REVIEW: Peripera Ink Brow in Deep Brown + Application Techniques

Hello beautiful people! For today, I'll be making a review of the new concept of eyebrow-ING..(THAT'S A NEW TERM), from Peripera's eyebrow cosmetic line. When I first saw this one I was actually surprised that after the eyebrow pencil, then gel, then powder, not to mention the mascara one and then here comes the new evolution of eyebrow makeup. I believe this is more like of a tint/ink and so on. 

PACKAGING & PRICE:

Okay, the packaging is actually very interesting. My tattoo artist cousin once saw this and asked me if it was a tattoo ink. Then I realized, probably that was Peripera's concept which is all of their cosmetic lines would stick and last like a tattoo (but of course we know it won't cuz NOTHING LASTS FOREVER). Anyway going back,  I really was curious about this new concept. I am pretty sure the solution of this one is liquid (cuz it says "INK"---duh?). So I thought like HOW TO APPLY THIS ONE? I hurriedly bought one online for around 8.00 USD

HINTS:

On the other side of the bottle, the manufacturing date is stated there. Just a hint for those who love to hoard Korean cosmetics. When you see dates on your products followed by Korean terms, here are some things you need to know. "제조" (jejo) means 'manufactured'. It simply means the manufacturing date of the product where as "까지" means 'until' and it means until when you can use the product. 

APPLICATOR:

TADAAAA. Before I opened the bottle, I was thinking of an applicator which is somehow similar to an angled brush for eyebrows. Then to my surprise, I saw this big, huge, brush which is quite similar to those watercolor brushes we use in painting but a little smaller and shorter though. SO IT GOT ME THINKING LIKE HOW ON EARTH AM I GOING TO APPLY THIS INK TO MAH BROWSSSSSSS?? 

ANOTHER HINT

So there, I took my angled brush which I used with my eyebrow powder. At least I can have more control on the lines and so on. I need accuracy and precision when it comes to drawing my brows. Cuz brows for me is  my "crowning glory'. HAHAHA

COLOR:

I got mine in DEEP BROWN because I wanted it to fit with my usual hair color which is usually a darker shade of brown. Unfortunately, there are only two colors available. The other one is a lighter brown. i think this is the 'boo' side of this cosmetic line, T___T

This is how the ink/tint looks like when applied on the skin. It looks like a little ash brown on the picture but it looks a little darker in reality. 

APPLICATION: 

Honestly, this is the most difficult type of eyebrow product I have ever dealt with my entire life. A lot of obstacles I have encountered and finally, I was able to find that secret technique in applying this type of eyebrow makeup. So I would like to name this part as:

TECHNIQUE IN APPLYING PERIPERA INK BROW~ :-D

1. Firstly, make sure to dab on some loose powder on the skin to make the product stick for a long time. Trust me.

PLEASE EXCUSE MY BUSHY AND SOOOOO UNPREPARED EYEBROWS kkkk

 2. With the use of the brush, draw and outline your preferred eyebrow shape. In my case, I always prefer straight eyebrows. 

Ohhh those excess hair/s 

3, Still with the use of the same brush, fill in the outline you made. If you noticed on the photo below, you can obviously see harsh lines that the ink created at the tip of your brows. It would make your eyebrows look ridiculous, unnatural and overdrawn if you keep it that way. Sooooo use a~~~

4. Use a Q tip to blend and lessen the overdrawn lines at the inner corner of your brows

5. Now this is the tricky part. If you have lesser eyebrow hair like me, you are more likely to encounter this problem. The photo showed the product wearing off (photo below), creating an awkward gap or space obviously making it look like you don't have hair on that part of your brows. This was one of my problems before with this product and even thought of quitting in using this one. But I was able to find the best strategy and that is.......

6. Find an eyebrow powder makeup with a similar color and dab lightly on the gaps the ink made on your eyebrow while still making sure not to create harsh lines at the inner corner of your brows and VIOLA~

DONE!!

COMPARISON

BEFORE

AFTER

LONGEVITY

SMUDGEPROOF TEST....
Now this ink brow is really INSANE when we talk about how long this product last! You can see a clip below. After the product has totally dried, I tried smudging it off with my finger and here's what happened.....

What sorcery is this?

OMG!! THAT WAS CRAAAAZZZYY!! It was totally smudge-proof. In my case, when I finish putting on makeup, I really try my best not to touch my face except when I am doing some retouch. There was a time like when my eyebrow got a little itchy during the day maybe because of the dust but I really fought the temptation to touch my brow cuz I was not even near to any powder rooms. But not anymore with this baby. ALLLRIIGGHHT

Next one is...

