Showing posts with label etude house. Show all posts
Showing posts with label etude house. Show all posts

Saturday, March 05, 2016

Anastasia Brow Definer vs Etude House Drawing Eyebrow Swatch and Review

Hello! Today I have a comparison that I've been dying to do, since I couldn't find anyone talking about it on the internet. For this comparison, I'm going to give points for each subcategory. 
I bought the ABH Brow Definer in the color Ebony from here for IDR 350.000
My friend got me the Etude Drawing Eyebrow #6 Black from Korea, which cost IDR 50.000.



Read more after the jump!

Friday, September 04, 2015

Etude House Play Nails Masterpost (WARNING: Photo Heavy!)


Hello again everyone! Today I'll be talking about the Korean brand Etude House's nail polishes; which are called Play Nails.

*DISCLAIMER*: Please do not use my photos without giving credit or without my permission.
All my babies lined up and neat... I didn't have the heart to throw them back in my drawers :(

All the swatch will be applied live on this video below:


One of the problem that I found is that Etude House uses a different name for different types of nail polishes compared to the regular brands. To help you, I have a list of the 'dictionary':
  • P 페랑트 = Paint
Paint means that the color is opaque in just one coat. But in my experience, even the nail polishes labeled as P can definitely use a second coat to even out the nail polishes.
  • J 젤리 = Jelly
Jelly means that the polish needs 2-3 coats to reach opacity, and yes, their formula is actually creamy, not jelly.
  • Y 요거트 = Yoghurt
Yoghurt nails means crelly glitter, like China Glaze It's A Trap-eze.
  • G 글리터 = Glitter
Pretty self explanatory, right?
  • S 쉬머링 = Shimmer
This is where it gets confusing, Etude House provides 2 types of nail polish with the 'S' code. One is a shimmer, and another one is Syrup.
  • S 시럽  = Syrup
Syrup right here is what us normal people call 'Jelly', which means that it's sheer and squishy!
  • PG 펄글리터  = Pearl Glitter
Pearl Glitter in this context means opaque creamy nail polish that has glitters/shimmers throughout.
  • NG 네은글리터 = Neon Glitter
Neon Glitter. Pretty self explanatory.
  • H 흘로그렘 = Hologram
Another self-explanatory code.
  • L 레더 = Leather
Leather = texture. 
  • PS 펄시럽 = Pearl Syrup
Jelly polish with shimmers.
  • N 네은  =  Neon
Obviously, neon means neon.


See the swatches of my Etude Play Nail collection after the jump!

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Abstract Grid Nail Art Tutorial

Hello!

For this look in the video, I used:
  1. Wet n Wild - French White Creme
  2. Sally Hansen - Xtreme Shine Topcoat
  3. Sephora Nail Color - L24 Drive Men Wild and  L54 Psychedelic
  4. Etude House Play Nail - #64, #69, and #68.


See you guys on another post!

Monday, January 12, 2015

Etude Play Nail Zoom In The Zoo 280, 297, 279 Swatch and Review


 Hello everyone! Today I'm bringing you a swatch of Etude House's Fall Edition, which is called Zoom In The Zoo. I only bought 3 out of the whole collection, which are 280, 297, 279.
 

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Etude House Play Nail 230 Swatch and Review

 Hey sweethearts! I promised you I'd talk to you guys again soon right? So hereI'm back with another swatch. I actually did a series of swatch in one night, trying to make use of my nail shape before I trim them back to square. 

This shape does look good, but it's kinda impractical. As I am typing this, my fingers had to be angled creatively so I'm comfortable typing on laptops :p

Anyway, Etude House went ahead and decided to put all of their nail polish in one collection; the Play Nail. As seasons change and they release another collection, the serial number marking the color would also be added. And here is number 230 from the Melting Summer Collection. Ever since I saw the promotional pictures of this one, I knew I had to have it! I'm a sucker for glitter crelly, I guess.

 Etude Play Nail 230 is an off white crelly (creme jelly) packed with round matte black glitter in various sizes. It absolutely looks like Oreo Ice Cream! Kinda reminds me of McDonald's McFlurry Oreo! Okay, now I'm hungry.

Sunday, April 06, 2014

Etude House Play Nails Sweet Sweater Limited Edition Winter 2013 177 and 179 Swatch and Review


Hey guys!
Today I'm back with another swatch for you.
This is the Limited Edition Etude House Play Nails Sweet Sweater for Christmas 2013.
I pre-ordered this at Warxisister, I think I ordered 4 but only 2 colors are available. It's Number 177 and 179.


Swatches after the jump!

