[Holika Holika] Magic pole mascara *#2 Longlash*

When I went to South Korea last year I spent most of my money for souvenirs. I brought so much stuff at home like traditional dolls, souvenir plates, cup coaster, magnets, a 'HAECHI' plush toy and STARBUCKS mugs/ tumbler. Btw, I collect STARBUCKS mugs from cities and countries I have visited or I'm interested in.

Anyway, in Seoul I also went to a [Holika Holika] Shop. Too bad that I didn't know much about Korean cosmetic at that time, so I just bought a few things like the Magic pole mascara in #2 Longlash. This mascara is also available as #1 Volume and WATERPROOF.

Watch the CM with CN Blue & Kim Min Ji here:

Description: With Magic ball brush and porous Sponge Ball Powder. It reaches 100% of lashes from every angle for a dramatic, flared-out effect. The unique spherical brush thickens, separates and adds volume to even tiny corner and lower lashes, transforming your look from everyday to explosive with a few sweeps.

The Magic pole mascara comes in a pink/purple/gold bottle and contains 9ml.

The brush has a unique design which I have never seen on a mascara before. 

It got a ball on top which is called 'Magic Ball' and helps to separate and lengthen the lashes. The longer part of the brush is the 'Magic Stick' and gives your eyelashes more volume with Light Wax Matrix. 
You can apply the mascara in different ways: Use the Magic Stick to cover all of your lashes and then use just the Magic Ball to separate them. You can either use the Magic Ball on the side for Long-Lash Volume or in the middle for Triple Power Volume. 
I use the ball also for the lower lashes.

The color is a deep black and is not waterproof. Nevertheless, it has a Smart Film Type that prevents the mascara from smudging by sebum, tears etc. But it is still easy to remove with a make-up remover and warm water.

My lashes without any mascara - looks like I got no lashes coz they are too bright to get captured by my cam:

With the Magic pole mascara in #2 Longlash. My lashes looking longer and more separated but they also look a bit like 'fly legs'. I wished they would have more volume as well.

I purchased this mascara directly in Seoul for around 9,900won but you can get it at eBay as well.

Price: around 7,- €/ 9,900won
Bought at: [Holika Holika] Shop @LOTTE WORLD, Seoul

What I love: 
The unique ball brush design.

What I don’t like: 

There is nothing I dislike.  

Will I buy this again? Not this one! If so, then I would try out #1 Volume.

[MISSHA] M PERFECT COVER B.B CREAM *NO.21 Light Beige*

Whenever I look for new BB Creams or check out eBay sellers feedbacks I see that many people get the M PERFECT COVER B.B CREAM from [MISSHA]. Usually I wouldn't buy it because I'm not really satisfied with their products and these mostly give me breakouts. But it seems that the M PERFECT COVER B.B CREAM is most popular and so I wanted to try it out as well.

I got No.21 Light Beige and just the small 20ml size.

Description: MISSHA M Perfect Cover B.B Cream offers a novel skincare concept with B.B cream, which lightens skin tone by healing visible wrinkles and blemishes with excellent skin-cover ability, and prevents skin aging through effective whitening and anti-wrinkle properties. SPF42 PA+++

The box is dark red and gold/silver and has a reflecting film, so it can work as a mirror, too. The 20ml size comes in a flat tube with a twist-off lid. The tube is burgundy red and silver like the packaging. The 50ml size of this BB Cream got a pump tube.

The M PERFECT COVER B.B CREAM contains natural ingredients that don't damage or irritate the skin.

The main ingredients are Rosemary, Camomile, Hyaluronic Acid and Ceramide. 

It conceals any types of pigmentations or discoloration areas on the face including acne, couperose, vitiligo, age spots, sun spots and dark circles.

The consistency is neither too thick nor too watery. It's easy to work with and it covers my smaller impurities/ imperfections quite well. I still need to use a concealer or a compact powder to cover bigger skin blemishes, though.
No.21 Light Beige fits my natural skin tone well but I find that it becomes darker after a while.
This BB Cream is slightly scented and I like the smell. What I don't like is the oil control! I'm not sure if the M PERFECT COVER B.B CRAM got any oil control but my skin starts to get shiny after just 1~2 hours. That's really bad when you have oily skin like me.

In conclusion, I can say that this BB Cream works good but the oil control is bad. I would recommend it rather to people with dry or normal skin. I will avoid to use it at work, parties or whenever I'm outside for more than 3 hours.
I didn't notice breakouts yet and hopefully won't in the future.

Price (20ml): around 8,- €/ US$10 

Bought at: eBay (BELLOGIRL) 

What I love: 
It covers skin blemishes quite well but not all, though.

What I don’t like: 

It has no oil control. My skin becomes shiny after just a few hours.  

Will I buy this again? Nope, I look for BB Creams with better oil control.

[baviphat] Funky Look Smoothing BB Cream *Pore Care Bright*

When I get a new BB Cream I usually start using it as soon as possible but somehow I didn't do that with the Funky Look Smoothing BB Cream from [baviphat] I got last year. I wanted to keep it until I used up some other ones but I noticed yesterday that most of my [baviphat] items are manufactured in 2010. Therefore, I have to use the stuff now - also this BB Cream.

The product description says that this Smoothing BB Cream is good for oily skin and for covering larger pores.

I got shade #1 Pore Care Bright. I think there was a darker color, too. But I'm not sure if this product is still available in Korea.

Description: This BB Cream helps fight oil secretion and reduces pore visibility thanks to its rosemary extracts. Also features SPF30 PA++ sun protection.

 The light pink/green tube is flat and contains 35ml. The twist-off lid is green as well.

The Smoothing BB Cream contains the following main ingredients:

Portulaca Oleracea (Purslane) Extract: Moisturizing & Soothing Effect

Luffa Cylindrica (Sponge Luffa) Extract: Moisturizing Effect & Clean Skin Tone

Rosemary Extract: Sebum Control & Pore Care

#1 Pore Care Bright is a light beige without a gray or pinkish undertone. The consistency is not too thick and creamy but also not very watery. The coverage is just light to medium but it's fine for me. The scent is soft what I really like.

I can say after wearing this BB Cream for over 10 hours that I really like it and I don't know why I didn't try it out earlier. The color fits my real skin tone well, the coverage is ok, my skin feels super smooth after applying the BB and my pores are less visible. I also didn't notice any breakouts yet which might come from this BB Cream.  

The Smoothing BB Cream doesn't really give my face a matte finish and the oil control is not the best, though. In the afternoon my skin looked shiny again.

Price: around 11,- €/ US$15

Bought at: eBay (BELLOGIRL)     

What I love: 

Almost everything! I like this BB Cream a lot. 

What I don’t like: 

Just the oil control again but this problem I will have with every BB Cream. 

Will I buy this again? I think I would but I'm not sure if it's still available or already discontinued.

[ETUDE HOUSE] Juicy pop tube *Apricot Smoothie*

[ETUDE HOUSE] recently got some new Lip Glosses. I'm not really sure if these are completely new or if they just changed the design and added some new flavors. Anyway, I'm talking about the Juicy pop tube glosses.

The new ones are available in eight (8) different colors and flavors:

- #1 Blueberry Soda

- #2 Watermelon Soda

- #3 Cherry Soda

- #4 Lime Soda

- #5 Orange Soda

- #6 Apricot Smoothie

- #7 Strawberry Smoothie

- #8 Raspberry Smoothie

I got just one color for now - No.6 Apricot Smoothie.

Description: Natural Luster Lip Gloss!

Sturdy, smooth tube for clean & convenient application & use. Smooth & light texture without stickiness. Easy-to-carry (pocket-sized).

The Juicy pop glosses come in a translucent and small tube with a simple twist-off lid. The tube contains 12g. The applicator is just made of plastic!

I got Apricot Smoothie because I liked the peachy orange shade. It also smells super fruity like apricots! This lip gloss isn't sticky and has also no shimmer. My lips just look very glossy with a hint of color.

Price: around 6,- €/ US$8 

Bought at: eBay (zinopark)    

What I love:    

The fruity scent & non-sticky texture!

What I don’t like:
There is nothing atm.

Will I buy this again? Thinking about getting another color.

[ETUDE HOUSE] LUCIDarling Fantastic Gradation Eyes *Caramel Sepia*

When it comes to eye make-up I'm always scared of too colorful eyeshadows. I don't wanna look like a clown or whatever, so I always prefer more naturally colors for everyday usage like white, beige, brown, gray or light pink. But I also own some eyeshadow palettes!

Not long ago I got one of these LUCIDarling Fantastic Gradation Eyes eye kits from [ETUDE HOUSE] and of course I got a naturally color again: #3 Caramel Sepia.

You can get nine (9) more colors:

- #1 Pinky Silver

- #2 Pink

- #4 Fully Olive Black

- #5 Golden Ratio Gold Khaki

- #6 Golden Khaki

- #7 Miss Tangerine

- #8 Miss Berry Berry

- #9 Nymph Brown Aura

- #10 Gold Pink Aura

Description: Makeup Line Promotes LED (Light Emitting Diode) Color, Radiance and Clarity to Makeup Expression. Gradation eye shades (base, main color, highlighter and liner) promote vivid eye expression.

The packaging looks chrome colored in purple and silver shades. The eyeshadows are inside a cute pearl pink container. This eye kit contains four (4) different colors with different NET weight: 2x 1,7g, 1x 2,3g and 1x 1,2g.

Inside the lid is a mirror and two (2) applicators are also included: 1x brush + big sponge applicator and 1x fine sponge/tip applicator for eye liner.

This eyeshadow kit consists of the 4 following steps:

A step) Base: The base color looks like (off)-white with some shimmer.

Use brush/tip to gather and apply makeup to entire upper eyelid area.

B step) Middle: A medium caramel brown. The shimmer seems to be a little more as in the base color.

Use brush to gather and apply color along upper eye lines.

C step) Highlighter: The silverish light pink highlighter got shimmer as well. 

Use brush to gather and apply highlighter to lower eyelids.

D step) Liner: The smallest eyeshadow in this kit is the eye liner which is a dark brown with some shimmer.

Use fine tip to gather apply makeup along upper/lower eye lines.

The colors of #3 Caramel Sepia are nice but the shimmer might be too much for some people. I don't really like the liner - it does stain. The color is then always over my (double) eyelid-line where I apply the base/ main color.

Price: around 10,- €/ US$13 
Bought at: eBay (rubyruby76)    

What I love:    

There is nothing I really love.

What I don’t like:
The liner does stain. A waterproof (liquid) eyeliner would be better.

Will I buy this again? Maybe because some other colors look nice, too.