tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21585379633654203402024-03-19T12:43:24.894+09:00evydrawsLife in Korea, Makeup Reviews, Illustrations and Art PrintsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539057648630361455noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158537963365420340.post-61470600360140322822017-02-05T22:52:00.000+09:002017-02-05T22:52:57.965+09:00Korean Beauty on a Budget - Survival in KoreaIt's been over three years since I moved to Korea, but more than six years since discovering Korean skincare and makeup.<br />
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Here's a couple of lessons I've learned along the way on how to control my spending in Korea, how to get the products I love for cheaper and how to take advantage of being a resident instead of a tourist.<br />
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<i>DISCLAIMER: I'm NOT affiliated with any of the brands or products mentioned. Just love me my makeup and skincare for cheap. :)</i><br />
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I remember the excitement of my first (uninformed) K-Beauty online purchase years ago. Of waiting for three weeks for that one package.<br /><br />And then I remember going to South Korea for the first time and SPLURGING.<br />
Back then (five years ago) online shopping wasn't yet as convenient and cheap, especially to my home country Switzerland. So of course, I had to go all-out in Korea and stock up on everything and anything. Perfectly reasonable:<br />
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<li>No shipping!</li>
<li>Products that can't be found online are everywhere</li>
<li>Swatching and testing in store to prevent color mishaps make decisions easy</li>
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Really good reasons to spend a bit more, right?</div>
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Well, these reasons don't apply once you live here. Once I moved to Korea, <b>I had to adjust my shopping habits</b> - most of that happened subconsciously over the first year.</div>
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Suddenly, there was no time limit, and no reason to buy a lot at once.</div>
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Gradually, I learned enough Korean to find better deals than in the tourist districts.</div>
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Slowly, my perception changed from 'oh, a cream for just 20000\' to 'Heol (=Korean for 'WTF'), a cream for 20000\?!' - a combination of lower living costs and lower salaries made what once looked cheap just standard, or even expensive!</div>
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Temptation was everywhere. I had to stop myself from jumping at new products and shiny packaging all the time.</div>
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If you're in Korea for more than just a quick vacation, here are five tips to save on skincare and makeup, while still getting the products you'd wanted anyway.</div>
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CHOOSE YOUR FOCUS :</h3>
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While it's great fun to buy anything that catches your eye on a vacation, I did get overwhelmed trying to choose what to buy once I started living in Korea permanently. THERE'S JUST TOO MANY BRANDS. </div>
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The easiest trick for me to stay in control of my beauty cravings was zeroing in on the brands that worked for me in the past: Brands my skin loved, brands where the formulations have never (or barely ever) disappointed me, or that fit my general price class. <b>I made the conscious decision to ignore the rest.</b> Yes, there's cute packaging and nice formulations and interesting colors just about everywhere - but I'll see those one day by chance, while shopping with friends or by getting recommendations. </div>
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<i>Brands I focus on: Innisfree (my skin loves their stuff, no allergies, no sensitivity; great products for simple makeup looks), Mamonde (their cheap sheet mask line is holy grail status for me, plus all their 'Rose' products), Sidmool (for natural skincare products like oils) and I keep my eyes on Espoir and VDL for the rare splurge on high-quality color or base makeup.</i></div>
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Focusing on only a couple of brands that work for your skin, your sense of aesthetic, your budget and preferences in ecology friendliness/animal ingredients and so on keeps you from impulse buying duds, makes it easy to keep track of sales and interesting releases and to accumulate member benefits... which leads us to:</div>
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GET THOSE MEMBERSHIPS : </h3>
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As soon as you have an Alien Registration Card number, you can register for brand memberships and VIP programs. Depending on the brand, you'll get perks from higher sales (30% instead of 10% or 20%, for example) to points (that you can use to buy products in the future) to free gifts or birthday presents. Who doesn't love free stuff? </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Greentea Club' Gifts from Innisfree I've been using up:<br />- A set of their super-food skincare with a Cleanser, Skin and Lotion<br />- A mixed bag of essences and creams and cleansers<br />- A small bottle of perfume</td></tr>
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I've been on a no-buy from the beginning of November till now, beginning of February - but still got enough new products for free thanks to those memberships and by just using beauty points to buy specific stuff I've run out of. </div>
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<br />I'm a member of Amore Pacific (Iope, Mamonde, Laneige, Aritaum, Innisfree, Etude...) and then again specifically a member of Espoir, Aritaum and Innisfree for some extra VVIP perks. You gain VVIP (or Greentea Club for innisfree) status after a certain amount of money spent - which happened more or less automatically due to me buying skincare and makeup as gifts for whenever I went home to Switzerland. But even just the basic membership allows you to collect points, get birthday perks (extra points, 40% coupons...) and additional sale days throughout the month.</div>
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<i>Recycling tip: Return your empty bottles and jars to Innisfree shops during their membership days to get a ton of beauty points! Returning them on normal days will still give you some points, too.</i></div>
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<i>App recommendation: I downloaded the 'Beauty Point' app by accident when I actually wanted the Aritaum one. But no regrets! You get free points just for signing up, and can check the app for daily point events. </i></div>
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Those sale days I mentioned? Every road-shop brand has them. Mostly over a weekend once month, with different discount rates depending on products and membership status. </div>
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<b>Patience is the key!</b></div>
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In my first year, if a brand came out with gorgeous looking lipstick colors, or new sheet masks, or just anything shiny, I'd pounce on it (as far as my wallet allowed, sigh). </div>
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But the pattern soon became clear: A couple of weeks after a new release, those products would have an event sale, mostly a 1+1, to keep interest high after the first publicity flurry was over. </div>
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Products that are higher up in the price range, like essences, serums and creams, don't do the buy-one-get-one-free but they will offer special sets or go on sale once a month.</div>
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<li>Plan ahead, buy your pricier skincare products like creams and essences on sale days or with birthday coupons, and take advantage of the event sales for lip products, eye shadows, mascara, facial mists, sheet masks... </li>
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<li>This actually works on a smaller scale if you're a tourist, too. If you're in Korea for, let's say, 10 days, don't just buy all your things on the first day. You'll see the same stores everywhere, and at least some of your planned purchases will probably go on sale while you're in the country.</li>
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CHOOSE YOUR STORE</h3>
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...or what I refer to as my 'hunting grounds'. Rawr!</div>
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Very likely, once you visit Korea, you'll be checking out shopping paradises in Seoul like Myeongdeong or Hongdae. There's stores of the same brands on pretty much every street.</div>
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Check out different stores in areas you frequent. Their product range will come in different sizes (less or more shades), new releases will arrive sooner or later and samples will be more or less generously given. </div>
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I chose 'my' shops after learning some basic Korean. Being able to just ask questions and get actual useful information instead of just a promotional speech was a criteria. If you like to get recommendations for colors, be careful: <b>Choose a store where you like the staff's makeup!</b> Seriously! There's a tendency to just recommend the lightest base makeup shade and the bestselling lipstick color, no matter if it suits you, so finding a shop with staff that knows their stuff is essential.</div>
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Perks of going to 'your' shop: You know how everything's organized, you can get to know the permanent staff, have fun chatting - and I've found they'll give you<b> more free samples </b>or be forgiving if you show up late to pick up your gift sets etc. </div>
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There's also the whole 'deer in headlights' thing that can be avoided by being a regular customer: Once the local staff knows that you speak even a little Korean/won't try to ask questions in English, they lose that panicked look when you come through the door. ;)</div>
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There's two ways of profiting from online shopping in Korea that I want to mention:</div>
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Sites like the Korean gmarket, wemakeprice, ticketmonster and so on make it possible to <b>find products at their sale price literally all the time</b>. These third-party sellers are perfect for brands where you're not VIP member but would like to make one-time purchases. They allow you to use the site's general coupons for beauty products that are rarely on sale in their 'own' stores. These are the places where I go after limited editions (which are either sold-out or already discontinued) and get my higher-end makeup products for reduced prices. Why buy that VDL primer for 22000\ in store when I can get it for 16000\ online? </div>
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As you can see, I love makeup and skincare. I have a kinda-beauty blog just because I want a reason to try pretty stuff and take pictures of it. But since I can't really prioritize beauty expenses (that honor goes to house payments, art supplies, family visits, FOOD :D) AND don't want to compromise when it comes to quality, I've become quite adapt at finding good deals, tempering my urges and planning ahead. If you're on a budget, I hope these tips can help you! </div>
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It's been a while - maybe because the holidays never end (after Christmas and New Year, there the Lunar New Year just around the corner), maybe because I helped with the finishing touches of constructing a tiny house, maybe because I just don't wear makeup that often in winter, when my cafe shifts are reduced.<br />
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But lately, the #meettheartist tag has been doing its rounds on instagram again. It did so two years ago, too, and that was more or less <a href="https://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2015/06/daily-drawings-meettheartist-tag.html" target="_blank">the beginning of my whole social media presence</a>.<br />
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It marked my jump from just working at my desk, for my publishing company, to actually sharing my drawings and my interests online, and it's been the most rewarding journey so far!<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">I really didn't have enough space on that one sketchbook page for both my likes/dislikes, a self-portrait AND the contents of my bag.</span><br />
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Lip products are still a staple in my pouch, and I'm still a devout follower of <b>Innisfree and Espoir</b> when it comes to colors and textures (and prices, let's be real), but I've added the most delicious little lip balm by 'Hurraw!' to my collection. It tastes like coconut and I'll probably eat it one day by accident. </div>
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You can find it here: <a href="http://kr.iherb.com/pr/Hurraw-Balm-Lip-Balm-Coconut-15-oz-4-3-g/52930?rcode=ZCC500" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Hurraw! Coconut Lip Balm (*) </span></a></div>
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iHerb has been my savior since going vegan mid-2016, especially with their free shipping which is a blessing if I want to get my supplies to Korea.</div>
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Since winters are dry in Korea, my <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JXEVE22/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00JXEVE22&linkCode=as2&tag=evybak-20&linkId=59c7e5c6cca7ae529d103a208fb352ba" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Hanyul Ja Woon Dan Moisturizing Cure Balm</span></a><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-width: initial; color: #b4a7d6;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=evybak-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00JXEVE22" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">(*)</span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> </span>has seen its return to my daily favorites. It works for everything, from under-eye wrinkles to nail cuticles. While Hanyul isn't the cheapest brand under the Korean sky, the investment was well worth it - I've been using the same tub for two years now and will have to hurry to use it all up before the expiration date gets embarrassing!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Now 27 years old, I've become more organized, went from working for a publishing company to completely freelance, dabbled in new and fun art styles and adopted an annoying&cute street cat called Hedwig. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">By spring, I'll have been married for three years, two years will have passed since my last comic book (I really want to return to drawing comics, but freelancer life takes priority atm), and four years since I came to Korea for the first time. </span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539057648630361455noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158537963365420340.post-79723393779185960522016-11-29T12:13:00.003+09:002016-11-29T12:13:50.331+09:00Hanbok Illustration, Korean Traditional Wedding and new Stickers!I finally managed to update my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/evydraws" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> with motives I'd wanted to create for a long time: Hanbok!<br />
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For my Korean wedding, I wore a hanbok. We'd decided to buy one instead of going for a rental since there's things like Chuseok and Korean New Year where I can wear it again, (theoretically. It's a pain to put on.) so we wanted good quality and went to this UNBELIEVABLY BEAUTIFUL shop to choose fabrics and cuts and accessories and I still love everything about it.<br />
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I've been interested in the different styles, textiles and the historical evolution hanbok went through ever since.<br />
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Two of the illustrations are personal: The lavishly embroidered wedding hanbok (that one was on loan, worn on top of normal hanbok) and the simple red-green one which is inspired by what I wore.<br />
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Case in point. (And it's so hard to find wedding shots with only me pictured - which sounds very egoistical but hey, I'm trying to protect my family's anonymity :D)<br />
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So really, drawing hanboks? Great fun.<br />
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There's a total of six ladies, and I decided to make stickers with these because honestly, they're adorable. I have literally no idea what you'd ever need <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/480654168/korean-hanbok-sticker-sheet-watercolor?ref=shop_home_active_6" target="_blank">Hanbok stickers</a> for, but who cares?<br />
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As always, my stickers are DIY self-cut ones. Since they're larger than my usual stickers, it's surprisingly easy to cut them - and since they're transparent, the occasional hick-up will be invisible anyway.<br />
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Size comparison of the original watercolor and ink drawings vs stickers. I really like how the floral patterns for these two turned out!<br />
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Two of the Hanbok ladies are available as <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/494152949/korean-hanbok-card-mirror-watercolor?ref=listing-shop-header-0" target="_blank">mirrors</a> in a card format. I chose the Gisaeng (on the right) and the pretty young lady.<br />
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Some additional sketches for Hanbok designs. Until now, I've mostly just focused on the Joseon period (which already features a huge variety of designs over the centuries), but since I've started working on a webcomic concept that's set a bit earlier, I'm looking forward to tackling the Goryeo period, too!</div>
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I'm also catching up with some Korean historical dramas / Sageuk. For research reasons. Of course. It's strange how I rarely manage to get past the mid-point of modern day dramas, but historical ones? I'll get totally invested. Maybe the themes just appeal to me more.<br />
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I didn't manage to get through Moonlight Drawn By Clouds (sketch above) but loved the pretty setting, costumes and the camera angles/lighting choices in the first couple of episodes. My all-time favorite has to be Queen Seon-Duk, Six Flying Dragons aaaand Arang, which is Fantasy but totally counts.<br />
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Thank you for reading this super short, very promotion-heavy blog post, but I'm trying to spread the Hanbok love here :) Hope you like the designs, and do tell me if you're into historical K-Dramas!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539057648630361455noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158537963365420340.post-69489948954060974172016-11-07T11:25:00.000+09:002017-01-14T21:11:27.326+09:00ILLUSTRATION: Coloring Books and PrintablesHi everyone!<br />
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It's been a while since I've blogged about art projects, and I can actually give a legit excuse for that. Most of the projects I've been working on were coloring books, so I had to keep things quiet until those actually went to print and on sale. (Spoiler: One's out! Yay!) Any other work was... scientific illustrations, complete with NDAs and not really blogging-appropriate aesthetics.<br />
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Luckily, Inktober came along to get me out of that nothing-to-show slump!<br />
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I'll do a full inktober recap once I've scanned every. single. thing. but for now, here's a focus on coloring pages I created during that month.<br />
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You can find <b>free printable coloring cards at the end of this post</b>, so scroll down if you'd like to try those.<br />
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But first, I wanted to introduce one of the coloring books I finished recently.<br />
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Created together with Author Francis Keene who came up with the idea of a farmers market themed coloring book, this is by far the cutest coloring book I've worked on! There's a total of 30 pages with illustrations ready for coloring, ranging from detailed looks at spices and teas to an entire market layout.<br />
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I can't really show you entire pages, so here's some close-ups!<br />
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There's book shops, antique shops...<br />
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DIY stalls with crafts ranging from pottery to woven rugs...<br />
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FOOD. EVERYWHERE.<br />
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Even a stall with Korean street food made it into the book!</div>
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I'm really happy with how this one turned out. If you'd like to get a copy of your own and look at the full images, you can order the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Adult-Coloring-Book-Whimsical-Patterns/dp/1537423665" target="_blank">coloring book "Whimsical Patterns - Farmers Market" on amazon</a>.<br />
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I'd love to hear your opinion or see some colored pages!<br />
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If you'd like to start small with just single images, I've created two coloring cards you can print yourself:<br />
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One was a winter/autumn themed card. I like the <i>idea </i>of a season full of snow and pumpkin spice and soft cardigans, but then the reality of wet shoes, gray days and coldcoldcoldCOLD(!) hits.<br />
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The illustration thus shows winter how it should be.<br />
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It's a 12.5 cm x 18 cm (5x7 inches) format card that you can print on paper of your choice and color in. Have fun! :D<br />
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The second coloring card is all about National Novel Writing Month (which is going on right now and I'm procrastinating by blogging, but hey, I'm on track) - so books, more books and pretty writing utensils.<br />
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Same format as the winter card, but there's two options for you to choose from: A black-and-white version and a gray-and-white version. If you'd like to color in something with a softer look, give the gray lines a go.<br />
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These printable cards are only temporarily available for free here on the blog - I'll move them to Etsy in December since I want to start offering downloads over there.<br />
