I'm excited to share with you all my very first beauty haul/review! I'm still a beginner so please don't be too critical of me. : )
The BB Creams I got is from Pretty&Cute - Lioele Triple the Solution BB Cream SPF 30 pa ++ and a sample of Skin79 Hot Pink Super Plus Beblesh Balm. P&C are trustworthy to buy from, don't worry! I've bought from them multiple times and they always get to me.
Rating for Lioele: 4 out of 5
Pros:
- Matches the best with my skin tone out of all other BB creams so far (not too light, not too tan)
- A TON of coverage; you can build on coverage
- Lasts you a long time (several months if not more if you don't use a lot of it like me)
- Cute packaging ♥
- No bad smell
- SPF so you don't need sunscreen!
- Works as a concealer for dark circles and hyperpigmentation/spots/acne scars
- Not as grey as most BB creams
Cons:
- Thick, so you need to blend well!
- Does not match my skin tone 100%
- Need to blot/powder after a few hours if you use a lot
- May not be suitable for people with too light skin or dark skin
Comments: I love this BB cream! It's actually my current favorite. I'm already almost finished with my first tube and I ordered it again as you can see. : ) I have a ton of acne scars and it covers it up real nicely. The only thing I don't like about it is that because I put a decent amount on my face about 1.5 pumps, my skin gets oily after a few hours if I'm out or working. I have a hard time finding a foundation or BB cream that matches my yellow skin tone and it oxidizes decently so that it doesn't look unnatural. Usually the foundation makes my face color and neck color different but Lioele matches me the best!
Rating for Skin79: 3 out of 5
Pros:
- Lightweight
- Not thick
- Good for people with light skin
- Blends well
Cons:
- Grey (even though it oxidizes) so it can make your face look like it has a grey cast.
- Not a whole lot of coverage (so better for people with decent skin, unlike me)
Comments: I don't have a whole lot to say about this because I only used a sample of it. I didn't even use to whole sample and it still covered my face but the coverage was not good enough so my acne scars still showed and kind of made my face orange. :/ I probably had some oil on my skin that's why. Bloggers and Youtubers rave about this BB cream but I don't think it's for me. I think it would be better for Caucasian people because they have pink undertones while Asians generally have yellow undertones.
Swatches -- Lioele on the left, Skin79 on the right. As you can see, Lioele have much more yellow-ish undertones and Skin79 is grey ish.
The next portion of this haul/review, are all things I got from my local CVS.
First up, are these Wet n' Wild nail polishes from the "Spoiled" collection as well as Revlon's Extra Life Top Coat.
Names of polishes: metallic purple is called Are Mermaids Real? and the pink is called My Silicone Popped (odd name...).
Rating for W&W: 4 out of 5
Comments: These polishes are cute and they are so cheap! They were around $2, maybe even less. The Revlon top coat, though, was around $4. The only thing I didn't like about them is that the brushes were so big so I couldn't really decorate or make any patterns on my nails. They are okay for plain nails though. They dried decently but sometimes the polish would come off (maybe I need a stronger top coat?) from my cuticle. I don't have much to say about the top coat; it just dried fast. I'll probably get a cheaper top coat next time.
This is the FIT Maybelline New York in shade 120 with SPF 18
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Comments: Usually I don't like how western foundations look on my skin but this one actually had a lot of yellow undertones. It did not match my skin tone perfectly but it was better than some BB creams like the Skin79 Oriental BB cream. However, as usual with Western foundations, I did not like the feel of this foundation. It was greasy and a little heavy. It was not thick though but it felt like something was on my face. Also, it was a little too dark for my face; I know it doesn't look that way in the swatch but it oxidized like that. I probably will not buy this again, only if I'm out of BB cream and am in an emergency.
This is the Maybelline Eye Studio Quad in Copper Chic
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Comments: Love this quad! I feel like the colors match the best compared to the other quads out there (I have to purple quad too) and it can match all eye colors. I haven't tried the Give Me Gold palette but i'm gonna try it next time. It's missing 0.5 stars because I wish it would blend a bit better (perhaps I just need a better eyeshadow brush?). If you want a neutral eyeshadow combo, GET THIS! : )
This is the NYC Showtime Waterproof Volumizing Mascara and the Rimmel soft kohl white eyeliner.
Rating for mascara: 4 out of 5
Rating for white eyeliner pencil: 4.5 out of 5
Comments: Now, mascaras are not my expertise at all. This is the 2nd mascara I've used in my whole life. The mascara was one of the cheapest so I picked it up and I gotta say that it seems pretty decent. I wish it would make my lashes go more up and curved because it doesn't a lot even if I curl my lashes. It does, however, thicken my lashes quite a lot. There may be much better mascaras out there but this one gets the job done for me. For the white eyeliner, I love it! It was expensive about $5 but it blends really well and it's not too harsh of a white. I will show swatches of the white eyeliner later.
Next, I got the Revlon Lip Butter in Cupcake and the L'Oreal HiP Studio Secrets Professional Eye Liner pencil in Brown 995
Rating for lipstick: 3.8 out of 5
Rating for pencil: 4.5 out of 5
Comments: I finally got to try one of the much hyped and raved about Revlon Lip Butters. I love these because they are soo hydrating for your lips. However, this shade (Cupcake) was not 100% right for me. I also wish it was a little more matte and not so shimmery and lip gloss-like. I love that it is not that pigmented though and that you can build up on the color. I love this eyeliner pencil! I've never had brown eyeliner but I love it and will probably only use brown from now on. It looks much more natural and you can blend with it. Like it says on the pencil, it is highly pigmented but if you blend it it becomes more softer. I like to use this and neutral eyeshadow as a combo. It's sometimes hard to blend because it's so pigmented though but I can still work with it. : )
SWATCHES! For the white eyeliner, lip butter, and the brown eyeliner. Photo on left is not blended, right is blended.
(^ it looks slightly darker and more shimmery/thick in real life)
Well, that's the end of my beauty haul review! Hope you enjoyed and pick up some of these products yourself. : ) I will blog a cooking post one of these days and maybe a fashion one too! Pics of the mannequins I dress and what I buy and whatnot. Time to make dinner - soon dubu and cold cucumber soup (오이 냉국) is on the menu. : D
♥ Have an awesome day! ♥
Bingsoo
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