[Review] The Face Shop Milk Calcium Nail Pack

I am a big fan of painting my nails. My nails actually feels bare if I don't have any nail polish on. But the worse thing about my nails is that it becomes super damaged after painting and removing the nail polish. This was the first time I've tried any nail pack before.

[Strengthening & Prevents Splitting]

"Provides intensive care for fingernails and cuticles"

At The Face Shop, they sell different nail packs. I think there was one for brightening the nails as well but I chose the Calcium Nail Pack because it was supposed to strengthen my nails. I've been having issues with my nails splitting and/or chipping so I thought this nail pack would be very good for my nails. 

This is how my nails looks right after I put on the nail pack. I don't have a more recent picture of my nails since I painted them but I've noticed that my nails haven't chipped or split since I put on the nail pack. It has been about 3 weeks since I did the nail pack and so far so good. This is a must have for those of you who have nails that are weak or splits easily. I actually bought this nail pack a while back so I don't remember how much it costs. I think it was about $2-3. I would definitely repurchase this product; however, it is not something I will use weekly (maybe monthly or bi-monthly).

Rating: 8/10

Pros: does what it advertises, nails do not chip or split as fast, nails become stronger

Cons: hard to use/apply to nails

Thanks for reading and see you next time!

- J

[Review] The Face Shop Face It Extreme Brush Pen Eyeliner #2 Brown

Hey Cuties~! how have you been? School have started for most of you and me too. It is time to try a new eyeliner for a natural definition of the eye. Today I will be posting about The Face Shop's Face It Extreme Brush Eyeliner Pen. I have been experiencing with different types of eyeliners before, but I find eyeliners with a thin brush to be easier to use. Recently I have been using brown eyeliners instead of black because it has a natural tone to it, and find black eyeliners to be a little harsh, which is good for going out and partying. I have been using this eyeliner for a while, and I am in love! Here is a picture of the eyeliner and how thin it is on my eyelids! I think it is perfect for everyday eyeliner!

PROS;

• It is a liquid brush eyeliner for easy application.
• It is thin, so you can control the length of the eyeliner.
• It is long lasting.

CONS:

• It might smudge a little.
• Sometimes when I apply, the ink does not come out as well, so I have to go over a few coats.

COST:
Around $10 in Hawaii

Thank you so much for reading Cuties~! Have a nice day!

-Stephanie

[Review] The Face Shop Lovely Me: Ex Pastel Cushion Blusher #5 Peach Cushion

How was everybody's Christmas? I am back with another makeup review, this time I am reviewing The Face Shop's Lovely Me:Ex Pastel Cushion Blusher Peach Cushion. My last blush was from Nature Republic, but I decided to try a powder type of blush. Out of all the colors available, I love this color because it gave me a nice Summer glow on my cheeks, which I also feel like a flower child with it on. First of all the design of this blush is so adorable and especially the puff that comes with it. It is so fluffy that it does not make your cheeks look cakey. 

Here is a picture of the blush and how it looks on my skin.

PROS:

• It comes with a cute puff.
• The colors goes on very nicely.
• Color good for Spring or Summer look.

CONS:

• Applying once is not enough since it is not very pigmented.

COST:

Around $6

Thank you and have a great day Cuties~! More reviews coming soon!

-Stephanie

[Review] The Face Shop Lovely Me: Ex Design My Eyebrows #4 Brown

Good evening my Cuties~ I apologize for uploading late due to studying for my mid-terms, but I won't let you guys down! So here I am with a new review pertaining to The Face Shop's Design My Eyebrows in the shade of brown. I am sure a lot of people have seen review on this eyebrow pencil, but it is so good that even I want to review it. I am a big fan of eyebrow products, since I don't have much eyebrow hair myself. I wanted my eyebrow to be nicely shaped and full, so I decided to try this pencil. 
This eyebrow pencil is very convenient, since it is an auto pencil, so it does not have to be sharpen when the tip becomes dull. I also find it useful to have an eyebrow brush on the other side of the tip, so I could blend the color in, causing a natural effect.

This is my eyebrows when I do not color them in. The second picture shows that only one side of my eyebrows are filled in. (Sorry about my dark circles and eye bags, it is due to the lack of sleep) Below is a picture of me with both eyebrows filled in, pretty natural right?

PROS:

• It does not cost much, Hawai'i is around $4~5
• It fills in the eyebrows naturally
• Comes with a brush 
• Does not have to sharpen it

CONS:

• It is straight edged, so it depends if it is convenient for the user according to their eyebrow shapes.
• Clumps a little when pressure was applied, it also makes it dark looking 

PHOENIX \m/ UPDATES:

2NE1's I am The Best Dance Cover

http://youtu.be/PO7qLX17fT0

TaeTiSeo's Holler Dancer Cover

http://youtu.be/09x24obwsPY

KARA's Mister Japanese Dance Performance

http://youtu.be/OJyKqgXBaYY

Mahalo for reading Cuties~!

