Laneige Skincare Product review

For the past two weeks, i've been using a few of Laneige products that i purchased in Toronto Chinatown. If you are interested in Laneige product, i know that you can find it at pacific mall & chinatown: Dragon city, main floor. Both of these locations are in toronto. If you know any other places that have Laneige, please kindly share, by leaving me a comment below. thanks~

I bought the big bottle, the two others were free samples recieved with my purchase.


I first found out about Laneige skincare product from a Youtube guru, Bubzbeauty. I thought this brand can not be found anywhere in Canada, and i thought it was just all hyped up, but at the same time i was very interested in trying it, because their packaging looks sooo pretty! yes - i'm quite a sucker for packaging. plus, the lovely, Song Hye Kyo models for that brand, so what more do i have to say?

While wondering around Chinatown, i happen to bump into Laneige, and decided to give it a try since the price range was definitely more affordable then i expected.

Before i go on with the review. I would just like to rank the items from favourite to least

Laneige Professional Makeup Remover Multi Cleanser (Rating 5/5) - Highly Recommended
Laneige Water Bank Cream 2_EX (Rating 4/5)
Laneige Balancing Emulsion 2_EX (Rating 3/5)

Laneige Balancing Emulsion 2_EX

for Combination to Oily skin type.

Snow Crystal Clear & Hydraded skin with Snow water science



Properties:
120 m / 4.1 fl.oz
lotion texture
glass bottle with pump
light citrus scent

Price: $35 CAD cash

Ingredients:water, dimethicone, butylene, glycol, alcohol, glyerin, cetyl ethylhexanoate, betaine, pentaerthrityl tetraethylhexanoate, water(himalaya snow water), musa sapientum(banana) fruit extract, vitis vinifera(grape) fruit extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, citrus medica limonum(lemon) fruit extract, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit/ leaf/stem extract, cetearyl alcohol, cyclopentasiloxane, glyeryl stearate, ....

The Pros
-leaves slight shine, but dries pretty matte
-easily spreads across the face
-absorbs into the skin well
-affordable
-convenient and sanitary
-softens the skin

The Cons
-does not provide any other benefits besides moisturizing
-thick, heavy bottle
-the lotion is a little too liquidity for my own personal liking
-does not have spf
-not moisturizing enough for me, perhapes because it's in a liquid form

Recommended For
-the summer
-those with normal, (maybe)combination, but definitely oily skintype

Repurchase? Probably not, i like it, but i don't love it. It doesn't have that wow factor, and I guess i much more perfer cream, or gel based moisturizer. But, the main reason i will not repurchase this is, because i've found a different Laneige cream i'm in LOVE with.




My Experience

This is an average moisturizer. I do like the formula, and i like how easily it spreads and blends into my skin. It reminds me of a My Beauty Diary Mask in a cream form. It smellls like it too! You really don't need a lot, one pump is more then enough for the entire face. After applying, my face is matte when it's completely dry. However, i feel it can be a bit more moisturizing. Nonetheless, it's perfect for the summer only. If you have very dry flaking skin, this would not work.

PDATE When i wrote this review, i thought this was a moisturizer, however i've been told that this product is used prior to a moisturizing to aid the moisturizer in absorbing into the skin. I will re-review this soon, with my new skin regime. Sorry for any misunderstanding!

Laneige Water Bank Cream 2_EX

for Combination skin type.

advanced Nano lipsome supplying cream for combination skin type



Properties:

thick clear gel texture
tube form
light citrus scent

The Pros
-goes on matte
-easily spreads across the face
-absorbs into the skin well
-convenient and sanitary
-texture is amazing!
-very moisturizing and makes skin feels smooth

The Cons

-doesn't have spf

Recommended for
-combination to normal skintype

Repurchase?YES! after trying to sample size, i definitely would like to get the full tube!



My Experience

What really amazed me about this moisturizer is the texture. It is a gel based moisturizer that has a thick consistency, similar to that of Smashbox Photofinish Primer, and it really does feel like one! It's gives my face a smooth canvas, and it's wonderful for applying foundation on. Not only that, i can feel the gel on my face, and i love how little i have to use. A pea size amount of this gel is enough for the entire face. It doesn't make my face feel greasy, or shiny, and it dries completely matte. If you get a chance to try this moisturizer, i really recommend it.

Laneige Professional Makeup Remover Multi Cleanser

for all skin type.

makeup removing, foam cleansing and micro scrubbing 3-in-1 effect provides soft and clean feeling after wash



Properties:

thick, pink cream, with micro scrubs
tube form
light florally scent

The Pros
-gentle and foams easily
-leaves skin feeling squeeky clean
-removes makeup pretty well
-DOES NOT DRY OUT FACE
-leaves skin feeling plump, moisturized and incredible smooth
-improved the texture of my skin
-leave my skin looking glowy and polished
-multi purpose, cleansing and removing makeup!