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Have fun coloring! If you've printed and colored one of these, I'd love to see a picture! Just mention it to me on Instagram (#evydraws or just directly <a href="https://www.instagram.com/evydraws/" target="_blank">@evydraws</a>), <a href="https://twitter.com/evyclocharde" target="_blank">Twitter as evyclocharde</a> or over on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/evelynedraws/" target="_blank">Facebook evelynedraws</a>.<br />
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My own colored versions will soon be back from the printer, so new textiles, stickers and hand mirrors are on their way!<br />
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Thank you for reading and I hope you like the cards and/or book! <3<br />
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I've reviewed <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2015/12/review-innisfree-creammellow-lipstick.html" target="_blank">shade #3 'Cream Coral'</a> previously but actually bought both at the same time (yay 1+1 sale events). The Creammellow range by Innisfree is perfect for the colder months, with a very moisturizing formula (containing Camellia Oil) that hides my terribly flaky lips.<br />
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The one I'm reviewing today is my favorite red lipstick, shade #8 Moist Dewy Red.<br />
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I've yet to find another Korean lip product that combines strong pigmentation, a neutral red shade and wearable, moisturizing texture (plus affordable pricing...) and believe me, I've been searching.<br />
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The Creammellow line was a follow-up to the <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2015/08/july-favorites-2015-illustrations-innisfree-color-picker.html" target="_blank">Color Glow Lipstick</a> by the same brand, sporting a creamier, heavier texture but similar design. Overall, the colors are also more durable, glossy and the release was autumn-themed, with the marketing focusing on deep or muted/nude shades.<br />
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Back then, finding good MLBB nude-ish shades or darker reds was still a bit of a struggle in the very brightly colored Korean lipstick world, so I went with the mentioned Cream Coral #3 and Moist Dewy Red #8 for their novelty.<br />
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The rose gold accents differentiate the Creammellow lipsticks from the Color Glow's silver ones.<br />
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Fair warning: I do find the actual color just a tad cooler than the official swatches suggest. Just the tiniest bit, but still, for red hues, that can make all the difference depending on what you're looking for.<br />
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It depends a bit on the lighting, and strangely on the amount of layers I apply. The first layer seems slightly cool-toned, but a second layer goes away from pink undertones and leaves me with true red lips.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One lightly dabbed-on layer.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Second layer on top for stronger pigmentation.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Really like the even adherence to my lips and how the Creammellow lipstick makes<br />
them look healthy and moisturized.</td></tr>
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HUGE PLUS: This lipstick leaves an actual stain! The swatch on my arm left a red stain even after 8 hours and being washed off with water. It's a bit less forgiving around oily foods, but still, the staining power does pack a punch.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Direct sunlight) - stain left after eating noodle soup and doing outdoorsy stuff for a couple hours.</td></tr>
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The color lasts about 3 hours without eating, and fades very prettily without settling into lip lines or leaving uneven color - something Innisfree has managed really well with their lip products in general.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One layer, cloudy day natural lighting.<br />
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Now for the sad part:<br />
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It seems the Creammellow line has been discontinued. They don't show up on the Korean innisfree site anymore (the Color Glow line has disappeared a few months earlier, too), having been replaced by the Real Fit Creamy Lipstick line.<br />
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Ironically, my review of the #3 Cream Coral lipstick literally ended with: "They won't run away." Nope, they ran.<br />
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While the Creammellow lipsticks are still available in global online shops, I did find a possible replacement for this particular shade. #4 of the Real Fit Creamy lipsticks is called exactly the same as #8 here, and the color does look similar (I never trust official swatches, though) if more warm. The finish seems more glossy, but again, that might just be the swatch and lots of Photoshop.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new Real Fit Creamy line, #4 Moist Dewy Red</td></tr>
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My favorite Korean beauty blogger on Naver <a href="http://blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=damsluv&logNo=220789700401&redirect=Dlog" target="_blank">has posted swatches of the entire line</a>. I like her pictures since she doesn't Photoshop too heavily (a lot of Korean bloggers crank up the exposure and blurr all lines until all lipsticks look the same) and her swatches are all very accurate. Her swatch looks really similar to what I currently own, so maybe the actual color is the same and only the formulation has changed. #fingerscrossed<br />
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On that note, other shades of the Creammellow range that pop up in the new Real Fit Creamy range:<br />
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Creammellow #4 Warm Coral Grapefruit Tea is Real Fit Creamy #2.<br />
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Creammellow #7 Cherry Red is Real Fit Creamy #3.<br />
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Sadly, my old fav #3 Cream Coral is nowhere to be seen.<br />
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I want to take a look at those in store to compare the texture, too.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some red lipsticks age me by about five years, so now that I've turned 28, I love that this one DOESN'T. </td></tr>
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- Strong, buildable pigmentation</div>
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- Brightens complexion instead of aging up</div>
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- Creamy texture that blends out lip lines and hides chapped lips</div>
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- No need for lip balm before use</div>
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- Very moisturizing</div>
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- Leaves a red stain</div>
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- Fades evenly</div>
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- Wearable red hue for daily use with one layer</div>
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- Strong enough for evening makeup with two layers</div>
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Affordable at 12000\ per lipstick, the new Real Fit Creamy line retails at the same price. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two layers of the lipstick #8 - I like how well this shade works for casual settings, too!</td></tr>
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Seriously, July and August were entirely dedicated to sunscreen, waterproof eyeliner and beloved liptints, if anything. Some of these beloved ones are shown below~<br />
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This review has been a long time coming - it's for the Glow Tint Stick by Innisfree, which I've previously reviewed both for <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2016/04/korean-makeup-review-innisfree-glow-tint-stick-6.html" target="_blank">shade #6</a> and <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2016/04/makeup-review-innisfree-glow-tint-stick.html" target="_blank">shade #7.</a> I loved these so much that I grabbed #2 and #3 when there was a buy one, get one free event back in May.<br />
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While I've worn both colors a lot during summer, I never had the opportunity to use them together with foundation and actual makeup so I didn't take pictures until recently.<br />
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Since I've already introduced the principles of the Glow Tint Stick in my previous reviews, this is more of a shade comparison. Some of the shades do look quite similar and the official swatches aren't very reliable, so I thought I'd throw my own swatch pictures into the mix.<br />
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From left to right: #2, #3, #6, #7.<br />
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Shade #2 and #3 are both coral shades, and they do look quite similar at first glance. I was a bit worried that they'd be too similar to #6 as well, but their subtle differences are actually a lot more obvious once applied on the lips.<br />
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Arm swatches - again, from left to right #2, #3, #6 and #7.</div>
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Shade #2 is called 'Clementine Spring Sunshine'<br />
This coral shade is actually a truer orange than I expected, with hints of clementine (Jeju is famous for its clementines, so the title is a double fit). While it's a lot lighter and leaning more yellow than #6, it's still bright and saturated and perfect for summer days!<br />
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#3 is kind of hard to translate - 일렁이는 코랄빛 호수, which is the rippling waters of a coral-colored lake. There ya go.</div>
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This is a more peachy and milky coral shade. Where #2 is bright, this one is more muted, but the pigmentation and coverage are great anyway! It also holds up surprisingly well when it comes to staining power, with the lips tinted peachy even after meals. </div>
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Korean's use the term 'lovely' for makeup looks a lot, and this color fits the bill for that. </div>
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I also really like to combine the lighter shades with the darker ones for slight gradation lips. While I hate gradation looks where the outer edge of the lips is covered with concealer or completely nude, I do like to experiment with color combinations. The texture of these works really well when it comes to layering and blending, and due to the Glow Tint Stick's thin form, detailed application is easy even without a lip brush. </div>
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The colors are pigmented and cover well, without feeling heavy on the lips.</div>
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How girly does #3 look? I hope I can still pull this off - by Korean age counting system I'm nearing my thirties. :')<br />
It's a bit too peachy to count as a MLBB color, but I do use it quite like one.<br />
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#2 is a fun, bright shade that I love to wear with simple eye makeup. Since the staining power of this is great (especially considering that it's one of the three lightest shades in the collection) it's great for outdoors-y days.<br />
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These Glow Tint Sticks are just some of my favorites in general. Easy to apply, great colors, great pigmentation, light-weight texture, easy to transport (no leaking, no breaking), beautiful staining power, no settling in lip lines... I kind of want to get even more shades! Maybe something deeper for winter/fall? Don't tempt me, innisfree, don't tempt me.<br />
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After some trial and error over the last few years, I think I've got my <b>makeup routine for 95% humidity levels</b> down.<br />
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Most of the days, it begins and ends with sunscreen, lip tint and eyebrows.<br />
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I've got two sunscreens on rotation, one being the the <b>Nature Republic California Aloe Sun Block in SPF50 PA+++</b>. It's one with a glowy finish but slight white cast. I like to use it on its own, since it has any base makeup layered on top melt right off again. The glowy finish does look a bit oily after a while, but for the first two to three hours, my skin looks radiant and evened-out. Perfect for stints in the garden or quick trips outside. <b>Careful though</b> - this sunscreen has a habit of making my eyes tear up if I get too close to that area.<br />
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The second one is the <b>Innisfree Eco Safety Perfect Sunblock in SPF50 PA+++</b>. This one is the opposite of the Nature Republic one above, with a matte, slightly drying finish that absorbs into my skin really well. It works well on its own, but also works really well as a makeup base. While it's too drying for me normally, it's perfect for the months of July and August. It helps keeping moisturizing or glowy foundation formulations in place.<br />
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On days when I'm moving about a lot, I powder my eyelids/eyebrow area, my nose and forehead with the <b>Innisfree No-Sebum Mineral Powder</b> (the loose version). This works like a charm for everything, even as a quick-fix dry shampoo and improvised eye shadow base. You probably already heard of this powder from just about every beauty blogger, ever...? It's that good and cheap!<br />
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For additional staying power (especially if I'll be applying some sort of foundation/cushion) I prime with the Innisfree No-Sebum Mineral Primer. Some previous pore-hiding primers that I've tried were a bit of an over-kill, drying out my skin to a point where the foundation on top looked flakey and overly dry. This one strikes a nice balance of evening out skin texture, keeping oil under control but not making a desert out of everything.<br />
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If I don't finish with a cushion (normal days), but want something that looks good all day long without touching up, I reach for this wonderful thing:<br />
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The <b>Espoir Nude Fit Liquid Foundation</b>. This one is magical for summers. It doesn't dry out (stay away from the 'Powder' version of this product if you tend to have dry skin, though: That one's way more heavy-duty), has better coverage than cushions but looks really natural all the same, with a satiny finish. It's the perfect foundation for long days outdoors, in the city, hopping from overly air-conditioned places to the humid air outside and back. It stays put. No budging. Hair doesn't stick to it.<br />
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I've had this for a year, and I'd use this every day if it weren't a bit too expensive.<br />
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<b>Espoir</b> in general has great foundations with a lot more shades available than other Korean brands. This particular one comes in five shades, but their <b>Pro Tailor Foundation</b>, for example, comes in eleven shades total.<br />
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I use 'Porcelain', which is lighter than even the #13 option by Innisfree, but with yellow undertones.<br />
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For color, I've got two recent favorites I reach for all the time for daily makeup.<br />
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The first is my trusted <b>Vivid Rouge Tint by Innisfree</b> (favorite for years and years), in a <b>new 2016 shade #11 called 'Sun-dried Peach'</b>. It's a slightly muted, 'dried out' pink-coral that looks good with just about anything. In summer, when I go away from my usually gray-black-white wardrobe, matching lipstick colors to shirt colors becomes an actual thing, and this one is a safe bet. It brightens up my complexion, looks cute while still being work-appropriate.<br />
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My other daily choice is a shade from the Innisfree autumn release of 2015, the <b>Real Fit Lipsticks</b>. I went to swatch their five new shades released for the Spring/Summer season, but fell in love with <b>#6 Latte Cup Coral</b> instead. Similar to my <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2016/02/review-innisfree-real-fit-lipstick-8.html" target="_blank">#8 Rosy Latte</a>, this one is a muted version of a coral shade, walking the line between a beige and orange for the perfect hint of color that doesn't overwhelm. It's perfect for a put-together work look, combined with beige or yellow clothing, and for sleek looks that focus on just eyeliner (I've been doing these a lot lately when I'm trying to actually look my age...).<br />
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The last new addition to my summer makeup favorites is an eyebrow product by <b>Mamonde</b>. They released a combination of a eyebrow tint and eyebrow mascara on a single wand - using the doe-foot like tip to fill in the brows and then the mascara brush attached below to keep everything in place. I was afraid it would be a hassle to use, but it's a quick, fuss-free if not very precise way of getting my brows done. Looks really natural and is waterproof.<br />
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That's it for my summer survival makeup favorites. I'll probably be making a review complete with swatches for the Real Fit Lipstick since the shade is just that gorgeous, but do tell me if you'd like to see some other product in more detail! Thanks for reading!<br />
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If all else fails, at least there's ice cream!<br />
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I actually had an ugly interaction with seafood a couple of weeks ago (they sneak those shells into soups and stuff all over the place and I'm allergic) and wow, did I not want to take pictures of my face. Especially the mouth area, which kind of sucks when all I normally do is <a href="https://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2016/09/innisfree-glow-tint-stick-review-2-and-3.html" target="_blank">review lip products.</a><br />
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But I wanted to weigh in on the whole re-release craze of cushions that happened here in Korea over the last few months. A lot of the big players (Iope, Laneige, Innisfree...) have switched their old cushion designs for new ones, resulting in pretty packaging, sleeker forms, new (and better?) formulations AND re-fills that don't fit anywhere anymore.<br />
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I don't plan on replacing my Iope one, because the price tag there is a bit too hefty and I still own an old refill for the old case, but went ahead with the Innisfree 'My Cushion' cases.<br />
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Their cushion formulations aren't the very best out there (Iope, Hera & Co win) but they out-perform cushion foundations in the same price range and the slight yellow undertones of their lightest shade has always been perfect for me. Their cushions are 'daily makeup' favorites of mine.<br />
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When Innisfree released their crazy amount of 100 different cushion cases for the 'My Cushion' line, I was disappointed since a lot of the patterns were repetitive.<br />
But there's some beauties among the 100, and they did upgrade the case design itself, too. I decided to go with a simple sky blue one, because mint and blue colors make me happy.<br />
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Already they have some limited editions added to the initial 100, so beware of even more future possibilities to empty out your wallet!<br />
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The original cases were already on the slim side, a lot less bulky than other cushions (Mamonde, Iope, Missha (small circumference, lots of height), Laneige) and perfect for storing in small bags and pouches, but<b> the new ones are even tinier</b>. They feel a lot more luxurious, too, thanks to the metallic accents and streamlined design.<br />
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The reason these babies are so slim? They have literally a hole in their case.<br />
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Once the refill is inserted, you can actually still see the refill's casing, which has the nice effect of <b>being able to read which formulation and shade you've inserted</b>. If you're frequently switching between refills and get confused like me, you'll thank the K-Beauty gods. The expiration date is visible as well.<br />
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The refills themselves are slightly different from their old counterparts, too, so they won't fit in the old Innisfree cases. Innisfree cushion parts were never really interchangeable with other brand's, either.<br />
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I went with the <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FQN5NHU/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=evybak-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01FQN5NHU&linkId=c2c25bb25a3073aa33865d4a2ef8f320" target="_blank">Ampoule Moisture Cushion</a></b>, an old favorite of mine. While it's definitely not meant for summer, I really wanted to compare the new formulation to the old one. Their Long Wear Cushion is a bit too drying for my skin, and I have a nearly empty sponge of the Waterglow Cushion still in use.<br />
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While summers are very, very humid here in Korea, work days mostly mean sitting in air-conditioned rooms and my bedroom has an actual air de-humidifier, so I appreciate a splash of moisture-preserving foundation anyway.<br />
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Innisfree did change their color selection. Instead of the old system of having a shade #13, #21 and #23, they now differentiate between 'cool' and 'neutral', too. The available colors are C13, C21, N21 and N23. That scared me a bit - I love their warm but super light #13! Why make it cool-toned and possibly ghostly?<br />
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Luckily for me, they didn't go all-out on the pink undertones. I'd say this is more on the neutral side, cool-toned mostly just in comparison with their old shade selection. The yellow #13 fit me perfectly even in summer, but this one is a bit too white to go with a bit of summer tan. <b>I'll keep it for winter usage</b> and stick with my old Water Glow one for the moment.<br />
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The formulation itself is a bit heavier than their old Ampoule cushion, which was delightfully light while being very moisturizing. This feels a bit more creamy and sticky, and has slightly better coverage. But that slightly heavier feeling might also be a result of the new Air Magic Puffs, which tend to apply the foundation a bit thicker!<br />
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Old:<br />
- VERY low coverage<br />
- lightweight but moisturizing<br />
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New:<br />
- Low coverage<br />
- Even more moisturizing<br />
- Sticky feeling<br />
