Merry Christmas (to those who celebrate it)!!
At this time of the year where I live, the winters are cold and the air is dry which make my lips chapped. When I was in Sephora, I was surprised to see that such a high-end retailer carried Tony Moly (only one item, but still). Thinking that the quality should be better than their normal products, I picked up the Tony Moly Bbo Bbo Lip Balm in honey and tried it out. 

Right off the bat, the cute shiny packaging gave the product a look and feel of sleekness. It's more shiny than pictured on the Sephora website.



Upon opening it, the balm smelled exactly like honey. It was exciting to try this out as I've never had any beauty product honey-flavored or honey-scented before. Out of all the lip balms I've tried, the consistency is more on the thick side. Looking at the reviews on Sephora, it's either a hit or miss. I think it was a hit for me as it definitely was not a miss. I found it hydrating and stays on if you don't constantly rub, bite, or lick your lips like the K-pop boys do in music videos. I'm just a tad disappointed that it's $9 for such little amount of product. Also if you have sanitary issues with using hands to apply this kind of lip balm, there is less chance of germs touching your lips if you use your fourth/ring finger because you usually use your first/thumb, second/index, and third/middle fingers for touching everyday objects.



 A little random but I found that Urban Outfitters sells the Tony Moly Kiss Kiss Lip Scrub that has similar packaging design except in pink plastic.

My personal recommendations for having hydrated lips is using any of the lip balms from Rosebud Perfume Co. (click on any of the pictures below for a better look). I think they're more moisturizing than the Tony Moly Bbo Bbo Lip Balm.
 
A little holiday gift for the readers! K-world Style will be giving away two Tony Moly Bbo Bbo Lip Balms, one in honey and one in blueberry. Keep reading for entry rules!




TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY: 
 
1) Comment on this post answering this question:
Which is the best product that you have ever used to prevent chapped lips?
2) After commenting, enter your information into Rafflecopter. Winner will be contacted by email and will be given 48 hours to respond. Failure to respond will result another entrant to win the prize. 
3) There will be two winners. Our favorite comments will be selected as the winners. Each winner will be sent a random lip balm.
4) Giveaway runs from December 26, 2014 to January 1, 2014 11:59 EST

5) Open internationally.  
6) No P.O boxes.  
7) Multiple entries will lead to disqualification.  
8) No purchase necessary.  
9) The information you will have submitted will not be disclosed to any third parties.

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Also See:
Skinfood Egg White Pore Foam Review (and Los Cerritos Center Mall location pictures)
innisfree haul and review
3 Concept Eyes Haul (and mini review)
Haul & Review: Peach Edition 

Do not take without proper credit!
Image Credits: me, Sephora
This is the Peach Edition of Korean brand skincare! (Does anyone want to see makeup reviews or are there enough out there? Let me know!)

 

The first item I will review is the SkinFood Peach Sake Emulsion. 

Description: Skin Food Peach Sake Emulsion tightens pores and keeps skin looking matte and fresh. Enriched with Vitamin C emulsion that contains peach extract and sake to control oily skin, peach extract soothes and calms skin irritations, while sake regulates sebum production to keep skin matte and fresh looking without need of constant touch-ups. Suitable for oily and acne skin / combination skin.


I have combination skin and I must say it works very well. My skin felt softer and smoother after using this over a period of at least 5 months. It smells great, like peach with a hint of sake. I would describe the smell as mature. The emulsion doesn't make my face greasy and gives the right amount of moisture in the hot, humid summer and cold, dry winter. The bottle isn't even 1/4 used yet, so a little goes a long way. The skin can only absorb so much and overapplying product is wasteful because the excess would just sit on top of the skin only to be washed off later. The texture of this emulsion is thin and liquidy, so it flows out of the bottle easily. The bottle is made out of glass so it needs to be turned upside-down for product to come out. Emulsion is moisturizer + serum, so I guess this is a 2-in-1 product. The trend nowadays are 2-in-1, 3-in-1, and even 4-in-1 products where you buy one item and it does multiple things so you can eliminate steps in your skincare routine. 