The Cons
-will sting eye if you use if you're not careful

minor florally scent, i personally like it.

Recommended For
-all skin type, this product is VERY gentle i'd say

Repurchase?:ABSOLUTELY! i'm HOOKED on this product. The past few days, my complexion has been amazing and i've been wondering what it was, and i've finally realized it was because this cleanser! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. AND URGE you all to TRY IT!




My Experience

You all know, i love foam cleansers. This product comes out as a pink cream, with tiny micro beads for minor exfoliation. You would need approximately a bit more then a pea size for the entire face. I would massage this all over my face, until the mirco beads dissolves and turn into foam. I would then continue to massage in circular motion for approximately one minute and then rinse it off. Instantely, you should feel how soft your skin has become, and how wonderfully polished & moisturized it is. The effect last for days & the best part is, it doesn't dry out my skin at all! I love using it at night and waking up with wonderful skin. With constant usage, my complexion is awesome everyday!

As for removing makeup, this product does pretty good removing face products like foundation. I had literally 6 pounds of foundation on my face for a photoshoot and this product removed it all, PLUS the dark heavy eyeshadow and MAC Fluid in black track! However, it does sting the eyes if you used this to remove eye makeup. I just close my eyes tight to ensure that, that won't happen. You may still need to use eye makeup remover for waterproof makeup. I do not use waterproof makeup, so i'm not sure.

This cleanser is completely different from all the cleansers that i've tried, and i'm completely in love with it. It cleanse, it removes makeup and it also lightly exfoliate! 3 in 1. I LOVE how soft, moisturized, polished and plump it makes my skin feels. The best part is it doesn't dry out my skin. I have tried so many cleansers, and many of them have dried out my skin, even after claiming how gentle it is. If you were looking to try something from laneige, this is a product i REALLY recommend.



Readers Discretion: Althought i sound insanely happy about these products, i am by no means affilated with the company or recieving any benenfit. My reviews are my honest opinion and products are purchased by myself.

Overall, i hoped this review helped you guys out! Thanks for reading

How is YOUR summer?

hi all! how are you today?

I realized it's been a while since I've done a personal blog post, so i thought i'd share what i've been up to the past month, all in one post. There will be quite a bit of pictures, but who doesn't love pictures right?

Two weeks ago, i went out of the city with a best friend who i've grown up with, my brother&his gf, & my bf to do some outlet shopping, as well as visit my bff. I'm actually dress shopping, because i'll be going to a wedding this summer <3 super excited ! Most of the day consisted of shopping, and eating.

We even had fine dinning for lunch at Baton Rouge-that has lobster in almost all their dishes! We didn't expect it to be so expensive, but it was be too embarrassing to walk out after getting seated. LOL. Definitely go there if you want to have lobster and steak. However, we were just there for some lunch, not some lobster feast! I would like to go back there for lobster someday though!

excuse the food, i remembered to take pictures in the middle of eating. LOL. Their fries are soooooooo good. And the lobster pasta was delicious!



I didn't take much pictures, because we were all busy shopping, and i can never remember to take pictures.

Anywho, my last stop was dinner with my bff, whom met up with us. I haven't seen her in months, and i miss her very much. She's been working too much - workaholic, so i haven't had the chance to talk to her much! anywas, i was in the city to do some shopping, but she didn't have anything she needed to get, so we just did dinner at a Chinese resturant. I can't remember exactly what it was called, but it was decent. i think i much rather have her cook for me, because i know she is amazing - plus she loves cooking. WHAT more to ask. a BFF who loves to cook!

Anh & Cindy, otherwise known as lifeoftemptation i LOVE her

There are a few more photos of us, but she has them on her camera. God, i really need a hair cut. My hair is out of controL! haha

the girls, the boys refused to take a picture. :S


That wraps up that day.


So during the last few weeks, the weather here was fab! it was very hot, and sunny, but lately it's been glommy and chilly - weird.

we decided to go Go-Karting @ East park. It was still pretty empty, but for some reason when we went go-karting there was lots of people.

