Friday 30 October 2015

Etude House Bling Me Prism


So I was browsing online and thought I needed these hahah. 
Got two colours: #01 Honey Glam which is a golden beige shade and #04 Bling Bold which is a golden brown shade. 



The applicator tip is pretty unusual for an eye shadow. But it's probably due to its creamy texture. It's good that it's not in a pot where you will need to either use your finger or a brush. Both will be so tedious to clean up thanks to the fast drying cream and the plentiful shimmer.



Both colour payoff is very strong. Very creamy upon application. You can still blend it after you've applied it but they dry off pretty fast so if you need to smudge it, smudge it fast. One thing I don't really like is the shimmer. It's too much. It's too metallic shimmery for me. 


This is after application which I've already applied other shadows on top. Just used some dark brown powder eye shadow on top of it and I applied the gold beige cream on the inner corner of my eyes,  all super blended out thinly. A word of advice when you use this: start with very little instead of smudging the whole applicator on your lid. Dot little dots on the part you want them to be on. Since the texture is creamy, it'll serve as a semi primer also, letting your powder shadows sit better. I love how it turned out in these pictures but in other lighting it doesn't look as flattering hahah. It's all about the angles. :)


Etude House Bling Me Prism
#01 Honey Glam
#05 Bling Bold

Pros:
Very strong colour payoff
You only need a little bit every time you apply so that small bottle will last very long

Cons:
Too shimmery for me
The effect is a little too strong for my liking but maybe I'm just pro lighter looks

Verdict: 
I probably won't repurchase these. If you like the strong look, this is the one for you.




Wednesday 7 October 2015

Eyeko Waterproof Mascara and Eyeliner



Was so excited when I saw these on the magazine. Seems like they will be super waterproof which is going to be perfect for my beach trips. Got them from Sephora, there was a purchase mascara + eyeliner deal. Not sure why it came with a guitar pick. That was a little odd. 




Nothing unusual about the mascara. Just like the typical brush wand. Exactly the kind that I prefer. 


Eyeliner comes with a sharpener at the tip. 


Pretty easy to glide on and black enough. Seems promising already.



Had both the mascara and eyeliner in this picture. I tried using  a new app and it kinda over filtered it hahah. So I don't really like the mascara. I've tried better ones. This mascara droops down the lashes. I think it's probably because it's too wet or still new? I need to dry it out a little. Hopefully it will improve as I use it more often. 


Looks pretty lengthy here. Top view is always impressive but from the front it's not that noticeable because it droops down my already curled lashes. 


Left pictures are the freshly applied mascara and liner. Right pictures are what they look like after I took a shower. The mascara is still there but the lashes dropped down further. Eyeliner is still there also but faded off a little. The lines are not distinctive anymore. I'm rather disappointed. I was hoping these are really really waterproof. Well, they ARE waterproof, but they are just like any other waterproof liners or mascaras I have. There is nothing special about them. I was expecting them to do a better job than the normal ones that I already have. 


Eyeko Waterproof Mascara

Pros
Lengthens lashes pretty well.

Cons
Droops down lashes.
Not more waterproof than other waterproof mascaras.


Eyeko Waterproof Eyeliner

Pros
Easy to apply.
Glides easily.
Comes with sharpener attached.

Cons
Not more waterproof than other waterproof eyeliner.

Verdict: 
If you already have a reliable waterproof eyeliner and mascara, don't bother getting these.