Have you tried a lip tint? Me? I just started. It's begin when I watched one of Michelle Phan's video. To make the lipstick last longer, we can apply lip stain. That lip stain's like a spidol. But I have no idea where I can buy something like that. Then I watched another videos, they wore something strange (for me) on their cheek and lip also. And I love the natural effect which it gave. Yeah, that's Benetint. But, the price is so expensive for me. Then I asked grandpa Google about something similiar like a Benetint. Then I found The Body Shop. Hmmm, the price is quite affordable and I can find The Body Shop counter in here. But then I found something similiar like The Body Shop, that's Etude House lip tint. Alright I just knew that almost all Korean cosmetic have lip tints. Maybe it's not really like Benetint, but at least it can be used for your lips and cheek and give a natural color too with the cheaper price. :D The price is Rp 80.000 (about $8) and I bought it from Fellin Shop. Actually it's the first time I was shopping online and buying korean cosmetic, XD
For achieve a natural look this is the best lip product you should have. Because lip tint can give you a natural lip color that lipstick doesn't give you. And somehow I don't like the shiny effect from lipbalm, moreover lipbalm doesn't long lasting on my lips.

the box

the packaging

This is a new packaging from Etude House Fresh Cherry Tint. Korean cosmetics are known (especially Etude House) for their cute packaging. It is made from plastic but it doesn't look cheap. I bought red color (RD301) because sometimes pink color doesn't show on my dull lips.









It comes with an lip applicator like a lipgloss, so it makes easy to apply to your lips.



When I swatched it to my hand, the color looks like hot pink not red. The texture is a little creamy and like a gel. It smells like a cherry.

before

after

Can you see any differences? Okay, I don't apply the lip applicator to my lips directly. But I used my finger tip then dab it to my lips to achieve a natural color as much as possible. If I used the lip applicator directly, the color will be too harsh on my lip dan bakalan kayak mau kondangan -_-. If you want a bold color you can apply the second layer.

I applied this at morning and when I went home at afternoon, the color still remain on my lips even though it's just a little because I just used a tiny amount. So, I think it will be long lasting on your lips.



Like :
- Cute packaging
- Nice smell
- Long lasting
- Matte finish/not shimmery and shiny like a lip gloss (so it's like your natural lip color)
- Affordable

Dislike :
- I have to buy it online (there's no Etude House counter in my area)
- The color's quite bold (this is big no no for me to achieve a natural look)

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Hello guys......!

I have posted a review about Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Cream, now today I wanna do a review a local (Indonesian) BB Cream. The brand is called Caring Colours.This is one the children of Martha Tilaar Group because Martha Tilaar have many cosmetic brands such as Sari Ayu, Belia, Biokos, Caring Colours, and PAC, dll.

Caring Colours released three kinds of BB Cream. BB Cream Fair White, BB Cream Everlast, and BB Cream Luminizing. I bought BB Cream Everlast and I never tried the others, so I can't compare them. All of them claim that they smoothen, brighten, cover acne blemishes and dark circle, and improve and smooth the texture of skin if we use it regulerly. BB Cream Fair White contains whitening complex, BB Cream Everlast contains long lasting formula and UV protection, BB Cream Luminizing contains Saccharomyces / xylinum Black Tea Ferment which makes the face look more radiant and Pearl extract for anti-aging and Vitamin E, which act as anti-oxidants. So, if you want a whitening product BB Cream Fair White is for you. If you want a BB Cream that last longer for daily activities, go with BB Cream Everlast, and if you need an anti-aging product, you can use BB Cream Luminizing.

I bought BB Cream Everlast because my face's oily and I want something that last longer on my face. I bought at Raya Store and the price is Rp 59.000 (about $6). Since it's a local BB Cream, I hope the shade will suit with indonesian skin tone.

The packaging

The box - front

The box - back

This BB Cream comes with a tube. It's quite easy to take out the products. The colors are purple, white and silver for the words. It's simple but elegant. But I found nothing special from the packaging





This BB Cream has a thick liquid texture and I think it's a little difficult to blending. This is has a scent but not too strong. You can't see any differences from the picture above but in real life I can see a difference that this BB Cream's darker than my backhand. It has shimmery but not too much like Revlon Photoready Foundation which I hate.

Before

After

When I apply on my face, I feel my face is grey-ish and slightly sticky so I just a tiny amount in order to avoid the 'cakey' face. But when it has oxidized, it's quite match with my skin tone. So, before using powder or anything else, we have to wait a few minutes. And my tricks for achieve a natural look are before I apply powder, I use a tissue to absorb any excess oil. They don't mention how much SPF they have, so I still use a sunblock before apply this BB cream.

For the coverage, for me, this BB Cream has light to medium coverage, even though it can even out my discoloration. As you can see, my blemishes and acne scars still visible. So you have to use concealer to cover blemishes. But I just use this BB Cream as my concealer. For dark circle, because I don't really have a bad dark circle, it's quite cover my dark circle.

The finish result is not matte, but it's not dewy too. If you want a matte finish, set with a powder. Altough  it's 'a long lasting BB Cream', but in a few hours my face's still oily.

They claim if we use it regularly, our skin texture will be improve and smooth. I don't really know about this, I just used it two weeks and I didn't notice the differences.

Pro:
- It's affordable
- It has better coverage than Maybelline BB Cream
- It didn't cause a breakout (for me) (I have sensitive, oily, and acne prone skin)
- It has UV protection

Con:
- It has shimmery and scent
- It's thicker and quite difficult to blend
- It doesn't long lasting
- There's no SPF information so you still have to use sunblock 

If you don't have many blemishes  and very oily face like me, and you want a little glow on your face, you may interest with this BB Cream.

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