The track isn't very big, but it was fun. We all raced each other, but i ended up losing. I'm hoping to go to the Go-Karting place somewhere in kitchener this summer. Bff said that it's very big.


no comment. LOL


That day, we were also in the mini "arcade", but it was so sad, half the machines were busted. My friend actually made a comment, "Is EVERYTHING broken in here?!!" I think the guy was a little embarassed, and the girl working there was laughing her ass out. By the end, our tickets were only enough for us to redeem some candies. haha

Followed by Mini Golfing at Glen Park (i think that's what it's called) I haven't been to this golf course yet, it was actually very pretty inside. We all got bitten by mosquitos though. LOL





me & my bff that i grew up with

mybaby golfing.


while we were leaving, we saw ducks. LOL how cute, they were taking a family walk.


by the time we were finished golfing, it was already 7ish, and we were all starving, so we decided to have a sushi buffet at Wonder Sushi. I love it there! All the side dishes were cooked to perfection! I can't wait to return.

bf doesn't like fish, but surprisingly, he liked this one..:/ that's when i know it's GOOD, because i have the PICKiEST boyfriend ever.


i love the scallop. it was so delicious. It was my first time trying this. I'm a big seafood fan. Squids, lobsters, shrimp, scallop, crabs = LOVE


i'd have to say the sushi was okay with me. Nothing extrodinary, however, i have a friend would claim this the best sushi place in my city.


& it's quite sad to say this, but the thing i looked forward to the most was the Green Tea icecream. OMG. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE LOVE LOVE Green Tea Icecream. I want an icecream maker just to make that. LOL.

below is mango, greentea, and mocha. This is not my bowl of icecream. I only ate green tea.


Aside from eating out, and going out, i have also had the opprotunity to do a few makeup looks for my girls. I won't be able to post the other one, because my friend does not like to have her face on the internet. However, i am able to share with you a makeup look i did on my bff, after we came back from sephora.

we were in sephora for hours, and this is what she got. She LOVES Dior, and apparently this is the new palette, because she does't have it, and she owns all of the ones that have been released. It's a beautiful palette, purple and pink is always pretty!



On her EyesI used the middle shade in the inner corner and inner lid. I then used the pink shade all over her lide, and the purple above the crease. Lastly i used the dark charcol colour in the crease. I did not use the grey shade.

On her face i believe i used my foundation on her, the Elizbeth Arden in Soft Cameo. It a tad shade ligght, however worked beautifully on her.

On her cheeks i used the makeupforever HD blush in shade 07. Suitted well on her tan skin.

On her lips: sorry girls, i can't recall. It's a while back now. I tend to mix shade as well, so i really can't remember what i put on her lips.

I made her eyes a little more dramatic than i usually would on someone else, because she has monolids, so when she opens her eyes, most of the time you will not be able to see much of the eyeshadow. I'm thinking of doing a pic-torial fof doing eye make up for monolids and such. It will depend on how motivated and determined i am. LOL

And this is the end of the post. i hope you enjoyed reading my post, take care and don't forget to tell me how your summer is going!

NYX Round Lipstick Lip Swatch + FOTD

*WARNING- PICTURE HEAVY

you will be viewing a ton of pictures of me, please do not read on if you don't like these types of posts.


I've just posted the review + hand swatch of the NYX round lipstick (you can check it out HERE), but the colours don't really mean much if i don't do a lip swatch. Instead of zooming into my lips,(i think my lips look funny) i decided to just show you guys the entire FOTD, so you can see how the colours show up on me and my skin tone. Btw, i'm fairly pale.

I will go in order of Favourite to Least Favourite These pictures were taken all on the same day. It was a little crazy...

Also, if you are curious as to what is on my face, all i did was a basic smokey eye with the Pure Cosmetics Eyeshadow quad in Deluxe Grey On my cheeks, i have on Nars Deep Throat You may not be able to see it, because i applied very little and my camera's flash washed it out.

First - NYX Narcissus

This is definitely a fun colour. My absolute FAVOURITE shade from what i got!



If you have MAC Gaga, i would say they belong in the same family of pink. Gaga has a more purple under tone with lustre finish, and Narcissus is a hot bubblegummie pink and much more vibrant/bright with a Mac amplified lipstick finish. I found Gaga made me look a bit washed out, because it was a tad too pale and sheer, whereas Narcissus really shows up. If u love Gaga and don't mind getting a little bit more attention, give Narcissus a try.

Second - NYX FIG

If you can't pull off red lipstick, give this a try



This is just a very pretty colour that will go with any eye look. I'm not even sure how to exactly describe it. It's like a muted red on my lips with more of a deep pink under tone, but when swatched on my arm, it appears as a warm peachy coral colour. It's a bit more redish compared to Tea Rose. Definitely a very pretty colour.

