[ETUDE HOUSE] AQUA CURE Facial Mist II *Chamomile water*

Yesterday I finally got the keys for my new apartment. I'm happy about that but I'm also scared. Not just because of living completely on my own now (used to live with family, boyfriend or housemates) but also because of the money. Can't buy everything I want from now on until I got a new and better paied job. 
Because of that, I won't have much time for blogging now. I will be almost everyday in my apartment to renovate it.

Anyway, today I will review another facial mist I got a while ago. It's the AQUA CURE Facial Mist II Chamomile water from [ETUDE HOUSE]. This mist is available as Vitamin water and Bamboo water, too!

Description: Skincare formulated with Alaskan Glacial Mineral Water to supply cooling moisture and essential skin nourishment. Facial moisture spray supplies anti-inflammatory efficacy, minerals and cool sensation to skin.

The facial mist is packed in a orange-coloured yet translucent plastic box. The description on it is in Korean and English.

The pump bottle has the same color as the packaging and contains 100ml. The pump looks blueish and is easy to use!

The Chamomile water mist contains the following ingredients:

Water, Alcohol, Glycerin, Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Gentiana Lutea (Yellow Gentian) Root Extract, Artemisia Absinthium (Wormwood) Extract, Achillea Millefolium (Yarrow) Extract, Grapefruit Peel Extract, Olive Fruit Oil, Fragrance and others.

One thing I noticed right after checking out the product is that the mist contains oil. I can see the oil swimming inside! I hope that it won't make my face more oily!

The product itself is colorless and -of course- watery. After I sprayed it on my skin it began to smell like chamomile. 

It refreshes well - the main reason why I use those facial mists, especially during summer time.

I got Chamomile water coz it says it has an anti-inflammatory effect and that might be good for my sensitive/ troubled skin.

How to use: Hold bottle 15~20cm distance from face when spraying. Spray mist over facial surface to supply moisture and refreshment to skin.

Avoid contact with eyes!

Price (each): around 10,- €/ US$12.50 

Bought at: eBay (rubyruby76)    

What I love:  

The refreshing and cooling feeling even though it's just temporarily.

What I don’t like: 

Nothing yet! But I hope the oil inside the mist won't make my face more oily. 

Will I buy this again? I would like to try out Bamboo water as well. That one supplies amino acids and vitamins to the skin.

[SKINFOOD] RED ORANGE MAKEUP FINISH (MATTE TYPE)

To improve the lasting of my make-up I use already primers and mineral powders. Now I wanted to try out setting sprays and purchased, beside a German drugstore brand, the RED ORANGE MAEKUP FINISH (MATTE TYPE) from [SKINFOOD]. This setting spray is available as GLOSSY TYPE as well but I would recommend that one for normal or dry skin while the MATTE TYPE is good for combination/ oily skin.

The RED ORANGE line consists of the following products:

- JELLY BB

- MAKEUP FINISH (MATTE/ GLOSSY TYPE)

- SUN PACT

- SUN POWDER

A Honey Red Orange Mask is available, too!

Description: Makeup Finish containing orange extracts and sebum controll powder to help control excess oil and creat a natural shine.

The make-up setting spray is housed in a reddish-orange plastic bottle with a pump. The bottle isn't too big and contains 80ml.

Some ingredients are Alcohol, Orange Fruit Extract, Lemon Fruit Extract, Kiwi Fruit Extract, Strawberry Fruit Extract and Silica.

The spray is colorless and has the scent of red (blood) orange. Since I love blood orange juice I also like its scent.

I use the spray after I'm done with my make-up! I spray it over my whole face and let it dry. While it dries I get a warm feeling on my skin - it's not burning, just feels a bit warm.
This finishing spray doesn't keep my make-up matte for a super long time, though, but it looks better than without.

How to use: After shaking it well before use, spray evenly on your face from about 1 feet away. Spray after make-up, it helps the makeup last long.

Price: around 12,- €/ US$15
Bought at: eBay (zinopark)   

What I love:  

The scent and my make-up looks longer 'fresh'.

What I don’t like: 

My skin doesn't look matte for a super long time. After 8 hours it still gets oily.

Will I buy this again? I'm not sure yet! Might be that I try out other setting sprays first.

[ETUDE HOUSE] BB magic Mist

Last year I got a facial mist from [ETUDE HOUSE] which seems to be a little bit different from mists I usually use. The BB magic Mist has the skincare benefits of a BB Cream and can be used before applying make-up or afterwards.

Description: Skin Protection Benefit of B.B. Cream in a Moisturizing Facial Mist.

This BB magic Mist comes in a light violet spray bottle. The color is a bit shimmering and the lid has the same color. The bottle contains 50ml only!

It's a fine mist which is colorless with a floral scent.
The active ingredients are Chamomile Extract, Aloe Vera Gel and Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola). Other ingredients are Water, Rosa Centifolia (Cabbage Rose) Flower Water, Sea Water, Epilobium Angustifouum (Fireweed) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Portulaca Oleracea (Purslane) Extract and more.

