Beauty: Asian beauty with BBCosmetic review and coupon code

Hi babes! Today is all about Korean beauty products, as I will be reviewing the BB Cosmetic webshop, and some Yadah brand cosmetics. I'll also be sharing a coupon code that you might wanna use if you're into Asian makeup yourself, so keep reading if you're interested ;-)

BB Cosmetic is part of the current wave of Asian webshops geared at Western customers, and the store offers free shipping worldwide and a bevy of beauty products by brands that are not available in the Western markets. Definitely something that makes a a makeup lover's heart beat a little faster! I was offered three items to review for you guys, and I tried to get some diversity in there: the Yadah quick tattoo brow gel, a lip tint, and some sunscreen.


First up: the SPF 50 Yadah oh my sun slush. 

Koreans take their skin protection seriously, and high SPF beauty products are serious business in Asian beauty, so I really wanted to try this sunscreen. The Yadah sun slush contains prickly pear cactus extract, which is supposedly super moisturizing. I notice how light this product is for an SPF 50 sunscreen: it doesn't leave a white cast on the skin, and absorbs quickly. The sunscreen has a light, pleasant, white floral type of scent. I've been using this before applying my foundation on sunny days, and it doesn't make my face feel more oily, nor does my foundation move around. Great product!

Next up, the Yadah quick tattoo brow gel, which I ordered in 03 Ash Brown. The gel also comes with three brow drawing templates, which I didn't personally use but might be useful for people with very thin/sparse brows.

The product comes in a lipgloss-like tube, with a little applicator brush, and the gel itself is quite thick and viscous. It's easy enough to work with, though: just apply a thick layer over your brows, or over the area you want your brows to be. Be sure to work it in a bit so that the gel covers the skin under your eyebrow hairs. According to the packaging, you should leave the gel on for at least an hour, but overnight renders the best result. The gel sets super quickly, so don't worry about staining your sheets! In the morning, you can easily peel off the gel, and you're left with a type of temporary tattoo/stain that makes your brows look fuller and will last about 3-4 days, gradually fading.

On the left, you see the product freshly applied, on the right, you see my brows after peeling off the gel in the morning. Definitely works! The look is already a bit lighter on day 2, and on day 4 the effect has largely worn off. I actually really like this product and have been using it regularly because it does take a few minutes off my daily makeup routine, but I do have one issue: the colour is not a true ash brown. It has a yellow/orangey base that is too warm for me, but it just about works because I have my bangs hanging over my brows and because my brows aren't that sparse. However, as you can see, the match isn't ideal.

This pic was taken on day 2 after applying the gel, and you see that my brows look a lot "warmer" in colour because of the use of the gel. If they'd make this in a true ash brown, I'd be using this product forever! I like how it makes my brows look fuller while still being "soft" along the edges, unlike the super sharp insta-brow look that I've grown tired of. And this softer vibe is definitely a look I remember seeing everywhere in Japan last year.

Finally, I reviewed the All Day Tint which I don't see in the store right now, but I think this is the same product. I got this in 01 Always Pink.

Again, the packaging is adorable. This product is a lip stain that is meant to give your lips a "wet look" effect that lasts. Not glossy, nor matte, but the type of look you get if you've just licked your lips. Innocently sexy, I guess. And the All Day Tint definitely does the trick! It goes on like a liquid lipstick, with a thin formula, and it sets rather quickly. I found that the product stained my bottom lip better than my top lip, which needed an extra coat generally. I realize that the product looks a bit patchy in the lip swatch above, but that's just because of the picture. In real life, the colour wasn't 100% even but not nearly as patchy as in the pic above. These full face pics show the result more accurately (first with my camera, second with my smartphone).

The lip stain tastes faintly sweet and does not transfer after setting. It does fade when you eat, but the fading is evenly. It does not dry out my lips, and it reapplies easily. You won't have perfectly pink lips for an entire day, but it will last beyond a meal, and feels very light on the lips. Cute product, will continue to use.

All in all, I really love playing around with Asian beauty products because they just have different items than you find in drugstores over here. Refreshing, and mostly adorably packaged. If you want to try BB Cosmetic for yourself, they were kind enough to offer a discount code to my readers: use M9LITDH8M during checkout to get 8% off. Not a big discount, but the products are super affordable anyway and shipping is free, so don't let that deter you! I mean, they have Pokemon eyeshadow palettes. Good luck resisting that.