Battle of the Peripera Ink Series - Part 1

Oh my gosh, are you guys ready for this??? I have been planning this for a while now, and I can't wait to share it with you guys!! EEK!!Ｏ(≧▽≦)Ｏ

I noticed that most of the visits to my blog is to the post regarding the Peripera Ink Velvet and the Airy Ink Velvet. I know some people quite like the wear time comparison and thought I should prepare a post for all of the Ink series that's available. It had been sitting in the back of my head for a while. It didn't come to fruition until I inadvertently gathered all of the Ink series. 

Lip tints #2

Today I am going to post swatches of the tints I have acquired in the recent months. I have couple more coming but because of problems with Canada Customs and Canada Post, I have no idea when it will arrive, so these three lip tints will do for now.

Peripera Airy Ink Velvet in #5 Elf Light Rose

When this new line of Ink Velvet was released, I was like no, I am not going to buy anything from this line because I already bought two of the 2017 S/S colours. But then I looked at the swatches again, and I just fell in love with #5 Elf Light Rose. It's such a nice nude pink, and the marketing even says MLBB (My Lips But Better).

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I was sold and purchased it rightaway from eBay because Jolse didn't have it on their website yet. I was lucky as the seller sent it via EMS for some reason, otherwise it would have taken MONTHS to get to me.

I am not going to go into too much details about this lip tint as I am preparing a comparison post between this line and the original ink velvet. So expect that post soon.

What I will say is that this has a soapy smell to it, and the application feels much lighter and smoother. The lasting power is slightly shorter than the original line. But I am in love with this colour. It really is MLBB!!!

A'Pieu Gel Like Lip in RD04 Woody Scent

I purchased this back in November along with the other A'Pieu lip tint, and it took over 3 months to get to me due to the Canada Customs and Canada Post issues. By the time I got it, I forgot what drove me to get it. ^_^;;

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The official swatches looked like a nude lipstick that is also MLBB. I think that's why I got it.

I was a bit surprised when I opened it as it looked quite dark. But upon application, it does look like a nice nude shade. This differs from the Peripera Airy Velvet #5 in that it has a pink undertone while this has a brown undertone.

This lipstick has a light sweet candy smell to it.

I think it's called Gel Like Lip due to the fact that while it is a lipstick, it goes on shiny, like a lip gloss or lip tint. But it is definitely a lipstick. Unfortunately, I find the staying power for this lipstick to be lacking. I can easily wipe it all off with a napkin. But it is a nice colour, as long as I don't eat or drink.

A'Pieu x Rilakkuma Honey Glow Serum Tint in RD02 Honey Cranberry

I was absolutely drawn by the dark vampy red of this and HAD to get it. I am glad I bought it when I did, as it were discontinued shortly after. Just unfortunate it took MONTHS to get to me but I am glad it arrived safely, as I could not reorder it again.

The tint comes in a chubby stubby tube, which is unusual for lip tints. The reason behind this is the GIANT applicator. I was quite surprised when I opened it and found the applicator to be as big as my thumbnail.

The lip tint has a fake bitter cherry smell to it, reminding me of cough syrup.

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The official swatches shows that it is a very nice dark vampy red. But when I opened it, it looked a bit toward regular red instead of dark red.

As you can see, with a light hand, I achieved a look as if my lips just bled. 😅😅 But with a full application, it is a nice red. In the picture it does look like a normal red, but I think it has something to do with my camera. It is not capturing the colours properly. In real life, the red is a little bit darker. It is nowhere as dark as the swatches from A'Pieu but it is slightly darker than my picture.

As for its lasting power, I didn't find it to last as long as the Peripera Ink Velvets. But let's face it, it's hard to find something that is comparable to them. I can wipe away most of it even after 15 minutes, but there is a little bit of tint left.

While the colour isn't exactly as the official swatches, I still find this to be a nice colour. I am looking forward to wearing it with a nice cocktail dress.

Lipsticks & Lip Tint

Happy New Year everyone~!

First post for 2017 is on lipsticks~ This comes as a surprise, even to me. As I prefer lip tints for a more natural, lighter look. But I did buy these lipsticks for various reasons and finally decided to swatch them. So please bear with me. 😊

Oh, fair warning, because this is a lipsticks talk, there are close up pictures of my lips so be prepared. Ｏ(≧▽≦)Ｏ

Etude House - Dear My Blooing Lips Talk Chiffon in PK029 and BE109.