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Etude House Play Nail 182 Review and Swatch


Hey dolls!
Today I'm back with another Korean nail polish to show you.
Last year, Etude House released a HUGE collection of nail polish in a line named 'Play Nails". The collection consists of colors already published, but bottled in a new packaging, and also some new colors.

A couple of weeks ago I ordered a bunch of them through a Pre-Order system from Warxisister OS, because nobody in my country would stock the whole 190 colors! It costs IDR 43.000, if I'm not mistaken.

More after the jump!
Etude House Play Nails 182 is a navy blue jelly with medium and small hex silver glitters. Upon seeing the promotional pictures, I knew I had to get it! ;)

See the word 'G' in the label? I used google translate to find out that it's short for 'Glitter' which is the translation of that little korean under the 'G'.


Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Etude House Color POP Nails Swatches and Review

Hey again guys! I'm pretty busy lately because of the exams and the try outs :(

Anyway, this post is long overdue, but this is my swatches and review of the Etude House Color POP Nails CGR705, CBL601, CBL602, CBL603, and CBL604.

Sunday, October 06, 2013

Alexander McQueen Skull Scarf Inspired NOTD


Hi everyone!
Since it's October already, everyone on instagram, blogs, and every other social media is starting to come up with awesome Halloween design, I thought I'd jump on the wagon too!

This time I made skull nails, with the print inspired by Alexander McQueen's famous skull scarf.


Saturday, September 14, 2013

Pink and Purple Roses Floral NOTD

Another sunny day here in Jakarta, which makes me want to cuddle with my pillows under my blanket with my AC blasting cold wind :p
But instead, I did more nail art, I don't know why I'm so in the mood right now :p

Anyway, I don't know if these type of floral method has been created before or not, so I can't take credit for it ;)

 Base color is A'Pieu Glow Nail Touch SYG01, and for the roses I used Revlon Fuchsia Fever, Etude House NPP501, and The Skin Food BW704, and a dot of OPI Goldeneye in the middle of the rose :) The leaves are made with China Glaze Holly Day and a franken I made called Don't Bamboo Me.

eek! Forgot to clean the roses :( and I hate it when topcoat ruins my nail art :(

I really like how abstract the flowers look, don't you? ;)

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Pastel Rainbow Stripes NOTD

Hi everyone!
TOday I'm back again with a nail art. It's been a few weeks since had the energy and spirit to do any nail art, and it feels so good! I didn't realize that nail art has been one of those moment in my life when I have all the time for myself without having to remember how miserable or alone I am :)

Anyway, this nail art is inspire by nail28tsenwei on Instagram. Of course, mine still has a lot to improve, my lines are still pretty messy :(

 Colors used:
Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Hardener for basecoat
Etude House Look at My Cotton Candy Nails CPP501 (purple)
Etude House Color Pop Nails CGR705 (blue)
OPI Gargantuan Green Grape (green)
Etude House Look at My Cotton Candy Nails CBE101 (yellow)
Etude House Look at My Cotton Candy NailsCOR202 (orange)
Sally Hansen Complete Manicure in I Pink I Can (pink)
Revlon Super Top Speed for topcoat.

I handpainted the stripes using my striper brush, painstakingly one by one ;)


I painted both of my hands because I have a party to attend today! :D
I really like how this looks, even though the lines were supposed to be of same width, but on my nails it looks like they're descending from wide to narrow :p
Because of that, only some nails get the pink stripes hehehe.

So, what do you think? Leave comment below :)

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Etude House Dear My Party Nails PBL601 Swatch and Review

Hey guys! I'm finally back again with more nail polish review for you :)
Today I have from my stash, Etude House Dear My Party Nails PBL601.

PBL601 is a greyish-light blue base with multicolor base, which I think looks a lot like China Glaze's It's a Trap-eze from the Cirque du Soleil line, right?


 For this swatches I used 2 coats of PBL601 over a white nail polish.
It can be worn on its own, I usually use 3 coats on its own (click here to see it on its own), but after I saw JennySantio's swatches of The Face Shop Yoghurt Nails, I wanted to try out how this polish looks under an opaque base.
I used a layer of topcoat to smooth the surface :)


Formula wise, the polish is a bit thick, but it's still manageable. It looks so preeetttyyyy!
My friend wanted to buy this one also, but it's sold out everywhere! I hope there will be more in stock for my friend next month :)

I pre-ordered this polish from Zatura Scg months ago. The service is not really good, because they handle a lot of pre order stuff, and I'm just one of many. Still, I don't recommend Pre-ordering stuff from them if you're not patient.

