Saturday, June 18, 2011

Review: KOJI DOLLY WINK Liquid Eyeliner ( Deep Black )


Product Description:
  • ultra fine, flexible brush tip applicator
  • smudge proof, water, tear proof
  • washes off with water and soap
  • long wear
  • Eyeliner from Tsubasa Masuwaka's makeup line for Koji
  • Made in Japan 
  • comes in 3 colors
    • deep black
    • black
    • brown

Where I purchased it: Aberdeen Mall (Vancouver)


Price: $17

Product Size: 18 grams


Packaging:
Super cute Pink and purplish polka dot pen. I love the refined think brush applicator. The brush makes it really easy to apply the liquid liner. 


Product Review:
The formula is long lasting and the with a  smooth texture, with no clumping or flaking. It is just perfect. I also love the thin fine brush applicator. Dolly Wink's liquid liner thin shaped brush helps create a more precise line. The brush makes it easier for me to create and control the line thickness.

I used to love the L'oreal's Liquid Intense Liquid Liner in Carbon Black, but the Koji Dolly Wink Liquid Liner beats that out of the water. L'oreal has a felt tip applicator while Dolly Wink has a more refined brush applicator, which I personally prefer. In a pinch if I cannot get my hands on Koji Dolly Wink Liquid Liner my 2nd best pick would be the L'oreal Liquid Intense Liquid Liner.

Swatches:

 The brush applicator makes it very easy to make thick or thin lines.


 
How I apply it:
I draw it on my upper and in-between my lash line.

Would I repurchase? 
Yes, the Koji Dolly Wink Liquid Liner is amazing!  Personally, I think this product makes liquid liner easier to apply. It is pricey, but worth the money and it last quiet a long time. I have mine for 4 months now and hasn't dried or run out yet.

By far, my HG liquid liner.

Product Rating: 5 out of 5

Product Available:
Some Asian Mall or grocery stores

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Review: YSL Perfect Touch Foundation #4 Sand


Product Description:
  • To give a "Perfect Touch" finish to your skin.
  • Gives your complexion a smooth and boost radiant look.
  • Hydrates you skin, while looking flawless.
  • Has a build in brush for a convenient and easy application. 
  • Expires 6 months after usage 
  • Made in France

    Where I purchased it:
    I got this at a very discounted price of $2 at Ollies
    In color 4 (sand)

    For reference I am an NC30 Mac Studio Fix Powder.


    Price: $55 (price varies)

    Product Size: 1.3oz

     The build in brush application is

    Side View of build in brush applicator.

    Where product dispenses from.

    Packaging:
    Has a convenient built in foundation brush applicator. The brush is soft and well made. It is pretty dense and is a square flat shaped.

    I wish this came in a pump bottle. I find this bottle very inconvenient, since it is hard to control the amount of foundation that dispenses from the bottle. The brush also leaves streaks after application and isn't very sanitary.



    Product Review:
    Product dries fairly quickly with a powder matte finish. It doesn't feel heavy or tacky like some foundations. There is a slight sweet fresh fragrant, but not over powering and it doesn't linger once applied. The foundation is a liquid medium consistency and glides on smoothy. This is a light to medium coverage.

    Swatches:




    How I apply it:
    At first I tried to apply it with the build in brush, but it left my skin looking streaky and it was hard for me to apply the foundation on smoothly. Personally, I prefer using my fingers to apply it on my skin. I find this more effective and it gives me a flawless, smooth looking skin.

    This doesn't feel heavy on my skin, it is really light I don't feel like I am wearing any makeup. My skin can breathe and it doesn't fill suffocated.


    Side Note:
    To open it just twist it so that the "O" matches the "N" for  "On. To turn it off twist the "O" to "FF" for "OFF". It spills out easy if you don't turn it off when not in use.

    Ingredients:
    CYCLOMETHICONE . AQUA (WATER) . SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE . PEG-9 POLYDIMETHYLSILOXYETHYL DIMETHICONE . PENTYLENE GLYCOL . SODIUM CHLORIDE . QUATERNIUM-18 HECTORITE . CETYL PEG/PPG-10/1 DIMETHICONE . HEXYL LAURATE . POLYGLYCERYL-4 ISOSTEARATE . HDI/TRIMETHYLOL HEXYLLACTONE CROSSPOLYMER . HEXYLENE GLYCOL . DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER . GLYCERIN . PHENOXYETHANOL . PROPYLENE CARBONATE . POLYVINYLALCOHOL CROSSPOLYMER . C9-13 FLUOROALCOHOL . PHOSPHORIC ACID . PORPHYRA UMBILICALIS EXTRACT . FRUCTOSE . GLUCOSE . CAPRYLYL GLYCOL . PARFUM (FRAGRANCE) . TOCOPHERYL ACETATE . METHYLPARABEN . TRISODIUM EDTA . HYDROLYZED LUPINE PROTEIN . CASTANEA SATIVA (CHESNUT) SEED EXTRACT . OCTENYL SUCCINIC ANHYDRIDE . POLYDODECANAMIDEAMINIUM TRIAZADIPHENYLETHENESULFONATE . SILICA . BUTYLPARABEN . ETHYLPARABEN . ALANINE . SODIUM HYALURONATE . UREA . PROPYLPARABEN . ISOBUTYLPARABEN . ASPARTIC ACID . GLUTAMIC ACID . LARIX EUROPEA WOOD EXTRACT . [+/- MAY CONTAIN : CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) . CI 77492 (IRON OXIDE) . CI 77491 (IRON OXIDE) . CI 77499 (IRON OXIDE) . CI 75470 (CARMINE) . CI 77007 (ULTRAMARINES) . CI 77019 (MICA) . CI 77510 (FERRIC FERROCYANIDE) . CI 77742 (MANGANESE VIOLET) . ] “5YT02-1” 


    Would I repurchase?
    Maybe, if only the price was more affordable and if the YSL change their packaging.

    Pros: great foundation for light to medium coverage.
    Cons: expensive and needs better packaging so there won't be so much product waste. I would like it better if this was packaged in a squeeze bottle with no brush attachment.

    Product Rating: 4.5 out of 5

    Product Available:
    Yves Saint Laurent
    Nordstrom
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    Wednesday, June 8, 2011

    Thank you PinkieCharm!! ♥ (•ˆ⌣ˆ​​​​•)

    Thank you Irene for the awesome Twitter giveaway.  I also love the super so cute and Kawaii note you included. 。◕ ‿ ◕。

    This post is dedicated to one of my favorite youtubers, Pinkiecharm!

    If you haven't heard of Pinkiecharm, aka Irene, she has been a beauty guru on Youtube since 2007.
    I have been following her for years. She is actually one of the first youtubers I subscribed to.

    She is really funny, honest, and very generous. I love all her reviews, because she doesn't hold back her honest opinions on the various beauty products she's tested.  I also love that she promotes a lot of small businesses on Etsy and other indie companies.

    You can checkout her blog here: Pinkiecharm Website

    You can follow her YouTube channel and Twitter Account at:
    Pinkiecharm Youtube
    Pinkiecharm Twitter

    Thanks Irene! (^__^)