Beauty Review: Etude House Code B Strong Eyes Cream Liner

It's time for another Etude House review! This time I will be reviewing the popular Code B Strong Eyes Cream Liner.

9000 KRW = $8.26 USD at EtudeHouse.com

+ Comes with a mini brush! I prefer my MAC #209, but this brush works pretty well.

+ Easy to use. The super creamy formula makes it easy to draw perfect lines.

+ Great packaging. The container is plastic, so it's lighter than the MAC Fluidline.

+ The brush can be attachable to the container with a chain (as you can see in the picture). While it is annoying to have it attached while you're trying to unscrew the top, it's useful to attach when you carry it around so the brush and eyeliner always stay together. 

+ Smudge proof! I thought it might smudge easily because it's so creamy, but it stays put.
+ Affordable. Cheaper than most gel liners out there.

- Only 3 colors: Strong Black, Secret Black (which I have), and Strong Brown. I think Secret Black is a not-as-harsh black with some glitter.

- When I apply on my lash line, sometimes throughout the day, the liner will kind of fade and get flaky.

- The glitter in my Secret Black sometimes falls and gets on my face. 

I would definitely recommend this liner! I totally understand why it's super popular. If you want to switch over to gel liners, this is perfect because it's so easy to apply. I absolutely love the super creamy formula. I have MAC Fluidline, but stopped using Fluidline once I started using this. 

Rating: 4.5/5

Unrelated to this post, but I just wanted to say that I've been slowly cleaning out things (since I will be graduating soon) and found that I have a bunch of Skinfood/Etude House/etc. products. So I will be doing some giveaways soon! Meanwhile, follow me on Twitter and follow me on my new fashion blog EYE LOVES IT!

Ole Henriksen Sheer Transformation

Ole Henriksen Sheer Transformation moisturizer. This is the product that finally made me a fan of the brand....

 $45 at Sephora.com

+ Great for combo skin, not too oily yet still moisturizing
+ No overpowering smell
+ Good for both day and night
+ Don't need to use a lot at once
+ Anti-aging effects and fades/prevents skin pigmentation. It barely faded my sun spots, but helps prevent new ones.

- Jar packaging
- Probably not moisturizing enough for dry skin. I feel that it doesn't completely nourish my dry spots in the winter.
- No SPF

Rating: 4.5/5

MAC Surf Baby Collection for Summer 2011

Originally blogged by Temptalia, here's a preview of the upcoming MAC Surf Baby Collection for summer 2011.

 

Blush ($18.50 USD)
My Paradise: Coral orange with champagne gold flower

Lipstick ($14.50 USD)
Bust Out!: Soft violet
Hibiscus: Bright coral
Mocha
Naturally Eccentric: Nude

Lipglass ($14.50 USD)
Girl on Board: Sheer gold
Good Lovin': Peach pink
Krazy Kahuna: Medium brown
Strange Potion: Pink coral

Crushed Metallic Pigment Stacks
Summer Stash: Pale pink, gray pink, purple, taupe
Surf the Ocean: Silver, aqua, gold, navy blue

Eyeshadow ($14.50 USD)
Saffron: Coral
Short Shorts: White champagne
Sun Blonde: Yellow with gold pearl
Surf U.S.A.: Aqua with teal pearl
Swell Baby: Medium gray

Nail Lacquer ($13.50 USD)
Hangin' Loose: Beige
Ocean Dip: Aqua teal

Eye Liner ($14.50 USD)
Blue Noon: Teal
Gilded White: Shimmering off-white

Bronzing Powder
Solar Riche

Tan Tint
Billionaire Bronze: Soft gold
Guilty Bronze: Copper bronze

The summer collection is coming out in US on May 26th and internationally in June 2011. I want the Strange Potion lip glass and Short Shorts and Sun Blonde eye shadows!

Styleta

Currently I'm a fashion intern for Styleta. If you haven't heard of it yet, it's a non-profit organization that collects high-end designer clothing, sells them on the website, and donates the proceeds to charity. We also hold events to promote Styleta and our partner charities. Besides being non-profit organization, we're also a completely student-run organization. We have set up on the campuses of Indiana University, NYU, Harvard, and Washington University in St. Louis.

We're holding our 2nd annual student designer contest. Last year's winner, Stacy Longo, now currently sells her eco-friendly organic cotton mini collection on our website. The following is our contest timeline:

June 1 – June 30: Open registration with design sketch submissions
July 1 – 14: Voting to determine Top 10 Designers, select 2 Wildcards
July 16 – Aug 6: Top 12 create clothing pieces and shoot “in action” videos
Aug 7 – 12: Expert Judges pick Top 5, announced on Aug 12
Aug 12 – 31: Open voting for winner for 2 weeks
Sept 1: Final winner announced!


If you're interested, please enter the contest! It is open to ages 16-28. This is a great chance to get your designs out there, especially because the winner will get to sell their clothing on our website.

http://www.styleta.org
http://www.twitter.com/styleta
http://www.facebook.com/styleta

Tory Burch Vintage Metallic Flats

New purchase today. First thing I bought since December...

$235 at Tory Burch.com

I need to break them in for them to be completely comfortable, but I loveeeee them! I originally wanted the gold glitter Revas, but they were completely out of my size. But I think I love the vintage metallic even more than the glitter (:

Hi there

Hi readers (if there are still any out there),

I know it's been way too long since I've last posted, but being my senior year with job searching, internship, and school, I've been too busy for this blog. But I'm seeing some glimpses of free time these days so I'm going to start posting again and revamp this blog. The twitter will reopen again as well, so please follow me on twitter for daily updates!

I'm so sorry that I've neglected the blog. I have soooo many products that I want to review so I will be posting something soon!

Spiked Shoes

These shoes from Sam Edelman are totally hot! Studded/spiked heels are everywhere and I definitely want a pair.

Lorissa peeptoe spiked heels - $189.90 at Akira Chicago.com

Also saw a similar pair of Christian Louboutin - black leather pumps with studs everywhere. Can't seem to find it online, but here's the flats version...

 

Pigalle spiked ballerina flats - $995 at Net-a-porter.com

And the ultimate studded Louboutin... if only I could afford these!

Pigalili pumps - $3,545 at Christian Louboutin.com