Aritaum Event: All about Compact Cushions!

Recently, I was invited to the Aritaum event where I learned about some of the world famous Amorepacific products to dive into the 'innovative world of kbeauty' Aritaum is kind of like the 'korean sephora' - and Amore Pacific is coming into the US by now arriving in many Aritaum stores. This includes brands like Iope, Laneige, Mamonde, Sulwhasoo and more.

This event was all about the history of Cushion Compacts. By now, every brand and their mothers now have compact cushions, it's hard to tell what a good compact cushion is..  but at this event, I was able to learn more about what makes the Amore Pacific CC special - especially since it was the very first company to launch the compact cushion back in 2008.

How this all started was that developers wanted to make a foundation product that had the convenience of a compact, but was effective like a liquid all while adding a sun screen factor. As they were developing this, a senior researcher noticed that an ink pad was the exact type of product they want. The ink was a liquid - however it was all contained into the pad and spread evenly to the space provided... and thus began the compact cushion!

Here are some of the products that I received from the event. I received the Iope Bio Intensive Essence Facial Mask, The Iope Bio Hydro Cream, Laneige Water Sleep Mask and of course, to me... the best part were the Iope compact cushions!

If you would believe it, the Amore Pacific cushion took years to develop. They were looking for a product that would hold a liquid product without allowing the liquid to flow out. Although its already great - they are always trying to improve their products and are currently in works of improving this cushion even more to create new "cushion cells" that prevents the foundation from settling to the bottom of the compact - thus allowing you to get more use out of your product. Be on the look out for these changes soon! 

Usually, most products - I throw out the brush or sponge that goes along with the product, but their sponge took much time to develop. They found that using this sponge allowed you to get the most use out of your product while creating the most even coverage. Putting the foundation on this sponge actually 'rejects' the product, so it doesn't soak into the sponge, giving your face as much product as possible! 

Here is one dab! 

Here is what it looks like blended out by using a dabbing motion. 

 They currently don't have many colors in the range - the 23 is my perfect shade (i'm an NC 25-30 in mac), so if you are on the market for a darker shade - they will eventually be rolling some out.

I have yet to try the other products, although the other two products are nice hydrating gel-ish products. Seems like the perfect products for the summer! Let me know if you'd be interested in a thorough review when I get to try more of them! :)

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GlossyBox MAY Box Review!

I was skeptical of what GlossyBox would be like. After the first AMAZING promo box, I knew that the second box would not be the same. Many new box subscriptions have AMAZIN BLAZIN first boxes and then begin to plummet, but I was pleasantly surprised!

If you don't know what GlossyBox is, it is a monthly subscription serve for $21 a month where you get at least 5 deluxe samples. The difference between GlossyBox and other boxes is that it is already an established subscription service that is sold in 19 different countries!

So as I was on my way home, I was so surprised to see not one, but two glossyboxes! I was thinking it was a shipping malfunction... similar to other *coughmyglam* subscription services, but the sweet Adrianne from GlossyBox sent me a free box as a thank you for reviewing the product on my youtube channel. She even wrote me a very sweet letter, which adds such a nice personal touch. I hope their customer service is as amazing as the customer service I've received from Adrianne :)

Blah blah blah, Okay so I know you just want to know what's in the box. In both of the boxes, I received the same products except for different color polishes.

This is what the box looks like when you first open it. It comes with a card with the theme "Beauty Around the World" and all the products on the backside. Each item features a product from a different country! HOW fun!  

The first thing I noticed was a FULL SIZED zoya nail polish. I absolutely adore their polishes and I got two different colors in each of my boxes. GEEZ. I LOVE both of these colors SO MUCH! They are perfect for the summertime! I'm so used to getting the sample size from other boxes that getting a fullsize was a great treat! 

Next was the Marvis toothpaste which I was glad to get because I've gotten a small sample (smaller than this fullsize) in my birchbox and I loved the toothpaste. It has such a nice strong minty taste and really left my mouth refreshed for a long time. I'm excited to try the whitening one! 

I've been a long time fan of Amore Products, unfortunately I'm not  a huge fan of their HUGE price tag. Only when I've bought something have I gotten these awesome deluxe sample. I adore their moisture bound face cream, I'm excited to have two of these ;D 

This looks awesome and is a HUGE sample. UM amazing. I can't wait to try this in my hair! 

Despite the fact that this is a teeny tiny sample.... its BURBERRY. Come on! How can I not be happy? Not only is the color SOO neutral and gorgeous, they did not skimp on packaging! They had the same awesome burberry packaging on the box and also had the cool burberry imprint on the lipstick as well! 

Lastly they gave a glossybox brush. It's kinda a powder brush I believe? I'm not a huge fan of it because it has kinda a stinky smell and I've been spoiled rotten by amazing brushes. So maybe I'll wash it and give it a try, but I think its cute that they have a "glossybox" label on it!

Overall I'm still blown away by the box so far. As of right now, the first box is a great first box after the promotional box. Even though the promo box had 5 full size products, I was still happy with the box I got!

I'm looking forward to seeing future boxes - super excited about this subscription... still :D

Check glossybox out and subscribe here <3 

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