The second item is the TONYMOLY Peach Hand Cream (buy here).

Description: A nourishing and moisturizing hand cream enriched with peach and apricot extracts for instantly softer, smoother hands. Massage into skin for major results.


After applying, this stays on my hands for a pretty long time which is a good thing. It does the job of moisturizing my hands. I read that it also brightens and firms the skin but I haven't used it enough to see noticeable results. The smell is very sweet and to me sometimes sickening because it's overwhelmingly fragrant. The peach scent is artificial and if it was made into a perfume or body spray, it's something teenyboppers would wear. Many people like the smell, so it's really individual preference.


Disclaimer: The products were not sponsored and these are my honest reviews.

  (๑◕ฺ‿◕ฺ๑) Shelley

Do not take without proper credit!
Image Credits: me, oo35mm for description 

Also See: 
Korean Cosmetics & Beauty Products at Urban Outfitters



Do you love Korean face products? Yes? Then Tony Moly is the place for you! Tony Moly is one of many face shops in Korea with a vast array of products. I recently interviewed a sales woman from Tony Moly, and she graciously shared some of her favorite items and also why you should shop there whilst in Korea!
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What's your name and how long have you worked at Tony Moly?

My name is Lee Hee Jin and I've worked at Tony Moly for 3 years. Also I'm in college learning English!

What's your personal favorite item Tony Moly sells and why? Do you like nail polish? I love nail polish. :D

My favorite item is the Backstage Jell Liner because it's waterproof and was featured on the Beauty TV channel as a top product so its really good. And yes I love nail polish. My favorite color to wear is orange!



TONY MOLY Backstage Gel Eye Liner $7.49

BB Cream is very popular in Korea and is growing in popularity overseas. If someone wanted to purchase some from Tony Moly, which should they try? What are its best qualities?

Yes, BB cream is very popular in Korea. Our best BB Cream is Luminous Goddess Aura Beam with SPF 30. It's a color change BB Cream so when you put it on and rub it in it turns to your skin completion so it's good as a foundation. Also it has a moisture base so it's great for your skin.

Summer is quickly approaching. What is the must have product for the season?

 Definitely the must have product for the summer is sunscreen. We have a really great one called UV Sunset Moisture Sun cream that is oil free. I would definitely recommend that one.


Tony Moly sells so many awesome products but which is the most popular item and why?

Our number one product is the Intense Care Galactomyces First Essence. It's an anti-wrinkle and whitening treatment booster all in one. It's actually great for all ages because it prevents bad skin and improves your skin while you're young. So it's good for any age demographic.


Intense Care Galactomyces First Essence $56.98

I know you get a lot of foreign customers so what do they tend to purchase from Tony Moly? I personally adore the lip sticks and face masks but what seems to be the most popular items for your foreign customers? Face washes? Make Up? BB Creams?

Foreigners seem to be more drawn to our makeup, nail polishes and eye shadows. So definitely our makeup products are the most popular with our foreign customers.
The fine talented men of JYJ are the current spokes models for Tony Moly. I personally LOVE Junsu and Yoochun. (Oh yeah!) Who's your favorite member?

I like Won Bin. :D


(Sorry no link to buy JYJ :D)

Lastly please tell the readers why they should shop at Tony Moly.

Tony Moly has really good products that I feel everyone will enjoy. There's so much to choose from. Tony Moly is number 1!

Korean site: http://etonymoly.com/
Global: http://jpn.tonymoly.com/
(Please be aware you can not purchase items from the global site.)
List of stores: http://tonymoly.ph/stores.aspx
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Hope you all enjoyed the interview! Please click on the links under each picture to purchase the items on Ebay. Don't forget to check out a Tony Moly store when you're in Korea!

Until next time....

-- April



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