BIGGEST KOREAN MAKEUP HAUL EVER!! Pt. 1 of my Beauty Haul From Seoul, Korea

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Now that I'm back from my trip to Seoul, Korea, I can share with you guys everything I bought. And boy did I buy a lot! Just to clarify (not justify), I bought everything with my own money and budgeted prior to my trip. This meant practically no shopping, entertainment, eating out, etc. for several months before my trip! I'm so excited to show you guys everything I bought and let me know if there's any products specifically you want to see more in-depth reviews on! Also, there are going to be two other parts... Part 2 will be all the skincare I bought and Part 3 will be all the clothing, accessories, etc I bought. Now with out further adieu... here's the BIGGEST KOREAN MAKEUP HAUL I've ever done! Warning: This is a very pic-heavy post. 

Let's get to the breakdown...


EYE SHADOWS
Etude House Look at My Eyes Eyeshadows
(From left to right, below)
-BR408 in "Doll Beach Darling"
-PK004 in "Deep Berry Soda"
-PK003 in "Berry Berry Soda"
-BE108 in "Hello Helium Balloon" 
-RD304 in "Burning Aurora" 
-BR407 in "Beach Coconut" 
-BE107 in " Girl with a Boater" (WTF?! Yeah that's what it's translated to!)
Aritaum Mono Eyes Eyeshadow
(From top to bottom, left to right below)
-No. 50 in "Eye Sleep"
-No. 35 in "Take That"
-No. 19 in "Amethyst"
-No. 33 in "Get Real"
Aritaum Shine Fix Eyes
No. 24 in "Misty Pink"
No. 8 in "Happy Orange"
No. 3 in "Coconut Bay"
3CE One Color Shadow
 "#It's Me" 
"#Tom Boy" 
"#Vanilla"
VDL Festival Eyeshadows
 No. 115 in "Bridal Shower"
 No. 312 "Krumping Ballerina" 
 No. 313 in "Harlem Shake" 
 Balm Seline (Eyeshadow Base)
 No. 217 in "Dip Baby Dip" 
 No. 220 in "Champagne Shower" 
No. 704 in "Gold Olive" 
EYESHADOW PALETTES
Tony Moly Shimmer Triple Dome Shadow in No. 01 "Runway Pink"
 Banila Co Fall in Seoul Palette in "Garosu Feminine" 
 Moonshot Brilliant Ladder Eyeshadow Palette in P901 "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
CREAM SHADOWS
Moonshot Jelly Pot in No. 902 "Darth Vader"
 Innisfree Shadow Pencil in No. 10 "Starlight Grey"
3CE Glam Cream Shadow in "#Golden Nude" 

EYEBROW
 Banila Co Eyelove Powdery Eyebrow Pencil in No. 02 "Cafe Mocha"
 Etude House Easy Brow Pencil in No. 1
 Innisfree Ultrafine Browcara in No. 02 "Natural Brown"
 3CE Eyebrow Mascara in "#Gold Brown"

EYELINERS
 Banila Co Eyelove Deep Black Eyeliner Pencil 
 Innisfree Powerproof Pen Liner 
 Moonshot Line Performer Eye Pencil in No. 02 "Dark Brown"
 VDL Festival Pen Liner
 Too Cool For School Art Class Pen Liner
SkinFood Mineral Lashliner and Holika Holika Jewel-Light Waterproof Eyeliner in "Black"
3CE Creamy Waterproof Eyeliner Pencils in #11 "Orancia" and #2 "Zorro"
 Etude House Play 101 Pencil Liners (17, 10, 1, 39)

MASCARAS
 Moonshot Lash Infinite Volume
 Banila Co Fitting Mascara Curling+Volume
 Tony Moly Double Needs Pang Pang Mascara in 01 Volume
Innisfree Skinny Longlongcara 
 Etude House Oh! M'Eye Lash in Volume
 3CE Fixer+Mascara
 Too Cool For School Double Long Lash Shaper
 VDL Circle Mega Mascara in "Blackest Black"

CONCEALERS
 Tony Moly Cover Pot Concealer Face Mix in No. 2
 Etude House Surprise Essence Concealer in No. 02
 Banila Co Dr. Hide Concealer
Innisfree Mineral Perfect Concealer in No. 02

FOUNDATIONS
Banila Co CC Cushion and Base Set
 VDL Beauty Metal Cushion Foundation in A205
 Moonshot Face Perfection Balm in 202
 Etude House Moistfull Collagen in Natural Beige #2
 Etude House Precious BB Cream in Cover & Bright Fit Shade 3
 A'Pieu Air-Fit Cushion Special Set in No. 23
 IOPE Air Cushion XP in N 23
 Too Cool For School Dino Platz La Ola Noche in 23
 3CE Fitting Cushion Foundation in No. 2
 Etude House CC Cream in Silky

OTHER FACE PRODUCTS
VDL Lumilayer Face Primer
 Banila Co Primer Primer Hydrating Finish Primer 
 Etude House My Beauty Tool Air Puffs
 Innisfree Mineral Blusher in No. 1
 3CE Gradation Bold Blush in "#Plum Candy"

