{ Review } Vida Glow Marine Collagen - Pineapple

Hey guys sorry for the lack of updates as usual! Been quite busy with LOVEABOX ( November to Loveabox contents are revealed on the website and Loveabox in December are now available too! ) and my camera can't be turned on right now, sob. I already sent it to the repair centre and they said it will take at least one week to fix it. Really hope they can fix it soon. Can't believe how important my camera is until it's not with me anymore. :( I have other camera but I still like my EOS 70D the most. /uglysobbings. Anyway, great news everyone! I will be active on blogging again from now on and will make sure to at least post one article every month! Since I can't take any pictures right now, I will be posting reviews with the pictures that I already took like moooonths ago. lol. 

Back to the review! The kind Marxie from -  Aegyoprincess (I can't believe I actually forgot what's her blog's URL is, lol. You have to update your blog more, Marxie!) actually was contacted by Vida Glow to review their collagen and the kind Marxie actually suggested them to send their collagen drink to me too! I was looking for a collagen drink that time and it was such a perfect timing! Thank you, Marxie! I LOVE YOU. *sends you a virtual finger heart that Jaesuk always does* HAHA, don't kill me. I told Marxie I wanted to get the Peach one because Peach is my favorite fruit and flavor but I got the Pineapple one instead, lol. Not that I am complaining but kinda wished that I could've gotten the Peach one instead. I really should be more grateful, sorry. Haha. 

ABOUT VIDA GLOW MARINE COLLAGEN

Vida Glow's marine collagen is a fibrous protein that nourish hair, skin and nails from within. Vida Glow's marine collagen comes in powder form which makes it incredibly easy to stir into your favorite drink or even food! According to their website, Vida means life and with every serving the aim is to give you a little extra "life glow". 

Do you know that collagen is the most abundant protein and the second largest substance (behind water) in the human body? Until our mid - twenties, our bodies naturally produce collagen. As this production slows and eventually ceases, we begin to see the effects of ageing. Replenishing collagen levels will help benefit the building blocks that maintain our hair, skin, nails and joints.

PACKAGING

I must say I really adore the packaging! The container is really sturdy and the design is just really adorable! The container is easy to open and what I am really thankful about is how it's very easy to tear the sachets! Like seriously that's what I'm really thankful about for the packaging lol. You know how some sachets are hard to open even there is this part to help make you easier to open it but at the end you will still need to find a scissor to open! lol. and I am always in trouble with finding where the scissor is.. /sigh (need to learn to put stuffs in place)

When you open the cap, you'll see a thank you message written on the inside of the cap and are also welcomed with a brochure full of details (even nutritional information are included!) about the Marine Collagen. 

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Energy 47KJ *per serving | 1577KJ *per 100g

Protein 2.6g *per serving | 88.8g *per 100g

Fat. total saturated less than 1g *per serving | less than 1g *per 100g

Carbohydrate less than 1g *per serving| 8.9g *per 100g

Sodium 3.54mg *per serving | 118mg *per 100g

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There are total of 30 sachets inside of the container and each sachet contains 3g of the powder. 3g of the powder are more than enough for one cup of water. I usually mixed it with my lemon water every morning and the pineapple taste definitely add more flavor to my lemon water! It adds a lil bit of sweetness just enough to counter the sourness of the lemon and it tasted really good (the taste and odor are definitely subtle but you definitely still can taste a hint of the pineapple!). I definitely prefer adding this marine collagen to make my lemon water taste better! The powder is finely milled so you are free to mix it even with cold water without any hassle.

HOW TO INCLUDE VIDA GLOW IN YOUR DAILY LIFE

• Mix Vida Glow in your bottle of water to ensure you're getting 2L a day
• Stir Vida Glow in your colourful juice
• Blend Vida Glow in your yogurt
• Sip Vida Glow whilst you're reading your book or magazine
• Get creative with Vida Glow in your favorite food or drink

I only mixed it with my lemon water before and haven't tried mixing it with anything else. Blend it in a greek yogurt does sound good though! I will definitely try it together with a plain yogurt next. If you want to mix it with your food like porridge, I definitely suggest you to get the original flavor (such an obvious thing to say, haha).  

Tbh, I didn't see much differences on my skin and hair (probably because I only drank it once a day in the morning) but I definitely noticed differences on my nails! I have weak nails and they weren't that healthy looking but after drinking this marine collagen once a day for about one month, my nails became stronger and much more healthier looking than before! I feel like if only I drank it twice a day for a longer period I might ended up getting better results on my skin and my hair. I honestly really like the collagen. I really like that it added that subtle pineapple flavor to my-boring-everyday-lemon-water-in-the-morning. The only thing is that it's quite expensive. I'm going to try eat healthily again soon so I might repurchase! Peach is definitely going to be my next flavor! haha. Might give a Beauty Blender a try too. 

