November 28, 2015

LANEIGE Water Bank Essence Review


Quick review because i'm drowning in revision and coursework welppp! Anyway the Laneige Water Bank line is highly raved, i'm sure those that use Asian skin care have already about heard it 362839320+ times already. I have the essence in a travel size version, which came with a Laneige trail kit. The full size (60ml) is available for $32.50 from Sasa.

There are two versions; Water Bank Essence and Water Bank Essence EX; EX is the improved version and does not contain alcohol, so it's more recommended for those with sensitive skin. The water bank line was designed to provide long lasting 24 hour hydration for all skin types. I have dehydrated skin; this really helped with boosting and maintaining the moisture levels of my skin. ^^


The essence's consistency is runny and light. It spreads easily and absorbs into the skin quickly, leaving a moist and velvet finish. I seriously can't stop touching my skin after application! Feels like my skin has been injected with loads of moisture. It has a lovely light and fresh scent too~ But don't only rely on the essence for moisture, remember to apply a moisturiser after too!

I really enjoyed using this essence, I will most likely purchase in this the full size~ ^^ Although it is quite pricey, I definitely think it's worth the price as it does what it claims and makes your skin feel so nice! Like that moist glowy skin Korean celebrities have. *^*

Rating: 9.5/10

What essence or serum are you currently liking? ^^

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November 24, 2015

Holland & Barrett Aloe Vera Gel Review

Holland & Barrett £6.99

Aloe vera is widely known for various benefits and uses in the beauty world, thus making it an essential item. It can promote healthier skin by providing hydration, heal, cool and soothe skin after sun exposure etc. I chose to purchase this one in particular because it's bio active, certified and produced from 100% pure aloe to provide maximum benefits. Plus there are many fake Nature Republic Aloe Vera 92% Soothing Gels sold online, please be careful guys!



The H&B Aloe Vera Gel is available in two sizes - 100ml for £3.99 and 200ml for £6.99. It's often on half price or in the H&B penny sale, so it's nice little treat. I like that the gel comes in a tube packaging rather than a tub.


The gel absorbs in rapidly and doesn't feel greasy or leave any residue. Once dried it becomes transparent and temporary tightens my skin. Easy to wash off. I mainly use it as a face treatment to moisturise dry skin and soothe out my redness whenever I want to relax or before I go to sleep as it has a lovely cooling feeling. As for acne, I know many people do rave about how aloe vera helps acne due to it's anti-inflammatory purposes, however I didn't noticed any noticed except for the reduce redness.

Overall it's a good product for reducing redness, cooling and smoothing skin. It comes with a generous amount that has lasted me for months, I still have loads left! Made with high quality. I do recommend this if you prefer using natural products. ^^

Rating: 8/10

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November 19, 2015

TONY MOLY BCDation Water Pact - #02 Natural Beige Review

TONY MOLY HKD$218 (£18.49)

If you've read my TONLY MOLY Haul, then you would know I impulsed purchased this simply because my bae Hyuna was the face for it. Ta-da~ I assumed the Water Pact was going to be like a cushion due to the packaging but its not. (TONY MOLY did actually recently release a BCDation Cushion - September 2015; after I purchased this >.<). TONY MOLY has a line of BCDation products, which are part BB cream, part CC cream and part foundation. The Water Pact was designed with moist essence to provide moisture for 24 hours of moist glossy skin. As well as providing other skin care benefits - intense sun protection (SPF50+ PA+++), calms skin with a cooling formula, anti-wrinkle care etc. It's a 8 in 1 product: Mist + Sunblock + BB + CC + Foundation + Cooling + Soothing + Whitening. It's also waterproof. 

Starting with the review~


The product comes in sturdy case with cream zebra patterns on. The case is reusable, you can push the pact from the back to eject it. Environmental friendly and great for travelling. It also comes with a extra refill so it's a great value for money~ The puff is made with foam and a rubber layer on top so that it doesn't absorb the product - minimum wastage.


It's available in two shades - 01 Skin Beige and this one 02 Natural Beige. I have it in the shade 02~ The product itself is a solid cream foundation. 


