tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65149782571811063802024-03-06T11:16:39.014+09:00Sleepy Pandapandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-38444225690285167332017-08-20T21:04:00.003+09:002017-08-20T22:31:11.860+09:00[Review] [JOLSE] Olivarrier Dual Moist Toning Lotion 180ml review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi pandas,<br />
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How are you doing? I know, I was gone for a long time again. This heat here in Japan is really getting to me. I think I might even had a slight heat stroke last week...<br />
Anyways, I come bearing gifts today. Namely in the form of a new review!<br />
A while ago Jolse was looking for people to test and review the Olivarrier Dual Moist Toning Lotion and I was one of the lucky winners!<br />
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<a name='more'></a>What they say:<br />
<i>Deep moist, more fresh.</i><br />
<i>Toning lotion providing deep moisturization and healthy basic skincare by purifying the skin.</i><br />
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Ingredients:<br />
Water, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Butylene Glycol, Squalne (Olive Squalane), Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Madeassoside, Allantoin, Arginine, Olea Europea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Ceramide NP, Olea Europea (Olive) Leaf Extract,, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Brassica Olearacea Italica (Broccoli) Extract, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Soium Citrate, Disodium EDTA, Octyldodecanol, Dodecane, Isohexadecane, Isoeicosane, Octadecane, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barata (Lichen) Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citric Acid, Tetradecane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Linoleic Acid<br />
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<a href="http://www.cosdna.com/eng/cosmetic_6709305741.html">Here</a> is the cosdna analysis. Butylene Glycol, Squalane and the Olive Fruit Oil are marked as potential acne triggers. PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil and Tocopheryl Acetate are marked as slightly potentially unsafe. I did a quick google search for peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil and it is generally deemed to be safe to be used in skincare. <a href="http://www.cosdna.com/eng/e595cd978.html">Cosdna</a> mentions that it could cause irritation on injured skin. No explanation for the safety rating of Tocopheryl Acetate on cosdna, google says it's a possible irritant and can cause allergic reactions.<br />
Both ingredients are rather low on the ingredient list. However, if you had (allergic) reactions to these ingredients before or have very sensitive skin you might still want to proceed with caution.<br />
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This toning lotion is aimed at sensitive and dry skin to provide moisturization. At first glance this seems pretty much the opposite of my skin type and my usual skincare needs and expectations. So, how did this product work for my normal-combination skin?<br />
I like to have simple steps in my routine as well. Even though my T-zone is oily (especially now in summer) and I fight pores, pimples and the such, moisturization is still a must for me. Toning is the one of the steps where I feel ingredients for oil-control, anti-aging, spot fading and other fancy effects are "wasted". I'd rather have these ingredients and acids in other products such as a serum or essence. For my toners I want to have it nice and simple. Some simple moisturization and a bit of a refreshing feeling at the beginning of my routine before I move on to more heavy-duty products.<br />
I used the Muji Toner before which is also a very simple product and I enjoyed using it a lot. The Olivarrier Dual Moist Toning Lotion is definitely a step up but yet still simple.<br />
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Let's take a step back again and talk about the basic facts:<br />
The packaging is very clean and simple. A white plastic bottle with a grey label on the front. Doesn't look cheap but also not too fancy. The paper packaging contains information about the product, how to use it and ingredients, both in English and Korean. You can rip the paper packaging apart and there's even more information on the inside (I might add a picture of that later). The paper is white like the bottle with black lettering.<br />
The bottle is a dropper bottle that was sealed with aluminium foil. It dispenses the product very well.<br />
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The product itself is a clear liquid. It is a little bit more viscous than your usual liquid toner/water but still runny (as you can see in the picture).<br />
Despite the slightly thicker texture it still absorbs very nicely and fast into the skin. I used the recommended method of application by pouring product on a cotton pad/ball and swiping my face. I can imagine it works very well when applied with hands as well, though.<br />
The product has a very faint scent, although I cannot say what exactly it smells like. It is not strong and almost undetectable when applying the toner so even people with a sensitive nose should be fine.<br />
Olivarrier claims this product has a pH of 5.5, which was true when I tested it with my pH strips. A pH level of around 5.5 is said to be the same as the natural pH level of the skin. Cleansing can oftentimes raise this pH level so having a toner after cleansing with low pH/ a pH balanced toner is always nice. It is not a must but if you are concerned about this, Olivarrier got you covered.<br />
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Now as you can see, not much visibly changed in the past 4 weeks that I was using this toner. I must admit that due to the heat I haven't been invested in doing long skincare routines as I was previously. It's just too hot, everything feels sticky and heavy and I just want to lie under the AC.<br />
When I first tested out this product on the back of my hand I thought "Oh god, this is never gonna absorb, my skin will end up being an oil slick!". Thankfully these worries turned out to be ungrounded and the Olivarrier Dual Moist Toning Lotion played well with the rest of my summer routine. I have to be a bit cautious to not apply too much or otherwise it does take a while to absorb though.<br />
Now, what has it done for me?<br />
It is a moisturizing toner and my skin feels a bit more plump ever since I started using it. It is a simple product, it didn't break me out, it didn't irritate my skin or caused any redness. As my skin type is normal-combination I can't say how intense the moisturization actually is but just judging from the consistency and how it interacted with my skin (with a thin layer applied) I can imagine this might be really nice for people with dry skin.<br />
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My expectations were pretty low: basic toner. The Olivarrier Dual Moist Toning Lotion is exactly that and more. It is without frills or unnecessary fancy ingredients and provides moisture without being too heavy.<br />
As it is still summer and hot here I'll probably go back to the Muji toner but I can't wait to try this in winter, I get the feeling this will safe my skin then!<br />
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Pros: simple packaging, didn't break me out, no irritation<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Overall: 4/5</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can get the product <a href="http://jolse.com/product/olivarrier-dual-moist-toning-lotion-180ml/11394/?cate_no=43&display_group=1">here</a> at Jolse (no sponsored link)</span>pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-4700355884730838462017-05-01T00:24:00.000+09:002017-08-20T21:48:59.852+09:00[Review] Tonymoly x PokemonHi pandas,<br />
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how are you doing? The deadline for my master thesis is approaching faster and faster. Soon I'll probably be worrying myself sick and pulling all-nighters. At least I feel like I'm making some progress recently.<br />
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But that of course doesn't mean that I can't invest a few minutes into this blog. I have a huge box with make-up that I want to review and I'll dig my way through it from now on.<br />
The first products are these cute guys:<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Tonymoly came out with this Pokemon collaboration a while ago and I instantly knew that I needed to have them. What can I say, cute packaging always gets me!<br />
They have been adding new products every now and then so I guess they're not done with the collaboration yet.<br />
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These products are all from the first line up and I had decided on the mini cushion (in both shades since they come in different cases...don't judge me), a cushion blusher and two of the tints.<br />
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As the name mini cushion already implies, these cushions are smaller in size than normal cushions. It makes them look extra cute in my opinion!<br />
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Since this is a collaboration with Pokemon, or more specifically Pikachu, the cases are a bright yellow with a Pikachu printed on the front. As mentioned before, the motive is actually different for both shades.<br />
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Other than the Pikachu print and bright yellow color this is a standard cushion package. Plastic and sturdy, comes with a mirror and puff. Now, the puff is a pokeball. How freakin cute is that?!<br />
One of my complaints, although a very small one, is that due to the smaller size, the mirror is also smaller and therefore it can be hard to see your whole face in it and it makes application a bit difficult at times.<br />
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The product itself seems to be pretty much the same as the BCDation Cushion+ (review here). Good coverage, natural finish, a bit sticky though. Due to the size I think this is perfect to carry around and use for touch ups!<br />
Shade 01 Skin Beige fits my pale complexion very well.<br />
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It does have a scent and only comes in two shades, this could be problematic for some people.<br />
I really like this mini cushion! I'm a fan of the BCDation Cushion+ as well so with the formula being very similar and the added bonus of a very cute Pikachu design, it's no surprise it became one of my favorite products. I love carrying this around for touch ups during the day, it's really compact and cute! Sadly, it doesn't seem like there are refills for this cushion (even though Tonymoly recently came out with a new mini cushion...). Please make refills, Tonymoly!<br />
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Pros: cute packaging, compact size for carrying it around, good coverage<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Overall: 4/5</span><br />
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On to the next cute round guy, the mini cushion blusher<br />
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The mini cushion blusher is the same yellow and size as the mini cushion. However, instead of a whole image of Pikachu, we have its face and cute red cheeks on the front making it look like the cushion blusher actually IS Pikachu.<br />
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For the blusher, the design is the same for all colors.<br />
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Just like with the cushion, the applicator is a pokeball as well.<br />
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The mirror is quite small, but since you apply blusher only on a small part of the face, unlike the cushion foundation, I didn't find it to be much of a problem.<br />
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I chose the color 03 Peach Orange. Normally I don't really go for orange colors when it comes to blush so I thought why not challenge myself and try something new. The cushion blusher has a much stronger, sweeter scent than the cushion.<br />
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This was actually my first time trying a cushion blusher so I had to get used to the application. And also the color. It is quite orangey but it applies beautifully on the skin and looks dewy-natural.<br />
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While this is probably not a color I would wear everyday, I'm glad I bought this cushion blusher. I wanted to get more into orange shades this spring/summer and the dewy look of this blusher seems to be perfect for it. Plus, I get to carry around another cute Pikachu thing!<br />
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Pros: cute packaging, compact size for carrying it around, dewy finish<br />
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Here is a swatch of the two cushion foundation shades and the cushion blusher in shade 03<br />
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Next up are the lip tints!<br />
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These are the Pika Pika Get it Tints and they are basically the same as the Tonymoly Get it Tints from the normal range.<br />
I am not sure if these exact shades also exist in the normal range but they are three fairly standard colors. 01 Clear Coral, 02 Red Hot and 03 Red Joy. I chose number 01 and 03.<br />
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The packaging is exactly the same as the normal range, except in a bright yellow and with a Pikachu image on the front.<br />
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The packaging looks a bit like nail polish at the first sight and it has two caps. The packaging is made out of sturdy glass and actually pretty heavy.<br />
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The doe foot applicator is rather thin so application of the product is pretty easy.<br />
The tints also have a sweet scent to them.<br />
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The texture of the tints is somewhere between water tints and gel tints I would say. Rather liquidy but not water like.<br />
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01 Clear Coral shows up a tiny bit pink on my lips but it's one of the truest coral shades I've encountered in the Korean beauty world. It does stain the lips quite a bit, although not extremely but that is probably because of the color itself. It does fade after eating and drinking a lot (I'm a messy eater though...) but I'm satisfied with how well it stays on besides that.<br />
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Now 03 Red Joy stains the lips quite stronger than the coral shade does. I think red tints in general stain the lips pretty well, at least in my case. This is a really beautiful red shade that is still wearable daily and also good for gradient lips. Staying power is about the same as for the coral shade but a slightly more visible stain/tint remains.<br />
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I own some of the Tonymoly Get it Tints from the general range as well and also like them. These are solid lip tint products. While the shades are nothing fancy or exciting, you get a good product and this case even with a cute Pikachu design!<br />
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Pros: cute packaging, good staying power, nice shades<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Overall: 4,5/5</span><br />
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This is a special effect polish so it's more of a gimmick and I just threw it in my basked since it looked so cute!<br />
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The polish has Pikachu tails in yellow and black, red hearts, red stars and dots in white, yellow and red. It really does look cute on the nail.<br />
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I really think Tonymoly has hit the jackpot with this collaboration! The design is cute and the products themselves are really solid products. Probably because they relied on already tried and tested products from their general range for a large part (smart move there!). Hopefully they'll continue bringing out products like these.pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-34140320365503417862017-04-09T01:13:00.000+09:002017-08-20T22:28:50.232+09:00[Review] The Faceshop Disney CollectionHi pandas,<br />
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How are you doing? Spring finally arrived here in Japan and cherry blossoms are blooming so everybody is being busy watching them and taking 5 million pictures, including me :D<br />
Life has been pretty busy lately and will continue to be very busy since I need to turn in my master thesis in less than 3 months....time is flying!<br />
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I haven't done a non-skincare product post in what seems like an eternity and I always wanted to talk about these cute guys, so here we go:<br />
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The Faceshop is a brand that I honestly didn't pay a lot attention to for a very long time. Last year they came out with their first round of a Disney collaboration (they have/had a second round as well featuring Daisy, Donald and others).<br />
I happened to be in Seoul last summer shortly after this Disney collection was launched and so I set out to hunt down some products which turned out to be not that easy. Seeing as how cute these products are it's no wonder they were sold out in so many shops.<br />
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After a lot of pondering and testing and swatching I decided to get the CC Cooling Cushion with Winnie the Pooh design, and eye & lips palette featuring Mickey Mouse and two watery tints with a design inspired by Minnie Mouse.<br />