Vida Glow Marine Collagen available in Original (30 x 3g servings) , Original Loose Powder (90 x 3g servings), Beauty Blend (contains chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, flaxseed, raw cacao powder and more), Pineapple, Peach, Blueberry (this one always sold out), and Mango! 

For the 30 x 3g servings (except Beauty Blend) it will cost you $44.95 per container and you may purchase 2 (2 packs at $79.90) or 3 packs (3 packs at $109.95) for a cheaper price! For Beauty Blend and Original Loose Powder you can subscribe to Vida Glow to get a cheaper price. 

.Vida Glow Official Website.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day guys! <3

** This post is sponsored but all my thoughts and opinions aren't influenced by it. 

{ ✧INTRODUCTION + GRAND OPENING GIVEAWAY | LOVEABOX

Hey guys, sorry for the long hiatus but I'm finally back with a good news for my readers! For those who are following me on my IG or been reading my blog for awhile probably know that I've been planning to launch my own business this year and finally, it's here! Before I proceed to the giveaways rules and so on, I will be firstly do a short introduction for you guys on what LOVEABOX is all about. 

It's called LOVEABOX. After looking for various of names, we finally ended up with something simple just like the design of the box itself. Why LOVEABOX if you asked? The goal is to make sure it is not hard for you to love your box. Each of the items inside are carefully picked, packed and shipped with love. We will make sure every box will make you feel more beautiful and loved. Hence the "it's not hard to LOVEABOX" slogan is used. We also decided to call those who have purchased LOVEABOX from us as #blovers which basically stands as "box lovers" but to make it sound lovelier, it is also stands as "be one of the lovers".

WHAT IS 

LOVEABOX?

LOVEABOX is a mysterious box which contains at least 3 full-sized kbeauty (kbeauty for now but we might add more!) items inside that available monthly in a very limited quantity. Items included inside are usually ranged from skincare, make-up, accessories and sometime a random mysterious item. The idea is to surprise you with what the contents are! It's like an early birthday gift for yourself! :) 

HOW TO JOIN THE GIVEAWAY

This giveaway is hosted by Rafflecopter. You may straight up join the giveaway here or join it from LOVEABOX's official website here.

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. You will have to be able share your personal informations (Full name, address and phone number) with us if you are the winner. 

2.  You must join this contest by using Rafflecopter. 

3. This giveaway is open internationally and we will bear all the shipping costs except custom/tax. 

4. Please make sure your e-mail is contactable so we can contact you if you’re the winner. If the winner fail to respond within 3 days, we will pick another winner.

5. The giveaway will be closed on December 18th, 2016 and we will announce the winner on the next day.

6. Follow all the rules, we will cancel your participation if you fail to follow any of the rules.
7. If you already purchased November to LOVEABOX but happened to be the winner, we will cancel your order and your money is guaranteed to be fully refunded.  

SIDEBARS

Feel free to pick any up to your liking! Or get creative and make your own banner! just make sure it will link to the giveaway and include “LOVEABOX Giveaway” on the banner. Make sure to include text "Open Internationally" below of the sidebar too.

{ REVIEW } Innisfree Jeju Sparkling Mineral Skin

Hey guys! How are you guys doing lately? There are just so many stuffs happening in my life lately. My wisdom tooth started to appear (it hurts sometime and was hard for me to chew my food ): ), my bro is getting married and my business finally making another progress! Guess I can start sharing about it with you guys in 2 weeks time! :D Really can't wait to share the about it with you guys! I'm really sorry for the lack of updates and not replying the comments, I'll be replying comments soon and hopefully I'll be able to update regularly again too. Btw, random but any of you guys are playing Pokemon GO? Haha. 

Today, I'll be reviewing the toner/skin from the Innisfree Jeju Sparkling Mineral first. Tbh, this is the first time I'm having a complete skincare routine (from toner to cream) from Innisfree. I don't really have much Innisfree's skincare products at home. The results I got with their skincare products were mediocre so I wasn't that interested on trying more. You know how there are certain brands that just don't work on you but they work well on other people's skins? lol. Despite knowing that, the Jeju Sparkling Mineral line completely seduced me.. OTL. The packaging and knowing that the product contains carbonated sparkling mineral water from Jeju Island just somehow attracted me. This collection contains 6 skincare products which help delivers deep moisture into the skin while helping brightening the skin. The products also are 6 FREE SYSTEM ;- no paraben, animal ingredient, mineral oil, color, artificial fragrance, imidazolidinyl urea.

