Annyeong~!
Like i mentioned in my previous post, this post will be a haul about what i got for christmas and as you can see in the title, ITS FROM ETUDE HOUSE!
Are you excited? because i was totally jumping up and down when i received the package!
So without further ado, lets get right into it starting with a picture of SHINee looking cute :D
Are you excited? because i was totally jumping up and down when i received the package!
So without further ado, lets get right into it starting with a picture of SHINee looking cute :D
Etude house has always been like a dream land for me and the fact that SHINee is the endorsement model just makes it all that better!
The products shown in this post are purchases from the time i was in Hong Kong and from a website called Korea Depart.
Click HERE to go take advantage of their extremely cheap prices!
The first thing i grabbed off the shelfs at Etude House in Hong Kong was the Be My Princess Minime SHINee Perfume!
When these perfumes came out, it was said that SHINee designed these scents by themselves from the product to the packaging according to their ideal type!
....I am not sure to what extend i should believe that but whatever. it works for me! :D
And to state the obvious, i got Minho's version~
Introducing... MS BLOOM!
A BTS videos of SHINee working on the perfumes...
Handsome hubby working on the package design ;D
Shirley's Take
Package Design: ★★★★★
Scent: ★★★★★
Durability: ★★★★✩
Price: ★★★✩✩
Efficiency: ★✩✩✩✩
The package design and scent has nothing to be complained about. Perfect.
The smell will slowly fade like any perfume but since the scent is already quite subtle, after a while you won't be able to smell it...
If i remember correctly, the price was quite high but i think it's because i got it in Hong Kong. I'm sure if you buy it in Korea or online it'll be a lot cheaper than what i got it for.
And the efficiency is very low because well, you can't really take the big bottle with you on-the-go..
Second thing i wanted was a really natural BB cream so after trying on Etude House's super wide range of BB creams, i settled with the precious mineral BB in cotton fit.
The products shown in this post are purchases from the time i was in Hong Kong and from a website called Korea Depart.
Click HERE to go take advantage of their extremely cheap prices!
The first thing i grabbed off the shelfs at Etude House in Hong Kong was the Be My Princess Minime SHINee Perfume!
When these perfumes came out, it was said that SHINee designed these scents by themselves from the product to the packaging according to their ideal type!
....I am not sure to what extend i should believe that but whatever. it works for me! :D
And to state the obvious, i got Minho's version~
Introducing... MS BLOOM!
The hair accessories on each bottle is actually like a bonus present because they can be removed from the bottle and plugged into your phone!
This is the described scent of the perfume and i'm not really sure what each category (top, middle, bottom) really means..
But i do know that it smells very floral like the name of the scent suggests and that it smells amazing ♥
A BTS videos of SHINee working on the perfumes...
Shirley's Take
Package Design: ★★★★★
Scent: ★★★★★
Durability: ★★★★✩
Price: ★★★✩✩
Efficiency: ★✩✩✩✩
The package design and scent has nothing to be complained about. Perfect.
The smell will slowly fade like any perfume but since the scent is already quite subtle, after a while you won't be able to smell it...
If i remember correctly, the price was quite high but i think it's because i got it in Hong Kong. I'm sure if you buy it in Korea or online it'll be a lot cheaper than what i got it for.
And the efficiency is very low because well, you can't really take the big bottle with you on-the-go..
Second thing i wanted was a really natural BB cream so after trying on Etude House's super wide range of BB creams, i settled with the precious mineral BB in cotton fit.
The BB cream comes in two types both with three colour selections: cotton fit and bright fit
The cotton fit is more matte whereas the bright fit will give you a healthy glow that seemed to be treading in Korea when it was released.
I got the cotton fit because lets just say, if i added anymore glow to my face i would become a light bulb >.>
Shirley's Take
Package Design: ★★★★★
Scent: ★★★★★
Durability: ★★★★★
Price: ★★★✩✩
Efficiency: ★★★✩✩
Packaging is easy to use and gives you maximum control on how much product you wish to pump out.
There is a very faint scent in the product and i myself have no problem with that but if you don't like products that smell, maybe try something else.
Durability is great also. i wear it to work and after a whole day of running around making drinks and serving, it is still in its place!
