BY Maan Fernandez
Inspired by the magic and romance of your favorite K-Dramas.
Name a prettier and more romantic collection than this — we’ll wait. blk cosmetics’ just revealed their newest K-Beauty collection and you bet, the K-Beauty girls in us are living. Inspired by romantic pink blossoms and the allure of autumn, there’s no better way to live out your very own Korean fairy tale than to indulge in the dreamiest hues from this collection.
As with every collection they’ve launched, this local beauty brand — co-founded by Anne Curtis-Smith — just keeps blessing the beauty world with the prettiest multitasking products one launch at a time.
This time ‘round for her second K-Beauty collection, we have seven exciting pieces to choose from — and if you are dying to get a low-down on each one, better keep reading!
Two-Tone All Day Intense Matte Lipstick
Double the drama with this dual-tone, non-drying, matte lipstick! Recreate the ombré lip look that all your favorite K-Drama heroines have been sporting. Either wear each color alone or achieve a subtle gradient effect by using the lighter shade to outline the edges of your lips, then applying the darker shade on the inner area. Again, don’t forget to blend for that seamless gradient! This one comes in two shades — LILY (Pink + Nude); and DANDELION (Red + Nude).
Creamy All-Over Paint
This light, silky cheek paint gives you that gorgeous flushed look as it seamlessly melts and blends on your skin. You can opt to use the wide applicator to finger-paint, or blend with a blush brush to buff it in. Go for a romantic, monochromatic look with this one as it works beautifully on your lids and lips, too! Choose between PEONY (Pink) for that full-on flushed look, or DAFFODIL (Warm Beige) for a more subtle, deeper flush.
Sweet Lip Duo
Did someone say Lip Scrub and Tinted Lip Balm in one?! Mind blown. Easily slough away rough and dry lip patches before packing on that moisture with the comfiest tinted lip balm that dries to a sleek matte finish. This limited edition lip-caring duo comes in two shades and flavors — SNOWDROP (Coconut Scrub + Nude Tinted Lip Balm), and TULIP (Strawberry Scrub + Warm Pink Tinted Lip Balm). Not to mention, the tinted balm also triples as a creamy eye shadow and blush.
All-Day Lip and Cheek Water Tint
Definitely one of blk cosmetics’ staple products — this time though, it comes in a bigger bottle, which means more product for us! This stain lets you go as sheer or as vivid as you’d like, depending on the look you’re going for the day. Whether you’re a PINK (Fuchsia), CHERRY (Magenta), or RED kind of-girl, try this water-based tint if you want something that’s intensely lightweight — you’ll forget you put anything on.
Soft Matte Mousse
This one isn’t a stranger to all blk cosmetics girls at heart — the same soft matte mousse in the prettiest K-Beauty hues: HIBISCUS (Nude Brown), PLUM BLOSSOM (Nude), CARNATION (Nude Pink), and ROSE (Pink). This formula glides on your lips with a dream-like, velvety mousse texture that seamlessly melts and dries into a gorgeous, matte finish. Again, this one doubles as a creamy eye shadow and blush.
Intense Color Liquid Eyeshadow
Another one of blk cosmetics’ staple beauty items — the romantic hues of this molten, liquid eye shadow has a lightweight formula that seamlessly glides on and dries down to the prettiest, budge-proof finish you can wear all night long. This one comes in two shades: JASMINE (Shimmery Peach Pink), and DAISY (Matte True Pink). Daisy in matte can double as a nice cheek paint, while Jasmine can double as a highlighter with a pretty pink sheen!
Dream Skin Perfector BB Cream
We’re down to the last surprise in this collection: this magical glow-getter has a white, silky cream that adapts and blends into your natural skin tone. It has a light-reflecting illuminator that reveals skin-perfecting pigments for that coveted glass skin finish. Plus, it’s a built-in moisturizer to keep your skin soft and nourished all day. Comes in two shades: LIGHT and MEDIUM.
K-Beauty Pouch Bundle
Just for today — April 5— you can score yourself the limited edition K-Beauty bundle that includes the Intense Color Liquid Eyeshadow in JASMINE, Two-Tone All-Day Intense Matte Lipstick in LILY, All-Over Paint in DAFFODIL, and the blk K-Beauty Pouch in THINK PINK — for only Php 999 (Save Php 300!) on ZALORA here.