Dawn's Journal: July 2017

YUKI HD COSMETICS ARGAN LIP & CHEEK TINT

HI everyone, so on my previous post I talked about Yuki HD Cosmetics' Soft Matte Lippies and it definitely received a lot of love so thank you so much! For today, we'll be talking about the same brand's product, a lip & cheek tint.

This is a must have for girls like me who are inlove with natural looks. I am obsessed with tints, I order them even with the same swatches, mostly because of the packaging and all. But what I noticed with some brands, they don't usually offer a variety of colors when it comes to tints but with this type of brand, I fell in love with the swatches so let's start talking about the tints.

Here's what I found about these tints:

These Argan lip smackers are a revolutionary lip oil treatment that works to condition, hydrate, revive, and replenish lips instantly for the long term.

This product claims to be

100% pure argan oil infused that adds a hint of color to your lips while providing deep hydration that nourishes and soothes your lips
Relieves dryness and protects your lips from environmental conditions
Coconut water flavored formula melts into your lips, absorbing instantly for a lightweight, non-sticky luminous shine.
Hypoallergenic
Gluten Free
Cruelty Free
Paraben Free
Dermatologist approved

Let's head on to the swatches

PLUM DELIGHT

INNOCENT PINK

MOCHA MADNESS

Now the first time I swatched these babies, I instantly fell in love with Mocha Madness because it gives off a natural look. I love how the corally color suits me very well.

But I've been using all three of these tints and they really compliment my skintone really well and people are noticing that, not only me.

Now these products also claims to hydrate your lips and replenish them, don't get it wrong, this is not a gloss but a tint so I'm not sure how will it hydrate my lips because let's all be honest here, tints make your lips dry.

I didn't notice that these tints hydrates my lips BUT I do feel that with these tints, my lips are not that dry compared to other tints I use before, they would instantly dry my lips and it's not pretty when I have cracked lips. I did notice that even though they are really hard to remove, after using them, my lips feel smoother and hydrated.

I also love that the colors aren't that bright and shocking like other lip tints, these colors just blends into your lip color making it look natural.

Aside from the swatches, one thing I love about these tints are the scent and flavor. It smells like a sweet candy and it doesn't taste bitter at all, which I love.

I would say that I'm not 100% into the packaging, it's hard to roll the applicator and apply the product onto your lips, I would still prefer using a wand type applicator.

So to break down everything we talked about above, let's go to the pros and cons baby girls.

Pros

Pretty Swatches
Sweet scent and flavor
Hydrates your lips
Lasts long
Travel friendly
Organic
Cruelty Free
Local product (Let's support our local products!)
Doesn't smudge
Very easy to apply
Affordable

Cons:

I just think the packaging and the applicator has a room for improvement

Final Verdict

Overall, I feel like this is a very good product for a local brand and I'm sure that a lot of people will surely love this product. This makeup line will make it in the business, I'm 100% sure about that. I'm so inlove with the swatches, the colors are not bright but it just blends in with your natural lip color so that's a plus plus pluuuus.

I would give this product a 4.5/5 I loved everything, I'm just having a hard time with the applicator but it's not that big of a deal.

You can get these tints for only 169 Pesos from resellers and by liking and following Yuki Skin Care on all their social media accounts.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Yukiskincareclinic/

Instagram: @yukihdcosmetics or @yukiskincare.ph

Let me know what product would you like to see next, comment below for any requests and questions.

Till then, byeee! Annyeong

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, by Dawn Flores

In Dawn's Advice, make-up

YUKI HD COSMETICS HD SOFT MATTE LIPPIES (FAITH HOPE LOVE SERIES)

Hi everyone! I have new things to share with you today, and I'm so excited to share these local products that are less expensive but really really good.

So these gorgeous products were sent to me last week, I must say, they really smell nice, they smell sweet and all. It was really awesome. I was just expecting skin care products but I was surprised that they sent me lippies as well. I literally got excited when I saw the colors of the matte lippies. But before I get excited, let's start the review.

