REVIEW: The Face Shop Bye Bye Dark Circle Concealer

So, I was strolling in the mall with my little one last summer, just passing the time. I found another Korean cosmetics store and, of course, I had to go inside! I have a thing for Korean products, although they're mostly a hit or miss for me. And when they are a hit, I really love them to bits!

The Face Shop's facade and products are not as cutesy as Etude House's but, nevertheless, they also have very clever packaging. I picked up their Bye Bye Dark Circle Concealer. I completely forgot how much this was worth, but it was around 500 pesos. I can't justify this purchase. Including this, I already have six concealers and a normal person doesn't need that much. What makes this concealer unique is the fact that among my six concealers, this is the only one that boasts SPF30 PA++. When I swatched it in the store, I saw it had peachy undertones, so I was more than willing to say "Shut up and take my money!" to the counter.

It's a pen type concealer, and you need to push the button at the other end for the product to come out of the brush. I do not like the fact that it has a brush. I just think it's unhygienic so I have to clean it on a makeup remover wipe before I use it again and that's wasteful. 

(Photo taken in natural light)

The product itself is liquidy but not runny. I have to use my fingers to blend this one in. If I use a brush, it leaves streaky marks. If I use a beauty blender, it becomes patchy. I dislike having product on my fingers, but it needs warmth, so I just have to deal with it.

(Photo taken in natural light)

For the life of me, I cannot use this concealer on its own! It turns ashy and the dark circles peek through no matter how much I use! I hate this concealer on its own, I mean, I really hate it!

It's good for that extreme highlighting though, layered over another concealer. I have an L.A. Girl concealer which has orange undertones and I use that to correct my dark under eye circles before layering it with the Bye Bye Dark Circle concealer. And I do need to bake/cook it because if I don't, it'll be creasing til kingdom come. But the highlighting effect is extreme and unnatural although it does look good in photographs. It's just not for everyday.

Really, if this thing didn't have the sun protection factor, I would've gotten rid of it already. If you want something that works like the L'oreal Magic Lumi Concealer, which I don't believe we have here in the Philippines, then by all means, get this. Otherwise, stay far, far away.

Holy Grail Drugstore Concealer: Maybelline Pure Mineral Concealer

I've had quite a collection of concealers over the years. Concealers were among my first cosmetic products. I started wearing concealers back when I was a freshman in college. I remember the first one I've ever had was a Max Factor stick concealer. I used it mainly for my under eye area, because I have awful, awful panda eyes. Of course, since I was so naive back then, it was the wrong shade (too light!) not to mention it was the wrong formula (too stiff) for my under eyes. I also applied it in a half-moon shape which made me look like a reverse raccoon not two hours later! GOD, WHAT WAS I THINKING?!

I think I'm quite the authority on concealers. Currently, I have six concealers. I use all of them differently, from correcting, to camouflaging, to highlighting. I know, this is just my excuse to justify the number that I have, no normal person really needs this much!

But for today, let me discuss my holy grail drugstore concealer: the Maybelline Pure Mineral Concealer (Php 419) in the shade #2. This shade is light-medium (good for NC25 to NC30 skin tone) as opposed to #1 which is reaaaaaaally light. It comes with a doe foot applicator which is perfect for that precise application. This is the kind of concealer that I would recommend just for personal use. The applicator makes it unhygienic (disgusting, really) for use on several people.

I can honestly use this concealer all ways: for under the eyes, to hide my blemishes and also for highlighting (I really just highlight under the brow bone.)

The formula is creamy, a little more dense than my holy grail high end concealer which is the MAC Pro Longwear Concealer. MAC's is a little more liquidy and runny. What I do is to apply the concealer on my under eye area (in a reverse triangle shape now lol!) and then I don't blend it in immediately. I cover my blemishes first, just use the warmth of my finger to blend those spots in before finally blending my under eyes when the concealer has "dried" a bit. This gives a fuller coverage for my under eye area. And it's really best to just use your fingers to blend this concealer in, the warmth makes it easier. This baby also sets fast, so work quickly.

(As can be seen it did a really good job at concealing the blemishes)

If set with powder, this concealer will not budge and will not crease. Yes, truly, even in this hot, humid, sweltering Philippine weather. At the end of the day, mostly, this concealer is the only thing that usually makes it through on my face.

For its price, it's a really good product. Imagine, a drugstore concealer that performs just as well as a high end one. And also one that can be used in a variety of ways.

