Review: BYS eyeshadow Palette and Concealer Tube

I was roaming around the mall and caught glimpse of a new makeup counter that is quite sleek and stylish. Then,I remember I have read Arienne’s post about the new brand she discovered lately. This sleek and stylish brand is called “BYS” which means “BE YOURSELF” and is an Australian brand. Though the products were designed and developed in Australia but all of them are still made in CHINA(like ELF, NYX etc)

If you want to know more about the BYS click HERE

I really like their packaging because it is simple yet classy plus the price is quite afforable too.

Since it is just a new counter, they didn’t have much tester nor even a shade chart for you to swatch it. That was a bit off and the SA were NOT helpful at all so I just check and decide on my own.

                                              

I got only two products from BYS because of the lack of testers and not-well trained SA >_< I would have purchase more if only they have testers on each product and a more experienced SA. But oh well, since they are just new I bet they are still working on it.

I bought the 18 EYESHADOW PALLET VERTICAL in 01 NEUTRAL CHARM and the price is PHP499 around USD10

It comes in a sleek packaging and a mini horizontal mirror inside. It also contains two eyeshadow applicator wherein the quality is quite good unlike the one with ELF which are mostly flimsey.

As you can see the colors are all with shimmers but not overly sparkly. I love the shades in this palette because you pretty much have all the colors in it.

Now lest go on to my review on this palette:

PROS:

l         Quite affordable for an 18 colors eyeshadow

l         Sturdy packaging and applicatior

l         Pigmentation is good

l         Varities of colors to choose from

CONS:

l         Contains Talc, Silicone and Paraben

l         Not long lasting, shades wear off in just 2-3 hours (without primer)

l         Ingredients are made in China (nothing against China but some people doesn’t like makeups made in China)

The second item I got is is the Tube concealer in MEDIUM. Since they don’t have any tester around I settle for the MEDIUM instead.

Concealer Tube is in 12ML tube and they currently have 3 shades available which are LIGHT, MEDIUM and DARK. The price is PHP199 or roughly around USD4.

Here goes my review on the Concealer Tube in MEDIUM.

PROS:

l         Consistency is creamy and blendable

l         A little goes along way

l         Able to evenout skintone

l         Conceal redness

l         Water-based concealer

l         Price is quite afforable as this can last you a long time since a few amount is just needed

CONS:

l         Contains Paraben

l         Shade is more on a yellow tone so for pink undertone this might not be suitable

l         Limited shades (Light, Medium and Dark)

l         Unable to conceal flaky and cystic acne

l         Might crease and create patches for dry skin

I obviously GOT the WRONG shade but I can always blend it with my other lighter foundation just so I can still use this. =)

I’ll do a FOTD for both products above tomorrow or sometime soon~

Have you heard on BYS? What do you think of their products!! Share your comments below ^_~

Review on Richenna Bubble Color

Hellos!! Today I’m going to review a brand of a Bubble Hair Dye which is called “Richenna Bubble Color”. I love changing my hair color most of the time so I frequently dye my hair once or twice a month or the moment I notice that I’m forming a pudding head.

My favorite brands for Hair Bubble Color is Palty because it doesn’t have that annoying pungent smell whereas most hair dye has. I also do love Prettia because it has a lot of shades to choose from although the smell is a bit off compared to Palty but I can normally tolerate it.  If you want to read more about my reviews on PALTY and PRETTIA, please HERE, HERE and HERE.

One day I was roaming around Watson and I caught glimpse on the hair dye section and notice this cute packaging that has a brand called “RICHENNA BUBBLE HAIR COLOR”. I was quite happy to saw this brand because I’ve been wishing that our drugstore here would carry bubble hair dye just so I don’t need to buy them online anymore.

First off, RICHENNA BUBBLE HAIR COLOR is a brand from KOREA and made in KOREA. They carry wide range of hair dyes from typical gray coverage hair dyes to this type of fashion bubble hair dyes. If you want to know more about the brand, just click HERE.

RICHENNA BUBBLE HAIR COLOR is priced at PHP350 (around USD8) and is available in ALL WATSONS. They only have 9 shades available at the moment and these are Natural BLACK, Light BROWN, Golden BROWN, Natural BROWN, Red WINE, Beige BROWN, PINK BROWN, ASK BROWN and LIGHT BLONDE.

I bought the LIGHT BROWN because I just wanted to even out the pudding head so I chose the shade closest to my current hair color.

Here’s how the box looks like:

Inside the box contains the following:

1)      #1 Colorant 50g

2)      #2 Developer 50g

3)      An empty pump container for mixing

4)      A pair of gloves and a sheet of cape

5)      Henna Therapy Condition

Main Ingredients

Instructions (click to enlarge)

Outcome of the Shade

Indoor light

Outdoor light

BEFORE

AFTER

So here goes my reviews and impression on this brand:

PROS:

l         Affordable compared to other bubble hair dye

l         Available locally

l         Color seems to payoff really well

CONS:

l         Smell is a bit off (similar to PRETTIA but a bit stronger)

l         I find it quite harsh as I felt a slight sting on the scalp and it made my scalp a bit reddesh (it went away the next day)

l         Limited shades

PRECAUTION:

Please check if you are allergic to any of the mentioned ingredients:

Comparison of the THREE BRANDS: PRETTIA, PALTY and RICHENNA

Brand	PRETTIA/LIESE	PALTY	RICHENNA	Remarks
Packaging	Nice pump bottle that produce foam	No pump container; Stir until foam shows	Nice pump bottle that produce foam	I think all of them are quite easy to use
Price	PHP650	PHP650	PHP350	I did check that Japan sells Prettia and Palty at around 650YEN(approx PHP350) locally
Shades	Around 20 shades	Around 15 shades	9 to 10 shades	I prefer Palty because the shades are more colorful
Accessibility	Online	Online	Drugstore	Some countries do sell them at drugstore too
Lasting Power	3-4 weeks	2-3 weeks	TBD	Prettia definitely last long compared to Palty
Scent	Slight amonia smell with a twist of fruity scent	Fruity Scent	Pungent Smell	I prefer Palty as among the three Palty has the least annoying smell
Quantity	1 box is enough for waist length hair	1 box is enough for shoulder length	1 box is enough for waist length hair	I once use just 1 box for me and my sister both in shoulder length hair
Suitability	Might feel a bit sting	Mild enough	Quite harsh	Palty is the only brand I didn’t experience any discomfort

Till here, hope you guys find this somewhat useful on choosing the suitable brand of Bubble Hair Dye.

Updated: AcneCare Product Spotlight +Giveaway CLOSED

If you are frequent reader of my blog, you would know that I’ve been fighting with acne for more than a decade; and still struggling on combating those nasty breakouts every now and then.

These incidents happens to me ALL the TIME: (REAL LIFE DRAMA!!)

Through the years, I have only been concerned on treating my acnes with creams and ointments until I was introduced to AcneCare.

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Acne3 Complex is all about

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