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Review: Skinfood Royal Honey Eye Cream

14. May 2013
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I had a sample for Skinfood’s Royal Honey Eye Cream and I’ll give a short review for it here. It’s part of Skinfood’s Royal Honey line, which seems quite popular. The packaging of this line is very nice, too. All products have a yellow color with brown stripes somewhere, referring to bees :D
The description on Skinfood’s official web page says:
Details: A treatment eye cream with royal black honey and royal jelly extracts that moisturizes and adds a nice honey glow to delicate skin around the eyes.  
Royal Black Honey: Royal Black Honey is natural raw black honey from South Asian forests, one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. Royal Black Honey enriches with a myriad of nutrients that are amazingly good for the skin.
* To Use After toner application, apply around the eyes with gentle strokes. 
The packaging of the sample is really cute, as well. It’s shaped like a honeypot and has a bee swirling around it. :D
The cream itself is a rich creme. It seems richer than Skinfood’s Salmon Brightening Eye Cream (review >>here<<) and its consistency is thicker. I didn’t have the feeling that the cream emulsifies on the eye once you start blending it in. It needs longer to absorb into the skin than the Salmon Brightening Eye Cream, too. Nevertheless it moisturizes really good. Due to the rich, creamy consistency it doesn’t feel as light as the Salmon Brightening Eye Cream. I didn’t see any effect on dark circles though. The cream has a pleasant honey-like skin, which is not to intense
All in all, I would say that Skinfood’s Royal Honey Eye Cream is a good moisturizing Eye cream which nourishes the skin under your eyes really good. But for use during daytime I’d prefer the Salmon Brightening Eye Cream, which also performs better with dark circles.
You can buy the full size product containing 30 ml in a tube at W2beauty for US$ 22.60. The Salmon Brightening Eye Cream (30 g) costs US$ 23.60. 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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Review: VIP Gold Super Plus BB Triple Function Cream

11. May 2013
Earlier I posted swatches of Skin79 BB Cream Miniature Set and I realized that I actually never did the real reviews for those BB creams. I had enough time to try and empty the miniatures and I’ll start of with a review on the VIP Gold Super Plus BB Triple Function Cream.

Here is the product description and image from Skin79’s official web page:
BB CREAM THAT PRESENTS LUXURIOUS SKIN. Ingredients with an abundance of nutrition keep skin resilient and moist and its whitening and wrinkle fighting properties helps maintain clear and resilient skin, while giving the skin a natural and bright look. 

And here is how my tube looks like if you use it up :D

The tube contained 5 g and could be tested thoroughly. The full size products comes with a pump, which is more convenient and hygienic. :)
The consistency of this BB cream is similar to Missha’s Perfect Cover cream. Below I will show the swatches of all BB creams in comparison:
This BB cream has a good coverage and is lighter than Misshas Perfect Cover in #23, but it adapts perfectly to my skin tone, nevertheless. It leaves you with a subtle glow. Although I think the glow might be stronger if you have oily skin. But for dry skin it works fine. It has a nice scent, too, which is not disturbing while you have the BB cream on your face.
All in all it is a nice BB cream comparable with Missha Perfect Cover. It doesn’t have different shades like Missha’s BB cream, in my case it fit optimally to my skin color.
You can currently buy the full size product at W2beauty for US$ 36.83. It contains 40 g and is provided with special gifts. Also, it comes with the mentioned pump dispenser. If you use my link or the sponsor code 088505 for registration at W2Beauty you’ll get a 5.00 $ voucher after registration. You can also have a look at ebay and other stores for the travel size or the miniature set.
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Review: Etude House Baking Powder Cleansing Cream

9. May 2013
Hey there,
I will do another Etude House Review today :D This time it is the Baking Powder Cleansing Cream. I reviewed the Flower Bouquet Cleansing Cream of Missha previously, that’s why I will compare both creams as well.

