MAC Quite Cute Haul #2

Hi everyone!!!!

I have successfully got the rest of the MAC Quite Cute collection aside from the two sold out lipsticks and one of the liners which seemed too dark/brownish for my tastes and didn't seem to go with the rest of the collection or most of my lipsticks. (Boldly Bare Liner)

And of course, I took pictures of the new haul as well as a final group picture!  I also picked up a special gift for a friend- from the MAC Wonder Woman collection- the shadow quad in Defiance. 

Clockwise from upper left: Wonder Woman Quad in Defiance, MAC shadow quad in Cutie, mineralize blush in giggly, sakura, and miss behave, plushglasses in Bubble Tea and Fashion Fanatic, and Lip Liner pencil in Naked Liner

And now out of the packaging:

Wonder Woman Quad closed and opened- Really shiny packaging! 

Closeup from left to right: Miss Behave, Giggly, Sakura

Cutie Quad- from upper left and clockwise: Moshi Moshi, Goody Goody Gum Drop, Azuki Bean, Boycrazy

Naked Liner- It shows up that exact color on the skin- great for nude/pale colors.

Fashion Fanatic (left) and Bubble Tea (right) Fashion Fanatic in the pictures looks identical to Girl <3 Boy but in person you can see it's got sparkle/glitter in it and it's lighter.  Bubble Tea looks like it would look great with the Viva Glam Gaga 2 Lipstick.

A final picture of the whole group:

I will be playing with these new toys and posting tips and tricks and swatches soon!  Stay tuned!

Dolly Wink Review 1 of 2- Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner

Hi everyone!!!

Today, I went to my local Japanese marketplace and came across Dolly Wink products which I have heard a lot about- They are a line of eyeliners, eyeshadows, and false eyelashes made by Japanese cosmetic company Koji with collaboration with famous Gyaru model Tsubasa Masuwaka

I picked up a set of top lashes and lower lashes and found the liquid liner too. This review is about the liner, the lashes are coming later (they look great on, by the way~!)

The liquid liner comes in two colors- brown and deep black, and also in waterproof/non waterproof form. I got the waterproof, since I am prone to my makeup wearing off during the day, especially my liner.


It comes in a very cute package, which in my opinion is a lot of package for a skinny eyeliner pen.

Front (In blue it says 'Waterproof')

Back (The sticker is the ingredients in English)

This is the pen itself. 

The end of the pen- the pen controls the amount of liner, no dipping, no taking out too much, etc.  The end is like a paintbrush, not a sponge type applicator (which I like better because you have more control over the thickness of the line)

The product on my hand- as you can see I was able to create thin, medium, and thick lines and it was quite easy and the black is very vibrant. No real need to go over it a second time.

The major drawback- This stuff isn't cheap!  The eyeliner alone ran me a cool $18.99. I'm sure it can be found somewhere on the internet for cheaper (but not much).  As far as I can tell, it's worth it especially if you're not that good at eyelining. If you are a super beginner at it, I would get the non waterproof version to correct mistakes easier.

I am currently working on my Quite Cute Haul #2, I had a little snafu with one of my blushes (there's a huge chunk broken off on it and it's never been opened so it's going back for a new one tomorrow) but it should be up tomorrow!

Have a great weekend!

MAC Quite Cute Haul #1

Hi guys!

I stopped by MAC last night and picked up my goodies- and ended up going home with a little more thanks to the Back 2 MAC program.  I had 12 empty eyeshadow containers that I had depotted and ended up getting two of the lipsticks for free!

In the end, here is what I came home with:

Clockwise from top: Lip Liner in In Synch, lipsticks in Play Time, Quite Cute and St. Germain, Plushglasses in I <3 U and Girl <3 Boy.

Here's what they look like outside of the package- I haven't done swatches yet, I will probably do that when I get more of the collection, and do swatches of the rest of my MAC stuff.

In Synch Lip Liner- Light pink, lighter than your lips, good for light pastel pinkish colors to go over it.

Couldn't get a great pic of it up close but you can see it's very light.

St. Germain Lipstick- Very bright blue/pink

Quite Cute Lipstick- Light bluish purple

Play Time Lipstick- A purply magenta color

I <3 U Plushglass- Light purple- would look good over Quite Cute or bare lips. Going to experiment with other color combinations too.

Girl <3 Boy Plushglass- Light pink- looks different (to me) than the swatch of it on the MAC website.

It looks a lot like the Viva Glam Gaga lipglass I have but there is a subtle difference between them.  Also Plushglasses feel interesting when you wear them.  They tingle a bit and have a nice vanilla smell.

That's it for now, I should be getting more Quite Cute soon!

MAC Quite Cute Haul #1 Preview

Hi guys!

I am beginning to get items from the Quite Cute collection from MAC that just came out.  This time, I will discuss the lipsticks.

