Haul-->Make up haul taiwan

I'd like to share my haul with you
I got a few make up/ skincare products since I got back in Taiwan

I went to the shopping mall first week, and got a few things at the Clinique counter
the first thing was the Clinique age defense BB cream (SPF 30 PA+++)
I heard a lot of good reviews on this, so I wanted to try it
I wouldn't say that's a great product, the common problem with BB creams is the color

They don't have color selections...the BB cream is suppose to oxidize and match your skin color, but sometimes, it just doesn't came out that well...
In the beginning, when you applied it for an hour or so, your face will look really pale. But after a few hours it does matches your skin a little bit better.
So normally I will apply an other layer of foundation over it....the result is very good, it looks naturally and the coverage is great.

And I also bought the Clinique super-moisture cream compact makeup in 05neutral
I haven't tried this yet...
I got it because I heard from the Clinique counter girl that if your skin type/condition changes with the season/weather, you need to change your skincare products and foundation as well
I have combination/oily skin in the summer time, so I use number 3 from the Clinique 3-step system.
But in the winter my skin will get drier, so I have to use number 2 from the Clinique 3-step system....which I didn't know
Because I didn't switch my skincare products in the winter, my skin got extremely dry, sometimes it hurts.

This foundation cream is super moisturizing, so I think it won't dry out my skin right?
But I don't know....I'll have to try it first before I can review it.

Then I got some cleansers
In the first few days, I had a really hard time to remove my make up...
because I didn't have a "decent" make up remover here in Taiwan
The only thing I got was the Dove make up foam cleanser, but it is such a bad product...I've only used it twice last year
Then I gave up...It hurt my eyes, Dove claimed that the foam will easily take off your eye make up, even the waterproof ones. But I didn't took off anything but my EYELASHES=_=
This year, I don't want to take that risk of losing my eyelashes by buying a cheap make up remover from the drugstore...
And since I was going to the Clinique counter anyway, I got their eye/lip make up remover....it's the one that you have to shake and mix the lotion part with the oil part
It works perfectly...even better than the Loreal ones
I can easily take off my eye make up by using only 1 cotton pad each eye

For the face make up, I use the Clinique mousse make up cleanser
you only have to use a little bit, and when you mix it with water, it will become a foam texture
I like this as well, the tube is huge, you can use it for more than 6 months I think?
Because I only use a little to remove my face make up every time and that is more than enough.

Then I got the "famous" concealer from IPSA

OMG I can't say how much I love this concealer
It comes with 3 colors, the main color is the upper color.
The color is the color that covers your scars or redness
and the other to colors are going to lighten up the areas around the scar.

It comes with a little brush and you can slide the brush back in

Next are the B-day presents that I got from my aunts

It's the KATE eyeshadow palette in BR-02
I love love the colors and especially the shimmer color on the left.
you can create a simple look or a smokey look with it.
The colors are easy to control, you can't go wrong with this palette.

The other thing that I got was the Maybelline hyper sharp liner. This is only available in Asia, just like the gel-liners
This product is awesome, it's a automatic liquid liner, and the brush is easy to draw with.
the color is intense and it's waterproof and oilproof
the liner stays on all day and it's also easy to remove
I think this is my HG liquid liner....!
I love it.

The Jill stuart gel liner in 05 gold shell(Limited edition)
It's a limited color, and I use it to brighten up my inner corners and lower lash line.
Jill stuart make up always comes in a fancy princess-like packaging
The gel liner has a perfume smell, I don't know what kind of smell it is, but it smells okay^^

Last but nit least
Kose curl lock mascara long

I don't know if I really like this mascara, it does holds the curl...
I thought....at least it will give me SOME volume....BUT it didn't..
maybe I asked too much...because it's a curl mascara...but yea...
I don't know....I think I'm going to get an other volume mascara..

