[In Depth Review] Koji Eyelash Curler no.73 (Eyelash Curlers)

Hello everybody!

I hope you are all doing fine and you are having a great time this summer. I am going away for some bussiness for the next 2 weeks, so I figured I should do an interesting review for you before I go. Today I am gonna review Koji Eyelash Curler and I am gonna talk to you about eyelash curlers in general: from the way they are used to the necessity of having one yourself.

After my last eyelash curler broke 3 years ago, I convinced myself that I didn't need a new one. I guess that was mostly cause I believe eyelash curlers are quite pricey. Of course you are gonna buy something good and long lasting with the money they ask, but I still believe you don't have to pay too much to get the desired effect. So, I survived 3 years without an eyelash curler, until my friend, Internet, showed me some cool stuff  >:]  Browsing through pages, I decided to search on ebay for any cheap (but good) eyelash curlers. I came across Koji, and I immediately searched for some reviews. And although the opinions differ a lot in any case, I saw that most of the girls who have bought it though it was better than those of Shu Uemura or Shiseido etc. The price of Koji eyelash curler was half the price (if not more) of those curlers mentioned above and since there was nothing bad about it, I thought I should give it a try.

I bought mine from Ebay for 7$ (~5.50euros). The difficult part was to decide which number to get. Yes, it comes out in numbers. There is no. 70, 71 and 73 (if I am not mistaken) in the usual curler format we all know. There are certain variations of it, for bottom lashes, one that has a different shape, one that you can "brake" and pack in a different way, but overall these three numbers up there are the usual eyelash curlers you know, but each has a different size. That means 70 is for smaller eyes, and 73 for bigger. To be accurate, no.73 is 34mm wide. It is made out of good material, it feels nice on my hand, not cheap at all and as far as I know, Koji is a well known brand even out of Japan nowadays, so I don't think you should worry. The pad it has is black and it is fluffy enough so I never felt insecure that it will cut my lashes suddenly if I put more pressure on the curler. It also comes with a second pad refill, in case you lose or destroy the first one :). It makes my lashes incredibly curly even with the minimum pressure and overall I am really happy with this particular purchase.

Now, onto some questions I always had before I buy this curler and no review ever answered for me:

-- Is Koji suitable for caucasian eyes?
Koji is a japanese brand, that automatically means that the curlers are made for asian eyes mostly. BUT, don't get discouraged. My eyes are far from asian, in fact they are very round and quite big, with spacious eyelid and long (but straight) eyelashes. I can ensure you that no.73 is really more than ok if you happen to have somewhat the same eyeshape with me. If you have smaller eyes, you should consider bying one of the smaller numbers. Now, something important. It may or may not pinch accidentally your eyelid sometimes. But I don't think this is the curlers fault, sometimes our eyelids are a bit swollen, or our hands clumsy and blabla. It happened to me before, with other curlers as well so I would say go for it!

-- Do I really need an eyelash curler?
Weeeeeell, that depends. Some people are lucky and they already have curly lashes like my sister. In that case you don't need a curler (and I offcicially hate you :P ). There are also some people whose lashes are not curly, but with two coats of mascara they are able to give curls to their lashes because their lashes are obedient. In that case, you decide if you really need one. There are, also, these people like me who have nice long lashes, but they are straight as sticks. In that case you DEFINITELY need an eyelash curler. Even if you use fake lashes, you are definitelly gonna need a curler to set a slight curl before applying the falshies. Otherwise it is gonna look strange and the lashes won't merge properly with the falshies. Remember, the curlers don't give any volume, they set the curl so the lashes can stand out from the rest of the lashline. If you have sparse eyelashes you will need falshies or more coats of mascara and some tightlining.

So, I think these conclude my (hopefully)  in depth review for the eyelash curlers. I hope I have covered everything, but still if you have any questions, do not hesitate to leave a comment down below. Have a great Summer, and I will see you all soon  ^___^

[Review]: Etude House Sleeping Pack (Pore tightening and sebum control)

Hello everyone,

I am here today with another -helpful I wanna believe- review. The product I am gonna talk about today is a sleeping pack from Etude House (a Korean brand) that claims to control sebum and tighten the pores.

