The Face Shop: Lovely Me Ex Petit I Cheek Stick Review

Hi sweeties!

I'm back with a new The Face Shop product review~

And the product is gonna be the Lovely Me Ex Petite I Cheek Stick

I did promise to do this review 3 months ago but I just got to try on this blush yesterday so pardon me for the late review :p

The doll packaging is I believe is inspired by the Russian doll since it resembles Russian doll very much.

I know I know I'm a big sucker for cute packaging such as this. I think that this blush is extremely cute and it might be the cutest cream blush ever! x) How can I ever resist to buy this blush???

This range of blush came in 3 colors but I only got 1, which is #01 Pink Pong Pong.

The color is kind of soft peachy pink with no shimmer in it.

So what you do now is you lift up the doll head and ta-da~

These are the swatches of the blush~

My conclusion of this blush is I really like the color and texture. The color is very soft and pigmented. It glides on the skin very well without any patchiness. And honestly this is very easy to use since you can just apply the blush stick directly to your cheek and blend it with fingers. So no brush needed to apply this which I find to be good. I think I would definitely bring this blush along with me if I'm travelling.

I think the only thing that I don't like about this blush is the color selection is quite limited. Among all colors they came up with, I do not see any special colors. All the shades are very common such as soft pink, bright orange, and bright neon pink. So for someone like me who already have a lot of blush in my makeup stash I don't think this is a must product. But if you are a beginner in makeup give this a try! It is definitely worth it!

Recommended: yes

Rating: 3.5/5

You can get this blush from my online store House of Younique

Thanks for visiting my blog!

Have a nice monday~

Nature Republic: Shine Blossom Rose Blusher Review

Hey Sweetie! How you're doing? :D

This days have been quite hectic for me because of my new fashion line. I'm desperately looking for an assistant designer and pattern drafter so if you know someone who is interested please contact me ;).

Anyway I'm gonna review my first Nature Republic products that I bought from Korea.

It is the Shine Blossom Rose Blusher.

If I'm not wrong this blush was released around 1-2 months ago.

I got one in color 01 baby rose

The packaging as you can see is indeed very adorable. It is in a little cute round tin like Majolica Majorca blushes. And it has this cute little puff to apply the blush. However I do not use the puff to apply the blush, I use a blush brush instead. 

The color baby rose is a very natural rosy pink color. It is not too pink, not too peach, and not too brown (if you know what I mean :p). All the colors mixtures are just nice as it is in my opinion. 

1 thing I can say about this blush is GREAT. I have been looking for this kind of color for sooo long and I finally found a good one! The color on my cheek looks really natural yet cute and sweet. Pigmentation wise is good in my opinion. It is not so pigmented so you gotta layer on 2-3 times to get the right color. But you know blush is not meant to be pigmented in the first place, or else you will look like a clown :D.

The staying power I do not say that it is very great. It does fades off after 5-6 hours of application. One more thing that I loveee about this blush is the smell! It really smells like Anna Sui cosmetics, very rosy yet sweet kind of smell. If you are allergic of any fragrance then you've gotta stay away from this product. But if you love Anna Sui cosmetics then you will really really love the smell of this blush.

These are the swatches of this blush on the back of my hand

I'm sorry if the color doesn't show up very well because of the poor lighting in my house =__=. 

But trust me it is really great and the color is very very nice also. I have been wearing this blush every time I wear make up. :D

Anyway love love love this blush I just wish that it stays longer on my cheeks.

Recommended: yes

Rating: 4/5

Holika Holika: Merry Holika All Over Face Review~

Hi girls~!! Guess what I brought to you guys today?~

Another Holika Holika products~!! Yay~!!

Well I guess I should apologize for being a crazy fan of holika holika products ;)

I just couldn't help but keep falling in love with their products because of the extremely adorable packaging and the high quality of the products.

Anyway today's product is gonna be the Merry Holika All Over Face~

As usual it comes with a purple witch-y kind of packaging which I really adoreeee~

It also comes with a small brush which is quite soft but 1 thing I don't like from the packaging is I couldn't put the brush inside the blush case, so sometimes it's kinda troublesome to store it separately.

Isn't it cute?? I just really love the cat and all the color mixed up together. It does creates a very fantasy and cute feeling. For the color itself I couldn't deny that I really love it, well you know I really love pastel yet natural. For the texture and pigmentation, it is exactly the same with Holika Holika Midnight Owl Blusher. It contains a lot of shimmer and a bit powdery also. But It doesn't really bother me honestly.

Same  with the holika holika midnight owl blusher, it really gives me a very beautiful glow when I apply it on my cheeks, which I really love. I guess the glow comes from the shimmer in the blush :p. 

For the lasting powder, it does last me a good 5-6 hours without touching up.

These are the swatches of the blush

I'm sorry  if you couldn't really see the color because it is very sheer even more sheer than the midnight owl one. Anyway if you love sheer and shimmering blush you will definitely loveeee this. I really love this products, and I think this is also one of the best blush I ever owned.

