REVIEW : ETUDE HOUSE "PRECIOUS MINERAL BB CREAM COVER & BRIGHT FIT"

OH my it's been years since i last blogged isn't it! Gosh, look how time flies! haha

It's not that I have no things to blog too, but it's just my time management is at the worst and I just don't have the spirit to blog anymore hehe. Now I'm definitely trying my best to blog a lot! :D 

      BRAND      

Etude House

      PRODUCT NAME      
"Precious Mineral BB Cream Cover & Bright Fit" 

        type of product        

BB Cream

        shade        

Honey Beige

      PRICE      

35 g / KRW 9.500 / USD 15

        sites        

Etude House Official Site (ko)

First, I definitely prefer this tube packaging more than the pump/tube type that most all Etude House's BB creams have. Filled with 1.23 oz fluid / 35g - slightly more than other face product that usually come around 1 oz fluid or 30 g. But the tube is definitely smaller than I thought.

This BB Cream have SPF of 30 PA++. Again also come with whitening, anti-wrinkle and UV protection. 

I used to use Etude House BB cream when I first came to Korea - that time I have 0 knowledge about BB creams foundation whatsoever and I definitely pick a shade that's too light for me (but I did empty the product!). I never thought the BB cream is something really good so I haven't had the guts to try other EH's BB cream until now.

BTW, this BB cream came in 3 shades, 02 Light Beige, 13 Natural Beige dan 23 Honey Beige. 

"23 Honey Beige" is the perfect shade for me, the finish of this BB cream is not as dewy as other BB creams but of course you can still see the shine. As my skin is not as oily as I used too, I think the experience now is so much better than 4 years ago when I first started using BB Cream.

Coverage wise, as the name said this BB cream cover really well. As I said before my skin is not as oily so I didn't use primer and it still stays all day. But ofcourse 2-3 hours after application my nose's already look so shiny I have to blot it off. 

However I can't see any disturbing sebum elsewhere so I've been reaching this BB cream almost everyday! It's lightweight and the coverage, also it's very easy to blend in. Definitely something created for someone that have to get out of the house early in the morning! :D

UP before application BELOW after application (BB only)

One problem that I encounter is that this BB cream is so pigmented that it transfers to everything it touches. So, be very careful when you're using this with white long sleeves, or when you're planning to sweat during the day. It transfers but it still stays on the face, so don't worry it won't erased off your face! :)

Overall, I love this BB cream! I don't really have great expectation before, but I've been reaching for this BB cream almost everyday! It didn't break me out, it matches my skin tone - only the bad part is the transfers, because it stains tissues and basically anything that touches my face. Other than that the staying power is great, though a little touch up during the day is a must - and that's because of my oily face tho, I'm sure it'll stay better to those with drier skin :) 

Special thankyou for Ce Rini (http://www.rinicesillia.com) that helps me to buy this product during her trip to Korea! XD Thankyou ce :*

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REVIEW : Memebox x Dayeong XO Black Stick Foundation

Hey! I'm back with another review to a not-so-new product from Memebox, it's Dayeong XO Black Stick Foundation in #23 Natural!

YEY! 

Among of 4 bloggers (at the time) that collaborated with Memebox, I personally love Dayeong the most. Not only because she's so effortlessly beautiful, but because she's also have similar preferences to me when it comes to beauty product. 

For example, she hates the fact that BB creams are commonly too light for most people, she's fair, but she usually still goes for the darkest shade because she believes foundations and bb creams should match one's skin tone! And she hates sticky, over dewy finishes, and guess what? ME TOO. 

Sadly because of her specific preferences, she trusts western brands face products more than Korean's. I know how she feels because I feel like it's super hard for me to find a non-dewy, not too bright face product on Korea brands. Only recently, Dayeong also started to branch her collection into the drugstore priced product, which is great! 

One of her HG product is Bobby Brown Stick Foundation, in which she used it in most of her videos at the time. And when she announced that she'll do a collaboration with Memebox I'm really, really excited about her product. 

When I saw there's a stick foundation in her collection, I thought she must be trying to recreate that HG foundation she likes - lol. However, I'm still interested to purchasing her product only to found that her foundation is like KRW 25.000 (Now is discounted to KRW 10.000 in the website). Grah. Too expensive! 

Fortunately I made a good choice to wait because when I finally made the purchase, I got a discount and a free brush from the collection! 아싸! 

The packaging itself is soo unique, with squared shaped boxes, I can't say 3CE can't even compete with that chic packaging! :D

      BRAND      

Memebox

      PRODUCT NAME      
Dayeong XO Black Stick Foundation 

        type of product        
stick foundation 

       shade       
#23 Natural

      PRICE      

KRW 25.000

The stick foundation is retractable and surprisingly contain much more product than I expected it to be. 

