Etude House Surprise Essence Concealer (New Packaging) in Natural Beige Review

Dark circles, acne, blemishes, uneven skin color. There's this first aid magic called concealer to cover them! When my friend first introduced me to a concealer, I was very surprised by the result and decided to get one. It's my first concealer!

I have mine in renewed packaging.

The old packaging. Here's the new one.

Yep, it's cuter and they changed the shape of the wand applicator. Both come in two shades, Light Beige and Natural Beige. I have mentioned in the title that I got mine in Natural Beige, I'll just tell you once more in case you're that one super lazy reader.

The old one has the applicator like lip tint wands, this one has it more rounded, makes it easier for you to apply the product on your face in few little dots. But what's more important is the coverage power, so let's see how it works!

I drew a bear with Etude House's LUCIDarling Fantastic Brush Eyeliner which I won't review because you won't be able to find it anywhere, it had been discontinued.

I might have put them a bit too much. Good creamy texture. Creamier than before it's renewed, said a friend who has hers in old packaging and tried mine.

After blended. I normally use my ring finger to pat and blend out concealers because it's the most delicate finger (after your pinky, obviously). When you're covering your dark circles area with your finger, use your ring finger. Do note that the skin around your eyes are the thinnest!

Anyway, see how it covers the bear BUT reveals some wrinkles?

I would like to say that it has great coverage, it covers my dark circles and blemishes well, the color also suits my skin tone.

But here's what you need to know.

The other day, I applied some on, walked few minutes to nearby photo printing center to get ID photos for my student visa, went to check it on a mirror and the blemishes were back. I reapplied it, only to be surprised at how it made my pores look bigger and ugly. There was also this day where I was satisfied with how it covered my skin's imperfection, went to nearby mall and it wasn't there anymore. My skin wasn't even oily and I was in air-conditioned room. It can't last more than 25-30 minutes!

I was going to end this post but let me show you some photos of how it works on brighter skin tone.

Friend's bare hand.

She has no acne on her face (she said she had but it wasn't even showing, whatever I'm jealous) so we tried covering the veins instead.

Nice but take closer look and notice how it appears a bit yellowish on her skin. Not very noticeable but you might be bothered with it if you want perfect result.

Now, to end the post.

Where to get :
Most online shops have one. Bought mine from Chic Princessa.

Pros :
1) Good coverage.
2) Suitable color for most skin tone.
3) Cheap.
4) Great applicator.
5) Practical packaging, good to travel with.
6) Nice creamy texture.

Cons :
1) Will you last for at least more than an hour?!
2) Tube and wand packaging, makes it not possible to use up all the product. You can't reach the remaining product at the very bottom of the tube.
3) Application can't be layered, your pores would look bigger instead of getting better coverage.

Repurchase? No.

Etude House I Can Fly Cherry Lip Gel Patch Review

Yes, a mask for our lips! When I stumbled upon this product, I was thinking if it would be a good lip care product for my dry lips. My lips are usually very dry, lip balm is always a must. Not to mention the uneven color, my upper lip is darker. So I decided to grab a pack of this 'lip mask'!

Simple, cute packaging. I like the shape of this one mask better than The Face Shop's Bebe Lip Mask, because this will cover your lips evenly--or a bit too much, maybe. It might be designed for all lip types, but please, Hulk won't use a lip mask.

The back side. It has a cute picture of how you would look like with the patch on. A delusion, move on.

Apparently they have a special edition version.

What makes it different from the normal one? It has an owl! With its own story!

Story of Eagle Owl:
Hi! I'm Eagle Owl, the bright night bird! I am in danger of extinction, because hunting has become so difficult in bright city lights. Please help me to fly freely again!

Ok I fail to comprehend the main purpose of the special edition one. You may tell me if you know.

Anyway, here is what they claim about the product :

Cherry flavor added with rich moisture
Evens out the redness in lips creating a smooth and neutral surface
Smooth and cooling gel type lip patch

Directions for Use :
1. After cleansing, even out the skin texture, take the patch out and place it on the lip
2. Remove the patch in 10-15 minutes and pat gently to let the remaining essence absorb
* When taking the patch out, avoid taking it out from the edges

Cherry Lip Gel Patch is a lip shaped hydro gel patch formulated with vitalizing Cherry Extract.  It is designed to hydrate, repair and soothe, for soft, supple and smooth lips.

