I didn’t think I’d do another cushion makeup review after the wrap-up, but I was lucky to have Hera send me the UV Mist Cushion Ultra Moisture (SPF34 PA++).
I was told I don’t need to do a review; just as long as I try it out. They said it’ll be great if I liked it and featured it, but it would be okay for me to rant about it if I didn’t like it.
So, I was grateful to receive this and try it out, and when I did, I’m in love!
Although the product didn't succeed at living up to its name, it's still the best cushion makeup I have yet used!
Hi everyone!
Thank you so much for awaiting this review!
As you know, this was given to me by Espoir, but obviously I reviewed it as honestly as I could.
I think I am going to have a love-hate relationship with this product, but nonetheless I hope this review will help you decide whether or not it's for you. ^^
Here is my final verdict, though:
NB: Fit face brush is the brush that was released with the foundation (that I rave about)
Hey there!
I was always curious about the Draw my life tag, so I did one for myself!
Only that I didn't want to say too much about my personal life because it involves my family (and a lot happened lol), so I decided to focus on something more ME,
which is being a geek.
So, I went to the You Are Here cafe!
It was a pretty cool experience. The milkshakes were super rich!
I had the Oreo McFlur...I mean, the Oreo Milkshake. It's thick, it's sweet, it's great.
The carrot cake was also great! That deep, rich flavor...Yum!
The macarons were a little bit disappointing (I had blackberries and because they tasted more like baby milk. I felt like the filling could've been better if it was just the jam, not a tiny drop of jam in cream (or cream cheese? not sure).
But overall it was pretty awesome.
I would've LoVED to taste the brownie, but it was sold out! Better luck next time! Fingers crossed ;)
The pricing is, I'd say average Hongdae coffeeshop price (aka it's quite expensive).
6.900 KRW for the milkshakes, and I think the carrot cake was 6.500 KRW.
Macarons were somewhere around 2.000 KRW.
But do visit, it was really nicely decorated and the dessert was really pretty good! ;)
So, this is going to be my first written Korea Loves post on this blog!
I think I've tried about nine cushions, and condensed my general opinion on them into this one video. I hope you enjoy!
So after reading this you'll be like, "so what are you saying I should get?"
Honestly the best scenario is that my individual reviews will have helped you make up your mind, but if not, here is my order of preference!
9. The Saem Eco Soul Moist Aura Cushion #2
It was so terrible I decided not to make a video on it, even. It offers no coverage, but manages to cake up on your face and make a grey-pinkish cast on your face. Skip this.
8. Peripera Pride Up Moisture Cushion Pact (Frozen Elsa)
Just... Don't even. similar reason as The Saem Moist Aura Cushion. No coverage, but creates a white cast on your face.
7. Tony Moly Aqua Aura UV Cushion Pact #2
I somehow skipped a review on this one, but it's okay... it would've ranked higher if it were cheaper, though. It has a medium coverage, it's drying and it feels like I'm wearing a mask.
6. Primera Watery CC Cushion #2
Maybe good for really oily skin. It accentuated the dry patches on my face and is too pinkish for me (not so grey, though). Definitely NOT the one if you have medium to dark skintone.
5. Hera UV Mist Cushion #23
It was...mediocre. the color is a little bit too light so watch out. Not super drying, but it tightened my skin from dryness after a couple of hours, while looking dewy (or oily) on the outside.
4. Etude House Proof Any Cushion #W13
Better (ie. slightly yellower) and cheaper than Primera Watery CC cushion, but very similar in every aspect. Recommended for oily skin with a bit of blemishes :)
3. Sulhwasoo Evenfair Perfecting Cushion #21
Has a grey-pink undertone. Can be cakey, but has a pretty good coverage. A little bit moisturizing, but has an impressive coverage. Lasts longer than IOPE air cushion XP (cover). Recommended for older women!
2. IOPE Air Cushion XP C21
Great ivory color, nice and moisturizing, okay coverage, BUT WHY NOT STAY ON THE FACE FOR A DECENT AMOUNT OF TIME????? Always keep an eye on your skin because it has a lot of slip-and-slides, melting, and can become oily and collect around your nose. However, Best choice for really dry skin.
1. Laneige BB Cushion
Best Best Best Cushion makeup evarrrr! Unless you have super duper dry skin, go for this one (moisturize well when before applying it). great color for my skin (not too yellow but definitely not pink!) Lasts long, great coverage, and a gorgeous semi-matte, natural glow!