One of the reason why I haven't had the courage into purchasing stick foundations is that I'm not sure about the creaminess of the product. I don't really want to drag a chunk of foundation across my face! And this foundation? It's so creamy I can't even! It glides on perfectly and evenly on the skin. 

For the finish, the foundation is definitely dewy-er than I expect it to be. And the lasting power is definitely longer for something as creamy as this one. Either with primer or using it alone, the lasting power is way longer than I expect. Still prefer to use this without primer for more natural look - it looks too cakey when combined with primer and that I don't have any idea why. 

I tried to reduce the dewyness with loose powder, but because the first layer is already dewy, I can't make it into super matte - which is different from what I usually prefer to. But, I got most compliments when I used this foundation - strangely enough. I mean I probably look like tempura just got out from the fryer by the end of the day day but they still compliment my skin! :o 

Mostly people said my skin looks like porcelain, well that's a compliment right? :D

Coverage wise, this foundation have a light-medium coverage. It's definitely not heavy on the skin and I assure you your skin could still breathe under this. The shade matches my skin tone too perfectly, more than other brands and product's 23 - this is perfect! :))

For the brush, the brush is not as dense as I thought it would be. Great for evening out this stick foundation, but I'm not sure about liquids as it can absorb too much product (since it's not as dense). 

If only this brush is a taaaad bit shorter, it'll definitely works better! I used this foundation on my tutorial :

In which in the video you can see that my ugly-ass face is covered in seconds with this foundation - and you can see how creamy it is! One thing that is great from stick foundations is their efficiency - it's slide blend and you're pretty! :D
Thankyou so much for reading! I'll probably post a haul post soon :*  and here's something that I'm putting on repeat 82375872 times today :

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REVIEW : PERIPERA'S PERI'S INK IN #2 시선루팡

Hey! 

This is a very long delayed post, I know. Introducing the super cute Peri Pera's Peri's Ink! Mine is #2 시선루팡 :) 

      BRAND      

Peripera

      PRODUCT NAME      
Peripera Peris' Ink

        type of product        

Lip ink/tint

       shade       
#2 시선루팡

      PRICE      

KRW 9.000

        sites        

peri pera official site (kor)

First, the packaging is undeniable cute. Everyone will definitely ask what is that whenever I pulled this out from my bag. Inspired by real ink, the packaging is one of the reason on why I feel the need to invest in this product!

The applicator is very firm, but still very easy to apply and the applicator is flat on its side, so it's great for even application and to make that Korean style gradation lips too!

The product itself is more like a gel type lip tint, that literal ink - which I thought this lip tint will be super watery but it's not. It's definitely much more solid that Peri Pera's Water Tint. 

I do think Peri Pera is one of the best brand in lip tints, and with this they prove it once more! 

The gel-type tint didn't settle in lip lines as much as the water tint, it's definitely easier to apply and control (remember how I said I always get tints in my teeth with the water tint - nope, it won't happen with this one!). 

This tint is famous for being long lasting, so long lasting that its minus point is their lasting power. Peri Pera also launced a specific remover for this ink product so that it'll disappears. For me, I didn't need specific remover, I just used my regular cleansing and remover and it's pretty much gone. (but on the day I took a pic of the swatch on my hand, it took 3 days for it to completely gone from my hand ._.)

They state that this lip tint is so light, you won't feel it. I say, yes it is. It's so light and definitely not as drying as regular water tints, so you won't feel discomfort or feeling of something in your lips. Lasting power is definitely one of it's strong point, as the pigmentation is not as vivid as other tints but it still comparable with those with brighter, more vivid shade tints. 

I found that other than using this lip tint alone, this could be a great base for vivid colored lipstick. So sometimes when I'm using bright shade lipstick, I used this lip tint first and then the lipstick. Since the lip tint has this staining effect, when the lipstick faded, it won't leave an awkward spots where my true lip color exposed, instead it'll shows the stain the lip tints left so it'll look less disturbing! :)

Super, super love this product. It's long lasting, not drying and the cute packaging is everything. The pigmentation might be not as strong or as vivid as other lip tint, but I say it's great for everyday use!

The super cute packaging is definitely an eye catcher and you'll be famous in a second once you shows your lip tint on your weekly girlfriend meeting! XD

Oops, one more thing is that when my friend used my tints, she said it has no bitter taste which probably older "original" tints had. That's another plus point I should say! The scent isn't strong too :)

Thankyou so much for reading, folks! :))

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