And that was it...
I didn't got that much right?
haha

Hope you liked it

ILS-->UNT Nailcolors

Heey guys!~ it's been a long time (again) since I updated my blog
If you guys follow me on fb or maybe twitter you'll know that I'm in Taiwan now for the summer vacation
I'm kinda busy, or should I say....it's so much fun here that I don't have time to write a blog....(honestly the second one is true...haha)
Since I got back in Taiwan, I did not shop a lot....at least...not like the past few years..
in the past few years I went really crazy with shopping....like money isn't an issue at all
But this year I took an eye on my money...I say to myself: DO NOT easily pick up money at the ATM!

Despite on the fact that I was saving money....I still secretly shop....haha bad girl
I ordered some nail polishes this time
When I came back to Taiwan, I didn't take any of my nail polishes with me, because I thought it wasn't necessary....but then, I noticed how lonely my nails look without clothes on...
So I decided to order nail polishes from this Taiwanese brand called ŰNT

The brand became famous in Taiwan because of their medical-grade skincare line
They believe that all people deserve healthy and comfortable skin equally, but those skin care products should not necessarily be a luxury
So UNT launched their medical-grade skincare line at an affordable price

"UNT" is named after an abbreviation that's taken from the word "Untitled" because they believe that beauty cannot be represented by one verbal expression alone.

UNT is sold in 91 countries, making it Taiwan's no.1 online skincare brand.

I knew this brand only for 3 years, first I noticed UNT is because their nail polish line, they claim that even pregnant women can wear these nail polishes, it will not have any harm to the baby.

I purchased their products last year for the first time.
I got 2 nail colors, which were golden glitter nail polish and silver glitter nail polish.

  The quality was great, the glitters were really pretty but not easily to take off

This time I tried to order "normal" polishes
The nail polishes cost NTD199 a bottle, that's about 5 euro's each

Let's get on what I ordered this time

I ordered a set and 2 separate colors
The set is called "White bunny on moving carousel" (What a funny name) and it's from the newest collection called:"My quintessential self"
The slogan is: 18 colors, 18 personae, who do you want to be?
Every color has a name and a description of the personae.
I think it's very special, creative and fun.

A set comes with 6 nail polishes
Every time when they launch a collection, normally with 18 colors, they will distribute the 18 colors into 3 sets of 6 colors
My set comes in a cute box, that opens like a drawer.
in the front of the drawer part, it has a pink bow and when you pull it, you'll see the six nail polishes that come with the set

This set contains:(from left to right)
MQ055 Ravishing Leah- I'm bad but irresistible
MQ090 Shopaholic Jessica- What I can or can't solve in real life, I solve it through retail therapy!
MQ030 Nostalgic Emma- I long for the past, the memories, and the nonexistent
MQ065 Eloquent Sacha- I have the power to hear the unspoken and speak the nonwords.
MQ010 Carefree Natalie- I am a nomad. Everyday is a new journey.
MQ035 Chic Emilie- I wear my 4 inches stilettos when I take out the garbage, I like to be in style at all hours of the day! (FUNNY)


The two separate colors came in a box like this:

The first color GD030 were from the grand destiny of Elie Ledoux collection(Slogan: 18 colors, 18 adventures)
GD030 Producer's muse- the one who can always perform the role no one can.
The third from right

And I also got PR025 from the pink fiction collection(Slogan: Paint your pink fantasies with 16 exhilarating shades)
PR025 Magician's hat- A rabbit? A dove? I want my Mr. Right!

I got the nail care set for free by purchasing the rabbit set.
It contains 1x prelude base coat, 1x finale top coat and 1x awaken nail polish thinner
The base coat and top coat sucks....I don't even want to give them an other chance

I tried to apply, base coat-color-top coat
but it just wouldn't dry..no matter how many time I spend on waiting for them to dry
It totally ruined my day=_= I had to scrub my nail polish off in the metro because I got so irritated by the thick and bubbled nail polish coat on my nails.

