Beauty From Mars

Coming Soon!   New YesStyle haul: reviews coming soon... I went to YesStyle to pick up the new Sailor Moon cosmetic brush, and they were having a sale of some of their cosmetics. What is YesStyle? A Hong Kong website that offers Japanese and Korean items, but also a mix of Chinese items that can be pretty low quality.  Here's what I picked up that is coming soon! What do YOU want to hear about?

This collection is a collaboration with Disney's Alice in Wonderland. Here are the positives .  The packaging is pretty. The brand is cruelty free. Here are the negatives . The products have very poor staying power or last-ability.  Which is one of the most important features in a product. The Pact. 1/5 The pact is beautiful. See the photos. However. (#2 Natural Beige) is the whitest foundation I've ever used. It makes me look sickly. And it has a lingering floral smell that makes my head hurt.  I like the package, but on it's own, it's a negative number of stars. The lip tints or oils. 3/5 The design is pretty. The wand applicator is easy to use. However. The colors disappear and leave no trace behind. It doesn't leave a tint or stain behind. It's just gone. When it's applied, it's a nice moisturizing product with a subtle amount of color. Then it's...nothing. The eye cream eye shadows 3/5 The jars are reusable and the design on t...

Brand: Beyond Line: Alice II Make-up Type: foundation pact Origin: South Korea Cruelty Free :  Yes   REVIEW Summary: Price:     2/5   Their website has no price information, but needs to be imported via sites that sell internationally. I found it for $21, which is ghastly. Size:  2 /5  15 g  Large pact, but hardly any content inside. Packaging:  5 /5  You will buy this solely for the package design.  It comes in a little paper box with Alice designs, and the pact has a beautiful Alice design. And a mirror inside. Scent:  1/5 Floral. Again. It reminds me of something you'd smell your grandma putting on when you're little. Dislike. It also does not fade. Color/ Shade: 1 /5   #02 Natural Beige  is the   darker of the two, but it makes me lighter. I hate it. Texture:  3 /5   Average. It's a thin cream. E ase of use:  4/5  Pact has a sponge to apply, snd you dip t...

Brand: Beyond Line: Alice II Make-up Type: foundation pact Origin: South Korea Cruelty Free :  Yes   REVIEW Summary: Price:     2/5   Their website has no price information, but needs to be imported via sites that sell internationally. I found it for $21, which is ghastly. Size:  2 /5  15 g  Large pact, but hardly any content inside. Packaging:  5 /5  You will buy this solely for the package design.  It comes in a little paper box with Alice designs, and the pact has a beautiful Alice design. And a mirror inside. Scent:  1/5 Floral. Again. It reminds me of something you'd smell your grandma putting on when you're little. Dislike. It also does not fade. Color/ Shade: 1 /5   #02 Natural Beige  is the   darker of the two, but it makes me lighter. I hate it. Texture:  3 /5   Average. It's a thin cream. E ase of use:  4/5  Pact has a sponge to apply, snd you dip t...

Brand: Beyond Line: Alice II Make-up Type: Hyaluronic Acid cream Origin: South Korea Cruelty Free :  Yes   From website {Beyond} REVIEW Summary: Price:    2 /5   Their website has no price information, but needs to be imported via sites that sell internationally. i found it for $17. Size:  5 /5  55 ml Large and I will probably never use it all. Packaging:  5 /5  You will by this solely for the package design. It comes in a paper box with Alice designs, and the cream is in a pink plastic jar with an Alice design on front. Scent:  2/5 It's not terrible, but it is very floral. I don't like it. Color/ Shade: NA Texture:  3 /5   Cold gel E ase of use:  4/5 Package includes a little shovel. Effect : 2/5 It's supposed to make your skin very smooth and moisturized, but it does literally nothing for mine. Like using water. Last ability :   5/5 Large jar. Claim:  [Beyond] Alice In Bl...

The Korea National Assembly has passed a Bill banning animal testing of cosmetics and cosmetic ingredients on animals by 2018. Not much additional information, such as details or loopholes is available right now.  As we know, companies can still sell in the UK if they test in China, and that is a big loophole. It remains to be seen if there are bigger loopholes in the South Korean ban. This will not effect my buying personally, as the brands I can't buy now are brands that sell in China now, and will still sell in =China in 2018, but it's a great step forward formally.  A step that puts the US not just behind EU, but also behind South Korea. In more than just figure skating!

Brand: Beyond Line: Alice II Make-up Type: Lip tint Origin: South Korea Cruelty Free :  Yes   photo from website {Beyond} No, it really isn't that purple! REVIEW Summary: Price:     2/5   Their website has no price information, but needs to be imported via sites that sell internationally. The average price online is $9. $$ for a small tube. Size:  3 /5  4.5 g  Average Packaging:  5 /5  You will by this solely for the package design. It comes in a little paper box with Alice designs, and the lip color is in a hard plastic screw on container with Alice card character on the body. Scent:  N/A Color/ Shade: 3 /5   A tinted pinkish  purple Texture:  4 /5   Lip oil E ase of use:  5/5 Easy. Brush applicator Effect : 3/5 It's an okay color, but it doesn't last long at all. The color vanishes and leaves no tint behind. Last ability :   2/5 Gone pretty quickly Claim:...

