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PERIPERA PERI’S CUSHION LIPS REVIEW

August 12, 2014 /

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Peri‘s Cushion Lip tint review

My lips are finally in a state where I can properly review lip products again! First up is this fun little lippie by Clio’s little sister brand, Peripera. It’s called Peri‘s Cushion Lips. It comes in a plastic tube and it’s delivery system is the ever popular cushion sponge tip. While it might seem unwieldily at first if you’re not used to cushion products, I have a serious soft spot for this and all cushions out there. To use you simply squeeze the tube and the lipstick snakes out onto the cushion, from there depending on what look you’re going for you either tap the cushion onto your lips, or spread it on the lips like butter. One of my favourite parts of the cushion tip is the ease with which you can build opacity or control the colour if you’re looking for a more sheer look. The cushion is soft, very reminiscent of the material used for doe foot applicators but with slightly more give and cushier. With some squeeze lip cushion products (I’m looking at you, Etude House Rosy Tint Lips!) squeezing the tube was difficult as the contents housing was too stiff, but this one is a whole hell of a lot easier to control compared to others. There are eight different shades to choose from and I chose shade #4, PKo7, here’s how it looked:
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The finish is a velvet type cream, so be sure you have well hydrated lips and a good lip balm to prepare your canvas, otherwise your dry skin bits will get magnified and clung to.The wear time is average and this does transfer, if you’re looking for a long wearing stain this is not it. You have to be vigilant with upkeep but not overly so. I’d say it has more lasting power than a typical cream bullet lipstick but much less so than a stain.  What really stood out for me was the delightfully cheerful colour. It’s a perfect tropical wash that reminds me of hibiscus juice! I’ve wore this colour out recently to a Caribbean festival parade and got several compliments on it. It’s bold and fun without being garish or over the top. From the pictures I’ve seen online I wasn’t expecting the colour to come out the way it did so it was a wonderful surprise! Overall I would recommend this product, especially if the other colour choices are as lovely as this one. In my opinion this is a far superior product to the Etude House cushions tints I’ve tried, and a fun option. 
Four out of five turtles! 
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Peripera Peri’s Cushion Lips are available here at w2Beauty  here as always you can receive five dollars off your first order (plus free international shipping and lots of sample goodies) by entering code 071087605 upon registration!

Also available at Urban Outfitters
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=32407066

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Peripera-Peris-Cushion-Lips-CLIO/dp/B00K8ET95U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433686746&sr=8-1&keywords=Peripera+Peri%27s+Cushion+Lips

Ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Peripera-Peris-Cushion-Lips-/310984572048?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item48681ffc90

And direct from Clio USA
http://clubcliousa.com/lip/lip-tint/peripera-peri-s-cushion-lips.html

IOPE AIR CUSHION XP REVIEW

February 10, 2014 /

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Hello gorgeous Beauty Pups! I’m back with a look at another BB cushion. Today’s review is Iope’s newest offering, the Iope Air Cushion XP SPF 50+/PA+++. Apparently this is a revamp of their prior air cushion with an improved formulation. I have shade C21, Natural Vanilla (that sounds like the world’s worst R&B group). The C in C21 stands for Cover, as this has more coverage than the other options, which are N for natural and S for Shimmer. As with the majority of Korean bb creams this comes with extremely limited colour options, 21 being the lightest and 23 being the darkest.

