Beauty From Mars

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...

Brand: Canmake Cruelty Free: Yes .   (Confirmed by Canmake and JAVA) Line: n/a Make-up Type: base/primer Origin: Japan REVIEW Summary: Price:   840 yen ($7.03) Size:   Packaging:  3/5  pretty squeeze tube, no tip Scent: 3/5 nothing noticeable, fragrance free? Color/ Shade:  3/5 One shade -a pinky beige Texture:  3/5 similar to a cream lotion E ase of use:  3/5 standard Effect : 3/5 a base with no added features.  Lastability: 3/5 average last ability on skin, but tube is VERY small. Lasts less than two months. Claim: "Keeps your skin matte and silky smooth like a doll's (neither really) , make your skin look one tone brighter (not at all) , covers up pores, dullness,  unevenness (not really) , skin like a soft light marshmallow (nope) , SPF 20, prevents blemishes and freckles (no. wait...what?) , adds moisture, prevents chapping, helps make-up adhere to skin... Features: No preservatives, fragr...