Brand: Beyond Line: Alice II Make-up Type: Eye Shadow Origin: South Korea Cruelty Free :  Yes   from the website REVIEW Summary: Price:     2/5   Their website has no price information, but needs to be imported via sites that sell internationally. The average price online is $9.50- $10. Pricey for a small pot. Size:  3 /5  3 g Pretty small Packaging:  5 /5  You will by this solely for the package design. It comes in a little paper box with Alice deigns, and the shadow is in a hard plastic screw on container with Alice on the lid. Scent:  N/A Color/ Shade:  5/5   A beautiful pigmented and sparkly deep brown Texture:  5 /5  S mooth and creamy.  E ase of use:  4/5 Very soft, fingers over brush recommended. Effect : 3/5 It's beautiful, and would get a 5/5, but the color fades to a opaque brown glitter in a few hours. Last ability :   1/5 Terrible. All that's left is a t...

I wanted to share my experience with KPopTown, and to tell others to avoid them. No start with, they are not one of the many online K Beauty stores that offer free shipping. I added 6 very tiny items to my cart, and went to check out. ! $10 shipping and handling!  According to their invoices, they are located in San Jose, California. Even priority mail would not cost that much. I also found the same items on another site the day before (the ones I wanted were not available) and shipping was $6. So they are charging almost double what another company is charging for the same product. But left with no other options... These items were available on many other sites previously, and some sites sold them for around $2.40 with or without shipping, while other sites charged double that and most of those included shipping. Logically, the sites that do not mark up and charge shipping are actually better deals in the end. Even with shipping. Why? 2 times 7 equals 14, plus 6, equal...

Brand: Pur Minerals Line: n/a Make-up Type: Primer/ Corrector Origin: USA Cruelty Free : Yes   REVIEW Summary: Price:     2/5 $31 Very Very $$ although I bought mine online for around $12 Size:   4/5 1 oz/30 ml Standard size Packaging:   3/5 Portable squeeze tube Scent:  N/A Color/ Shade: 5/5   one shade, an orange that blends into skin tone Texture:   4/5 S mooth, but can be a little slippery E ase of use:  5/5 Easy. Squeeze, apply, blend Effect : 5/5 Can be used as primer/base, corrector, or as a foundation itself! Lastability:  3/5 Average and starts to fade to nothing by end of day Claim: " Neutralize the look of dark circles, age spots, freckles and uneven skin tone with color-perfecting ingredients. Plus, brighten and firm the skin's appearance while smoothing away the look of lines with clinically proven skin care technology.  Vegan friendly. Paraben-free. Gluten-free." The Verdict: This is a ba...

Brand: VoilaVe Line: n/a Skin Care Type: Eye Gel Origin: USA Cruelty Free: Not addressed, but made by a small company REVIEW Summary: Price:   Size: 1.7 fl oz (50 ml) Packaging: 2/5 Plastic container with a tough cap and a pump to distribute Scent: 5/5 cucumber! Color/Shade: clear gel Texture: cold gel Ease of use: easy. pump out, spread Effect: 2.5/5 smooth skin but no improvements to eyes Lastability: 3/5 After 2 weeks it's feeling emptier Claim: For dark circles, puffiness, wrinkles, and bags. Claims to be the best under eye solution for crows feet, dry skin, fine lines, eye bags, sagging eyes. Ingredients:  Hyaluronic Acid, plant stem cells, aloe, cucumber, Matrixyl 3000, Peptide Complex, MSM "100% organic ingredients" no parabens From Amazon Product Page The verdict:  I used this for 2.5 weeks, every day, twice daily. Well, it does make my skin feel smoother (the Hyaluronic Acid combined with the aloe and cucumber?) if I add water or toner ...

Brand: Oz Naturals  Line: n/a Make-up Type:  Spray Toner (Serum base) Origin: USA Cruelty Free: Yes Paraben Free: Yes REVIEW Summary: Price:     2/5 $17.49 Size:   5/5 4 fl oz/ 118 ml Packaging:   5/5 tall spray bottle Scent: 2/5 A strong stale herbal scent that grows on you oddly enough Color/ Shade:  N/A Texture:   3/5 Feels like water E ase of use:   5/5 Spray on Effect : 1/5 No effect Lastability: 5 /5 Large bottle Claim: Dermatologist grade skin treatment, results guaranteed in 7 days , " Calms Unbalanced Skin - Helps Diminish Fine Lines & Wrinkles For That Healthy, Youthful Glow!" Full List Of Ingredients: Ingredients (100% Natural): Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel), Ocean Minerals, Deionized Aqua (Water), Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf (Aloe Vera), Glycolic Acid, Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), aprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, C...