Here is the product description from Etude House:

 
Description: Formulated with baking powder to gently exfoliate skin with cream texture and penetrate pores to absorb oil and residues for thorough cleanse.
Directions: Use hands to dispense cream. Apply cream to dry facial surface and massage until makeup is dissolved. Wipe off face with facial pad/tissues and wash with cleansing foam and water.
Okay, so this cleansing cream comes in a similar sturdy jar of the same size as the Missha Flower Bouquet Cleansing Cream. It does not come with any special packaging or anything cute like most of Etude House products, but in a clean-looking blue colored jar. Unfortunately, it didn’t have a spoon or spatula for taking out the cream like the Missha Cleansing Cream.
The packaging is similar of both, Missha and Etude House, but what about the cream itself. First the scent: Etude House’s Baking Powder Cleansing Cream has a lemon-y, fresh scent…similar to lemon cake or something. It is really pleasant and not intense. With Missha’s Cleansing Creams you have the choice between three flower scents. The one I have has the scent of cherry blossoms with I love a lot, but of course it depends on each persons taste.
The consistency of the Baking Powder Cleansing Cream differs from the Flower Bouquet Cleansing Cream. As you can see in the image below, the Baking Powder Cream has a thicker consistency than the Flower Bouquet Cream, which is kind lighter.

I wanted to compare the cleansing effect of both creams as well. I used some make-up (mascara, eyeliner and lip liner) on my arm and compared as you can see in the next image:

I observed that Etude House’s Baking Powder Cleansing Cream dissolved the make-up better than Missha’s Flower Bouquet Cleansing Cream. This might be due to the effect of baking powder…
But both creams are not perfect and washing your face with water (and using eye make-up remover) is recommended nevertheless.
Etude House Baking Powder Cleansing Cream contains 180 ml and costs US$ 13.81 at W2beauty, for example, which is less than the Missha Cleansing Cream. By the way, I discovered W2beauty just recently. I was e-mailing to the customer service and I got an answer quite quickly and it was really nice to talk to Alice from W2beauty :D I can only recommend to check out the web store. Also if you use my link or the sponsor code 088505 for registration you’ll get a 5.00 $ voucher after registration. That’s really great, isn’t it?

(I was not asked to do this advertisement for them, I really liked the customer service and the possibility to get discount…they also have a reward program to get discount, too :D)

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Review: Etude House Kissful Tint Choux Red

2. May 2013
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Here is another Etude House review for you :D I’m reviewing Etude House’s Kissful Tint Choux, a lip stain in a cute little tube. I love lip stains, because of their ‘light-y-ness’, with lip glosses I’ve always had a problem with their stickiness and I don’t wear them often. This product gives your lips a color and shine while still not being heavy and sticky like lip gloss.
Etude House provides 4 different colors for this lip stain: #1 Red Chou, #2 Pink Chou, #3 Strawberry Chou and #4 Tangerine Chou. I will review #1 Red Chou:
Actually, I couldn’t find a product description in English, but it really doesn’t need a lot of description. They changed the design of these lip stain recently. The old design looked different and was named 55 Kissful Tint Chou, but it is the same product.
You can squeeze the amount of product you want to use out of the tube and apply it either directly on the lips, or dab it three or four times on the lips and use your fingers for staining all of your lips.
 The stain has a gel structure, but doesn’t feel sticky at all. It feels very moist and gives a nice gloss. Moreover, it gives your lips a plumping effect. It smells fruity and bubblegumy, but I didn’t taste anything specific. Also your lips don’t dry out, nor will it show up in an ugly way on chapped lips. It lasts also quite good and doesn’t stain the glass while drinking. I really fell in love with this!♥
The tube contains 4.2 g and it costs around US$ 8. I will definitely repurchase it and try out the other colors ♥
Edit: I ordered a second one, this time in tangerine. I’ll give a review as soon as it arrives Here is the review for it if you are interested >>click<<. I placed my order at W2beauty for US$ 8.12. I can only recommend to check out the web store. If you use my link or the sponsor code 088505 for registration you’llget a 5.00 $ voucher after registration! So, if you buy a second product together with this you can save some money, which is great :)

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Review: Missha Flower Bouquet Cherry Blossom Cleansing Cream

