Peripera Peri's Mellow Cheek

I bought this blush on my trip to Singapore ( yes, I am still blogging about my haul there -.- ) mainly because of the super cute packaging. I remember there were 5-6 shades available but this one that I took was the most pigmented one, because the other shades were so sheer. 

The packaging is so cute, isn't it? I hope you can understand why I picked it up because of the packaging :P 

I later found out that this blush belongs to Peri's collection which is a collaboration with a korean illustrator, Mari Kim. I am not familiar with her, but I believe, she must be famous. :D

Anyway, Peripera is a korean brand. I have already 2 products from Peripera which is a lip balm and a single eye shadow and I am quite happy with both of them. 

I picked up shade #03 which is Rose pink . It is a sheer - cool toned light pink with no shimmer at all.  The color is pretty and I don't think I have similar color on my stash already since I usually only reach for more pigmented and less sheer blush. 

The texture is interesting because it is not creamy at all. It feels matte and velvety. The packaging says that this blush has a unique jelly-like texture which I didn't really get it. I don't think the texture feels like jelly at all. 

The pigmentation of this blush is really sheer. It needs to be layered at least 3-4 times to get the color on the cheeks. I think this blush will work beautifully for girls with super pale skin.

I had to layer the blush 4 times to get the result on the picture above. To be honest, I really like the color but I wish it had more pigmentation. My complexion is quite pale, but still It took so much effort to make the color visible on my cheeks.

I bought this blush for 14 SGD ( ca. 8€ ) which I think is a quite decent price.

Have you ever tried Peripera product?


ps : btw, I picked the winner of my giveaway through random.org. Go HERE to find out who's the winner :D

Love,

Pam

Silver Lining

Colored eye liners are usually not my thing. I always wear black eye liner or sometimes brown, but colored eye liners were strangers on my stash until my lovely Sharlynn from The Blackmentosbeautybox gave this to me on our meet up in February. 

She gave me an silver eye liner from Clio Professional. Clio is a korean brand that I was not familiar about. The 1st time I saw this brand was when I was in Singapore because they are everywhere.

Here I created a very simple and clean FOTD with only silver eye liner on my upper lash line. I have been loving this eye liner because it is so pigmented, so soft but not slippery and also it is waterproof so it stays on really long on my water line. I also love to apply it on my water line or on the tear duct.

Products I used :

FACE :

• Smashbox photoready face primer
• Heme Pure Mineral BB Cream
• Manhattan clear face powder #Sand
• Benefit Fake Up concealer #01

EYES :

• Clio Professional eye liner
• Kryolan brow powder #brown
• Alverde Brow gel
• Benefit They're Real Mascara
• Max Factor Clump Defy Mascara

CHEEKS :

• Burberry Cheek Glow #blossom

LIPS :

• Maybelline Watershine Lipstick #BM 41

Once again, thank you Sharlynn for giving me such a nice product! I am so eager to try on some other colors!

Love,

Pam

Revlon Lippies

Revlon is a brand that I always want to try. But since Revlon is not available where I live, I don't get much opportunities to try them on. So every time I visit a country where Revlon is available , I usually don't waste the opportunity and buy some products to try.

I bought these 3 lippies from Revlon on my trip to Jakarta in February.

I got all 3 lipsticks from the Super Lustrous range, mainly because they are so cheap ! only Rp. 34.000 ( ca. 4 USD or 2,5 € ). But also because from the swatches I did on the counter, I found the other ranges not so interesting and a tad drying. 

460 - Blushing Mauve

510 - Berry Rich

525 - Wine With Everything

Blushing Mauve is mauve-y peach shade which leans more to peach,so I can't really understand why its name is 'mauve'.lol. It has a pearl finish but for me it's more a creamy semi matte finish. The pearl or shimmer is barely noticeable on the lips. 

Berry Rich is a medium pink-berry tone with creamy matte finish and Wine With Everything is a bright blue toned red also with creamy matte finish.

Blushing Mauve

Berry Rich

Wine With Everything

All 3 have creamy texture but more on the waxy side, remind me of MAC lipsticks but these ones from Revlon are better and more comfortable. The pigmentation is really good as well as the staying power. They glide on smoothly on to the lips but they accentuate the lip lines a bit so make sure to exfoliate and apply lip balm before. 

