Review : The Saem Cover Perfection Pot Concealer

Hey gorgeous!

Lately I've been having breakouts around the jaw area. I believe it's the hair oil I was using so I stopped using it and I think the breakouts have lessened. My problem now are the scars they left behind (sometimes I can't help myself and popped some of them... sorry). That's where my concealers come into the picture.

I have a different concealer for my under eyes and for my scars. The one for the under eyes are usually in creamy-liquid form, thinner consistency, usually a little lighter in shade, and lightweight. The one for the scars have medium-heavy coverage and has a thicker consistency.

One of the concealers I bought for the purpose of hiding my pimples and scars is the...

The Saem Cover Perfection Pot Concealer

I bought it from Althea for PhP180.00. It's originally priced at PhP 400.00.

The shade I have is the lighter of the two shades available. No. 01 is Clear Beige, No. 02 is Lychee Beige.

Info from The Saem website:

Reading the product description, it sounds like my dream concealer for my pimple and scarring issues. It says everything that I look for in a concealer!

Being that it is a pot concealer, I have a feeling that it's thicker in consistency, which I usually associate to better coverage. It's housed in a clear, plastic pot that makes the packaging look simple and clean. The cap is black that adds class to the overall look of the product. You can use a clean brush to get the product out so it's more hygienic. I put some product on the brush then apply on the area I want to cover and blend it by dabbing my fingers.

Here's the swatch. I'm surprised that it's creamier than what I first imagined but still thick. At first swipe, you can see how pigmented the concealer is. It glides smoothly too.

Here's how it performs...

1. as under eye concealer:

Bare under eyes

With the product

The shade is lighter than my skin. I think the No. 02 fits my skin tone better. But I think a brighter under eye looks good. Anyway, as you can see, the concealer is too thick that the lines around my eyes look more visible than I would have liked. It did, however, cover the dark circles easily.

2. As concealer for acne scar

That's a pimple scar at the middle

With the product

I was really hoping this would be a good concealer for my zits. Unfortunately, as seen on the photo, it looks patchy at the area that has dry bits. It makes dry areas more obvious. It also has a matte finish which I would normally like but I find it too matte that it doesn't look natural anymore. Plus, the coverage is medium to heavy, but when I layer the product to get more coverage, it cakes easily, even with primer and setting spray.

To summarize:

What I LIKE:

-Locally available via Althea PH

- Affordable at PhP 180.00

- Simple and classy packaging

- Medium to heavy coverage

- Glides easily on skin

What I DON'T LIKE:

- Too matte that it looks so unnatural

- Cakes easily when layered

- Only available in two shades

- Makes dry patches and lines more visible

Honestly, I'm disappointed because I had high hopes  since the brand's other concealer (the liquid type with the wand applicator) had good reviews. I still bought this because what it promised were more suitable for my skin issues and because it was on sale. Too bad it didn't perform as much as I wanted to. Oh well.

And that's my review. I hope that was helpful!

Cheers,

DAWN

"Pasalubong" Haul from Korea

Hello ladies,

My sister is currently taking up HRM at UST and last week she and her batch went to Korea for their international tour. Here are a few things she bought for us:

My sister focused a lot on skin care shopping while she was there and well, I can't really blame her, Korean skin care are one of the best and most affordable ones. She bought a lot of the Snail Face Masks there, like 30 pieces, so look forward for a review in the coming days.

One thing I told my sister to do was to ask for samples and giveaways, and well, see how many she got. I think she got more products from the giveaways than her actual purchases. Most are skin care and well, with this really dry weather (even if it should be cooler), I can't thank her enough.

Dawn asked for really hot ramyun and my sister bought a whole box. Maybe a lot of her friends here asked for the same thing. But Dawn and I are really excited to eat the choco-sandwiches in red. We're very much reminded of GD's choco-dish during their Happy Together appearance.

And what's an overseas trip without the usual trinkets of bottle openers, magnets and nail cutters, right?

So that's all there is to this pasalubong haul. Tell us which ones you want us to review or which ones have you already tried before and how was your experience using those products. :)

A little side note since we're in the subject of Korea,

Congratulations BIGBANG for winning Song and Artist of the Year at MAMA. :)

That's it.

Cheers,

LIZ

EOTD: Subtle Shimmer

Hey dears!

I bought a cute floral dress from Dorothy Perkins and since it's so feminine and it already has a strong print, I wanted to go a little simpler but I still want it to look fun and feminine.

I went with shimmery shadows without my usual eyeliners to further define my eyes. I let my lashes do that for me. For the rest of my makeup, I went with soft pink shades to pair with the light and sparkly eye makeup.

