Too Cool For School: Art Class By Rodin ♥︎

I'm back with another beauty post! A few months have passed (it takes me forever to complete writing a post zzz) and I haven't posted any beauty content yet. So let's get right to it! Leggo!

I have been loving these products and been using them recently. Who ever said art class was difficult?

Too Cool For School
Art Class By Rodin
Contour • Highlighter • Blush

For the longest time, this collection just had the contour but in the recent years they added on the highlighter and then the blush. I got the contour first in April 2016 before getting the highlighter and blush around October 2016. Been crazy about this collection ever since!

Thoughts

Saw this product being highly reviewed and talked about on various YouTube videos so decided to get the contour one for myself. After trying it, the rest is history! Got the highlight and the blush at the same time without much thought.

They aren't too pricey as well, costing around ₩15,000 to ₩17,000.

Each of these comes with 3 different shades. I normally swirl all three shades together and apply them. Except for the bronzer where I use the middle shade to contour the sides of my nose. 

Swatches of the 3 shades. Apologies for the out of focus photo 😝  I haven't used the highlight much but it does provide just enough of a glow when applied. Comparing the bronzer and the blush, they both have matte finishes, however, the blush definitely has more fallout as compared to the bronzer. So instead of swirling, I end up tapping to get product on my brush.

But the colour is amazing! It became my daily blush like instantly. It's a pastel peachy kind of shade which happens to suit my skin tone perfectly.

Verdict

I would definitely recommend the contour one. I can totally see why it's a best seller and everyone's hot favourite item. (Recently hit pan while I was in Korea. Headed out to get another one that day itself. Hehehe.) As for the blush and highlight, I would say it's up to personal preference. The blush may not suit everyone so you might want to test it out before purchasing. And for the highlight, it isn't as obvious or pigmented as one would hope for but it's just enough for me.

Jukebox #83 Drama OST Craze Feat. Punch

A good drama becomes an awesome drama with the help of a really good soundtrack. Recently many soundtracks have been in the limelight. Even better, these soundtracks are completely original and composed for solely the drama.

Thus, here's a special post after discovering this singer that's been singing songs for many drama original soundtracks! Haven't heard of her before but her voice is really quite something! It definitely stays in your head especially since it plays in the dramas so frequently.

She's none other than Punch! Checking out her discography, she sings mostly OST songs and there are barely no videos of her singing live. Seems like quite a mysterious person huh. Let's take a listen to some of her songs!

• Everytime // Chen X Punch // Descendants of the Sun OST Part 2 

This would be the first song that caught my attention. Although it featured more of Chen's voice, I thought Punch had a very nice and clear voice that's pretty outstanding. Plus, she starts the song off so that really does catch your attention. I really like the part at the ending when they both sing together. It's a good match 👍🏻

• Say Yes // Loco X Punch // Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo OST Part 2 

I didn't watch the drama but checked this song out when a friend shared it on Facebook. Again it was her voice that caught my attention. It really does add like the feel to certain drama scenes. I guess you could describe her voice as crisp? That it's still clear even above whatever is going on in the drama. And somehow along with the rap, it makes her voice stand out even more. 

• Stay With Me // Chanyeol X Punch // Goblin OST Part 1

Last but definitely not the least, it's her latest OST song from the drama Goblin! Once again, alongside Chanyeol's husky deep voice, her voice just stood out and sounded almost angelic despite the rather heavy beat of the song. 

I was surprised to hear her voice again in the recent Goblin. Feels like I've been hearing it in the hit dramas these days. Is that the beginning of a trend? I sure hope it is as that means more hit dramas to come! Yay!

Jukebox #82 네 생각 ♥︎

So I haven't actually shared or talked about music for some time now. Well, I'm a creature of habit, I like listening to the same songs over and over again. This one particular song has been stuck in my head for the past few weeks... John Park's 네 생각!

I first heard this song while watching, "I Can See Your Voice" and the duet performance... It seriously blew me away!

