, here's a (short) review on the Sissel Heart-line Palette which I previously mentioned in my
.
Description: This gorgeous face palette contains a highlighting powder, cheek blush and shading powder that give you sleek, sculpting face and youthful glow. The ultra-fine, super-blendable formula virtually fuses with your skin for a sheer, radiant luminosity.
A close up picture and swatches of the highlight and blush colour.
A close up picture and swatches of the shading colour.
The palette has a mirror spans across the entire length and width of the lid. It is light and slim so it makes a great traveling companion.
The texture is smooth and fine but slightly powdery and the shimmers are very fine and subtle. I like the highlighting colour very much, it gives me a nice subtle glow when I use it on my T zone and under eye area.
Has a light powdery-flowery smell, it might be irritating for some people who are sensitive to fragrance, but it don't really bother me that much.
The level of pigmentation of the blush colour is very sheer, despite layering on quite a few times it still cannot reach the level of pigmentation I desire. Might be good for beginners who are afraid to overdo on blush application or good for days when you just want some colour to your cheeks.
The shading colour is also very sheer, I tried using it to contour my face but I cannot see any difference. In the end, I twirled my face brush on the shading colours and used it as a face powder to add a bit of colour to my complexion.
The Heart-line Palette is a very pretty in the pan but the level of pigmentation is sadly lacking (I was very surprised that it was able to swatch so beautifully), I wouldn't recommend people to get it as there are much better blushes out there.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010Y
Gmarket Haul - Edited
Here's another haul from Gmarket that I ordered several months back, my last makeup haul before my self-imposed makeup ban.
I have a weakness for cute, cuddly soft toys, so when I chanced upon this cute little bunny from Le Sucre, I know I got to have it!
Ain't she cute?! She's got the softest paws, legs and ears, however her head and body is rather hard so she is not at all hug-able. But nevertheless, I still like her a lot.
There are a few sizes and colours available and initially I wanted to get the biggest beige one, but due to space and money constraints and the one I bought was the beige medium sized one.
In case you want to know, I named her "Bun Bun".
The generous seller gave two 24k gold anti-radiation patches and a pair of Le Sucre Bunny hand phone charm!
The first makeup item I bought is a cheek palette from a Korean brand, Sissel by Kim Sun Jin. This particular cheek palette is called "Heart-line palette" and it consists of a highlighter, cheek colour, contour colour and a small dual-sided brush.
The insides of the packaging box have some information about this palette and its in English!!
What is says
"This gorgeous face palette contains a highlighting powder, cheek blush and shading powder that give you sleek, sculpting face and youthful glow. The ultra-fine, super-blendable formula virtually fuses with your skin for a sheer, radiant luminosity."The brand name "SISSEL" embossed in a checked pattern all over the exterior but my camera can't seemed to capture it well.
Another feature I like about this palette is that the mirror is pretty big and yet the palette is still very lightweight and slim, thus making it very portable and good for traveling!
Edited: The brush included in this palette is rather soft, softer that the brush included with my
Clarins Powder Blush Compact, but not as soft as the brush included in my
Kiss Dual Fairy Blush (this blush had already been discontinued).
I stumbled upon this brand Woodbury and their eyeliner caught my eye, so I got one to try. The shade I chose is called Black Dia, a black eyeliner with glitters.
Along with this eyeliner I also got a pack of nose strips from Kanebo, simply because it was really freaking cheap! 10 pieces for only W1,000!!!! But it is no where as good as Skin Food's. I have tried both Skin Food Black Bean Nose Pack and Chlorella Nose Clear Patch and they are really fantastic! If you are looking for good nose strips, then try Skin Food!
From Isa Knox, I ordered a Anti-Pollution Cleansing Lotion with Lotus Extract. I was intrigued by the words "anti-pollution" and it sounds good for my skin!
And from Castledew, Water Shot Base pearl effect make up in #01 Water White and #04 Water Purple.
The Isa Knox Anti-Pollution Cleansing Lotion comes in a big 210ml pump plastic bottle and the Castledew Water Shot Base, 45ml and the plastic bottle is the harder kind that can smash into bits if dropped and it comes with a pump too!
A list of some of Isa Knox products and their purposes.
When I opened my parcel, I was rather upset to see that my purple base was leaking from the cap!! Turns out that the cap was not screwed on tightly thus causing the leak! :~(
I also bought from another Korean brand, Tears whose spokesperson is the now-married-with-a-baby Kwon Sang Woo.
I got three nail polishes in shades PP001, PK001 and RD002. The nail polishes are only W1,500 each!
The two blushes I got are in shades PK04 Coral and PK01 Pitch (shade name translated from Google translate).
The freebies that the very generous seller included for this purchase, 5 packets of samples!
Each pack of sample consists of a sachet of face cream, a small bottle of face lotion, a small bottle of serum, another sachet of face cream, a sachet of toner and free drink card.
Bought some stuffs from Etude House (again)...
Repurchased the Sweet Appleade Body Scrub, which I already reviewed it in this
post. And a tub on O2 White Mask which
Blair recommended. It is supposed to be a revitalizing mask pack promotes clear and bright complexion.
