The Sushi Bar (Far East Plaza)

JFKK went to The Sushi Bar yesterday! I heard so many good things about this hidden gem at Far East Plaza and so I decided that we needed to check this place out. Didn't regret the decision at all because it was beyond delightful. 

 

The Sushi Bar aims to serve high quality Japanese food at affordable pricing, and yes we definitely appreciate this concept. Our food was delicious and really fresh without being too pricey. Good Japanese food has a reputation of being expensive and so this unpretentious restaurant is definitely a great addition to the local Japanese scene! 

 

Frankly, it wasn't the ohmygod-bargain! kind of prices. You cannot expect single-digit figures to be associated with really fresh Chirashi Don right? Some Japanese restaurants sell Chirashi Dons at exorbitant prices like over S$40 for a tiny bowl. Then the tiny voice inside your head will reason things out for you - "it's fresh sashimi, it should be expensive!" - and you start to think that it's okay to pay such a price. 

 

I'm not saying that it's wrong to charge high prices for a really fresh bowl of Chirashi Don. You just can't have it often! Personally, I can eat sashimi ALL DAY so a wallet-friendly Chirashi Don is awesome for me! 

 

Word of warning for those who want to try out this amazing place - please make a reservation. The dinner queue was crazy and we were so glad we had a reservation placed! They only accept recervations for Monday to Friday until 730pm. Visit their facebook page for more details: https://www.facebook.com/thesushibar.sg/info

 

The Sushi Bar

14 Scotts Road

Far East Plaza #03-89

Singapore 228213

 

We decided to share the Salmon Aburi (S$14.90). Each of us had 2 fantastic pieces of this slightly scorched salmon roll.

 

We also shared the Sirloin Steak (S$14.50 for 100gram). This was so delicious, it was wiped out almost instantly. It's actually reminiscent of my Kobe beef experience in Kobe, Japan, because they had fried garlic at the side too! Of course this was not as groundbreaking as that Kobe beef experience, but it was good enough. I really enjoyed this dish!

Yinghui and I wanted to get the Basic Chirashi Don (S$19.90), but unfortunately it was sold out! However, the waited suggested another type of Don that was not on the menu. Basically, it's like a cheaper version of the Premium Chirashi Don, so Yinghui and I just agreed on it! It was a messy bowl choking full of fresh seafood, and it was FREAKING GOOD. It was the first time I saw Yinghui eat so slowly. HAHA.

 

Jeremy and Huiling shared the Normal Chirashi Don (S$24.90) and it tasted as good (or even more) as it looked. Look at the glistening Ikura!! :D SLURP.

The Sushi Bar is definitely the place to go if you're looking for high-quality Japanese food but are not willing to part with a copious amount of money. I definitely would like to recommend this place to all my friends!

 

Remember to make your reservations if you don't want to queue! :)

Review: Real Techniques brushes by Samantha Chapman

Good makeup brushes make a huge difference to how makeup applies and looks on the skin. This mantra has been etched in my head ever since I started on my hardcore makeup obsession. However, it's not something that's easily attainable because good makeup brushes are so bloody expensive!! I mean yes there are cheaper alternatives like the elf studio brushes, but when it comes to brushes for liquid foundations and concealers, the more superior brushes are obviously ... more superior.

 

Eyeshadow brushes are quite generic. You can use cheap ones and still get a relatively good look. Some people even prefer using their fingers when it comes to eyeshadow application! The more expensive brushes definitely work better for smudging because the hairs in the brushes are not loose and they will not fall apart after a good washing.

 

Liquid foundation brushes, on the other hand, are very difficult to get right. The cheaper versions leave streaky marks on your face and you have to blend them out using your fingers (what's the point??). These cheaper ones also cannot withstand constant washing. I usually wash my brushes once every two or three weeks, and my face brushes cannot tahan the water torture lah. :( I have used so many powder/face brushes because they just don't last as long as I want them to. These types of brushes are also usually the most expensive. I have seen such brushes going for over S$50 and nope, I'm not going to spend that money (in which I can perhaps get 10 articles of clothing from Taobao) on ONE freaking brush.

