MIZON All In One Snail Repair Cream (Review)

I used it for exactly a month today. No miracles though.

Looking at my skin care corner that hasn't been touched much the past year (because my skin couldn't tolerate most things), I admit this purchase was more of an impulse buy out of desperation. I heard so many wonderful things about this cream that I decided to take the risk and give it a try. I figured, if I turn out to be sensitive to it too, I could always pass it along to my brother. It was all done in hopes of giving my face a little help in healing from my ongoing eczema woes.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

MIZON is a Korean skin care brand that is well known for using snail slime extract to improve skin conditions. I know snail slime sounds off putting, but it merely sounds disgusting because of the mental image it conjures up. If you focus on the healing benefits of snail mucin, which includes speeding up wound healing and possibly improving photoaged skin, perhaps you can overlook that preconceived distaste for the product.

The product retails for USD16.09/SGD23.46 on iherb. It contains 75g of product.



It claims to be made of 92% snail secretion filtrate. I took a look at the ingredient list and it's rather long. Assuming their claim to be true, then there is 8% of "others", part of it is what I would call fillers and stabilizers that make the cream from separating into its individual components. Of the 8%, it also includes plant extracts, polysaccharide, as well as polypeptide. But it's all the way at the bottom of the list, so are they there for functionality? Who knows.


It comes packaged in a protective paper box. So fancy in its foil finish!



The cream is housed in a brown tinted glass container which is rather weighty.

The container itself has double leakage prevention – an extra plastic lid to keep the products in, and plastic film wrap keep the lid in place. I didn't manage to get a photo of it this time round as I happily opened up the cream before remembering to snap photos. Next time maybe?

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION


A look into the glass container. Nothing special! What were you expecting?


The cream is whitish, lightweight and has a gel texture. It spreads easily, so a little is enough to cover my entire face. Because it's mostly water, it absorbs very quickly too. It hydrates effectively, but doesn't keep my skin supple for too long, so I usually end with a layer of facial oil (currently using argan oil) to lock in the moisture.


The cream got all over the sides because I lay it on the side to take photos for this entry. It's normally neater than this!


The product is fragrance free. But if I take in a deep whiff, there is a sterile scent to it, perhaps with a tiny tinge of floral scent. It's by no means unpleasant. You won't be able to smell anything after you spread it out on your face.

75g is actually quite a generous amount. I use it twice daily on my face and neck. After 1 month, it's down to half the original amount, so I'd say a container would last me about 2 months.

PERSONAL THOUGHTS

I believe it was some reddit post that got me interested in this product. They've been raving about how much it helps to heal their wounds, get rid of redness, and how it fades their pigmentation after using it for a while. Even though my skin type (dry/sensitive) is different from theirs (dry/oily/acnetic), but mine has a lot of wounds too, albeit a different type. I wanted to try my luck. If 22 bucks can give my skin a boost to have a breakthrough in my eczema recovery (I've been in for the past year), why the hell not!?

The cream didn't irritate me most of the time, unless I broke my skin is flaring. It might sting a little bit, but it dissipates quickly. It doesn't make me itch, or uncomfortable as it sinks in so quickly. I believe this cream is meant to be a "primer cream" for the later skin care products, as such it is only logical that the cream isn't all thick and heavy. I add this to my minimal skin care routine now, before I apply my facial oils to give it that moisture surge.

After years of dealing with eczema, I know well enough that there are no miracles (except steroid creams, which are a no-no for me). But I still hoped nonetheless, that the cream can do something more for me. I really can't tell if the snail filtrate did anything more for me than a regular gel cream does. Maybe it did, maybe it didn't. There isn't any comparison for me. But that didn't stop me from liking this cream. Compared to the other gel creams in the market, the MIZON All In One Snail Repair Cream offers more product for about the same price as its competitors, making it a rather economical choice.

In the past month, my face flared twice even as I used the cream. My skin continued to go through its flare-dry-flake cycle. All I can say is that while the cream didn't help get rid of the inflammation in my skin, it didn't make it worse.

I like that it's lightweight and highly absorbable, leaving behind supple and smooth skin even if it's only temporary. It's intended to be used as a first step in your skin care, so layer it with something else if you want more.

