ILNP Nail Polish Review

I've been really into doing my nails recently and I have never come across such BEAUTIFUL nail polishes. I was browsing Etsy and I stumbled upon ILoveNP nail polishes. They do have their own website but being an Ebates user (clicking on Ebates will take you to the website), I was able to get 2% cashback on my purchase if I bought the polishes through Etsy. These nail polishes have been a dream to use and I have never received so many compliments on my nails.

Packaging

ILNP nail polishes have a matte rubberized cap that is the perfect size to fit comfortably between your fingers as your apply your polish. The bottle looks and feels sturdy.

Flower Girl - the picture honestly does not do justice. In person it looks like a champagne gold colour with undertones of  a muted pink. Would definitely be perfect for a wedding as the name suggests :)

Birefringence - This colour has been on my nails for 3 days with bits of wear around the edges. I get the most complements with this polish on and if you see them in person you will definitely understand! This multichrome has blue, purple and even bits or green/olive/gold in the bottle but on the nail, the green/olive/gold is hardly seen (I actually like this better because I don't like the green/olive/gold colour).

Depending on the light you can see blue or purple

My Experience

Both polishes were opaque with just 2 (coats which I had no problems applying with the brush) and were easy to remove with regular nail polish remover. Flower girl applied beautifully, whereas Birefringence had slight brush strokes. However, with a top coat (I used Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Anti Chip Top Coat) unless your are intensely staring at your nails, the brush strokes aren't visible. As for the wear of the nail polises, I would say it strongly depends on what kind of base and top coat you use and how much stress you put on your nails. I was able to go 5 days without chipping with Flower Girl and 3 with Birefirgence (to be fair though my physical nail actually chipped because I accidentally hit my nails against a wall... don't ask why hahaha). Unfortunately, shipping these polishes to Canada is expensive - $13.42. This means if you buy 1 polish, it would cost in total of about$ 27.54 to $31.07 for the nail polish, making them around the price of Marc Jacobs, Dior, Burberry, and Deborah Lippmann polishes. Are they that good? For the unique colours that you cannot get from any other brand, easy application, and finish yes. These definitely aren't my every day purchase nail polishes, but will be a little reward for myself when I feel like I need it :) These would make great presents if you have any nail polish lovers around you or for yourself!

Flower Girl - Holographic muted light champagne gold/pink depending on the light you will get slightly different shades of the colour.

Holographic polish - can you see those myriad of sparkles?!

The Wish

Hey y'all! So I was watching youtube videos and I remember overhearing a guru blogging about things they want people can reply with their own reviews, or why they want it as well etc.
I think that's a great idea and I'm going to start my own as well :) I'm going to name it... the wish list? Hahaha how original

So My first post is going to be about hand creams with SPF in them. It's getting super hot and sunny here in Korea and I thought hey shouldn't there be hand creams with SPF in them? Then viola
The Body Shop has them! It's called the Wild Rose Hand Cream and it was an SPF of 15! That doesn't sound that bad right?

I did visit their store to get a sniff of it and test it out but I didn't bet it because I just have too many hand creams at home which are unused (you see I just too many Bath and Body Works hand creams when visiting).

Has Anyone tried this? How was it? Recommend it?

Have a great day~!

Carrie

Perfect Flush

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I don't know about you but for me, putting blush on was one of the hardest things to do. I would either never end up with color on my cheeks, or it would look too fake. A few days ago I went blush shopping and the sales associate showed me a really easy way to apply the darn thing, great thing is, it is SUPER easy :) Okay locate the ends of your eyes go down until you see or feel you cheek bone, this is going to be your starting point of your blusher. Next with a brush or your fingers you would put the color on by moving up towards your hair.
I hope that wasn't too confusing!

<3 Carrie

Etude House Nail Polish Trio

I love it when Etude House comes out with their limited edition nail polish trios! They are always easy to use, and  I always get compliments on them! This Party Glam edition is my FAVORITE! They are great for dances and come in three different colors to match your look; pink, silver, and gold. I got the gold one, but I think I'm going to go back for the rest of them.

Packaging:

The box really caught my eye! It is really shiny and it follows the color of the nail polishes; so the silver one will have a silver box! The finger on the box does not do justice on how nice the nails will look. The bottles are the same as any Etude House nail polishes are, cute. However, I had an incident with one Etude House nail polish breaking (not this one) and saw how thing the glass was so careful!