So how did you like this review?
I hope now you have a better grasp of whether you want a cushion makeup; if you do, which one would probably suit you best! It was a journey long and hard to get all these cushion reviews together, but if you found it helpful, I'm happy!
XOXO
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Thank you so much for watching and reading; see you next time!
This is an old video that I posted a couple years back, and I when I got a few requests to do a straight Korean brows tutorial lately, I thought it couldn’t get more thorough than this video. So I decided to re-edit the video and up load it on this channel.
I hope you enjoy and find it helpful. ;)
Also, please let me know if you think this kind of "revised" videos from my old channel is a good idea!
안녕하세요!
아주 오래전에 올렸던 영상인데
최근에 종종 눈썹강좌 요청이 있어서 새로 편집했어요!
오래됐지만 테크닉 자체는 변함이 없네용 ㅎㅎ
잘 봐주세용!
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Items used:
Hera CC cream in shade 02 (not 01!)
VDL Brightening tone concealer in V301
Espoir Bronze Painting Waterproof Eye Pencil in Broom Street
Tony Moly Delight Mono Shadow in Matte 05 Brown Cookie
Tony Moly Delight Mono Shadow in Matte 06 Cappuccino
Etude House Petit Darling Eyes in Matte Cocoa
VDL Festival Blusher in 601 Coral Coral
VDL Festival Mineral Eyes in 202 Sunce Shine Beach
Missha M Super-Extreme Waterproof Soft Pencil in black
Helena Rubinstein Lash Queen Sexy Black WP Mascara
Chanel Poudre Signee Illuminating Powder
VDL Festival Eye Shadow in 501 Kimono
Missha M High-Glossy Pure Lip Rouge in GRD01 Dew Drop
NARS Laguna
Chanel Blush Brush (2012 Holiday brush set)
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The Hydro puff helps the product to apply thinly and evenly onto the skin, and the soaked sponge helps the product to get the right amount of the product :)
it's a really good way to apply face makeup, keeping the moisture of the product and applying without using your hands!
mentioned items:
MISSHA air-fit magic cushion case (12.000 KRW)
ESPOIR water splash sun cream SPF 50+PA+++ (15.000 KRW)
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Nice Guy was such a guilty pleasure to watch since the lines were the cheesiest and corniest I had every heard this year, but SongJoongki's acting really pulled it off pretty well! (bias hinting right therr)
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this experiment! This look has been a pen-phenomenon since Park Si Yeon started acting on screen, so I guess it's about time I dedicated a video to this look ;)
Make sure to choose the purple that suits your skintone: Park Si Yeon actually wears a bluish purple liner to blend with the eyeliner, but that's NOT going to work for me.
Please also tell me what you think of the lighting: I'm going to make it a bit dimmer next time because I feel that it washes the colors a little. It's a long walk to satisfaction, let alone perfection ;)
My foundation routine: http://youtu.be/nhqu0lnUK_0
My eyebrows routine: http://youtu.be/uoapyBBPA-8
Products used:
NARS blush in Sex appeal
NARS pro-prime smudgeproof eyeshadow base
AMELI step basic shadow in #218 Vanilla skin
TONY MOLY Crystal mono eyeshadow in #24 Grey Plum
STILA 2011 Holiday Dream in Full Color palette
MISSHA M Super Extreme waterproof soft pencil eyeliner in black
NATURE REPUBLIC Provence fleur gel eyeliner in 1 Burgundy
INNISFREE eco dual tear liner
VDL Ready Action mascara in 2 Long lash action
THEFACESHOP Face it designing eyebrow cake in 1 Beige Brown
VDL Ready Action Brwocara in 1 Light Brown
MISSHA the style beautiful tint in Chokchok Orange
MISSHA the style glow tint lip balm in Vital pink
I want to dedicate this video to the stray kitty that I witnessed being roadkilled on my way to campus right afterwards.
I'm sorry I didn't have the courage to even look at you
and wish you peace after catching a glimpse of the moment you were in most pain.
I'm sorry I couldn't prevent it.
It's still quite traumatic: when my mind isn't busy
flashes of that moment still torments me.
(I had the body taken care of by calling the city animal care service)
I can only pray that roadkills don't happen;
give your animal housemates a hug :)
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It's so hard to try and keep in frame!! hope you liked this little tutorial! :)
mentioned items:
Nail Tek intensive therapy II
Aritaum Modi Glam Nails in cosmopolitan
Etude House black and white polishes (both discontinued)
Sinful Colors in Unicorn
Aritaum Modi Glam Nails topcoat
Happy Halloween everyone!!
