As someone with very oily and acne-prone skin, I still have some hyperpigmentation and redness on my cheeks. I do my foundation, concealer, etc to cover all that redness and sad bits. When a blush doesn't work on me, it just makes me look red all over again and makes my marks more prominent than before. But when a blush does work, it gives a natural flush that blurs out my imperfections and gives off a clean, fresh look.

Being a long-time viewer of Pony, I've seen the Etude House Lovely Cookie Blusher in #6 Grapefruit Jelly a few times, and in all of those times she loved the product. She also mentioned this in her Instagram, saying that it's her all-time favorite blusher. When Pony praises a product, then you go buy it!!! So I finally went and bought the blusher in a different shade, which is #9 Sweetberry Muffin. #6 Grapefruit Jelly looks amazing but I'm taking a break from peachy, coral-y blushers and have been loving baby pinks instead.

A blusher that supplies cheeks with vivid color for a peppy and gorgeous look by just light dabbing with the included lovely puff.

*The BEST pink blush in 2015 awarded by 'Get it Beauty'

- Blur effect: The unique powder that reflects shine to various ways to express bright skin color is used to deliver excellent application and delicate vivid colors.

- Long lasting: Sebum Control Powder tech is applied to absorb sebum to maintain fresh makeup and it contains Coating Pigment for long-lasting clear makeup.

- Lovely Puff: Fluffy cushion type puff helps blend and build beautifully to desired intensity.

How to apply

Tap powder puff onto blusher 1-2 times and lightly apply onto cheeks.

As always, the packaging is adorable. There's nothing like Etude for cute packaging. The blush comes in a round plastic packaging. It closes securely but I don't think it's sturdy, especially for travelling. I feel like the packaging would break apart if I accidentally dropped it. Oh, there used to be a sticker with the shade name and everything on the back but I messed it up so I took it all off.

Swatches

I got this in the shade #9 Sweetberry Muffin, which is described as a "no pearl, lovely strawberry milk color." Basically it's a semi-matte medium baby pink with neutral undertones. This is a color that will suit anyone apart from the deepest skin tones, since it can look a bit ashy. 

The blush has no shimmer in it, but it does reflect light. It really does reflect light. First, I thought it was a bit gimmicky but it really does! The finish is powdery but satiny, almost glossy depending on your lighting.

Overall, I think this blush is definitely a must-have Korean beauty product, aside from the cute packaging, the quality is super! The only downside is the lasting power, which may be a problem for those with oily skin, but won't be an issue for those with normal to dry skin. You can get Etude's Lovely Cookie Blusher at Etude House. I tried looking all over Amazon, Ebay, etc but they were all out of stock for this shade. You can get other shades at eBay, Jolse, ibuybeauti, and Gmarket.

I saw Etude's Tint My Brows Gel on an Instagram shop and it was only $8, so it was a great deal and I wanted to try it out for a review. Plus, drawing on my brows everyday is REALLY tiring. I do wish my untouched brows looked decent enough. But until that day comes, I'll have to fill them out every time I go out. I only have 30 minutes to get ready in the morning, and I'd really like to a spend good deal of them on extra shut eye, not eyebrows. So since this tint does claim to last for up to a week, what's there to lose? Even if they fade, it'll be easier for me to fill my brows in the morning because the faint shape will still be visible.

Maybe when I'm older I'll get my brows embroidered, considering how natural-looking advanced current (and future) brow embroidery is. People even get brow extensions now. Honestly, brow extensions sound disgusting but they don't use real hair so don't freak out! At least, that's what I know (or maybe they actually do...). Fun fact: my grandma got her brows tattooed back in the day and after a while they turned green!!! They were semi-permanent so those green tadpoles are gone now.

Okay! On to my review.

Product Description

New-concept eyebrow gel tint that makes eyebrow makeup last longer after removing the tint.

1. After trimming the eyebrows without applying skincare product or makeup, apply a liberal amount according to the desired shape of the eyebrow. (Apply a liberal amount to remove the pack easily.)
2. Dry for at least 2 hours. For stronger coloration, apply before going to bed at night and remove the next morning.
3. After drying completely, remove slowly starting from the tail of the eyebrow. (Do not remove the pack forcibly as it may pull out the eyebrow.)
4. Do not use a cleansing product (product with detergent) or apply force on the eyebrow area within 24 hours of using the product.

Ingredients

Water, Alcohol, Butylene glycol, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, Dihydroxyacetone, PVP, 1,2-hexanediol, Yellow 6 (CI 15985), POLYSORBATE 80, Sodium Chloride, Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol, RED 33 (CI 17200), Citric Acid, Blue 1 (CI 42090), Disodium EDTA, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Lilium Tigrinum Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract.

