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I hope you are all having a lovely Monday. Time is flying by, it's already August! For the first of August I am posting a blogpost with an amazing collection. A few weeks ago I was invited to go to the Maria Tailor Fashionshow. Unfortunately I wasn't able to go so I asked fashion blogger Jani from The Black and Grey if she was interested to attend the show. Luckily she had the time to go. Jani will share her experience about the show in today's blogpost. Enjoy the lovely pictures!

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MARIA TAILOR FASHIONSHOW - WANDERLUST COLLECTION
Hi everyone, I am Jani! This summer I’ve been asked again by Elisa to attend Maria Tailor’s fashionshow at this amazing place called A’DAM Lookout at the 20th floor and ofcourse I couldn’t say no!

Because look at the amazing view we could enjoy at the top of the building!

If you don’t know about Maria Tailor, she’s known from the Dutch tv-program called ‘Modemeisjes met een missie’ (fashiongirls with a mission). In 2014 she started a duo fashionbrand called Tailor&Elbaz, which stands for combining luxurious materials with a distinctive style for an affordable price. After the departure of her brand companion, Maria gave her very first own fashionshow as theme ‘Wanderlust’ which is inspired by traveling the world!

As for starter Maria Tailor spoiled us with goodiebags, food and wine and not to mention, good music!

Then the show began! Honestly it was a little hard to make good pictures with my camera, because we were sitting so close, I mean really close! But I really could enjoy the pieces from up close. Here are some of my favorite pieces!

The collection made me really feel like I want to travel the world with more style and power! Because when I think about traveling, I mostly think about comfort, but in this collection Maria shows 1. Comfort 2. Glam and 3. Power. To me this collection is a strong collection with as message: be adventurous and stylish at the same time while traveling the world (even with comfort)! Here are some close ups as for more of my favorite pieces of this collection.

And even at the end of the show Maria Tailor surprised me with her beautiful belly and how blissful she looks! What a beautiful woman to look up to.

Thank you Elisa for having me here. It was such a great experience again!

With love,

Jani
The Black and Grey

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Batiste, the brand which is famous because of their dry shampoos released their limited editions for this Summer! They are called Bloom & Eden. The packaging is very colorful, which is great for the Summer. Batiste has always been one of my favourite brands for dry shampoos. I have been testing these two out and I will share my thoughts about them today.

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BATISTE DRY SHAMPOO - BLOOM
Bloom has a floral packaging with a black background, it has an exotic scent of calypso orchid and pink freesia. It's pretty sweet, it's fresh and I think it smells a bit like fresh deodorant lol. The scent stays the whole day in my hair.

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BATISTE DRY SHAMPOO - EDEN
Eden has a pink packaging with pink flowers, birds and butterflies. It has a scent of sugar melon and honeysuckle. It really smells like sugar melon in my opinion, it's sweet like candy. This scent also stays for the whole day in your hair.

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HOW TO USE
Shake it very well before you use it. Spray it with around 30 cm distance on the roots of your hair where it's oily. You might see that it's a bit white, but massage the product into the hair and the white product will be gone. Brush, style and voila! Your hair won't be greasy anymore. It only takes 1-2 minutes to do it.

WHERE TO BUY?
In The Netherlands you are able to purchase them at your local Kruidvat stores and Douglas.nl for €4,89 (200ml), in the UK you can purchase them at Boots.

FINAL THOUGHTS
You all know that washing your hair every day is bad. Your hair will get greasy faster if you wash it every day. Now, I only wash my hair twice a week. When it turns a bit greasy on the 3rd day, I will use dry shampoo. THANK GOD FOR THIS! I have been using Batiste dry shampoos for years and I am still loving them! It's so easy to use, it just takes 1-2 minutes and done! The greasy hair will be gone for the rest of the day and my hair smells good too. It also creates more volume in the hair so YAY! The 2 new limited editions are great for Summer. If you love sweet scents, you will love this and your hair will smell lovely. When the temperature in The Netherlands turns hot, my hair gets greasy during the day as well. Luckily they also have a travel size of their dry shampoos so you can easily put one in your bag and spray whenever you want. I highly recommend their dry shampoos!

HAVE YOU USED DRY SHAMPOOS BEFORE?

note: these products were sent to me for review purposes, but this didn't affect my opinion about the products, see disclaimer.

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Etude House has released new Play 101 Pencils, these are called Blending pencils! It comes in 25 colors with light and dark shades. You can use them as an eyeshadow, blusher, concealer, highlighter and you can use them on the lips and eyebrows as well. Multi-purpose pencils! Check out the collection with swatches in today's blogpost. For promoting this collection they created a video with make up artist Jung Saem Mool!

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VIDEO
This video is in collaboration with make up artist Jung Saem Mool. This look look very blendable and easy to use!
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HOW TO USE

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LOVING THIS LOOK
This look is created with the blending pencils.

SWATCHES

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WHERE TO BUY?
You are able to purchase it at Etudehouse.com and jolse.com. I am really curious how good these pencils can blend and if you can blend two shades easily. The pigmentation looks amazing by looking at the swatches.

note: these pictures are from Etude House official website, the swatches are from joaeng's blog.

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Hi all! I hope you are having a lovely day. You might have seen my haul from LoveMyCosmetic.de a while ago, if not click here for my haul so you can see which products I got from that shop. It's a webshop in Germany that sells Korean beauty products. I am always happy to see that the amount of Korean shops in Europe is expanding! In today's blogpost I will be reviewing the eye cream from Missha of their Super Aqua line. If you got sensitive skin, look no further, this will be a great eye cream for you!

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MISSHA SUPER AQUA RELIEF EYE CREAM
The Super Aqua basic series is formulated with Active Water System to help improve and maintain skin’s healthy moisture balance, making skin moist and radiant. This gentle eye cream is for the delicate and sensitive eye area. It contains Ice Plant Water, Blue Lagoon Water, Mineral Water, and Damask Rose Water instead of regular water to better soothe and hydrate your dry skin. The Eye Cream absorbs quickly and retains the moisture in your skin. It contains 30ml of product.

PACKAGING
It comes in a blue packaging that fits with the whole Super Aqua basic line. It has English as well as Korean descriptions. You can easily squeeze the product out with the amount that you prefer, which I love about this packaging.

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INGREDIENTS
You can also find the ingredient list at Cosdna.com to see which ingredients might irritate your skin.

Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum Extract, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Cetearyl Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Polysorbate 60, Cyclohexasiloxane, Luffa Cylindrica Stem Sap, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Seawater, Viscum Album Fruit Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Sorbitan Stearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Acrylate/ Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Arginine, Acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Allantoin, Panthenol, Squalane, Polydecene, Polysorbate 80, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance.

