review: memebox x pony smoky eye makeup set

Hi all, it has been quite long since my last post. I got so busy this lately and i forgot to do my post. I bought few items in this week. But today i would like to do my review on my very first memebox.

If you have been following the korean makeup trends, you would be familiar with the word "memebox". It is an online shopping shop in canada like testerkorea or jolse but it sells only korean cosmetic and product. Its main target is to sell korean products to the american but it has shipped globally now.

I was interested in this memebox because it delivers a hand curated box with lots of korean product inside with different theme and the price is so cheap rather than buying the products separately.

And this few years they have collaborated with korean top beauty vloggers such as pony, so young, yeondokyung, and few others, to create their own cosmetic line. (i hope i can be one of them. Haha)

Memebox also produce their own makeup line which is called memebox xo. Even though the brand is memebox, you don't need to worry, for they produce such a high quality product with cheap price.

Now for the review, there are tons of other boxes in their website and i'm so confuse in selecting one of them.. One day i came across the mAkeup tutorial on youtube. It was about pony teaching how to achieve smoky eyes feat memebox. And when i checked on the website, they do sell the set. It is called pony x memebox smoky eye set. It consists of 6 different products. It has 2 eyeliners, 1 lipstick, 1 eyeshadow pallete with 8 colours, 1 face brightener + blush, 1 mascara and it is only around $40 or in indonesia Rp 750.000 since i bought it from online shop.

First, i will review the eyeliners. It has such a strange name, "i'm eyeliner" hehehe. It consists of 5 colours but i only got 2 which are the moonstone (brown) and night (black). It is a gel type pencil eyeliner. Don't be fooled by the brand's name for this is such a quality product. It is a waterproof, smudge proof and can stay for 24 hours. I never used it for 24 hours yet but i used it for More than 16 hours and it was still good without ceasing or smudging. It is a double ended type with the pencil on top and a sponge on the bottom. Memebox also provided the pencil sharpener in the middle. I'm in love with this product. The color is super pigmented and very easy to use even for beginner. One thing that is lack from this eyeliner is, it is hard to remove. You will need a waterproof makeup remover to remove it. I'm planning to buy all the shades since it is so cheap and effective.

Next, i'll be reviewing the mascara. It is called "i'm mascara" hehehe. The color is in jet black. Ok, i need to be honest with you, i rarely used mascara since i don't have one haha.. I bought so many products and i always forgot to put mascara in the list. But everytime i do my makeup, i always feel there is something missing and its a mascara. I was planning to buy innisfree skinny mascara but because i already ordered this box, i cancel the mascara since i will not be using 2 mascaras. It will just spend my money Hehe. The mascara it self is waterproof. The quality is average, nothing special. The lasting effect is the same as the eyeliner. I can't say i love this mascara or not since i Haven't tried lots of mascara yet.

The third review is about the lipstick. It is called "i'm lipstick" too. In shade pure pink beige. I never had any beige color lipstick but this is definitely worth to try. At first, this shade looks weird on bare face without makeup since it is a pale colour and doesn't really stand out. But once you applied makeup and put this on your lips, it will look so beautiful and natural. It has matte finish but doesn't dry on lips. It feels creamy and moist on lips but with matte finish (not the powdery matte feeling if you know what i mean). I really love this lipstick and i'm planning to buy the whole shades. For the lasting performance, i can say it lasts for 3 - 4 hours without eating

since it is a pale colour.

Next, the blush which is called, pony galaxy pink blush. This is not a part of memebox's cosmetic line but this belongs to the pony line along with the eyeshadow pallete. The blush has 4 blocks of color. The colors are mostly in pink shades. At first I thought it was not very pigmented because the color looked too sheer. But once i applied it, it looked so beautiful. Very natural and bright at once. It contains very small shimmer particle and this make my cheek glow. Unfortunately, pony only has one shade for this blush and they do not include any brush for applying it,  while in the box it stated that it has a brush included in the package.

