Innisfree Treatment Lip Tint, Review

Color: Orange, #2

Available in 2 shades
Contains 5ml
Price: SGD15 (price from Qoo, new product not available in Singapore yet)
Made in Korea

This is a tinted lip oil that feels very moisturizing on the lips.  The color I purchased is No. 2, Orange.  The color is very sheer and on my pigmented lips, the color doesn't really show, just a very light tint.  On pale lips, this would show more although it will only give a sheer tint.

It is lightly scented, smells fruity and extremely nice.  I love fruity scents and this made me happy everytime i use it.

I use it over lipsticks or on its own. I love how it feels on its own and uses it as a lip moisturizer (ie. lip butter). It lasts a few hours on its own, the lip oil feels thick but not sticky.  It feels very comfortable on my lips.

The doe-foot applicator is bigger than I expected. For me, 1 application is sufficient to get the right amount on my lips (I have full lips and liked the feeling of a thick layer). However, the product gets 'sieved' at the opening of the container and the lip oil is collected at the tip of the applicator only. When i started using this lip oil, I needed 2-3 applications because i only use the flat side of the doe-foot applicator.  To use it correctly, you have to apply the lip oil from the tip, then spread it with the flat side of the doe-foot applicator.   On a side note, the doe-foot applicator feels alittle hard though not a big issue.

While photographing this, I left the opened container laying horizontal on the table and the product seeped out. This should not be an issue for most users though. 

PRO

• feels very moisturizing and comfortable
• very pretty coral, orangey shade.  With a few reapplications, color becomes more noticeable
• very nice light scent

CON

• ultra sheer pigmentation, but with a few reapplications, becomes more noticeable
• no SPF
• doe-foot applicator feels alittle hard
• liptint seeps out if left opened and laying horizonally like in the picture above

Front view of doe-foot applicator

Side view of doe-foot applicator

Shade Orange, No. 2 swatched

No. 1 Cherry,  No. 2 Orange

CONCLUSION:

I enjoyed using this product, it is a very nice lip moisturizer, but don't be fooled by the packaging, color payoff is extremely sheer. But with a few reapplications, the color becomes noticable.

Guerlain Blanc de Perle, Brightening Compact Foundation Review

All weather proof, SPF20 PA++
Available in 3 shades in Singapore
Contains 9 grams/ 0.31 Oz
Price: SGD107
Made in France
 
"What Guerlain says about this product:

Guerlain Blanc de Perle, light-sculpting foundation, combines a beige unifying compact foundation and a white illuminator for a sculpted complexion and a boosted radiance.
Its formula is enhanced with smart «Weather Fit» technology, which adjusts to variations in temperature and humidity, resulting in a perfect pearl-like complexion, all day long and season after season. "

IT COSMETICS Bye Bye Under Eye Anti-aging Concealer - First Impressions

Full size: SGD42 or US$24  (0.28 fl. oz. / 8.0 ml)

Travel size:  SGD18 or US$10  (0.11 fl. oz. /3.25 ml)

Purchased from Sephora Singapore  (Can be found in Ulta if you live in USA)

Made in China

ME | NC20-25 for comparison, dry skin.

Available in 4 shades: 

 - Light, 

 - Neutral Medium (review), 

 - Tan

 - Deep

 

I have hereditary undereye circles which is my number one makeup concern.  To make matters worse, I also have fine lines right below my lower lash line.  I can do without foundation but i always need undereye concealer.

This is the fullest coverage concealer i own (equivalent to Cle De Peau concealer stick). Its a thick creamy consistency.   I squeeze a tiny dot onto my palm, warm it up slightly with my finger.  Then I pad it onto my undereye circles.  For higher coverage, I use a small synethic concealer brush to pad it on.  I avoid the area directly under my lower lash line, where most of my fine lines are.  This reduces creasing and also looks more natural.  I then set with loose powder.

It applies very easily this way and doesn't look cakey, even when I have dry skin under my eyes.  It performs very similarly to Cle De Peau. 

It wears very well throughout the day, minimal creasing, even after a light workout.  I can see small beads of perspiration on the area I concealed and it looked completely fine!! Where there are mild creases, because of the creamy texture, I can use my fingers to blend it away.  On normal days without sweating, it stays put all day.  I'm blown away by this concealer!!!

Pro:

- Full coverage 

- Minimal creasing in the fine lines under my eyes

- Need very little product, the travel size would last me at least a year if not more

- Long lasting and water/sweat resistant

- Reasonably priced

Con:

- Very thick and not easily blendable. However, if you use the correct method, it applies easily 
- Anti-aging claim.  Even if its true, its totally unnecessary in my opinion.  Anti-aging is skincare's job, makeup should just be makeup and not try to be both.  Any added skincare benefit in makeup will only make this product more expensive than it has to be.  I apply eye cream before makeup anyway, this is duplication and unnecessary.

OVERALL:

I'm blown away by this concealer.  Amazing coverage, long lasting, looks natural & creases minimally.  I use my fingers to tap the creases away during the day, easy breezy.  Lastly its reasonably priced while performs similarly to Cle De Peau.  The finish is slightly different, It Cosmetic has a more skinlike finish while Cle De Peau is more matte  (for dry skin, I'm not sure how it performs on oily skin)

Highly, highly recommended.

