JX's Neverland

Like all of the cushion compact, it comes with a rubycell puff and a decent size mirror.

Opening the lid, there is a sponge that soak wet with foundation. 

Just like any other cushion foundation, Mamonde Cover Powder Cushion comes with a rubycell puff which is used as an applicator to apply the foundation. The case has a 7cm diameter mirror which is very handy when you are trying to fix your makeup or reapply the foundation in outdoor. The foundation has a floral scent, not very strong and does not linger for long. 

It contains SPF50+ and PA+++. For a foundation with such a high SPF, it usually form a white cast on the surface of the skin. It is more noticeable when taking photos with flash. 

Mamonde Cover Powder Cushion comes with three shades which are No17 Light Beige, No21 Peach Beige and No23 Natural Beige. Cover Powder Cushion is known for its matte finish and long lasting, mostly suitable for oily skin or in high humidity country. Mamonde also has another cushion which is named as Moisture Mask Cushion which is designed for dry skin user. 

It has a pinkish undertone. 

Applying a light layer on the back of the hand.

Applying a few layers on the back of the hand.

Coverage test.

It looks a bit dark on my inner arm. But my face is actually a bit darker thus this foundation actually looks a bit whiter on my face. The foundation is buidable. From the coverage test, we can see that it provides quite decent coverage consider it is a cushion foundation (usually cushion foundations are dewy thus it only corrects skin tone but not provide any coverage). 

But do I enjoy using this foundation? Considering I have oily skin and Malaysia is very humid, this foundation sounds perfect for me. BUT! I am very disappointed in this cushion foundation. As much as I enjoy Mamonde Creamy Tint Balm, I am not a fan of this cushion foundation. Why? I'll explain it as this post go. 

Had my eyebrow and eye makeup done. I dont have any foundation on my face yet but primer around my nose and cheek area. As you can see I have some breakouts around my mouth and chin area.

I applied the cushion on half of my face. It is whiter than my natural skin tone.

Applied it on my whole face and neck. As you can see, it covered up the breakouts around my mouth and chin. The coverage is really great but it gets a bit stuffy as the foundation is a bit thick. Do remember, it is better to apply foundation with light hand and build it up layer by layer, else it will become cakey. Also, I didnt apply any concealer as I think the coverage is more than enough. The foundation will transfer if you touch it as it doesnt really stick on the face. 

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Close up to the right half of my face because we will be comparing this half face of mine as time goes on (it is 10.30am when I took this photo).

It has been 2 hours (12.30pm). It has completely oxidize and match well with my skin tone. It was very hot out there (36 degree Celsius). The foundation has creased around the nose area and a bit patchy around the cheek. But the coverage is still good.

It has been 6 hours (4.30pm). I didnt blot my face at all and my face is turning very oily. The foundation became very patchy and sink into fine lines. It is impossible for me to fix my makeup by simply patting more foundation as it will be very cakey and the patches will be more visible. 

It has been 10 hours (8.30pm). Most of the foundation has faded or creased. It appears very patchy around my cheek area. The foundation has sunken into my smile line and pores. It is so ugly to look up close .

A far shot of the face at 8.30pm. The streaky lines around smile line is very obvious. Whole face appeared to be very patchy and pores are amplify. 

Although the weather was heaty, but considering I was in indoor for most of the time (I even used a primer and set the foundation with a powder), the foundation creased pretty badly. I am not recommending this cushion foundation. Said that this cushion foundation is suitable for oily skin, it appears that it doesnt even last for 4 hours. It is also not suitable for dry skin because it is a matte foundation which right at the moment  a dry skin user apply it on the face, streaky lines will form on the dry areas. 

Will I repurchase? Definitely not. I would rather spend a bit more money to purchase cushion foundation from Verite (the best cushion foundation I have ever used) than purchasing this Mamonde Cover Powder Cushion. 

Cheers <3

It is a 8-colors eye-shadow palette. 

The first generation of shine easy glam has a bulkier design. The eye-shadows are potted in round shape and there are two small brush (heard that the quality is just me-eh). While the repackage version claimed that it has upgraded in 5 aspects in terms of quality and quantity. It no longer consists of the brushes and the size of one color has increase relatively. Also the case consists of magnet, user is easier to open and close the lid. 

The case's surface is a reflective black color with gold printing for the name of Pony and Memebox. It comes with a sturdy box which there are description printed at the back of the box. 

There is a plastic cover with the name of the eye-shadow. 

Upper row from left to right: Easy Base, Easy Shadow, Shine Rosegold and Shine Gold.

Lower row from left to right: Easy Brown, Easy Charcoal, Glam Espresso and Glam Cocoa.

Consists of 4 matte colors (4 on the left) and 4 glitter colors (4 on the right). 

This is taken in natural lightning environment.

Taken in indoor artificial lightning.