 

Along came the Real Techniques brushes by Samantha Chapman. Samantha Chapman is one half of the pixiwoo sisters on Youtube and they are damn good beauty gurus. DAMN GOOD. The Real Techniques brushes are marketed as high-quality brushes with affordable pricetags and I wanted them SO BAD.

 

My awesome friend Lily brought in these brushes and sold them on her beauty blogshop (http://www.under-twenty20.com/) for crazy affordable prices. A set for S$32! AWESOME! Lily was supahdupah nice and she gave me some Real Techniques brushes for my birthday. YAY LILY! :D I finally can have great face brushes. *cries happy tears*

 

The Core Collection retails for S$32 and the Expert Face Brush retails for S$22 on her blogshop. Go flood it now to get your Real Techniques brushes! :D

 



First and foremost, we have the Expert Face Brush. It's most suitable for application of cream or liquid foundation (or BB/CC Creams) and I love it to death.

It's actually the first face brush that shocked me because of how amazing it was. The bristles are very dense and firm, and the brush is quite broad in its width, which is perfect for swirling and blending all those liquid makeup products. I have been using it RELIGIOUSLY since I got it and I'm a total convert. This applies better than my fingertips, wtf. It's crazy!

I also love the brush handle. It's sturdy, and you can feel the weight when you hold up the brush, unlike those filmsy brush handles that snap into two after 2 usages. The robust handle allows for better control during application.

This brush is a HOLY GRAIL BRUSH! In love every single time I use it.

You see how robust the Expert Face Brush is? It's able to self-stand! AMAZING. Also, this somehow brings me to a rather random analogy of how I stayed with Apple iPhones. I wanted to switch to Samsung when S4 came out (amazing features!), but I held it in my hand and I instantly decided to stick with my iPhone 5. It's so light! Like a toy phone! So that's it guys, you know I like robust and heavy things. HAHAHAHAHA.

Samsung lovers, please don't flame me okay. I LOVE SAMSUNG but I just cannot handle the toy-phone similarity.

Ok that was a weird diversion. HAHA.

Next, Lily also gave me the Core Collection brushes. This set contains full sizes of the:

• Detailer Brush
• Pointed Foundation Brush
• Buffing Brush
• Contour Brush

A rather nifty brush case is also included, and it's quite brilliant.

The Detailer Brush is quite tiny, but tiny does not mean less powerful. For me, it's an amazing brush for powder concealer. For problematic zits, I love to pile on the concealer. Usually, it's a layer of cream concealer and then a layer of powder concealer to set the cream concealer. The problem is applying concealer is especially tricky for huge zits because of the shadow it makes under different lightings.

When your face is directly under a light, the top of the huge zit will catch the light and if you don't conceal it properly (aka load more below the huge zit), the shadow formed on the area that's not catching the light will accentuate the zit. It's nasty. Hence, when I apply concealer on a huge pimple I like to make sure I covered 360 degrees of the monstrosity. This can cause other problems like cakeyness and uneven application.

This is where this Detailer Brush comes in. I was quite amazed at how such an unassuming brush can have great effects. I set my cream concealer with a powder version using this brush and it's setting the concealed area perfectly. Somehow, it flattens the area (?!), and the zit is no longer so prominent. I'm quite sure it has got to do with the lighting condition during application and what not but I just really love this brush!

The Pointed Foundation Brush is my least used brush out of the whole set, and that's simply because I'm reaching out for the Expert Face Brush more.

To be really honest, I'm not very impressed with this brush. It still left streaks when I used it with liquid foundation and after that attempt I just stopped using it altogether. I also didn't like how small the brush was. It's too small for effective application. Great for hard-to-reach places like around the nose etc but the streaks that came along with it was not pleasant at all.

So, a boo to the Pointed Foundation Brush for me.

The Buffing Brush has become another staple of mine. I use it with my powder foundations/loose powders to set the entire face and it's, once again, amazing. This brush is less dense than the Expert Face Brush, but it's still as firm and easy to handle. The sparseness of the brush allows more powder to be picked up and also allows a more even application of powder face products.

