Review: Colourpop and Kathleenlights X Colourpop Lip Products

Hey guys!

This is going to be a review for the Colourpop lip products, and also Colourpop's collaboration with Kathleenlights. These are my opinions on these products as they have been super popular on the Internet. I have already done a haul post, which you can view here but this will be a more in depth review on the lip products. I will not be talking about the eyeshadows for now but I just had a picture with the lip products and the eyeshadows.  

I will first be talking about Colourpop's own line of lip products, and then I will be talking about the collaboration with Kathleen lights.

Right now, I've tried every shade in this picture, except for Friday as I didn't get a chance to use it yet.

Firstly, I LOVE the ultra glossy lip in the shade Weho. It is a creme finish and is highly pigmented. It's my everyday brownish nude and I have even gotten a second tube for this as I truly do like it. For $6, I think this is definitely worth it. 

Now, the ultra matte lips are definitely not my favorite liquid lipsticks. They are harder to work with as they look pretty dry on my lips. A trick I found is to make sure your lips are coated with vaseline, applying an EXTREMELY thin layer of the liquid lipstick, and making sure you don't press your lips together.

Autocorrect is a nice shade, but I just tend to reach for Weho more since they have similar undertones. 

Trap is a really unique shade and I don't wear it all the time as it only goes with certain outfits. It has a purplely-pink undertone and when I use my trick to reduce the creasing of the liquid lipstick, it does look really nice. I also attached photos below of me wearing Trap.

I haven't really gotten to use Limbo all that much, so I'm hoping to use it more often.

Beeper is similar to Trap but is slightly darker.

I have not used Friday yet.

Alright, now this is the Colourpop and Kathleenlights collarboration. I got the Aquarius kit since I have looked at other lip products that Kathleen has collaborated on but I felt like I won't be using some of those shades as much as the other shades that I already have. However, I have seen her use Aquarius on her Youtube channel and I really like the shade, which is why I settled for this specific set.

The one downside to Colourpop packaging is that the words tend to rub off rather quickly and since all three shades are so similar, it is hard to differentiate them when the words get rubbed off. The ultra glossy lip and ultra satin lip are both called Aquarius while the ultra matte lip is called Aquarius 2.

Here are swatches for all 3 formulas. 

Like I mentioned, the Ultra Matte Lip tends to make your lips look really dry and this is without the trick I use. As you can see in the last picture, you would also have to be careful of pressing your lips together.

This is the ultra satin lip. I think this is much more forgiving with creases and lines, and overall, looks pretty pleasant. 

Lastly, this is the ultra glossy lip. It definitely goes well with a number of outfits and it's one of my favorite lip glosses. I've already gotten two more tubes of this because I love this shade so much and it's just such a pretty pinky nude.

This is me wearing the ultra glossy lip. The lighting was really bright, so I would refer to the picture above. Also, sorry if the pictures above look a little awkward. I wasn't wearing face makeup and I wanted to zoom in on the lips. 

This is the ultra matte lip in Trap. It tends to be a little lighter in reality than in the photos below. You can also definitely see the lines on my lips in the first photo and the lines tend to smooth out when I smile in the second photo. However, I'm pretty sure I can't smile for 24/7, it'll just hurt my face.

I hope you found this post helpful! Thank you so much for reading and I'll talk to you soon :)

Review: Kevyn Aucoin The Etherealist Skin Illuminating Foundation, and The Sensual Skin Enhancer Concealer

Hi guys!

This is going to be a review for 2 Kevyn Aucoin products: The Etherealist Skin Illuminating Foundation, and The Sensual Skin Enhancer Concealer. 

I was mainly looking for a super full coverage concealer since I've been suffering from crazy breakouts recently. When you're a college student and the dining hall serves the most greasy and salty food ever, it's really hard not to break out :( The reason I say the food is causing my acne problem is because I'm handling school pretty well for the most part - I'm not insanely stressed, and I do get a decent amount of sleep. 

