Tony Moly Dr. Tony AC Control Bubble Foaming Cleanser

You probably heard of Tony Moly, especially if you’re aKorean cosmetics and skincare addict! Just few weeks ago, I received my firstever membership card from Tony Moly and I must say, it is far better than themembership card from Etude House. I did bought few products from their store, Iwill do a separate blog posts for each products.

For now, I would like to do a review on Tony Moly Dr. TonyAC Control Bubble Foaming Cleanser! Woo, Title palang, pang description na! LOL! Anyway,this one I didn’t get from Tony Moly Boutiques, that’s why I didn’t receivedextra points for this.

 Tony moly says,

A cleansing bubble foam that removes makeup, as well asimpurities of the pores

The packaging is really good as it comes in a pump so itwill be easier to dispense the product.  Ihaven’t tried anything like this before(I mean, the bubble foam as cleanser) that is why I was really excited when Ifirst tried it out. I’m a fan of facial washes with lots of foam and bubbles init. Maybe because I think that facial washes that form bubbles are much betterin removing makeup/ dirt. (That’s just me!) Although, in reality it does notreally guarantee that more bubbles equals amazing cleansing power. 

Going back tothe packaging, look how cool is the pump. Have you seen anything like thisbefore? Well, maybe you do but I haven’t. I know this is no big deal but  sometimes it is nice to see what’s inside apump. (Duh! Of course I know there’s a spring in it, just like click pens, LOL,but I just think transparent pump looks cooler than the typical white pumps!)

Moving on the thing I’m really bad at... describing the scent.*Sniff sniff*  Oh my goodness. I can’tdescribe the smell. I was about to write, it smells like bubbles then I realized,“Do bubbles have scent?” But really,it reminds me alot of bubbles. It remindsme back when I still do wash my clothes during my not-so-busy days. That smell!LOL! See, this is why I hate describing smell because I don’t know if you cantotally relate to me.haha! Anyway, let’s just leave that smell and keep it assimple as this, the smell is more like oceanic smell (if does makes sense) andsomething not really overpowering. It doesn’t smell like old granny oralcohol  or powder. So, in short, if you’resensitive with smell, I think you can tolerate the scent of this one.

Finally, the cleansing power! It is amazing!! I seriouslythink that it is a great facial cleanser. I normal hate products for face thatare too expensive but this really works. It will clean your face without dryingit! It can remove almost 95% of my FACE makeup, excluding mascara and eyeliner.I still use a separate eye makeup remover just so you know. 

PROS:

-Comes in a pump! More convenient and hygienic

-A little goes a long way! 1-2 pumps is enough to wash mywhole face with makeup

- Great cleansing power!

CONS

-Expensive(but hey, it’s a Korean brand, what do you expect.They’re always pricier compared to drugstore and local brands)

Price: Php 498.00

Would I recommend: If you are willing to spend that amount for facial wash, then, I recommend it. In fairness, atleast it is alot cheaper than TBS Natrulift Facial Wash. :)

Who are the sponsors for my blog giveaway?

HI EVERYONE!

Woo, time sure is fast! I started blogging way back 2010, on the month of October. Oh yes, my blog is almost a year-old now. Seriously, it’s all because of you, my dear readers. 

Yay! And to give thanks to you, I will be having a giveaway very soon. It’s a collaboration giveaway contest with one of the dearest co-blogger, Tara. She is one of the bloggers that I consider to be my closest friend here in bloggers' world! She helps me a lot with many things. I met her through Korea Cosmetics. We both win in a bloggers contest and everything just happened. So please do check her site.

Today, I will not only introduce you to Tara but also, will also introduce you to the sponsors of my giveaway contest. (Okay, now I’m giving you a hint on the prizes)

Okay, let’s start!

KOREA COSMETICS

Korea Cosmetics is an official Facebook fan page for everyone who loves Korean cosmetics. We provide unrivaled research and insight into the Korea beauty industry, covering a wide variety of Korean cosmetics companies, and their products. We want you to share your ideas about Korean cosmetics and be friends with us. We will do our best to help you to be more beautiful and confident!!

