Haul: ZA Cosmetics X Tokyo Ed Tsuwaki Edition Set (How to colour matchwith the new formula)

I love the new ZA Limited Edition case because it's super duper cute!! I have previously bought the limited jazzy bubbles edition and this time to commemorate ZA's launch in Tokyo, they have decided to work with Japan's leading artist Ed Tsuwaki( actually I have no ideawho this guy was until I read the info behind the box.LOL)

Se includes:
- 1 Limited Edition Foundation Case
- 1 Limited Edition Za x Nippon Canvas Tote
- 2 Perfect fit Two -Way Foundation Refill

I haven't tried the new formula yet except when I was testing the colour in watsons. I got matched to the OC20 which is equivalent to no.23 , while previously I use the no.22. The sales lady told me that due to the new brightening formula the colour tends to lean a bit lighter.

Disclaimer: Totally not sponsored bought it myself ;)

My Korean Cosmetics Haul Oct-Nov 2012 (Holika Holika, Etude House, It'sSkin!)

I bought a few Korean products for my sister and I before moving to USA :) 
Follow this blog and comment down below and tell me which item you would like to see a review of :)











Watch the haul video :My Korean Cosmetics Haul Oct-Nov 2012


Products Mentioned:
Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly BB No.2
Holika Holika Pure Mellow Skin Tuning Starter
Holika Holika Pure Mellow Moisture Tint No.3 Coral
Holika Holika Pure Mellow Skin Tuning Pact No.2
Holika Holika Wonder Drawing Eyebrow Kit No.1 Natural 
Holika Holika Heartful Moisture Lipstick Baby Beige
Holika Holika Jewel-light Waterproof Eyeliner in No.8 Pink Jewel and No.9 18K (gold)
Etude House Surprise Essence Concealer New Package No.1 and No.2
Etude House Lovely Cookie Blusher No.6 Grapefruit Jelly(Matte)
It's Skin Babyface Finish Beam No.2 Gold Beam
It's Skin Babyface Pore Powder
Lioele Glittering Jewel Eyeliner No.3 Champagne

Disclaimer: This is a sharing video, not bragging in anyway :) I purchased all the products myself :)

Samples I got from respective sellers:

Canmake Cover and Stretch Concealer Review

I have been waiting to put together all three swatches of the concealer colours because 1 of them was with my sister.

Without further a due, I will review this item and let me tell you it is my Holy Grail Concealer!!!

Pros:
-Coverage is very opaque
-Lasting Power: Doesn't budge at all through out the day because of it's waterproof properties
- SPF of 25PA++ (spf is always a plus)
- Can cover acne, scarring, blemish, dark circles etc.
- Highly affordable Japanese drugstore brand
- Colour matches most asian skin tones(since it is a Japanese brand and sold in Asia) , which means it matches me :)
- Highly blendable with fingers/ brushes

Cons:
- For darker skintones , there is no shade available for you
- Hard to find if it's not in Asia/ must buy online for others

Overall this is definately an awesome concealer I cannot emphasise more how I recommend this more than any other concealers I have tried. I do like my Sonia Kashuk but it can trnd to be cakey / settle on dry flakes. Canmake Cover and Stretch concealer is a liquid formula that is awesome to put anywhere on your face.

I have bought this many times and my sister loves it too.. We have been using this from the start of our make up journey and still use it until today.

Although the Silver print does fade off, there is a sticker on the bottom to know your colour. The packaging is simple and it has a wand/doe foot applicator that is useful.

Colour description according to me :

No.1 Light Beige
- a light beige colour / fair with yellow undertones

No.2 Natural Beige
- a medium beige colour with neutral undertones

No.3 Ochrel Beige
- a medium beige darker than shade 2 with yellow undertones


LOVE THIS !!!

Love,
Cherry

FairyDrops Platinum Mascara Water Proof Type Review and Pictures

This is a great mascara that is proven to be waterproof, holds my eyelash curl all day and has fibres that lengthens my lashes.

I love using this with my Dior extase Mascara, the combo results in my short straight asian eye lashes to stand up and look full.

This is a perfect base for my lashes because without applying this first, Dior EXTASE just weighs down my lashes and seem too thick.

The curved brush with 3 balls really helps separate my lashes and coat them evenly.

All in all this is a mascara i highly recommend for people with Short, Straight and Sparse lashes !! This is a total lash saviour! It also lasts all day because of it's waterproof properties but it takes more time to remove this mascara with a make up remover.