I got mine in the shade #3 Gray Brown, which is exactly like its name. It's an ashy gray brown with neutral undertones, perfect for those with dark to black hair. Depending on the look I want, I like to switch between ashy and warm browns. Ashy browns give you a strong, fierce look while warm browns make you look cute. What I despise is reddish browns, they clash so horribly with my skin and hair.

So, here's how it looks on my hand. I was supposed to leave it on for 2 hours, but by the first hour it dried up and accidentally flaked off my hand. It turns out that the pigmentation was great! The color was exactly how I wanted even when I left it on half the minimum time.

First, the gel itself. The gel is REALLY thick, it's like goo but spreadable. It smells like fancy hotels. I DON'T KNOW WHY, but it just smells of fancy hotels. It's smells luxurious, which is a weird adjective to describe goo. After a while you do get sick of the scent and it'll start to smell more like chemicals. The scent really stays, even after a day!

The application was actually a pretty hard thing for me to do. Maybe I didn't apply thick enough, because it streaked badly and achieving the shape that I wanted needed lots of effort. I had to spend 10-15 minutes on each brow because I was scared they would be asymmetric and splotchy. Yep, brows are sisters, not twins, but it irks me when the start of my brows don't align. I applied it a little shorter at the start because I don't like boxy eyebrows, I left out some space for me to manually draw the start for a more natural, ombre look. 

After 3 hours, I peeled them off from the tail and it was painful! It didn't pluck any hair out but it stung my skin, maybe that's why it looked so red. I should've left it on longer because the gel didn't really tint all of the parts I wanted it to, like the bottoms brows. But they do look super natural and the color suits me. It looks patchy but in real life it doesn't, maybe I didn't apply enough product to the skin part and I should've left it on overnight for better pigmentation.

After that, I didn't cleanse my brows (you're not supposed to within 24 hours of applying) but getting water on them was inevitable, so they slightly faded to a dark, warm brown. Considering the name, I thought it would fade into something grey but all it did was get yellower. It's still on my hand and brows as I'm writing this, and they look somewhere between brown and blonde.

So all in all, I do say it's a pretty good product, it lives up to all its claims. The pigmentation is decent but it's better to leave it on overnight, the application is streaky if you apply it thinly but easy if you do a thick layer, the result is a natural tint that makes your brows look thicker without being fake. Of course, it doesn't give you flawless Instagram eyebrows, but it's nice for those who're looking for a natural look and those who can't bother to draw their brows everyday. I wish it faded to a light grey rather than this yellowish blonde that looks nothing like my hair.

My tip is, if you're getting it, to apply a thick layer and leave it on overnight. I'm gonna try it again tomorrow night, and maybe I'll insert the updated results. You can get the Tint My Brows Gel at Etude House, ibuybeauti, Jolse, etc!

With hugs, see you next time.

This is a pencil type eyebrow that fills in between brow hairs.

1. Fill in between hairs with wider surface.
2. Draw brow line and delicate edges with slimmer surface.

Ingredients

The packaging is something you'd find in typical Korean brow pencils. It's a double-ended brow pencil with a twist. The pencil itself is retractable so you don't have to sharpen it. On one side it's convenient, on another side, pencils like this usually has very little product. This one only has like an inch of product!

On to the long-awaited part, swatches. I got #3 Brown, and it's a warm-toned medium brown with a hint of red. I would say it's an in-between brown that's not too ashy nor red. For me, who has dark hair, it's still very wearable even though it's slightly lighter than my hair. I do think people with jet black hair suit grey-ish browns better than warm browns like this. Actually, I'm wearing it in my side picture. Anyway, here's the hand swatch:

How it looks on my brows:

The texture is really, really soft. Almost too soft. I prefer harder formulas as they give perfect color payoff, but softer formulas like this are easier to apply. I do like the application with this. I only have 30 minutes to get ready in the morning and doing my brows in less than 5 minutes is no easy task. With this, it's easier to get the shape I want without much time and effort. The formula is waxy and glides on smoothly without being chalky. The color payoff is great! For me, it's the perfect amount. Some people do say it's too sheer for them, but it depends on your preference.

As for the longevity, I wear this from 6 AM to 3, sometimes 5 PM and there's no fading whatsoever. Since I have really oily brows, that's saying a lot. I also have bangs, and usually the inner brows fade quickly but I've never had issues with this one. So, longevity is no problem with this!

Overall, I think it's a bang for your buck... only if you get it at the original price (like it's only $3). But it's a good brow pencil, much better than its fellow counterparts from other Korean brands. I wish it had more product though. The quality of this product is top-notch, so I do recommend you get one when you're stopping by Etude or doing an online-shopping spree! They recently came out with a new shade which is a really light blondish brown. You can get it at Etude House, Amazon, and eBay for cheap.

Oh, I just got Etude's Tint My Brows Gel!!! SO EXCITED TO TRY IT OUT. Review's gonna come up in a short while!

With lots of love, goodbye.

