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Sunday, February 11, 2018

Kawaii eBay Finds #6 ♡ Japanese Beauty

Kawaii eBay Finds

It's been awhile since I have shared with you a Kawaii eBay Finds, I think the last one I have shared with you was back in 2016 and that is because I have been on a makeup shopping ban.

While I am still trying to reduce my makeup shopping habits, I have recently purchased a few Japanese makeup and skincare products from eBay and these are items that I have either been eyeing up for a long time or they are products that I actually need.

BCL Saborino Morning Mask

BCL SABORINO MORNING MASK

32 SHEETS | USD $18.95 + $5.80 POSTAGE | ALPHABEAUTYUK

This is a face mask to be used specifically in the morning, it claims to freshen-up your skin within 60 seconds without having to wash your face. So, you simply just wake up, apply face mask for 60 second and you can start applying makeup.

When I first learnt of this product, I was a bit skeptical and the thought of not washing my face in the morning is totally gross, but at the same time I was curious, so I went ahead and bought this morning mask pack.

I have used this a couple of times since my purchase and I love it. So far I haven't used it in the morning as I am always in a rush, but I have used it a few times during the day when it's very hot and humid. This mask has a strong minty scent, it feels very cooling and comfortable on the skin.

Kao Megrhythm Good Night Steam Patch

KAO MEGRHYTHM GOOD NIGHT STEAM PATCH
5 PATCH PER BOX | USD $5.95 + $2.80 POSTAGE | ALPHABEAUTYUK

This claims to be 'the product' for people who works long hours in front of the computer and we all know in our world these days, technology is something that many people cannot live without. This is a heated pad that you applied before bed, it claims to relax your sore areas and helps you fall asleep.

I work a full time office job and I often get very sore neck and shoulder for just sitting in front of the computer. When I came across this product, I got very excited and cannot wait to try. Unfortunately, it doesn't do anything to me, it's simply just a patch that warms up my neck and shoulder.

Kao Megrhythm Good Night Steam Patch starts heating up as soon as I take it out of the packet, the hot temperature stays for approximately 30 minutes and it feels nice on the skin. The patch comes in two types, one is unscented and one is with a mild lavender scent which is what I have purchased and it smells nice and relaxing. I find that the patch doesn't stick too well to my skin and it kept peeling off by itself.

Kracie Naive Peach Cleansing Foam

KRACIE NAIVE PEACH CLEANSING FOAM

USD $7.95 + 3.90 POSTAGE | ALPHABEAUTYUK

I bought this cleansing foam simply because it's peach related.

This is a 2-in-1 cleanser that claims to remove makeup and cleanse face at the same time, a little squeeze of pea-sized amount can wash my whole face, but it's not foamy. I have oily skin and my face looks and feels squeaky clean afterwards.

Kose Precious Garden Body Mist

KOSE PRECIOUS GARDEN BODY MIST
HONEY PEACH | USD $8.95 + $4.50 POSTAGE | ALPHABEAUTYUK

There is not a lot of information of this product online, but from my understanding, this is a body mist that smells looks and moisturize skin at the same time.

It has a strong peach scent that I am obsessed with and the smell last for approximately 45 minutes.

Dear Laura Rabbit Lip Gloss

DEAR LAURA RABBIT LIP GLOSS
PINK | USD $10.95 + $2.50 POSTAGE | ALPHABEAUTYUK

Dear Laura Eternal Basic Lip Gloss has a thick texture that feels a little bit heavy on the lips, but it makes your lips looks so smooth and plump.

Canmake Secret Beauty Powder

CANMAKE SECRET BEAUTY POWDER
USD $12.95 + 2.80 POSTAGE | ALPHABEAUTYUK

This is described as a translucent powder for use at anytime of the day or night, you can even wear it to sleep. I have been seeing a lot of these beauty powders around, and sleeping beauty powders seems to be the latest trend these days.

I personally don't understand why people wears makeup to sleep, isn't that bad for your skin?

Canmake Secret Beauty Powder claims to keep skin dewy and silky smooth during wear, it softly blurs any imperfection and deliver a natural finish.

I bought this because the packaging is very cute, it's also very small and handy to carry around as the compact contains a little puff and a small mirror. I actually know of this product from watching one of my favourite Chinese YouTuber's video, where she has mentioned this powder controls facial oil nicely and it makes your face looks flawless.

have you tried the products mentioned?
what is your favourite Japanese beauty product?