Will I repurchase it? I think I might! But I'll decide again when I'm actually done using it for 2 months.

I believe people with dry and oily skin will have the best results from using this cream. You can get it from iherb with my referral link if you wanna give it a try! If you're a US resident, then you can get it at a lower price at amazon!

UNRELATED SIDE NOTE
I've been getting myself busy with graphic design and stuff, hence the lack of updates! Otherwise I'm still alive, and healing. Still not able to wear face makeup though. But lipstick, yes! So maybe I'll finally write about a few lipsticks I tried next time.

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DHC Lip Cream (Review)

Long time no review

Well.. Let's see if I still remember how to do a proper review since I haven't been able to do it for so long. You know.. Because of my skin.. I kinda stopped using all skin care products. So lip balms are like the only stuff that are reviewable for a long time.

Let's begin. (Typing this as I stuff my face with fruits. Feeling hungry before dinner!)

The DHC lip cream is a dainty little lip balm (contains only 1.5g of products) made for ants maybe. The lip balm itself has no fragrance, but it sure does have a scent. Not really pleasant, but also doesn't stop me from using it. I just tried sticking the tube too close to my nose for comfort to figure out how to best describe the scent. I think it's the smell of rancid olive oil, as it smells similar to some organic olive oil lip balms I've tried in the past. It just doesn't smell fresh.


Photo credit: DHC

The lip balm has a light yellowish colour to it, is soft and glides on upon warming up to my skin temperature. With one swipe, you'd get a thin film of the lip product hugging your lips. This is probably what I like best about it - it doesn't deposit too much product. It's soft, but not that soft where it'll make a mess. After all, a thin film is all you need, especially when using this to prep your lips before lipstick application. I find that the product doesn't really interfere with lipstick application, meaning lipstick will still adhere to my lips despite having a layer of lip balm on it.

It's not sticky nor glossy, only a slight sheen is observed. It moisturizes my lips just fine, nothing too special in my opinion, as the good old Vaseline petroleum jelly does the same job for me. Except, I gotta admit that Vaseline is a lot softer than the DHC lip cream, so it tends to applies thicker than the latter (unless you control the amount you use carefully).

I used the photo from the official DHC site because I didn't want to show you guys the sorry state my lip cream is in. I used it up within a month (used it day and night as my exclusive lip balm to see how fast it runs out) and resorted to extracting the remaining products that's within the lip balm holder. I used something to dig it out and it just looks like a murder scene.

The skinny tube, while it helps with a more precise application, also makes it hard for me to clean it out after the exposed part of the lip balm is exhausted. Usually I can dip my finger into the lip balm holder to use the leftovers, but unless you're of alien descent with unusually long and skinny fingers, you'll need a tool. I used a toothpick to get it out but it didn't do a good job. I could have used a cotton bud to dip and apply, but how many cotton buds will I waste in the process?

Just a question I ponder at night that helps me fall asleep.

The ingredients used in the DHC lip cream are mostly derived from botanical sources.

lanolin oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax/candelilla cera/cire de candelilla, beeswax/cera alba/cire d’abeille, lanolin, stearic acid, squalane, paraffin, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, pentylene glycol, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, stearyl glycyrrhetinate, panax ginseng root extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract

We have the moisturizing ingredients like lanolin and squalane. There is also paraffin forming part of the lip balm base (the other being olive oil).

Some people with chronically dry lips (or from medication like accutane) found relief in the DHC lip cream. But if you have an average lip like mine, you'll probably find any other lip balm works just fine for you. For a price of USD 9.50 (holy cow it's SGD18.90 at watons), I believe there are other options that work just as fine, but cost lesser.

In a nutshell:
- Moisturizing, for about 4-6 hours before I have to reapply
- Applies only a thin layer of product, awesome for priming lips
- Fragrance free
- Contains botanical ingredients
- Moisturizes like any other lip balms for my average lips

Unrelated thought:
Phew! After writing all of the stuff, I'm relieved I can still write at all.

There isn't any beauty news that interest me enough to want to blog about it. Also, I was at a wake 2 weeks ago and was unable to blog.