Regardless of how irritated I got from the base and top coat
I still want to give the color nail polishes a second chance
This time I am satisfied
The nail polish dries in a normal pace, even if I put on the second layer, no bubbles appeared.
The brush is convenient, not too thick, not too thin. 
The consistency is great, not too watery, not too creamy.
The pigmentation is nice, the color that appears on the nail is almost exactly the same as the color in the bottle.
Moreover, UNT nail polishes do not have the strong stinky scent that the traditional nail polishes have...
at least not when the polish dries on your nails, it has a light perfume scent.
Unlike some nail polishes with that really strong alcoholic scent that stays on your nails for more than 1 day and still smells really strong

Top coat was 100% unnecessary....The color appears shiny on the nails without putting anything on top of it....
I think I can throw the free topcoat away?
Honestly, I really don't care about it....It was free anyway?!

I also got the rococo mascara eyeliner for free because purchased over NTD1500
The mascara looks like this:

It has two ends, one for mascara, the other for eyeliner.
I will write a review on it when I have tried it, so stay tuned

All in all, I really like the nail polishes in general...(except the base and top coat.)
I think the nail polishes are worth the price....

The great thing about UNT is that it ships worldwide for free
But the price on the international site is a little bit more expensive than the price on the Taiwanese regular site.
And the weird thing is...it's not even free shipping in Taiwan...only for purchase that is more than NTD1500 has free shipping...(Not that the shipping costs are expensive or so...it's only 1,2 euro's..haha but still weird)

If you're interested, please check out their website.
It's http://www.shopunt.com


Thank you for reading!

Review-->My Beauty Diary Masks

The brand My Beauty Diary has been known around the YT Asian beauty guru's
My Beauty Diary is a Taiwanese brand, it started with producing masks and now it comes with make up removers and facial washes.
My Beauty Diary became popular in Taiwan because of its large collection.
I've wrote a blogpost about this brand when I first tried them
I ordered a special edition set on Ebay, and it came with 15 different masks
Loved them all
And the they keep launching different collections, some are permanent, and some were limited.
They had this floral series limited edition masks, the packaging is so cute, but too bad, I was too late to get my hands on it
This collection covers
Japanese Hydrangea Mask for oil control and purifying

Review:
I tried this mask and I like it a lot, I can see more effects on my face than the other ones
When I put the mask on my face, it feels really cooling..it's suppose to reduce oil and gives you a dewy skin.
First when I applied this it hurts, because of its cooling purpose, and it felt tingling. But after 5 minutes, I couldn't feel it anymore.
The scent is not really nice, it's strong..it smells a little bit like toilet aromatic

The essence isn't easy to absorb, but I think this is in common with any sheet masks? I would've to massage it into the skin after wards.
The amazing thing appears next morning, my skin felt extremely soft, dewy and refreshed
So I really like this mask, but too bad, it's limited edition=(

Vienna Black Tulip Mask for firming and softening

Peruvian Sunflower Mask for super hydration

Formosa White Phalaenopsis Mask

French White Lily Mask for brightening and Soothing

Damask Rose Ice Cream Mask for brightening, hydrating and smoother skin

Aegean Sea Pink Rock Rose Mask

Mediterranean Orange Blossom Mask

Moroccan Rose Mask

omg...did you see the box packaging? they're so cute

as well as the mask packaging

AND it also came with a hello kitty collection

Every package has 3 kinds of patterns

for the honey strawberry masks are:

and for the strawberry milk mask

Sometimes they have special edition line like the sweet afternoon tea line:

This line includes:
- Chocolate truffle mask

Review:
This chocolate truffle mask smells exactly like chocolate truffle....it made me wanna eat chocolates so badly hahaha.....
the mask itself is pretty good, it's moisturizing and it does do what it claims to do, just like the other ones.

- Earl grey tea macaron mask

- Strawberry yogurt amino acid cleanser

 - Aloe Amino acid cleanser

- Vanilla souffle face scrub
it's a foam scrub, you have to rub the foam on your face ant it will become solid in small particles.

- Peach soda eye & lip make up remover

I think these ones are available for unlimited time.


