Banila Co. Eye Love Brow Kit

Okay so first off, I haven't been updating due to school and vacation. But I'm back!!

With the banila co eye love brow kit, the idea is somewhat similar to the sigma eyebrow palette kit (which is sold out :( unfortunately).

The 4 colors from left to right (according to the box): Pure Sand, Sepia, Sahara, Ebony

Pros:

-It's very lightweight and you can carry this anywhere really. It has a magnetic lid clasp so no problems with it opening.

-the tweezers are quite nice, they are small but it has a slight angle to them for easier maneuvering.

-I never had to use brow scissors before either but i'm sure I will have a great use for them when I need to do my fake eyelashes though. :)

Neutral:

-It's not as pigmented but it is buildable (this might be a con for most people but I like being able to customized my eyebrow color depending on my hair color, etc)
Cons

-Not enough colors. You're given one highlight color, and three actual shades. A light taupe, a medium taupe w/ brown, and a grey/black that isn't so dark. Again this is buildable but I did have to swipe it 2-3x when I did the swatches.

-The clear eyebrow gel smells weird. It has this chemical smell that's kinda hard to describe. I actually do not use this clear gel. I would rather use a colored eyebrow gel/mascara.

Disclaimer: These products were bought by myself to review. [: <3

Nexcare Acne Patch REVIEW!!!!

I actually bought 5 different Nexcare acne patches LOL!

The idea behind these acne patches is that it absorbs the oils and pus from the pimple.

Starting with the 3M Nexcare acne patch 36 patches (on the left).

I wished I had taken a pic of the patches itself but it comes in 2 different sizes.
Comes in a total of 36 patches:
       24 patches in 8mm & 12 patches in 12mm sizes.

It's not so thin enough to put under makeup and not be noticeable. Plus it has a smooth surface so makeup won't adhere to it. I use it at night and it stays on my face even when I toss and turn and even when I wash my face. Kinda gross when I remove it to see pus on it. TMI sorry! lol

To use it's best to wash the face first before applying it! I haven't noticed if this works on black and whiteheads but it did a great job on my zits. I was able to shrink my cyst pimple when it started to form (took a few days and a lot of the patches since the cyst has a lot more oils and pus compared to tiny zits) -__-"
 It goes on the skin transparently but by morning when I take it off it has white colored oil/pus on it...(GROSS right?!) lol Same for any acne patch.

For the rest of the four boxes. They all essentially work the same way. The difference is the thickness and the amount of small/large patches. These four boxes come with a pink plastic tweezer to remove the patches from the sheet.

The Orange 3M Nexcare acne care patches comes in 34 small 8mm patches and 12 large 12mm patches. A little thick though but not so bad.

The top right Blue 3M Nexcare acne care patches comes in 30 patches in 0.8cm
great for small zits/pimples. The second most thinnest of all the 5 boxes that I tried.

The bottom left Purple 3M Nexcare acne care patches comes in 50 patches in sizes 0.8cm
This one is great if you have small zits/pimples. Doesn't have the large size.

The bottom right Green 3M Nexcare acne patches comes in 6 patches in 0.8cm & 12 patches in 1.2cm sizes. Personally if you just want to test and try the product this is a good start. I wouldn't buy this box again for the fact there's only 18 patches in total. These are very thin like a sheet of paper though!!!! Which I love but wished it came in more patches. This box is the only one as thin as a sheet of paper.

Disclaimer: These products were bought by myself to review. [: <3

Can be bought on ebay or amazon. The first box I bought on amazon and the last 4 I bought via ebay.

BAREMINERALS Blemish Therapy & TARTE Smooth Operator™ Amazonian Clay Pressed Finishing Powder REVIEW

Starting with the  

TARTE Smooth Operator™ Amazonian Clay Pressed Finishing Powder REVIEW:

I love that it's just like the Smooth Operator™ Amazonian Clay Finishing Powder. But if I had to choose I would go with the Jar version than the pressed powder form. I find that the
Clay Finishing Powder lasts longer than the pressed powder. The pressed powder has a very pleasant smell that's different than the powder form.

Pros:
- Doesn't leave streaky residue

-Great for touch ups throughout the day

Cons
-Very sheer (although a pro than a con for most people)

-Doesn't last very long, touch up is necessary!! This is why I like the powder form.

-Hard to get enough product onto the brush that comes with it (unless you use a powder brush maybe)

BAREMINERALS Blemish Therapy

Used as a treatment that conceals blemishes and helps heal outbreaks.It has a 3% of sulfur as an ingredient as well as tea tree ingredients (as well as other products).

When I first used it, I could smell a bit of the tea tree, which does not bother me (or my nose). I think it's ok for tiny small zits. I wouldn't say it's conceals very good though. I personally would not buy it again. It takes a few days for it to work and see results though. Good to try it out though. It is a bit drying so don't use a lot of it. A little goes a long way! :)

Disclaimer: These products were bought by myself to review. [: <3

Lioele Pop Tint in Cherry Tint - REVIEW

It didn't dry out my lips but if you have dry lips or any cracks in the lips do not use..it will accentuate it. It's multi functional. You can use this on your lips or cheeks. It's a great dupe to Benefit's Benetint, chacha tint, etc.BONUS: It's way cheaper than the benefit. I also love the nail polish like applicator..It's pretty cool!