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UPDATE, November 2016: It's now definitely winter and cold here on Jeju, and I've been using this one constantly. Despite my initial reservations about the heavier consistency and the cool tone, it works really well on my dry, pale winter skin.<br />
I use a very thin layer on top of a moisturizing sun screen, which leaves me with a glowy finish and protects my skin from the dry winter air. It holds up surprisingly well even during long work days - doesn't sink into fine lines or into pores, and stays moisturizing. The 'glow' disappears after a couple of hours, when you'll have to reapply if you want that look. It also builds really well, so re-application is easy and looks just as good as first application.<br />
Doesn't cover up blemishes, so you'll need a concealer beneath or on top of it, though!<br />
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It's a question of preference, really. Some people may have hated the nearly not-there-coverage of the old formulation, but I really liked that for daily makeup, and occasional smudging wasn't even visible. The heavier texture of the new one will work out better in winter - whenever I go outside into the heat wearing this (without primer and/or powder) it does slide around horribly after a few hours, so be careful.<br />
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The 'My Cushion' products include different kind of puffs, as well. There's a new version of the classic Air Magic Puff, now dubbed the one for a 'glowy' finish. They're now <b>slightly smaller and thicker</b>, which isn't the best thing to be honest. While the old ones left my foundation without any annoying border/stroke lines, I have to be careful with the new one. It works best if I only use the center of the puff. It's also harder to get the puff to absorb the foundation evenly. The finish is gorgeous as ever with the Air Magic Puffs, so it's mostly a question of getting used to the slightly stiffer texture and avoid soaking up too much product.<br />
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The other Air Magic Puff Innisfree came out with is a brown one with a denser texture that's supposed to enhance the adherence and coverage of the foundation. The finish turns out more matte, too.<br />
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There's also a stamp-like sponge for maximum coverage, but that one doesn't fit into the case.<br />
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I really like the concept for these puffs - instead of switching out foundations, switching just the puffs can already make a difference. Since these retail for about 2000 Won, that's a lot cheaper than buying two different formulations. I used both for swatching in store and will hopefully get my hands on the brown one soon - I'd like to see how these work out when used at the same time (as in, brown one for the T-Zone and blue one for cheeks).<br />
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As of now, I went with the limited edition ones that were free with a cushion case purchase. How cute are these patterns?<br />
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Color-coordinating everything here.<br />
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So, to recap:<br />
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The My Cushion system by Innisfree focuses on individual preferences, making every step adjustable.<br />
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- 100 different cushion cases (plus 3 limited edition ones as of now), each 8000 Won. Update: They came out with additional cushions for autumn, then for Christmas, and now for spring 2017 as well as three Jeju Island themed cushion cases for summer. IT NEVER STOPS.<br />
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- 4 different cushion 'refills' in 4 different shades: C13, C21, N21, N23,<br />
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~ <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FQO2UQ6/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=evybak-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01FQO2UQ6&linkId=2b38302047cbf41ccccda6db864199d0" target="_blank">Water Fit Cushion</a></b><b> ~ Ampoule Moisture Cushion</b><b> ~ <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KCHROO6/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=evybak-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00KCHROO6&linkId=4de252ac362f702d75d7eee7c64ad9cd" target="_blank">Long Wear Cover Cushion</a></b><b> ~ Long Wear Waterproof Cushion (update: seems to be discontinued!)</b></h4>
Plus a new addition of a sunscreen-only cushion refill, with SPF 50.<br />
Each 12000 Won for 14g of product<br />
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- 2 different Air Magic Puffs, one for coverage and a satiny finish, one for a glowy finish<br />
(With some limited edition patterned ones)<br />
Each retailing for 2000 Won in Korea.<br />
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- Tools like a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HTO8O3E/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=evybak-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01HTO8O3E&linkId=091738f569cc1653987779417f493b6b" target="_blank">cushion foundation brush</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HPTHQF0/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=evybak-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01HPTHQF0&linkId=3d7d7210f0e5e4f14ec579a388480009" target="_blank">high-coverage sponge</a>.<br />
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Before we get darker foundation shades, I guess they'll bring out the cushion blushes and highlighters for this line.<br />
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UPDATED INNISFREE MY CUSHION REVIEW, MAY 2017</h3>
By now, additional cushion cases and refills have been released. Here's a list of the new refill formulations you can find as of now:<br />
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~ Ampoule Cover Cushion:</h4>
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A <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M8JQNHV/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=evybak-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01M8JQNHV&linkId=07a6cfc9f240447b8a083d92b281c934" target="_blank">higher coverage version</a> of the Ampoule Moisture Cushion. I've swatched this one in store late in winter and found it a bit too heavy for my skin, which tends to break out under thick foundations, but the coverage is indeed better and it seems to adhere to the skin better than the Moisture version. Very dewy!<br />
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~ Perfect UV Protection Cushion</h4>
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This is a<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IEXNOY8/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=evybak-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01IEXNOY8&linkId=2cbfd8e8dc152de5c16213f8673f71e8" target="_blank"> sunscreen in cushion form</a>. While I don't own this, I really want to give it a try this summer, since my friend here on Jeju Island swears by it! Especially since it seems to layer well - so while this isn't intended as the only sunscreen you use, it's a way to freshen up every few hours. Really useful when on the road or out in nature!<br />
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~ No Sebum Correcting Cushion</h4>
This comes in three different colors, which can <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N284C5R/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=evybak-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01N284C5R&linkId=1f1947345f48448378f4d1fc013696b4" target="_blank">all be found here</a>:<br />
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Peach: To add liveliness to dull skin.<br />
Cream Purple: To lighten and brighten.<br />
Vanilla Green: To tone down redness.<br />
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These are related to the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0083WXLLW/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=evybak-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B0083WXLLW&linkId=fb89093e9a528a8c1ee2d6b3554915e2" target="_blank">No Sebum Mineral Powder</a> in that they contain mineral powder (from Jeju's volcano stones - the same used in my all-time favorite <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FQQWSI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=evybak-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B005FQQWSI&linkId=f00a171acbde7441e5804eb6bd9e7e77" target="_blank">Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask</a>) to keep your skin smooth and even. No dewy effect for this one, but not a totally matte effect, either, it can be used as a base makeup or stand on its own. The No Sebum effect makes these ideal for summer!<br />
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~ Reset Cushion</h4>
Called the 'afternoon' cushion, this formulation is supposed to be ideal for freshening up makeup, applying on top of other formulations and correcting faded or smudged makeup. So this would be a great way to combine the practical cushion format for on the go with a 'normal' foundation in the morning. This blends really well and feels very light. If I wasn't eyeing the sunscreen cushion for summer, I'd want to get this instead. It just came out this month.<br />
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~ Skinny Cover Fit Cushion</h4>
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Another new release in May 2017, this is a lighter variation and mix of the cover-heavy and matte cushion formulations. It's supposed to be lightweight, not pile or accentuate dry patches, while giving good coverage without any sticky feeling.<br />
This might be a good alternative for anyone looking for a lighter, less dry version of the Long Wear Cushion, especially for summer in humid regions.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539057648630361455noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158537963365420340.post-18781562062394178392016-06-09T13:47:00.003+09:002017-02-09T20:43:40.629+09:00Oil Tints Review - Innisfree Treatment Lip Tint and The Saem Tint in Oil<i>Edit 2017.01.31 : This post contains affiliate links (additionally marked with an * asterisk in the blog post), meaning I will make a small commission from anything you buy. View my 'About' page for the full disclaimer and my review policy! All products are purchased by me.</i><br />
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Oil tints are a huge question mark in my life. (Really.) I'm not sure if I should make a detour around them and wait for the next new thing in lip products (because there <i>will</i> be a next wave) or buy every single one my budget allows me to.<br />
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On one hand they sound icky, way too close to lip glosses: Sticky, gooey, <i>oily</i>. On the other hand? I love shiny, glowing finishes and my lips are terribly dry, so in theory, these should be perfect for me.<br />
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Well, guess what, I went and bought some, or else we wouldn't be having this review.<br />
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Both products are on the lower end of the pigmentation scale, so I'll be showing some ways I use these mixed with some old lip sticks to create shiny new ones! (because I'm cheap like that)<br />
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<i>So I'm posting this with the theme of the ABSEE blog party in mind: "New!"</i><br />
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I did grab the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C6OK1KQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01C6OK1KQ&linkCode=as2&tag=evybak-20&linkId=fd3f16442ff55991c4ca0de8913cd9a4%22" target="_blank">Innisfree Treatment Lip Tint</a> (*) back when it first came out, because winter wasn't kind to my lips at all. I got shade No.1 (of two available choices, the second one being an orange) which is called 'Cherry submerged/flooded in Honey' literally, but I'd go with just 'Cherry in Honey'. These retail for 10000 won in Korea, as do most of Innisfree's lip tints. Slightly less expensive than their lipstick lines, but more expensive than their lip balms or Eco Flower line.<br />
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I'd expected it to be a nice pink for daily wear with the added bonus of moisture.<br />
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Well, the color didn't live up to my expectations at all.<br />
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There. That's it. A slight hint of rosy color.<br />
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Disappointed, I kind of let this one sink to the bottom of my pouch, but oh boy, did I change my mind about the product over the following few days:<br />
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I was in Seoul at the time and had forgotten to bring any chap stick with me, and Seoul's winter is just brutal. Dry, windy, chilly temperatures. I used the Treatment Lip Tint out of sheer desperation and it actually moisturized them better than any chap stick or lip balm I'd tried before, in that the effect was long-lasting. When using lip balms, I have to reapply them often, but this treatment tint actually seems to sink into my lips while still leaving a moisturizing film on top for extra protection and shine.<br />
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Despite my initial disappointment in the 'lip tint' part of the Treatment Lip Tint, it's since become a staple for daily use, since it works so well with a bare face/sunscreen face, or on top of drying lip products like water-based tints or matte lipsticks (more on that farther down).<br />
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It just makes my lips look as if they're naturally that rosy and healthy.<br />
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I really like the applicator for the Treatment Lip Tint - a little knob is the best description I can come up with. Or maybe a balled fist that will box the lip product onto your face?</div>
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The applicator works really well with the sticky texture of the product, because sticky it is! It feels like liquid honey, so while I'm reviewing it as an oil tint (because in its function, it is exactly that) it doesn't really feel oily. </div>
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When the stickiness gets in the way of my life (aka eating and drinking, but sometimes I just leave it on as it actually adheres to the lips quite well) I'll just dab it away using my fingers or a tissue - the moisturizing effect and slight tint stay behind.</div>
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The packaging does allow for a little bit of leaking, so be careful if you're like me and throw this around in your bag! Since I discovered the slight leakage, I just keep it standing on my desk instead of taking it along with me when I go out.<br />
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">THE SAEM ECO SOUL TINT IN OIL OR02 - REVIEW</span></h2>
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The second oil tint product that I got is a recent purchase. I'd heard good things about The Saem's lip products in general and REALLY like their concealer, so when I had to re-buy the latter I grabbed one of their Eco Soul Tint in Oil products, too.<br />
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The OR02 'Pure Orange" Tint in Oil looks very orange (even slightly yellow) in their official swatches, but the real-life result is a more toned-down orange-coral. While it is more pigmented compared to the Treatment Lip Tint, I'm still let down by the color payoff, since the difference when compared to the official swatches is just so stark. Even when I apply several layers, the pigmentation doesn't go above this:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two layers of the Saem's Eco Seoul Tint in Oil for maximum (?) color (???)</td></tr>
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It does leave a tiny bit of a stain behind, but in general it has the same effect as the Treatment Lip Tint: Making my lips look natural and shiny, with an added punch of color.<br />
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The moisturizing effect of this one is more of a surface level thing - I'd not consider it as an actual replacement for a good lip balm, but it does work wonderfully on top of chapped lips, hiding the unsightly edges.<br />
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This actually does feel oily and more slippery (where the Innisfree one is more on the sticky side), so I absolutely have to wipe off the oily film before drinking or eating or I'll just feel gross.<br />
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The color is beautiful, but really looks more coral-rosy than orange on me, which makes me sad. I'd definitely consider getting another color from the Oil in Tint line, since once I take away my orange-color-sadness, I like the product very much.<br />
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The applicator for this one is a classical doe-foot one, which works well with the more liquid oil texture. (You see that orange-yellow oil? That's what I wanted!)<br />
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The packaging all in all feels very luxurious - hoping that this won't have any leakage problems, though I have yet to put it to the rigorous travelling-and-handbag test.<br />
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MIXING OIL TINTS WITH LIPSTICKS: </h3>
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I use both the Innisfree and the Saem one on their own a lot, but I've also found that they work well on top of other lip products.<br />
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Don't try to layer them on top of creamy or glossy lip products, since everything will just be a huge mess. But to freshen up a dried tint stain or blend out a matte/dry lipstick? Workin' great!<br />
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As for examples, I've put the Innisfree Treatment Lip Tint on top of my <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2016/02/review-innisfree-real-fit-lipstick-8.html" target="_blank">Innisfree Real Fit Lipstick in Rosy Latte</a> - a combination I've been using a lot this spring. The Real Fit lipsticks sometimes accentuate my dry lips, so I like to apply a sloppy layer on the inner part of my lips and then blend it out with the Treatment Lip Tint.<br />
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Since the Treatment Lip Tint doesn't have a lot of pigmentation going on, it works on top of nearly every shade. I've combined it with corals, pinks and reds, and it just adds a bit of a rosy hue to each while still allowing the original shade to shine through.<br />
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While I sometimes love bright matte lips, this makes for a great way to use those colors on lazy makeup days, with reduced maintenance and more moisture.<br />
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The other example, this time with the The Saem Eco Soul Tint in Oil:<br />
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Very sloppy layer with my Mamonde Creamy Tint Intense #12 Matte Pop Orange...<br />
Love the color, but oh boy is it hard to apply on less-than-perfectly moisturized lips.<br />
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And the Tint in Oil on top.<br />
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The Innisfree Treatment Lip Tint actually picks up the color of lipsticks applied previously and mixes them into one shiny new lip color. The Saem's Eco Soul Tint in Oil is more slippery, so instead of getting all mixed up it applies as a separate layer on top, so it works better for a gradient look.<br />
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With dried lip tint stains, both oil tints give a great gradient lip - just really need to wait until the tint has dried down or the applicator will get messy.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #e06666;">INNISFREE TREATMENT LIP TINT VS THE SAEM TINT IN OIL -COMPARISON:</span></span></h3>
Oil tints seem to work really well for me, both on their own as moisturizers-with-benefits and as a way of recycling old lip color favorites. I'll probably dry a darker shade of the Saem's Tint in Oil to see if the pigmentation of those holds up better.<br />
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Innisfree's Treatment Lip Tint:<br />
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- Very moisturizing<br />
- Sticky like honey<br />
- Very low pigmentation<br />
- No staining power, but lips still look better than normal after all the product is gone<br />
- Moisture sinks into lips instead of only working on surface level<br />
- Mixes well with other products<br />
- Only two shades available<br />
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The Saem's Eco Soul Tint in Oil<br />
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- Moisturizing<br />
- Oily and slippery, transfers very obviously<br />
- Low pigmentation, buildable<br />
- Stains lips slightly<br />
- Official color swatches seem inaccurate...?<br />
- 5 shades available<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539057648630361455noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158537963365420340.post-41128382725782040542016-06-05T15:49:00.001+09:002017-02-09T20:44:26.768+09:00My Korean Skincare Routine - 6 Years of ProgressIt's been a year since I've started blogging and, slowly, have gotten into makeup reviews. But I've been scared of posting anything about skincare, as I'm really no expert when it comes to ingredients or skin types, and the whole subject strikes me as so much more complex than just gawking at colors and textures of my lip products.<br />
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I'm taking the plunge today in presenting my very basic routine that I'm slooowly expanding, and showing a bit of my skin history to lay a foundation for future skincare review posts.<br />
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While I've been living in Korea for nearly three years now, I did take my first baby steps into Korean beauty long before that (maybe six years ago...?), if mostly by accident. A friend of mine had really pale skin and discovered Asian BB creams for herself before they got popular or easily accessible, so to save money, we ordered online together one day.<br />
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In retrospective, that <b>Missha BB cream</b> didn't work at all for my skin (gray cast, dry flakes AND oily swamp) but compared to what I'd been using previously? A whole new world free of too dark and orange foundation shades. When we re-ordered I added some lip tints and skincare out of couriosity. This is how I first discovered my staple brand, innisfree, through their <b>Vivid Rouge Tints</b> and some basic cleansing foam.<br />
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I'd never been good at makeup, mostly since most trends or available products back then in Switzerland or Germany where really not working for me. Always the pale vampire, I tried to at least reach the lightest affordable foundation shade by tanning (aka what is sunscreen?) and due to droopy eyes neither cat eyeliner nor thin, arched eyebrows were in any way flattering. So while I didn't fall head over heels for <b>K-Beauty</b> (that wasn't even in my vocabulary back then...) I definitely was intrigued since the products seemed to be catered towards me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SO HARD to find pictures from that era, but maybe 2010? 2009? So, my late teenage years?<br />
I was going for the burnt by dragon fire look.<br />