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HOW TO USE
After essence and before emulsion, get an appropriate amount and gently apply onto eye area. I usually use an extremely small amount since not much is needed. I like to dap it on with my ring finger. I think this tube will last me forever lol.

TEXTURE & SCENT
It has a smooth texture, very easy to apply and is lightweight. It's not sticky and it feels moist on the skin. It takes a few seconds to sink into your skin, so you can easily move on with your eye makeup if you plan to use this in the morning. It has a light creamy fresh scent to it, which is not overwhelming at all. Be careful that you don't apply this in your eyes, since it will sting because of the small amount of alcohol and acids that's included in this product.

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WHERE TO BUY?
This was send to me by the webshop LoveMyCosmetic.de, they currently only have a German website. They sell the eye cream for €15,95.-, excluding shipping cost.

FINAL THOUGHTS
I am loving this eye cream a lot. It's gentle, goes on smoothly on my eyes and it's great for my sensitive eyelids. It feels moist afterwards, non-sticky nor greasy. The scent is light and fresh, which I prefer. The less scent a product has, the happier I will be. This product does what it says, it gives your eyes moisture and that will stay during the whole day. If you are in your 20s it's important to apply eye cream to keep your eyes moist to prevent fine lines.

The price is affordable and the amount of product that you get is a lot. A little really goes a long way.

This eye cream gives and retain moisture, but it doesn’t do anything for dark circles or wrinkle care. So if you are searching for that, I wouldn't recommend this product. If you are in your 20s and don't have fine lines yet, start using an eye cream like this one to keep your eye area moist.

note: this product was send to me for review purposes, but this didn't affect my opinion about the products, see disclaimer.

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Where to get matcha powder online you are wondering? I am a big tea lover and every morning after breakfast I have a cup of tea or I will make myself a nice cup of matcha latte. I was recently contacted by Newby Teas and they were so kind to send me a few items of their shop that includes; premium matcha powder and a gorgeous glass teacup with their lovely flowering teas. Once you visit their website you will browse on it for a while because of their interesting products and gorgeous packaging of their items. More about their products in today's blogpost!

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NEWBY TEAS
The assortment from Newby Teas is large! I am really amazed of how many different kind of teas there actually are. From the pyramid teabags to loose leaves and powder! These are luxurious teas that you can give as a present to your mom or any other special person in your life. I mean look at the gorgeous packaging!

source: picture from newby.co.uk

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NEWBY TEAS PREMIUM MATCHA
As I mentioned before they also have premium matcha powder in their assortment. Matcha powder has amazing health benefits. I love the taste and it's healthy as well which is why I love it. One serving of matcha tea is the nutritional equivalent of 10 cups of regularly brewed green tea. How amazing is that? Matcha has way more benefits and these are a few: it boosts metabolism and burns calories, it detoxifies naturally, its rich in fiber, chlorophyll and vitamins, it calms the mind and makes your body feel more relaxed, it lowers blood sugar and cholestrol and it provides vitamin C, selenium, chromium, zinc and magesium.

To make a good cup of matcha tea read their description: Use 2g of matcha powder per 200ml of boiled water, cooled to 70°C. Whisk well until the powder has dissolved. I usually like to put a little bit more matcha powder since I like the rich matcha flavour.

And voila, I nice bowl of matcha latte!

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NEWBY TEAS FLOWERING TEAS
I have seen these flowering teas while I was in Asia a couple of years ago and I was hoping to get this in The Netherlands as well, but I couldn't find it anywhere! I was so surprised when I found these flowering teas on their website! They have send me the taste Harmony and Lychee to try along with a gorgeous glass that perfectly showcases the pretty flower. Harmony includes the following ingredients: Green tea, marigold flower and jasmine flowers. Lychee includes: Green tea, marigold flower, jasmine flowers, globe amaranth and lychee flavour. Below I will show you how Lychee blooms in my glass.

Once you open it you will see a small ball, which is actually the flower tea. Unwrap it and put it in hot water. Their instruction says: place one flowering bulb in one cup of freshly boiled water cooled to 70-80°C. Watch as the bulb blossoms and comes to life in a visually striking display.

IT'S LIKE MAGIC!!!!

I'm loving the taste of all teas that I received. The flowering tea is just so magical and the green tea taste is light, it smells lovely and you all know that green tea/matcha has great benefits! I cannot get enough of this! The only downside is the the price, but the matcha powder goes a long way since you only need a little bit per usage. As for the flowering tea, I just keep pouring hot water into my cup until the taste is gone to be honest lol. If you are interested, visit NewbyTeas.nl and check out their assortment.

WOULD YOU GIVE THESE A TRY?

note: these products were sent to me for review purposes, but this didn't affect my opinion about the products, see disclaimer.

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Hi all! Guess what? I am chosen to be one of the Etude House Pink Bird Bloggers! If you follow me on my 2nd instagram account: Sokobeauty, you already knew that I received this box from Etude House. I have been blogging about the new products of Etude House for years and now I finally get to try their latest products and make swatches for you girls. I have blogged about their latest products in my previous post which were the Play 101 Blending Pencils. Etude House has send me the Sweet box which includes a bag in collaboration with Dear My Universe and two Play 101 Blending Pencils: #5 and #20. I will show you the box in more detail in today's blogpost!

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ETUDE HOUSE - SWEET BOX PLAY 101 BLENDING PENCIL
It comes in a big blue and pink box. Once you open it, you will see the bag and the two pencils. This box features a collaboration with a Korean accessories brand called ‘Dear My Universe’. I love how the box looks, definitely going to re-use that for other items! Blending pencil #5 is a camel brown color which is suitable as eyeshadow, the #20 pencil is an orange/red pencil for the lips. They are both creamy and easy to blend.

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INGREDIENTS

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SWATCHES
The shades are gorgeous and has a great pigmentation! The colors are pretty intense. As you can see it's very easy to blend. I didn't have to rub to blend it, it just blends very smoothly. One downside is that my fingers does get pretty dirty because of the blending lol, so got to make sure to wash your hands afterwards, otherwise you will get it all over the place.

Pencil #5 is perfect as a base for the eyes and surprisingly stays a long time on my oily lids without moving. In below pictures I got shade #20 on my lips. I tried to apply just a little at first to see how easy it is to blend and how intense the color would be and I could easily just build the color up. It's absolutely great for the bitten lips look. It's multi-functional as well since you can also use it as a blusher. It does come off when you eat or drink so re-application is needed.

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WHERE TO BUY?
You are able to purchase them at the official Etude house website: etudehouse.com and they are sold for USD$6.86 there (this is the sale price, normally it's USD$9.80 per pencil).

