which are pigmented more than this color. You can find a review for the other three eyeliner at Mizuchan’s blog. She did a great review on them ♥

As you can see, the color is a very light one. The texture is normal for a pen liner, at least for this one. I expected it to be more creamy, but it has the normal creamy-ness of other pen eyeliner I own. The other shades of the Rose Drawing Show Eyeliner Pen look indeed also more creamy.

In the picture above you can see the swatch of the liner on my hand. It is providing a nice shimmer without being opaque. That’s why I like to use it most as highlighter under my eyes, like in the image. I also used the Rosy Tint Lip as blush in this picture :) The tip has to be sharpened, once it becomes blunt. There is no sharpener provided, so keep this in mind when you consider to buy. The staying power is good, unless you start to rub your eyes to intensively.

I got my Etude House Rose Drawing Show Creamy Pen from W2Beauty. If you are not yet registered, you can receive a 5,00 € voucher after registration using my link or the sponsor code 088505 and you can use it immediately for any order from 30 $ onwards. You can also get it from various other shops:

W2Beauty for US$ 8.74 (free shipping option)
Testerkorea for 6000 Won/ US$ ~6.00 (shipping costs depend on weight)

KoCoMall for US$ 6.48 (shipping starts at US$ 3.77)
ebay around US$ 8.00, depending on the seller (shipping depends on seller)

I like this eyeliner pen more used as a highlighter than an actual eyeliner. The color is not pigmented enough to be a stand-alone eyeliner. The other colors seem more suitable for this. Nevertheless, I don’t regret buying this, because I integrated it into my daily make-up routine :D

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Review: Etude House Rosy Tint Lips

10. October 2013

I was super excited when I saw the first promotional pictures on Etude House’s Autumn Collection 2013 called “& Rose” and I picked up one of the new Rosy Tint Lips directly. I chose No. 3 “Rose Petal”. There are 8 different shades available in total. By the way, did you know that Etude House’s “& Rose” collection is inspired by the fairytale “The Sleeping Beauty”? I love fairytales and this collections color range fits perfectly to “The Sleeping Beauty” in my opinion.

The Korean brand Etude House is one of the best known Korean brands for cute packaging. If you are a lover ofcute, 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 …As the name of the collection is “& Rose” the packaging is very beautifully covered with painted roses and fulfills all our expectations.

The product description is written in English on the side of the cardboard box, too :D

With a tinge of red,
she blossoms like a rose in full bloom.
The story of her and the rose, &Rose…

The velvet type Tint Lips comes with a soft delicate texture and rich color to express lips of rosy petal.

Directions:

Tip 1) Delicate Petal Lip Gradiation: Dab a certain amount onto center of upper and lower lips and use tip to evenly spread.

Tip 2) Rose in Full Bloom Lip Cover: Smoothly glide onto lips, starting from the inner to outer direction.

Tip 3) Soft Petal Cheeks: Dispense a certain amount and dab lightly onto both cheeks, blending quickly with fingers.

The tube of the tint has the color of the shade you pick and is very simply, displaying the name of it in a curly, cute font/ornament. The tip of the tint consists of a sponge applicator. The lip tint has to be squeezed out of the tube through the applicator. The applicator should help you to create either gradient lips or fully colored lips. And here is the major downside of this product: the tube is made from a really hard plastic and you have to squeeze very hard in order to get some product out of the tube. I read some reviews before and they all said that the plastic was hard to squeeze, but I didn’t imagine it would be like this…

The sponge applicator is also something I have mixed feelings about. I know that some but think that I dislike it because it can be unhygienic, but that is not my main issue (the sponge cap can be taken off and cleaned). The Aritaum Cushion Tints I raved before (here and here) did have a sponge applicator, too. It is easy to create gradient and soft effects with help of sponge applicators like this. But, unlike the Aritaum Cushion Tints, here the product comes directly out of the sponge, so if you don’t want a gradient effect, but clear lines the applicator will probably mess around the borders of your lips. In this case I’d recommend you to use a lip brush.

Now, what about the product itself: I thought Rose Petal would have a slightly different color, but it is more a pink tone. It is a very nice shade nevertheless. Also, I like the matte appearance of the color on the lips. You have to be a bit careful with dry lips though. The lasting power is not amazing, but it is okay, as long as you don’t eat and drink. But, what I really like is the scent of the lip tint, since it smells of roses ♥ You can also use it as blush, and I tried it as well. The color is really pigmented, so be careful not to put too much on your cheeks, normally the stain on the sponge after you used it on your lips is more than enough (germophobics should clean the sponge applicator afterwards, or simply use sanitized fingers).

