Etude House Princess Academy 2013

Hello Princesses and Princes! Do you love Etude House? I do. :) So when they announced that they'll be having an event, I really saved that date on the calender to attend and join the Princess Academy 2013. Tickets got sold out really fast, I was lucky enough to get one before its too late. I initially planned to go on both days but due to some things, I was only able to attend on the second day. Anyway, I just want to share some photos with you. :)

On the entrance. I love the pink lights, its a PINK day indeed.

Princess Portrait. I like the chair, the mirror and the curtains, and and and....everything. It feels so princess-y. :)) My favorite color is blue, but pink looks super pretty, girl and nice that day. :))

My friend, with the famous Etude House car, Betsy :)

Pink Macarons, Pink heart shaped chocolates, Pink cola and Pink Cotton Candy. PINK SWEETS overload.

Sweetie Spin. If you were able to answer the trivia, then you'll have 2 spins.

Style Me Up, hello there mini me perfumes.

Bowl Nails, literally nail polishes as pins.

Kiss the Prince. It would have been cool if there are 5 princes to choose from, but Minho is the only prince available.^^

I wanted to join the Mirror Mirror too, just to see how will I look like after the makeover, but the line is just too long, so we decided to skip it. :( 

 The treasure box. The more boxes you open, the more prizes you'll get. I was only able to open 2 in 60 seconds.

I saw Helen (Lucky Citrine), Shebby (Shebby Chic), Ms. Marge (Kikay trekkie) and Kim (Kimpossibly Gorgeous) too. 

With my fellow princess, Noemi. So happy I was with a friend, thanks for coming with me! ;)

Oh these are the stuffs that I got.

I want this makeup train case and all the stuffs inside it, its super pretty!!!

My pink cocktail gradation nails for the day. Yeah, I have to remove it the next day because we're not allowed to have nail polish on duty.-_-

Congratulations to Etude House Philippines for this another awesome and successful event. 

Remember: Every girl is a PRINCESS.

Till here, see you on my next post! :)

Etude House Water Color Blusher (No. 2 Coral) Review

Have you used a watercolor that looks like this in your art class during your elementary school days? I use the one that looks like an eyeshadow palette but I also saw the one in small tubes before.^^ Anyway, so for today I’ll share with you my review on Etude House Water Color Blusher in No.2 Coral. :) Honestly as soon as I saw this on the internet, I wanted to have it because of the cute packaging.^^ So yes, I bought it even though I haven’t read much reviews about this before, and I think I trust Etude House products so I’m not really worried buying it ;)

It has manufacturing date above. Nothing much is written at the back, no list of ingredients or English information.

(Photo above is from Etude House Philippines FB. Its available for Php348.00)

Etude House Water Color Blusher is available in 4 colors.^^

Here, just to compare its size. Its small and comes in a squeeze type tube. 

It is sealed, so you’re sure that you get a new product. Its cap is okay, it keeps the product closed tightly so you don’t have to worry about it leaking on your makeup pouch.

For first time users, just be careful in squeezing out the blush, you may accidentally end up getting much product. A tiny amount is enough. :)

What I like?

- Cute and unique packaging. As expected from etude^^

- It has a seal.

- Hygienic to use since its on a squeeze type tube.

- It feels light on skin and its not sticky. Its cream type (actually its quite watery) so its easy to apply and blend too.

- Gives a natural color, very wearable for everyday use.

- No breakouts!^^

- The tip/ opening or hole (whatever you call it^^) of the tube is just the right size, it small so its easy to control how much product you’d like to get.

- A little goes a long way. But if you are going to use this everyday, of course you’ll finish this little baby sooner.

- Its sheer but you can build up its color pay off.

- It smells nice but fades away after few minutes. I’m not sure though if others would like its smell.

- Its available in 4 colors (pink, coral, apricot and lilac) 

- Affordable

- Its small and light, you can bring it along anywhere.

What I don’t:

- No list of ingredients.

Neutral:

- It doesn't last all day. It just stays for about 3-4 hours and eventually fades. You may want to bring it along and reapply if you want.

Overall, I like this Water Color Blusher from Etude House. Color and price is good. The packaging is really unique, cute and handy. I have combination-oily skin and it works just fine, I think it will suit any skin types.^^ By the way, Etude House will have their PLAYHOUSE PRINCESS  ACADEMY on July. Are you going? I don’t have a ticket yet, can’t go to EH because of my duty schedule. I’m planning to visit any etude house branch tomorrow to get one (but I hope there are still available tickets since everyone really wants to join the event.~~) I missed the Pink fair so I hope I could go on this one. I’ll post an update if ever I’d get a ticket^^

Etude House CC Cream Silky Review

Annyeonghaseyo! eotteohge dangsin-eun?^^ CC cream is getting more popular today, so yes, I joined the craze to find out what's with cc creams. :) I decided to try Etude House's CC cream in Silky first (yeah, I'm thinking of getting another one but still looking for reviews).

