REVIEW: Etude House Baking Powder Cleansing Foam

You know how they say that oiliness is next to ugliness? Well rejoice, my sisters! Cos I think I may have just found a product that will work wonders for us!

This was sent to me by my student all the way from South Korea, and I’ve tried it almost immediately.

The consistency is very thick. Upon rubbing it on wet skin, it becomes a little foamy and you could instantly feel the grains of the Baking Soda cleansing out your pores.

After using it, you could instantly feel how it would wipe out all of the unwanted oil on your skin.

However, I do not suggest it for those with dry skin as it can cause even more dryness due to the exfoliation brought by the baking soda in the formula. There's a variant made especially for you, though! [see below]

And if you want to try the product, it is available at all Etude House counters and stores nationwide for 328 Php. 

It comes in 3 variants: Baking Powder Pore & Deep Cleansing Foam which claims that it effectively removes BB Cream; Baking Powder Cleansing Foam (Moist) which promises a smoother sensation which will be a better option for those with dry skin types; and the Baking Powder Bubble Cleansing Foam (Moist) which promises a denser foam. 

Have you tried this product? If you did, please please pretty please share us your experience down on the comment box below. That's all for now! Ciao! ;)

FOTD: 04/06/13

I've always loved combining warm and bright hues. So far, this one's the most wearable of all the combinations I've done. The pics did not do justice for the look at all! Maybe I should put on the colors a wee bit heavier the next time around so it would register much better on cam. Anyway, tell me what you think on the comments section. Keep scrolling for the list of products I used for today's look.

Products Used:

Ben Nye Banana Luxury Powder

Clinique Blushes (New Clover)

Sleek i-Divine Palette (Storm & Snapshots)

Etude House 'Drawing' Eyebrow Pencil

ELF Brow Tame

Covergirl Lashblast

Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler

EOS Lipbalm (Strawberry Sorbet)

Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick (Dusk)

Face of the Day: 03/18/13

I'm a sucker for thick and perfectly shaped eyebrows. I can simply ditch all the steps in my make up routine except for the brows. My natural brows are thick by shape but the strands itself are sparse so I always feel like I need to fill it up. And doing so really makes a big difference.

Products used: 

• Ben Nye Banana Luxury Powder
• Etude House 'Drawing' Eyebrow Pencil
• CoverGirl LashBlast Volume (for upper lashes)
• Maybelline The Magnum Volum Express (for lower lashes)
• Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler (not in photo)
• Sleek i-Divine Palette in Storm (for contouring and highlighting)
• The Face Shop 'My Lips Eat Cherry' Aqua Tint

REVIEW: Etude House 'Surprise' Stick Concealer

Under eye circles are the worst things to deal with when you're trying to prep up your face in the morning. But with the right product, you can achieve that fresh and healthy look in no time. Personally, I've been in a life long search for a concealer that will be perfect for my skin type, and I think just found it.

HITS:

• once you apply, it gives a very creamy consistency but gives a powdery finish after awhile.
• it doesn't set too quickly so you have plenty of time for blending.
• it really does a good job on covering my purplish under eye area. One swipe, blend, set with powder and I'm good to go.
• it contains a lot of product. The product itself is about 4cm long.

MISSES:

• there's only two shades: Fair and Dark. Mine's fair.
• it tends to crease when you don't set it with loose powder.

SWATCH:

Shade: Fair

Look of the day: Bronze & Turquoise

I've been getting a bunch of Sleek i-Divine palettes lately, and this was the first look I was able to do using some of them.

I don't know if this is what's "in" right now, but I've been very fond of combining light and warm hues lately. And this combination is just unexpectedly gorgeous. 

Products used:

• Sleek i-Divine palettes (The original & Sunset)
• Wet 'n wild Coloricon Eye liner Pencil
• Etude House Drawing Eye Brow Pencil
• Etude House Color Eye Brow Tame
• CoverGirl Lash Blast Mascara
• NYX Powder Bronzer
• NYX Lip Pencil in Pumpkin