Now, I want kissable lips!

It's a fluffy, juicy jelly with sweet cherry scent. Do not eat or try to taste it. I know how tempting it is, but please. It tastes bitter, anyway.

Be careful when taking out the patch, your nails could rip it. I turned it around and pushed it out from the plastic. Treat it gently like a delicate jelly you're going to eat.

I used it while lying on bed, enjoying the pleasant scent. There was not any cooling effect like what the product have mentioned, though. For hygiene's sake, do not use it more than once, throw it away after you've had enough smelling the scent.

Verdict!
It made my lips very soft and it even left a faint scent of cherry, but after few minutes and eat or drink, the effect will be gone, your kissable lips are not there anymore muahahaha leaving you with your usual ugly lips!! Bye bye few minutes of lips of your dream! I don't recommend this for your daily lipcare product but keep one if you want for--'emergency lip treatment'. It's not expensive but so-so. Like face mask sheets, they are cheap but will cost much when you go for daily use.

Where to get :
Most online beauty shops have it. I got mine from Chic Princessa.

Pros :

• Smells super nice.
• Brings out the redness of your lips--a bit.
• Makes your lips very smooth.

Cons :

• Effect doesn't last long.
• Wtf dramatic size.

Repurchase? No.

Bison Japan Sweetsalon W for Charming Girl Double Liquid & Powder Eyeliner in Milk Chocolate Review

I've had Etude House's LUCIDarling black eyeliner for a year and this eyeliner with longass name is irresistible.

It comes in two shades, dark brown and light brown. To tempt you, they shall be called 'Bitter Chocolate' and 'Milk Chocolate'.

 

I got mine in Milk Chocolate, the lighter one. Here we go.

Super love the packaging design. I love every single thing on the packaging. I couldn't help but buy, looking at how adorable the packaging is and--noticing that it is a dual eyeliner, it interests me.

The back side. Instruction of how to create the look with the liquid eyeliner and the powder liner--and long Japanese texts that Japanese won't even read too, I believe.

Better image of the instruction and the bottom image probably tells that the powder liner's cap comes with a spring inside (I'm sorry I'm only capable of reading hiragana and katakana), you could feel the 'click' from the cap.

...ok actually the image tells you when you're running out of the powder, just close it with the cap and twist it to get more powder.

Ooo dear, apparently the outer packaging is not enough, they have to use a gold paper too. I am not unpacking a beauty product. It's a luxurious chocolate.

A long dual pen, it wouldn't fit my pouch wtf.

The liquid liner is a felt tip type. It has really lovely brown color, unlike most brown eyeliners who don't give much difference to your look because they're dark brown, this really gives the natural look you want and it's a good choice for everyday make-up.

 

I would recommend you to use it along with brown mascara like FITS Love Switch Pink Brown Mascara (thanks to my friend for this one). The powder has a nice brown shade with a bit of shimmer that doesn't stand out (I hate shimmers!).

Smudgeproof test.

Yep. Not smudgeproof nor waterproof. The liner and the powder can be removed very easily by wiping it off with water or with your hand, it also takes a pretty long time to dry which annoys the impatient me. I have this habit of rubbing my eyes unconsciously, few minutes after I applied the eyeliner on, it's gone. Without leaving any traces as if it was never there. Never touch it after you successfully have applied it on. But I could say that it's a longlast liner, because I gave away this eyeliner to my friend (that's why I only have four photos of the product) and it lasted on her for a day (note : she has oily skin).

Where to get :

eBay. I bought mine at Miaw Lens.

Pros :

1. FABULOUS PACKAGINGKASKSFJS

2. 2-in-1, liquid liner and powder.

3. Doesn't give you panda eyes.

4. Very lovely brown color.

5. Longlast (the powder does not, though).

Cons :

1. Takes time to dry.

2. Not smudgeproof.

3. Not waterproof.

4. A bit pricey.

5. TOUCH IT AND IT WILL BE GONE MUAHAHAHAHA ok.

Repurchase? No. Not for those who tend to rub their eyes unconsciously and hate waiting for it to dry! But it's cute, lovely, and it even has a powder liner, it's recommended if you doesn't have that habit!

Update : I'm sorry for the inconsistency of photo quality, I first posted with photos I have on my Sony Xperia P. After I gave it away to my friend, she helped me taking better photos.

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