[What's New] To Gel Or Not To Gel - Etude House Enamel ting Gel Nails Collection

Hi Huneybees,

Etude House has recently joined in the gel nails trend in K-beauty and launched a new affordable series of nail products - Enamel ting Gel Nails collection, allowing you to have your very own nail salon at home! 

Though it is available in the Etude House branches around Singapore, but I still prefer to have mine ordered and delivered right to my door step. All thanks to Qoo10, I've got my items shipped right from Korea and most of the time, even faster than the local stores can stock up!

The whole collection includes a Enamel ting LED gel lamp, Enamel ting Gel Nail Cleanser, and Enamel ting Gel Nail Remover together with 35 brilliant gel nail polishes, that allows you create all sorts of nail art and manicure.

The gel lamp is slightly cheaper than what you can find out in the market, portable and easy to use with 36 LED lights, letting you set your gel nails in 45 seconds flat. It has an internal timer that will auto turn off after 45 seconds, so that you know it is time to add another coat of colour.

I've gotten 2 colours - #5 Apple Bite (Red) and #17 Coating Jean (Blue) to try out the nail polishes. The colour payoff is amazing and it is very easy and smooth to apply. With just 1 application, you can get full shiny coloured nails. My nails are ready with 10 minutes with just 2 coats of the nail polish.

But, getting your gel nails done is not as straight forward as your usual nail polish of applying the colours coat after coat. You will also need the help of the Enamel ting Gel Nail Cleanser. Removing the gel nails is also not that fast too! Here's the steps to it...

But purchasing these gel nails materials were with an initial struggle. I was weighing the pros and cons, reading up more of gel nails manicure before deciding to get them. In fact, I still have my reservations doing gel nails again. Why? Here's my list of them...

The PROS

• Affordable and easy on the pockets
• Manicure that lasts 2-3 weeks
• Chip-free
• Fast Drying
• Easier to create nail designs without smudges

The CONS

• A health risk as you are constantly baking your nails under UV lamp - cancer, increased photo-aging, more wrinkles
• Hassle for gel nails removal 
• Filing down of the nails to break the top coat, might lead to over filing, thus making the nails thin and weak
• Soaking in the gel remover makes nails dry

Some tips when applying gel nails at home...

• Apply sunscreen on your hands before application
• Buff your nails to get a better surface for the gels to stick to, ensuring your gel nails last longer
• Be sure not to paint your cuticles and wipe off any that gets on your skin before curing
• Apply cuticle oil and hand lotion once you are done.

So, what do you think? 

Would you consider giving the Etude House Enamel ting Gel Nails collection a test drive?

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[What's New] Come On Over To The Inaugural #ChangeDestiny Museum This Weekend!

Hi Huneybees,

SK-II is having an inaugural #ChangeDestiny Museum from 5^th March to 11^th March, at The Paragon, celebrating 35 years of heritage and innovation. There's several exciting activities to do over the weekend, check them out:

1. Discover your Skin Age

Find out your skin destiny now with SK-II, it only takes 5 minutes to decode your current and future skin! You will also receive a personalized consultation and starter kit to kick-start your miracle journey.

2. Meet Korean Celebrity Kim Hee Ae on 6^th March

Meet our Living Proof ambassador Ms. Kim, who will share the secrets behind her youthful look and life after changing her destiny. Also, enjoy stunning live dance performances and stand a chance to receive our best-selling SK-II Facial Treatment Mask*. Only 20 pieces are up for grabs!

*7^th March (3-5pm) & 8^th March (1-3pm)

3. Be Rewarded for Changing Your Destiny

New to SK-II? Visit the #ChangeDestiny Museum, complete the challenges and receive an exclusive museum door gift. Plus, receive a full sized SK-II Clear Beauty Powder Foundation worth $130 when you purchase more than $250 worth of SK-II products. 

I'll definitely be dropping by this weekend, hope to see you there!

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[What's New] Can't Wait For The Etude House Play 101 Pencil

Hi Huneybees,

As a kid, colour pencils are my best friends. I would make everything I draw come to life with colours and till today, they are my companions in my bag. What Etude House recently launched, would definitely let me renew that childhood feeling again by "painting" on my face! 

Under there Play series, you can find tons of nail polishes to create millions of nail art and now the Etude House Play 101 pencils in 50 different colors works wonders just like the nail polishes. They may look like eyeliner pencils for you, but in fact, they are plentiful of ways you can use them!

The Etude House Play 101 Pencil (0.5 g, 6,000 won) can be used as a concealer, highlighter, blush, eyebrow pencil, eyeshadow, eyeliner, lip liner, and lipstick. You might even be able to create an unique, new lipstick color by mixing three different colors with each other. It is like an artist's colour palette and your face is the canvas!

