Monday, December 31, 2012

Etude House Collagen Moistfull Smoothing Ampule Primer Review

Etude house SM Sta Mesa Branch opened a couple of months ago. It's Christmas now and decided to give myself a little gift ^_^. I saw this product! Etude House Collagen Moistfull Smoothing Ampule Primer. I needed a primer so badly and saw this at a reasonable price :) I believe this costs (500php +) Sorry I forgot the exact price.  huhu





What cought my eye was the packaging! The box was sooooo gorgeous. 

Like all etude house products. If you buy an item 500 php above you get a freebie. Since this costs over 500 php they gave me this mask but I'll do a separate review next time.


Description:
Hydrating moisture primer lifts and tightens complexion to promote a radiant glow prior to foundation makeup application.

Directions:
Dispense primer onto hands and apply to face. Spread and blend with fingers

Caution:
For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes. Keep out of reach of children. Discontinue if signs of irritation and rash occur.

Ingredients:
Water, cyclopentasiloxane, alcohol denat, mica, titanium dioxide, dimethicone, phenyl trimethicon, peg-10 dimethicone, isoppropyl myristate, dypropylene glycol, dymethicone, dimethicone crossploymer, disteardimonium hectorite, hexyl laurate, hydrolized collagen, xanthan gum, adensona digtata pulp extract,  magnesium sulfate, silica, tin oxide, iron oxides.


This is what it looks like out of the box! :) 



I applied it on my hand so you can see it's consistency   It's a bit thick but blends out smoothly!  :) The smell? hmmm.. It has a flowery powder scent to it. It smells good but not too overpowering. the color is a bit orangish whitish tan. I think it's for getting rid of redness but I'm not to sure. >_<





This primer gives you a glow. Notice how my skin tone became much brighter when i blended it out! It also moisturized it and made my skin soooo smooth. I tried applying makeup under this and it was so nice. It made my makeup last longer and my makeup glide on so perfectly. I think this is one of the best primers I've tried so far. I absolutely love it! It did not break me out as well.




Rating:
★★★★★(5/5)

Pros:
  • Affordable (500 php above but not over 600) sorry I forgot the exact price
  • absorbed easily on my skin
  • make skin feel smooth and soft
  • smells good
  • brightens complexion
  • packaging is cute!
  • makes my makeup last longer
Cons:

NONE!

will i buy it again?
OF COURSE! 


Saturday, December 29, 2012

SAIZEN Nose Shadow ~ Shadow and Highlight

Another Product I bought in Saizen. I believe I have bought this product over 5 times already. 
I think it works so good as a contouring powder. This comes in 2 shades and I usually buy the lighter one. The lighter one is always out of stock so I decided to try there darker shade.

 This powder has NO shine or glitter w/c is very good. I noticed some people who contour there face and used shiny contouring powder or bronzer and ended up looking like they had a bad sunburn. (;¬_¬)

I have never used the white highlighter that comes with it. I think it doesn't show. (useless) For highlighting I use another highlighter or for my case white eyeshadow haha LOL. I think Eyeshadow is great if you find the right shade for highlighting and contouring. 



As for the packaging. I think it looks plain. Nothing out of the ordinary. What I hate about this (based on experience) the lid breaks off easily and the individual tin containers that the contouring and highlighting powder is in sometimes becomes loose and come off. >_< So you have to be very careful.



I swatched it on my hand so you can see. It's a bit dark for me I still prefer the lighter shade. :( huhuhu Another good thing about this powder it didn't break me out! :D all in all I think this is great! For 85 php it's worth it! ^_^




Rating:
★★★★✰ (4/5)

Pros:

  • Cheap (85 php)
  • Contours well
  • doesn't cause breakouts

Cons:

  • The lighter shade is always out of stock
  • case breaks easily
  • highlighter is useless.


will i buy it again?
Yes! But I want to try other contouring powders since I haven't found the perfect one for me yet. For the meantime I'll be using this

Friday, December 28, 2012

SAIZEN Glitter Eyeshadow ( Ellefar color makeup series)

Another haul from saizen! Found these oh so adorable glitter Eyeshadow! The glitter really caught my eye! I'm a sucker for colorful glittery stuff! You can buy this at saizen. I bought mine in there branch at Robinsons Galleria for (85 php)



At first I though I had such a good buy.. but I was wrong. The glitter was only on the top layer. Once you swipe of the top layer the glitter comes off with it which is a nono or false advertising since the case says... GLITTER EYESHADOW!! NOT GLITTER ON FIRST USE ONLY SHADOW o(-`д´- 。) *curses!!


