Yeondukong x Memebox Easy Brightening Stick #01 Brightening Beige Review

Today I wanted to share my thoughts on Yeondukong's Easy Brightening Stick in Brightening Beige #01 from Memebox.
I'm always in search of a good concealer to cover up my red acne scars and was curious about the formula of this product.

The Balm Nude 'tude Nude Eyeshadow Palette Review

I have been looking for a good affordable eye shadow palette for quite some time. I was unfamiliar with the brand, The Balm, and read that the palette was comparable to Urban Decay's Naked palette. With a "beauty in five minutes" philosophy, the brand is paraben and cruelty free with anti-aging ingredients in their products.

Product Empties #1

I've been saving finished products for a little over a month now and it's been accumulating in a bag. It's kind of weird but I've always enjoyed looking at products other people use. I don't have a huge amount of stuff, mostly sheet masks, but this is a good time to show all of you my empties. Some of the products I've written about in previous posts so I'll include a link to click on if you're curious about them.

Physician's Formula Organic Wear 100% Natural Origin CC Curl + Care Mascara Review

Earlier in the month I had a mini drugstore haul and bought the Organic Wear CC Curl + Care Mascara from Physician's Formula. I've had a chance to try it out and wanted to share my thoughts.

Bare Minerals Prime Time Brightening Foundation Primer Review

I am a huge fan of bareMineral's original mineral foundation. It works really well for my oily skin in the summer and the mineral veil is a great setting powder for all skin types. I decided to try out the Brightening Primer to see if it worked well with my skin and makeup.

Memebox LEADERS Mystery Value Box Unboxing

I know what you're all thinking "wait, another Memebox?" Yes I caved but couldn't help myself when confronted with the words mystery value box.

Clio Kill Cover Realest Wear Moist Foundation SPF 35 PA++ Review

A few weeks ago I had a chance to stop by the new Club Clio store in Union Square. I had been eyeing the Kill Cover foundations for quite some time. There is also a Kill Cover Highest Wear Foundation but I decided to go for the moist foundation. Here's my previous post about what I picked up at the store.

Milani Rose Powder Blush and Color Statement Moisture Matte Lipstick Review

Not too long ago I received a Rose Powder Blush in 01 Romantic Rose and a Color Statement Moisture Matte Lipstick in 64 Matte Orchid from Milani Cosmetics "So In Love" giveaway. I'd never tried anything from the brand before so I was thrilled to receive these.

Memebox Luckybox #13 Unboxing

And I'm back for another Memebox unboxing! This week has turned out to be a Memebox fest. This is the last box I'll ever receive from Korea with the company since they halted international shipping. The good thing is we don't have to wait weeks for our orders since it seems everything will be shipped from CA now. The bad thing is we the customers don't know what changes are in store for us in terms of products and the availability of boxes.

Memebox I'm Eyeliner Stay Put 24/7 Set Review

Today let's take a look at these Memebox eyeliners.

Product Description

I'm Eyeliner waterproof gel eyeliner delivers cosmic doses of highly pigmented color. It glides on smoothly and dries in 30 seconds for a long-wearing, water-resistant finish.

Memebox January Box Global #19 Unboxing

Yay, I got a Memebox in the mail the other day after patiently waiting for almost 2 weeks! However, I'm kicking myself for not having ordered more boxes because many are currently sold out. Memebox announced a little over a week ago that they will put an end to international deliveries and only offer shipping to China, Korea, and the U.S. I'm not sure what this means in terms of their business going forward but I really hope they continue to sell Meme BOXES. It's clearly going to be a transitional period for the company so we'll see what comes out of their decision to do business in these three countries.

Memebox I'm Lip Crayon Lovely Lips Set Review

When I first noticed Memebox had introduced their own brand of makeup I was a bit skeptical to the idea. After all, the main appeal for me were the boxes and the surprise element of the contents of what was inside. However I read some good reviews about their lip and eye products and was instantly intrigued. I decided to go for a set of lip crayons and eye liners which were on sale.

Neutrogena Nourishing Long Wear Eye Shadow + Built-In-Primer Review

Wow, that's a really long name! Today I wanted to share my thoughts on this new eye shadow which was sent to me by Neutrogena and Crowdtap. I have the shade 30 Smoky Steel.

Club Clio (Union Square) Mini Haul

Last week was the grand opening of Club Clio in Union Square on 11 W 14th St. They house 3 brands: Peripera, Goodal, and Clio Professional. Clio Professional is a beauty brand focused on color cosmetics that was created and developed by professional makeup artists in Korea. They are famous for the Kill Black and Gelpresso eyeliners and continue to create innovative beauty products like the Lipnicure and Cushion CC Compacts. Their packaging reminds me of MAC and many of their products are formulated in Italy.

Neutrogena Rapid Dark Circle Repair Eye Cream Review

Product description

Rapid Dark Circle Repair Eye Cream instantly wakes up fatigued eyes and starts to reduce the look of dark circles in just one week. Formulated with our exclusive accelerated brightening complex, this nourishing eye cream works to make under-eye skin tone more even and diffuse the look of dark circles while light reflecting minerals brighten eyes. 

Winter 2015 Skin Care Routine PM

Welcome back to the second part of my winter skin care routine. I use a few more products at night since this is the time skin regenerates and recovers. I won't go into detail about the products I previously talked about but, if you're curious, click here.

Winter 2015 Skin Care Routine AM

I thought I'd share my morning skin care regimen with all of you today. These have been my staples when I'm not testing out a new product. It may seem like an overload of products but Korean women have been following a 10-12 step routine for many years. I'll use a face wash, toner (sometimes called skin by Koreans), an essence, eye cream, essence water, serum, and moisturizer. If my skin is "acting up" I incorporate a spot treatment. Currently I have oily skin in the T-zone area and dry patches on my cheeks along with acne prone skin. I might be drier than usual on the cheeks because of the benzoyl peroxide/salicylic acid I apply there.

Products I Regret Purchasing

Happy Monday everyone! It's a snowy, rainy mess here in NYC today. I probably shouldn't start the work week with a post about products that disappointed me. Sigh, it's just one of those days. I try not to be negative about beauty products but, every once in a while, I run into some that do not work for me. Some of you may really like the products I'm going to talk about so please don't be offended if that is the case!

Mini Drugstore Haul

I walked by Harmon Face Values the other day and couldn't resist picking up a few things. Harmon is a subsidiary of Bed Bath & Beyond with stores in NJ, NY, CT, FL, and PA. I like to buy toiletry items and cosmetics from there because it is far cheaper than any drugstore in the NYC area. You can also use manufacturer coupons plus 20% off Bed, Bath & Beyond coupons on your purchases. I picked up five lip products and a mascara.