To be honest I've been avoiding review posts for a while, not just because I have no content to write about (since I'm not using much products), but also because to come up with an entry like that, I need to take photos of the product. To take a good photo, you need good lighting. Having lived like a vampire for the entire time my skin is bad, I still don't really like the idea of being in a brightly lit room. I'd inadvertently see my skin and it upsets me. I thought I'll be steeled by now, but it still hurts me to see it being abnormal and all.

Taking that photo for this entry is all I can manage for now. I channeled all my focus on the subject and managed to avoid glancing at my hands (that's holding the camera, and I need to look at the camera to review the photos and stuff) for that short period of time. Let's take it one step at a time. 

One photo this time, maybe two photos the next. :)

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I have to say, it's glad to be back! I haven't posted a lot this year, mainly because life became very busy very quick. But one thing let to another and here we are with a new video. 

I recently purchased the Morphe 350Matte Pro Palette and wanted to do an unboxing video. I thought to myself how I was going to go about this. It seemed that videos like this have not only already been done, but have been over done. 

So, I decided to show you up close the whole un-boxing process but leaving out my reactions, since there are so many videos like this already out there. I included a little more detail of how the product looks and what my initial thoughts were. Later I plan to do a first impressions video and continue the series named Showcases. I hope you enjoy and stay a while. 

Till' next time...

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NYX Lingerie Liquid Lipsticks in Corset & Honeymoon

Ako ove ruževe prvi puta vidite vi ne posjedujete mobitel i ne koristite internet iako sumnjam da će se takav netko naći.

Po Instagramu već mjesecima iskaču NYX Lip Lingerie ruževi. NYX volim jer jako prate trendove i osluškuju želje (više potrebe hehe) svih makeup junkie-a.

Dugo su se mogli ovi ruževi samo gledati na IG-u jer se nigdje u Europi nisu pojavljivali no i tome je došao kraj i pojavili su se ne samo u Europi nego u Hrvatskoj. #CanIGetAnAmen

Čim su se pojavili već sam bila na checkoutu i tipkala broj kartice. Nude nijanse su moj život, oni koji me prate od samog početka znaju da je kod mene nude, nude i samo nude, svijetle, tamne, tople, hladne you name it I love it.

Za početak sam naručila samo dvije nijanse i to dvije po meni najneobičnije u cijeloj liniji, dvije sivkaste nijanse.

Same nijanse su mi genijalne, super neobične i trenutno vrlo in. Uvijek ih nosim sa nekim liplinerom ili ih miješam sa drugim tekućim ruževima koji u sebi imaju više pink ili crvenog podtona kako bi im dala taj sivkasti/mauve ton kojeg zapravo tražim.

Tekstura samih ruževa je malo čudna. Rekla bih Soft Matte Lip cream tekstura na steroidima. Puno su gušći i malo teže mazivi zbog čega sam mislila da će biti vrlo suhi no nisu uopće toliko suhi na usnama koliko sam mislila da će biti.

Kada se suši malo je ljepljikav no kada se potpuno osuši suh je i ne mrda apsolutno nigdje dok ga ne skinete. Tijekom dana ukoliko jedete i pijete dosta izblijediti će sa unutarnje strane i morat ćete ga popraviti.

E sada kad smo na popravljanju ovi ruževi se baš ne nadograđuju najbolje, ako slažete slojeve tijekom dana neće izgledati dobro, budući da su gusti u jednom trenutku će se samo početi skupljati izgleda kao da ste razvukli neko ljepilo preko usana.

Tako da sa ovim ruževima preporučam tanki jedan sloj što je ustvari dovoljno jer su vrlo pigmentirani. 

Ruževi se čudno ponašaju na mojoj koži a primjetila sam to i kada sam gledala swatcheve na youtube-u, kada ih swatcham na ruci ti sivi tonovi u ove dvije nijanse ne dolaze do izražaja no kada ih stavim na usne sivilo ful izađe što mi se i sviđa.

Ja sam jako zadovoljna, imam još četiri nijanse iz linije na popisu za kupiti i definitivno će biti moje. Cijela linija je pun pogodak in my book.

Mislim da svaka djevojka koja je zaluđena ovim trendom 100 nijansi nude ruževa ili slini za Nyx Lingerie ruževima ili već posjeduje nekoliko primjeraka.

Jeste li već došli do svog primjerka NYX Lip Lingerie tekućim ruževima? 

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MAC MEHR LIPSTICK

Post o još jednom (po mom mišljenju) odličnom MAC ružu kreće sada!

Znate već da sam generalno veliki fan MAC ruževa, točnije nijansi koje MAC ima u ponudi, sama formula ruževa sada više nije ništa jedinstveno no i dalje su na vrhu kada su u pitanju nijanse. 

Mehr bih nazvala pink verzijom Velvet Teddy-a. Ukoliko vam je Velvet Teddy ipak malo presmeđi Mehr je vaše riješenje. 

Sama nijansa je nekima super dosadna no meni je genijalna jer ja ovakve nijanse najviše volim nositi, kada želim i dalje nositi tamnu nude nijansu no želim da vuče na pink Mehr je prvi ruž za kojim posegnem.

Odlična nijansa koja će naglasiti vaše usne iako je u pitanju neutralna nijansa. Savršena je za svaki dan jer ne morate previše razmišljati o njoj a i za one intenzivne makeup look-ove kada su u fokusu oči no ne želite da se usne "izgube".

Moram reći kako sam primjetila da kada su u pitanju MAC mat neutralne nijanse trajnost na usnama je dosta slabija. Ne zalijepe se za usne kao recimo retro mat formula a ni jarke nijanse iz mat linije, no zbog toga su i dosta ugodniji za nositi.

Ukoliko ste netko ne podnosi tekuće mat ruževe upravo zbog isušivanja koje je nužno kako bi ruž bio dugotrajan na usnama MAC mat ruževi (u neutralnim nijansama) su dobra opcija za vas.

Ukoliko se odlučite počastiti sa ovim ružem cijena mu je 152 kune.

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BATTLE OF THE LIP BALMS

Everyone else has a (huge) stash of lip balms too right!?

i don't know how else to justify the amount of lip balms i own.
those in the photos are just 5 that i'm currently using, i still have another 3 or more that's not opened yet.
GASPS.

"i am running out of lip balm!"
says no one ever!!!

here's a brief comparison and my thoughts on each of the lip balm.

VASELINE | PETROLEUM JELLY | ~6 SGD

vaseline is probably the best value of money out of all products here, at only 6 SGD, i get 368g of product and i am pretty sure i can NEVER finish this tub. ok, never is a strong word, so let's just say i won't run out of vaseline for another 5 years AT LEAST.

it's not sticky nor shiny, and does an awesome job preventing my lips from getting dry. layer this baby on before bed and you'll wake up to gorgeous lips. due to its viscosity, vaseline runs the risk of going on too thick, but that's a welcomed quality when i use it at night.

as it does interfere with lipstick application, i usually apply it before starting my makeup, only wiping/blotting it off just before moving on to the lipstick step.

SMITH'S | STRAWBERRY LIP BALM | 7 USD

this lip balm hands down smells the best!!! their scent is what makes this special, i guess. oh, and that lovely pink colour balm too! it doesn't tint my lips pink though.

in terms of its ability to prevent dryness, it does a rather mediocre job. it's harder than vaseline, so it's harder to get a good amount of products onto my lips. i'll need to reapply this more just to keep my lips from drying out. definitely not something i'll use overnight because i tried it and.. my lips were a little dry in the morning.

the formula is not shiny, making it an undetectable lip balm.

it contains beeswax and lanolin on top of petroleum jelly, and while it smells like a minty strawberry, it tastes nothing like strawberry. not even like the artificially strawberry flavoured pocky.

it's safe to say the only redeeming point about it is the sweet scent. is it worth 7 bucks? not in my books. and the packaging is a pain in my ass at times because it's so hard to open it.

LUCAS' | PAPAW OINTMENT | 3.25 AUD

one of the cult favourites well known for its protective capabilities, it's also known to be a "very expensive petroleum jelly" since it's mostly petroleum jelly. in my honest opinion, it is indeed very similar to my vaseline petroleum jelly, but the formulation makes all the difference between the two.

in singapore's temperature (around 30 degC year round) it's a lot softer than vaseline, more shiny for sure. the blend reacts well to my body temperature as it melts into my lips nicely and coats it thinly. it's as though the softness of the product make it incapable of layering too thick a layer (a tragedy that might happen with vaseline). when i smack my lips together, they glide across each other with ease unlike the slight friction i get after using all the other lip balms. that's a strangely satisfying sensation.

there is a slight scent to it, but almost undetectable. if any, it's a natural scent that does't put me off. i can't speak of it's power to "relieve and cleanse" to be honest. if vaseline works well on wounds, this will too! but you know, this will be a greasier version.

due to its shininess and slipperiness, i also blot it off before applying my lipstick. otherwise, it's the perfect overnight treatment for my lips.