There are 5 kinds of pencils (see color of the words behind the number of the pencil):

• Creamy (yellow)
• Matte (blue)
• Glossy (orange)
• Shimmering (pink)
• Glitter (white)

So, Etude House has collaborated with Pony's Beauty Diary and  created 8 different looks that you can try with the Play 101 Pencils: Angel's Drop, Baby Doll, Mini Retro, Love Affair, Deep & Deep, Kiss of Fire, Queen of Queen, and Hey! Bad Girl.  

Here's Part 1 of the video tutorial, featuring - Angel's Drop and Baby Doll and Mini Retro...

I can't wait to get my hands on these pencils. Wonder if there's any special set if I get all 50.... Hmmm....

All pictures in this post are from Etude House.

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[What's New] My Korean Beauty Hauls

Hi Huneybees,

This is my longest video ever done with the largest beauty haul ever!

I can now officially call myself a beauty addict. I couldn't stop buying in every beauty shop I stepped in when I was in Korea. Some of the items here cannot be found in Singapore and some, well, should be on their way here into our shops.

So watch this video and hear me "rant" on and on about my buys. The items featured will be listed below..

Etude House

• Lip Gel Patch
• BeBe Foot Mask
• Skin Note Hydrogel Mask
• Moistful Super Collagen Ampule Essence 
• Dust Cut Finish Cream
• Dust Cut Facial Mist
• Help My Finger Nail Paraffin Pack
• PLAY NAIL Sugar Powder Nail Polish
• PLAY NAIL Campus Runway ( #201 / #211)
• Etude House x Disney XOXO Minnie Collection
  - XOXO Minnie Any Cushion Case
  - Minnie Touch Blusher
  - Minnie Touch Highlighter
  - Look At My Eyes Cafe eyeshadows (PK005 / PK006)
  - Minnie in the Nails ( Mininie White face / Minnie Pink Ribbon / Minnie Silver Ribbon / Minnie Black face)
  - Minnie in the Nail Glitter (1 / 2 / 3 / 4)
• Precious Mineral BB Any Cushion
• Limited Edition Etude House Cinderella Magic Any Cushion Case with Precious Mineral Magic Any Cushion #01 Magic Pink

Clio

• Gelpresso Waterproof Pastel Upper Eyeliner (#3 Mint Ade)
• Gelpresso Glow Tint (#5)

Aritaum

• World Glam Coating Tint (Vienna)

Holika Holika

• Bye Dust Mist
• Jewel Light Under Eye Essence
• Jewel Light Under Eye Maker
• Jewel Light Peach Eye Maker

Odbo

• Vitamin C Essential Brightening Mask
• Collagen Hydra-Mask
• Mediheal E.G.T Double Zone Effect Mask
• Secret Foot Healing

THE FACE SHOP

• Kiss The Colour Cheek Tint (No.2)

Too Cool For School

• CC cream - Dinoplatz Cinema City (Concealer)

3 Concept Eyes (3CE)

• Real Soft Cleansing Sherbet
• Pink Lip Color  (202 Momo / 506 Daily Lady)
• Pink Gradation Bold Blush (Peachy Beach)
• Pink Bold Blush (French Lilac)
• Duo Color Face Blush (Peach Crush)
• Pink One Color Shadow (Kathy)

Innisfree

• Forest for Men perfect all in one skin
• It's Real Green Tea Mask
• Forest for Men Breath Mint Spray (Before Kissing / After Smoking)
• Innisfree Eco Nail Color (#47 / #50 / #31 / #35)
• Eco Finger Mask (Rose & Rose Hip / Shea Butter & Argan Oil)
• Eco Science Lip Care Gel Mask
• Mineral Rose Marbling Brighter (No.2 Natural Rose)
• Innisfree X Jill Stuart Shadow Pencil (Mandarine)
• Creamy Tint Lipstick (#2 / #11)
• Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask
• Jeju Volcanic Steam Towel
• O2 Pore Mask Pack
• Soybean Firming Neck Cream
• The Green Tea Seed Serum

Phew! That's a lengthy list.

I would be reviewing the products one by one on my blog, so stay tuned!

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[Tried & Tested] Having Fun New Hair Colour With Manic Panic

Hi Huneybees,

Check out my latest hair colour! After 4 months of faded blue and pink hair, I knew it was time to change up the colours, I feel that I'm starting to look washed out, even though the fad is the pastel hair colour, this was not my style. It had to be "updated" since I was going on my Korea trip in a couple of days.

