Lioele Secret Pore HD Powder Review

Hi! This powder was one of the first Asian beauty products I ever purchased. I'm happy I did, though I won't be repurchasing it. It works well and does everything it claims to, but with a high price and mediocre packaging, I feel like I could probably get a setting powder that works just as well for a lower price.

Announcing my first GIVEAWAY!

So, it's finally time to say what my secret announcement was- a giveaway! :OO In fact, it's...

I'm really excited to have this opportunity! I know that I don't have a ton of followers, but I've enjoyed blogging and interacting with you guys so much these past few months! It's not the biggest giveaway ever, but I think there are some really good products in it! 

The giveaway starts: June 14th 2013  (my 3rd year anniversary with my boyfriend)

The giveaway ends: August 3 2013 (the first Saturday of August!)

This giveaway is open internationally! 

Make sure you have your parent's permission to give out your address if you end up winning!

Prize details below~ 

My Scheming 7 Day Refreshing & Balancing Set

I haven't posted any reviews of any My Scheming masks yet, but I've tried out a couple and love them! This set includes 7 masks: 2 Skin Clarifying Masks, 2 Aloe Vera + Vitamin E Masks, 1 Green Tea and Barley Whitening Mask, 1 Herbal Anti-Acne Mask, 1 Deep Cleansing Mask.

Tony Moly Appletox Peeling Cream + Tony Moly Cat Chu Wink Lipstick!

The lipstick is in shade 01- I bought myself the one as well and I really like the formula. :)

Juju Aquamoist Hyaluronic Acid Washing Foam

I bought this and tried it once, but it didn't work for me- that doesn't mean it won't work for you, though! I thought it was better to give this away rather than throw it away C:

One Etude House Pomegranate Mask, One My Beauty Diary Earl Grey Mask, One My Beauty Diary Arbutin Whitening Mask

Just threw in some extra masks I've tried and reviewed! Check those reviews out ;)

Lioele Fringe Bow

Great for keeping your hair out of your face while you do your skincare routine and makeup! Also super cute~

A set of different samples~

A bunch of Skinfood Egg White Pore Foam + Good Afternoon Honey Black Tea BB Cream + A random set of Samples from KoreaDepart!

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Again, this giveaway is open internationally. The winner will be chosen randomly via this widget. Good luck to everyone, I look forward to hearing from you guys!

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Lioele Triple the Solution BB Cream Review

Hi everyone! I decided to write a review on a popular BB cream- Lioele's Triple the Solution! I've tried maybe 7 or 8 BB creams (Skin79 pink label, Missha Cho Bo Yang, Lioele Beyond the Solution, Lioele Triple the Solution, and a few samples) but this one is probably the best of them. It's not perfect for me by any means, but it does the job. Read on to find out more!

Lioele A.C. Control Spot Patch Review

I bought these on a whim around Christmas time last year (2012), and now I've been using them long enough for me to be comfortable with reviewing them. 

Where to buy:

lioeletexas.com - $7.20 

prettyandcute.com - $7.20

keautystore.com - $7.20

Description: Lioele's A.C. Control Trouble Patches help to relieve and care for troubled skin. It contains Salicylic Acid & Tea Tree Oil to help disinfect the area as well as reduce redness and assists with healing. If you feel a pimple arising, place a sticker patch directly onto the area. For best results, place onto the spot directly and leave for 8-12 hours (overnight while sleeping) then remove and continue with regular skin care routine. (from prettyandcute.com)

Korean instructions~ It says to apply for 8-12 hours, but as you will see, that might not be enough! 

Ingredients: Acrylates Copolymer, Propylene Glycol, Water, Alcohol Denat., Salicylic Acid, Water/Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., / Vitis Vinifefa (Grape) Seed Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Polysorbate 80, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phytosphingosine

Packaging: Nice enough. The container is just a semi-matte silver and hot pink box that is of decent quality. Nothing special, really. The little individual packets are just as adequete! You rip them open and then figure out how to get the transparent plastic sheet that has the little spot patches on it.

Already been opened, sorry! I was on my last one.

Scent: None that I noticed!

Swatch(??): As you can see, they're small and clear. I will admit that more than once I've gone outside without noticing I had them on until a few hours later when I notice it catching the light.

Results: Okay. So, the first 20 or so I used I was unimpressed. I was leaving them on for the recommended 8-12 hours, and while they helped with the swelling and irritation, it wasn't 'drawing out' the white stuff (gross right lol). It took me forgetting I had it on while spending over 24 hours in my room (in my pajamas, never going outside) to realize that for me, I had to leave them on for almost double the recommended time. But after 24 hours of keeping them on, they do a very good job of drawing the white pus out and helping clam down and heal the pimple. 

They work especially well if you put them on as soon as you feel a pimple coming on! If you do that, then they'll generally calm the area and keep it from swelling and being painful. If you put one on that's not quite ready but hurts a lot, the patches are good at keeping you from picking at them or irritating them, which is also quite nice :) 

My only real complaint is that I personally have to leave them on for basically a whole day for them to be as effective as possible. That means that I can't really go outside and do stuff if I want to completely get rid of the pimple, but since I'm really lame and spend a lot of time inside, it's not a huge problem.

I haven't tried any other acne patches, but I'm very happy with these so far. I'll probably be repurchasing them the next time I order from Lioele Texas or Pretty & Cute!

Conclusion: Final Score 4.4/5

Pros:

• work well
• fairly inconspicuous 
• thin and comfortable

Cons:

• kind of hard to find (only three places I can think of besides ebay)
• can take a long time to draw out the white stuff