CARMEX | SOOTHING LIP BALM | 1.59 USD

i was actually using this lip balm on my skin to soothe any irritation because of its awesome cooling sensation. with added camphor and menthol, it calms any tingles within my skin very well.

cooling lips felt amazing too! it doesn't sting, and the effect last for a few minutes at most. the scent though!!!! it took me a while to get used to it. the first time i smelled it i was really taken aback.

the formula is just as soft as the lucas' papaw ointment, it's definitely more greasy than vaseline and lucas' which might be due to the additional ingredients such as petrolatum, cocoa seed butter, mineral oil, lanolin and so on. the lip balm feels heavy even though i only used a thin layer, and the shine is real.

i haven't worn this overnight before, but it being more greasy and thick than lucas' tells me it'll work just as well as an overnight treatment.

MAYBELLINE | BABY LIPS | ~3 USD

perhaps i am too used to using softer lip balms (like vaseline and lucas' papaw ointment), i find the baby lips not meeting my high expectations after seeing how it's been raved as the most hydrating lip balm out there. those girls are missing out.

it's not as greasy or oily as what i'm used to, but the redeeming point about the baby lips is its light application, and adorable scent. the one i have smells like grape juice, and i gotta say i quite like it!

i'd say this is the perfect lip balm to wear beneath your lipstick without have the need to blot it off prior to lipstick application because it's not quite as oily as the other lip balms. the lack of shine makes this invisible on my lips, except for the slight tint that gave it away. it's also a pretty no-mess product since you don't need your fingers, nor have to worry about it melting and leaking out of the package.

definitely not my go-to lipstick for sleeping though, because it's just not enough to keep my lips from drying out. i need something heavy duty.

the other issue i have is the long list of ingredients used to formulate this lip balm. like, WAY TOO MUCH YO! but then again, do take note that i've used an one ingredient lip balm (vaseline petroleum jelly, which is 100% petroleum jelly) for years. so anything more than one is many in my opinion.

IN A NUTSHELL

there's always a lip balm for ever situation! when i need an extra layer of protection, i drift towards the oilier/softer products. when it's a little prep for makeup, i use the harder products.

personally i drift towards unscented and uncolored lip balms because i love using them on my skin too. any multi-purpose products score extra points in my heart because i just need to carry one item out instead of two! lip balms are awesome barriers to lock the moisture within our skin, so don't hesitate to use it on your skin if necessary!

i can't decide if i prefer vaseline over lucas' papaw ointment or not. both are very similar in terms of function, but lucas' makes my lips feel more lubricated, and i quite like that.

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SLEEK Matte Me in Birthday Suit

Danas za vas imam još jedan vrlo popularni mat proizvod za usne. 

Ruž kojeg sam ganjala mjesecima, konstantno je bio rasprodan svugdje no nisam odustajala i čim mi je stigao mail da je back in stock na sleekmakeup.com iste sekunde mi je već bio u košarici i bila sam na checkout-u.

Sleek Matte Me u nijansi Birthday Suit je san svake hardcore ljubiteljice nude ruževa. Sama nijansa je predivna i jedna od najboljih nude nijansi koje sam vidjela.

Ako me čitate već neko vrijeme možda se sjećate mog posta o Sleek  Matte Me u nijansi Brink Pink ( post OVDJE) koji je bio totalni promašaj, ali baš ono katastrofa. Bila je nemoguća za nanijeti,samo sam vukla proizvod po usnama, probala sa kistovima, prstima i ništa nije pomagalo, runio se sa usana čim bi se osušio i bila sam baš tužna jer sam mislila da su sve nijanse u liniji takve, no javilo mi se mnogo cura koje su rekle da imaju druge nijanse i da im se to ne događa sa njima. Vratila se želja za Birthday Suit nijansom.