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EDIT: Obviously, these old pictures were taken with a worse camera and worse lighting compared to the ones down the line... <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">though that means you actually don't see most of the bad stuff happening, so it's not really a draw. :') Also, I'm probably wearing some sort of base makeup in all of these, because picture-</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">taking-days were failed-makeup-days? But you can still see my general problems. Yay. :D</span></td></tr>
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<b>Sunscreen</b> came into the equation once I noticed that MAYBE it wouldn't be too bad to have just pale skin instead of constantly sunburnt skin. My skin was dull and dry as a desert.<br />
When I then traveled to Japan and Korea (with the same friend, actually) about two years after our first purchase, we went a bit crazy. While my travel goal had been Japan because, well, I'm a manga artist first and foremost, it was Korea that took my heart and money away.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2011 - it's still hard to find pictures from that time! I'm sure I'm wearing sunscreen here,<br />
and maybe some BB cream? That has melted off throughout the day?<br />
Overall really rough and uneven skin.</td></tr>
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From then on I had what could be considered an actual skincare routine in place, with a <b>sunscreen </b>(thank you to the random Japanese drugstore with the cheap Biore bottles ready to the rescue while traveling), an <b>oil cleanser</b>, a <b>cleansing foam</b> and a <b>lotion</b>. I still tried to use products from German brands like Alverde because of easier access, but just found that Korean products from the same or lower price range worked compareably better for me. Was using a lot of <b>Skinfood</b> (blah), <b>Innisfree</b> and <b>Etude House</b> (never again) at that time since those were the easiest to be found.<br />
My skin was still clogging around the mouth and chin, generally dull and dry, BUT the inclusion of SPF and proper cleansing had reduced the redness and my cheek area was looking better, at least. Dry flakes and general itchiness were going away as well, and my skin color looked more even. I also re-started using base makeup like BB cream.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skin situation in 2012. BB cream doesn't help much when there's little hills and<br />
valleys all ove the place... But mostly, dull and rough.</td></tr>
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THEN there was the whole case of Korea having not only taken my heart away in the beauty/skincare sense, but me meeting my now-husband while traveling. So once I moved to Korea (leaving everything that couldn't fit in my 23 kg suitcase behind) I had to restart from the beginning.<br />
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My husband had a longer, more ritually obeyed skincare routine than me at the time. I stole his essence and skin and toner and slowly realised that some of those were actually the very same thing. I became better at cleansing, added a cream or the odd sheet mask...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My skincare looked like this in 2014 after a year in Korea, with a mixture of Banila Co, Innisfree, Mamonde,<br />
Missha (the FTE actually didn't do much for me...) and Mizon.</td></tr>
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It was only three days before the wedding, about a year later, that the skin clinic we went to for the special occasion told me<b> I actually had very, VERY dry, dehydrated skin, plus accumulated sun damage from the first twenty-five or so years of my life</b>.<br />
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(By the way, my skin on my wedding day? After a Korean skin care spa experience? No words. Never looked better.)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I started getting into makeup (brows! foundation!) after having gotten it done for my traditional<br />
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That little warning call had me getting into actually CARING about skincare. Before, I'd mostly just stumbled along, adding on to a at first non-existent routine slowly but steadily and getting good results probably just from the fact of getting the basics right.<br />
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My main concerns at that point were my still red-flushed cheeks and nose area from irritation and/or sundamage, the major dehydration still going on and closed comedones. Breakouts were mostly just a hormonal thing, with my chin and mouth area getting the worst of it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This ain't no innisfree commercial...</td></tr>
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<b>I started to be a lot gentler to my skin</b>, using minimal pressure when cleansing, soft tapping motions instead of vigorous rubbing, and layering on the moisture. I also stepped up my sunscreen game for prevention purposes, especially since the harsh sun on Jeju island and me spending a lot of time outside were pushing my sunscreen to its limit.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By spring in 2015, my skin had evened out, though there's obvious sun spots to be found all<br />
over my cheeks.</td></tr>
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So, I reached the point where I was comfortable enough with my skin to make applying makeup fun, and me starting to <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/search/label/OOTD" target="_blank">blog about it in a very limited way</a>.<br />
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My skincare routine was still quite basic, since I've only been dabbling in actives from autumn 2015 onwards. Me using mostly <b>innisfree </b>isn't really a call for you to go out and purchase everything from them - it's more that their stuff works well for me, not breaking me out even once (something that has hampered my motivation in trying out other brands) and that I'm on a budget, so sticking to one brand while living in Korea gives me the advantage of reaching VVIP status there (thanks, friends and family that used my point card~) which results in monthly 30%-50% sales, free gift sets and all that jazz. I did also use a lot of <b>Mamonde</b> skincare while I had a membership at <b>Aritaum</b> (<b>Laneige</b>, however, didn't work for me...) and enjoyed <b>Hanyul and Iope</b> products while that lasted, but now that this membership is basic again, I keep to innisfree.<br />
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So, as to how my current skincare looks like:<br />
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Scary. It looks like a lot when I put it all together like this, but it's not like I use all of these on a daily or even weekly basis.<br />
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My daily routine would be this:<br />
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A <b>cream cleanser </b>(oil cleanser were a bit much for my dry, clog-prone skin, and I've been going for cleansing creams ever since the nice lady that made my skin look great for my wedding told me to...) to take off sunscreen/makeup. On rare days when I wear a lot of eye makeup, I'll use a Lip & Eye makeup remover (by Aritaum).<br />
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I've used the Banila Co. cleansing balm for the longest time, both the sensitive and the radiance version, but using that on my mostly just sunscreen-and-liptint face was like throwing bombs at mosquitos. Overkill. Switched to the <b>Apple Juicy Cleansing Cream</b> by innisfree some months ago which works perfectly fine.<br />
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A new addition is the <b>Bija Trouble Cleansing Gel</b>. I've been using the Mamonde Lotus Micro Foam until recently, but wanted to switch to something less harsh and, mainly, low PH after that tube was empty. So far I'm loving it, even though I miss having actual foam.<br />
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After cleansing, I use a Toner/Skin, at the moment the <b>Jeju Orchid Skin</b> by, who would have guessed, innisfree. I also own their <b>Broccoli Clearing Toner</b> (free gift set, yay) that I use on cotton pads to swipe down my nose and mouth area after hot days with heavy makeup or to swipe off vitamin C (more on that later). The orchid line works really well for me (I tried the Orchid Enriched Cream, the Night Cream and the Lotion previously and loved them all) but the Skin is the only one I'd use all year round, as it isn't heavy despite being very moisturizing. Love the texture of this! But I'm eyeing their White Tone Up Skin, because Niacinamide.<br />
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As for essences and serums, I switch it up a lot depending on the season. I've been using the<b> Ginger Oil Serum Rich</b> all winter long, and a recent clearance sale made me switch to the <b>Jeju Mineral Sparkling Essence Rich</b> which is lighter but still moisturizing. Doesn't do anything fantastical beyond that, but the foam texture sure is fun and I love the scent!<br />
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I DON'T expect my basic routine to do any wonders, just moisturize and calm my skin. I'll probably switch back to my staple summer serum - the <b>Green Tea Seed Serum</b> - soon and then switch back to this one in autumn.<br />
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For cream, I'm using <b>The Minimal Moisture Cream</b> that I bought because it would be easy to travel with (last winter) and which surprised me positively. Calms down redness, moisturizes, but works well under makeup. I've also got their <b>Oat Mild Moisture Lotion</b> (free gift set, again), which works similarly but is a bit lighter and fragranced.<br />
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So, after getting these frankly kind of interchangeable basics out of the way, here come my non-daily things. Routines similar to this one (3-6 products + sunscreen) are actually what most of my Korean friends are doing - I only stumbled upon actives and in-depth analysis on the Asianbeauty subreddit.<br />
The price point might be a reason, too: Keeping up those heavily promoted 12-step-routines costs money, and products that are cheap from some countries' perspectives can be quite hard to purchase and maintain from an average-income Korean's perspective.<br />
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Sheetmasks! What fun would all this be without them? I try to not use them too often from a packaging-waste point of view, but still like to get in at least one or two per week.<br />
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I keep some basic<b> Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Aloe or Green Tea</b> ones in my fridge for days when I had to spend a lot of time outside and even re-applying SPF 50 couldn't keep my skin safe. Their <b>Rice</b> one also works really well for me - similar effects can be achieved by splashing left-over water from washing rice on my face, though. ;)<br />
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My skin doesn't like to meet chemical exfoliants too often (found out the hard way) so for a BHA, I'm actually using a sheetmask from <b>innisfree's Skin Clinic</b> line once a month or so. I don't even know if the PH and ingredients are sufficient, but hey, it does make my skin more even, my pores look clean and I'm happy with that.<br />
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Some other sheet masks I like are the <b>hydrogels by Mamonde</b>, the cotton ones by <b>Illi</b>, the fancy ones by <b>Aritaum Salon Esthe</b> (and their Modeling Masks), the occasional <b>MediHeal</b> when I stumble upon a sale - and some glorious hydrogels by a brand called <b>Cel-Derma</b> that my mother-in-law gave me en masse. No idea where to repurchase those, though.<br />
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A lot of other brands are more of a hit-and-miss thing for me, and I'm not very adventurous because the risk of breaking out isn't worth it for me.<br />
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I don't do <b>BHA</b> beyond that occasional sheet mask mentioned above, but I did start using an <b>AHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid by CosrX</b> about nine months ago (after sampling some other stuff that was way too harsh). The thing is, my skin really doesn't like it when I go overboard on anything, so my AHA usage is still just a once-a-week thing. I use it more like a spot treatment around my mouth than all over my face, too. And wash it off after 15 minutes.<br />
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The <b>Volcanic Clay Pore Mask by innisfree</b> has been a staple for over three years now. It saves my pores during the humid summer (using it once or twice a week), and is gentle and non-drying enough to be used even in winter, about once in two weeks. Definitely a holy grail product for me!<br />
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Vitamin C, on the other hand, is a fairly new addition. I've had several samples from another brand, but went with the <b>Sidmool (Sidmul) Vitamin C</b> ampoule since it was cheaper and I'd read some great reviews on their entire product range in the Korean bloggerverse. I hope that this will take care of my hyperpigmentation, and already I've seen some brightening and lightening happening! Fingers crossed. I use it about two times a week, since again, I don't want to overdo it. I also swipe off the sticky residue after 15-20 minutes with a toner.<br />
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Oils... Facial oils are my saviours in winter months. I've been using the <b>innisfree Canola Honey Oil</b> all through last fall and winter, and a flood of samples of their <b>Green Tea Seed Oil</b> the year before. Oils are the only way I've been able to withstand the freezing, dry winters of Korea, especially when visiting Seoul and bad air gets thrown into the mix.<br />
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A new addition, purchased with the Vitamin C ampoule, is the <b>Vitamin E by Sidmool</b>. Supposed to help with sustained sun damage (antioxidants and such) I bought this to use in conjunction with my Vitamin C. It's heavier than the Canola Honey Oil, so I only use it at night, when it feels very relaxing, nourishing and calming, while the Canola one works fine even when used under makeup. Can't say much about its other properties, since I've been only using it for a month.<br />
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Since I'm now 28 by Korean age counting system (turning 27 for the rest of the world) I'm more concerned about fighting off fine lines. While my mother-in-law does keep me kind of flooded with a variety of <b>Sum37 and Sulwhasoo samples</b> (YAY for the Ajumma-Network!), I do also own a proper eyecream in the <b>Innisfree Eco Science Wrinkle Spot Essence</b>. It isn't very moisturizing and thus not heavy at all, and I do see the difference whenever I forget using it for a while because I'm lazy. Especially when my eyes are tired from squinting at drawings and screens all day and night...<br />
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The other product from the <b>Eco Science</b> line I own is the <b>cream</b>. It has a peculiar texture, very heavy and occlusive but not oily or greasy at all. It's cooling and feels tightening on my skin, and I use it in the evening on top of my moisturizing layers to seal everything in. Also works really nicely for facial massages, though tapping is the way to go to get good absorption. Will repurchase both (I'm on my seconde tube of the spot essence and the cream lasts me forever!).<br />
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So that's what my skin looks like currently, while wearing sunscreen. It's become a lot smoother compared to my old pictures (in which I'm wearing sunscreen and/or BB cream), and even my stubborn CCs around the mouth and chin have been reduced a lot. While I wouldn't say that my skin is glowing (maybe the Vit C will help?) it does feel healthy and firm and soft, and the permanent redness on my cheeks and nose is gone except for the maybe-broken capillaries around the nose...<br />
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My skin does also work better with makeup now - in the beginning, everything would sink into lines or pores or stick to dry patches, and having a better canvas to work with (and better base makeup products/skills) definitely made a huge difference! I've never even had to use that mint-green base product to balance out redness after the first year of purchasing it! :D<br />
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Of course, I've also aged more than half a decade since the first skin close-up picture in this post, so there's some fine lines around my eyes. I should really start wearing sunglasses... Full cheeks are a thing of the past, too.<br />
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I find that what helped most was <b>having a basic routine in place</b> that wasn't doing any miracles, but kept my skin calm and moisturized. Being generally gentle while cleansing and applying products still gives me immediate differences as opposed to days when I'm kind of just rushing and rubbing my way through stuff. Eating and drinking are a whole other subject, but definitely have an impact as well...<br />
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Only when I had the basics in place did I venture out into fancy things like actives, and I'm glad I took the time to get to know my skin before I did.<br />
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Hopefully I'll get rid of the last closed comedones and hyper-pigmentation one day, but mostly I'm happy with my progress and will keep on taking baby steps instead of rushing ahead.<br />
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So. Wow. That was one hell of a long blog post - but I just wanted to get all this out of the way before I start actually doing reviews of skincare and base makeup products, especially since I'm actually new to the whole 'Asian Beauty' internet culture, despite dabbling in Korean skincare for a long time.<br />
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There's so many different skin types and situations (climate, allergies, sensitivities, life/stress) that influence how products work for different people, so you might look at this blog post as some sort of disclaimer: This is my skin. It's come a looong way. I'm still learning.<br />
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<b>BE NICE TO YOUR SKIN!</b> And see you next time with a sheet mask review, a haul or something else, less rambly. :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539057648630361455noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158537963365420340.post-50133567788965191462016-05-25T16:18:00.003+09:002016-05-29T21:30:14.546+09:00Journey to the East (of Jeju Island) - Illustrations and Webtoon-SnippetsThis post will be a little different. There's no mention of makeup (gasp!) and there's mostly just photos instead of drawings.<br />
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I wanted to introduce the region of South Korea I've been living in for now nearly three years, namely the east of Jejudo or Jeju Island, including Pyeongdae, Sehwa (and its markets) as well as Hado.<br />
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Most of the imagery that's shown of Jeju is somewhat beach-life-related, so instead I'll be taking you on a little tour along one of the countless hiking routes that lead around the whole island. Still lots of beaches, though. The trails are called Ollegil and one of them actually goes by where I live (as in, five meter distance from doorstep to hiking trail) so I'm a bit protective of these. Swiss ambassador for Jeju Olle hiking trails, right here!</div>
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The sun is intense on Jeju, so I did slap on some 50 SPF sunscreen (and well, since this IS a makeup blog, too, I'll mention that it was an innisfree one. Surprise.) and a hat. Looking like a ghost I made it through the afternoon without getting burnt (my hands and neck were another story... I need to get out more...)</div>
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When my parents were visiting, I drew them a little language survival map, Jeju specific version. So, let's grab that and go!</div>
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First, there's the village we live in (husband, cat and me), Pyeongdae-ri. Located on the north-eastern coast of Jeju in the region called 'Gujwaeup', and Olle gil 21 is the one leading from the village eastwards. While we do technically live in the region of Pyeongdae-ri, we're so far on the outskirts that Sehwa-ri, the next village over, is much closer.<br />
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So, that's where we live and where the Bistro Gris is located. On we go!</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">As with many of the small villages around Jeju, there's a lot of growth happening. While the east of the island is a lot more rural than the more touristy south or west (not to even mention the north and Jeju City), the last two years have seen a bit of an explosion in little cafes, guesthouses, rental houses, cute little shops, fleamarkets, farmer markets and of course tourists. While the large tourist groups (be it Chinese or Korean) visit mostly the south, the east has become popular among young couples, groups of friends or just in general people that want a more relaxed vacation. </span></div>
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This makes for some interesting contrast, because old and new clash together quite a bit.<br />
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There's new dessert cafes next to seafood restaurant that have been there for decades. Agriculture and fishing are everpresent, but so are selfie-shooting tourists and modern guesthouses. </div>
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If you pass Sehwa harbor on a saturday, you'll notice a lot of people gravitating towards the largest pier. That's the '벨롱장' (Bellongjang? Vellong?) flea market happening - which isn't really a flea market, since you won't find second-hand goods.</div>
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Instead, there's a lot of small stalls selling handmade necklaces, hats, pottery, woodwork, artfully woven hangings, hand-sewn mobiles, embroidery and decorations, as well as food and drinks. </div>
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We even found kebab and mango lassi. There's freshly baked bread, bretzels, lots of juice and coffee, and a little fire to roast marshmallows over. </div>
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The stalls tend to change a lot, so you might want to visit again soon... it's also been growing steadily over the last two, three years (when it started out with only a couple of tables) and keeps on growing!</div>
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If Saturday is not an option, try visiting on a day where the 오일장 / O-Il-Jang / Five-Day-Market is held. The 5th, 10th, 15th... and so on of every month. Less cute little stalls, more traditional restaurants, fried food, fresh vegetables, fruit and fish. </div>
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So go on ahead for a few more minutes, and take some pictures at these cute little phot zones in front of the seaside cafes. </div>
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Don't worry if you couldn't go to either market - you won't famish on the road. There's a lot of places selling dessert and coffee, as well as traditional restaurants. </div>