PROS
- smooth texture
- very easy to blend
- it's buildable, can create a gorgeous gradient lips look with it
- very pigmented
- multi-functional
- easy to carry around
- #5 pencil stays long on the eyelids, even on my oily lids
- very affordable

CONS
- #20 pencil is scented, some of you might not like it, but it's not overwhelming
- fingers gets dirty while blending
- a little bit drying because of the matte finish
- #20 comes off when you eat or drink, re-application is needed

FINAL THOUGHTS
I love the whole idea of it, it's multi-functional so some can be used on the lips and cheeks. The other one can be used as an eyeshadow base as well as contouring. These pencils are great for beginners, it's extremely easy to blend. The pencils are very smooth. It's buildable so you can easily create gradient lips with it. I did notice that #20 has a bit of a rose scent to it, but it's not overwhelming at all. I personally don't prefer any scents on products but this one is very light so I don't mind it. It does feel a bit drying though since they have a matte finish after all. However, I love the pigmentation of the pencils. If you are interested to see swatches of all shades, check out my previous blogpost. Overall I like these pencils, the formula is lovely and you can easily play around with it, so much fun!

note: these products were sent to me for review purposes, but this didn't affect my opinion about the products, see disclaimer.

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Hi All! Today another review, but this time it's a body scrub! You might have seen this product around internet recently, since Wishtrend has been promoting it a lot! It's the Natural Body Glow Nutshell Scrub from the Korean brand JungleBotanics. It's my first time hearing about this brand to be honest. Want to know my thoughts about this product? Keep on reading!

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JUNGLEBOTANICS NATURAL BODY GLOW NUTSHELL SCRUB
This is a body scrub made with round cut walnut shells to gently remove dead skin cells and impurities on the body in a natural way. It includes vegetable oils such as cacao seed butter and Brazil nut seed oil. It leaves the skin moist, smooth and creates a glowy finish on the skin, at least that's what they claim. It's suitable for sensitive, dry and flakey skin.

Highlighted ingredients: Round-cut Nutshell Granules & Energetic Jungle 10-Oils

Round-cut Nutshell Granules: at first glance, the nutshell granules look like ordinary grains of sand. When you take a closer look, you will see the porous surface of the granules. This aids the removal of dead skin cells and other skin impurities by attracting them, making this body scrub ideal for sensitive skin. Walnut shell granules are made of 100% walnut shells, which are biodegradable, thus lowering our ecological footprint.

Energetic Jungle 10-Oils: Cacao seed butter, which ensured the skin health of Amazonian tribes for many centuries, combined with 10 different natural oils extracted from various Amazonian plants to intensely moisturize the skin. This special combination of natural oils will leave your skin feeling moisturized and smelling seductively sweet. - source: Wishtrend.com

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PACKAGING
It comes in a white box with English as well as Korean description on it (I forgot to take a picture of the box). The product itself has a gorgeous yellow orange gradient packaging.

HOW TO USE
Apply the scrub to damp skin. Massage in circular motion over the entire body. It will turn into a white milky texture when you combine it with water. Rinse well with lukewarm water. Use 2-3 times weekly.

TEXTURE & SCENT
It just looks like grains of sand and that's also how the texture of this scrub it. It's an orange/brown mild scrub that you can massage easily. It has a very heavy scent of fresh nuts in my opinion which will stay on the skin as well. I personally don't like heavily scented products so it's not my favourite, but that's just my opinion.

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INGREDIENTS
This scrub includes a lot of natural oils which is great for the skin. However, according to Cosdna.com, it does contain a few ingredients that might irritate the skin.

Water, Juglans Regia (Walnut) Shell Powder, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glycerin, TEA-Lauryl Sulfate, Propylene Glycol Laurate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Fragrance, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Oleyl Alcohol, Sodium Chloride, Cocamide DEA, Triethanolamine, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Carbomer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Sucrose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mannitol, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Pentaclethra macroloba seed oil, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Titanium Dioxide, Mica, Butylene Glycol, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Extract, Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract, Malpighia Emarginata (Acerola) Fruit Extract, Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Extract, Achillea Millefolium Flower Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Prunus Persica (Peach) Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton) Seed Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Pseudozyma Epicola/Soybean Flour/Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Ferment Filtrate, Tin Oxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, CI 77491

WHERE TO BUY?
I received this product from Wishtrend.com for review purposes, you might have seen them on Youtube before. I wrote about them a while ago here. The scrub is sold there for USD$23.90 including free shipping. If you want to save some money, feel free to use coupon code: AF16AUGUST10 to get 10% OFF when purchasing more than USD$50.-, the code will last until the end of this month.

PROS
- skin turns less red after scrubbing compared to other scrubs that I used
- contains good oils
- comes in a squeeze tube, hygienic.
- doesn't feel dry on the skin
- large tube, a lot of product

CONS
- the skin won't glow
- strong scented (personal preference)
- pricey
- does contain ingredients that might irritate your skin

FINAL THOUGHTS
Overall I think it's an okay scrub but I am not blown away by it. I was interested because of the great oils that is included in this product.

I have Keratosis Pilaris, which are small red bumps on the surface on the skin. It occurs when the human body produces excess keratin, a natural protein in the skin. The excess keratin surrounds and entraps the hair follicles in the pore. Therefore you will get tiny red bumps. I wrote about it in an old blogpost before if you are interested. Because of that on my skin, I am always searching for a good scrub for my body to make it more smooth. This helped a little bit, but not enough to make it very smooth.

It didn't leave my skin dry which I am happy about and it didn't irritate my skin. I was surprised because of the size of this tube and I like it that it came in a squeeze tube, which makes it more hygienic. The price of the product is a bit on the high side though. And unfortunately it doesn't make my skin glow like what they claim. I personally don't like products which are scented, and the scent of this product is strong and stays on the skin, so you will smell it even though you rinsed the scrub off.

In the end it's all about personal preferences and what your needs are. If you are just searching for a mild scrub for the body that removes dead skin cells and you don't mind the strong scent, this might be for you. This product is great for people with dry skin.

If you personally don't like strong scented products it's better to skip this product.

note: this product was sent to me for review purposes, but this didn't affect my opinion about the products. this blogpost contains affiliate links, see disclaimer.

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To me, sunscreen is the most important step of my routine and I wish I have been using sunscreen way sooner during my teenage years. I probably wouldn't have so many freckles now if I did so. I have been searching for my holy grail sunscreen for a while which is why I always try out new sunscreens. In today's blogpost I am sharing my thoughts about the Hada Labo UV Creamy Gel, which is from a Japanese brand. I purchased this sunscreen a while ago, this is still the old packaging and I saw that in some countries they are selling it in a new packaging.