Furthermore
They also have their permanent line
their permanent line are
The luxury line
Whitening truffle mask

Platinum Nanocolloid mask

White tea peony mask

Camellia ultra hydra mask

 
The natural line has 17 different masks
- Black Pearl Mask for whitening
Whitens and softens skin, restores skin's resilience and radians.
For use on normal skin, especially recommended for dull skin lacking elasticity 

- Cooling Mask for relieving
Soothes skin and lowers skin temperature
cools, nourishes and moisturizes skin.
For use on normal skin

- Chocolate Mask for tightening
The cocoa extract nourishes and rejuvenates skin
Coffee extract firming agent improves skins firmness redoubles resilience and glow
extract of lemon, orange, cranberry, sugar cane and sugar-maple gently remove dead skin and cutin cells.
For use on dull, rough skin that lacks resilience

- Aloe Mask for hydration and repair
Aloe provides skin with adequate moisture content
Rose improves dry and rough skin texture
amino acid nourishes and moisturizes skin
hyaluronic acid highly effective in moisture retention
for use on normal skin, especially recommended for dry and damaged skin

- Natto Mask for locking hydration

isoflavones postpones aging, restores skin's firmness and resilience
natto extract stimulates and activates cells hydration
extract of seaweed from deep ocean offers skin adequate moisture content
hightly-effective in moisture retention; offers nourishment and radiance to skin
for use on normal skin, especially recommended for dull skin lacking elasticity and moisture.

- Q10 Rejuvenating Mask for resilience

Q10, lecithin anti oxidize and reduces the damage caused by active oxygen to skin; restores a youthful and firm look to face
hyaluronic acid stimulates synthesis of collagen, maintains moisturize of skin; offers skin's firmness and resilience
rejuvenates skin with soft, whiten and firm look
nourishing, soothing, firming
for use on normal skin, especially recommended for aging skin lacking elasticity

- Bulgarian White Rose Mask for whitening

Bulgarian rose hydrosol soothes, refreshes and moisturizes
licorice, kiwi whitens skin
aloe and cucumber calms and soothes skin;
offers radiance with translucent, glowing look of skin by its softening effect moisturizing, smoothing, firming
for use on normal skin, especially recommended for dull skin lacking radiance

- Sake Yeast Mask for whitening

sake yeast accelerates metabolism of stratum corneum; creates fair and flawless skin
plant collagen maintains regenerating and repairing functions of skin
offers a whitened, bright, translucent and flawless look
moisturizing, smoothing, firming
for use on normal skin
- Red Wine Mask for whitening and tightening

anti-oxidant, maintains skin's firmness and resilience
anthocyanin, tannins astringent agents
anti-oxidant clears up free radicals toning, promotes micro-mentabolism
for use on normal skin, especially recommended for sagged and dull one
- Pearl Powder Mask for pearly skin

amino acids, trace elements penetrates through interior layer of skin; creates soft, fair look with radiance
vitamin-B, seaweed activates and nourishes skin
Softens, whitens, activates and nourishes skin
for the use of dull and damaged skin
- Apple Poly-phenol Mask for pores tightening

Roselle acid removes dead cells of skin, improves and prevents enlarged pores
hyaluronic acid stimulates synthesis of collagen, improves skin's firmness and resilience
gentle nano AHA's prolong pore contracting effects
moisturizing, smoothing, firming
for use on normal skin, especially recommended for skin with enlarged pores
- Intensive Refining Eye Mask

L-ascorbic acid reduces circles under eyes, firms the skin around eye area
European horse chestnut's draining effect helps increase skin mentabolism around eye area
reduces circles under eyes, eliminates puffiness lifting, firming; offering bounce and resilience of skin
moisturizing and soothing.