 Too Cool For School Artclass Bronzer

 A'Pieu Air-Fit Cushion Blusher in PK01


LIPGLOSSES/TINTS
 SkinFood Vita Color Water Rouge in PK02
 Etude House Bling Me Prism Color in Liquid Lips in PK011
 Etude House Bling Me Prism Color in Liquid Lips in RD303
 Etude House Dear Darling Water Tint in No. 01 "Strawberry Ade"
 VDL Tint Bar Milk Shot in No. 301 "Lavender Milk"
 Moonshot Cream Paints
 Moonshot Cream Paint in No. 101 "Pink Squeeze"
 Moonshot Cream Paint in No. 103 "Strawberry Gelato"


BALM-Y LIP PRODUCTS
 VDL Tint Bar Triple Shot in No. 602 "Triple Apeach"
 VDL Festival Lipstick Glow Balm in No. 03 "Kakao Talk" 
 Etude House Sweet Recipe Dear My Jelly Lips-Talk in JPK 004
 Innisfree Eco Tint Balm in "Peach"

LIPSTICKS
 3CE Lipstick in No. 602 "V"
 3CE Lipstick in No. 506 "Daily Lady"
 Etude House Dear My Enamel Lips-Talk in RD301
 SkinFood Vita Color Matte Lipstick in PP01
 Too Cool For School Lip Sticker in No. 9
 Moonshot Stick Extreme "Swingy Brown"
 Banila Co Fall in Seoul Lipstick in "Bukchon Burgundy"

Alright guys! Believe it, or not, this is the first part of this haul! That's all the Korean makeup I bought while I was visiting Seoul a couple of weeks ago! Be sure to leave comments if you'd like to see something in particular reviewed :) 

xoxo, 
Morgan 

[Review] 3CE Fitting Cushion Foundation in 002

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

When I was in Korea a couple weeks ago, one of the brands that I was super excited about checking out was 3CE. 3CE, or 3 Concept Eyes, is under Style Nanda and is a brand that is a little bit more expensive in Korea. They recently launched their Fitting Cushion Foundation so you know I had to get my hands on it and review it for you guys! I did a first impressions of it on my channel, where I tested it for a couple days in a few different ways, so check that out if you haven't yet!

Let's get to the breakdown...


Packaging
It comes in the typical 3CE packaging... matte and black. I actually like this but the only downfall is that the matte packaging gets really dirty easily. It picks up all your fingerprints and is kind of hard to clean. 
Application 
This goes on very thick and heavily. I'll get into that later, but you can definitely feel the makeup on your skin. Also, I think it's worth mentioning the the puff that comes with this cushion is terrible. I was reading about it, and evidently, it's a "ruby cell" puff. I used the puff the first day and felt like it didn't blend the makeup well and applied it even heavier. So I switched to an air puff (the blue one that comes with other cushion foundations) and it applied much better. Another thing I want to point out is you have to work in sections with the foundation and fast!
Coverage
This is a HIGH coverage cushion foundation. Like I mentioned above, it does feel a bit heavy on the skin (even when using an air puff) but, in my opinion, that's the natural of high coverage foundations. So for those of you who have been on the hunt for a high coverage Korean foundation, this will be great for you! For someone like me, who prefers not to have a ton of coverage on a day to day basis, I'll use this on special occasions or when I just want more coverage. Not an everyday foundation for me. 
Lasting-Ability
I took a close up to show you guys what happens when you use the ruby cell puff. As the day goes on, you can see the foundation sitting in your pores because the ruby cell puff doesn't blend the foundation in enough. I would like to note I did not have this problem with I used an air puff and when I used a little powder to set this foundation. So, to sum it up, I found the best way to use this foundation and make is last all day is to use an air puff and set it with a little powder! Then it last easily for 6-8 hours and starts to fade around the 8-9 hour mark. Keep in mind, I do have dry skin though, so for those of you with oily skin... you might need to use more powder to set this (because it never really sets if you don't) and need to carry the powder with you touch-up!
Shade Range
There's only two shades available in this foundation. I used the shade 002, which is the darker of the two. For reference, I'm about an NC 20-25 in MAC foundation shades. 
Overall: ****
Packaging: *** (and a half) 
Application: ***
Coverage: *****
Lasting-Ability: ****
Shade Selection: **

Thoughts
I kind of have mixed emotions about this foundation. Once I used it with a different puff and with a bit of setting powder, my skin was FLAWLESS. The coverage is so high, I didn't even need a concealer. That's insane! I really like that aspect and the finish looks pretty natural. The only complaint I have with this the puff sucks and you can definitely feel it sitting on your skin. However, to me, this just comes with the territory since it's high coverage. I've never found a high coverage foundation that feels light.. it's just not a thing. So you can decide for yourself whether you think this would be a good foundation for you! 

xoxo, 
Morgan