The Buffing Brush is sparse, but that's in relation to the Expert Face Brush. If you compare it with normal face brushes from the cheaper brands, this is quite dense. Because it's not as sparse, you don't get powder everywhere, so the whole process is less messy, and everyone's happy. Yay!

The Contour Brush is the first brush that I own that's solely for the application of highlighters. Usually I just use my blush brush and not care so much. However, after using the Contour Brush, I realised its importance! When you using the usual blush brush to apply highlighters, it's not that easy for you to focus on the upper cheek area or your nose bridge because the brush is simply not designed for such purposes. The Contour Brush actually attacks the said areas perfectly and it makes the highlighter stand out on its own. This is especially so if you are using an extra shimmery highlighter. The tendency to get shimmer at unexpected places is very high when you use a blush brush to apply a shimmer highlighter. You end up looking like you have two glitter globes on your cheeks and it's not fancy.

The Contour Blush allows for such shimmery highlighters to be concentrated on specific areas, without interfering with other areas. I don't usually apply highlighter, but after acquiring this, I'm slowly going for the highlighter more and more!

The brush case that came along with the Core Collection is just pure genius. You can store the brushes as per normal, or you can use it as a brush stand!

Moreover....

 

.... you can carry brushes around with you too. It folds into a bag! PURE GENIUS.

 

In all, Real Techniques brushes by Samantha Chapman have been a delight to work with. Some of them have become a staple in my daily makeup routine and I don't know what I'll do without them. The Pointed Foundation Brush is not a brush that I will use though. Great concept but leaves a rather unpleasant streaky application. Hoorah to the Buffing Brush and the Expert Face Brush!

Will I buy it (them) again? Definitely. As of now, I'm good. But when the time comes for me to replace the brushes, I will do so instantly.

Do try them out guys, some of the brushes are REALLY good!!! Have a great day and have fun!! :D

Health supplements for hormonal acne

I'm going crazy over my hormonal acne. I will have 2 days of no breakouts and then then third day I'll have breakouts at unexpected places (e.g. next to my lip, above my eyebrows). It sucks even more because skincare products that are supposed to help with acne don't really work on my skin. Yes, I my face doesn't feel as oily as before, but the spots keep coming.

If the pimples are those with pus, it's still fine, because you know they will eventually go away. But the ones I have don't even have pus in them! Just spots all around my chin and upper lip area. They are even more obvious when I use concealer. Such a bother.

Hence, I have decided to be more proactive. Let's take some health supplements! Don't worry, I'm not taking random health supplements. I have researched for close to two weeks and reading through good and bad reviews, recommended dosages, and all that awesomeness, I have decided to stick with Blackmores Bio Ace Plus and Blackmore Bio Zinc.

Nope, I'm not taking both at the same time - that will be major overdosage and I'll die...probably.

I'm planning to take Bio Ace Plus for 30 days first since it contains selenium and grape seed extract which really helps in healthy skin. Then after that, I'll continue with Bio Zinc for 90 days to maintain my skin. Bio Zinc is somewhat similar to Bio Ace Plus, just that the latter contains a higher dosage of vitamin A and has selenium and grape seed extract.

Let's see if I'll see miracles! I'm not expecting instant results, but a month or two is a good period right?

Ah these skin issues of mine. :(

Also, I just started on Insanity workout yesterday and my body is aching SO BAD. But IMMA PERSEVERE! ABS COME TO ME!

Review: NYX Nude on Nude Palette

Ever since I got my hands on the Urban Decay Naked Palette, I have been hooked on nude/neutral eyeshadow shades. I still like my pop of colour, but it's obvious that my makeup style has progressed to one that is less daring and more subtle. Neutral colours are just so ... simple. Nothing fancy at first glance, but a closer look reveals a little shimmer here and there, or a gradient of smokey neutral shades. Basically, neutral eyeshadow shades are versatile. Confirm cannot go wrong one.

