REVIEW: Missha BB Boomer

thank the gods of mount olympus i only have this as a sample.  i got this at the Missha store at SM North-Annex.

so since i don’t read, i didn’t read what this was actually for until after i tore it open.  it’s merely a primer to a bb cream, so to me it’s a primer to a primer LMAO.

after it’s blended on the back of my hand and on my face.

so yes, ladies, i popped my zits and black heads and i have OILY to combination skin thus my pores are well shall we say HUGE.  i don’t have the full size product, so i can’t say anything about its packaging.  i only used this twice, why? read on:
Likes:

• moisturizing

Dislikes:

• the scent – omg, i’m sorry to be an ageist [well actually i’m not sorry LOL long story especially in the last year] but this thing smells like my lola’s perfume, the type that hurts your nostril and sticks in there until way after 
• no pearlescent effect 
• with or withOUT it my bb creams last or not last on my face so no effect in short it didn’t work at least on my oily to combination skin.

Can’t say if it would’ve broken me out since i only used it twice.

Do i recommend this? – neither for dry skinned [whose makeup generally last longer since they don’t produce much oil to break down their make up] nor for oily skinned people like myself, no i do not recommend this.

REVIEW: MISSHA TEA TREE SHEET MASK

One of the things i purchased the local Missha store at the SM North Edsa was this tea tree mask.  i bought 3  masks that day and got my fourth one for free.
they’re supposed to be chock-full of moisturizers and whatever the label says it contains.  the other night was tea tree.

OMG, the instructions are in ENGLISH!!  of course, i took it for granted that the directions would be in Hangul so i just did my normal obagi gel facial wash, pat my face down dry and put this on my face without the toner directions #1 stated i should do.

so i wait, and i was reading and delighted that the instructions and ingredients are in english.  wow 30 minutes on my face [grumble grumble]

it’s soaked sopping wet with the ingredients.

hay, i waited the full 30minutes instead of the minimum 20 as the back label suggested.  it kinda felt sticky and tingly on my face at the same time.  it was cooling and soothing on my face after a long day.  the mask is tad big on my face, but i suppose that’s so it would fit most faces.  the nose flap didn’t fit my entire nose 0_o and since it was soaking soppy wet i was kinda leaking which made me wrap my hair.  the smell was very faint.  it smelled like a mint leaf, kinda herbal-ly.


the effect.  nope no pic of me after, hehehe.  i was a shining shimmering splendor, hahaha must be all that glycerin and castor oil.  the tea tree in this is like the 12th ingredient on here.  usually the ingredients is listed from the ingredient with the most amount in the product down to the ingredient with the smallest amount.  so it’s a fair assumption for me to see that there is quite a small amount of tea tree on here.  the rest of the ingredients are the skin softeners, the alcohol etc.


my skin felt soft and supple the next day when i had to wash off what was left behind by the mask.  the supple feeling lasted well into the day.  i usually use tea tree for blemishes and the night i used this, i was hoping that the healing quality of what little tea tree there is in the mask would help me keep from getting a zit.  but about 36-48 hours later i got a little zit on the bridge of my nose.  must be all that glycerin, LMAO.


it’s a skin care routine that i maybe too lazy to do compared to applying a wash off mask or a sleeping pack.  so i’m kinda iffy on the whole facial mask routine.  but i did like the effect of the product the next day.  so i’ll prolly get to the next mask by next weekend.


DISCLAIMER:  i did read the part where it says it is adv to do the routine 2-3 times a week so i may have gotten better results if had tried this a few more times.
Likes:

• the packaging, it’s simple and easy to tear off the top to get the product out
• the instructions – the fact that they are in english
• the fact that the mask is big that way, it makes room for a women of the non-petite type or MEN
• the supple and soft feeling i immediately had after just one use of the product
• the price, it’s something from the local Missha store i can afford hehehe

Dislikes:

• the fact that the tea tree ingredient is way down the list.
• castor oil, may have given me my little zit

Would i recommend this:  sure if you have the time and have the time and don’t get fidgety while you wait for something to go through it’s time.

