REVIEW * ~ SkinFood Tomato Cool Jelly Tint ~ *

I hear many positive things on the SkinFood Tomato Cool Jelly Tint so I decided to try this. 





First of all, it comes in three shades: #01 Cherry Tomato, #02 Berry Tomato, and #03 Orange Tomato. 

I have this in the shade #02 Berry Tomato. 

It is a liquid formula but at the same time it is consistent (Jelly!). At first it feels a little cold and tingly on my lips, but this feeling fades after a few minutes. 

I like the applicator which is a spongy doe-foot that is attached to the cap. When applying, I felt that it glides onto my lips and I could still divide the product to other parts of my lips very easily. While it is very light and slippery, it does not smudge at all. I like!

Skinfood changed the packaging of this product over time but I still like it. Please mind that the the bottom of the hard-plastic container is not round and flat, so if you want to place it standing on your dresser or anything you have to place it upside down on the cap. 

I find the texture a little sheer but I suppose that is a Lip Tint (I have not yet tried many Korean lip tints). However, I see great results if I apply this in combination with the Innisfree Lip Concealer. Another pro is that it lasts for a really long time. 

Moving on to the scent of the product, unlike the name suggests it does not smell like tomatoes! It has an appetising, sweet smell which is difficult to associate with anything (if that makes any sense).

This product consists of a.o. tomato extract and rosewater which moisturises the lips. It claims to give you a natural, soft color toned look. I find that it does very well in all areas. 

It is a very nice lip tint which gives you bright and gradient lips if used with a lip concealer. 

If used on its own, it is very natural. 

A con is that it is a little difficult to control the jelly consistency when first applying the product. 

If you want to try a Korean lip product, I recommend trying this one!

When you buy this product online, the prices vary a lot. I saw one that retails for 22 US dollars and I saw one for 8 US dollars.

I bought mine at TesterKorea.com for only 2,39 US dollars!

* ~ Korean Beauty Haul - Innisfree, Etude House, Nature Republic, It's Skin, TonyMoly, SkinFood, Mamonde

Hello beauties! Yesterday I received my package from TesterKorea.com.  I am very excited to share these products with you. 

Note: This is a haul, not product review. I will be reviewing some of these products after I have had the chance to try them for a number of days or weeks in order to share the best experience.

First of all this was my first experience ordering from TesterKorea.com. They have a huge product range so there was a lot to choose from (of course I wanted to purchase as much as possible!) 

The shipping time is very reasonable: I placed my order on the 6th of July and received it on 25th of July (although it was already in the Netherlands on 21h of July. It got delayed at the Dutch postoffice for some reason, not TesterKorea.com's fault at all).

The shipping costs are calculated according to the type of mailing that you can select.

The company even added a 'thank you' kit! It includes two samples of Mamonde First Energy Serum. How nice!

The first product is the Etude House Precious Mineral Any Cushion in the shade #Light Pearl Aura. 

I really wanted to try Etude House' any cushion, and since I noticed a lot of positive reviews I decided to try it. I also decided to buy a refill in case I run out of product and have to wait for at least a week to get another refill. I will post a review on this after I have tried it for some time!

Next are three beauty tools; one from Innisfree and two from Etude House. 

I have been looking for a beauty tool spatula for quite some time as I use day and night creams that come in jars. I find it more hygienic to use a spatula over my fingers since it could still contain lingering bacteria. This one from Innisfree is called the Eco Beauty Tool Soft Pack Spatula. 

It feels soft and flexible and reaches deep into the jars. It is 10 cm or 3,9 inches long. 

I find this useful to use for the Innisfree clay masks such as the Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask. Since the spatula is soft and flexible it helps even out the product onto my face. No fingers needed! The product washes off the spatula very easily.  I recommend purchasing this spatula as it made me enjoy my creams and masks more, since it eliminated a lot of messiness involved. Anyways that was my experience after using this for only one day! (yes I use a lot of masks). I did not intend to do a product review on this one product but I thought I might just as well leave my thoughts on it. 

