[GTL] Chun Song Yi (Jeon Ji Hyun) from 'You who came from the stars (별에서 온 그대)' make up

HI ALL!
this drama is DA BOMB and everyone is so crazy over this drama right now!
i'm more drawn to chun song yi's (jeon ji hyun/jun ji hyun) make up and products she used to achieve the look in the show.

i created the look without any of the cosmetics that she actually used.
i'm glad to report that her look is very reproducible without breaking your bank account!








the reference photos are taking from screen caps of the drama, courtesy of dramabeans.

DESCONSTRUCTION:

i'm going to do a breakdown of her looks before i get started on the products used..!
this is something new that i haven't done for the previous looks.
i hope this is more useful and helps to explain why i do certain things.

FACE:
- barely there foundation that looks like she has nothing on at all. natural looking face that still has some dark eye circles peeping through.
- semi matte face

EYES:
- natural eyeshadow colours - matte brown/orange shades
- very thin and almost invisible eyeliner that does not alter the shape of her eyes. most probably only lined her waterline and filled in the gaps between the root of her lashes because her upper lashes looks lush, yet the eyeliner is almost invicible.
- natural looking lashes with a slight curl, most likely a lengthening formula

CHEEKS:
 - no obvious signs of blusher

LIPS:
- blue based hot pink lip colour with a slight florescence to it

PRODUCTS USED:


(in chronological order, item used first to item used last)
1. Dr Jart Black Label BB Cream
2. kate designing eyebrow N EX-4
3. Media Cheek Color A OR-1
4. Media Cheek Color A PK-1
5. Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Liner Black
6. Maybelline Lashionista Lengthening Film Mascara
7. Kate Stick Concealer Light Beige
8. Nature Republic By Flower Triple Volume Tint 05 Peony

EYESHADOW:

using the eyebrow palette for both my brows and my eyes.


COLOR MAP:

warning: VERY MESSY MAP!
the white zigzag lines means area of blending.


1. shade eyes with B+C mixed together
2. apply orange blush (or orange eyeshadow if you have it) to outer third of eyes
3. apply a dash of pink to the outer corner of eyes


1. line lower lash line with A
2. apply orange colour onto lower lash line
3. apply pink colour to outer corner only, the area will be slighter larger than that of the orange colour



FINISHED LOOK:





i really like how this look looked on jeon ji hyun, not so much when it's when on my face though. :(
my eyes are just not suitable for such bare looks because my eyelids are too thick to carry off this look.
good for those of you girls who have narrower double eyelids!
this look will suit you perfectly!

and i'm so tempted to buy a neon hot pink lipstick right now.
thank you, kdrama for lighting up that consumer in me.
=_=

MakeUpDiary M.U.D. #7 INU/NEKO

MakeUpDiary M.U.D. #7 INU/NEKO

i was experimenting with different eye looks one night,
i didn't actually wear this out as-is because.. you'll see :P

inu and neko is japanese for dog and cat respectively.
i was trying to do an innocent puppy eye AND a sexy cat eye, both at the same time.
thank god for giving me 2 eyes so i can have one for each experiment :P


FINAL LOOK


there's just no way i can go out with two different eye makeup!



PRODUCTS USED



1. kate diamond cut eyes BK-1
2. nature republic by flower triple volume tint 05 peony
3. maybelline eye studio gel liner black
4. maybelline hyper diamond eyeshadow PK-1

COLOUR LEGEND

i tried the look with 2 different palettes,
the color map is based on the maybelline palette,
but the final look is based on the kate palette.


maybelline hyperdiamond eyeshadow PK-1


kate diamond eyes eyeshadow BK-1
shade B will replace both shade B and C in the maybelline palette.

COLOUR MAP

/// INU STYLE ///


1. apply C all over lid.
2. take some of A and start shading from the outer 3rd, bringing it towards the centre and blend in with the peach shade.
3. with the remaining dark purple still on the brush, dab a little on the inner corner of the eye to make the crease more prominent.


1. apply A on the inner half of the lower lash line.
2. apply D on the outer half, blending it outwards to get the droopy eye effect.