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Let's talk about the cushion first. There were two things that drew me to this product. Winnie the Pooh design and the label "CC Cooling Cushion". It was August in Seoul and I was dieing in the awful heat and humidity so anything promising some relief was immediately catching my attention. In the end this became one of my favourite cushions I have ever tried.<br />
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The outer packaging is made of brown, thick paper and has an adorable, slightly flustered Winnie on the front while the actual cushion case is yellow and red with Winnie's face on the lid.<br />
There's a bunch of explanations and claims about the product on the paper packaging.<br />
The most interesting thing about this product is probably that it contains Birch Sap to soothe the skin, Flower (Damask Rose, Lotus Flower, Chamomile and Cornflower) Water to balance skin's water and oil content and Snow Oil to create a cooling sensation and hydrate the skin.<br />
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The cushion case itself is nothing out of the ordinary except for the cute design and the puff also featuring prints of Winnie the Pooh on it. The design definitely makes the use more enjoyable for a Disney fan like me.<br />
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I chose the lightest color, V103 Pure Beige and it fits my skin tone really nicely. The CC Cooling cushion has light coverage and I needed to touch up during the day but I always sweat a lot during summer so nothing really stays on my face for a long time. The formula itself is pretty light-weight and, true to its claim, has a cooling effect on the skin, therefore it is perfect for summer. It is rather strongly scented so this might be a turn-off for some people.<br />
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Overall, I am very happy with this cushion! It was perfect for hot and humid summer and I will get a refill so Winnie the Pooh can accompany me through this year's summer as well. The only tiny downside is that I had to touch up during the day but that's mainly due to the humidty and me sweating a lot.<br />
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I remember having had such a hard time to decide on one of the palettes because they were all so darn cute! In the end I decided on the Mickey one because it had the most "neutral" colors, so it seemed like the safest choice.<br />
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Just like the cushion the outer packaging is made out of brown, thick paper with a cute Mickey on the front and some explanations about the product on the backside. The palette itself is made out of sturdy black plastic again with a Mickey on the front. The size is rather compact and would be fine to carry around if you wanted to.<br />
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When first opening the palette you will find a protective film with dots and tiny mouse heads on it as well as a two sided brush/eyeshadow applicator also protected by plastic.<br />
The palette contains 5 eyeshadows and three lipstick colors. The Faceshop says you can get 200% use out of one palette by mixing and matching (that's some numbers you have there XD).<br />
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The eyeshadows are a slightly off-white with very subtle shimmer, a matte coffee brown, a shimmery bronze, a shimmery lighter brown and a shimmery dark chocolate color. The three lip colors are a classic red, a coral-red and a dusty rose color (the picture also features a swatch of the two lip tints).<br />
The shadows are buttery and quite pigmented, I was honestly surprised since I didn't really expect a lot for a roadshop brand (sorry, the Faceshop).<br />
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The eyeshadows are rather neutral, nevertheless I feel like you can create quite a variety of looks with it ranging from a very light look to a darker smokey eye. They blend rather niceley, the only problem I had was that the matte brown shade wasn't the perfect transitioning shade for my skin tone since it had a tiny hinge too much red in it for me. There's also not a huge difference between the two lighter shimmery brown shades apart from one being bronzey-warm and the other more cool toned.<br />
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The lip colors looked really nice in the palette so I was excited to try them out but I'm not a huge fan of how they apply. They highlight dry patches on my lips and the first two colors seem a little bit too bright for neutral looks.<br />
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I also felt that the first two lip colors do not fit the bronzey eyeshadow shade to 100% so there might be some playing around necessary to get a perfect look out of this palette.<br />
The eyeshadows definitely satisfied me and I'll keep using them, the lip colors were sadly only meh in my eyes. I can see this palette working well on a short trip, when you have to pack very lightly and you don't need/want your makeup to look 100% perfect so the shortcomings of the lip colors don't matter.<br />
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Unlike the cushion and palette these came without a paper packaging. The tints themselves are packaged in a see-through plastic tube with white dots so you can see the color of the actual product and a cap in black with mouse ears. For some reason this reminds me of Minnie Mouse.<br />
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The applicator is a flat doe foot applicator and the tint itself is rather liquid in consistency (hence the name watery tint). While I feel like the applicator itself would be perfect for precise application, the liquid consistency made this a little bit difficult at times, especially since the tint is very pigmented.<br />
I bought the shades 02 Coral Bow Tie and 05 Red Cherry (swatches are in the swatch picture from the palette).<br />
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02 Coral Bow Tie comes out a lot more pink on my lips than it looks in the tube. Normally I'd be quite frustrated by this since I prefer coral/peach over pink shades but this is still a very nice shade, somehwere between coral and pink and I feel like it's a perfect summer shade!<br />
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While this shade doesn't stain the lips very strongly it lasts for a really long time and even survives drinking and eating more or less. It doesn't fade in an ugly way, for which I'm very grateful.<br />
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05 Red Cherry is a really beautiful darker red color. This is one of my favourite shades for a gradient lip!<br />
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This does has the same lasting power as the shade 02 but stains the lips slightly more.<br />
Both tints appear very glossy at first but dry down to a natural semi-matte finish as time goes by.. Since they are watery tints they do dry out the lips to a certain degree, so be aware of that. Both have a slight sweet scent to them but nothing too overpowering.<br />
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I am very pleased with the products I bought from this collection and positively surprised since I had never really paid attention to the Faceshop products. If you can still find these products, either with this design or another design, I'd definitely recommend you to check them out :Dpandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-38637309017990098492017-03-29T00:33:00.001+09:002017-03-29T00:33:34.645+09:00[Review] Kikumasamune EssenceHi Pandas,<br />
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how are you doing? Life has been crazy the past few months. There's around one million things I'm trying to deal with at the same time, resulting in me having hardly any time for anything and being very stressed. This also means that his blog has (sadly) dropped very low in my list of priorities. I'll hopefully be able to post from time to time but please have mercy with me if I'll vanish for another few months again.<br />
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Nevertheless, let's jump into today's review which I have been wanting to write for ages. I have a lot of love for this product and I need to get it out somewhere!<br />
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What they say:<br />
<i>The Beauty serum featuring kikumasamune's Kojic Acid rich dry sake to hydrate, soothe, smooth and brighten the skin. <br />
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Now, if you are part of the online AB community, especially on reddit, you have probably heard of the name Kikumasamune before. In fact, their name is hard to ignore and people rave about the lotion like it's no tomorrow. <br />
With all this buzz created I was very curious to try out their products as well. After all, I do live in Japan and this is the perfect opportunity to try out local beauty products. But I need to make a confession: I am not a fan of hydrating toners. Now, before you break out the pitch forks and stones and get ready to murder me, hear me out. My skin is normal with a slightly oily T-zone. And while I do absolutely hate heavy textures I just never could get behind hydrating toners. It feels like I'm just splashing water on my face without any real benefits for my skin. I can understand why hydrating toners are attractive to people, they just don't seem that interesting to me (we will see how I'll feel once the crazy humidity of Japanese summer attacks me again...).<br />
This slightly predisposition towards hydrating toners and the facts that it was getting colder when I purchased this and I was looking for a good essence anyways, made me probably immediately grab the pink bottle when spotted in my local drugstore whereas I always passed by the toners before.<br />
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<a href="http://www.kikumasamune.com/">Kikumasamune</a> is a sake brewery based in Kobe so it comes as no surprise that their products are all based on sake. Interestingly, their English website only lists liquor as available products while the <a href="http://www.kikumasamune.co.jp/products/other.html">Japanese website</a> has quite the range of different types of sake as well as some food items (anyone up for Sake Curry?) and also beauty products.<br />
While the toner is probably the most popular and known of their beauty products it is by far not the only one, Kikumasamune also carries face masks, cleansing products, milky lotions, a moisture gel, bath salts and the essence I will talk about today.<br />
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Let's first take a look at the ingredients:<br />
Water,Glycerin,Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated starch hydrolysate,Rice Ferment Filtrate,Glutamic Acid, Arginine, Glycine, Aspartic acid, Serine, Valine, Proline, Isoleucine, Threonine, Histidine, Alanine, Phenylalanine, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Placenta Extract, Arbutin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate Betaine, Squalane, Triethylhexanoin, Isostearic Acid, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Sodium Lactate, PCA, PCA-Na, Sodium lauroyl lactylate, Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 60, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, EDTA-2Na, Potassium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl caprylate, Phenoxyethanol, fragrance<br />
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The <a href="http://www.cosdna.com/eng/cosmetic_0c70280079.html">cosdna analysis</a> looks like this.<br />
Squalane has an acne trigger warning and Carbomer an irritant warning. A few ingredients towards the end have a yellow mark for the safety ranking. All in all it does look pretty good to me. As always, ingredients really depend on your skin so make sure to check the product for ingredients you know you react to or any ingredient you are worried about.<br />
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Just like claimed in the product description, this essence really does have 3 types of ceramides (Cermiade EOP, Ceramide NP and Ceramice AP) as well as 2 types of Vitamin C (Ascorbyl Glucoside and Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate), fermented rice and on top of that 12 types of Amino acids (from Glutamic Acid to Phenylalanine in the ingredients list).<br />
When I bought the product there was a plastic sticker on the top, listing all these ingredients in detail.<br />
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With these awesome claims and a really good looking ingredients list, my expectations for this product were quite high. But before I talk about the effects on my skin, let's get the stats for this products.<br />
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The bottle is made of sturdy, opaque plastic and is a hot pink color. Now, I admit, the design and color doesn't necessarily scream high quality or classic chic. I'd definitely prefer a more elegant looking design but it's not too bad and does have it's own charme so I don't mind too much. After all, it's the inside what counts, right?<br />
The pump bottle holds 150ml of product and priced at 1,944 Yen at the official Kikumasamune online shop.<br />
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The pump mechanism works well and dispenses a decent amount of product at once. I know that quite a lot of people have some problems with the pump of the lotion but this one works perfectly fine.<br />
The instruction on the bottle says to use 2-3 pushes for the whole face. I'm not sure if I just have a dwarf face or they tested it on people with extremely large faces but I'm completely fine with one push.<br />
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The essence itself is a milky white liquid with the typics essence consistency, not too liquid but also not too thick. When spreading it becomes very watery and easy to spread. Absorption takes a few seconds and the skin does feel a teeny tiny bit sticky but this goes away after a while/after applying other products on top.<br />
It feels incredibly lightweight on the skin. Pretty much like you applied nothing at all but still makes the skin feel smooth. I personally prefer products that feel very light on the skin so this is perfect for me. If you are into heavier textures and have dry skin you definitely need to layer thicker products on top.<br />
One thing to note is the smell. Anyone using the lotion or having read reviews about it already knows the story: it smells like sake. Rather strongly. I'm not a big fan of sake as liquor nor a fan of the smell so I needed a few uses to get used to the smell. Now I do not mind at all and it does fade quite quickly but it is something to keep in mind about this essence.<br />
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Now onto what it did for my skin:<br />
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The main claims of this product are nourishment/plumping of the skin and fading discolouration. There is also the discussion whether fermented ingredients in skincare can help with breakouts or not.<br />
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As you can see in the pictures I started with more or less clear skin. I had some tiny pimples, some marks and general redness (thanks, rosacea -.-).<br />
After two weeks, not much to see. Pimples have seemed to calm down.<br />
After four weeks there are no more active pimples and the marks are fading. There is still a general redness on my face but with rosacea this is a daily battle and can be caused by literally anything...<br />
I'd say that this essence has definitely helped with fading discolouration, provided some basic hydration for my skin and made it feel smoother. The effects are not dramatic or overnight but the fact that ever since using this product (with the help of some other products) I haven't battled any larger pimples, almost all my marks are gone, it's lightweight enough for me to layer with other products and my skin feels smooth makes it a much liked product for me.<br />
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You can find it online on <a href="http://www.kirei-station.com/product/468">kirei-station</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E8%8F%8A%E6%AD%A3%E5%AE%97-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E9%85%92%E3%81%AE%E7%BE%8E%E5%AE%B9%E6%B6%B2-150ml/dp/B01DOV7Z0Y/ref=sr_1_6?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1490714995&sr=1-6">amazon Japan</a>,<a href="http://item.rakuten.co.jp/soukai/4971650800776/"> Rakuten</a> (no affiliate links)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Overall: 4/5</span>pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-79315052556905223992016-12-12T00:30:00.000+09:002016-12-12T00:30:05.016+09:00[Empties] #18Hi pandas,<br />
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Wow, this time I was really gone for a long while. What can I say, life has kept me busy pretty much 24/7 lately. Living situation is not really what I want/need right now, part-time job, my research for my thesis...well, enough for the excuses, I finally sat down and wrote a post. There has been quite a mass of empties floating around in my room so it's time for another empties post.<br />
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I apologize already for the picture quality. Taking good pictures in Japan with natural daylight in winter is a huuuge challenge and most of the time they turn out either oversaturated or blueish. I tried my best to fix it.<br />
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Sea Breeze Body Shampo: This was really nice in summer since it had a cooling effect on the body. I probably would buy it again next summer<br />
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Tsubaki Cooling Shampoo: I also had the Conditioner from this series but I threw away the bottle. This was a limited summer series which also had a cooling effect. It was allright at first but I grew pretty bored of the cooling sensation rather fast and it also started to feel almost uncomfortable as soon as it got a bit colder. I wouldn't buy it again.<br />