I bought mine at W2Beauty. If you are not yet registered, you can receive a 5,00 € voucher after registration using my link or the sponsor code 088505 and you can use it immediately for any order from 30 $ onwards. You can also get it from various other shops:W2Beauty for US$ 11.29 (free shipping option)
Testerkorea for 8500 Won/ US$ ~8.50 (shipping costs depend on weight)
KollectionK for US$ 9.89 (shipping to Germany starts at US$ 4.99)
ebay fom US$ 9-19, depending on the seller (shipping depends on seller)For the lip tint itself, I like it very much. I really am disappointed about the design of the tube and the whole applicational discomfort caused by it. Nevertheless it is worth a try. I’m thinking of de-potting it or something like this…

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Review: Skinfood Black Sugar Perfect First Serum

4. October 2013

When discovered that my latest order from Keautystore contained a sample of Skinfood’s Black Sugar Perfect First Serum I was really excited. I’ve been using the Black Sugar Scrub foam for some time now and it is really a product I like a lot. Let’s see what my first impression based on Skinfood’s Black Sugar Perfect First Serum Sample is:

My review is based on a sample, that’s why I cannot say anything about the bottle the serum is provided in full size. But it comes with special cotton pads with two sides. These two sides are necessary for the suggested application of the product. One side of these pads is rougher, and the other side is smooth. With the rough side you have to wipe your skin, in order to remove dirt and dead cells, with the second and smoother side you pat the skin in order that it absorbs the remaining serum. The pads provided by Skinfood here, are supposed to be robust. You can use any other robust cotton pad with two different sides, that’s at least what I did.

Here is the description taken from Keautystore:

A first serum that provides exfoliating, brightening, wrinkle-smoothing and hydrating benefits in a single formula. Use daily for soft, smooth skin.

Hoe to use:

Immediately after cleansing put a generous amount onto a cotton pad and wipe over the face.

Shake well before use.

As much as I know, black sugar is a dark brown sugar with high molasses favour. It is rich in potassium, iron, calcium and other minerals. Brown and black sugar are often used as skin exfoliator, as in the Black sugar Foam Scrub. Also here they help to remove the dead cells in the wiping step. Also, molasses contains vitamin B, which is an antioxidant that prevents and reverses signs of photo-aging of the skin. Another positive fact of this product is that it doesn’t contain benzophenone, mineral oil, silicon, acrylamide, talc, or sulfate.

This picture belongs to Skinfood

The serum itself is a clear liquid. I applied it on a cotton pad and wiped it over my skin, after using a cleanser before. Looking at the cotton pad there was still a visible amount of dirt and dead cells which were removed. Afterwards I did the pat-movement with the other side of the cotton pad until the serum was absorbed. I felt a slight remain of stickiness. Since you should continue with the rest of your skincare routine after using the serum I added a moisturizer on my face. After this step the stickiness was no problem anymore.

The skin feels clean and clear afterwards, but I didn’t see an immediate brightening effect. The sample sachet contains enough serum for 3-4 times use, but I don’t know if this is enough to observe any long term effects like brightening. Thinking about it’s anti-aging properties, I’d say that the benefits of antioxidants on preventing photo-damaging are known. Since this products contains vitamin B through the black sugar I hope that this will do its job ;)All in all, this serum is quite promising and worth a try. I’d be curious to try the full size product, especially the cotton pads provided extra for the product.

You can buy the full size product containing 120 ml at Keautystore. If you decide to buy something at Keautystore I can offer you a 5 % coupon code that they provided me. So if you plan to order at their store you can put my email address in the “referred email” box (which would make me very happy ^_^) and use coupon code listed below:

email: [email protected]

5 % coupon code: blog115

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Here is the banner and Link to their store:

(Also, if you order there, you can write reviews for the products and the samples you got and earn reward points. This is really a nice idea for review junkies. You can get 1 $ per review and additional credit for images.)

