REVIEW | Origins GinZing eye cream

Before

As you can see it makes no visible difference on my undereye. It is a decent base for your undereye concealer if your concealer isn't drying, since the cream is not super slippery that your concealer would slide around

Pros

Lightweight

Brightens undereye somewhat

Very light fragrance

Cons

Not super moisturizing

Price

$30 for 0.5 oz / 15 ml

Verdict

As you can see, the product itself is a pinkish peach color, which I presume is supposed to help with your undereye circles. Personally I don't think my undereye circles are THAT bad, so I don't see a huge difference in brightening. I did notice that there is a slight sheen in the eye cream, but it's so fine you don't really see it on your undereye. I have been using this daily but I feel like it doesn't really moisturize your eye area (unless I didn't use enough?)

Repurchase?

Probably not, there's always new skin care products coming out these days. This was a "just there" product that I will use up. Doesn't do anything great... But not bad

Would I recommend it?

Not in particular

Huge Makeup and Skincare Haul! Drugstore & High End :)

Hi everyone. Gosh I haven't blogged in months. I hope everyone's doing well! I've been busy with school and work so I haven't had the time to think about blogging.

But apparently I still had time to shop -_-

Just an FYI, I got everything on sale or with a discount (I hate paying full price for anything). I didn't just decide one day to shell out all this $$ for all this. I've accumulated a bunch of products over the past... 4 months? Whenever I stopped blogging. I always go to Target and come out with a few things that's new and intriguing, *le sigh*

Photo taken with Samsung Galaxy S4 set on 3264x1836 (16:9) wide 6 megapixels per photo, in case it doesn't seem crisp or something. I've been very lazy with uploading from my camera, too bad the older ones don't have a wifi feature to upload directly onto this blog.

From left to right:

Chanel Perfection Lumiere liquid foundation in 10 Beige

Maybelline Lash Stiletto Voluptuous in Blackest Black

L'Oreal Magic Nude Liquid Powder foundation in 316 Nude Beige

E.L.F. Lip Exfoliator with sugar and shea butter (good for lazy ppl I say)

Rimmel ScandalEyes Waterproof Gel Liner in Black

Nivea Lip Butter in Vanilla Macadamia Kiss and Raspberry Rose Kiss

Neutrogena All-in-one Acne Control

Neutrogena Clear Face liquid lotion sunscreen SPF 55 - missglamorazzi said it broke her out and I think I'm seeing that too, maybe I should return it while I still can

Neutrogena Naturals lip balm

Maybelline Dream Fresh BB cream

CoverGirl LashBlast Luxe mascara in 855 Emerald Black?

Shiseido samples (will report back if I try anything worth mentioning)

Origins Weil for Origins Skintone correcting serum - I've been wanting something to help with my acne scars, and you hardly see skin tone evening serums in drugstores

Maybelline Fit Me Shine Free foundation in 115 Ivory

Origins A Perfect World SPF 35 - slightly tinted sunscreen? The lady at the counter said it's good for oily skin, I'm a little on the fence esp since it wasn't cheap. I've always been a drugstore girl so for certain brands and products I feel like it's not worth the money

Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Moisturizing Gel - I had tried the White Lucent Moisturizing Emulsion (lotion form) earlier in the year and liked it, so I decided to get the whole line and hopefully lighten my acne scars

Shiseido Tinted UV Protector SPF 43 in Light

I get a feeling this is similar to Maybelline's Dream BB cream with a higher SPF. We'll see

Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Cleansing Foam - I noticed Pond's came out with a Luminous line of cleansers and lotion (similar to the Shiseido line) available in American drugstores, but I feel like Asian formulas work better with my skin?

Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Balancing Softener (I think this is really overpriced, albeit I get a discount but $48 for toner? Better be some good toner)

Chanel Double Perfection Lumiere SPF 15 powder foundation in 20 Beige - I couldn't resist the gorgeous Chanel packaging (esp after watching RAEview on Youtube with all her luxury cosmetics and skincare) since I can't afford any Chanel accessories, makeup will do till I get a real job after graduation :P

Random add-on

Loofa sponge things I saw at Daiso Japan for $1.50 each. SO CUTE

If they had Hello Kitty or Winnie the Pooh I would've snatched it up

Welp. That's it for now, if you're interested in seeing a review, definitely let me know!

I will be reviewing some things once I get around to taking photos of it on my skin or whatnot.