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Balea Trockenshampoo (dry shampoo): Japan sadly doesn't have dry shampoo (boo!) and so I always have to beg my friends in Germany to send me some XD This one is pretty good. <br />
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Contact lense solution: pretty basic and would buy it again.<br />
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Panna Pompa Night Face Soap Moist: I didn't like this at all. Way too drying for my skin and I actually used it up as a hand soap. Not rebuying it.<br />
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Hada Labo Selffoaming Face Wash: The famous Hada Labo face wash. It is allright but nothing really to freak out over about so I'm currently testing other cleanser.<br />
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Cosrx Ultimate Nourishing Rice Overnight Spa Mask and Ultimate Moisturizing Honey Overnight Mask: The Rice one actually went bad and I had to toss it out. I really, really liked both and already ordered new ones.<br />
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Small mouth wash: carried this around and was allright.<br />
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Muji Sunscreen Lotion: I really, really liked this one during the summer. I bought it on a whim when I was at Muji and was pleasantly surprised. Dried to a rather natural finish but wasn't too rich for the warm weather. I will buy this again in summer.<br />
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Original Source Mange Shower Gel: Used this when I went to the gym. Was so disappointed that it didn't smell like Mango but rather like Oranges....is not available in Japan but I wouldn't buy it again anyways.<br />
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Anna Donna Gray Color Treatment: This was more fail than anything. I still bought a new tube and will try again now that my hair actually is a gray color already.<br />
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Mentrum the Sun UV Watery Milk: Another surprise favourite during summer. Dried a more natural/semi-matte finish and I will definitely buy it again next year.<br />
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AG Deo: Small deodorant for my purse. Was allright but nothing special.<br />
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Skinfood Rice Mask Wash Off: One of my favourite masks, already bought a new one.<br />
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Rexona Maximum Protection: I already talked about this million times, nothing left to say.<br />
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Secret Key Gold Racoony Hydro Gel Eye and Spot Patch: Very meh, wouldn't buy it again.<br />
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Etude House Mineral Bottle Mist: Was okay but kinda heavy to carry around so not buying it again.<br />
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Rituals Ritual of Sakura Body Cream sample: I loooove Rituals products and this is no exception. Sadly they're not available in Japan so not buying it again.<br />
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Lactase tablets: I need this or my body dies whenever I eat dairy products.<br />
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Ettusais acne real fit concealer: Didn't like this at all. Finding a fitting concealer has been so hard in Japan, I wanna cry sometimes...<br />
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The Saem Hand Essence Cherry Blossom: This smelled sooo nice. I love these little hand essences and creams by The Saem. The design is so cute and they smell amazing.<br />
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Hanaka Macaron Facial Masks: They're cute but I don't really feel like they're actually doing something for my skin.<br />
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Too Cool For School Pumpkin Sleeping Pack: another one of my favourite sleeping packs. Already got a new one and I love that you can buy a smaller size.<br />
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IOPE Air Cushion XP in C21: I wanted to get the N21 refill when I was in Korea but accidentally picked up the C21 and for some reason the color doesn't fit me so I need to toss it. My heart is bleeding...<br />
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Wet Tissues from the 100 Yen store: perfect to keep in my drawer and so handy during putting on makeup or skincare.<br />
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Japanese Bath Salts: Taking baths is one of my favourite things about winter in Japan and these bath salts are so great. They color the water in milky shades and they smeel soooo nice.<br />
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Leg patches: I never knew I needed this but know I wouldn't want to miss them. These are gel patches that you can put on your legs and/or feet after a long day and they will cool your skin and help you relax. Especially nice when you've been walking around in heels the whole day.<br />
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And all the sheet masks.<br />
Some favourites were the Leaders ones, My Scheming, I'm Sorry for my Skin, Lovemore, Beyond, L'herboflore, Tonymoly and Kracie ones. The rest was meh or allright.<br />
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And that's it. I hope I'll be able to put a few reviews soon, I actually do have a few nice and interesting products here that I already tested. Just need to find the time to sit down and type up the blog post :D<br />
<br />pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-66694898633396277542016-10-12T20:52:00.000+09:002016-10-12T20:52:11.569+09:00[Review] TonyMoly The Chok Chok Green Tea Watery CreamHi pandas,<br />
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how are you doing? A new term in university has started and I also have recently moved to a new apartment meaning most of my days are packed with errands and/or studying. This adult thing can be tiring XD<br />
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Nevertheless I planned some time to blog for today and I bring you a more or less simple product that may not look like much but still deserves the spotlight for some time.<br />
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<i>What they say:</i><br />
<i>The hydrating skin care contains the moisture of fermented green tea cultivated by sunlight, wind, and nature throughout four seasons. </i><br />
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<i>Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (63%), Cyclomethicone, Propanediol, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polysilicone-11, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Crosspolymer, Aniba Rosaeodora (Rosewood) Wood Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Seed Oil, Disodium EDTA, 3-0-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid</i><br />
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<a href="http://www.cosdna.com/eng/cosmetic_686a255019.html">Here</a> is the cosdna analysis. As you can see, no red flags at all! Most important to me was that there was no alcohol.<br />
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Now for the story of how me and this cream found each other.<br />
I have been using the HadaLabo Milky Lotion as my moisturizer for a few years now. It was (and still is) one of my favourite skincare products every. Easy to use and very simple in formulation. Last time when I lived in Japan it worked all year round because my skincare routine had been very simple back then. But this time...oh boy.<br />
If I had to describe Japanese summer in one word, I would probably use "hell". You might think that I exaggerate but seriously, Japanese summer is not nice. It's humid 24/7 (once checked the humidity at 9pm and it was 96%...), hot and you will sweat all the god damn time. This made my skin freak out (hello breakouts!), which is actually the case for many people, even Japanese people who are 'used' to this climate. This also meant that my skincare routine with several layers was way too heavy for this weather and especially the HadaLabo Milky Lotion felt way too heavy on top of the essences and fte and what not for my skintype (normal with oily T-zone), despite being a rather light product in itself. So, the search for a new moisturizer started since I didn't want to ditch the essences. I tried a few emulsions but nothing really impressed me and my skin.<br />
When I was in Korea in August, I made it my goal to test out a few moisturizers there. So, when I was in the TonyMoly store and looked around, I saw that they had a few new skincare lines. Included was the 'Chok Chok Green Tea' line.<br />
I'm a huge sucker for green tea in all forms. I just love that stuff and fermented green tea sounded very interesting. So I was instantly drawn to the shelf with all the green packages and among these was the watery cream. It also came in a special set with the watery skin and ended up in my shopping basket faster than any part of my brain could even say 'no'.<br />
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The whole line is designed to be a little <b><span style="color: #741b47;">bit more 'mature' </span></b>than the usual very cute Tonymoly design and according to the star ingredient green tea it is mostly a very <b><span style="color: #741b47;">nice shade of green that reminds me of matcha with black caps and white lettering</span></b>. I personally really like the design.<br />
The <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>actual tub is plastic</b></span> (well, you are buying a roadshop brand product after all) but doesn't look overly cheap. One warning about the cream: the actual content of the tub is much smaller than it looks. Inside the green part is a smaller tub that is filled with the product, resulting in an overall 60ml of product.<br />
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The product itself is a <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>slightly off-whitish cream that turns into a watery gel texture </b></span>when applied to the skin. This is one of my favourite features about this product. I cannot stand too heavy textures, it makes me feel very uncomfortable. But I still need a last moisturizing layer, so this cream is perfect. It applies so easy on the skin and sinks in rather fast.<br />
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One thing that might put off some people is that it has a <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>distinct scent.</b></span> It smells like citrusy green tea to me (I get the feeling that I've had a drink or sweets at Osulloc in Korea with the same taste/scent....) and while it vanishes in a few minutes, you're in any way annoyed by scents this might be too strong for you.<br />
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I am so glad that I found this cream. It does exactly what I needed it to do: moisturize but not feel too heavy on my skin. I was still able to use my essences in hot Japanese summer without having my skin suffocating from all the layers. The citrusy green tea scent is a bonus for a green tea lover like me.<br />
While it hasn't magically turned my skin into perfect, blemish-free skin it has saved me in the way that I finally a product suitable for my skintype in the hot weather. I generally do not expect a cream to do much more than moisturize so this will definitely stay a favourite of mine!<br />
So, if you're looking for a lightweight moisturizer and like green tea, definitely give this a look! <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Overall: 4.5/5</span>pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-84996847716101298342016-09-18T23:16:00.004+09:002016-09-18T23:16:53.597+09:00[Review] Cosrx Sleeping PacksHi pandas,<br />
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how are you doing? For me, my second year in my Masters program will start very soon. Time is flying.<br />
Today I bring you a very, very long overdue review of the Cosrx Sleeping Packs, namely the Ultimate Moisturizing Honey Overnight Mask and the Ultimate Nourishing Rice Overnight Spa Mask<br />
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<i>What they say:</i><br />
<i>Honey: Enriched with more than 85% of propolis extract, and natural bees wax, this mask provides intensive hydration with refreshing moisture.</i><br />
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<i>Rice: Enriched with more than 65% of rice extract, this mask provides intensive nourishment with deep moisture and brightening.</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Honey: Propolis Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Arginine, Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract, Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Sodium Hyaluronate, BeesWax, Allantoin, Panthenol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Adenosine</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rice: Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Betaine, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) oil, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyglycerin, Arginine, Carbomer, Allantoin, Xantham Gum</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://cosdna.com/eng/cosmetic_011e251334.html">cosdna</a></span><br />
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Cosdna didn't show any large red flags for both products. I didn't break out from them either, but as always, be careful and look out for ingredients that your skin doesn't agree with.<br />
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When Cosrx came out with these sleeping packs, I immediately ordered them and have been using both of them regularly since then.<br />
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The packaging of both is<span style="color: #741b47;"><b> very simple and very much "Cosrx-like"</b></span>. It has a white plastic packaging with a blue (rice version)/ orange (honey version) sticker and a black cap. The cap of the honey one is not really closing sometimes, that's kinda meh.<br />
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The consistency of both is rather different. The <b><span style="color: #741b47;">honey one is an orangy, rather sticky gel</span></b> while the <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>rice one is a white cream.</b></span> The rice one does feel a tad bit richer but both absorb rather fast.<br />
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I <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>can't really notice any strong or distinctive scent</b></span> for both of them, maybe a bit "creamy".<br />
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I have been liking the honey mask on days when I had a bit of trouble with my skin and the rice one when I felt like I needed some extra moisture.<span style="color: #741b47;"><b> Both made my skin feel smooth and very nice in the morning</b></span> and <b><span style="color: #741b47;">both feel light </span></b>enough for me to not feel like my skin is "suffocating" under the product, especially in awfuly humid summer in Japan. I couldn't really see a lot of brightening with the rice version but I didn't buy it for that purpose so I do not really mind.<br />
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Pros: lightweight, absorb fast, moisturize well<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Overall: 4.5/5</span>pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-71225290585137485122016-09-11T05:26:00.001+09:002016-09-11T05:26:52.939+09:00[Review] Clio Kill Cover Airwear Protexture Foundation SPF 25 PA+++Hi Pandas,<br />
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how are you doing? I'm currently still in Germany and despite being in a rather difficult family situation I'm trying to make the best out of it.<br />
True to my blogger self I also brought heaps of makeup and skincare with me because "I will review this while on vacation"...well...needless to say it's not going that well so far XD<br />
In that light, I will try to be a good blogger now and get done with a few reviews.<br />
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First one is this baby:<br />
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What they say:<br />
<i>Inspired by Kabui brush, KILL COVER AIRWEAR PROTEXTURE FOUNDATIONS are designed to create a second-skin effect that is invisible glow skin and feels airly light weight there without forsaking coverage. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(I spy some Engrish XD)</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Titanium Dioxide, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Isododecane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Glycerin, Phenyl Trimethicone, Butyloctyl salicylate, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Niacinamide, HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract, Trametes Versicolor Extract, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Nelumbo nucifera, Nelumbo Nucifera Seed Extract, Actinidia polygama fruit extract, Adenosine, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Triethyl citrate, Aluminum hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyhydroxystearic acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Lecithin, Isostearic Acid, Isopropyl Myristate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Phenoxyethanol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Fragrance, Silica, Iron Oxides</span><br />
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The packaging had only the ingredients in Korean so I took the list from <a href="http://cosdna.com/eng/cosmetic_77e7245851.html">Cosdna</a>. I compared the lists and they are the same. Interesting to see Niacinamide on the list. Three potential acne triggers as well but I had no problems.<br />
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When I went to Seoul in March I had no intent to buy a new foundation.
