COSCOS Cosmetic Review Update [02.07.2016]

Hello everyone,

Hope you're all keeping & staying well!

It's definitely been a very long so lets get straight into it starting with an updated review.

So early last year around Feb-March of 2015 I did a review video for the COSCOS Cosmetic products which can be viewed here:

Since then, new products have been released from the cosmetic line and the kind people of Liberta Group, who is the manufacturer of the COSCOS cosmetics, watched my video and contacted me for a small collaboration to provide me the whole range of the cosmetic line to try out and review for you all :) 
Please note that my review will be 100% honest based on my opinion and usage which was a term the kind staffs agreed to.

So what is COSCOS?

COSCOS is a cosmetic brand manufactured by the Japanese company, Liberta Group, that is dedicated towards Cosplayers through the use of feedbacks from cosplayers themselves on their ideal type of products. 

So far the cosmetic line has released base products which claims to be:

• Photogenic
• Long Lasting
• Flawless
• Gentle & Comfortable for the skin

Makeup plays an important role in Cosplay and with most (if not all) makeup, it starts with the base.

Finding the ideal products to create that flawless base can be quite difficult especially when you need that perfect foundation shade (whether it is pale or deep shades, warm or pink tone etc.) that gives a flawless coverage whilst being comfortable on the skin.

What's new & updated since last?

• More foundations shades (total of 6) has been released from the original two
• Body Foundation

Lets get straight into it!

Products can be purchased from the COSCOS website at http://coscos.me/english.html through "BUYEE" which can be on the bottom of the page

• PERFECT HD FOUNDATION

• Now comes in 6 Shades in total

• F Natural (F for female - ideal for female characters) - Pink Undertone
• F Natural 01
• F Natural 02 (lighter than F01)
• M Natural (M for male - ideal for male characters) - Yellow Undertone
• M Natural 01
• M Natural 02 (lighter than M01)

• White Foundation WH01
• Can be used on its own for extreme pale or white shades
• As a mixing medium to brighten or lighten foundation shades
• As a highlight
• Deep Foundation BR01
• Can be used on its own to recreate deep coloured skin. 
• As a contour

• Contains 30 grams of product
• Comes in a plastic tube with a nozzle & easy twist screw cap
• Thick consistency liquid foundation
• Dewy finish
• Retails around 1728yen ~ around $25 AUD
• Made in Japan

• Claims (Taken from the http://coscos.me/items/english.php)
• All-in-1 foundation corrects uneven skin tones, dull skin colours without primers
• Soft focus foundation with a photogenic finish
• Immediate 3D effect foundation with special effects colour pigment powder which gives the impression of three-dimensionality (Basically not flat)
•  Enduring for long photo shoots, moisturizing, high perspiration resistance/sebum resistance (Long Lasting)

• PROs :
• Unscented
• Hygienic tube packaging
• More shades available
• Medium coverage that's buildable to full.
• Comfortable on the skin, not heavy
• Moisturising
• Not flat looking (Dewy finish)
• Long lasting (especially with aid of a setting powder)
• Withstand extreme heat condition pretty well with aid of a setting powder
• Deep foundation (BR01) doesn't oxidise - NO ORANGEY PUMPKIN LOOKING
• White foundation (WH01) works well as mixing medium to lighten shades

• CONs :
• Shades are light and on the ashy grey side (which gives that "brighter" complexion however can be ghostly or dead looking for some)
• Recommended to build foundation over flaws, not coating the whole face more layers as looks quite thick and cakey.
• Quite sticky, requires setting powder especially for combination to oily skin.
• Does not cover dry skin cracks despite being quite moisturising. 
• Thick consistency may require to use more product
• Transferrable
• Pores can still visible and may require a pore-diminishing primer prior to foundation application
• White foundation is quite patchy if used alone
• Foundation sets fast, recommend to apply as you go.