They all have signs of glitter

My Experience:

Doing the nails were a breeze. The only complication was the most glittery bottle because not a lot of the glitter would stick to the brush! My only concern it getting this off, but that's another story :)

Fourth day and still no chips (with base and top coat)

Fourth day

Overall:

Easy to do, reasonably priced (6500 Won about 6.50 dollars), and long lasting. Love it!

Eye Shadow

Holika Holika's eye shadows are my favorite drugstore Korean products. They are very pigmented and they have a nice glide and creaminess to them unlike other companies' shadows which have this kind of grittiness to them. Plus, they have a lot of sales that make them buy one get one :) Now lets go in depth with this product!

Packaging
The packaging is simple, but cheap looking. They are as decorative with their original eye shadows  (meaning their permanent line), however, their limited edition eye shadows are a bit pricier than i would expect for a "drugstore" product.

both matte colors great for a natural everyday look

Dark Chocolate and Dusty 

vanilla

Texture:
As mentioned above, it is creamy and pigmented. It isn't as creamy as the Urban Decay eye shadows, but it is getting there!

Overall:

They are about 4 -5 dollars (4000 - 5000 Won) depending each eye shadow's finish (the matte ones are cheaper). I'll defiantly repurchase these and if you have the chance to buy them as well, go for it!

Shampoo and Conditioner

  

I really need to post more often...
Okay between the time period of about three months I've tried out 3 hair products. Skinfood's Pomegranate Scalp Hair Pack, and Lush's shampoo and conditioner in Big and American Cream. I can say the hair pack one was a miss and the other two were hits.

Skinfood
I used Skinfood's Pomegranate Scalp Hair Pack in place of my normal Pantene conditioner. It claims that with use, you are going to get healthier scalp and hair. Unfortunately, I got neither. After use, my scalp became really itchy, and my hair looked the same. The results weren't the same as the ones I got from Skinfood's Moisture Egg Hair Pack. The pomegranate one costed more and it didn't do anything. In addition, the packaging wasn't very study. I dropped it by accident and it broke in half. I wasn't able to use the pump to it's extent for it broke on the third day :(
The smell of this product it very faint. Its so faint that you forget this product is suppose to have a scent. To me it smells slightly floral. If you are stuck between this and the egg moisture pack, definitely go for the the egg one by skinfood.

Lush
These two are my first hair products from Lush. I decided to buy them because of the wonderful reviews I've read and heard about them. In Korea, Lush is pretty expensive depending on which product you buy. The shampoo Big is about 28000 won which is about 28 dollars. Compared to how much it is in the US (22.95) its not that bad. However, the largest size of American Cream is about 40000 which is equivalent to about 40 dollars. Now that compared to the US (28.95) is a huge difference. I have no idea why, but i really wish i knew. Anyways, back to what I think about the two products. I think they are both GREAT. Big lathers amazingly well, while American Cream gives me soft hair. The smell lingers in my hair until I have to go shower again (2 days) and my hair just looks and feels stronger. I don't know which of the two product is giving my hair this shine, but I think it is the combination of both. The idea of sea salt in my shampoo was kind of weird, but trust me, the salt dissolves leaving just the shampoo as soon as it touches your wet hair. The smell of this product is something I can deal with, but I think its one of those love it or hate it type of smell. It sort of smells like laundry detergent, a slight lemony scent. I do prefer the scent of American cream than Big, but Big seems to overcome American cream. One thing that really surprised me was how my hair felt really tangled and rubber like as soon as I washed out Big from my hair. Apparently they reason for this is because there is no silicon in this product. Thankfully, my hair became really soft and shiny when it was dry, so that really wasn't a problem. Despite the high price of the product, I'm totally going to repurchase this and I really recommend you to try these two products out!

-Carrie

Honey = Lifesaver

Recently my skin has been breaking out and I found the best way to treat it! Its cheap and you already have it in your kitchen! Drumroll.... HONEY! Honey is known to open up pores and cleanse them while moisturizing your skin all at the same time. Here are some ways to use it as a mask! Trust me, I was amazed at the results!

Tea Tree Honey Mask

1. One table spoon of Honey
2. One drop of Tea Tree Oil

Mix them well and slather it on your face. Leave it on for about 10~15 minutes. I usually do this before taking a shower since honey does get a bit messy.... Your face should feel really soft and your pimple(s) should be less red and inflammed. Their size may also be decreased! I would do this for about 2~3 times a week
Another way to use honey is using it as an overnight spot treater. Put on honey on you pimple(s) after you usual skin rountine. After I just put on a bandaid over the pimple(s) and the next day, it's usually decreased in size and the less red!
Hope you found it helpful! Tell my how it goes or what you do when you break out!!!