Make Up Review: Etude House Precious Mineral Sun BB Cream

These pictures were taken three months ago when I just bought this product. I have been using this for three months already and it has done really well on my skin. Now I am ready to create a review for this since I'm almost out of it! :) 

PACKAGING: I find the packaging cute. It actually looks a deodorant! Haha. You know the Dove and Rexona roll on? LOL. Anyway, I don't mind though. It's different from other BB Cream packaging. The applicator is really unique. It comes off with a sponge. (Don't worry, Etude House offers sponges like this separately so you can buy another once the old one gets dirty) Plus, you can also dispense it like a normal BB Cream. You can have it both ways!

COLOR SELECTION: Korean brand make up doesn't normally carry out a wide range of color selection since Asians usually only have similar skin tones and they are naturally fair. There are three shades available, Light Beige, Natural Beige and Sand Beige. The SA suggested Natural Beige on me, but it appeared too light on me. So I tried the darker shade, which is Sand Beige. It still appears lighter but it blends out really well on my skin and it looks natural! (I'm an NC35 in MAC for reference)

TEXTURE: Like any other normal BB Cream, the texture is similar but this one is a tad bit thicker compared to the usual ones.

COVERAGE: It has medium coverage. I can't really say full coverage because I can still see my skin peeping through, but it's build-able. It also conceals light blemishes and evens out the skin tone really well.

FINISH: Matte finish! This is perfect for oily skin, like me. Hooray! :) I have tried Etude House BB Creams before and this is the only one that is matte finish. I think? The rest are dewy.

You can dispense the product two ways! Using the sponge, or just the funnel (?) I don't know what's the best word to describe it!

LASTING POWER: It lasts up to 5-6 hours on a hot day! If you are in the Philippines, the lasting power is quite long for this humid country of ours. Plus, my skin is oily. It says so in the packaging that it's long lasting.

WHAT THE PRODUCT CLAIMS: As you can see from the packaging, it says that it's Whitening, Anti-Wrinkle, Anti-Darkening, Long Lasting and Waterproof.

TRUE OR NOT? I haven't noticed any difference in my skin though. So whitening, no for me. Anti-wrinkle? I don't really mind because I don't have any yet since I'm only 17! Anti-Darkening? It has SPF50 so I suppose so. My skin color hasn't change even if the sun is striking here in Manila. Long lasting? Yep! Waterproof? Yes! But it eventually wears off after some time though, I'm sure it won't stay for 5 hours under the swimming pool. Haha.

SWATCHES:

This is how the product dispenses with the sponge. You can apply it directly onto your face using it. I prefer not to because I think that I'm wasting product when I do.

CONCLUSION: I love this product! This is my holy grail BB Cream/Foundation. It's the best I've tried so far. I'm not being biased or anything, I'm just stating my honest opinions. It's the perfect foundation for my skin type. I am actually running out on this product and I'll be buying my second one soon! :)

So, that's all I can say about this product. I hope you find my review helpful. Let me know your thoughts in the comment box below! :)

Have you tried this product? What do you think about it? :)

Thanks for reading! :)

XX, Iyah

DISCLAIMER: This is not a sponsored post. All statements are honest and non-biased. ;)

Formal Event/Party/Work Neutral Eye Make Up

During Wednesdays, I have no classes and I promised myself that I will be productive. Since I have no homework to do, I decided to do a make up look and share it to you guys! :)

Originally, I was supposed to do a remake of Michelle Phan's Formal Event Makeup. Unfortunately, the finish look doesn't look like it was a remake of it. Haha!

 Nonetheless, I still took a few shots and realized that it is also a great look for work, formal events, and the like. If you don't want to go overboard and just remain simple on a event, a party, gathering, or work, this is the look for you!

Yes, I really don't put mascara. I hate the feeling most especially when I wear it with my glasses.

Like my look? Here's how you can do it:

1. Do your foundation routine. (Apply foundation, concealer, and the like.)

2. Define your brows.

3. Prime your lids with an eyeshadow primer so the eyeshadows last longer, won't crease and looks more vibrant.

4. Apply a shimmery white eyeshadow in the inner corner to brighten up your eyes and also put it as an over-all wash on the lid.

5. Apply a burgundy or taupey colored eyeshadow on the outer lid to give it dimension.

6. Emphasize your eyelid shape by putting on a shimmery dark brown to the outer V. This will add more dimension again.

7. Apply a gold eyeshadow on the lash line

8. Apply a natural looking blush
9. Line your upper lash line with a thick cat-eye

10. Finish off with a bright lipstick! Why? The eye look is neutral, adding a bright colored lip will balance it out. Neutral eyeshadows look so much better with bright colored lips compared to nude ones.

VOILA! You're done and good to go! :) This look is very versatile. It actually goes with any occasion really.

PRODUCTS I USED:

Urban Decay Naked Pallete, Etude House Perfect Brow Kit, Cinema Secrets Ultimate Blush in Natural, Etude House BB Magic Pact, Revlon Lip Butter in Lollipop, Etude House Sun BB Cream in Sand Beige, Nars Bronzer in Laguna, Maybelline Gel Liner.

And that's it! I hope you enjoyed reading my blog post as I have been when I was creating it. I hope you also learned a thing or two and hope you try this out. :) It's simple and easy!

Make Up Review: Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer

Hi everyone! This is another make up review. Sorry I haven't had much time in making reviews since I am so busy with my college life, but I won't abandon my blog in any way. 

This was actually a "One brand make up review" of Etude House products, but I decided to make an individual review about this product because it deserves it!

Etude House has been one of my favorite Korean make up brand here in the Philippines, I always stop by their stores and have a look at their items. As I was searching new products of Etude House over the internet, I stumbled upon a review of this baby right here. I also viewed reviews about this in Make Up Alley, and it got a 100% feedback and an average rating of 4.8/5. With those reviews, I didn't hesitate in any way to purchase this product.

The packaging reminds me of Urban Decay's Primer Potion! The bottled one. The applicator is also similar to it because of the doe-foot brush.

I use this eye primer everyday! It works wonders. I can't compare it to another product because this is the first eye primer I have ever used. Although I tried this, I gave it a test again and decided to use my ELF Endless Eyeshadow Pallete.

The colors of this pallete are not at all pigmented, I actually tried to use these as an example on purpose because I want to let you guys see how this eye primer will do it's magic on low-pigmented eyeshadows, since those are the kind of eyeshadows that really needs a primer! Well, in my opinion atleast. 

This is the swatch of the Proof 10 primer. It dries out shimmery and transparent.

These are he results of the test I did earlier. The colors on the left are the eyeshadows only, while on the right are the ones that has primer underneath. As you can observe upon the application, the shadows on the right appear much more vivid, brighter, and obvious compared to the left one. It also made a good color pay-off considering that the eyeshadows I used are not that much pigmented.

After an hour, the eyeshadows without primer already faded, while the ones on the right stayed intact with minimal fading! This eyeshadow lasts me all day. About 6-8 hours at least.

The only thing I don't like about this primer is that when you don't blend it well, it kind off gets a bit solid? I don't really know the word to use for it, but if you are Filipino, the word is, "Namumuo." "Namumuo yung eye primer kapag 'di nablend ng maayos" So, just blend it well! Haha. Sorry for my bad english :( =))

Overall, if you are looking for a cheap but good primer, then I suggest this product. You can get it an any Etude House store nationwide for 298 pesos. :)

DISCLAIMER: This is not a sponsored review. All thoughts, views and opinions are honest.

Etude House Haul!

Hi again everyone. :) So yesterday, June 15th, I paid a visit to SM North Edsa. I was only supposed to buy new shoes for my PE classes, but I ended up buying making up as well. Haha. Yay!

The Etude House is just a stall inside SM Department Store/Watson's, it's not a boutique like the usual. There are also has stalls like Tony Moly, Skin Food, Revlon, Maybelline, Max Factor, etc.

I just wanna share to you guys what are my latest purchases from Etude House, I know a lot of you make up lovers adore this store. :)

I will do reviews on these products soon! :)

This eye primer has been on my waiting list for a long time! I finally got it. I have heard 100% positive reviews about this at Make Up Alley so I never hesitated to buy this one. Plus, the packaging is a little bit similar to Urban Decay's Primer Potion in the genie-like bottle, hopefully, the formulation is similar too. Haha!