The packaging's pretty simple, it comes in a plastic bottle which is bigger than my previous cleansing oil. Great, more product! Skinfood does have a knack for... unique packaging. In some way, they're always associated with food. Tomatoes, milk, rice, and now, sugar. The bottle looks kind of rustic, like something from the countryside. The labels on both sides aren't those cheap labels that look disgusting after getting water on them, they hold their shape really well. I'm all about pristine makeup & skincare packaging, I store my products in their original boxes (I never throw them out).

This cleansing oil is runny, it almost doesn't feel like oil. It's gentle on the skin, as it doesn't strip all your facial oils. It smells like burnt caramel cookies with a tinge of lemon. I actually like the smell, it reminds me of my mom's CNY baked goods. I'd smell this over apples any day. 

For those wondering, here's how to use it:

1. Wash your hands and dry them with a clean towel. This is important, both your hands and your face must be dry, or it won't work as effectively.
2. Pump the oil once or twice onto your palms, everyone has different needs so you can adjust first. You can rub them between your palms first.
3. Massage the oil into your skin. Use gentle, circular motions directing outwards, really get it in there but don't be rough to your skin. As you massage, your makeup melts away and so do other impurities. 
4. Add a little bit of water and massage again to emulsify the oil. It'll turn into something milky, keep adding water until all of it has emulsified.
5. Rinse your face a few more times, I do this to make sure I don't have leftover grease on my face.
6. Follow up with a gentle foam cleanser.

I don't double-cleanse everyday, to be honest, I only do it whenever I have makeup on. But I do double-cleanse after a day of exercise or outdoor sports, or just days when I feel a little more special and need some stress relieve.

This cleansing oil claims to remove all your makeup, so I put it to a test. Here's my arm full of makeup:

From left to right:

• NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer
• Tony Moly Easy Touch Auto Eyebrow Pencil
• YSL Dessin Du Regard Waterproof Eye Liner
• Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner
• Etude House Color My Brows
• Lancöme Hynôse Doll Lashes Mascara Waterproof (this one doesn't budge, extremely hard to remove!)
• YSL Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick
• Innisfree Vivid Tint Rouge

Rubbin dat in.

Fortunately, we don't need to crush beets anymore. Lip tints are all the hype now, with literally every brand releasing their own. "Natural! Just-bitten!" are shoved in every ad. The Benetint is still a classic, the YSL oil tint was huge last year, Tarte came out with LipSurgence, and so on. I remember 2 years ago when the Korean gradient lip started trending. I was dying for a tint, drooling over Tony Moly and Etude. I didn't get my hands on one, so I resorted with lipsticks. It kind of did the job, but it just wasn't the same.

Then I had a bunch of other tints that were great, but I still longed for a watery tint like Benetint, which was runny, sheer, and rose-scented. After lots of purchases that never happened and research, I think I've finally found the perfect dupe that is, seriously, better (and a fraction of the price). That is Peripera's Peri's Tint Water, my new love affair.

When it comes to cute packaging, leave it to the Koreans. Egg shaped hand creams, bunny lip tints, macaron lip balms, and all the good stuff. Peri's tint is no exception to that. The first thing I thought was the box looked like milk carton, only with a cartoon of this gothic girl who coincidentally looks like Janis from Mean Girls. If you're familiar with Kpop, chances are you've seen the girl somewhere. The art was designed by Mari Kim, who also was the illustrator for 2NE1's Hate You video (awesome song btw).

The tint itself comes in a glass bottle, again with Janis' face. The cap closes really securely, and it's super important since the tint's more watery than anything. Put it upside down and you get an Alfred Hitchcock movie set.

I got this in #5 Strawberry Juice, which is actually the enhanced version of the previous shade, Candy Juice. People get confused because some websites mix these two up. Just putting it out there that Candy Juice is no longer manufactured and replaced with Strawberry Juice.

Strawberry Juice's color is exactly like its name. I would say it's a matte pink-y red with some orange mixed in. Basically, it looks like blended strawberries on your lips. Or the color your lips have after having red Fanta and a cheeseburger from McDonald's, minus the grease.

The formula of this tint's very, very runny, it's literally colored water. The color and pigmentation is lyfe. The color gives off summery vibes (it's ALWAYS summer in Jakarta). I first bought this tint for the purpose of it being a daily lip color for school. Turns out it's a tad too vibrant, but turns into a natural color after a few lip smacks. I find this hard to blend, as I said, it always ends up on my inner lips. Maybe I need to practice more. A lot of people have issues of this getting on their teeth, but I've never had that sort of problem with this

Before I get to the end of this post, let me just say that I'm currently obsessed with f(x)'s 4 Walls and Pink Tape album. I've been listening to Pink Tape since 2013 and it never gets old. Seriously, you need to check it out.

So that's the end of my review!



With lots of love, until next time.