I also bought a matte charcoal black eye shadow single (not too sure what is the shade name as its all written in Korean.) I have four other Etude House eye shadow singles and they are very value for money, have good pigmentation and silky smooth. So hopefully this doesn't disappoint!
Also, I got LUCIDarling Fantastic Gradation Eyes in #04 Fully Olive Black, which is an eyeshadow quad.
The packaging rather pretty, light pink with a black ribbon clasp but I find the plastic casing is somewhat cheapo.
Included in the palette is a mirror, two applicators, a slim sponge-tip and a dual fat sponge-tip and brush. The brush however is a tad too bristly and it doesn't apply the shadow well - looks patchy.
Surprise surprise! I have already tried it once and I find the eye shadows quite pigmented (comparable to KATE and much much better than Skin Food Coffee Creamy Color Fit Shadow)
and OK smooth (can't compare to Lunasol's quads but still decent enough for a drugstore eye shadow).
One thing to note is that this quad is very shimmery and has slight fallouts. If you can't stand shimmery shadows then this is not for you.
GWP I received this time consisted of a sachet of Collagen Moistfull Cream and a pack of oil blotting sheets in a cute pink plastic case.
Also bought three packs of Calmia Natural Oatmeal Cleansing Tissue as backups.
I have previously reviewed these cleansing tissues before in this
post. You can guess how much I love it since its not very often for me to repurchase the same item.
Bye~~!! *muacks~!*
Labels: Base Make Up, Blush, Body Care, Castledew, Cleansers, Etude House, Gmarket, Haul, Masks, Sissel, Stuffed Toy, Tears
8:56:00 pm.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010Y
What I've Consumed
Another update on stuffs I have used up!
The items I have finish using are:-
- Paul & Joe Light Cleansing Milk (GWP)
- Clarins Purifying Cleansing Gel (Sample)
- Clarins Whitening Pure Aqua-Lotion (Sample)
- Avene Cleanance K
- Ettusais Medicated Acne Night Time Defense Powder
- Etude House Mascara Remover
- Clinique Happy Heart Perfume
- JoyceT Acne Solution Cleansing Gel
- Beyond Pure & Clean Shower Gel
- Kerasys Repairing Rinse
- Lancome Virtuose Mascara (Sample)
- Etude House AC Clinic Red Balm Spot
- Kanebo Blanchir Whitening Conclusion (Samples + retail size)
- Beautymaker Aquamarine Hydrating Lotion
- IPSA Cotton
Just a quick review on some of the items.
Paul & Joe Light Cleansing MilkPros: Smells really really very nice!! Removes all my makeup including foundation. Makes my skin feel soft after each use. I actually have a full size bottle of this in my stash.
Con: Can't think of any.
Clarins Purifying Cleansing GelThis used to be my favourite cleansing gel back when I was a teen!Pros: Smells nice (but not as pleasant as P&J's Light Cleaning Milk). Foams easily. Leaves my skin feeling clean and refreshed.
Con: My cheeks feel tight after using.
Avene Cleanance K Pros: No scent detected. After using for a few weeks every night, I find that my clogged pores became lesser (but it could be due to my imagination).
Cons: It stings a little on the first few applications, but after about 3-4 days the stinging sensation ceases.
Etude House Mascara RemoverInitially I dissed this remover off as it couldn't remove my waterproof mascara. However, later I realised that it is not the fault of this remover, but rather, my mascara (Fasio waterproof mascaras) was too hard to remove.Pros: Removed most of my waterpoof mascara (I've tried it with RMK and KATE mascara) in one swipe. Does not irritate my eyes. And the price is very affordable.
Con: It cannot remove Fasio waterproof mascaras.
Clinique Happy Heart PerfumeMy favouite perfume, it really makes me feel happier on the days I am using it. This is the first fragrance I have ever repurchased.
JoyceT Acne Solution Cleansing GelPros: No scent. Leaves my skin feeling soft, cleansed and refreshed without feeling stripped off of moisture. Helps to contain my occasional acne problems.
Cons: Expensive!! Can only be bought from a certain chain of beauty salons.
Lancome Virtuose MascaraPro: Give lashes lots of volume. Best used on top of another mascara.
Cons: Does not hold my curl AT ALL. My curled lashes drooped immediately upon application.
Beautymaker Aquamarine Hydrating LotionPros: Have a light rose scent. Lotion is light weight and absorbs into skin fast.
Cons: Can only be bought online. Not hydrating enough for my combi-dehydrated skin.
Even though it seems that I have used up a lot of items, but my stash doesn't seemed to have deceased much! And I have already reduced my beauty related expenditure!!! Its hard for me to stop buying completely, so I have only been buying what I really need or backups of the items I usually use.
Labels: Avene, Beautymaker, Clarins, Cleansers, Clinique, Etude House, Eye Make, JoyceT, Lancome, Others, Paul and Joe, Perfume, Ramblings, Review, Skin Care, Updates
8:10:00 pm.