That's the floral dress I was talking about. :)

Here are my close up pictures of my eye makeup (with the bushy brows LOL):

Here's a list of the makeup I used for this EOTD:

Lancome Color Design Pop Cherub Eyeshadow Palette in Sweetie Pie

Snoe What's Up Brow! Water Resistant Eyebrow Gel Corrector

Heroine Make Kiss Me Volume and Curl Mascara

Etude House Play 101 Pencil in No. 4

The Saem Eco Soul Waterproof Gel Eyeliner in Dreaming Purple

Tony Moly Tear Glitter Eye Powder in No.1 White

Here's a list of the other products used on this look:

The Body Shop All-In-One InstaBlur

Shiseido Sheer and Perfect Foundation

Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly BB

 T'estimo Blush in PK-18 

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Pink in The Afternoon

Fusion Beauty Colorceuticals LipFusion Infatuation in Angelic

Just use a shimmery pink on the lids, contour it with a gray-brown shade and finally dab some white glitters at the center. Use a purple liner at the outer lower lash line and use a silver-ish one at the inner corners up to the middle part. Finally, use a volumizing and lengthening mascara for the lashes!

And there you have it! My super simple and super easy to do eye makeup. 

It's a very light and cute look. I think it would be a nice day time Valentines day makeup look, don't you think so?

Cheers,

DAWN

PPS Bonding with The SAEM Global Eco Mask Sheet

Hey dears!

Liz and I (the peachy pink sisters) had a best friend bonding a couple of weeks ago. We had food delivered, watched movies, and pampered our skin with these mask sheets!

The SAEM Global Eco Mask Sheet

I got this from a my friend who went on a week vacation at Korea. She got me two sheets! Yay! The endorser whose pic is on the packaging is G-Dragon. He happens to be a member of Bigbang and my best friend, Liz, is a huge fan of him so I know that she would love to try this one.

So while we were watching a movie in our house, we wore the masks for 25 minutes. The masks were big enough to occupy our faces (and I have a big one LOL). It was a little difficult unfolding the masks because they don't have those separator plastic material. Just be extra careful so you won't tear it.

 The scent is mild and refreshing and I love that it is cool that it really made me feel relaxed. It doesn't have a cooling effect just to clarify. I say that it's cool because we had our air conditioner on and the mask is wet. :P

And here's me...

and Liz after taking the masks off...

Our face looked brighter and so refreshed after a sleepless week of school and work and duty at the hospital! Our faces felt smoother and more supple too. 

We've missed doing this regularly. Before, we see each other weekly but nowadays it's like once a month! Oh well. At least we still make time as much as we can with our busy scheds. Anyway, we loved the masks too and we really hope that The Saem would be available in the Philippines soon! :D

Cheers,

DAWN

The Saem Eco Soul Waterproof Gel Eyeliner in Coral Pink and Dreaming Purple

Hey loves!

I'm so sorry for being MIA for the past few days... I was busy catching up with friends before work and school start again. And also, I'm just feeling lazy. Haha!

So for my first post this 2015, I'll share my thoughts on these two eyeliners that really impressed me so much! The staying power is just amazing!

The Saem Eco Soul Waterproof Gel Eyeliner in Coral Pink and Dreaming Purple

This is my first product from The Saem.

I don't think that this brand is available yet in the Philippines. My friend who visited South Korea last November bought this for me along with other makeup products that I will blog about soon. This brand is a bit familiar to me because one of the endorsers is G-Dragon, a member of the KPop group, BigBang, which I listen to.

Anyway, let's see what the product description says about the eyeliners...

Oooh! Waterproof! A word that when used to describe makeup becomes music to my ears.

Anyway, check out the other info on the labels on the packaging. See the photos below:

My friend didn't know what products to buy actually. I just told her that I wanted makeup and maybe something that is not yet available in the country. Para mas sulit!

I did mention that I would love to try more eyeliners and that's why she bought these.

I love the shades she bought. I do have purple liners but not in this particular shade and the hot pink color, on the other hand, is something I don't have yet.

Photos below are individual shots of the eyeliners...

The Saem Eco Soul Waterproof Gel Eyeliner in Coral Pink

The shade is really pretty and intense! I think this isn't something I would pick for myself but I'm glad that my friend got this for me because this is really pretty!

The Saem Eco Soul Waterproof Gel Eyeliner in Dreaming Purple

It's a very frosty purple that I think would look great in many of the makeup looks I make.

So here are the swatches:

They both glided smoothly on skin and the pigmentation is really intense in just one stroke.

Here's how it looks when I try to smudge it lightly

Impressive, right?

I tried to rub it with my fingers many times.

Then got a tissue and rubbed it rigorously.

AWESOME! Staying power really is awesome!!!!!

So I tried rubbing it with water and still, nothing happened.

And so I wiped it hard with cloth while it's wet and this is what happened.

The color is still there. The intensity of the color died down a little but it still looks great! See why I mentioned how impressive this is in the beginning of the post?

I usually wear the eyeliners under my eyes like on the pic above.

I really love the eyeliners. They are long-lasting, pigmented, and I believe that they are quite affordable (maybe around Php 200-300) too. 

I wish The Saem would open in the Philippines because I want to buy more shades! :D

So what do you think of these eyeliners? Are you impressed as well?


Cheers,
DAWN