Tony Moly: Easy Touch Gel Eyeliner ;1st Impression ♥︎

Normally I don't write such posts but there's a first time for everything. So basically I purchased this product online without doing extensive research on it. I'll share my thoughts on the product after using it today!

Tony Moly
Easy Touch Gel Eyeliner
#1 Black

I saw some youtubers mentioning this product as a part of their monthly favourites, Hoversjelly and LiahYoo, if I'm not wrong. I'm so used to seeing the gel liner with the brush attached so I went to do some research. I wanted to know if it was a repackaged product or a new one. Turns out it was a different product altogether. Heres a description of the product from the Tony Moly website:

Waterproof gel type eyeliner for natural line with fascinating eye shape

Thoughts

I got this product on qoo10 for about SGD $8 and it comes with 4g of product. I've been quite impressed with the Backstage Gel Liner from this brand which I got back in 2012. It lasted me a year and I was expecting nothing less of this product especially since it was recommended by youtubers too.

I personally liked the packaging compared to the one with the brush as it's a little bulky with the brush sticking out. This packaging is kind of flat, like most gel liners around and thus easy to carry around in a makeup bag!

So far it seems the packaging is quite air tight as well. Previously, I bought a gel liner that didn't have an air tight container and it dried up really quickly. What a waste ☹ Reminder never to buy something just because it has a cute packaging.

Moving on to the texture and how the product holds up. I really like how the product applies really smoothly. Some eyeliners are quite clumpy and sticky so it's not easy to draw a crisp eyeline on the first try. Although it glides on easily, it isn't super black but that alright as you can just go over it again with more product.

I tried it for two days before writing this first impression post. On both days I used the same eyeliner brush and set the eyeliner with powder. The first day I wore it for about half a day, just till around lunch, and the second day I wore it a full day at work. It's probably not a very fair comparison as I'm out in the sun a lot during work but I guess it does show how this eyeliner lasts.

With the name like easy touch, I had the impression that it might not last long and smudge all over my eyes. Thankfully it held up pretty well even during work. It only smudged around mid afternoon just below the eyes. I guess it isn't something I can as the weather here is really humid and my eyelids tend to get oily. After wiping off the smudged areas and patting off the oil, the eyeliner lasted pretty well.

The Verdict

I'm surprised how this product turned out. I bought it expecting it to be worse than the oh so popular backstage gel liner. I would recommend it for those who are looking for a daily wear eyeliner and want something easy to work with. However, I wouldn't recommend this for those who prefer a really black and dark eyeliner, the backstage gel liner might work better for that.

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That's all I have for this quick first impression post. Hope it was useful for those looking to try out this fairly new product.

May 2015 Makeup Faves ♥︎

Oh dear, it's going to be the middle of the month again by the time this goes up! So I shall not take up anymore time with a long introduction and let's go right into it!

I've 2 products that I've been loving in the month of May!

Tony Moly Crystal Blusher 07 Bronzing Brown

In the past months, I think I've mentioned I've just purchased the Etude House Face Colour Corset which is also a bronzer (Read about it here). Shortly after that, I purchased this Tony Moly one on Koreadepart.com after searching and reading that Koreans generally prefer this Tony Moly bronzer and ranked it the 1st Korean bronzer. So amongst the 2, I do actually prefer this Tony Moly bronzer.

The colour is closer to my own skin tone so it doesn't look like I'm contouring too much. Looking natural is the best!

I mostly use this to contour my jaw and my cheeks area slightly. It's mainly to make my foundation appear less white on my face. It's a constant problem here since it's a tropical climate country. We don't have four seasons although we do have hot and hotter seasons. So my skin tone may appear tan or tanner depending on the amount of sunlight I'm exposed to.

I would recommend this product for those with light to natural skin tones otherwise it may not appear.

Etude House Fresh Cherry Tint PK002 Hot Pink

The second favourite product for the month of May, is this lip tint! I bought this on impulse some time ago. (Yes, I buy a lot of new items on impulse. #suckerforprettypackaging) I happen to really like how it looks on my lips! It's pink but so natural! I actually asked the sales assistant for the most natural looking tint and was pleasantly surprised as I didn't expect anything much from it.

The tint actually appears differently on different people. I think it's because everyone has a different original lip colour and also it reacts slightly to the heat (or acidity or something scientific).

So, I would recommend this to anyone who is well... Lazy... It's really gives some colour to your face without having to put in any effort. It's a colour that would go well with any makeup look. Even without any makeup on, it wouldn't stand out.

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That's all I have for May! Stay tuned for June makeup favourites! I'll be doing a lip products special as I've recently purchased a couple of new lippies!

Korean makeup: Latest buys and reviews

Once I've started buying makeup, I can't seem to stop! Hehehe. So recently I've gotten some new Korean makeup products and have tried them out so here's what I think of these products ^^

The Face Shop: Face it CC Cream in #2 Natural beige.

I didn't actually buy this but it was given to me from V언니 it didn't suit her skin well so instead of throwing it out, she gave it to me. Heee. So far I really like it. I've been using it instead of my BB Cream which is also from The Face Shop. The colour of this CC Cream suits my skin very well. It dispenses with the press of a button and I think that this feature of the packaging it really good because it doesn't contaminate the remaining product but my only concern is when it's running low, will there be product wasted because it can't be pressed out. 

I apply the CC Cream using a brush, just because I don't want to dirty my hands in the morning hehe, I find that the texture is pretty thick but once you spread it out on your face, it feels as though I'm not wearing anything as all. It gives a pretty natural finish. It's definitely a product I'll considering buying when it runs out!  

Etude House: Styling Eye Liner in Brown.

This eye liner cost about 6 bucks and that was cheaper then most crayon liners out there. So I decided to get this to try and the colour is pretty nice. It applies on easily as well. The only thing that bugs me a little is that it smudges and it fades. So if I were to wear it out for the whole day, I would have to touch up. I tried applying on with and without eyelid primer and it stays better with eyelid primer though it still smudges. 

Tony Moly: Double Needs Pang Pang Mascara in Blue

Yes, this is literally blue mascara. I wanted to try out this look that Taeyeon had on for a magazine shoot but I have never seen blue or turquoise mascara before. One day I saw it at Tony Moly and I bought it right away. It may have been an impulse buy but after I tried it on, I really loved it!

It looks like this when applied. This photo was taken under good lighting so you can see the blue but otherwise your friends won't be able to notice it unless they come really close to you. It looks like black mascara from far. The only thing that was quite disappointing was that it doesn't really lengthen my lashes. So the next time I use this, I may have to apply a coat of black mascara first before coating on the blue. 

This is the look that I tried with the blue mascara.

Taeyeon had on a turquoise mascara for her top lashes and blue mascara for her bottom lashes. I recreated this look using only blue mascara on my top lashes. I used Half Baked and Chopper from the Naked 2 palette applying it on the eyelid and under the eye before applying the mascara. 

I'm pretty excited to buy more new makeup since now... I'm a member of Etude House! Yay! 

I spent about 60 bucks the other day after I got my sister the new BB Cream and another SHINee MiniMe perfume for myself. Hehehe. I honestly love their packaging although it's a little costly. M always scolds me when I start exclaiming that everything is expensive. She says I can't go into people's shops and say their things are expensive. Hahaha. Well, I think that if people keep saying that often enough, they'll lower the prices ^^