Etude House's new product line: Luci Darling

New make-up line by Etude House called Luci Darling. The first product from this is LED lipstick - it's really shiny, sparkly and bright just like LED light haha. The colours are pretty, they look very futuristic and tech.

These pictures are photo reviews from Etude House's korean site.

This a recent photoshoot from Vogue Girl with Park Shin Hye! I think the products are from the new Luci Darling line, but this make-up hasn't been released yet. It looks like they are aiming for bright fluro colours haha it's a bit much but it looks cool. It looks like there are new eyeshadows, blushes and lip colours. 

Etude House Fresh Lip Tint swatches

Good lip tint! My lips still have a little red tint even though I applied it on at 8am, and now its 5pm hehe so it lasts and looks good. It dries the lips a little but that's expected. Top picture is the pink tint, next picture is red (the colours actually look darker and noticeable then in the photos). Bottom is me wearing mix of pink and red plus Etude lip concealer!!

Egg Eye-tutorials

I got this off http://gyaru-raba.blogspot.com/ which is an awesome blog btw.

homework

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what the #01 Etude House Cookie Blusher looks like..

Beauty Credit Lovely Powder Matte Pact REVIEW

This is a review of a powder pact by another Korean brand called Beauty Credit. Um.. I had never heard of this brand before, but it's endorsed by Boys Over Flowers lady Goo Hye Sun. They also have a green tea BB cream that I've looked at, but I'm not too sure about what other products they have.

I bought it for around 10AUD from Ebay which is a really good price by the way. 

1. Subtle woody oriental scented.
2. Minimal sized particles and evenly coated ingredients maximize the soft and creamy touch.
3. When touched on the skin, it feels as light as air and as soft as silk.
4. Lasting COLOR powder made by 2 step manufacturing technology for strong endurance for sweat, maintaining clean/clear makeup.
5. Vitamin E derivatives keep the skin moisturized.
6. Complete the natural and transparent skin tone! 

So the pact that I got is the matte in #21 nude beige, but there is also the moist pact. The nude beige is one of 3 colours, it's the colour in the middle basically but it's even light for my skin! If you look at the swatches, it looks sort of dark but it actually comes out lighter when you apply which I wasn't impressed with.

Packaging is cute!! The powder and the puff is actually separated by this holder, and then to get to the powder you just lift the holder up! It's convenient because then there's less mess with the puff and powder! The powder also has an imprint of the the brand's horse design on it which is cute. The exterior is also pretty cool (why don't our western make-up brands ever make this much effort?).

The pact made my skin smooth and soft. It looked a little cakey but I think that was my BB cream. It was light, but it blended a little with my skin. It kept my skin from getting oily throughout the day and made it look a little brighter and more radiant. What I also liked about this pact was that the powder didn't wipe off when I touched it and it wasn't messy when I applied it. I quite like this product, so I would give this an 8.5/10.

PROS: Convenient, clean and cute packaging, affordable, matte effect (not oily), made skin brighter and radiant, smooth and soft, not too powdery

CONS: A bit cakey, looks too light when applied, container is a bit big

Etude House Pore Erasing Peach Base REVIEW

Bad quality pics =.=

So today I tried the peach base from Etude which is a primer that smells like peaches mmmm! Although it's a make-up base, it can be used by itself but its recommended to use a pact afterwards. It claims to: conceal pores, control facial oil with a light and soft texture to create a silky complexion that glows! The packaging is insanely cute, it comes in a small glass container (the diameter is smaller then my palm!) and comes with a little spatula for scooping!

This product is easy to use. I tested it all over the front of my neck and I only needed a little teeny scoop (as you can see from the 3rd picture). I rubbed it on the back of my hand to warm the primer (in the 2nd photo). As you can see, the small amount is actually a lot; it spreads so well! The texture is smooth but hard, when you rub it in it feels like a cream.

The primer made my skin look whiter and it was also smooth and smelled really nice! I didn't try to test any foundation or BB cream over the top though because I didn't have any time. Throughout the day, my neck still felt pretty smooth but just a bit oily.

It concealed the pores pretty well and made the skin a nice colour so I like this. A little goes a long way each time you use it which I like. For me, this is my first primer so I can't compare it to other products. In fact, I mostly wanted this item just because of the good reviews and cute packaging! I can't stay away from Etude House haha. For a rating I would give this an 9/10.

PROS: Cute packaging (spatula!), good fragrance, smooth, makes skin lighter, conceals pores, only a little bit needed for full application, affordable

CONS: A bit oily, takes a while to apply

Etude House o2 white mask REVIEW

After a long and tiring day, I wanted to refresh my skin especially because of the hot weather - by trying Etude House's O2 White Mask.

This mask is actually supposed to whiten your complexion. You cleanse and pat dry, apply the mask and leave it on for 2-3 minutes and rinse off with warm water. It's really good that it's under 5 min because you can do the mask quickly in the morning!