 

The Urban Decay Naked Palette is legendary. It's so legendary that I wanted to get Naked 2 Palette even though many of the shades are so similar. But of course, the hefty price tag of S$80 stopped me on my tracks. I want more but I'm not willing to spend so much. Hence, the NYX Nude on Nude Palette caught my attention! It has been labelled as the perfect dupe for the Urban Decay Naked and Naked 2; like that of course must get right?

 

Smoochiezz sells this for around S$45 I think and even though it's almost half the price of a Naked 2, I was still quite hesitant. FORTUNATELY, the NYX Nude on Nude Palette is available on Amazon and I was able to get it for around S$26. SCORE.

 

I had really high hopes for this, and that's not a good thing because the NYX Nude on Nude Palette proved to be at most, mediocre. Bleh.

 

The NYX Nude on Nude Palette gives you more for less by including 20 eyeshadow shades and 10 lip colours.

I was so excited when I saw the colour swatches on the packaging - they all look major gorgeous! Well, now I know that photos can be deceiving. I'm not that disappointed with the eyeshadow shades, but the lip colours, oh man, they are not stellar at all.

Packaging: Simple and classic with a sturdy brown casing that's easy to open. I don't understand the see-through thingies though. You have 20 gorgeous shades but you are only displaying 10? I'd much prefer it if NYX just exclude the weird see-through things and add more oomph by changing the casing to a metallic brown/faux leather brown with the logo emblazoned on it. However, cannot complain too much because it's not that bad lah.

The pull-out lip palette is quite filmsy though. A lot of times, the lip palette will just slide out on its own because of how insecure the bottom palette is, and I'd have lipstick all over the side of my right hand.

Eyeshadow palette photographed under normal sunlight condition

Eyeshadow palette photographed with camera flash

Lip palette photographed under normal sunlight condition

Lip palette photographed with camera flash

Swatches of first row of eyeshadows - photographed with camera flash

Swatches of second row of eyeshadows - photographed with camera flash

Eyeshadow palette

Pigmentation: Most of the eyeshadows were decently pigmented. The black eyeshadow is extremely powdery and not as pigmented as expected. Generally, the golds, browns and taupes are fantastically pigmented. The matte shadows are powdery but still workable. The blendability of the shadows range from very easy (the shimmery colours) to hair-pulling challenging (that black..just kill me).

Application: I have this palette for almost 1.5 months now and I keep reaching out for the lighter shimmery browns and golds, and that's simply because they apply beautifully and the texture of those shadows are just perfect. I like how the shimmery shades contain almost no glitters - this means no weird glitter residue on your under-eye area. The matte nude-peach shade (first left of first row) is so amazing as a brow highlighter that I have already touched pan on that shade. If you are still a beginner in eyeshadow application, I'd advise you to stay away from the dark shimmery grey and shimmery black though - these shades are fallout champions and you need to be extra careful during application.

Longevity: I used the NYX eyeshadow base before applying the eyeshadows and they lasted the entire work day (9am-7pm). A little bit of fading at the end of the day, but nothing too significant.

General overview: Great palette with a wide range of shades and almost superior longevity. The darker shimmery shades are a pain to work with but not something totally unmanageable.

Swatches of lip palette photographed with camera flash

Lip palette

 

Pigmentation: 25/75. 25% woah pigmented and 75% barely there. Those nude lip shades look so gorgeous on the pan, but they are non-existent on the lips. I don't get it seriously. The fiery reds are stellar, and I prefer the cool-toned red more because it matches my skin colour better. Another shade that I don't get is the crazy shimmery pastel pink on the far left. Maybe it's just me, but I cannot imagine myself or anyone wearing this shade at all. It's in-your-face shimmery and it's only suitable for .... a costume party or something along that line.

 

Application: The 25% that are more pigmented applies dreadfully. When you are layering the lip shade to get a more intensified colour, streaks will appear and basically you look like you have crazy dry lips. I used the lip brush that came with the palette to apply and I think it's a combination of the medicore lip brush and queer lip colour formulation that caused the streakiness. NOT A FAN.

