For those who are new: my skin type is combination-dry and not at all sensitive. I get from visibly dry skin if I don't care for it in cold months, to slightly oily T-zone in warmer months. Right now it's something between the two states, but when I ordered these things, it was very dry. Spots are rare, but again if I don't care for it, I'll have a couple which tend to leave a mark and I know that at least mineral oil clogs my skin. I've had a lot of these products for a while now and I've mostly been testing them in pairs side by side, but on their own, so I didn't use my trusted Nuxe oil or other products because I wanted to see how they work and also it's easier to see which is clogging your pores. Link to the previous part.

SULWHASOO Capsulized Ginseng Fortifying Serum

Sulwhasoo is a brand that comes highly praised, especially their ginseng line, but it's a brand that makes you weep at the sight of their prices. So I got samples from eBay, five 8 ml bottles with a pump. I heard it's great for restoring elasticity which my skin started lacking. It's a thicker serum that needs time to sink in and it leaves a sort of a wet/sticky layer for a while, but eventually it completely absorbs. The smell immediately from the bottle is very strange, kind of earthy, but once you start rubbing it on the skin, it becomes more parfumey and I'm guessing ginsengy - I've grown to love it, but it's very strong. In terms of effects, my skin has been behaving much better than in the past couple of years, though I did change a lot, but this certainly isn't ruining anything. I can't say I see amazing, visible results like improved elasticity and it's the product I've been using the longest on this list (about a month of its own, though I've had it for longer), but when I don't use it, I don't feel my skin is just right, so I'll keep using it.

Ingredients.  

eBay, 17.98 $ for five 8 ml bottles (seller chikendragon, arrived in 23 days)

BANILA CO. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey Essence Oil

I ordered this as a cheaper sort of replacement for Estee Lauder ANR that supposedly also has better ingredients (it's not a dupe like Missha's Time Revolution, though). ANR does wonders for my skin, so I can only hope this does about the same, since ingredients sound fantastic - collagen, niacinamide, honey, propolis, several oils, adenosine and I hear also a mild and stable form of vitamin C - basically all the good things. I got this a couple of days ago, so this is the only real first impression out of all the products, but it's a clear (not brown as you might expect from the bottle), thick serum that is very rich and stays on the skin for several hours as a slightly sticky layer, actually I can feel it's still there in the morning. I'm still tinkling with the amount because more than one drop of this already feels heavy, but my skin isn't as dry as when I ordered it (it would come so handy back then). This is a product only those with dry skin will love, as on others I think it will feel heavy. In the past days that I've been using it, I haven't seen much more effects other than it gives a great healthy glow (stronger than with essences, more properly dewy looking). The scent is amazing and it's similar to the cream from this line, so it's pretty much a proper floral honey scent, but unfortunately, it disappears in a minute after application. The packaging is stunning and it's one of the prettiest skin care items I own - it a mix of glass and gold and it comes with a pipette.

Ingredients.

eBay, $20.36. Seller RoseRoseShop, I ordered this on March 3. together with a tracking number and they shipped it on 4. April, so a month later. Why I don't know because it was marked on eBay as shipped a few days after payment, but the same happened with two parcels ordered weeks apart. I waited 69 days in total and when I finally opened the parcel, I saw that the cap was unscrewed and it leaked all over the cardboard box. I lost about a half of the product which just sucks so much. I managed to get a promise of a refund though, so at least that's something.

SKINFOOD Black Sugar Perfect First Serum 2X Essential

I heard some great things about this one, about how it makes the skin look better and mostly more radiant. Naming it a serum is somewhat strange to me because it's light and more like toner-meets-serum type of product. Like all Skinfood products I've tried, it's got a stronger scent which is a bit alcoholic from the start, but otherwise sugary with a hint of lemon. I've said in the previous part of New in that I've been testing this alongside with Secret Key Essence and I see little difference between the effects of the two. My skin has a healthy glow and that's mostly it. It's quite light, so it absorbs fast leaving no residue behind. This is a sample, but the packaging is super cool though, it looks like some alcohol drink or some other food item, but the opening is so small, I have to shake it violently for the product to get out - I'm not sure if it's the same at full-size too. I'll update you about this one in time.

Ingredients 

eBay, $3.25 (RoseRoseShop, arrived in 48 days. 30 ml)

SKINFOOD Royal Honey Essential Toner

This was one of the first lines that grabbed my attention when I started exploring Korean skincare because I really wanted something with a honey scent (found it at Banilla). I only got samples, but four will last me a while. It surprised me because it's thick like a serum, actually thicker than Black Sugar Serum and that makes it feel so luxurious. It's also heavily fragranced, so apart from Sulwhasoo serum, it's got the strongest fragrance out of all the products I got and I actually love it for that. It's a warm, but heavy floral-cosmetic type of scent with a hint of honey. Despite the texture being thick, it absorbs fast and doesn't leave any stickiness behind. It made my skin feel softer and nourished, but my skin wasn't clear (I've been skipping both COSRX BHA and EL ANR). I'm not sure about it yet, though it definitely works wonderfully for dry skin.

Ingredients. 

 eBay (RoseRoseShop), $3.25 (4 x 7 ml)

TONYMOLY Timeless Ferment Snail Emulsion

I don't know why I got these, but I wanted to see if snail products in general are cool or not for my skin (so far I loved Tony Moly Jeju Prestige cream, which I ordered more samples of, but none of the rest snail products I've tried. At most my skin wasn't clear). The emulsion is quite thick, so getting these out of the bottles is a challenge that involves some violet shaking, but mostly I can't get it out - that is some seriously unfortunate sample packaging. It smells like an orange based drink and the texture is somewhat thick, but doesn't appear to be heavy - as I said, I can't get much out of the tester bottles. I'll update you about these.

Ingredients. 

eBay(RoseRoseShop), $2.69 (2x 5ml)

TONYMOLY Panda's Dream White Sleeping Pack

Though I did in part get this for the packaging, it was actually Zlatana's review that made me finally buy it. Judging by the name, I'd expect something heavy for intensive nourishment overnight, but it's in fact a light gel-cream that in a thin application works like a moisturiser for oily-combination skin, but in a thick coat it creates an layer of moisture on the skin that lasts until morning. I've been using it under makeup, as it truly is like a light moisturiser for combination-oily skin, but it's enough my dry skin too. It's got a simple, clean-laundry type of scent that is strong, but doesn't last on the skin. It's likeable, but in the three-four months that I have been waiting for this cream (I hate postal services and customs with passion right now), I got a sample of the Panda's Dream White Magic Cream and I love it more than this, because it made my skin look so good and it also smelled more special to me. I'd love to buy that one as well.

Ingredients 

This is the same story as with the Pokemon cushion - ordered in January, the parcel got lost, ordered again, this time from TesterKorea (6.34 €, arrived in 35 days), then the first parcel arrived after 97 days. Yay! She says sarcastically. So I have two and I'm giving one away (giveaway for Slovene residents only). 

SKINFOOD Royal Honey Essential Queen's Cream

This was nothing like what I expected from reading reviews. I bought samples of these because I was looking for a simple moisturiser that I could use under makeup in the morning (found it unexpectedly in Panda's Sleeping Pack), but this has a thick balmy consistency, actually very similar to Banila co. Miss Flower Mr Honey moisturiser, meaning it's for dry skin and it sits on top for several hours, but by the morning it's completely absorbed. This is a cream I'd only use before bed or when my skin is super dry. It's got a similar effect than the toner (I didn't use these on top of each other, but one of each side of the face to see proper results), meaning it made my skin softer, but this one is also more intensely nourishing. It's a bit heavy for my taste, but for when my skin is super dry, it's nice. It's a pretty big line, though, so they have a serum and emulsion, which are probably lighter for these summer months. It's got the same scent as the toner in this line, so heavy and sweet floral cosmetics one with a hint of honey, but at toner it's stronger. 

