NOTD~ Pink, Purple, Sparkles

July is almost over. Glad that I was able to paint my nails even if I was super busy haha. Today I am going to show my nail art design. Its not that fancy, but better than plain nails, or nothing :)

The result x)

First, I painted my nails with a light pink nail polish. I used something from Etude House. I dont know what's the name of this shade because the label of the bottle is in Korean but there's a number shade for reference and in my searching I think it was referred to as Pinkade. I have already swatched and reviewed this nail polish and you can read about it here. I had about two coats since I find it too sheer for my liking.

With Flash Photography

Under normal lighting the nail polish seems a little darker but its indeed a light one.

Without Flash Photography

 And then I took out my favorite bottle of glitter nail polish. Its from Wet n Wild and the shade is called Hannah Pinktana. You can also see more photos of this nail polish in my review post here. I applied it on top of my pink nails diagonally. This is how it looked like after applying *u*

And for the final touch, I added Flower Lace Nail Stickers on the boundaries of the pink and purple colors. This particular lace sticker is from Born Pretty Store. There are actually 10 pcs in one pack and I decided to use this particular design because I find it fit for this nail art :)

Again, here is the result of my experimental nail art. I think purple and pink blends with each other so I might again use this combination next time.

If you are wondering what products I use, here they are again :)

Flowers Lace Nail Water Stickers Nail Art Decals ($2.99) - Born Pretty Store

Wet n Wild Hannah Pinktana

Etude House Nail Polish in Pinkade

Caronia Clear Top Coat

Review: Daiso Charcoal Mask

Hello there :) I'm back again with another product to review. I've had this product for quite a while already and I have been using it ever since I got hold of it, but not on a weekly or monthly basis. And since I have already tried it more than once, I feel confident now to post my review of this product, the ever popular Daiso Charcoal Mask ^_^

Originally, Daiso products can be bought in Japan as these are from their 100 yen shop. Super affordable right? But when you buy this online like on ebay for example, it would really cost you much so I suggest that you try to look at your local shop if they have Daiso products. As for someone like me who lives in the Philippines, this can be easily found in a shop called Saizen, which is an eighty pesos something shop. So its just like the original Daiso which is 100 yen per item only.

Its a charcoal peel off mask that promises to remove blackheads, whiteheads and other skin dirt as well as tighten pores. Hmm. Considering the hype that this has become, the reviews online are actually fifty fifty, a mix between good and bad ones. But then again I still think that in whatever product, there will always be good and bad reviews because of course each person has a different skin type. What might work for someone might not work for the others. But here is my honest review of this product :)

SPECIFICATIONS

• Item Name: Charcoal Mask Natural Pack
• Brand: Daiso
• Country of Origin: Korea
• Size: approx. 134 (L) x 36 (W) x 36 (D) mm (5.28 x 1.41 x 1.41 inch)
• Net Weight: approx. 80 g (2.82 oz)
• Weight with Packing: approx. 91.7 g (3.23 oz)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This is a Charcoal Mask is made by Daiso that is formulated with Natural ingredients from Oak trees. It removes oils, dirt, keratin and sebum in the sebaceous follicles of the skin. It deeply cleans the pore, leaving your skin clearer and smooth with less visible pores.

INGREDIENTS

Water, Polyvinyl alcohol, Ethanol (alcohol), Charcoal, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Crystalline cellulose, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Methylparaben, Cortex mori extract, Xanthan Gum, Butylparaben, EDTA - 2Na

MORE DETAILS

Formulated with Natural ingredients from Oak trees

Removes oils, dirt, keratin and sebum in the sebaceous follicles of the skin

Deeply clean the pore and leaving your skin clearer with less visible pores

Made in Korea

Produced by Japanese Brand Daiso

HOW TO APPLY

After cleansing your face, apply evenly on the entire area on your face in appropriate amount. Please ensure that eyebrows, eyes, and mouth do not come into contact with mask. Let it completely dry for 10 ~ 15min. If completely dried out, peel if off starting at the bottom, pulling toward the top. (You will know this when it's no longer sticky and skin feels tight.)