Here are a couple of shops were you can buy the serum:

Keautystore: US$ 42.00 (shipping is not included)

W2Beauty: US$ 30.09 (free shipping option)

KollectionK: US$ 33.99 (shipping depends on country)

Mootta: US$ 21.00 (free shipping for orders from US$ 50 onwards)

Testerkorea: around US$ 21 (shipping depends on weight)

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Review: TheFaceShop Face It Aura CC Cream

2. October 2013

I wanted to do this review much much earlier, but due to shipping problem in Germany it was really delayed until know. There have already been a lot of reviews about this product, but nevertheless I want to share my thoughts about TheFaceShop Face It Aura CC cream with you.

Here is the description taken from TheFaceShop’s official web page:
usable for all skintypes, recommended for normal skin
description:
Brightening + Anti-wrinkle + SPF effect
Creates a “Spotlight Makeup” : turns up the wattage of your skin tone with enhanced skin luminosity
“A Born-color Cream” : just like you were born with a brighter ,healthier & naturally luminescent skin!
*12H Long-wearing : with its innovative darkening-proof formula, the makeup is maintained morning-fresh & bright for 12 hours.
*12H Hydrating: promotes Clear & lively skin tone
Super blendable & layerable texture allows buildable coverage & easy touch ups on-the-go.

Sounds great, doesn’t it? I was skeptical nonetheless, because most CC creams had a coverage which was to light for my tasting and were not able to replace my routinely used BB cream. But I read a lot of good reviews about this CC cream and so I gave it a try. The packaging contains a lot of description, too (you can enlarge the images). They put also some images on how you can add the refill. The fact that you actually can put a refill is great and is the first point I like about this product.

The pact itself is sturdy, but handy on the same time. The design is very clean and mature with a light pink color.

When you open the pact, it comes with a mirror on the one side and the CC cream container on the other. In between there is an application pad.

Now, in order to apply the CC cream you have to push the container and the CC cream is pumped through the hole in the middle of the container (you have to remove the sticker before). This CC cream looks like a BB cream. It is not based on color changing beads, but has an even tone. TheFaceShop Face It Aura CC Cream is available in two shades: light beige and natural beige. I bought natural beige. Below you can see the swatch of the CC cream on my hand. As you can see, I’m still a bit tanned from my vacation and this CC cream has a shade comparable to Missha’s No. 21, if I remember correctly. Nevertheless, it can be blended in nicely. I think the shade will work even better for me in winter :)

The coverage is really, really great. I didn’t expect it, because most CC creams have a lighter coverage, but this one does a good job and a better job than the Skinfood’s Vita Water Drop CC cream I reviewed before >>here<<. Below you can see an image of my face with and without the CC cream. You can clearly see how good the coverage is, it even covers my birth mark at my mouth’s corner. Also my skin tone is evened out and brightened up. Unfortunately, because of the SPF it is difficult to get a nice picture while using flash light. I also didn’t have any problems layering this CC cream on that parts of my skin which are not dry. With help of the sponge it looked always nicely blended and not cake-y. But, if you have dry parts in your skin or dry skin in general I recommend you to you to use a moisturizer before, otherwise it will not look nice, but a bit powdery/flaky. I don’t agree with their claim on being hydrating for drier skin types. For oily and normal skin it might be okay.
The staying power was nice, nevertheless, even if I would not say it lasts for 12 hours, but it lasts really a long time. Since I have skin on the drier side I cannot say anything about oil control. It performed nice enough for me.

I love this CC cream! I was very skeptical about CC creams because I didn’t like formulas with color changing beads, but this one is a normally toned cream without any color adapting beads. The coverage is great and comparable to BB creams, like Missha’s Perfect Cover. It evens out the skin tone, has SPF and the application is great, too. I can live with the part of having to use a good moisturizer before, because I do this anyway. Moreover, it fits perfectly into any handbag :D I am totally happy with this buy!

TheFaceShop Face It Aura CC Cream contains 20 g and costs US$ 39.00. If you decide to buy something at Keautystore I can offer you a 5 % coupon code that they provided me. So if you plan to order at their store you can put my email address in the “referred email” box (which would make me very happy ^_^) and use coupon code listed below:

email: [email protected]

5 % coupon code: blog115

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Here is the banner and Link to their store:

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Review: Skinfood Egg White Pore Mask

19. September 2013

Hey :)

This review is based on a sample I got from Skinfood’s Egg White Pore Mask. I’ve been always curious about that mask, since I heard a lot of people do like it.

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

A pore-refining cleanser with egg white extract that penetrates deeply into pores to remove pore-clogging oil.