Hope to blog more in the next month, missed everyone on Blogger <3

Unnecessary Haulage -_-

Disclaimer: Prices listed below are retail, I purchased all these with a discount

Viva La Juicy La Fleur eau de toilette ($95)

On the fence about keeping this because even with my discount it's a little expensive

The roller ball comes with Viva La Juicy (original) and La Fleur. I usually don't like floral scents but this one's nice

Origins Zero Oil

- Deep pore cleanser ($20)

- Pore purifying toner ($20)

- Oil free moisture lotion ($26.50)

- Super spot remover ($14.50 - review here)

Naked 2 Palette ($50)

I finally cracked and bought it for myself after buying it twice for other people. I don't know if I'll actually use it since I'm the type to not use expensive makeup unless it's a special occasion... But with the discount I got I am happy to finally own it :)

Origins Sensory Therapy

Gift with purchase, not sure how much it costs but it's supposed to help with headaches if you apply it to your temples

Origins Let It Go set ($32.50)

Origins Vitazing SPF 15 (1 oz size - review here)

Origins GinZing Brightening mascara (sample size)

Tried this in the store and loved how it holds a curl, review soon!

GinZing eye cream ($30)

As you can tell I am kind of getting into Origins, their prices are actually reasonable and it's all natural, hehe. 

 

Betsy Johnson earrings ($30)

Got these on sale for like $8, score! I think the monkeys are so adorable

MAC Sheen Supreme lipstick in Gotta Dash! ($16)

Been wanting this since it came out last year, it's a lovely apricot that isn't too bright on me

MAC eyeshadow in Copperplate ($15)

Xteeener used this wayyy back in the day for her brows, I can't justify shelling out $22 for an Anastasia brow powder so I'll have to settle with Copperplate, which will hopefully last longer

Shiseido sample sizes

Got it as a gift with purchase since my mom uses their eye cream, these sizes are so adorable

White Lucent Brightening Moisturizing Emulsion

Own this, not holy grail but I def like it, I keep wanting to try out this line but Shiseido is SO expensive!

White Lucent Brightening Cleansing Foam

White Lucent Balancing Softener

Kenneth Cole watch ($115)

I thought this was so cool looking with the see-through face. There is no second-hand on this watch, which I think is pretty cool (no loud ticking!)

Macy's is having a 25% off on almost everything in the store so I encourage everyone to get their name-brand handbags and watches there! Sale through December 3rd. I wanted to get a Michael Kors watch but all their stuff is a little too blingy for me

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Have you been spending a lot of money for the holidays as well? I feel like I didn't even buy a lot of presents for other people yet -_- and I'm already broke. AHH

Review: Origins Super Spot Remover

Pros

- Reduces redness

- Helps spots heal

- Contains a lot of natural ingredients

Cons

- Contains alcohol

- Stings at first

Value

$13.50 for 0.3 oz / 10 ml

Verdict

I like this spot treatment. I originally heard about it from our Origins counter girl but didn't believe her. Then I saw buzbeauty talk about it not too long ago in her monthly favorites and decided to get it.

This is one of the better spot treatments I've tried in terms of effectiveness. It doesn't dry out my skin too much and seems to help heal as it claims. Although it does contain alcohol as its 2nd ingredient, I am willing to look over that considering how well it works. It has an herbal scent which is not too strong.

I feel like if you use a lot all over your face it might not last that long, but if you only get a pimple here and there it should last you a good couple of months.

It diminished whiteheads very well, but on cystic spots it does take a few days, so don't expect any miracles. I was just really impressed that it took out a raised whitehead and made it flat within two days.

I'm not a huge fan of the container, but I can't think of a better way to dispense it other than maybe a plastic needle type dispenser.

Repurchase?

Most likely.

Review: Origins Vitazing SPF 15 moisturizer

Unfortunately, my skin hasn't improved due to lack of sleep... There are so many scars from pimples -_-

But the moisturizer does give just the slightest tint of color

Pros

- Slight tint

- SPF 15

- Squeeze tube packaging

- Moisturizing but not heavy

Cons

- Expensive

Price

$35 for 1.7 oz

Verdict

Mine is a sample size that I got with a purchase (pretty generous of them actually, 1 oz is over half of the actual product size). I've been using it whenever I am going to be out and about.

I am pleasantly surprised that my t-zone doesn't seem to get as oily when I use this, as opposed to the Merlot Grapeseed moisturizer I was using. Also, when I tried this in the store, the tint seemed way too orange for my skin tone. Yet when I actually applied it, the tint gave me a nice slightly darker color, not orange at all.

If you don't have much flaws on your face, this could even double as a tinted moisturizer.

As far as the energy boosting part goes, the moisturizer doesn't really feel like anything on my skin, but this has a very faint fragrance. Not sure if it really wakes me up but it's not too strong or anything.

Repurchase?

Maybe. If I don't find a better SPF moisturizer

Would I recommend it?

Not in particular