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HADA LABO UV CREAMY GEL SPF50+ PA++++
This Japanese UV sunscreen is in a creamy gel texture that makes your skin hydrating. This product contains Hyaluronic Acid which is a hydrating ingredient that helps to moisturize, soften and protect your skin from environmental changes and sun exposure. It has SPF50+ PA++++ and contains 50g of product. It is hypoallergenic, fragrance-free and contains no colorants.

It has a blue plastic packaging and you can easily just squeeze the product out. Very simple, nothing special.

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INGREDIENTS
According to cosdna.com it does contain ingredients that might irritate your skin and yes it does contain alcohol.

Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butylene Glycol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Alcohol, Dimethicone, PEF-12 Dimethicone, Polysilicone-15, Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Sodium Acetate Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolized Hyaluronic Acid, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Polysilicone-13, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Polystyrene, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Triethanol Amine, Titanium Dioxide, Silica, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Aluminum Hydroxide, Methylparaben, Propylparaben

HOW TO USE
I normally use it as all other sunscreens, by applying this after my whole skincare routine and using it as a makeup base. A makeup remover or cleansing oil is needed to remove this sunscreen.

TEXTURE & SCENT
It has a milky gel texture, not runny. The sunscreen is white and it has a silicone scent to it, it makes me think of glue but it goes away once you have it on the skin. Very easy to spread.

Once it's dry, which is within seconds, it doesn't feel heavy or greasy at all. There is no white cast and it just feels moist on the skin. Luckily it's not sticky and it doesn't sit on the skin which many sunscreens do.

WHERE TO BUY?
I bought mine on Ebay a while ago and in some countries they are selling it with the new packaging which is sold here for around USD$16.-.

PROS
• didn't break me out
• didn't leave a sticky finish
• no white cast
• contains SPF50+ PA+++
• moisturizing
• can easily apply make up on top of it
• leaves a soft finish

CONS
• can only find it on Ebay online or stores in Asia
• makes my combination dry skin very oily during the day

FINAL THOUGHTS
The previous sunscreen that I used was the Kicho Ultra Moisturizing Sun Cream, which I absolutely love but it's on the pricey side so I am trying to find other alternatives. Many bloggers love the Hada Labo UV Creamy Gel which is why I tried it out. I have been using it for a month now and it didn't break me out. It doesn't leave a sticky nor greasy finish and it sinks into the skin within seconds. I like that it has a soft finish while leaving the skin moist. Unfortunately it's a bit too moist for my combination dry skin, which is why this is not THE sunscreen for me. Even when I skip moisturizer, it's still making my skin very oily during the day (more than normal). Therefore, it might not be suitable for oily skin types neither but more for the dehydrated/dry skin types.

note: this product was purchased by me, see disclaimer.

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I am always up for new make up products so I recently got a few products from the Korean webshop KollectionK.com. It's my first time getting anything from that webshop and I didn't have any problem with my order. What I do like about this website is that they are quick with selling brand new collections. Just when the Line friends x Missha or Rilakkuma x A'Pieu or Disney x TheFaceShop were released, I saw it at their webshop soon after! Check out my haul in today's post.

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MISSHA X LINE FRIENDS TENSION BLUSHER
OMG! How adorable is this? Once I saw the Missha x Line Friends collection I just had to get something because of the adorable packaging! Yes, I am a sucker for cute packaging haha. The packaging is similar to their cushion foundation but this one is a blusher. I will make sure to review this one since I am sure many of you will be interested in it! Six shades are sold at KollectionK and it's sold for USD$19.72 there.

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ARITAUM FULL COVER LIQUID CONCEALER & FULL COVER STICK CONCEALER
I got this liquid concealer as a back up since I absolutely love it! The whole Aritaum full cover line is just amazing and I have been using it for years. I wrote a review about their BB Cream and Duo Concealer before. I have never tried the stick version before, but heard great things about it, so I cannot wait to give that one a try too. KollectionK is selling the liquid concealer for USD$9.08 and the stick concealer for USD$7.37. Very affordable and reasonable prices I would say.

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INNISFREE IT'S REAL SQUEEZE MASK ALOE VERA & GREEN TEA
Innisfree has so many types of masks and these are their popular ones. KollectionK is selling these Innisfree masks for USD$1.81 per sheet mask.

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HOLIKA HOLIKA WONDER DRAWING 24HR AUTO EYEBROW
After watching one of Pony's video where she mentioned this eyebrow pencil I just had to have this. It looked very natural on her and she mentioned that it's very pigmented. Unfortunately I couldn't get it in the shade that I wanted but I am curious how the formula is of this pencil. KollectionK is selling this eyebrow pencil from Holika Holika for USD$4.73.

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ARITAUM PORE MASTER SEBUM CONTROL POWDER
After trying out Innisfree and Etude House sebum powders, I am trying out the one from Aritaum. I am curious if this one really will control my sebum and what kind of finish it has. This Pore Master is sold for USD$7.94.

That's it for my haul, I hope it was interesting to see which products I got. If you want me to review any of the above items, let me know in the comment section below.

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Etude House has created the Photo Hair Liner. I know so many people who wish to have more hair at their hair line. To solve this problem people try to change their hair separation to cover it up. This is also a way, but Etude House has created another option for us. It's called the Photo Hair Liner of their Hot Style hair line. It comes in two shades.

COLORS
It comes in two shades, for darker hair (#1 dark brown) and lighter hair (#2 light brown).

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This product is created for the hair line. Many girls have this problem, they have bold areas at the hair line area where you wish to have more hair. Now we have the problem solver! Just apply this photo hair liner and you are good to go. I guess it's called Photo Hair Liner, since it's used more often when taking pictures, but obviously you can use it on a daily basis. Just apply and blur it out.

You are able to apply it at your hair separation as well, your hair will look less greasy and it will look more full. Try it and you will notice the difference.

WHERE TO BUY & HOW IT LOOKS IN REAL
It's currently only sold on Ebay since the product is very new. I will update this page once more stores are selling it. On the seller's page it also shows the shade of the products in a more clear view.

picture from ebay seller etudehouse2012

WOULD YOU GIVE THIS A TRY?

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Etude House has released a brand new collection called Pink Skull! Pink products with skulls on it literally! If you want to see how these products look in real, I have reposted a picture about this collection on my 2nd instagram account: @Sokobeauty if you are interested. This collectio includes eyeshadow palettes, mascaras, blushes and more! Check out the whole collection in today's post.

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ETUDE HOUSE PINK SKULL COLOR EYESHADOW PALETTE

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ETUDE HOUSE PINK SKULL COLORFUL SCENT EAU DE PERFUME

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ETUDE HOUSE PINK SKULL LASH PERM CURL FIX LONG LASH MASCARA
Sadly, they always photoshop the lashes, so you can't really see how long it will make the lashes.