[Egg white Story]Egg white, enriched with albumin, promotes firmer skin and smaller pores.

* To UseAfter cleansing, apply to the face except the eye and mouth area. Wash off with lukewarm water in 10 ~ 15 minutes.

I have to point out that I’ve always loved Skinfood’s packaging. They have a vintage kind of design and logo and it really looks nice to me. The sample sachet design is as you expect it to be. Simple colors, but a little drawing on the front and the logo which makes it nice on it’s own way. The full size product comes in a jar.

The amount of product in the sample sachet is sufficient for 3 times use. This is great, because you can try the mask more then once and get a better view on the effects. The product itself has a thick creamy consistency. It can be spread nicely over the face and doesn’t fall off. The scent is flowery and clean, which I prefer over citrus scents :)

After 15 minutes the mask becomes starts drying and you can wash it off. What I experienced was super soft skin. I loved touching it afterwards.*_* The skin feels cleaned and refreshed, too.

Concerning the effect on the pores, they appear to be a bit smaller or less visible after use, but the effect vanishes after some hours. As you can see I got freckles after my summer holidays :D

I didn’t experience any firming, but I don’t know if this effect is only visible after long time usage.

However, I like to repurchase this mask, simply because I loved the softening effect and it is a quick re-freshener. I also liked the scent a lot, because it was a simple and pleasant flowery scent.

You can purchase Skinfood’s Egg White Pore Mask here:

W2Beauty for US$ 15.49 (free shipping)

testerkorea for appr. US$ 8 (shipping costs depend on the weight of the product)

ebay for US$ 7-10 (shipping depends)

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Review: Geo Magic CM-904 Circle Lenses ♥sponsored♥

18. September 2013

Hello ♥

This is a review of Geo Magic CM-904, a blue colored 3 tone circle lens. I was curious how blue lenses would look on my brown eyes, so it made me really happy to get these lenses from www.geocolouredlenses.com.

The lenses arrived safely packed together with a lens case and a business card from geocolouredlenses.

The product description and specifications below are taken from their web page:

Achieve wonderful, beautiful and attractive eyes with GEO Magic three tone circle lenses to match your daily style.

Specification

Power Range: 0.00 ~ -10.00

Diameter: 14.2mm

Base Curve Radius: 8.6

Water Content: 38~42%

1 year disposable*

*Please do not use circle lenses more than 3-4 months. Below you can see how the lenses look on my eyes (you can enlarge the images by clicking):

Design:

These lenses don’t have the specific darker circle around like normal circle lenses have. This gives them a very natural look. Also, there are three colors on the lenses, giving them a nice blending effect. They are not as opaque as some other lenses which makes them look a bit dark on natural dark eyes, but with flash light or in natural light you see the difference. For me personally I wished they were a tiny bit more opaque. Nevertheless, I love how natural they turn out.

Comfort:

Geo Magic Circle lenses are really comfortable. You don’t feel them and I could wear them for 6 hours, even more with eye drops. I wear normally toric lenses on daily basis, which are more comfortable for my personal eyes, but considering that these are not made for people with astigmatism, they are or the comfy side definitely.

Enlargement:

With a diameter of 14.2 these lenses are on the natural side. They don’t enlarge your eyes. I like natural lenses, so for me they are perfect, but if you want a dolly effect you should buy other lenses.

Shipping:

Shipping was provided with tracking number and arrived after 10 business days which is good for standard shipping. Since shipping is free, you cannot complain about the delivery time. The lens vials were securely packed withing bubble wrap.

You can buy these lenses at www.geocolouredlenses.com for US$ 15.65. they do offer FREE international shipping and all their lenses are genuine. Most of their circle lens models are available with corrective power. Geo lenses are a reliable Korean circle lens brand and the only USA FDA approved circle lens brand. You can find information about geocolouredlenses here:

web store link: www.geocolouredlenses.com

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All in all I am really happy with these lenses. Especially that I don’t feel them in my eyes. This is definitely a great plus!

