As I probably mentioned before Canmake is pretty much a hit or miss brand for me. Either I love their stuff or I find it to be total crap.
I am always curious for Canmake's items...they're one of the cheapest Japanese drugstore brand so testing out items doesn't break the bank and I always might find some fine things so trying is worth it.
I purchased 3 items from Canmake when I hauled some things from Ichibankao last time.
I got:
-Glitter Eyes 03
-Cover & Stretch Concealer UV 01
-Nudy Glow Rouge 01 Rose Macaroon
-Glitter Eyes #03:
I have been eying the Glitter Eyes for the longest time but never got any of them as I was quite disappointed with any Canmake eyeshadows I had tried so far so I was sure the Glitter Eyes wouldn't seriously thrill me.
The Glitter Eyes are actually pretty decent shadows! At least the trio I got.
The texture is surprisingly soft and smooth with medium pigment. Even if the name "Glitter Eyes" is sort of intimidating the 2 colors only impart a slightly shimmery finish whereas the highlighter is shimmery with a few glitter bits. (They look pretty though, not over the top glittery!).
The shadows blend well and last most of the day on me.
The color I got (#03) contains a peachy brown, a deeper coppery brown and a cream colored highlighter. The 2 colors show up nearly the same on me with just a little more depth in the darker color.
All in all this is a pretty decent eyeshadow trio and worth checking out. It's nowhere the quality of other Japanese brands but you get quite a nice bang for your buck!
-Cover & Stretch Concealer UV in #01 Light Beige:
I believe this concealer won some award (Cosme or so) so I was quite curious trying this out. It comes in 3 colors so I really hoped the lightest would work for me.
The Cover & Stretch Concealer comes with SPF 25 PA++ which is a great plus for a concealer in my opinion.
The concealer is very thick and pasty and offers really good coverage and stays on long (it's waterproof!).
Blending is a bit hard if you use it on bigger areas unless you use a good moisturizing primer or face care before.
I find the color 01 Light Beige is light enough to use on spots but too dark around eyes. For spot coverage this is a great product though!
I would say the color 01 would be a perfect match for someone NC20-25. The other 2 available colors look significantly darker online.
-Nudy Glow Rouge #01 Rose Macaroon:
So far none of Canmake's lip colors really worked for me as the color/texture usually didn't work for me.
Since I love pink beiges/nudes/light pinks/roses etc. the Nudy Glow Rouge range caught my eye when I saw it on Ichibankao.
The Nudy Glow Rouge comes in a pretty tube with brush applicator.
The texture is rather thick but not sticky. The color I got is quite pigmented.
What bugs me a little is the staying power which is quite little and the slightly uneven application as the color also tends to settle into any fine lines on/around my lips.
I like the color though and if I reapply frequently my lips always look pretty. If you aren't into high-maintenance lip color then this isn't really for you though!
#01 Rose Macaroon is a light beige pink which looks more like a milky pink on my lips.
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12 years ago
12 comments:
Great review! :o)
I've always wanted to try Canmake; especially their blushes. Gotta them some soon!!
it's nice you can buy all these japanese high quality yet inexpensive cosmetics!!
the lip color looks lovely on you! so opaque :)
Hi! Delurking to comment, Canmake has this Eye Lash Essence in a sky blue mascara-ish bottle which really seriously helps lashes to grow longer! It's my absolute HG and I am dying to recommend it everybody I know :)
That lip color looks beautiful on you!
I love this lip color, so beautiful on you.
Oooh, that lippie looks great on you! I like how that eyeshadow looks too. It's not GLITTERY, but there's just a little extra oomph. Very pretty!
hi kathi, thought you should know that adambeauty carries lunasol now :P
All lip colors look good on you!! Haha... the e/s look good, you look good with warm colors!
Thanks for the reviews!
The lip colour looks gorgeous on you! You have such a nice pair of lips -sounds positivly weird-
oooo lemming the canmake glitter eyessss!!!!
i never been a fan of canmake no matter how my frens rave about it...
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