A little primer review...

I've tried a bunch of new (to me) products in the last months. I decided to lump these two primers into one post since they're quite similar in form and function. (Though not in result for me as you'll see.)

 

Tonymoly Egg Pore Silky Smooth Balm

The Face Shop Face It Oil Cut Pore Balm

 

 

Recent purchases & first impressions...

In a desperate lunge toward better skin, I hauled A LOT the past month. I'll call them December hauls since they've arrived over the first week of.

 

As usual, my biggest order is from f2plus1. Their reliability keeps me coming back for new-to-me products and larger orders!

 

Tonymoly haul & first impressions...

 

Tonymoly Clean Dew Flower Rain mist~ Most Moist

TM Clean Dew Olive Seed cleansing cream

TM Aqua Aura Moist Finish Pact (pressed powder)

 

This is my little haul from ebayer rubyruby76. My first time ordering from them and I had zero problems. (Except for customs hanging onto it for ages and then USPS somehow routing it WAY north of me before it finally arrived- but that's not the seller's fault.)

 

Etude House Fresh Cherry Tint = yay!

**First of all, please forgive the pic below. It is NOT awesome. My phone camera washes everything out and I have to edit the heck out of it for color correction.  I still don't think the color is quite right, but here goes...**

EH Fresh Cherry Tint~ PK001

Here are my lips all cherrified. (Oh yeah, spellchecker? Well that's a word *now.*) The tint is true, Pepto pink but on my lips it becomes a darker, brighter pink. (Brighter and darker than the pic above too.)Your mileage may vary of course since the shade will depend on how pigmented your lips are. Mine are moderately pigmented a sort of rosey-brown, BTW

I am loving this lip tint and definitely would like a full size! The sample is really generous though and, barring it drying out, will last me a bunch more uses. 

Yay! Happy surprises in my latest order...

Tonymoly Red Appletox Honey cream, a second innisfree Jejubija Anti-Trouble Spot Essence R

This is my latest order from ebay seller f2plus1-  I needed another innisfree essence R and have a feeling the Red Appletox will come in handy in the cooler weather. When I've used it long enough to form a solid review I'll post.

A little haul...

 

Here's a recent little haul...the pic is horrid but I love the Tonymoly perfume ears peeking over LOL.

 

 

 

 

 Skinfood Foodtherapy perfume stick~ Steam Milk

EH Jelly Lips~ JPK004

Lioele Seaweed Multi Gel

EH Bling in the Sea eye pencil~ BRsomethingorother (it's brown)

Chouououx, baby...!

pic from Etude House, deco by me

EH Baby Choux Base~ mint choux
 

Yes! I've dipped my toe in the Sweet Recipe waters...the whole line is adorbs but I managed to limit myself to this base and a Jelly Lips that'll shortly appear in a haul pic. (Oops, forgot about my one Ice Cream Nails polish I got much earlier!)I actually wanted this sooo badly but did NOT want the clunky jar- now it comes in a tube! Glory!

 

My perfect primer...

EH Goodbye Pore Ever Pore Primer Essence

I just got a second tube so I figured I better get off my ass and review...!
Etude House Goodbye Pore Ever essence, how I love you so!

Good Afternoon pt.2...

Skinfood Good Afternoon Honey Black Tea BB #2

 

Yep, ordered it and....love it! (Also from f2plus1 on ebay.) It's coverage and application are just like Berry Berry Tea but Honey Black Tea is a touch cooler in shade. It's excellent camouflage for dryness/rough patches. My skin is even less dry after I take it off, proving its worth as an actual moisturizing product. Texture-wise it's different from the other BB's I've tried- it's sticky but not in an obnoxious way. It's like it's hugging your skin...I don't know how best to describe it- gah!

 

Ah, Skinfood, how I love your scents- this one reminds me of L'Occitane's old honey line! Sweet, floral honey.

 

I'll go back to using the Berry Berry Tea and other BB's from my first order once my skin is balanced and less dry. I really am pleased with all of them that I ordered!

 

Goood Afternoon....

Out of all the BB's (including samples) from my f2plus1 ebay order, this is the one that works best for me.

Skinfood Good Afternoon Berry Berry Tea BB #2

 

 

When I ordered, I went for middle-of-the-road types of BB's, neither moisturizing nor clearing. I wanted care but didn't want to risk breakouts. This is the Good Afternoon line's anti-aging BB. It's thick, smooth and easy to blend. Shade #2 adjusts really well to my skin tone. Some dryness shows through, but not nearly as much as with any of the other BB's I've tried. I'm very impressed with all the Skinfood products though so I risked ordering the moisturizing Honey Black Tea variety...

My very first BB cream is...

Skin79 Vital Orange! *wooo* The crowd goes wild...
My mom very generously bought me a big bottle from H-Mart. She said I knew so much about BB's and we so enjoyed talking with the SA that she really wanted to treat me to one. I picked Vital Orange because the shade was my best match.

It adjusts fairly well to my skin tone but is still lighter than my neck. It covers extremely well and lasts all day without smudging or being rained off. So excellent! Unfortunately, it REALLY accentuates dryness and lines. My mom tried it on her hand and it looked pretty bad- and her hand is smoother than my face! So I'll be saving it for later when my skin is balanced again. It has SPF50 which I love, especially since it stays on so well. The whitening is actually noticeable after I take it off in the evening, though the effect is lost if I don't use the cream every day.

You can pump out as little or much as you need which is convenient and hygienic. (I'm getting anal about skin hygiene since I have so many issues.)

Overall, I can see why Skin79's BB's are so widely known and used. This one is excellent and I'm so glad to have it. (All 40g O.O)

 

Haulin' and guiltin'...

I finally pulled the trigger on an order from ebay seller f2plus1 even though the timing turned out to be not so great. (The guilt.) I should have saved my fun money for necessities to keep things from being quite so tight . But the order shipped before I knew how tight the finances would be and sometimes things just come up all at once that we can't foresee :-/ Anyway...

This seller is The Best. I will stick with them for LIFE.

• Prices on Korean cosmetics that are lower than most American drugstore brands? Check.
• US$2 flat shipping w/tracking? Check.
• Shipped in two days (on a weekend)? Check.
• Arrived in 10 DAYS (not business days- ALL days)? OMGCHECK.

Ok that last one may be Korean airmail kicking ass, but still...

Here're the goods...

 

(L to R) Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly Make-up Fixer

Skinfood Red Orange Face Mist ~ Glossy

Lioele Seaweed 90 Trouble Care Mist

Holika Holika Petit BB ~ Essential

Skinfood Good Afternoon  BB ~ Berry Berry Tea

Skinfood Red Orange Sun Stick BB

Etude House Goodbye Pore Ever Primer Essence

Etude House and Innisfree BB samples

 

New foundation FTW...

Yay for finally finding a foundation that will make my skin look better instead of worse! With the help of some great online reviews, I've discovered Cover Girl Natureluxe Liquid Silk.

Recent beauty fun...

Ulta has wonderful sales right now- 40% off Nyx makeup for one. They're already not terribly expensive. It's a brand I've wanted to try more of for ages, and the closest Ulta just expanded to carry their whole line of color cosmetics. I got...

Liquid Crystal glitter liner in Crystal Pewter- tiny silver, lavender and light blue sparkles.
Ultra Pearl Mania in Jade and Space- loose shimmers. Jade has a golden cast and Space is a medium, cornflower shade.
Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk- a matte white. I've heard it makes an excellent base for shadows of all kinds.