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Kawaii eBay Finds #5 ♡ ft. TonyMoly Rainbow Highlighter, The Face Shop x Disney Princess & Skinfood Avocado Lip Balm

Kawaii eBay Finds

Today I am sharing with you my fifth Kawaii eBay Finds which features some of the cutest girly products that I have recently came across. I love almost everything being featured today, especially the Disney Princess lipsticks and I am excited to share with you the beautiful swatches!

Kawaii eBay Finds: TonyMoly Luminous Goddess Aura Aurolighter

TONYMOLY LUMINOUS AUROLIGHTER

USD $12.99 | INPRO-MARKET

Rainbow highlighters has become a very popular thing in 2016 and I see that lately Korean beauty brands are jumping on the trends too.

I wanted to try the original rainbow highlighter from Bitter Lace Beauty, but it is always sold out; so I tried to DIY my own, which turned out to be quite a disaster. Then when I was browsing through eBay and spotted the TonyMoly Luminous Aurolighter, I got very excited.

TonyMoly Luminous Aurolighter is described as a rainbow color highlighter that sparkles in various brilliant color depending on the angle of the light. It can be used as a highlighter, a blusher or an eyeshadow.

This highlighter contains a total of six shades: pink, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. The colors can be worn individually (as an actual rainbow on the cheek) or swirl together for a luminous glow. I find that the texture is silky, although it is a little powdery upon swirling a makeup brush in the pan, but the colors are absolutely gorgeous, subtle and glowy and it has a good pigmentation when swatching the colors with fingers.

Kawaii eBay Finds: TonyMoly Inked Cushion Liner

TONYMOLY INKED CUSHION LINER | #03 PEARL BROWN
USD $8.98 | SEOULCOSMETICS

TonyMoly has recently released a new product called Inked Cushion Liner, it is a liquid gel type of liner that features a built-in brush that is shaped like a feather and the overall packaging was what caught my attention in the first place.

This reminds me of the Etude House Cushion Lock'n Liner from the 2014 Lock'n Summer Collection, it is pretty much the same concept, except with a more unique packaging and maybe better quality.

TonyMoly Inked Cushion Liner has a smooth and liquidy texture that applies with an opaque finish. I find that the formula dries fairly quickly on skin and it takes several dip and apply to draw a complete wing liner. I haven't come across problems of the liner smudging or peeling off during wear and it is easily removed to warm water.

Kawaii eBay Finds: The Face Shop x Disney Princess

Kawaii eBay Finds: The Face Shop x Disney Princess Tint Glass

THE FACE SHOP X DISNEY PRINCESS TINT GLASS | #02 MERRY ORANGE
USD $8.80 | CGS6309

The Face Shop x Disney Princess Tint Glass in the shade #02 Merry Orange features a Cinderella cap and a fluffier and flexible doe-foot applicator.

The Tint Glass is described as a long-lasting lip tint with a vivid color payoff and a deeply moisturizing formula. Merry Orange is a pigmented bright orange, it has a liquidy texture that applies smoothly and dries quickly. It wasn't drying nor moisturizing during wear and it worn for approximately seven hours on me before fading. It has a sweet fruity scent and it is a little difficult to remove.

Kawaii eBay Finds: The Face Shop x Disney Princess Moisture Touch

THE FACE SHOP X DISNEY PRINCESS MOISTURE TOUCH LIPSTICK | RD06
NZD $17.92 | CGS6309

I first spotted The Face Shop x Disney Princess Moisture Touch Lipsticks on So Young (from So Young's Beauty Room)'s instagram and I want it SOOOO BADLY! The packaging was what caught my attention, I love the heart shape on the cap and I adore the Disney Princess design.

I find that the lip products from The Face Shop x Disney Princess collection is hard to get my hands on, they are either sold out or they are too expensive. Unfortunately the seller that I purchased these lipsticks from is no longer selling them, but I have found one other eBay seller that still have these available for a reasonable price.

RD06 is a red that goes perfectly with the Snow White theme.

Kawaii eBay Finds: The Face Shop x Disney Princess Moisture Touch

THE FACE SHOP X DISNEY PRINCESS MOISTURE TOUCH LIPSTICK | BR02
NZD $17.92 | CGS6309

The Face Shop x Disney Princess Moisture Touch Lipstick is moisturizing during wear and the colours are pigmented as well as being long-wearing. BR02 is an absolutely gorgeous brownish red that is wearable on a daily basis even though if red lipstick is out of your comfort zone.

The only thing I dislike about these lipsticks is that they have this strong fragrance after-taste after application and the taste stays for as long as you wear the lipstick, but the lipstick itself doesn't smell like anything.