Would i buy this again: i hardly ever buy anything twice, except maybe my two blushes, the stila lip and cheek stain and the lioele blooming pop pinky tint and my peach sake stuff.

REVIEW: L’EGERE WHITE MULTI BB CREAM

thanks to fuzkittie the youtube make up guru i was influenced to look for and purchase the most expensive bb cream among my collection. and i’m not sorry for buying this.

L’egere White Multi BB

White Multi Blemish Balm Cream

ALL IN ONE

sun protect + make up base + skin cover + foundationS for 24 hours, skin white, transparent, Moisture, and elastic

that’s what’s written on the bottle. ano daw? [say what naooo?]

finally, i get to this bb cream. this seemingly magical product to see if the women on the internet are right about this product.

let’s break it down, shall we?

Packaging:

it’s an updside down squeeze tube. after all of the bb creams i’ve tried, i think, for now, i prefer this type of squirt tube. somehow i have better control squeezing out the right amount of product that i need to spread over my entire face or specific areas.

The BB cream itself:

it’s a not too thick a cream. i can only describe the consistency as something between a hair conditioner and philadelphia cream cheese spread. it’s very easy to spread and blend over my moisturized oily to combination skin.

This smells really nice. a very faint baby powder scent, LOL, sadly, at least i think so, sadly, the scent dissipates right away.

The Shade:

it initially starts out a tad dark on my skin but then blends right in to what my skin shade really is.

it matches my skin. but, since the skin on my face IS slightly darker than the skin on my neck and chest, then it will still not match the skin on my neck even if i apply the bb cream on my neck. the solution a setting powder whose shade matches the skin on my neck.

Oil Control:

though it doesn’t really say that this formula is for oily to combination skin, it does slightly better in controlling my oily t-zone compared to my Etude House total age repair wrinkle repair royal bb cream or even compared to my missha perfect cover bb cream. the oil control of this L’egere Multi white BB cream is sorta like the face shop’s skin extra bb cream, at least on my face.

Lasting power:

it says 24 hours! Maybelline 24 hour and revlon colorstay this thing is sooo NOT. never the less it lasts a full day’s shift give or take a couples of hours. so about 8 to 10 hours with at least one blotting of some shine from my nose and surrounding area and one retouch with whatever compact i have in my purse.

Skincare/Blemish Balm:

it has not compounded the 2 zits i had while using this. in fact, i leaning towards the belief that it helped dried up the 2 huge a$$ zits i had during my monthly womanly thing, which is around the time i have those anyway.

Whitening effect. that’s kinda hard to gauge, considering i’ve only been using this a week. the only time i will admit that i’ve gone fairer is when the skin on my face finally matches my neck and chest.

SPF:

dude, unless the bottle / label shows me a number and at least one + sign, then i will consider thing to only the bare minimum of SPF and no PA protection, which is about SPF6 similar to what the revlon colorstay for oily to combination skin has.

Coverage: ‘transparent’ nga daw eh LMAO [it did say transparent on the bottle doesn’t it?.  doesn’t cover up my pores too well but hides the redness around my nose.

Makeup Base:  i’ve only tried this as a makeup base under my the face shop phytogenic powder foundation [meaning not with any other kind of foundation yet] and so far it made the foundation last and i only touch up once and only blot the oil once or twice throughout the entire time i have the makeup on (usually about 8-10hurs)

i had used the l’egere multi white bb cream for the first time when i took this pic.  so with the right shade of setting powder this not only lasts it will match the skin on my neck and chest.Will I purchase this again?: at US$29.99 at iMomoko.com [or a price starting at US$23 onwards] wow that’s a tough question. but then i have a lot of bb creams to go thru before i can justify another bb cream purchase. but I DO HIGHLY RECOMMEND this bb cream as a fantabulous makeup base or light coverage foundation for occassions you just super as in just can’t get out of the house without something on your face. 

