Choosing between East and West Cosmetics

This is basically a review of Asian cosmetics in general:

Whenever I read beauty magazines here in the Philippines, it would always feature these beautiful women featuring makeup from brands well known all over the world such as Loreal, Maybelline, Revlon, Cover Girl and the likes.

I wasn't always the type of girl who goes around wearing makeup. In fact, I used to hate wearing makeup. It is true that I love putting them on and I have fun playing with them, but after wearing makeup for a few hours, I would have a break out. Yikes! ><

I didn't have a lot of self esteem to begin with, Getting a few pimples would break what little confidence I had. Still, i wanted to wear makeup to look pretty.

When the time came where I could afford these fancy named makeup, i got my hands on them only to be disappointed. they don't sit well with me. even the so called "hypoallergenic" ones would break me out.

Local lines weren't all that awesome too. Nice to buy them for practice, but not for actual use.

So, When the Asian lines came out, I turned a blind eye on them but yeah, with all their pretty packaging you can't help but resist them right?

too cute to ignore

Eventually, I started trying them out. I even fell for the BB cream hype (and I still abide by it)  but the first line that I got was Elianto which didn't sit well with me. The next one that I tried were from Etude house, and they too didn't sit well for me. I get break outs and stuff ><

Well idk what up with Etude House Philippines but everything else was much better when I tried out all the other Korean brands. Tony Moly, Lioele, Skinfood, These are the ones that I've tried so far and I do love them! i switch in between brands, and for the lip tint, I use them in combination. 

What is with the hype of these products? A lot would say it's cause of the KPOP and KDramas but personally I think it's cause they're good stuff. Like everything else that's good, if it's good it will stand out no matter what in the market. If not, then it will not clique

Are these just for Asians?

Although these were made with Asian skin in mind, I do think that the Asian lines are great for everyone. Kanebo and Shiseido made it into the western market for a reason.Although not as fancy, one could compare these to drug store brands, but better quality Korean cosmetics are gentler for the skin compared with makeups from the west. 

Maybe that's why I find western women to look older than they actually are compared to Eastern women. it is partly genetics, but I do think it's the makeup that could exacerbate the situation. 

BB cream and a Cold wax

Before I head home, I usually stop by a mall before changing rides. There are times when I couldn't help but buy some stuff along the way. I don't really go all out like the gurus at youtube. Im investing my money to buy a fridge and an oven, so I cant afford to buy small things

I wanted to buy some eyeliner since my KISS ME Heroine is gone now :( I'm thinking of getting the K-palette next time though. I hope I can find a Shuesh store soon. The eyliner can wait.

I also ordered a BB cream from Skinfood from an internet seller. I think she's officially my favourite!

Stuff I bought
1. Nanna Rose's Queen Bee Hot/Cold Wax @ Php 99.00

Kindly ignore my thigh at the bottom right ^^

I usually shave since waxing takes up a lot of time which I rarely have. It's either the salon or Epillin wax. I've been searching for a cold wax like the ones they use at Strip It. So when I saw this I had to grab!

Bough this from Watsonss

2. A couple of nail polishes

nuff said. Aquamarine and a rainbow glitter accent.

3. Good Afternoon Peach Green Tea #2 by Skinfood @ php 411.00 (plus php 89.00 for delivery)

obviously it's the one at the left most. The two sachet samples are freebies from the store I bought it from bhappywithme. I think she gives freebies if you bought php 300.00 plus. She's now one of my fave sellers, though it;s hard to speak to her since her English isn't very polished.

At Skinfood stores across the country, this BB cream cost around php 900.00 to php 1000.00!!! wtf no way am I spending that much for just make up!

A friend of mine seems to be really into BB creams as well, and made me try this one. I liked it so I decided to buy my own. The last BB cream I own was from Elianto, though it's not a "blemish balm" in my case. =_= it gave me zits instead, and the worst kind too. They kept on appearing until finally I gave up on Elianto entirely and gave the product to my sister. She's not fond of it either. What I love with the Good Afternoon BB cream is that it's already matte and dewy, unlike most BB creams that are oily and slimy.

since skin food claims to be more on the natural side, i do hope this product would be gentler to me.

I wonder about the freebies though. I don't want to use them yet.

well that's it. Like I said, I'm on the stingy side. I don't go ooooh I want to buy this that and this ><  I also bought some cheap eyeliner just so I can practice. i need to find a good pencil eyeliner that doesn't smudge at all! ><

Kiss Me Heroine Make Liquid Eyeliner

I've always hated eye liners, especially the liquid ones. Whenever I use liquid eyeliners, at the end of the day, it would give me panda eyes. So unglamorous!! I've completely stopped believing in those "smudge proof" eyeliners. Even gel eyeliners wouldn't work for me cause of the humid weather of the country.

Last year, after my sister went back from Hong Kong, she told me about her experience with shopping at Hong Kong. She told me about the make up line, and about a peculiar product that seemed familiar to her called "heroine". I looked it up at the net and asked my mom to buy me one since the rest of the family left me for Hong Kong ಥ_ಥ
foreveralone.jpg

When I saw it on the net, I realized where I saw it: on Japanese make up tutorial magazines, and from Queenie Chan's videos.

 I know wtf with the cover. Looks like a shoujo heroine from the 70s. It kinda raised my eyebrows at first but if it works then it works.

clearer image. pic from online retailer

I don't know the exact product description.
here is the slogan: 涙は人を美しく魅せるものです。
Rough translation: Even in Tears, you're still beautiful and attractive.
Intelligent translation: Be beautiful even if you weep. 

seriously, whuuuut?? =)) talk about hilarious. =)))))))

seriously?

from another store over the net

With tiny and sharp eyeliner tip (0.1mm), Kiss Me Heroine Make Smooth Liquid Eyeliner allows you to draw fine and delicate eye lines.

Its waterproof contents are great to avoid flaking and smearing, creating a lasting makeup effect.

Verdict: ♥♥♥♥♥


It's the best eyeliner I have ever had. Perhaps it's the brush, but it's very precise. See how fine it is:

Although many claims that it lasts the whole day, it doesn't for me. I still need to retouch every two hours or so, maybe cause of the weather, but I don't really mind. Also, a lot of reviews online says that it's hard to remove but I beg to differ. Kiss Me is water soluble and washes easily with soap and gentle rubbing.

Best of all, not once did it gave me those panda eyes that most western products give me. It doesn't melt. Hence their claim above, Doesn't melt, not runny, and it will keep you beautiful even if you bawled.