Verdict : 3.5 / 5

I use to think this foundation was just an alright foundation, nothing too flashy but strangely enough, it's the one foundation I always pick up whenever I'm cosplaying or for dramatic makeup looks.

However this wasn't always the case until I found a way to make it more suitable for my skin by mixing facial oils (such as Argan oil or Rosehip oil) in with the foundation to thin out the consistency and for that extra moisturising property since my skin is Combination where it's extremely dry in certain areas and just oily in others. This does affect the property of the foundation however in such that the coverage isn't high and gives an oily finish. But that doesn't really bother me since that method makes the product work for my skin and a little extra setting powder does the trick.
I actually also brought this foundation over to Singapore for AFA'15 and I was extremely surprised by how well it withstood the intense Singapore heat and with my face constantly sweating. Foundation held up strong and my pores wasn't visible however this was definitely with great aid to a setting powder as well.

Overall it's a great foundation especially for cosplay and dramatic makeup looks which may require a little playing around to get use to what's suitable for you.

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• CLEAR RANKUP POWDER

• Comes in 1 shade - clear/translucent
• Contains 11 grams of products
• Solid compact in a pan
• Slim plastic compact case with no mirror or sponge, and no sponge compartment
• Unscented
• Retails for 1620yen ~ approximately $22AUD
• Made in Japan

• Claims (Taken from the http://coscos.me/items/english.php)
• Melt-Free, long lasting powder
• Shine-Free, Moisturising powder (not drying)
• Soft focus powder with a photogenic finish
• high perspiration & sebum resistance

• PROs :
• Sets foundation really well.
• Blends quite nicely.
• Makes your skin feel and look really soft.
• Skin looks quite natural (if used a light amount)
• Soft Matte finish, doesn't make the face flat
• Absorbs oils and sweats really well and doesn't cake.
• Didn't really need to touch up (might need to in extreme conditions)
• Comfortable on the skin, didn't dry out the skin
• Can be for everyday use

• CONs :
• Kinda does whiten the face giving that ghastly look (especially if heavy handed and if there's excess amount on the skin)
• Chalky
• Very powdery. Recommend to use a sponge rather than a brush as brush will brush the powder off the compact and makes a really bad mess
• Packaging is horrible & cheap despite slim. WE NEED MIRRORS.
• NOT recommended for dry skin. - It will make dry skin/patches more visible
• Price a tad high for a compact

Verdict : 4/5

Out of all the COSCOS cosmetic range, I think the Clear Rankup Powder is probably my favourite from last time and also this time. Not because of the packaging, but the formula is just amazing that really holds my makeup really well whilst controlling the sebum and oils. 
I actually also use this to set my face when my face is just randomly feeling oily and it really does the job without reacting with my skin and also the best part was I didn't need to touch up because it help everything so well.
It has a really nice soft velvety finish which not only feels nice, but looks nice as if I have a beauty filter on. 
The reason why it's not a full 5/5 is because of the packaging and the price point is quite up there for a compact.

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• PERFECT LIP CONCEALER

• Comes in 1 shade: Warm tone light beige
• Contains 10 grams of products
• Thick liquid consistency like the foundation
• Small plastic squeeze tube with a slanted lip application nozzle and screw cap.
• Has a VERY feint scent similar to argan oil. Barely noticeable
• Retails for 1080yen ~approximately $15AUD
• Made in Japan

• Claims (Taken from the http://coscos.me/items/english.php)
• Lip balm base concealer, it is kind to your lips
• Easy application in a tube
• Good coverage with just one application
• Lots of skin-loving moisturizing ingredients
• Enduring for photoshoting, eating & drinking
• One application for "natural" looks; two applications for "full" coverage
• Can also be used as a concealer to cover redness

• PROs :
• Convenient packaging
• Lightens & Conceals natural lips pretty well
• Quite long lasting however does fade over time with eating & drinking
• A little goes a very long way

• CONs :
• Wasn't moisturising, sets in the cracks of your lips
• Slightly cakey thick feeling
• Quite patchy when used to conceal redness due to balm texture.
• Quite cakey/chalky look

Verdict : 1.5/5

I gave this product another go and I just couldn't seem to make it work or enjoy it. Even tried to use it to conceal my lips and then to apply a lip colour over it for true lip colours to show but unfortunately it was too drying on my lips.
Price is quite expensive for a lip product that gives the same effect as using the Perfect HD foundation on my lips which can save me 1000yen.

That being said though, a friend of mine (Aoki) who used the lip concealer and it worked for him really nicely as he has really nice smooth lips and it didn't look drying on him. 
So I think this product will depend on each person but unfortunately it just wasn't for me :(

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• BODY FOUNDATION

• Contains 100mL of product
• Comes in a convenient travel size semi-flat round bottle with a popup cap
• Very light scent similar to sunscreen
• White watery liquid
• Retails for 1296yen ~ approximately $17AUD
• Made in Japan

• Claims (Taken from the http://coscos.me/items/english.php)
• Light and non-sticky texture spreads easily over on your skin.
• The ultimate water-proof specially designed for cosplayer.
• Natural finish helping to cover up dull skin and uneven skin tones
• Soft focus formula for great photographs
• Trans-color powder formula can make your arms and legs look slimmer.
• Moisturizing ingredients prevent skin dryness

• PROs :
• Spreadable consistency
• lightens or "whitens" natural skin temporarily
• Easy convenient packaging
• non-shiny and not flat looking (not dewy either, more like soft matte)
• Light & Quite moisturizing on the skin. Doesn't dry the skin

• CONs :
• Very slight sticky feeling
• Smells like sunscreen
• Very little to no coverage

Verdict : 3/5

Definitely temporarily lightens your natural skin tone and works very similar to those temporarily whitening products. The consistency is quite nice and spreads very easily so a little does go a long way. I can't say too sure whether it's buildable as I felt that applying the second layer did my skin look even more lighter.
Wouldn't call it a foundation as it doesn't cover flaws or scars which I have alot due to a skin allergy infection when I was young. But it does lighten up the scars to try evening out the skin tone.
Not too sure if I'd use it on my face as I'd definitely have to check the ingredients if it'd be suitable for my skin.

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• MOIST CLEANSING WATER

• Contains 100mL of product
• Comes in a convenient travel size hard plastic bottle with a pop-up cap with a dropper nozzle
• Unscented
• Transparent watery consistency
• Retails for 972yen ~ approximately $13AUD
• Made in Japan

• Claims (Taken from the http://coscos.me/items/english.php)
• Gentle enough to remove make-up and apply the new make-up straight away with your skin feeling clean and hydrated
• Good size (100ml) for your bag
• Gentle cleanser to soothe and moisturize your skin
• You can use it as point make- up remover by dipping cotton buds into the cleanser
• Remove any residual lash glue left around your eyes easily
• Cleanses and tones the skin ready for the next makeup application immediately

• PROs :
• Removes makeup really well including waterproof eyeliner and also loosening lash glue when using a cotton-bud to gently remove it.
• Convenient travel size bottle
• Unscented
• Not drying or harsh on the skin
• Goes a long way

• CONs :
• Leaves the skin feeling very sticky due to the high contents of glycerin to keep the skin moisturised and being an effect cleanser.
• Stings the eye really badly - Recommended to use a cotton bud/Q-tip to remove eye makeup.
• Taste extremely bitter - Do not lick your lips
• Price quite expensive for 100mL

Verdict : 3.5/5

An effective cleanser that surprisingly I should be using more! But I think what holds me back from using it so freely is the price because it's quite expensive for 100mL. I guess travel size conveniency things tends to be more expensive.
It feels gentle like Micellar water however it's definitely a more effective cleanser than the Micellar water as I didn't really need to wipe the same spot more than 3 times as it literally removed 98% of my makeup after 3 swipes.

