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I've been neglecting makeup reviews for far too long.... gomen-ne ! (> . <)   I recently had to restock on BB creams so I bought a couple online, one that I usually use (Super BB) and another that I've been wanting to try out.  I purchased both items on ebay, the Super BB priced at $11.80 and the Aqua Petit Jelly priced at $11.96 . My skin type: Semi-oily SUPER Beblesh Balm Triple Functions (40g) by Skin 79 Description/Ingredients This is my 'go-to' BB cream and so far, my favorite because it's easily blendable, gives a flawless finish, and looks the most natural. Coverage: 4/5 This gives a very natural finish even though the color initially appears gray and ashy; eventually it blends into the natural skin tone.  It works well for faded, minimal acne and scarring.  It doesn't show dry flaky skin and has just enough moisture to give a semi-dewy finish yet not appear oily. UV Protection: 3.5/5 Tradeoff: strong oil ...

The majority of the items I used for this makeup look. It's about time I post a new tutorial!  Here are some tips and tricks that have worked for me when I needed the most lasting, non-smudge, and non-cakey makeup for a long day.  I have semi-oily skin so depending on your skin type, this look may or may not work for you. For lasting makeup, I feel that the most important features to focus on are the skin, eyes, and hair. SKIN To start, I always *lightly* moisturize by getting maybe half a pea sized amount of facial lotion (I personally use Alba Botanica ), rubbing it in both hands until smoothed out, and patting it on my face. This may seem like it will make your face more oily but in fact, it prevents dry skin that will make the foundation look flaky and it also can pat down already dry skin on your face so it won't show up when you apply your foundation. For foundation, I like to stick with BB Creams because they work so well for me.  I feel t...

As promised, here is my review of the Etude House Precious Mineral Sun BB Cream-! ( "^ o ^" ) I was introduced to this BB cream by Etude House themselves.  I stopped by their store in the Namdaemun district of Korea while on vacation and they gave me a sample of this with my purchase. I was quite intrigued by the the SPF qualities this product had and decided to purchase it online. I also want to say that I just L-O-V-E samples because they're so fun to try out!  They can also make some serious sales if the person happens to like it.  I admit to being given certain samples with my purchases and ending up buying the sampled product because I ended up loving it so much.   ( ^.^ ) This BB cream is different from many others because it comes with a sponge applicator; The sponge is attached to the opening of the makeup tube.  It is removable as you can see.   This is what the makeup tube opening looks like with the sponge rem...

I was initially planning on buying the Missha Watery BB Cream but since it was continuously out of stock, I decided to go with the Lioele brand. I think that this BB cream is very pleasant in terms of smell, texture, and coverage. It feels very cool and hydrating on the skin and even though it's a light formula, it does a nice job of evening out my skin tone. The only thing that slightly irked me is that on the picture below, the product states that its name "Water Drop" comes from the water droplets that apparently form while applying. Well, I don't know if I got a dud or not but I never got to witness this phenomena with my BB cream. :/ Aside from this, the Lioele Water Drop BB Cream does a nice job with evening out skin tone while staying light and hydrating. It's nice for the summer when you don't want to wear thick makeup. Like all other BB creams, this one helps to heal blemishes as well as provide good coverage. If you have medium to dar...