Next is the Etude House Beauty Tool Brow Comb Scissors. I have been wanting to get these for a long time but they have been out of stock on the global Etude House website so I was very happy to find this on TesterKorea.com. The comb on the scissors are removable and it comes with an additional comb in case you lose the other one. It claims to trim, groom and organise the eyebrows neatly. Cannot wait to try this! 

The second Etude House My Beauty Tool I bought is the Eyebrow Razor. The reason why I purchased this is because I already own the exact same one in purple and I love it. I was afraid of losing the one I already have so that is why I purchased another one. It is in the shape of a Flamingo (cute!) and comes in multiple variations, for example there is one with heart shaped eyes as well. It is light and thin so you can bring this with you if you go somewhere and did not have the time to touch up on your eyebrows. You can use this by folding the beak and inside is a small razor that you use to trim your eyebrow to shape them, and to remove any stray hairs. I find this very easy to use.

The next two products I purchased are both from SkinFood. 

I hear many positive things on the Tomato Cool Jelly Tint so I decided to try this. This is in the shade #02 Berry Tomato. I will do a full review on this product after I tried it for some time.

The second product is the SkinFood Nail Vita Essence. I have not yet tried this since I am wearing nail polish at the moment. It claims to nurture your nails as it contains Vitamin and Keratin. It comes in a glass bottle.

The next product is the Innisfree Lip Concealer. I wanted to try this product since I want to start using this as a base for my lip sticks and lip balms as I find that the colour tends to fade quicker without a base. Although my first reaction to this concealer is that the colour looks quite dark for my skin tone it actually is not. The texture is like a balm and is not sticky. Instead it feels silky on my lips. However, I already notice that after one or two touch ups the formula gets a little dry. But I will start using this for a while and let you know my final thoughts after some time. 

Next, I purchased the Nature Republic Botanical Vanilla Make-Up Base in #Green. The reason I wanted to try this is because I have a some redness which I want to cover up. I will do a review and comparison with this product and other make up bases that I already own and see which suits me better.

I also purchased the It's Skin Self Care Foot Cream, since I have a foot scrub at home and I wanted to expand my foot care routine. I feel that during the summer my feet tend to become a little dry so I feel that I should pay some extra attention to them. 

This one looks promising as it contains 5 ingredients that are very nurturing: Mineral, Aloe Vera, Rice Bran, Eucalyptus, and Olive oil. 

It smells very refreshing with a hint of Eucalyptus. It is not sticky, very moisturising and absorbs quickly into the skin.  I recommend this product if you want to take good care of your feet! 

Lastly, I purchased a number of eye make up products. There is one by TonyMoly called New Crystal Lovely Eyes which is in a pencil form. It contains two sides; one side is a creamy eyeliner in brown with some gold glitter, and the other side is an eyeshadow also in brown with gold glitter. Love the look of this product. 

The remaining eye products are by Etude House. I purchased the Play 101 pencil in #8 which is a matte cream colour. It can be used as a concealer, eyeshadow, and eyebrow.

The final three products which I purchased are three beautiful eyeshadows by Etude House. 

The darkest shade is the #RD302 and the light pink is the #PK005. These are from the Look At My Eyes collection. They are shimmery eye shadows.

The glittery eye shadow in #PK002 is from the Look At My Eyes Jewel collection.

I included some swatches of the eyeshadows. 

Please stay tuned for the product reviews! :)

REVIEW * ~ Etude House Precious Mineral BB Compact ~ *

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. Today I will review the [Etude House] Precious Mineral BB Compact Bright Fit. This is the first product I ever purchased from Etude House, so a lot of emotional value :)

The reason I wanted to review this product is because I have been using it for a long time and wanted to share my overall experience. 

I like this product is because it fits really well with the [Etude House] BB Cream Bright Fit. You could use this product on its own if you want light to medium coverage or you can use it to mattify your face if it is too dewy or oily or as a finishing touch after using BB Cream or foundation. 