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ETUDE HOUSE PINK SKULL LASH PERM CURL FIX MASCARA - 2 COLORS

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ETUDE HOUSE PINK SKULL CREAM BLUSH - 2 COLORS

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ETUDE HOUSE PINK SKULL TWINSHOT LIPS TINT - 2 COLORS

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ETUDE HOUSE PINK SKULL PLAY NAIL - 5 COLORS

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ETUDE HOUSE PINK SKULL NAIL STICKER - 2 TYPES

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WHERE TO BUY?
The whole collection is now sold at jolse.com and on sale at the moment and at Ebay seller biz-inside.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS COLLECTION?

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I have been dyeing my hair for years and I sometimes wish it looked healthier. L'Occitane created a new product to solve this problem. They created the sublime repairing oil that creates shine, helps to nourish, protect dry and damaged hair. It sounds promising and just what my hair needs. In today's blogpost I am sharing my thoughts about it.

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L'OCCITANE AROMACHOLOGIE SUBLIME REPAIRING OIL
The Sublime Repairing Oil is a treatment that reveals shine and helps to nourish, repair and protect dry and damaged hair. It contains 98% natural origin ingredients; five essential oils (Angelica, Lavender, geranium, Ylang-Ylang, sweet orange) and plant-derived amino acids. After application is will look smoother, more nourished and maintains more natural shine. It contains 100 ml of product.

It comes in a lovely green and orange packaging. If you look in the following pictures you can see that the upper part of the formula is translucent, the lower part is orange/pink. Before you use it shake the bottle well to mix the two phases (makes me think of a cocktail lol). Apply two pumps to your lengths and tips. This oil can be used on damp hair, can also be used as a pre-shampoo care treatment or on dry hair.

The lower part has a orange/pink color and is waterbased mixed with oil with provitamin B5. Because of this part the hair feels less dry and less damaged.

The upper part is a translucent oil which is rich in jojoba oil and meadowfoam, because of this combination it results in hair that looks smoother, more nourished and maintains more shine.

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SCENT
This oil does have a scent to it. It smells exactly like Switsal baby oil and the scent will stay in your hair after you apply it. You either like it or not. I don't think it's overwhelming which is good.

INGREDIENTS

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WHERE TO BUY?
You can buy it at a L'Occitane store or online at loccitane.com, selling it for €26.-.

FINAL THOUGHTS
First thing I noticed about this product is the good ingredient list that it has, it contains a lot of great oils that our hair needs. It's a good product to nourish my hair with and making it look less dry. I don't mind the scent which just smells like baby oil to me. It doesn't make my hair look greasy and it doesn't make it heavier. The oil absorbs quickly and it's easy to spread. I do doubt if it will really repair my damaged hair and it doesn't make my hair shine either, but it does moisturize it and makes it feel soft after application.

If you are looking for a hair oil with nourishing ingredients, you might give this one a try.

note: this product was sent to me for review purposes, this didn't affect my opinion about the product. I didn't receive money to write about it, see disclaimer.

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Gotta catch 'm all! Pokemon! We all know Pokemon Go by now, which is an amazing hit around the globe. Tony Moly took their chance and did a collaboration with Pokemon! If you follow me on my 2nd instagram account @Sokobeauty, you might have seen the collaboration picture already, I have posted about the collection a few days ago. Follow me there if you want to be one of the first to know about the new releases in K-beauty world. In today's blogpost I will show you the items that are announced and some are already released and sold at their stores. Tony Moly will add more items into this collection later.

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TONYMOLY X POKEMON - MOISTURE CREAM
When I first saw the round packaging, I was hoping these were cushions, but these are creams!
Squirtle: Water Moisture Cream
Meowth: Butter Nutrition Cream
Psyduck: Cheese Firming Cream
Pikachu: Honey Moisture Cream
The most interesting ones gotta be the Cheese firming cream and Water Moisture Cream.

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TONYMOLY X POKEMON - HAND CREAM
8 Different packaging, you can finally choose the pokemon that you love on your hand cream! Togepi and Pikachu always were my favourite haha.

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TONYMOLY X POKEMON PIKACHU MOISTURE MASK SHEET
As you can see on the packaging, it contains honey extract. This product isn't sold yet and I am curious if the sheet mask has a pikachu print on it too.

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TONYMOLY X POKEMON - FOAM CLEANSER
4 Different types of foam cleansers:
Pikachu: moisture foam cleanser
Charmander: brightening foam cleanser
Squirtle: hydrating foam cleanser
Bulbasaur: pore foam cleanser

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WHERE TO BUY?
The foam cleansers and hand creams are now sold online at W2beauty.com, Kpoptown.com and Jolse.com (currently sold out at Jolse).

WOULD YOU GET ANYTHING FROM THIS COLLECTION?

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Etude House has released a collaboration with Disney Dumbo and the packaging looks so adorable! A few items of their moistfull collagen collection has been repackaged into a Dumbo design, so the formula didn't change, only the packaging. I am a sucker for cute packaging, I just received the collagen cream and sheet mask, so I will review them in a separate blogpost. In today's blogpost I will show which products the Dumbo collection contains. If you want to stay up to date with new collections in the K-beauty world, follow me on my 2nd instagram account: @Sokobeauty.

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ETUDE HOUSE MOISTFULL COLLAGEN CREAM JUMBO DUMBO
The moistfull collagen cream is now in a jumbo size in a Dumbo packaging! It contains 110 ml, which is a lot!

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ETUDE HOUSE MOISTFULL COLLAGEN ESSENCE DUMBO

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ETUDE HOUSE MOISTFULL COLLAGEN FACIAL STICK DUMBO

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ETUDE HOUSE MOISTFULL COLLAGEN FACIAL MASK SHEET DUMBO

WHERE TO BUY?
This collection is sold at kpoptown.com and at cosmetic-love.com.

WOULD YOU GET ANYTHING FROM THIS COLLECTION?

Stay tuned for my review about some of these items!

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Wait, what is an eye serum? Isn't it just an eye cream? No! There is a difference! This is my first time trying an eye serum but it's also my first time using anything from The Saem. I normally use an eye cream, so when I first received this I was curious about the texture and benefits of this product. You might recognize this item from my Niasha haul (Korean webshop based in Switzerland). I have been testing this product for 2 months now. Are you curious about it as well? Keep on reading!

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THE SAEM URBAN ECO HARAKEKE EYE SERUM
The Saem Urban Eco Harakeke Eye Serum is from their Harakeke line, it is a highly concentrate eye treatment and contains 78% of Harakeke extract, which is a plant from New Zealand. It's suitable for dry and sensitive skin around the eye. It contains 30 ml of product.

KEY INGREDIENTS
Harakeke extract: it deeply moistures dry skin
Orange & white tea extract: brightens the eye area
Calendula flower water: skin soothing & anti-inflammatory properties
Manuka Honey: supply nutrition & maintain moisture
Free from parabens, artificial colorant, talc & mineral oil.