Here are the swatches of the colors: 

1. Easy Base: Matte white. Just like its name, it could be use as a base that makes other colors pop. 

2. Easy Shadow: Light brown with a hint of grey. Best for nose shading.

3. Easy Brown: Deep brown. 

4. Easy Charcoal: Dark brown, almost black (but not pure black). 

5. Shine Rosegold: Pink with gold glitters.

6. Shine Gold: Copperish brown with glitters.

7. Glam Espresso: Deep grey brown, almost satin. 

8. Glam Cocoa: Rich brown, almost satin. 

The quality of the palette is average, matte shadows are not very pigment and glitter shadows tends to have a lot of fallout (especially Shine Rosegold). It is very suitable for a everyday makeup look and glam makeup look using the darker shades, but since it only consists of 8-colors, not much of a different look can be achieve by using this palette. This is suitable for makeup beginner as you don't have to think much about which color to use and less pigmentation means easier to control. 

However, I do reach for this palette quite often as I always use Easy Shadow for nose contour since it is not super pigmented, it is easy to control the amount and gives a natural shading effect. 

Repurchase? Probably not. It is quite pricey for its quality. Unless it is on sale, else I dont think it is worth the price (USD30 if purchase form Memebox).

Cheers <3

Isn't cute? I have purchased the cushion blusher in pink which I will review it some other time. 

Just recently I have purchased A'PIEU Marker Pen Tint in RD02 which is a red shade. It is very affordable, cost only 2800won for each marker pen tint. The tip design is very user-friendly as it has a spoon-shaped tip to fit the curve of your lips. 

Simple design and convenient to bring around. It does look like a marker pen.

 It can be stored up to 6months once it has been opened for usage.

My shade is in RD02 which is a deep red shade.Once opened for use, the sticker sealed will be torn.

Spoon-shaped tip to enable easy application along the curve of the lips.

This marker pen tint comes with eight different shades, which is as below.

Swatches from the official A'PIEU website:

Below is my own swatches using my RD02 Marker Pen Tint (differ from the official swatches as the lighting is different and no further touch up is applied on my swatches). 

Bare lips without any product.

First layer, trying to achieve the gradient lips.

Multiple layers for full lips.

I would say the color look different from the official swatches. It is almost as deep red as RD03 in the official swatches (again, mine is RD02). Super pigmented. Texture wise, it is very lightweight. There is no stickiness nor heavy on the lips. I almost feel as if I was wearing nothing. It is not drying nor providing moisture to the lips. It just purely provides color on the lips. 

It does transfer a bit but still considered as long lasting as it can last through a few drinks. It leaves a sheer tint on the lips after it wears off and it is easy to remove with a lip and eye remover (you know, sometimes the long lasting tint need a lot of effort to remove and may end up hurting your lips. but this is just easy to remove). 

Will I repurchase this? It is a great product for its price and outcome. I would say I would like to try more shades but not repurchasing the same shade (I have a lot of lip products and I don't think I will be able to finish it any soon so that is why). I would recommend this if you are on a tight budget as it is super affordable. But if you are looking for something that provides you moisture or glossy finish, this is not for you. 

Cheers <3

I bought it when it is on offer from Always21 (sister brand of Nature Republic), where I must buy an Always21 product to get a 50% off on Nature Republic product. The original price of this The First Essence was around RM100++, which after 50% off I got it at the price of RM50. However, when I visited Nature Republic store again after a few months I have purchased this, the price tag has gone up to RM140++. I asked the promoter on that store (located in Times Square) about why the price has gone up so much and she answered it was because the price fluctuates in Korea so this batch was affected. I am not sure what is the price for now because it has been a really long time since I last visit any Nature Republic store. 

The reason I purchased this The First Essence was because the promoter told me that this is actually a dupe for SK-II First Treatment Essence as they contain the same ingredient (the fermented essence). But is it true? After searching online, the main ingredient in The First Essence is saccharomyces while the main ingredient in SK-II First Treatment Essence is galactomyces. Although both are actually different in ingredients, but I find The First Essence works the same (maybe a bit less effective in exact) as SK-II First Treatment Essence. I have used SK-II First Treatment Essence before and the smell... just cant bear it. Maybe The First Essence is a bit less effective as compare to First Treatment Essence, but considering that The First Essence does not have that smelly smell and the price is way more affordable than SK-II, The First Essence is considered as a very good product itself. 

The First Essence has a very watery texture, and it must be used with a cotton. This is because if you pour it on your hand, the fermented ingredients will be absorbed in your hand immediately and for what you apply on face afterwards are all useless. As I mentioned on the above, it doesnt stink. It rather has no smell at all. I did find a difference if I were to use this or when I dont. There was less whiteheads on my nose area and it enabled fast absorption for the skincare applied afterwards. 

However, as compare to some other fermented essence that I have used before, The First Essence does not provide moisture to the skin at all. It simply enhance the skincare effect that applied afterwards and reduce blemishes and whiteheads. If you are dry skin, please do not look forward that this product will provide moisture to your skin. 