Ingredients:

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bis-Diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Ozokerite, Tocopheryl Acetate, Collagen Amino Acids, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Phytonadione, Soluble Collagen, Propylparaben, Methylparaben. MAY CONTAIN: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77492, CI 77491). 

Highlighter comparison - Becca, Charlotte Tilbury, Armani, theBalm, Stila & Mac

Below the comparison swatches of the highlighters in my collection.  I've included my favorite Giorgio Armani Belladonna for comparison even thought its limited edition and no longer available - Just so you can see the difference and appreciate just how lovely it is.  I've also included a Mac eyeshadow, Naked Lunch, which I often use as highlighter when i want a natural look.

LEFT TO RIGHT |  Stila Kitten - Giorgio Armani Belladonna (LE) - theBalm Mary-Lou-Manizer - Becca Champagne Pop - Becca Prosecco Pop - Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar bronze & Glow - Mac Naked Lunch Eyeshadow

 Indoor lighting

Daylight

Stila Kitten |  cool, whitish, more natural looking
Giorgio Armani Belladonna |  beautiful, angelic due to the whiter color and shimmers, less pigmented than Champagne Pop
theBalm Mary-Loumanizer |  beautiful fine shimmers, light gold, warm, very pigmented
Becca Champagne Pop |  beautiful fine shimmers, rose gold, pigmented
Becca Prosecco Pop |  beautiful fine shimmers, gold. 
Too dark and yellow for my skintone (NC25)
Will work better for darker skintones, pigmented
Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow |  fine shimmers but too yellow for my preference, pigmented
Mac Naked Lunch Eyeshadow |  beautiful fine shimmers, less pigmented, perfect for a natural highlight, for daytime and work.  Very light rose gold, so beautiful!

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L'oreal Skin Perfection Micellar Gel, Sensitive Eye Make-up Remover - REVIEW

GBP3.99 from echemist
Size: 125ml
Made in Germany

I have sensitive skin, especially the eye area.  I've been using micellar water to remove makeup around my eyes, even though most days I don't wear eye makeup, just concealer.  Compared to regular micellar water, this has more slip, which lessens friction and in turn lessens pulling of the delicate skin.  It removes concealer and Mac pro longwear eyeliner amazingly well.  However, it stings my eyes when some got into my eyes.  That should not happen with eye makeup remover.

I pour some onto cotton pad, fold to get it to sink in, apply on eye area and gently rub makeup off.  As the texture is thicker than micellar water, I don't have to hold the cotton pad on my eyes to let it soak in.  It will stay on the skin when i move the cotton pad around my eye area.  Removing eyeliner and concealer is a breeze, concealer comes off almost immediately.  This is amazing!  I would highly recommend it if i didn't sting the eyes, which to me is unacceptable.  To counter this, I shut my eyes tightly and make sure I remove the excess gel before reopening my eyes.  (I'll add review on mascara soon, so come back again)

PRO

• Fragrance & alcohol free
• Non greasy
• Feels refreshing
• Inexpensive
• Gel texture reduces pulling of the delicate eye area
• Very effective and quick

CON

• stings the eyes

 

CONCLUSION:  Due to the fact that it stings the eyes, and how quickly it removes makeup, I highly recommend this as a face makeup remover.  Its amazing!!

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Pony Effect Master Contour Palette - First Impressions

Shade : Fabulous (Comes in 2 shades, the other shade is Marvelous)
Price: S$51 but varies, can be ordered from mini.box at Qoo10
Recommended for skintone of up to NC25 only
Made in Korea 
 

The packaging is slim and feels very sturdy, with magnetic closure. Can be alittle difficult to open, but i love the big mirror that opens flat (180 degrees).  This is my pet peeve and being able to open all the way flat makes the palette so much more practical. 

I used this palette twice since i purchased it.  All the shades are less pigmented in general but I found that works for my routine.  Sometimes I like to skip setting foundation with powder because some areas of my face can be dry.  If I use a bronzer or blush with good pigmentation directly, I'll easily get patchy results.  This palette won't!!!  I do have to pack it onto my brush, i'm using Wayne Goss #11.  I go over twice for it to show up on my face.  For this reason, i recommend this palette - to those who have dry skin and would like to skip setting powder.  

I've also used this palette on powdered face, I'll go over maybe 3 times or more to get it to show up well on my skin.  This is partly because I'm quite dark (NC25), for fairer skintone, you might not need to.

All the shades are suitable for fair skin, up to NC25.  This is typical of Korean makeup but some Korean brands are making darker shades for western market.

SUPER MAGIC
This is a matte, cream color powder. 

DREAM CATCHER
This highlight shade is beautiful!  It contains very fine shimmers and I feel this has the right amount of pigmentation.  

ON MY OWN 
I love this beautiful shade of blush, its a light, candy, pinky coral, matte shade. This is a youthful kind of shade and is not very pigmented.

