Kylie Lip Kit: Koko K

Soooo finally we got our hands on THE Kylie Lip Kit. There was a major restock and im glad i placed my order. 

After much deliberation between this and Candy K, I picked Koko K. As you know, my lips have a magical ability to convert any colour to shit (except orange of course) so I was feeling very cautious not to mention the fact that this set is expensive - if you compare to Lime crime. But then again maybe the price can be justified by saying you get 2 products - the liquid lipstick and the matching liner. 

OMG. I don't know what happened but I can swear I did up this post and published it but when I checked it just now, only the first paragraph was done up. Wth... ??

ANYWAY... 

So this is the lip liner.. it is much more smoother than I would have imagined. So far I only have the Urban Decay lip liner which is waterproof. And also the whole set of lip liner from 3CE. I don't think they claim it to be waterproof but they are pretty lasting to me. 

So the Kylie lip liner is very smooth, buttery, glides nicely. I used it for 2-3 times before I needed to sharpen it.

Liquid lipstick size is bigger than the usual Lime Crime size I am used to. Smell is a little bit overwhelmingly vanilla. I think this will last me forever.

The lip liner is of a lighter shade than the liquid lipstick. I had a feeling that it will match my Bleached and it did! 

Picture with the harsh light. Looks not smooth in the picture It does not look smooth in real life either. This picture is closer to the actual look of the lipkit on my lips. It highlights your cracks too but I would say probably less harsh than the LimeCrime ones. The application is smooth. Dries up fast but still enough time you to smooth it out. This colour is too light for me!! Not at all what I expected. You wouldnt believe how many YouTube video reviews I have watched and they all vary. Caucasian skin or lighter skin people really carry this colour much better compared to my yellow asian skin tone. I think it is also because my lips base are a little brownish instead of pale pinkish kind like what fairer people sports. No need to watch Youtube videos.. all the colours you see are very inaccurate, I feel. Somehow the videos have inaccurate lightings.. too bright... too yellow because maybe of the indoor lighting. I have mostly yellow lighting in the house and I HATE IT. I am ok with it when I don't have to write or do my handmade DIY stuff. But when I need to do those and also put on make up... yellow lighting is the absolute dread. OK. Enough ranting..

This is with a kinder lighting so everything looks smoother and better. This is how I would really have preferred it to look on me hahah. You really need to have your lips well moisturised before you apply this. I usually just slab on a thick layer of balm and apply my make up first. My lips will look better once im ready to apply my lipkit. There is also a way to apply it less harsh looking. Apply thin layer of balm on your lips. Then apply a little (i just glaze on the center of my lower lips) and then smooth it out. I usually stick to this method after yoga. Just to give myself a tinge of colour so u wont look too walking-dead. Good thing about this lipkit is that it blends well with the balm im using. Thats the 3CE Ho Balm. I use foreverything - my current go-to lazy multi-purpose product - face, lips, dry skin anywhere. Maybe ill do a review next time. 

Comparing it to my Bleached.. PERFECT match!

I have since ordered 22, Ginger, Exposed, Kristen, Candy K........ I know. Hahahah..

If you wanna read the review for Lime Crime Bleached it's here.

Kylie Lip Kit

#Koko K

Pros:

Long lasting - still have to re-apply after an oily meal especially in the center of the lips but I would suggest you just use the lip liner to reapply because if you use the liquid lipstick, it will crack and look even more horrible than it already is - the lines get more obvious. You can definitely apply your lip serum/cream before you apply them but remember to wipe them off because no liquid lipstick is going to last if you apply any balmish product before or after it.

Feels less dry compared to other liquid lipsticks I have tried.

Size is huge, it will last longer

Lip liner is buttery smooth, a joy to apply.

Liquid lipstick is not as sticky as other brand. Feels really light and not too much of a layer-y feel.

Cons:

Probably too little if you use it everyday, it won't last very long.

Highlights your lip lines

Lip liner will probably finish very quick

It's a chose to sharpen the lipliner (yes, I'm lazy but I will still do it hahah)

Liquid lipstick smell is too overwhelming

3CE Drawing Lip Pen Kit

Yay! Finally another 3 Concept Eyes product I get to own. Saw this online and after many days of mulling over how beautiful these colours are, I decided to just get the whole kit instead of individual colours to try out. 

Each of the pencil is sealed with their standard sticker. Same as the ones I see on their lipsticks.

The kit comes with 12 pencils ranging from light pink to dark purple. The last one looks like dark brown but it's more of a dark purple red. The box size is not fitted to the pencil size, when I opened it they are not aligned properly. 

Didnt realise that my pictures are not clear here. 

Anyway, the colours that come with the kit are:

#Need

#Little More

#Butter Pink

#Willowy

#You Got Me!

