Korean Kiwi Beauty Haul + Online Store Review ♡ ft. Lash Serum, Milk Mask Sheet, Alice in Wonderland Eyeshadow & Lip Pencil Set

Korean Kiwi Beauty Haul

I have been buying Korean beauty products from eBay for years, but lately it has come to my attention that some of the prices isn't as affordable anymore compared to some NZ based companies that sells similar items. So when I asked for NZ based K-beauty stores recommendations, a few bloggers has recommended Korean Kiwi Beauty.

Since this is my first time shopping from Korean Kiwi Beauty, I will be sharing with you my first impression of the products I have purchased, my overall shopping experience, price comparison with other K-beauty online stores / eBay prices, payments option and delivery.

HAUL & FIRST IMPRESSION

 Korean Kiwi Beauty Haul

Korean Kiwi Beauty Haul

 BEYOND ALICE IN GLOW CREAM SHADOW

If I remember it correctly, Beyond x Alice in Wonderland is a pretty old collection and I think it was launched sometimes in 2015. 

I remember that this collection was rather hard to get my hands on because non of the regular online stores I buy from stocks the brand Beyond and the ones being sold on eBay is double the price expensive. So when I saw that Korean Kiwi Beauty stocks these cream shadows it got me really excited! 

Beyond Alice in Glow Cream Shaodw in #03 Grapefruit Squeeze looks like a gorgeous shimmery peachy coral in the pot and when I did a arm swatch, the color shown up on skin as a light shimmery pink; but when I applied it on my eyelid, it shown up as almost clear with lots of shimmer. It has a grainy texture and it didn't apply too well either with fingers or with a makeup brush. The eyeshadow doesn't stick too well on skin and I find that it's better used as a glitter topper. 

PRICE COMPARISON

 Korean Kiwi Beauty - NZD $15.00 

 eBay Seller Rinishop - USD $10.29 (approx NZD $14.23)

 ETUDE HOUSE MY LASH SERUM

I have read a lot of reviews which many people claims that the Etude House My Lash Serum made their eyelashes softer, shiner and longer within one week of usage. Although my eyelashes are quite healthy, I still wanted to try this serum in hopes that my eyelashes grows longer so that when I curl my lashes with an eyelashe curler, they stay up.

PRICE COMPARISON

 Korean Kiwi Beauty - NZD $7.00

 Etude House Official - USD $5.90 (approx NZD $8.26)

 eBay Seller F2Plus1 - USD $4.99 (approx NZD $6.90)

 Korean Kiwi Beauty Haul

 Korean Kiwi Beauty Haul

Korean Kiwi Beauty Haul

Korean Kiwi Beauty Haul

 PERIPERA INK LIP PENCIL SET

PeriPera Ink Lip Pencil Set features a trendy graffiti theme tin case and the set contains eight lip pencils in nude, brown, pink, red and purple shades.

These lip pencils claims to be highly pigmented with a velvety smooth finish that glides on the lips softly and effortlessly. They are the twist-up type of lip pencils, so there is no need to worry about sharpening the pencils.

I find that majority of the shades are pigmented and each of them leaves a slight stain when wiped off with a makeup remover cloth. The texture is velvety smooth and soft as it claims and it glides on the lips without tugging. The only thing that really bothers me about these is that the pencils snaps so easily upon application!

PRICE COMPARISON

 Korean Kiwi Beauty - NZD $30.00

 eBay Seller RoseRoseShop - USD $18.87 (approx NZD $26.48)

Korean Kiwi Beauty Haul

 A'PIEU MILK ONE PACK MASK SHEETS

A'Pieu Milk One Pack Mask Sheet is available in seven kinds and I bought the Strawberry one for brightening effect and the Coffee one for firming effect. I have also received the Chocolate one as a free gift and it works as a smoothing effect.

This is one of those mask sheet that I tried and instantly see result! My face was glowing after I used the chocolate mask sheet, it also smells like coconut which got me so obsessed!

PRICE COMPARISON

 Korean Kiwi Beauty - NZD $2.50

 RoseRoseShop - USD $0.73 (approx NZD $1.04)

PAYMENTS OPTION

Korean Kiwi Beauty accepts credit cards and direct bank deposit payments.

I feel that I have to especially mention their payments option because nowadays online stores rarely allows the bank deposit option, even those stores based in New Zealand.

Sometimes it becomes a hassle if I am unable to pay via credit cards and the stores doesn't accepts bank transfer and I'm left here hanging... like... "I want my order but I can't pay via credit card, so what do I do now?!".

DELIVERY

Korean Kiwi Beauty was quick to dispatch my order despite paying via internet banking between different banks.

I placed my order on Sunday afternoon at around 4 pm and on Monday morning at 8 am I have received an email with a tracking number to inform that my parcel has been dispatched! My parcel arrived on Wednesday, all well packed and nothing came missing or damaged.

Shipping is free on all orders within NZ, no minimum order rules unless if you order sheet masks only. They also offers delivery to Australia.

OVERALL

Korean Kiwi Beauty stocks a lot of brands, but they don't have a wide selection of products and I find that majority of the products they stocks are items that you rarely hear about. So some of the products could be Limited Edition collections that was launched years ago, or they could be the products that has been in the market for years, but no one raves about them.

My overall shopping experience with Korean Kiwi Beauty is great! As you would know that customer service is one of the most important things to me when it comes to shopping online or in-store, if the seller is rude or unprofessional, it's likely that I would walk off or never return again.