 

Longevity: What longevity? The nude shades were barely there to begin with and after 2 hours, I think I ate all the lipstick up already. The reds performed better but they get quite dry after a while (I think being in an air-conditioned room affects the performance, so let's give the reds the benefit of the doubt).

 

General overview: A let-down, especially when the actual NYX lipsticks have amazing pigmentation and formulation. If this palette were sold on its own, I definitely will not purchase it.

 

Will I buy the NYX Nude on Nude Palette again? Maybe not. The eyeshadow shades are great, but the lip palette really brings the quality down. Moreover, I like to find more nude/neutral palettes in the beauty market, so perhaps it's time to move on to another brand? Maybe Lorac next? HEE.

 

Thanks for reading guys! Hopefully this post has been helpful! Have an amazing amazing AMAZING week ahead! :)

 

 

Low blood pressure - Me?? Really??

The past couple of weeks have been rough. Psychologically, I was healing myself from unnecessary negative thoughts. While doing that, I think I ignored my physical state.

I have been having constant backaches and stiff necks. Migraine attacks hit me more frequently too. Sometimes, whenever I stand up, I get dizzy spells which only subside after I close my eyes and calm myself down. Worse still, I keep getting these weird chest pains when sleeping! Yesterday morning, out of the blue, I had a high fever. To be frank, I didn't care so much about the fever. I thought maybe it was just heatiness, so I woke up as usual and prepared for work. After showering, I almost fainted in the bathroom. Thank God my bathroom is small and I could just lean on the wall to compose myself.

I was freaked out and decided to give work a miss, and of course consult a doctor.

The doctor said I wasn't eating enough and that I was low on iron, hence I have low blood pressure. This is such a foreign term to me. My family history is mostly plagued with high blood pressure/heart attacks/high cholesterol, so I was shocked to find out that I was the complete opposite.

On the way home, I was curious. I have always been researching on high blood pressure and high cholesterol because I was expecting myself to get them. But low blood pressure? Really??

Google really is a magical place and I realised I did have all the symptoms of having low blood pressure.

Hence, it's time to share this newly-acquired knowledge with all you readers!

What are the symptoms of low blood pressure? (Taken from: http://voices.yahoo.com/10-common-symptoms-low-blood-pressure-4843936.html)

• Dizziness and lightheartedness
• Fainting spells
• Chest pains
• Black/maroon stools 
• Irregular heartbeat
• Headache
• Back pain/stiff neck
• Consistent high fever
• Wheezing
• Burning sensation in the urine

I had almost all the above symptoms and I stupidly ignored them. What an idiot. :( 

The doctor also said that it was good that I consulted him early because if I continued ignoring the symptoms, low blood pressure can lead to brain damage (?!) since the first organ to malfunction for serious low blood pressure is the brain. Freaked me out quite a bit, but I'm glad I have some meds to get my blood pressure back on track now. 

I read online and apparently some people are born with low blood pressure, which can be good because that reduces the chances of stroke or heart attacks (associated with high blood pressure). However, prolonged symptoms of a more serious low blood pressure cannot be ignored. 

There are medication available to treat low blood pressure, but the doctor advised me to go the natural way. He gave me some iron tablets though since I was really low on that. 

Natural ways to treat low blood pressure (as advised by the very kind doctor):

• Hydrate yourself sufficiently. 
• Cut the coffee. I told him I was on at least 3 servings last time and I got a scolding (LOL). Now I drink once a day or once every two days, so that's remarkable improvement. 
• Eat more. I don't really eat breakfast (except for coffee and the occasional milo), so yes serves me right. 
• Eat more red meat. This is to increase the iron levels in the body naturally. 
• Sleep more. 
• Exercise regularly, but don't exercise too much. 
• Cut down on alcoholic drinks.
• Avoid prolonged exposure to hot water, especially in the shower.

It's still bewildering to me how I can be diagnosed with low blood pressure. However, looking at my diet, I can see why I have low blood pressure. 

Hopefully, my migraines and dizziness will go away soon because it's affecting my work and my everyday life! GO AWAY YOU, GO AWAY!

Stay health guys! :) Have a find weekend! 

