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January 17, 2013

Beauty Review: TonyMoly Petite Bunny Gloss Bar

When I was in the cosmetic store, SaSa, in Hong Kong, I saw a small tray of TonyMoly Petite Bunny Gloss Bar and they were the cutest thing ever, I had to buy one! TonyMoly is a Korean company that sells skincare and cosmetics and they have some of the most unique packaging! Adorable packaging always sucks me into major consumerism, and now I ended up with a bunny shaped lip product in my purse! This costed $62HKD which is approximately $8 USD. What are these bunny gloss bars?

TonyMoly Petite Bunny Gloss Bar (Juicy Peach) is having a cute appearance and easy to carry. Also, it contains the characteristics of lipstick and lip gloss. Moreover, the cute product do have the following features:

1.      Soften the dead skin: Contains of strawberry essence, provide your lips with effective moisture, in order to soften your dead skin and avoid the embarrassment caused by the fine lines covered your lips.

2.      High Moisturizing: Contains of double berries compounds that can activate cell lips, more effective in locking moisture

3.      Provide a shiny color for your lips: Contains herbal essential oils which can balance the lip color and make your lips charm

4.      Smooth and Soft: This product contains the grapes essence, which can provide water to moisture your lips, make your lips more healthy and attractive

5.      Rich in protein: By adding natural protein to the products, after using it, it forms a protective film on the lips, helps prevent moisture loss of your lips

6.  Strong Coloring: The color of this product is specially formulated to enhance the power of lip gloss and make long lasting of lip color and it will not fade easily.

Gloss Bunny Bar Collection from TonyMoly

Out of the five colours, the swatch of the peach coloured gloss was my favourite.

The packaging is a total win to me. The stick is a retractable stick where you twist on the bottom.The colour of the product is something I would wear, but the quality of the product is similar to your average lip balm. In fact, I find that my Maybelline BabyLips Lip Balm or Nivea Lip Balm has more hydration power than the TonyMoly Petite Bunny Gloss Bar. I find myself adding a layer of lip balm before putting on the TonyMoly colour, or wearing something over this. It felt moisturizing when I swatched it on the back of my hand, but the appearance on the lips is different.

The colour of this product is a coral-peachy colour. It makes a great, natural colour, but it really emphasizes dried or cracked lips. It looks better if I wear a layer of lip balm or lip gloss over it; which kind of defeats the purpose. The smell of it is amazing, like a really good cup of peach bubble tea or candy.

As you can see in the pictures, it doesn’t show up very peach on me, more of a light coral-pink.

I can’t help it if I like collecting gimmicky, cute products. Consumerism aside, if it wasn’t for the packaging, I wouldn’t have enjoyed using the product as much as it is. It’s a very average tinted lip balm and I judged the book before its cover when I bought this.

January 7, 2013

Maybelline Baby Lips Pink Glow in Baby Pink: Alternative to Dior Lip Glow!

How come this is not in Canada?! On the first day of arrival in Hong Kong, I was shopping at Watson’s, which is similar to a drug store (ie Shoppers Drug Mart/ Rexall/ London Drugs. Although located in Asia, Watsons carries some American brands such as Revlon, L’Oreal, and Maybelline- but the prices were a bit higher even though there is no tax in Hong Kong. Then these caught my eye- Maybelline Baby Lips Pink Glow. These are supposedly exclusive in Australia (?) but I guess they are starting to appear in Hong Kong now!

I’m sure most people have heard of Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm, and I use the original one myself often. But I saw that they have the Baby Lips lipbalm where it reacts with the chemistry of the lips and changes the colour. This rang a bell to me – very similar to Dior Addict Lip Glow (which I have reviewed before here) only much cheaper! This costed approximately $3CAD each! There were two colours of the Pink Lip Glow line – Baby Pink (a natural pink hue) and Pink Blast (a more darker hue). I have bought both colours, and only opened the Baby Pink colour first.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT

NEW Baby Lips Pink Glow is a colour fusion lip balm:
● Color enhancing balm that reacts to the unique chemistry of your lips, to give your lips a natural, pink glow
● Protects and moisturises lips for a full 8 hours
● Lips are more moisturised, smoother, more supple and firmer in just 4 weeks.

