Canmake Cream Cheek in Cherry Pink 02 and Marshmallow Pink 08

I love cream cheek formula so much, I got myself not one, but two other colors! Previously I got myself sweet apricot colored blush (swatch here)This Japanese brand offers so many pretty colors...

The packaging is light clear plastic. Pretty cute if you ask me.

Now the colors... Cherry Pink 02 is sheer buildable pink with golden shimmer. The shimmer might be too much for those who prefer subtle shimmer. I can imagine younger girls would adore the shimmer more than those who plan to sport this to the office. The left is unblended, right side is blended.

Here is Marshmalow Pink 08... Cute baby pink with very subtle golden shimmer. Subtler than Cherry Pink when it comes to shimmer. Left swatch was unblended, right side was blended. Now this color... would be subtle enough for office.

The formula is consistent across all colors for Cream Cheek. All are cream-gel which turns to powder upon application. I personally love the formula and texture very much. Very comfortable to wear, doesn’t make my cheek oily.

In summary...
Packaging: cute but simple, light clear plastic
Color variations: 4/5
Price: SGD 19.9
Texture: cream-gel turning powdery upon blending
Staying power: color still vibrant on my cheek by the end of the day 
Is it worth it?
Yes if... you like light cream blush, you like healthy dose of shimmer in your blush
No if... you don’t like dipping your fingers in the pot, you dislike cream blushes

Eye Shadow Base Comparison: Too Faced Shadow Insurance, Urban Decay Primer Potion Eden, Urban Decay Primer Potion Sin, Urban Decay Primer Potion Original and Canmake Eyeshadow Base (tried with Urban Decay Eye Shadow in Sabbath)

Now now... I never use eye shadow base before... So this is my first time trying to pick one for myself... Overwhelmed by options available for me, I decided to swatch and compare them to each other!

Let’s go to the swatches! Here are Too Faced Shadow Insurance, Urban Decay Eden, Urban Decay Sin, Urban Decay Original and Canmake blended on my hand on top and the bottom are the bases with Urban Decay Sabbath.

This was Sabbath on its own. Sabbath is part of UD’s Black Palette. Deep blue-black with blue shimmers. I like it.

As most of you know, Too Faced Shadow Insurance comes in small squeezeable tube. I find Too Faced’s packaging the easiest to handle. It is pale beige cream which easily blended yielding colorless base with matte finish. After applying Sabbath on top, I don’t see any difference between Sabbath alone vs Sabbath on top of Too Faced.

UD Eden is yellowish beige, after blending it was pretty opaque matte. I am sure this baby can double up as concealer as well...the pigmentation is fantastic! Texture is nice and light as well. Eden makes Sabbath appear deeper... I like the effect it give on Sabbath.

All UD eyeshadow base has same texture, just different finish and pigmentation. UD Sin is pretty pink champagne shimmer-borderline metallic. Pretty good on its own, IMO. As I expected, this one increase the sparkle factor of the shadow!

UD Original is colorless with matte finish. Just like Too Faced, It doesn’t do anything to the color or sparkle of Sabbath.

Before applying the shadow on top, I don’t like Canmake the most. First of all, I have to dip my finger on the pot and Its creamy texture is slightly oily. My eyelids are oily...so I am not sure how this will work on my lids. But on my hand, pigmentation is pretty good, it brightens my skin visibly. I find Canmake strengthen the sparkle factor of Sabbath... I have weak spot for shimmering sparkly stuff...love it!

Soooo... how effective are these eye shadow base? I rub them slightly with dry, clean cotton pad and this was how they looked like...

Sabbath only (without any base) after light rubbing

UD Original and Too Faced loss a bit of the sparkle, but the color intensity remained more or less the same.

Eden was sooo good, it retained the color intensity and sparkle. Whereas Sin’s color faded a little, shimmer was still around though.

Canmake was surprisingly good... Sparkle and color remained similar with before light rubbing.

Prices in Singapore after GST:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance 11gr : 30 SGD
Urban Decay Primers (Original, Sin or Eden) 10mL: 32 SGD
Canmake Eyeshadow Base : 17.9 SGD

I am loving Eden and Sin... simple reason: good coverage and the shimmer in Sin is just lovely. I think I will try Canmake base too... looks interesting. At least if it doesn’t work as base, I can use it as concealer.

