REVIEW: ETUDE HOUSE | DEAR MY GLASS TINTING LIPS TALK

 As a huge fan of Etude House, you can imagine my sense of joy when I received an entire set of the Dear My Glass Tinting Lip Talk- I was ecstatic! 

Seeing that there were so many I decided to take the time to swatch and share more about them with you guys!

These new lipsticks comes in 20 different shades and the catch to them are the cases which are customisable to your preference. The lipsticks and cases are sold separately so you have the freedom to pair the shade that you like and match it with any of the 20 cases that are available for you to choose from! 

The designs of the cases are really cute and pretty and if it were me I would be spoilt for choice!

 From these 20 shades you can choose from a variety of reds, oranges, pinks and a few nude tones. There's one that even looks like green (I got a shock when I saw the colour) but when applied leaves a really nice and pink sheen (# GR 701) which was really unexpected! 

Seeing that this is more like a tinting lipstick, you can choose to apply this lightly or heavily as the shades are buildable. If you are a fan of a gradient lip this product makes it really easy to achieve that look as well. It also contains collagen and honey extract which makes it really hydrating, I remember while applying the colour it glides on so smoothly like a balm, leaving my lips really soft! 

 As much as I really love how this feels and look on my lips, I realised that using this may require some touch-ups throughout the day. Compared to other tints that really stains your lips, the formulation of this product is somewhere in between a tinted lip balm and a lipstick so I realised after a few hours of wear it was time for me to reapply it! For days where I apply little to no make up I would definitely pick this up since it's really lightweight and easy to work with, it's great for daily wear! 

A big Thank You to Etude for sending these over, I had a great time trying them out!

The Etude House Dear My Glass Tinting Lips- Talk Collection will be available from May 2017 onwards at Etude House stores island wide.

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TOP MAKEUP FAVOURITES OF 2016

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PONY BEAUTY SECRETS: EP1

Hiiiiiiiii, I have just uploaded a  new beauty video on my channel! 

Honestly it has been such a long break but I am finally back :) 

The first video of this series will be on my favorite beauty masks!  I am such a sucker for masks and I have featured some of the ones I use and alternate on a daily basis! To be honest I'm not 100% confirmed sure if it's 'scientifically' okay to mask daily however I have been doing it for months to a year and so far my skin has been nothing short of awesome! Although I do know that if you mask daily with the same mask you skin might get used to it and soon the mask will lose it's effect, that is why I keep a variety of masks to use so it's something different for my skin everyday :)

As for the list of featured products in the video, here they are!
♥ FEATURED PRODUCTS ♥

Clarisonic Deep Pore Detoxifying Clay Mask (gifted to me from Clarisonic)
- Available at Sephora SG

Queen Helene Mint Julep Clay Mask
- Available at Watsons/SASA SG

My Beauty Diary Sheet Mask
- Available at Watsons SG

Innisfree Hydro Gel Sheet Mask
- Available at Innisfree Stores

Annie's Way Snail Recovery Mask
- Available at SASA SG / http://bit.ly/1eaXDFv

Eileen Grace Black Jelly Mask 
- Available at http://bit.ly/1IekRIX

Skinfood Black Honey Sugar Scrub
- Available at Skinfood Stores

Laneige Sleeping Mask 
- Available at Laneige Stores

Most of the items listen above are bought by me, unless stated so this is not a sponsored post and I truly love these products and am more than happy to share them with you!
Hope you guys enjoyed this post and I'm looking forward to share more videos with you soon :)

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DR. YOUNG

Hey guys! Today I'm back with another skincare review, and this time with this brand that's new to the site and perhaps to some of you, I will be going in depth on some of these products and hopefully you will find this post useful and informative if you're looking for some new skincare products to try out :) 

Dr. Young, the award-winning skincare brand from Korea is officially in Singapore!

The brand combines the skin nourishing goodness of natural ingredients with cutting edge skincare technology to bring a skincare system that makes taking care of your skin a simple part of your daily ritual.

Dr. Young has 5 product lines: Anti-Dryness Line, AC Control Line, Protect-Prevent Line, Anti-Pore Line and Special Care Line that are targeted at various skin concerns. 

Just to share with you guys, my main skin concerns are:

 I have slightly enlarged pores on my cheek area next to my nose area; hence I can get very insecure when they get too visible. With that being said, I received most of the products from the Anti-Pore Line to help target the problems that I was facing with my skin.

