Majolica Majorca Perfect Automatic Liner in Hot Blooded Red (RD303) from the Eye Hunter Collection

Majolica Majorca has just launched its Chapter 40 Eye Hunter Spring 2014 Collection of products last March. Included in the collection are 2 new colors of Honey Pump Glosses, 1 new eyeliner called Line Hunter, and 2 limited edition Perfect Automatic Liners in the colors Hot Blooded Red and Cool & Calm Violet. What really piqued my interest were the Perfect Automatic Liners because of the lovely colors. If you've been following my blog, you would know that I'm addicted to eyeliners. The red shade is something that has to go into my collection as it's a really unique color.

Photo grabbed from Majo's FB page

Photo grabbed from Majo's FB page

Price The Perfect Automatic Liners cost P750 for 1.3ml of product. I observed that there was a recent price increase so the price went up from P695. Last March, they were having a promo of less P100 for every purchase of P400 worth of products, so I took the opportunity to buy the Hot Blooded Red shade while there was still a promo. I was able to get it at P650. There are a bunch of new promos out this April, so just click here to see what's on sale.

Packaging All Perfect Automatic Liners have the same type of gold color pen packaging. It's just these two new limited edition eyeliners that are housed in a dark purple color pen packaging instead of gold. As usual, the eyeliners are totally sealed when new to prevent any spill out and to avoid the eyeliner to dry out prematurely. You may check out my review of the Perfect Automatic Liner in BK920 from last year. To start using this product, take off the seals first and start twisting the bottom to let the product out.

Sealed inside the packaging

Product sealed at the front and back

Product ready for use

Color This is a bright strawberry red shade that will really make your eyes look more alive. When worn on the lids, I observed that the color looks a little bit reddish pink. It's such a pretty color!

Swatch at the back of my hand

Application The texture of this eyeliner is really watery which makes it twice harder to use than a regular liquid eyeliner. Lots of practice is needed to get the right amount of product on the lids, unless you're already a total pro at applying eyeliner. I do about two clicks of the product, then I apply it to my lids in one swipe. The tip is to swipe in only one direction. Do not swipe the eyeliner back and forth. Twist two more times if the product is insufficient. Don't overdo the twisting part as too much product may come out. It does take a few seconds for this to dry so don't open your eyes immediately after application. Good news is, once it's dry, it won't budge at all.

RD303 applied on the lids with brown eyeshadow

Longevity Once applied on the lids, this can withstand water and sweat. It's smudge proof too, but of course there's a limit to its greatness as well. If worn on the lids for more than 10 hours, then rubbing the product on the lids will cause the product to dissolve to flakes. Well, that means it can be removed without makeup remover, but I do suggest using a makeup remover for easier removal.

What do I think of the product? I totally love this because red is such a unique shade. It is quite hard to pull off the color though as it's really obvious when on the lids and people will really notice. Well, I'm not really conscious about that and I like to pair it up with eyeshadow colors that match. 

How about you, what do you think of this shade? Will you be able to pull off shades like these? Do share your thoughts! :)

Ciao!

Kat <3

Coral Love for Summer: Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Lipstick in OR520

I have always leaned towards pink shades ever since I knew how to apply lipsticks. If I look in my lipstick stash, there's an abundance of pink lipsticks compared to other colors. Lately though, I'm starting to gravitate towards coral lippies. Just in time for summer! Coral is such a lovely color for summer because most of its shades look really natural on the lips. You can always wear it to your out of town trips or beach outings. You won't look too made up either. 

How did I start becoming addicted to coral lipsticks anyway? It was New Year's Eve when I dropped by Rustan's to do some last minute shopping. Shu Uemura was on sale and I decided to check it out. I actually find their products really expensive, but for my love of Japanese cosmetics, I still decided to take a look at their counter. I wasn't really drawn to any of their products in particular, but I did notice their lipsticks because of the creative packaging. I started doing swatches on the back of my hand, and I realized that I did not have a coral shade in my stash yet. On a whim, even without trying it on my lips, I bought the Rouge Unlimited in OR520. It was one of my crazy impulsive shopaholic days.

Box of Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited

Price Regular price is P1195, but I got it at 30% off so I only paid P836.50. I figured that Shu Uemura rarely gives out discounts, so I guess this price is already worth it.

Packaging This product is housed in a semi see-through lipstick case. You can see the color of the lipstick at the top so it's easy to pick a shade if you have many colors of this product. In the pictures, this may seem to look cheap because of the plastic packaging, but in reality it's actually very luxe, and the plastic is quite thick and the lipstick does have some weight to it. It's really something that you'll be proud of taking out of your bag.

Rouge Unlimited OR520 lipstick

Close-up Shot of Rouge Unlimited OR520

Color OR520 is actually a very light coral shade. It's totally different from the swatch on the back of my hand to the color that came out when applied on my lips. On my hand, it came out a bright coral orange. However, on my lips, it's more subdued and looks like a light coral shade. I consider it my MLBB shade as it looks really natural on me, and I'm sure that this would suit any skintone. I kinda felt disappointed at first, and I wanted to kick myself for not trying it out before purchasing. My lips are very pigmented, and I prefer lipsticks with colors that really show up. In the end, this has become one of my favorite lippies as I realize that I can wear it everyday and it brightens my face instantly. It's not too obvious that I have lipstick on when I wear this, but the overall brightening effect it does makes it one of my go-to lipsticks.

Swatched at the back of my hand

Texture This lipstick is very creamy, and glides on smoothly on my lips. I do one to two swipes normally. I swipe three times if I want to have more color payoff. Just make sure that your lips are not dry before applying this lipstick as this has a tendency to clump on dry skin, and may even settle into fine lines. It's best to exfoliate your lips first before application. 