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Now that shopping and eating are out of the way, it's time to, you know, actually hike.<br />
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The Jeju Olle Trails are quite forgiving. While there are some sections that take up an entire day of walking, most can be done in three to six hours. And as long as they aren't leading into the mountains, you can more or less walk them in sandals (say hello to bugs and mosquitos, though).<br />
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After Sehwa, the trail will lead inland once it reaches the Haenyeo (Diving Women) Museum. If you've got enough time, take a look at that, too. The diving women are a part of Jeju's culture even today and the museum gives some insight into their past, too.<br />
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You'll probably also see locals as well as tourists collecting seafood among the rocks. If you want to have a taste, a lot of the seaside restaurants get deliveries straight from the diving women.<br />
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The trail will lead through some smaller hills and fields. Jeju's climate can be near-tropical in summer, but it really depends on what part of the island you visit. While the south sports palm trees, citrus fruits and cacti, the east coast is more of a carrot fields and pine trees kind of region.<br />
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Another sign to watch out for are these symbols, guiding the way in places where ribbons won't quite cut it.<br />
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As you follow the trail, you'll also visit some smaller villages with traditional houses made from Jeju black stone. There's even a fortress just before you hit upon the next larger settlement.<br />
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The fortress is a historical site, but people are still living all over the place.<br />
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Housing from a generation after the stone wall houses. There's so many of these small little houses all over the island, with the roofs painted either green, red or blue without exception. One housing unit consists of several of these small buildings - one for living, one for storage, one for cooking/working, for example.<br />
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Sometimes the color combinations get ambitious.<br />
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After about one hour of walking through hills, fields and villages and after crossing through the fortress, you'll reach the coast again at Hado-Ri. You can't miss the sign.<br />
Smaller than Sehwa-Ri, it sports a beautiful beach at the end of the Olleh Gil as well as some old-fashioned guest houses in stone houses.<br />
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If you're a bit tired from literally no walking, go have a drink at one of the seaside cafes. Personal recommendation would be the Cafe Isla right there after you've seen the large 'Hado' sign - the couple leading the cafe are avid travellers and their menu card is all the more rich for it.<br />
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Found one of the crochet mobilees sold at the fleamarket in Sehwa. Isn't the diving woman cute?<br />
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I really love the region we live in - and Jeju island in general - so I'm happy I could do this little introduction!</div>
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Below is a snippet from a webtoon I'd been drawing in 2014, retelling my first time traveling to Korea and Jeju (and Asia in general) with a friend and meeting my now-husband (then-hostelstaff) while doing so. Thematically relevant. Totally.</div>
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But now there's really way too many pictures dying sad slow deaths on my harddisc, so here we go!<br />
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As you might know, I do use a lot of Innisfree's Mineral Single Shadows. While I prefer the Aritaum Mono Eyes Shadows when it comes to pigmentation, I like the more natural shades of the Mineral Single ones better for everyday use.<br />
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So recently I took the plunge and bought a large palette case to organise my stash.<br />
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This review is a two-parter: A quick look at the palette itself, and at one specific color that I've been loving recently!<br />
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First, the palette. As with a lot if not all innisfree products, the design is really simple, with an ivory base color and the logo.<br />
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The case does feel a bit clunky, since it's so big. The lid closes very, very securely, aka: I can't open it without nearly breaking off my nails every single time. I mostly just leave it half-closed. Despite that, the case feels sturdy and quite luxurious for the price of 10,000 Won.<br />
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There are two other sizes available: A six slot one for 8,000 Won and a three slot one for 6,000 Won. So if you've got a lot of shades and want to organise them without transportability being an issue, you might want to get the largest one. ;)<br />
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I've chosen the largest one, with a total of 12 empty slots, one of which is occupied by a black sponge thing to... I don't know what that's really supposed to be. To tap off excess powder? To 'clean' the brush? I'll remove it soon and put another color in that slot, as it's completely useless in my eyes.<br />
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Selling point for me was definitely that huge mirror. I now do nearly all my makeup with just that palette propped open on the table.<br />
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A quick look at my color selection: You can see I'm a warm color type of girl. Leaving out that odd indie pink shade, I mostly own bronze-brown-orange hues. I've accumulated these over the last three years, so the palette contains shades from the old as well as the new formulations (which, by the way, are a lot better than the old ones).<br />
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My most used shade is the one still in its own case, though, since I want to be able to toss it into my pouch if needed. The Mineral Single Shadows come in these small pots that have a little hole on their back that makes depotting very easy - just insert something like a needle into the hole and push, then use the glue in the pot to stick the eyeshadow into the palette.<br />
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The palette comes with a double-ended brush that was a positive surprise. While one side is a good ol' sponge applicator, the other side sports an actual mini brush. The bristles are soft and the brush is all nice and fluffy, just large enough to do some emergency blending.<br />
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I did go ahead and decorated the case. Huge white spaces do that to me.<br />
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The color I wanted to swatch for you is the deep red one in the picture below.</div>
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The new shade selection of the Mineral Single Shadows is divided into four parts: A group for matte shades, one for shimmer, one for glitter and one for 'trend' colors that are switched out every season. The red color was part of the Trend selection of last year's autumn release and is called 'Camellia Garden at Dawn'. </div>
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Below you can see the current spring trend colors (I believe they will switch those up soon?) </div>
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I'm eyeing the one in the middle of the top row, since it's called 'Soft Banana Pancake'. :D</div>
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While I do own <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2016/02/korean-makeup-review-mamonde-vivid-touch-eyes.html" target="_blank">my share of reddish eyeshadows</a>, this one has turned out to be the most wearable for simple, daily point makeup while still being really, really red. Despite being a fall color, it's just bright and shimmery enough to go well with spring or summer, too.</div>
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It isn't leaning too much into a burgundy wine color, and has no cool undertones. There's a subtle, slightly golden shimmer and the pigmentation isn't too intense, so I can pull off a one layer wash all over the lid.<br />
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I mostly like to use it as a point color at the outer edge of my lid, though. Especially since my fringe is growing out and hiding my eyes, a little splash of color helps to bring them to the foreground.<br />
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The new formulations of the Mineral Single Shadows are buttery and hold up really well. I don't need to use an eye primer for these. For a more intense color, you need to layer two or three times.<br />
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This is my go-to eyemakeup look when I'm pressed for time, but do want to look like I have makeup on (as opposed to a more natural look).<br />
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A wash of my all-time favorite shade all over the lid (the <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2016/02/korean-eyeshadow-review-aritaum-shine-fix-eyes-25.html" target="_blank">old #22 Cashmere</a>, which has been reformulated and is now shade no #3 of the Matt selection. Looks slightly lighter than the old one, though!) then adding #8 on the outer triangle of my eye, blend to the under eye. Tightline with either a gel liner or, in this case, the Aritaum Micro Brush Pen Liner in black for a very thin eyeline.<br />
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To finish the eye makeup, I only add mascara (Innisfree Microcara in brown) or leave my lashes as they are since I'm lazy.<br />
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On my lips is the <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2016/04/korean-makeup-review-innisfree-glow-tint-stick-6.html" target="_blank">Innisfree Glow Tint Stick in #6</a>.<br />
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That's it! Very simple and quick.<br />
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Would you like to see more swatches, especially from the new range of eyeshadows? :) I'm terrible with eyemakeup, but swatching, that I can do!<br />
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Thank you for reading and see you soon!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539057648630361455noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158537963365420340.post-6183153501057268702016-05-10T12:29:00.004+09:002016-05-10T12:29:50.021+09:00Etsy Update - Spring Beauty IllustrationsIT'S SPRING!<br />
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Spring is my favorite time of the year. Until summer rolls around, then I might be just a little bit more in love with that season. Because ice cream will be happening a lot.<br />
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Anyway, this is just a little update on the illustration and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/evydraws?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> front. Most of my commission works have been in black and white (for coloring books, which are a lot of fun but take forever to do...) so I was all the happier to take my free time to create some colorful, cute makeup illustrations.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coloring books with a doodle theme are the best!<br />But also challenging because how do you even come up with 50 different patterns??</td></tr>
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Korean brands are very special edition happy, and especially VDL and Laneige have got me drooling with their gorgeous Pantone color inspired collection and their two-tone makeup products respectively. Too bad that they're two of the more pricier brands on my radar - so instead of going out and buying all the things, I soothed my cravings with drawing. For now.<br />
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VDL, what are you doing to me.... I really liked the look of their brand model, Sohee, so I added a little mini portrait inspired by her makeup and cat eyes. Some Innisfree eyeshadows and a lipstick made it onto the card as well, as did the Laneige Water Bank cream I'm currently using a sample of. And macarons and cupcakes and shading sticks and coffee cups.......<br />
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I actually wanted to create a spring version of my makeup illustrations in just cherry-blossom-pink, but then remembered that Rosequartz would be a good choice, too, since it's the Pantone color of the year. And then I just had to include a Serenity version as well! Which lined up really nicely with my current Korean makeup brand obsessions...<br />
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The Rosequartz version thus features the mentioned cherry blossoms, and some rosequartz crystals for good measure. But mostly I went into some of my favorite rosy lip products, with a Mamonde Creamy Tint Stick and an Aritaum Water Sliding Tint. Mamonde features again with their Rose Water toner in the bottom right corner. And then there's Laneige with one of those gorgeous Two-Tone Bars. I just can't decide what color combination I should get, so for the moment I'm stuck with imitating the two-tone look by slapping on two different lip products.<br />
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As the Serenity illustration featured an actual person inspired mini portrait, I wanted something similar for the Rosequartz one. At the time of drawing these, Descendants of the Sun was all the rage in Korea, with everyone and their mother telling me to watch it. I couldn't get past the major cheesyness, but all the pretty swept me up anyway. So there's a mini Song Hye Gyo, which actually fits perfectly since she's Laneige's main model. Yay!<br />
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I did combine both portraits for the textile print this time.<br />
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Now I'm nearly through with my four seasons series. Only summer is left, and that will be a blast because ice cream, watermelons and bright colors!<br />
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On the topic of summer: I'm working on new illustrations for our menu card at the Bistro Gris. Our wine card is getting ever the larger, and summer also calls for more sugary and freezing cold coffee drinks. And Sangria.<br />
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Also looking forward to drawing the food portion, since I've really enjoyed drawing desserts lately.<br />
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And when I'm not drawing, I'm decorating, DIYing and gardening. And you know, serving customers and cooking and baking. I might need a day off soon. :)<br />
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I hope you're having a great spring! May the weather be with you!<br />
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I'd planned to get this up just after the one for the <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2016/04/makeup-review-innisfree-glow-tint-stick.html" target="_blank">Glow Tint Stick #7</a>, but the month just flew by. At least I remembered to scan the accompanying little illustration this time around!<br />
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Shade #6, "Warm Coral-Shine Spring Sunset" - or something like that. Innisfree's shade names get harder and harder to translate - caught my interest as soon as the promotional images were released. A warm, slightly orange-ish and bright red.<br />
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But there the confusion already began, because if you compare the official swatch pictures below with the promotional image featuring brand model Yoona, shade #6 looks a lot brighter and glaring in the above!<br />
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I was confused, but not too worried, as both color variations would be up my alley. I was hoping for something more on the warm-red front than the bright-orange-red front, though, because good, warm reds are a bit hard to come by.<br />
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The packaging is, of course, exactly the same as in my previous blog post. A long, slender stick with a twist-up system that doesn't allow the product to retract.<br />
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The description on the packaging stresses how important it is to not twist up too much product. Never more than 1mm, though I mostly get by with even less for a full coverage application.<br />
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The shade is indicated both on the colored caps and the bottom, where product number and name are printed in very, very small letters. *squints*<br />
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I went with the two brightest shades from this release. Both #6 and #7 are more summer than spring shades in my mind - I was craving summery temperatures, I guess!<br />
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Swatching revealed two things: That the shade was more on the orange side than the official swatches indicated, and that it would be impossible to get the same deep coverage as in the promotional picture. Layering the product does help, though, and the orange hues get redder and deeper instead of just brighter.<br />
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There's some shades that look nearly the same no matter the lighting, but this jumps from a true orange in sunlight to a warm coral in indirect light.<br />
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As I love orange/coral lip colors, that was no problem for me personally, but if you're looking for a color exactly identical to the one in the promotional material, be warned!<br />
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Leaning orange and a bit of piling into my lip lines.</td></tr>
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The pigmentation for this product is great, but at the same time it gives a very transluscent finish - an interesting combination and very forgiving on dry, patchy lips! The original lip texture shines through, but is smoothed out and moisturized by the product.<br />
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While the application is simple and precise thanks to the small tube, you can see that the Glow Tint Stick doesn't apply perfectly evenly, piling up against some of my lip lines. It isn't noticeable if you don't point a camera with a macro lense at it, though. ;)<br />
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#7 did apply more evenly than #6, strangely! It's a tiny difference, and I only noticed after looking at the pictures.<br />
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The color does look deeper, closer to the promotional images with the model, but less bright<br />
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The piling gets a bit worse with each layer, but can be smoothed out if tapped on with finger.</td></tr>
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True to its name, the Glow Tint Stick gives a shiny finish. The slightly sticky texture warns of what is to be expected of nearly every glossy product: It transfers and does rub off when eating or drinking. It leaves an even stain in a coral-orange tone that lasts for several hours, though. And as the packaging allows for taking the Tint Stick with me in my bag without fear of it breaking or leaking, reapplication was very easy.<br />
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No lip brush is needed for a precise outline, which makes the Glow Tint Stick line perfect for traveling or quick application.<br />
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Here's another example of one layer versus two layers! Both taken in indirect sunlight.<br />
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One layer already gives a nice punch of color, moisture and shine, and I often use this for simple daily looks, as the orange in it isn't too neon-y glaring.<br />
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While even two layers don't give the deeper red I'd hoped for, I'm still really happy with the shade! Sometimes orange lips, especially saturated ones, are hard to pull off, but Glow Tint Stick #6 walks that fine line between an orange and a red that puts it into the easy to wear, fits-nearly-everything category. This would be perfect if you have neutral or warm undertones!<br />
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I can mostly tell if I suit a color if the pictures for reviews turn out well - this time I had so many to choose from where my face didn't look totally awkward, so this shade is a winner. :)<br />
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Overall I totally love this line, despite the slight inaccuracy in their promotional swatches (let's be honest, which brand does actually get those exactly right?) and the lipline-piling. Those get balanced out by how gorgeous the actual colors are and how moisturizing and shiny the product is!<br />
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I wish the shine would last through meals, but am happy with the stain it leaves behind.<br />
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The packaging is sleek and sturdy, easier to use than I'd hoped and perfect for someone who values precision.<br />
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Confession: I've picked up two more shades from this line during their recent 1+1 event, so I'm now the proud (and slightly guilty) owner of #2, #3, #6 and #7. Owning this many colors of one and the same product range is a first for me!<br />
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#2 and #3 are quite similar shades, so if you'd like to see swatches, I'd combine those into one post. Both work really well in combination with the two brighter shades, too!<br />
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Thank you for reading and see you soon with more reviews! May will be a lot calmer than April, so I hope to get a lot of blogging in~<br />
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There should be a time when I get tired of lip products. Tints, lipsticks, lipbalms and whatever mix of those brands come up with should have a limit, but well, innisfree got me hook, line and sinker with their newest combination: A liptint in stick form that's shiny like a gloss and moisturizing like a balm. There you go, lip product world.<br />
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It's no secret here on this blog that I'm a devoted innisfree follower/fan/slave, but I've got my reasons! Especially their lip products have never disappointed me.<br />
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I loved their lipstick collections, from the matte Creamy Tint ones to the shiny <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2015/08/july-favorites-2015-illustrations-innisfree-color-picker.html" target="_blank">Color Glow</a> and super creamy and beautiful <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2015/12/review-innisfree-creammellow-lipstick.html" target="_blank">Creammellow</a>. Their old Vivid Tint Rouge line were my very first step into the world of Korean Makeup, and their Eco Flower Tint is something I've been using every week for about a year. The <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2015/10/korean-autumn-days-makeup-innisfree-real-fluid-rouge-lipstick-review.html" target="_blank">Real Fluid Rouge</a> is my fave for high-maintenance but gorgeous oil-tint like lips, and they always have very pretty shade selections that go beyond the usual red-orange-pink scheme.<br />