Ingredients.

eBay (RoseRoseShop), $3.44 (for 10 samples)

SKINFOOD Miracle Food 10 Solution Sun Essence SPF50+ PA+++

I got this because of the packaging, but even so Asian sunscreens come highly recommended to those who are looking for something more elegant, by that I mean easy to wear, less suffocating or classic sunscreen-like. I hate applying sunscreen in the morning, so my reasoning was that if I get something pretty in a convenient packaging, I'd like to use it more. This is actually not that different from European sunscreens, so it's not that special. It's a light lotion, but it takes really long to set and you get that classic sunscreen shine, plus it's still slightly tacky after it sets (in about 10 minutes). You also need to rub it in a bit longer to get the whiteness to disappear. I made the mistake of applying foundation over it right away just once, but it's definitely one you'll want to wait for it to dry. The scent is nothing special, but nice. It's somewhat lemony, but not in a cleaning supplies kind of way. The packaging is super practical. It's like those of Skin79 BB creams, so a big button on the top and a small dispenser that allows you to squeeze out the desired amount, even if you want a drop, but it can also clog easily. Now I wish I'd gone with something else first, something I've heard reviews saying it's light, but the packaging is so lovely, I'd regret it. I'm using it daily, but wish for something lighter, while I plan to use this on my neck. I hear Bioré is not as light any more since the change, so on my wishlist are:

Jolse,15.18$. It took 39 days to arrive and I got charged customs related changes (not actual tax or customs, though, since it was under 22€) because it said on the box it's 5$ and I guess they didn't believe it. I suggest you write in the comments before checkout to write the correct value or add the invoice somewhere outside on the box, to avoid such situations if it's under 22€.

COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch

Another product I got based on an overwhelming positive feedback. It's packed like something used in surgery - seriously this has like three layers of plastic around it. A pack contains 24 patches in different sizes, which you place on a spot and once the patch turns white, so basically sucks all the gunk from the pore, you remove it. I've used these a few times and it really works on those big, brewing volcanos where you know the spot will turn white and you can't pop it because it'll become infected, making your life miserable for several days. Those type of spots are the ones I get on the chin and this patch made it smaller by 90% overnight, but the spot completely disappeared in the next days with the help of other COSRX products (BHA and whitehead liquid). But there were some other times when these didn't do much of a difference and that was on the spots that weren't on my T-zone. Also, small patches fall off while sleeping, so only big ones are truly reliable, which means you get a lot less useful patches than 24. Still so far these are most effective spot treatment I've tried, but they aren't 100% reliable and I also recommend you check out their other spot fighting products.

eBay, $4.25. Seller iamlove-shop (Jolse on eBay), took 17 days.

ETUDE HOUSE Missing U Hand Cream

Panda

Yeah, I got this for the packaging, duh. And it's peach, so that's two things. How can I be so juvenile and shallow? But you know, the most childish looking products were also some of my favourites in terms of results. It's a very light hand cream and it doesn't need much time to absorb. It's nice for everyday use, but it won't be enough for very dry skin. The scent isn't really peachy, actually it reminds me of some kids medicine, and it's somewhat gently fruity sweet. The packaging is adorable, but it holds only 30 ml. This exists in other version like seal, duck and bird.

Ingredients.

eBay, $5.11. Seller picknsale, arrived in 20 days.

TONYMOLY Pokémon Purin (Jigglypuff) hand cream - there are several versions of these, but this one is described as having a peach scent and it's pretty good,. It's not quite properly peachy, but it's close enough in that refreshingly sweet, slightly sour kind of way and more like peach than Etude House. The texture is quite light, so these are more like maintainers than really for some hard-core nourishing, but it sinks in in about a minute.

TONYMOLY Banana Hand Milk - this has a strong banana sweets scent (those Casali bananas or something. I don't know, I never liked them), but it dissipates after a few minutes. It's a cream-balm type of formula of medium thickness and it needs a few minutes to absorb completely. It's nice, but L'Occitane's are way better. The scents of these Asian hand creams disappear so fast.

One more part will be up soon. I put all the sheet masks in a one post, but I also post updates about them in my Instagram Stories. By the way, if you have any recommendations for what to try next, let me know in the comments.

Giveaway (for Slovene residents only)

Giveaway še vedno traja, tako, da še enkrat lepim isti Rafflecopter obrazec. V nagradi sta Tonymoly Panda's Dream Sleeping Pack, ki je v tej objavi in Pokemon Mini Cover Cushion foundation 01. Zraven bo še par mask in testerjev. Edini pogoj je, da mi napišete od kje ste in tako potrdite, da imate prebivališče v Sloveniji . Giveaway bo trajal do 21. maja. Če še niste polnoletni, vprašajte starše za dovoljenje. 