Left: One of the bestsellers from the line - Pore Tightening Serum!  

Tightens pores and controls sebum.

It is an exclusive pore care serum that gives a matt finish all day long by maintaining skin moisture through ingredients like Rose Water and Betaine.

Right: Deep Clearing Clay Mask

 Glassoul, a well-known natural pore cleanser that absorbs wastes in pores and removes dead skin, is one of the main ingredients in Dr Young Deep Clearing Clay Mask. It is an exclusive pore care mask which tighten pores and controls the excessive secretion of sebum with Phyto-Astringent (the complex of Witch Hazel, Calendula and Ivy Extracts certified by ECOCERT®). It provides extreme hydration to the skin after cleansing and is greatly suitable for sensitive skin.

I also received 2 other products which are meant for use after my skincare regime and to prep my skin for makeup!

Left: Triple Action BB Cream SPF 30 / PA+++ 

Triple Action BB cream comprises the function of UV block, whitening and anti-wrinkle all at the same time! 

Arbutin gives a powerful whitening effect, Licorice Extract prevents pigmentation while Adenosine and White Flower Complex resolve wrinkle issues and recover damaged skin. 

Soybean Ferment Extract, a natural moistening substance also provides intense moisture, while Portulaca Oleracea Extract and Centella Asiatica Extract soothe skin irritation.

In addition, this alcohol-free, scent-free and paraben-free product has a multi-emulsion structure to allow fresh and moist feel with no stickiness.

Right: Another bestseller from Dr. Young- the Pore Eraser Balm

 Pore Eraser Balm is a primer that has won numerous blind tests in Korean beauty programmes, making it a hit in countries like Hong Kong, Thailand, USA, Malaysia and Taiwan. This soft-textured pore-managing balm is created particularly to cover pores in prominent areas such as nose, cheek and forehead. Its multi-cross structure silicone will help to fill up pores and rough surfaces of the skin making your skin absolutely flawless.

I have definitely given these products a try for about a week or so and I'm happy to say that I very much liked each and every one of them! One thing I love about Korean skincare is that is it made very suited for Asian skin and for the products from Dr.Young; they have surprised me and worked very well with my skin :) Let me show you briefly how I incorporate these products into my daily skincare regime! 

 After cleansing and toning my skin, I would pump 1-2x of the Pore tightening serum onto my fingers and pat it gently onto my skin, keeping the concentration of the product on my cheeks (where my pores at most obvious). The first thing that I noticed about the product is that it is very light in texture and readily absorbed quickly without leaving any oily/sticky residue behind, allowing me to apply my moisturizer after without much hassle! 

As some of you might have already known, I'm a huge fan of clay masks and to be given a new brand to try makes me super happy!

Clay masks works by drawing the impurities and excess sebum out of your pores to prevent clogging/blackheads and leaves your skin feeling soft and smooth after, and with this Clay Mask from Dr.Young, I loved how it worked on my skin!

 This Clay Mask comes slightly scented as compared to some of the others I've tried and for those who likes scented products you might like this! It's not overpowering but somewhat soothing so you can get to relax and enjoy a relaxing pampering session for your skin while masking :) 

 The Pore Eraser Balm comes in after I'm done with my skin care, it's time to prep my skin for make-up! With the pore-eraser balm, it works as a primer as well as conceals all visible signs of your pores giving your skin a smooth and flawless look!

See below, I did a before-after comparison for the Pore Eraser Balm and in the after pic, the lines on my hand are less visible as compared to before and I love how it has a smooth and velvety finish ~

 Amazing!

Now I can safely cover the enlarged pores on my skin and have the Pore Eraser Balm tighten them at the same time making it less visible than before :) 

Did another test on my face and as you can see on the left the skin is way smoother as compared to the right! I love how after application it literally blends in so well with my skin that I don't feel any product left over :) Definitely going into my bucket of favorite products now! 

Last but not least - the Protect and Prevent Triple Action BB Cream!

I like how this BB cream comes with whitening and anti-wrinkle properties, why not use a product that not only protects your skin but keeps it young and radiant at the same time? 

 They say a little goes a long way and true enough with this BB cream, a little is good to cover your entire face. For this product, I particularly like how it isn't thick nor sticky and applies evenly and leaves no stickiness after! You can work out a light-heavy coverage depending on your liking and how much you build-up the product but won't look too cakey on your skin after.