HARAKEKE
Since a large amount in this product contains Harakeke extract, it's good to know what it actually is. In New Zealand it's called Flax, the gel which is at the base of this plant is actually a skin hydrator with a large amount of natural skin nutrients. The gel helps with controlling sebum, coupled with a natural antimicrobial action, makes it a good defence against breakouts. It's soothing, it hydrates and cools, reducing puffiness as well as redness. Looks like a very good plant with many benefits, it makes me think of aloe vera.

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HOW TO USE
Apply an appropriate amount at your eye area, I usually use one pump for both eyes, and gently pat it into the skin to enhance absorption. It can feel a tiny bit sticky when it's not fully absorbed. Can be used in the morning and at night.

TEXTURE AND SCENT
It's white and has a gel texture. It feels cooling on my eye area. When my eyes are a bit swollen, and I apply this after, it just feels so good because of the cooling effect. My eyes feel less heavy and more awake. The eye serum is easy to spread and doesn't have a scent to it. At first it feels like it just sits on top of the skin, but it takes around 5 minutes to absorb the eye serum and it feels moist after.

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WHERE TO BUY?
I recieved this item from Niasha.com which is a webshop in Switzerland. They are selling it for €14,80.

FINAL THOUGHTS
Unfortunately there is no English ingredient list to find, not on the packaging neither on their website. It is free from parabens, artificial colorant, talc & mineral oil though. The fact that it contains 78% harakeke extract does give me a good feeling about this product. After using it for 2 months day and night, it stills contains a lot of product in it. I only use one pump for both eyes, so I think it will last for a good 5-6 months. It also didn't break me out and worked very well on my combination dry skin. My eye area tends to get oily easily, but this eye serum didn't make it worse nor did it absorb sebum. It made it moist, and the best part is that it cooled and reduced puffiness. It's such a good product when your eyes feel heavy or when your eyes feel swollen. After applying it, it feels very cooling, less heavy and moist. I always feel more awake after applying it.

This is not an eye serum with anti-aging benefits, so if you are looking for that, it's better to search for a different one. However if you are looking for an eye product to reduce the heavy feeling & puffiness on your eyes while keeping your eyes moist, this is definitely something for you.

I am loving it and definitely will keep on using it.

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A brand new haul from the Korean website Jolse.com. It's one of my favourite websites to order Korean beauty products because they have a massive collection and they have so many brands! I got some masks, cushion blushers of the Rilakkuma x A'Pieu collection, Etude House lips talk lippies, Innisfree foundation and more! Check it out in today's blogpost.

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ETUDE HOUSE DEAR MY BLOOMING LIPS-TALK CHIFFON
I love the adorable girlish pink packaging. I decided to get 3 shades: #8, #9 and #10. I will make some swatches on a separate blogpost where I am reviewing these. Jolse.com is selling them for $7.98 each.

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ELIZAVECCA WATER COATING AQUA BRIGHTENING MASK
I love the cute packaging! The brightening mask claims to be moisturizing, has wrinkle care and whitening effect. I loved the previous Elizavecca mask that I have tried which was the Milky Piggy Carbonated Bubble Clay mask. I am curious if this one amazes me as well. It's sold at Jolse.com for $8.78 now on sale.

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ETUDE HOUSE I NEED YOU HYALURONIC ACID SHEET MASK
I love sheet masks, I love Etude House and I also love hyaluronic acid, so it's a perfect match! Give my face some moisture haha! This hyaluronic acid sheet mask is sold for $3.58 for 3 sheets. They are selling many other types of sheet masks.

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COSRX ULTIMATE NOURISHING RICE OVERNIGHT SPA MASK
You might have heard a lot about Cosrx within the past few months, it became such a popular brand because it's great for every single skin type, even good for the most sensitive skin types. I cannot wait to give this a try! This overnight spa mask is sold for $12.80 at Jolse.

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ARITAUM PORE MASTER SEBUM CONTROL POWDER
Jolse gave me an extra product in their package and it's this pore master powder from Aritaum, which is great for sebum control. Oh I love Aritaum! I am curious how this one compares with the Innisfree no sebum powder. Jolse is selling it with the new packaging now on their website, this Aritaum powder is sold there for $6.78.

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INNISFREE SMART FOUNDATION WATER BALANCING
Oh, I am so curious how this foundation will be from Innisfree. To be honest, I haven't tried many foundations from Korean brands. I usually use BB creams or CC creams. This is the Innisfree smart foundation water balancing. It's sold at Jolse.com for $6.30 for 15ml.

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HOLIKA HOLIKA GUDETAMA LAZY & EASY ALL KILL SHEET
This is a cleansing tissue & all in one mask sheet from the Holika Holika gudetama collection. The packaging is adorable! It's sold for $4.38 at Jolse.com.

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HOLIKA HOLIKA GUDETAMA LAZY & EASY CHARACTER MASK SHEET
This is the character mask sheet from the Holika Holika gudetama collection. I posted about it on my instagram but I saw some negative reviews about this mask, that it burns the face so I am scared to actually try it out now. It's sold for $5.80 at Jolse.com for 2 sheet masks.

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A'PIEU X RILAKKUMA FOR YOUR SHADOW
I couldn't resist so I got the eyeshadow palette from this cute collection. I got the one that's called good after brown. The palette is sold for $11.98 at Jolse. I will swatch it in a separate blogpost.

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A'PIEU RILAKKUMA AIR-FIT CUSHION BLUSHERS
I got two cushion blushers from the A'pieu x Rilakkuma collection. I never tried a cushion blusher before so I cannot wait to see how the pigmentation will be. I got the blushers in #BR01 which is a brown shade, good for contouring and #PK01 which is a pink shade. This cushion blusher is sold for $7.98 each.

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I was in need for some new make up brushes, so I got a few Sigma brushes from Feelunique.com. Feelunique.com is an online webshop that sells products of many US and European brands like Urban Decay, REN, Glamglow, Origins and way and way more, you name it and they got it. Have you seen my previous Feelunique haul before? I am just in love with this store, they got everything! In today's blogpost I am showing you my latest haul.

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FEELUNIQUE HAUL
I got products from Feelunique.com before and I love how fast their shipping is. I got my package within a week, another great thing about it is that they are based in the UK, so you won't get custom problems. They accept IDEAL, which is the number one payment method in The Netherlands. The shipping is free when purchasing more than €40.- worth of products when shipping to The Netherlands. Visit Feelunique.com if you are interested and feel free to use my coupon code ELISA10 to get 10% OFF when purchasing over €35.-! They ship worldwide, so if you want to know if your country is included, check out their shipping page. Now lets start with my haul!