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CLIO Waterproof Brush Liner

Kill Black

I got this after both Petra and Nadja raved about it, plus I loved the shape of the applicator since experience has taught me, these types are the best. Like at Artdeco I'm having problems with this having a dry tip. I can draw the main line and it's inky black, but it suddenly just dries up. It's like it comes in contact with something that coats the tip and prevents the product from coming out, but I've tried it on completely clean skin the first time and even from the start I wasn't happy. Maybe the problem is my skin, I don't know. I then have to draw a bit on the back of my hand to revive it and it's fine. The formula is lovely, black and long-lasting, but I'm really not a fan of it just drying so often. I've been using it for almost three months now and I just expected more. After two months of using it every day and hoping it'll finally start working normally, I just bought a Maybelline one, which works normally on me.

You get a cleansing oil with it which is a bit thin for my liking, but works fine in removing the liner.

eBay, $10.06 (ordered from seller picknsale, arrived in 20 days to Slovenia)

TONYMOLY Pikachu Mini Cover Cushion

01 Skin Beige

I've already done a review about this one with all the comparison swatches and before/after pictures. It's my very first cushion foundation and I fell in love with the concept, despite knowing that the amount of product I'll be able to squeeze out of the sponge will be much, much smaller than buying a regular foundation. This one is a limited edition version, but it's still available in some places. It's got a light to medium coverage if you layer it, which is very easy with this one and it has a very dewy finish, so if you have oily or combination-oily skin, you should skip this one. The shade is lovely for me, a nice pale one with a pink undertone. Of course I got it for the packaging, which is so adorable and the pokeball sponge applicator is such a cute touch. The latter is best thing because it just works so well and with any foundation. As I said it's super shiny and staying power leaves something to be desired, nonetheless, I'm happy I got it and I'd like to find some other cushion foundation, maybe with a more matte-satin finish and in a similar shade (my research led me to Innisfree Long-Wear Cushion and Etude House Precious Mineral Any Cushion). 

I ordered this first from eBay in January for my birthday, but the parcel got lost and after two months I ordered it again, but this time from TesterKorea (9.22 €), which I again had to wait for a month to arrive (35 days). In the strangest turn of events, the first parcel arrived after three months (97 days, shop BringBringShop which is the same thing as RoseRoseShop. All three parcels I ordered from them took super long to arrive. I understand one, but three ordered weeks apart can't be a sign of a good practice), so I now have two and I decided to give one away. Giveaway is at the end of the post (Slovene residents only. Sorry shipping to other countries is too expensive)

THE FACE SHOP Trendy Nails Disney Princess Edition

Snow White and Cinderella

I just had to get these, Snow White without a question, but I got Cinderella for the actual colour. Don't think these two colour are available any more, but you might still find them on eBay. The quality really isn't that good, so you're not missing much. But there are plenty more TFS Disney products. 

Cinderella is a pastel blue shade and I love it, but the formula is beyond annoying. It's the "good", old classic pastel that never looks even, is thick and needs at least three coats. Basically the application is a nightmare.

Snow White is a snow effect shade and it contains different silver shimmers plus some white flakes. It's lovely and easy to apply, but an absolute horror to remove, like all glitters. It's on my nails in the next part of New in where I'm holding COSRX patches.

eBay, $4.90. Seller was cgs6309, who still has some shades and the parcel arrived in 14 days.

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Before I start on skin care, my skin type is combination-dry and not at all sensitive. I get from visibly dry skin if I don't care for it, to slightly oily T-zone in warmer months. Spots are rare, but again if I don't care for it, I'll have a couple of small ones and I know that at least mineral oil clogs my skin. I've already reviewed several products in my empties with opinions based on samples.