And God be with you for those of you affected by Hurricane Sandy.
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mentioned items:
NARS pro-prime eyeshadow base
Missha M super-extreme soft pencil eyeliner in black
Urban Decay Naked palette Creep + Virgin
Too Cool For School Accel Gel eyeliner in Mandarin
Aritaum mono eyeshadow in Earth
CHANEL illusion d'ombre in Fantasme
VDL Ready Action mascara in long lash action
Nature republic pretty tree wood eyebrow auto pencil in brown
VDL Festival Borwcara in light brown
NARS blush in sex appeal
Missha Perfect concealer
Anna Sui rouge G 400
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Basecoat; Nailtek II
Base colors; Beauty Credit Lovely nails in Pastel Mint, O.P.I. Maysian Mist, Espoir Hibiscus (right index)
Flower colors; O.P.I. Catch the Garter, Etude House Dear My Nails 04 Fluttering Pink, Espoir Hibiscus
Leaf colors; Sinful Colors Happen Ending, O.P.I. Mermaid's Tears
Topcoat; Poshe super-fast drying topcoat
Rhinestones: bought it from a friend, no idea where she got it :/
An alternate design:
products used:
base colors; Aritaum Nail Jewelry 52 Crazy Wine; China Glaze Atlantis
flower colors; O.P.I. Catch the Garter, Etude House Petit Darling Nails PK010 PinkAde and BR201 Black tea milk
Leaf color; O.P.I. Mermaid's Tears
Try it! The flowers don't need to be perfect because this method uses dotting tools. If you want to draw legit flowers with more detailed strokes, use the finest art brush. The mint color seems a bit bluer, but it's a really pretty mint :)
Taeyeon has a very light cool (pink) undertone, which makes her pink cheeks mouch girler and more radiant. Taeyeon usually has matte skin, as if it's been baby-powdered. This in turn accentuates the glitter under the eyes and the glossy lips. Taeyeon and the gold glitters has been a signature look since "The Biys", but a different, pulled down "puppy-like" wings and bronze fake shadows make really lovely looking effect.
Face:
MULE artist natural founcealer in 1 light skin
MULE longlasting designer pact in 1 light skin (transparent powder)
Innisfree mineral blusher in 4 shy rosebay/수줍은 진달래
Eyes:
NARS pro-prime smudge-proof shadow base
MULE long lasting designer pact in 1 light skin (apricot color)
Etude House Look at my eyes caffe in CaffeLatte
Smashbox shadow duo in Ivory/Haze
Tony Moly Backstage gel eyeliner in #1 black
Airtaum mono eyes in Clutch
Nature's Republic Pretty Tree wood brow pencil in brown
Lips:
Etude House Look at my lips in 6 love me pink
Etude House Dear my milky gloss in Peach Latte
Products used:
Bourjois Healthy mix foundation 51
Make Up For Ever HD Powder
NARS Proprime Smudgeproof Eeshadow base
Wet'n'Wild black pencil eyeliner
NYX 10 color eyeshadow Palette 3 Champagne and Caviar
Tony Moly Crystal blusher 5 Sugar Brown
Helena Rubinstein Lash Queen Sexy black Waterproof
Holika Holika enamel magic powder brow pencil whatever (so terrible) in blonge
Etude House Color my brow 2 Light Brown
Canmake Nuance liner 07 white color
Etude House miss tanerine cream choux blush 2 Miss Peach
YSL rouge volupte 30
Missha air-fit cream matte Missha
used products:
base:
MULE founcealer #1 & 2 (mixed 1:1)
MULE long lasting designer pact #1
eyes:
NARS Proprime eyeshadow base (not really used in the video but recommended)
Etude House Look at my eyes Caffe Latte
Ameli Step Basic Eyeshadow in Vanilla Skin
Urban Decay Naked Palette (buck, darkhorse, half baked)
Missha M super extreme waterproof auto eyeliner in black
Missha Professional eyelash curler
Majolica Majorca Lash King Mascara
Nature Republic Pretty tree wood eyebrow pencil in brown (discontinued)
lips:
1: MAC ravishing, Missha glow tint lip balm in Mandarin Orange
2: Giorgio Armani rouge d'armani sheers 505 Dewey, Etude House milky gloss in Peach Latte, Bobbi Brown lipgoss in Buff 4