Last but not the least, is the main star this set. The pony season 2 eyeshadow pallete. The box has the same design as the blush box. They have galaxy pattern with night black sky. Pony has created 3 seasons of eye pallete. The first on consists mainly with brown colour. The second one (the one that i have) has more variety of colors. It has purple, brown, nude, and pink shade. But this pallete doesn't has matte color. It's all about sparkle!

The colors are very pigmented and long lasting, even for the sheer colors. I think pony's collection is all about a good quality product with cheap price and i really recommend it fot anyone.

I'm kinda attracted to other memebox products and i'm planning to buy the other memebox collaboration boxes. Please let me know if you have any curiosity on those boxes. Thank you very much, see yaa

The whole set of memebox

The i'm eyeliner #night and #moonstone

the i'm lipstik shade #pure pink beige

i'm mascara #jetblack

pony easy mix block #galaxypink

pony eye makeup pallete seaso

 

This makeup look using brown shades in the pallete

this makeup look using the puple and pink shades in the pallete

Review: etude house big eyes maker + cute eyes maker

Hi, today i'll review the well known Etude house Big eye maker and cute eye maker. I saw many online shops kind of confuse about this two products. They keep wrongly label it.

Etude house big eye maker is thinner and slightly shorter than the cute eye maker. They also have different purpose.

Etude house big eye maker is suppose to make our eyes look bigger while the cute eye maker is for making aegyo sal.

For you who haven't know, aegyo sal is a liitle cute bag on the under eye. Not many people have it naturally. I have a friend who has it and it makes her smile looks so cute. This aegyo sal is also called as the baby fat. If you happen to have a baby sister or cousin or son, you can notice they have a small fold under their eyes. And this is not an eye bag due to late night sleep.

I really interested in both products a long time ago but could not have it since i still have so many other things to buy hehehe

So, this is the review, i'm going to start with the cute eye maker first. It is a double ended stick. At first i thought i need to pull the cap, so i pulled it and guess what it fell off. Hehe. Actually it's a screw type of cap.

The applicator is a nice black sponge and the cream eyeshadow covered 3/4 of it. The applicator it self doesn't have any product, but the product is in the cap itself. I thought it's going to be powdery but it is actually a cream type product.

One end has the white shimmering shadow while the other has a brown less shimmering shadow.

The color is not really pay off and actually the applicator is too big so i tend to swipe too much of it.

I do not find this product very useful since the white color is very sheer and the brown color is just not enough brown. Many people said the holika holika under eye jeweled is so much better but i think i'll stop buying under eye product first hehehehe. I think it is better to have surgery hahaha.

Next, etude house big eye maker. This product suppose to make our eyes appear larger by giving shadow at the end corner of eyes and highlight on the under eye.

The tube is just a simple princessy pink color. With the cute writing and necklace pictures. I found the applicator is much better than the cute eye make since it is smaller and fit my eyes perfectly. The white shimmer works better on the under eye than the cute eye maker. But the brown shade is too dark for under eye.

I don't know i should love this product or not since i haven't mastered it yet. I've seen the review of these product from another blogger and it seems very good.

From both products my favourite will be the big eye maker since it can be used as eyeliner without looking too much. I also love the creamy formula of both products and they stay  for more than 8 hours.

If you have any questions regarding this, just leave a comment below and i'll respond it ASAP. Thank you so much for reading my blog. Tadaa

 Etude house big eye maker

 Etude house big eye maker

Etude house cute eye maker. I have aegyo sal!

Review: holika holika petit aqua jelly bb cream #natural beige

Today, the review will be on my current bb cream. The holika holika petite jelly aqua bb cream. Actually it is an old product and has been in the market for few years but I would like to give it a try since i've ever tried their finish bcream or something and it was really good.

The bottle design is pretty because it is made of glass and has a jelly shape. Unfortunately the lid is made of tin with built in spatula which feels a little bit cheap.

The spatula can't reach the bottom end of the bottle so you need to dig it with small spoon or fingers.

scent is flowery and smells nice to me. But for some people, they might find this scent too strong
The consistency is indeed jelly like. It's not creamy nor oily like most of the bb cream. It's very bouncy and doesn't drip.

