Products Used and Other Cosmetic-Love Mini Reviews

I now feel confident of posting my extra large photos. :)

That's a great thing because I used to have so much redness and tiny pock marks that I was ashamed of my photos. ☹


 A confident blogger is a happy blogger.

Just as promised, a list of the products on my photo from the last post.  This post will also serve as a mini-review.

 Mini Review for Etude House Sweet Recipe Cupcake All Over Color in PK002
(from Cosmetic-Love)

You'll be wanting to take a lick because of its sweet strawberry scent but try not to!  It is a multi-purpose product- color for lips, eyes, and cheeks.  It gave a very subtle color on my cheeks, like a natural flush.  But you may have to apply much because the color is very soft.   I did not like its application on my lips because the color does not stay put and makes every crack and crease so obvious.  I haven't tried it on my eyes.

Missha Art Designing Cashmere Loose Powder in No. 2 Natural Beige

(from Cosmetic-Love)

I love how it's light and quite translucent on my skin.  The color of mine is No. 2 Natural Beige, which is a warm beige color.  It is lightly scented- quite reminiscent of rubbing alcohol- which I really don't mind.  The coverage is light.  I think it's good for sensitive skin because I haven't broken out, which happens when I try on new products.

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When I put on make-up, I am always fascinated by the transformation although I've done it a million times.  I love seeing our strongest assets and making them even more noticeable and taking our weakest features and making them better.  That's the power of cosmetics- which actually came from the Greek word for "cosmos"- making sense out of chaos.

Face: Innisfree Real Skin Color Control Cream, Almay Line Smoothing Concealer in Light, Missha Art Designing Cashmere Loose Powder in No. 2 Natural Beige

Cheeks: Etude House Sweet Recipe Cupcake All Over Color in PK002

Eyes: Etude House Sweet Eye Cupcake 3 Peach and Honey, Etude House Bling Bling Eye Stick in 1 Shooting Star, Clinique Color Surge Eyeshadow Quad in Chocolate Chip, Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner in Black, Daiso false lashes in Natural

Eyebrows: NYX Eyebrow Pencil in Brown

Lips: Etude House Sweet Recipe Cupcake All Over Color in PK002, Anna Sui Lipgloss 304 (Candy Pink)

*This is NOT a sponsored post

Innisfree Real Skin Color Control Cream Review

What's it gonna be?

(not my photo)

I read that it will depend on your needs, however, the difference between BB Creams and CC Creams is very subtle.  Personally, I thinks it's a marketing scheme (how naughty of me!)

According to Sephora.com and from personal experiences, BB Cream provides a heavier coverage whereas CC Cream gives a lighter, more natural finish.  BOTH are for brightening, anti-aging, moisturizing, and sun-protection.

So, here we are, with the luxury to actually try out any one of these products.  And after contemplating of which CC Cream to purchase, I decided on Innisfree Real Skin Color Control SPF 30 PA++ from Cosmetic-Love and is wonderfully affordable at $18.43.

It claims:

"... contained with magic color capsules modifies and adjusts to your natural skin tone on contact, creating a vibrant healthy glow."*

 Other benefits:

• Brightens skin with Jeju camellia ingredient
• Creates a protective veil to moisturize skin all day long
• Protects against UV rays
• Smoothly adheres to skin to create a flawless look**

The Good:

• Reasonably priced at less than $20 at Cosmetic-Love website.
• Light herbal scent- not like perfume
• Very lightweight
• Color changes to match your skin tone
• Significantly brightens the skin, giving off a dewy finish
• No ashiness
• Stays on for nearly the entire day
• SPF and anti-aging benefits

The Bad:

• Its dewiness can look greasy (which can be fixed with powder)
• Very light coverage

Conclusion

My skin has not reacted negatively with this product, such as pimples.  I feel that the ingredients are really natural because it does not smell like perfume and it feels very light on my skin.  Because I am recently not breaking out, I just put this CC Cream on and counter the dewy finish with loose powder.  Update: I am not very satisfied with it, however, because of it's too light coverage.

Left: CC cream goes on white.  Right: Matches the skin tone when blended well.   There is more brightness as compared to the area without the product.

Left: A very naked face- trouble areas are the glabella, dark circles, and redness around the nose.  Right: There really isn't much of a difference because of the CC cream's light coverage but it did make my face brighter and fairer.

To make some sense of my bare, lack-luster face, I put on concealer, loose powder, and a bunch of other potions on my face. :)

I will list down the other products I used here on another post.  Many of them were from my Cosmetic-Love haul. :)

Have a good day! 

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BB Cream vs CC Cream

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*InnisFree Real Skin Color Control Cream box

**Korea Department Store website http://en.koreadepart.com/item/1365582829/

Bet You'll Love

My package arrived in the mail today fresh from Korea!!

Wahoo-heh! (Yes, I'm a teacher... -_-)

This won't be long but I just had to share this awesome Korean cosmetics site- Cosmetic-Love- because~~~~

• One- they ship to Guam
• Two- the products are less expensive than from the other sites (same famous brands: Missha, Skin Food, Etude House, etc.)
• Three- shipping is FREE!
• Four- Freebies!
• Five- Customer service is responsive ^_^

I hope to review these as soon as I use them and when summer vacation starts.  T___T (I want summer NOW!)

Excited for this new gimmick.  

Freebies and ninja stars ★

I thought my photos are pretty good ^^  Anyway, yes.  Cosmetic-Love is having a sale on sun care products just in time for the summer heat, so be sure to check it out!

Lastly, if you've missed me, here I am~ alive and well.

*This is NOT a sponsored post.

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It's interesting how I thought I would be excited today that I would be able to blog tonight, but I guess I thought wrong...