Third - Tea Rose

your everyday colour



This colour is very subtle. It's almost like my natural lip colour, only more peachy and slightly pink. I think this is what makes this colour different from all the lipsticks i own. It's not really exactly pink, but it looks gorgeous. It's a very chic and cute colour. It'd make any look, look innocent. Overall, a great everyday colour for people who are a bit more conservative. I think it's appropriate for office wear.

Fourth - Louisiana

for all you girls that love RED!

right photo is after i blotted my lips. I found it a bit more wearable then.


okay, so this colour isn't exactly red, but it's such a HOT pink, that it comes off as a bright red colour with pink undertone. I would say this colour reminds me of berries. This colour is definitely something new for me. I don't have a colour this "red" and it's very bold. Personally, i think that people with prretty lip shapes pull off red well. This colour is so so for me, because i thinkt it looks a bit funny on my lips. I think others would have a better experience.

To compromise i blotted my lips a little, to tone down the shade. I found it a bit more wearable for me then.

Fifth- Circe

a nude colour for bold eyes



i've been into nudes lately, so thats what i've been picking up lately. I thought this colour matched my skin tone a little too well. With this one, i realized i have to use lip pencil, because the colour bleed a little around my lips. It also emphasized the darker skintone around the area of my lips. With this, i would need to apply a bit more foundation around that area prior to applying this lipstick. Also, i found this lipstick made my lips look even fatter. Strange....So overall this lipstick is..so-so for me at the moment. I dont love it, but i don't hate it.

Sixth- Thalia

a brownish, purply plumish undertone



this colour, i kind of regret purchasing. I got this colour, because i read some of the rave on it, however, it didn't work out too well for me. I thought it was rather dark for my liking. The slightly dark purple undertone made me look awkward. I'm still thinking of how i can make this work. In the meantime, this isn't my colour.

Last Words: All of these were applied with a light hand and one layer is ALL YOU NEED. Seriously! I hope this helped you guys in picking out the colours. I love these lipsticks, and will surely purchase more!

What is your favourite NYX colours? I love to hear recommendations for my next purchase! Thanks for reading and take care!

NYX Round Lipstick Swatches + Review

hello everyonenee!!

today, i'm super happy and excited to swatch and review these awesome NYX Round Lipstick. I must be the last person to try these! I just recently got them in the mail, (i can't purchase these where i'm from) and i'm loving these! The hype and rave about these lipsticks are true!

After much research i've ordered 6 of the lipsticks i thought were popular and pretty.

(left to right)
Circe, Thalia, Tea Rose, Louisiana, Fig, Narcissus


they are colour coded at the bottom, which i find a neat idea, because it's easier to find the colour, especially if you have tons of lipsticks.

Circe, Thalia, Tea Rose, Louisiana, Fig, Narcissus


this is how heavenly it looks....O.O


and a close up of the lipsticks in two different lighting
Louisiana, Fig, Narcissus --Narcissus,Fig,Louisiana


Circe, Thalia, Tea Rose, --Thalia,Tea Rose,Circe


Thalia, Tea Rose,Louisiana, Fig, Narcissus. I swatched these with a light hand, and they came out SUPER pigmented.


i accidently forgot Circe. LOL

Review

Pros
- these are super pigmented. The finish is creamy, opague like Mac Amplified lipsticks finishes (applies on like amplified, but looks like lustre!LOVE THIS) & they do not dry out my lips
- will cover very pigmented lips
- very affordable
- comes in 144 shades, i'm sure there is something you'll love!

Cons
- may stain lips
- not easily accessible for me
- some colours may "bleed" so you might want to use a lipliner.

Others
-they are scented. It smells very sweet, and girly . I actually like the way they smell, so it doesn't bother me.

Overall, i look forward to purchasing some more. I actually really LOVe the formula of these lipsticks. I love Mac, and i love Mac lipsticks, but they tend to dry out my lips, and most of the time they don't cover my pigmented lips very well unless i use a lip pencil, or layer on a ton of layers. With these lipsticks, ONE layer is more then enough. I really love them, can you feel my excitement?

Absolutely the BEST DRUGSTORE lipsticks i've tried.

Recommendations Top favs in order

1. Narcissus -a bright cool tone bubblegummie pink
2. Tea Rose -natural pink for everyday
3. Fig -peachy lip colour that gives a little pop. Less dramatic then Narcissus, but more noticable then Tea Rose
4. Louisiana - bright hot pink with red undertone

Skip:
Thalia - didn't work out with me. I got this because people said they loved it, but i found the brownish-purple undertone made me look awkward

Undecided:
Circe - i don't know how i feel about this shade, i kind of match my skin tone a little too well?

for lip swatches click here