This is how it looks like when swatched... It's ok I guess for 85 php.. Still disapointed because of the glitter.. Now it's only plain old metalic eyeshadow.  The only color I like is the yellow one and the white one... The orange one looks white... the pink is similar to my terrible blush that I also bought from saizen (link) http://krisseysantos.blogspot.com/2012/12/saizen-multi-cheek-blush.html the brown.. hmmm.. looks purple... I don't know why... (; ̄Д ̄ arghhhh



See the glitter? It's almost gone.. >_<

I love saizen but be careful! Some of there cosmetics are such big ripoffs! >_<
The eyeshadow is usable... I just hate that they deceived me!! (◣_◢) Usotuski! at least the applicator is good.

Rating:
★✰✰✰✰ (1/5)

Pros:
  • Cheap (85 php)
  • applicator is good


Cons:
  • False advertising ( GLITTER is on the top layer only)
  • Colors are weird when swatched ( brown turned purple)

will i buy it again?
NO (*≧m≦*)

(Saizen) Multi Cheek Blush

I visited saizen the other day in Robinsons Galleria. I didn't want to waist my effort and buy nothing so I spotted this blusher. I'm almost out of blush and I'm a huge fan of pink blush so I wanted to try this! 
MULTI CHEEK professional make up artist blush.. 


This is what it looks like when you open the case! It's soooo pink!!!! First impression... a bit scared because it was sooo cheap. (85 php) I have this belief that cheap makeup means breakouts.(*≧m≦*) 

The brush that came with the blush was TERRIBLE (blush brush blush brush haaha!!)!!! It was toooo hard and it didn't do much when it came to application... it just left huge chunks and patches on my cheeks... 
(; ̄Д ̄)



Now to the blush itself! hmmmm it's ok I guess... but too shiny.. almost like a highlighter but pink. :p and the colors does not show that much on my cheeks. My cheeks end up looking shiny instead and doesn't look natural at all...  



I swatched it on my hand.. can you see it? Barely.... :p it's more silver than pink a silvery cast... I have a farely light complexion but this still doesn't show on me .. I DON'T RECOMMEND IT at all!!  If you have dark skin... this will not work even more!!! 

This might work if you were very white or you want to achieve that baby pink harajuku styled blush... maybe...  (-__-) but I still think it's terrible.. worst blush ever.. I waisted 85 php! └(>o< )┘ LOL! XD I think it's better of as an eyeshadow.. a really light pink eye shadow. :p



Rating:
★✰✰✰✰ (1/5)

Pros:

  • Cute packaging
  • Cheap (85 php)


Cons:

  • too light (leaves a silver cast)
  • powdery ( powdery unnatural finish)
  • terrible brush! ( too hard and awful aplication)
  • cheap.. but i still feal like i wasted money 


will i buy it again?
 Nevahhh!!! evahhh! (-`Д´-ノ;)ノ



Friday, December 14, 2012

PRETTIA bubble hair dye Honey Brown Review

Hello~minna! Time for another review! This time I'll be making a review on Liese Prettia Hair dye in Honey beige! I'll be moving back to the US soon so I need to find a way so I will not spend hundreds of dollars for hair color in the salon or whatever amount. >_< So I decided to find a hair dye that would cover my roots and can be ordered online or found in an asian store. I heard good reviews of Prettia so I decided to give it a go! (plus they said it's easy to use)


 The Packaging is sooo cute and the model is very pretty! The only thing I dont like is everything is in Japanese. I'm currently studying japanese but I only know a few characters so I had to research the instructions online.  
(● ̄(エ) ̄●) Price is: 750 but if you buy it dirrect it's much cheaper


The instructions aren't that hard to understand even if you can't read japanese but just to make sure you need to do some research! Lucky for you I'll post the instructions here! o(≧∇≦o)


DESCRIPTION AND INSTRUCTIONS:

Prettia (Kao Japan) Bubble Foam Hair Coloring Kit is an innovative D.I.Y hair coloring product that uses foam to dye the hair. Unlike traditional hair color kit, it turns the coloring agents into bubbles!! Hair colorings are now as simple as like washing hairs. Thanks to this super easy & convenient hair coloring mechanism.

It contains the extracts of Amino and Royal Jelly to minimize the dyeing damage and restore the hair. 

The dye chemicals can transform into foam to blend into hair evenly and effectively. The formula does not have an unpleasant or pungent smell. The finish looks smoothly shiny and the hair does not feel dry or damaged.

Beauty Bloggers in Asia has reviewed it as being an easy and quick application that works for everyone.

*It NEVER stains.
*It is a permanent hair dye.

Kit Contains:
*No.1 Hair color 40ml. (small)
*No.2 Hair color 60ml (large)
*Foamer Cap
*Gloves
*After Color Moisturizer/Treatment (4ml)

How to use:
*Use it just like washing your hair.
*Perform Skin Allergy Test 48hours before using this product.
* Wear gloves before handling this product.
* Make sure your working area is cleaned.
* Use this product on a DRY hair.