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So when the Glow Tint Sticks came out, I was sceptic: What could this bring to my quite full lip product table that wasn't there before?<br />
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The packaging principle is not completely new, but a very interesting take on some ideas we've seen before. It's a a very thin tube, with a twist-up mechanism similar to the ones seen on the Aritaum Water Sliding Tints, in that once twisted up, the product can't retract. The very small surface of the product makes for an easy, precise application, but I'm forever anxious about twisting up too much product! About 1mm is more than enough for a full layer.<br />
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The twist-up principle and solid form for a lip tint make it an easy product to just toss in a bag and take with me (these have found their place in my pencil pouch). It can't leak, it can't break - so while the twisting intimidates me a bit, I like the packaging in general. The small tip is also a good point in my book, because I hate nothing more than a wobbly full lip - this is one of the few lip products I don't need a lip brush to apply! Again, that makes it an ideal travel companion.<br />
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I prefer to first tap it lightly over my lips and then glide it on top of that thin layer for a smoother application. The final feeling on my lips isn't sticky - it's shiny without giving the feeling of a gloss.<br />
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Then, the color range! Inspired by a sunset, so the promotions for these looked super pretty!<br />
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While most Korean brands do feature one or two coral shades in their line-up, I just love that there's a strong focus on these here. It's a perfect selection for spring and the coming summer, and it does take me out of my color funk in giving me some shades that I don't own in any other form. While some of the colors look very similar in the official pictures, swatching in store showed them to be a lot more varied (which is maybe bad news for those of you who have to buy online) and especially the lighter shades come well-equipped to suit different skintones and undertones.<br />
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I own two shades from this line. The first I got was shade 6, a gorgeous warm red-orange. As I fell in love with the texture, I did plan to get either shade 2 or 3, but then, strangely, while swatching in store I decided to go with shade 7 instead.<br />
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I'm a bit strange when it comes to pinks, finding shades that I like but, in the end, rarely wear. For daily makeup, I prefer warm coral hues or reds, and pinks are a bit hard to pull off for me. But I really liked how this one was bright, a hot-pink that didn't lean too cold and with no hints of fuchsia. (I do own a <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2015/08/review-aritaum-color-lasting-tint.html" target="_blank">fuchsia lip product,</a> and while I adore the color, it's just so hard to find a look and time it actually suits...)<br />
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Shade 6 on the left, shade 7 on the right. The cap indicates the color accurately.<br />
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How do I even translate these names...? Shade 6 is something like 'Warm Coral Spring Sunset' and shade 7 'Pink Dyed Cloud' or 'Pink Colored Cloud'.<br />
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Now for the swatches:<br />
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I'll post the swatches for #6 in my next review (combined with eyeshadows), so here we go with the pink shade #7!<br />
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The color reminds me of a very ripe watermelon. That's the most accurate thing I can come up with!<br />
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As you can see, the product does smudge a bit around the tube - I pick that up with my finger to tap it on as a first layer on my next application.<br />
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Another thing that caught my interest for this line was the name. The 'Glow' made me immediately remember the Color Glow lipsticks which (sadface) have disappeared from the official website some months ago. So I was guessing that these are a bit of a replacement for that lipstick line.<br />
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The finish of the Glow Tint Stick is even more glowy, though! It's closer to the result you get just after applying the Vivid Tint Rouge lip tints and I really like how it combines high pigmentations with a transluscent finish. It feels very thin and light on the lips, but still packs a punch when it comes to color.<br />
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The translusceny makes it look natural despite the bright shade I chose.<br />
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The shine does transfer when drinking or eating, but (I guess because this is one of the darker colors) the stain it leaves behind is quite strong and lasts throughout the day.<br />
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The stain is exactly the same color as the initial application, and the product stains very evenly. Irregular fading or splotchy stains OR lip line settling are a pet-peeve of mine and I'm so happy that the Glow Tint Sticks don't do any of that.<br />
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It's moisturizing, too, perfect for hiding my dry, flaky lips.<br />
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Here's the final look. So happy with this color! I will absolutely get at least one more, probably #2 or #3.<br />
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This just combines I lot of things I look for in lip products:<br />
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- shiny, but not sticky or heavy texture<br />
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These retail for 10,000\, containing 1.8 g of product. I'm quite sure that innisfree will expand on this range - maybe after the whole 'Sunset Theme' there'll be a 'Sunrise' one as well? They do come out with new shades for their established lines often, so I'm crossing my fingers!<br />
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Because I went to Seoul over the weekend, this month's end is coming on way too suddenly! I'd planned to get at least one more makeup review up, but yeah, here's a quick work update instead. </div>
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While what I call my monthly salary as a freelance illustrator comes 90% from things like textbook illustrations, coloring books, layouting and other large serial orders from companies, there's also these fun little projects in-between that I love so much! </div>
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This is another example - an illustration for new skincare brand 'Purpletale'!</div>
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Check out their <a href="http://purpletale.com/" target="_blank">international website here</a>, or their <a href="http://purpletale.co.kr/" target="_blank">Korean one here</a>. </div>
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The illustration depicts their current product range - 8 products in total, mostly in the skincare department, but there's a BB cream and primer, too.<br />
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We went for a 'flatlay' look, and as the brand's names are all (really adorably!) inspired by stories, books and fairytales, I added details like book pages and book illustrations in the background. </div>
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Adding color on a large format (and for watercolor and me, anything beyond a postcard is a large format) without the paper going all wavy or the overall color scheme falling apart requires layering. </div>
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Only when the general form of all individual objects and the lighting are sorted out, the brand's name-sake color came into play. </div>
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While I wanted the overall look to be soft and elegant, I still needed the borders to be crisp or the whole thing would just look like a mint-and-purple cloud. :')</div>
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So my smallest brush carried the picture on its, maybe, three hairs. </div>
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(I've since bought a new one, it got all worn out over the year. RIP.)</div>
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For the digital close-ups, I scanned the A3 picture on 600 DPI, did the whole post-processing marathon in Photoshop, and then added additional color layers to play up the purple and mint.<br />
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I was especially excited for the shiny, sleek packaging design of the brand in combination with the more subdued book pages in the back. </div>
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This is the banner collage for the website. I didn't know about the precise format ahead of time, so there was a quite a bit of cutting, masking and moving about involved. </div>
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A spring edition, but psst! ;) Should be ready and printed in about two weeks.<br />
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You can find my previous stickers <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/evydraws?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">on my Etsy shop here~</a></div>
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I thought that I'd kind of 'grown out' of this brand. I'd tried several of their products back in ye olde days when I still had to order online - mainly bought them because their packaging was cute, but wasn't really blown away by the quality, to put it mildly.<br />
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I'm a sucker for everything strawberry, so I actually started to do a little drawing inspired by this line without the intention of buying anything... and then caved when there was a sale.<br />
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As I already have a liquid lipstick in red that I love dearly, I didn't get the main color of this collection of <b>Colors In Liquid Lips</b>. Instead, number <b>PK014 'Berry Cherry To Go'</b> caught my eye. On the official swatches, it looks like a warm pink.<br />
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As my old mascara was all dried up, I also got the <b>Curl Fix Mascara</b> I'd been eyeing for a while - in the limited edition packaging, of course.<br />
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I was a bit surprised when the order arrived, as the packaging color of the liquid lipstick looks more like a bubblegum pink than the website indicated. If a pink shade has too much 'milky' undertones in it and is too cool-toned, it normally doesn't suit me. (The swatches themselves surprised me positively, though!)<br />
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The 'Color in Liquid Lips' range by Etude House has a lot of vibrant shades in their color selection, so I expected nothing less from this limited edition. I heard that the 'Berry Delicious' products spread easier and are more moisturizing than the originals, but as I don't own any of those, I can't confirm it.<br />
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I do own a similarly packaged product in the <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2015/10/korean-autumn-days-makeup-innisfree-real-fluid-rouge-lipstick-review.html" target="_blank">innisfree Real Fluid Rouge</a>, though. While the packaging does look similar, the formulation is actually very different! Where the innisfree Real Fluid Rouge is very, very creamy and resembles a lip oil, the Colors in Liquid Lips act more like a lip tint fused with a (liquid) lipstick finish.<br />
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How cute is that packaging, anyway?!<br />
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The packaging quality surprised me! I remembered Etude House's products as kind of cheap to the touch back when I last tried them about three years back. The plastic here feels comparably luxurious, the screw lid closes securely and effortlessly and the applicator is easy to work with, too.<br />
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... which is good, because this product is intensely pigmented and I really don't want to mess up when applying!<br />
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To my relief, the swatch itself has nothing of the 'strawberry milk' look the packaging made me fear. It's close to the official swatches, too, but I wish it was just a bit warmer and lighter - then it would be an exact match! A very bright pink, just shy from going all hot pink thanks to some rosy, warm undertones. I really love the color! It does look a bit darker on my lips than on my skin, though...<br />
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No idea why there's a 'cherry' in the product name, though. I'd rather say it's a 'Raspberry To Go'.<br />
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The finish is glossy, but the texture is not overly creamy or oily. It does transfer onto cups and the glossy layer will be destroyed by eating, but it does leave behind a pink stain.<br />
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Sadly that stain wasn't very regular, especially after eating: stronger on the outer rim of my lips and nearly non-existent on the inner part, which is not a very flattering look. This is a product that needs to be reapplied or at least blended out with some tinted lipbalm after meals. I'm not too picky about long-lasting products, but sensitive about products that fade irregularly. :/<br />
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It's moisturizing at first, but after a few hours me lips did get dry and a bit chapped. I do have terribly dry lips regularly though, so that might just be me.<br />
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This is so crazily pigmented! I didn't find it necessary to do more than one layer to get the color I wanted. But what a second layer <i>did </i>help with was the overall finish. I'm able to blend it more evenly if I first apply a very thin layer, tap it in with my fingertips to get a stain, and then go over it a second time.<br />
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This color makes me feel very girly, haha.<br />
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As for the mascara:<br />
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If I'm informed correctly, the only difference between this one and the 'normal' Curl Fix Mascara is the packaging. There's a second color, though, called 'Strawberry Chocolate Fondue'. Really, REALLY wanted that one because of the name (and the color looks like a pretty, warm brown, too) but it was sold out when I was ordering.<br />
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How to even use this brush?? Seriously, if anyone knows, tell me!<br />
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I rarely wear black mascara, because it looks harsh on me. Especially clunky, heavy lashes aren't my thing. Most of the time I just use the brown Microcara by innisfree (the tiny one that's for under lashes, but I love it for my upper lashes!) but I wanted to try something new.<br />
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THIS BABY ACTUALLY GIVES ME LASHES. But still, I'm a bit disappointed.<br />
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I've got super droopy lashes that look invisible because they just go out straight or downwards, no matter how much I curl (I've mostly just given up) but this mascara holds them up well for about five to six hours. Which is good compared to many others I've tried in recent years. It does feel kind of heavy, though, and is difficult to apply.<br />
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It is a bit of a messy process to get individual lashes instead of clumpy groups - at least for a mascara noob like me. The black liquid is a bit gooey and dries quickly, so you have to work fast to get the individual lashes seperate. I did seperate them up with a clean spooly, that helped a bit! Maybe I'm just not used to this stuff.<br />
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I do prefer the Microcara because I'm just not a mascara person (eye rubbing! Smudging! Cleaning that stuff in the evening!) but I do see the appeal of this one when it comes to curled lashes... I have used it on several occasions combined with heavier eyeliner, but I don't like how it makes my lashes look in general - a bit too clunky.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two layers of the Color in Liquid Lips - this makes them look very plump, doesn't it? :D<br />
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I will be reaching for this lip color more once spring actually feels like spring, I think! At the moment, I'm still in my neutral-coral-red phase - need some real flowers and strawberries outside to go over into pink phase!<br />
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As a fazit: I quite like the product overall, but it isn't a favorite of mine. For that, it's too much of an in-between: Not as long-lasting as a true liptint, a bit too drying in the long run despite being <i>neither</i> a tint <i>nor</i> a matte finish - and while the shiny texture is very pretty at first, the stain it leaves behind was a bit too splotchy for my taste. Minor complaints, but I've got other lip products that I adore more.<br />
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(BUT WHO CARES, THE PACKAGING IS PRETTY. IT MAKES ME FEEL PRETTY. REVIEW OVER.)<br />
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I had so much fun drawing this, too! Though now that I own the product, I know that that's one way too huge macaron in the background. :') The Color In Liquid Lips is quite large (containing 3.5g of product)<br />
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Check out my instagram for a little video I made of the drawing process!<br />
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I really want to do more of these makeup illustrations without outlines, especially combined with other objects! It's great practice and the end result is automatically cute, no matter how much I mess up. Hah.<br />
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Thanks so much for reading! My reviews are wayyyy too long! (just look at the pictures pls...)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539057648630361455noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158537963365420340.post-87330524018650658052016-03-06T22:48:00.001+09:002017-02-09T21:02:22.788+09:00FEBRUARY FAVORITES: Audiobooks, Tea and Aritaum - Review of Color Lasting Tint #2 Baby WinkIt's been forever since I've done a monthly favorites round-up! I've got a great mix of Korean makeup (one being more of an actual review!), food and book recommendations for you.<br />
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February was spectacularly unspectacular when it comes to makeup. I had so much work piling up that kept me inside, so my daily routine to look more (or less...) presentable consisted mostly of just sunscreen, lip tint, (terribly drawn) eyebrows, maybe eyeliner or eye shadow if I was feeling fancy, and some concealer.<br />
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But what a concealer!<br />
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THE SAEM COVER PERFECTION TIP CONCEALER - Mini Review</h3>
The SAEM Cover Perfection Tip Concealer is quite famous in Korea for being cheap (retailing for only 5,000 Won which is about 4 USD) and very high quality for that price. I caved last year while visiting Seoul and bought a little tub of this magic potion in shade #1.<br />
I love it.<br />
It's creamy enough to work on dry under-eye skin to cover up dark circles, but it's also high coverage (bye, acne scars) and stays in place over the day, no fading or creasing.<br />
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Also, the shade is really light! Lighter than the lightest shade from most of the other road-shop brands I've tried/swatched. It's the only concealer I own that works on TOP of my foundation without being too dark or beige.<br />
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So if you're a #13 for most Korean foundations or cushions, this should be the right shade for you!<br />
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Beware: The packaging isn't the best. If you're not careful, some of the product might smear - I clean it sporadically with tissues.<br />
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Now on to the lip tint that saved me this month!<br />
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ARITAUM COLOR LASTING TINT #2 BABY WINK, REVIEW & SWATCHES</h3>
Whenever I'm really busy, I fall back to coral lip tints. They are easier to pull off (for me) than pinks or reds, I can apply them more smudgy because they are basically just a more saturated version of my normal lip color, and they go well with a bare face.<br />
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My current favorite is the Color Lasting Tint by Aritaum in Shade No.2, Baby Wink.<br />
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Isn't that name so cute?<br />
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I've previously reviewed two other shades from this line. One is a <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2015/10/review-aritaum-color-lasting-tint-13-the-red.html" target="_blank">true red</a>, the other one a <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2015/08/review-aritaum-color-lasting-tint.html" target="_blank">bright fuchsia</a>. So, both of those aren't really natural, everyday colors. But as I really liked the formulations of the Color Lasting Tint, I went back to get a more neutral shade. This one actually works better than the other two colors, which have a tendency to leave behind irregular, sloppy lip stains. The #2 Baby Wink fades evenly.<br />
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(If you want to read more about the packaging, please have a look at the two linked reviews! As this is just a favorites-of-the-month post, I don't want to make this too long)<br />
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As you can see on the swatch pictures, the texture has the same shiny finish as the other shades. Baby Wink is a lighter color, so the stain it leaves behind isn't that strong, but it still stays put for hours if I don't eat. The shine disappears upon drinking or eating, but the color itself remains behind.<br />
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One thing I really like about the Color Lasting Tints is <b>the stain color</b>: It's <i>exactly</i> the same as the product color itself. Some tints that are, for example, bright red upon application, leave behind a pinkish stain instead... If you're sensitive about colors and hues and harmony that can be quite annoying, so I love the color permanency of these!<br />
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Aritaum did well with these! Baby Wink would be in my January Favorites as well, if that blog post existed...<br />
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Arm swatching! Isn't the shade pretty? It's a peachy coral hue that makes me look instantly more alive while still looking really natural!<br />