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That sums up the review for all of the products of the COSCOS Cosmetic line.
Would like to kindly thank Liberta Group once again for giving me this opportunity to try and review the products.

Once again these products can be purchased on their website at : http://coscos.me/english.html
Just scroll down all the way and click into the banner that has "Buyee" on it.

Please leave a comment below on your thoughts of COSCOS Cosmetics and which product(s) are you most eager to try out.

Stay safe & take care!

What's in my makeup bag

Hello everyone! 
Hope you're all doing well!
ALSO! HAPPY NEW YEAR OF 2015! 
I know it's abit late but better late than never right? haha!

So I'm back in the new year with a new blogpost- What I carry in my makeup bag.

Majority of people are probably wondering "Why does a guy need a makeup bag?"
Simply because I am quite conscious with how I present myself and this bag contains the essentials I need to prep myself for the whole day. 

So I can actually prepare my face for a night out after work or if I'm at a friends house and need to go somewhere after etc. Also my position at work kind of requires us to present ourselves well so this bag has it :D

Does this mean I wear makeup on a daily basis? I wouldn't say daily but pretty much everytime I leave the house for a bit of time. Now when I say I wear makeup, this doesn't mean my face is completely makeup- the main things I do are my eyebrows, abit of eyeliner on the outer corners to define my eyes, lipbalm/tint. Voila 

Anyway! Let's get started on the post!

This is the makeup bag I carry around almost everywhere when I'm out. Despite it being quite bulky, it is still in my bag regardless. 

It's the Shu Uemura 6 Heart Princess limited holiday collection in 2013 and they gave this bag if you bought a certain amount of products from that line from what I remember. 

It's a super cute bag with 3 compartments/sections which is super convenient for organising certain things in different sections with a zipper to close up the whole bag.

Lets start off with my number 1 essentials - eyebrow pencils, eyeliners, mascaras and sharpener.

To me eyebrows are SUPER important as it frames the face and also can change up your look. Because my resting face makes me look as if I'm bored or angry all the time - I tend to sport for a straight brow shape and sometimes slightly slanted down like Makoto from FREE! what I like to call the "yasashii" brows. 
What I'm currently using to draw my brows is the Gorgeous Cosmetic brow pencil; I usually use this to draw the tails of my brows and fill in the outer third of my brows where it's sparse.  

To complete the brow- I use the ETUDE house Color my brows in the color natural to tint my brows (which are currently blonde) and also tint the skin in the middle blending in with the darker color of the drawn tail. This is also used to groom and tame the hairs on my brows so they're not pointing in all directions. 
Sometimes I also like to use the "Maybelline Sky Curves" mascara to tint my brows for days where I want dark brows (before I bleached my hair). I rarely wear mascara so they're mainly for my brows haha.

Lastly to soften up the brows - I use the spooly from the Kevyn Aucoin's brow precision crayon which is really nice and soft so when you soften the edges- it is not completely brushing off what you have drawn. I use to use this crayon to draw my brows as the color I bought was in ash blonde which was a really nice color that blended with my bleached blonde brows however since it ran out - I've just kept it for the spooly. 
I've decided not to repurchase the crayon only because it costed $70 AUD which killed me everytime it broke off because I was drawing too hard QAQ.

The nude eyeliner on the far left is for highlighting the under brows and also to highlight my nose bridge and cupids bow especially at night when I'm going out and I need a more kick in highlighting. Also use it to line my waterliner when my eyes are abit red especially when I wear contact lenses. By doing so - I look more awake and not tired or strained. This one here is the "Rimmel Exaggerate" in the color "In the Nude".

A brown eyeliner pencil is one of the most versatile thing where you can use it to do your eyeliner and contour for your nose and for the side of your cheeks. Here I use a cheap 2 dollar one I bought from the chinese dollar store which they don't have any more. It's super pigmented and creamy and very blendable which makes it even easier for other use.