24. April 2013
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Finally, I have a review for you again. It’s Missha’s Flower Bouquet Cherry Blossom Cleansing Cream. I ordered this item last year, and I used it quite a bit since then. There are 3 types of this cream available, each with a different flowery scent: There is Maylily, Iris and Cherry Blossom. There is also a Cleansing Foam and a Cleansing Oil for the same scents.
Here is the product description from cosmetic-love:
[Features]
Missha Flower Bouquet Cleansing Cream : Flower cleansing series that will make your daily cleansing refreshing with sweet, lovely scent of various flowers. Free of artificial color / mineral oil
[Ingredients]
1. Smoothly removes makeup and impurities. Easy to cleanse as it washable and doesn’t require tissue off.
2. Contains botanical oils and free of artificial color and mineral oil for gentle, mild cleansing.
3. Not greasy or sticky
4. Leaves skin feeling refreshed and vitalized with 5% of Freesia extract which has skin soothing effect.
[How To Use]
1.Take an appropriate amount onto the dry face and massage in a circular motion for 1~2 minutes.
2.Tissue off or wash off thoroughly with lukewarm water.
[Type]
1.Cherry Blossom
2.Maylily
3.Iris
[Capacity]
182ml
This was my first time using a cleansing cream. I bought it in first place because of the scent because I love the scent of cherry blossoms *_*. Originally I wanted to order the cleansing foam, but I thought “why not trying a cleansing cream after all?!” This is how I ended up with this lovely product.
First of all the packaging: It’s really a clean, nice packaging with it’s white jar and the blossoms on it give the additional cuteness to it. I was really in love with it when it arrived. It was packed in a clear plastic box with cherry blossoms on it, too!So adorable!♥ Unfortunately, I disposed it after a while, that’s why I can’t show you an image…but it was really sweet, believe me!
After opening the jar, you’ll be overwhelmed with the lovely scent of cherry blossoms, without having the feeling that it is an unnatural scent. It’s just a really nice scent! Again, this is not the right product for people who don’t like scents in their beauty and make-up products. Also, it comes in a jar and it’s really a lot product, so I bet it’ll be considered as unhygienic for some of you, but as with Missha’s Super Aqua Cream I reviewed earlier, this one comes also with a spatula.
Applying and using this cleanser is really easy: You just put this cream on your face. It’s not a rich cream, but it feels light and nice and I think it’s perfect for a pre-washing massage of the face. After this you can remove it by lukewarm water or by tissue. (I must admit, I didn’t try to only use a tissue afterwards on my face, I would not have the feeling of being clean without washing it with water.) Done! Your skin feels soft and clean, not greasy at all (again, I don’t now how the feeling will be on your face, if you only use a tissue to remove it. I tried on a small spot on my hand, it didn’t seem to be sticky or greasy) and the divine scent may refresh you additionally, if you like it. Also, it’s really a mild cleanser and doesn’t irritate my skin at all. It worked exactly the way it should work, removed my make-up, smells great, feels great, thumbs up!
At cosmetic-love you can buy it for US$19.05. For a cleanser it may be a lot for some of you, but I assure you: 182 ml is really a lot, snce you only need a cherry size amount of cream maximum. I didn’t use up a quarter of it yet…
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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.
Etude House Color My Brows
Etude House Color My Brows
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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Review: Etude House Collagen Moistful Cream

12. April 2013
Here is a review for Etude House Collagen Moistfull Cream. Like Etude House’s Flower Moistful Cream I got a whole bunch of samples from my previous ebay haul.
Here is what they write on Etude House’s web page for the full-size jar. They also provide a describing image which in Korean:

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Product Description
Fight for the dryness!! Firming moisture cream with baobab tree and collagen extract improving your dermal structure leaving tight and moist skin.
Baobab Tree + Collagen combination improves dermal structure and moisture retention.
Capacity
50ml
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Here is a picture from one of the samples I used. The texture is the same like Etude House Flower Moistful Cream, a gel-like structure that absorbs really quickly into the skin.