Pros:
- Good color pay off
- stains the lips red but is extremely natural looking
- can build a gradient effect
- not drying
- LONG staying power

Cons
- There is a weird taste but it doesn't bother me. I noticed it first when I accidentally licked my lip right after applying it when it was still wet, but if it is dry you won't taste it

Disclaimer: These products were bought by myself to review. [: <3

The Face Shop - Real Nature Mask Review

There are 15 Real Nature Mask from The Face Shop.

Pomegranate, Blueberry, Acai berry, Lemon, Rice, Olive, Honey, Avocado, Kelp, Mung Bean, Red Ginseng, Cucumber, Aloe, Bamboo & Green Tea

REVIEW TIME

I don't always apply toner (even though I have oily/combo skin). My skin now has been less oily than it has been compared to a year ago. I believe the reason they want us to use the toner before applying the mask is because the essence from the mask can easily absorb more into the skin.

I have never used face masks before and saw these. So I decided to try them out when I needed a "pick me up" or when I felt like multitasking (eg, putting on a mask while watching a movie or doing homework online, etc).

Out of curiosity does anybody put it on overnight? Or longer than intended? I usually leave mines on for 15mins (maybe 30mins if I forget) but no longer than that. Too much or too little nutrition to the skin is bad for you. So I wonder if anyone has left it on overnight before? 

This mask itself is very moisturizing. The essence in the mask sheet that is left behind after removing the mask from the pack is more than enough for me to wipe the excess from the pack (after removing the mask from the packet) to my neck and maybe to my hands.

Although I haven't used all 15 kinds of them. I think the scent on most is not as heavy on some as the others. It's not a bad smell either.

Should I do a separate review for each of them? 

Comment my post and let me know.

I bought these on amazon, but you can also find them on ebay for cheaper sometimes or amazon.

Disclaimer: These products were bought by myself to review. [: <3

Laneige BB Cushion Pore Control

With all the craze of the new BB cushions. I decided to try this out. The exact launch date of Laneige BB cushion was on May 1st.  So it hasn't been in he market long.

Laneige has released three different types of their BB Cushion so far.

In chronological order of release date we have the:

- Laneige Snow BB Soothing Cushion (Discontinued) 

- Laneige BB Cushion Whitening 

- Laneige BB Cushion Pore Control

I haven't tried the other two yet, but the pore control BB cushion has a
*Matte finish, higher coverage, pore controlling element and long lasting property (better for oily skin).

My first impression

FREAKING AWESOME!!! From the coverage to the consistency etc. I love that it's SPF 50 too ^^ Pretty sweet!! :)

Color range

The only available colors in Korea is from brightest to darkest, 13, 14, and 21 Natural Beige (which I bought). I'm not sure if they will come out with more shade selections but I would hope and assume so).

I bought this in #21 and it is sadly a bit light for my NC25 skin. HOWEVER! If you are NC20 you can pull this off, I can't wait till winter to wear it around.

Consistency

The interesting thing is that it has a cooling sensation. It refreshing on your skin (but the cooling feeling doesn't stays on for awhile, about 5 seconds or so). It's not necessarily light weight but it totally depends on whether you're using a light hand or not. If you layer it on or use more than what would be necessary, then it really felt heavy and uncomfortable on the skin. So a sheer layer to the face would make it feel light and weightless. 

Coverage

Medium to high. It's definitely buildable but I don't want to recommend you to layer on more. There's a possibility of getting into fine lines or being caked up when it's applied more than twice layers. But a single layer provides you just enough coverage that gets you satisfied. I suggest you incorporate with a concealer if needed.

Plus it's summer so why do we want to add layers to our face?

How long does it stay?

It's pretty long lasting that I've noticed. It doesn't become cakey as far as I noticed either. But tt's summer and I haven't experienced any 100F degree weather so we will see.

Disclaimer: These products were bought by myself to review. [: <3

3 Concept Eyes (3CE) Nursing Cream Review!!

With no preservatives it contains argan oil, olive oil and palm tree seed butter extracted from murumuru trees grown in clean areas.

It says it is recommended:

• If you have dry skin (If you have oily skin you can use it too! I did!! LOL)
• If your skin easily dries out
• If you want glowing, dewy makeup

Uses of Nursing Cream:

• As a nutritional/moisturising cream at night: Get sufficient amount and melt it smoothly using hands and apply on your face after basic steps. You will witness a whole new level of smoothness and moist the morning after!
• To get glowing make-up: When putting on make-up base, melt it on your fingertips and absor it on your face thoroughly. Skip using powder if you want a perfect, healthy glow. If you think the texture is too heavy you can apply it after foundation. Apply on areas that reflect light.
• On dry areas: Face, lips, eyes, elbows, you name it. Apply on wherever you feel dry.

Multifunctional:

You can apply on your lips, heel, dry elbows, before make-up, etc.

 

Direction:

Scoop out a small amount (there is a mini spatula included) and melt it using hands.Then apply to face over or under makeup.

 

I love this! It's not greasy like you would think it is since it is essentially an "oil type balm". I love that it's multifunctional and it's a must in my new skincare routine!!

Disclaimer: These products were bought by myself to review. [: <3