Let's start with the HD Matte Lippies (Faith, Hope, Love series)

Now what caught my attention is the name of the lippies, these words were highlighted from a Bible verse 1 Corinthians 13:3 "Three things will last forever--faith, hope, and love--and the greatest of these is love."

It is really interesting to see this concept and I love how each color represents each word. So on to the swatches.

To be honest, these three colors are to dieee for, I mean they are really really really good colors. It's something that I've been looking for.

These lippies are liquid matte, long lasting, ultra pigmented, vegan, and organic so it's very safe to use.

I love that the smell of these lippies are so sweet even you apply them onto your lips, they don't taste bitter or anything. That's a guarantee that these lippies are safe. :)

The photos above are not filtered so those are the real swatches of the lippies. Aren't you in love with the colors as I am? One of the things I love about these lippies is that is suits any skin tone. I am morena or tanned skin but they suit me perfectly. I also asked my cousin to apply some of the lippies on her, and she has fairer complexion than me and it suits her perfectly as well.

I also tried smudging these swatches and they didn't even move or smudge. They stayed as they are.

The lighter ones are the tints which I'm gonna talk about on a different blog. :)

Here some of the swatches when worn

FAITH

HOPE

LOVE

Let's go over to the pros & cons

PROS:

Very affordable
Cute packaging
Doesn't leave a heavy feeling
Transfer proof
Leaves a creamy matte finish
Organic
Vegan
Pinoy-made
Ultra Pigmented

CONS:

To be honest I couldn't find any flaw to this product, it fades after eating sometimes but a little retouch won't bother me. :)

So overall, I would give this product a 5/5.

Why? Because, I couldn't find any flaw to the product plus it's very affordable as well. You can get this set for only 399 PHP. What a great deal right? You couldn't even guess that these products are pinoy-made because of the awesome quality that they offer.

I have already been recommending this to my friends because it's a great product that I think every makeup addict would want to have. Why spend more money on expensive matte lippies while you're not sure if they're safe for your lips when we can have a safe and great product while supporting our kababayan.

If you want to purchase and try this product, follow Yuki Skin Care's Social media accounts:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Yukiskincareclinic/

Instagram: @yukihdcosmetics or @yukiskincare.ph

Let me know if you loved this product as much as I did! And please do wait for my review of the Argan Oil Lip & Cheek tint from Yuki HD Cosmetics as well, which I am also very excited to share with you. :)

That's all for now. Bye! :)

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, by Dawn Flores

In Dawn's Advice, Personal

The Skin Bureau Pretty Political Ultimate Facial Set Review

Hi everyone, or should I say, hi TS beauties! So if you are following my previous posts, I attended a super fabulous event last two weeks and it was the launching party of The Skin Bureau. So they gave away the Ultimate Facial Set after the party and I promised to make a review of the product.

It's been two weeks since I've been using the products and I've had a terrible skin condition for the past month and it really bothered me a lot because every time a pimple disappears, a new one comes and it's so frustrating. I stopped using the products that I thought were harming my skin but then I also thought that maybe it was because of my hormones or something (I will definitely have it checked if it still keeps coming up)

The Skin Bureau Political Ultimate Facial Set consists of the following:
1. Soap
2. Day Toner & Night Toner
3. Day Cream & Night Cream

These products are animal cruelty free, good for teens 13 years old above and guys can use this set as well. I mentioned that on my previous post. http://www.dbeautyjournal.com/2017/06/the-skin-bureau-official-launching-party.html

Here are the descriptions and photos of each product courtesy of The Skin Bureau's Official Facebook Page

So you already have an idea on how each product works but let me also give you the instructions on how to use it.

1. Wash your face with the President Pretty Soap
2. After washing your face, apply the toner using a cotton ball and clean your face thoroughly
3. Apply the creams accordingly after doing your other skin care routines. (Apply the day gel before applying your makeup)

Now let's talk about the products individually.