I cannot recommend this concealer highly enough. It's so good, my sister raids my vanity for it before finally taking it for herself and I had to buy myself a new one, because, really, nothing can stand in for it. 

Maybelline is available in department stores, Watsons nationwide. Link to their Philippine website: http://www.maybelline.com.ph/ and their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/maybellinephilippines

Is It Effective? The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil

I used to have clear skin. It was not perfect in such a way that I never had zits, I did have the occasional break out. But it was not as bad as what I have now.

I'm currently suffering from adult acne which is caused by injectable contraceptive. I used to take my skin for granted and I'm so disappointed with myself. It's so unfair because now I have like a crap ton of skin care products sitting here on my vanity, using all of them for a time hoping that this problem goes away. Well, life's unfair, gotta deal with it. I know a lot of people have way worse problems. It's just that having acne really chips away at someone's self esteem and confidence.

One of the products that I've tried is The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil (Php 565). It's one of The Body Shop's most famous products, and they claim it sells every second worldwide. It's basically 15% tea tree oil, they have to dilute it, God knows how potent 100% is.

It comes in a teensy weensy green glass bottle containing 10mL of product. The cap is child-proof and spill-proof, you have to twist it in a certain way to open it. Once opened, there's a sort of stopper on the bottle.

Let me just say, I fucking hate the packaging. It's so hard to get the product out! I either don't get anything or if I do, it's too much and there are excess drops and it's a waste. This is great to put in your bag though, you can rest assure no matter how you jiggle your bag, it's not going to make a mess. 

I use this product for spot treatment. Ideally, what I do is I wash my face with a cleanser, use toner, apply my eye cream and then spot treat my blemishes with this product before moving onto moisturizer. It gets absorbed quickly into the skin, doesn't leave a greasy feeling so it's alright to use under makeup.

It does a fairly good job at taming the redness and soreness of zits. But it does nothing to dry it up. And I have tried using this twice a day, in the morning after I take a bath and in the evening before I go to sleep. It doesn't do anything drastic. 

I guess tea tree oil just doesn't cut it for me. I fared better with the AC Clinic Daily line from Etude House which is salycilic acid based. 

Also, for what it's worth, you'd be getting too little product for too much moolah. I use this to tame my zits and after a couple months, I'm more than halfway through the bottle. 

If tea tree oil works for you, this should be a great product. Otherwise, or if you're just experimenting, better skip this one.

Eyebrows on Fleek?! My Current Eyebrow Routine

Eyebrows are bitches. It took me a couple years before I could finally do my brows in a presentable manner, and I'm still not even satisfied. 

I've also not yet found a brow girl I can always go to. Every time I go get my eyebrows threaded, the girl either doesn't clean them very well, or does them too thin (the horror!).

So, this post is here for y'all who are beginners and are looking for decent brow products that won't leave your wallets crying too much.

I am currently using two brow products, both from Etude House. The first is the Drawing Eye Brow #2 (Php 148) and Perfect Brow Kit (Php 478). These are the two products that I will absolutely not leave the house without! And I mean that literally.

Etude House Perfect Brow Kit

 Etude House Drawing Eye Brow #2

I really like this eye brow pencil. On days when I'm in a real hurry, I can forgo the powder and just leave this as it is. The #2 shade is brown gray in color. This suits me perfectly since I don't dye my hair at all and if I do, it's probably black. It has a sword type pencil on one end which is retractable (no need for sharpening yay!) and a spoolie on the other end which is so convenient. 

First, I brush my brow with the spoolie. Then, I use the eye brow pencil to outline the shape of my brows and slightly fill them in. I use a very, very light hand at the beginning of my brows, get a little heavy handed on the arch, and then apply a moderate amount pressure on the tail, extending it a little bit. 

Next, I go in with the eye brow powder to set that pencil and this makes my brows completely last all day. As you can see in the image, it has a highlighting powder, a lighter brown powder, and a darker brown powder. Yes, I use all three for that ombre effect! And it just gives a fuller, dimensional look. 

I'm not a fan of the applicators though. The spoolie is too small, the brushes are too stiff. That angled brush is not only too stiff, it's too damn thick. I use my e.l.f. Small Angled Brush instead.

I use the lighter brown powder on the middle of my brow first depositing most of the product there and then use what's left of it on the beginning of my brows. Next, I use the dark brown powder on my arch and then onto the tail. 