Once you spread it on your face, you'll feel instant cold like cold water being spread on your face. I guess its the effect of mint water.

It dries up pretty fast, so you need to make sure that you blend it well before it sets. It glides on my face smoothly and i love it very much. Once it settled, you can press your face with your palm and feel its so cold.

The coverage is light to medium and leaves semi matte finish. It still leaves a bit glow, but not an oily glow, more like a shine deep from your own skin and it looks very natural.

The lasting hour is 5 - 6 hours. One thing that you need to be careful that it clings on your skin. So, make sure you cleanse your face well otherwise it will clog your pores.

One thing that lack from this product is the design. It is made from thick jelly shaped glass and you know what will happen if you accidently drop it! It will break. I know it can make the product looks more beautiful but still i anxious about dropping it. (you know morning time when everything is hustle bustle and you need to get ready as quick as possible).

But overall, i'll give this bb cream 4 points for the formula and the performance. It only lacks in the design and the semi matte finish since i opt for a dewy finisb but actually it's not even a minor since the problem is i didn't expect it to be matte. He he

I recommend this for people who has oily skin, or to those who want matte finish bb cream and feels sick of oily bb cream.he he. And for those who are searching an everyday bb cream, this is worth to try.

Below i included some of the picture, thank you for reading my blog and see you in my next post.

Review: Etude House sunprise essence concealer #light beige

Today, my review will be on concealer. I rarely use concealer and i don't know how to use it properly until i watched some makeup tutorial on you tube. I noticed in every tutorial, they'll include concealer in the base makeup.

Concealer suppose to conceal our dark circle undereye and some spots or flaws. I never took much time in considering it until i notice, i have dark circle!!

Due to the lack of sleep i have developed dark circle and it makes me look exhausted and old.. My mom even said i look old due to the hard work. Really? Hehe.. I think everyone needs to hard work while they are young, am i right?

Back to the product, it came without a box, just a simple slim bottle with sticker of sunprise essence concealer writtings in pink.

One thing that makes this concealer special is the applicator. It has 2 shapes in one wand. The circle and the cylinder. The circle is for applying concealer on under eye and tricky places while the cylinder is for applying on wide side like cheek and temple.

Now, for the performance, like i said before, i've never really into concealer but this one surely did her job well. It covers my blemishes perfectly and the uneven part of my face like the dark cicle and around the corner of my lips.

Now i've been using in my daily makeup since it creates a perfectly flawless skin without looking too much. I love it very much. For the application, i will dot it around the desired area and just tap it with makeup sponge. It's very easy.

A tip for you girls, in term of searching the right concealer, choose the one that has a shade lighter one tone than your own skin, since it can brighten your whole look and act as a highlighter as well.. He he.. Combo

I really recommend this product for those who are looking for a good concealer but still on budget because its very cheap and effective.

I'll give this product 5 stars!! Below i included some of the pictures. I'm so sorry since i'm writting my blog through my smart phone, i always put the pictures on the bottom because it just can't cooperate well. Thank you so much for reading my blog. See you soon

Review : etude house fantastic color eyes pallete #rose garden

Today's review will be on my favourite pallete The fantastic color eyes pallete by etude house. If you have been following my blog, you would know that i have made a review also about this pallete but in the Cherry Blossom color. 

Why do i like this pallete so much? Well, i'm such a sucker for a limited edition terms since i missed the halloween special edition palette. He he

But, apparently besides from the limited term, i do love this pallete since it gives a light and warm shadow on my eyes and its very suitable for daily makeup. 

This pallete made of 6 colors. Unlike the cherry blossom, this pallete has no matte eyeshadow. The color consists of julliete, honey bouquet, antique touch, hand tied, vintage rose, and my girl.

The julliete color is actually a shimmering beige that contains a bit of pink. I use it for the base eyeshadow, to help tone down my skin. 

