So. When I first got to know about Wishtrend, I was a little suspicious since most, if not all Korean websites tend to have terrible English and are hardly user friendly for global customers. But my doubts were all cleared once I clicked on the webpage and surfed around.
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| The Hub of Korean Beauty Secrets |
O. M .G
Everything is in English! And it runs so smoothly! Not buggy at all... :D Impressive.
Okay, so the website passed with flying colors.
Now onto the product array.
To be honest, the brands wishtrend offers might not sound as familiar as the usual Korean 'brand shops' such as The Face Shop, Missha, Nature Republic, Tony Moly, Skinfood etc. But I believe this is because wishtrend focuses on bringing products which were previously exclusively word of mouth best sellers within domestic Korea, to the world. Brands like Elisha Coy, O.S.T and skin79 were ALWAYS on homeshopping and my Korean friends' moms would always rave about those brands.
There were soooo many choices to choose from in Korea and I was pretty lost, as well. However, since I used to be in charge of global marketing communication for The Face Shop Korean Headquarters, I pretty much didn't need to choose any other brand. Perks of the job! ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
So when I received the Elisha Coy Always Nuddy CC cream from wishtrend, it was actually my first CC cream and first Elisha Coy product! (By the way, the shipping from wishtrend's side is lightning fast! Too bad it seems way too much time was wasted between clearing the customs here and singpost to the house)
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But I digress.
1. The Product
Elisha Coy Always Nuddy CC Cream
Wondering what in the world is "nuddy"? LOL it's actually konglish for nude clear 쌩얼(Ssaeng-eol)-like skin. I'd imagine many of our western friends to pronounce this as they were to pronounce "nutty" with a d sound instead of t. Anyways, it's supposed to be pronounced as "noo-dy" or, like the slang "nudie".
So just how different is CC cream from BB cream? CC cream here means Complete Correction; and focuses more on skincare functions than makeup functions. Meaning, CC cream is the perfect answer for ladies blessed with great skin with no trouble but just want to give it a healthy glow. Or, if you belong to the less fortunate population like me, I love the clear translucent barely there makeup finish BB cream creates, but don't you just hate how BB cream never lasts for more than a few hours? CC cream is supposed to a good base for filling up pores before applying BB cream or foundation, making it last longer.
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2. Price
Retails for USD34.99 on wishtrend.com.
3. Packaging
The packaging is the standard tube type, like most BB creams in the Korean market for easy adjustment of how much product to squeeze out. What I really love about these tubes is that when you reach the point where you can't get any more product out, you can easily cut them into two with a pair of scissors and scrape the remnants of the cream and use it for a few more days! ^^
Although I love the nozzle since it really helps preventing too much product coming out all at once, the new product came without a safety seal, which is supposed to prevent oxidization of the product. Hmm... >:|
4. Shelf Life
Once opened, we have to finish the product in 12 months before discarding. Do take note of this symbol when you open any new products!
The date of manufacturing is 4th March 2013 which is really recent! Received this nearing the end of April. tinyceci loves her skincare and makeup products fresh.
The instructions and descriptions of the product are all in English (No Korean version though) which is really awesome! I wonder if Korean customers would complain about this though... ^^;;
5. Ingredient list
Elisha Coy seems to have taken extra care in formulating this product! Lots of seed extract, floral water etc.
"Certified by Eco-Cert, more than 20 hydrating ingredients soothe skin and protect moisture from evaporating from long last hydration." - From the box
But no English for ingredient list...? ㅠ.ㅠ This product contains Dimethicone. So it may not be suitable for those with serious acne since it might clog up pores. Other than that, everything else looks great! THUMBS UP!!
6. Oil Blotter Test
There are little color capsules captured in this picture here! Can you see? Anyway, I decided to do a oil blotting test since my friends who also tried out this product before me commented that it might be a little heavy and oily as the day went on.
So I dropped a wee bit of product onto a piece of blotting paper. And here are the results after 15 and 30 minutes.
Seems like this would be a good product for ladies working in dry environments like air conditioned offices or colder and dry countries! Otherwise, it might be a wee bit heavy for long hours of outdoor use.
7. Application
I have combination/dry skin, FYI.
Here, I tried blending some CC cream onto the back of hand to better show you the dramatic effects of the before & after. Can you see? My dull skin became so glowy after blending in the the product! 반짝 반짝 눈이 부셔!~ ㅋㅋㅋ
8. Color Change
I then wiped off the product with a wet tissue and this is the result! The color capsules have blended with my skin tone and became beige! Really amazing... So the brightening effect isn't due to the whiteness of the cream, but because it really "activated" on contact with my skin. ^^
9. Consistency Test
To check out the consistency of this product, you might want to check out my friend, karisa-chan's awesome review on this CC cream!
Verdict
Pros
Easy to apply
Provides a dewy finish
Great to mix and blend with BB creams which you find too ashy or drying
Lots of Eco-Cert ingredients
FUN!
Cons
May be a little oily
Recommended for:
- Ladies with dull skin looking to brighten up and even skin tone (Can wear it on its own)
- Ladies exposed to long hours in dry environments like air conditioned offices (Wear it as a base under BB cream or foundation)
- Those heading over to dry countries for vacation
Not Recommended for:
- Those with oily skin and spend long hours outdoors in the summer sun (Maybe a little too heavy)
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So, how was that?
Whilst surfing wishtrend, I also saw these two really awesome deals! tinyceci simply can't resist the word "SALE". *hides*._.
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[SKINMISO] Pore beauty nose pack & Comedo remover Set
Touted to be the "World's Best-Selling nose pack of All Time". OMG I wantttttt!!!!! Now there's a *GASP* 40% DISCOUNT (!!!!!!!!!!!) for all these:
Discount from: USD 36.98 -> USD 22.20)
Pore & Blackhead treatment
1Step Mask 10 sheet /
2Step Mask 10 sheet /
Pore minimizing Essence 15ml /
Comedo remover ★
From the site:+ Sold over 5,000 pcs a day group buy in Korea+ Ranked the best selling item in Singapore No.1 commerce. (2012)+ Not taping remover type+ No stimulus
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[Elishacoy] 3D Spin Cleaner + Blackhead Brush + Vita Capsule Cleanser
Ever since a couple of years ago, spin facial cleaners have been all the rage. I have been dying to try but they have always been SOOOOO expensive... ㅠㅠ This bundle sale is soooo tempting!!!
GET 1 : Body (Machine) + Facial Brush (71.80 USD)
GET 2 : Blackhead Brush, Value (18.20 USD)
GET 3 : Vita Capsule Cleanser, Value (30.00 USD)
Discount from: 120 USD -> 72 USD
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If you would like to try out the Elisha Coy CC Cream or the other products I recommended, there are two ways to get it.
1) Head over to wishtrend.com
There is a voucher you guys can use:
-Voucher Code: RFXLSCOZ ( 3 USD voucher / Able to combine with other voucher)
-Expiry date: the end of 2013
-Minimum Amount to Use: over 20 USD order
-Expiry date: the end of 2013
-Minimum Amount to Use: over 20 USD order
2) Check out wishtrend's Qoo10 store
There is currently an early bird discount at SGD14.99 on Qoo10 Singapore (not incl. of shipping SGD4 for Eurasia) ^^
Last but not least, like wishtrend on facebook to be in the loop for newest hot products and latest promotions!
Thanks for reading! ^^ 빠이~ ♥
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