SO, what do you think? Do you like creamy based glitter nail polish? :)

Thursday, July 04, 2013

Etude House Bling in the Sea Nails BPK001, BBR401, and BBL603 Swatch and Review

Hi guys! I'm back with swatches of Etude House's Bling in the Sea Nails. I only bought 3 out of 6 bottles, which are BPK001 Magic Kiss, BBR401 Golden Sand, and BBL603 Sparkling Jewelry Box.



BBL603 Sparkling Jewelry Box close-up shot.
BBL603 Sparkling Jewelry Box, matted.

BBL603 Sparkling Jewelry Box, 1 coat over black.

BBL603 Sparkling Jewelry Box bottle shot
For BBL603 Sparkling Jewelry Box, I used one coat on top of a black nail polish. The formula is pretty good, not so thick but not so runny either.
BBL603 Sparkling Jewelry Box is a glitter topper with a mix of aqua, lavender, and lime glitter in various sizes.




BBR401 Golden Sand close-up shot

BBR401 Golden Sand, no topcoat, in shade.

BBR401 Golden Sand with topcoat, under natural sun light.

BBR401 Golden Sand bottle shot.

For BBR401 Golden Sand, I used 2 coats.
It's a copper based glitter with shards of silver glitter and little red-orange duochrome glitters. 

BPK001 Magic Kiss close-up shot

BPK001 Magic Kiss no topcoat, in shade.

BPK001 Magic Kiss with topcoat, in natural sun light.

BPK001 Magic Kiss, bottle shot.
For BPK001 Magic Kiss, I used 3 coats because it's a bit sheer.
It's a pink with gold shimmer glitter, with fuchsia and pink little glitters. 

My favourite of the whole bunch is BBL603, because I love blue and I love glitter toppers. What more can I say? :p


I bought these from Warxisister OS for IDR 30.000 a bottle. They also have a website here.


So, do you have any Bling in the Sea Nail Polish? If not, will you buy it? :)

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Etude House Dear My Deep Nails DBE101 Lazy Beige & DGR701 Tint Mint Swatch and Review

Hi again guys! I've just got back from Bangkok, Thailand for a meeting with my father's company, but today I have 2 of Etude House's Dear My Deep Nails collection.



First things first, from the new collection I got DGR701 Tint Mint, and from the old collection I got DBE101 Lazy Beige. The brushes are different, as you can see in the photo below.

  
 The new brush is thinner, with a curved end so you can apply it much easier. The old one has a flat ended wide brush that can be hard to maneuver on small nails.

First up is DBE101 Lazy Beige. Swatches are without topcoat. 3 coats on each fingers.


 Formula wise, DBE101 is more like creme-jelly hybrid, on the thick side. I had a problem getting it even on my second coat, so I added one more coat and it's back to smooth :)


And next up is DGR701 Tint Mint. Swatches are without topcoat, 2 coats.
 I've been buying lots of blues and greens lately, it's creating a big hole on my wallet :(

Compared to DBE101, I prefer DGR701's formula better. Not so thick, but not to runny either. Perfect!



So, what do you think? ;)

Friday, June 07, 2013

Etude House Dear My Summer Glitters Nails Swatches and Review (bilingual post) OR203, PK003, WH901

 Hi again everyone! Today I'm back with swatches of the new Etude House Dear My Summer Nails Glitter!


The collection itself consist of 4 glitters, PK003, OR203, WH901, and WH902. Sadly, my supplier only has 3 of them, without the WH902, which will come later this month. Can't wait!!
Meanwhile, I'll show you guys what I did with the rest of the collection.

All the swatches are with The Face Shop Face It Base Coat.


Hai semuanya! Hari ini aku akan men-swatch Etude House Dear My Summer Nails Glitter!
Koleksi ini sendiri terdiri dari 4 warna, yaitu PK003, OR203, WH901, dan WH902. Sayangnya, saat aku memesan kuteks ini, supplier ku sedang kehabisan WH902, yang mungkin nanti akan datang pada akhir bulan ini. Can't wait!!
Sementara itu, aku akan memperlihatkan sisanya.

Semua swatch ini menggunakan The Face Shop Face It Base Coat.

OR203 Bottle Shot
First up, OR203.
It's a glitter topper consist of yellow, matte white and orange assortment of glitters, even star glitters and silver 'wajik' glitters in a clear base with micro holo shimmer.

Pertama, OR203.
OR203 adalah glitter topper yang terdiri dari glitter berwarna kuning, orange, dan matte putih dalam berbagai bentuk, bahkan bintang! Ada juga glitter berbentuk 'wajik' atau 'lupis' yang berwarna silver dalam base yang dipenuhi dengan kilap shimmer yang holo. 
Etude House Dear My Summer Glitter OR203 (1 coat) over Etude House Dear My Deep Nails DBE101 Lazy Beige (3 coats).
 Formula wise, I think Etude still hasn't updated the old lumpy base, which can cause a few problems, such as bubbling on the nail because the glitter base can't dry quick enough.

