Review: Anna Sui Face Color Accent Review

Bought this anna sui blusher when I went to Hong Kong in May. It is slightly cheaper in HK as compared to Singapore. SG is probably retailing @ close to $40 if I dint remember wrongly.

I got color 300. I always prefer my make up to be minimal, so miao suggested that I go for something lighter so I can add the intensity easily.

The main reason to why I got this blusher is simply because of the gorgeous packaging!! I've always been a fan of Anna Sui's products, since I couldnt use their foundation cos I think its meant more for dry skin rather than oily skin, the next thing to target is their blusher. Moreover, the online reviews for their blusher were quite promising.

Review:

There is added fragrance as usual, I love the signature rose scent! Even though I only have 2 Anna Sui products (blusher & eyeshadow) in my make up box, but whenever I open my box, I could smell the rose scent. Simply love the scent.

The brush given was soft and enables me to apply the blusher easily. Friends told me they can see the blusher applied on my face (finally) and was natural.

I personally feel its rather lasting too.

Verdict: Love it to bits!

This is only my 2nd blusher so I cant really compare. But for me, as long as the color suits me, intensity can be build easily, natural, lasting and din give me zits, its a good blusher to me. Moreover, the packaging is nice.

Review: Anna Sui Eye Color Accent 103

I bought this in HK, as a package, consisting blusher etc. But I am pretty sure Anna Sui is cheaper in Hk as compared to Japan & Singapore.

I was into eye shadow lately, so I really bought a lot of eye shadow products.

Result:

The color i bought was 103, looks like dark blue, but when applied, it turned out to be greyish black, nowhere close to blue. A mini brush was included.

As usual, Anna Sui smells really great haha! Even when i kept them in their original boxes, put them in my make up box, I could smell it whenever i open the box. Not sure if its bcos I've 3 Anns Sui products in it haha.

From the ingredient list, I saw aloe, olive, raspberry, grape seed oil, salicylic acid.

Bcos of the color, I decided to use it as an eye liner, rather than a eye shadow. I tried using the brush given by Anna Sui to draw the line, but its abit hard to control so i use another brush I have, with a more pointed tip.

For my eyes, I dont have the habit of applying foundation over them. Usually, I will only apply my ettusais eye cream then I will go ahead with the eye shadow. I dont have an eye primer currently. I don apply sunblock or makeup base too. I dont like having so many products for my eyes since its a delicate area.

So I will just try to draw a line near my lashes with this eye shadow. It wont look as black or dark like eye liner, very subtle but still can be seen. if i want it to be darker, I can easily add on too. So its very easy for me to correct my mistakes, especially for beginners like me.

However, after applying a few times, I realise its not lasting. I dont know why my eye lids became more oily than usual, and it will start to smudge a little. the color will be less obvious after like 5 hours. I will invest on urban decary eye primer soon, hopefully the situation will improve.

Verdict: 6.5/10

Well, I feel the color is great as a liner, not too dark, and to me, its easier to draw as compared to a eye liner. But too bad, it smudge a little and not very lasting. If situation improve with a eye primer, i will update the score again.

Cheap Deals in Town!

went town with miao and saw some great deals in town :)

Clarus foot & Hand mask: 2nd one at 50%

Silk Whitia masks: $1.95/pc

Anna Sui: They are having a roadshow this weekend for their new eye shadow. There will be

hourly offers for mascara etc!

Lovely packaging! I will get my hands on it soon haha. Miao tried it today and it din grease on her oily eyelids. For the new eye shadow, there are single and dual colors available.

Review: Oil Blotter Showdown - Clear & Clear VS Anna Sui VS Kleenex VS Ettusais

ALright, another showdown today! Its a fight between the oil blotters lol.

CLean & Clear VS Anna Sui VS Kleenex VS Ettusais!!


Round 1: Price

CC: $4.4 for 50 sheets

AS: $8 for ? Not stated on box, but I think it has around 80 sheets or more since 1 packet can last up to 3months when i use them 5x a week, at least 2 each day.

K: $3.65 for 50 sheets. I finally found it at ion guardian after searchin for like 2weeks?! there is a 50cents discount coupon in cleo mag Aug issue :)

E: $9 for 50sheets. I got it for free cos its given out as a freebie when you have 10stamps in your ettusais card.


Winner: Its a fight between kleenex and Anna sui, but due to absorbent ability, kleenex should be the winner cos i tend to use 2 sheets for anna sui's.



Round 2: Design


CC: Normal looking blue sheets. With tape on packet so we can take out 1 sheet easily. probably the tape is too strong, 2 sheets will be taken out sometimes.