- Youtube : www.youtube.com/user/koreacosmetics
- Twitter : @KoreaCosmetics
- Website : www.koreacosmetics.kr

 

You ladies should LIKE their page and get a chance to win their contests.

The site (provided above) is very helpful if you’re a Korean cosmetics junkie. I have learned techniques and tricks in applying makeup and taking care of my skin. Also, this is very helpful if you are looking for a reviews on a specific Korean brand. 

LUVIEW COSMETICS

This is managed by the most generous guy on Earth, Mr. Bryan Han. He is seriously the most generous man I ever met so far. I know, my fellow luview angels knew that! 

Anyway, on the Luview product. I did quite a lot  of reviews on them and you know how much I love Luview. I was very glad when Mr. Han agreed to sponsor a giveaway for my dear readers! Now, you could experience Luview. 

LUVIEW is Korea based, very fast growing cosmetic brand in Asia, Targeting for from 20s to 30s career woman who is dreaming social success and the romantic love together. All of LUVIEW cosmetics are created by highly optimized formula which from the carefully selected natural ingredients and the most advanced dermatology

The oriental formula prescribed from the study of these genetic traits, adopt ...ed natural minerals and botanical tea extracts in the very clean area in the Asiaas the main ingredients for the skin friendly makeup.

Inspired by this oriental formula, LUVIEW takes cosmetics to provide natural and flawless finish while leaves skin feeling soft and supple never dry.

KFDA certified functional ingredients effectively protect your skin from the sun light, main reason of photo aging and pigmentation, and provide velvety radiant skin.

Oh by the way, please join their contest. 

Website: http://www.luview.com

CELETEQUE (Unilab)

Okay, even before this giveaway contest I seriously love Celeteque especially the Celeteque facial wash and exfoliating wash. I tweeted it several times already. But I won’t be giving facial wash and exfoliating wash, instead I will be giving away 2 Celeteque Advanced products. Yes! You ladies are so lucky! It’s their newest line and more expensive than their regular line. Honestly, I haven’t tried it yet but I’m still saving my money so I could buy their celeteque advanced products. Can you imagine how lucky you are? You’ll get it for free… That’s how I and Celeteque love the readers of my blog.

RED JHELLI SHOP

I was really happy when Jhia, the owner of Red Jhelli Shop contacted me and offered me to do a review on their lenses. Wow, I’m a fan of circle lenses. Infact, let me show you pictures with my GEO LENSES in ANGEL GREY

See, it’s really pretty right? So I agreed to do a review on their lenses! And ofcourse, I asked her if she could sponsor me some products for my lovely readers! 

She agreed to sponsor me 2 LENSES for my lovely readers! Isn’t she the nicest?

Aside from that, she is also selling MARY KAY products. Yes, you’ve seen my review on a Mary Kay concealer right? She found me because of that review.

LE FAERIE COSMETICS

 Le Faerie Cosmetics is your best source of quality makeups and brushes at affordable prices.

Bee Yu, the marketing Manager of Le Faerie Cosmetics, agreed to sponsor me 5 lipglosses for my giveaway. I got 1 for free and will be featured on my blog. I love the lipgloss. The effect on my lips is really amazing! The effect reminds me a lot of Watershine lipstick by Maybelline. It gives my lips a watery healthy finish and the staying power is not bad for a lipgloss.

Aside from Lipglosses they’re selling palettes too, which reminds me a lot of Coastal scent packaging, makeup brushes and more!

Multiply: http://lefaerie.multiply.com/

And last but not the least,

HOUSE OF FLAIR

I know you’ve heard of this shop since they’re pretty popular online store here. Suyen is the owner of this online store. I think she is also the owner of Thriftshop, a store that carries assorted new, secondhand & vintage clothes, accessories, shoes & home goods. 

Anyway, on House of Flair, they were featured in Philippine Daily Inquirer Business Section (July 23, 2011). The House of Flair is your one-stop shop for shopping US online stores. They can pre-order anything available from their online stores and bring it straight to your doorstep!

The store was awarded as Top 50 Trusted Multiply Sellers (Entrepreneur Magazine October 2010) and Top 50 Merchants of Multiply.com (2011).