SKINFOOD Black Sugar Mask Wash off

This one of the most popular Korean skin care products and the one I heard most about, so it was on my wishlist which I posted a few months ago (and actually got most of the things to try). I originally wanted the honey version, which I still might get, but recommendations were about this one. It's a sugar scrub, which should be all wrong for the face, but no amount of AHA's has made my skin smooth around the nose and on my chin, so went in with the big guns. As expected this is a very harsh scrub, like sugar scrubs for the body, but this also functions as a mask that you leave on the skin for 10 minutes. The scent is strange when you use it, like lemon candy mixed with something artificial - I don't mind it much and most people love it. My skin felt incredibly smooth after use, actually I don't think it's ever been so smooth. While it looked better in the morning, that incredible smoothness wasn't there anymore, but this is still the most effective scrub I've found and the sides of my nose and chin look much better.

Ingredients.

Jolse, 8.60 $. It took 39 days to arrive.

ELIZAVECCA Milky Piggy Hell Pore Clean Up Mask

When it comes to pore strips, 99% of them don't work on me and they also don't tend to fit me well, so I end up with bubbles where nothing is removed. I've never been a believer in peel-off masks, but I heard some good things about this one and I was interested if Korean beauty brands are better in that department than ours. It applies like a thin clay mask which starts to drying very slowly into a plastic-like coat (it takes about 20 minutes, but I leave it a few minutes longer) and then you just pull it off like a normal peel-off mask. I really wanted to see significant results, but I find it's way too gentle. It didn't manage to pull much from my pores and it didn't hurt, only on the middle of the cheeks (I've only applied this where the blackheads are). I've used it a few times and each time I end up with an almost clear strip of product, so this wasn't the best investment. I've recently found we have Bioré strips in Slovenia, which of course I already bought and tried, so I can just say to you to get those, as so far those are the best I found.

eBay, $10.79. Seller nowzenith, took 17 days to arrive.

CORSX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid

I had a sample of this before purchasing, though I couldn't tell much from one sample, just that the texture seems fine and my skin started behaving a bit better in the next week, but I basically bought this based on faith that I'll work for me just as for many others. A lot of skin care buffs are swearing by this product, apparently it's one of the best blackhead products. It contains BHA meaning it clears out the pores and helps with spots too, but it's relatively weak, so I feel no tingling or anything. It's a very light liquid that feels more like a toner and it only leaves a slightly sticky layer behind. I didn't get an actually reduction of blackheads as I hoped, but my skin has been behaving much better when I use it. For a time my skin was completely clear, my forehead was completely smooth as were most of other areas, but when I stopped using it for a while, to test other products, I saw just how much this helps. I'm very impressed. Only one minus - I can only use it every three days because it is drying.

Ingredients.

eBay, $17.85. Seller iamlove-shop (Jolse on eBay), took 17 days.

SECRET KEY Starting Treatment Essence (Rose Edition)

I'm becoming a fan of essences because they agree with my skin, so this is my third one I'm trying, first being the fantastic COSRX Galactomyces and the second their Snail Mucin. I bought these 30 ml samples first, since my plan was to properly test products before I commit to anything. Secret Key is a choice for those who are on a budget (or trying to keep the costs of parcels under 22€) and though it's not nearly as famous as SK-II or Missha's Time Revolution, I've heard some great feedback. The texture is similar to COSRX Galactomyces, so a thicker toner and it has no scent (thankfully. I was afraid it's going to reek of that granny rose scent). Mine is the Rose edition, which I'm not sure it's permanent, but I hear some prefer this one to their original. I'm testing it together with Skinfood Black Sugar Serum (will be in the next part on new in), one on each side of the face, so I can see the difference. In this case there isn't any, except this feels lighter. My skin looks nice with this - it's got a nice healthy glow and no dryness, but pores look only slightly better, so not as good as Galactomyces. Likeable, but CORSX appears to be better for me, as is Su:m37 Secret Essence. I still have a lot of it and you use little at a time, so I'll report back in an empties or a skin care related post because I have a feeling it might surprise me with longer use.

Ingredients. 

eBay, $6.02 (RoseRoseShop, took 48 days to arrive. 2 x 30 ml)

TONYMOLY Pokemon Pore Foam Cleanser Isanghessi (Bulbasaur) - exactly the same as every creamy face wash by Korean brands I've tried - indulgently creamy and washes off completely with water, but it leaves a squeaky clean feeling and burns like a thousand suns when it gets in the eyes. This version has a pleasant green tea scent. It exists in several Pokemon versions: Pikachu (moisturising), Fairi/Charmander (brightening) and Kkobugi/Squirtle (hydrating). Full price is about 10$ from various sellers.