Secara formula, menurut aku, Etude belum mengeluarkan formula cat dasar bening yang lebih baik, karena base nya masih terasa agak kental dan susah diatur, yang bisa menyebabkan bubbles pada manicure-mu.
Etude House Dear My Summer Glitter OR203 (1 coat) over Etude House Dear My Deep Nails DGR701 Tint Mint (2 coats).

Look at the orange star glitter! Love it so much <3

With Etude House Matte Real Nail Top Coat (1 coat)

Etude House Dear My Summer Glitter OR203 (1 coat) over Etude House Dear My Deep Nails DGR701 Tint Mint (2 coats).
Out of the whole bunch, this is my favorite as it's very versatile, and can be a topper on any color and they'll still pop! (except yellows or orange, obviously.)

Dari semuanya, ini adalah favoritku karena bisa digunakan dengan base warna apa saja dan tetap kelihatan (kecuali base kuning atau orange, tentunya!)

the 2nd one, WH901.

Dan yang ke-2, WH901.
WH901 Bottle Shot
 It looks a lot like OR203, but instead of staying in the citrus-y color palette, this one ranges from pastel pink, purple, green, and matte white on a clear base with less micro shimmers than OR203.

 WH901 terlihat mirip sekali dengan OR203, tetapi jika di OR203 glitternya berada di palet warna yang orange-kuning, WH901 terdiri dari glitter berwarna pastel, mulai dari warna pink, ungu, hijau, dan glitter putih matte yang terdiri dari beragam bentuk dalam base bening dengan shimmer yang lebih sedikit dari OR203.
Etude House Dear My Summer Glitter WH901 (1 coat) over Etude House Dear My Deep Nails DGR701 Tint Mint (2 coats).

With Etude House Matte Real Nail Top Coat (1 coat)
and the 3rd, PK003.

Dan yang ke-3, PK003.

PK003 Bottle Shot
 PK003 is an assortment of baby pink glitters with matte red, white, and black square and hex glitters in a clear base.

PK003 terdiri dari berbagai bentuk dan ukuran dari glitter berwarna baby pink, dengan glitter kotak hitam dan putih yang matte dan glitter merah berbentuk segi enam yang matte dalam dasar warna yang bening.
Etude House Dear My Summer Glitter PK003 (1 coat) over Etude House Dear My Deep Nails DGR701 Tint Mint (2 coats).




Etude House Dear My Summer Glitter PK003 (1 coat) over Etude House Dear My Deep Nails DBE101 Lazy Beige (3 coats).



With Etude House Matte Real Nail Top Coat (1 coat)

Left- Etude House Dear My Party Nails PPK007 brush. Right- Etude House Dear My Summer Glitter Nails OR203
As you can see in the picture above, Etude has new brushes which is slightly smaller and thinner from the old collection. I prefer the new brush :)

Seperti yang bisa kalian lihat di gambar di atas, Etude House mengeluarkan kuas baru yang lebih tipis dan tidak selebar kuas kutek koleksi lama. Secara pribadi aku lebih memilih kuas yang baru :)






 Overall, I really like the collection because they look like the now booming indie polishes. I'm just disappointed with the formula for WH901 and OR203. Because of the dense glitter, the formula in PK003 is a tad better. 
If I have to pick only one from the whole collection, I'll pick OR203, because they're super gorgeous, formula aside.

Secara keseluruhan, aku suka banget sama koleksi kuteks ini karena mereka mirip dengan koleksi kuteks Indie yang lagi booming di Amerika. Aku agak kecewa dengan formula untuk WH901 dan OR203. Karena glitternya yang banyak, PK003 memiliki base yang lebih baik. 
Jika aku hanya boleh memilih 1 dari semua koleksinya, aku akan memilih OR203 karena mereka super cantik, jika mengindahkan formulanya yang kurang baik.



All the Etude House Dear My Summer Glitter Nails are bought from Warxisister OS (website/Facebook) for 35.000 IDR each. They sell ready stock Korean and USA makeup, but are also open for Pre-Order. They are one of the cheapest original makeup seller I've ever encountered :)


Semua kutek Etude House Dear My Summer Glitter Nails aku beli di Warxisister OS (website/Facebook) dengan harga Rp35.000 per botolnya. Mereka menjual make up Korea dan USA ready stock, tetapi juga bisa diminta untuk dipesankan (PO). Mereka adalah salah satu penjual makeup asli termurah yang pernah aku temui :)