Website: http://houseofflair.multiply.com/

 ALL IN ALL, I WILL BE GIVING AWAY WORTH PHP 8-9K WORTH OF PRODUCTS!


To companies and other online shops, If you want to be a sponsor for this giveaway, we can still include you on our list. Just email me at eloisaco20@gmail.com


Thanks my lovely readers! Please don’t forget to LIKE my page also and be updated with the latest happening on my blog. 

With much love.

Eloisa

Lioele pore clean & tightening pack

Sorry ladies. This will be another Korean post! I know, most of my past reviews are from Korean cosmetics forgive me! I’ll try to review soon a non-korean product, specifically the Mary Kay Concealer. My sister is at work today and I’m waiting for her because I want to show you how she covers her scar (due to surgery) using Mary Kay. She  recommended this product to me and so I purchase mine last July. I was thinking of posting my July haul but since it is already August, I decided not to. haha! Anyway, it does a great job in concealing my undereye circles plus it is longlasting. Watch out for that.

For now, I’ll do a review on the sample I got from Korea Cosmetics. This is only a sample pack so I couldn’t review on the long term effect of this on my skin. Nevertheless, hope this post could still be helpful for you ladies.

 The Lioele pore clean & tightening pack comes in a gray clay mask. Yes, it is a washoff mask. If you are fond of using Washoff masks and do not like messing up, try to look for a masque brush from Korean stores. I was thinking of getting one too. 

Okay, the consistency is quite good. Not too thick and can be applied evenly with ease. It has a grass / plant-like smell. 

The first thing I notice is the color of the mask. Like what I’ve said earlier, it is a gray clay mask. I’m so attracted with facial washes, masks, nose patch etc that are blacks or gray in color because “black attracts black” and I have high hopes that this will works as mask.

So I applied it on my face and leave it for 10-15 minutes. After few minutes, it started to dry and I could feel some tightening. 

 Then I waited for 15 minutes then wash the mask off on my face. At that instant, you could tell how clean your face is. It will give you an squeaky and tight feeling, but not drying on skin. In fact, when you touch your face, you could feel that it actually helps to smoothens your face and it feels soft on your skin.

Overall, I’m impressed with the mask. 1 sample pack is good for two usage.  

LUVIEW Crystal Mineral Pact

Just as promised, here is a review on the Luview Crystal Mineral Pact.

Features (from www.luview.com)

 Inspired by crystal minerals, It keeps skin flawless and radiant hour after hour

1. Jewelry formula
   Jewelry formula measurably reduce redness and keeps skin radiant
2. Ultra-fine satin powder glides on silky smooth, stays on comfortably, without feeling dry
3. Optimizes skin's varying tones to create a more even appearance.
   Buildable coverage lasts for hours, yet feels like nothing at all. Controls shine. In a ready-to-go, ready-to-perfect compact. 

Perfect completion of your crystal skin makeup 13g

• Benefit : UV protection, Mineral enriched
• Skin types : Normal
• Formula : Pressed powder
• Shades : Light Beige and Natural Beige
  
  

How to use: (from www.luview.com)

Why you should get this?

It has crystal, pearl, amethyst; etc that generate the splendid jewelry gloss to make skin looks shiny and glowing.

It has natural mineral ingredients that heightens skin friendliness and vegetable ingredients with soothing effect

It is an ultra-fine satin powder that covers  skin problems naturally and maintain the makeup just the way it is

It is a special sebum control powder that prevents lumping phenomenon and stain by excessive sebum and sweat

Packaging:

 Have you tried having a good product but you couldn't bring it out and use in public places because it looks so cheap? I admit! I went through with that.  And I’m glad that I won’t be going through again because this is something you would love to show off. 

Luview is very consistent with their packaging, from the BB Cream to Powder and even Eyeshadow palette. Everything looks very expensive. For me, red and gold is just a perfect combination. It is indeed very elegant and luxurious. The packaging is very true to its name. It comes in a “crystal-like” packaging that is very sophisticated. 