#Endear

#Beware

#Mayhap

#Sloe Gin

#Crush On You

#Born Red

#Chilling

This is the transfer after I applied it. It's pretty promising! Just very little transfer. I am loving this already it looks very promising! When I blot on tissue very little amount is transferred also.

First colour I tried is Butter Pink! Looks pretty light but I am very hopeful.

This is what it looks on me. Pretty alright. Not too sickeningly white. 

Looks bit orangey in this picture I've filtered. One of the stupid faces I usually send over to Conrad so he won't forget what I look like hahahah. Love how it looks here! 

This is after my dinner. Looking sick here hahah. Colour is not totally worn off, still a bit left but it no longer looks as solid as when I firstly applied it. You will need to apply it after you have your meals but you can get away with not reapplying also. Depends on how OCD you really are. 

Second colour is Endear. 

I think it looks ok! Best things about these lip pencils are, they are so easy to apply, glides on really smoothly, very long lasting, don't break easily, so far out of the so many I have tried, only one tip snapped and that because I applied it perpendicularly down on my lips. Sharpening them will be a chore though but it will last pretty long before you need to sharpen them. Some lip pencils run out pretty fast and I need to sharpen after 2-3 applications, like my Urban Decay waterproof one. Oh yeah, have yet to do a review on that. Haven't tried this lip pencil while swimming but from what I have learnt, there are NO waterproof makeup that are really waterproof. They all run lighter after a dip. My eyebrows will be gone.. My coloured lips will be gone.. My eyeshadow will be gone.. Only a faint hint that there were there to begin with hahah.. Still in my quest to find really a waterproof face. 

Next colour I tried! Also pretty good! Am really loving this palette hahah.. It's a pinkish colour.

Yep, another one of those hahaha. Looks better with filter. 

Ok, this colour is totally OFF on me. I look sick hahahahah. Oh well.. Still need to find a matching eye makeup for this look. I am never sure of what to match a sick nude lips and a goth lips look.

Much better after I decided to apply You Got Me on the center. Gradation look saved the day. Koreans call it gradation though proper word is gradient? Anyway I keep seeing gradation every time they talk about this ombre look.

Next colour is Willowy. Love this colour! It's like my nude neutral pink. Just applied my Etude brow gel so my brows look like crayon shinchan hahaha.. 

Next colour is Born Red, Kinda look goth red on me almost like Lime Crime Red Velvet.

Ok finally the only plum berry red shade I will probably ever own. It looks still pretty ok on me but makes me look angry too! Hahahah.. The pencil is in brown, I thought it will be brown initially. 

Next up is Beware. Looks kinda nicki minaj pinkish. They are all different but if you ask me to just pick from the lip case to test me which is which colour and what they look applied on me, I will never know. I guess I need to memorise one or two that I can just grab and go for when I travel or in a hurry. This is a great travel item! No need to keep applying especially if you are the type who snacks and drinks a lot like yours truly.

3CE Drawing Lip Pen Kit 

Pros

Pretty long lasting.

Glides on smoothly.

Does not highlight lip lines - only a little bit, so much better compared to other matte lip products.

Doesnt look very matte.

Not very drying.

Not sticky when you smack your lips together.

Transfer proof.

Easily removable with micellar lotion.

Cons

Need to sharpen.

If your lips are like me, 1 or 2 colours might look OFF on your lips.

That's all I can think off. This lip kit is so awesome it's my favourite lip product at the moment besides the new 3ce matte lipstick that I got. Still thinking if I should order the other 2 special colours. They look not much different from each other but i can't help it. My itchy finger wants to click "BUY" hahahah..

Seidio Obex Waterproof Case: iPhone 6 Plus

I have been wanting to get a waterproof case for my iPhone 6 Plus especially after our Gili trip was booked. I saw someone posted a picture of a beach holiday and captioned the Lifeproof case.

Issues I think I’ll encounter:

• Wont be able to use my monopod since there’s only a slight allowance with my current thin silicone case.
• Even if I can use the monopod, I’m not sure if it’ll destroy the monopod shutter function – I have one of those with the remote cable - for underwater use (won't the water seep in?)
• Picture quality diminished either because of flash or the screen protector.

Lifeproof Nuud

• Lightest & thinnest.
• No screen protector so screen is equally sensitive.
• No strap – this is my biggest deterrent.
• Only comes in black.
• Around USD80 before shipping, this was my last option so I did not check shipping by the time I decided.

Catalyst

http://www.catalystlifestyle.com/

• Problems with the volume or mute button
• Has wrist strap – YAY!
• Has long silicone flap at the bottom that covers the earphone jack and lightning port that could possibly pop off when you’re not careful.
• No pretty colours combi – only dull ones.
• Around 75$ and with shipping 15$, I think it’s cheaper since they ship from Hongkong if I’m not mistaken. But I’m really not liking the colour combi I have and I think the hard-to-press buttons will probably annoy the hell out of me.