But when I stood inside the Club Clio store they had this nice set of
the foundation and brush and well...it ended up in my basket and I
bought it. Something about this special set and the <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>whole design spoke
to me</b></span> (yes, I admit, I buy stuff solely based on packaging). Even though it's just a paper packaging they made for this set, I really like it. I almost feel sad throwing it away...<br />
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In this set you get the Airwear Protexture Foundation and a <b><span style="color: #741b47;">foundation brush designed with a little cavity in the middle</span></b>. The picture on the front of the paper packaging suggest that you pour the foundation in said cavity and then apply it. Let me already tell you,<b><span style="color: #741b47;"> this does not work</span></b>. Apparently you're supposed to put only a tiny amount in the cavity...oh well, it works without putting it there as well.<br />
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The brush itself is actually pretty good though. It is on the <b><span style="color: #741b47;">harder side and makes spreading the foundation pretty easy</span></b>. I like to go over my foundation with a sponge or cushion puff afterwards for a more natural finish but you could probably get away with just using the brush. <br />
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The design of the actual foundation packaging is rather simple. A <b><span style="color: #741b47;">flesh colored plastic packaging, </span></b>sturdy but still squeezable, <b><span style="color: #741b47;">with the Kill Cover Label and a black cap</span></b>. It is definitely not the most pricey looking packaging but nevertheless simple and sleek. I really like it. Plastic also means clumsy me won't break it when I drop it (which I will in future!).<br />
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They offer three shades in a rather weird range from 2-BP (Lingerie), over 3-BY (Linen) until 4-BO (Ginger).<br />
I took the lightest shade 2-BP. To be honest, I was a bit afraid this might be too pink due to the "P" but it is actually a very well fitting shade.<br />
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The foundation has a <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>distinct smell but not too strong</b></span>. I cannot really say what it smells like but it is a "foundation" smell. It doesn't linger on and I do not really mind it.<br />
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The consistency of the product is <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>rather liquidy</b></span> which makes it very easy to apply and spread over your skin. They did not lie when they said light weight, it really <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>feels like wearing almost nothing on the skin</b></span>, which is especially nice in the summer. The finish is more powdery/semi-matte. <br />
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As you can see the <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>coverage is also decent.</b></span> I wouldn't go as far as saying it is full coverage but it definitely can cover up tiny flaws. My awful dark circles and red spots are tough for this foundation but with concealer I could create a really nice final look.<br />
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The foundation also <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>lasts pretty well</b></span>. It couldn't hold up with my sweating and face picking but nevertheless I was still looking more or less decent after 6 hours without any retouching. I think with less face picking and maybe a good primer and powder you could probably get through a full day.<br />
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Pros: light shade, light weight, decent coverage, last pretty long<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Overall: 4.5/5</span><br />
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<br />pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-29127800644779539332016-09-02T23:30:00.000+09:002016-09-02T23:30:08.122+09:00[Haul] Taipei and Seoul + Seoul Pt.2Hey pandas,<br />
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how are you doing?<br />
I come with another long overdue post. Back in march I was visiting Seoul and Taipei and now in August I was in Seoul again. Obviously I couldn't pass the opportunity to go shopping in both cities as well!<br />
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As you can see, I didn't hold back....oh well "^^<br />
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So, first off the haul from Seoul and Taipei in March<br />
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Clio Kill Cover Airwear Protexture Foundation<br />
Tonymoly 2X First Essence (2x)<br />
Tonymoly Magic Food Banana Sleeping pack<br />
Etude House BB Cream (for my friend)<br />
Innisfree Green Tea Mineral Mist<br />
Tonymoly BCDation+ (sample size, came with the cushion)<br />
Innisfree No Sebum Blur Primer<br />
Tonymoly BCDation+ Cushion<br />
Sheetmasks (Beyond the Real, Etude House, Innisfree Second Skin, Beyond)<br />
Etude House Play 101 Pencils in 19 and 64<br />
A'pieu Rub it in Gelato Mask Pistachio<br />
Laneige Water Sleeping Mask<br />
Innisfree Mask Clay Base and Cream Base<br />
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Skinfood Rice Wash-off mask<br />
Skinfood Strawberry Black Sugar Wash-off mask<br />
IOPE Air Cushion refill in C21<br />
Peripera Peri's Ink Remover<br />
Peripera Lumipang in OR09 <br />
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Innisfree Super Jeju Volcanic Clay Mask<br />
Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer<br />
Etude House Color in Liquid Lips Berry Delicious RD305<br />
Beyond Real Water Tint<br />
Etude House Eye palette<br />
Aritaum Mono Eyes in 82, 89, 117, 119<br />
Etude House pink vital water cream sample<br />
The Saem hand creams<br />
Nature Republic Glow Lipstick in 08<br />
Nature Republic Triple Volume Tint in 01<br />
Innisfree mask ingredients blueberry, strawberry, barley and green tea <br />
Etude House Dear My Enamel in OR203<br />
Rest are samples<br />
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Close up of the eyeshadows. Etude House are Look at my eyes in RD302, RD 306, BR 422 and Look at my eyes Cafe in RD302.<br />
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In Taiwan I got mainly masks.<br />
Hanaka Macaron Facial Masks in all flavors and random L'Herboflore masks.<br />
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And of course many, many My Scheming masks and some Lovemore masks.<br />
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Now onto the haul from Seoul!<br />
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Less products than before but finally got some things of my wishlist!<br />
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Peripera Peri's Ink MiniMini Set<br />
Sheetmasks (Beyond, I'm Sorry For My Skin, Tonymoly, Leaders)<br />
3CE Lip Color 903 Glass Rosy<br />
Etude House Dear My Blooming Lips-talk in PK 027<br />
Too Cool For School Art Class by Rodin Contour<br />
TheFaceShop CC Cooling Cushion (Disney Collection)<br />
Innisfree Mask Clay Base<br />
Mamonde Cover Powder Cushion<br />
Tonymoly the Chok Chok Green Tea Watery Skin and Watery Cream<br />
Innisfree Green Barley Overnight Peeling Mask<br />
Innisfree No Sebum Mineral Powder<br />
Innisfree Blueberry Rebalancing 5.5 Cleanser<br />
Tonymoly the Chok Chok Green Tea Watery Mist<br />
Tonymoly Liptone Get It Tint HD in 03 Peach Punch<br />
TheFaceShop momo pop lips & eyes (Disney Collection)<br />
Samples<br />
Leaders Nutrition Grain Pack<br />
Too Cool For School Pumpkin Sleeping Pack small size<br />
TheFaceShop Watery Tint in 02 and 05 (Disney Collection)<br />
Innisfree mask ingredients green barley and green tea <br />
Skinfood Freshmade Pineapple Mask<br />
Innsifree Bija Trouble Cleansing Gel<br />
Etude House 98& Watermelon Soothing Gel<br />
Peripera Peri's Ink Velvet in 4<br />
Holika Holika Gudetama Nail stickers, lip product and dry shampoo + EXO handcreams for my friend<br />
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Close up of the lip products and what's inside the Peripera Peri's Ink MiniMini Set.<br />
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This time I also managed to buy some accessories. Socks are just so darn cute in Korea!!! BTS V was for my friend, Jimin for me (any BTS fans reading this?).<br />
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Chokers aren't really common in Japan but all over the place in Seoul. I feel in love so I bought three! My favourite so far is the one with the cross.<br />
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Also snagged some earrings and an ankle bracelet which doesn't fit my fat ankle so it's now a normal bracelet XD<br />
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Oof, finally done. Wow, so many products. I'm still not done with testing all of these...and despite these two huge hauls, my wishlist continues to stay more than long...<br />
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<br />pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-23703924985130668992016-08-26T23:30:00.000+09:002016-08-26T23:30:31.922+09:00[Review] Maybelline Hyper Sharp Liner Star Wars EditionHi pandas,<br />
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how are you?<br />
I am so, so, so late with this review, it's unbelievable...<br />
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So, Japan was falling into a total Star Wars Hype when the new movie came out this year, just like the rest of the world probably. This meant all possible kinds of merchandise and products with Star Wars pictures plastered all over them. Makeup was definitely not an exception.<br />
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I never really paid attention to the brand Maybelline before (even back before in Germany) or their eyeliners. Japanese brands have fantastic eyeliners so why bother branching out?<br />
But then these came out. And the beyond adorable design just caught me and I eventually ended up buying three shades.<br />
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The yellow one with Yoda on the front is in deep black, the red one with Darth Vader is in force black and the last one in grey with the Stormtroopers is in soft black. There also was a brown eyeliner with C3PO but I don't really use brown eyeliners.<br />
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The design of the actual eyeliner sadly doesn't feature the Star Wars characters. It is black with lettering in the corresponding color and cap with added stars. It is a bit more colorful than the normal packaging but I would have wished they had put something else beside stars and the Star Wars logo on it.<br />
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One feature the Maybelline Hyper Sharp Liner advertises is its ultra thin tip of 0.01mm. Now, I didn't measure to proof whether this is true or not (I have no idea how I should do that) but the tip is really thin and you can draw a precise line with it. It is a brush tip, which I personally prefer over felt-tip.<br />
My eyeliner drawing skills are not the best but I imagine someone skilled could manage to draw a very sharp line with it. <br />
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From left to right: deep black, force black and soft black. I personally cannot really see a huge difference between deep black and force black. All three shades are well pigmented, the soft black was confusing for me at first though since it almost looks like a black eyeliner that has run out of ink.<br />
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Another feature of the Maybelline Hyper Sharp Liners advertised is that they are a film type, waterproof, resistant to sweat but easy to remove with your standard cleanser. I always use a specific eye makeup remover so I can't comment on the easy removing part but they are very longlasting and don't budge.<br />
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They are sadly not sold in the Star Wars version anymore and from what I've seen the colors soft black and force black were limited as well. I don't really mind, since the deep black one is also a very good eyeliner.<br />
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Overall, I am very surprised with these liners. I always preferred Asian eyeliners but these are really as good as Dollywink, the Sailor Moon eyeliner, etc. Good job, Maybelline! I looked around online, and it seems that the "Hyper Sharp Liner" is mainly sold in Asia. It probably has a different name in other countries though...<br />
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<br />pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-29047410858613129182016-08-25T00:00:00.000+09:002016-08-25T00:00:26.918+09:00[Review] Beyond real water tintHey pandas,<br />
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how are you doing? I'm trying to finally keep up with my reviews so straight away here's a new one. I have clearly a rather unhealthy obsession with lip products so it's not a big surprise that this review is another lip product :)<br />
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<i>What they say:</i><br />
<i>No dryness color vividly high coloring water tint.</i><br />
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I decided to go for the real water tint, a very standard tint in the color no.2 Pink Chu. There are three other colors.<br />
The paper packaging is very simple, three sides white and one side pink. I can't remember if the colored side was different for the other shades though. The packaging also claims that the product is dermatogically tested, no added parabens, not tested on animals and is from an eco beauty lab. Since I have no means of verifying this so let's believe them.<br />
The actual packaging is also very simple, see-through plastic bottle with a light silver cap.<br />
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The tint has a rather stiff doe foot applicator, making application rather easy.<br />
The color is a more dark pink with a blueish hue. I really love this color!<br />
Even though this is a water tint, the texture is between water and gel I would say.<br />
There is a faint sweet smell to the product, which doesn't linger on for too long however.<br />
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The pigmentation is just lovely. I mean, look at this! It works really well for both creating a gradient effect as well as just a fully covered lip. As for the finish, it is rather glossy and shiny at first but quickly dries and offers a more matte finish. It does appear beautifully.<br />
It is a water tint so it is slightly drying. I would recommend applying a chapstick over it, if you're worried about dry lips.<br />
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The wear time is pretty good as well. Not the most lasting tint and you would need to reapply/touch up during the day, especially after eating and drinking but it also doesn't vanish too fast.<br />
It's not necessarily a summer color so I will stash it for now but I'm sure I'll definitely reach for it again in fall and winter. <br />
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All in all, I am very positively surprised by my first Beyond make-up product. The only downsides I could come up with is the rather limited color range (although I am more than happy with the one I chose) and that it could be drying (which is rather normal for water tints though). It made me want to try more from the brand, especially the skincare products! <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Overall: 4/5</span>pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-40439106500102728542016-08-21T23:00:00.000+09:002016-09-08T21:13:25.938+09:00[Review] Too Cool For School Color In Pop Lip LacquerHi pandas,<br />
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How are you doing?<br />
I'm finally trying to get some reviews done. There's especially a lot of lip products waiting for me to write about them, it almost feels like I'm drowning in them. And yet I keep buying more...<br />
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So here is the long overdue review of this lovely baby <br />
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What they say:<br />
Vibrant color and incredibly moisturizing lip lacquer by famed brand,
Too Cool for School. A favorite by many, these lip lacquers are great
to keep lips moisturized as well. These contain 10% sunflower seed oil,
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I got this product as part of a lucky bag in a Too Cool For School store in Tokyo hence the sticker with a Japanese description.<br />
Since it was a lucky box I could not choose the color and by random I got number 2 Lady N Hussy. There are two more shades, number 1 Finale Issue and number 3 A Sweet Syrup. Number 2 is a bright, hot pink shade (it might look a bit different, more reddish on some pictures, I apologize beforehand. Somehow my camera has a hard time picking up red/pink shades truthfully...).<br />
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The design is darn adorable, if I might say so. The tub is a solid plastic in the color of the product itself and the cap has a plaid pattern like the paper packaging. I usually prefer more sleek designs but this is really nice.<br />
Overall, the product is slim (especially comparing it to the gloss of the same series) and makes it easy to carry around.<br />
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The applicator is a standard doe foot applicator, that is rather stiff and slim. It didn't give me any problems applying the product. As you can see, some product is stuck to the applicator. I personally do not mind but some might find that off-putting.<br />
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It has a rather strong scent on the sweet side that does however vanish after applying.<br />
The consistency actually surprised me. From the design and name I expected a glossy texture but it is rather creamy. It is very easy to apply and blend.<br />
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The finish is semi-matte and probably one of my favourite aspects of this product. It is not overly shiny or sticky (like lipglosses tend to be) but it also doesn't look too matte. The feeling of it on the lips is also quite nice. It is rather pigmented.<br />