The price is the same deal as the perfume. Just don't get it in Hong Kong haha
And the efficiency is meh lah..normal sized bottle..
Next up is the Baby Doll Puff
Cuteness overload!
This, is basically a bigger version of the famous beauty blender with a more curvy design
It's supposed to replace all those brushes used for face make up such as foundation, concealer, powder or blush
Shirley's Take
Package Design: ★★★★★
Durability: ★★★★✩
Price: ★★★★✩
Efficiency: ★★★✩✩
I personally are amazed at how industrial designers think. Sometimes when i see a really clever design, i think to myself about how they came up with this stuff. The designer of the Etude House Baby Doll Puff is an upgrade from the beauty blender as the curves of the puff will fit right onto the surface of the chin and nose bridge. At the same time, the designer is able to find the similarities of shape between the puff and the traditional russian doll and furthermore, use it for packaging and promotion style.
The durability of this puff is indeed very long lasting as you may use it for as long as you wish however, because it is a sponge, it will suck up liquids whether it be water or face product and it is very hard to completely get it out. My point being that over time, bacterial is surely going to build up and it may be a good idea to get a new one!
The price is indeed cheaper than the beauty blender but i believe Hong Kong still sold it to me at a higher price than usual so yea..
And as for the efficiency, it is small. you can carry it around with you MUCH easier than carrying all sorts of brushes. However, it is kind of a pain in the ass to clean it. There are cleansers that are especially designed for the beauty blender that will also work for the baby doll puff but without it, it takes A LOT of effort.
So that is all the stuff i got from Etude House in Hong Kong and i shall now get to the more recent purchases from Korea Depart!
Note that the products were each wrapped up nicely when it came. I took them off to get a more meaningful(?) picture
I got three lips products which includes the vivid pop stick lip crayon, dear my jelly lips-talk lipstick and the fresh cherry lip tint
I also purchased 2 eye products and 2 face products, keep reading to see the review!
Starting with the Dear my jelly lips-talk:
*Ratings for the lip products will be after all three are introduced*
The cotton fit is more matte whereas the bright fit will give you a healthy glow that seemed to be treading in Korea when it was released.
I got the cotton fit because lets just say, if i added anymore glow to my face i would become a light bulb >.>
Shirley's Take
Package Design: ★★★★★
Scent: ★★★★★
Durability: ★★★★★
Price: ★★★✩✩
Efficiency: ★★★✩✩
Packaging is easy to use and gives you maximum control on how much product you wish to pump out.
There is a very faint scent in the product and i myself have no problem with that but if you don't like products that smell, maybe try something else.
Durability is great also. i wear it to work and after a whole day of running around making drinks and serving, it is still in its place!
The price is the same deal as the perfume. Just don't get it in Hong Kong haha
And the efficiency is meh lah..normal sized bottle..
Next up is the Baby Doll Puff
This, is basically a bigger version of the famous beauty blender with a more curvy design
It's supposed to replace all those brushes used for face make up such as foundation, concealer, powder or blush
Shirley's Take
Package Design: ★★★★★
Durability: ★★★★✩
Price: ★★★★✩
Efficiency: ★★★✩✩
I personally are amazed at how industrial designers think. Sometimes when i see a really clever design, i think to myself about how they came up with this stuff. The designer of the Etude House Baby Doll Puff is an upgrade from the beauty blender as the curves of the puff will fit right onto the surface of the chin and nose bridge. At the same time, the designer is able to find the similarities of shape between the puff and the traditional russian doll and furthermore, use it for packaging and promotion style.
The durability of this puff is indeed very long lasting as you may use it for as long as you wish however, because it is a sponge, it will suck up liquids whether it be water or face product and it is very hard to completely get it out. My point being that over time, bacterial is surely going to build up and it may be a good idea to get a new one!
The price is indeed cheaper than the beauty blender but i believe Hong Kong still sold it to me at a higher price than usual so yea..
And as for the efficiency, it is small. you can carry it around with you MUCH easier than carrying all sorts of brushes. However, it is kind of a pain in the ass to clean it. There are cleansers that are especially designed for the beauty blender that will also work for the baby doll puff but without it, it takes A LOT of effort.