A photo posted by @addictedtocrafts12 on Jul 11, 2016 at 7:00pm PDT

I purchased this when it was 40% off and free shipping. Though I was a bit upset that the day after I purchased it, the set went on sale for 50% off and the 40% discount can be stacked on top of it. But whatever, it is what it is. -__-

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I purchased the set primarily for the Optical W Hibari Silver Mirror sunglasses as I quite like the look of it. The frame is made out of lightweight but quite sturdy plastic, while the lens are reflective so I can secretly stare at people..  ￣︶￣ I think because it is designed in Asia, there is extra support in the bridge area so it sits quite firmly on my stubby little nose. It stays firmly on my face, which is the opposite of my prescription sunglasses which are made for someone with a higher nasal bridge. So that pair would always slide off my face, even if I am looking straight ahead. Therefore, this Optical W sunglasses has become my favourite pair to use during the summer. The downside is that it is not prescription so I would have to wear contacts if I want to be able to see where I am going. 

Since the sunglasses is the primary reason for the purchase, I viewed the lipsticks as gifts with purchase. （￣へ￣）Like I mentioned in the beginning of this post, I am more of a lip tint kind of girl, so these were left in the box until recently. Oops..  ¯\_( ◉ 3 ◉ )_/¯ 

The lipsticks comes in pink plastic tubes with easy snap on lids. I quite enjoy the scallop side, as I have a preference with scallop designs, and it also allows me to close the lid the same way every time. 

Just looking at each tube, the PK029 is a lot brighter and the BE109 looks a lot lighter than the official pictures. 

Bare lips. 

 BE109 - Flutter Chiffon Beige
Please ignore the dry patches around my lips.. >_<

The tube looked brownish orange and the arm swatch, which is a little bit further down, looked a bit burgundy. So I wasn't sure how it would look on my lips. But it turned out to be a nice brown shade that is quite close to my natural lip colour. I want to say this can be a nude shade? But it does draw attention to every little crease on my lips... -__- 

 PK029 Addictive Chiffon Pink
Urg, the dry dead skin on my lips is gross, sorry! ( ´△｀)

This is such a BRIGHT colour! Or as I always like to say, it's very LOUD. Anyways, it is more red than pink to me, especially when compared to the official swatch. This is a very pigmented lipstick, where a swipe is enough to have sufficient colours on the lips. However, I can't remember if I did one or two layers for the swatch... （；￣ェ￣）

These two lipsticks are from the Dear My Blooming Lips - Talk - Chiffon line, which is supposed to be a lighter formula that provide moisture while providing a long-lasting matte colour. At least that is what I took from Etude's description, but it kind of sounds contradicting. But let's go through their claims shall we?

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1) Thin and Light Shine Lips 
The lipsticks does feel thinner than traditional lipsticks while having decent pigmentation. It does have a shine to when applied to the lips. Not so much on the arm swatches, which is a little bit further down.

2) Long lasting 
I find this claim to be questionable. I haven't worn either of the lipsticks for more than 10 minutes as I don't like to wear lipsticks. But I was able to remove each of the colours with a tissue after 10 minutes. I thought the 10 minutes period would allow the lipsticks sufficient time to set. But nope, each colour was easily removed with dry tissue.. Hence the dry lips.. Oops..

Interesting enough, the arm swatches is much longer lasting. Again, it's shown a bit further down in the post. Those swatches lasted until I used both an oil and a foam cleanser on it. But I imagine it lasted longer due to the skin being more porous on my arm, thus is able to hold on to the colours longer.

3) Fills the wrinkles
No, no, no! That's absolutely not true! ( ｰ̀εｰ́ )
As you can tell from my swatch for BE109, it essentially highlighted EVERY SINGLE WRINKLE! Whereas PK029 is a little better and the wrinkles are not as obvious. Yes, I could have helped by keeping my lips well moisturized, but that doesn't change the fact that these lipsticks does not "fill" your lip wrinkles.. T__T

Peripera Sweet Jelly Pang Tint in #4 My Girl Pink
 
I had success with Peripera Peri's Ink the Velvet and decided to purchase another Peripera product to try. This time it's the Sweet Jelly Pang Tint in #4 My Girl pink. I linked the Club Clio USA website above as everything is in English, but you can get the product from TK, which is where I got this from. I was a bit taken aback when I saw the shipping charge from Club Clio USA to Canada is $39.50 USD. Yikes. I'll order from TK, thank you very much.