Cotton On Haul - Everyone needs basics

Cotton On Asia sent me an email on their online S$5 sale for tops last week and it was super timely because that morning itself, I had difficulty looking for clothes to wear to work since I had so few basic tanks and tops! Everyone knows I love my vintage/quirky/rara/colourful prints and I still love them, but basics are really important staples to have in the closet! 

SO...THANK YOU COTTON ON ASIA! :) 

I wanted a nice small wrislet/pouch to keep the many name cards that I have been accumulating from my training sessions and so I got this simple black one with "HERE AND NOW" emblazoned on it. I bought it for S$4.95 (original price and not on sale). 

Inspire Zip Purse: http://asia.cottonon.com/shop/product/inspire-zip-purse-black/tan/gold/

I also bought this very comfortable pair of shoes in black and white stripes with studs. I'm super into monochrome shoes right now because I think they match with everything! This was on sale for S$9.95. I just checked online and now it's on sale for S$15! Lucky buy early. HEHE.

Ormond Slipper: http://asia.cottonon.com/shop/product/ormond-slipper-black/white-stripe-canvas/

 All items from here onwards were S$5 each! BARGAIN! :)

Alice Printed Tank (Leopard Fantasy/Ebony): http://asia.cottonon.com/shop/product/alice-printed-tank-leopard-fantasy/ebony/

Layer Upon Layer Lace Tank (Black): http://asia.cottonon.com/shop/product/layer-upon-layer-lace-tank-black/

Amelia Slub High Crew Tee (White): http://asia.cottonon.com/shop/product/amelia-slub-high-crew-tee-white/

Eternity Tank (White): http://asia.cottonon.com/shop/product/eternity-tank-white/ 

Michelle Essential Shirt (White): http://asia.cottonon.com/shop/product/michelle-essential-shirt-white/

Layer Upon Layer Lace Tank (White): http://asia.cottonon.com/shop/product/layer-upon-layer-lace-tank-white/

Eternity Tank (Black): http://asia.cottonon.com/shop/product/eternity-tank-black/

Can't wait to dig out my old sheer tops and wear them out again!! My closet is exploding and I keep thinking that I have nothing wear when in actuality, everything is hidden somewhere inside the closet. TIME FOR CLOSET CLEANING SESSION!!

For those who want to stock up on basics too, go to Cotton On Asia online now! I have tried on all the tops that I bought and they are freaking comfortable. Great buys!! :)

Review: Etude House Correct & Care CC Cream in #01 Silky

Out with BB, in with CC!! 

It's both ingenious and questionable how cosmetic brands are constantly coming up with these acronyms. BB Creams, or Blemish Balm Creams, exploded into the beauty world and every brand jumped on the bandwagon. Now we have CC Creams! Different cosmetic brands have different meanings to the acronym "CC", some define it as Colour Control, some as Complete Correction, and in this case, Correct & Care. 

I didn't have much luck with BB creams, to be honest. I only found two that I really liked - the Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly BB and the Hada Labo BB Moist Emulsion. Other BB creams either broke me out (the nightmares!!!!!) or did nothing substantial to my skin. 

The CC cream is supposedly similar to a BB cream in terms of how it aims to be both a cosmetic product and a skincare product. The difference is how a CC cream focuses more on correcting skin's redness or shallowness. Basically, a CC cream aims to make your skintone as even as possible without compromising on the skincare benefits and the beautifying properties. Those looking for medium to heavy coverage should take note that a CC cream applies lighter than a BB cream, hence it's more suitable for those who want to correct their skintone without heavy coverage. Of course, you can always use it under your liquid foundation for an extra colour correcting lift. 

The Etude House Correct & Care CC Cream comes in two variations - #01 Silky and #02 Glow. 

• #01 Silky - it's more suitable for those with combination to oily skin because it's more mattifying. It also applies more velvety (or silky if you want to go with the name) and dries quite quickly. 
• #02 Glow - it's great for dry to normal skin and for those who want the ever-popular dewy-looking finish. After you apply it, it stays relatively shiny at high-point areas like the upper cheekbones and the tip of your nose, hence giving the user the dewy-look. Definitely NOT recommended for those with oily skin. 

