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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

REVIEW: Skin79 currently tests on animals and I cannot recommend such a brand...


I DO NOT RECOMMEND SKIN79 PRODUCTS

Since I first started getting into Korean cosmetics, I was unsure which companies tested on animals and was going on information provided by other reviewers and bloggers that turned out to be false 99% of the time. As of January 2014, Skin79 DOES test on animals and I cannot recommend them or their products due to that.




REVIEW: Skin79 Diamond Collection Luminous Body Bronze Balm




I got this one in the mail two days after I got my first Skin79 BB cream on Saturday, (see review) and this one came with a sample for VIP Gold Collection Super BB cream. I'll get to that one...
This also came in a shiny light pink box, and the product is a little light pink (as is everything in the Diamond Line) tube (45 g).

Packaging - very pretty & shiny - print is silver instead of rainbow hologram like the other pink collection (Summer Collection)

Color - It IS bronze, but it blends into the skin really well so you don't end up looking orange. It also has some shimmer/sparkles.


Scent -A nice clean smell that disappears and leaves behind a slight make-up meets suntan lotion smell.

Texture - Smooth, creamy, not oily

Effect - It's really pretty - not sure how long it lasts yet, but you can safely put it all over without looking "fake" and it loks amazing on cheekbones as well as the upper eye arch.

Overall -
Subtle enough to use all year round, no bad effects on skin, and SPARKLY!

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Review: Skin79 currently tests on animals and I cannot recommend such a brand...

I DO NOT RECOMMEND SKIN79 PRODUCTS

Since I first started getting into Korean cosmetics, I was unsure which companies tested on animals and was going on information provided by other reviewers and bloggers that turned out to be false 99% of the time. As of January 2014, Skin79 DOES test on animals and I cannot recommend them or their products due to that.



Skin79 Water Drop BB Balm



I know I'm a little behind in this, but my first BB cream arrived in the mail yesterday...
BB cream is a popular Korean cosmetic product that -like fashion to the midwest- just hasn't arrived in the US as of 2010.
BB cream is the term used for "Blemish Balm" which was actually copyrighted by a Korean company.
*The origins are Germany -it was used as a therapy moisturizer for the irritated skin after skin treatment (microdermabrasion,laser,etc.) It was picked up by Korean actresses, singers... and manufactored by several different Korean companies(Skin79, Skinfood, Shills, Missha...)for the masses. *The general uses are skin brightening, oil control, wrinkle improvement, and sometimes whitening complete with built in UV protection.
it is a foundation/concealer of sorts with a light sheer look and feel which also evens out skin tones (red spots,etc.)

The one I got was under $10 shipped but they sell in online import make-up stores for $23 +.
Skin79 Water Drop BB is part of the Hot Pink line -also know as the "summer collection" and comes in a 45.3 g squeeze tube(see photo). The outside packaging is a pink box. It is oil free and contains plant extracts.
The back reads: *pic coming*


On to the review:

Color: The color is a nice neutral light nude color with shimmer - it looks much too fake just out of the tube, but it absorbs into skin flawlessly and leaves behind sheer coverage and shimmer.

Texture: Creamy, not at all greasy or oily, and after it absorbs into your skin it is weightless. Does leave behind a slight cooling feeling, not sure if it moisturizes as my skin was pretty soft today prior to use...it also did not feel any tighter(?)

Coverage: It does even out "red spots" but won't make dark or bright ones disappear - I haven't tried it on my under eye circles yet because mine are much more severe than most and generally blow even specially formulated eye concealers away. >_<

Scent: Good, but does not smell like "aqua" as stated...?

Protection: Unsure - the weather is not warm here and the sun is in hiding...