I washed my full face make up face and this mascara cannot be removed with water. So if you are not a fan of super non-budging hard to remove mascara I do not recommend this item.

It is buildable and you can see it from the pic collection that I have made. All in all I love this !!

Love,
Cherry :)

Revlon Photoready Bronzer Limited Edition Escapism Summer 2012Collection Review&Swatches

This bronzer came out in the Revlon by Gucci Westman Escapism Collection for Summer 2012.

Since this is a Limited Edition Item, if you can get your hands on it and you have a medium complexion, I would highly suggest you to purchase it! 

This bronzer consist of 4 colours (I am going to describe each individually) all of the colours are matte but have different undertones in my opinion. Matte bronzers are favorable because they give a much more natural effect, which is good. Especially for bronzer beginners who are afraid to contour!

1. The lightest shade is a yellow toned light brown colour.

2. The shade on top right is a neutral tone medium brown colour.

3. The bottom right is a orange tone medium brown colour.

4. The darkest shade is a neutral tone medium-dark brown colour.

The packaging is pretty hefty for a drugstore item, it is made of plastic but looks refined from the outside. It contains a mirror and also a cheap plastic brush that has rough bristles. I usually contour using my favorite Shu Uemura 14H angled brush. I have never used the brush included because I put it away and do not need it. For people who like brushes in their product that are small and easy to carry around, it might be quite handy, but I just don't really like it :)

I did not swatch these colours heavily, but I must say the pigmentation is very nice and the powder formulation glides on smoothly, and is highly blendable when applied to my face for contouring.

It also lasts on my skin and does make you "PHOTOREADY", with flash or non flash photography, this bronzer contours the shape of my face like wonders. 

All in all, it has become my favorite bronzer for contouring because I can mix up the shades and use it for different parts of my face. I like contouring my nose with a lighter, subtle colour or else it will look highly unnatural. The other 3 colours are nice for contouring my cheekbones and jaw line. 

You can watch this bronzer in action in my make up tutorials, visit my youtube beauty channel under the account : cherrythoughts

I highly recommend this item as this has become my favorite!! Grab it while you still can :)

See you in the next post!!

Cherry 

Majolica Majorca Ch 34 Psychedelicious Jeweling eyes No.66 and No.77 Mini Review andSwatches

Majolica Majorca came out with a new collection called Ch 34 Psychedelicious. It comes with many items :
Lash King in BR 666 Brown (new shade), Brow and Lash Colourist (Available in 2 shades- BR 333 & BR555), Cream Pencil Liner in BR 677 Cocoa Brown (new shade), Puff De Cheek (Available in PK 415 & RD 414), Honey Pump Gloss Neo (Limited Edition- RS 456), New nail polish colours Artistic Nails, Popping Shower Powder and 2 Jeweling eyes Eyeshadow quads that came recently in No.66 and No.77.

I spotted these in SASA Macau so I quickly swatched them and took pictures. It seems that quad No.77 with pinks and browns is more pigmented than the other one. They are all shimmery colours, some are more glittery than the others.

Check out the swatches and let me know what you think :)

See you next time,
Cherry

Revlon Colorburst Lip butter Review and Swatches

This has been raved about so much and I know i'm kinda late in reviewing this item, but I just wanted to share these pretty swatches..

My very short review on this:
- Nice feel
- Not long lasting (well I think it's okay since it is a lip butter, and butter slides away easily)
- Pretty Medium pigmentation colour that looks natural
- Gives my lips mediocre moisturising properties
- Not a miracle product for chapped lips
- Has shimmer that is still wearable and pretty

thoughts on each shades:
1. Sweet Tart
When I saw the swatches before buying them online in Ulta, I thought that it would look more wearable for me. I personally think it appears too bold/bright for my liking. This has very good pigmentation for a lip butter.

2. Peach Parfait
Initially, I thought this would come off sort of brown and muddy but it turns out to be a really neutral and wearable colour and it's my favorite out of all the shades.

3. Tutti Frutti
This was the first lip butter I bought. I love this a lot but I couldn't pull of a completely tangerine/ bright coral lip without mixing or blending. It adds a nice touch of brightness to pink glosses.

4.Strawberry Shortcake
This is a pale cool toned pink that is a very cute colour. I like it a lot too, but I prefer using a very sheer layer because my warm toned skin doesn't really match cool toned colours.

All in all, I do like these that is why I bought 3 more shades after the first one I got in tutti frutti. They are very nice for a natural look and I would love to repurchase them if I ran out.

See you next time,
Cherry