Starting of with a cleansed and prepped face~ (and my new temporary hair colour huehuehue, back super saiyan cos i'm over 9000!)


Awks, my camera didn't focus on the product >.< The puff makes application quick and easy, no extra tools required and it distributes the product evenly for a airbrushed finish~


When you apply it, it does have a cool sensation however the BCDation feels very slick which I am not fond of. The shade natural beige is lighter than my skin tone but it blends in nicely to brighten up my face. I've noticed that it oxidised into a more natural skin tone throughout the day. The coverage is light to medium, I built it up to medium coverage to cover up my acne scars. I thought it would have provided medium to high coverage since its a cream/solid formulation.


It has a dewy moist finish; I haven't used powder in the photos but I like to set it with Innisfree No-Sebum Blur Powder on top to give it a semi matte finish since dewy skin doesn't really suit me .__.


With finished makeup~ ^^

Overall the BCDation Water Pact has an interesting concept but is just an average product. Not fond of the slick feeling upon application and lack of coverage it has. I do like the high sun protection factor, as I always forget to apply sunscreen under my makeup and the extra refill (simply because i'm Asian and can't resist deals xD). Offers a natural finish and gives a pretty glow to my skin, but majority of BB creams offer the same thing. I haven't noticed any added skin moisture, but I think it would be nice for winter as it would prevent skin from drying. I will use up the product but I am unlikely to repurchase it. Was hoping that i'll love it but it's just meh.

Rating: 5.5/10

Have you tried any products from the BCDation line? ^^

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November 15, 2015

My Anime/Kpop/Beauty Bedroom Tour 2015!

 


I've been asked by a few people from Instagram to do a room tour (and it's also been a while since i've last made a video >//<) so here it is! Hope you guys like it, and let me now what kind of videos you would like me to make in the future~ ^.^ Ooooo and if you guys have a room tour, share it with meeeeee! I would love to stalk your bedroom too hue~ 

Have a good day~ 

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November 12, 2015

HONG KONG BEATUY HAUL 2015

Okay so this my long waited Hong Kong beauty haul! (2 months after my trip ><") The haul doesn't include the items i've already featured in my Innisfree, Etude House, Tony Moly haul (although they were purchased in HK too) as the post might get too long. There's quite a large amount of products, lets get started without any further rambling~


Top row left to right:

  • Annie's Way Hyaluronic Acid Brightening Jelly Mask
  • SKINFOOD Black Sesame Hot Mask
  • SKINFOOD Rice Mask Wash Off
  • Nextbeau Collagen Moisture Gel
  • Tony Moly Tomatox Brightening Mask

Bottom row:

  • Youthful Wonder SOS Moisturising Oxygen Mask
  • My Beauty Diary Sheet Masks - Black Pearl, Hyaluronic Acid, Cooling, Pearl Powder, Collagen, Bird Nest, Red Wine, Japanese Cherry Blossom, Bulgarian White Rose


Top row left to right:

  • FANCL T Zone Mask
  • Dermalogica Professional Medibac Clearing Masque Part 2
  • Miniso Dream Story Eau De Parfum 
  • Nature Republic Green Derma Mild Cream Sample
  • Xueyinzi Tokyo Star Blush
  • The Face Shop Sample
  • Anjilian Molding Eyeliner Liquid 
  • Naris Up - Skin Conditioner Lotion - Marine Collagen

Bottom row:

  • DHC Revitalising Moisture Strips
  • Rohto C3 Cool Plus Contact Lens Eye Drops
  • One Day Delight MAX2 Contacts- Grey
  • PEGAVISION Aquamax Contacts - Green
  • Fresh Sugar Face Polish Sample
  • Fresh Rose Face Mask Sample
  • Dior Hydra Life Eye Cream


  • It's Skin Prestige Creme D'escargo
  • It's Skin Prestige Lotion Descargot
  • KAO Essential Nourishing Breakage Defense Hair Mask
  • OPTI-FREE PureMoist
  • Crest 3D White Whitestrips