It is a pressed compact powder with 30 SPF / PA+++, and comes with a cushion. It originally comes in 4 shades: N01 Ivory, N02 Light Beige, W13 Natural Beige, and W24 Honey Beige. 

I have this in the shade N02 or light beige since I have very light skin with a pink undertone, and I find that this shade is light enough for my skin. The reason I do not have this product in the N01 Ivory shade is that it is actually too light and is too brightening for me and does not give me any colour. 

This product promises to brighten the skin with pearl powder for a luminous effect and extra moisture. I find that this product has a silky medium coverage that feels light on my face and lasts for a long time. It does not build up or clog my pores. Another pro is that it comes in a really cute packaging with a mirror, and it is really light weight and thin so you can bring it everywhere you go.

I have been using this product since 2013, but recently I have not been using it a lot as I have been trying different products. However, I do recommend this product for people who have oily skin and who prefer light and natural coverage. If you have dry skin I do not recommend this product because I personally do not find it very moisturising.

You apply this product by tapping the cushion onto the product and dab it on the skin. You can do regular touch ups if necessary. Not too complicated I suppose ;)

One last note, I believe that the global Etude House website discontinued the shade W24 as I cannot find it on their website anymore, which is why it is not included in the ingredients list, however I believe that if the product is still being sold the ingredients are most likely similar to the ingredients of the other 3 shades.

This product retails for about 15 US dollars.

Hope you enjoyed this review!

Ingredients:

<Shade N01>: 

TALC, MICA (CI 77019), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, NYLON-12, METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, SILICA, ZINC OXIDE (CI 77947), HDI/TRIMETHYLOL HEXYLLACTONE CROSSPOLYMER, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, TRIMETHYLOLPROPANE TRIETHYLHEXANOATE, PEARL POWDER, GLYCERIN, BARIUM SULFATE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, DIMETHICONE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, METHICONE, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, ACRYLATES/TRIDECYL ACRYLATE/TRIETHOXYSILYLPROPYL METHACRYLATE/DIMETHICONE METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER, ALUMINA, WATER, SODIUM PCA, UREA, TREHALOSE, POLYQUATERNIUM-51, SODIUM HYALURONATE, TRIACETIN, FRAGRANCE(PARFUM), IRON OXIDES (CI 77492), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491), IRON OXIDES (CI 77499), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007)

<Shade N02>:

TALC, MICA (CI 77019), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, NYLON-12, METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, SILICA, ZINC OXIDE (CI 77947), HDI/TRIMETHYLOL HEXYLLACTONE CROSSPOLYMER, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, TRIMETHYLOLPROPANE TRIETHYLHEXANOATE, IRON OXIDES (CI 77492), PEARL POWDER, BARIUM SULFATE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, DIMETHICONE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, METHICONE, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, ACRYLATES/TRIDECYL ACRYLATE/TRIETHOXYSILYLPROPYL METHACRYLATE/DIMETHICONE METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER, ALUMINA, GLYCERIN, WATER, SODIUM PCA, UREA, TREHALOSE, POLYQUATERNIUM-51, SODIUM HYALURONATE, TRIACETIN, FRAGRANCE(PARFUM), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491), IRON OXIDES (CI 77499), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007)

<Shade W13>:

TALC, MICA (CI 77019), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, NYLON-12, METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, SILICA, ZINC OXIDE (CI 77947), HDI/TRIMETHYLOL HEXYLLACTONE CROSSPOLYMER, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, TRIMETHYLOLPROPANE TRIETHYLHEXANOATE, IRON OXIDES (CI 77492), PEARL POWDER, BARIUM SULFATE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, DIMETHICONE, METHICONE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, ACRYLATES/TRIDECYL ACRYLATE/TRIETHOXYSILYLPROPYL METHACRYLATE/DIMETHICONE METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER, ALUMINA, GLYCERIN, WATER, SODIUM PCA, UREA, TREHALOSE, POLYQUATERNIUM-51, SODIUM HYALURONATE, TRIACETIN, FRAGRANCE(PARFUM), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491), IRON OXIDES (CI 77499), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007)