WATERPROOF TEST

I used wet tissue on this one and it's still insane....I wiped it not only twice but FOUR TIMES but still failed to remove it.

And I still can't believe my eyes. This one is honestly waterproof. I'll use this product the next time I go swimming with my boyfriend and still look human in front of him. HA! 

WITH A MAKEUP REMOVER...

Then I was beginning to worry why this product won't just wear off. So I finally used makeup remover and to my relief, the ink was removed HURRAY!

TO SUM UP.....

Pros:

❤ Affordable price

❤ Smudgeproof

❤ Waterproof

❤ No strong scent and my skin didn't have any breakouts

Cons

♡ Difficult to apply

♡ Watercolor brush applicator

♡ Limited colors available

♡ Might look unnatural if not properly applied

FINAL VERDICT~
(4/5)

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Who here have used the product?? Please do share your thoughts. 

***This is not a sponsored review. Everything stated in this post was my honest review, opinion and experience of the product.

Korean Straight Eyebrow Trimming---♥

My first post EVER! Well, about vanity stuffs *evil laugh*

Anyway, I've always been interested in trimming and shaping eyebrows ever since my friend accidentally shaped my eyebrows weirdly (ages ago) in a way I wanted not to exist anymore!

She really looked good on her eyebrow shape but it looked horrible on me.. *shudders*
So before I start my rant on how I trim my Korean-inspired eyebrow, let's have a "self-check" first.

All of us have different face shapes and each shape has a suitable eyebrow shape. To sum it up, the longer and thinner your face is, the straighter your eyebrows should be (and vice versa). But it's not really the main basis. In the case of Korean women, they want to achieve a youthful and innocent look (no matter what face shape they have!). That's why they stick to the ideal of having a fuller and lesser arch eyebrow~ Some of my favorite celebrities with a cute straight eyebrow are:

Yoona

Taeyeon

Kim Tae Hee

 

IU

Go Ara

Fortunately, my face shape is safe to have the straight eyebrow. Trimming or shaping your eyebrows is really tricky and it would take you a lot of trial and error to eventually find the right eyebrow shape for you! So don't fret and don't hesitate to experiment! :D

So now, I would like to show you gals how I trim and groom my (scattered) eyebrow~ *claps*

Basic things needed to trim ones eyebrows are:

♥ a razor

♥ a spoolie

♥ eyebrow scissors (curved tip)

♥ eyebrow stick

**You can also add the tweezers but in my case, I really don't pluck. IT HURTS TT__TT

I have scattered thin eyebrows. It was really difficult for me to shape them at first.

But in the long run, I got comfortable in grooming my eyebrows..especially in shaping em

Use your eyebrow stick to draw the outline of your desired eyebrow shape. This will be your guide when you're shaving the hair off.

Some women directly shave or pluck their eyebrows without making an outline. It's okay, if you're already used to it. But for beginners,  I really don't advice it! I tried it once, I shaved and shaved until little hair was left and both eyebrows were not EQUAL~! *Waaaahh*

On the next step, use your spoolie to drag the outline you drew inwards.

Yeah, just follow the direction in the photo above! :D

***Make sure not to put too much pressure 'cause you might erase the line! 

Just keep calm and drag em calmly~~~

This is my usual straight Korean-inspired eyebrow shape! If you're satisfied with the form you've made... then it's time to shave~~~ 

In shaving the lower part of the eyebrow, try to shave outwards first and inwards after. 

Shaving hair at the opposite direction of its direction of growth is a good way to make sure you shave most of the part of the hair. Except the roots though..haha

**WARNING: in shaving inwards, make sure not to cut any skin. I tried it once. OUCH *__*

Shaving the upper part of the eyebrow is the most critical part (for me)! It's makes the expression of your eyebrow~One mistake of how you angle the line can make you look either angry or sad! It depends on you though :D

When you're finished with the lower and upper part of the brow, you can proceed with the side. Again, it depends on you and your mood on how you will angle the line~

If the hair is already too long, you can trim the excess with the aid of a spoolie and a pair of curved tip scissors. Trimming some hair would make your eyebrows look thinner. 

I usually trim the part where the "going-up" hair meets the "going-down" hair in the middle cuz it creates a thick line. (and it looks weird) @___@

And this is the final result! The pink lines indicate where I'll draw my eyebrows. 

As you can see in the first photo, my eyebrows are a little arched and scattered. But having arched brows looks bad..really bad on me! So, I opted to have the straight eyebrow which is suitable for my facial features. As you can see in the second photo, my features became more calm and innocent (??) RIGGHHTTT???

So, good luck to those gals out there who are new to this thing. If you have some additional tips and so on, kindly comment below! :D XOXO