An extra step you can take to really carve them out is to apply a little bit of concealer on the brow bone and over the arch. I do this if I have extra time and it really makes the arch pop. Lastly, I use my finger to apply a small amount of that highlighting powder. Beware, the highlighting powder is mostly white with shimmer so don't put on too much!

And there's how it looks like when it's done. The shades of the products I use are great, they look slightly (very slightly) lighter than my natural hair color and they DO NOT PULL RED. 

In the photograph, they kind of look light, which is what I aim for. In person though, they look bold, but not so bold as to draw all the attention on them. That would be embarrassing, talking to someone and all they can look at is your brows. 

I'm no pro, but I think they kind of look decent. I know I can use a lot more improvement. Thoughts?

Local Hidden Gem: Fashion 21 Aqualicious Lipstick in Arctic Stone

I'm not a fan of local products. I do have a few of them, but, mostly, they just don't appeal to me. I'll never understand why local brands keep making foundations, concealers and powders that are waaaaaaaayyyy too light for the general public! Aside from that, most local products possess a heavy, floral, cosmetic scent that I just cannot stand. 

The ones that I do have really stand out for me. One of them is the Fashion 21 Aqualicious Lipstick in Arctic Stone (Php 195). This is dirt cheap, but I love, love, love it!

It comes in a blue shiny plastic packaging. It doesn't feel cheap as there is a slight weight to it and does the job fairly well as it closes tightly. You won't find the cap loose with a mess in your bag.

Arctic Stone is a nude, brown shade with a very creamy consistency. It has a slight sheen when applied to the lips. Shadewise, I have heard this lipstick is a good dupe for MAC Twig. Now who doesn't like a cheap alternative to a hella expensive product?

It's so hard to find a good nude lipstick that doesn't wash me out and make me look like an extra in The Walking Dead. (I don't really watch this series. I don't know why.)  But this lipstick has warm, peachy undertones that makes it perfectly wearable by itself and also great to pair with dramatic eye makeup. This is a work-friendly, even school-friendly, kind of shade since it's not distracting.

This lipstick won't last me more than three hours though, since I'm a girl who likes to hydrate and drink a lot of water. It's not a long wearing lipstick due to its creamy formula, but you won't need to top it off with lip gloss. Unless you like that extra ooomph! And I don't mind reapplying, I'm a lipstick junkie! It is a pretty good lipstick to wear if your lips dry out easily, great for everyday.

What I do NOT like about this lipstick is that it settles into the fine lines of my lips. I hate it when lipsticks do that, they make me look older. Also, if you have dry patches on your lips, DO EXFOLIATE AND MOISTURIZE first before applying this because it will cling to the dry pieces of skin, not a pretty sight.

1. Price: 10/10. It's so cheap, you can't go wrong.
2. Packaging: 6/10. The lipstick tube is not mind-blowing, but I like how it closes tightly. 
3. Formula: 7/10. It's moisturizing, but be careful if you have chapped lips. This is a good everyday lipstick, not just because of the shade, but also because it's not going to dry out your lips.
4. Longevity: 6/10. This is not a long-lasting lipstick. I think the furthest this lipstick can go is four hours wear time, that's without drinking or eating. Personally, it's lasted me for less because I drink a lot of water.

VERDICT:
7.25/10

It's not the lipstick I'd rave about and tell you that you absolutely need it in your life. If you are looking for a good lipstick you can wear to work or school without spending too much, this is a great one to try.

Fashion 21 is available in department stores and Watsons nationwide.

Fun Feature: My MAC Lipstick Collection

Lipsticks are my thing. I have more lipsticks than I would ever need for a lifetime. Lipsticks are fun. And what could be better than having a collection of MAC lipsticks?

I love MAC lipsticks. I think the quality of their products is outstanding. MAC was my gateway drug to high end makeup products. You could really tell the difference in quality against cheaper local products. Best thing is MAC is paraben-free and lead-free.

I have nine MAC lipsticks so far. And I love each and every one of them. Each was bought with a lot of thought and hard decisions were made. LOL. Come on, they're expensive here in the Philippines, costing Php 1000 a pop.

Let's get to the fun part. Lipstick swatches on my NC30 skin tone:

Left to right: Patisserie, Kinda Sexy, Brave, Cosmo

Left to right: Mehr, Viva Glam Miley Cyrus, Girl About Town, Rebel, Russian Red

Let's start with the nudes.

