I just got this in the post, I ordered this from BuyExclusive.net for $9.99. What I liked about it was that I was curious about the colour change because it would come out as various colours of pink and it also has SPF13 so I was looking forward to this one. It was a very pleasant experience shopping here, it was my first time and I was ordering with my sister who bought alot. The package took around 2 weeks to get to the UK from Korea, no customs problems but unfortunately my box ripped, luckily nothing fell out and everything was packaged in bubble wrap and they even threw in quite a few free samples!

So onto the review, here is a picture of the advertisemet and a picture of the product itself that I took.

  

I was very impressed with this product, the packaging is a very decorative one and from the moment you see it, you can see the glamourous-ness of it. The actual plastic packaging of the tint itself is alot weaker than I thought it would be so I suspect that if I am not careful with it, it will crack easily and I won't have a lid anymore...

Here we go with using it now, here is a picture of my bare lips (with lipbalm on) and with the tint on.

As you can see there is a visible difference. I tried using it with a couple of layers and it didn't quite show up so I did a few more layers until I got to about 4 and the colour is alot brighter in real life, more like a opaque bright pink. I've actually had it on for a few hours now, I haven't eaten but have drank alot since and its still as vibrant as the moment I first put it on, I've licked it and only the lip balm that I had on is gone. It is deifnately a nice tint and looks like the gradient lips that I have seen some people do, like a just bitten look.

I can't say that I am crazy about the smell of it though, its meant to be mint and to me it smells like fake watermelon smell but its not overpowering the whole time, just when you first put it on. I've actually also found it quite moisturising too, you can see from the pictures, my lips are dry as a desert and theres nothing that can make it perfectly smooth and nice but I've had this on all day re-apply just once after dinner because it pretty much disappeared after 7 hours of it and the eating.... but back to the point which is that normally I would have to put on lipbalm several times a day but I have only done it twice today. 

I haven't used many lip tints before, I have only used Maxfactor's Lip Finity Lip Tint and I was not impressed with it at all. Not only did it not show up on my lips (I got a berry coloured one) but it dried out pretty quick too. Doesn't even work now and it was already like this less than a month with not much usage. Overall, I absolutely LOVE this lip tint and will definately purchase this again if it doesn't discontinue before I need more. 10/10!

If you have used it, let me know your experiences with it or if you have any questions please do leave me a message and I will get back to you (=.

Take care,
Kary x

Ahhhh, First day I have had off for a while now, time to catch up (=

So, UK drugstore brand Rimmel very often run competitions where you can simply enter thrugh a prize draw to win one of the products in full size! I have entered many times and never won but this one time I have won!!!!

 

Hey Everyone!

Today, I wanted to talk about these eye masks that I have been using. They are ones that have been featured on one of Bubzbeauty's video's before if you are familiar with her and they are the Bright Up Nano Eye Masks.

You can buy them online from Sasa.com/ or Angeland which is where I bought mine from for $15USD (Thanks Angel! Loveliest seller ever! and she offers free shipping!!) They are from a Taiwanese company called BeautyMate and they have a few other eye masks in their range such as the bright up which I am writing about today, a Collagen Smooth Nano Mask and Q10 Reset Nano Mask.



One box comes with 7 packs that each contain 1 pair of masks that look like its the shape of a bean and this is how the product is described as...

BeautyMate Bright Up Nano Eye Mask adopts the newly imported nano technology, combined with a close-fitting mask cutting, can effectively release essence nutrients into skin cells to bring you a unique skin care experience. Research has shown that Vitamin B3 can interfere the transmission of melanin up to the dermal cells, thus help to minimize dark circles and improve skin texture. Algae extract can enhance blood circulation and stimulate metabolism, keep your eyes healthy and energetic, bright and fresh.
Effects: Enhances blood circulation, whitening, moisturizing.

If you are someone like me who loves using sheet marks then its a good one to add to the collection, although please bare in mind that I live in the UK and sheet masks here are very very limited and no where near as cheap and widely available as like I have seen in Hong Kong! So, First things first, how to use it. It is very simple to use, simply take the mask out of the packaging and place it underneath your eyes and relax for about 10 - 20 minutes! After that time, simply wipe lightly/dab away the excess and you should feel more refereshed! The formula on the masks itself and in the packet is plentiful so the mask is soft with a white cream like consistancy on it. I initially thought it was going to be a watery or gel like formula but it is actually like a watery cream moisturiser type thing.



So, your done, BUT I actually have really dry eyes and my lids tend to be particular drier than other areas of my eyes so what I like to do is flipping it and placing the mask on my eyelids and leaving it there for about another 10 minutes with my eyes closed. Now, you might be thinking that the formula that was on the mask in the first place is on your face already but remember what I said about how the forumla that was in the packet? Well what you can do is take that formula and either, put the mask back it and get it so that it soaks up the extra formula left in the packet or you can place the mask onto your eyes and with clean hands pick up the formula on your fingers and pat it onto the mask that is already on your eye! Although if both your eyes closed, this is harder to do! After relaxing, do the same and wipe or dab off any excess formula on your face and you are done! But please be careful and not get any formula in you eyes because it was made for outside not inside!!

The ending result for this is that its not the most special eyemask in the world and can get rid of wrinkles and dark circles within one use but if you have dry skin like me then its is defintely something great to have to give your skin a treat every now and again! It instantly makes you feel refereshed which is what is nice about it and my dark circles are still kinda there though so thats something that hasn't helped but my dark circles aren't due to lack of sleep or anything, its more of a natural thing that I have unfortunately so until now,concealer is my best bet!!