PRODUCT INFO

NAME | Innisfree Jeju Sparkling Mineral Skin

DESCRIPTIONS | A skin toner with Jeju sparkling mineral water that delivers rich mineral nutrition for skin that’s clear and filled like it's been soaked in a hot spring 

DIRECTIONS | Soak a cotton pad with the product to wipe the face along the skin texture or take an adequate amount on your palms to apply over the face.

NET. WT | 200 ml. 

PRICE | ₩ 13,000

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PACKAGING

Innisfree Jeju Sparkling Mineral Skin is stored in a gorgeous blue plastic bottle so you don't have to worry on accidentally dropping it at all. The packaging is one of the main reasons as to why I purchased the product, lol. Don't you think the blue shade is just too gorgeous to pass by? I love how simple Innisfree's packagings usually are.

The cap is a screw cap with innisfree carved on it. 

There's a stopper inside to prevent any unwanted leaking during shipping. The size of the hole for the toner to come out is just good. I didn't have any problem with excessive product coming out through the hole. 

Back of the bottle.

Not a single information in English available on the back of the bottle, just in Hangul. This toner is good for 12months after opening. 

Bottom of the bottle.

Expiry date is available on the bottom of the bottle.

Overall, I really love the packaging and if I would give 4 out of 5 stars just for the packaging alone, haha. The blue shade is just too gorgeous for me *O* I love how simple the packaging too. No complain for the packaging at all. 

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SCENT

I feel like the scent pretty much has a calming effect? It feels relaxing to put it on as the scent is on natural side. I thought it smells citrusy too and when I checked out the ingredients list turned out that it contains citrus extracts. The citrus extracts help make it kind of refreshing during application too. I think the scent isn't overpowering at all and those with sensitive noses won't likely have any problems with it too. 

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INGREDIENTS LIST

ONSEN-SUI(86.9%), PROPANEDIOL, CITRUS UNSHIU PEEL EXTRACT, GLYCERETH-26, ORCHID EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, CAMELLIA JAPONICA LEAF EXTRACT, CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) FRUIT EXTRACT, OPUNTIA COCCINELLIFERA FRUIT EXTRACT, BETAINE, VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS FRUIT EXTRACT, SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM (SUGARCANE) EXTRACT, ACER SACCHARUM (SUGAR MAPLE) EXTRACT, SODIUM HYALURONATE, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) FRUIT EXTRACT, OCTYLDODECETH-16, XANTHAN GUM, PHENOXYETHANOL, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, PEG-60 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, FRAGRANCE

Checked the ingredients list and surprise surprise to see all of the extracts. Most of the extracts are known for their antioxidant properties and anti-inflammatory capabilities. I'm surprised to see the lemon extract there in the ingredients list. Not only from Propanediol, lemon extract and some of the citrus extracts might cause irritation too. Lemon juice is highly acidic and exceedingly irritating to skin. Although I didn't get any reactions from using the toner I feel like the toner might cause irritation to certain people. Some of the ingredients are also low to moderate hazard. 

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TEXTURE.CONSISTENCY.FORMULA

Just like what you can expect from most toners, it's watery. It's absorbed to the skin pretty quick and I feel like it's more on hydrating side of a toner. 

WHAT'S MY OPINION?

This is the first time I'm having a complete skincare routine from Innisfree and the toner alone is pretty good however the result I got from using the complete line is just so-so.. Based on the ingredients, I feel like the toner might cause irritation to certain people. The good thing it doesn't contain alcohol and the not so good is it contains lemon extract. It's a fairly good toner. I didn't have any breakouts when I was using the toner and I would give it a 3 out of 5 stars for my rating. 

PROS. 

1. Do I need to say more about the gorgeous blue packaging? :D
2. 6-free system ; no paraben, animal ingredient, mineral oil, color, artificial fragrance, imidazolidinyl urea!
3. The refreshing yet calming citrusy scent.
4. Most of the ingredients are great ingredients which mostly consist of fruit extracts.
5. Slightly on hydrating side of a toner.
5. Didn't break me out.

CONS. 

1.Very few number of the ingredients are low to moderate hazard and potential irritant (which might cause irritation to some people)
2. Lemon extract which is highly acidic.