I chose this one in the green package, because I have oily skin and therefore quite enlarged pores. I read some good reviews about it, so I thought I should give it a try. There are also another 2 kind of sleeping packs: Moisture and Elasticity (in the pink bottle) and Exfoliating and Brightening (white bottle). The bottle contains 120ml which is quite good, because it really lasts a long time. I have used my pack for 3 months now and still got half of the bottle unused :D It has a gel-type consistency, and smells nice. The smell is not overwhelming (the smell of the alcohol is kinda distinct but it fades away after some seconds). Although it does contain alcohol, I don't think it has too much in it, because honestly I never experienced any kind of redness or dryness due to it. Oily skin is also much more stronger against alcohol than other types of skin, so you don't have to worry about it. It costed me something around 10$ (~8 euros) which was kinda pricey for me, especially considering its effects on my skin:

I have used this pack, as I said before, for 3 months already. I apply it every night after I cleanse and moisturize my face and leave it on till it dries and then I sleep with it. I rinse it off in the morning. Thing is, I never expected miracles, like I do with every product I guess, but even so, I didn't see any results at all. I mean, it didn't cause me any breakouts or anything, but I didn't see any difference on my face either. I woke up with the same complexion I fell asleep the last night. No further oilness, no dryness, no smaller pores...same exact skin as always. It just feels like I applied nothing at all. Which is weird xD I know that large pores cannot be tightened in a night or something, but I don't know, I don't think I will buy it again. Actually I am pretty sure I won't because spending 10$ for nothing, is like you are throwing money on the street :P It didn't do any damage but it didn't do any good at all. I just keep using it because it's harmless until the bottle gets empty. But I wouldn't advise you to buy it. I have no idea what the other 2 packs do (if they do anything), but in my opinion you don't need something like a sleeping pack. 

They say that packs are for those that are super busy throught the day and they need something to treat their skin with while they sleep. Well, I will have to disagree. I think that even if you are busy, you can always steal some minutes from whatever you might be doing to wash your face and apply a good clay mask (especially if you have oily skin). That really works and you will feel clean and fresh. There is no need for sleeping packs I guess. If you wanna do something for your skin, you will definitelly find some time to do it throughout the day :)

I hope I have covered every aspect, but if you still got any questions, do not hesitate to leave a comment down below ^___^

[Review] Avon Skin so Soft Moisturizing Gel

Hello y'all!

I am here today with yet another review, and I feel like it's been a century since the last time I reviewed something...maybe it's really been :P So, today, I am gonna talk about my holy grail skin product, which - thankfully - released only some months ago, but I already feel like I can't live without it!

It is the Moisturizing Gel, from Avon's line Skin so Soft. Although I never been a fan of that line, because the products it had were mainly adressing people with dry/super dry skin, as soon as I saw the word GEL on that product I knew I had to buy it. I wouldn't say that my skin is oily, I would describe it as moistful. I never experience exessive oilness on my skin, but in the summer, because I sweat too much, it is almost unbearable for me to put any kind of body lotion on me. Even for the winter I try to find stuff with light consistency that absorb quickly, cause my body temperature tends to rise pretty easily.

Anyways, to my point now, when the product arrived I put it outta the box and I immediately put some of it on my hand to test it. OH- MY-GOD...That was an almost extraterrestrial experience. I don't usually praise products that much, maybe cause most of them are quite "meh" to me. But this one, I tell ya, is the best thing I ever purchased in my life. It felt that water flowing on my skin, it was cooling, it absorbed in an instant and it left my skin -like the line says- so soft! I was speechless for a couple of minutes and then I had an enlightement: Fridge! Yeeees, yes I put that in the fridge. I showered later the same day (just to try the gel again :3 ) and the way it slided on my skin was devine, the cooling effect of it doubled just by puting it in the fridge. At last, what I was looking for, for so long was in my hands!

It has a subtle light blue colour ( it doesn't stay on the skin of course) and it literally looks like ocean in a bottle! It has a nice perfume, which leaves the skin smelling so nice and feminine, but it is not overwhelming at all. It has a gel type consistency and it absorbs super fast, you don't even have to wait to put your clothes on. Its price was really reasonable, I bought it for 4.50 euros (~6$) for 250ml. It is great for all skin types, especially in the summer when the weather is really hot and you don't want anything too heavy, greasy, or sticky on your skin.

 I would recommend those with oily/moistful skin to use it even in the winter because its hydration is at good levels even when it's colder outside. Those with dry skin might wanna use something heavier in the winter though. In any case, put it in the fidge and you will remember me! I have already sold this product multiple times the last 3 months, and so far all my clients were so super happy that they message me to say how awesome this gel is. It won't let you down, just give it a try :)

So, I hope I have covered everything but if you still got any questions don't hesitate to leave a message down below ^__^