BS nije ni blizu Brink Pink nijansi, kao da su u pitanju dva različita proizvoda. Lijepo se nanosi, suši brzo i ravnomjerno i traje, traje, traje i traje.

Budući da je vrlo mat i dugotrajan može vam isušiti usne malo tako da definitivno preporučam debeli sloj balzama za usne prije nego se počnete šminkati kako bi ih nahranili dok dođete do usana.

Tijekom dana ukoliko jedete, pijete može nestati sa unutašnje strane i po mom nekom iskustvu bolje je sknuti ga potpuno i ponovono aplicirati jer ako slažete i slažete slojeve postaje jako težak na usnama.

Ukoliko ste veliki fan mat ruževa a pogotovo nude mat ruževa odmah si nabavite Birthday Suit jer je fantastičan proizvod i živim za dan kada će Sleek izbaciti još nijansi u Matte Me liniji.

Izgleda fantastično na usnama. Nije ni čudo što je ovaj ruž Sleek-ov najprodavaniji proizvod.

Sleek proizvodi su dostupni na www.sleekmakeup.com ili www.pinkpanda.hr

Koji je vaš najdraži nude mat ruž za usne? Pišite mi :)

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L'OREAL False Lash Superstar mascara & Super Liner liquid liner

Da li se 2 step maskare vraćaju u modu? Kada su L'Orealove 2 step maskare bile najpopularniji komad makeupa kojeg ste mogli kupiti u drogeriji ja sam bila u osnovnoj školi i sjećam se da su i onda bile preko 100 kuna i nama je to bilo kao da je 400 kuna jer imamo 14 godina i džeparac od 10 kuna dnevno (ako nam se posreći).
Sjećate se vremena kada ste za 10 kuna mogli kupiti Coca-Colu od 0,5l i Franck Čipi Čips 100g od paprike? Good times, good times... #prokletabilarecesija

Kada su L'Oreal proizvodi u pitanju bilo da  je dekorativa, preparativa ili njega kose moji dojmovi idu iz krajnosti u krajnost, ili mi je proizvod fantastičan ili je totalni promašaj. Rijetko kada me nešto ostavi onako ni vamo ni tamo kako bi se reklo.

Nemam puno iskustva sa 2 step maskarama, isprobavala sam one lash primere od Essence, Catrice, Dior-a i nijedan me nije oduševio, no jako, jako puno ljudi ima koji se kunu u duple L'Orealke kao i u Essence lash primer, nekim ljudima stvarno ti proizvodi transformiraju trepke. 

Maskara se koristi tako da prvo nanesete step 1 što je primer i na to step 2, maskaru. Meni osobno je to bilo katastrofa, završila sam sa tri trepavice cijele su se slijepile.

E sada mislim si maskara košta 111 kuna i iako sam ju dobila a ne kupila ponašam se kao da sam ju kupila jer nije jeftina i želim ju isprobat na svaki mogući način jer će realno maskara nekoliko mjesec stajati u nekom tamnom kutku ladice i pri jednom od čišćenja završiti u kanti i onda sam bacila 111 kuna. Mislim nisam bacila nego....ma razumijete, tako?

I nakon nekoliko isprobavanja našla sam način kako koristiti maskaru a da mi se rezultat sviđa a to je sloj maskare, sloj primera pa preko opet sloj maskare, totalno drukčija priča i razultat mi se stvarno sviđa. Na fotkama ispod možete vidjeti prije i poslije.

Uživo su još gušće jer su fotke rađene sa jakim osvjetljenjem pa se malo taj volumen izgubi.

Ja imam duge i prirodno uvijene trepavice (iako su uvijene uvijačem na fotkama prije apliciranja maskare) no poprilično su rijetke.

Dugotrajna je, ne trusi se i ono najbitnije ne razmulja se kada ju nanesem na donje trepavice (na njih ne nanosim primer), a meni se gotovo svaka razmulja i sami znate koliko to frustrira.

Uopće nije pain in the ass kada ju skidate čak ni sa maramicama za skidanje makeupa. 

Sa maskarom dolazi i Superstar Super Liner tuš za oči u olovci. Moram reći kako je sam proizvod (tuš) odličan. Vrlo crn...vrlo. Mislim da je ovo najcrniji tuš u olovci kojeg sam probala dosad.

