Skin79 BB Diamond Collection

From today on I am the proud owner of diamonds. Well, I have diamonds but none that I can smear on my face.

I got the pretty Diamond Collection from Skin79 from Gmarket as I noted below and I'm very pleased that a week after ordering the kit I am able to review it.


My main worry was that the BB cream and other items would be too dark and/or orange-toned. I read in other places that Skin79 BB creams are the darkest on the market and not suitable for light skin-tones.
Honestly the ones I have tried as of today are all some of the palest BB creams and among the least yellow-toned so they're perfect for me.
You'll soon find me doing another BB cream comparison as I acquired quite a few more since my last BB Cream post.

The BB Diamond Collection contains 8 products and I also got 1 full-sized and one trial-sized gifts with it. The kit costs 69000 Won (around US$70) which is the same price as on the official Skin79 website.

The individual retail prices seem to be very high (like over 50000 Won for the BB cream etc.) but some of the products in the kit are discounted on the website right now. However the kit still saves some €€ and I believe it's a fantasic value for he price (the value of the 8 Diamond products is almost 300000 Won so around US$300 which is an outrageous price!)

1: Sun Protection Balm Moist SPF50+ PA+++:



This is an interesting product. The box claims that this sun protection balm is stronger than other sunscreens and that it has a double effect against UV rays. It's a thick light purple solid balm that you apply with the enclosed sponge after your skincare.


This goes on really smoothly and feels smooth and light. It goes on clear, I haven't noticed any white cast when wearing this.
20g

2: The Prestige Beblesh Balm:


I've seen this on eBay in regular pink squeeze tubes but the one in the kit comes in a very elegant pink bottle.
The 3 benefits of this product are:
-Wrinkle Improvement
-Whitening
-UV Protection SPF25 PA++ (UV-A and UV-B)

It contains Adenosine, Arbutin, Diamond Powder, Jewel Complex Powder of Ruby, Amethyst and Pearl and some plant and other ingredients (I see Caviar, Aloe, Camellia and some other stuff listed on the box)


This is a really light-toned BB cream that leaves a dewy shine. The coverage is sheer-medium so if you have real skin troubles this will not suffice to cover it well.
40g

3: Perfect Cover Beblesh Balm:


This is a concealer with more coverage than the BB cream. The box says it's for covering blemish parts, freckles etc.
I was astonished about the odd color of this. It's a strange orange-yellow rather dark cream. The even weirder thing is that it applies rather light and just slightly peachy on my skin so I can actually use it. It blends in well into my natural skin-tone.


The concealing strength of this is good but I didn't apply too much as I don't want the yellow tones to get obvious.
10g

4: Luminous Pearl Beblesh Balm:


The box says that this is a trendy pearl BB Cream that has a light and moist feeling and brilliant pearl to make skin appear luminous.
It comes filled in a big brush with push button on the bottom. It's like the Silky Highlighter BB Touch from Lioele but the Skin79 version is lighter and sheerer so it's a better color match for me.



It's a shimmery pearl cream you apply on the forehead, nose bridge, cheeks and chin for highlighting effects.
20ml

5: UV Screen Pact SPF22 PA++:


On the box it claims that the powder pact effectively protects against UV-A and UV-B rays and that Diamond Powder, Jewel Complex (Ruby, Amethyst and Pearl) give a radiant finish.


A pressed powder compact to use as last step. In my opinion a powder is needed if you use all the other items I described above as otherwise you'll end up looking greasy.
The UV Screen BB Pact is a medium-coverage powder but it's a tad bit yellow. Ir blends into my skin-tone but it's not the best powder pact I tried. Also the puff that comes with it smells like fish (yes, fish). It's just the material it's made of but it's a yucky smell so I applied this with a brush.
The result is satiny skin with a very light yellow undertone. Due to the slightly yellow tint this is my least favorite item of the lot.
This got cakey after some hours of wear so it's definitely not the best powder out there.
13g

6: Star Glow Cheek:


This is a really cute blush compact consisting of white, beige, pinky peach and orangey peach. The overall result is a soft shimmery peach which is really pretty and flattering.


The box states that this consists of natural pink and orange to express a 3D effect with fine pearl to create glossiness and shimmer. It supposedly gives more radiance and vitality as a finishing touch for facial makeup.


Like all the products this contains diamond powder and the Jewel Complex.
10g

7: Star Glow Ball Powder:


This is a highlighter that is pressed into little pastel-colored beads like Guerlain Meteorites or other similar products released by many companies.


According to the box this makes your skin look bright, shining, mysterious and attractive. It gives a translucent effect and corrects facial contours.


All in all this is a nice basic shimmery highlighter that applies as a translucent white on me. It's a pretty addition to the kit and a good finishing touch after applying the other items.
14g

8: Luminous Body Bronz Balm:
This is a soft shimmery bronzing gel for the body, especially the arms, legs and shoulders.


