Isa Knox Luxian Wrinkle Free Lipstick

So far I only tried 2 items from Isa Knox Luxian and quite like them so I decided to try out one of the lipsticks.


The Luxian Wrinkle Free Lipstick comes in a golden tube which you just have to twist to reveal the color. No caps or something involved as the liptick just glides out. Very convenient!
The tube comes in a yellow gold color which looks tacky and cheap in my opinion. Very dated. I prefer cuter/trendier/simpler styles of makeup compacts and tubes so yellow gold is just not my taste.


Nonetheless the lipstick is quite nice. It comes with an inner care core with the color surrounding it. It's the first Korean lipstick I have found that's not scented (or at least I didn't detect any fragrance). While Japanese brands generally stick with unscented lip products (to my delight) most Korean lipglosses and lipsticks are scented, mostly with some fruity fragrance.


The formula of this is creamy but not buttery or overly soft. It doesn't dry out my lips but I wouldn't really call it super moisturizing. There is good pigment in my lipstick and the staying power is good.
I can't say if this fights wrinkles as so far I don't really have them (*knocks on wood*)

I chose the color W150 which is a bright cool medium pink. It's quite bright so I prefer this with a neutral eye. (looks more muted in the pics!)

Here's a LOTD pic...sorry for the strange angle I took the pic


Costs 18000 Won (at least that's what I paid on Gmarket) which is a moderate price for a brand that's considered more luxurious.

First venture into Isa Knox

And here I'll present you just another brand that's very new to me.


Someone told me that Isa Knox is supposedly a good brand but the makeup selection seems to be rather small so probably the brand is focusing on high-quality skin-care.

I found some lipsticks and other items but the items that caught my attention were the 3 eyeshadow palettes and the blush/highlighter duo.


I settled on the LUXIAN Natural Eye Shadow quad in BE310 and the LUXIAN Duo Lighter in #1 (the only available color).

Both items come in shiny light mint cases that look quite pretty and different from the black/gold/silver cases many brands tend to use.
The compacts don't look that luxurious in my opinion but still pretty and simple.
Inside the mirrored cases the powders are covered with a plastic flip-top which is more or less standard in many Korean brands. It's a very good and hygienic invention.



LUXIAN Natural Eye Shadow BE310:


This contains "Natural Pure Powder" and "Color Focus Pigment". Whatever that stuff is the eyeshadow palette is nice. It's not the most exciting and outstanding quad I tried but offers a good solid neutral look with good pigment in the darker shades and a sheerer finish in the lighter shades. The finish is a soft shimmery look without obvious glitter so it's a good neutral quad to use in more conservative environment.
I'd say this makes a really good daily makeup palette to use for work as the colors are muted and soft.
The texture is slightly crumbly but the shadow fall-out is minimal.
The colors are white, light beige peach, a slightly heather-undertoned brown and a dark neutral chocolate without red undertones.
I paid about US$29 for my palette.




LUXIAN Duo-Lighter:


This is a quite convenient and pretty item. There is a gorgeous metallic neutral pink blush with fantastic pigment (it's so strong I need to shake the crap out of my blush brush not to look overdone) and a very soft pale pastel highlighter consisting of stripes of pink, white, yellow and blue. The highlighter just gives the slightest pearl finish and is quite sheer/translucent.
The super pigmented blush has a very odd very crumbly texture when I touch it but a very fine feel when used with a brush (and there are almost no crumbles forming with the brush).
This is a great item for traveling as a universally flattering pink and a highlighter are housed in the same case.
I paid around US$27 for my Duo-Lighter.


I don't see a lot of other items that look interesting for me. Maybe the purple eyeshadow quad (and there is a pink one, too).
If I ever stumble across any of their lippies discounted on ebay I'd definitely give a try to them, too!