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September 13, 2014November 1, 2015

HanYUL Doin’? Review of Hanyul Luminant Cushion + Epic BB Cushion Comparison

I am officially cutting myself off from buying any more BB cushions until I can get through the ones I own. My latest acquisition is the Hanyul Luminant Cushion, adding to my collection of cushions by AmorePacific, IOPE, Laneige, and HERA (links are to past reviews).

I’ll review the Hanyul cushion first and then compare all my cushions. Update: I did an even bigger cushion roundup in this post.

Hanyul Luminant Cushion Review

I bought the Hanyul Luminant Cushion PURELY because it’s shilled by Jun Ji Hyun (Cheon Song Yi from “My Love From Another Star”). Ugh, I’m so obsessed with her glowing skin. Ji Hyun, just start the protective order proceedings now.

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September 12, 2014September 13, 2014

Where the Truth Lies – LUSH cosmetics Sacred Truth Mask

Every time I wander into LUSH I blow at least $50. Their irresistibly delicious-looking products, shaped like colorful desserts and food, just make me want to buy everything in the store. The store is structured to make you feel like a kid in a candy store. A very expensive candy store.

The other day I picked up a few bubble bars from there ($11 a bar for one-time use. So annoyingly expensive) and the sales girl gave me a sample of the Sacred Truth fresh face mask. Ok it’s an anti-aging mask so that bitch might’ve been saying I’m old…whatever. I like the mask though.

The ingredients used are food-grade and all natural so pretty much it’s like you’re putting a home made mask straight from the kitchen.

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September 5, 2014September 6, 2014

#beautyselfie: Thuc

#beautyselfie is my homage to Into the Gloss’s Top Shelf and Get It Beauty’s Talking Mirror series.

This inaugural #beautyselfie post features my friend Thuc, whose beauty style is playful and bright. She doesn’t wear much makeup on a day-to-day basis, but she can pull off lipstick from hot fuchsia to hot orange to hot magenta purple to, well, hot anything!

Read on as Thuc shares her beauty favorites . . .

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September 2, 2014May 15, 2015

Acid Trip: Naruko AMPM Super Triple HA+B3 Brightening Complex Review

Naruko AMPM Super Triple HA+B3 Brightening Complex ($29 for 1.05 fl. oz.) is a serum whose star ingredients are hyaluronic acid (3 differently sized HA molecules!), vitamin B3 (aka niacinamide), and 3% tranexamic acid (the highest concentration approved by the Taiwan Department of Health for skin brightening).
It claims to add moisture and lighten dark spots. Oh just take my money already, why don’t you. Continue reading “Acid Trip: Naruko AMPM Super Triple HA+B3 Brightening Complex Review”

August 31, 2014August 31, 2014

LeBronze James: Reviews of St. Tropez Self Tan Bronzing Mousse and Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Glow Pads

“It’s spring or summer somewhere.” –Jimmy Buffet

Or something like that . . .

Summer is coming to a close, but I still wanted to share my two current favorites for self-tanning. I’m pale (by choice) and an avid user of high SPFs. The St. Tropez Bronzing Mousse and Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Glow Pads add some healthy color, are easy to use, have a minimal odor, and fade evenly.
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August 27, 2014September 16, 2014

Mousse Season: Naruko Raw Job’s Tears Supercritical CO2 Brightening Make-up Removing Cleansing Mousse Review

From Naruko’s Raw Job’s Tears line, Supercritical CO2 Brightening Make-up Removing Cleansing Mousse ($19 for 5.25 fl. oz.) is a self-foaming makeup remover. The lather is fluffy like the Hada Labo face wash I reviewed before. But this is no ordinary face wash; you apply this foam to dry skin.

Directions: Apply 3 pumps to dry skin, massage, then rinse off. (One pump is shown above.)

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August 18, 2014July 14, 2015

Foam Sweet Foam: Hada Labo Gokujyun Foaming Face Wash Review

Hada Labo Gokujyun Foaming Face Wash is an auto-foaming face wash whose star ingredient is–like all products in the Gokujyun line–“Super Hyaluronic Acid,” which supposedly holds twice as much moisture as regular hyaluronic acid. The saleswoman at oo35mm recommended this to me after I told her I was looking for a gentle foaming cleanser for dry skin.

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August 16, 2014April 13, 2018

Hello, Dolly! Babydoll Cheeks/Purple Blush for Warm Undertones

The centerpiece of babydoll cheeks is a cool-toned pink blush–be it hot candy pink or pastel pink. If you have warm/yellow undertones like me, you might have experienced trouble getting those types of colors to show up true to pan. Yellow undertones can cause tones to skew warm and even muddle cool pinks into appearing peachy or brownish.

The solution? Apply a light purple blush beforehand.

Light purple primers and color correctors are used to neutralize sallow skin, so logically light purple blushes do the same thing–just with more pigment. The purple counteracts yellow tones, laying a foundation for colors to show clearly.

For this post, I used Everyday Minerals blush in Anytime, a matte chalky lavender, as a base for Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Dollface, a quintessential pale, babydoll pink.

01 Tarte Dollface and Everday Minerals Anytime Blush — Tarte Dollface and EDM Anytime

EDM Anytime (unfortunately discontinued) is swatched below alongside 3CE Duo Color Face Blush in Creme De Violette (matte, smooth, pigmented) and The Face Shop’s LOVELY ME:EX You Face Blusher in 03 Purple Fantasy (soft, powdery texture with satin finish that looks almost white when built up).

06 3CE Creme De Violette EDM Anytime The Face Shop Lovely Purple — 3CE Creme De Violette, EDM Anytime, and The Face Shop 03 Purple Fantasy

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August 14, 2014November 1, 2015

Sulwhas-who? Review of IOPE Air Cushion XP in C23 Cover Beige

When I entered the Amore store, I was intent on getting the Sulwhasoo Evenfair Perfecting Cushion. I had read lovely reviews of it (e.g., The RAEviewer, Beautiful Buns) and was interested in a glowy, dewy finish for dry skin.

But once I told the saleswoman what I wanted, she steered me towards the IOPE cushion. The IOPE was moisturizing, she insisted, whereas the Sulwhasoo (and Laneige) were more drying.

And that’s why this is a review of the IOPE Air Cushion XP instead of the Sulwhasoo cushion in No. 23 Medium Beige (see, I told you I was intent on getting the Sulwhasoo).

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August 12, 2014June 17, 2018

¡Hola, Ole! Review of Ole Henriksen Pure Truth Melting Cleanser

It was love at first touch.

Ole Henriksen’s latest cleanser, Pure Truth Melting Cleanser 3 in 1 Cleansing Gelée ($34 for 4 oz.), starts off as a firm light gel but quickly transforms into a smooth oil as soon as you begin massaging it over your skin. It’s a great option if you like to do a pampering facial massage because your hands could glide for days with this stuff.

I was most impressed with the ease of use and makeup-removing abilities. As a solid gel, it’s far neater than an oil cleanser (no drips on the sink or down your arms!). And even put up against my waterproof eye makeup and cushion foundation, it managed to dissolve them quickly and easily. I did have to use a cotton pad to wipe off mascara and eyeliner that had melted into my lash line and under my eyes but didn’t rinse off with just splashing (I didn’t want to rub that close to my eye).

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