UD Original and Too Faced Shadow Insurance would be suitable for those who would like to get the shadow color as it is, not accentuated in any way.

Any previous experience with these brands or other eye shadow bases? Recommend me something here...

Canmake Cream Cheek in Sweet Apricot 05

Since I discovered Tarte’s Natural Cheek Stain in Glam, I am smitten with any cheek blush in coral or peach or apricot. And then, I found this baby in the local drugstore...

As you can see, It comes in few other colors (reading the website’s color description is pure entertainment...LOL) , those who are not too used with Japanese brands might find some colors too bright.

All of the colors I tried was glittery, some are glitter packed, some are less sparkly... Sweet apricot is one of those that are not so sparkly. It has tiny golden glitter which is not very visible in the container, but pops out when blended. I find the other colors to behave the same way too...

Now the swatch...The one on the left is the product before blending, the one on the right is after blending. See how potent the color is? When applying these, it is wise to start very very little first, then build up color if necessary...

Canmake.com says:
“Creates a complexion that exudes health from deep within your skin, like a fountain of happiness.Blends in with your skin as though melting into it, ensuring that your complexion stays looking dewy-fresh for hours on end.
Surprising texture! A melting gel-type formulation that becomes dry after application....
Versatile coloring ...”

The packaging is light clear plastic, but I do think it looks cute! Look at that diamond cut effect on the sides... don’t that makes you want to pick it up and have a look?

The cream-gel content is very soft and light, you can pick it up easily with tip of your fingers. Upon application, just like the website promises, I feel like I just applied powder blush! It does not feel heavy on my oily cheeks!

Canmake Cheek color stays wonderfully visible for a long time. By the end of the day, I can see my cheeks apricot tinted...makes my face looks fresh!

In summary...
Packaging: cute but simple, light clear plastic
Color variations: 4/5
Price: SGD 19.9
Texture: cream-gel turning powdery upon blending
Moisturizing: not applicable
Staying power: color still vibrant on my cheek by the end of the day 
Will I buy more? Yes! Yes! Yes, please! I’m gonna grab the pink one soon!

Canmake Nudy Glow Rouge in Sugar Milk Tea 04

Now that I don’t have big budgets to buy perfumes, I temporarily switch to indulge my other hobby: colors! Make up! Yay! At least they are cheaper than a bottle of perfume... (trying to convince myself)

I am curious to try the nude lip look, so today I gotmyself: Canmake Nudy Glow Rouge in Sugar Milk Tea 04!!!

Canmake is Japanese brand I can usually find in select drugstores here in Singapore. Here’s what the website says about this gloss:

“Add a spark to the nude-look make-up trend!!! A liquid rouge in nude-look shades that will add color with just one application. Contains beauty essence, so your lips will maintain a long-lasting gloss without chapping. “

Here’s swatch on back of my hand.

When I saw these glosses, I feel like I wanted them all! Was tempted to get both Sweet Milk Tea 04 and Rose Macaroon 01. I do think all suits Asian skin very well, very soft and nice looking in the bottle. On hand, the color is so creamy and rather opaque, lovely! The name of the shade really reminds me of milk tea... yum! In the bottle I could see very soft shimmer, but when I swatched it on my hand and lips, I can barely see it.

The plastic bottle has clear plastic ‘glove’ with features and color code written in Japanese (and a bit of English, of course)

The liquid inside is rather runny, when I pulled the wand, some drops threatened to fall. Now, on the lips, it is not sticky, but if it is a windy day, some hair would still got stuck.

Unfortunately, Nudy Glow have tendency to gather on crevices of the lips, so if you have dry lips like me, it is not so pretty... may be wearing lipbalm below would help a bit. Nudy Glow lasted 2 hours on me, with tea sippings in between.

In summary...
Packaging: cute but simple, light clear plastic bottle
Color offering:4/5 for Asian skin
Price: SGD 19.9
Texture: slightly runny, not so sticky
Moisturizing: 3/5
Staying power: approx 2 hours with drinks in between
Will I buy more? Not really...