✧✧ What do you guys think of the Innisfree Jeju Sparkling Mineral line? Don't you agree the packaging is just too gorgeous? What is your favourite Innisfree product? Do let me know in the comment section below! :D

Thank you for reading and have a nice day!

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{ FASHION } How To Look Chic in Ripped Jeans

Hey guys! Today will be the first time that I'll be writing about fashion in my blog. Just like the title, this post will be about how to look chic in Ripped Jeans! This is a collaboration post with ZALORA. Do you guys know that ZALORA is Asia’s leading online fashion destination? They are the largest and fastest growing fashion focused e-commerce site in Southeast Asia! Offering an extensive collection of over 500 top international and local brands and designers, ZALORA's customers can shop from thousands of products across men’s and women’s fashion apparel, shoes, accessories, and beauty categories online easily!

Imho, it's not hard to rock any ripped jeans. You can look good in ripped jeans regardless of your gender and size. Either with a plain white shirt or all black from top to the bottom, you can look great with ripped jeans! I don't think it's too much to say that ripped jean is now a wardrobe essential that every fashion fan should have. 

Ripped jeans are definitely so popular nowadays and they are very popular especially among young urban women. They have a super casual feel and can make you look seriously chic with a touch of cool street style. You just need to know what to pair them with so that they will look less grungy but more edgy! Below are some of the best tips on the best ripped jeans look.

Ripped jeans and a simple sweater make a good and super casual look. Add a statement necklace and stylish heels to make the look more awesome!

Get one chic outfit with a combination of front-tuck button down shirt, skinny ripped jeans and a pair of amazing boots.

Keep everything looks super casual with a tank top, cardigan and sneakers paired with your favorite ripped jeans. Add some cute accessories to complete the whole look! 

If you need a glamorous touch to your outfit to show off your curves then wear high-waisted ripped denim with a sparkly top and a pair of nice heels.

During warmer days, you can add flats and a flowy kimono fashion top that would create a perfect casual look. 

Boho style is so in right now and you can go for boho-chic with loose ripped jeans, all cuffed up, together with a long tunic and a hat. This look is so cute and looks comfy!

Want to keep it simple? Pair you favorite ripped jeans with a stunning hat and a bright tank top. 

Try to add a baggy striped t-shirt to a pair of super skinny ripped jeans for a great classic combo.

My personal favorite would be something like this ;- casual with glasses on and either a beanie or a cute hat on. A bag or a clutch would be perfect to complete the look. 

Celebrities are spotted rocking ripped jeans for their airport fashion too not only because they're comfy, they're very stylish too. On the picture above, Hyuna who was previously in a girl group called 4minute is spotted rocking a light blue wash skinny ripped jeans with a stripped shirt. 

It's easy to look good in any ripped jeans BUT, imo it's better to stay away from this kind of ripped jeans. lol. It's just a bit too much isn't it? Well you could be rocking this kind of ripped jeans on a runway maybe but it's definitely not something to go out for a shopping or something right? Well, at least for me. haha.

Doesn't have a pair of ripped jean yet? Why not head on to Zalora's website to find a nice ripped jean for yourself? 

Check out Zalora's websites here ;-

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✧ ZALORA's THAILAND here

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✧ ZALORA's VIETNAM here

✧ ZALORA's HONGKONG here

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So, what do you guys think of ripped jeans? It's honestly one of my favorites because they have a super casual feel but still can make you look chic and fashionable effortlessly. What kind of looks do you guys go with ripped jeans? Do let me know in the comment section below! Thank you for reading and have a nice day! 

{ REVIEW } Etude House Twin Shot Lips X Tint

Hi guys! Sorry for being MIA for the past few weeks. This review actually had been in my draft for a long time but I'm sorry that I forgot to publish it, OTL. 

Anyway back to the review, having two shades in one? sounds good to me! This isn't the first time Etude House releasing a two in one lip product. I still remember that I purchased their two-in-one lip tint which comes with a gloss like way years ago. This time it's more like two tints in one which the two shades they offer actually compliment each other well especially for gradation lips. You can either apply each shade individually or do the gradation look or even mix both colors together. 