I imagine that this could be a problem for those people who are sensitive to scented lip products. I personally love scented lipsticks, and I love the fruity ones more than the flora ones, but somehow I just cannot stand the after-taste, it's like a bitter taste, it's the taste of when you accidentally sprayed perfume in your mouth.

Kawaii eBay Finds: Skinfood Avocado & Olive Lip Balm

SKINFOOD AVOCADO & OLIVE LIP BALM
USD $6.91 | 8COS

Ever since I started using Carmex lip balms, I don't buy any others unless if they comes in a cute packaging and this is exactly why I bought the Skinfood Avocado & Olive Lip Balm.

This lip balm is shaped like an avocado and I thought it's super cute, but apart from that I actually don't like this lip balm at all. I guess the overall performance is not bad and the pricing wasn't expensive, but because it has a very strong fragance scent and after-taste, I immediately want to wipe it off every time I try this lip balm. Also it has a very thin texture that feels almost watery upon application, and I am kind of annoyed at the fact that I would have to re-apply so often.

Right this moment I just want to scoop out all the lip balms and re-use the avocado casing.

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Kawaii eBay Finds #4 ♡ ft. A'Pieu x Rilakkuma, TonyMoly x Pikachu, Etude House & Canmake Blusher

Today I am sharing with you my last Kawaii eBay Finds of the year and I am so happy to let you all know that I feel like this is the most successful blog series I have ever started on my beauty blog.

In the past years I have started a few blog series which I thought they were kind of a fail because I just lost interest in the topics and I feel the success in the Kawaii eBay Finds series not because of how many people views these post, but because of the numbers of readers who has came back to me and tells me how much they love and enjoyed reading these kind of post.

It really put a smile on my face for me to know that my Kawaii eBay Finds series helps you to find the cutest accessories and beauty products for you and your friends and I get really excited every time I sit down and start drafting these post!

Anyway, today I am sharing with you a bunch of new kawaii makeup that I have recently purchased from eBay and this haul includes the prettiest floral blushes from Canmake, Rilakkuma lip tints from A'Pieu, Pikachu cushion from TonyMoly and many many more!

Kawaii eBay Finds #4 ft. TonyMoly, A'Pieu, Etude House, Canmake

Kawaii eBay Finds: TonyMoly Panda's Dream Dual Lip & Cheek #2 Pink Baby

TONYMOLY PANDA'S DREAM DUAL LIP & CHEEK (#2 PINK BABY)
USD $7.20 | F2PLUS1

Any panda lover reading this?! You're gonna adore this product even if you are not a fan of cream blushes nor a lip palette fan. This adorable lip & cheek duo comes packaged in a slim, handy to carry around compact that is shaped like a panda's head. The compact features a big mirror and two pretty lips and cheek shades for touch-up on the go. The only thing I wish that they have included in this duo set is an application! Cause not everyone likes applying their makeup with their fingers.

TonyMoly Panda's Dream Dual Lip & Cheek is available in two colour options: #1 Bubble Red or #2 Pink Baby. I bought the pink one and the colours looks vibrant in the compact, but once applied and blend out on cheeks, the colours sheer out and shows up as a natural flush.

Kawaii eBay Finds: Etude House Dear My Blooming Lips Talk Chiffon #BE110

ETUDE HOUSE DEAR MY BLOOMING LIPS TALK CHIFFON (#BE110)
USD $9.18 | SEOULCOSMETICS

Dear My Blooming Lips Talk Chiffon is one of the new releases from Etude House this year, it features a creamy texture, vivid colours and a pink princess packaging. There are over 10 shades from the range (12 to be exact) and this time I only bought one colour in #BE110 which is a mixture of terracotta brown and wine red.

I love the packaging and I like the texture, it glides on creamy and smoothly and the colour is pigmented. The downside of the formula is that if you do not exfoliate and care for your lips prior to applying the lipstick, it would layer on very patchy.

Kawaii eBay Finds: TonyMoly Pikachu Mini Cover Cushion #01

TONYMOLY PIKACHU MINI COVER CUSHION (#01)
USD $8.74 | BRINGBRINGSHOP

If Pikachu was in the Chinese zodiac, this would probably be the Year of Pikachu! Firstly everyone in the world was obsessed with Pokemon Go, then the makeup lovers including myself was re-creating makeup inspired looks from Pokemon, then... makeup brands starts releasing Pokemon makeup.

I think Pokemon is totally awesome and it would never go out of style! Pikachu is one of my childhood favourite characters and I love it when he goes "PIKACHUUUU", so adorable!

TonyMoly x Pokemon Collection features a bunch of cute products ranging from sheet masks, hand creams, nail polish, cushion blushes, cushion compact and powder pact.