The honey bouquet is a sparkling gold brown. It is the most glittery shade here and the color looks like a liquid dancing honey, ha ha.. It looks like sequin clothes in the pallete. I use this to add more sparkle and glitter on my eyes. But this is not for daily makeup since it is too sparkling.

Next is the antique touch. One thing that i like from etude house is that they are very clever at giving names to their products. This one, do look like an antique touch. It is a vintage deep brown color that has a little shimmering. I use this for the outer part of eyes to give depth to my eyes. 

Handtied is the main attraction in this pallete. Frankly, i've never seen red eyeshadow before. at the first time, this color was my main reason i didn't purchase it. It simply too strong. But when i tried it, it looks so lovely. I didn't know a red eyeshadow could turn out to be so good. It doesn't look too bold on my eyes, but more like a sweet hint of red. And, it is also a perfect color for monolid. My sister has monolid and when i did her makeup yesterday, this eyeshadow highlight the inner part of her eyes so well. But, this color is definetely not for daily makeup unless you dare enough to use it. Ha ha

Next is vintage rose, which is a really beautiful shimmering brown old - rose color. It is one shade deeper than the my girl and definitely an eyeshadow for daily makeup

The last one is the my girl shade. It is a pinky brown color with less shimmering than vintage rose. It definitely pairs with vintage rose. 

All of the colors last pretty long and the price is not that expensive for a very good pallete. I definitely recommend this pallete for everyone. Go buy them quickly since it is a limited edition! Or you will regret it!

Thanks for reading my blog, see you in my next post. Below, i listed some pictures and the swatches.

Review : ETUDE HOUSE DREAMING SWAN COLLECTION

Review : Etude House dreaming swan #veiling powder pact

Hi all, few days ago, i promised a review about etude house brand new product which is the dreaming swan line. I purchased 2 items from this line which are the veiling powder pact and the lipstick in shade pk023. The line itself has 5 poducts which are : veiling pact, cheek and eye blusher, highlighter, lipstick and a cute tutu brush.

So, i'll begin with the packaging of the veiling pact powder. This line was created by etude house feat Kerrie Hess an Australian ilustrator who has worked for Chanel, Vogue and net - a - porter. She is also the author illustrator of stylebook shoe string and now she colaborated with etude house to make the dreaming swan line! So i surely bet the design will be great!

The packaging is indeed beautiful, with the sketch of a ballerina. Surely i will not throw away the packaging even after the product has emptied. Isn't that the reason we bought it at the first place? Ha ha

The box of the powder itself is quite big, i thought it will be smaller. The case is made of hard matte plastic which has soft surface and i'm afraid that it can slip out from my grip.

Fortunately, the picture on top of the lid is not a sticker. I saw a blogger giving a glimpse of this product before i have it and she stated that it is a kind of sticker but i found out that it wasn't. It's a printed embossed picture. 

The pact itself come with built in mirror, i'm so happy to see a product that comes with a mirror since it can be handy when traveling. One thing that i admire from this product is the separate lid between the powder and the puff just like in cushion types.

The powder itself has a picture of ballerina shoes carved on it. The color of the powder is not beige like usual but tend to be pinkish shade just like the package. 

 

It claims as a veiling pact that naturally covers dark area and keeps skin smooth and bright all day. It contains white shimmer powder of transparent particles reflects glow to vitalize skin and naturally covers dull skintone with peach color. It can instantly smoothen the skin since it has smoothing powder of tiny and silky texture that filled pores and skin layers. It also has the sebum control and hydrate the skin all day long. (I took this from etude website)

Based on my opinion, it does do what it says. I used this as a finisher powder and when i reapplied it, my face stays bright until night. It helps to tone down little greasiness on my face but in the end of the day when i checked on the mirror, i could  see that it transforms into a nice glowing finish. 

Overall, i love this product and despite for it's nice packaging it also has wonderful effect.  

Will i purchase purchase it again? Surely, but sadly yhis product is a limited edition so i can't buy it again hiks hiks.. 