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The wearing is also not too bad. It does wear off when eating/drinking a lot but otherwise it holds up fairly well.<br />
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Overall, I am quite impressed with this product. I probably wouldn't have picked it up on my own since neither the design nor the color are what I usually go for but now I wouldn't wanna give it away again. If you're looking for a lip product that offers decent pigmentation, semi-matte finish and wears nicely, I would definitely recommend it.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Overall: 4.5/5</span>pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-62534570697470143332016-08-19T16:27:00.000+09:002016-08-19T16:27:02.167+09:00Melon makeup メロンメイクHi pandas,<br />
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how are you doing?<br />
I have been wanting to participate in the Asian Beauty Link Party for quite a while now but could never really find the time. But now that I'm on a roll with my blogposts and the theme was "fruity", a very interesting theme, I thought to myself, why not?<br />
I also took this opportunity to do something different than the usual review: a makeup look.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Makeup trends in Japan come and go faster than you can blink. Most of the time I have no idea what's in right now or I do not really understand the trend (like applying blush right under the eyes...). But this time, for once, I actually feel like I'm not behind the trend.<br />
A lot of Korean bloggers have already talked about fruit themed makeup and we have seen strawberry and orange and peach and what not. Japan however has decided to focus on another fruit: the melon. Now, before your mind wanders off to watermelons and their deep red and green colors, we are talking about musk melons.<br />
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This is actually a pretty popular fruit in Japan. Most of the time if something is melon flavoured, it will be this taste, not watermelon taste.</div>
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The melon shade is pretty close to orange, just a slightly bit more on the peach side and rather light. It is quite hard to get if you're aiming for the exact same shade as the fruit. Even harder if you're trying to get the shade right in the camera... It came out a bit more peachy on me but it still made for a very nice and fruity look!</div>
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I had gotten an orange/melon color eyeshadow from Etude House back in March and recently one of the Japanese magazines had a makeup product set from Emoda as a free gift including an orange/melon color cheek and lip cream. So I was perfectly set to try out this look!</div>
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I applied the orange eyeshadow all over the lid and blended it out with a light brown. I tried to make it as light as possible. In retrospect I probably could have gone even lighter. The eyeliner is held very simple and thin.</div>
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I wanted to include the green of the melon as well but sadly didn't have the right shade so I went for turquoise.<br />
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Now, this is a look I'm not used to at all. I rarely use orange for makeup and certainly not this much. You can always adjust by focusing on either the eyes, cheeks or lips to make it more suitable for everyday and people who are not used to orange/melon.<br />
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Here are the products that I used. There are 2,3 Western products but it's mainly Asian products.</div>
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And here are the two star products of the look: Etude House Look At My Eyes in RD 306 and the Emoda lip and cheek cream (which sadly doesn't have a color name, booh).</div>
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Also, don't forget to check out the rest of the <a href="http://mapletreeblog.com/2016/08/15/ab-see-asian-beauty-link-party-6-fruity/">link party</a>, there are already nice posts and probably a lot more will come! Share the love :D</div>
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pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-55806973908593167392016-08-16T23:43:00.000+09:002016-08-16T23:43:18.640+09:00[Empties] #17Hi pandas,<br />
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how are you doing? I'm trying to survive this awful heat here in Japan. Seriously, I was not made for this weather. That's also why I didn't really get to blog recently. When I wasn't busy with studying, I was resting and doing my best to avoid a heat stroke.<br />
And how to get back into blogger better than posting some empties. I'm going back to Germany for vacation soon and plan to move afterwards so I really, really need to clean my stuff, get rid of things I don't need anymore and start using up products.<br />
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See Breeze Deo & Water in Splash Marine: this is such an awesome product for summer. While it absolutely doesn't work as a deodorant for me (sweaty white people problems XD) it is perfect to refresh yourself in between. It has deo poweder and you shake the bottle before applying it. Once you applied it, it gives off a minty, cooling sensation. Technically, I didn't empty this bottle, it leaked in my bag but it's still empty. I already purchased one in a different flavour and will forever.<br />
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Bifesta Eye Makeup Remover: well-loved and always repurchased. I don't think I have to say anything else.<br />
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Dove Maximum Protection Deodorant: another favourite. Already repurchased.<br />
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Ban nano ion deodorant spray: very meh. Used it to carry around in my bag but wouldn't necessarily buy it again.<br />
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Daiso Puff and Sponge Detergent: cheap and works well for cleaning brushes and sponges. Already bought a new one.<br />
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La Rose de Versailles Brown Liquid Eyeliner: got this from a friend but was nothing special. There are better eyeliners and I prefer black.<br />
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Cacharel Perfume: got this as a present but the scent was too heavy and powdery/flowery for my liking. Wouldn't buy it on my own.<br />
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Daiso Strawberry lipbalm: didn't really moisturize my lips so I'll stick to lip balms from the drugstore.<br />
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IOPE Air Cushion XP in N21: used up my first cushion. Sadly IOPE changed their range and they don't make this exact version anymore. I bought a refill on my trip to Seoul in March but accidentally bought the wrong one....I would love to repurchase it but I'm confused by all the new versions IOPE put out.<br />
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Daiso makeup sponge: dear lord, that thing was hard! It almost felt like slapping my skin, so I'm tossing it.<br />
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Directions Flamingo Pink: I always use Directions for my tip dyeing (sadly, they are pretty expensive in Japan). Flamingo Pink is nice but a bit too bright for my taste. Will buy another shade.<br />
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Rosette Cleansing Paste Acne Clear: Bought this in hope of clearing my acne but the pH was around 10 so it was used as shaving cream. Wouldn't buy it again.<br />
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Ora2 Stain Clear Peach Leaf Mint: Interesting combination of peach and mint for a toothpaste XD Was allright but using another one now.<br />
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Cosrx Propolis Light Ampoule: This had absolutely 0 effect on my skin and felt rather heavy. Since I don't really have any use for it, I'm tossing it.<br />
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Rosette Nature Blend Marine Peeling: Got this as a sample with the cleansing paste. Was allright but not sure if I would buy the full size.<br />
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Innisfree clay mask: This is a mask you can only buy at the Jeju House shop at Samcheongdong in Seoul (and on Jeju island). I took the clay base and mixed in green tea and barley. Such a lovely mask! You have to keep it in the fridge and use it up within a week (which I missed so there is like one usage left but dried up...). I already bought one again.<br />
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Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask: my favourite clay mask, already repurchased.<br />
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Hanaka Macaron Facial Mask Tea Tree and Volcanic Mud: The tea tree one was rather harsh but the volcanic one was really nice! Would probably repurchase if I can find them sold individually.<br />
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Tonymoly Goat Milk Whitening Toner and Emulsion samples: was meh, didn't see any whitening so won't buy the full size.<br />
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Maaaaasks!!!!<br />
A lot of favourites. Already repurchased the Tonymoly ones, Leaders ones and Beyond ones. Plan to repurchase Benton and still have some of the My Scheming left.<br />
The Innisfree Second Skin Mask Trouble was also nice, not sure why I didn't buy it again when I was in Seoul recently....the Pooh mask was <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BGUOYjRkiyu/?taken-by=mrshobutt">nightmare material</a>.<br />
Cosrx Acne Pimple Patch was good but I still have the nexcare ones to use up. HadaLabo Foaming Wash is good but I'm trying the Innisfree Bija gel right now.<br />
Alcohol wipes are a staple, as well as powder/deo sheets for refreshment on the go.<br />
Biore Aroma Treatment Body Wash was nice, may buy it again.<br />
Here you can see the two ingredients for the Innisfree mask and some samples that didn't really sweep me off my feet.<br />
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And that's it for now. I still have so many plans for upcoming posts, I really, really hope I'll be able to get some of them up soon.<br />
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how are you doing? Summer started for good in Japan this week and I am basically melting. Seriously, I am not good with heat...how do you guys deal with summer heat and humidity?<br />
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Despite this summer heat I am still trying to finally catch up on all the reviews I wanted to write.<br />
So here is one about a beautiful palette from Etude House<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Display varied eye makeup with four colors. The eye shadow palette which makes deep looking eyes with an outstanding contact force. It gets deeper tone as you repaint, and blending will make a more natural display.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a>Etud<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">e House came out with these four color palettes a while ago. They come in six variations which are Dry Rose, Orange Party, P</span></span>ink Up, Cozy Beige, Tone and Pink as well as Blooming Coral (last two are new).<br />
I decided to get the <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Dry Rose</b></span> version.<br />
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All of them have matte and shimmery colors.<br />
Starting from top left and going clockwise the colors here are: Rose Berry, Rose Garden, Perfumed Potpourri and Rose Bouquet. The first<span style="color: #741b47;"><b> two are shimmery and the last two are matte</b></span>.<br />
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Rose Berry is a shimmery light pink with a coral hint, Rose Garden is a shimmery chocolate, Perfumed Potpourri a matte light brown and Rose Bouquet a matte dark pink shade.<br />
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The shadows are <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>quite pigmented and show up nicely on the lids</b></span>. Not necessarily the most pigmented shadows that exist but you definitely get nice shadows for your money and they also stay for quite a while.<br />
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Here is <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Rose Berry on the whole lid and Perfumed Potpourri as a transition color.</b></span> You can see that Rose Berry is not overly shimmery but in a more subtle way, which I personally prefer. This is a very easy and romantic look.<br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Rose Garden on the whole lid</b></span>, making for a slightly darker look but still nothing too dramatic. This shade is slightly more shimmery than Rose Berry but not too much shimmer.<br />
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Aaaaand....my favourite shade: <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Perfumed Potpourri on the lid with Rose Bouquet on the outer V</b></span>. Reddish and pinkish eyeshadows can be sometimes a bit tricky to work with since they can easily make you look sick. At the beginning the safest thing to do is to apply them on the outer V of the lid and blend well.<br />
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You can probably make even more and prettier looks with this palette but I just wanted to show you that even with less skilled hands like mine you can still use it in various ways. <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>The looks definitely are on the pink sid</b><b>e</b></span> so you should like this color.<br />
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Now, I did <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>encounter a problem with this palette though. Finding a matching lipstick</b></span>. Especially for the Rose Berry shade. Really, it almost made me angry, I kept feeling like a clown. So I decided to make a little swatch party with my lipsticks in order to find suitable shades. Hopefully this can be helpful for somebody else (It has been a while since I took those pictures, hopefully I'll correctly remember all the products).<br />
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Etude House Dear My Enamel in OR203 which is a pinkish corally color. I like how it looks together with the eyeshadow although it might be too bright for some. If you're as pale as me you also should probably apply some bronzer and/or blush or you'll end up looking dead XD<br />
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Etude House Dear Darling Tint in Orange Red which is an orangeish tint. I thought maybe orangey color would also work. It looks okay but I wouldn't go for a too strong orange color.<br />
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Canmake Stay-On Balm Rouge in 06, a beigy-corally my-lips-but-better color. Also looking nice, more subtle everyday look.<br />
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Essence XXXL Nude Lipgloss in 05 Just Nude, a nude gloss. This looks fine as well, just maybe a bit boring.<br />
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Canmake Candy Wrap Lip in 10, a beigy-rosy gloss. This might be the most natural look and very easy to wear.<br />
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Catrice Ultimate Shine Lipstick in 270 What's AP-ricot? which is a nude-peachy color. This might make you appear too dead depending on your skin color but nudy colors seem to work.<br />
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Wet n Wild in Rose-bud, a really famous color from this brand. This makes for a more bold look that might not be for everyone.<br />
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Essence lipstick in 07 Natural Beauty which is also a really popular color in Germany. It is a color that is very easy to wear but I think it could make you look a bit dull and dead overall.<br />
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Wet n Wild in Just Peachy, one more peach color. Also works well with the Rose Berry shadow.<br />
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Canmake Creamy Touch Rouge in 01, a pinkish color looking also nice with this eyeshadow. and making for a rather subtle look.<br />
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Essence lipstick in 02 Porcelain Doll which is a nude lipstick. Nude can definitely also work here but once again there is the risk of you ending up looking dead.<br />
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Overall I would say it is<span style="color: #741b47;"><b> best to look for dusty rose, my-lips-but-better, nudish, pinkish or orangish colors</b></span> but the Rose Berry is by no means an easy shadow to pair with a lipstick.<br />
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I'm really happy I got this palette even if the color scheme might be sometimes hard to work with. The <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>tone of the palette itself reminds me a lot of autumn</b></span> and I really used it a lot during that time but it somehow doesn't really feel suited for warmer weather. So it will go in storage until next autumn but I would definitely recommend this palette if you're looking for a small but rather versatile palette offering also more uncommon colors.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Overall: 4.5/5</span>pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-66863177044925974422016-06-08T22:00:00.000+09:002016-06-08T22:00:11.959+09:00[Review] Tonymoly BCDation Cushion +Hi pandas,<br />
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How are you doing?<br />
I should be working on some term papers but err...well...you know, priorities XD<br />
So in order to get some distraction and take a break I will now write about my newest cushion.<br />
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<i>What they say:</i><br />
<i>A multitasking formula that delivers broad-spectrum SPF protection, deep hydration, and complete coverage.</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I couldn't find ingredients. Neither on the original packaging nor on the internet. Booh!</span><br />