The President Pretty Soap

You have read the claims of this soap through the description above. The packaging is nice, it's wrapped in plastic with the description of the product. It's simple, not that fancy but not cheap looking either. I'm very intrigued with the black squares on the soap, it sort of looks like a jelly. Haha.

First of all, I don't like the scent of this product and that's my first impression with it. This soap is very stingy as well, it tightens and dries your face BUUUUT... It does fries out your pimples and leaves your face with no trace of blemishes at all! I'm sooo impressed with this soap because I've been using facial foam cleansers but I haven't came across to a product as effective as this!

To sum it all up, here are the pros and cons

PROS:

Brightens your face within a week
Speeds up the drying process of your pimples and leaves no blemishes
Leaves a glowy and healthy look

CONS:

Very stingy
I don't like the smell
Tightens and dries out your face

Overall, I would give this product a 4/5, it does deliver what it claims so that's a good one! I just don't like that it stings a loooooot, but hey, as what they always say in our country, "Tiis ganda na lang" sacrifice your comfort for beauty. LOL.

The Beauty Queen Party Day Toner & Gorgeous Allegation Night Toner

Now toners are very essential to our skin care routine, it cleanses deep into your skin but also replenishes your skin. Now these toners are the ace of this facial set I can say. They don't just remove dirt from your skin but also dead skin cells and residues of your dried pimple. It cleanses deep into your skin.

I'm not sure about the difference of the two but from what I understand, the day toner helps fight pimple causing bacteria, removes dirt & excess oil to prevent breakouts. I guess it's main role is to not only cleanse your skin but protect it from the harmful effects of makeup & pollution. I still had pimples during the time that I was using them and that's when I thought it wasn't effective at all but, it helped a lot in getting rid of the pimples and acne in a span of 2-3 days, The night toner has a stronger cleansing effect since we need to have a cleansed and refreshed face before going to bed.

PROS:

Travel Friendly
Delivers what it claims
Cleanses deep into the skin
Helps fight pimples & blemishes
Gives you a healthy looking skin

CONS:

Stingy as well
It gives a sticky and tight feel to the face

Overall, I would give this product a 4/5! :)

Charming Campaign Day Gel & Cabinet of Allure Night Cream

I mentioned that the toners are the ace of the set, these two products however I think the weakest link of the product. It's not too bad but I also think it's not that great either.

I tried the day gel through a boating event here in Pampanga but it didn't help protect my face with the sun at all! I still had dark spots and I had sun burns so I think it's not as strong as other sun creams. Buuuut, what I like about this product is that it's not heavy on the face before makeup, it's not greasy so it's a light product good for your everyday walk but not for swimming or if you're staying under the sun for a long time.

I'm also not sure about how the night cream works, I do think that it moisturizes your face. I just didn't feel the effect of this product unlike the other ones. It did however, moisturized my skin and it's very light as well.

PROS:

Not heavy & greasy on the face
Good to be covered under makeup
Travel friendly packaging

CONS:

It also leaves a stingy feeling
Again with the scent. LOL

Overall, I still thinks this product deserves a 3/5. It has some flaws but it also delivers what it claims.

Final Thoughts:

So we talked about each products pros & cons but as a set, I would give this a 4/5. It does what is says on the ad, no politics, just results. It did show results and I'm so happy that my face is back to its healthy state. I still have blemishes and scars though but these are from way back and it lightened a bit. I also think that I'm getting whiter each week, I couldn't tell cause I stayed under the sun for a while but I definitely think my face become brighter. Here are my after photos so see for yourself.

BEFORE

AFTER

BEFORE

AFTER

BEFORE

AFTER

I think the product definitely works together as a set. It has its flaws individually but if used with the other products, it supports and shows results. So would I still include this in my skin care routine? Definitely! :) I think it's worth to try, it's also very affordable for a set so go their Facebook page and grab this set now!

Where to buy?

Check our their social media account for more information:

Facebook: The Skin Bureau

Instagram: @theskinbureau

That's all for today guys! I hope this review helped a lot with your decision. Have a lovely day ahead and if you have any questions, let me know in the comments below. Byeeee :)