The tint comes in a long tube, but there is only 1.5g of products. It is important to note that this is one of those products where you cannot untwist the product back. So be careful when twisting it and only twist out enough for usage. 

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I chose My Girl Pink because it's such a nice light pink colour. I was hoping I would achieve a similar colour, but it looks like I would definitely need a primer before coming even close to that light pink. Nonetheless, the colour is pretty, as you can see below. 

Bare lips

Natural Lighting

As you can see, the lip tint provides a nice pink on top of my natural lip colour. It's not close to what the official swatch is, but it sure is pretty!

Flash

The colour looks even better with flash! I mean, yeah, I won't have a bright light aimed at my lips at all times, but damn that shade looks so cute! 😍😍

Now the claims of this lip tint: 

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1) Plump & shiny lips
The plumping part, I don't see it. But the shine factor is DEFINITELY there. Maybe they meant with the shine, your lips look plumper? Peripera also mentioned the sheer translucent colour of the tint, which is true. As this is one of the more sheer tints I have in my collection, but that is exactly what attracted me to this tint.

2) Light texture that melts on your lips
Yah, this definitely goes on very smoothly and melts on my lips, making it very easy to apply. The tint have shine to it but it doesn't have the stickiness that is common with glosses, which is a plus. I should also mention that the tint has a very strong sweet smell to it, but it does go away quickly. The tint itself also tasted quite sweet when I accidentally got some in mouth, I guess that's they call it the Sweet Jelly Pang!

3) Long lasting colour
No, this is not long lasting at all. I do feel like it hydrates my lips a little bit but no, that colour does not last. I actually tried wearing it the night I received it and the colour came off as I was eating and drinking. When I was swatching it, I tried to keep it on for longer than 10 minutes to allow the colour to set in. But it all came off easily with a dry tissue. =__=

Similar to the Etude lipsticks, the lip tint is a bit more longer lasting on my arm swatches. But it is a bit weaker than the lipsticks, as you can see below.

4) Slim & compact
Yup, this is definitely slim. I would size wise it is relative to a pen as it is thin and long. You would definitely need to carry it everywhere as lots of touch ups will be needed throughout the day.

Natural lighting 

A quick swipe with a tissue

Etude House My Little Nut Dear My Enamel Lips - Talk in BE 103

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Look at how gorgeous that dark red is! Umph...😍 I saw the swatches and just had to get it. I grabbed it as soon as I saw it on eBay but it took SO long to arrive! I ordered it early November and only got it on December 29.. Sigh.. Canada Post... Sigh... 

Anyways, while I was waiting for my lipstick to come, I saw some swatches on Instagram and Reddit. I was very disappointed to see that it was more of a normal red than dark vampy red colour. However, after I received it, I have to say I am glad I grabbed it. Let's continue and let me explain why. 

The lipstick comes in special pink and gold packaging. I quite like the design! As you can see above, it is a nice dark berry colour, 😍😍 It's actually a lot darker than the official picture. But SO nice!

Here is the arm swatch of the lipstick. For some reason, my phone camera cannot capture what it looks like in real life and I am not sure why. Maybe that's why it looks like a normal red lipstick on so many swatches. But in real life, the swatch is a bit more darker and more plum than the arm swatch shown above. 

Bare lips

Natural light

Flash

The natural light picture is more reflective of the true colour of the lipstick. Whereas the flash picture made it look very red instead of plum/berry. I would say the right side of my upper lip in natural lighting is the closest to the true colour. It's nowhere close to that nice dark vampy colour shown in the official swatch, but it is so much nicer than the red colour under flash. 

I would say this lipstick is much better than the Chiffon version, as it is more moisturizing and doesn't draw out the wrinkles as much. But the lasting power is pretty similar, it comes off easily with a tissue. 

Overall Thoughts 

Here is the three lipsticks and lip tint all compiled together.

I have to say my favourite is Peripera's tint, even though it is not very long lasting. But let's face it, none of these lip products are that long lasting. =_=  I quite like the Peripera tint as it provides a very nice sheer pink colour while providing a nice shine.