So that is all the stuff i got from Etude House in Hong Kong and i shall now get to the more recent purchases from Korea Depart!
I got three lips products which includes the vivid pop stick lip crayon, dear my jelly lips-talk lipstick and the fresh cherry lip tint
Starting with the Dear my jelly lips-talk:
*Ratings for the lip products will be after all three are introduced*
There is a very wide range of colours as you can see and i actually wanted to get JPK002 but they were sold out T^T
As a solution i got JPK003 instead
And i LOVE it!
The colour is a very light pink that is very natural in my opinion.
It is very wearable for school, work, outings, you name it
Coming up next is the Vivid colour pop lip crayon
As a solution i got JPK003 instead
The colour is a very light pink that is very natural in my opinion.
It is very wearable for school, work, outings, you name it
Coming up next is the Vivid colour pop lip crayon
I really don't know how a lip crayon differs from a lipstick but who cares! This stuff is amazing~♥ I LOVE lah
I got colour number eight which looks like a classic red colour but it turned out to have a small hint of pink in it..
But hey, it still looks great and it is definitely my favourite buy from the lip products
Last lip product is the Fresh Cherry lip tint which always reminds me of the fruit market because of the Fresh part...is it just me?
I got colour number eight which looks like a classic red colour but it turned out to have a small hint of pink in it..
Last lip product is the Fresh Cherry lip tint which always reminds me of the fruit market because of the Fresh part...is it just me?
Haha i take my time ^3^
AND it was decided that i get the orange since it was indeed loved by many people, PLUS i already got the Dear my jelly lips-talk lipstick in pink.
I mean you can see a bit of colour but errr let's just say they were going for a very natural look?
I tested out the lasting power by putting one swatch of each lip product on my arm and rubbing it twice from right to left.
Shirley's Take on Dear my jelly lips-talk lipstick
Package Design: ★★★★★
Scent: ★★★★★
Durability: ★★★✩✩
Price: ★★★★★
Pigmentation: ★★★★✩
Hydration: ★★★★★
I reckon Etude House's forte is definitely package design because the packing of their products are completely adorable and looks like thy belong to a princess xD
The lipstick does have a subtle floral scent to it which i love~
The durability is alright but for vibrant colour, re-apply every once in a while?
As i said earlier, Hong Kong definitely sells the stuff more expensive than Korea and online because this i got this lipstick for only $7(not including shipping fee) WHICH is insanely cheap if you compare it to lipsticks that are sold in drugstores!
Pigmentation not VERY good but it is build-able. I usually wear like 3-4 coats i think..
MOST moisturising lipstick ever. nuff said ;)
Shirley's Take on Vivid colour pop lip crayon
Package Design: ★★★✩✩
Scent: -
Durability: ★★★★★
Price: ★★★★★
Pigmentation: ★★★★★
Hydration: ★★✩✩✩
You know how i said that Etude House has super good packaging? yea....i don't know what happened to these lip crayons....come on Etude House i know the colour is amazing but you could have done a
There is no scent in this at all so i can't really rate it. I prefer products that have scents but it doesn't bother me all that much if they don't.
durability is great as well as the price of only $7(without shipping fee) and super duper pigmentation.
One bad thing about this product is that it isn't the most moisturising product.. but perhaps that is what makes the durability good! It is very creamy and glades on very nicely however, i would definitely use a lip balm either under or over it.
Shirley's Take on Fresh cherry lip tint
Package Design: ★★★★★
Scent: ★★★★★
Durability: ★★★★★
Price: ★★★★★
Pigmentation: ★✩✩✩✩
Hydration: ★★★★★
Ahhhhh back to Etude House's cute packaging!
The scent as the name suggests is the smell of cherries! Although i am not sure if its the smell of FRESH cherries...whats the difference?!