Ako ste netko tko preferira tanki tuš na očima preskočila bih ovaj tuš. Razlog je aplikator. Teško da ćete sa ovim aplikatorom uspjeti napraviti tanku crtu, ali zato ako ste cura koja voli da se taj prerfektni tuš vidi i volite deblji tuš ovaj proizvod će vam se svidjeti.

Finiš mu je lagano glossy no na fotkama se ne primjeti i izgleda mat.  Nije vodootporan i lako se skida.

Koliko će trajati i hoće li se brzo osušiti to ćemo vidjeti s vremenom. Cijena mu je 77,90 kuna.

Iako to nije bila ljubav na prvo nanošenje maskara i ja smo se zavolile i kada ovaj primjerak potrošim kupila bih novi (po mogućnosti na BIPA vikendu kada je -30% na dekorativu :P :P )

Što se tiče tuša za sada je odličan jer i sama volim često nositi deblji tuš ali zbog tog laganog glossy finiša preferiram ga nositi samostalno bez sjenila. Pitanje je koliko će trajati jer se generalno ti tuševi u olovkama brzo suše tako da će sigurno biti apdejt u nekom od narednih empties postova s informacijom koliko je tuš izdržao jer mu cijena nije mala.

Koristite li lash primere? Jeste li isprobali/koristili prijašnje L'Oreal 2 step maskare? 

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REVLON Moisture Stain (005 Parisian Passion) Review and Swatch

My thoughts after using it for more than 2 months.

i've already done a first impression for this product, in this entry i'll just add a little more details shots and swatches.


the shade i got is 005 parisian passion.

i've been eyeing this shade ever since it was released in the U.S. because it's hard to come across such a gorgeous deep purple shade in the usual drugstore brands. after praying hard that revlon singapore will bring in this shade, my prayer is answered!!!


the paddle applicator has a tapered top, giving you more control and precision when maneuvering around the delicate corners/cupid's bow.

NUDE LIPS | ONE THIN COAT | 2 LAYERS OF PRODUCT

COLOUR:
i've colour corrected the photos so as to show a more true to life colour. i've mentioned in my first impression that this is a purplish wine-burgundy shade, that description still holds true. it's reminds me of black berry juice perhaps - a dark purplish shade.



PACKAGING:
the colour on the packaging is a good depiction of the product's colour. if you can't test this out in your local drugstore, it's useful to place the tube over your lips to imagine how this colour will look with your skin tone.

WEAR AND TEXTURE:
the product is slightly viscous and can go on a little too thick and cushiony initially, hence it's best to apply many thin layers instead of one thick layer or product. after several hours however, it will thin out and by the time i blot my lips with a piece of tissue, there is little emollient that transfers to the tissue. most of it either absorbed into my lips or evaporated away.

my lips continue to feel hydrated and moisturized for up to 3-4 hours, however do not be surprised when you realize your lips feel a little rough and hard at the end of the day unless you keep reapplying it. the long hours of no touch up definitely speeds up my lips' renewal process.

once the stain gets onto our lips, the colour of the product will change. i noticed that if i were to wipe off the products off my lips initially, the product looks just like it did from the tube (as in dark purplish). hours later, when i blot my lips the lip stick stain i get is a clear blackish shade. i have no idea what transpired, but it's probably the loss of water soluble stain that got stuck onto my lips.

despite the glossy/balmy texture, i'm happy to report the product DOES NOT feather.

STAIN:
the wonderful thing about this product is its staining power. i'm left with a berry-bitten lips after wiping it off after several hours. i'm not exactly sure how long it'll take to stain your lips, but the longer you leave it in, the deeper the stain. common sense right?



VERDICT:
i absolutely adore its texture and how it feels on my lips. it's hydrating, the colour payoff is amazing, and that stain is so lovely.

however, this might be the kind of product which will require the user to learn how to work with it. it's not idiot proof and one must be patient when applying - many thin layers instead of one thick layer. also, make full use of the paddle applicator by pressing it hard against your lips for the best application possible. just speaking from personal experience.

i mean, this is a very kissable product because you can use it as a lip stain. no transfers to your lover's cheeks or lips!

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