I bought it online on Qoo10 (magical website for Korean cosmetics) and it was only S$9.80 (plus shipping) when I bought it. It's now S$15 with free non-registered mail, which is still significantly cheaper than those sold in the local Etude House stores. You can get it here: http://list.qoo10.sg/item/ETUDE-HOUSE-NEW-CC-CORRECTCARE-CREAM-SPF30/409926751?selectedOptions= 

So many benefits in one product! Can protect you against the sun, anti-aging, can relief stress (?? but yay), hydrating, whitening, can tone up, can have luminosity (reminds me of harry potter lol) and can have smooth texture. OKAY LET'S SLATHER THIS ON MY SKIN.

I was pretty intrigued by how the Etude House Correct & Care CC Cream claims to give a "healthier complexion, inside and outside". Quite remarkable if they can do that well. Imagine if you remove all your makeup and you still look somewhat decent. At this point of time, I can safely say that I look like a train wreck when I remove my makeup. So, please CC Cream, do miracles to my skin!!

Ingredients List

Product packaging: I LOVE how Etude House packages this product. Thank God they didn't go all pink or all purple or all that horror. Just white with fancy fonts and a little bit of purple. Professional-looking with a touch of their brand's signature style. Also, how genius is the pump? It's so much easier to control the amount of product that you are going to use! Personally, I want all my liquid cosmetic products to be equipped with a dispensing pump, but some brands just don't get it and can't be bothered! Thank you Etude House!

Pigmentation: No pigmentation to talk about here because the Etude House Correct & Care CC Cream is a white liquid when you first pumped it out. Scary, I know, but this is the beginning of a fun journey~

As you blend it out, it gradually turns into your skin colour (or some colour near your skin colour lah). So fun right!

SCARY WHITE

Okay, we are going somewhere with this...

Blending completed and we have a nice match in terms of skintone huh? Great job Etude House!

Application: At first, the Etude House Correct & Care CC Cream was giving me anxiety attacks. I was initially looking like I was preparing myself for Halloween Horror as a ghost or something. I calmed myself down and just kept blending away and the product gradually matched my skin colour. It applies very smoothly and it dries really quickly, which means no more sticky after-application feeling!

Coverage: It has a light to medium coverage. If you have slight blemishes here and there, maybe one or two layers of this will be enough. A ripe pimple or a really bad eye area situation cannot be salvaged with the Etude House Correct & Care CC Cream. You need a good concealer or a liquid foundation to apply on top of this if you want maximum coverage.

Here's a before and after comparison! I really like how it brightens up the skin while evening out the skintone!

Longevity: It lasted quite a long period of time, but that's with loose powder/mattifying powder brushed on my face after CC cream application. It also helped that I was spending most of my time in an air-conditioned room. I tried the "shopping-trip" test and nope it didn't last more than 4 hours. I had to re-apply my powder to get rid of the shininess. The great thing was even though I looked oily, the product didn't budge or slide. I just looked shiny and not slimy, which is great!

Anyway, a "shopping-trip" test is when I apply a product and test it out while I'm out shopping. Why shopping? Because when you shop in Singapore, you are constantly going in and out of air-conditioned buildings and constantly being in and out of sunny weather, hence you can really test out a product's longevity!

Some photos of me with the Etude House Correct & Care CC Cream on. No close-ups because I'm dumb and forgot about close-up photos, but I really like how my skin is showing up in these photos. My skin is not in a good condition right now okay (damn you hormonal acne!!) so these photos are miraculously awesome. I LOVE YOU Etude House Correct & Care CC Cream!!

Will I buy it again? Definitely! However, I have a feeling that more and more brands will churn out CC creams. So if all CC creams are of Etude House Correct & Care CC Cream's standard or even better, then I'd like to try them out too! But yes, at the moment this product ROCKS! Did I mention that it didn't break me out? No, I don't think I did. So yes, it didn't break me out!! Hooray.

Hope this post is useful! :) Have a great week ahead my lovely readers!! :)