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

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Review: Etude House Hot Style Hair Tools Bangs Cut Kit

8. September 2013

Hey ♥

How is your weekend? Did you already join my new giveaway? It has gotten cold and rainy in Germany again, I guess this is officially the end of summer :( On the other hand, this means I’ve more time to spent at home trying different things, which brings me to my latest review:

I love wearing bangs! But, there is always one point driving me insane: You go to the hairdresser, get your new haircut and some bangs and after two weeks your hair has grown again and you’ll need to cut the bangs again. I’m honest, I’m really too lazy to go to the hairdresser often. More than once I took my scissors and just cut the bands shorter by myself. This sounds so easy, but it’s really hard to make it look alright and especially straight >_< So when I saw Etude House Hot Style Hair Tools Bangs Cut Kit I had simply to order and to try it.

Etude House Hot Style Hair Tools Bangs Cut Kit

The packaging is typical for Etude House, in pink colors and very girly. ♥ Here is the product description by Etude House:

This kit containing a hair clip and a pair of scissors to easily accomplish salon-quality trimmed bangs at home.

[Direction]

1. Place the clip near roots of hair where you wish to trim, and keep it horizontally leveled with the equipped checker.

2. Slide the clip down along bangs, leaving desired cutting length.

3. Cut carefully with a pair of scissors.

[Cautions]

1. Use only as directed.

2. Keep out of reach of children.

The description is written in Korean and English on the backside of the packaging, containing also some images, how to do the steps.

This set contains two objects: the hair clipper and a pair of scissors. Below you see the pictures of the hair clipper with the integrated water level. This helps you to adjust the clipper horizontally to your hair. I love this part, because it really helps a lot to get straight bangs. The color of the clipper is of course pink ;) The material of the clipper is plastic. It is a sturdy material and it won’t get easily damaged. Only the lock makes me a bit worried while closing and reopening because I fear I might break it (which didn’t happen so far XD).

The scissors have a pink hold and one side of the scissor is normal straight cutting, the other side cuts fringes. In this way you are able to cut your bangs in a natural looking way. I love that they didn’t put a normal scissors, but this kind of scissors instead.

I tried this kit some times now and it really works to keep your bangs tidy and straight. It is easy to use and definitively easier than cutting the bangs ‘blindly’ by yourself. Nevertheless I have to remark that the scissors are not the highest quality scissors. You need to cut several times the same part to really cut all the hair away. But on the other hand it makes your hair get a natural fringe-y look. Considering the prize for this set I’d say the quality is adequate and you can’t expect to get saloon-like scissors. I’m happy with this kit so far and it makes my life easier :)

I bought my kit from testerkorea for 8000 Won (shipping depends on the weight).

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Introducing MOOTTA and Review on Innisfree It’s Real Masks

30. August 2013

Hello ♥

Did you hear about MOOTTA already? It’s a new start up company in South Korea focusing on Fashion and Beauty. MOOTTA’s main issue is to bring fashion- and beauty-trends from the South Korean Capital Seoul to everybody in the world.

I’m always curious about new companies providing Korean products, since I really love Korean beauty products for quite a while now, and I was always eyeing with their fashion. Unfortunately, a lot of products are limited to Korea only, so I’m always happy if I discover new stores that can provide me with new products that I don’t know yet. Did you know that “mootta” is Korean and means to ask?

Here is how the web store of MOOTTA looks like:

taken from www.mootta.com

MOOTTA‘s web appearance is very clean and nice and easily to navigate. They have a section for beauty and several sections for clothing and accessories. There is also a designer section where you can find pieces of work of various designer, including the finalist of Project Runway Korea. They are trying to provide clothes from designers which are unique and represent Seoul fashion.

The products in the beauty section are selected products from the beauty show in Korea called “Get It Beauty”, where the contestants test and evaluate products without knowing from which brand it is (btw: I like the concept of testing products which are similar without knowing which is which, in this way you tend to be a lot more objective).

MOOTTA was kind enough to send me two sheet masks for reviewing purpose. Both masks are from Innisfree’s It’s Real Mask line. They were neatly packed within a paper bag showing MOOTTA’s logo on it. The masks were send via EMS and arrived after 4 days. I will review the Innisfree It’s Real Rice and the Gold Kiwi Sheet Masks for you today and in a week I’ll be coming up with some other surprise for you. I’ll hope you’ll stay tuned *^_^*

There are 20 different Innisfree It’s Real Masks available. Each displaying the main ingredient used on the package. I like the design of the packaging, although it is not especially cute, but it looks nice and promising. Also, the instructions are written in English on the backside of each package.

taken from www.innisfree.co.kr

Here is the description taken from MOOTTA’s web page:

description:

Innisfree It’s Real Mask is enriched with ingredients, which offers groundbreaking result in brightening up and moisturizing dull skin.