I bought the Pikachu Mini Cover Cushion in shade #01 and when I received the product I was quite surprised at how small the cushion compact is. It is half the size of normal sized cushion compacts, I haven't used this product, but TonyMoly has described this as a cushion compact that offers a smooth and flawless skin with a whitening effect plus strong UV protection.

Kawaii eBay Finds: A'Pieu Rilakkuma Water Light Tint CR01 Unripe Grapefruit

A'PIEU RILAKKUMA WATER LIGHT TINT (CR01 UNRIPE GRAPEFRUIT)
USD $6.79 | IBUYBEAUTI

I have been eyeing up the A'Pieu x Rilakkuma collection on eBay for a long long time and I finally decided that I need the Water Light Tint in my life! I love Rilakkuma and I like the packaging, but I wish that they would make them in a clear tube instead. I bought the shade in CR01 Unripe Grapefruit and it is a gorgeous coral colour that can be applied lightly and blend for a wash of colour, or it could be applied fully for a vibrant coral.

Kawaii eBay Finds ft. Etude House, A'Pieu & TonyMoly

Kawaii eBay Finds: Canmake Blushes, Highlighter and Bronzer

Canmake is one of my favourite Japanese beauty brands! Not only is their prices affordable, their quality is amazing too. Also, their packaging are just so girly and pretty. I have reviewed a few of their products including lipsticks, lipgloss and foundation compacts on my blog, but I haven't properly tried their other products, so I decided it's time to try some bronzer, powder blushes and highlighter from their Glow Fluer range.

Kawaii eBay Finds: Canmake Nose Shadow Powder

CANMAKE NOSE SHADOW POWDER
USD $13.11 | JAPAN-BEAUTY-OF-QUALITY

Honestly, I don't think I need a special duo of highlighter and shading powder just to contour my nose, but I bought the Canmake Nose Shadow Powder anyway just because a lot of Asian beauty gurus that I have watched online has recommended this.

Kawaii eBay Finds: Canmake Nose / Face Shadow Powder Shading #01 Danish Brown

CANMAKE NOSE / FACE SHADOW POWDER SHADING (01 DANISH BROWN)
USD $14.31 | JAPAN-BEAUTY-OF-QUALITY

Canmake Shading Powder is available in two colours and I bought #01 Danish Brown which is described as a yellowish brown to create a soft and natural shadow. 01 Danish Brown is recommended for those with a fair complexion and those who are new to the art of shading.

This is another product from Canmake that is highly raved about, so I am curious to see why is it so good?!

Kawaii eBay Finds: Canmake Glow Fluer Highlighter #01 Planet Light

CANMAKE GLOW FLUER HIGHLIGHTER (PLANET LIGHT)
USD $14.56 | JAPAN-BEAUTY-OF-QUALITY

There are two colours available for the Canmake Glow Fluer Highlighter and I bought the shade in 01 Planet Light which contains pure white, blue, mint and lavender shades, and blue pearls that reminiscent of stardust.

When it comes to highlighters, I like the GLOW-IN-YOUR-FACE type of highlighters, but I don't expect that from Planet Light because a majority of Asian brands highlighters I have tried are quite subtle. I still want to give this a try as it looks so glittery and pretty in the pan.

Kawaii eBay Finds: Canmake Glow Fluer Cheek Blush #02 Apricot Fluer

CANMAKE GLOW FLUER CHEEK BLUSH (APRICOT)
USD $15.99 | JAPAN-BEAUTY-OF-QUALITY

Canmake Glow Fluer Cheeks is one of my longest watched items on eBay, I have always wanted to try this, but I always end up buying something else instead.

This is also a Canmake product that is always being raved about, it has flowers and bows embossed on the actual powder blush and the range is available in seven shades.

I wanted to try one shade first before I buy the whole range and the first colour that I bought is 02 Apricot Fluer which is described as a coral that provides a gradual flush that will suit everyone.

Kawaii eBay Finds: Canmake Mat Fluer Cheek Blush Matte Girly Rose

CANMAKE MAT FLUER CHEEK BLUSH (MATTE GIRLY ROSE)
USD $15.99 | JAPAN-BEAUTY-OF-QUALITY

Canmake Mat Fluer Cheek Blush is a matte version of the Glow Fluer Cheek Blush and I think this may be a newer product from Canmake as I haven't seen this until recently.

Mat Fluer Cheeks is available in three shades and I bought 02 Matte Girly Rose which is described as a rose pink that fans of pinks will adore. I definitely adore this ~ I love the flowers embossed on the blush and I love the mixture of different types of pinks. Also the colours are so pigmented and the texture is so smooth.