1. Patisserie (Lustre)

Patisserie is, by far, my favorite out of the whole bunch. This is my holy grail "my lips but better" color. It comes in a Lustre finish so it's nearly sheer and takes a few swipes to get a good color pay off. This does not even last three hours on me because of the finish but I love it nonetheless and I don't mind reapplying.

2. Kinda Sexy (Matte)

This is a peachy nude kind of color. It's a matte finish so it lasts for a long, long time. It's not very drying, but it is my habit to put on some lip balm before applying lipstick, especially if it's matte. Kinda Sexy doesn't wash me out, but it is a tad lighter than my skin tone. I find it best worn with dramatic eyes.

3. Brave (Satin)

Brave is my second favorite among my collection. A very close second. This is a muted pink nude. It's another MLBB color, although more opaque than Patisserie. It comes in a Satin finish, meaning it's not matte, but not so creamy either. This lipstick lasts around 4 hours for me, that's without drinking or eating. This lipstick is great for everyday wear and I also hear this is the lip color of the famous (or infamous?) Kylie Jenner lips.

4. Cosmo (Amplified)

This lipstick photographs the best among my collection. This is what I wear when I know there will be some photo taking to where I'm going. This is another pinky nude and MAC describes it as a "coco pink" which I think is spot on. It's an Amplified finish, and it's very creamy, very smooth with a great color pay off.

5. Mehr (Matte)

Mehr is a matte, dirty pink lipstick. I think this is a fabulous nude for the fall season. It's a darker pink than Brave, but the color is still muted. This also lasts quite a long time on me although it's a bit drying. I would not recommend this lipstick if you have a lot of yellow in your undertones since this is a blue based pink and it'll be bound to make you look "dead".

Now onto the brighter colors:

6. Viva Glam Miley Cyrus (Amplified)

When I first saw this lipstick in the tube, I thought to myself "Stay far, far away." It's a blue-based, bright hot pink shade. But the sales assistant at the MAC store recommended it would be wearable and to my pleasant surprise it was! It's a bright color, but not too bright as to make people stare at you. It's a fun summer color. Also, MAC donates proceeds from sales of the Viva Glam line to the MAC AIDS Fund so it was a good buy for me. 

7. Girl About Town (Amplified)

This color is very close to Viva Glam Miley Cyrus. Only a tad more "berrier". I saw this color on Kim Kardashian and thought it looked stunning on her skin tone. MAC describes this as a fuchsia pink color which it really is. It's very flattering to women with medium to deep skin tones. Because it's an Amplified finish, it's creamy and the color pay off is vavavoom!

8. Rebel (Satin)

Rebel is among the most famous of MAC lipsticks. This lipstick is just gorgeous. On the tube, it looks terrifying as the color is a dark purple. It looks a bit plummy on me, but I've heard this lipstick looks different on a range of skin tones. Your lips' pigmentation is also a factor on how this lipstick would look on you. On some people, this would look pink, on some plummy or fuchsia and it looks purple on others. Nevertheless, I highly recommend this lipstick to anyone whether you're fair or dark. By the way, this lipstick is a bitch to take off. It's so long lasting, it leaves a stain on the lips and you'll need a good makeup remover to completely take it off. I find that I even need to brush my lips with my toothbrush to get the color gone.

And, lastly, my single red:

9. Russian Red (Matte)

Photo taken December 2014

People say Russian Red is the older sister of Ruby Woo (my younger sister has Ruby Woo and it's true.) Russian Red is deeper than the famous Ruby Woo. Russian Red would make you look more glamorous, more mature whereas Ruby Woo would make your face look brighter. What sold me on this lipstick is the fact that this was the color Madonna wore all throughout her 1990 Blonde Ambition tour. I think this color is an iconic classic, it's never going to go out of style.

So there you have it, my MAC lipstick collection, so far. I did intend to buy more, but I've recently found out that in order to be able to sell in China, MAC has been testing on animals. MAC used to be cruelty free and it makes me feel quite disappointed that MAC is willing to compromise that for a profit. Nothing is worth the suffering of another. So I believe I won't be purchasing MAC products anymore until they're cruelty free again.

Darling BB Cream: Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream

When Etude House came to the Philippines, it was with a deluge of everything Korean. The general public was enamored with all things Korean: food, beauty and especially their music. KPop became a genre upon itself. (Which was completely annoying, btw.)