Iope was one of the first companies to release a BB cushion onto the market and helped the trend catch fire in Korea. It’s been established that I’m a huge fan of BB cushions, the one I reviewed from Holika Holika sealed the deal for me. However, the Iope cushion is a higher end brand. If Holika Holika is Covergirl then Iope is Lancome. I’m not always a proponent of “expensive is better” but I came across this cushion on sale and knew I had to give it a try. It’s your typical cushion in that it’s a compact that comes with a silicone sponge and has a divider protecting the stamp pad like cushion underneath. What I did notice right away upon opening it was the weight, it’s so much more sturdily constructed than the Holika Holika compact, which is the be expected I guess. Another thing that was a really pleasant surprise is that it comes with a refill and additional sponge! Since this is roughly double the price of the cheaper brands, it almost ends up balancing out in the end once you factor in that you get two products with this for slightly more than the cost of two cheaper ones.
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I must say, this formulation lives up to the hype. It imparts that dewy glow that I’m addicted to yet it has none of the stickiness that can sometimes come along with it. Once it’s on your face is almost feels like a matte formula but it still looks like a glowing one. I’ve really never encountered anything like it and I’m in love.
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 Despite being billed as a higher coverage product, I’d say the actual coverage on this is just about medium. It didn’t do a lot to hide an angry red mark I had from a run in with a prescription retinoid (don’t ask) but it did cover my faint hyper-pigmentation spots. What it did do was give me a beautiful ,soft, even skin tone. You would still have to break out the concealer for serious blemishes, but for mostly even skin this is a stand alone product. I’m also in love with the fact that this comes with the super high SPF of 50, always a plus for me. I should also mention the scent, it has that pleasant floral smell that is typical of high end brands but it fades away upon application.
The wear time on this for me was the entire day long. Although, as I’ve mentioned before, I have a dry to normal skin type. I don’t really have problems with oil making my makeup disappear so YMMV. Although with the light airy almost matte feel I do think oily skins will appreciate this product. Even though I can’t speak to it’s sebum control properties, it does seems like it will be a good fit for everyone! The literature on this product claims that it is sweatproof. I plan on wearing this to the Kanye concert I’m going to next week so that should tell you I’m comfortable enough with it’s performance for harsh (glorious) conditions. I have no idea what outfit I’m wearing yet, but I know for sure what my face will be wearing.The Iope Air Cushion XP SPF 50+/PA+++ certainly deserves the full 5 out of 5 turtles.
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HOLIKA HOLIKA FACE 2 CHANGE MOIST CUSHION BB REVIEW

January 29, 2014 /

 

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Ahhhh. Breaking into a fresh bb cream. Is there anything more satisfying? I feel like an alcoholic poppin’ the top on my first beer of the day, but without all of the self loathing and liver toxicity.

Holika Holika Face2Change Moist BB Cushion is part of a huge trend in Korea right now, cushion bb pacts. The cushion compact concept is pretty straight forward, but none the less magical. (Can you tell I’m a big fan?). What you get is a standard compact, a silicone sponge (like the one in the Etude House Nymph Aura Volumer Baby Glow Balm), and a divider protecting the product. Once opened you remove the protective sticker, then you see this neat little porous “sponge” type pad. I think pad is a better descriptor than sponge, think more along the lines of an ink pad and less like a dish scrubber. Next you simply press the provided silicone applicator into the ink pad and it dispenses the bb cream onto it. Then you lightly stamp it all over your face to apply. I find stamping is a better delivery than dragging with these things.

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See? Cooooool. I got shade #21 Light Beige, which is the lightest of their two shade offerings. It has a pink undertone which would normally not work for me but as is the case with most bb creams, this oxidized and blended perfectly into my skin colour. The finish is glowy and gorgeous. The coverage is a buildable light to medium. The wear time for me was all day, although as I’ve mentioned in past reviews, I’ve never had a problem with makeup melting off my face as some do, so YMMV.face2changemoistcushionbbswatch

 It’s so convenient and handy. Love these things. As always I greatly appreciate the super high SPF 50 PA+++ this provides. Of course it’s no substitute for your regular sunblock but it’s nice to know it’s there. Just about every major Korean brand has their version of a bb cushion. They range the gambit from the ultra high end to the ultra cheap. Holika Holika is one of the cheapest ones but it’s quality is still excellent. Holika Holika Face 2 Change Moist BB Cushion gets a very respectable 4.5 out of 5 turtlesUPDATE: It’s now called Holika Holika Face 2 Change Photo Ready Cushion
Available here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Holika-Holika-Face-2-Change-Photo-Ready-Cushion-BB-SPF50-PA-20g-/321719182669?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item4ae7f5254d

and
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Holika-Holika-Face-2-Change-Photo-Ready-Cushion-BB-SPF50-sing-sing-girl-/141586251238?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item20f732bde6

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