• Use it once per week
• It can be very sticky so peeling it off can be a bit difficult. You can apply an amount that's just enough to cover your skin's surface (Don't layer it on thickly)
• For sensitive skin, test the product on a small patch first to test for irritation and allergies. Apply facial essence before use, and slowly peel it off starting at the top toward the bottom
• After peeling off the mask, cleanse your face well with cold water to close up the pores

After cleaning my face, I applied it for the first time on my entire face just for this review. I usually only put it on my nose, T-zone and jaw because the peeling process hurts :D

PRECAUTION

• If any irritation occurs, stop using it and consult with doctor
• Keep out of reach of children
• Having it on your eyes please wash it immediately.
• Remove the residue with water after peeling it off from your face.
• Keep away from the reach of children.

I had two layers of this mask applied on my face because I figured it works best if it is thick. But you have to apply it layer by layer and just build it up.


After it has dried up completely, I started to peel it off. Yes, its painful :|  But you'll get used to it too. Haha Its just painful because facial hairs are removed too. Here's how the peeled mask is. It looks dirty and gross and ew and all, sorry :)

MY THOUGHTS

I really love this mask. Now I totally understand the hype about this product. It works well and is also very affordable. The only thing I dont like about this product is that its not locally available, and buying on ebay would cost me a lot. But other than that, this product really works well for me and I like it. Also, it says it can remove blackheads but I cant seem to see any black heads on the mask because uhm its black? Haha I'm not sure though

Pros

✓ removes dead skin 

✓ removes facial hair

✓ removes white heads

✓ very affordable when bought in Saizen or Daiso

Cons

x not locally available

x expensive if bought on ebay

x painful when mask is removed

x sticky when applying

x black color makes it impossible for me to see if blackheads were removed too

RATING

♔ ♔ ♔ ♔ ♔

If you want to try out these mask, you better check out your local Daiso stores. I also saw that there are 2 more other products of this range and I am hoping to get my hands on them soon when my mother visits Saizen again in Davao City. I will be reviewing them soon, and a lot more other products :)

English Murder

Well I'm supposed to do a product review today but since I left my camera, I might as well put it off to another day. And so instead of a review, I'll share to you guys some funny english grammar fail. Hahaha :p I know there's a lot out there, but here are a few that I found online. Feel free to comment and add in more and I will update my list of English: You're Doing it Wrong

1. Pick up the paper and fall in the dustbin.
2. Both of you stand together separately.
3. Why are you looking at the monkeys outside when I am inside?
4. Will you hang the calendar or else I will hang myself.
5. I have two daughters, both are girls.
6. Give me a blue pen of any color.
7. The principal is revolving around the corridor.
8. All of you stand in a straight circle.
9. Open the window. Let the airforce come in.

Haha did any of these make you laugh? Well it surely did cackle me up a bit. I hope these made you laugh too :)

Wishtrend.com - Delivering Korean Trends and Goods

Everybody who knows me know how much I am so into Korean Products, be it a TV or Movie, Actors/Actress, Music and most especially Fashion and Accessories and Beauty Products! I always look into Korean shops or any online shops that cater such products as I love to browse photos and see what is new in today's trend. And boy was I glad when I chanced upon Wishtrend.com . Its definitely my first time on this shop and instantly I knew I would be loving it. According to their logo, it says that they Deliver Korean Trends and Goods. Yay exciting ^^

screenshotx of their front page :)

As seen on their Menu, they have a wide variety of products for sale such as Make Ups, Skin Care and Body Products as well as Products for Men and a whole lot more. Their site seems to be very organized and well arranged because you will never have trouble finding for an item.

Make Up
Under the Make Up menu, you can find a lot of make up products like BB creams, eye make ups, lip products and make up brushes.

Here are a few of my favorite make up products from Wishtrend..

[LIZ K] LizyLips - 22 Bling Bling Red Sorbet

[Ciracle] Secret Sebum Powder

Skin Care

Another favorite of mine is their skin care products. If I were to choose between make up and skin care, I would definitely choose skin care because I want fresh clean face that does not feel heavy haha.