-Stephanie

[Review] The Face Shop Lovely Me: Ex BB Cream

I don't normally wear bb cream but I sometimes when I feel like I need a little coverage to cover blemishes I'll use this one, especially since it doesn't just conceal it but it also helps it as well.

This bb cream contains rosemary, tea tree, and chamomile to help take care and prevent break outs.

As you can tell just like majority of bb cream it has a gray tint.

Can't tell the difference. It does look extremely natural when you wear it but it does leave a slight gray hint because the bb cream is gray based.

Pros:

          - Contains tea tree to help break outs

          - Lovely smell. (light baby powder scent)

          - Super cute packaging

Cons: 

          - Gray undertone but most bb creams have that

          - Have to use primer with it so it lasts long

          - Only one shade(at least in hawaii?)

          - Doesn't prevent break outs

Repurchase?:

          -Probably not, I had this for over a year and still didn't finish it yet. I don't normally wear bb cream.

Good luck and have fun lovelies.

-Ashley

[Review] The Face Shop SOUL Promise Ring Perfume

           How is everybody doing so far? It is Wednesday! you know what that means? Reviews from Stephanie C: Today I would be going over The Face Shop's perfume line SOUL. SOUL is a new line of perfume that they provide in their stores. One day I was testing perfumes out in The Face Shop, then I found this beauty. I sprayed it and it smelled very floral, which is good because I had always wanted something like this. I find the words "promise ring" to be something cute and romantic and I loved it. Below are some pictures of the product:

This is the front side of the box, it is plain and simple.

This is the side of the box, it looks very cute.

TADA~ it came with a glass bottle and a pump.

PROS:

• It smells good and have a floral fragrance.
• The scent last through out the day.
• Came in a cute bottle.
• Size is small so you could carry it anywhere with you.

CONS:

• The smell is not really strong.
• It was a bit pricey for me.

COST:

• I remember in Hawaii was around $24 

PHOENIX \m/ UPDATES:

 AOA's Confused Dance Cover

http://youtu.be/L-p8ZHV_KDI

Miss A's I Don't Need A Man Dance Cover

http://youtu.be/lST9EY_A6u4

Have a nice day Cutie pies~!

-Stephanie

[Review] The Face Shop Face it Styling Auto Gel Liner

Face it Styling auto gel liner! Wow, that is such a mouth full, or shall I say type full, kekeke.

 It's just one of your typical auto eye liner packaging, nothing special about it.

The one thing that amazed me though is that instead of a smudger like other gel liners this one comes with a sharper. You don't need a separate sharpener, but you can't use a normal sharpener either. Unfortunately when I try to sharpen my eyeliner most of the product gets stuck inside and I have to try dig it out with something sharp and it just ends up getting really messy. I'm not sure if I'm using the sharpener wrong but it just doesn't work.

The consistency is really buildable too, the left side is one swipe then the right is three.

Pros: 
          - Easy to control
          - Smooth application
          - Buildable
Cons:
          - Smudges
          - Sharpener doesn't work
Repurchase:
          - No, even though it's easy to use the overall result is just messy and just smudges a lot for me. Not sure if it will work for someone else but for me after an hour I see that it smudged under my eyes. Then shortly after purchase the part where you turn to dispense the product broke, wow. Not only does the sharpener not work at all and get messy but I can't even dispense the product.
I don't know the workers at The Face Shop really made it seem like this eyeliner was one of their best sellers but to me, it sucked real bad.

Good luck and have fun lovelies.

- Ashley

[Review] The Face Shop Volcanic Clay Black Head Charcoal Nose Strip

First of all, I want to warn you guys about the images you are about to see (my nose haha). But, I have say, this product is amazing!

I bought the box set where there are seven pieces. I don't recall how much a box of these cost but I know they're less than $10. Personally, I think the price is very reasonable especially because of how well this pore strip works.

The pictures above show me using the nose strip and the end results. The blackhead on my nose were pulled out very well. This is actually one of the best pore strips I have ever used. It gets rid of a lot of blackheads and whiteheads.

What I liked most about how well this pore strip works is the color of the strip. The pore strip is black which means whiteheads and blackheads are super visible. You can tell exactly how much blackheads and whiteheads are removed from the nose strip. The tiny white dots in the pictures above are the whiteheads and blackheads that are removed from my nose.

Pros: removes blackheads and whiteheads very well, you can see the results
Cons: removal is kind of painful, not super good for sensitive skin

Good luck my pretties and see you soon!