Seidio Obex

http://www.seidioonline.com/

• They were having a sale of 30% under promo code B2S2015 and there are 25$ off most cases and combos (with the clip). You can’t apply the promo code for cases already under the 25$ off promo.  Not sure if this is still valid but you can try it out.
• Has screen protector – might hamper screen sensitivity
• Has writs strap – YAY!
• Has few bright colour combi – YAY!
• Some review said it failed the drop test but this won’t be of a major concern to me. My main aim is the waterproof feature.

Some of the cases with screen protectors – or the plastic screen coverings (unlike Nuud that has none), will cause some distortion over screen display and also camera picture quality. I have seen some remarks about how the flash or covers even, seem to cut into the picture and some flashes create blue tinge on the pictures. Oh yeah, screen glares and sensitivity problems as well.

Websites that I find very helpful to help me decide which case to get:

http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-waterproof-case-for-iphone-6/

scroll towards the bottom of the post for iPhone 6 Plus reviews.

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So after much consideration, I got the Seidio Obex under the 25$ off promo so it’s around 65$ plus 30$ shipping it ended up to be around USD100.

I forgot what shipping company they used. So I got the case in the box with the lanyard. 

Doing the water test. If you notice, there is huge damp spot on the top right corner. I was so disappointed. Before I took it out, Conrad was taking his nap and after he woke up he said he dreamt that water seeped into the case. WTH... hahahahah.. Anyway, when I took the case apart, there was a small section of the tissue stuck in between the case so I didnt align it properly. Scary to think that maybe if I didn't notice a strand of hair in between the case while shutting it close, my phone will get wet?

This is the picture taken with the case. It is pretty good! No complaints here.

Seidio Obex Waterproof Case

Yellow iPhone 6 Plus

Cons:

• Super bulky - if you have tiny bags, this wont fit in for sure. We went Bangkok and I was using this small waterproof bag but with the phone case in it, it's very difficult to snap close my bag. Why I don't want to just hang it on my neck? Well.. it is very heavy for me and I don't like the feeling. 
• Cant use my monopod - which I already know.. #bummer.
• Underwater or even just in and out of the water surface makes it hard to press the home button and screen. I think somehow it fails to detect your fingertips. The sensitivity is decreased tremendously when it is in contact with water. I was having problems trying to start a video or taking pictures. Very difficult to navigate the menu. Most of the time I just gave up.
• Sound recorded is a little muffled. 
• You will need a coin to prop the case open but it is still pretty to assemble and disassemble. I think with continuous usage it will probably un-waterproof the case. So far I think I have opened and close for around 20 times but it is still ok. Last round I used it for Songkran in Bangkok and it was ok. No problem using it with the constant water splash but not when you are swimming or snorkeling - anything to do with constant water contact then I wouldn't recommend it.

Pros:

• Well... it is waterproof hahaha. If that is all you are after that this case will serve its purpose. 
• Better colour selection than other brands. 

I don't think I will get another waterproof case again, I can't bring it diving anyway. I think it is only good up to 3-5m depth? Maybe the normal cheap plastic double ziplock style bag is good enough. It is light, easy to assemble and probably will fit in the tiny bag I mentioned better - or I can just hang it on my neck since it is less bulky and heavy. 

3CE Lip Matte Color #908

Ordered this from StyleNanda. Colour was pretty special and I didnt think I already had that #justifyingmybillionthpurchase hahahah 

As usual, love their packaging. I love the pink tubes too but this is pretty cool. Matte velvety black. 

I think this is the special 3CE Lip Color Matte that came out after the original range and it has 3 colours:

#907 Old Dress

#908 Warm & Sweet (which is what I got)

#909 Smoked Rose

Sooo tempted to get the other two colours! They all look gorgeous. 

Colour swatch on my skin. Looks pretty ok... I was afraid it might be too dark for on my lips.

OK, my face with it on. I think maybe this is my dark nude shade. I think it is one of those odd colours that surprisingly looks pretty ok on me. A little different from the normal orange that I usually sport. Texture wise, its finishing is pretty matte as its name suggests. Did not feel dry like what I would expect a matte lipstick. Application wise you are better off if you bother to moisturise and scrub your lips beforehand. But otherwise, it is still pretty ok. Does not show the cracks on my lips too much. Only see lines which will get more visible as time goes by. It is pretty transfer proof too for a lipstick - maybe because it is matte. 

Most definitely look better when you bother to put on full make up. I think my makeup and lense here complement the lip colour so it doesn't look as dull as compared to my daily makeup look.

