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SWATCH + REVIEW FEATURING Self Beauty's Glam Up Illuminating Highlighter Compact Powder ⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬ • Packaging  : 5/5 • Smell  : 5/5 • Application  : 5/5 • Comfort  : 5/5 • Texture  : 5/5 • Longevity  : 5/5 /VERDICT/ First off, the packaging is really nice. It has its own box with a very chic design which I like, however, there’s no English translation indicated on the box as to what are the ingredients and such. Luckily, since it’s available at Charis, you can see the ingredients there in English and you don’t have to Google Translate everything on it. The container on the other hand is very nice, handy with plain matte black with the embossed letters which can be read as “Glam Up”, Self Beauty on the side and the matte stickers at the bottom for the shades. The scent is very neutral, no particular smell of powder and didn’t irritate my nose which is one of the most import...

SWATCH + REVIEW FEATURING Skinpotions' Glam Pockets ⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬ • Packaging  : 10/5 • Smell  : 5/5 • Application  : 10/5 • Comfort  : 10/5 • Texture  : 20/5 • Longevity  : 5/5 /VERDICT/ Starting off with its package; it feels a trip back in the 90s, the box is extremely adorable which has cute details on it that represents the 1990s with all the necessary information about the product are indicated such as brief introduction of the product, as well as directions on how to use it and most importantly, the ingredients. When you open the box, some iconic things in the 90s can be seen on this, for example, Tamagotchi. Actually, the product itself, if I’m not mistaken, is inspired by Polly Pockets, which is one of the iconic toys in my childhood. Sadly, they were discontinued in the late 90s. And that’s the reason why I was so happy with this line. The p...

SWATCH + REVIEW FEATURING AMPM PH's Lumiere Liquid Highlighter Drops ⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬ • Packaging  : 4/5 • Smell  : 5/5 • Application  : 5/5 • Comfort  : 5/5 • Texture  : 5/5 • Longevity  : 5/5 /VERDICT/ I find this so cute! And again, the glittery waterproof label always gets me! Although, there isn't much important details written on it aside from the brand name, product name and weight. Regarding its container, it's a cute glass bottle with a dropper. The gold accent on it really adds a statement, however, the dropper couldn't take the consistency of the product hence it doesn't also work. Whilst, it may seem that it lost the purpose of the dropper, what i do is just get the product from the outside of the dropper which can be seen in the photo. With regards to its scent, it's very mild and even though i can't seem to describe it, it actually suits my liking. I'm very particular with ...