After watching this performance, I liked the lyrics and tune so I went to find out what song it was. I haven't stopped listening to it since.

Honestly, prior to this performance, I don't think I've paid much attention to John Park. But listening to him sing live, he does have really good vocals. I normally don't like a singer or pay attention to them without checking out their live performances first. And as mentioned before, I really like singers or idols who have good vocal capability. If I'm not wrong, he went quite far on American Idol as well.

He seems pretty funny on variety programs too, maybe I should start paying more attention to John Park!

Etude House: Play Color Eyes - In The Cafe ♥︎

How about a cup of coffee?

You can look perfect and ready for a cafe date with this lovely 10 shades eyeshadow palette!

Etude House
Play Color Eyes
In The Cafe

I'm back with another makeup review! It's been awhile since I've written anything makeup related. Been more active on Dayre but there's nothing like blogging properly over here. Without further ado, let's go right into this makeup review!

I got this palette when my friends went to Korea. It was a new release at that time and not available in Singapore. So, all the more I should get it right?

This is a 10 color eye shadow like coffee roasting comes in various texture for different expression of the eyes for different occasions.

Thoughts

I initially wasn't going to get the palette but after getting it, I don't think there was a moment when I've regretted getting it. The only reason that kept me in a dilemma was that I already had the three Naked palettes and I wondered if I would need another neutral palette.

However, I found myself picking this palette up more than the other palettes I have. Compared to the Naked palettes, the size is much more makeup bag friendly and there’s a wide range of looks I can accomplish with this palette that suits my personal preference - the natural and yet sparkly kind of look. 

The palette comes with 10 shades and it costs about ₩23,000 (estimated around SGD $27 to $28). Which really isn't too bad! It's also compact and really portable which is definitely a plus point. It fits into my makeup pouch so I can really bring it out for any occasion! I can't imagine carrying a Naked palette out, I would be so worried I would drop it and the shadows just crumble. It'll be the ultimate makeup lover's nightmare. 

Another selling point, well for me at least, was the pretty names! Etude House manages to give their products interesting and fun names, sometimes even delicious names. Below are the swatches of the shadows as well as the names.

The palette offers a good mix of matte, shimmer as well as sheer ones. I personally think that Etude House has rather pigmented shadows. I didn't need to press hard or rub hard to get a decent amount of product, as per most Etude House shadows.

So far I have tried various combinations and the shadows seem to go well with each other! That's another reason why I like it, it's very versatile. I can do a simple natural look and I can also do a glam look. The two shimmery brown shades actually look very well together and the few times I've used them, people have complimented the look.

Verdict

This palette is indeed a good buy and definitely worth considering. The pros of the product is of it's size and of course being able to do many different looks with it. It makes the spending worth it because you can do many looks with it. The colour pay off is good too. I'm not sure if they still have these in stores but if they do, I highly recommend it!

Jukebox #81 Cheer Up ♥︎

So I've been away for quite some time. Have had a lot of things to write recently so had to put blogging aside for awhile. If you've been a regular reader here, really like to THANK YOU for your support! 👏🏻

It's been some weeks since I released the voting and this song received the lowest votes. Rather surprising. Without further ado, here are my thoughts on Twice's Cheer Up.

Initially, I didn't like this song. My sister's a huge fan of Twice and she kept singing it, even setting it as her alarm tone. After some time, I guess the song grew on me. I do think that the Twice's members are pretty talented too. I mean to have gone through the whole process of a live program, there's no way to hide. Too bad Somi didn't make it into Twice.

As you know, I prefer groups that can sing and if every member can sing, even better. I think that's how Twice is. They showcased their talents during the live show so everyone is like clearly aware of what they're capable of. Smart move, JYP. I don't think anyone will doubt Twice's talent, ever.

And I do think that JYP is making his mark bigger in the entertainment industry and I'd like to believe that people in JYP are generally nicer and somehow the vibe is different from other companies. I think that Twice has a chance of making it big. So really, good job to JYP on this one.