Melliesh Lip Gloss 04 Juicy Orange

Melliesh Lip Gloss Product Description

This lip gloss by model Yui Kanno is a concealer + gloss in one.

Price, Shipping, Thoughts
 I'm totally not a gloss fan but I really, really, really like this~!! It cost me about $18 at Marukai Market. It's a very sheer orange gloss that looks great on naked lips, on top of colored lipsticks, or built up for a vivid orange color. The formula is not sticky, but feels like a thin sealing wax that keeps in all the moisture in your lips :). I was convinced to purchase this after seeing it in a makeup tutorial in nuts magazine (my favesie)! Orange seems to be the boom color of S/S 2011 ^^.

I've already had an experience with a concealer + gloss 2-in-1 formula before (Heavy Rotation Nudy Beige gloss) & know that these really aren't concealers at all but actually just highly pigmented & buildable lip glosses. Those with lots of lines in their lips like me will want to use a nude base (lipstick concealer) to allow this gloss to distribute evenly on the lips, especially if using it for multiple coats of bold color.

Actual Picture

Not only is the bottle small, but the plastic used is very cheap & plain. I don't like that at all :/ However, the wand head feels nice on my lips & distributes product evenly.

The gloss actually looks darker than my pictures. It's the same hue yet appears deeper in person. Excuse my bug-eyed face; it gets like that after 8+ hours of game testing at work ^^;;!!

Overall

If you are looking for a neutral gloss that can be built up into a vivid color, get this! Not only does it look good, but it feels so moisturizing & good for your lips.

TAMANALA 9-pc Makeup Brush Set *Pink England Check* Review

A few months ago, I ordered a brush set from TAMANALA. I'm new to putting on eye makeup & properly applying lip color & all that, so I thought this 9-piece order would be a great starter set.

Stock Photos

TAMANALA Product Description

• 100% Brand new
• 9 pieces Professional Makeup Cosmetics Salon Brushes Set with Roll Up Leather Pouch
• EXCELLENT QUALITY COMBO SET FOR PARTY, DANCE QUEENS, WEDDING PARTY, CHRISTMAS PARTY, CAUSAL WEAR, FASHION SHOW, MAKE UP SCHOOL / COURSE / COLLEGE
• This brush set is essential for all of your makeup needs for a natural day time look or a dramatic one for evening dating
• PINK ENGLAND CHECK PATTERN
• This brush set is essential for all of your makeup needs for a natural day time look or a dramatic one for evening dating
• Made of high quality soft wool
• High quality brushes that made by PONY & GOAT hair
• Comes with a handy and portable roll up leather case, easy and convenient to carry
• Easy to apply cosmetics on and very soft to your skin
• Case size (after roll up): 18.4cm x 10cm

This brush is perfect for applying loose powders on the face, it has soft fibers scripted to form a full, rounded shape. Love this brush! Even though the bristles are firm, the brush is extremely soft and mild to your skin, even your skin is so sensitive, but brushes treated you well. These brushes are like butterfly kisses, and give you a pleasure to use. Be the most CHARMING Lady in the any party!

Price, Shipping, Thoughts

I paid about $12.00 for this set, which is like half the price of ONE higher-end brush. I didn't have many expectations for this set because 1) It's cheap & 2) It's from China (sorry, I have terrible assumptions from China because I have ordered a lot of stuff there so it's always 1/2 awesome or 1/2 terrible-instant-throw-away). However, I was so impressed with the actual product!! It took a month to arrive (they warn you of the slow shipping), & it comes heavily bubble wrapped. Warning: when you open the package, it will smell strongly of factory smell, lol! I didn't have a problem with that, & found a solution to leave the whole brush set out in my garage for a whole day.

Actual Pictures

Brushes look exactly as they do in the stock images. I just rearranged them in the order I liked which may look different when compared~!!

My camera is wonky so the color is slightly off ^^;;!! I didn't want to correct or edit any pictures though, to show them as accurately as I could. The blush is included in the picture for scaling purposes. The bristles of each brush are SO SOFT. There is some serious quality behind the making of these. They truly feel like my sister's MAC brushes. The claim is that they are made from "pony & goat hair" & I definitely believe it for how soft & strong it feels to use them.

Overall
The pieces of this set are all very well made. There is only 1 fault I found in the concealer brush at the bottom of the handle (it appears the mold didn't set completely round like the other brushes). Other than that, for $12.00, I am impressed & happy with the purchase. I am not a beauty guru so I don't know the quality of higher-end brushes, but I do know IQQU & MAC standards, & I believe this set is exactly at their level. My one qualm is the fact that there is no blending brush, but it's understandable because that type of brush is for more advanced application.

Buy this brush set here ~