AS: Pretty purple shade with butterflies prints! The design of the packet is lovely too! Its designed so conveniently that only 1 sheet will be taken out each time.




i hope you can see the the butterflies on the blotter! so lovely! Its not vv obvious in real life too though.

K: Plain Pretty purple on 1 side, pretty floral designs on the other. similar to CC, there is a tape to help us take out the sheets. Becos the sheet is rather thick, so only 1 sheet can be taken out each time.
Even the box is made with a material thats better than the rest! The manufatured date is printed at the back of box :) Made in taiwan.

The one on top is the front, which pple will see when we are blotting lol. the one at the bottom is the side which we blot :) It wil turn dark purple after absorbing out oil.


Ettusais: Brown sheet thats looks like sand paper haha.


Winner: I still think Anna Sui box looks the best! haha. BUT i think its easier for others to spot the kleenex shhet design from far compared to Anna Sui's cos of the material of the sheets. u know, sometimes u just wanna show off the pretty things you have LOL. So i declare its a tie between Anna Sui & kleenex!

Round 3: Texture & Material

CC: Feels plastic-sy to me haha. I dono isit me or what, but i do feel that sometimes the sheet is not smooth enough when i dab abit too hard on my face. Oil seeps through sometimes..

AS: Surface is smooth. Because its so thin, oil does seep through! So my fingers feel greasy sometimes after blotting

K: Oil does not seep through since its twin layer! Sheet is so soft and much thicker than the rest! Very spongy feeling when i dab it on my face!

E: Slightly rougher than AS. Due to the thin material as well, oil seeps through! According to a friend (she will kill me if i reveal her name here lol), her sheets tore when she was blotting omg!

Winner: Definitely Kleenex! It just feel so soft, smooth and spongy on my face!!

Round 4: Discreet

Discreet meaning if people can know how much oil i have on my face by looking at the blotter =.=

CC: not only me, practically everybody can see how much oil i have! :( Since that film turns transparent when oil is absorbed..Its so unglam & embarrassing for me especially when i tend to blot in front of others rather than in the ladies.

AS: because of the material and color of the sheet, its almost impossible for others to see the oil, but at the same time, its quite hard for me to see as well. hence, its hard for me to know if i need to another sheet, thus usually causing me to use 2sheets each time.

K: Its designed in a way that only i can see how much oil i have haha! The plain side which we use will turn darker showing us how much oil is absorbed! People opp me can only see the lovely floral prints hehe. well, make sure no1 is standing behind u wahaha.

E: Though material is similar to AS, but cos its brown in color, so its easier for us and pple to see the oil on the sheet. Not as obvious as C&C though.

Winner: Kleenex for sure!

Round 5: Absorbent

CC & K: Can absorb oil well for both. I cant decide which is better since i just started using kleenex today haha! Shall update it when i finish the pack

AS & E: Cant really absorb well, have to dab a few more times on same area. Sometimes i feel its a plus point cos i dont want all my oil to be gone and my face will end up secreting more oil since its like a equilibrium system. i usually have to use 2 sheets for my whole face.

OVERALL: KleeneX! Sheets are soft on our delicate skin, reasonably priced, & pretty at the same time! What more can we ask for!

Review: Anna Sui Nail Remover

I bought this remover as a package when i was in HK last month. Kinda disappointed cos it dint come in a pretty bottle. Hopefully the full sized item do.

Results:

It smells like the signature rose scent and has a cooling sensation when i was using it. Since it does not smell like the usual nail polish remover, this makes me pretty happy with it. It does not sting my fingers like some brands out there in the market too. It removes my nail colors quite easily, except for those with lotsa shimmers.

Verdict: 8.5/10 I may consider buying the full sized if the bottle is nice and reasonably priced.

Review: Lip Balm ShowDown - Vaseline vs Mary Kay vs Ettusais vs Anna Sui

after trying countless of lip balms, i decide to write a review & compare the current 4 lip balms that ive with me right now. by the way, ive VVVV dry lips if you noticed.

the contestants are:

1) Vaseline lip therapy (advanced formula)
2) Mary kay satin lips lip balm
3) Ettusais lip essence spf 18 PA++
4) Anna sui lip balm

i will be naming them according to their initials as follows: (1V) (2MK) (3E) (4AS)

Round1: Price & Quantity!

(1v) $3.90, 10g. (2mk) $20, 8g. (3e) $26, 8g. (4AS) $30, 16g.

as you can see, if u were to compare, (1v) is definitely gonna be the cheapest of all! 2nd shld be (4AS) :)

Round 2: Packaging!

do i need to say more?!! (4AS) of coz! 2nd would be (3E).