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I got this cushion when I was in Seoul because they had a promotion for the cushion plus the normal foundation in a travel size. Sadly they didn't have both in the same color (wtf? XD) so I went for one package that had the cushion in the lightest shade and the foundation in the second shade. I haven't tried the foundation itself yet but I guess it will be too dark.<br />
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The packaging is very nice. <b><span style="color: #741b47;">Black and sleek with a large print on top</span></b>. The lid is actually not a pure black but more of a very dark grey with tiny, tiny sparks. I really like it. The only downside is, that it <b><span style="color: #741b47;">gets dirty very fast</span></b>. Black has the downside of showing every piece of dust and all scratches as you can see in this picture.<br />
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The puff is a very <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>standard cushion puff</b></span>. The whole cushion is a tiny bit more flat than the IOPE one I own but roughly the same size.<br />
As every cushion it was <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>protected by a seal and the actual cushion is pretty fine</b></span>. Overall it is pretty similar to the IOPE cushion except for the color.<br />
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The cushion offers a <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>SPF of 50+ PA+++</b></span> but yeah, I don't believe in make-up products covering sun protection and I use a sunscreen everyday anyways. <br />
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This is the <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>lightest color "Vanilla Beige" </b></span>and looks like it has yellowish undertones, so it is a pretty good fit for my skintone. Sadly this cushion only comes in three colors so unless you are on the pale side it probably won't fit you. Seriously, companies should start investing in broader color schemes...<br />
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The scent....oh the scent. It is rather <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>strong and flowery</b></span> which might be a problem for some. I'm fine with it since it doesn't linger on for too long but they could have really toned down the scent.<br />
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Now, they weren't really wrong about the coverage. It definitely <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>helped with the redness around my nose and some minor pimples but couldn't cover my pores</b></span> and I'm not sure if it would be enough coverage for any bigger breakouts. Therefore the<span style="color: #741b47;"><b> consistency is on the thicker side</b></span> and when I first applied it I made the mistake of applying way too much. So make sure to use an easy hand with this product. It's not necessarily a really heavy texture but it's also not the lightest I've ever experienced. Since I am quite pale and the product is pale as well only wearing the cushion makes me look like I just came back from the dead lol I definitely need to use some blush and eye makeup in order to make it work. The curse of being pale...<br />
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Prior to this cushion I hadn't been wearing heavier foundation for a long time so when I first applied it it looked way to heavy and cakey since I wasn't used to this look anymore. It does <b><span style="color: #741b47;">need a few minutes to set but the finish then turns to a more natural one</span></b>. You can however tell that you're wearing a base product with this cushion so this is not suitable for a very natural look.<br />
The wearing time was okay but it does <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>transfer rather easily</b></span>. I also found out that this is <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>not a cushion I can wear in warmer weather</b></span>. Due to the humidity (rainy season is approaching here in Japan...yay...) and sweat the product was sliding around a bit after a few hours. Now, I don't blame the product itself. This weather drives me nuts, the only way anything would probably stay on my face is glueing it on. I also suspect the hydrating properties of this cushion to play a role as well. My skin is currently well moisturized so it makes only sense that another hydrating layer on top of my skincare and humidity and sweat would slip and slide.<br />
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I will store this cushion for now and then take it back out in the winter. Winter in Japan is dry. Like dry dry. I can see this cushion performing a lot better then.<br />
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You might now think that I don't really like this cushion due to quite a few negative points but I'm actually quite pleased with it. While it may not be the best cushion out there, I think it's a fairly solid product and I look forward to using it again.<br />
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Pros: sleek packaging, good color match, decent coverage, nice finish<br />
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Cons: rather strong scent, package easily scratched, didn't perfom well on my skin in hotter weather</blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Overall: 3.5/5</span>pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-81751287211002015212016-06-06T01:19:00.002+09:002016-06-06T01:19:59.262+09:00[Empties] #16Hiiiiiiii,<br />
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Oh my God, it feels like forever that I have spoken to you. Well. It has been quite long, hasn't it.<br />
University has been keeping me quite busy. Like reading articles and preparing presentations and stuff until 1 or 2 am busy. On top of that I have started swimming twice a week. While it is awesome to be back at working out (and stare at really hot dudes while doing so XD) it is also exhausting. So blogging suffered quite a it. I do hope I will find time to blog regularly again from now on.<br />
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To get back into the blogging world, I have another empties entry for you. This is from April and May...I may have skipped March but...oh well. Better than nothing, right ^^<br />
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#Bifesta Acne Care Cleansing Lotion: I used this as a cleanser in the morning. It was fine but I wanted to try something new so I'm now using the Biore Cleansing Water. <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Will probably not repurchase.</b></span><br />
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#Tonymoly Intense Care Galactomyces Lite Essence 96,5%: This was my first First Essence product. It was light and helped to improve the texture of my skin a little bit. This is the lite version for combo/oily skin they also have another version. While I was in Korea they had a promotion for the new First Essence (the 2X Vitamin Tree one) so I purchased that one instead. So far I don't really feel a huge difference.<span style="color: #741b47;"><b> Not sure if I will repurchase.</b></span><br />
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#Tosowoong Snail Natural Pure Essence: The Tosowoong Essences probably appear to be pretty boring to most people. No fancy design, no fancy formula. But I personally really enjoy them. They don't have any alcohol and I personally enjoy a "simple" formula. They are also very light in texture which means I can actually layer them without my skin feeling too heavy or overly moist. <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>I already have bought a new one.</b></span><br />
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#Secret Key Bloody Dragon Essence: To empty this was really painful. Apparently Secret Key stopped producing this product. I swear, I almost cried. I really, really liked this product (review here). Worked really good at brightening up PIH and was lightweight enough for my skin. It also had a dope name and design. Why, Secret Key, why? TT___TT <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Would like to repurchase but can't.</b></span><br />
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#Too Cool For School Cleansing Oil: This was okay. Nothing too special so I went back to the Softymo Deep Cleansing one since Softymo is way easier to buy here in Japan than Too Cool For School. <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Will not repurchase.</b></span><br />
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#Muji Light Toning Water: I wanted to try out the toner from Muji and went for the travel size version first. This is a rather simple but solid toner. No alcohol and low pH.<span style="color: #741b47;"><b> I already purchased the full size version.</b></span><br />
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#Skinfood Strawberry Black Sugar Scrub: My favourite physical scrub. I had tried the normal version first but found it too harsh. The strawberry one is just perfect. And it smells divine! <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Bought a new one in Korea already.</b></span><br />
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#Essential Rich Damage Care Hair Mask: Another favourite product. Due to bleaching and dyeing my hair is really dry and this mask does actually help. There is a Pantene mask for hair damaged by beach/sand/water which looks interesting but for now<span style="color: #741b47;"><b> I have repurchased this one.</b></span><br />
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#Tonymoly Fresh Cleansing Tissue: I received this as a freebie when shopping in Seoul. I normally don't like cleansing tissues since they feel too rough on my skin and generally contain a lot of alcohol. I used them to wipe my hands between skincare steps and they were fine for that but I probably wouldn't use them for cleansing so <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>I won't repurchase them.</b></span><br />
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#ONE contact lense solution: These were on sale and the design was so cute. Otherwise just a standard contact solution. Currently using another one because that was on sale but <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>I would definitely repurchase if these are cheaper the next time I need contact solution.</b></span><br />
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#Canmake Gokubuto Mascara: Tried this becauseit was praised by Japanese youtubers. I disliked this mascara quite a bit. It totally clumped up my lashes and just didn't look nice. No idea why it is so popular. <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Won't repurchase.</b></span><br />
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#Cien Handcream Lavender: this is a handcream from a cheap German discounter. It was okay but I bought a lot of The Saem handcreams in Seoul so <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>I won't repurchase this.</b></span><br />
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#Rexona Deodorant: I was optimistic and decided to try a Japanese deodorant despite my previous bad experiences. Rexona is a brand that I also use in Germany so I thought this would be fine. Oh boy, I was wrong. Nope, this did basically nothing for my sweaty armpits. I used it up but it was far from making me feel safe during the day. <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Never ever buying this again.</b></span><br />
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#Alcohol wipes from the 100 Yen store: using this to wipe hands between steps of skincare. Effective and cheap, <b><span style="color: #741b47;">will continue to buy. </span></b><br />
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Aaaaaand all the sheetmasks plus a hair mask and cotton pads.<br />
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No sheetmasks that I dislike, must have been two really awesome months for sheetmasking XD<br />
Except for the Etude House one, that one was meh.<br />
Everything else was really nice. It probably sounds like I don't have a lot to say haha. I do plan on making a sheet mask entry soon, though.<br />
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And that was another empties. It felt good to be back writing .<br />
Have a nice day and wonderful week!<br />
pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-2080407545200897702016-03-06T20:00:00.000+09:002016-03-06T20:00:00.201+09:00[Review] Etude House Beauty Shot Face BlurHello pandas,<br />
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How are you doing? Can you imagine, the first week of March is already over. Time is flying so fast.<br />
In lack of interesting stuff to tell you, on to the review =D<br />
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<i>What they say:</i><br />
<i>This lightweight cream provides multi-blurring effects for instantly refined and smooth skin. Skin's texture is smoothed; pores minimized and complexion brightened.</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol
Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Dimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Ethylhexyl
Methoxycinnamate, Butylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide (Ci
77891), Trisiloxane, Niacinamide, Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Zinc Oxide (Ci 77947), Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dimethicone/Vinyl
Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Silica,
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane
Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Peg-10 Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer,
Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Disodium Edta, Adenosine, Methicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, MICA (CI 77019), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci
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For the longest time I thought primers are a waste of money. I couldn't imagine that adding another layer to my face could benefit in any way besides making the skin feel uncomfortable and clogging pores. But I kept seeing rave reviews about this little guy and somehow I gave in and bought it when I visited the Etude House store here in Tokyo.<br />
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The Etude House Beauty Shot Face Blur comes in a packaging that I would describe as very typical for Etude House. It is <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>cute and has a princessy-feel</b></span>. Even though it might even be one of the more toned down designs concerning Etude House.<br />
It is a <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>cream colored plastic bottle with a flesh colored cap</b></span>. The paper packaging is also in flesh and creamy colors with descriptions in English, Korean and Japanese (in my case on a sticker since I bought it in Japan).<br />
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The pump is a pretty<b><span style="color: #741b47;"> generic pump</span></b> but it should be mentioned that it is an air-tight vacuum system. The whole packaging is made out of plastic. It may look a bit cheap to some people but I think it fits the general theme of Etude House.<br />
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The product has a <b><span style="color: #741b47;">light flesh color and has a rather liquidy consistency</span></b> that is really easy to spread. <br />
One of the <b><span style="color: #741b47;">downsides to the Face Blur might be the scent</span></b>. It is pretty heavy and on the floral/perfumy side. If I remember correctly from the samples I tried from Etude House BB Creams before it is similar to those. It vanishes after a while but if your sensitive towards scents this is not for you.<br />
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The Beauty Shot Face Blur <b><span style="color: #741b47;">works pretty good as a primer.</span></b> It does not offer a lot of coverage but if you have only minor blemishes this might even work as your only "make-up" product. As you can see it does indeed <b><span style="color: #741b47;">create a "blur" effect.</span></b> My pores and SFs are pretty stubborn so it cannot completely erase them but it does look a lot better with the Beauty Shot Face Blur applied. Overall it does <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>create a nice smooth surface</b></span> and does not interfere with BB Creams or foundations you might apply afterwards.<br />
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The Face Blur offers a SPF of 33 but I personally wouldn't rely on a primer for sun protection.<br />
I couldn't notice it helping it with the longevity of my base products but since it doesn't advertise doing so it is allright.<br />
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I will look into matte primers and other pore primers next but I do really like this primer. I'm really happy I chose this as my first step into the world of primers, it was no disappointment.<br />
It is definitely a good product for beginners or people new to primers.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Overall: 4/5</span>pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-63858163095089034722016-03-04T20:00:00.000+09:002016-03-04T20:00:25.598+09:00[Empties] #15Hi pandas,<br />
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How are you doing? Can you believe it, another month is already over again. It just feels like yesterday that 2016 started and here we are, 1/6 is already over again. I feel like saying this in almost every post but where the hell is time going to? Sometimes I wish I could just yell "stoooop" and slow down. Well, enough of my more or less philosophical thoughts, here are the empties for February:<br />
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8x4 Deo: I had that one in my purse and it was nice to have for when I wanted to fresh up during the day. I'm currently using one from a Japanese brand but since this is only for the purpose of getting a refresh on the go it doesn't really matter which one I use.<br />
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Kose Deep Cleansing Oil: This is a favourite of many in the AB community. I really liked it as well (review<a href="http://sleepyypanda.blogspot.jp/2014/08/kose-softymo-deep-cleansing-oil-vs-hada.html"> here</a>), it is a good cleansing oil for a rather cheap price. I'm currently using one from Too Cool For School, since I got that in a lucky bag but I'll probably go back to the Kose one.<br />
