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Friday, December 2, 2011

Underrated product #1 : Benefit Velvet Eyeshadows

Benefit has got to be one of my favourite cosmetics brands, their packagings are just so adorable! I especially love their eyeshadows, creaseless cream shadows and boxed blushes!! 

The velvet eyeshadows by Benefit is definitely an underrated product. They are smooth, pigmented and the shades are very versatile too! The downside of these eyeshadows is the color range. Oh well, I do not mind at all since I don't really wear colorful eyeshadows.

                                      
From left: Bikini Line, Fawn Over Me, Rich Beach, Where there's Smoke

Bikini Line
Perfect wash for the lids. I am usually drawn toward more golden/yellowish shade for my base shadows because they look better on my skintone. It does reminds me of MAC's Ricepaper eyeshadow but not as frosty.



Fawn Over Me

A neutral toned beige. It's darker than those usual beige colors. Very close to NARS' eyeshadow single in Cyprus. Very versatile. Perfect color to be paired with Benefit's creaseless cream shadow in Birthday Suit. Love it. 



Rich Beach

A medium brown shade which has a little orange undertone, IMO.


Where There's Smoke

A grey-ish taupe color which has a slight green undertone. Love it for a light smoky look!





From left: Bikini Line, Fawn Over Me, Rich Beach, Where There's Smoke


Swatch under sunlight.






  Swatch with the flash on.



Overall, I would give it a 9 out of 10.
It retails for USD18 at the official website.
For international customers, you get free shipping by ordering USD125 and above.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

2011 Lunasol Three-Dimensional Eyes and Tender Glow Collection


I have heard alot of good things about Lunasol long ago, but back then I wasn't able to get my hands on any of their products, in fact, the previous collections were not outstanding enough to let me splurge on them!
but not this time, their autumn collection is awesome!! I bought all five eyeshadows palette, along with the winter/holiday collection set.



 I have no idea what to do with the furry bag, but it seems to be a really good quality dinner bag, it feels super soft!! This is the first time I purchase their holiday set
overall, I am happy to say that I am very satisfied, even though its really expensive =(





Limited edition TG party eyes in EX01 Beige Brown Sheer Gold

Many bloggers mention that it reminded them of the Three Dimensional Eyes in 02 Soft Beige. Well, me too when I first saw the palette but it turned out to be between 01 Neutral Beige and 02 Soft Beige, it has a redder undertone compared to 01 but less red tone than 02, so it's like 01 and 02 had a baby =) I might do a comparison between them in the future. 


Lunasol cream cheeks in EX04 Tender Glow Pink


                                   

Heavily swatched and blended out
It is a warm pink with shimmer particles, the shimmer is not really visible when blended out
It will not emphasize the pores
Love this stuff! 


Full Glamour Gloss N EX19 Tender Pink Glow

when swatched, it has only a slight hint of pink, so I think it makes a good coat on top of your lipstick for the extra glossy look. I don't wear lip products since my lips are very sensitive.


Contrast Skin Face Powder in 01 Glow

It is a loose powder with really really small shimmer particles, almost unnoticeable in my opinion
It would make a good settled highlight =)



Here is my small three dimensional eyes collection 
Love them so much! Japanese brand eyeshadows are not as pigmented and as loud as western brands' eyeshadows. Asians love shimmers! So do I =)
One thing worth mentioning is the quality of the sponges they provide, superb!

                        

01 Neutral Beige

Typical earth tone brown eyeshadows that almost all Japanese brands would have, although it is named neutral beige, but I actually think it leans more towards warmer side.


02 Soft Beige

Pink tones. The highlight shade is a pinkish white color, while the color next to it is a pinkish beige color. The  pink is warm enough for asians to wear while the liner shade is a reddish brown.

                         

03 Mysterious Beige

This is one of the most popular shades among the collection. It is a very cool toned palette in my opinion, and I find it most difficult to wear, because if it's not worn correctly, it would actually looks muddy.

                     

04 Cool Beige

Well, I don't find it cool at all. Maybe slightly cooler than 01. But it is extremely wearable! The liner shade has a slight hint of khaki. Love it!








 Last but not least, the focus of the stash is 05 Deep Beige. The main shade is a grey-ish taupe color. I find it easier to wear as compared to 03 Mysterious Beige. Love this too!


Overall I give this a 10 out of 10!!


I purchased this with my own money from www.adambeauty.com for US60.5, as far as I know, adambeauty offers the cheapest price for some of the Japanese brands. Their shipping is also one of the most affordable ones. 












Sunday, July 17, 2011

It's Skin Power 10 Formula GF Effector Serum 30ml


Serum containing GF-Biopolymer and natural moisturizers with superior moisturizing effects and skin relief agents, working in synergy to relieve dry and oversensitive skin to keep it hydrated.
- It's Skin -

Sorry, I'm not sure of the ingredients in this serum because it's all in Korea.

I have used this serum day and night for more than a month and have already finished it. Didn't like it that much because it's not hydrating enough and it takes time for the skin to absorb the serum due to it's thick texture. I had to keep on patting my face for quite sometime. However, it did not stings my skin or make my skin break out upon use. Thus, it is suitable to be used for people with sensitive skin. I would not repurchase this serum and only recommend it to those whose skin is not very dry.

Rating: 2/5

Jasmin



Monday, May 9, 2011

VISEE feat ALILA AILA glam shade eyes (LIMITED EDITION)

I am usually fond of Japanese and Korean cosmetics
especially Japanese drugstore eyeshadows!
Their quality is superb for an affordable price
One of my favorite Japanese eyeshadow brands is Visee by Kose

Saw this *limited edition* eyeshadow popped out on Adambeauty one day
and I purchased immediately without thinking and searching for swatches
which is so not my style!
I always do researches before I buy stuff
but not this time
this is really one of the tactics to attract those unwise consumers
using the word "limited edition"
well actually, its nothing much difference than the original glam shade eyes
except a lil different in the packaging and a lil twist in the eyeshadows
anyway, don't get me wrong
I do not mean that these limited edition eyeshadows are not worth buying
teehee XD





Top: BR-9 Nostalgic Bronze
BR-10 Gypsy gold





Swatches of BR-9 on my hand






swatches of BR-10 on my hands

all in all
they are super creamy and super blendable!
Love the applicator that comes with it too
sponge tip applicators are always the best way to apply Japanese brand eyeshadows
^_~

Stay tuned! More hauls and review coming up! =)




Sunday, May 8, 2011

I am loving Ameli Cosmetics!

WEE XD
I am a happy girl!
Grabbed some Ameli cosmetics eyeshadow while they're on sale during easter
from www.vanitybox.com.au

Their eyeshadows are really soft and smooth
very pigmented
very blendable
and most importantly
the colors are gorgeous!

anyway
I do hope they carry more colors in
because I saw the official korea website has wider range of color and products
=)

Below are some product pictures
                                               

                                                


From left:
Sparkle spot eyeshadow in platinum, champagne
Sweet diamond eyeshadow in wedding bouquet, french chic
                                                   


Sorry
my camera is not good enough to capture the swatches nicely
but
aren't they just gorgeous!?








the highlighter and blush
smooth
pigmented and pretty on face!
I love them so much!
Especially the blush =)
I find many highligthers come with yellow sheen or high frost which I am not so fond of
for instance, NARS albatross and MAC MSF
unlike the Ameli highlighter, it provides a nice sheen to the face without too over powering, love love!

Overall
Ameli cosmetics
BIG YES!
highly recommended
<3