 The powder has two compartments so you’ll have a separate compartment for the powder and powder puff. The powder puff that comes in the packaging is oh! So soft and good! It makes the application even easier and smoother. Plus it has this lace where you slip your hands to hold on the puff while applying the powder. I usually do a “tap-ing”  motion rather than dragging the powder puff on my face. 

Color/Texture:

The only problem with Korean products is they usually offer limited shades for powders. Most of their shades are for fair to medium skintone. I’m not sure what shade I got since I can’t read Korean but I’m pretty sure I have it in Natural Beige because I think Light beige would be way lighter than my skintone. Anyway, the powder is just right for my skintone. The powder is actually good for Asian women because it has a yellow undertone to it.

The texture is smooth and the powder is finely milled.

Coverage/Oil Control/Staying Power:

  The coverage is very sheer, looks natural and skin-like. It doesn’t cake on me; just don’t try to add too much layer because it tends to cake if you add too much . It is a perfect combination for bb cream as it sets your bb cream. It doesn’t feel heavy too.

If you like more coverage, I suggest that you use concealer first. It would be much better to conceal spots rather than using a heavy coverage foundation on your face to conceal them.  

 It mattifies your face which is perfect if you have oily-skin. The powder stays only for 4-5 hours on my face, then after that I have to retouch again.  

Would I recommend this?

Definitely! I’ve been using this everyday together with my Luview BB Cream or Skin79 BB Cream.

KOREA COSMETICS is having a NEW EVENT NOW! Hurry NOW! Joining is easy as 1,2,3

Lovely Morning Ladies! Since I don't have classes today I figured out that maybe I could make a reviews for you guys later.

For now, let me just invite you to join KOREA COSMETICS’ event.

           

How to Join?

1. Like Korea Cosmetics’ fan page

2.Look for the EVENT tab on the left corner (along with prof pic, wall, info, etc.).

 Click I’m attending on the upper right button

3. Then Go to this link: www.koreacosmetics.kr

Just comment below some products you want to have. Please write the reason why you like the products and why you have to have it!

Link your comments on Korea Cosmetics wall. That’s super fast and easy right? So hurry now and Join!

LUVIEW COSMETICS from KOREA COSMETICS! Yay!

I’m so excited to do this post. I’m sure some of you are following me on twitter and you might already know this. But for the sake of my blog followers, here’s a little update. Yay!

I know I haven’t been reviewing any products except for the Faceshop Phytogenic Foundation for this month, but I promise that after I finish all my exams and things to do, I will sure make it up to you. I bought couple of things and I’m sure you’re all excited to see them on my blog.(most of them are korean products of course, but i bought couple of non korean products too).

Anyway, I joined a fan page in facebook and luckily, I was one of the chosen one. And the best part is, I will be receiving products from them for 3 months and I will be obliged to give reviews on them. I have seen bloggers who’ve already been a supporters and they do “honest” reviews. So, in short, they won’t force you to write only good things on the products.

I’m not sure if she’ll recruit more supporters for the next 3 months, but I’m sure you’ll love joining her fan page especially if you’re a KOREAN COSMETICS addict! There’s a lot of contest ongoing every month. So, what are you waiting for grab your chance to win something by liking her page.

Moving on, the other day I got a notice that my package arrived in Manila. 

I was really excited but I still have to pick it up. Too bad, the place where I’m supposed to get it is only open for Monday-Friday and the heck, I have school during that days. So, as usual, I asked my sister to pick it for me instead. And she agreed. Yay! Life is so easier with sisters like them! :)) Shoutout for my lovely and smart sister Emmeline! Yay! Thank you for picking up my package! And oh, I would also like to thank Engr. Oliver for being with her. Thank you po! ^_^ Naku pag si ate leni lang ang nandon, isusumpa ako nun forever! hahahaa

Oh well, so are you excited to see what’s on my package! 

And she's really nice to include a personal letter! She's such a sweetheart.

And here are the products that I will be reviewing.

 The packaging looks expensive no? I was planning to do an initial review on these. I will be testing them for a week or two, not sure, but after that, I will post my initial reviews. Then, after 1 month, I will try to update you on what I think about these beautiful products!

Yay! Thanks for spending time reading my blog! Have a great day lovelies!