Candy Doll Lip Concealer Review

Hello hello hello!

Today is Candy Doll  time ~(*￣▽￣*)~ ~(*￣▽￣*)~  ~(*￣▽￣*)~

Of course I'm attracted to trying out Candy Doll products because Tsubasa-san  XD


By the way, Candy Doll is NOT Tsuabasa's makeup line, Dolly Wink is!

Now for the very famous lip concealer! 

As usual, I got mine from JpMon.com. I feel like a broken record cuz every time I do a review on Japanese cosmetics I have to say this XD

The back


Again... for you Chinese readers ^__^


For you Japanese readers XD


I like the easy access of the product



Like everything Tsubasa makes/advertises for... this lip concealer is tiny. The content is 8g.



***image credit goes to JpMon.com***


Here's the demonstration of the product!

***image credit goes to JpMon.com***

Now let's see how this product shows up on me ^__^

1. Naked lips

yeah I know I have beard XD

2. Dot the lip concealer on


3. Blend out with fingers


4. With flashlight


My thoughts:

- Make sure your lips are smooth before using this! or else it's gonna accentuate the flakiness like crazy

- I suggest blotting your lips after or apply gloss over it, cuz on its own this lip concealer tends to slip and slide

- I love the color, and I love how moisturizing it is! it doesn't make my lips peel either >w<

- You can just use the tiny bit and slightly cover up your own lip color, the texture is so that you don't have to completely block out your own lip color if you use this.

- Can't really say about how long it lasts cuz I haven't worn it out (well cuz any eating involved will destroy the nude lips look XD) 

Conclusion... I... really... really... like... this... stuff.... >w< it makes creating nude lips effortless! I usually really struggle with nude lips cuz nude lipstick/lip pencil usually make my lips look really dry...

Yes recommend =D and I think I will repurchase if I'm still into nude lips by the time I run out of this product lol!

Hope you guys enjoyed, and have a great weekend! ^___^

<3 Frances

Dolly Wink Long Mascara Review

Hello there!

How's everyone? I hope you're all doing good! I'm kind of having a bad day here T_T... have some problem with registration with this ONE class I have to take... so frustrating. Trying very hard to resolve the problem... but not very hopeful. Anyhow! Let's not talk about the depressing stuff I'd hate to bore you guys with it lol!

Here's my review for the Dolly Wink Long Mascara!

I got mine from JpMon.com. The website information is also listed on the upper right corner of my blog!

For Chinese readers out here =)


For Japanese readers :D






My thoughts:

- Water-proof, stays on, doesn't flake. 

- Lengthening is good, nothing too dramatic.

- Softest mascara applicator I've ever used. It feels like soft rubber? Doesn't scratch my eyelid which I love! =)

- This mascara has an interesting formula... definitely not your conventional mascara. And this mascara seriously DOES NOT CLUMP. Even when I reapply the mascara after 8 hours, it applies on like you're freshly applying mascara, it's insane cuz I've never used a mascara like this

- Major drawback of this mascara: it doesn't hold curls well =*(  my lashes will droop a little after applying this mascara, but it's not bad. But because of my personal preference, I have to curl my lashes again after using this mascara.

- You know how sometimes when you curl your lashes after you apply your mascara, if you're not careful, the lashes would clump together? Well this mascara doesn't! I love it for this! Even if I used more strength to curl, it still doesn't clump! ohhh I LOVE!

- It takes forever to get off UNLESS you use warm water to take it off lol! Kind of like Fiberwig mascara. But the formula is definitely different from Fiberwig. 

I really think this is a great mascara! (Aside from the fact it doesn't hold curls well), it DOESN'T CLUMP WHATSOEVER I'm telling you it has the most NATURAL finish ever. And I have used quite a number of mascaras out there!








