Maybelline Sky High Waterproof
When Pony Effect launched some years back, I still wasn’t much of a Kbeauty convert then. I witnessed the hype among friends and even remembered entering the Pony beauty boutique while on vacation. Found the products a little pricey tbh, so I wasn’t heavily invested in spending when I wasn’t too familiar with the brand offerings and its founder’s beauty philosophy.
Fast forward to 2020, with the second Korean wave (tsunami?) and Pony Effect officially launching on Shopee with tempting promotions, I wanted a taste. Hello, Pony Effect Unlimited Cream Shadow in Beloved (regular price at PHP811 for 6g).
Quick Specs: made in Korea
Ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane, Glass, Isododecane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Ceresin, Titanium Dioxide, Cyclohexasiloxane, Diisostearyl Malate, Alumina, Polyethylene, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Silica Silylate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Iron Oxides, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Iron Oxides, Propylene Carbonate, Red 7, Tin Oxide, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Theobroma cacao (Cocoa) seed Butter
I have stuck with liquid liner pens almost exclusively since discovering them. For my semi monolids, the thinnest line that gets as close to my lash line saves a whole lot of eyelid space for my eyeshadow du jour to shine through. And while my go-to is usually a Japanese brand (for their ultra-fine tips created for monolids), Fenty Beauty Flyliner Longwear Liquid Eyeliner in Cuz I’m Black (PHP 1,150).
Quick Specs: 0.55 ml / 0.019 oz; made in Korea
Ingredients: AQUA/WATER/EAU, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, STYRENE/ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, STYRENE/ACRYLATES/AMMONIUM METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER, BEHENETH-30, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, ALCOHOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, SODIUM LAURETH-12 SULFATE, DISODIUM EDTA, C11-15 PARETH-7, TETRASODIUM EDTA, PHENOXYETHANOL, SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, BLACK 2 (CI 77266) (NANO).
If I had to name one category of makeup that I find hardest to resist buying more of, highlighter is the obvious one that comes to mind. And since I’ve had the pleasure of discovering top shelf stuff like TheBalm and Becca early on, I consider my standards reasonably high. I sprung for Maybelline Master Chrome Highlighter in Molten Rose Gold (PHP 499) with an “oh what the heck” attitude when it went on sale, and I have no regrets.
Quick Specs: 6.7 g / 0.24 oz ; made in Canada
I’ve thought long and hard about my relationship with Korean eyeshadows while writing this review. To me, Kbeauty shadows can be described as shimmery and trendy in a nutshell. The palettes have that wow factor at first glance, but longevity is a little more elusive when it comes to the more affordable options. Is the Color Deep Glam Shine Palette (PHP 580) from Althea Korea up to the challenge?
Color Deep Laboratories Glam Shine Palette
Quick Specs: 12 x 1.5 g ; made in Korea
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