Their skin care line is quite new to me as I am not familiar with the products but here are a few that sounds interesting to me I would try them out some other time..

[Ciracle] Anti-Blemish Tea tree wash

 I heard that tea tree is really good for acne prone skin so I would love to try out this facial wash.

[Ciracle] Pore Control Tightening Serum

 Now this is something that I really need! My pores have gotten so obvious lately that I really wish they would shrink back to normal pore sizes >_< Definitely a must try for me.

[KLAIR'S] AC Control Spot Serum

For Men

Now here's a look at what they have installed for you guys.. Literally, you boys. Haha I wouldnt go deeper into this because I have no idea about men products except the ones for shaving and cologne lol.

Body

Their Body products consists of lotions and peeling pads and body wash.. Stuffs that you would normally use for cleaning your body. There's not much of a selection but their products are definitely worth a look.

Variety

And they also have a variety of other products for sale. This includes pouches, bags, magazines and socks :)

So you see, there's actually a lot of interesting items that you can only find at Wishtrend. I would have to say that they have an interesting shop because their product lines are something new to me and that I haven't seen them on any other shop yet. I am mostly interested with their skin care products and I already have my eyes set on a few items, most especially the ones I mentioned above ^_^

I do hope that you guys find these post informative, especially to those who haven't heard of their shop yet. I suggest you pay them a visit and you'll be surprised at their products :) They also offer FREE Basic Shipping for orders $60 and above, and EMS Shipping for orders $120 and above. Yay~

Review: Dearlee Gold Color Glitter Nail Polish from Born Pretty Store

Finally got the chance to try on my new Dearlee Gold Color Glitter Nail Polish from Born Pretty Store. They sent it to me for review purposes but it has not in any way affected my whole point of view, opinion and thoughts on this product :)

At first glance you might be thinking its an OPI, but I'm telling you its not because such nail polish is so expensive, and being a cheapo I wont allow myself to buy something worth that much, especially for a bottle of nail polish. Good thing I found this one on BPS, because it really reminds me os those glitter nail polishes from OPI :)

There are glitter specs of different sizes, but the most obvious ones are the bigger hexagonal shaped glitters. I'd have to say that the bluish green color dominates because of its sizes, but this shade is really a gold, thus the name gold glitter nail polish ;)

Under normal lighting (outside, without flash), it looks like a dark shade. This photo was taken in the afternoon, btw.

But with flash, you will obviously see the gold glimmer that it gives. Yay me is happy ^_^ Haha. I think this is the first time that I am wearing something gold-ish on my nails, and I feel very sophisticated with this one on my nails lol. It feels elegant and classy, something those rich girls would want to paint their nails on.

The bottle is also a chubby one, just like most glitter nail polish bottles are. But the brush handle could get you confused with crackle nail polishes, just because the handle has cracked designs.

Brush is okay, I am able to pick up as much glitter in one setting, and its also easy to apply on my nails. Believe me I am not in any way good at nail polish application but I never had a problem using this brush, except of course for man made errors like me stabbing my nails with the brush and getting the edges of my fingers dirty hehe.

Overall, its a really pretty nail polish and a very good alternative for those expensive brands that you have most likely heard about. And for a girl like me who will definitely find it hard to own an international brand (most likely because its too expensive and/or they are not locally available and buying online is not a good choice either because shipping and tax will make it more expensive than it is already), this is pretty much a saving grace for me. I love that I finally own a glitter nail polish, and I will surely be getting more of these next time.

P.S. As I was trying to change the settings on my camera, I accidentally pressed on it with a random setting and here is the outcome. Isn't this what they call bokeh or something? Those out of focus light photos wherein the lights become circle-ish and are just really pretty. Haha I cant explain what and how it is, but this bottle of nail polish certainly gave me this nice photo effect :)

Now did I get you interested with this product? IF you are, then you might want to check it out over at Born Pretty Store, or click this LINK. This 15ml bottle of nail polish retails at only $4.22, and if you use my coupon JELW21, you will automatically get an additional 10% OFF your total purchase. And on top of that, Born Pretty Store ships worldwide for free! Yay.