1. Add the No.1 Bottle into No.2 Bottle.
2. Cap the No.2 Bottle and turn it over 5 times ONLY!!!!
3. Switch to the Foamer Cap (nozzle).
4. Squeeze the No.2 Bottle gently and apply the foam to your hand.
5. Apply the foam to your Dry Hair.
6. Massage your hair firmly and gently.
*Make sure the foam is all over your hair.
7. Leave the foam on your hair for 20~30minutes.
8. Rinse off thoroughly.
9. Use the hair conditioner to coat your hair.





This chart shows what the outcome should look like depending on your hair color. 




Prettia color chart. The color I chose was the lightest one from the brown collection. ^_^





Kit Contains:
*No.1 Hair color 40ml. (small)
*No.2 Hair color 60ml (large)
*Foamer Cap
*Gloves ( gloves are in the plastic with the instructions)
*After Color Moisturizer/Treatment (4ml)




This is how my hair looks before applying the Hair dye.. eeewww I have ugly roots!! 
 〜( ̄△ ̄〜) (〜 ̄△ ̄)〜 



This is how it looks like when you fill your whole head with foam! It was super easy to apply!! You don't need anyone to help you! YEAY!  (REMEMBER!! don't shake the solution! only turn it over 5 times to mix it!!) It smells like ordinary cheap hairdye. The smell is overpowering and it will not go away with your first wash! It's a good thing the Dye came with a treatment so the smell diminished A LITTLE. >_<

I left it on my head for about 40 minutes.. the box says 20-30 but I left it on a little bit longer....




So this is the finished result!!! Tada!!!  (o´ω`o)ノ
IT covered my roots soooo well! Despite how light my hair was and how dark my roots were... MIRACLE!!! :D

What made it even more amazing is I didn't spend time covering my roots first.. waiting.. before covering my whole head with the dye... I directly applied it on my whole head! Of corse it's not 100% even but It's pretty good if you're living alone and don't want to spend a lot of money on a professional hair dresser! :D (✿ ♥‿♥)



Rating:
★★★★✰ (4/5)

Pros:

  • Cute packaging
  • A bit affordable (750 php) 
  • cute items inside!
  • Easy to use
  • you don't need any help when applying the product
  • covered my black ugly roots
  • doesn't stain my clothes or skin
  • color selection is nice!! many colors to choose form
  • 1 box is enough for my thick hair!

Cons:

  • A bit expensive for some people
  • instructions are in japanese only
  • it smells too strong for me
  • hard to estimate how many boxes to get. if you have really long hair you should buy 2!
  • dried my hair a bit

will i buy it again?
 yes!OF COURSE!!! ♡(*´∀`*)人(*´∀`*)♡ 







Saturday, December 8, 2012

Beauty Formula: Anti Wrinkle Eye Gel Patches

Finally I got to post another review after so many months! (* ̄O ̄)ノ 

So! Here it is!! My new blog entry! O(≧∇≦)O
Beauty Formula's Anti wrinkle Eye Gel Patches!!! Tada!!!!


I noticed that my eyes looked tired recently and it doesn't look good. I started to get wrinkles and dark bags around my eyes so I needed to find an eye cream or an eye product ASAP! So I went to Watsons and found this baby!!  It was very cheap I think it costs around
  php 51 ( $1.25) for a pack of 3 eye patches ♡ ~(^з^)-☆




CLAIMS:
~ reduce appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
~ INSTANT and continuous penetration and effect
~ softens and smooths skin

Directions for use:
Wash and dry your face. Open the sachet and peel off the plastic liner. Apply the patch with the shiny side to the under eye area . Wear the patches for 30 minutes or while you sleep but not more than 12 hours. carefully remove the patches peeling slowly from the edge. DO NOT REUSE





Each box comes with 3 patches!  So its 17 php for each patch! GOOD DEAL!!  ♥♥♥♥♥♥



This is what the patches look like when you open them!!! It has two sides one cloth like side and the other is the gel type smushy side.. >_< the smushy side is sticking to a clear plastic film ^_^. 




This is how it's suposed to look like when you apply them to your eye bags!! ~  ヽ(。_°)ノ
Looks kin of weird! and it feels weird too.. it smells sort of like glue . HAHAHA



I left this on for 30 minutes. after 5 minutes if had this cool menthol feeling. But after  a while it felt uncomfortable so I took them off.. The box says you can leave it as long as you want as long as it doesn't go over 12 hours. >_<  I'll try again next time. I don't know if I was inpatient or my skin felt irritated and itchy but I'll give it another go next time.. maybe sometime this week.
all in all.. it did reduce the lines.. pretty good for my first try .

Rating: ★★★✰✰ (3/5)

Pros:
  • Affordable 51 php only for 3 patches
  • reduces fine lines on my first try
  • cooling effect

Cons:
  • smells like glue
  • irritated my skin a little :p

              
Will I purchase this item again?
yes.. I want to try it for at least a month and see it's full effect! :)
the box says you should use it 3x the first week and 2x the following weeks.