BEHIND STORY
I love this matte contour shade because it looks very natural on my skintone.  In fact, this is one of the best contour shade i own (I'm ethnically Chinese for reference), in terms of the tone of the shade - not too cool, nor too warm toned. It would not work for skintone darker than NC25.  Its also not very pigmented.


PRO

• Great highlight, blush and contour shade
• Blush & contour shades are not very pigmented, which is great if you want to skip setting powder as this will act as a "setting powder" because it is a powder with color
• Powders are finely milled and tightly packed, thus does not stir up powder when you dip your brush into the pan
• Good quality packaging and big mirror that opens flat (180 degrees)
• Unscented

CON

• Less pigmented blush and contour shade if you already set your foundation with powder.  You will need to apply this on your face at least 3 times to get it to show properly
• Only suitable for skintone up to NC25.  Will not show up if you are darker than that
  
  

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BECCA Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Face Palette - First Impressions

S$80 from Sephora.sg 
US$52 from Sephora.com
Will be launched at Sephora ION, Singapore on 22 July 2016
Made in USA

This palette is one of the most beautiful I've seen and own!  The palette feels solid, looks beautiful and I love that its so shiny.

The product are all extremely pigmented, both highlighters are very beautiful with fine shimmers, you will definitely love them.  On the other hand, they feels alittle soft and do kick up some powder when I dip my brush into it.  By that I mean, the powder is not as tightly pressed as Nars or Mac's blushes for example.  It seems to me they might shatter easily.

The compact has a large mirror which I love, and it opens approximately 150 degrees (Check out picture below, for reference 180 degrees is where the compact opens completely flat. 90 degrees is a right angle), which is amazing.  You'll appreciate it after owing products like Burberry's blushes, which opens approximately 90 degrees.  However, the hinges isn't tight enough, if I want the mirror to stay at another angle, say 120 degrees, it will drop to its maximum with any movement. But that could just be a flaw with my compact and others may not have that problem.

Of the blushes, my favorite is Pamplemousse.  Its a beautiful strawberry red with tiny and sparse imperceptible shimmers.  Rose Spritz is extremely shimmery, will work over matte blush when you want a glow on your cheeks.  Amaretto doesn't work on my skintone (I'm ethnically Chinese for reference), I'd probably use it as an eyeshadow color.  

I recommend using brushes like Wayne Goss' No. 14 or The Air-Brush with this palette.  Because all the shades are so pigmented, these brushes will pick up the right amount and give a beautiful application.

This palette keeps running out of stock at Sephora.com, so do check it out when it comes into Sephora stores on 22 July 2016!

Swatches applied using a brush, in the order of the palette

Heavier swatch

Made in USA

 

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WAYNE GOSS The Air-brush vs Koyudo BP025 & Wayne Goss No. 2 brush - First Impressions

Wayne Goss, The Air-Brush
US$35 from Beautylish
Limited Edition (released on 30 June 2016)
Bristles: Blue squirrel, cruelty free
Length of bristles: 3.5cm (1 3/8 in)
Full length from tip to end: 17.5cm (6 7/8 in) 
For use with powder products only
Hand made in Japan


I just received The Air-Brush yesterday.  It is a limited edition brush just released last Thursday, 30th June 2016, on Beautylish webite.  I placed an order right away as many of my favorite brushes are from Wayne Goss!

The bristles are made with gray squirrel, which is the same type of bristles in Wayne Goss No. 2 brush and Koyudo BP025 highlighter brush. However it feels softer than WG No. 2 brush and very similar to BP025.  The Air-Brush is a larger version of BP025, both pinched at the ferrule whereas No. 2 brush has a rounded ferrule.

For those who don't already know, gray squirrel bristles are one of the softest and most premium bristles for makeup brushes, over goat and other animal hairs.  They feel ultra soft and luxurious.  However gray squirrel bristles does not pick up powder products as well as goat bristles and cannot be used on cream or liquid products.  It is great to use with pigmented highlighters or blushes where you don't want to pick up too much product. This can be used for light dusting of setting powder.  It feels extremely soft on your face and you can gently bluff without disturbing the makeup underneath.

FRONT VIEW: Wayne Goss The Air-Brush (washed), Koyudo BP025, Wayne Goss No. 2 brush

FRONT VIEW

SIDE VIEW: Wayne Goss The Air-Brush (washed), Koyudo BP025, Wayne Goss No. 2 brush

SIDE VIEW

TOP: Wayne Goss and brush number in dark grey is lasered on the handle, 
MIDDLE: The Air-Brush (Limited edition), is in white and lasered,
BOTTOM: The original Wayne Goss brush, from his original release in 2013, is hot stamped!

I was told by Beautylish that the words on all Wayne Goss brushes are lasered. I made further clarification on why the words on the Limited Edition The Air-Brush feels "raised" when I run my fingers over it, like its been printed.  Beautylish reiterates that all Wayne Goss' brushes are lasered without further information. I can feel gray words in the regular line slightly, but not quite as much as The Air-Brush.  Both looked very beautifully printed, sharp and luxurious and for the brushes that had lasered words I purchased a year or so ago, they are still as beautiful and have not faded.

Wayne Goss The Air-Brush is sold out after a few days of its release.  It will come back in stock so do sign up to be notified when it comes back in stock.

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