*Cookiie; ELF Studio Eyebrow Kit in 'Medium' (review)

Product description: Create brows that are fuller, thicker, and more defined! The pigmented wax defines and shapes brows and the color complementing setting powder keeps them looking arched and perfected. The doubled sided taklon brush has one side to help arch your brows while the other side aids in filling them in. This duo provides lasting color definition for a naturally beautiful look.

How to use it: Use the pigmented brow gel to define and shape the brows with the angled brush for precise lines. Set the color in with the brow powder and fill in with the blending brush for a natural finished look.

Ingredients: Eyebrow gel - Paraffinium Liquidum (Mineral Oil), Ricinus Comunis (Castor) Seed Oil, Talc, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Ozokerite, Methylisothiazolinone, Caprylyl glycol. May contain: Iron Oxides (CI 77491 CI 77492 Cl 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Cl 77891).

Eyebrow powder - Talc, Mica, Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Sodium Dehydroacetate. May contain: Iron Oxide (Cl 77491 Cl 77492 Cl 77499).

Retail price: $3.00/£3.50 (ordered at EyesLipsFace.co.uk)

The product


The Eyebrow Kit comes with two colours: a dark gel and a lighter powder. There is a little brush included, but I lost it so I can't tell how the quality is. Both the gel and powder have a very dry formula, which makes the application incredibly long lasting. Each pan contains about 1g worth of product. You can use this kit on the go, as it also includes a little mirror on the back of the lid.

The pigmentation


The pigmentation isn't too bad, but using a brush will pick up the colour a lot better. One swatch is definitely not enough, so you do need to take a little more time to fill in your brows.


The application

To show you how it looks on actual eyebrows, here are three pictures where I applied it on myself. Yes, it's a little weird to look at eyebrow pictures, but please bare with me.


Before. You can see a little 'bald spot' on the right brow, which I'll cover up with the brow gel.


Left: Applied with only brow powder, Right: Applied with only brow gel.


Right: Applied brow powder on top.

There is obviously a big difference on how my eyebrows look like after application. The brow powder is too light to use on its own, but I wouldn't recommend this kit if you're looking for a brow powder only (Why buy a kit if you only need powder?) There's not much difference on the second and third picture if you look at the right eyebrow, but the powder does certainly help with getting the right colour on my eyebrows and to soften the look a bit.

The verdict

A product worth its value! Will definitely keep using this for when I have random 'bald spots' and need to cover it up with brow gel. For other days, I'd probably use a brow powder only that is closer to my colour.

Rating: 4/5


A bit too long overdue, but I hope this review was helpful. I probably won't be posting anything until after March because of preparations for intake interviews, but I'll be back before you know it! Until then~

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*Cookiie; Somewhat Big Haul Post (part 2)

Hey guys! Today I don't really have much homework to do, so I decided to take the time to post again. A while ago, I posted a haul post and said that there was going to be a part 2. Now, I've received the rest of the the haul for quite some time already, but I just didn't have the chance to post about it. Sorry for the long wait, but here it is~


Two packages from Sasa.com!

As you can see, the products were safely packed.


Some handy tools: False Eyelash Applicator, Mascara Guard and KQ Series Cleansing Brush from Kai. I haven't tried the Mascara Guard yet, but the False Eyelash Applicator is pretty nice! You can easily attach the falsies close to your real lashes with this applicator. The Cleansing Brush is okay, it's an alternative of scrubbing your face with a scrub. If anyone is interested in this product, I can make a post to tell you more about it. :)


Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 50 PA+++ and Kose Point Makeup Remover.
I've tried the sunblock since Milk gave me a sample of it once and I really liked it. I also tried one from Lioele and I liked that one better, but it will take a while before I'm done using this one. The Point Makeup Remover is great! I use it for when I make mistakes while applying eye make up and so far it has done its job well.


Aaand I bought some cotton sticks because I thought the packaging was handy. The headband was actually a promotional gift from Sasa. The more you order there, the better the gifts are. I'm trying to become VIP, but it's so much money lol.


Second package! What could it be?


Yay, my first circle lenses! These are the Geo Angel Brown. The bubble wrap wasn't stuck together with tape but was actually sealed with a machine (I think). Really nice! I love it when packages are packed so neatly.


Unpacked.
You get a free lense case and there's also a little instructions book included. I bought these at HoneyColor.com for US$22.45 (with discount) and they arrived quite fast. I want to try ordering at Ulzzang Style since they offer authentic circle lenses for even cheaper. If anyone still want to try HoneyColor.com, then don't forget to use the coupon code HC15DSC for a small discount!


Two shots of the circle lenses; one shows off the colour more and the other one the print.


And finally, I bought these two products on the forums Soompi.com. Even though it did arrive and it was a lot cheaper to get these two products from that seller, I didn't really like how the seller didn't bother at all to keep me updated. I don't recommend buying stuff at Soompi, unless you're willing to take risks like me.

And there you have it, my big haul~ I won't be buying that much anymore for a while, since I'm saving money for a trip to.. London! Both Milk and I will be going with two other friends of us right after Christmas, so there probably will be some more hauling posts after that again. xD

Just to remind you guys, there are about 3 weeks left to email us your entry for our giveaway. So far we have 14 entries (Thank you guys, we appreciate it a lot!! ♥) and they are all quite detailed! I'm excited whenever I see a new entry, so please keep them coming~ ^^

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