Korean Cosmetic Haul

Long time no update! Its getting close to time for me to get new lenses (the decision making process is so hard for me @_@), but in the meantime I have been collecting makeup and figuring out how to do my own makeup well.  I recently ordered some Lioele and Etude House brand goodies and I figured this would be a good place to share my thoughts on them!

This is the initial unboxing of it all

This seller included samples galore, the Milk Talk body wash smells so so lovely, I think I might buy a bottle. 

These are the Etude House Etoinette comb (which is way smaller than I expected but its nice), the Etoinette mirror, which is really well constructed and the Lioele hand mirror, which is going to look so nice on my new vanity!

Etude House Entoinette Crystal Powder. I think this is a lovely shimmer powder. It is translucent and full of shimmer, so it would not be suited for an all over face-powder, but it looks nice on the cheekbones.

The Lioele Secret Pore HD Powder is a silica powder with dimethicone added. It is a finishing powder and helps with oil. It makes my pores look smaller when I used it with my BB cream.  I have heard silica based powders show up horribly with flash photography so I will have to test it out.

These are the Etude House Fresh Cherry lip tints. They smell lovely, like pez almost.

 

This is from Etude's Sweet Recipe line, it is an all over color in Strawberry Chiffon Cake. It is packaged super cute and can be used as a blush or a lip color.  It dries out nicely and does not stay creamy or sticky on skin.  It is a nice lovely colored blush, I need the peach-y toned one now though! 

The seller I purchased from was A-Poly on amazon and I think they are fantastic!

French Manicure anyone?

This is my first time doing a french mani that actually turned out well.  I owe it to my new nailpolishes.  Basecoat is Sally Hansen Miracle Cure, which allowed me to grow out all my nails, except my index which refuses to grow without breaking.  I then used Rimmel Pro French Tip Liner in White, instead of Sally Hansen Diamond Strength White

The Rimmel one has a very thin liner brush and a not too thin not too thick consistency.  Perfecto.  The Sally Hansen one has a normal brush and is very thick and clumpy and icky and hard to apply right to the tips of your nails

The Pink sheer stuff i used is Revlon Sheer Blossom (007) Amazing sheer pink with shimmer to it.

The top coat i used is Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro in Crystal Clear.  SUpposed to last 10 days but i had minimal tip wear after 3 days (thats with me working in a daycare and cleaning hard).  Plus its really shiney and i like it :]

L'Oreal HIP Kohl Eyeliner

Ok, I had to do a review of this stuff because it is so flat out amazing.

Freshly applied

and,

After a shower, sleeping and an 8 hour day at work with no reapplying:

Holy this stuff stays on your waterline like mad.

1000/10 for waterline.  Not for the regular eyeliner.

Beauty Product Reviews

Hey all,
I have new lenses on their way to me still so hold tight on that.  But in the meantime I have been trying all sorts of new cosmetics.  I will post some reviews on ones that I use a lot.
So watch this space and hopefully some new stuff will post

And because everyone likes pictures, here is inside of my makeup box
well some of it!

Things you see:

Mac Select SPF 15 Foundation in NC 20

Mac X Mascara in Dark Brown  (AC8)

Mac Select Coverup in NC20

Smashbox Photofinish Primer

Victoria's Secret Bare Bronze Radient Shimmer Eye Palette in Desert Night

Hard Candy Eyeshadow Primer

Revlon Age Defying Translucent Finishing Powder with Botafirm

Revlon Powder Blush in Everything's Rosy (15)

Mary Kay Signature Brushes in Eye Crease, Eye Definer, Eyeliner/Eyebrow, Cheek

Loreal HIP Color Truth Cream Eyeliner in Black (905)

Loreal HIP Concentrated Shadow Duo in Foxy (808)

Loreal HIP Kohl Eyeliner in Black (903)

Hard Candy In the Shadows Eyeshadows in Temptation (024)

Hard Candy Welcome Matte (unopened)

Rimmel London Soft Kohl Kajal Eyeliner Pencil in Pure White (071)

Revlon Colorstay Liquid Liner in Blackest Black

Hard Candy Ginormous Lash Volumizing Mascara in Carbon Black

Hottopic Duo Powder Silver/Pink

Epistick

~~Note I normally keep my brushes and eyeliners in a mug so they don't get smashed~~