BLOG REVIEW: Etude House – Total Age Repair Wrinkle Reduce Royal BB Cream in #2

I’ve been meaning to do another BB cream review especially since I’m on a Etude House, Tony Moly and soon The Face Shop addiction lately. and for brief back ground:

BB creams have exploded onto the Asian market so much so that even a western brand, Maybelline has finally made its own version of the sought after product, albeit currently only available in Asia.

a BB cream in its most basic form is at least a heavily tinted moisturizer and a blemish balm (so something that helps with zits or scars). Most have SPF with PA + for UV protection. while additional features include anti wrinkle ingredients. Some variants contain whitening or brightening ingredients. some are used as makeup base while some use just the bb cream as their foundation (like i do).

Today, this review will be on one of the Etude House’s top of the line bb creams. their Total Age Repair Wrinkle Reduce Royal BB Cream. As the name suggests, it boasts of anti aging ingredients with either wrinkle repairing or at the very least the prevention of wrinkles.

The Etude House Total Age Repair Wrinkle Reduce Royal BB cream boasts of an SPF 45 and a PA of +++ which is more than even the Missha perfect cover bb cream that only has an spf of 42. It has whitening properties as well.

This much about one pump is more than enough for my whole face and blended a little below my jaw line and chin.

It has a thick consistency upon first application and it’s sticky to blend out, which for me is quite useful if i’ll use this bb cream as a makeup base (meaning i can put either mineral foundation or liquid foundation on top without fear that the foundation will fade quickly throughout the day).

after a little more blending it no longer seems obvious at least on the back of my hand even with flash.

Likes:

sticky consistency but a tad watery compared to the missha perfect cover bb cream and the face shop the skin extra bb cream so i can use it as a makeup base but not too sticky that it would make it hard for me to blend

SPF 45 PA+++, i don’t have to apply my neutrogena sunblock under my make up, less application and less steps

has not broken me out since i started using this (almost 2wks now), no millia, no black or white heads

very good pore coverage and it covers my broken capillaries and redness around my nose pretty well

photographs pretty ok even with flash, but i have to put on the etude house precious mineral bb compact in #2 DISLIKES:

omg, this thing smells like rubber medicine. FORTUNATELY, the ‘scent’ disappears after about 30s to 1min.

too much dew~yeah i mean it has a dewy finish (yung parang bagong hilamos na fresh looking) ~ my issue, i have oily skin, and too much dew will make me look oily. so i have to blot even after only a couple of hours upon wearing this. Disclaimer: in fairness, the thing is for normal to dry skin since its target market is for the starting to age skin types. so what i do is just blot and dab finishing powder to matte out my face.

lasting power: it only lasts about 4-6hours at most on my face. retouching with their precious mineral bb compact makes my face last longer.

gray cast -most bb creams have a gray cast upon initial application which for most disappear after about 10mins. this one takes longer than that. and as shown in my vid i still have a gray cast compared to my already really fair neck (pix shown on the last part of my vid)

the price, well in fairness i can’t complain much considering it’s one of their top of the line and it has such a high spf/pa. so it’s about US$20 Neutral:

anti wrinkle – can’t say much since i’ve only been using it for 2wks and i’ve not much wrinkles yet

whitening – haven’t noticed if my skin became whiter, medyo mahirap na yun in my case.
how i use this bb or any other bb for that matter:

 

Will I repurchase:
No. too much dew even for our drier months now. even when used in aircondition-ed rooms. have no fear there is an Etude House bb cream for me that’s suited for normal to oily combination skin…review on that soon ♥

Freebies~Kpop and Korean Make Up

Hello peeps:

I just wanted to make this video about the freebies that at least two Korean cosmetics companies do both here and abroad.

 

it’s also a kind of wish, hint, and request for other Korean cosmetics stores that has a hallyu or korean wave or kpop artist as their endorser to request their head office in Korea to be allowed to do the same here in Manila.

Feel free to comment on the video, here, or message me, so that they will see that there is a market for fan girls and that the competition is already doing this.