Rating: 5/5

Recommended: Absolutely~ x)

Please visit my online store houseof younique to get this product~

take care girls! ;)

Holika Holika: Magic Palette Painting Blusher Review

Hi! Today I've brought another Holika Holika products review~~ (I guess I can become Holika Holika's ambassador now :p)

Anyway today I'm gonna review Magic Palette Painting Blusher

I really love the witch on the right bottom of the box x)

So adorable~

When you open the box ta-da~

This cute palette consist of 3 cream blushes (Berry Pink, Baby Pink, and Soft Peach). The case itself is made of tin.

These are the swatches of all blush~

At the left is the cream blush itself, and at the right is after I blend it with finger. See how cute and pastel like all the colors are?

I did purchased this blush after reading a review saying that you can mix and match all the blushes, in other words you can create your own blushes according to your taste x). Honestly I've never seen anything like this before so I thought this could be very interesting. And believe me I was right! x) First of all, I love the pigmentation of the blush. Although I'm not a big fan of cream blushes because sometimes they do feel sticky, but trust me, these blushes are not sticky at all. I really love all the colors because as usual I love pastel-like colors xD.


The only downside of this products is that it doesn't stay for so long by itself on my cheeks. I think these only last for around 3-4 hours on my cheeks. Please note that I do not have oily cheeks. So if you have oily skin, I suggest you to prime your face before putting on these blushes. The other way is to layer on another blush/highlighters to set the cream blush.


These are the swatches of  the mixed blushes that I created.

Oh! 1 more positive thing about these cream blush. It is definitely waterproof! ;)

These are the swatches of the blush after I wash it with warm water.

Overall, I do really love this products for it's color, quality, and of course packaging x). Although I couldn't really recommend this to anyone who has extremely oily skin but I highly recommend this to those who have dry-normal skin x)

Rating: 4 star

Recommended: yes

For more korean cosmetics products please visit Houseof Younique

Until next time, take care ;)

Etude House Face Color Corset Review

Hi readers~! Sorry for not posting anything for weeks. I have been super busy because of my new online store.

If you are curious you can check it here~ x) 

www.facebook.com/houseofyounique

So this is what I'm gonna review today~

Left to Right #4 Pink Lady Fit, #3 Pink Girl Fit

First thing that I noticed from these blushes is the super duper cute prints!!! CX And also the packaging has improved a lot compared to their old blushes. Although they didn't come with a box, but the  plastic case itself is hard and more resistant to bumps. Anyway I'm very satisfied with the packaging because it is not as fragile as their old blushes. And of course they look more expensive now x).

Moving on to the quality of the blush, I do see a lot of improvements also. It is not as chalky as etude house old blush and it applies a lot smoother. These blush are extremely sheer, so you gotta swipe it a lot of times to get the color on the cheeks. The lasting power is just so-so, it last me 4-5 without budging. These are the swatches of the blushes.

up #3 Pink Girl Fit, below #4 Pink Lady Fit

See how sheer is that? Especially the #4 Pink Girl Fit. Trust me I have swiped the blush for around 4-5 times. So what I think about these blushes is these are not a bad products at all. The only problem of these blushes are they are wayyyyy too sheer! I am actually quite fair, and when I apply #3 Pink Girl Fit, it doesn't show up on my cheeks. So I guess I cannot use #3 Pink Girl Fit alone, but I'll try to layer it with other blushes.

The $4 Pink Lady Fit works well for me, although I need to swipe it around 3-4 times to get the color. But it does come out as a nice and sweet peachy orange. Overall I think they should work more on the pigmentation of these blushes. But I'm pretty satisfied though with the #4 Pink Lady Fit.

Recommended: Yes (but not the #3)

Rating: 4.0

Holika Holika Midnight Owl

Hi readers!! I'm sorry it has been a week since the last I post something ^^ I have been very busy with my new online shop (which I will tell you later :p)~!

Anyway today's review gonna be Holika Holika Midnight Owl blush which I got from Korea last month. Don't be surprised by how cute this blush is~!

The purple and black packaging is indeed very Holika Holika especially with the owl :p. The case itself is actually very good quality. It's not made of some cheap plastic. Or I can say this product packaging looks more expensive than any etude house packaging. 

When you open it up.. ta-da~~

A cute pink little owl on a turquoise branch. This is extremely cute right!! When I first opened it I was like wowww!! x) Anyway I really love the design of the blushes and the color coordination is excellent as well.

Like other Asian or Korean blushes, this blushes is very shimmery. At first I thought this blush is gonna be too shimmery for my face so I didn't have so much expectation (well I bought it just because of the packaging and the design :p). But this time I was totally wrong! This blush works wonders for my cheeks!! I think this is one of the best blush that I've ever used before. It does looks shimmery on the pan but when I apply it on my cheeks it became a very beautiful glow which I adoreeeee very much!!!

