Holika Holika x Gudetama Review
Man I haven't made a review in forever! School has just kept me so busy I never had time (or energy) to make a new post. I want to try and change that though so here's a new review on the Holika Holika and Gudetama collaboration! I got a decent amount of products from their collection and have been using them for quite awhile so I can give an honest review.
If you want to find out more about this ridiculously cute collab click to read more!
If you want to find out more about this ridiculously cute collab click to read more!
To start off Gudetama is my spirit egg. I'm so in love with this Sanrio character! When I saw that they collabed with Holika Holika I knew I had to buy it right away. I ended up getting the Lazy and Easy BB Cushion in shade #23, the Jelly Dough Blusher in shade #2, the Lazy and Easy Peeling Gel, the nail stickers, and the cushion puffs.
I purchased everything from testerkorea (not sponsored) as soon as they came out. Shipping took a really long time because I don't think testerkorea actually had these products in their warehouse so they had to get them from an outside source before they could ship it. Processing took three weeks T.T but the actual ship time took about two weeks.
Now onto the individual reviews!
I purchased everything from testerkorea (not sponsored) as soon as they came out. Shipping took a really long time because I don't think testerkorea actually had these products in their warehouse so they had to get them from an outside source before they could ship it. Processing took three weeks T.T but the actual ship time took about two weeks.
Now onto the individual reviews!
BB Cushion in shade #2
This is what I was most excited for! There are three different case styles you can get for this product but I chose this hair bow one since I love the vibrant yellow color!
I chose the darkest shade which is #23 and I have to say this shade is really pale still. I usually wear #23 in most cushion foundations but this cushion has a grey undertone that most bb creams have. I think this makes the color look paler than usual cushion foundations. I would say if your skintone is darker than an NC 25 this would be way too light for you.
Besides the color mismatch, I thought the product made my skin look so perfect. It doesn't have high coverage being a bb cream but it evens out the skin and made my skin look blurred which I love. It gives a slightly dewy finish but can always be set with a powder to get a mattified look.
I chose the darkest shade which is #23 and I have to say this shade is really pale still. I usually wear #23 in most cushion foundations but this cushion has a grey undertone that most bb creams have. I think this makes the color look paler than usual cushion foundations. I would say if your skintone is darker than an NC 25 this would be way too light for you.
Besides the color mismatch, I thought the product made my skin look so perfect. It doesn't have high coverage being a bb cream but it evens out the skin and made my skin look blurred which I love. It gives a slightly dewy finish but can always be set with a powder to get a mattified look.
Jelly Dough Blusher in #2 Grapefruit Jelly
This blush is a cream/powder type blush. The texture is so interesting! I will say that it is kind of messy and when I received the product it was a bit messed up so I had to clean it. Also the product falls out of the compact sometimes so I wouldn't say the quality of the packaging is too good. Besides that I love the actual product though! It gives a really pretty coral flush to the cheeks and it's so blendable. It gives a really natural finish so if you like a more noticeable blush this isn't for you.
Lazy and Easy Peeling Gel
I thought this was so cute! This product already existed in Holika Holika's regular line but was repackaged for this collaboration. It's a peeling gel exfoliator that comes out like a gel and once massaged into the skin forms little balls of dead skin. It sounds so gross but so interesting >< It's advised to only use this once every two weeks and I highly encourage you to follow this. I used it twice in a week and got really bad breakouts after. I wouldn't really recommend this product because I didn't really see any results from it. A regular exfoliator works much better in my opinion.
Nail Stickers
These were so cute I could't help but buy them! It makes doing an intricate looking nail design so easy. I used it once so far and I'll say that the stickers don't lie completely flat on the nail so they get caught on things and can rip off. They only lasted a week on my nails with a top coat. Some of these stickers are also a bit large so if you have smaller finger nails these might not fit. I had to trim mine down a bit to fit my nail. Overall I think it's so adorable, if you don't mind the short longevity I would recommend!
Cushion Puffs
These are refills for the BB cushion and can I say that these are so stinkin' cute?? I died when I saw the bacon ribbon on the last two puffs. You get four puffs all with different designs. They are pretty much regular cushion puffs and to prevent bacteria it's always good to have spare puffs. Highly recommend!!!
Ending Notes
*phew* that was a long post! Hopefully you found it helpful.
Overall I would recommend the BB cushion and the blush the most whereas I would pass on the peeling gel. If you're a hardcore Gudetama fan like me then you can just buy everything for the packaging haha
Overall I would recommend the BB cushion and the blush the most whereas I would pass on the peeling gel. If you're a hardcore Gudetama fan like me then you can just buy everything for the packaging haha