I wanted the glow version too, but I'm afraid it will not suit my combination-oily skin especially with our hot and humid weather (yes even if its already rainy season now, its still hot most of the time -_-) So yes, I decided to try the silky version. The packaging is simple and pretty, as expected from Etude House.^^

For more info about this cc cream, let the following photos do the talking.:))

(Photos above are not mine^^)

CC Cream is basically something that corrects and has more skin care benefits, if you want more coverage/ makeup, then you may use BB cream. :)

This is P798 in Etude House PH stores. Got mine from Kkochipida :)

The pump is good and dispense just the right amount of product you need.

This cc cream is also white at first with tiny beads ( color capsules?) but blends and adjusts to your own skin color.

Eyebrow pencil + EH CC Cream + EH Water color blusher + lip balm.

What I like:

- It has spf 30/ PA ++

- 8 in 1 functional effects

- Packaging, I like it white, simple and clean looking.

- The pump is good

- Information and direction for use is provided in English

- Scent is okay

- Oil control is okay, its pretty fair if I'm in an air-conditioned room but if I'm outside, I still have to blot. 

- Semi matte finish but there is still a hint of dewy/ glow^^

- Gives some pore coverage

- Does not oxidize on my skin

- It didn't break me out

- It feels light on skin and its not sticky.

- Its texture, it not too creamy nor too watery. Its easy to apply and blend.

- One or two pumps are enough.

- Locally available :)

What I don't:

- My skin may get too white if applied too much or not blended properly.

CC cream has a sheer coverage, so it can't really cover much like pimples, scars or dark spots. It can be used alone if you have a pretty good skin or during your nice skin days (what did I say? :O ) but if not, you can use it as a base and put bb cream on top. :) Use a moisturizer on dry areas before applying this. So far I can't say that I love it to the point that I would throw away my bb creams, but I like it. :) I sometimes use this alone, or pat on a little bb cream on top. Let's just say, I use different things according to my mood or whatever I feel like using.^^ I'm still curious about the Glow version though and would like to try it. (Can anyone throw a sample for me? lol. haha) Okay till here. See you on my next post. :)

Etude House Lip and Eye Makeup Remover Review

Annyeonghaseyo! I made a review about Maybelline’s waterproof gel eyeliner on my previous post, so now I will follow it up with a Lip and eye makeup Remover from Etude House that I like. :)

They changed the packaging of this, its blue and has a logo before, but still, they didn’t add the word “make up”, so yeah, its still Lip & Eye Remover O_O

A scotch tape, to make sure its not yet opened? I hope they’ll use a cute seal or a cute tape for this.

Direction and ingredients written in English.

Expiration date at the bottom.

I placed the cotton pad with the makeup remover in my eyes for a few seconds (you can sing happy birthday! or chorus of I got a boy?^^), then voila! Eye make up is removed, even waterproof mascara and eyeliner. You can also use it to remove your lipstick.

What I like:

-It doesn’t sting the eyes, so yeah, gentle yet effective.

-Affordable. 100 ml for P198.00 only

-Mild scent

-The packaging, its plastic, so no worries that it will break. Plus its not heavy, you can bring it with you when you travel.

What I don’t:

-none

I love it, effective and affordable :)

<3 Monica

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ETUDE HOUSE WANNABE MOISTURE FIX MIST REVIEW

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March 19, 2012

So…another product from Etude House. :) I got this last December, and that time, the WANNABE is their newest line. Everything in wannabe is cute, the packaging is awesome. But I didn't really get everything from the line, the red lipstick is cute but its out of stock (it saved me from impulsive buying!)

When I got what I need, I saw this and the blingbling stick. so another stuffs that I bought that I didn’t plan to..Its really cute!, and my friend told me to just buy it. (I am not a person who always use mists—like i cannot live without it„, but we always remember Daesung from bigbang whenever we see mists, did you watch their secret garden parody? smeeeellll!) haha. so at the back of our minds, we are going to play with it. :))

oh and yes, it is written there that it has a sebum control powder, so i thought its okay to use it. (but I actually prefer the moistful mist which i use sometimes)

It is sealed!

Product Description:  ♥ Supplies instant relief to dry skin and helps to set and preserve makeup longevity ♥ Formulated for Dry Season Conditions : Contains Hyaluronic Acid and oil absorbent powder to foster moist skin and preserve makeup integrity.

I am totally in love with the design of the packaging! Its still available I think, for P478. Sooo, what can I say? Its okay for me, freshens up and provides moisture. (but I still prefer Etude’s Moistfull mist). The packaging is just really…tempting.haha.:)) You may wonder why I use mist when I have combi skin, I don’t know, maybe my skin just feels better, since I’m combi, there are times that some parts of my face are dry and flaky, and some are oily. So what I do is spray the mist after putting on my bb and powder, then on the middle of the day I blot with oil control sheet and use the mist again. This mist doesn’t make me oily I should say, and didn’t cause me any break out.

<3 Monica

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