When I tested the Etude House Flower Moistful Cream I really liked the flowery smell of the cream. Personally, I don’t like the smell of the Collagen Moistful cream so much as I liked the other one. Except for this both products are similar. You don’t need a lot of product for covering your face and the face really feels soft afterwards and not sticky or greasy. It didn’t make any problems combined with a BB cream on top of it and it didn’t look greasy at all. I have dry skin and this cream works perfectly for me. I can’t say anything for the effect of the collagen, I think you have to use it on long-term to see any effects.

If I would decide between this one and Etude House Flower Moistful, I would buy the Flower Moistful Cream because I absolutely loved the scent, that’s why I only rate it 4/5. Nevertheless, in quality both creams are similar.
60 ml in a jar together with a 20 ml bottle of Etude House Collagen Moistful First Essence cost around US$16 at ebay (here).
 
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Review: Skin Food Salmon Brightening Eye Cream

3. April 2013
Hello everyone! ♥
How were your Easter holidays? After a relaxing long weekend it’s time to get back to work :/ Best time to give a review on Skin Food’s Salmon Brightening Eye Cream, especially for those of you waking up with dark under-the-eyes rings, horrified to take a step outside of the door ;D
I bought this cream last month with one of my ebay hauls and used it since then at least once a day, sometimes twice, and here is finally my review on it.
This cream promises to brighten dark circles under the eyes and brighten up the skin around the eyes.
The description from Skin Food’s webpage says:
Description
Containing arbutin and the extracts of Omega 3-rich salmon roe produced in Hokkaido Japan, this eye cream brightens and relieves dark circles around the eyes.
 
To Use 
After using the toner, apply an appropriate amount around your eyes, and tap the area lightly to help the skin absorb it.
The cream has a thick consistency, you only need a little for covering your skin around your eyes. After applying with a few pats the cream melts into the skin and the consistency becomes liquid instantly. At first it looks a little bit oily, but after a while it absorbs into the skin. It has no strong scent at all. If it has smell at all I couldn’t recognize anything specific.

For the effects: it moisturizes and brightens the eye area for sure! Though, I did not see that my dark circles have vanished completely (I don’t think that this is so easily to achieve). But since it contains arburtin it has to have some kind of brightening effect. This is a very good cream for eyes and I would recommend it for everyone who wants to treat his tiered eyes with something good. My eyes are happy with it so far! Plus, the jar contains 30 g and since you only need a little this jar will last for ages :D
You can buy it at keautystore. A jar costs about US$ 34.00 and for the amount it’s a rather fair price. Also you can use the coupon code here that is provided for my readers :).Edit: I tried another eye cream from Skinfood here, for those who might be intersted. It’s a review abot the Royal Honey Eye Cream and I can conclude that I like the Samon Brightening Eye Cream more. Also, the Salmon Brightening Eye Cream (30 g) costs US$ 23.60 at W2Beauty. If you use my link or the sponsor code 088505 for registration at W2Beauty you’ll get a 5.00 $ voucher after registration, which saves you some money on this product.
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Review: Laneige Water Sleeping Pack

26. March 2013
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As you might have read, I purchased a sample-sized jar of  Laneige Water Sleeping Pack with my previous ebay haul. I’m still looking for a good night cream and until now I just used the same moisturizing creams I used during daytime in the night. I have the feeling that I should change this habit soon and put on some more nourishing creams during the night.
Now, I tested  Laneige Water Sleeping Pack, a gel-cream to use one to two times a week during night.

Here is the description from the official site of Laneige:

Light gel-type texture provides intensive hydration, vitality, and brightening effect while restoring skin with deep relaxation.
Product benefits: 
Night time skin transmission (permeability) shows higher rate than the one in the day time.
Applying it right before sleep time, the best state for the skin transmission according to the skin circadian rhythm, maximizes the efficiency of overnight water supply.
The function of skin remarkably declines in the night time. Enriched with Beta-glucan, Water Sleeping Pack_EX deeply hydrates fatigue and dry skin while Ceramide SLN formula strengthens the skin barrier.
With containing the Snow Water, it helps to keep your skin look more crystal clear and vitalized.– Antioxidant effect of Hunza Apricot Extracts helps brighten skin tone evenly by removing harmful oxygen and purifying skin.
– Recovering from Chestnuts promotes turnovers of horny layers to remove dead cells away for vigorous water supply and sleek skin texture. 
– An aromatic essence compound exclusively developed by AMOREPACIFIC, Sleepscent™(Patent application No. 10-2009-0043726), helps to relax your mind and body and derive for a good sleep. A good sleep effect allowing sufficient relaxation eventually reinforces skin restoration for healthier skin condition. Essential oils from Orange Flower, Rose, Ylang Ylang, Sandal Wood etc. are contained in the Sleepscent™. 
– Light gel-type texture without stickiness but moisture leaves you a comfortable sleep.
How to use:
1. In the evening, follow the face relaxing massage after applying skin refiner and emulsion after face wash.
2. After taking appropriate amount(2.5cm in diameter recommended), mark on nose tip,cheeks,forehead, and chin areas, and feel the scent for about 3 seconds. * Relax your body and mind through the Sleepscent™.
3. Gently spread over the face from inner part to outer part along the skin texture. 
4. Go to sleep after absorption without rinsing off. (Wash face in the next morning)* Use once or twice a week.
* Apply more than recommended amount when your skin is particularly dry.
* Open the cap and breathe in the scent of Water Sleeping Pac_EX about 5 seconds before use when you feel a heavy stress.
* Apply to neck area for neck care.
Ingredients:
Beta-Glusan, Hunza Apricot Extracts, Chestnuts Seed Extract, Sleepscent™, Himalaya Snow Water
Everybody sensitive to scents can stop reading here, because this pack has a noticable scent. Laneige calls it “Sleepscent”. It’s a flowery, calming scent that I personally like a lot. I got used to the fresh scent of Missha Super Aqua Marine Stem Cell Cream that I use day and night, but I like Laneige’s scent a lot better. The gel-cream structure of the pack cools the skin while applied and absorbs quickly into the skin without making it greasy or oily. That’s quite important for me, if I consider to use it during night, since I don’t want to have a greasy pillow next morning :D
Honestly, I’m not sure if the “Sleepscent” is the reason why I fell asleep soon, or it was just me being so tired XD but for me this scent is kind of calming. Nevertheless, I couldn’t see any skin brightening effects, just my skin felt moisturized and soft the next day. All together I would say it is a nice alternative in the night care routine. Anybody interested should consider buying a sample-sized jar containing 20 ml for about 5 to 6 US$. The full-sized jar contains 80 ml and costs US$26.99 at cosmetic-love for example.
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Review: Etude House Flower Moistfull Cream

25. March 2013
Here is a review for Etude House Flower Moistfull Cream. I got a whole bunch of samples from this products during my previous ebay haul and used 3 of the sachets till now and here is my impression I got:
First of all you don’t find much description for it. Here is what they write on cosmetic-love for the full-size jar. They also provide a describing image which isn’t written in English unfortunately:

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[Features]
Etude House Flower Moistfull Cream: Contain 83% flower water instead water for vital and moist skin.
[Direction]
Apply proper amount at the last step of skincare.
[Capacity]
50ml
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Here is a picture from one of the samples I used. also, you can see the gel-like structure the cream has.
 

The first thing to notice as soon as you tear open the sachet is the smell. It has a nice flowery smell. I’m not sensitive to smell, therefore for me it was really pleasant. If you are sensitive to smell I would not recommend buying this.

Second thing you notice is that you don’t need a lot of product for covering your face. That’s a plus. Then again, this cream moisturizes your skin and makes it feel really soft. I have dry skin and during wintertime it is even worse, but with this it didn’t feel dry during the day. I used it in the morning and waited for it to absorb into the skin and applied BB Cream above. This worked perfectly well for me. ♥ It absorbs quite fast, doesn’t make the skin greasy or oily (though I don’t know how it would be, if applied to oily skin types).
I recommend this cream to everyone looking for a good moisturizing cream. I have some samples of Etude House Collagen Moistfull Cream and I will test them . I could imagine buying one of those in future. 
50 ml in a jar cost US$20.88 at cosmetic-love.
 
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