Comparison: Etude House Sweet Recipe Dear My Jelly Lips JPK004 vs Revlon lip butter in Juicy Papaya

I've been meaning to talk about these 2 lipsticks for a while now.

I bought the Revlon Juicy Papaya lip butter a while back and loved it. Then I bought the Etude House Jelly Lips in JPK004. When I opened it I was surprised at how similar the colour was to the revlon lip butter. They were basically an exact dupe for each other. This was fine with me since I love the colour so much.

The Revlon lip butter is slightly creamier than the Etude House. But both have a very similar texture and sheerness.

My Etude House jelly lips did not last through summer though (as you can probably tell from the photo).

Revlon lip butter - juicy papaya

Etude House Sweet Recipe Dear My Jelly Lips - JPK004

Top to bottom: Etude house jelly lips, Revlon lip butter juicy papaya

Korean lipstick review 2: Innisfree, Etude House

I have been accumulating a lot of new lipsticks over the past few months and wanted to share them with you here.

Innisfree vivid tint rouge, lipstick and Etude House

A couple of months ago Innisfree released the vivid tint lipstick and vivid tint rouge range. They were really popular in Korea because they were very pigmented and long lasting. I think Innisfree came out with a couple of new shades for Spring.

The shades I got were 06, 07, 09, 10.

Innisfree vivid tint lipstick shades 07, 10, 09 from top.

Innisfree vivid tint rouge in shade 06

The Innisfree vivid tint rouge is meant to be similar to the YSL lip stains. I'm not a fan of this one because I don't like the glossy sticky feeling. Also it doesn't really tint my lips and transfer like crazy. The Innisfree vivid tint lipsticks are pretty good though. I love shade 10 which is a raspberry pink/maroon colour. It glides on really smoothly and is matte but moisturising. It still transfers but does last quite a few hours.

Etude House Jelly Lips JPK004 and Dear My Blooming Lips RD306

Next up are these Etude House lipsticks. These have a really moisturising formula. The Etude House Jelly Lips is a really pretty colour. Nearly identical to the Revlon lip butter in the shade Juicy Papaya. But the Revlon lip butter has a smoother and creamier texture. The Jelly Lips is also thinner in consistency and has a sheer glossy finish. It smells like jelly beans too! The Blooming Lips is a deep red and tends to stain your lips. It has a slight glossy finish as well. It is a really pretty colour but is quite high maintenance since it transfers very easily.

L -R: Innisfree vivid tint rouge 06, Innisfree vivid tint lipstick 07, 10, 09, Etude House Jelly Lips JPK004, Etude House Dear My Blooming Lips RD306

Empties - Jan to Sept 2013

I have been meaning to post this for AGES!!! Here are all the products I managed to use up to date this year. Seems like so many!

I have repurchased quite a few of these products such as the Caudalie Beauty Elixir, Caudalie gentle cleansing lotion, La Roche Posay and Avene moisturisers, Clinique moisture surge and the Escentual hair mask, Shiseido Moilip, Nivea milk and honey lip balm, Anna sui lip balm and It's Skin power 10 vitamin C serum. The products mentioned are in my daily staples :)

Etude House CC Cream Review

Hey guys I know there has been a lot of hype about CC creams lately so I went ahead and got one to try myself :)

I got the Etude House CC Cream in Silky. It comes in another variant which is Glow - this one gives a dewy effect and Silky is matte.

It comes in a 35g white plastic pump tube. I find the packaging really convenient.

 

Etude House CC Cream - Silky

Etude House CC Cream - Silky

The cream comes out white with small particles in it which release colour when it is blended on your skin. It has a faint floral fragrance but I can't describe it properly. I find that a little goes a long way with this cc cream and I don't need a full pump for my whole face. Half a pump is more than enough.

The coverage is quite sheer and it dries to a matte finish. It clung to my dry patches a bit though which was quite disappointing. But that might be because I didn't prep my face enough and didn't hydrate it before hand (I put the cc cream on without a layer of moisturiser).

It takes quite a while to blend to your skin colour though.. so in this way it is not as convenient than a sheer bb cream which does not require so much blending. The texture is quite nice and is thinner than the average bb cream. 

Etude House CC Cream - Silky

Etude House CC Cream - Silky

Etude House CC Cream - Silky

This is the CC cream fully blended out

Overall I quite like this CC cream but am a bit disappointed by its hydrating abilities. I find that my Holikaholika petit bb cream in watery works better than this cc cream.

Etude House CC Cream - Silky

Etude House CC Cream - Silky

Etude House CC Cream - Silky

Etude House Dear Girls Lip Balm Review

Today I will be reviewing the new Etude House lipbalm in No. 1 - the nourishing type. Etude House came out with these early April I believe and there are 3 types:

No. 1 - Full of nutrients
No. 2 - Smooth and moist
No. 3 - Twinkling glass bead

I chose No. 1 because I wanted a heavier duty balm that was not shiny or shimmery like No 2 and 3.

It comes in a metal tub and is a bit smaller than the usual lip balm tins. It contains 9grams of product rather than the usual 16ml lip balm tins.

The first thing I noticed when opening the tin is that it smells like coke bottle gummy lollies... it is a slightly sweet citrus scent that is quite pleasant.

I am extremely picky with lip balms since I have tried so many types and brands. This Etude House one works surprisingly well. It feels heavy duty and slightly thick but it is not sticky and seems to last quite a while on the lips. It also doesn't just sit on top of my lips.. I can feel it being absorbed and making my lips soft.

Etude House Dear Girls lip balm - No. 1

Etude House Dear Girls lip balm - No. 1

The only thing is that the balm takes a bit of 'breaking in'. I had to swirl my finger in the balm a few times before I could manage to get some product out. Other than that I really enjoy this lip balm and I would say it is worth the $6 aud I paid for it on ebay (in korea in costs around $4).

Daily Makeup

I don't really spend that much time putting makeup on in the morning but I do notice the difference that makeup can have even if it's just very natural/minimal. Here's what I use on a daily basis just to brighten up my face.

Products shown:

Holika Holika Petit bb cream - watery

Bourjois Healthy Balance  unifying powder - 52 vanilla

Lancome hypnose mascara

Shiseido integrate brown pencil eyeliner

Kanebo Media blush - pk2

Dior Addict Extreme - 356 cherie bow

Etude House fresh cherry lip tint

Etude House Dr. mascara fixer

Etude House single eyeshadow - cafe latte

Hi today I wanted to review some lip tints that i use on a daily basis. I find lip tints work really well because they stay on throughout the day and the ones I have also have a really natural colour which I love :D

The 3 I have are:
1. Tony Moly Milky Tint in pink
2. Etude House Fresh Cherry Tint in pink
3. Peri Pera tint in milky pink

L to R: Tony Moly, Peri Pera, Etude House

My favourite is the Tony Moly just because the pink is lighter and more natural. It smells the best too! Etude House is a bit brighter but still quite a light pink. This one smells like artificial cherry flavour. I haven't tried PeriPera one on my lips but from the swatch it looks more orange and dark...not sure how I will like it on. It has a more artificial scent similar to glue :S All of these do feel a bit drying so I always put lip balm on top.

Tony Moly Milky Tint - Pink

Peri Pera Milky Tint - Milky Pink

Etude House Fresh Cherry Tint - Pink