TONYMOLY Prestige Jeju Snail Essence - This one has a gel-like consistency and a "Kamagel" scent, meaning it has a camomile-alcoholic-medicinal scent. I did a half and half, using Tonymoly on one side of the face and Su:M 37 Secret Essence on the others. On both sides the initial effects were the same and they were awesome. The skin looked healthier, brighter, smoother and the skin was much softer. However on day four, spots appeared just on the side where I used this, which was so strange to see because it really was such an obvious division which one clogging my pores. Ingredients. 

Jolse, $55.23

SU:M 37 Secret Essence - this one is much lighter than Tonymoly and has a toner like consistency. As I said I did a half and half, using Tonymoly on one side of the face and Su:M 37 Secret Essence on the other. This one worked better with my skin on a longer trial basis. The skin looked healthier, brighter, smoother and the skin was much softer, but also completely clear compared to the other side. It has chemical scent, but nothing special. I loved it, but it's seriously so expensive. Ingredients. 

Jolse, $74.78

There's more beauty bits coming in the next posts. I split it into three because it was just too much and even I got bored reading it all at once.

GIVEAWAY (Slovenia only)

Kot sem napisala zgoraj pri Pikachu pudru, sem zaradi počasne pošte dobila duplikate Tonymoly Pokemon Cushion pudra, zraven pa še Tonymoly Panda's Dream Sleeping Pack in ju bom zato pač podarila. Najraje bi videla, da bi paket dobil nekdo, ki si te stvari res želi in je moj redni bralec, zato ne bom dala v pogoje, da se deli naprej, ker lovce na giveawaye je pa zadnja stvar, ki si jo želim na tem blogu. Edini pogoj je da mi napišete od kje ste, da vem, da ste iz Slovenije (ni treba mi zdaj točno ulico pisati, samo približno, npr. najbližje mesto). Giveaway bo trajal do 21. maja. Sodelujete lahko tisti s prebivališčem v Sloveniji. Če še niste polnoletni, vprašajte starše za dovoljenje. Sledita še dve New in objavi kjer bo isti obrazec, zato ne rabite hiteti s prijavo, sploh, če vas zanimajo ocene ostalih izdelkov, ki so del nagrade. Tudi komentirate lahko pod katerokoli izmed treh objav.

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Have you tried any Asian cosmetics or skin care? Do you have any recommendations? Have a great day!

First of, this is a limited edition item and stock is getting lower and lower in all shops that sell these, so I hurried with the review for all that are interested, but I would have published it months ago, except that I had to wait three months instead the usual three weeks for it to arrive, which is just insane. I'm not sure if Tonymoly just used one of their existing permanent formulas for these, but at least BCdation Moisture Cover Cushion SPF50+ PA+++  and Mini Cover Cushion have a shade called 01 Skin Beige (some others have 02 Skin Beige), so this still might be helpful to you after stock runs out. It's my first cushion foundation, which I have been avoiding buying because I can't imagine you get much product in these, plus most have a very dewy, sticky finish and that's what I don't like. But I bought this one because it's Pokemon and I just fell in love with the concept. I get now why so many people love these. Also I had high hopes Asian cushions will have very light shades and I wasn't disappointed. 

Texture: This is one of those light-feeling foundations, though to be fair, it's not easy to apply it in a thick coat in the first place due to the packaging. It applies beautifully and I really wish it stayed looking exactly like at application all the time - flawless, but invisible on the skin. I even forgive it being a bit sticky and dewy to a point that even I need powdering. Unfortunately, it's a backstabbing foundation similar to Maybelline's Fit Me Luminous + Smooth and by that I mean it turns into quite a greasy mess (and my skin is currently dry) which can also emphasise the texture of the skin. Powder helps a lot, but it's not foolproof, while using a mattifying primer under it completely backfires because it makes it separate horribly.

Coverage and finish: It has a light to about medium coverage if I layer it. It evens out the skin tone and with some layering covers my circles decently enough, but it still lets my darker freckles shine though. This is definitely not a foundation for those who want a full-coverage look, but it's more for those who love foundations like Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum. The finish is shiny or very dewy when you apply it and while that's lovely on the cheeks, it can look a bit oily on the T-zone, but as I said that shine only increases in time, making it look oily. 