I usually use the BB magic Mist after I finished applying make-up coz sometimes my face feels dry when I used compact powder. But I have to be careful coz the mist covers my whole face and makes it sometimes too wet due to big water drops. It might ruin my make-up!

Anyway, this facial mist is ok but not really necessary. I prefer 'normal' mists which I can use whenever my skin feels dry or oily.

How to use: Hold bottle 20cm away from face when spraying. Spray mist onto all areas of the face to moisturize and liven complexion. Applicable both prior to and after makeup application.

Price: around 7,- €/ US$9 
Bought at: eBay (zinopark) 

What I love: 
I don't think there is something I really love.

What I don’t like: 

It makes my skin too wet what might ruin my make-up. 

Will I buy this again? No, I will get other facial mists instead.

[ETUDE HOUSE] WONDER PORE Freshner

Right after I finished my [baviphat] 'Tea Tree Toner' I started to use one that cleans pores and reduces their size. It's the (new) WONDER PORE Freshner from [ETUDE HOUSE].

I hope that this product will work better on my skin now since I use the clarisonic.

I got the big size but since recently you can get it in a smaller 250ml size as well.

Beside the Freshner there are also Soda Capsules available which I will review later.

The Freshner contains Alcohol, Hyaluronic Acid, Sea Water, Lemon Fruit Extract, Rice Bran Extract, Dandelion Leaf Extract, Japanese Apricot Fruit Water and others.

Description: This product is total solution for pore care, preventing enlarged pores, less firmer skin and skin troubles by eliminating what hurts skin health from within.

The packaging is made of plastic and light blue. On the back is the description in Korean and English. The big bottle contains 500ml! It is a plastic bottle which is translucent/ blue with a sticker and a light blue flip-top lid.

When you open the flip-top lid you see a pump. You need to press a cotton pad 2-3 times on it to get the Freshner out of the bottle.
The product itself is colorless and a bit scented.

The product says it is a 7 in 1 TOTAL PORE SOLUTION:

- Deep Cleanses Pores

- Maintain ph 4.5 +/- 1

- Control a large amount of the sebum

- Minimize appearance of pores

- Refine the skin tones

- Keep the elasticity of pores

- Moisturize inside and outside of skin

Currently I use this toner in the morning only coz for the evening I got another one. You can use it as a Facial Mist, too. Just put some of the product in a Mist Bottle and spray it over your face (recommended before sleeping).

How to use: Soak the makeup cotton with the Freshner and wipe your face from the center of your face to the outside. With gentle patting, let the skin absorb the leftover Freshner.

Price (500ml): around 23,- €/ US$30
Bought at: eBay (rubyruby76) 

What I love: 

There is nothing I really love atm. 

What I don’t like: 

Nothing I don't like.

Will I buy this again? Could be but then probably just the small 250ml size.

[SKINFOOD] Facial Ice Vita Mist

Today I went to a apartment inspection. There were around 15 people for sure but the apartment was cute and in great condition with laminate floor, new bathroom and a small kitchen. It's hard to get one but I still applied for it. Will see if they contact me again!

Anyway, the 3rd Facial Mist I review is the Facial Ice Vita Mist from [SKINFOOD]. I currently use it in the evening. At daytime I still use the 'POCKET BUNNY Sleek Mist'.

From this 'Facial Ice Vita' line are also available:

- Cooling Stick

- Tonic

- Toner

Description: Drink for Skin: SKINFOOD Facial Water

An icy water mist that immediately quenches skin's thirst and refreshes dry, stressed skin with a vita A,B,C,E complex and Alaska glacier water.

- Vita A, B, C and E Complex Story:
The concentration of effective ingredients from a watery of fruits and vegetables known for their richness of vitamin A,B,C and E gives your skin rich moisture to make it fresh and revitalized.

- Alaskan Glacier Water Story:

The alkalescent natural water, which has taken 20,000 years to have the current ingredients, has lots of oxygen, hydrogen, minerals and ions. 

This mist comes in a spray bottle which contains 100ml. The bottle is white and blue with a fruit print on it. You can feel the 'water drops' on the bottle - like a 3D effect.

The lid is light blue as well.

The Facial Ice Vita Mist is a fine mist sprayer. I like that more than those mists in pump bottles.

My face feels cool and refreshed after using it and the fragrance isn't bad, too. It smells a bit citrus-like for me. Not too strong, though.

Price: around 10,- €/ US$12

Bought at: eBay (rubyruby76) 

What I love:   

The refreshing feeling + it's a finer mist.

What I don’t like:   

Nothing I don't like! 

 

Will I buy this again? Yes, I would! But got another one to try out first.

[ETUDE HOUSE] Wannabe Style Making Kit & Wannabe Last Touch Lip Gloss

[ETUDE HOUSE] recently released their newest Winter Collection, the Wannabe line. Btw, some of the products are Limited Editions. The illustrations feature Sandara Park (2NE1) as the Emma character by Annika Wester from Sweden.

