Asian makeup haul

Creams have fascinated me ever since I first heard about them last year, but I had yet to purchase one... until now. I stopped by my local Korean supermarket and there happened to be a beauty store inside. I couldn't help, but look at BB Creams. I saw the Missha brand that's been talked about all over YouTube, so I swatched both colours on my hand- the #21 (lighter shade) and the #23 (darker shade). I thought for sure that I was a #23, but the lady said that I was most likely a #21. Then she asked me what skin type I had and I told her I was on the oilier side. She said that I should try the Dr. Jart line of BB Creams. I haven't heard of Dr. Jart yet, but the colour (it only came in one shade) seemed like it was a better match than both of the Missha ones. It was also a tad more expensive. Dr. Jart was $32.99 and the Missha one was $23.99. They also had a newer Missha line called 'M Signature Real Complete BB Cream' and that was $28.99. I know you can get BB Creams online for much cheaper, but I feel better buying makeup when I've seen it in person. Once I know what works for me then I will probably buy it online.

I decided to buy the Dr. Jart one. Hopefully I made the right decision!

Here's my little shopping bag.

I got the Dr. Jart Silver Label BB Cream. The sales woman said that this one was her best seller for her "older" clients. Keke. I guess I'm that target market now since I'm 30...

The package says "This unique professional formula containing innovative active ingredients aims at perfectly expressing flawless look, concealing blemishes, and activating skin rejuvenation. It soothes red, irritated skin while providing moisture to skin and controlling excess sebum." It came in 50 mL. It looks a lot smaller than the 50 mL Missha (with the pump), but it's actually both the same mL.

Here's a tiny swatch of the Dr. Jart BB Cream on my hand. It's a tad thicker than the Missha BB Cream.

It has a grayish cast when I first rubbed it around...

...but it looked ok when it was all blended in. It does look a tad light on me, but my hands are slightly darker than my face. The smell was quite subtle and pleasant too. It dried quickly and looked very matte. Let's see how it does on my face.

The sales lady gave me lots of samples. That's what I love about Korean beauty stores! She gave me a sample of the new Missha BB Cream. This one is in 10 g.

The colour I got in the sample was a #23. This one is a little darker than the Dr. Jart one and a little bit more runny.

I blended it out a little bit.

I feel like it doesn't cover as well as the Dr. Jart one, but we'll see. This one smells more perfume-y than the Dr. Jart one, but I don't mind the smell. Mind you, I don't really have a sensitive olfactory...

There was a whole shelf of Darkness lashes and I couldn't resist grabbing a couple.

I bought the ones that came in 2 pairs. It was $5.60 each. This one is the K.ma3 style and it looks very similar to my beloved Revlon Beyond Naturals false eyelashes. I think I use the natural style. I love this one because it looks so natural. At my age I can't go for the crazy dramatic lashes...

After saying I can't wear dramatic lashes, I bought a dramatic set of lashes! I couldn't resist. It's criss-cross, spikey lashes and I was curious to see how they would look on my eyes. I placed it on my eyes when I came home and it looks AMAZING! It's not as crazy as I thought it would look and it makes my eyes look sooooo pretty. I can't wait to try this. I wish I had a special event coming up!

The sales lady also gave me a sample of the Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream in #21. If the Dr. Jart one doesn't work out I can always try this one.

The sales lady gave me a mini pack of BB Cream cleansing wipes. I'm sure they work like regular makeup wipes, but I'll try anything that's free!

She also gave me a whitening sheet mask. They were on sale for $3.80 each, but she said she would give me one for free because I was pretty. Haha, she probably says that to all of her paying customers.

I also got a couple of these TINY (size of the length of my thumb) moisturizers. She was explaining what they are in Korean, but I couldn't understand most of it. I think it comes with lots of great ingredients.

BTW, I want to wish all of you guys a belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!