SLEEK MAKEUP - FACE CONTOUR KIT
Sleek Makeup is an affordable make up brand with great quality products. This is their face contour kit, including a bronzer and highlighter in one. I got it in the shade light and it's perfect for my skin color. It has good pigmentation. I am more of a fan of the bronzer than the highlighter to be honest. It's sold at Feelunique for €8,31 and comes in 2 other shades.

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MASKERAIDE RADIANT GIFT SET
This is the Maskeraide radiant gift set, it contains 6 sheet masks in the box. It's also sold separately. I have never tried sheet masks of this brand before and I usually use Asian sheet masks, so I am curious if it's good and what the difference is compared to the Asian ones. This box is sold for €32.- at Feelunique and separately it's sold for €6,40 each. Quite expensive I would say, so it better be good!

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NUDE BY NATURE TRANSLUCENT LOOSE FINISHING POWDER
I wanted to have a new loose powder, since I am almost done with my no sebum blur powder from Innisfree, so I got the Nude by Nature finishing powder. Also my first time trying anything of this brand. I am in love with the rose gold packaging. It's sold at Feelunique for €28,16 and it contains 10g, quite a lot of product, so I am sure this will go for a while.

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SIGMA BEAUTY BRUSHES
I got the Sigma Beauty F57 and F23 brush. The F57 is an emphasizing contour brush and the F23 brush is a soft angle contour brush. I love contouring my face so I was in need for some new brushes. Brushes are so important when applying make up. The emphasizing contour brush is sold for €18,43 and the soft angle contour brush is €19,33, currently on sale!

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ISADORA FACE SCULPTOR BLUSH BRUSH
I apply blusher every single day so a good blusher brush is a must. I got the face sculptor blush brush from Isadora. It's sold for €15,62 at Feelunique.com.

Don't forget to use my coupon code ELISA10 to get 10% OFF when purchasing over €35.-!

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note: these products were sent to me for review purposes, but I chose them myself. this is not sponsored and didn't affect my opinion about the products, see disclaimer.

Hi all! In today's blogpost I am reviewing the Play 101 Stick Contour Duo from ETUDE HOUSE in shade #2 - a new shade that they recently released. It comes in a stick and has two sides: a light base and dark shading (contouring). If you want to see some swatches, look no further, I will show them in today's blogpost.

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ETUDE HOUSE PLAY 101 STICK CONTOUR DUO
The description on the ETUDE HOUSE website states that it's a creamy contour duo that creates a look of authentic dimentionality of the face. It comes in a stick, which you can easily take around with in your make up bag and you can contour within 3 seconds.

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VIDEO
Scroll to 1:50 - In below's video you can see how #1 shade looks on the face.
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PACKAGING
It comes in a very simple packaging. It's a retractable stick, in the pictures that I am showing below is the max of both sides.

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INGREDIENTS
This is the ingredient list of the base and the shading part. You can check out the ingredient list on Cosdna.com as well.

Base: Octyldodecanol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyethylene, Ozokerite, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Methicone, Tocopherol, Caprylyl Glycol,Phenoxyethanol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Hexylene Glycol, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491).

Shading: Octyldodecanol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyethylene, Ozokerite, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Methicone, Tocopherol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Hexylene Glycol, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499).

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SWATCHES
This contour duo applies very smoothly and can blend easily. The finish is matte after blending. It won't get cakey or patchy after applying it over a foundation which is great. However, if you layer the base too often, you might emphasize dry areas on your skin, so make sure your skin is moist before you apply it.

The base: you can apply it on your underline of your eyes, forehead and lip line for a natural concealer effect.
Dark shading: as for the dark shading, you can apply it on your hair line, nose and jaw line to create a contouring effect.

NOT BLENDED

BLENDED

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WHERE TO BUY?
You are able to purchase it on etudehouse.com (the ETUDE HOUSE website) for USD$14.40, they ship worldwide.

FINAL THOUGHTS
This product is great for make up beginners. I am a big fan of sticks, since it's easy to apply and it fits in my make up bag so I can take it around easily. The darker shade is very buildable, it has a medium pigmentation which I can blend easily. This shade is a bit too dark for my light skin tone, so I only apply a little of it. I am absolutely in love with the matte finish that it has.

I am less fan of the other side of the stick - the base. If you layer the base too often, you might emphasize dry areas on your skin, so you always need to make sure your skin is moist before you apply it. I don't see it as a concealer, eventhough ETUDE HOUSE sells it like that. I see it more as a highlighter, highlighting the areas where you want it to appear brighter. It doesn't have a shimmery effect to it, it's matte as well.

Unfortunately, both sides doesn't stay the whole day, so re-application is needed. It fades during the day, but that's also because of my skin type: combination dry. When my skin is oily, my bronzer and highlighter may fade away depending on which product I use. This product isn't an exception unfortunately. This problem won't happen if you got a dry/normal skintype.

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Hi all! Excited blogpost today! A week ago I blogged about the new collaboration from ETUDE HOUSE x Disney Dumbo. In collaboration with Disney Dumbo they created an adorable packaging for their moistfull collagen skincare line. ETUDE HOUSE sent a few items to me to try them out. I will be reviewing the moistfull collagen cream in today's blogpost!

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ETUDE HOUSE MOISTFULL COLLAGEN SHEET MASK X DISNEY DUMBO
I also received the sheet mask of this line with the Dumbo packaging. The packaging is too cute to use, I don't want to tear the packaging, but I do want to try the mask out haha dilemma.

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INGREDIENTS SHEET MASK
Just in case you are curious about the ingredients of this sheet mask, you can also check it on cosdna.com: Water, Butylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Collagen , Glycerin, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyacrylic Acid, Cellulose Gum, Potassium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Alcohol, Phytantriol, Poloxamer 407, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Glyceryl Caprylate , Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance.

ETUDE HOUSE MOISTFULL COLLAGEN CREAM X DISNEY DUMBO
This is a very popular cream from ETUDE HOUSE and has been in the market for a very long time. It's now sold in a jumbo size, extra big and contains 110ml! There are small collagen water particles (hydrolyzed collagen) in the moistfull cream (63.4% super collagen water), which is how it keeps the skin hydrated. When you apply it on the skin it is firm and hydrates your skin all day, leaving your skin healthy and plump. It absorbs quickly without leaving a sticky feeling, it improves the skin texture and it increases moisture after 5 days, at least that is what they claim.

I am giving them 100 points for adorable packaging haha, omg too cute! Once you twist the cap it has a translucent protection layer, when you remove that, you can see the product. It comes with a spatula which makes it hygienic.

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HOW TO USE
This cream should be used as your last step of your skincare routine. Grab a bit of product out with the spatula. Apply the appropriate amount onto the face and massage from the center, out. You can also apply it on your neck too.