This is the swatches if you mix all color together. It became a very soft baby pink with beautiful sheen in it. Who wouldn't love this blush??!! I think the only down side of this blush is only the texture is a bit powdery so it might get a little bit messy when you use your brush to pick up the color. But it doesn't matter for me because it's not chalky at all on my cheeks. This is the swatches of all the colors without mixing them together.

 Overall I think this blushes is gorgeous!! This blush has become my HG blush! If you like shimmery baby pink blushes then this is definitely for you~! I really think that Holika Holika products has impressed me a lot with their affordable price. I will definitely buy more Holika Holika stuff in the future x)

Rating: 5 starrrrr~!!!!

Recommended: NO (just kidding ;p)

Etude House Peach Cheek Blusher

My second review for my december korean haul is this cute Etude House Peach Cheek Blusher. Ta-daaa~~

Aren't these adorable?? x) All you do is just pull the top part and it will become like this!

 #3 Happy Pink, #5 Happy Peach, #2 Smile Pink (from left to right)

I got 3 colors from this range of blush. And like the packaging, the colors are also very adorable and dollish. These blushes are very typical asian blushes with all the pastel, cute and adorable packaging. Now for the review, these blushes is definitely worth the money! It comes with sponge applicator. You are supposed to stamp these blushes into the cheeks and that's it. But honestly it is too good to be true if you can just stamp the blushes and your cheeks will appear like some korean celebrity. So all you have to do is just stamp these blushes unto your cheeks and blend it with your fingers or brush. Some people might prefer to just use brush to apply the color to the cheeks. These are the swatches of the 3 blushes.

#3 Happy Pink, #5 Happy Peach, #2 Smile Pink (from left to right)

As you can see blush no #3 (left) and #2 (right) is quite similiar, but #2 is definitely a bit lighter than #3. For the texture of these blushes, honestly I find it a bit chalky but not like super chalky or anything. I just find a little bit of dusty textures when I stamp it unto my hand. But on my cheeks, it is just fine. I don't see any chalkiness on my cheeks. The pigmentation of this blush is quite sheer and matte, but don't worry this is definitely buildable. I usually take around 2-3 stamps to my cheeks to get the color that I want.

I haven't really tried these blushes long enough to know if these blushes will stay for a long time on my cheeks. But I did wear this for 5 hours and the blush was still on my cheeks. So if you have dry cheeks like me I think this will last you for quite some time (maybe like 7-8 hours?). Overall for this blush, I really like the color, pigmentation, and of course the packaging. x) I just wish that this blush is not that matte because I think I prefer something more of shimmery blush. But for matte blush this is definitely great :D

Rating: 4.5 star~
Recommended: yupppp!

Kanebo Coffret D'Or Blush review

Hi today's review will be Kanebo Coffret D'Or blush!

I got 3 colors of them. The colors are (from left to right) PK-22, OR-22, and RS-17. The blush case and the refill are sold separately. I didn't see any blush case are sold during the sale so I didn't have the case. For a refill, actually the packaging are quite nice. Usually other products refill will only come with the blush and a plastic cap on the top and the bottom of the blush, which you will definitely throw away after opening. But this thing actually came with plastic opening that you can open and close whenever you want, which is quite cool. Because if you are on budget than you don't need to buy the separate case :p

Here are the swatches of these blushes.

The swatches is only taken with one swipe. PK-22 (left) is a very sheer peachy pink, OR-22 (middle) is a soft orange, RS-17 (right) is a soft baby pink blush. So as you can see the color is quite sheer, especially the left one (PK-22). I usually take 2-3 swipe to get the color on my cheeks, except for the middle one (OR-22). All the blushes have very fine gold shimmer in it (not too much but just right amount). It actually gives a nice glow on the cheeks 

What I like from this blush is the color is not chalky and very natural on my cheeks. The colors are very lovely and pastel. I personally think these blush performs better than korean brand blushes, although the color is quite similiar to korean blushes but this blush is not chalky like some other korean brand blush. For the staying power, this blush is great. I use my shu uemura uv base mousse and shiseido perfect refining foundation beneath the blush and it stays on all day. At first I didn't expect much from this blush I thought this blush will only stays for around 5-6 hours but I was wrong. After 9-10 hours of application I still can see 70% of the blush on my cheeks. I have combination skin so the skin around my cheeks are actually normal and not oily.

Moving on to the cons of this product, I think this product is a little bit to sheer for some people especially the PK-22. Sometimes when I'm in rush I just find it a bit troublesome to swipe it a lot of times to get the color on my cheeks. So I wish that this blushes are a bit more pigmented. But for you who like sheer blushes you will definitely love this blushes. :)

Rating: 4.5 star! (if this blush is more pigmented I would give this 5 star) ;D

Recommended: YES!