Next, i'll be reviewing about the lippy product. It called dear my blooming lips talk. It's a quite long name for a product but who cares! Haha the packaging adopted the same concept as the old blooming lips talk but with a different bottle color and materials. It is made from matte soft platic rather than the usual pink glossy bottle. The ribbon is also in white color rather than metallic pink. 

Unfortunately, i failed to understand that this is a matte lipstick. I thought it was a glossy lipstick just as the old blooming line. I rarely use matte lipstick and frankly this is my first time purchasing matte lipstick. But, when i tried the color, it was just so pretty. PK023 is a mixture of ponk and orange.. More like salmon color if you understand what i mean. I really love it. It glides on my lips smoothly with satin powdery finish. 

And it's very long lasting too for a lipstick. It fades after 4 hours, leaving a nice pink tint on my lips. The smell is nice, not too overwhelming. But, i have to warn you. Since it is a matte type product, it can accentuate dry and chapped lips (like mine!). So, i suggest you to exfoliate and apply lip balm before it. But overall, i really like this lipstick and i'm gonna purchase another shade as well as the highlighter! Haha.. 

Thank you so much for reading my blog. Below, i listed some pictures of the product and the swatches. Hope you girls enjoy it. I appreciate every comment that you leaves and i will reply it ASAP. See you in my next post!

Review : The Face Shop my lip eats cherry #cherry juice

Hi all, i'm back with a new review. Actually i have written this topic but somehow i forgot to saved it in the draft and when i checked it again, it was missing. My bad.. So well, i need to write it again. 

Last week, i ordered peripera tint water in cherry juice, but the seller at LITTLE DOTS SHOP said it has sold out so she asked me to change my options to buy the face shop or tony moly lip tint in cherry shade. I opted for the face shop one. 

It came pretty fast and as usual i always happy when receiving packages of new cosmetics.

It came without a box, just a simple bottle with the plastic seal all over it. The ingredients and the manufacturing date are all printed on the plastic not on the bottle along with the information of the shade so once you tear the plastic, you can't know what shade it is. Ha ha (why am i laughing about this? Dunno) 

So, the bottle it self is made of trasparent plastic. Very strong and sturdy. Frankly, i do not really like transparent bottle because i don't like to see the amount left. It just ruins the whole concept of always having a full content things. But well, i saw many people complaining about having a non transparent bottle but i'm on the other side, am i?

The design looks mature, unlike the other lip products that i have, the black plastic cap feels a little bit cheap but i won't complain since the price itself is definitely cheap. It was only Rp 60.000 and the amount is quite much. 

One thing i like from this product is the applicator. It has a doe foot shape but slightly slanted at the end and it makes me easier to apply the tint along the cupid bow. It is soft and bend well, unlike the sturdy and non flexible applicator from peripera. 

The smell is just like cherry jam, its so sweet and makes me wanna lick my lip hehe. The tint itself is not very liquid. The name itself is aqua tint, but somehow it looks more like gel type than aqua. And one thing i forgot to mention, the bottle has a stopper on top of the lid. It helps to prevent liquid from coming out and it is very effective in case i drop the bottle and the content will spill out. Thanks face shop!

The color is not as red as the liquid inside the bottle, but it gives a nice cherry red color. The color itself turns glossy upon application but after 10 minutes it will set and stain the lip nicely. 

Another thing i like from this tint is the formula, maybe because its kind of gel type, it moisturize my lip well. It doesn't dry off like the other tint, but it leaves a sticky feeling but not as sticky as lip gloss. And the stickiness can last until 4 hours without re application! 

Unlike the peripera one, the color doesn't sink inside my lip and emphazises dry patches which makes me always lick my lip to keep it hydrate (pardon me..) 

So, overall i love this tint and i don't regret buying it. The only thing missed is the limited color options. It only has 2 color options, the cherry juice and the red juice. 

Okay, that's all for today's review. See you in my next post! Bye. Below i listed the pictures of the product and the swatches. 

Pros : 

Cheap price, good applicator, smells nice, vibrant color

Cons :

The not so good design and limited color options.

Rating :

4/5