From left: Playing Koi, Saint Germain, Candy Yum Yum, Quite Cute, Play Time

I originally wanted all of these, however, I am out of luck when it comes to Playing Koi and Candy Yum Yum.  The other three colors I do have on hold for me to pick up tomorrow at my MAC store.  If any of you are willing to part with a Playing Koi or Candy Yum Yum (for less than the scalpers on Ebay) let me know! 

I am so excited about getting these and I will do a swatch post when I get them tomorrow night.  I am also in progress of getting the rest of the collection- 4 Plushglasses (gloss), 3 blushes and an eyeshadow quad.  I'll keep you updated on this!

Have a great day everyone and stay tuned!

New MAC Collection- Quite Cute

Hi everyone!!!!

I just found out that MAC has released another limited edition- Quite Cute.

The collection photo- I love this style. 

I am particularly interested in this collection because from the looks of it, ALL of the colors are wearable on my skin tone.  They are mostly pastel pinks and corals, which are my favorite colors and go well with a lot of the fashion styles I like.

I do not own any of the collection YET. However I will try to get as much of it as I possibly can. Very rarely do I find a collection that I want EVERY product of.  Usually the limited editions have colors I cannot possibly wear in my skin tone without looking strange.

If and when I get any of these items I will definitely post about them and also give advice how to use them in different looks. 

Here's a list of the products and colors on MAC's website:

Quite Cute collection

That's it for now but have a wonderful weekend!

Aesthe Peptide Skincare Review

Hello everyone-

I was recently sent some samples of Aesthe Peptide Skincare to review.  Aesthe is a Korean brand specializing in anti-aging. I was sent their basic kit which consists of a cleanser, a toner, an emulsion, a day cream and a night cream.

The set looks like this: 

 

Clockwise from upper left: (Sorry for the bad picture) Cleanser, toner, emulsion, night cream, day cream

These products get most of their skin rejuvenating power by being made with special peptides, which are amino acids that signal to skin cells to renew themselves. As we get older, we have less of these in our cells.  Aesthe products created a special peptide called Dewtide which is powerful and water based.  Most of these products are not pore clogging (more on that later).  The packaging is very nice and simple, they come in a box with instructions in both English and Korean.  The products also smell nice, always a plus.

Now to review the individual products!

Step 1: Aesthe Mild Foam Cleanser

This is likely my favorite product of the bunch.  It is a very light, airy foam cleanser and a little goes a long way- 2 pumps max. It comes out like a mousse so you don't need to use a lot.  It is NOT an acne cleanser and contains no medicine or alcohol. It smells great and feels great while using it.  When I am done washing it and let it dry, my skin feels soft and moist, not dried out. 

Step 2: Peptide Toner

This is not like your average toner in the sense that it has more of a gel consistency than a liquid like most toners.  It contains peptides and also a little here goes a long way- 2-3 pumps per use. It feels good on the skin, again alcohol free and does not dry me out. 

Step 3: Peptide Emulsion

Think of this step as a lotion for your face. Also contains peptides and also like the other two, a little goes a long way.  It does not feel heavy on the skin at all and has a nice clean smell like the rest of the products.

Step 4: Day/Night Creams

This is where we get a little tricky with how I feel about it.  These creams are VERY thick, however you only need a really small amount worked into the skin.  This is a better product for drier, mature skin than for "younger" oily acne-prone skin.  You can get great results out of this set with or without it. Sometimes I use it sometimes I don't, depending on the heat and humidity of that day.  After a few minutes the heavy feeling does go away and the skin is silky soft. These creams are more of a protectant that a moisturizer (most of the moisture comes from the Emulsion). 

How did my skin look before and after using this?

Before, my skin tone was a little uneven, dark under eye circles with a little tiny bit of wrinkling under my eyes. After using this product for 2 weeks, my under eye area has been looking a little smoother and a little less dark. My skin tone has also improved and looks more even.  A friend of mine used this also like I have and she got similar results. Her skin (she is Asian) actually became slightly lighter. We both have softer skin as a result as well. 

Where can you get this?  There are two sites that sell these product in English (the rest are in Korean)

www.airbrushskincare.com

www.nuaveworld.com (This one has the cheaper price)

Enjoy and have a great day!

Japanese Bath Salt Review #2

Hi everyone!

Here is the second bath salt I bought with a review- 

Bathclin Cherry Blossom Bath Salts

Features: jojoba seed oil and angelica acutiloba root extract for moisture, it turns the water a clear, light pink and has a very floral smell. Guys- you will smell like a lady after using it but your skin will feel really nice!

I love the smell of this stuff and the pink water, and more importantly I like the way my skin feels when I get out of the bath. Not a dry sandbucket but not quite as moisturized as the Pureskin salts I reviewed earlier.  In the end, which is better is really a matter of your preference. These salts, like the previous are not very expensive (10-12 USD) and last a long time when you measure according to the directions. (about 30 baths worth per package) 

I will be trying more salts in the future (there is a wide variety of them!) and will continue posting more reviews~!