Wonderfully moisturized, deeply nourished and plumped, skin emerges infinitely regenerated. Your skin can be renewed, refined, resilient and radiant upon using it.

application:

1. Apply a sheet of mask to toned face.

2. Leave on for 10 – 20 minutes before tearing off the mask.

3. Gently massage the whole face with fingertips for better absorption

On the back side you’ll find the Korean description. On the Rice mask you’ll also find the instructions and the ingredients in English (I don’t know why it’s all in Korean on the Gold Kiwi mask, probably another batch).

The cotton sheet is smooth and not too thin, neither too thick, and in both cases nicely soaked with the essence without being drippy. Their is no extra-foil attached to the cotton sheet, so you have to be a bit more careful while unfolding it. There is not a lot of essence left within the packaging, but enough to put the rest on your neck, for example.

Concerning the fit of the cotton sheet to the face: A lot of people keep complaining if a sheet mask is not fitting to they face shape. Sheet masks are designed to fit most people, so they have to make a compromise between a lot of different face shapes and sizes. I don’t blame any company for not providing the best fitted cotton sheet for my face. Until now I could always fold the sheet in a way that it stayed on my face nicely and even, and that’s the same case here. :)

I’ll review know each sheet mask separately, because they were different in they consistency and their effect:

Innisfree It’s Skin Rice Mask

The essence of this mask is not a clear liquid, but milky. In my opinion it felt creamier on the skin. The scent was pleasant and didn’t smell like rice at all, but clean and soap-y. I left the mask on my skin for about half an hour and took it off.

After taking off the mask the essence is soaked nicely into and on the skin, but it wasn’t absorbed completely. I waiting for another couple of minutes, but the skin stayed kind of greasy/creamy, probably because the consistency of the essence is more on the creamy side. I decided to go to sleep and have a look at my skin on the next day. And…drum roll….the essence was absorbed, my skin was so plum and soft the next morning I had to touch my cheeks all the time :D My skin also didn’t react negatively to the mask. I was absolutely happy with the result.

Innisfree It’s Skin Gold Kiwi Mask

The essence of the Gold Kiwi Mask is a clear liquid. The scent was fresh and fruity and reminded of Kiwi or something similar :D. I left the mask on my skin for about half an hour and took it off.

Also here, after taking off the mask the essence is soaked into the skin. I waiting for another couple of minutes, before it was absorbed completely and just left a slight stickiness. This one did feel completely different to the creamier Rice Mask.. The next day the stickiness was gone and the face looked refreshed, but it didn’t provide such a nice plum feel of the skin like the Rice mask.

Comparing both masks, I can definitely say, that I loved the Rice Mask a lot. The effect was visible on the next day and my skin felt great. Compared to this, the Gold Kiwi Mask is “simply” refreshing. Nevertheless, both masks have a nice scent and didn’t break me out or anything, and thus are good masks.
You can find them >> here <<. Do you have any favourite Innisfree It’s Real Masks? Which one did you try?

Thanks to MOOTTA again, for sending me the masks!

You can check out MOOTTA via the following links:

http://www.mootta.com
http://instagram.com/mootta_fashion
https://www.facebook.com/Moottafashion

At the moment they offer a discount coupon on items in their “our picks” section until end of october. You get 20 % off using the code mentioned above.

Rating for the Rice Mask:

Rating for the Gold Kiwi Mask:

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

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Review: Etude House Perfect Brow Kit

21. May 2013

The Etude House Perfect Brow Kit has been my first eyebrow product and it is still the one I’m using the most. Many people neglate their brows, but I assure you it makes a huge difference whether you care and groom your brows or not. Not only grooming is important, but also shaping and filling parts of your eyebrow. Koreans really have a thorough eyebrow routine and thus there are so many products available. In contrast to western eyebrow products, which tend to be too pigmented, you can create really natural look with Korean eyebrow products.

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 adoreable that you cannot keep yourself from impuls-buys – only because you saw the packaging…The Etude House Perfect Brow Kit comes in a pink cardboard box illustrated with bows,ribbons and lace pattern all around. I fell in love with it just because of the packaging again. ♥

On the backside of the packaging you can see a Korean description for the Etude House Perfect Brow Kit. It is quite easy and understandable because of the little illustrations and no need to be able to read it. :D Also an English description is provided on the side of the box.