TIP: I learnt this off an amazing lady, Queenie Chan @ BeautyQQ (her YouTube channel). She loves masks and she knows what its like when you get lazy and don't want to do masks because its too cold or too hot!! I like putting some things in the fridge so that when things get too irritated such as heat rash or its just a really hot day, I like to put mists that I might have in the fridge so that its cooling for the irritant skin and the same with the masks to make it cooling and refreshing when you put them on! Alternatively, if the weather is cold outside, it can be really horrible putting a mask on because its cold too! So what Queenie has taught me is doing the opposite and making it warm to put on! Simply put the whole packet of the mask into some warm water (not hot or boiling hot because with some masks it can mess around with the chemicals and making it not so effective) for a few minutes and it will be warm when you put it on! If you have time, I would suggest checking Queenie out, she is very lovely in her videos and she does alot of things such as tutorials, product recommendations, information on things like face treatments and even random things like yoga with a watermelon! Her videos are mainly in Chinese but she does write alot of inspirational things in English that are worth reading too (=.

Please never hesitate to speak to me, I am always here even to say hello to you because its nice to be friendly (=

Take care,
Kary x

Hi Everyone!

Sorry for being MIA for a while now but I have finally finished university!!!!! I still have yet to wait for my grades to see if I will graduate though so fingers crossed!! And also a massive thank you to anyone who helped me along the way, especially those who completed the survey (=. An update is that I have quite a few things that I am going to review and just need to get round to it but the good news is that I am going to be alot more regular with updates now and I am now currently unemployed )= but awaiting my graduation ceremony that isn't going to happen until November later this year!! So in the mean time I am looking for a job in TV production!

I am back for more now though and today I am going to share a review on a diet supplement called Rodial Tummy Tuck Sticks. These are designed to help digestion and in turn making you look and feel less bloated and making you look more trim. Each box comes with a 2 week supply of 14 sticks where you have one a day. If you buy it in the UK it is £48 from anywhere that sells it, I bought it at Space NK in Covent Garden as I went past one day. According to The Rodial Website, Rodial Tummy Tuck Sticks have...

* Green Clay- this clay is rich in silica and minerals which help reduce bloating.

* Fennel Seeds- eliminate waste and gases, making the tummy appear flatter.

* Pineapple and Papaya- contain enzymes which help split proteins and help the body break down food quicker.

Here is what the product looks like when you buy it.



Its very simple to use, you just take 100ml of water and mix the contents of the sachet with the water until it is completely disolved and simply drink up. The best time to have it is after a main meal according to the instructions. I took this for the 2 weeks that the box supplies and I took it after lunch everyday because I tend to eat more at lunch than at dinner. I actually used a normal metal teaspoon to mix it on the first go and found that it stained my spoon slightly even after washing it there was a slight trace of yellow on it so I would advise to use a spoon that is reusable but also disposable like a plastic spoon for the course of the two weeks to make sure you don't mess up any of your cutlery!

Although, from until now, it seems very simple to use and everything but the problems that I encountered with it is that the powder just didn't disolve properly all the time. There would be lumps in it and even after 5 minutes of stirring, it just didn't go away! I was using cold water to mix it so I thought, lets try some warm water but the same thing happened but with a a few less lumps but still very visible lumps of powder in it... So I had to think of another way and not waste it! The best way that I thought of that worked well was getting a small bottle, obviously bigger than 100ml and simply giving it a shake and it worked very well!!! No mess and no stained spoons! I didn't know why I didn't think of it sooner because I started doing on the second week of the course but this is by far the best way to mix this formula. Here is a picture of the product when I was mixing it in and what it looks like mixed.



So onto the smell, it is actually quite pleasant, it smells like pineapple and mango which a very nice scent but don't let it fool you! The taste is something that I had to get used to, it was awful at first and I really dreaded drinking it the next day but for those of you who know the taste of traditional chinese medicine, its no where near as bad as that! The only reason I say it like this is because when eating food, smell and taste both contribute to whether it is nice or not and with a nice smell, you would expect it to be quite nice but it tasted of nothing! It just feels strange to drink it because the drink is as thick as how mango juice can be but it looks watery and not thick at all. It also has seeds floating in it too but its tasteless like water so the sensation of drinking it was something I didn't like at all.

Okay, so I bet the main thing that people want to know is whether it worked or not... the answer is yes and no! Yes because it does what it says and makes you look and feel slightly less bloated but don't expect to go down a dress size or anything. As a dietery supplement it doesn't work in a lose a dress size sort of way even if you finished the whole course of the sticks, its pretty much like Activia Yoghurt where it helps digestion and reduces bloating and honestly, the yoghurt tastes nicer and its cheaper!! So I don't think I will be buying this again mainly because of the price tag, it doesn't work as well as I expected.

This is definately not something for those who want to properly lose weight, it is simply something to make you feel and look slightly thinner in my opinion so like if you have a special occasion like a wedding to attend, it is good for then because it will make you feel good.. If you are wanting to lose weight then the best way honesty to do it is to have willpower and simply eat less and healthly and do (more) exercise. I was eating like I normally do when trialing this out, I normally eat 2 meals a day and didn't particularly change my diet at all and it worked to make me feel less bloated but it is best to avoid the unhealthy food. I tried this because I am not overweight or anything but I could just stand to lose a bit of weight and look healthier really so there was my motivation for wanting to try it.

I hope this review has helped in some way and as always, comment if you need anything or mail me!

Kary xx