Bare lips

Rouge Unlimited OR520 applied on lips

Verdict I'm totally in love with this product! I am now a certified coral lippie lover after purchasing this. I would totally recommend this to those who are looking for their MLBB shades as it's perfect for everyday wear. 

Hope you guys liked this post. Any Shu Uemura lipstick lovers out there? What colors have you tried and would recommend as well?

Ciao!

Kat <3

15% off on all Shiseido Products from Oct 25-27!

I got a text from Shiseido Lucky Chinatown yesterday informing me that there is a 15% off discount on all Shiseido products from October 25 to 27. Shiseido rarely has a sale so what are you waiting for, better head on to the nearest stores available!

Just in time, I have been thinking of buying myself some eye cream to lessen the fine lines near my eye area. What better timing than this Shiseido sale? Here's what I got from their store today: it's the Benefiance Intensive Eye Contour cream!!! The original price is P2,850 but I got it at 15% off today yay!

Look at that nice gold packaging. It's really eye candy which is why I couldn't resist purchasing it. Of course, this also promises to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and lessen dark circles under the eyes. This sounds too good to be true! I hope that it really does the job though as I'm an avid believer of Shiseido products. I'll be posting a review of this after a few weeks as I need to test it out first. 

By the way, I also got Shiseido's Bioperformance Super Corrective Eye Cream sachets as samples from my purchase. Bioperformance's eye cream has almost the same purpose as Benefiance, but it's more intense and is also a bit more expensive. Will be testing these out, and I'll try to give out a review as well.

That's all for now! Hope you get to jump at the chance of getting something from this super rare Shiseido sale. Don't forget to share your purchases! :)

Ciao!

Kat <3

Majolica Majorca Perfect Automatic Liner in BK920 Review

I love eyeliners!!! Don't you?

I'm sure every girl loves eyeliners. No matter what type of eyes you have, double lids, monolids, hooded lids, eyeliners would still be your eyes' best friends. It just depends on how thin or thick you apply yours to make your eyes pop out.

So, are you still looking for that perfect eyeliner that will become a staple in your makeup kit? Well, look no more! Let me introduce you to the PERFECT eyeliner (pun intended) that I have been using lately. It's the Majolica Majorca Perfect Automatic Liner in BK920 color. There are actually 7 different colors for this particular product, but I have only the BK920 to review. The BK920 is a pearly black color wherein the black is coupled with some shimmer. It's not as black as BK999, but this is perfect for me since I already have an all black eyeliner, and there are lots of other brand alternatives for plain black liners which would cost even less for the same quality.

Perfect Automatic Liner in BK920

I bought this eyeliner at the BDJ Box 2013 Fair in MOA, where Majo products were on sale. This product was at 20% off so I got it for P550 instead of the regular price of P695. I had wanted to buy this for quite some time now, and when I saw the discount, I immediately bought it with no hesitations. Too bad the other colors like blue, red, green, gold, and brown eyeliners were not included in the sale or I might have grabbed another one of the colors. The colors are quite unique, and I don't know which other affordable brands carry liquid eyeliners with colors. I know that YSL has colored liquid eyeliner, but that's a high end brand that is quite expensive especially if it's not on sale.

Photo from Google Images

Let me show you how the product works! It is carefully packaged in plastic, and you can see inside that the eyeliner is totally sealed. You can be sure that the product you are purchasing is totally new and hasn't been used by others. 

New eyeliner sealed in the package

There is a stopper in between and a tape at the bottom to prevent the product from being twisted out. Take off the stopper and the tape. 

With stopper and tape

When the stopper is removed, you have to put the head back and push hard so that the brush will fall into place.

Remove stopper and put head back without stopper

Tada! Your eyeliner is ready for use.

The Perfect Automatic Liner ready for use

Just twist the end of the eyeliner to the right, about 4 to 5 clicks to get the liquid to come out. Normally, about 3 clicks will be able to cover one eye. Make sure that you don't twist too much to avoid product wastage. It is better to do the correct number of twists before applying so that when putting the product on your eye, one swipe will do the trick! I tried doing 2 clicks before applying and only half of the eye was covered so that I had to twist again.

After 4 to 5 clicks, liquid goes to the brush

This product takes quite some time to dry, not like other eyeliners that dries up immediately when applied. You would have to wait for a minute to be sure that it has dried. Also make sure that once swiped, you do not keep on re-swiping on the same areas that have eyeliner already as your eyelids will get all messy. Trust me! Better to practice first beforehand to make sure that you will get the hang of this product.

This product may be a bit of a hassle to apply but your efforts will not go unrewarded. I tried testing this eyeliner on how long it will go without smudging. Let me tell you the good news! I had it on for 15 hours and it did not smudge one bit, I even had a nap time in between with a pillow covering my face. This is great! No need for retouching any more during the day. How's that for (super) long lasting?

BK920 is not too black and has some shimmer (this pic taken after 15 hours of wear)

Once dried, the eyeliner is totally waterproof and smudgeproof. I tried testing it on my hand and putting my hand under the faucet's running water, and it did not smudge one bit! This baby will only be removed when you try to erase it directly with your fingers. Also, the texture of the eyeliner is flaky when removed with the fingers. Using a makeup remover will be easier, one swipe and the eyeliner will totally disappear.

Eyeliner dissolves into flakes when rubbed with fingers

So that's it! This product is totally worth purchasing. Try the other colors if you're already bored with your black eyeliners! 

Know of any good eyeliner products? Share it with me in the comments!

Ciao!

Kat <3