Not clumpy at all =)))


Had to curl it again after application to make the lashes stand up more since I lost some of the curl with this mascara

I think you will truly love this mascara if you love natural, clean-looking lashes ^_^ 

And... I want to add that unfortunately, I'm one-mascara-at-a-time girl, so I probably won't be reviewing the volume mascara at least in another 3-4 months...

Hope you enjoyed this review =)

<3 Frances

The Body Shop Seaweed Ionic Clay Mask Review

Dear all!

Buahahah I'm just trying to get these out of the way so I can move on to more exciting reviews XD without further ado let's go go go!!!!

The Body Shop Seaweed Ionic Clay Mask 


Price: $22
(I got mine for $11 when it was on sale)

Ingredients:












From the website:

Best if you want to: Detoxify and deep cleanse your skin with a weekly mask that uses natural ionic clay action to draw out impurities and control excess oil.

Best for: oily/combination skin

How it works:

• Community Trade bladderwack seaweed and seaweed harvested from the French coast balance skin tone and purify and clarify the complexion.
• 100% natural clay complex cleanses and revitalizes skin; negatively charged ions act like magnets to draw out dirt and impurities from the pores.

My own thoughts:

- First of all I want to specify that I only use this on my nose where I have a ton of blackheads. 

- It DOES pull out blackheads, but only partially (not completely-- for blackheads that are deeper-rooted, this clay doesn't get them all the way out)

- I would let it sit on longer for better results (usually I just rinse it off once I think it appears dry, but you want to leave it a little longer than that to make sure it's not only dry on the outside; around 25-30 minutes)

- I can see the "holes" of the pore after using the mask (that's how I know the blackheads are only partially pulled out) so it doesn't minimize/shrink pores. After using it everyday for two weeks (told you I'm obsessed with blackheads XD) I had to stop cuz this clay left my pores open! I had to stop using it to let my pores recover to their original state. So now I only use this occasionally.

Overall... hmm... I neither recommend or not recommend it XD it's one of those products you can give it a try or just pass.

Hope it's helpful to some of you~

<3 Frances

The Body Shop Seaweed Mattifying Day Cream Review

Hello there!

Today's gonna be a review on this mattifying day cream from The Body Shop!
Let's just get started cuz at the moment I'm too lazy to write more intro XD


Usually $16 but I got mine for $8 while it was on sale.



From the website:

Best if you want to: Control shine and achieve a matte complexion with a light, oil-free cream that moisturizes your skin throughout the day.

How it works:

• Community Trade bladderwack seaweed balances skin tone and clarifies the complexion.
• Oil-balancing, time-release technology controls existing sebum.
• Antioxidant Vitamin E moisturizes, nourishes and helps to protect skin against premature aging and environmental aggressors.

Ingredients:

shoot I just realized the ingredients didn't show up too well... well please e-mail me if you want a detailed picture XD

it comes with a lid




My own thoughts:

- May I first point out the product name itself is inaccurate? lol! It's definitely not a cream. It's more like a gel. 
- It DOES mattify my face-- I can feel the difference. The effect is almost similar to using a primer. However the oil control doesn't last all day-- although I look less oily, I still look oily at the end of the day (mainly just my nose).

- Not moisturizing enough/too drying for my cheeks! I don't think this product is suitable for whole face application if you have combination skin like I do...

- Haven't been using this much (if at all haha) cuz the smell is too too toooo strong for my liking! I mean the smell itself is nice, but on my face... me no likey! Usually I like my skincare products not fragranted or just slightly fragranted. Preferably "comfortably" or "elegantly" fragranted if that makes sense XD

Maybe I will give it another chance tomorrow, I feel bad buying this and not using it!

Hope some of you find this helpful =)

<3 Frances

Skin Food Mushroom BB Cream Review

Hello there!!

Dun dun dun dunnnn!!!! Review time again XD Hope you guys are not sick of reviews yet? And I know most of you are really curious about the Dolly Wink/Candy Doll products... I will try and get around to them... soon... I hope... >_<

So today! I have! Skin Food! Mushroom! BB Cream!