- Mixed Berry Mask for tightening

Whitening, alleviating and skin thightning
extract lithospermum and green tea softens coarse cutin
Glittering bright and tender & evenly bright and tight for uneven skin color and rough and loose skin

- Strawberry Yogurt Mask for glow

- Japanese Cherry Blossom Mask for whitening

against from the environment leading to aging
amica and aloe vera for alleviation offers the skin with comprehensive moisturizing and repair effect
Brilliant Complexion and alleviating & Refreshing and Whitening for fatigue and darkening skin

New:
- Bird's nest mask whitening and nourishing

- Southern France apricot mask for deep hydration

I like this mask a lot because of its smell...it smells so good....just like the other ones
- Royal jelly mask

They also have this new line called "gem lifting" line(sorry for my translation)
This line includes 2 kinds of masks
- Platinum+pearl lift stretch mask

- Gold+marine collagen lift stretch mask

besides,
they launched 3 new masks in 2011

- Collagen firming mask

- Arbutin Whitening mask

- Hyaluronic Acid moisturizing mask

Often they will launch mask packages:
Like the sweet teatime package

 includes:
4 pcs of strawberry yogurt mask
4 pcs of aloe mask
1 jar of strawberry amino acid cleanser 90ml
1 jar of strawberry amino acid cleanser 30ml

it includes:
8 pcs of earl grey tea and macaron mask
7 pcs of black pearl mask
7 pcs of Bulgarian white rose mask

includes
8 pcs of chocolate truffle mask
7 pcs of bird's nest mask
7 pcs of aloe mask

- Alice in wonderland yellow

15 pcs of the natural key line, 1pcs each
2 pcs of collagen firming mask

-Alice in wonderland pink

15 pcs of the natural key line, 1pcs each
2 pcs of arbutin whitening mask

- Alice in wonderland blue

15 pcs of the natural key line, 1pcs each
2 pcs of Hyaluronic Acid moisturizing mask

- Moisturizing and whitening set

includes:
15 pcs of arbutin whitening mask
15 pcs of Hyaluronic Acid moisturizing mask
2 pcs of Gold+marine collagen lift stretch mask
2 psc of Platinum+pearl lift stretch mask

- Firming and whitening set

includes:
15 pcs of arbutin whitening mask
15 pcs of collagen firming mask
2 pcs of Gold+marine collagen lift stretch mask
2 psc of Platinum+pearl lift stretch mask

-Blooming of beauty mask set

includes:
2pcs of Japanese Hydrangea Mask
2pcs of Vienna Black Tulip Mask
2pcs of Peruvian Sunflower Mask
2pcs of Formosa White Phalaenopsis
2pcs of French White Lily Mask
2pcs of Damask Rose Ice Cream Mask


it's not all about the packaging...
the quality is also really good...(the new edition sheets)
the sheets are thin and moist enough
it covers your face perfectly
after using any my beauty diary masks, my skin feels softened, smoothed and hydrated.

The ingredients are a lot and complicated
the main ingredients are:
water, glycerin, propylene glycol, butylene glycol.

How to use:
after applying toner, tear off the plastic sheet and apply the sheet mask gently on your face. leave the mask on for 20-30 min and take it off. if there are still essence left, massage it into your skin so that it absorbs easier. No need to rinse off with water. After using the mask, repeat the skincare routine like cream so that the moisture is locked in to the skin

every mask contains 23 ml of essence(that's more than enough)

Don't leave the mask on for over 30 minutes or till it dries, it will cause hypoxia and redness to your skin, your skin will get irritated if you have sensitive skin type.

My beauty diary masks are available online(Ebay, imomoko, pretty and cute). And if you're in Taiwan, you can get it at every 7-11's, Cosmed, Sasa, A+1, Mirada, Seasons, J-mart, Poya, Ming Chia Mei etc.
if you're in Hong Kong, they are available at Sasa, Mannings(Guardian) etc.
Singapore/ Malaysia: Guardian

These masks aren't really expensive
maybe it will be more expensive when you order online
but in Taiwan, it's only NT$199 for 10 pcs, so only NT$20 a piece
only 50 euro cents a piece.

Hope this was helpful^^