Friday 21 June 2013

Etude House Dear My Party Nail Polishes: Pajama Party, Celeb Girl, Prom Queen

Etude House PBL601 Pajama Party, PPP505 Celeb Girl, PPK001 Prom Queen

Aren't they lovely! I don't usually fancy glitter nail polishes unless they are in a milky/opaque base. These were SOOO full of glitter, I couldn't resist picking them up when I saw them in stores. They were easy to apply. The glitters spread out pretty well without effort, but if you like, you could dab the brush on your nails to get more glitter. There isn't really a need for that though. It looks good to go with just 2 coats, but I would apply 3 coats + topcoat. I love them so much!! They are so fun to wear. Out of the whole Etude house dear my party nails collection, I feel that these are the 3 I like the most. I would also get a few others... but I would wear them in a nail polish sandwich. I can wear these 3 on their own.

Bottle shots:

PBL601 Pajama Party
PPP503 Celeb Girl
PPK001 Prom Queen
Macro of the bottles. Aren't they so pretty??
Swatches. Yikes, sorry they aren't in order and aren't labelled. but I'm sure you can tell which is which!!
My favourite has to be Pajama Party. It is just chockful of colourful tiny glitter. I would say that Celeb Girl's glitter is more subtle simply because the blue base is more opaque? but it does not completely cover the glitter. These are all very lovely milky-based glitter polishes and I would definitely recommend them!

What are your favourite Etude House nail polishes?

Wednesday 19 June 2013

Review: Innisfree The Green Tea Seed Serum


I loved the Innisfree Green Tea Pure Cream and I've heard great things about the serum, so why wouldn't I buy it! And..... I love it too! 

I got this when I went to Korea earlier this year. I actually bought 2 of it! I was a little apprehensive about getting it because when I was reading reviews, there was this girl who said it broke her out when her skin is usually not that sensitive ): Thank goodness this didn't break me out. 

According to this, you're was supposed to use the serum before the green tea pure skin/lotion. I've always thought that toner should come before serum (then again, I've never used a serum before). I don't use the toner from this range (I used Etude House's Wonder Pore Freshner -- LOVE IT TOO) so I didn't know whether toner or serum should come first. Anyway, what I do now is toner --> serum --> moisturiser. And that works fine for me. 

/edit: If you have dry skin, it is recommended to use the serum right after cleansing & before toner. If you have normal skin, it is alright to use the serum after the toner. 


If you're thinking about buying this online, I think the packaging is quite safe for shipping. The bottle is plastic and it comes in a box. It also comes with a little plastic cap for the pump.


I've used this serum for exactly 2 months now and I can feel that my skin is significantly softer & smoother these days. I try not to touch my face too much but nowadays I can't help touching it a little bit more after I wash my face. It's not psychological because I wasn't even expecting any major improvements but it is true that I realised that my skin is better these days. This is the only major addition to my daily skin care routine for the past 2 months! I use this every night and every morning when I wash my face, I can see that my face looks more dewy and moisturised. I don't apply this in the morning though.. simply because I like be able to pat in skin care products onto my skin and I don't have time for that in the morning. lol. 

I use 1 or 2 full pump for my whole face. A little goes a long way! I like to pat it on my face and let my skin absorb it before applying my Green Tea Pure Cream moisturiser. I love that these products are absorbed quickly into my skin and I don't feel like there's something on my face, and still feels hydrating. (Don't you hate it when you apply a cream and you go to bed and you feel like you have to make sure you don't accidentally "rub" off the cream?) I also love the smell; it is very subtle, and it smells like what most green tea skin care products smell like.


The ingredients list!

Overall, I definitely recommend this product! It is worth the price as you only use a little product each time and the bottle lasts a long time!