As stated in the price comparison under each products, Korean Kiwi Beauty's prices is not expensive compared to eBay and other international online stores. Most of the time eBay is cheaper in their pricing, but you would have to wait weeks to receive your parcel, and while Korean Kiwi Beauty is a few dollars extra, they do arrive in less than a week! Also, I wanted to compare Korean Kiwi Beauty prices to other NZ based K-Beauty online stores too, but they don't stock the items I featured in this haul, so I'm going to have to wait until I bought an item that all the stores stocks to be able to compare the prices.

have you shopped from Korean Kiwi Beauty?

what is your favourite Korean beauty online store?

Peripera Cushion Pang Tint ♡ Review + Swatches

Peripera Cushion Pang Tint

Peripera Cushion Pang Tint

Today I am reviewing the Peripera Cushion Pang Tint, it is a 2016 newly released lip products that features a soft cushion applicator. There are a total of six colors from the range and at the moment I only have five of them as the orange one is always sold out.

The Peripera Cushion Pang Tint is described as a soft matte lip product with a pigmented rich formula, it has a super silky texture that spreads and blends easily with the cushion tip.

I have been trying the Peripera Cushion Tint for nearly five months now, while the packaging really caught my eyes in the first place and it was love at first sight, my first impression of the actual product wasn't so great. I didn't like how messy it applies and I didn't like that it was so drying; but I wanted to give these a few more tries before I put my full judgement on the products.

Peripera Cushion Pang Tint

 PERIPERA CUSHION PANG TINT

• available in six colors
• cushion applicator that allows to spread and blends easily
• high pigmentation, vibrant colors and buildable coverage
• silky texture that applies with a satin finish then dries matte
• claims to be fade-proof and stay put all day
• claims to be nourishing and non-drying during wear

 PACKAGING

Peripera Cushion Pang Tint comes packaged in an eye-catching cardboard box, the color of the box coordinated with the actual lip tint shade. The cardboard box has a pretty design and a lot of information printed in Korean at the back.

The lip tint itself comes packaged in a pen style with the clicking parts on one end and the cushion tip on the other. At first use it took more than 30 clicks for the products to distribute, and upon second, third, fourth uses and so on... It only takes 1 -2 clicks for the lip tint to come out of the sponge.

As mentioned above, I really like the packaging and it was what caught my attention in the first place. I love the cute stars design and the pretty colors of the packaging. I also really like the slim pen style packaging of the actual product as it is easy to carry around.

 SCENT

I love a lip product with nice fruity scent and the Peripera Cushion Pang Tint has one of those scents that I really like. The fruity scent is strong, but not over-powering and it doesn't lingers around too long after application. 

The smell reminds me of those fruit candies I used to eat as a child and I love that it brings back good memories.

 COLORS SELECTION 

Peripera Cushion Pang Tint

 MY MINE PEACH 
light peachy shade

Peripera Cushion Pang Tint

 CELEB CORAL 
orangey coral shade

Peripera Cushion Pang Tint

 MLBB ROSE 
rosey coral shade

Peripera Cushion Pang Tint

 TRENDISTA PINK 
medium-pink with red shade

Peripera Cushion Pang Tint

 SWAGGY RED 
cool red shade

Peripera Cushion Pang Tint

 APPLICATION

Peripera Cushion Pang Tint has a soft and rounded cushion tip and it claims to spread the colors evenly and make application easy. 

I find the application to be very messy, it applies uneven and it does not allow me to apply with a precise line because the cushion tip is too rounded, application would be easier if it was designed with a slanted tip. 

Although the cushion tip wasn't too impressive, I like that the color is buildable and the formula doesn't feel heavy when layered too much products.

 TEXTURE / FORMULA

Peripera Cushion Pang Tint is a satin to matte finish, it has a silky texture and it claims to be nourishing and non-drying during wear, which I cannot agree to as I already felt the dryness during the first hour of wear. 

 LONGEVITY / DURING WEAR

Peripera Cushion Pang Tint wears for approximately six hours and during wear it was drying and uncomfortable. The color is not transfer-proof and it does transfer a little amount of lip stains on cups and food, but the color doesn't come off completely. 

During wear the lip tint doesn't feather nor bleed and when the color wears off, it fades center first, sometimes it fades into the lip liner look.

Peripera Cushion Pang Tint

 OVERALL 

RATING: 

I wanted to like the Peripera Cushion Pang Tint badly seeing that it was love at first sight and usually with a product that is so eye-catching at first, I would usually enjoy using; but for some reason, I gave the Cushion Pang Tint many many tries and I just can't get my head around it.

I mostly dislike the cushion tip, it's too rounded, too spongey, too fat, too hard to get in the corner, too messy to apply and I also dislike the dryness during wear. Mind you, the lip tint does not dry to a full matte finish but it is still very drying and uncomfortable unless if I apply lip balms on top.

A few things that I like about the Cushion Pang Tint is the packaging, the design is super cute and it is slim and easy to carry around. I absolutely love the fruity scent, it's not over-powering and it reminds me of childhood candies and one last thing that attracts me is the color selections. I wear MLBB Rose and Trendista Pink the most and those are two of my favourite colors. All the colors from this range is so bright and vibrant and the color is buildable to your desire pigmentation.

have you tried

Peripera Cushion Pang Tint?