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The swatch below the tint is for my third and last February makeup favorite: A cream eye shadow by Aritaum.<br />
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ARITAUM MONO EYES SHADOW #112 AIRY PLAY - SWATCHES</h3>
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Part of the Mono Eyes range, the shade No.112 'Airy Play' is a creamy, shimmery light brown mixed with gold. In any case: It's just about the most natural shimmer eye shadow I've found so far!<br />
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It works really well on a sunscreen-only or bare face, or when used together with cushion foundation that's dewy in finish. The result looks a bit like I just applied my cushion foundation on my eyelids and that's it - but instead of the easily creasing and smudgy mess foundation can make on lids, this cream shadow stays in place for much longer and has some extra shimmer, too!<br />
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I reach for this to brighten up my eyes (thanks, shimmer!), cover up some of the red arteries (thanks, biology!) on my lid and, at the same time, don't need to worry about dryness. Matte shadows can sometimes be a bit taxing on my lids, but this really just feels and stays creamy. It does budge a bit into the crease after some hours, so maybe I SHOULD be setting it with powder - but it's just so easy to re-blend it with a finger, so I don't bother.<br />
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Favorite drink this month: MATCHA POWDER TEA<br />
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Green Tea Latte! By some strange, beautiful twist of fate we currently own three bottles of green tea powder, and I've made it my mission to finish at least one over the course of the next weeks!<br />
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~70C water, add powder, stir until slightly foamy and deep, dark green, add some almond, soy or normal milk aaaand perfection!<br />
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Also, green tea powder is supposedly much more potent when it comes to health and skin benefits compared to brewed tea, so this is my counter-move when I hit the fourth or fifth cup of coffee each day.<br />
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<br />AUDIOBOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: JANE AUSTEN AND JEAN WEBSTER</h3>
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That sometimes leaves me out of new books (or rather, Audible credits...) so in February, I was re-listening to some of my all-time favorites: <b>Jane Austen's <i>Pride and Prejudice</i>, as well as <i>Emma</i>...</b> These two books just make me so giddy and romantic (and a bit dramatic), and whenever I re-read or re-listen to Jane Austen's work, there's new details that catch my eye/ear.</div>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016LN4BYA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B016LN4BYA&linkCode=as2&tag=evybak-20&linkId=05d9670af43d8d483c1655378de6133d" target="_blank">Pride and Prejudice on Audible</a> (*)<br />
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Also listened to <i><b>Mansfield Park</b></i> for the first time. I actually enjoyed how loooong and meandering it was, but didn't like the ending. At all. Or where the characters ended up both physically and mentally and all in all, no recommendation for this one. But still:</div>
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<i><b>Sense and Sensibility</b></i> has to be my least favorite Austen book, though. I just can't with the characters, and not even Alan Rickman (;__;) in the TV series can keep me from wanting to slap or shake people. Especially when re-listening to this. Rah.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Pride and Prejudice 2005 movie is so, so gorgeously shot.<br />
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After my Jane Austen Binge<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">™</span>, I needed something short and sweet, and a friend (on the same Austen Binge<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">™</span>) recommended <b><i>'Daddy Long-Legs' by Jean Webster</i></b> to me.<br />
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Still historical fiction, still infused with romance and mundane but lovely details and sentiments, but at the same time very light-hearted. It fit the mood perfectly! The whole book takes only about 4 hours in audio form and is composed nearly entirely of letters, which are so perfectly read by the narrator (Anne Hancock) that I was just giggling most of the time. Can only recommend it (and the follow-up 'Dear Enemy', which was even more snarky and had wonderful Scottish accents thrown in) - these are really perfect as a listening experience!<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058R8B74/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0058R8B74&linkCode=as2&tag=evybak-20&linkId=1909eb86a5562d2e58fe06e28453dbfd" target="_blank">Daddy Long-Legs by Jean Webster on Audible</a> (*)<br />
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That's it for February! I hope you had a great month and will be back soon with a 'real' review! Thank you for reading! <3<br />
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MAMONDE VIVID TOUCH EYES - REVIEW & SWATCHES</h2>
Here comes the second part of my little eyeshadow review series. I'm focusing on my reddish-brown hues, and the first one up was the <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2016/02/korean-eyeshadow-review-aritaum-shine-fix-eyes-25.html" target="_blank">Aritaum Shine Fix Eyes in #25 Vampire Kiss</a>. For this review, the eye shadow that takes center stage is a lot more subdued and more suited to elegant or simple daily looks.<br />
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Mamonde has a comparably small selection of eye shadows, which might be a weak point in some opinions - especially if compared to the large selections at brands like Etude House or Aritaum. I actually quite like their available shades! The colors are easy to combine, not too repetitive, there's some stand-out shades and they do add special collections depending on seasons and festivities.<br />
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Their Vivid Touch Eyes shadows, as the single eye shadows are called, can be separated in three categories:<br />
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MAMONDE VIVID TOUCH EYES - #8 Dry Rose and #12 Bouquet Daisy </h3>
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The brand Mamonde as a whole is inspired by flowers, with flowery essences of all kinds being featured in their skincare, and their makeup lines especially taking their names and shades from flowers. I love their <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2015/12/creams-flowers-spices-winter-korean-makeup-mamonde.html" target="_blank">Creamy Tint lip crayons</a>, and so I ventured on to their eye shadows last autumn.<br />
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This review features two eye shadows that go well together, with the star of the show being the <b>Vivid Touch Shadow in Matte #8 'Dry Rose'</b>, a gorgeous deep, rosy-brown shade, that depending on the lighting can go from purple undertones to rusty hues.<br />
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The second shade is the <b>Vivid Touch Shadow in Sparkling #12 'Bouquet Daisy'</b>, a toned-down rose and beige shade with colorful glitter.<br />
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The glitter particles are tiny, but range through a surprising variety of colors, featuring pinks (mostly), violet, mint green, gold, light blue... It's not overpowering at all (quite subtle actually) but I really love the combination of the simple basic shade and the more rainbow colored glitters.</div>
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The packaging of the Mamonde Vivid Touch Eyes shadows is square and a bit bulky. One shadow consists of 2.2 g of product, but the packaging made it look like more.<br />
These retail for 5.500 Won here in Korea, so a bit more pricey than my normal shadows from Innisfree and Aritaum.<br />
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The swatches for <b>#8 Dry Rose</b> show how it can go from purple to rust in color.<br />
On my skin it leans rusty, on paper it's purple. It depends on lighting (here direct sunlight) and skin undertone, as well. The warm, rusty hue helps, though, because straight-up purple can look sickly.<br />
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Now for the eye swatches! #8 Dry Rose can, like I feared, make me look tired and sick when applied all over the lid. I much prefer it only as an extended eyeliner or on my outer corners, but for review purposes, I went for the all-over look.<br />
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The shade does work much better with eyeliner to define the eyes, though!<br />
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This matte shadow does migrate into fine lines. I'd recommend using a primer (I didn't). Other than that, the lasting power is quite good, not budging throughout the day, and the color doesn't fade.<br />
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Better than on its own, the shade #8 works perfectly as a base for burgundy or red eye makeup. As it's not too saturated, it can bring down the 'swollen' look red shadows often give.<br />
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It also works really well with the glittery<b> Bouquet Daisy #12</b> shade on top, as the purple-rust color makes the overall effect of the glitter more interesting.<br />
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<b>#12 Bouquet Dais</b>y goes on more buttery and blends more easily than #8.<br />
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#12 has, except for its colorful glitter pigments, a very simple base color that blends well with the more saturated, darker #8, but looks good when used on its own all-over the lid, too.<br />
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Both eyes have #8 and #12 applied on the whole lid, but you can only see the glitter caught on camera <b>on the far right.</b><br />
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I'd expected #8 especially to be a very striking shade back when I bought it, but it's actually very wearable on a daily basis - I use it in place of normal brown shadows.<br />
The shade isn't for those who want a dramatic or evening eye makeup look, it's much too natural looking for that.<br />
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#12, too, isn't a very eye-catching shade. It's not very glittery, especially when compared to the Shine Fix Eyes shadows or other metallic, glitter pigments. The very fine glitter pieces are hard to see unless you look really closely, and the varied colors the glitter shows don't make it look fluorescent or metallic, but glossy. Thanks to that, it looks good with 'dewy' makeup finishes.<br />
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That might sound negative all in all, but despite being very understated, this is actually <b>one of the prettiest glitter shades that I've tried</b>! It works well on top of any color as well as alone, and the glitter pigments spread very evenly over the lid, without fall-out or clumping. It's easy to blend and, while looking very natural, brings light to tired eyes.<br />
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I do love these two shades in combination for simple but put-together daily makeup. If you have green or hazel eyes, give a rosy-brown color a go! It's not as hard to pull off as an all-out red or burgundy shade.<br />
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All in all, I'm very happy with my (first) two Mamonde eye shadows. The whole collection and brand image goes for natural, elegant and feminine looks, and the colors are very easy to work with.<br />
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I've been reaching for this combination on all the rainy days lately, and love to combine them with my newest lipstick (the <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2016/02/review-innisfree-real-fit-lipstick-8.html" target="_blank">rosy innisfree real fit one</a>). Other lipstick colors are a bit tricky with that rusty-rosy color on the lids, but in general, toned-down rose and red shades go well with the colors.<br />
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Thank you so much for reading! :D Next up in this series is a brighter red eye shadow~Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539057648630361455noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158537963365420340.post-32986597166153496962016-02-11T20:44:00.000+09:002016-11-07T18:22:23.373+09:00Korean Makeup and Beauty Stickers - Updated Art Shop!Just a quick update on the art front in between makeup reviews! :)<br />
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Some of you who follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/evydraws/" target="_blank">instagram</a> might have noticed that my makeup illustrations have been shared by the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/innisfreeofficial/" target="_blank">official innisfree account</a> (yay!?!), and as I've since had several people ask me why I don't sell via a platform like etsy, I decided to do a little update on this whole art print thing. </div>
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<b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/evydraws?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">I actually do have an Etsy Store!</a></b> I just... never used it, haha. Thanks to having published manga books back home in Switzerland/Germany, I always sold my manga artworks over <a href="https://www.facebook.com/evelynedraws/?ref=hl" target="_blank">my facebook page</a> and didn't really need the additional platform. And while I like to keep things 'personal' for the beauty illustrations as well, I believe it's time to finally put that etsy store to good use. </div>
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Especially the stickers, which are so easy to send as they're small and light, deserve some additional spotlight, don't you think? I recently ordered my first round of re-prints, too!</div>
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So for those of you who prefer an official platform like etsy (maybe some of you already have an account over there?), please have a look! </div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">REVIEW of the INNISFREE REAL FIT LIPSTICK</span></h2>
Another day, another review - I'm on a review roll this month! Finally some time to go through all the products I've been meaning to review for a while...<br />
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<i style="background-color: white; color: #7d7d7d; font-family: Arvo;">Edit 2017.02.03: This post contains an affiliate link (additionally marked with an * asterisk in the blog post), meaning I will make a small commission from anything you buy. View my 'About' page for the full disclaimer and my review policy! All products are purchased by me.</i><br />
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Before I continue with my <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2016/02/korean-eyeshadow-review-aritaum-shine-fix-eyes-25.html" target="_blank">review series of red-hue eyeshadows</a>, I'll take a little detour through the world of lip products.<br />
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The Innisfree Real Fit Lipstick were the brand's fall release in 2015, and especially the more muted colors (#6-#10) made quite a splash. Perfectly fitted to the season, the colors were elegant and subdued, with some nudes thrown into the mix.<br />
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I'd been wanting to get my hands on one - but, confession time, I'm not a big 'hauler'. I had other lipsticks I was completely happy with and didn't need anything in particular, so I waited... but as I'll be on a small television program end of this month, I was craving an alternative to my usual bright colors - something that would be easy to wear and elegant no matter the time of day or occasion.<br />
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After looong deliberation, I went with the main color of the line:<br />
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#8 라떼 한잔 로지 Latte Hanchan (meaning: one cup) Rosy, or as the official translation on Amazon goes: Innisfree <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ANCEQPY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01ANCEQPY&linkCode=as2&tag=evybak-20&linkId=1b3b2c94a81479ee9348967e645bee29" target="_blank">Real Fit #8 Latte Rosy (*)</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Real Fit Lipstick 'A lipstick that instantly covers your lips with a clear color and without a heavy feeling'</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Innisfree Real Fit Lipstick #8 Latte Rosy</span></h3>
I just love the name! In Korean, it gives the feeling of ordering a cup of latte. The line also had a Coral Latte and a Pink Latte (#6 and #7) but those looked a bit too pale/nude for me.<br />
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The claims on the packaging:<br />
- light fitting<br />
- clear color<br />
- long lasting<br />
- camellia oil<br />
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The whole line is described as lightweight with just one stroke of the lipstick providing intense color.<br />
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My expectations were high, and I wasn't disappointed!<br />
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The packaging and size are identical to the Creamy Tint Lipsticks from innisfree: Small and compact, very sturdy. One lipstick contains 3.5g of product and retails in Korea for 12,000 \ - I got it on sale for 9,000. If you're in Korea for a while, chances are that you'll catch an innisfree sale weekend. ;)<br />
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The color is exactly what I had in mind, even a bit more vivid and pretty than I'd expected. (And yes, one layer is actually pigmented enough!) I'd expected it to be a bit more 'milky', but there's just the right amount of saturation for my taste.<br />
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It changes depending on lighting, so here's two swatches: The first one in indirect light, the second one in direct sunlight.<br />
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The finish is also very nice - not exactly glossy or creamy like the <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2015/08/july-favorites-2015-illustrations-innisfree-color-picker.html" target="_blank">Colorglow Lipsticks</a> or <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2015/12/review-innisfree-creammellow-lipstick.html" target="_blank">Creammellow Lipsticks</a> by the same brand, but still with a sheen that makes the lips look moisturized. It does feel lightweight on the lips - after the initial slight stickiness goes away, I couldn't feel that I was wearing lipstick at all. Despite the finish <i>looking </i>moisturizing, the formula itself isn't, so I need lipbalm before applying.<br />
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The texture is, for lack of a better word, 'natural'. It looks like my lips would look anyway (ok, I'm being generous here...) just with more color! The 'Real Fit' name suits the feeling.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's easy to apply just with the lipstick itself, but I still prefer using a brush for final touches.</td></tr>
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Colorwise, this could be a MLBB shade for me. It's rosy, a bit muted, with hints of pink and a neutral or even warm undertone - very difficult to catch on camera! Imagine a pink rose petal that has dried, and there you go.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The finish reflects light really prettily, without looking heavy or creamy -<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The color is so beautiful in reality - rosy and muted without looking pale.</td></tr>
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It does settle ever so slightly into lip lines, but that might just be my lips... I've got that problem with every single lipstick out there.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In direct sunlight, the color becomes a more vibrant rosy pink than I expected.</td></tr>
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It does transfer onto cups, but the color itself is surprisingly long-lasting! I'd forgotten to use makeup remover on my arm after swatching, and even after showering the color was left visible till the next day... Not exactly a stain, but it does 'cling' to the skin and lips.<br />
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Eating did destroy most of the lipstick, though. I went through a huge bowl of Rice Cake Soup for the Lunar New Year, and the center of my lips was wiped clean by it. The outer rims were still intact, though, and reapplication was simple.<br />
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If I don't eat (... which is rare lol) the lipstick stays put,<br />
only slightly fading throughout the day.<br />
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I'd wanted an 'elegant' but subdued, natural color, and I think this fits the bill perfectly.</div>
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It's simple to apply, lasts long and flatters my skintone. I'm sure I'll get a lot of wear time out of this, especially during spring! The Real Fit Line was a autumn concept, but the pale rose color should fit light, pastelly spring makeup, too.</div>
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While I normally prefer lip tints (for their long lasting formulas) or creamier, more moisturizing lipsticks, the finish of this one looks silky and natural - I'm quite liking it, despite it falling outside of my comfort zone! The same goes for the color, as it isn't my usual fare of bright corals or reds, but very feminine and adaptable. I'll try combining it with some glossier, more saturated colors, as this looks like a perfect base for a gradient lip!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A stupid selfie to complete any post~</td></tr>
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Next up will be part 2 of the eyeshadow review series - Mamonde Vivid Touch eyeshadows. I used my two shades for the eyemakeup here, too, so I thought I'd mention that already. :)<br />
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Thanks for reading and see you soon!<br />
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If you're interested in the stickers, here's the link to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/evydraws?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">my Etsy Shop :D</a><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539057648630361455noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158537963365420340.post-18005275145061736502016-02-05T19:33:00.002+09:002017-02-10T10:55:24.128+09:00Korean Eyeshadow Review - Aritaum Shine Fix Eyes in #25 Vampire KissHello everyone!<br />
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This post is the start of a little series of reviews. I've got quite a lot of eyeshadows lying around and while I want to review and swatch them all, I want to do it in an *~orderly~* fashion. So, themed reviews. The first part will be a look at red hues.<br />
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While I only have one 'true' red eyeshadow, I do lean to buying reddish hues like browns, sienna colors, and the occasional orange or pink. Wearing only red is impossible for me, as my eyes just look swollen and sickly, but combining red-brown hues with a red color as the point of focus works very well for me! (also, there will be one burgundy eyeliner thrown into the mix!)<br />