I didn't want to bleach my hair again and run the risk of hurting my hair, as my hairstylist suggested, my hair might break. So, I decided to go dark. Nope, not towards Darth Vadar, but a deeper green tone that might blend with my black roots better. 

So, I got myself the "Enchanted Forest" from Tish & Snooky's Manic Panic. It is beautiful shade of green that would go well with the black roots that's growing out. I feel in love the moment I saw this picture above!

Manic Panic is a Semi Permanent Hair Dye brand that's been a well-known brand for those who love colouring their hair. It is vegan and no animal testing was done, plus they have an extensive range of colours, which you will not run out of ideas with. It can be used over natural or pre-lightened hair to achieve vivid hues and they last very very long.

Manic Panic Hair Colour

• A conditioning semi-permanent hair colour fortified with a herbal and protein complex
• Made from vegan ingredients (contain NO animal by-products )
• Added benefit of conditioning the hair
• Made in the USA
• PPD Free, Ammonia Free, Peroxide Free

But like all Semi Permanent Hair Dye, you have be careful where you rest your head. It stains practically everything you lie on. Your perspiration is green and it will stain your collars. That's why I'm always dressed in black, but when the colours kinda wash out and roughly after 3 weeks, I've stop "dripping" green everywhere I go. This is a small price to pay, but when you see my head full of green, you know it is worth it!

So, here's my transformation process... I simply applied the whole tub to my hair, one tub of the dye was just enough for my shoulder length hair. It covered up even the pink sides that I have and I loved this tone for a change. Everyone agreed that this colour complimented my skin tone better. Do you like it? My hairstylist even helped me style my hair and well, it's been awhile since I last let my hair down... :)

The next few days was spent in Korea and after a few washes, the hair colour seemed a little more lighter and there seems to be a little more shades going on, giving my hair more dimension. I simply LOVE it!!!

After almost a month, I went back to my hairstylist to get my hair trimmed and thinned down. This time, he straightened my hair and though the colour has faded to a lighter shade of green, the turquoise underneath has also been showing out more. Together with my spikey hairband, ain't it totally Korean inspired?!

Hmmm, I might do a little more changes to my hair, since there are so many more colours from Manic Panic to play with. What do you suggest? Maybe I should do this crazy rainbow coloured one?

Thank you 77th Street for the Manic Panic hair dye. You can get them online at www.77thstreet.com and all 77th Street outlets:

AMK Hub

701B Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, #01-19/20,

Singapore 569807

Contact: +65 6481 3031

ION Orchard

2 Orchard Turn, #B3-45/46,

Singapore 238801

Contact: +65 6509 9354

Bugis Junction

200 Victoria Street, #03-02,

Singapore 188021

Contact: +65 6339 6828

Tampines Mall

4 Tampines Central 5, #04-12,

Singapore 529510

Compass Point Shopping Centre

1 Sengkang Square, #02-13,

Singapore 738099

Contact: +65 6315 6275

Contact: +65 6781 7969

Have fun with the colours!
Be bold and bring out your own style!

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[Tried & Tested] Etude House Face Conditioning Cream

Hi Huneybees,

Etude House launched the Face Conditioning Cream just at the right time. I got it in a whim, knowing jolly well, I will be getting it cheaper it Korea, but what the heck, I still bought it and brought it along on my trip.

Right now, this is my favourite must-have! This little baby makes my skin soft, priming it for makeup, whilst keeping my skin moist. I always have this problem of getting dry skin when in cold weather, but this time was different, with the Face Conditioning Cream, I had no trouble at all!

The Packaging

Its white pearly box is exactly the same the colour of the cream. Whilst maintaining its girly feel, this white tube is made of a sturdier and shinier material like your toothpaste, so you won't mess it up with their brand of CC Cream.

The Fragrance

It smells a little like baby powder, delicate and soft, with hints of floral scent.

The Benefits

•  With Ingredients like Argan, Olive and Coconut oil to moisturise, nourish and control excessive oil
• Minimizes complex steps from skin care to makeup base to boost makeup condition lightly and simply.
• Anti-Wrinkle
• Whitening
• With added SPF 25 / PA++

 

The Texture

The texture of the product is very creamy, silky and smooth. It is lighter than your usual moisturiser creams and it get absorbed very fast, without leaving any sticky feeling. The skin is just nicely primed and slight whitened, though not as pale looking as CC Cream.

The Review

I only need 50c coin size of the cream for my whole face and after it's fully blended out, my skin is a little brighter and more even-toned with a glowy feel. I have it under my makeup and it adheres to it very well! I didn't need to do any touch ups throughout the day and my skin feels so soft and moisturised even after a day of being out!