This product line is divided in the following 3 themes:

PLAY

- Wannabe Style Making Kit

LOVE

- Wannabe Last Touch Lip Gloss & Freshener (3 colors)

- Wannabe Sparkling Tear DropLiner

- Wannabe Perfumed Syrup Nails

- Wannabe Lumi-Ball Highlighter

- Wannabe Eye Lashes (2 designs)

POP

- Wannabe Shine Finishing Pact & Highlighter Duo (2 colors)

- Wannabe Color Lips (3 colors)

- Wannabe Moisture Fix Mist

- Wannabe Style Nails (2 colors)

I grapped 2 of the products and thinking about getting some more. I got the Style Making Kit and one of the Last Touch Lip Glosses which I will both review now.

Wannabe Style Making Kit:

Description: Multi-makeup palette supplies diverse colors and pearl infused looks for mixing & matching. Create individualized styles without hassle. This palette contains 8 eye shadows. 

2 lip & cheek creams, highlighter crea, 2 eyeliners, 2 concealers, and 4 applicators, so you can easily complete beautiful eye, lip, and cheek, makeup. 

The make-up palette was a spontaneous purchase coz I own already two big eyeshadow palettes which I seldom use. I bought it because it's a Limited Edition and I missed the 'Aloha - Tropical Eyes' palette already!

This palette comes in a nice packaging which looks pink on the front and black on the back. The complete collection comes with those cute illustrations. When you fold off the packaging in the front and you will get another illustration in dark pink. To get the palette out of the packaging you have to open the side, though.

The Style Making Kit is in a matt black plastic case with the same cute prints again.

The case has the size 11,5x6cm what is not very big. So you can carry it in your bag as well.

This palette consists of 2 levels and a mirror inside the lid.

At the first (upper) level you have 2 lip & cheek creams and 8 eyeshadows:

Cream Lip & Cheek: Orange-Red

Cream Lip & Cheek: Pink

Pearl Eyeshadow: Light Pink

Pearl Eyeshadow: Violet

Pearl Eyeshadow: Gold-Brown

Pearl Eyeshadow: Silver-White

Satin Eyeshadow: Grey-Brown

Satin Eyeshadow: Brown

Satin Eyeshadow: Grey

Satin Eyeshadow: Pink

On the 2nd level you get 1 highlighter, 2 concealer, 2 eyeliner and 4 sponge/ brush applicator.

Cream Highlighter: Pearl Gold

Melty Concealer: Beige

Melty Concealer: Violet

Cream Liner: Brown

Cream Liner: Black

From left to right: 

Satin Eyeshadows (Grey, Pink, Grey-Brown, Brown)

From left to right: 

Pearl Eyeshadows (Light Pink, Violet, Silver-White, Gold-Brown)

From left to right:

Cream Liner (Black, Brown)

Melty Concealer (Violet, Beige)

Cream Highlighter (Pearl Gold)

Cream Lip & Cheek (Orange-Red, Pink) 

Price: around 23,- €/ US$30 

Bought at: eBay (zinopark)  

What I love: 

The design and the eyeshadows.

What I don’t like: 

There is nothing I don't like on this product. 

Will I buy this again? No! One time is enough I guess.

Wannabe Last Touch Lip Gloss & Freshener:

Description: Dual Gloss & Freshener supply sparkling color and romantic fragrance for enticing lips.

The Lip Gloss is available in 3 colors: Wanna Touch (Cream Beige), Wanna Love (Baby Pink) and Wanna Kiss (Coral). I decided this time to get the gloss in #2 Baby Pink.

The packaging is kept in white and pink colors with the same cute illustration as the 'Style Making Kit'. The Lip Gloss contains 5g and the Freshener 6ml. It's a 2-in-1 product!

The Lip Gloss #2 Wanna Love comes in a translucent bottle with some rose & bird prints on it. The color is a shimmering pink which doesn't have a strong coverage. I can barely see the color on my lips but it's shimmering. I like it coz it gives my lips that Nude-Look. 

The consistency is not sticky, too.

Like the 'Woo~ Baby Lip Plumper' this one here has a silicone tip/ applicator which is easy to use. The scent of it is ok - not too fruity or chemical-like.

On the other side you have the Freshener which comes in a translucent bottle as well. It has some butterfly prints on it and got a metal rollerball applicator. The product itself looks pinkish and the fragrance is called 'Floral Musk'. It smells kinda strong at the beginning but after a while it gets better. It's a nice floral scent!

How to use: Roll-on to back of neck, temples, wrists, chest or any other desired area.

DO NOT APPLY FRESHENER TO YOUR LIPS!!!

Price: around 13,- €/ US$16 
Bought at: eBay (zinopark) 

What I love:  

The color and the idea of making a 2-in-1 product. 

What I don’t like: 

There is nothing I don't like even though I wished the freshener would be rather a mouth freshener than a perfume. 

Will I buy this again? Thinking about getting #1 Wanna Kiss (Coral).