- Jessica

[Review] The Face Shop Phytogenic Infinite EX Powder Foundation (Renewal)

So along with the concealer I also got the powder foundation for more coverage, makes my face matte, and the other typical reasons why you would get a powder(lol).
The description on the box says "A lightweight powder foundation smoothes skin texture and covers up flaws while maintaining a smooth touch and natural matte finish all day long. A long-lasting maximum coverage formula with natural mineral powder will not change color even through heat or humidity". 

It comes with a little sponge, honestly I never use them unless I really need to. I usually use a brush or one of those triangle sponges, depending on how light or how much coverage I want.

I feel like using the one it comes with can get a little unhygienic.

Without vs with the powder foundation on my hand.
Shade is NB25.

This is the finishing touch(With eyeliner and lip tint as well, ehe)-- This is with the phytogenic concealer as well but the coverage together does hide majority of my flaws, make my skin tone look more even.. :'( And it makes my skin look more brighter too.

Pros:

        - You can control the amount of coverage, for more natural look just use a brush and for more coverage just use a sponge

        - Mild coverage. (Doesn't cover my acne scars, have to go over with concealer)

        - It's a powder + foundation together! Very good for humid weather like Hawaii

Cons: 

        - Doesn't control oil so after awhile I do have to use a oil blotting sheet

        - Limited shades (only two in Hawaii)

Repurchase: 

         - Maybe. This is my first powder/foundation, I was really excited to try this out because Hawaii never has this and this is the first one I've seen, but I'd still like to try different ones, if not I'll stick to this one. 

Good luck and have fun lovelies!

- Ashley

[Review] The Face Shop Spot Clear Intensive Patch

Ladies and Gentlemen! Introducing the Spot Clear Intensive Patch for acne.

I have always been using these Spot Clear Intensive Patch for a while now and I think it's about time I review them. So, The Face Shop sells these little packets for $2 each. Inside each package contains 12 pieces - six larges and six smalls. These clear patches are thin tape like piece that contain ingredients to "fight blemishes". I've tried to put makeup on top of these patches so I would be able to use this throughout the day, but the makeup only made it more visible. 

For these patches, the instructions say to leave it on for 8-12 hours. So right before I went to bed, I put on a couple of these patches focusing on the area where I have pimples at. When I woke up in the morning, I removed the patches and washed my face. The redness and size of the pimples have noticeably reduced. However, it does not COMPLETELY get rid of the acne. The purpose of this is to reduce the acne over a period of time; eventually, getting rid of it.    

Pros: super easy to use, fast, reduces size of pimples/acne, reduces redness of pimples/acne
Cons: very visible, hard to wear out, does not get rid of acne completely

Thanks for tuning in! Have fun my lovelies!

- Jessica 

[Review] The Face Shop Phytogenic Infinite Ex Concealer Duo (Renewal)

I went to the face shop the other day, and I was looking for a new concealer. I asked one of the workers there, and she recommended the Phytogenic concealer duo. I used to use this so I was kind of "ehh" about it.. But apparently the worker had time me that they actually renewed with new formula and all that jazz(The old one is the green one), since they JUST got it in today the worker told me that I was going to be their first customer to try out their tester (ooh, so fancy right?) So as I applied the concealer to my face I had a 'most likely going to be the same' kind of attitude but looking at the mirror applying it, I liked the coverage it provided most concealers don't even cover my scars at all. I normally don't like concealers that are too heavy because I feel like it will clog my pores but this is extremely light, as if I'm not wearing anything.

I mainly use the liquid for my under eyes but sometimes when I feel like I need more coverage I will put the cream stick on first then put the liquid on top.

This shade is NB25 btw.

I hate taking pictures... Every time I wear the concealer people claim they can't see my scars but I'm not sure if they're lying or not. ಠ╭╮ಠ

Pros: 

         - Mild coverage

         - Very light

         - Affordable, it is two concealers in one

Cons:

         - Very limited shades (There was only two available in Hawaii)

         - Since it's light, it will come off if you sweat a lot
         - Doesn't cover all of my scars

Repurchase?: 

          - I will probably just try out some other ones first but if I can't find any better I will come back to this one.

Have fun and good luck lovelies!

- Ashley

[Review] The Face Shop White Jewel Peeling

Have you heard of the facial scrubs like sugar and honey? Usually scrubs are good for exfoliating and taking care of your dead skin cells. I personally haven't tried the homemade sugar scrubs, but I had found something that have similar functions like a scrub. My face gets oily and dirty sometimes when I do not wash it well or remove the makeup well. I had decided to try The Face Shop's White Jewel Peeling, which contains the ingredients of pearls. This product helps with exfoliating, have a strong scrub, and also brightens your skin tone. This peeling scrub is a product that contains cellulose, which can be found in plant walls and vegetable fibers that helps with peeling off dead skin cells. 