Where I get my Korean cosmetics – reupload and edited

Recently, i’ve been getting questions on where i buy my korean cosmetics and skin care, especially the brands that are not available in the west and more to the point, the Philippines.i’ve edited and re-uploaded one of my recent videos to contain only stuff i’ve gotten from my suki kkchopida~Charmaine, one of my trusted and reliable sellers from multiply.as you know, nothing in this world perfect, that includes even my friendliest suki, Charmaine.  but guess what, she makes up for it and she takes care of her long time buyers.i’d would just like to add that she didn’t ask me to make this entry, she didn’t ask me to endorse or advertise her site.  this is simply my way of saying thank you and for making me feel special.  that’s how Charmaine takes care of her customers, just check out her feedback page and you’ll see.

REVIEW: Missha Perfect Cover # 23

I’ve written a review on this bb cream last year, here’s an updated opinion on the product:

Products mentioned were puchased with my own money. I am not paid to use any of these products in my videos.

bb cream comparison

Product Name	Texturue	Scent	Oil control	Lasting Power	Shade Match to my skin	Skin care: Moisturizing / Blemish Balm	SPF
Elianto Miracle Multiplex shade#1 SPF 25 pa+	creamy, slightly watery, lotion-like	awful, strong scent like ly-na	had to blot within an hour (possibly because of our humidity)	3 hours	almost 90% match	no effect	SPF 25 PA++
The Face Shop Skin BB SPF 20 pa++	thick, difficult to spread	baby powder +dimetapp scent	had to blot within 2 to 3 hours	5 to 6 hours	pinky white cast but color adapts within 10mins	helps dry up my pimples	SPF 20 PA++
Missha Perfect Cover SPF42 pa+++	thick, difficult to spread	less intense than tfs’ skin	had to blot with 3 to 4 hours	5to 6 hours	shade 23 is a little yellow on me but at least it isn’t scarily white or have a grey/pink cast	helps dry up my pimples	SPF 42 PA+++
SkinFood Ginko NO SPF	watery, lotion-like, easy to spread	like bark, earthy	had to blot within 2 hours	about 4 to 5 hours	shade #2 is yellow on me but at least it isn’t scarily white or have a grey/pink cast	moisturizing without making me too oily	NO SPF!
The Face Shop Quick n Clean NO SPF	slightly thick but not as thick as tfs skin bb	like baby powder	had to blot within 2 or 3 hours	about 3 hours or less	grey cast initially but adapts in 10mins	moisturizing not too oily	NO SPF!

there are two more columns not shown on this post but can be seen on my tabulas.com which is http://hathor2.tabulas.com/. they are blemish balm effect and spf. as a blemish balm it should be able to help lighten our pimple scars or surgical scars. elianto’s multiplex bb has no effect and made me oily. the face shop’s skin bb helped my zits dry up more quickly than usual and is a good makeup base. missha’s perfect cover also helps dry up my zits faster than normal. the skin food’s ginko bb is moisturizing yet i have yet to see my zit scars lighten or brighten. the face shop’s quick and clean is moisturizing and not oily but i saw no difference in the healing rate of my zits or scars.

these are just some of the bb creams i have started to use at home. this list has no particular order. i have some more waiting to be opened and used. out of all the bb creams on this list, my favorite is missha’s perfect cover and skinfood’s ginko bb cream. after i’ve consumed at least half of the products listed above, i will review the following: L’egere white multi, the skinfood aloe shade #1, doctor Jart silver, etude silky, and brtc perfect recover.

if anyone of you have suggestions on what i should look for in a bb cream apart from the qualities i’ve listed above. leave a comment below.