After trying some of the lippies from Revlon, I am to be honest not overly impressed but not disappointed either . I like the colors and the quality for their drugstore prices, but I don't really like how they feel on my lips. I am not sure if I'll reach for them often. 

How do you feel about Revlon lipsticks? Do you have 1 shade that you love the most from Revlon? 

Love,

Pam

Ettusais BB Mineral White

First of all, let me introduce the brand ; Ettusais. Ettusais is a sister brand from the giant Japanese brand Shiseido. It is first launched in 1991 and the name Ettusais derived from French slang language for 'You Know?'.

I got this BB Cream in Singapore for approx. 50 SGD. The price is a bit high for BB Cream as I usually got asian drugstore BB Creams for under 10€.

Ettusais mineral white BB Cream comes in a squeeze tube packaging in pearl white and baby pink colors. The packaging has a cute typical Japanese design which I like.

As any asian brand make up, all the instructions are written in Japanese / or chinese alphabet that I don't understand at all, so I did some research about it on the internet and here are some facts that I found ;

• This BB Cream won the Japanese Cosme Award in the best BB Cream award for 2 years .
• It is non comedogenic and fragrance free
• Ettusais claimed this BB Cream to be :

"Ettusais Mineral white bb cream is a brightening japanese BB Cream with 63% skin care ingredients for acne prone women in their teens and early 20's. The 8-in 1 BB Cream has the effects of facial serum, make up base, foundation, concealer, and sun protection while brightening skin , hiding visible pores, and preventing acne. It is formulated with AC Control oil to surpress acne while optimizing skin's natural moisture and it also contains pure whitening brightening powder with light diffusing properties for brighter skin. It gives a smooth luminous finish for baby-like skin."

What a loooong promise, isn't it?

EMWBBC comes in 3 shades and my shade is #02-natural.

BEFORE

AFTER

EMWBBC has a light to medium coverage. It gives a dewy and radiant finish without making my face look greasy. The oil control isn't really impressive I must say, but I like the healthy finish it gives to my skin without creating a typical bb cream-grey cast. I notice that in compare to korean BB Creams, japanese BB creams are less grey which is a good point. 

The texture of this BB Cream is light and creamy and it is easy to blend. I find that it works best when applied with fingers or beauty blender. Once applied and blended well, it feels lightweight and smooth on my skin. It covers enough imperfections without making my face look dull or cakey. It also doesn't clog my pores.

The staying power is good but it gets a bit oily after 4 hours wearing, but I don't mind to blot some powders over it because I like the dewy and brightening finish.

It is overall a really nice BB Cream and worth the slightly high price. I've tested it while I was in Indonesia and it was really warm and humid there but it performed well. So if you live in warm and humid countries, this BB Cream is just right for you.

PS : I am currently away from home,attending an economic conference in Riga,Latvia.. I'll post the winner of the giveaway in 1-2 week time! 

Love,

pam

Lancome L'Absolu Rouge #280

I got this lipstick as a birthday gift from my lovely colleague at work. This is my 1st Lancome lipstick, since Lancome is a brand, that I am not really interested in, I don't have any Lancome make up on my stash, yet. So I am happy to get this as a birthday present so I can try it out :D

The lipstick comes in a sleek black bullet with a Lancome golden rose printed on top. The lipstick itself also has a rose logo embossed on it. The packaging is nice and chic, it def looks high end and the bullet is also well made.

I can't find the name of the shade, only the number, which is #280. It is a nude-peach shade with a lot of gold shimmers. It is not my cup of tea, and I don't own any similar shade on my stash mainly because I don't usually attract to this kind of color.

The lipstick has a nice texture. It is smooth and creamy but it is not slippery. It does feel a bit waxy though, like an old fashioned lipstick, if you understand what I meant. It accentuates the lip lines a bit, but not too much, so def apply lip balm or exfoliate your lips before.  The staying power is okay, it lasts on me for 4 hours without major eating.

I have nothing against the quality of this lipstick. Only the color is not my thing. I feel washed out wearing the color, and the golden shimmers are a bit too much and the glitters are flaky as well.  It is nice to try something new and it is nice to have a total different shade in my collection, but I know I wouldn't reach for this often.

What do you think about the color? Do you think it looks too nude for me?

Love,

Pam