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Tonymoly I'm Real Rice Smoother Toner: I'm so happy this is finally empty. Bought this on a whim when I was running low on my toner before that but this had alcohol and wasn't really a good toner. I'm trying to eliminate alcohol out of my skincare routine so never buying that again.<br />
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Mizon AHA 8% Peeling Serum: This is a very good AHA serum (review <a href="http://sleepyypanda.blogspot.jp/2015/01/review-mizon-aha-8-peeling-serum.html">here</a>). I'm now trying the Cosrx one for comparison but I would definitely recommend this one.<br />
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Innisfree Green Tea Mineral Mist: This was really, really nice. It smells nice and fresh and felt nice on the skin. I will buy this again when I'm in Korea.<br />
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Silkott Cotton Pads: Bought them because they apparently won an award on @cosme. They had a spongey texture that was supposed to decrease the amount of product that gets soaked up by the cotton pad. I personally am not a fan of that, it felt like wiping your face with a wet sponge. I happily returned to my Muji cotton pads.<br />
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Japanese bathing salts: These are really nice. I bought a variety pack with "flavours" of famous onsens in Japan. They turn into milky colors and smell really nice.<br />
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Canmake Cover and Stretch Concealer: This is apparently quite a famous product. For me it was way too yellow even though this is the lightest shade. Staying away from this.<br />
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Missha Borabit Science Activator Ampoule (?) Samples: I decided to try samples worth one month before commiting to the full product. I'm still in the testing phase but so far I'm not blown away. I may get the full size if I ever find it on sale...<br />
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Aaaaand the sheet mask for February:<br />
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Mediheal, Tosowoong, Puresmile and MBD are favourites and will be repurchased.<br />
The illi one was nice and I'll look for them in Seoul. The Tonymoly Field Manual has a nice theme but nothing too special. The Tosowoong Aqua TokTok Mask was...interesting XD I first used it without thoroughly reading the manual so I don't really have an opinion yet. Too Cool For School Glam Rock looked really cool (there's a picture on my instagram "mrshobutt") so I may buy them again some time.<br />
Rest was meh...<br />
pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-50022900531339179432016-03-02T20:49:00.000+09:002016-03-02T20:49:28.454+09:00[Review] Secret Key Dragon Bloody EssenceHi pandas,<br />
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How are you doing? I'm currently enjoying my spring vacation with a lot of sleeping. A looot of sleeping XD Hopefully I'll be able to do some exciting sight-seeing and travelling as well until university starts again.<br />
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Now onto a new review<br />
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<i>What they say:</i><br />
<i>Dual functional essence which helps to tonify the skin.</i><br />
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<i>It contains the whitening ingredient, niacinamide so it makes your skin brightening.</i><br />
<i>+ Improving The Wrinkle</i><br />
<i>It contains the anti-wrinkle ingredients, adenosine so it helps to improve the wrinkle of your skin.</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Purified Water, Glycerin, Olive Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Dragon Blood Resins Extract 33mg, Hydrogenated lecithin, Dimethicone, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Betaine, Triethanol amine, Carbomer, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Strawberry Extract, Pomegranate Extract, Ginseng Extract, Aloe Vera Leaf Extract, Boswelia Serrata Resin Extract, Caprylhydroxamic acid, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Red No. 002, Tocopheryl Acetate, Spices</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="http://www.cosdna.com/eng/cosmetic_0c67223661.html">Cosdna</a> shows a red 2 for a few ingredients but nothing too dramatic. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is worth noting that this product does not contain (bad) alcohols, which was one of the reasons for me choosing to buy it. It does contain Cetearyl Alcohol, which is considered a fatty alcohol. My skin doesn't like (drying) alcohols but is okay with fatty alcohols. If you can't tolerate fatty alcohols well, this product might be bad for you however.</span><i> </i></span><br />
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I think I have written about this before on here but when I arrived in Japan in fall last year my skin was horrible. All the stress, change in climate, change in diet, etc. made me break out and for a few months my skincare concentrated around calming those stupid pimples (combination of Tosowoong essences, Cosrx A-sol and Cosrx Honey Mask helped, yay!).<br />
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But as all of you probably know, the story with breakouts doesn't end with the active pimples calming down. After that comes the probably even more<span style="color: #741b47;"><b> difficult task of getting rid of those nasty marks</b></span>.<br />
I do currently use a Vitamin C product (Melano CC Serum) but I'm not really satisfied with it. So I decided to order a few essences/serum/ampoules to "upscale" my routine.<br />
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The first one I decided to try was the Secret Key Dragon Bloody Essence since it does advertise whitening.<br />
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The essence comes in this<span style="color: #741b47;"><b> really beautiful bottle.</b></span> Seriously, this is probably one of my favourite bottles, ever! The outer packaging is a dark red at the top fading into a lighter red at the bottom. There's a lot of Korean text and a short description in English on the front.<br />
The actual bottle is made out of glass and also has a fading design. It is <b><span style="color: #741b47;">dark red on the top and clear on the bottom</span></b> which makes for a nice look since the product is a light pink. The cap is plastic which is a bit sad but at least clumsy me won't break it.<br />
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As said, the<span style="color: #741b47;"><b> product is a light pin</b></span>k, looks pretty cool but don't worry it goes on clear once you start spreading it. It has a <b><span style="color: #741b47;">very light texture</span></b> which I love. I cannot stand heavier products on my skin but this turns very liquidy once spread and <b><span style="color: #741b47;">sinks in very fast</span></b>.<br />
The product has a scent that it is not easy to describe (maybe I just suck at descriptions of scents). Closest would probably clean/soapy? It is however not too strong and vanishes pretty fast.<br />
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Now onto the actual effects of the essence.<br />
I can't say much about the anti wrinkle effects, we'll see how I'll look in 20 years XD<br />
The <b><span style="color: #741b47;">whitening effect positively surprised me</span></b>. To be honest at first I didn't think it was doing much, looking at my face in the mirror everyday. But after looking at the pictures, I'm really satisfied!<br />
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As you can see in the first picture, the marks were more than visible on my skin. Now, they aren't gone 100% after 4 weeks but it looks so, so much better. Of course, having the marks vanish in a few days would be perfect but that may stay a dream for a while.<br />
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For now, I'm <b><span style="color: #741b47;">really happy with the results of the essence, especially considering how lightweight it is</span></b>. I'll definitely keep this guy in my routine!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Overall: 4.5/5</span>pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-36163885053881911222016-02-25T20:00:00.000+09:002016-02-25T20:00:15.349+09:00[Review] Heroine Make Long and Curl Super Film MascaraHi pandas,<br />
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How are you doing? I'm trying to stay true to my promise and post more regularly.<br />
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So here is a new review: a new type of the Heroine Make mascaras series, the Long and Curl Super Film. <br />
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<i>What they say:</i><br />
<i> This mascara features a new light-weight formula that keeps its
smudge-proof curls for hours. It creates natural long lashes that curl
delicately and fan out beautifully on the ends. Warm water removable. </i><br />
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recutita, Nylon-6, alkyl (C30-45 ) Mechikon, distearate Al, glyceryl
isostearate, tri (caprylate / caprate), glyceryl, dimethicone, talc,
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">This packaging is really similar to the super waterproof version with a <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>black tube and gold lettering and cap</b></span>.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>wand is curved and non-plastic</b></span>. There are no visible fibers. </span></span><br />
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The<span style="color: #741b47;"><b> formula was a bit liquidy</b></span> but is really, really black and easy to apply. I had the feeling at first that there was a very faint scent of jasmine but I'm not sure if that wasn't just my nose being crazy.<br />
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As you can see, this is not a very dramatic mascara and does not give you a false eyelashes look. It is definitely a <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>deep black</b></span>, which I enjoy and <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>creates a nice curl</b></span> but nothing for special occassions.<br />
It is an <b><span style="color: #741b47;">okay mascara for everyday</span></b>.<br />
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Since the effect is almost the same as the super waterproof version I will probably return to that. Or maybe try something else? If anybody has any recommendations, I'm open for almost anything =D<br />
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<br />pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-35072069299728046062016-02-22T22:10:00.000+09:002016-02-22T22:10:04.702+09:00[Empties] #14Hi pandas,<br />
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how are you doing? I know, I wanted to start blogging more regularly again. Oh well....<br />
Last few weeks I was really busy with exams and term papers and I felt like a zombie. Literally. Even now, that I'm officially on spring break I feel pretty emotionally and mentally exhausted. It's slowly getting better and there is also the planned trip to Taiwan and Korea.<br />
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Anyways, I had the pictures for the empties from January on my SD card for quite a while so now I will finally take the time to write about them.<br />
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Bifesta Eyemakeup Remover: My favourite eyemakeup remover (review <a href="http://sleepyypanda.blogspot.jp/2014/08/review-bifesta-eye-makeup-remover.html">here</a>) since it can deal with stubborn Japanese mascara. I already bought a new one.<br />
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Dove Maximum Protection: My favourite deodorant, do I need to say more? I'm currently trying Japanese deodorants but I guess I'll go back to Dove and Rexona.<br />
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Johnson & Johnson bodylotion: This is a limited winter edition with pomegranate and jasmine. Such a nice scent. The formula is light enough so it doesn't make me feel like suffocating after applying but it still gives enough moisture.<br />
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Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask: Since I have a slightly oily T-zone I do need a clay mask. This one is so far my favourite and I already bought another one.<br />
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Cosrx Natural BHA Skin Returning A-sol: My favourite acne spot treatment. You can see how amazingly it works in my review <a href="http://sleepyypanda.blogspot.jp/2015/04/review-cosrx-natural-bha-skin-returning.html">here</a>. I wanted to put up repurchasing it until my trip to Korea but...but....I'm missing it.<br />
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Canmake Marshmallow Finish Powder: This was meh. Was carrying it around in my pouch but I'm now trying another one.<br />
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Heroine Make Long and Curl Mascara Super Film: I wanted to try another one of the Heroine Make mascaras after loving the one (review <a href="http://sleepyypanda.blogspot.jp/2015/01/review-heroine-make-long-curl-super.html">here</a>) but I don't really like this one. A review will follow shortly but I won't buy it again.<br />
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Bee Natural Chapstick in Pomegranate: it was okay but I'm testing my way through Japanese chapsticks right now.<br />
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Kenzo Flower Perfume: This was a really nice perfume and one of my favourite scents. It is a lot cheaper in Japan than in Germany. I bought the YSL Opium Black as a Christmas present for myself and have another perfume to use up but I'm pretty sure I'll go back to Kenzo some day in the future.<br />
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Tonymoly Magic Food Banana Sleeping Pack: This was such a fun sleeping pack and I really loved using it (review <a href="http://sleepyypanda.blogspot.jp/2015/04/review-tonymoly-magic-food-banana.html">here</a>). Sadly this is past its expiration date so it has to go. I plan to rebuy it in Korea though.<br />
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Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX: My first sleeping mask and one of my favourites (review <a href="http://sleepyypanda.blogspot.jp/2014/12/review-laneige-water-sleeping-pack-ex.html">here</a>). Again, this was past its expiration date but I plan to rebuy this as well.<br />
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Too Cool For School Pumpking Sleeping Pack: Another favourite sleeping pack of mine (review <a href="http://sleepyypanda.blogspot.jp/2015/07/review-too-cool-for-school-pumpkin.html">here</a>) that is also sadly beyond its expiration date and will be repurchased in Korea.<br />
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Japanese foot peeling: This was so stupid! I didn't even really get to test it because the "shoes" were made out of thin plastic and ripped after not even 1 minutes. God dammit....I bought one from another brand, hopefully that will be better.<br />
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Various bathing salts: January was still quite cold in Japan so I loved taking baths. These were all more or less fine.<br />
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Samples: nothing spectacular but I still wanted to show them<br />
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And finally, the sheet masks!!<br />
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Some well-loved staples here: Tonymoly I'm Real, PureSmile, Benton Snail Bee, Tosowoong Pure, Mediheal and MBD<br />
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The Luciol 8 (all the way on the upper right) was suprisingly nice but I can't find them anymore...<br />
Missha Pure Source was nice but nothing too special, the tonymoly goat milk was itchy (wtf?) and the rest was boring.<br />
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That's it for now, I will hopefully be able to post more regularly from now on<br />
pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-15685289323556669042016-02-03T03:32:00.000+09:002016-02-03T03:32:11.860+09:00[Review] Skinfood Red Orange Makeup Finish Matte TypeHello pandas,<br />
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how are you doing? I feel really bad for neglecting this blog again. I thought after being here for around 4 months I would be settled in but there is always more stuff coming. And it's exam season right now with a huge mountain of assignments that don't seem to get any less no matter how much I study...oh, university life -.-<br />
Luckily I remembered that I still have some pictures from last summer from products that I have been planning to write reviews on for quite a while. So I'll try to get these up while still being buried under books =D<br />
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First off is this makeup finish spray by Skinfood<br />
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What they say:<br />
An orange extract-infused makeup finish with oil-controlling powder thats controls excessive sebum production.<br />
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<i>Water, Alcohol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract,
Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi)
Fruit Extract, Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Fruit Extract, PVP, Caprylyl
Glycol, Polyhydroxysearic Acid, Isononyl Isononanoate, Methyl
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Methacrylate, Ethyhexyl Isononanoate, Silica, Sodium Cocamidopropyl
PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance</i><br />
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In all honesty, I never really got makeup finish sprays. I still don't get them. But everybody seems to be crazy about them and makes it seem like makeup is not complete without them.<br />
So I decided to try one out. Since I have combination skin I went for the matte type but there is also a glossy version.<br />
