Missha M Signature Real Complete BB Cream SPF 25 PA++

Last month I reviewed Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream. When I bought the Perfect Cover BB Cream from rubyruby76 on ebay a few months ago I received these Missha Signature BB Creams samples (above) as a gift. I believe that this BB Cream is Missha's #1 seller in Korea. When I first used the Signature BB Cream, I felt that it looked a lot better than when I used the Perfect Cover. The Perfect Cover BB Cream looks a little darker than the Signature BB Cream and carries a greyish tone while the colour of the Signature BB Cream is more pinkish, thereby giving a brighter complexion. Coverage and the amount of time it lasts is the same as the Perfect Cover. A downside to the Signature BB Cream is that it's more expensive than the Perfect cover and provides less SPF protection.

I've been busy studying for midterms lately so this review was held for quite some time. The next review probably won't be until at least next week when I finish my last midterm.

Biotherm Skin-ergetic Serum

Attention to Canadians!
My friend recently sent me a link from red flags (http://www.redflagdeals.com/deals/main.php/alldeals/comments/freebie_free_sample_of_biotherm_skinergetic_serum_day_night/) to get a free sample of Biotherm's Skin-ergetic serum day and night. For those who are interested if you press on the free sample link you are directed to their facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/BiothermCanada?v=app_4949752878). When you "like" this page you can click on get my postcard sample and type in your address. I hope to get my sample in about 4-6 weeks.

Thanks V.L.

hopeinablog giveaway

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I was searching for information on Naruko or was it Etude House....anyways I came across this blog (above). While going through a number of different posts about BB creams, Nature Republic, Holika Holika etc. I found that they were having a giveaway! I'm hoping I can win this giveaway and give a review on the Estee Lauder Cyber White EX Extra Intensive BB Cream Multi Action Formula SPF 35 PA +++ (that was a really long name).

Reviews coming soon...

Missha M Signature Real Complete BB Cream SPF 25 PA++
American Beauty Softly Shaping Mascara
The Body Shop Blueberry Body Butter
Lancome Aqua Fusion Glossy Lip Balm SPF 8
Pantene Time Renewal Replenishing Mask

Victoria Secret's Garden Love Spell Ultra-Softening Body Butter

This is part of Victoria Secret's love spell collection. I got this a while back as a Christmas present from my cousin and they've already change the packaging to the one below. Victoria Secret offers about 12 different scents. It has a really strong smell, kind of sweet in my opinion. I think I liked the smell at first but it became too strong. Also, this body butter isn't moisturizing enough for me so I don't think I will purchase this.


This product's link http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265391873143&c=Page&cid=1292979623477&pagename=vsdWrapper

Suki UV Cut Oil Clear Film

This is basically blotting paper.Suki is made in Japan, as you can tell by all the Japanese font and it says it retails for 450 yen. The price is not bad for 50 sheets of blotting paper but the price on sasa.com is only $1.60 USD. This is by far the cheapest blotting paper I've seen so I was a little worried about the quality of it. But after reading some of the reviews on sasa, I decided to try it myself. The quality is amazing for the price. I will definitely repurchase this when I run out.

Note: I know it says SPF18 on the cover but I don't really understand what they meant. Is it possible that when you blot your face with this it adds sun protection?? I don't read Japanese so I don't know how it provides sun protection. But I guess sun protection is always an added bonus.

My Beauty Diary Intensive Rice-Peptides Mask

My beauty diary are affordable sheet masks that I like to use when my skin looks dead and needs a little boost. The brand currently carries 17 different sheets masks from their natural key line and 4 different sheet masks from their luxury line. My mom picked the intensive rice-peptide mask when she was in Hong Kong because the salesperson said this one is particularly good for the winter. On http://www.beautydiary.com.tw/en/products.htm it says that this mask is supposed to have a firming effect, softens and moisturizes the skin. I've tried a few of the my beauty diary masks and this is one of my favourites. When I took off the mask my skin looked brighter (or maybe it was just my imagination) and was moisturized.

MAC Lustreglass

Pinkarat (left) Wonderstruck (right)

MAC's lustreglass series comes in 16 different colours. The colours I have are fairly light so they don't show well on my pigmented lips, but I do like the colours. It gives my lips a nice shine. The smell is like sweet lipgloss and the texture is sticky. They're not moisturizing enough for my lips so I apply something moisturizing like vasaline or chapstick before the gloss.

Here is a link to the lustreglass on the MAC website http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/shaded/166/707/Lustreglass/index.tmpl