The consistency looks like yogurt, but holds well together - sort of like a hard body butter haha. It doesn't look like a mask at all when you apply it, it's looks as if you half rubbed the product in.

I found that this mask does actually lighten the skin quite well. My skin went lighter a few shades, the skin was more like a gray white then a white white when I washed it off but then my cheeks turned to a pink toned white. Unfortunately it doesn't help with uneven skin tone, so my skin looked really uneven in some places especially in the places that I didn't apply the mask. I took pictures, but the difference wasn't noticeable on camera because it was on my phone -_- For a temporary mask, the results are really good but it's not a mask that will make your skin whiter in the long run. After a while, my skin turned right back to normal. For a rating I would give this a 6/10.


PROS: Lightens the skin well, not time consuming, only a little is needed

CONS: Uneven skin tone, not recommended for really tanned skin, not long term

LAST DAY WITH NO ASSIGNMENT!

i'm so frigging bored. I'm waiting for my hair to dry so i could go to sleep.
Where the hell is cindy, did she die or sumthing. far out i'm bored.
anyways today is mah last day with no assignment, meaning tommorrow is the biggining of a new stressful year.
(dun mind my bad spelling and grammar, so frigging bored and nuthin to do, so just riting random shiz)

Pose

Now it's Cindy's turn

Cindy curling Van's hair

Here are just some random pictures of Cindy curling my hair



^^^ my pretty curls

dinner adventures

Van and I had some fun Friday night, going shopping and eating out at a restaurant but it was so expensive! And of course, we are students so it's hard for us to eat out when we have so little money T_T We shared pizza. The pizza squares were good especially since they were not too pricey, but the pasta -_- It cost us half of our bill and it was... not good.. hehe I will not mention the restaurant for now. It spinach which tasted really sour! Hehe look at me >> I look so sad when I'm eating.. we just spent so much money on this T.T We were so poor that I ran out to another store to buy drinks! But we saved $4 at least! hehe

Skin79 Hot Pink Triple Functions BB Cream

I've gotten this a while ago (3 months or more ago) but i only tried it out yesterday, and it seemed pretty good.

What is Skin79 Hot Pink Triple Functions BB Cream?

Its a female's dream to own a glowy skin!Hence, If you have dull or dry skin, this bb cream suits you most. This is because the shiny pearl with gentle shimmering effect makes skin radiant and extremely attractive!

It claims to
-leave skin matt and natural all day long by sebum control effect.
-Because of the water drop type, it gives plenty of moisture. It feels cool when apply on skin because of its aqua effect.
-It have 8 types of plant extracts! It provides nutrition, make skin healthy, radiant, bright, and its oil free!
-It suits those with normal to oily skin.

PROS
- has 3 functions: whitening, sun protection and anti aging
- looks dark but blends in really well
- not that expensive
- nice packaging
- has no strong scent
- my skin looks really shiny, radiant fresh and at the same time very natural
- gives a very flawless appearance
- coverage can be controlled
- a small amount goes a long way
CONS
- Was too thick
- read from many other peoples review that it does cause breakout
- not available where I live
OVER-ALL RATING: Since I only put it on for like an hour or two, I can't really rate it yet. However so far i'd give it a 4.5/5 since it did make my skin look natural and had great coverage, on the other hand, it was way too thick.

Anyways below is what my skin looked like with the bb cream (sorry there's no before picture)

LASH ME

I purchased a pair of lashes from 'Lash Me' the other day, which cost me $12.95 which is an ok price. It was my first time putting fake eyelashes on, but i think i did i pretty good job. Anyways heres what it looks like...





^^ as u can see there are like no eyelashes :( (soz bout the bad camera quality)



^^ with 'Lash Me'

Purederm Pearl Essence Mask

So pretty? haha

This is a pearl powder mask made for all skin types in any season. It's made by a Korean company called Purederm that Van bought in Vietnam.

It claims to brighten and moizturize the skin, prevent skin trouble and make the skin healthy. It also has Vitamin E and collagen which whitens and increases skin elasticity.

It was pretty simple to put on - you cleanse the face thoroughly then dry, open the packet, take the mask out and unfold it then apply on to the face! Wear the mask for 15~20 min then peel off and your done!

When we were touching the mask, it felt slimy. When you rub your fingers with the liquid it gets a little sticky. It felt relaxing while having the mask on. After peeling, the skin was sticky but looked brighter and radiant. This morning, my face doesn't feel much different - it's smooth on my cheeks though it feels a bit oily and rough on my T-zone. I feel myself breaking out a little too which isn't good.

So lately I don't think masks really work that much but using masks are fun as it feels relaxing and like you're doing something good for your skin (even though they aren't). I think this mask did a little bit better then masks I've been using lately, and my skin really absorbed the product well. For a rating I would give this a 6/10 because of the way my skin looked after taking the mask off.