Rating: 4.7/5

Repurchase? Yes, when it is on offer.

Cheers. <3

If to compare with Taobao, the good thing is that you doesnt need an Alipay account nor an agent(which the agent would charge you a certain rate base on the amount you purchase). All you need is a Paypal account(definitely easy to create one) or it works even better if you have credit card. You dont need a middleman in Korea (for the case of Taobao, the middleman is in China) to help you collect all the items and later help you to ship back to your own country. Gmarket has its own warehouse to help you collect all the items you purchased from various seller and later ship to your country. 

However, the downside is that, Gmarket only have two options for shipping, which is EMS and SF Express. SF Express is only available for China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore. Customers from other countries will have no other options but EMS. EMS is very pricey and the rate goes higher and higher according to the weight of your items. The cost of shipping with EMS is the main reason that I have always avoid purchasing from Gmarket because buying only a cushion foundation might have cost me a kg already and the shipping cost goes up ridiculously high with each additional item. 

Also not all items are available for international buyers. If the items are not in the international shipping list, then the items are not eligible to ship outside of Korea. If you mistakenly purchase items that are not eligible for international shipping, you cannot ship it back to your country. So always click the international shipping button to check for items that are eligible to ship back to your country. 

13 items and I got such a big box. Imagine the shipping cost. 

Just like purchasing from TaoBao, Gmarket collected all the items from different sellers and they just put everything into a bigger box. They will not discard the box from the sellers and keep the shipping box small. That is why the weight for the shipping box can go up in an instant with just a few items. When I get the parcel, it was written that the parcel was weight as 3.96kg(freaking heavy for a parcel).

7 small parcel from different sellers inside the big shipping box.

The shipping fee just sounds so scary! But fear not, because now they are having a PROMOTION! Gmarket is now charging a flat rate of ‎₩5000 (RM18++) regardless how heavy is the parcel.That is the only reason why I dare to order it this time round, else a parcel weight 3.96kg gonna make my wallet bleed! This promotion is gonna last till 31st May 2016 and after that they will charge according to weight again. So anyone wanna try grabbing things from Gmarket, please act fast! Though this promotion is only applicable to Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. 

About the website, although it is in English/Chinese, but not all products description are in English. Most of the items' description are in Korean, even the options given to choose before adding to cart are also in Korean. If you doesnt understand a single Korean word, then you will be having a really hard time to google what are the items available in the options given(here comes google translate to the rescue). 

Other than the language issue, the platform, the efficiency and the system are fairly good and easy to navigate. Gmarket has an attendance check list (or lucky draw) which you can spin to earn points and stamps (or even coupon) which it can be handy if you collect enough points or stamps. Gmarket often distributes coupons which can make your purchase cheaper if you fulfill the t&c of the coupons. 

Now lets check at the timeline:

Order placed: 31st March

Confirmed payment made: 31st March

Parcel shipped from Korea: 5th April

Parcel received in Malaysia: 12th April 

Move on to the items that I have purchased.

13 different items from 6 sellers.

Breaking down the items according to the seller:

Seller account: ♡비아로사♡

Item purchased (from bottom row, left to right):

1. BBIA Soft Gentle Lip and Eye Remover  100ml          ￦ 3,500

2. EGLIPS Ez Quick Lip and Eye Remover  100ml          ￦ 3,500

3. BBIA Auto Eyeliner V1.Brownie                                  ￦ 4,300

4. BBIA Last Pen Eyeliner 02 Sharpen Brown                  ￦ 4,800

5. BBIA Last Pen Eyeliner 01 Sharpen Black                    ￦ 4,800

6. EGLIPS Pact Puff                                                           ￦ 500

7. Sample Masks (Upper Row)                                          NIL

Seller account: (주)아모레퍼시픽

Item purchased (from upper row, left to right):

1. Mamonde Rose Water Toner 150ml X2                                   ￦ 7,800

2. Mamonde Creamy Tint Intense Lip Balm #16 Velvet Red       ￦ 6,300

3. Mamonde Ultra Mositure Sample Pack X2 (bottom row)        NIL

Seller account: 예쁘데이

Item purchased (from left to right):

1. Mamonde Cover Powder Cushion #23          ￦ 15,700

2. Aritaum Full Cover Concealer Stick #02       ￦ 4,200

Seller account:뷰티여우

Item purchased :

1. Aritaum Air Cushion Puff  X10         ￦ 12,400

Seller account:♥달의향기♥

Item purchased (from upper row to bottom row) :

1. The SAEM Healing GreenTea Cleansing Water 300ml X3           ￦ 13,140

    (The price is after 10% discount using Gmarket coupon)

2. Sample Mask                                                                                   NIL

Seller account: 뷰티폴스킨

Item purchased:

1. Hera UV Mist Cushion Ultra Moisture #23                 ￦ 18,740

     (The price is after 20% discount using Gmarket coupon)

EMS shipping fee (flat rate):   ￦ 5,000