ELLANA EYE SHADOW IN POSH, CONCEALER IN REVIVE AND MY FIRST MISSHA BB CREAM

excuse the kitteh but somehow this pose shows off the look i was sporting today the best. and before i proceed, i would like to remind anyone reading this that Miss Coney’s stall in SM makati will continue to be there every weekend til the end of the YEAR. it’s located at the bazaar area near the supermarket where the fruit stand is. so people near makati can drop by, payments are thru the sm cashier so if you’re short on cash, these REALLY AFFORDABLE mineral makeup can be paid with your credit card. 

it’s sunday and it’s sunny, it’s as though we didn’t even had a storm the last 3 to 4 days! i wanted to wear something soft, AND PINK. i have a baby pink shimmer e/s shadow from ellana minerals.

 

i used her mineral concealer in revive as my eye shadow base. it cancels out the purple of the capillaries that show up there. i prefer using the revive as a mineral eye shadow merely because i haven’t gotten the knack of using it for my under eye darkies without making my laugh lines there more obvious. but it can be used to set other under eye concealer i.e. maybelline.

the eye shadow in posh is more shimmer than pink. the pink is ever so slight in behind the shimmer. so if shimmer is not your thing (er, like me), don’t worry they have belle, a baby pink frost. but this posh opened my eyes and i’m quite fortunate that i can still wear shimmer. but this particular eye shadow imho is better for going out at night or as a highlight to frame your eyes, the bridge of your nose and your cupid’s bow. and, and, let’s not forget that inner corner of your eyes, the tear duct area, and what i did i lined the inner half of my lower lash line with posh to brighten up my eyes even more. the contour and eye brows have beloved and my liner is raven. beloved just makes anything wearable. whereas, i just love raven, can’t get over it!

NOW FOR THE MISSHA PERFECT COVER BB CREAM. finally, sunday, the sun paid us a visit, and then some. so i needed major spf. what i love about bb creams is that it’s very light on the face and it doesn’t feel like makeup. this one is no exception. to compare it with some of what i tried, missha smells almost similar to my face shop skin extra bb only just a tad better. the missha bb is slightly less viscous than my face shop skin extra so blending and spreading is easier but i still prefer to use a brush for it. the ones i really like because of their consistency and ease to blend are my skin food ginko bb and the elianto bb for oily skin. as you can see i got a freebie (from multiply user trinketi) in shade 23, the darker of the two missha has. so yeah, it really is for the fair skinned like a lot of porcelain skinned ladies in korea, taiwan, japan and roc.

i let my skin absorb the bb and i dust it with ellana’s finishing powder in espresso con panna and blushed with ellana’s fettish. a really wearable day wear combo if i do say so myself.

ooops for my mascara i put on my shiseido mascara base and my max factor false lash effect, and i was off.

neither the revive concealer (that i used as an eye shadow base) nor posh creased on me. when i got home i fell asleep right away and forgot to take this off, anyway it’s mineral makeup. when i woke up i feared the worse but the eye makeup merely faded RAVEN DID NOT SMEAR. have i mentioned how i love raven???

bb cream envy

as one of bubbi’s subscribers and being quite familiar with korean products, i ventured out and bought the face shop’s skin extra’s bb cream and their quick and clean bb creams. the skin extra takes quite a bit of practice to apply and found that i have a better application when i use a foundation brush (foundation brush from, you guessed it, from the face shop [review on that soon]).

http://www.youtube.com/v/nFNIYtFrk5k&hl=en&fs=1

but because i don’t like the smell of my current (TFS skin extra) bb cream, i’m ventured out and bought the skinfood’s ginko bb cream and will soon get my hands on the missha bubbi is talking about on her video.

i hope this video is informative. i actually like the effect of bb creams on my face. not as great coverage as my revlon colorstay, that can never be matched, haler! but now that i have my skin back, meaning no more zits, i can use bb creams when i go out now, meaning use it as a foundation, sun screen, moisturizer, anti aging cream all in one!

(had a an almost 3 month battle of zit after zit on the same area, which is the right laugh line of my cheek, but that’s over, thank gawd, i mean thank the house of obagi at the trinoma branch! sorry had to squeez that in as to why i’m going gaga over bb creams, i was being challenged that time because of an event i was attending, and now the event came and went, viola my zit free skin is back, tsk tsk tsk should i be fatalistic or what!!!???)