3CE Lip Matte Color 

#908 Warm & Sweet

Pros

Pretty long lasting.

Glides on pretty smoothly - much better if you moisturise before hand.

Unique shade.

Cons

Looks duller after a while - maybe I am not used to sporting this colour.

Shows the lines on the lips after a while.

Will need to reapply the center of the lips. 

Nothing really bad about this lipstick - it is just a more lasting, slightly dryer lipstick which is fine by me.

Etude House Tint My Brow Gel

I dont know how i found out about this product. Maybe on one of those days where i was really lazy to draw and searched online, this product popped up. I saw some reviews that says the result will only last around 3 days. Thats not very impressive. But then again if it can last pretty long it might be very dark initially. Im expecting it to fade off as days go by. 

The instruction says:

Apply liberal amount after eyebrows are trimmed. Let dry for at least 2hrs. Best if you peel off the next morning, which i do not intend to do since this is my first try. I have to work the next day so.... Fingers crossed. 

Of course I got it in the darkest shade #3 Gray Brown. Was so tempted to also order the middle brown tone but i think it might be too light for me. 

Normal small brush applicator. The liquid is very thick but not so thick that its too difficult to apply.  Id say its just nice. I only went out of my bottom line by a tiny dot which i managed to use my fingernail to scrape off. 

Ready to see my Crayon Shinchan face......? 

TADAAAAAAAA..... 😱😱😱😱😱 hahahahahha. I showed Conrad after I applied it and he was like... "WTH.. Take if off now...!" Hahahahhaha.. 

Super scary! First 5mins of me applying it i was like.. "Shitttttttttt....." But i still wanna know how it will turn out to be.

After half an hour i touched it and its already dry. I guess for those of you who are scared you can peel it off now. But you might risk peeling off also the part underneath thats not yet dry.

So after an hr I decided to peel it off because it was already almost 1am and i need to faint. I had no intention of letting it stay till the next day just in case it gets too dark and i still had to go to work.. #nightmare. So after an hour, it was peeled off pretty easily. Not painful. Doesnt stick too tight or too dry to my eyebrow hair. None of my hair got peeled off.. I think. 

This is what it looked like. Pretty awesome! One thing i wasnt satisfied about was the front bit. I think maybe after 2 hrs it will look better. Very satisfied with my first attempt. 

This is what it looked like the next day. I topped up the front bit with a little of clio. I didnt do anything to the middle to back parts. Looks pretty good! I did not wash and scrub my eyebrows in the morning by the way. I was my face as per usual but i use Cetaphil so itll be gentler. I didnt rub it all over my eyebrow too. 

So... 2nd night i decided to do another hour of the stain. At first i wanted to only paint in on the front bit but i decided to do it on the entire brow. Just in case. 

This is what it looks like the next day. I did not top up at all! This is all the result of the stain from the night before. Awesomeness!

This is day 2 result. I did not top up in this picture. You can see that the front bit is starting to fade and the colour looks overall more light. I went out after i top up with a little clio again. 

Third day look. Front part is starting to fade more. Colour is noticeably lighter brown. Back part is starting to fade a little. I went out after i topped up with clip and etude - wanted a thicker look today. 

So far i have been using Cetaphil and no make up remover on my brows. When i applied clio i will softly wipe it with my micellar water. 

Day four. More fading. I was so tempted to top up the tint last night but my sleepiness got the better hold of me. It still looks fuller than my bare brows but that is about is. I topped up with clio this morning. I used my clarisonic brush and cleanser last night so it could probably have also scrubbed off the front bit. I tried not to go over my brows. This is the final day it lasted. Days after that I will really need to draw my entire brows. 

I have since tried applying it overnight or for 2 hours. There is no difference. In fact I prefer it when I only apply it for an hour and peel it off. I will from now on only apply for an hour before I peel it off. This will be great when I go on trips especially tours so I don't have to spend extra time drawing my brows for at least 2 days in a row. 

If you are like me and you sometimes apply serum - the more liquid kind, not the creamish kind, your brows will turn green hahahah. I didn't realise till my colleague asked... did you draw my brows (i draw my brows everyday) hahahah but he only noticed it when it turned green and became obvious that it wasn't my normal brow look. Anyway, I think the serum somehow seeps in and alters the colour. Only happens when I apply my Missha treatment essence and Mario Badescu vitamin C which are both watery. Other than that it doesn't happen when I use my Laneige time freeze serum which is the cream kind. 

Etude House Tint My Brow Gel

Gray Brown

Pros

Pretty long lasting.

Pretty easy to apply but you have to be careful if you don't really draw your brows often.

Good for short travel or when you are feeling lazy to draw your brows everyday.

Cons

I think it will finish very fast if you use it regularly.
Doest last as long as I have hoped but it lasts so much longer than the usual