Colour: I also got it because I hoped the shade 01 would be light enough for me and it's very close. It's nicely pale, I'd say somewhere around NW15, so fair with a pink undertone which isn't particularly strong. It's a shade darker than my perfect match Maybelline's Fit Me 110 Porcelain and similar to Bourjois Healthy Mix 51 except with a less intense undertone, so since the coverage is light, this fits me really well and I see no visible transitions when I apply it. 

Staying Power: This is where it somewhat fails unfortunately, but since it's such a dewy foundation, you can expect it won't last that amazingly on the skin. Without a powder you get a few hours, but setting it helps to squeeze extra hours from it. 

Scent: It's heavily scented with a baby powder fragrance. It's so strong I can smell it an hour, but I don't mind that at all.

Packaging: Aside from being Pokémon themed (mine is a small version, while the larger has a different design), it's a standard, albeit a smaller cushion compact. It's got the normal cushion inside, but the distribution of product is a bit off, since the majority of it gathers at the edges. So far I have no problem getting the desired amount, but we'll see what happens when it's going to be drier. The applicator, which is brilliantly pokeball shaped, is a dream. The velvety soft surface of the sponge applies and blends the foundation with ease and I've tried it with other foundations too. You can buy them individually on eBay (by the way I saw some like to apply sunscreen with them). The compact has an additional cap that protects the cushion from drying out.

Price and availability: These are still available on eBay from various sellers and on Tester Korea for about 10$ (also still available on Amazon and Beautynetkorea. Not affiliate links, I'm just being helpful). Mine is a small 9g version, but a bigger one exists with a different packaging. I ordered my first from BringBringShop and gave up waiting after two months, so I ordered again from Testerkorea and it took 35 days to arrive (too long).

What I love about it: 

- The ease of application

- Shade

- Light-medium coverage that looks very natural

- Packaging
- Applicator
- SPF 50+ /PA+++

What I'm not a fan of:

- Staying power

- Super dewy finish that needs powdering

You might read this through and think I find this a horrible foundation due to it looking so shiny in a couple of hours and bad staying power, but I'm glad I bought it because I'm always happy when I find a good shade for me and come on, the packaging makes it totally worth it. It also made me interested in cushion foundations (recs for a pale one with a satin finish?) and I found a great new way of applying them, though I still love oval brushes for a quick and effective job. It's not completely gimmicky and if you're a Pokemon fan this is not a wasted investment, but it definitely needs powdering regardless of your skin type and I'm also sure better cushion formulas exist.

Have you tried cushion foundations yet? Have a great day!

Those who are regular readers on my blog might find it odd I've picked such colours for myself, since I never wear them, but Too Faced Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks Gift Set was the only set available in Sephora (sometime around Christmas) and I was just so curious how these two products perform that I settled on Barbie pink. Besides I don't have any such shades in my collection anyway, so why not expand it with something different.

Love Flush Blush 

Justify my Love

Colour: Justify my love is a unique blush in my collection. It's a bright cool toned fuchsia, so one of those shades that gives you baby doll cheeks, but on pale skin tones like mine, I need to be very sparing with it. I called it in my New in a "Mary Antoinette shade" because that's what you get - a very obvious pink flush. It should work on medium and dark skin tones. The finish is satin with a nice silky glow, but it also has some larger gold shimmer particles.

Staying power: High-end blushes rarely disappoint and this one again last really well on the cheeks. On me most blushes just disappear after a couple of hours, but this is comparable to theBalm blushes, so it lasts all day. It could just be the intensity of the shade that makes it last longer.

Packaging: The size of the mini is like an eyeshadow, but the full size is shaped as a heart, making it one of the cutest packaging. And have you seen the highlighters they brought out recently? They're just stunning.

Price and availability: Full size costs $26 on their official website and 31 € in European Sephoras. It's very steep, but I wouldn't mind having shade Baby Love because I know I'd use it a lot.

Melted Lipstick 

Peony

I feel the hype of these has significantly subsided by now, but despite the fact that is not a matt liquid lipstick, I was interested in it. For the longest time I wanted a shade called Melted Berry, but I've since changed my mind because I found my perfect berry in Colourpop More Better. This lipstick just didn't manage to impress me as much as I hoped.  