The Etude House Perfect Brow Kit is a brow-grooming kit containing 2 eyebrow colors and a highlighter. The kit comes in a solid black (it has a hint of pink though) plastic case with a mirror and a screw brush (or spooley) for arranging the eyebrows, a wide brush for filling in needed eyebrows and for high-lightening and a diagonal/angled brush drawing the eyebrow tail. It is super easy to open the case and to close it without being too easy to fly open while inside a bag for example. The brow colors are not strongly pigmented which makes it perfect to create natural brows. They are powdery and make it easy to fill the gaps between your eyebrow hairs. The highlighter is very sheer, too and just has a hint of shimmer and is really natural, too. Applying the highlighter below your brow’s arch gives it a pretty lift. The mirror and the little brushes are really handy and make the whole kit perfect for travel and handbag if wanted.

EDIT: I’ve been using this eyebrow kit for 2 years now and I have just barely reached the pan with the highlighter and the light brown shade (make sure to disinfect the surface regularly and clean the brushes once in a while, or you will not be able to keep such products for long time because of possible germs). So the amount of this tiny palette is more than sufficient. Furthermore, the highlighter and the light brown shade are also nice shades for contouring your nose for example. I loved using the highlighter on other parts of my face, too.

My eyebrows are naturally very dense and black and the Etude House Perfect Brow Kit gives them really a very natural and subtle groom. It doesn’t make me look artificial or anything, but fills the gaps within my eyebrow hairs and gives them a nicer shape. Using the highlighter makes your eyes looking more vivid and bright, too. It can be used for contouring as well. I recommend this kit for everyone who is looking for a travel friendly kit for eyebrows, which makes them look nice and really natural. You can get the Etude House Perfect Brow Kit from W2Beauty for 12.16 US$. When using my affiliate link for W2Beauty or enter the code 088505 in the registration form you’ll receive a 5 US$ voucher, which can be used immediately for purchases over 30 US$. For those living in the US you might want to check out the prices on Amazon, too.

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Review: Etude House Color My Brows Rich Brown

14. April 2013

Here is a review for Etude House Color My Brows in color Rich Brown. I have pitch black eyebrows and they are naturally very dense. Since my hair is dark brown, and usually I’m coloring them in lighter brown shades I wanted to achieve a slightly brighter eyebrow color. I was eyeing this product from Etude House therefore since it is available in 3 shades: Rich Brown, Red Brown and Light Brown (EDIT: available in 5 shades by now).

Here is the product description and advertorial picture from Etude House:

What it is:

A mascara only for eyebrow to keep its layer neat and give natural but urbane colors.
What it does:
– Hide dark & black brow: Providing natural and clear brow colors by hiding its own dark color.
– Easy & Quick brow coloring: Quickly dried to make brow layer and color fixed even while re-applying.
– Brow care: Allantoin, Beeswax, Carnauba wax provide nutrition and moisture on skin and brow.

Detail
#1 Rich Brown: For dark hair such as black or dark brown
#2 Light Brown: For bright hair such as blondie light brown
#3 Red Brown: For red-ish hair such as wine, red brown
#4 Natural Brown: For bright hair such as natural brown
#5 Blondie Brown: For very bright hair such as gold, blondie brown

How to apply
– Lightly touch eyebrow in the opposite direction of eyebrow to layer color.
– Comb towards eyebrow layer to make them neat. Make brow head’s layer to stand.

Beauty Tip
– In case of lack of eyebrow hair, use eyebrow pencil to make eyebrow line first and use Color My Brow: It makes naturally clear eyebrow.

As you can see from the picture below it looks like a mascara brush. You can easily color your eyebrow hair using the brush. The packaging is simple, but yet feminine and girly with the scallops and pink. It does a good job in coloring my black hair to a dark brown.

The color is matte on the brows and I could create a discrete brighter color of my brows without looking too unnatural. At the beginning you have to be careful not to color the skin around your brows, but even if you do you can correct it easily with a Q-tip :D The only thing I have to remark (at least with my natural dark brows) that it wears of during the day. In the evening the brows look darker again. the bottle contains 4.5 g and costs around US$ 7.80 at the Etude House Official Store. You can find this product on W2Beauty for US$ 9.24. If you use my link or the sponsor code 088505 for registration at W2Beauty you’ll get a 5.00 $ voucher after registration.

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