When I first stepped into an Etude House boutique, I was completely taken aback. Everything was so cute! It was all so princessy and delicate. And it looked like you could eat everything in the store with all that candy looking packaging. The kind of cute that would make you want to shoot your neighbor because you just couldn't take it in.

Koreans are known for their skincare, which is crazy good, and also very complicated. A BB cream (BB stands for blemish balm) is a makeup product infused with skincare benefits. BB creams were created to replace serum, moisturizer, primer, foundation and sunblock. BB creams come in very limited shades, not like foundations, instead they are designed to oxidize to match the wearer's skin tone.

Today, I'm going to talk about my holy grail BB cream: Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream in Cotton Fit (Php 848). Yes, that's right, this is a rave review. I have nothing but good things to say about this product.

The Precious Mineral BB Cream comes in three finishes: Bright Fit (dewy), Perfect Fit (satin, Etude House also claims this provides more coverage than the other two), and Cotton Fit (matte), which is what I have. BB creams are said to have a lighter coverage than foundations, but I find that this has light to medium coverage. It camouflages my blemishes, although it does not completely hide them. It has SPF 30 PA ++. The BB cream also claims to be "Whitening, Anti-Wrinkle and Anti-Darkening." It comes in a white tube with a pump on the bottom (YAY!). The packaging, of course, looks very pretty.

I have it in the shade W24, their darkest shade, which still looks ghostly on me (I am NC30 at MAC). It has yellow undertones, so it's perfect for our warm Asian skin. Once blended in, it doesn't seem so light anymore. The texture is creamy, it's not so dense, but not runny either. I apply this either with a damp sponge on a good day for lighter coverage, or a brush, or my fingers, for that medium coverage. 

The finish is matte, as promised, but it's not so flat. If you're oily, and want a matte finish with a slight glow, I suggest wearing a luminous primer underneath or maybe you can go cray cray with your highlighter.

This is how the bb cream appears in natural light. (Kindly ignore the blaring zit right by my brow.) One side was applied with a brush, the other with a damp sponge. Can you tell?

Left side of my face applied with a brush.

Right side of my face applied with a sponge. The brush application provides more coverage than a sponge. Since it's a matte finish, it will tend to cling onto dry patches so make sure to exfoliate and moisturize your face first.

It has a very slight smell to it that's not unpleasant and goes away right after application. It's not as heavily scented as some of Etude House's other products. 

With a primer, this BB cream can last me all day. I've had it for several months now and the longest I've worn it was for almost 12 hours. I am oily so I do have to blot and touch up, but at the end of the day, my blush and highlighter were still visible which was a very good sign that the BB cream was holding up well. 

So, here's an overview:

1. Price: 8/10. At Php 848, the product can last you a long time. It really is worth its price what with the benefits you get from wearing a BB cream instead of a regular foundation.
2. Packaging: 8/10. It has a pump. What more can I say? The white tube does get dirty and discolored over time though.
3. Formula: 10/10. I love how this applies! It's so smooth, it smells good, it blends well, and it oxidizes perfectly on me. It also does not feel heavy on the skin, even after being worn all day. 
4. Longevity: 10/10. For a BB cream, this is extremely long lasting, especially with a primer. Even though I've been sweaty and oily during the day, I just dab the sweat off and blot, and it's good as new.

VERDICT:

9/10

This BB cream is really the bomb. I will repurchase this over and over and over again until I find something else better which is highly unlikely. It's really the only BB cream I'll need for life.

Etude House is available nationwide. Check out their local website for their locations and products: https://www.etudehouse.ph

Worth the Hype? Benefit The Porefessional

Benefit The Porefessional has so much hype to it. Everyone who is a makeup enthusiast either has it or has heard of it. But is the buildup about this product really worth it?

(Photo taken from https://www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk)

What Benefit says about The Porefessional: Quickly minimize the appearance of pores & fine lines for smoother-than-smooth skin! Apply this silky, lightweight balm alone, under or over makeup. Translucent, oil-free formula complements all skintones and helps makeup stay put. Contains a Vitamin E derivative, known to protect skin from free radicals.

I had been researching for a good pore-filling, mattifying primer and all I can see on the web was Benefit The Porefessional. It came with a hefty price tag too, USD $42 for the 44 mL tube (I think that's around Php 1,600 to 1,700 here in the Philippines). I was not going to bust out that much since I was in the market for my first primer and that cost was not very encouraging.