Contains caviar extract and Q10 to moisturize and nourish the skin.
The color of this is a light peachy bronze, it looks really pretty when applied.
45g


One of the gifts in my kit was the Intense Classic Balm UV SPF20 PA++ which is a basic BB cream.
It has the benefits of UV Protection, Calming and Concealing.
On the box it says it is perfect for covering acne, couperose, vitiligo, age spots, sun spots and dark circles.
It's not pore-clogging and soothes irritated skin and furthermore it fights against free radicals.


This has a very fine herbal scent and comes in a rather light pinkish color, similar to the other Skin79 BB creams I tried from Skin79.
From swatching it I'd say it gives medium coverage but I have to try it on my face to confirm that.
43.5g


The other gift was a miniature Super+ BB Triple Function SPF25 PA++ in the Hot Pink version (which I just ordered and received today, too).
I love the Korean companies for giving us cute sample tubes in useful sizes even with a small string to attach it to your mobile phone, key bunch or purse. I have now 2 BB creams, a sun cream and 2 lip glosses to attach to whatever I want hehe.


All in all I am really thrilled with the beautiful kit and know that I will get good use out of it.

Of course I haven't tried these items on the long run so I can't say if they will irritate my skin or not (as it's quite sensitive). Someone told me that she got red bumps from using Skin79 products so sure it depends on your skin-type.

Clio Art series

If you read back you'll find my reviews of Clio's Art Blusher #2 and Artspecial Eyeshadow palette #3.


These were really hard to get and quite expensive (seller's mark-up) so I didn't get more from Clio at that point.
Now Sasa.com carries Clio (they did before and stopped selling it maybe 1-2 years ago) and now the stuff is really affordable and since they offer a good part of the Art line I decided to purchase a bunch of stuff to expand my Clio stash.


I ended up getting another eyeshadow quad, 2 eyeshadow duos, 3 blushes and 1 highlighter.
I am really convinced now that Clio offers good quality and the cases and boxes the items come in are just too pretty!
To make this post complete I included the 2 items I already purchased before in the reviews.

-Art Blusher:


I got 3 more colors so bringing the total to 4. There are 5 colors listed on the Clio website but sasa doesn't stock color #5 (a peach).


These blushes are some of the best baked blushes I have as they're quite pigmented and smooth. They leave a gorgeous glow. My favorite color is still the first one I got #2 and #4 (a pink).
#1: A marbled terracotta color
#2: A red pink
#3: This consists of brown and pink but oddly applies like a orangey brown on me.
#4: A pretty golden pink.


-Art Highlighter:


The Art Highlighter comes in pink and white. I picked #2 pink as it's a gorgeous iridescent pale pink and I have soooooooooo many white highlighters already.




-Artspecial Eyeshadow quad:


Consists of 4 eyeshadows in a beautiful palette. The colors are shimmery and medium pigmented. The instruction recommends using them wet to intensify the colors.


There are 4 color combos available.
#3: Warm/cool combo of medium silver gray, charcoal, peachy gold and warm light pink.


#2: Cool combination of white, lilac, aqua and royal blue.


-Art Shadow:


This comes actually in a big assortment of colors (singles, duos and marbled singles). Sasa just carries 6 colors or so and I wish they had more variety.


I got 2 duos:
#3 Beige: This is a very silky and shimmery light beige and cream. Quite pigmented.


#10 Khaki: This is quite hard and super sheer. I don't know why this duo is so different from the beige one. 2 pretty greens (darker and lighter).


The blushes and highlighters retail for around US$20, the eyeshadow quads for around US$25 and the eyeshadow duos for US$11.20 on sasa.com.
All items come in funky cases with art prints and contain mirrors and applicators.

Mini brand review: DHC

I own only 4 DHC makeup items (and their lipcare and eyelash serum) so I thought of doing a small review for this brand.

To my knowledge DHC used to be a mail-order brand only but it's available in Japanese drugstores, too (though sometimes limited selection but I've seen the lip cream and eyelash serum in most drugstores).


DHC is also available in the USA but only online if I am not wrongly informed (please correct me if my information is not correct.)

I think DHC is more known for their skin care, especially their Cleansing Oil and olive oil range.

The 4 items I have are:
-Eye Shadow Perfect Pro in SP01:
A pretty neutral palette with ivory, pink, peach and brown. This is surprisingly silky and well pigmented.


-Face Color Perfect Pro:
I got the case and 2 refills 1 being a pink blush and the other being a highlighter. It's a pretty good blush and highlighter.


-Rose Beauty Shimmer Cocktail Powder Q10 Beige:
A shimmery highlighter with a very silky texture. It's not that special but the case and swirly design of the powder look very appealing.



-Moisture Care Lip Gloss LG02:
A pinkish clear gloss with glitters. The glitters are quite big and scratchy. The gloss itself is nice and indeed moisturizing but I can't get past the glitter chunks.


DHC is quite cheap, I think I paid about US$10 for the gloss and less than US$20 for the other items/each.