Before, I hated fixing my eyebrows because I don't look nice with full eyebrows, but eventually, I noticed how sparse my eyebrows are. I kept using the bronzer part of ELF's Contouring Blush and Bronzer Duo, but I wanted to buy a product that is exactly for my eyebrows. The packaging is very nice, it contains 3 shades. One for highlighting the brow bone and two shades for the eyebrows. It also comes with a mini spoolie and a double ended brush with a normal eyeshadow-like brush and an angle brush at the other side.

Since I also wanted to try this one, I bought it even though I got a brow kit already. I learned positive reviews of this and it's comparable to Mac's Brow Set's, I don't know what shade, but definitely not the Girl Boy or Boy Girl something. Haha! Plus, I also wanted a brow set because my brow hairs are always not in place.

This is my Holy Grail powder. I love this. It has incredible oil control, I feel refreshed when I wear it, it does not look cakey or feel heavy in any way. I prefer this over high end powders. Plus, I love it's leafy tea like scent. This is actually my third purchase of this, it really lasts long! Probably about 6-8 months.

I am also in need of a new lip and cheek tint. I haven't heard any reviews nor raves about this one, but I actually like it! It has a nice color and it doesn't dry out my lips. It's actually moisturizing. Nice formulation. Will do a full review on all of these products soon.

Since I got Php 2000 worth of products, I got this freebie! It's a deluxe set of Etude House's skin regimens. It has a toner, moisturizer and emulsion something! Haha. It also contains cotton pads. Lol.

So far, I am very happy with all my purchases. I am also happy I finally shopped for new make up products again! Haha. I love make up too much. :)

Thanks for reading! :)

DISCLAIMER: All products are purchased from my own money, all views, thoughts and opinions of the above products are 100% honest.

Beauty products that are essential for school.

Hi everyone! So I decided to make a beauty blog post since I've been flooding this blog with food! Haha. Anyway, today was my first day of classes. I am a college student already. Yes, SHIT JUST GOT REAL. Haha. Anyhow, I just want to share to you guys my daily make up products that are essential for school! These are my go to products as of June 2012. :)

1. Etude House BB Magic Pact - This is my go to powder. I prefer this more than MAC's Studio Fix Powder because it has better oil control. It does not feel heavy, but rather, my face feels more refreshed! Before I go out, I always do my make up, but this comes in handy for touch ups in the middle of the day! :)

2. Clean & Clear Oil Control Film - My skin type is oily, but not too much. I get oily during the middle of the day, and this baby comes in handy! I just blot one sheet on my T-Zone and I'm good to go.

3. Watson's Breath Strips - Yes, I know this is not a makeup nor a beauty product but I think this belongs to one of my essentials. Of course, when we go to school, we eat different kinds of foods, junkfood, rice, etc., and of course the smell of the food will automatically transfer to our mouth. So, to prevent your classmates from smelling your stinky food breath, just put one strip in your tongue and you don't have to worry talking too much in class!

4. Revlon Lip Butter in Cherry Tart - I don't want to go overboard with my lips in school so I decided to bring with me a sheer lip balm/lip stick. This lip butter is very moisturizing! It stays on well, and it leaves a stained effect on me. It's not too harsh for school. :)

5. Maybelline Color Bloom Lip Balm in Pink Blossom - I love this lip balm! I don't know why people are not raving about this yet. This lip balm is very moisturizing and it stains your lips as well, giving you a natural pinkish lips. Perfect for school as well. I decided to include it in my makeup bag for some variety!

6. ELF Lip Stain in Fashionista - Again, this adds to my lip essentials for school! Haha. I love having colored lips because I don't wanna look like I am sick in school. I wanna look alive! Lol. I also love this lip stain, I heard reviews about this telling this is not a lip stain. I agree, the consistency is not a lip stain. It's more of a lip cream, but nonetheless, I love the color and the look on my lips. Plus, the gloss is very moisturizing too.

* These lip products never cracked my lips nor dried it out, so it's very handy!

7. Make up Bag - Of course, you have to have something to put all these babies in, right? Look for a nice make up bag, there are alot of cheap ones that are nice. Why? Because it feels good to see cute things! Haha. Or is it just me? :P lol.

So anyway, I hope I helped you guys and you learned a thing or two from this blog post. :)

Thanks for reading!

DISCLAIMER: All products mentioned are not sponsored. All of them are purchased from my own money or from my parents, and my thoughts/views/opinions about each and every product are honest. :)