Anyway, I'll first be reviewing the foundation, followed by the concealer. 

This is how my skin looks with no makeup and this is pretty much the worst acne I've had in my whole life.

I purchased The Etherealist Skin Illuminating Foundation on Sephora for $58. On the website, it says that it comes with 1 fluid ounce but it actually only comes in 0.95 fluid ounce (28ml). I was a little turned off because I felt lied to. Even though it's not a huge difference, I would like to be accurately informed that what I'm paying for is what I get.

The product recommends that you blend with your fingers and a brush, which are methods I don't really use, and I've found that using my Real Techniques sponge has given me the best look in every foundation. 

It's made in Italy and has an expiry date of 12 months after opening. 

The packaging is very sleek and light and it comes in a plastic bottle instead of glass, which I personally do not mind. However, the lack of a cover on the pump bothers me a little as I put my foundations in a makeup bag and the residue on the pump may leave stains on my bag.

I am in the shade Light EF04, which is described as a light shade with yellow undertones. In case you didn't know, I also have dry skin. 

The shade match is pretty on point for the most part. It also provides pretty decent coverage for a first layer. My skin still looks like skin. 

This is another layer of the foundation. It is definitely layerable while still maintaining a decent skin-like glow and it is a solid medium coverage foundation. However, I do have to set it with powder as it is tacky and after applying powder, my skin tends to look really matte. I like having that dewy look so I will then spray some MAC Fix+ and that reduces the cakey look.

I've noticed that the foundation will start breaking down at the end of the day when I have it on my face for around 8 hours. Hence, I would not necessarily consider this as a long-lasting foundation.

Now, I'm going to review the The Sensual Skin Enhancer Concealer. I've heard about this concealer before I got this. I went to the Sephora store at the Grove and got my color match but they didn't have my color in stock so I ordered this online together with the foundation.

The concealer is made in Japan and has an expiry date of 18 months after opening.

I'm in the shade SX06, which is described as light with golden undertones and I got this for $48.

The concealer comes in a plastic jar. I wished it did not come in a jar though so that bacteria would not be reintroduced back into the jar. Hence, the way I go about using the product is washing my hands really well and dipping one finger onto the product (which usually picks up enough product and I don't have to go back in with another finger again).

The concealer is a tad bit lighter than the foundation, but I feel like after opening the jar, it may have oxidized ever so slightly and is around the same shade as the foundation now. You may want to keep this in mind when purchasing. 

The concealer is extremely creamy and thick and covers EVERYTHING. It is hands down one of the best concealers I have ever used. I previously used the MAC Studio Finish Concealer with SPF35, but it tends to be a little drying and I felt like it sometimes made me breakout. 

All that redness gone.

I also tried concealing my undereyes, but I feel that since this concealer is very heavy, it doesn't look the best. My favorite concealer for my undereyes would still have to be the Makeup Forever Full Cover Concealer. 

Now, I had the opportunity to wear this foundation and concealer to play basketball. I have to say, it definitely does not look great after playing hours of basketball and sweating. My problem area is always my nose so for the most part I've always avoided applying foundation on my nose (since I didn't really need it in the first place anyway). That day, I decided to give it a go and man I'm mistaken to think that nothing bad would happen. The foundation also looks patchy between my brows. It has also started wearing down around my cheeks. Highly would not recommend wearing this if you're doing intense sports. 

Final verdict: Love the concealer, not in love with the foundation.

I think that there's bound to be better foundations out there that suit my skin type better and that provide at least a medium coverage, are long lasting, and does not look patchy at the end of the day/after sports. I have talked about the Koh Gen Do Aqua foundation which you can view here and it definitely does not look weird even when I do sports. It just does not stand out and I don't think the amount is worth its price tag. 

The concealer is so great because it will literally last you forever. A little goes a super long way and I don't think I will ever reach the bottom of the jar. 

Thank you so much for your time and I hope you found this helpful :)