And lastly a sharpener is a must especially when you do your brows- it's good to have a somewhat sharp tip for great precision especially on that arch.

Because I wear contact lenses on almost a daily basis- Contact lens compact consisting of contact lens case and tweezers along with eyedrops is a big must! 

The lens case is filled up with saline solution just incase a friend or myself forget or lose our lens case and we need to store out lenses when our eyes are getting irritating (especially a whole day of wearing lenses).

Eyedrops is a must for someone else or myself when our eyes are feeling dry. Usually I carry a 4-pack but as you can see, there's only 2 left soo they've been really useful haha.

Moving to the face- sunscreen/moisturiser and face primer.

Rather than carrying a bottle of sunscreen or moisturiser, I put them in these contact lens cases (which have been used before and cleaned out) which I cut up to make individual pots. You'll be surprised how much content one pot can hold and will last up to 3 applications on the face.

There are days where you just got to reapply your sunscreen especially when you're in the sun. For me - I use to walk back to the station and home from work when my car broken down and because the sun was blazing even in the afternoon - sunscreen was a must!

Why the primer? When I'm about to go out at night after work - I like to remove everything I had on my face beforehand and wash my face. Because I've removed everything - I still want my face to have a layer that separates the makeup and the skin/skincare at the same time keeping my makeup put and not make my face shiny.

Some makeup tools and a compact are very useful as well :D
I carry a compact that has a mirror to set my face so that it controls the oils and shine on my face while keeping the other layers on my face put. This compact has a tinge of color which gives me a very light coverage. 

Even though the compact comes with a sponge- I prefer to use a brush and hence I carry some of the travel size brushes. This is Shu Uemura 6 Heart Princess travel size brushes which comes with a powder brush, mini foundation/concealer brush, lip/eyeliner brush and a flat eyeshadow brush. All are versatile and great on the go.

I tend to keep the compact together in the brush case just because what I need to use the compact is there. Also because my makeup bag is quite bulky- I also keep other small things in the brush bag slot as well.

More products to complete the base for the face :D (Hey that rhymes) : Highlighting trio compact, Foundation stick, concealer.

Going from left to right:
The first thing is a trio highlighting compact/palette by Elizabeth Arden. Usually I highlight my features when I go out at night where photos will be taken. The trio is great as I can use different colors for different areas of my face to highlight for example the pink on my cupids bow and inner eye corner while the yellow on my nose bridge and cheek bones. It also comes with a small retractable brush next to it which isn't the best but It does the job.

Next is foundation and here is the Maybelline FIT me stick foundation. As I've mentioned this before in one of my previous blogpost - I have a love and hate relationship with this foundation. Overall it's a super convenient foundation in a stick form to take along where I can just draw on my face and blend with my clean hands or brush without making a mess and also it sets to a powder finish. However you still need to set it with a light dust of setting powder just so it doesn't move as this foundation transfers.

Lastly is concealer and this is one where I've tried recently and can see why so many bloggers and beauty experts/gurus recommend-  Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser. Super compact packaging and also easy application for days where I look extremely tired. It is slightly on the lighter side of my skin color in summer (more suitable for winter) so I also use this as a highlighter. 

To finish off the entire face - some lip products!
Lip balms are a big must for me as I like to keep my lips moisturised and hydrated. I'm too use to the feeling of lipbalm on my lips and just can't go without it. I'd keep touching my lips and pursing my lips if they were dry. So here I have the EOS lipbalm in Honeydew.

Because my natural lip color is on the purple side which makes me look kind of dead- I like to add a little bit of color to my lips. Here I have the VDL Triple Shot Tint bar which gives my lips a nice gradient tint like what the koreans have.

There are times where I need to remove makeup or made a mistake and need to clean up before reapplying and a small sample size makeup removing cleansing oil is perfect for on the go :)
Oils are more efficient at removing makeup and also last long as a little goes a very long way. This is the CLIO Makeup Away Cleansing Oil that I used in my night skincare regime video.

A small spray bottle filled with water, green tea or orange blossom water is super handy especially on hot weather where your face just needs to be hydrated or freshened up just with a few sprays onto the face. This not only freshens or hydrates the face, but also can set your makeup. 

Speaking of tools earlier, here are some that are very useful to have along: Tissues, Cotton buds, cotton pads, blotting paper, eyelid tape.

Tissues - self explanitory. You just need a pack of tissues no matter where you go (almost) haha!

Cotton buds/Q-tips are super great disposable tools for cleaning up makeup, for blending eyeshadow/eyeliner, for popping pimples without using your hands, etc.

I carry some cotton pads for when removing makeup or when I just need to swipe my face to tone the skin after spraying my face or just to simply dry my face.

Blotting paper is a big must must! Especially for my combination skin where I get pretty oily and shiny in summer. Also super great to blot the skin before doing touchup on makeup especially if you're going to fix your base makeup.

I like to carry some extra eyelid tape just for days where my eyes are uneven (pretty much everyday).

I am super duper conscious with me smelling bad. Maybe because whenever I am near someone who has a bad body odour and when the smell just hits me, I just can't overlook it. 
SO! I always must carry a small deodorant with me (here I have a roll-on one) and a small spray bottle filled with cologne to freshen up.
I guess this is why my friends says things like "it smells like Danny" LOLOL!

Lastly in my bag is this umm ... thing LOL! One side has a narrow mirror which is super handy and the other side is a lint brush which is surprisingly really good to have especially because my work pants attract dust so easily so yeah. It's portable and flat so no hassle carrying it in my makeup bag :D

So that's it for this post. Thank you so much for reading, sorry it was really long. Actually wanted to keep it simple but ... guess that failed LOL! Hope you do find it somewhat enjoying to read :)

Until then,
Stay well & Take care!
Ciao~

Beautynetkorea haul *^*)/

Hello! Hope you're all doing well!

Recently received my package from Beautynetkorea.com and thought I'd share what I bought :D

It was my first time purchasing skincare products from Beautynetkorea as I usually purchase from cosmetic-love.com and overall I am really happy with their services.

I found Beautynetkorea through many other bloggers who mention they bought their korean cosmetics/skincare from there so thought I gave it a go especially because their price was cheaper as well! (YAAY!)

They surprisingly stock ALOT more things and brand than cosmetic-love so I was really amazed and took around 4hours+ to browse through the skincare products hahaha! 
Website was relatively easy to use and categorized nicely as well which was great, cos then I found some things that I never even intended on buying ^^; (not sure if a good thing or not but OOPS ;O)

Postage fee was FREE (yayers!) and was surprisingly really fast. On average it would take 2-3 weeks to arrive to me from Korea but this took only a week! Not sure if because the freight traffic was empty or something but hey- definitely not complaining there ^_^)v

Packaging was simple filled with bubble wrap but I feel that they could put a tad more effort in packaging in such to wrap the products in the bubble wrap rather than just throwing it in because I could imagine if worst comes to worst- there would be definite breakage as the products just sit on the edge of the packaging and there's not really bubble wrap on the sides, just the top and bottom. 
But that being said - I'm glad all my items were safe :D The packaging/arrangement inside was nicely done or to sound more smart -tessellating well. *raises glasses* ;D

Got some free samples which were mainly from Etude House which was really nice and also a business card from them thanking for the purchase.

SO! What did I purchase?

• 2 x Etude House Moistfull Super Collagen multi stick/balm (one for a friend)
• Holika Holika ONE solution - Antiwrinkle
• Holika Holika ONE solution - Clear
• Tonymoly Panda's dream So cool eye stick.

Just to give a quick summary/review or first impression of these products since I've been using them for almost 4-5 days now. Will do a more indepth review soon for some of these :D

- Etude House Moistfull Super Collagen multi stick/balm

• I have used this before and it is amazinggggggg. Hence why I bought my friend one :D 
• Smells really nice like chamomile & white tea. Also lingers the skin (may be bad for those that don't like the smell)
• Comes in a fairly small twist tube and in a consistency of a solid balm- like your chapstik, just larger. 
• Super easy to use, just apply the balm to where you want to moisturise and pat into your skin. I usually apply this around my eye area, forehead and expression lines where wrinkle starts but the result is just simply amazing. 
• Skin legit is much more supple and firmer because it contains 58% collagen and does keep those areas hydrated really nicely.
• Does NOT lift the skin or treat wrinkles. Nor would it completely hydrate dry skin. However it's a nice thing to apply afterwards or throughouts to dry spots/patches to keep it hydrated and moisturised throughout the day. 
• 10g / 0.35 oz. of product
• Retailed for $9.90USD on beautynetkorea

- Tony Moly Panda's Dream So Cool Eye stick

• Packaging was so cute I couldn't help to buy it QAQ and thought it'd be nice for my eyes since I wear contact lenses often
• Claims to hydrate the area to keep eyes cool and from drying. Also to help with wrinkle care and brightening.
• Small cute packaging with a pop off cap containing a solid blue balm.
• 9g of product
• Super easy to use like the multi balm- just apply around the eye area and pat in to absorb
• Retailed for $8.99 USD on beautynetkorea
• Result - I don't think this does anything but wets my skin LOL! I feel like I got duped because it doesn't live up to what it claims to do. Doesn't really bring much of moisture or hydration. And I don't sense any tingling or cooling sensation either. 
• So I don't recommend this. Feels like a waste of money honestly :(

-Holika Holika ONE Solution Antiwrinkle

• Love the sleek packaging however it is a glass bottle with a nice dropper.
• Contains 100% Autumn bell extract to aid in anti-wrinkle functions. (I don't know what this Autumn Bell is but I googled image and it was a female and i saw some nudity which concerned me). But what they meant was Gentiana Scabra root extract which is mainly used for inflammed skin. Which doesn't really aid in anti-wrinkle function, it's more of the glycerin content that provides the collagen to aid in the anti-wrinkle function. >_>;
• Contains 30mL of product
• Thick dense consistency with a nice very light floral scent.
• Easy to use - just use the dropper and use 2-3 drops and apply to skin.
• May leave a sticky feeling (as I read other reviews mentioned) BUT I did not experience any of this stickiness.
• Absorbs into the skin really quick and nicely.
• Not heavy on the skin
• Not oily
• Preferably to be used for night time regime. 
• Skin does feel really hydrated however haven't been using it long enough to know the anti-wrinkle properties
• Retails for $13.45 USD on Beautynetkorea

- Holika Holika ONE Solution CLEAR

• Sleek glass bottle packaging with a dropper like above.
• Contains 100% Wintergreen extract to aid in troubled skin such as acne pimples etc. Wintergreen has anti-inflammatory properties which help kill germs and also soothes the skin from redness and pain.
• Contains 30mL of product
• Thick clear transparent consistency with a nice herby tea scent which I know some people apparently didn't like from other reviews. The consistency is not as thick as the antiwrinkle.
• Easy to use - 2 to 3 drops and apply to the skin
• Apparently also leaves a slight sticky feeling BUT once again I did not experience this. Instead mine made my skin not sticky at all.
• Not oily
• Absorbs into the skin really quick and nicely
• Not heavy at all, light and fresh.
• Preferably to be used for night time regime BUT I also use this during the day because I don't experience any sticky feeling and it absorbs into my skin immediately.
• Result is amazing. Used this for 4-5 days now and all my breakouts and redness has gone down and has made my pimples dry up and healed. Can literally see the skin around the pimple peeling but it's not a dry-peeling, more of dead skin just appearing. Soothes the skin really well.
• Does NOT clear the skin from blemishes (as far as I know). I've heard the Whitening version lightens scars and blemishes but I haven't used this long enough to know if it lightens scars.
• Retails for $13.45 USD on Beautynetkorea
• I actually really like this and would recommend it :D

That concludes for my haul and quick review for the products I purchased on Beautynetkorea.com 

Hope this was somewhat helpful - please leave a comment below on your opinions ^_^)/

Until then, stay well & take care!