I don't know about you guys, but I love mushrooms... mmhhmmm....

Off the topic? XD Here it is!

I got mine from eBay for around $14 (free shipping)

There was no box... just comes wrapped like this


Supposed to be triple functioning: whitening, anti-aging + sunblock



shade #1. There are two shades only (#1 and #2 for that matter XD)

sealed


looks like this~!

Onto swatches:




My thoughts:

- SPF 20 PA+

- I like this better than SKIN79 cuz it doesn't make me look ghastly pale! Closer to my skin tone

- Brightens up complexion 

- Staying power is pretty good (I think that's one thing that applies to all BB creams in general... they don't slip and adhere to skin really well)

- Gives very natural, finish. Between matte and dewy if that makes any sense... 

- Doesn't cake when my skin gets oily. Just looks shiny (another great thing about BB creams =) )

- Consistency is on the slightly thicker side, but doesn't feel thick on skin at all. When I say thicker I just mean it's not watery like some BB creams will start running down on my hand if I squeeze some onto my hand. This one just stays put/ doesn't flow around.

- Smells really fresh which I love =D (not like mushroom I'm pretty sure haha)

- Good coverage (light-medium)

- I'm not a fan of the packaging though cuz a friend has had this for a while (that's actually how I came to know this product XD) and the cap sometimes doesn't screw straight on hers... -__-

- Can't say much about the triple function lol...

I like it! As a matter of fact, this for now is my daily "foundation" until I found my perfect foundation :P


As usual... product demo time!

Did you notice I knocked over something in every single one of my video?! LMAO!!

Hope you guys enjoyed this ^_~

Have a great weekend!!! :D :D :D
PS: I can't believe I'm still awake and it's 1:50am hahaha XD haven't seen that number in a while

<3 Frances

Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avacodo Review

Hello beautiful people!

I have posted two days in a row XD Aren't you so proud of me wahahaha!

As usual, I hope everyone is doing great! ^__^ It's Thursday and we're closer to the weekend!!! Hang in there!
A quick update on my life... I'm now working 35 hours a week+ taking an evening class at a community college (6 hours a week) (it's for my pharmacy school prereq).... so... FML!!! lol jk jk I actually like being busy XD my life was stagnate for a very long time last year (to the point I almost got depressed haha) so I just really appreciate that I finally got a sense that I'm moving forward. Anyhow!
(By the way as I typed this... I accidentally spilled a whole cup of water all over my desk... now that's truly FML)

Today I have a review for you! I heard about this eye cream from MissChievous when she talked about her favorite products from 2010. 

Here it is!

$25.50

Ingredients:





It's a pretty thick consistency.

What attracted me about this eye cream is that when I tried it out at Nordstrom, the sales associate told me to rub it between my fingers and feel the change in texture. It begins as a very thick, slightly viscous consistency, and after a moment (activated by heat I suppose), it turns into this thick watery consistency if that makes any sense at all... thick water? lol

Let's take a look at how it works :)

Just cleansed and towel-dried my face. You can see the fine lines under my eyes.



Dot the eye cream around my eyes. I only use this much at night time! In day time I just use one dot lol. Besides it expires in 6 months so I have to use it up by early July haha.


Gently spread it out, you can see the consistency is very thick.


After a moment, the consistency changes, and is now more watery.


Gently massage and work it into my skin

my fine lines disappear momentarily after immediately applying the eye cream lol!


I like this eye cream; the skin around my eyes almost feel relieved after applying this eye cream, it feels comfortable and relaxing if it makes any sense lol?

After using it for about 3 weeks, NO it doesn't reduce my fine lines they're still there. NO it doesn't reduce my dark circles. I don't ever have puffy eyelids so I can't say much on that...

Will I repurchase? - Nope! Although I like it, it doesn't do much for me. I'll be too busy trying out all the eye creams out there to go back to it :P

Hope you guys enjoy this post ^_^

Now I'm off to class!

Take care everyone :)

<3 Frances