FOR BEST RESULTS

Apply as often as needed to achieve nourished lips with a pink glow unique to you.

As you can see, the Pink Glow line has a lid just covering the top, the a plastic top encasing the whole tube.

Photo 2013-01-07 3 40 53 PM — Size & Packaging comparison to regular Baby Lips Lip Balm

Do you see a faint hint of pink when swatched?

The Maybelline Pink Glow lip balm has a mixed berry flavour, and the scent is obvious when applied. Nothing too spectacular.

The texture and quality feels the same as the regular Maybelline Baby Lips lip balm. The moisture level isn’t really up to 8 hours as it claimed- maximum around 3.5 hours for me. The colour is clear when applied to the lips first, then I notice a peachy-pink within 10 seconds, then my lips become a natural, smooth looking pink.

All in all, despite its tacky packaging, it is a great alternative for a lipstick as it provides natural colour and decent hydration!

The Pink Lip Glow works very similar to Dior Lip Glow- except it is much more affordable so I use it for more casual events, and save the Dior Lip Glow for more special occasions. The Dior Lip Glow does smell better , and it is less slick as the Maybelline one. Honestly, the level of moisture of each balm feels the same. I feel that the Dior Lip Glow can turn my lips into a brighter pink sometimes when the temperature is higher, but i haven’t seen that effect yet with Maybelline.

Have you got on your hands on Maybelline Baby Lips Pink Glow before?

October 18, 2012

Maybelline ColorSensational High Shine Gloss in Electric Shock

Hi everyone! Sorry for my lack of posts this month, schoolwork has been piling, and I haven’t done any product reviews for more than a week! But I got to tell you about my new lip gloss!

Maybelline recently launched their new ColorSensational High Shine Gloss in 12 different colours. I ran out of Revlon’s lip gloss I have been using, and I saw a bunch of Maybelline’s lip glosses at London Drugs on sale, I had to pick some up! One colour I picked up is Maybelline ColorSensational High Shine Gloss – Electric Shock (06).

Maybelline writes on their site that these are 100% wax free and it has a creamier feel due to honey nectar.

The Maybelline gloss applicator is one of the best I’ve come across. It’s spongy and easy to maneuver that helps apply onto your lips perfectly.

This gloss is not sticky, pigmented, and can be buildable from pink to electric pink! It’s very creamy and it doesn’t even feel like a gloss to me! There are some micro glitters, but I barely notice it when I wear it. There’s more shine than glitter for sure, which is what I like! For me, the less glitter the better in a product.

The smell has a sweet, vanilla fruity smell. I can’t smell it once worn, and no distinct taste either.

Because of it’s creamy texture, it lasts for couple hours, and it fades when I eat or drink. It hasn’t dried out my lips yet, but make sure your lips are moisturized and exfoliated before putting it on! Once the lips start to dry, the lip gloss clings on to the dead skin.

1-2 swipes of the lip gloss and I can get a very bubblegum pink colour. It’s a fairly bright colour, one that I would wear out at night but not to school. How to solve this problem?

To mute Maybelline ColorSensational High Shine Gloss’ “Electric Shock” pink- I would put it on, then use a tissue to blot it off, then put lip balm over it. By toning down the colour, it looks more natural to wear it during the day.

Anyone else tried other colours in Maybelline ColorSensational High Shine gloss line? I’ve got more colours to review in the future!

September 27, 2012

[Review] Revlon Lipstick: Revlon ColorBurst in Peach

Revlon is one of my favourite drugstore brands. The stuff they create has great quality, but still relatively affordable. Their ColorBurst Lip Butters were a raging hit. But, I recently discovered how great Revlon ColorBurst Lipstick is. I got this during the summer when London Drugs had a massive sale on Revlon lipsticks- $3.99 each. There weren’t many colors and stock left from the ColorBurst line, so I picked up a Peach colour, just cause I don’t have any peach lipsticks.

On the top of the lid, there is a the color of the lipstick. It looks like a salmon-coral to me at first, and not peach.

The packaging of the Revlon lipstick is lovely. It’s plastic, but it feels sturdy. The quilted pattern helps with gripping and it increases the aesthetic value of the lipstick. $3.99 for this, not bad at all. Let’s continue on the actual product!

