We Tried This Makeup Brand That Promises To Make Us Look Like A Korean Celebrity

Korean makeup brands have carved out quite a name for themselves in the beauty market, and it seems like there are endless brands out there to try. I’ve always been a fan of Korean makeup because of their reasonable price point and the whole natural dewy look going for them that I quite like. I haven’t heard about Celebeau before this, but their edgy vibes on Instagram made me look at them twice (it also doesn’t hurt that Lee Jong Suk is their brand ambassador).

Apparently the brand has a pretty good traction in Korea, and has decided to bring its bestsellers to Singapore via Sasa. I did a little digging into Celebeau and found that the brand believes that everyone can look like a celebrity too, hence its name that comes from the phrase ‘celeb is you’. I’m pretty sure they are not talking about plastic surgery, which means makeup is the next best thing after that. The products that landed on my table are what girls liked and used the most from Celebeau according to a survey, so I was looking forward to trying them out. After all, if everyone loves them, they can’t be that bad right? Here goes nothing!

On Stage Glow Cover Cushion

I’m not going to lie; I went for this cushion first because of its reflective packaging. Anything holographic or metallic will be the first on my list to try. According the product description, the On Stage Glow Cover Cushion provides seamless perfect coverage, resulting in firm and supple glow skin. Sorry to let you down, but the cushion cover doesn’t exactly provide full coverage compared to Estee Lauder’s Double Wear Foundation, my go-to foundation when I need bomb-ass coverage cos my skin decided that it was a good time to act out. That being said, the foundation provided enough coverage that I felt pretty confident heading out without concealer to cover my dark eye circles. The foundation also contains fine diamond particles which means that the light reflects nicely off my face without looking like I slathered a ton of highlighter onto my face. I didn’t have to highlight my face to get that glow, which makes me the lazy makeup junkie happy. The foundation also goes on pretty light, making for a good everyday choice. So far, so good.

If you want the same glittery finish but don’t really want to get a whole new foundation, you can also try their “Glow” Serum Base – which you can then layer over your normal foundation for that glow. The glow serum makes you sparkle like the On Stage Glow Cover Cushion, just without the foundation base. Any Twilight/ Edward Cullen fans out there…?

Would I buy it: Yes

Extra Controbing Box

Convenience is something that we all love, even when it comes to makeup. This cream foundation is a 3-in-1 compact that also comes packaged with highlighter and contour. It can be a pain to always tote around full sized foundations, highlighters and contour kits all the time, which is why I was super excited to see how this controbing kit would work out. Okay, the highlighter is not going to give you that blinding glow that you’ll get if you used Fenty’s Killawatt Highlighters or Beverly Hills Anastasia’s Glow Kits, but it’s just enough to catch the light. Considering that Korean makeup is all about accentuating your natural beauty instead of going all-out, this controbing box will fit right in for those who prefer natural makeup. As for me? I’ll probably use it when I’m traveling since it’s super small to just toss into my luggage without worrying that it’s going to take up too much space. Also, the highlighter and the contour are cream-based, which means that I don’t have to worry about it breaking in my bag!

Would I buy it: Nope, but I’ll use it since it was sent to me and it is pretty convenient

High Performance Lip Rouge in 100 Sensual Red

Now that we’ve moved past the foundations, the next one is my favourite – the essential red lip. Red is always my go-to colour, whether its a deep dark cherry red or a bright fire-truck red. The High Performance Lip Rouge in 100 Sensual Red is an bright red that goes on slightly sheer, and it took a few swipes to get the vibrant colour which I LOVE. The lipstick has a shiny finish, but left me with a sticky feeling on my lips. After an hour, I was ready to wipe it off but decided to try it out longer. The one thing I’ll give it is its staying power – they weren’t kidding about it being high performance. I had pasta for dinner and the colour barely budged at all throughout my meal. Maybe if it didn’t feel like I forgot to wipe my mouth after an oily meal, I would totally get this lipstick because the colour is absolutely gorgeous.

Would I buy it: SO HARD TO DECIDE, but probably not

On Stage Liquid Eye Tint in 02 Satin Bronze

Eye think this one is perfect for me! Bad puns aside, the On Stage Liquid Eye Tint is what I’ll go for if I could only buy one product from Celebeau. The eye tint, which comes in four different colours in Sasa, goes on sheer. It’s not really an eyeshadow, but not exactly a shimmer either. I was eyeing the silver one, but I was sent the eye tint in Satin Brown to try. Not complaining though – the bronze was a nice warm tan that I’ve never tried using on my eyes.

There is a little brush (kind of a lip gloss brush) for you to apply the eye tint straight onto your eye, but I preferred to dab a bit onto my hand and then use my finger to apply it onto my eyelid. Here’s the fun part about this tint – there’s loads of ways to use it in your makeup routine. Even though the eye tint looked rather dark when I first swatched it on my hand, it blended quite well with my skin tone. The bronze-y colour is also buildable – just swipe two times for a more intense colour – but I preferred having it as a shimmer for an everyday look.

Since it was quite sheer, I thought it would work well as an eyeshadow too. And I wasn’t wrong. I used a matte eyeshadow as the base, and dabbed a little tint onto the middle of my eyelid which totally brightened up my eye. Since the eye tint was liquid and dried up pretty quickly, I didn’t have to worry about falling pigments that usually plague me when I’m using a glittery eyeshadow. No eye primer, no problem. This eye tint is definitely getting a spot on my makeup shelf!