[REVIEW] BYS Ultra fine Liquid eyeliner pen

Hiya! Hope you're all doing well!

Today's review will be on a liquid eyeliner by BYS called the "Ultra fine liquid eyeliner pen".

This was purchased at Kmart for $7.95 AUD and retails between $5.95AUD to $7.95AUD depending on different stores like GLOSS or KMART.

The eyeliner is like your generic liquid eyeliner pen shape, thin black pen shape tube/cylinder with a pull off cap containing 0.8mL of product. 

Has a super fine felt tip brush (0.05mm) and claims to be:

• Waterproof
• Smudgeproof
• All day wear
• Smooth gliding with precision and line control
• Non-irritating and is safe for sensitive eyes.

Color selection - I think only comes in one shade that is Black.

The packaging really caught my attention with these claims and I immediately thought of the K-palette 1 day tattoo because of the same pen shape and all.

Did a couple of swatches on my hand and tested out the formula & the flow when drawing and it was all good (on my hand at least). 
The flow was nice when I first tried it on my hand and I was able to create both thin and thick lines.

The formula I have to say is pretty good. 
I did a smudgeproof test by trying to smudge it after an hour and minimal smudging was seen. So smurdgeproof wise wasn't so bad.
Waterproof wise it is pretty good. I sprayed water onto the lines I drew with the eyeliner and then patted it dry- no transferring or fading. HOWEVER that being said, not really appropriate for swimming because over time it does fade and come off with constant exposure to water.
I also did an oil test since it was smudgeproof and it was a no go as it just removed the eyeliner completely. So oily eyelids- sorry! 

I also did these test on one of my eye where I used the eyeliner (you'll see why I only used on one eye) and the results are the same as above.

There was no stinging or irritation from the formula so that's definitely a good thing.

So I thought this was all good until I tried it on one of my eye.

The brush tip was just WAAAYYYY too stiff. Legit it felt like I was jabbing my eye out and dragging it (so I guess this is how it feels when people tattoo their eyeliner). It was a painful experience which led to irritating my eyes.

Putting the stiff brush tip aside - the flow wasn't consistent. At first it was good on my hand but on my eye, the product wouldn't come out which makes me face the problem of retracing over the eyeliner countless of time and facing that painful experience just to achieve the dark color. 
Because of this - it legit took two-three times longer to apply my eyeliner than usual with my other liquid eyeliner.

That being said, the color payoff (when flows well) is really nice and strong. Does have a slight glossy film look to it but not entirely glossy like the Maybelline Hyperglossy. 

SO to summarise-

PRO:

• Waterproof - quite good
• Smudgeproof - not so bad
• Color is intense and nice
• Formula is not irritating
• Good slim pen packaging, easy to hold and control the eyeliner
• Good price

CON:

• Inconsistent flow (sometimes comes out dark sometimes light)
• STIFF BRUSH (PAINFUL >: )
• Comes in only one color

VERDICT:
Not sure if I got a faulty one or a bad batch BUT from this experience- I wouldn't recommend this. It's such a pity because the formula is actually quite good. 
But yeah, you can definitely pay just a few extra dollars for a definite better eyeliner where you can actually draw the desired shape quickly without pain.
I have heard from people that if you keep using it - the brush tip softens. But goodness me I DO NOT want to go through that experience. Maybe I'll practice and soften the tip on my hand? I don't know, we'll see ;w;

Hope this was somewhat useful. Please leave a comment below to let me know your thoughts as well! 
Until then~ stay well & take care!