Cost: ~$15 Hawaii Branch

Below is an example with my hands, which when you massage the product around, it will show all the clumped up dead skin cells. Those dead skin cells collected up in the very top layer of your epidermis is now removed, leaving your skin to be smooth, bright, moisturized, and clean.

Now lets try it on my face! All I needed was a little amount of the product and I started massaging all over my face for about 3 to 4 minutes. After massaging, all the dead skin cells started to clump up together. Then to remove the clumps off of your face, you rinse it and then continue with your daily skin care routine after you wash your face. You can see that after massaging it into my face, it started to look brighter and have a little shine. For best results, use once or twice a week. 

Pros: 

• Helps with exfoliating my dead skins leaving it brightened.
• You don't need a lot of the product for the whole face.
• It smells good and gives a refreshed feeling.
• It helps with brightening, which I love personally.

Cons:

• Might be too pricey, but I guess it is worth it.

Have a lovely day and stay beautiful Cuties ~ <3

                                                                                     -Stephanie 

[Review] The Face Shop Volcanic Clay Black Head Clay Nose Pack

This hot weather has made my pores all clogged up by sweat and oil - which was more noticeable when I put BB cream on top of it. I decided to try The Face Shop's Volcanic Clay Black Head Nose Pack. I really needed something strong so that it would help me clean my pores and take out all the black heads. At first I didn't know anything about black heads; I always put BB creams on top of them and didn't really like the results on the areas around my nose. Since I notice there would be small bumps and dents on my nose, I did not really want to put BB cream on because it made my pores more noticeable. 

I had heard of the black head strips before, but I never heard of clay packs for removing black heads, so I decided to give it a try. The Face Shop's black head clay helps with clearing the pores, removing sebum and impurities, and it also makes my skin smoother. 

Inside this tube, there is a paste-like mud clay, which is a little sticky. I just used a pea-sized amount of the clay and spread it all over my nose. A little goes a long way when it comes to skincare. 

Here is a picture showing you the results:

1. My oily nose with black heads.

2. The application of the clay onto my nose.

3. It is recommended to leave it on for 10-15 minutes, but I kept it on until it is fully dry. This will allow clean up time to be easier. If some areas are not dry, it will still be a little sticky.

4. YUCK! and awesome at the same time, look at what came out of my pores.

Cost: $8-9.00~ I bought it in Hawaii

Pros: 

• It removes my black heads and impurities very well, as you can see on the picture #4.
• Made my nose smooth and got rid of all oil on the skin too.
• The paste-like texture allows you to choose the thickness of the clay. 
• You are able to put it on anywhere with black heads, pores, or impurities

Cons:

• The texture is sticky when you put it on, which a clumsy person like me would get some clay on my other fingers and other objects too.
• The smell is mild, which I personally would preferred something floral-like.

This paste could last you for a long time if you use a pea-sized amount every time. Hope you enjoy my first review! Thank you so much Cuties~! <3

                                                                                                                              -Stephanie

[Review] The Face Shop White Tree Snow Foam Cleanser

Recently, I went to TheFaceshop and bought the White Tree Snow Foam Cleanser. I've gotten a sample of this product before and loved it. I was quite lucky to be the owner of one of these cleanser because it sells out very quickly.

First off, this cleanser contains a scrub inside. There are little micro bead to help exfoliate my skin. The consistency is still creamy even with the micro beads. The scrub inside feels a little bit gritty on the skin. Overall, the White Tree Snow Foam Cleanser smells very nice; I just don't know how to describe the smell. When I mixed the cleanser with water to clean my face, the texture becomes super light and froffy.  

White Tree Snow Foam Cleanser on my hand; I don't know if you can see the scrub particles

I totally forgot the price of this product; I just know it was somewhere between $14-16. Personally, I think this is a pretty good value for a face wash especially because I really enjoy this product. This is one of my favorite cleansers of all time because of the scrub inside. It's something unique since most of my cleansers are just creamy and doesn't have too much texture. This foam cleanser is supposed to brighten the skin, but I can't really tell if it's working. I feel that my skin is pretty fair, so brightening is not a big deal for me. And honestly, I enjoy the White Tree Snow Foam Cleanser for it's ability to cleanse. I like how the foam cleanser cleans very well and leaves the skin feeling refreshed. So far, the White Tree Snow hasn't dry my skin out - which might I add, is just great!


Hope you guys enjoyed this review my pretties! Till next time!

- Jessica