Round 3: Convenience & tip design (the part which touches my lips)

as you can see, (1V) (2MK)(3E) are in tube while (4AS) is in a tub. for the tip design, (2MK) & (3E) have the same tip design shown below:

(1V) has the round tip design. For (4AS), Ive to use a lip brush to apply, using hands is q impossible, wont be able to pick up enough balm for the lips & it will be unhygenic as well. so for this round, obviously (2MK) & (3E) are the winners.

round 4: scent

they are all fragrance free except (4AS) if im not wrong. (4AS) has a rose scent, my fave! (3E) is fragrance free, but it does smell nice too for some reason haha, mebbe its bcos of the ingredient. (1V) & (2MK) are petroleum based so they dont really smell nice. so obviously, (4AS) is my 1st & (3E) will be my 2nd

Round5: Texture & Effects

(1V) can be q hard to spread on the lips, not as watery as compared to (2MK).

(2mK) will be most watery of all, and its very watery! this makes application much smoother and easier, and u wont even feel u are wearing sth! but it can be hard to control the amount applied as well due to this texture. after applying, lips looks fuller cos of the watery feel, but looks most healthy! after a while, the lips tend to absorb in the balm though, so the watery effect dont last v long.

(3E) is in between the 2 above. its the most glossy among the 4 as well. i rmb JX once commented that my lips look oily, probably i applied too much or wad =.= the essence is abit sticky too. the +point is that its the only one with sun protection! but i realised whenever i apply this lipbalm, it always form a white layer (i suppose is dead skin) on my lips another friend experienced this too, pretty ugly i feel!

(4AS) the texture is just right, not sure if its between im using a brush though. the gloss is just right too!

for effects & texture wise, i prefer (2MK) the most! 2nd will be (4AS).

Round 6: Moisturising

(1V) is the most moisturising of all for my super dry lips! for the 2nd placed, i cant decide between this 2.. so its a draw between (4AS) & (3E)

RESULT: Anns Sui won!!! Reasonably priced, pretty, nice scent & Quite moisturising. lol. 2nd runner up is Vaseline! there is a close fight between (1V) & (2MK) by the way.. BUT, if ur lips aint that dry, go for (2MK)! the watery, healthy & natural looking effects is really great!


这几年试过许多唇膏，所以决定让家里的4支唇膏一较高下！本人的嘴唇是属于非常干燥型的。

要对决的4支护唇膏是：

1）Vaseline (凡士林）Advanced formula，简称 (1V)
2) Mary kay satin lips lip balm 简称 (2MK)
3) Ettusais （艾杜纱） 唇部修护精华 spf 18 PA++ 简称(3E)
4) Anna sui 安娜苏 , 简称 (4AS)


第一局 ：价位和容量

(1v) $3.90, 10g. (2mk) $20, 8g. (3e) $26, 8g. (4AS) $30, 16g.

一看就知道，凡士林是最便宜的！第二是安娜苏。

第二局：包装

这还用说吗？！当然是安娜苏啦！第二是艾杜纱。

第三局：方便和款式 （这里指的是碰触嘴唇的地方）

(1V) (2MK)(3E) 都是一支支的，只有(4AS)是罐装型。而(2MK)(3E) 的设计有点不同（看以上的图片），比起（1VS)那圆圆的设计，它们用起来更方便。而(4AS)还得配合小刷子使用，不然的话有手会很不卫生。

所以这局是 (2mk)(3E)获胜。

第四局：香味

除了(4AS)，其他3支都是无添加香料。(4AS)有淡淡的玫瑰香味，是我的最爱。虽然(3E)没有添加任何香料，但闻起来还不错。

第五局：质地和效果

(1V)会因为没那么“水”，所以涂起来没那么顺。

(2MK) 水水的，涂起来超方便！但可能在控制分量方面会比较困难。涂了之后，嘴唇看起来更丰满，看起来很健康，自然。但是这效果不持久，嘴唇感觉会被吸收掉。

(3E) 涂了之后，嘴唇亮亮的，很像唇密，但是有点粘粘。但是朋友曾经对我说过我的嘴唇涂完后看起来油油的，不知道是不是涂太多了。但是这款是唯一有防晒功能的。值得注意的是，每次涂这款护唇精华液都会在我的嘴唇留下白白一层的死皮，很难看。

(4AS) 质地和效果都很不错，涂完后也亮亮的。

这一局，我比较偏向(2MK)。第二是(4AS)。

第六局：滋润程度

(1V)是最滋润的，第二名，（3E) 和 (4AS)打成平手。


结论：

(4AS)赢了! 价格合理，包装漂亮，香香的，也蛮滋润。第二名是(1V)。其实(1V)和(2MK)竞争和激烈，但最后我还是选择(1V)。但如果你的嘴唇不是太干，(2MK)也是不错的选择，水水的效果真的蛮好看。