VOV Castledew Color Shot Lips, 2 new Over Setting Glosses & Volume Tint Balm in 03

I really love VOV Castledew... they have many cute items to offer (many of them of really good quality) and the prices are really cheap.

So of course it was a must for me to try out 2 of their Color Shot Lips lipsticks after being impressed with the first 2 Over Setting Glosses I purchased some weeks ago (2 more will be reviewed in this post)=D

-Color Shot Lips:


The Color Shot Lips come in really cute lipstick tubes that look VERY similar to T'estimo's Limited Edition Elegant Charme Rouge lipsticks that were released for (I think) Xmas 2006 (or was it 2005?).
T'estimo Elegant Charme Rouge:


The 2 Color Shot lippies I ordered came in different colored tubes which bugs me a little but I know that the guys from Castledew love to use inconsistent packaging (maybe due to different suppliers or so? No idea)
Anyways, one comes in a purple tube with a clear purple cap and one in a silver/yellowish plastic tube but the shape and design are the same otherwise.


The texture of the lipsticks is fine. They aren't the most moisturizing and wonderful lipsticks but they're good. Nothing like Lunasol or Maquillage but they aren't really drying and last for a decent time.
I couldn't detect a scent (at least not a strong one) which surprises me a bit as most Korean lip products have that typical fruity or floral scent.


I picked 2 colors (from top to bottom on the pic):
#141 Noble Pink: A bright medium pink with a coral tinge. Contains fine glitters that feel lightly scratchy. Medium pigment.
#152 Ruby Pink: This is an absolutely gorgeous mauvey pink with an almost metallic finish. I really love this and it works very well with my skintone. Medium pigment.

I purchased them from seller eloah on Gmarket for 14000 Won/both items (you can buy one for 8000 or 2 for 14000 Won)

-Over Setting Glosses:


I also purchased 2 new Over Setting Glosses as I really love the slick texture of these. You can read more about them here and see the other 2 colors I got.


#31 Mystic Pink (the one on the bottom of the pic) is a pretty sheer-medium pigmented light pink with the tendency to look a bit like a salmon color on me (it´s sort of a color changing iridescent color).
#33 Muse Pink is a standard light baby pink with very a very sheer finish. The swatch for this looked lovely but it's not a really thrilling color for me as I have probably 305490890 glosses like this.
I paid about over 7000 Won for both glosses.

-Volume Tint Balm:


As I already had mentioned before in my VOV haul I decided to get one more of the Castledew Volume Tint Balms as I really love the light pink one so I decided to get the next darker color 03 Rose.


I am a bit disappointed as this is a super hot bubblegum pink that's quite vibrant and pigmented so I need to do a quite soft neutral eye when wearing this. The texture is excellent like the other balm and it really feels moisturizing though. To me this is not a balm though, it's a very stick thick pot gloss.


I paid 3200 Won or so? That's less than US$3.

Etude House Magic Crystal Pack Peeling...nothing for sensitive skin =(

I decided to purchase one of Etude House´s new magic peelings and settled on the Magic Crystal Pack Peeling which is a mask and peeling in one product.

Supposedly it contains micro crystals to effectively but gently cleanse your skin.

It´s a thick cream with a slightly grainy feeling you just apply to your face and massage a bit, then leave it on your face till it´s dry and then wash of with lukewarm water.

There are 2 things about this peeling I don´t like and that make it impossible to use it.

The first minor rant is for the fragrance. The Magic Crystal Pack Peeling has a very unpleasant fragrance (for my taste, others might find it good). It sort of gives me a headache...

The major rant is that it´s quite harsh for my skin. When I apply this my skin starts to burn and develop red bumps all over my cheeks. The irritation lasts only for some minutes after removing this but the burning sensation and bumpy skin are absolutely unpleasant and will prevent me from using this again (and I don´t know if the symptoms would get worse if I use this more often)

So if you´re having sensitive skin I´d rather recommend you to use a black sugar peeling like the one from Skin79 I reviewed earlier.

The Magic Crystal Pack Peeling comes with a box of 3 free Magic Soothing Mask Sheets and they´re really nice and calming. I believe they´re not available for purchase but only as GWPs.

The sheet masks are saturated with a light gel that really feels cool and relaxing. My skin feels refreshed and soft when I use them. I would definitely purchase them.

I think I paid 11000 Won for the 115ml pot incl. the 3 Sheet Masks

VOV Blusher Palette

I found the idea of having 8 VOV blushes/highlighter in a huge palette (think MAC 15 pan) quite neat as it looks so "pro" hehe =) and it seems to be quite convenient and very affordable for only approx. 24800 (about US$20 or so) =)


I already own the 24 pan Eyeshadow Palette and the quality is quite nice, especially the metallic colors (the matte ones however are a bit sheer and chalky and the color selection is quite bright/neon in the mattes).


Anyway, the Blusher Palette is a good addition to my stash and worth purchasing.

The palette contains:
-1 shimmery white highlighter which looks frosty at first but after a few uses it just gives me a soft very soft shimmery finish. This is very pigmented so you need a brush that will apply this sheerly.
-2 shimmer blushes in cool pink and peachy pink. Both are very pigmented.
-3 matte dual-colored blushes (each contains a lighter and darker version of the same color). These are a bit sheerer but 3-4 swipes give me a beautiful soft flush. The colors are pink, soft muted orange and a red beige.
-1 matte dual-colored brown shading powder or blush in 2 tones of brown.
-1 matte light cool beige-undertoned pink. A very pretty but sheer color to add a bit of freshness to my cheeks.


