It is no secret by now that I love love love love love Korean beauty products. I have already uploaded 3 Korean Beauty Hauls which has garnered quite a number of views on my Youtube channel. So assuming that most of my readers are Korean beauty junkies like myself, I hope you guys are excited to know that today, I'll be introducing another shopping site where you will be able to get your hands on more authentic Korean beauty products!
W2Beauty, which stands for Welcome 2 Beauty, is an online shop that caters to Korean beauty lovers. With its HQ directly at Seoul, you can rest in mind that their products are definitely authentic. I love the wide variety of brands they offer and especially all the great promotions they are offering! One thing I take note of when shopping on an overseas website, is the shipping charges as sometimes, the shipping can get way too costly and I would end up cancelling my order. The good thing about W2Beauty is that they offers free shipping worldwide! Which means we can shop at ease, knowing that there won't be any additional charges upon checking out. Whilst I was browsing on their website, I managed to pick out 3 items to create a Dried Rose Make-Up Look on my channel.
One of the main product I featured for my eye make-up was the
Son & Park Urban Flower Kit Eyeshadow.
I chanced upon this eyeshadow and I couldn't help but to fall in love with all the pretty shades included. The shade Dried Rose is still a huge trend in Korea (read my review of the Etude House Eyeshadow Quad in shade Dried Rose!) and this palette definitely includes a good range of mauve rose toned shades. Apart from which, I'm also a huge lover of pink eyeshadows!
It comes in a simple and sleek black plastic packaging with a magnetic closure, and it includes a total of 6 matte eyeshadow shades as well as a double-ended sponge applicator.
The first shade from the left is a cool brown tone which I felt would be perfect for shading and contouring the eyes and nose if you're pretty fair. If you have medium skin tone like I do, this would make a great base to even out any uneven tones on your lids before adding other shades.
The next shade is a light peach shade. Peach is always a hot shade in Korea due to the majority being fair-skinned. The sweet peach shade helps add a touch of sweetness and colour to their skin. As for me, I love using this as a base as it helps even out and lightens my eyelids to make the rest of the eyeshadows pop.
The next shade is my favourite shade, and that is a mauve rose shade. Despite being a pink eyeshadow, it has some warm tones to it which I felt really matches my skintone. It also gives a soft feminine touch to my look instead of being too loud.
Next we've got a light pink shade. Since all 6 shades in this palette are matte, this would be great for a subtle highlight around the tear ducts or even all along the lower lash line to create the Korean signature "aegyo-sal" look.
The last 2 shades are darker matte brown shades which are perfect to use to darken the entire eye look, as an eyeliner, or even as an eyebrow powder.
Overall, the pigmentation and quality of this eyeshadow is fairly good but I wouldn't say that it is similar to the creamy eyeshadows from the higher-end brands like Urban Decay, Lorac Pro and etc. What I love about this eyeshadow is the selection of shades as well as the size of the entire palette. The simple and warm-toned matte shades makes it easy to create any looks from simple, to smokey and since the size of this palette is not too big, it will fit into my make-up pouch with no troubles!
Labels: beauty, eyeshadow palettes, korean, review, son&park
Hi you! Welcome to the very first post of this blog. For my first post, I'm gonna dedicate it to a special product I have been using, and absolutely loving - Son & Park's Beauty Water. Well, if you haven't heard about this stuff yet, you're missing out. First of all, I'll have to give some credits to my Sister for recommending the Beauty Water to me. After doing some research on my own, I decided to give it a shot. (Also, mainly because my
skincare routine was lacking a toner.) Ever since I got it, it has easily became one of my holy grail products. Read on to find out why!
I'm gonna leave all the talk about the price, the packaging, etc below because I feel like what's more important here, is the actual product. This Beauty Water is apparently not just a toner, but it also has the following main functions:
During my usual day & night skincare routine, rather than using this to actually clean my face, I like to pour this over a cotton round and run it through my face once to get rid of any lingering make-up after I'm done double-cleansing it. Especially around the eye area which is sensitive to my regular facial cleanser. I also love using it before and after a work-out as it ensures that I'm exercising without any make-up on my face, and it's also a quick way to refresh my skin after a sweaty work out.
After using the Beauty Water for weeks, I realised that my skin felt smoother and looked brighter than before. I do scrub my face twice a week, but I know it's definitely not enough because dead skin builds up so quickly! I like that this gently exfoliates away my dead skin cells twice a day to delay the building up of those nasty dead skin cells.
The Beauty Water is an instant perk-me-up. When I'm not yet ready for my night time routine, I like to use this right after I have removed my make-up so my skin will not feel so dry and tight. On my recent hiking trip, I transferred it into a spray bottle and it helped to give my skin a quick moisture boost and it felt extra refreshing!
Sounds more like a miracle water right? Apparently that's not the end of what this Beauty Water can do. It is supposedly able to also tighten your pores, provide nutrients for your skin, and also firms your skin!
There are also
2 recommended ways to use the Beauty Water.
1) Pour it on a cotton round and swipe it around your face and neck area or,
2) Pour the product directly onto your palms and onto your face, massaging in an uplifting motion.
Usually, I don't like using a cotton round because it's troublesome but for the Beauty Water, I prefer using a cotton round as I feel like it will help cleanse and exfoliate better. Also, the sense of satisfaction when I see any make-up residues or dirt on it. *
grins*
If you're sensitive to the smell of your skincare products, fret not. The Beauty Water has a light, fresh, natural and pleasant smell that actually makes me look forward using it.
The packaging is a simple, translucent plastic bottle with a black screw cap. And the words "Beauty Water" is beautifully embossed on the bottle in sliver. If you're in to the "minimalistic" trend, this would be the perfect packaging for you.
So by mistake, I bought the 500ml version from
Cocomo and it cost me $44. It was expensive to spend $44 in one shot, but the bottle was huge and it will be able to last for up to 6 months! That's approximately $0.30 a day! Pretty worth it for a miracle water. The Beauty Water is also available in 300ml which will be able to last for up to 4 months. I definitely did not regret getting the bigger one because of how often I use it.
I feel like for a review, I'm obliged to point out a con of the product. However, I just couldn't find anything to complain about this. Overall, it really worked for me. It's functional, easy, and reasonably priced. If you're looking for a new toner, or cleanser, definitely give this one a go!
Labels: beauty, korean, review, skincare, son&park
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