The price is $6(without shipping fee). How amazing is that. If only the shipping wasn't so expensive for Australia... -sigh-
Pigmentation is no where near as good as i hoped it would be but it is build-able..but it will STILL be very faintly coloured >>
BUT to make up for the lack of pigmentation, it is very moisturising unlike most lip tints! Just make sure not to rub your lips together while waiting for it to dry because you will end up moving the product around making a uneven application and we don't want that xD
That is all the of the lip products and out of all three, i would rank them like this:
1. Vivid colour popstick
2.Dear my Jelly Lips-talk
3. Fresh Cherry Tint
Now lets get to the eye products~! :D
*Sorry for the blurry-ness D:*
In this picture, i used a little amount of the dear girls cute eyes maker and the tear drop liner that would probably look better with the team work of other eye makeup~
The dear girls cute eyes maker may be a bit confusing to some of you if you are not that into asian trends because this product is used to create a look that is very popular in korea, japan, china etc and not so much in other countries.
So what is this trend i am talking about?
I believe this trend was set by Korean Ulzzangs (People who are considered to have the 'best' face in Korea and are famous on the internet for their good looks)
Popular among bloggers
Youtubers
and idols
See the similarity? :D
This tremendous trend is none other than the aygeo sal which translates to cute flesh(?)
By having this piece of flesh under your eyes and above your eye bags (keke), you're supposed to more cute and innocent (the exact image ulzzangs go for!)
Fact: come people even get plastic surgery done to have them aygeo sal >.>
Shirley's take
Scent: ✩✩✩✩✩
Durability: ★★★★✩
Price: ★★★★★
Pigmentation: ★★★✩✩
Great package design and price as usual~
I don't think this product is supposed to have a scent but it does have a oily-ish smell that i'm not liking so much...errr
the durability is pretty good and will cost you no problems UNLESS you rub your eyes ;P
as for the pigmentation, it's not the best but like most products it is build-able and will leave you with no problems regarding colour vibrance :D
The second product are the tear drop liners that come in four colours:
Deep tear Innocent tear Pearl tear Sun tear
I got the innocent tear liner because.....idk i just chose randomly lah
Just like the dear girls cute eyes maker, these liners will make you look cute and innocent hahaha ^3^
Shirley's take
Scent: ✩✩✩✩✩
Durability: ★★★★★
Price: ★★★★★
Pigmentation: ★★★★✩
No complains about the package design, price and durability here!
As soon as it dries, it will last you a eternity~
The scent is the same oily scent as the Dear girls cute eyes maker. Not the nicest smelling product in the world but the scent doesn't really bother me...and its not like the product is right under my nose and i have to smell it whenever i wear it right?
The pigmentation is also great except for the fact that a completely even application on both eyes is kinda difficult because of the applicator which i believe could be designed in a better way....
Lastly, two face products!
the goodbye pore ever primer essence
Shirley's take
Scent: ★★★★★
Durability: -
Price: ★✩✩✩✩
Coverage: ✩✩✩✩✩
Hydration: ★★★✩✩
Package design of this product is good but not really that special..
The scent is a nice flowery scent which i personally like to have in products ~~
The durability of this primer is something that i really don't know how i can test because i honestly don't see or feel a effect...which explains why i don't know how long the effect lasts.
The price was pretty good but for a product that doesn't work, EXPENSIVE!
Coverage is....zero, zilch, nada. Doesn't cover at all.
And...the hydrating purpose of the primer is alright lah..
Conclusion: Don't buy it!
Lastly, the surprise concealer stick
The concealer stick comes in two shades of light beige and natural beige.
The surprise concealer line also comes in three forms: liquid, stick and palette
credit of this photo goes to etudeshop.wordexpress.com^
Shirley's take
Package Design: ★★★★★
Scent: ★★★★★
Durability: ★★★★★
Price: ★★★★★
Coverage: ★★★★✩
Hydration: ★★✩✩✩
I love everything about this product! end of story haha
The design of the product is satisfying because it is easy to use like a lipstick..just twist it out and apply away!
The scent is amazing! i don't know how to describe the scent but it reminds me of shampoo lolol nonetheless it smells so nice i could just apply like a whole lot under my nose so i can smell it all day haha
durability is great because it is on the dry side i guess. But i think that the dry-ness actually works for me since i get very oily on the T-zone!
Price is mazing for such a good product.
As for the coverage, see for yourself!
I also got two free samples that i have yet to try out haha
So, that is sums up everything i have ever gotten from Etude House!
I hope you enjoyed reading and stay tuned for more hauls of clothes, shoes and bags from my holiday trip!
See you next time!