Etude House Color Me Nude & Gradient Lips tutorial

Hi there !

 I'm still as eager as always to post my review everytime !

So recently there's this very In-thing among the koreans

called the " Gradient Lips " or they call it " Bitten lips " too.

which looks somehow like the pictures below ( Not mine )

O M G Isn't it gorgeous?!?

 I fell in love almost immediately.

And so I went youtube and watched some videos .

Some people make it so complicated with sooooo many layers to apply.

Oh come on ! 

 I'm telling you now, 

All you need is 3 simple steps.

But before we start, 

there's one thing that is very important to make the gradient lips a success 

which is a Lip Concealer !

So what I'll be reviewing today will be the Color Me Nude from Etude House.

Etude House Color Me Nude

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What is a lip concealer ? Why do I need it?

Basically a lip concealer is like a cream to cover up your natural lip colour 

in order to really bring out the colour of your lipstick. 

Or some girls like nude lips 

so they can just wear this and coat it with a gloss and they're ready to go.

( I once wore just the lip concealer out and my friend thought I was sick because I looked so pale lol )

The funny thing is that I actually bought this product like 4 years ago
and I used to really hate it ( due to wrong application and I really didn't now when to use it)

And only now I'm starting to fall in love with it. 

Anyway I got it for about less than RM20 if I'm not mistaken ???

Alright let's get started first.

The bare lips ( with lip balm applied )

Very lightly dap the lip concealer onto your lips . Then , blend it with your fingers ( this is super important )

Done. You can see that the coverage is pretty good.

Okay now proceeding to the tutorial of the Gradient lips.

I'm gonne be using the Tony Molly Water Jelly Lip Tint in Pomegranate.

( This was like the first product I did a review on on my blog.

 If you wanna read it, scroll down to the bottom on the side bar on your left ! )

And using this ....

Dap only on the inner part of your upper and lower lips.

Then blend it with your fingers.

Alright you're almost done ! Now add a coat of clear gloss and you're done !

Remember to use a clear gloss.

DONE ! As simple as that .

(:

I am madly in love with this gradient lips thingy, it's like a freaking genius.

Pros :

Color Me Nude has a very creamy consistency ,

making it easy to apply.

No frangance.

Good coverage.

One tiny lip concealer can last you a veeeeeery time long

 because you don't need to apply alot of them each time.

So I guess it's a good investment.

Cons :

Might be drying to the lips.

Will sink into the lip lines 

and it can look so so so ugly.

That's why it's so important to just dap a small amout on your lips

 and blend it with fingers instead of swipping it on like a normal lipstick.

Oh, lip balm prior to it is a must too !

Would I repurchase?

It's a good product , but I guess I won't because I'd want to try something new (:

Hope you've learnt something new today. Good luck (:

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Best Lips Combination

Since young, I've witnessed my mum using Lipstick.

So naturally I have this idea that Lipstick are for mature Women.

Not a fan of lipstick,

yet a few months ago I don't know what struck me and I started googling about lipstick.

To be honest,

 I don't usually go for branded cosmetics because I think that drugstore cosmetic are as good as well.

Most importantly, it's so much more afforable.

 Uually those branded cosmetic/products I reviewed on are gifts from friends or relatives ( lucky girl uh ),

unless I really really liked it and I think it's worth the money then I will spend on it.

Alright back to the topic.

I wanted something red/orangy.

So I started googling and read lots of reviews.

And I realized that Revlon has very good quality lipstick.

But it's not all the series that are good.

After much reading, I decided to try on this Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Kiss me Coral.

Its matte. Matte means it has no shimmer or glossiness.

I remember buying it in Watson for around RM30+.
I reckon this is one of the best selling colour.
The first swipe on my lips, I fell in love already.
I TOTALLY LOVE THE COLOUR.
It's more on the orangy/peachy side yet comes with a lil red
which you can easily wear during the day/ night.

But remember to coat your lips with a layer of Lipbalm prior paiting this on your lips
because it will also dry your lips a lil.
However, it doesnt last very long on your lips.
After your lunch you may want to reapply again :/

And then after using it for awhile,
I thought " Maybe it'll look even better with some shimmer "
And so, I discover the perfect lips combination (:

I bought my Majolica Majorca Honey Pump Gloss quite some time ago from
a Watson sale in Singapore for around $5 only.
I think the usual price is around $12.90.


I totally adore it because it has got that slight shimmer but not glitter.
It doesn't make your lips looked like you just had a chicken wing with all the oil.

Mine is PK122 - colourless but with shimmer

Testing out the lipstick ( left ) and the lipgloss (right ) on my skin.

Let's start the tutorial (:

I like to use a lip applicator because I find it easier to apply espcially around the corner of your mouth.

Start by sharping the lip line first. Then only fill in the remaining area. ( Left is in progress , Right is nude lips)

Done with lipstick.

Swipe that gloss on.

And you're done.

Good luck (: