It’s been a minute since my last eyeshadow purchase, let alone getting a special edition/limited edition collaboration piece. But this was the cutest thing! Etude House X Loacker Eyeshadow Palette in Vanilla (PHP 540 via Shopee).
Quick Specs: made in Korea
If you’ve read the last couple of reviews here, you might’ve noticed that I don’t focus so much on the latest products. It probably has to do with age and the number of products I’ve accumulated, because I’m still steadfastly trying to use up my stash and seek keepers rather than jump on the latest trends. (No shade. I just can’t keep up!) And in the process, I enjoy finding products that have been around forever yet are still formidable. Just like the Etude House SoonJung ph 5.5 Relief Toner (around PHP 647 / 200 ml )
Etude House Relief Toner
Quick Specs: made in Korea
Ingredients: WATER, PROPANEDIOL, GLYCERIN, BETAINE, PANTHENOL, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, POLYGLYCERIN-3, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, DISODIUM EDTA, CARBOMER, MADECASSOSIDE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS ROOT EXTRACT, TOCOPHEROL, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT
I am the most stubborn person when it comes to primers. I seldom buy eyeshadows these days (because hoarder), so I try to opt for ones known for their longevity when I am in the rare mood to make a purchase. But the reality is that I still have some average longevity shadows in my stash, and it’s a waste to see them festering away because they don’t last on my lids long enough. I eventually convinced myself to get Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer (P298) after getting several recommendations from friends and reading raves.
Etude House Proof10 Eye Primer
Quick Specs: 10 g / 0.35 oz ; made in Korea
Ingredients
The piece of makeup that probably wound me up the most this year has been the cushion compact. I definitely started as something of a hater, especially after I heard friends complain of how quickly the stuff runs out or dries up. But then again, there is a reason behind the raves. My dismissiveness shifted into curiosity and, inevitably, temptation. So when a press kit containing Etude House Berry Delicious Precious Mineral Any Cushion in Natural Beige (PHP 1,098) came my way, I couldn’t wait to start furiously patting.
Etude House Any Cushion (Berry Delicious)
Quick Specs: 0.52 oz. / 15 g ; made in Korea; SPF 50+ / PA+++
Ingredients
Are you big on matching your beauty color palette to the current season? It’s not a major priority for me, but the mood does occasionally strike. A fun polish like Etude House Berry Delicious Strawberry Souffle Nail in #9 (USD 3.90 / PHP 178) immediately gives a summer vibe, even when I don’t have any makeup on.
Etude House Berry Delicious Nail Polish
Quick Specs: made in Korea
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