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INGREDIENTS COLLAGEN CREAM
You can also find the ingredient list on cosdna.com. This product does contain alcohol and fragrance but it's at the end of the list, which means the amount of it is small compared to the rest.

HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, GLYCERIN, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, GLYCERYL POLYMETHACRYLATE, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, ADANSONIA DIGITATA FRUIT EXTRACT, ADANSONIA DIGITATA SEED OIL, BETAINE, KAOLIN, CETYL ETHYLHEXANOATE, PCA DIMETHICONE, DIMETHICONOL, GLYCERYL STEARATE, SODIUM POLYACRYLATE, STEARIC ACID, SILICA, AMMONIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/VP COPOLYMER, POLOXAMER 407, POLYGLYCERYL-3 METHYLGLUCOSE DISTEARATE, PHYTANTRIOL, PPG-5-LAURETH-5, HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE, HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE, ALCOHOL, WATER, DISODIUM EDTA, PHENOXYETHANOL, FRAGRANCE.

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TEXTURE & SCENT
This has a light gel texture that can be easily spread. I almost thought that there is silicone in this product, because it feels like that, but there isn't. You don't need much, a little goes a long way. It soaks into the skin within a minute. I love that it has a cooling effect once you apply it on the skin. It does leave a sticky feeling, but once its soaked into the skin it turns moist and soft. It has a lovely scent - fresh, floral scent. Some people might think it's overwhelming since it's pretty strong. I normally don't prefer scented products, but I don't mind this one.

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WHERE TO BUY?
It's sold at etudehouse.com, their official worldwide website. The cream in jumbo size is sold for USD$20.40 and the sheet mask is sold for USD$2.60. Very well priced for such a big size of a cream.

FINAL THOUGHTS
I am liking this cream and I can imagine that many people would love this, which is why they came with the jumbo size I think. It has a nice gel texture that's very light, it spreads easily and soaks within the skin within a minute. It does feels sticky at first but once it has fully absorbed it feels soft, refreshed and very moist. It feels very moist for such a lightweight cream. I am a big fan of products with a cooling effect and this is one of them. This product is perfect for in the evening, but you can also use it in the morning as well if you want a moist-boost. I don't want to wait after I apply skincare so I choose to use it in the evening. I just want to go straight to my make up routine without waiting until it's fully absorbed even though it's just a minute.

I have been using it for 2 weeks now, I didn't feel significant change regards the moisture level of my skin neither the texture, but I don't have any tools to proof that it has or hasn't either. I will keep on using this cream and hopefully I can feel some difference after a while.

I can imagine that some people might think the scent is overwhelming, but I do like the scent of this product, it's a personal preference.

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Hi all! I have blogged about ETUDE HOUSE Pink Skull Make up collection before and in today's blogpost I will be swatching two of their products in this collection. I love the packaging!

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ETUDE HOUSE PINK SKULL LIPS X TINT RD304
There are two shades and this one is in shade RD304.

It has two sides: a glittery purple gloss and a red lip tint.

The little glitters can be clearly seen in the purple gloss, it has blue, gold and purple glitters. The red tint is very pigmented, ETUDE HOUSE is calling it the red mousse tint!

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INGREDIENTS
Red mousse tint: Dimethicone, Silica, Phenyl Trimethicone, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate,Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Trisiloxane, Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Polyethylene, Titanium Dioxide (Ci77891), Kaolin, Synthetic Wax, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid,Dextrin Palmitate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Propylene Carbonate, Fragrance,Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).

Purple gloss: Diisostearyl Malate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dextrin Palmitate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate,Silica, Red 27 (Ci 45410), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Tin Oxide, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Fragrance, Iron Oxides (Ci77499).

HOW TO USE
1. Apply the red soft mousse tint on the entire lips as if applying full cover to brighten and smoothen the lips.
2. Lightly apply the pearl tint shot on the inside of the lips to make the two colors produce natural gradation, and then widely spread.

SWATCHES

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RED MOUSSE TINT ONLY
In the two pictures below I have only applied the red mousse tint. The red shade is a mousse consistency that is very pigmented and easy to apply. I love how moist it feels on the lips, not sticky at all. The applicator is also easy to work with. It doesn't have a matte finish but more of a glossy finish. Re-application is definitely needed after you drink or eat. It won't stay long on the lips if you don't re-apply.

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INCLUDING PURPLE LIP GLOSS
In the picture below I included the purple gloss on top and you can see the shade turned a bit darker. It's a dark purple gloss with holographic shimmer running through it. You can wear both shades together how I did, you can create a gradient effect with it or you can wear it separately. I don't prefer it separately since I am not a fan of dark purple shades on the lips.

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ETUDE HOUSE PINK SKULL COLOR EYES - LOVELY SKULL
I am loving the packaging - the polka dots and the black and pink combination! This is an eyeshadow palette that includes 9 shades which are very wearable. Not all of the shades are pigmented, most are but some, like the yellow and the light pink one are not. You can easily carry this one in your make up bag since it isn't big. The downside of this palette is that it does get crumbly when you go over the shades with your eyeshadow brush.

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SWATCHES

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Top 3 shades: Left is a highlighter that you can put at the corner of your eyes, the other two shades are brown shades

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Middle 3 shades:
The left and middle ones are pink shades, both matte and the other one is a bronze shade. The most left one isn't that pigmented while the other two are.

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Bottom 3 shades:
All these shades are matte. The yellow one has the least pigmentation. In the middle there is an orange shade and the last one is a dark brown shade.

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INGREDIENTS
Talc, Silica, Iron Oxides (Ci 77489), Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Calcium Titanium Borosilicate, Diisostearylmalate, Magnesiummyristate, Octyldodecylstearoyl Stearate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Dipentaerythrityl, Hexahydroxystearate/ Hexastearate/ Hexarosinate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Triethylhexanoin, Zinc Stearate, Neopentyl Glycoldiethylhexanoate, Polyethylene, Caprylic/ Caprictriglyceride, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Polybutene, Hydrogenated Poly (C6-14 Olefin), Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Hdi/ Trimethylol Hexyllactonecrosspolymer, Methicone, Ptfe, Diphenylsiloxyphenyl Trimethicone, Pentaerythrityltetraisostearate, Tinoxide, Beeswax, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminumhydroxide,P olyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid. [+/-Mica (Ci 77019), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 6 (Ci 15850).

WHERE TO BUY?
It's sold on Etudehouse.com, the Lips x Tint is sold for USD$12,96 and the Color Eyes eyeshadow palette is sold for USD$20,25 but is currently sold out on their official website.

note: these products are send to me for review purposes by Etude House, this didn't affect my opinion about the product. I didn't receive money to write about it, see disclaimer.

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