Texture: It's a very pigmented liquid lipstick, closest formulas are matte liquid lipstick, but this isn't matte, instead it stays creamy. It's very comfortable to wear, in fact I didn't even feel it as it wore off, so if you tend to have dry lips, you'll like these.

Colour: Peony is a Barbie pink with a white base that is very opaque and has excellent pigmentation. It's similar to Jordana's Pink Passion, but this is brighter, less natural looking on the lips. The finish is creamy with some shine. Honestly, it's a shade that kind of scares me now, but it's the type of colour I used to wear often, or maybe more coral versions at least. 

Scent: It's got light sweet cosmetic scent.

Staying power: This is where it failed me. It didn't really last that impressively on the lips, a few hours at most. I expected more, especially since Revlon's Ultra HD Matte Lipcolour lasts so well and has a similar type of creamy formula.

Packaging: The packaging is similar to Catrice Beautifying Lip Smoother or Clarins Natural Lip Perfector. It's got a fluffy applicator, so it's super comfy to apply.

Price and availability: These are 21.5 € in French Sephora and 21$ on their official site.

Have a great day!

I've expressed my feelings of apathy towards Freedom/Makeup Revolution/whatever brands in just about every review of their products, though they have some decent ones (like their blush palette). I didn't have much hope for this either, since palettes with a lot of colours almost always perform very average, plus this one comes in the most tacky packaging ever, but I'll admit that it is better than most of its sisters, at least partly. Pro Artist Pad Extreme Vice (Animal) Eyeshadow palette contains 48 eyeshadows which are a mix of neutrals and brights.

These are, as always at such palettes, a mix of quality that ranges from bad to actually really good, however, the rate between good and bad in this palettes in much more in favour to good compared to other palettes. But these are still that strange kind of creamy texture that when you swatch them with fingers, form a  shiny melted layer on top. Most mattes though are much better than usual, not dry and some are very pigmented and creamy. 

The top two rows are largely unimpressive. The mattes are dry and the rest too sheer, but that last green eyeshadow is one of the most pigmented brights I've ever tried. 

The two rows in the centre perform averagely to really good. Again some are sheer and need building up or at least a cream eyeshadow under it, but they are better than those above and the neutral mattes on the left are really good.

The last two rows are very impressive. All are very soft, creamy and very pigmented. Both mattes and shimmers perform really well (just look how creamy those matte swatched) and I really wish the whole palette was like that.

In terms of colour range, while it seems you get a lot, I don't find that many useful combinations and different enough shades for myself. The problem is mostly that a lot of the shades end up looking very similar once blended, but also I don't wear bright eyeshadows, so a third of the palette isn't much use to me. In total the shade range is mostly cool toned, which is very surprising considering the packaging which, at least to me, indicates a collection of warm browns, chocolates and golds, but all who love such shades might be disappointed. For my colouring the neutral shades are great. I can do my classic every day matte taupe look, my cool toned shimmery browns and brown-purples. 

There are far too many "nothing shades", so skin tone shades used for blending - one or maybe two is completely enough. There are also too many medium greys - I don't know anyone who'd be terribly excited about a grey eyeshadow. I don't wear colourful looks, but those who love colours will enjoy mostly the bright green, midnight blue and dark purples, the rest are a bit on the sheer side (cream eyeshadow for a base always works, though). 

I've tried these with and without a primer/ cream eyeshadow and I highly suggest you use a base with these. Without it you get maybe a half a day of wear, but with primer you can extending to the end of the day. 

The shape of the packaging is kind of cool. It's like a tablet computer or a thick folder with an elastic to keep it from opening. The lid is flexible so you can fold it, so you'd have the mirror standing, but it doesn't work. Besides the mirror is so bad, you simply can't use it because it completely distorts the image.

It's sold on Ličila.si for 23.99 €, while international readers will find it on tambeauty.com for £16.80.

Overall a decent palette with some good performing eyeshadows that will appeal to those who are maybe just getting into makeup or want to expand their eyeshadow collection in the name of experimenting with new colours. Just remember to use a base with these.