  • VS Sassoon Shampoo and Conditioner
  • KAO Essential Rich Damage Hair Care Set: Shampoo and Conditioner


  • Lancome Hydra Zen Neurocalm Creme 50ml Set 4 Pieces

Think I have enough products to last for a year now. xD Got any items you want me to review? Tell me in comment section below and I shall add it to my to do list! :')

Have a good day ^__^

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November 08, 2015

Introducing Etude House HoneyCera Skin Line




Etude House recently launched a brand new skincare line - Honey Cera. It's a nourishing and firming line with 11 products in total; it includes facial and eye products as well as body care products. The design of the packaging is sooo cute~ The combination of honey and ceramide is quite interesting; combining nature/natural ingredients with science. Here is the information about what benefits the ingredients bring:


The price of the line ranges from USD$7.80 to $28, depending on which product. If you're interested, it's available to purchase worldwide from their official site etudehouse.com. ^^

What do you think of Etude House new line? ^.^

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November 05, 2015

DAY OF THE DEAD - Halloween 2015 Outfit & Half Skull Makeup



It's been a while since i've made an outfit posts, God do I miss them! T__T Anyway this is what I wore for Halloween 2015~ One of my favourite seasons as I can go all out with my makeup. The theme for the event we attended was Day of the Dead (but no one really stuck to it xD). Majority of people dressed as your typical Halloween costumes - The Joker, Vampire, Zombie, Cat etc. I partly stuck to theme with a half skull / skull mask makeup, I added faked blood as well because I thought it looked pretty damn good and so I won't as much like a basic. As for the outfit a wore a high low hem dress with harness detailing which suited the makeup and Halloween perfectly, even though it is supposed to me a formal.party dress.

Outfit Details:

Dress: MissGuided
Shoes: Topshop
Bag: Ted Baker

I also did matching half skull makeup with my bae and some of my other flatmates~ I call all my flatmates bae, it's kind of terrible because when I say bae a few of them answer me at the same time, or argue who's my top bae. Oops~ XD

 

Close up of makeup:


 

A few of my favourite pics to finish off this post and to remember this amazing night!


Happy belated halloween and happy bon fire night guys! I hope you all have an lovely and unforgettable time~ <3

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November 02, 2015

Fashion Eyewear - FIRMOO GIVEAWAY!~


Guys you know how much I love my glasses? As i've reached 365 members recently, i'm going to giveaway a pair of Firmoo glasses to give back to you lovelies! I don't wear much accessories (because i'm lazy af) but when I do, glasses or harnesses are my go to accessory/fashion statement. They complement and pull an outfit together perfectly~ Firmoo were kind enough to sponsor this giveaway, massive thank you to Firmoo! and don't forget to check them out! ^__^

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:


Open: November 2nd 2015
Ends: November 14th 2015
*I will announce the winner on this post and contact them within 3 days after the closing date. If the winner does not respond within 3 days, I shall unfortunately select and contact a different winner.

Opened Internationally but please check if your country is on this list! http://www.firmoo.com/help-p-84.shtml

Prize: ONE winner will receive ONE pair of Firmoo Glasses from the blogger collection. You may chose any pair of glasses you like from Firmoo.com/collection-for-bloggers.html. Glasses include the frames, standard 1.50 index single vision lenses. ^__^ Here are a few of my favourite picks!

1) #F-6466 in Black C4




2) #SF1342 in Black Matt C2 



3) #SF143 in Pattern C27




4) #SF8815 in Blue, Pattern C17 



RULES OF THE GIVEAWAY:

Compulsory:

1. Be a blog reader~
2. Comment the link of the glasses you want to win from Firmoo's Blogger Collection. For example: "I want these glasses! http://www.firmoo.com/eyeglasses-p-2833.html"
3. Follow(ing) me on Instagram: @MishCheungX
4. Fill in the entry form below, so I can contact you if you win!

Optional:

Like/Follow Firmoo's Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram 

Please ensure that you have followed each rule so that you qualify for this giveaway! ^__^

GOOD LUCK! <3


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