1. apply eye liner close to upper lash line, do not extend, instead, make a < shape and bring it down to the lower lash line.

/// NEKO STYLE ///


1. apply C all over lid.
2. apply A on the crease and blend inward.
3. apply B to highlight the centre of the eyelids to give it more dimension.

 
1. apply B on the inner corner and inner half of lower lash line.
2. apply A on the outer corner, close to lash line.

 
1. classic winged eyeliner.


 THE LOOK




so which do you prefer, puppy eyes or cat eyes?

MakeUpDiary M.U.D. #10 GREY AREA

MakeUpDiary M.U.D. #6 GREY AREA

i love this eyeshadow palette to death but i can't always wear it because it seems too much for day time.
but today, i decided to try something new.
i'm breaking away from the usual brown eyeshadow combo that i wear.



PRODUCTS USED


1. kanebo media cheek colour A OR-1
2. revlon super lustrous lipstick 010 wine not
3. heroine make volume and curl mascara
4. maybelline eye studio gel liner black
5. kanebo kate dual blending eyes BK-2

COLOUR LEGEND


COLOUR MAP

1. apply A close to eyeline and on the crease of the socket (inner and outer only).
2. apply B on the center and blend..
+ fuzzy line denotes blending required.
+ black eye shadow A was applied lightly only.


1. parallel eye liner. not going for the winged look that day.


+ i also tightlined the lower lash line with left over gel liner after lining my upper lashline.

THE LOOK

+ wearable grey eyeshadow for day time.


+ play up the look by switching lip colour!

[GTL] - Song Ji Hyo's look for 1st Look (Vol. 60)

HI ALL!
here's my take on my favourite korean actress, song ji hyo's make up for the 1st look magazine that was released a while ago.

she did two looks for the magazine,
this is the lighter look.

song ji hyo has such a pretty face, i think she looks absolutely gorgeous without make up,
and when she's made up, she look so hot!



this is my reference photo, taken from the 1st look magazine.

PRODUCTS USED:


1. lancome kohl eyeliner
2. revlon colorstay ultimate suede lipstick 025 socialite
3. kate designing eyebrow N EX-4
4. canmake highligher 05
5. media cheek color A OR-1 (used with lancome blush from attraction couleur which is not shown here)
6. kate gradical eyes A BR-1

EYESHADOW:

using the eyebrow palette for both my brows and my eyes.


making use of the lighter shimmery and pearly shades for highlighting.

COLOR MAP:

warning: VERY MESSY MAP!
the white zigzag lines means area of blending.


1. line eyes with 1
2. blend out the black eyeliner with A
3. use B and C to slowly blend things upward so that everything is a soft gradient
4. add D on centre of lid to add dimension to lids
5. tightline the eyes once again


1. line lower lash line with 1
2. blend out using B
3. using the remaining B, shade beneath the lower eye lid to create illusion of youthful puffy eyes
4. mixing D and E to apply to the lower eye lid

FINISHED LOOK:









hope you like the look as much as i do!
soft korean make up that uses more shading than colours to create the sultry looking eyes.
the occasional shimmer is only used as a highlight to give it more dimension.
i'm slowly starting to appreciate korean style make up!

aqualabel moist essence cream

discontinued product from aqualabel.
this is probably the first generation gel cream they have!

price: HKD90+
bought this off adambeauty when it was on clearance.

what it claims:

i can't really remember what its packaging says, but it's the same old story.
- hyaluronic acid, acting like magnets to attract water molecules under our skin
- collagen, acting like a film that prevents water loss from the surface of our skin
- honey, natural humectant to retain moisture from the atmosphere on our skin

my experience with it:
this is my first oil free cream that i've ever tried.
it goes on light and absorbs easily.
the consistency is like a jelly, but smoothes out to a watery texture upon touching my skin.
it does leave a slight sticky feeling (when i press my finger on my face and lift, my skin gets lifted up as well!).
does a good job as an overnight mask in my opinion.

i think this is suitable for the oily areas of my skin (t zones).

i won't repurchase it because i found better substitutes that does the same thing!