This is a good choice if you don't have a lot of blushes, don't need super pigmented ones and don't want to spend tons of money on many different single blushes. Furthermore the slim palette can easily be stored away.

Etude House Fall 2008

I've been testing all the new Etude House fall goodies I got yesterday now so I can give my first reviews and thoughts. Some might be astonished that I am already reviewing them but honestly when it comes to color makeup I am quick with my decisions. If the formula and/or color doesn't work for me then it generally won't be better next time. It doesn't happen often to me that a color makeup item I dislike will work better next time (with foundations/powders it's a different story though).


Anyways, the Etude House fall 2008 collection contains some very purchase-worthy items and some you can safely skip.

I will start with the items I don't like and end with the cream of the crop:

-Lash Designing Vitcara Curl version (in blue tube):


I didn't like the regular Vitcara and the new Lash Designing Vitcara is the same crap. It comes with a better comb similar to Ettusais' Strong Separate Mascara but the formula just sucks. It contains lots of fibers which is a fact I am generally not too fond of... the result are uneven yucky looking thin lashes. Very ugly!


Etude House can do wonderful mascaras but this one is really bad.
This came with a free pack of cotton pads and a travel-sized Mascara Remover (this stuff is great btw! I reviewed it already!)


-Eye Mix & Stick:


This comes with a cream shadow stick on one side and an eyeliner pencil on the other. I chose #02 which has a beautiful light shimmery taupe and a dark purpley brown liner. However, the stick shadow is super sheer and creases like hell. To add to the desaster the eyeliner pencil is very soft (which could be a good thing) but in this cases it means zero staying power. Really, while doing my eyemakeup I had to re-apply this about 3 times just to find by the end of doing my face makeup half of the liner had already disappeared again.


I used this as it was recommended so the zilch staying power of the pencil is probably to blame on the greasy cream shadow underneath but as it didn't perform like it should it gets a 1 lipstick rating from me.

The following items get a so-so rating from me:

-Plumping Lip Tint:


This is basically a super sheer lipgloss in a bulky little bottle with spatula applicator which has a nice glossy finish and a slightly cooling feeling. However the yucky bubblegum scent turns me off a bit and since there is almost no pigment in this it's pretty much like any other clearish lipgloss.


It's not a bad product at all but it just isn't outstanding.
I got #02 which is the lighter pink version. The redder color might be better as it probably has more pigment.

-Duo Lip Highlighter:


This comes with a light golden beige toned pencil on one side and a clear lipgloss with white glitters on the other.
The pencil is nice and gives a highlight to my lip contours but it's not an essential step in my makeup routine. The gloss is like a gazillion other glosses out there.


Together they create the illusion of slightly fuller lips but any clear gloss can give you this effect.
All in all a product I can live without.

-Brightening Eyes Duo:


This comes in a pot with ivory-colored cream in the bottom and a light salmon colored concealer in the cover.
I don't really understand the use of the cream. The box says this is a primer to apply on the lids and below eyes to moisturize and cover discolorations. However the cream has absolutely no pigment to cover anything so I suppose it's some type of eyecream? I wouldn't mind a good eyecream but this stuff makes the included concealer go on blotchy so a lot of blending and patting is needed. It doesn't make a decent primer for eyeshadow though (tried it alone, too).


The concealer side however is really good. It's a medium-coverage very pale salmon pasty concealer (it looks much darker in the pan than it is when applied) that does a nice job of covering my (not very severe) eye circles. If you have really dark circles you might want something with more pigment though.


All in all I am a bit disappointed in this product. I used it twice and twice it didn't perform as I wanted it to.
I suggest you better get their 44 Dark Circle Concealer which is a much better product.

And the following products are really great and well worth purchasing:

-Dual Change Eyeliner:


This is a very slim liquid eyeliner similar to Integrate's slim liner but with a slightly softer and more flexible brush. This can draw a super precise line or according to the box this can draw a thick line if you use slightly more pressure on the brush.


This comes in black and is really a great item and worth purchasing.

-Perfect Brow Kit:


I love pretty brow compacts though not many ppl will share this passion with me. This comes in a very slim sleep dark purple mirrored compact and comes with 2 brow powders and a highlighter powder to use on your browbones. There is also a dual-ended applicator (mini eyeshadow brush and brow brush) and a small eyebrow coil brush included.


The brow powders have enough pigment to make natural looking brow definition a breeze for me. I have medium brown hair so the available color works well for me (I mix the 2 browns). The highlighter shadow is not the best as it's a bit chalky but it's not important to me at all.

-Face Designing Brightener:


This comes in a very slim compact, too. It looks sleek and is very convenient to take along.


I really love this highlighter. It gives a very soft pearly glow so there is no glitter involved at all. When I apply this with the dual fibre brush the result is just a perfect subtle highlight.
The powder has a very flattering light ivory color with a very light pink undertone.
Really gorgeous!

-Peach Cream Gloss:


The new Peach Cream Glosses are really fab, in particular color #01 Wine Cream. The texture of these is more creamy with good pigment and very comfortable wear. They last decently (about 2 hours without a touch-up) and leave my lips soft and moisturized. The finish is like a glossy liquid lipstick.


I am totally thrilled with color #01 Wine Cream as it's the most perfect cool dusty rose I've found to date. It's pure perfection for my skintone.
#03 Raspberry Cream is a pretty muted pink red and is a bit sheerer than the other color.
There is also an orangey color 02.

Overall the collection isn't that thrilling but the Peach Cream Glosses, Face Designing Brightener, Eyeliner and eyebrow powder are very worth picking up.
I think their Peach Collection from spring was far better though as most products were just fab!