Photo 2012-09-22 3 54 11 PM — Revlon ColorBurst Lipstick: Peach

It still looks like a salmony-coral color. When I think of peach, I think of a light, soft orange with a bit of pink. I wasn’t sure how peach it would look like on me.

I also really like the word REVLON inscribed on the lipstick. It’s similar to Chanel!

And when I tried the lipstick, I was instantly hooked on the color! The formula is creamy and weightless. I was a bit worried about the amount of orange it would look on my pigmented lips.

I love the absence of any glitter, shimmer, and shine. It looks natural, but it makes the lips moisturized and it brightens my complexion. At first, I was freaking out because I put a layer of Nivea lip balm and then the Revlon lipstick, and it was starting to accentuate lines and dryness. Look at myself couple minutes later, and everything sets in!

However- a con I found is the staying power. Because of it’s creamy texture, a napkin or sip of water, or talking too much leave the lips dry, and takes away the peachness of it. But I like the color of the Revlon lipstick enough to reapply again! Every 2-3 hours I got to check my mirror!

(PS- I had a bit of makeup on today, was trying different looks for my upcoming grad pictures! Would Peach be a good color?)

Overall, I was extremely satisfied with the price, ($3.99!) the packaging, the color payoff, and the moisturizing properties of Revlon ColorBurst lipstick. I’m tempted to try other colors, but I shall wait out for another sale…..or finish at least 3 of my current, overflow lipstick collection.

How do you do your peach lipstick?

September 20, 2012

Les Twin-sets de Chanel: Rouge Allure Velvet L’Infidele Review

To celebrate Fashion’s Night Out 2012, Chanel created three colours for two products- lipstick and nails; which are dubbed as “Les Twin-sets de Chanel.” These are limited edition products. The names were: Rouge Allure Velvet La Provocante / Provocation, Rouge Allure Velvet L’Infidele / Infidéle, and Rouge Allure Velvet La Délicate / Délicatesse. “Rouge Allure” is for the lipstick, and the other is the nail polish. There’s a trend of matching lip colours and nail colours going on.

I happened to have a gift card for Holt Renfrew,a high end shopping store, and there wasn’t enough to buy clothing or accessories, so I rather get a beauty item so I don’t have to cover the cost much. I was debating between a YSL Lipstick or Chanel lipstick, and I got sucked in at the limited edition colours the woman was showing me at the Chanel counter. After trying the, I was hook, line, and sinker.

l'infidele — Rouge Allure Velvet L’Infidele

First off, the packaging is extremely luxurious and I feel satisfied just holding it in my hand. The black and gold is a classic colour combination. Black, sleek, and timeless.

To get the lipstick bullet out, you have to press on the gold top and it will push out easily. No need to unscrew or pop a cap!

Chanel describes this colour as:

Energetic pink adorns the lips in modern, intensely feminine colour and a luminous velvet matte finish. Part of the limited-edition LES TWIN-SETS DE CHANEL Collection, created exclusively for Fashion’s Night Out.

It’s a matte rosy-fuschia colour, with a creme finish. The colour is pretty “safe” and it brightens up the complexion when I don’t have anything else on my face.

The pigmentation of L’infidele lipstick is wonderful. It’s also buildable- from a rosy pink to a brighter fuschia colour. My lips feel instantly moisturized with it. The duration of the lipstick is not bad either, after 5 hours I still notice the colour on my lips, though the “creme” feel of it is gone. What I liked was swiping L;infidele on my lips over dry flaky lips, and it didn’t enhance the dryness!

The colour looks different in different lighting. In the picture below, it looks quite matte and the colour settled into a nice shade of pink.

I am loving Chanel’s Rouge Allure Velvet L’infidele lipstick- from the packaging, to the formula, to the colour. No wonder everyone raves about the quality of Chanel makeup, it’s impeccable! I’m going to have to ignore them for a while until I graduate and find a job to splurge on another! And thanks to Holt Renfrew giftcard, I got this little gem around $8! 🙂 🙂

Which pair of glasses fit better with the lip stick colour? Are you a fan of Chanel makeup?

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT

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