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The brands introduced in this series will be my usual fare, cause I'm just that boring:<br />
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Innisfree Mineral Single Shadows (the old formulations as well as the new collection that came out in autumn 2015)<br />
Aritaum Mono Eyes (the 'basic' eyeshadow line)<br />
Aritaum Shine Fix Eyes (the glittery-sparkly eyeshadow line)<br />
Mamonde<br />
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Let's start this series of with my very red, very sparkly contestant:<br />
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The Shine Fix Eyes eyeshadow line by Aritaum is quite popular in Korea! All shades are incredibly sparkly, but they also have great staying power, which makes them easy to wear when compared to some more fall-out prone glitter shadows.<br />
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Them being popular makes it a bit difficult to get certain shades on sale... As soon as they're part of an event (mostly 1+1 sales) all the popular shades are immediately sold out.<br />
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The shade I own is: Aritaum Shine Fix Eyes #25 Vampire Kiss or 뱀파이어키스<br />
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It's a deep red with gold glitter particles.<br />
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I went with this red shade because I figured that, as I don't like to wear glittery eye makeup on a daily basis, it would be great to have a more 'special' color instead of a simple one for daily use.<br />
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I'm surprised to say that this IS actually very wearable! I like to combine it with a brown hue, though.<br />
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The packaging is very well made. In addition to the screw-on lid, there's a plastic cap to protect the glittery gel-like eyeshadow from drying out or spilling.<br />
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I've already used this several times but there's not yet even a dent in the product! This lasts forever!<br />
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Shade #25 looks like a bronze color in the pot, but don't be fooled! It's really a red (leaning slightly pink), and the illusion of an orange-bronze color is created by the golden particles reflecting the light.<br />
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See? Nothing bronze there. I was really surprised how pretty this looks when swatched, but it's impossible to catch all the glittery goodness on camera...<br />
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Swatching on paper (yes, I'm an illustrator, I HAD to do this.) and on my arm.<br />
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The beige hue on top is what I'm using in the following swatches on my eye as a base color. Innisfree Mineral Single Shadow (the old collection) in #22 Cashmere 푹신푹신 캐시미어<br />
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The second from the top is the Shine Fix Eyes #25. Due to the angle and lighting, the glitter particles aren't visible - you can see the base color clearly!<br />
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The swatches below are what I normally would combine with that red shade to give the eyes some depth and definition. I'll introduce them in another blog post (this is a series after all) - they are by Mamonde and Innisfree respectively.<br />
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For the following swatches, I didn't use any primer, just layered the Shine Fix Eye #25 on top of the Innisfree Mineral Single Shadow in #22.<br />
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This was my first eyeshadow - bought it two years ago, some time after I'd moved to Korea. It's suffered a lot since then! <br />
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A warm beige with very, very, INVISIBLY tiny shimmer particles.<br />
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Here we go. Eye swatches!<br />
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First, just a tiny smudge near the eyeline. The Shine Fix Eyes are surprisingly easy to blend and use. I didn't use a brush, just my fingers - I seem to generate less fall-out this way.<br />
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Blend blend blend! I built the color up gradually, as I'd never used it all over my lid before. It's easy to layer, too. There's definitely some glitter all over my under-eye area and in my lashes, though. Not sure if that's just my lack of practice and precision, or a general feature...<br />
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The shade changes slightly depending on lighting. Sometimes it's more pink, sometimes a deep, blood-red. I love the glitter! The particles are very small, and the effect all over is delicate and beautiful.<br />
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Also: Red shades are great for hazel and green eyes!<br />
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Especially when used in combination with a primer or fixer, this shadow really stays put! In that, the Shine Fix Eyes shadows are similar to the Mono Eyes shadows by the same brand. Aritaum's stuff just won't budge, or crease. The inital fall-out (if you're as untalented with application as I am...) can be cleaned with a soft brush. Once the application is done, there was no more falling out over the day.<br />
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This shade is also great for a night out - it looks good in dim light and, as I said, stays put.<br />
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Now I kinda want some more shades, though... I'm falling in love with how the glitter looks both in reality and on camera! Here you can have a look at the <a href="http://www.aritaum.com/shop/pr/shop_pr_product_view.do?i_sProductcd=P0000000000000004234" target="_blank">shade selection on Aritaum's official website.</a> Which should I get...? (And review, of course.) #22 and #32 are calling to me!<br />
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These retail for 8,000 Won and contain 3.5 g of product each. For comparison, the Mono Eyes eyeshadows contain 1.3 g of product - so there's really a lot in these little pots here!<br />
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I hope the swatches and my rambling review were useful and I'll be back with more soon!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539057648630361455noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158537963365420340.post-82097230228230412412016-01-31T21:20:00.001+09:002016-01-31T21:22:51.740+09:00Over on the science side of illustration... Hello everyone!<br />
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January has blown by (as did that blizzard here on Jeju, taking all the warmth and my trust in nature with it) and this is only my second blog post.<br />
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This month was dominated by science illustration jobs.<br />
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Yes, there were some other <a href="http://www.evelynepark.com/2015/06/19/commissions-opened/" target="_blank">commissions</a> thrown in there, but they barely made a ripple in the sea of biology, botany, anatomy...<br />
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Maybe I should mention that science illustration - or <a href="https://www.zhdk.ch/?bde_vsv" target="_blank">'Scientific Visualization'</a> - is what I graduated in back in good ol' 2013. These jobs aren't coming out of the blue.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">For example, my <a href="http://www.evelynepark.com/illustration/science-illustration/" target="_blank">bachelor project on molecular depictions of Alzheimer's disease</a> (trying to combine modern fields of science with traditional illustration media like pencil...) led to a recent commission of biology illustrations, focusing on cells and molecules. </span></div>
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And an old study of the muscles of a hand (which was drawn based on sketches made during a very long, very disturbing session in a very cool and smelly part of the local medicine school) ...</div>
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~ Rediscover media like colored pencils (I've been too focused on watercolors for a while, I believe... Still my favorite material, but I want to discover new techniques!)</div>
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Project 1: I'll draw one realistic (...let's hope) portrait in my sketchbook each week, rotating media.</div>
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Project 2: Tackle a series on local plants, typical for Jeju island or South Korea in general. Old-school botany illustrations, hopefully combined with some trips around the island to take pictures and make sketches. </div>
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I won't try my hand at anything like 'daily drawings' - I draw every single day, anyway, and creating additional sketches would just get in the way of my work. But one portrait a week sounds more than doable (and I can do some round-up blog post each month) and will help me improve anyway! </div>
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Happy new year, everyone!<br />
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How can 2015 be over? I'm in denial and using a planner from 2015 that was too pretty to throw away unused. Will be confused about which day of the week it is for the whole year, but it's probably worth it anyway.<br />
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After a very hectic and kind of restless December, January is much more relaxing. I'm back on Jeju after having been away for over a month - don't misunderstand, I love traveling! Switzerland, Paris, Seoul, it was wonderful to be there, but traveling with all my art supplies and several commissions that have to be crammed in while catching up with all my friends and family is always tiring me out.<br />
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Also, my luggage was the strangest beast ever, with a mixture of interior design objects we bought on sale in Switzerland to take to Jeju, gifts from the Korean family to the Swiss family and the other way 'round, the mentioned art supplies, A2 paper, all sorts of food we can't find in Korea and absolutely had to stuff in (who doesn't want goat cheese in their handbag?) aaaand Christmas gifts aaaaaaand cookies from two grandmothers aaaaaaaaaaaand (for the trip from Seoul to Jeju) a CAT.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You talkin' about me? Miaow!</td></tr>
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As for traveling:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It looks so peaceful...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... and beautiful...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...with food everywhere.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everywhere, I said.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With a coffee here and there to change things up.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Food again. (Fondue!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... You get the drift.</td></tr>
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Rant over. I'm so glad to be home and a lazy bum again.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like this.</td></tr>
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As for blogging new year resolutions: I'm very motivated and very intimidated at the same time, haha!<br />
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On the beauty front, there are a lot of reviews lined up - especially for some of the newer makeup releases in Korea. Also, I FINALLY own a mirror that isn't a handmirror, so I can now use both hands for applying makeup and everything has gotten a lot less shaky, which makes me want to up my skills and maybe even do some tutorials. As if anyone could learn anything from me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a game-changer.</td></tr>
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On the art front:<br />
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I've started and finished a variety of things last year. 2015 was a turning point in my 'career', if you can even call it that. I'd done commissions before, but had mostly worked as a Manga artist since my first year of art school. While it was so fulfilling and fun to work on books, it also consumed all of my drawing time and while I have, by now, several books under my belt, I'm still a relative newbie to the whole 'freelancing' thing.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... a deserved (??) art haul<br />
Seoul has the best art stores. My favorite paper!</td></tr>
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After finishing my last book in spring 2015, I wanted to try something new. I started working as a freelance illustrator, accepting odd illustration jobs - and slowly, out of those, came projects and art styles I really grew to love. Children's picture books. Makeup illustrations. Blogging as a whole.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the makeup illustrations I enjoyed the most! Flatlay feelings!</td></tr>
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And a LOT of freedom, all of a sudden. I didn't have to spend every day working on a seemingly never-ending number of comic pages. There were less creative decisions I had to wrack my mind with. I had time to meet friends, to eat dinner with my husband, to study up on my Korean. I even got a cat - something I could never have imagined while drawing comics, which are just too all-consuming.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My <a href="http://goo.gl/forms/qg2klyiOKL" target="_blank">ONLINE SHOP</a> is open again, too. So if you don't want custom illustrations,<br />
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Of course, I miss it anyway. If 2016 brings me another opportunity to work as an author or manga artist, I'll grab it very, very tightly. I just don't feel quite ready to dive into it head-first all over again, as there are too many other things I love dearly and wouldn't want to sacrifice.<br />
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For the moment, I'll continue doing illustrations for smaller and larger companies (some stuff I can never even show you here because it's either copyrighted or would bore you to tears) and hopefully expand on my whole makeup artwork thingy I've got going on here!<br />
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You can find my commission rates for social media illustrations (icons, brand logos, personalized blog headers or youtube banners) and portraits in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/evydraws?ref=hdr_shop_menu&section_id=20639710" target="_blank">custom art section of my Etsy shop.</a><br />
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Thank you for reading this very random, picture-heavy and kind of useless blogpost. I wanted to ramble a bit before getting my serious face on for the next year! Hope you have a great 2016 ahead of you!<br />
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Most of my Korean makeup reviews are focused on lip products - I just love lipsticks, lip tints and lip anythings. They are quite easy to review, too. Skincare and base makeup is much more dependant on individual skin and kind of hard to review, especially for someone like me who has no idea about ingredients... But if anyone is interested in reviews for other makeup products, or haul/mini-review posts, that would be something to dab my toes into in the new year!<br />
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I'd wanted to review my Innisfree Cream Mellow Lipstick in #3 Cream Coral in my last post on my <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.ch/2015/12/creams-flowers-spices-winter-korean-makeup-mamonde.html" target="_blank">Korean Winter Makeup Favorites</a>, but that monstrosity of a review post got a bit too long for comfort. Also, this color is more of an all-year-round favorit of mine, as it's a very natural, light coral hue that goes very well with daily, natural makeup.</div>
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Innisfree has been releasing autumn lipstick ranges steadily over the last three years, with the Color Glow range in 2013, the Creammellow in 2014 and now the Real Fit Lipstick in 2015. I still have to try the Real Fit line - I couldn't decide on a color in store and I'm kinda on a no-buy for the moment. </div>
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A kind warning: On the official Korean innisfree page, the Color Glow range is nowhere to be found right now. It's possible that they removed the line now that they came out with the Real Fit line - which is a shame, because I love the formulation of the Color Glow lipsticks! </div>
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The packaging is similar to the innisfree Color Glow Lipsticks, but with an elegant touch thanks to the rose gold accents. The color is indicated on the end of the lipstick, which makes it easy to find shades amongst a frankly huge collection of similar designs. :')<br />
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The lipstick bullet had a pretty diamond shape in the beginning, though I've used it way too often for that to still be visible.<br />
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Right: One layer and reflecting light (all shiny and pretty)</td></tr>
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As for the shade: </div>
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<a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2016/10/innisfree-creammellow-8-review.html" target="_blank">I've got the same lipstick in red (#8),</a> as well, and was positively surprised that the pigmentation was as spectacular for the less-saturated shade #3.</div>
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Nudes and I don't go well together. As soon as there's hints of beige in any lipstick shade, it washes me out. I was a bit hesitant before getting this color, swayed into the direction of my usual bright oranges, reds and fuchsias. But in the end, the shade won me over when swatching in the store: It's a really nice mix of different hues, with hints of coral, warm undertones and an overall milky finish without leaning into beige territory.</div>
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Here's the total shade selection:</div>
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I hope you can understand my anxiety over which shades to choose... I've got #3 and #8 and love them both. Now I'm here, eyeing #5 or #6 (or #9) because of all the pretty. </div>
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If warm hues don't suit you, #2 would be a good alternative! #1 was too pale for me in store lighting, but probably would go well with a smokey eye. </div>
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One or two layers are enough for getting the shade indicated on the lipstick packaging, and for a shade as light as this it covers the lips really well! (I've got a small freckle on my lips that I use for determining lipstick coverage, if that's even a thing.)</div>
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The name is a bit misleading, though. For something that's called 'Cream Coral', the color leans a bit more towards a warm pink than a true coral. It looks more coral-orangey when swatched on my hands compared to later on the lips. So if you're not into pinks, be warned!</div>
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The Cream Mellow Lipsticks have a very, well, creamy texture. This means they're moisturizing and very forgiving on dry, even chapped lips. I really like the texture when my lips are in a terrible condition, because these lipsticks actually <i>hide</i> my dry flakes.<br />
They do feel slightly sticky in the beginning due to their glossy finish.<br />
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(You can compare the swatches of the Cream Mellow Lipstick with the <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.ch/2015/08/july-favorites-2015-illustrations-innisfree-color-picker.html" target="_blank">Innisfree Color Glow Lipstick</a> - the Cream Mellow ones are more moisturizing and a bit 'heavier' on the lips.)<br />
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For skin references, I'm a Innisfree Waterglow Cushion #13 (or #13 for just about anything) or Espoir 'Porcelain'. So if you're a darker shade, this could actually be way less bright in contrast with your skin and really function well as a kinda-pale-nudeish lipstick. </div>
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Now, when I look at this on my lips, it does remind me of the <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.ch/2015/10/korean-autumn-days-makeup-innisfree-real-fluid-rouge-lipstick-review.html" target="_blank">Innisfree Real Fluid Rouge liquid lipstick</a> which I've got in a similar shade. The difference lies in the finish: The liquid lipstick is much stickier, glossier and oilier, where the Cream Mellow Lipsticks adhere to the lips closely while still being moisturising and shiny.</div>
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If I'm torn between the two on any given day, I'd choose the Cream Mellow for busy days where I won't be able to touch up, as it fades slowly and prettily, without clinging to odd spots. </div>
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The Real Fluid Rouge is gone much more quickly, leaving behind only the slightest tint of pink, so it's a bit more high-maintenance (though even MORE forgiving on abused, chapped winter lips...)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dopey faces, here we go. I'm getting used to seeing pictures of myself,<br />
which was kind of the whole point for starting these. (I really, really hated pictures......)</td></tr>
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What I really like about this shade is its versatility. It goes well with a bare face, just adding a hint of color to the lips: Just some dabs with the lipstick, and then lip balm on top. It's a go-to shade for natural 'no makeup' looks for me.<br />
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But whenever I actually do something with my eyes that involves more than tightlining, this color is still muted enough to not overpower heavy eye makeup. Kind of a fool-proof lipstick.<br />
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So, long story short:<br />
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- very moisturizing<br />
- perfect for chapped, dry lips<br />
- versatile color<br />
- fades prettily<br />
- can be applied inprecisely without looking terrible (no lip brush required - I can even use this one without a mirror!)<br />
- good pigmentation<br />
- warm undertone<br />
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It retails for 12,000 Won, and is well worth that money in my opinion, though I'm still waiting for a 1+1 or good ol' sale to grab some more. They won't run away.<br />
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That's it! I hope you find something that suits your skintone and preferences in the color selection they've got available! I want them all! :D<br />
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Check out my review for shade <a href="http://evydraws.blogspot.kr/2016/10/innisfree-creammellow-8-review.html" target="_blank">#8 Moist Dewy Red Creammellow Lipstick</a>, too.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539057648630361455noreply@blogger.com9