PRODUCT INFO

NAME | Etude House Twin Shot Lips X Tint 

DESCRIPTIONS | Fresh tint shot is added to the soft mousse tint! The moist, twin-color gradation darkens over time. The shot button container allows applying two kinds of tint all at once. After aplying the tint on the lower layer, press the shot button to discharge tint on the upper part to the tip to create gradation. Sustaining texture. The mousse tint in lipstick texture provides smooth, full cover on the entire lips. Apply the viscous tint shot on the inside of the lips to create gradation and improve lasting power. The color makes the lips look voluminous. The neutral tone evens out and brightens the lip color, with the vivid, deep tone making the lips voluminous and plump with the sensuous combination of colors. (LMAO I swear this is the longest product descriptions I've ever read. Didn't expect a long paragraph for the descriptions. lol) 

DIRECTIONS | 1. Apply the soft mousse tint on the entire lips as if applying full cover to brighten and smoothen the lips. 2. Press the shot button on the upper part of the container 2-3times to discharge a small amount. 3. Lightly apply the tint shot on the inside of the lips to make the two colors produce natural gradation, and then widely spread. 

NET. WT | 0.17 oz X 0.08 oz / 5 g X 25 g

PRICE | ₩ 12,000

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PACKAGING

Ingredients list, a super long descriptions (like seriously long lol, this is the first time I'm reading such a long descriptions from Etude House), directions available in both English and Korean. I find the packaging is very prepossessing! I really like the holographic. I thought that it was very innovative of Etude House to come out with the shot button at first. 

The 'shot' button that you need to press to discharge the second tint. 

Expiry date on the bottom of the tint. 

Overall, I really like the packaging and thought it's really innovative of Etude House to come out with the button idea but too bad the packaging has its con too. :/ It takes time for the second tint to come out and most of the time I ended up with too much tint flowing because of it. Once, I thought the shot button wasn't working so I pressed it countless time and ended up with overflowing tint, lol. Instead of this shot button thingy, imo it's better to have dual-ended tint like they previously had. It's innovative but yeah it doesn't work properly. I actually wrote this review before they actually repackaged this tint! I'm glad they actually repackaged the tint and ended up with the good old dual ended packaging. I'm glad that Etude actually knows their customers' needs!

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SCENT

The scent is actually quite strong and quite artificial. To me, it smells like a bubblegum? But anyway I don't really have any problem with the scent and find the scent cute somehow, lol.

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TEXTURE.CONSISTENCY.FORMULA

The formula is actually quite thick and the mousse which you've to push the shot button to let it out reminds me of Etude House Snowy Dessert Pudding Tint. It has quite of a powdery finish and it's just slightly hydrating just enough to prevent my lips from drying for the first hour. I don't feel any discomfort having the tint and mousse on my lips.

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COLOR.SHADE

There are total of 9 shades available for you to choose.

The shade I purchased is OR201.

 Honestly it was quite hard for me to make a choice because almost all of the shades look very flattering! I really like most of the shades that they offer. OR201 is pretty and I really love how it looks like on my lips. They're pigmented that with one layer you're already good to go! From left ; the tint, mousse and tint mixed with mousse. Sorry for the bad picture, I want to swatch it again for a new picture but I lose the tint few days ago, OTL. If I find it again, I'll take new pictures. 

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WEAR TIME & TESTS

The wear time without eating or drinking alone is around 5 hours for me. It does transfer to your cup or straw whenever you're drinking easily. The stain left after isn't that visible. I would say the wear time is just average and isn't that impressive with eating or drinking.

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FINISHING LOOKS.

The colors based on Etude's promotional picture. 

The tint actually more to light salmon peachy pink but somehow my camera fails at capturing the color well T_T The shades are seriously pretty.. Etude's promotional picture isn't that far from the true colors and it's my camera that failed to capture the true colors. Sorry guys, I tried to take the pictures again and again but the shades still come out leaning blue ;-;

WHAT DO I THINK?

The most thing I like about the tint is the shades. I really like how pretty the shades looks on my lips.  As a fan of gradation lips, this tint is really my cup of tea. Sad how the wear time isn't that impressive and how I've problem with the shot button but overall I really like the tint. It isn't that drying for me and I would love to try the other available shades especially now that they already repackaged the packaging.  

PROS. 

1. Available in 9 shades. 

2. Not that drying. 

3. Pigmented. 

4. Two-in-one product (two shades in one product, isn't that great?)

5. Pretty packaging. 

6. Comfortable on lips.

CONS

1. Average wear time.
2. Problem with the packaging but Etude already repackaged it!

✧✧ I would rate this product 4 out of 5! I really am liking the tint so far and willing to purchase another shades! The shades are just seriously pretty and as a fan of gradation lips, this product is my favorite right now. What do you think of this 2-in-1 product? Do leave a comment below to let me know! Thank you for reading and have a nice day! 

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