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This product comes in a reddish orange plastic bottle. The combination of material and color does make it look kinda cheap even though it's nice that the color of the packaging reflects the name of the product. The nozzle is kind of strange and it makes the spray come out in rather big blotches instead of a fine mist which made the application not as comfortable as I had hoped. The size is rather compact so I imagine it would be convenient to carry around.<br />
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Now the scent is awesome! It does smell like oranges but also a little bit more bitter. I think it reminded me mostly of grapefruits. It might be too much for people sensitive to scents so if you buy this product you should be prepared for a rather strong orangy scent.<br />
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Even though this is the matte version the finish is not completely matte. Which I actually prefer. While I don't want to shimmer like a disco ball I also do not want to look dead matte. I would probably describe the finish of this spray as "natural".<br />
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I couldn't really see any effect as in this spray making my makeup last longer. Which is basically my main problem with most primer and finish spray products. I apply them but never really think "wow, this does help with making my makeup last longer". Maybe I just haven't found the right product yet.<br />
At least it is not this one. I don't see why I should use an extra product on top of everything if it doesn't benefit me. It also does have alcohol in it so one more reason to not look at it again. I might try other setting sprays in future but for now I'll try my luck with primers.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Overall: 2 / 5 </span>pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-36935123820531979852016-01-15T01:32:00.000+09:002016-01-15T01:32:15.335+09:00[Empties] #13Hi pandas,<br />
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How are you doing? I hope you had a great start into 2016 and may this year bring you only joy and good things =D<br />
It feels like ages since I've posted something here. Moving to Japan and settling in has been a lot more stressful than I thought it was. And now that I'm finally feeling like I really "arrived" here there's a lot of studying waiting for me -.-<br />
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Anyways....I wanted to get back into blogging for a while and why not start with the ever beloved empties. This time I have combined empties for November and December.<br />
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So let's get started!<br />
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First the empties from November:<br />
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It's skin clear skin toner: I bought this because it was advertised for troubled skin and contains witch hazel. Sadly this toner came into my routine at a very bad timing. I was stressed with preparations for Japan and breaking out like crazy. I had also freshly introduced the Cosrx BHA and I guess the toner, the BHA and the stress was too much for my skin. I may give this toner a second chance and judge it more fairly.<br />
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Mizon Snail Recovery Gel: this was my second tube but somehow I don't feel like repurchasing it. I know many people love this product but it didn't do much for me. I'm currently trying the Snail Essence from Tosowoong because I would like to have some snail product in my routine.<br />
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Ciracle Red Spot Sun Cream (review here): This was an okay sunscreen and I said in my review that I would repurchase it again in winter. However, I'm now in Japan, the dreamland for sunscreens, so I want to try out a few more Japanese sunscreens.<br />
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Kneipp Eucalyptus bath salt: somehow Japan has a weird obsession with Kneipp products even though they are not that "popular" and "hip" in Germany. I used this bath salt when I had a cold and it was really good.<br />
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Feet sheet: this is more of a gimmicky product. You are supposed to stick these sheet to your feet and while you're sleeping they pull out all the bad things of your body. Well....I don't think anybody should believe that but it was fun to peel off the sheets in the morning and see all the gunk XD Not something I would buy again.<br />
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A'pieu NonCo Tea Tree Spot Patch: I didn't really like them and they didn't seem to have any effect. No repurchase.<br />
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Tonymoly I'm Real Sheetmasks in Lemon and Makgeolli: still one of my favourite sheet masks and I will buy them again and again and again =D<br />
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Tonymoly Pureness 100 Sheetmasks in Greentea and Snail: I like the I'm Real series a lot better so I won't buy them again.<br />
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Leaders Insolution in AC-Dressing and Teatree Relaxing: Leaders has become one of my new favourites. The masks are thin, enough essence and I can see an effect. Definitely buying them again.<br />
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ettusais skin version up mask: The packaging looked really cool so I wanted to try this out. The mask was only meh so I won't buy it again.<br />
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My beauty diary in Sakura: I love anything Sakura flavoured so this was a must-buy. The mask itself was okay so I might buy it again.<br />
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Choosy Lip patch in fruity: I love those. So fun to use ^^ I still have some left in my favourite flavour, peach.<br />
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Tsubaki Extra Moist Shampoo & Conditioner: I think these are one of the most popular hair care products from Japan. They smell divine and helped my damaged hair. I'm now however trying the Essential Shampoo and Conditioner which seem to work better so I won't return to these.<br />
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Hadalabo self-foaming cleanser: Another really famous product from Japan. I liked the cleanser but I wanna try other cleansers here so not rebuying it for now.<br />
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treaclemoon showergels in one ginger morning and cinnamon night: got these from a friend in a Christmas package. I like the treaclemoon showergels since they smell really nice but the big size is too big so I actually prefer those small sizes. You can't get them in Japan so I may buy them when I'm back in Germany.<br />
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One Superclear eye contact solution: basic solution and probably the cheapest here so I will buy it again.<br />
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Nail polish remover from the 100 Yen store: this didn't really work and left me frustrated so I bought another one.<br />
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Rexona Maximum Protection Deo: I've said it before and I will say it again. This is my deo of choice so I will definitely buy it again. I just need to figure out how to get it here in Japan...<br />
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Muji Non-bleached Cottons: I really like the cottons from Muji and them being non-bleached let's me think that I can do something for the environment. I repurchased the smaller ones.<br />
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Cathy Doll Snail DD Cream: I got this DD Cream in a contest on instagram. I liked it since it was very lightweight. I have no idea how to get it online though...<br />
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Skinfood Black Sugar Masks: I like to have a physical peeling once in a while. I liked this one but I prefer the strawberry one (which I'm using right now) since it feels softer than the normal version.<br />
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Hand desinfection gel from It's demo: I love those little bottles and they always have such cute designs. They also do not have that extreme alcohol-smell. I already bought new ones.<br />
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Blister Band-Aids: I made the mistake to wear high heels for shopping. Bad, bad, bad idea. They were okay and I will probably buy (aka need) them again in the future.<br />
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Kneipp Cheer up bath salt: got this from a friend when I felt down. It smelled really nicely and was a nice bathing salt.<br />
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Another bathing salt: This is supposed to help warming up your body and it really did. I love all those bath salts in Japan and I'm gonna try to test them all.<br />
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Another Choosy Lip Patch in Fruit: As said above I love those and will continue using them.<br />
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Tonymoly Pureness 100 Placenta: As I said I don't really like them so I try to use them up.<br />
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Benton Snail Bee High Content Mask: All-time favourite for troubled times. If I don't have them in my sheetmask stack I start to feel uneasy "^^<br />
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My Beauty Diary Natto Sheetmask: Was okay but not too amazing. I think I'll try different flavours first before considering buying it again.<br />
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Tosowoong Pure Green Tea Mask: Another favourite. Pretty basic sheetmask but you can't go wrong with them.<br />
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Leaders Insolution Teatree Relaxing Mask: New favourite and will buy again.<br />
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Mediheal in Teatree Healing Solution and P.D.F AC-Dressing: Mediheal is also a very nice brand of sheetmasks. Sadly the Teatree one has alcohol in it but it did help with my troubles.<br />
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Orchid syn-ake mask: got this from a dorm mate. Was meh.<br />
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And that's it for my empties for November and December =D<br />
I hope I will get back on track with blogging soon, I have a lot of interesting products that wait to be tested and want to have a blogpost!<br />
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pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827536380273533921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514978257181106380.post-9228910939793544282015-10-26T22:58:00.001+09:002015-10-26T22:58:26.976+09:00I'M BACK!!! feat. the "holy sh** I'm back in Japan"-haulHi Pandas,<br />
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How are you doing? I have been away for a while but I have good excuses: we were visiting my relatives in France and just a few days after coming back I was already in the plane to Japan. Upon arriving a lot of procedures and applications and registrations waited for me. And it's still not over. I still need to adjust to my new univesity and my boyfriend decided that he doesn't wanna be my boyfriend anymore after living together for just 2 days. So I'm single again and apartment hunting on top of that...it' still chaos basically.<br />
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But of course I also had quite a few chances to go shopping so far (Japan is insanely dangerous for my wallet...but who needs food if you can have pretty cosmetics, right. Right?...) and I thought, why not share that glory with you =D<br />
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I left quite a few cosmetics in Germany in favour of bringing presents, especially when I knew there were Japanese products that I liked better.<br />
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First is the Shiseido Tsubaki Shampoo and Conditioner in Extra Moist. I love how this makes my hair feel. My hair is naturally quite dry and damaged from bleaching. I might add an oil or treatment soon but this already makes my hair feel better.<br />
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Shiseido Aqua Label Akne Lotion (Vitamin C). I chose this since I was looking for an Vitamin C treatment but I'm not really liking it and it smells strongly like alcohol. I bought the Melano CC Serum, let's see how they compare.<br />
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Tonymoly Intense Care Galactomyces Lite Essence from Koreatown. One store was having a sale for Tonymoly products so I picked this up since I was looking at first essences quite for a while. I haven't tried it yet but I'm really looking forward to it.<br />
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HadaLabo Gokujyun Milky Lotion is my holy grail moisturizer (review<a href="http://sleepyypanda.blogspot.jp/2015/02/review-hadalabo-gokujyun-lotion-light.html"> here</a>). Of course I had to pick it up.<br />
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Bifesta Eyemakup Remover. I used this before and it's really good, I can only recommend it (review <a href="http://sleepyypanda.blogspot.jp/2014/08/review-bifesta-eye-makeup-remover.html">here</a>).<br />
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Placenta Eyecream that I only chose because it was among the cheaper eyecreams. So far no complaints.<br />
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The infamous HadaLabo self-foaming cleansing foam. I'm not overwhelmed by this product but it isn't bad either.<br />
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Maaaaaaaasks<br />
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Shingeki No Kyojin Masks....how could I possibly pass them?! Still waiting for the perfect time to try them.<br />
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During that Tonymoly sale in Koreatown I also picked up some masks from the I'm real line and Pureness 100 line. With them you get exactly what you pay for but I like them for days, when I don't feel like splurging but still want a mask.<br />
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A Japanese mask with Cherry Flower and Gold. I admit, I bought it because of the packaging. It looks really nice and would also make a cool souvenir.<br />
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Pure Smile Art Masks. I thought they looked fun but I'm not expecting a lot since Pure Smile is a quite cheap brand.<br />
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My Beauty Diary in Natto, Apple, Imperial's Birds Nest and Japanese Cherry Flower that I had to buy because of reasons. Already tried one of the Apple ones and they are quite nice. Looking forward to trying the rest.<br />
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Choosy Lip Masks in Milk and Fruit. They are more of a gimmick than really useful but so fun to use. And you can also put them on your nipples. If you would want that XD<br />
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On to the makeup!!<br />
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Sailor Moon Eyeliner. My inner child screamed with joy. Two are actually for my friend so yeah...I tried mine on the back of my hand and it actually works really well!<br />
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love switch Pink Brown Eyeliner. I chose the pencil form and I really like this one. The pink isn't too obvious but you can still tell that it's not true brown. It adds something special without being too much "in your face".<br />
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Integrate Eyeliner in Plum Red. This is a really nice, deep reddish plum color in liquid eyeliner form. I'm so looking forward to creating looks with it!!<br />
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Cat's face x Hello Kitty Lip Tint Water in Rasberry Red. This is really interesting. It looks like a felt tip liner but is for your lips. It doesn't tint your lips as much as some Korean products though. I still like it and it does look nice.<br />
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Ettusais pore smooth concealer. I needed a concealer and the canmake one was a fail. This one is light enough for my ghostly face and has a nice gel-like texture but the coverage is meh. Guess I'll have to go on looking for a concealer.<br />
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Visee Shimmer Rich Eyes in GR-6 and PK-4. Those palettes are so, so lovely. The texture is really smooth and the colors are gorgeous. They could be a pit more pigmented for my taste but this is just me being nitpicky...<br />
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Canmake Lip & Cheek Gel in 04 is a rather new product from Canmake. So far I've only used it on my lips and it was quite okay. This is canmake so you get cute products for a rather cheap price but not necessarily the best quality.<br />
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Canmake Color Change Eyebrow in 01. My eyebrows are naturally black while my hair is bleached a caramel blond. I like to use a tinted eyebrow gel to make the contrast less harsh. This one has an awesome color pay-off but can feel a bit stiff.<br />
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K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner 1 Day Tattoo is recommended by many so I bought it. It is a nice and good eyeliner but I feel the Sailor Moon eyeliner are bit blacker and I want my black eyeliner to be deep black.<br />
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Canmake Cover & Stretch Concealer in 01. One should think that the lightest color for a concealer in Japan would be light enough for me. But nope, this makes parts of my face look like an oompah-loompah...I'm so frustrated and annoyed with this product...<br />
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Heroine Make Long and Curl Mascara Super Film. I have made it my mission to test all the Heroine Make Mascaras lol This one is okay but I feel there could be more...so my search will continue.<br />
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Cute Sailor Moon Hand Sanitizers from Demo. Demo has always super cute stuff and the apparently they like to collaborate with Disney. And one cannot have enough hand sanitizers, right?!<br />
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This was it for my first haul. But it definitely won't be the last XD<br />
If you have any recommendations, requests or questions just comment~<br />
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