So, if you are looking for the all-in-one primer and moisturiser for that glowy, dolly look like the Korean ladies, try the Etude House Face Conditioning Cream!

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[Get The Look] Etude House Rose Collection

Hi Huneybees,

I always love Japanese and Korean beauty products. They are so intricate in their packaging and well, I'm a sucker for that. Have you seen the new Etude House Rose Collection?! 

All thanks to my friends in Korea, I got these new babies before they got launched in Singapore and let me show them to you in this tutorial....

Like the look? Do stay tuned as I will be updating with more swatches and pictures of the products....

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[Updated] Etude House Princess Etoinette’s Launch Party

Etude House's collection launch are always so sweet and enticing to all the ladies! This time they launched the Princess Etoinette Collection and I was invited to their launch party. Woohoo!

The event was held at Fullhouse Cafe, what a matching theme for the collection right?

The collection is inspired by Princess Antoinette, but it starts with an ‘E’ coz of the brand name - Etude!

At the launch party, we were introduced more to the brand, to the collection and they flew a Korean makeup artist over to demonstrate and we all had a table of products from the collection to try on ourselves too!

Asked Celine to join me at the party and we also met Silver Ang there.

This is the whole collection. It consists of 1 face powder, 2 blushers, 2 lipsticks, 2 sets of nail polishes, 2 sets of eyeliners, perfumed candles, soap, brushes, mirror and comb.

Heart shaped heart-shaped baked powder blushers and the flower kabuki brush is my fav!!!

The white tub is actually the Etoinette Crystal Powder which is a Loose Powder with fine pearl highlights that gives your face the glowing finish and helps absorb sebum without clogging the pores.

After a short introduction and mingling around, we then had a step-by-step skincare and makeup demo by the Korean makeup artist!!

The makeup artist help trimmed the model's eyebrows before beginning the skincare steps.

After a short break, we began the makeup step-by-step.

We were learning how ton achieve this soft shimmering brown look like Dara in the picture. 

First, was the Precious Mineral BB Cream with the Real Hand Touch Sponge Applicator.

Then, the Crystal Powder and here's the steps to it.

Afterwhich, was the blusher with the rose kabuki brush.

And then, eyeshadows from their previous Christmas collection.

Don't forget to line your bottom lids and lastly, lipticks.

Voila! This was the final look. Pretty subtle brown smokey look.

This is me after the tutorial and not forgetting to take a shot with the Etude House representative and the makeup artist. They feels like members of some Kpop girl band!

Here's a little intro video I did for the collection I got.

We all went home with a special kit from the Princess Etoinette Collection. The bundle kit is put up for those who wish to get the items, and so,  it’d be cheaper to get the kit instead of purchasing the items individually!

It comes in this pretty pink box with a faux mirror when you open up and inside is the Heart Blusher (in PK001 Pink Petal Kiss), Crystal Shine Lips Lipstick (in #PPK001 Midnight Masquerade), the Rose Kabuki Brush and a folded compact Mirror!

The blusher was a sweet pink and it's a limited edition. Together with the Rose Brush, you have to swirl around in the pot, to mix the pink and apply on your cheeks for the natural blush. The brush feels very soft and it picks up the blush easily. Trust me, applying blusher never felt so comfy before!

The lipstick is formulated with MuruMuru Butter, French Royal Jelly and fruit extracts, making it glide easily on the lips and keeps the lips plump looking and moisturised all day. It's a very sweet pink shade that's suitable for the Asian skin colour.

I also went out to get myself the Etoinette Crystal Powder and Tear Eye Liner Set. The powder as mentioned above is a loose powder and the Tear Eye Liner set is for one to create that teary, innocent pair of eyes of yours.

I got the brown eye liner set together with a peach sparkly liner for the under lid. It's a very natural combination and I'm using them everyday!

 Last but not least, I got myself the Versailles Nail Sets. It was an immediate infatuation and I knew I had to get both sets.

The green/pink set had flower stickers to go with as well as gold leaf that reminded me of the time when I stood in the Versailles Palace, looking out at the garden against the sunlight.

The other set is a sweet lilac, lavender and blue glittter nail polish, together with swirly printed nail stickers. I would say it is more inspired by the lovely fabrics you can find around Versailles.

Etude House Princess Etoinette collection is in stores for awhile already!! It’s so pretty that it’s the first thing you’ll see when you step in. Go check it out! Will be reviewing the Special Kit very soon, look out for it! (:

XOXO,
Christina aka Huney

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