Thursday, March 10, 2011

Review & Rave: Stila Lip Glaze Stick


Product Description:
  • This is a lip glaze formula is a convenient, easy to use pencil stick form.
  • It sweet smell and tasty.
  • This has a moisturizing formula for hydration.
  • This has a shimmering and pearl gloss finish.
Where I purchased it: Beautycrunch.com

Price: $5.49 (sale: $2)

Product Size: 3.2grams or 0.11oz

Packaging:
I love how this lip gloss is in a stick form. I makes it very easy to apply in a hurry. It allows you to be precise similar to a lip pencil except this is jumbo size. 

It is easily sharpen with a larger pencil sharpener.  The wooden pencil itself is really good quality. There is no splinter, the wood if very smooth after sharpening, which is a plus.

Product Review:
Product glides on easily. It is very hydrating and is not sticky. It has a high gloss appearance to it. 

The lip glazes I have a super glossy and shimmery, glitter appearance to them. So if you don't like that look then these aren't for you, but personally I love them.

These Stila lip glaze sticks has a really juicy sweet pleasant scent.

I find these more sanitary then their lip glazes in the platic tubes with the brush applicator.

Berry- A darkish purple plum color with small silver specs of glitter
Vallina-A nudish peach color with iridescent glitter
Apricot-A light peachy color with silver glitter
Grapefruit-A bright blueish pink color with iridescent glitter

Swatches:


How I apply it:
I just use this product like a lip liner. I just "draw" it onto my lips. The lip glaze stick is very low maintenance and great on the go or when you are in a rush.

Would I repurchase? Yes,
I love this lip glaze stick. It is very smooth, hydrating, and gives a very glossy and sparkly look.

Product Rating: 5 out of 5

Product Available:
Item recently discontinued, but still available on some online shops

Beautycrunch.com
allcosmeticswholesale.com
Amazon

Review: Skinfood Salmon Brightening Eye Cream

Product Description:
  • Lightening and Brightening dark undereye circle
  • Has vitamin A and E  and omega-3 fatty from the Hokkaido salmon for anit-aging
  • Has  haloxyl acid to lighting and get rid of dark circles.
  • Has arbutin for brightening effects for a radiant look.


Where I purchased it: Ebay (from Korea)


Price: $20

Product Size: 30 grams

  
Packaging:  The Skinfood Salmon Brightening Eye Cream Packaging is super cute! It

Product Review:
Has a light pinkish color to the cream. It has a subtle pleasant sweet floral scent. The cream itself is not too thick or sticky. It is a light consistency and is easy to work with. It sinks into my skin pretty quickly. It is a little greasy after application, but it only last for a couple of minutes until it absorbs into my skin. I really like this cream.

Swatches:



How I apply it:
I dab it on my middle finger and dot it under my eye area and pat the cream into my skin.


Would I repurchase? Yes.  I find that it plumps and smooths my under eye wrinkles nicely. As for my dark circle, it does successfully slightly lightens my dark circles, but personally I don't have much. The only con is unless you live in Asia you have to purchase this online.

Product Rating: 4.8 out of 5

Product Available:
yesstyle.com
Ebay

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Review: Etude House Fresh Cherry Tint


 Simple Cute Design


Product Description:
    •    Comes in 3 colors: Cherry Red #1, Cherry Pink #2, and Cherry Coral #3
    •    Product is a milky creamy texture
    •    A tint for a natural look.
    •    Made in Korea

Where I purchased it: Ebay

Price: $8.99

Product:
Size: 0.33oz. or 9grams

Etude House Fresh Cherry Tint Front Packaging

 Applicator

Packaging:
Etude House Fresh Cherry Tint comes in a simple yet cute bottle. The color on the bottle correspond with the tint color. The applicator is a normal round shaped doe foot applicator that applies the tint well .  It didn't slide off the applicator.  The bottle has a small opening inside which scrapes off extra product on the brush and prevents you from glob on a lot of the tint on your lips. I little of this stuff goes a long way, it is really pigmented once activated.

Product Review:
I did a water test with this product and it is very long wearing.  It lasts about 5 hours on my lips until very noticeable fading, this is pretty long lasting.  It isn't overly drying, but since it doesn't moisturize my lips, I like to apply a clear gloss on top for hydration.

The product is creamy a little watery, and has a cherry cough medicine smell to it. The smell doesn't linger, it disappears after a couple of seconds.

**Etude House Fresh Cherry Tint - Red#1:
This a a really dramatic bright red color. I prefer a more natural color, the peach tint better, but that is just my personal preference. 

**Etude House Fresh Cherry Tint - Peach#3:
This gives a natural color when applied lightly, but you can also build up the color if you want a more dramatic look. It is a pinkish peach color. It is cooling when applied.
Swatches:
 Swatched:  Red #1 and Peach #3

 Tint applied: Red #1 and Peach #3

Tested longevity of Etude House Fresh Cherry Tint under water while rubbing the product.

Etude House Lip tint taken after water test.

 Directions for application. Product expiration date 6 months after use.

How I apply it:
I Dip the applicator in product and glide on your lips. Don't use too much, a little goes a long way.  It takes a couple of seconds for the lip tint to activate.

My Lips with only B&C Laboratories Lip Cream.
Review of B&C Laboratories Lip Cream HERE.

Tint color: Peach #3

Tint Peach#3 and Clear Lip Gloss

Tint color: Red #1

Tint Red#1 and Clear Lip Gloss

Would I repurchase?
Maybe,  just because I would prefer this in a tube form for a more sanitizing application.  I am glad I tried this. A little of this tint goes a long way, so the product will last me a while before I use it up. The tint does last a long time and gives my lips a natural look(peach #3 - when used very lightly).

Update: I recently, tried the Red#1 tint on my cheeks, and I really like it. It looks really natural and blends really well on my skin. I just dabbed it on my cheeks and blended out with my fingers.

Product Rating:
4.8 out of 5

Product Available:
Etude House
Ebay

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Review: Kit Kat Cola and Lemon Soda - Limited Edition


This is a limited edition by KitKat made by Nestle from Japan. It comes in 2 flavors Cola and Lemon Soda. 

This comes in a duo pack. 

Product Review:
The crunchy wafers and soft chocolate melts and melds together nicely. I love how the Kitkat is not too sweet. It is just right.
Each packet is 100 calories too, not too shabby. 


Cola Flavor 
Comes in a red and white wrapping. Has a creamy light brown beige color.  It smells like Cola soda and is slightly tangy with little bursts of fizzle, like soda!  The tang is not too strong, but there is a little tangy after taste, personally I like it, but the flavor wasn't as extraordinary or unique as I expected.

Lemon Flavor
This comes in a yellow and red wrapping.
This has a creamy light yellow lemony color. It smells and taste like lemon cake.  It has a stronger tangy and sour taste to it compared to the Cola Flavor one. Personally, I like the lemon flavor, it doesn't smell or taste too overly powerful.

Overall I liked it.  I prefer the Lemon Soda flavor over the Cola Flavor Kitkat, it was like eating lemon cake.  (^__^) mmmmm

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Asian Kawaii Fashion - Mall Virtual Tour \(^_^)/

I took a trip to the Asian mall during my holiday  in Canada. Here is a virtual mall tour of Kawaii & Asian Fashion. Enjoy! 。◕ ‿ ◕。








Kawaii Accessories!