A very versatile and useful product indeed :) 

I hope you found this review useful to these products and for those who're thinking of giving Dr.Young products a try, you can find them available at http://www.dr-young.com.sg/.

To those who have never had the habit of buying makeup products online and often doubt its credibility, I recommend you guys to try this out for yourselves. Definitely pocket friendly. Products and transactions are 100% safe too ~

 

There's also an ongoing promotion now where you can redeem a complimentary Dr. Young Sample Kit to try the products out for yourself before purchasing the full sized :) And if you were like to purchase these products, quote ‘DONNA10’ for a 10% discount at checkout!

Thank You for reading and I hope you enjoyed this post! x

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CLARISONIC : DEEP PORE REPLENISHMENT KIT

Hey guys, so I'm back with another skincare review and this one is for none other than... Clarisonic!

 For those who've been following my blog for the past 2 years or so you might have seen a few mentions of the Clarisonic here and there and how much I am in love with the Clarisonic device!

Initially I was using the Mia 2 (which is perfect for traveling) and finally I have gotten an upgrade to the Clarisonic Plus all thanks to the team at Clarisonic SG :) 

So why exactly am I soooo in love with the Clarisonic brushes? 

The Clarisonic is a skin cleansing system which uses sonic frequency technology to cleanse your skin better and throughly. These gentle frequency sonic massage waves helps cleanses 6x better than manual cleansing without damaging the skin surface!

This is true as before I've discovered the Clarisonic, I was using one of my favourite makeup remover wipes and it did remove all my makeup, so I have always wiped down my face till I see no traces of makeup on the wipes and have always assumed that my skin was clean. However after laying hands on the Clarisonic, I realized that there was still makeup stuck on my skin as it showed from the foam on my brush head.. (even after using my makeup wipes) So just imagine all along I was sleeping with that thin layer of makeup that I couldn't seem to remove even with such a good makeup remover.... :/ 

What I also love about the Clarisonic system is that it helps reduce the appearance of large pores and an oily complexion! With through cleansing, there will be less pores that will be clogged resulting in smaller and less visible pores. With smaller pores, sebum secretion will definitely decrease too so it's always good to ensure that your pores are clean daily! With the Clarisonic system, it helps to exfoliate your skin so gently to remove all residues leaving you with clean and smooth baby skin :) 

I cannot emphasize on how much the Clarisonic System have helped my skin over the years and I will definitely recommend this to everyone out there! If you're a friend of mine you probably would have heard me raving about the brush to you already, hahahah! 

Together with the Clarisonic Plus, I was sent to try out their latest range of products, the Deep Pore Replenishment Kit. Yes Clarisonic does carry a range of skincare products as well and these products are meant to compliment the system and work to it's optimum for your skin. 

This kit consists of a Deep Pore Daily Cleanser, Deep Pore Decongesting Mask and a Deep Pore Brush Head.

So basically what this kit does is that it's a 2-Step cleansing treatment that it combines the Clarisonic System and their advanced skincare to combat and treat pore congestion! Pores beware!
It is a cleansing routine that you incorporate into your skincare regime 1-2x a week and within one session pore appearance is reduced by 25% , 94% of dirt, oil and excess sebum is removed! I personally have tried this and love using this on my skin on the day where I feel that my skin needs a good cleanse / pick me up! Do note that in order to use the brush in the replenishment kit, you'll need a Clarisonic system :)
With every use of the Clarisonic System, my skin is always ready for absorbing the products that I follow up with after, that way my skin can reap the full benefits of my products and be treated to all it's goodness!

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Now here's a special treat to my readers, Clarisonic SG would like to share the goodness of the Clarisonic System to you guys so they are giving away 3 sets of the Limited Edition MIA2 Systems!

it's really simple, all you have to do is head over to my instagram: @ponyyzz and follow the instructions on the following pictures you see above on my account! :) 

+++ here's another giveaway!!! 
Clarisonic is giving away 4 set of the Deep Pore Replenishment Kit as well! 

Click on this link to answer one of the two questions and fill up your
personal details and you will stand a chance to win the kit! 

For double the chance of winning, share this post on your facebook and tag me AND Clarisonic SG

so we can track your posts! :) 

So hurry start sharing today and hopefully you will be one of the lucky winners to this giveaway! X

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