ALLURE X KVD X JUNE 2018

ALLURE X KVD X JUNE 2018

June’s allure beauty box was curated by kat von d and the allure team (before the kvd baby drama), so i was pretty excited to receive a box curated by her and with full size kvd products. 

Olehenrikson Transforming walnut scrub.

I was hoping the box would be entirely her products but there happened to be a full size of a walnut scrub inside by olehenrikson. Scrubs are great, they’re always around when you really need one on days when your pores are so rough and needs a good clean down. However I would’ve been happier if i got a face product by kvd instead, like maybe the mini size lock it powder.

KVD wax seal mirror.

A very cute black wax seal mirror that is perfect for on the go in the purse or at work.

KVD Tattoo liner in Trooper black.

This isn’t a new one, I’ve probably received this in my sephora/ipsy bag a few times. And if you got some insider points to redeem, you can get this at sephora too. I got a few of them at home which are still sealed and unopened. But they’re very handy little sticks for travelling or when you need an emergency liner tucked away in the bag. I love how the brush of the liner is precise and sleek that it gives you a clear distinct line like a brush would. The liner has a highly pigmented ink and is also waterproof and smudge proof. That is why it wins the best pen liner Ive ever had and I won’t be replacing it with anything else yet. 

KVD Studded kiss bullet lipstick in Double dare.

I own the shade double dare in the liquid matte version but have never tried the bullet form, i know the shades are mostly the same to each other, except for the formula. This is the mini deluxe size at 1.0g. Double dare has a lot of different variation description but personally its like a rosy terracotta shade to me, much like Colourpop’s bumble.

I am very awkward at applying lipsticks in bullet form eversince the existence of liquid lipsticks that makes application such a breeze with the doe foot applicator. Altho i love the colour but i dont see myself wearing it often simply because i already have the shade in the liquid form. But this lipstick is a cream-matte formula so it is not as drying or budge proof as the liquid version.

KVD Everlasting lip liner in Lolita.

This item is a full size product and i have seen spoilers of subscribers receiving either this or the full size liquid lipstick instead in lolita. Since i already own the liquid lipstick and know how it performs, its a treat to get the lip liner instead and wear it together with the studded kiss lipstick. Lolita is the best selling shade from kvd’s  lipstick range and its easy to see why with the universally flattering shade that works as a nude for deeper tones and also lighter skin tone.

Here are the swatches for the liner, lipstick and lip liner:

Overall this box was an exciting one and all tea and shade aside, i really love the collab and the black box with the white frame that screams kvd signature trademark. Altho I’m unsure why the olehenrikson product was inside the box.