My second favourite would be the Etude House's BE103, because I absolutely love that shade of red. It helps that it has a nice shine to it and doesn't draw out on the lip wrinkles.

Third favourite is Etude House's PK029 as the colour is such a bright pink and is quite pigmented. However, because it is so bright, I would not wear it often. Hence why I like it a little bit less than BE103.

This makes the least favourite lipstick to be BE109. It is a nice nude shade but it just draws out ALL of the wrinkles on my lips, which isn't something I need. Therefore, it is the least favourite.

Which shades do you like the most?

Peripera Peri's Ink the Velvet

Yay for new posts! Haha! Hopefully it's keeping you readers entertained. I should really stop being so lazy all the time. Anyways. Here is another one, but this time the product is still relevant and can be obtained. ^_^

I got this Peripera Peri's Ink the Velvet in No.7 Dollish Beige Rose from Jolse. I was contemplating for most of the day, on whether to go with No.7 or No.8 Pretty Coral. No.8 stood out to me and caught my attention first, but after seeing the swatches floating around, I decided upon No.7. 

I made my purchase and kind of forgot I got it coming my way. Which was good, because it took slightly longer than the usual 2 weeks to get to me. 

Ooh my pretty. It's so purdy!!! 

 

Okay, let's just get to it. You need very little to have great payoff of colour! I tried it with just a quick swab on the center of my lips, and then spread it out with my pinky finger. That little swab was enough for both top and bottom lips while still being highly pigmented. 

The downside is that this does cling to the dry skin on my lips so be sure to do a scrub on your lips before you put some on. 

Bare lips with natural lighting 

Now, I got the velvet version as it is suppose to dry out as "dry" and not glossy. This does what it says it will do. It does dry out to be "dry". Depending on how much you put on, the drying time varies. But once the tint dried on my lips, it made it felt so smooth. I kept on touching my lips because of how smooth it is. ( ◞･౪･) 

Natural lighting.

The colour was much brighter than the swatch has shown. It was very pink and obvious that I had lip product on. My manager even commented how I was putting on makeup and looking pretty for work. (*´∀`*)

With Flash 

I found that I prefer to dab just a little bit on the center of my lips and spread it out with my finger. It ends up looking kind of like a gradient lip and a bit more subdued than a full swab with the wand. Though the downside is that the product stains my finger like no tomorrow, so maybe use a cotton swab instead. (I didn't think to take a picture of it so the above pictures are not it!)

Last thing about this product is how long it lasts. Once it dries on your lips.. Good luck getting it off without some kind of remover. It stayed on my lips for a full day of eat and drinking, and it still isn't off until I washed it off with some lip remover. Even then I don't think I got all of it out. And this is only with dabs of the tint!! 

I am now a believer of Peripera and its lip tints. I am tempted to buy more shades but I am kind of been on a darker lip shades kind of mood. So I am waiting until they come out with more shades. 

Isa Knox Cell Renew Cover Cushion Ex

A photo posted by @addictedtocrafts12 on May 6, 2016 at 6:14pm PDT

I got this Isa Knox cushion earlier in the year, because it's got this super cute flower pattern in Pantone colours. I bought it as soon as I saw it on TesterKorea, even though I know I was fine with just the A'pieu x Doraemon Air Fit cushion. Then I saw it on Instagram, and how someone bought the same cushion via a Korean buying service received an additional case and three refills. So in total, that was two cases, and four refills for the price of one cushion + refill. I was annoyed as I would have preferred to received that instead. So mark my surprise when my package came, and IT WAS THE SAME PACKAGE!! OMG!! I was so happy!!! Okay, now you are wondering why I am blabbering on. Well, the cushion I am reviewing today is the extra cushion I got from Isa Knox. The one I wasn't expecting at all.

 The cases, which I will refer to as the Flower case and the Pantone case. As you can see, it is not as intricate as the Pantone version. It is just a sticker on top of the cushion case, with nothing to prevent the colours from rubbing off. Whereas the Pantone version has glass on top with some additional etchings on top.

The Pantone case is also quite a big thicker than the Flower cushion.

You can't really tell from the pictures, but the two cushions are also of different formulas. The Pantone cushion is the "Micro Foam Cushion Silk Cover" and the Flower cushion is of "Cell Renew Cover Cushion Ex". I had to get the cushion from the refill for the Flower cushion, as I couldn't tell at all.

I chose to go with the Flower cushion as I didn't want to open up the super pretty Pantone case and scratch it up.

  Both types of cushions are in No.21, which is the lightest choice they had. (I had no idea what my shades are, I just figured I got light skin, the lighter shades should work.. ^o^;;)

 The cushion is like any other cushions, a shelter for the ruby cell pad and housing for the cushion + product itself. Please excuse the dirty pad as I am very clumsy and  tend to get some product on my fingers which then transfer to the back of the pad. ^__^;;

Natural Lighting 

Flash

 This shade looks quite dark in the cushion, but it actually fits my skin colour well. At least I think so.

Flash 

Natural Lighting 

 I don't know about you, but I kind of have a little hard time seeing the swatch under natural lighting. It is definitely a bit more orange than my skin colour but it isn't too far off? Again, I don't use make up often so I don't have a very good eye with it.. ^__^;

With flash

I feel like with flash, the colour is even a bit harder to tell. Especially around the edges? If these are a little bit darker against the inside of my arm, where it is quite pale, it should be okay on my face.. Right???

Okay, time for real life testing~~

 As you can see, my face is full of breakouts.. Urg, I can't believe how bad my skin was a few months ago. I was NOT taking good care of my self. My skin is also quite red and splotchy.

This is after I put on one layer of the cushion on. Most of the redness are covered and it seems to be a good shade for me. Yes? At least I can't really tell I got make up on unless you look at the nostril and the chin area. Those areas are a bit dry so it makes sense the cushion isn't sitting as well as other areas. But I like this cushion. It lasted for most of the day with minimum touch up.

The product has a very faint floral smell that does last as it sits on my face. It kind of reminds me of roses? The smell doesn't bother me so that's a plus!

I think this cushion is good enough for my demand for a cushion. It is being carried around on a daily basis for that odd occasion I feel like putting on make up.

I also compared it against the A'pieu x Doraemon Air-Fit cushion as I don't think I'll do a full write up on the cushion itself. I bought the cushion set as I grew up watching Doraemon, and the cushion was so adorable as it is his face! It was my first cushion, and I liked it enough to keep using it off and on. The only downside is that I found it clung to the dry spots on my skin. Sometimes I feel like you can see all the dry spots on my face. My friend said it may be due to the shade being too light for me.

I should add that both of these sets are no longer being sold, so I didn't provide any links. You may be able to find it on sale on eBay if you really like either of these cushions.

 The two cushions are of similar sizes and of the same components. Though you can see the A'pieu sponge looks a bit darker than the Isa Knox sponge. Oh, I didn't take a closer picture, but the A'pieu sponge is a lot more porous than Isa Knox.

Natural lighting 

Flash 

 The left swatches are Isa Knox, and the right swatches are A'Pieu. As I have said above, my friend said the A'pieu cushion may be too light for me. Which is kind of true when you look at the swatches here. The A'pieu swatches are all quite light for the inside of my arm, which is already quite pale compared to my face.

I blended the A'pieu swatch out a bit and let it oxidized. Now it looks more suitable for my skin whilst the Isa Knox swatch is now too dark. So I guess my friend is right, the A'pieu was too light for my skin and hence why I felt like it accentuates a lot of dry spots. If it's just good match for the inside of my arm, then it's too light for my face.

In addition, I found the A'pieu cushion to have a much stronger smell to it. It's a strong sweet powdery smell to it. No, it's not as bad as the Etude House's cushion, so I am able to tolerate it. But the smell often wafts into my nose at random times throughout the day and annoys me for a moment.

The other thing I found with the A'pieu cushion is that I had to flip the sponge quite often. I left it at my office for most of the time, and I found that I already had to flip it twice even though I used it for only around 10 times. Whenever I flip it, I can see there is still products in the bottom. So I am not too happy with that.

Overall, I like the Isa Knox cushion more for its smell, and how much smoother the application feels against my skin.

Oh, one last thing, the refills are not interchangeable despite similar sizes. The Isa Knox cushion is lightly too big for A'pieu's casing, such that it wouldn't even go in at all.

Okay.. One more thing.. I still got Holika Holika x Gudetama and Missha x Line Friends cushions to use.. Omg.. For someone who doesn't use make up often, I sure has a lot of cushions.. ^.^;;