Kawaii eBay Finds: Faux Fur Bunny Bag Charm Grey **before**

Kawaii eBay Finds: Faux Fur Bunny Bag Charm Grey **after**

FAUX FUR BUNNY BAG CHARM (14CM, GREY)
NZD $5.37 | 2015CNRONGG

I was out shopping one day when I saw this cute and fluffy bunny bag charm that hangs on a pretty LV bag this girl was carrying. Being a bag lover I was surprised that my eyes weren't set on her LV bag, instead I was getting excited about that bunny.

As soon as I saw that rabbit bag charm, I browsed eBay and came across many that were selling the same thing! There were so many different colours of bunny available and there were big size and small size to choose from. I end up buying the grey one that I assume looks exactly the same one as I saw on that bag earlier and I got the larger sized in 14cm tall one.

When I received the bunny I was literally speechless! It was squashed, the bunny has no eyes and nose and it looked nothing like what I have imagined (as shown in first photo of bunny). Then I decided to fix it by giving it a hair cut (as shown in second photo of bunny), well the eyes and the nose shows and the whole thing is no longer as squashed, but I wish that I didn't try to cut off the fur cause in real life the bunny's face looks flat.

Kawaii eBay Finds: Kobayashi Japan Medi-Shield Liquid Bandage Plaster

KOBAYASHI JAPAN MEDI-SHIELD LIQUID BANDAGE PLASTER
USD $8.50 | ALPHABEAUTYUK

This is a clear and colourless liquid bandage plaster that is ideal for cut, scratch, chap or crack skin. I bought this out of curiosity and upon first use of this product, it has given me a first impression that it's just like a clear nail polish. It has a very strong nail polish scent and an applicator that looks exactly like a nail polish, it brush on the skin clear and it dries into a thin transparent film.

ABOUT THE SELLERS

F2PLUS1 is one of the most talked about eBay sellers on my beauty blog, I have recommended this store numerous time and I will continue to rave of this eBay store because they have left such great impression on me! F2PLUS1 is based in Korea and they sells only Korean beauty products. I find that their prices are not super cheap, nor too expensive, their prices are just like everyone else's, but their customer service is always a win and parcels usually arrive in NZ within 2 weeks.

SEOULCOSMETICS, first time shopping from this eBay store, I bought my item on sale with free shipping, the item took nearly a month to arrive and the parcel didn't include any samples. The seller is based in Korea and they sell mainly Korean beauty products.

BRINGBRINGSHOP, I think this is the same store as RINISHOP and ROSEROSESHOP, which I am a regular shopper at. My parcel arrived within three weeks, it was packaged well with bubble wraps and there were three hand cream pokemon samples, I like that the samples goes with the theme of the product that I purchased.

IBUYBEAUTI is not just an eBay seller, they have an actual website that you can create an account and shop without going through eBay, but I find that their prices on the website is always more expensive than eBay, even with their regular discounts, it is still expensive, so I have chose to shop from their eBay store instead. This is my first time shopping from IBUYBEAUTI and it has left me with a good impression. Korea based online beauty store, my parcel arrived within 2 weeks, well packaged, nothing was damaged, nor lost.

JAPAN-BEAUTY-OF-QUALITY, new to this eBay store, but purchased five items all at once because their pricing is good compared to others. Japan based seller, selling mainly Japanese beauty products, and also some other home & garden, clothing & accessories, electronics etc... stuff. My parcel was packaged well and it arrived just over three weeks. I have received a tracking number for buying five products all at once, but the tracking number given didn't work at all. I am glad that it did arrived safely though.

2015CNRONGG, hmmm what should I say?! Not too happy with my item as the bunny arrived squashed and it is not as shown in the photo. Their promotional photo shows a girl holding a bunny that is fluffy and super cute. My one arrived flat with no nose or eyes shown. In the end I fixed it, but I wasn't too happy either because I trim too much of its' hair and the bunny face looks even more flat now.

ALPHABEAUTYUK is another of my all time favourite eBay seller! Based in Hong Kong, their eBay store is full of Japanese beauty and non beauty products, authentic and good quality. I have purchased from ALPHABEAUTYUK plenty of times and I have also recommended their store many many times, they just never fail to impress me. My parcel arrived within 1 week, it was packaged well and the product is as described.

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Kawaii eBay Finds #5 ♡ ft. TonyMoly Rainbow Highlighter, The Face Shop x Disney Princess & Skinfood Avocado Lip Balm

Kawaii eBay Finds #4 ♡ ft. A'Pieu x Rilakkuma, TonyMoly x Pikachu, Etude House & Canmake Blusher