Luckily, my sister was assigned to a post overseas this February for a few weeks and on her way home, she picked this up for me from Dubai Duty Free. It was more expensive there at USD $47 and it totally gave me a new appreciation for my baby sister.

I have been using this product for several months now. You'd actually get a bang for your buck with the amount of product in the tube. It's a lot considering you only need a pea-sized amount (or even less) for every application. It's going to last you a very, very long time.

The product itself has a slight beige tint to it. But once blended in, it turns translucent. You'd immediately notice the difference once you've put it on. On days when I have makeup and have not applied this beforehand, I can really tell. The skin feels smoother with this on, it gives an even base for you to put your makeup on. It has a slight floral scent, but immediately goes away.

It really does minimize pores. In a way that it fills them in. The texture is "siliconey" and you need to pat it into the skin, rather than rub it on. It's lightweight and it doesn't make you feel like you have heavy makeup on after you put on your foundation.

(Before application)

(After application)

As can be seen, it did a good job at downplaying the pores, although not completely hiding them. It also mattified my face. This product keeps my oils at bay (when I use it on its own topped up with only face powder) for approximately a couple hours. 

Although it provides a smoother base for my makeup to glide onto, I don't really notice any difference in its longevity without it. My cheap ass Quick FX No-Shine Mattifier does a better job at keeping my makeup intact for longer. 

Do you need this product? Honestly, no. There's a cheaper alternative out there which is the Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser, which I also have and it does the job just as well as The Porefessional.

Will I repurchase? Obviously not, since there are cheaper options out there, but it feels good to have a high end product in my collection that I can turn to especially when I want to go somewhere special.

Benefit is available in Greenbelt 5, Trinoma, SM Mall of Asia and SM Megamall.

Back to Basics: Nature Republic Botanical Concealer

I have a lot of concealers. I'm a self-confessed concealer junkie. Whenever I have good skin, I skip the foundation and just spot conceal instead. Also, I really have bad panda eyes that make me look tired and hungover if I don't cover them up. I think concealers are a must have in every beginner's makeup kit. It's also among my top three makeup products (brow pencil comes second and third is lip balm) I simply cannot live without.

The Nature Republic Botanical Concealer (Php 395) was my first liquid concealer when I was just starting to build my collection. I decided to buy a Korean product, because everyone knows their skincare lines are out of this world so I thought maybe they'd have a concealer that's good for my dehydrated under eye area. I also got hooked on the word "botanical" and I have a thing for using natural products on my face. And, come on, the brand's Nature Republic, you'd think they were using all things organic (are they?!).

I have it in the shade 23 Natural Beige, their "darkest" shade, and it is reeeeaaallyyyy light for my NC30 skin tone. It has peachy undertones that I noticed when I first swatched it on my hand so I thought this would work great. It comes in a white little tube package, you just need to squeeze out the product which is okay. Mine is a bit discolored now since I've had this for several months now (I think I've had it for a year now). 

(Photos taken in natural light)

As you can see in the photo, this shade is too light for me. And dare I say a bit cakey too?

I really can't use this for spot concealing. I'd probably look like a speckled egg if I did. I did use this for my under eye area. It was fairly okay, but after a few hours, it was just not pretty because it turned ashy on me. It didn't matter how I applied it, I could use my fingers or a brush or a sponge, it always, always emphasizes the grayness of my under eyes. Erm, I want to conceal it, not feature it. And, oh boy, did it feel like it was sucking the life out of my under eye. It was drying as hell!

It is great for highlighting though. This is my go to concealer when carving out my brow bone area for those sharply defined brows. *Eyebrows on fleek!* And it does not budge, it does not crease. Once it's on, it's going to stick and you'll want an oil-based makeup remover to take it off completely.

Korean products are usually a hit or miss for me and, unfortunately, this one was a miss. Unless you're fair, if you're looking for a good concealer, save your money and skip this one.

Nature Republic is available in the Philippines in the following locations: SM North Edsa, SM Megamall, SM Fairview, Festival Mall Muntinlupa, Fairview Terraces, and Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall. They also have kiosks in Wellworth, Fairview Terraces, Landmark Trinoma Dept. Store, and Landmark Makati Dept. Store.

Their website link is: http://naturerepublic.com.ph/