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Home » Eyes » Eyeshadow » An introduction to Etude House

An introduction to Etude House

October 6, 2008 Paris B 23 Comments

I am a stranger to Etude House a brand from Korea. I am familiar with Etude as I’ve tried some of the products before this some time ago but I’d never heard of Etude House before this. Based on the Korean site, it appears that Etude House and Etude are the same brand. Anyway I’d read about Etude House opening a large store in Sunway Pyramid but it is way too far for me to get there. So, it was with great surprise that I saw a little store in the Jusco complex in Metro Prima Kepong! Its not as far as Sunway from where I live so that’s great, plus I get to do my grocery shopping at the same time AND get free parking! 🙂

Etude House Magic BB Cream

I spoke to the girls there and found out the store is only 2 weeks old. Happy me! Now I don’t have to drag myself all the way to Sunway just to see what the brand is all about!! I also picked up their star product – BB Magic Cream to try.

Etude House eyeshadow

I was told that with purchases of RM50 and over, I could get a box of cotton pads free. These imported cotton pads from Korea are very soft and do not tear or pill easily. I’ve used similar cotton pads from Japan and I love them so I also picked up an Eye Secret Eyeshadow to test. It will be part of my Cheap and Good series as the eyeshadow is only RM18.90 – cheap!

There is another cheaper eyeshadow called Petit Darling eyeshadow retailing at a mere RM9.90. However I disliked the texture. I have to admit the packaging is very cute though. They reminded me immediately of Lavshuca eyeshadows (and have similar gritty texture).

I opted for the slightly more expensive Eye Secret eyeshadow that retails at RM18.90. The texture reminded me of T’estimo eyeshadows and packaging reminded me of Lavshuca! I kid you not the resemblance is uncanny. The Eye Secret eyeshadow is much smoother than Petit Darling although one or two colours feel a little gritty. One colour GR620 reminded me so much of the infamous Erika F from Lancome Ombre Absolue I felt like buying it just to compare! 😛 Fortunately sanity prevailed. Not to say I won’t do it some time though. 🙂

Etude BB Cream and Eyeshadow

I’d been reading so much about the BB Creams from Korea that I felt I just HAD to give one a shot and Etude House seems to get raves. I bought the Etude House BB Magic Cream in the Refreshing formula (RM42.90) that has no SPF. This is because my day moisturiser already contains SPF. There are 3 formulas – Moisturizing, Refreshing and with Sunscreen of SPF30 (RM49.90). Moisturizing is for those with dry skins and feels more creamy while Refreshing is for normal-oily skins and feels lighter. Also, I love the tagline on the BB Cream – Goodbye Trouble. Gotta love it!

What are BB Creams?

BB Creams or Blemish Balms are Korea’s latest hit product to take the world by storm after the Korean mini-series, Korean tv stars and Korean restaurants 😛 BB stands for Blemish Balm and were originally popularized in Korea to treat post laser skin treatment skin to protect them from the environment and to help heal.

These creams are “all-in-one” creams which combine sunscreen, makeup base, foundation and concealer so you only have to put it on and you are good to go. For those that contain sunscreen that is also all you need after cleansing. I am always leary of “all-in-one” but I guess its worth a shot to try since so many people say its been good for their skins.

The purpose of the Blemish Balm is two-fold – to cover up blemishes and to help cure blemishes. I’m not too certain about the latter but I will be interested to see if the BB Magic Cream does in fact cover blemishes without the aid of concealer. I have these nasty acne and pigment spots that I’d like to see covered without the aid of concealer. Many people have reported having better skin too after using BB creams which is a curious side effect of a cosmetic. I will be sure to report my own experiences.

I found prices at Etude House average for a Korean brand with the most expensive item retailing at about RM70-80 or so based on my quick survey. The price range does appear to be in the region of Skin Food or The Face Shop products but I prefer the look of Etude House compared to the other two. Etude House just looks less teeny boppy and girly somehow – I think its that cherub on the Skin Food logo that gets to me 😛

Reviews will follow in a month for the BB Magic Cream and maybe in a shorter time for the eyeshadow. Stay tuned!

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  1. Cyndi says

    October 6, 2008 at 10:09 am

    I have always wanted to check out Etude House too! Too bad both outlets are far from where I stay. Boohoo!

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  2. ParisB says

    October 6, 2008 at 11:16 am

    @Cyndi: Sigh… that’s the problem isn’t it? Hopefully they come to a more accessible mall 🙂

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  3. Monstro says

    October 6, 2008 at 11:21 am

    Haven’t heard much about this brand, but now you got me curious about the BB cream!
    Heaven knows I need to cover up my blemishes!
    Aiyo Kepong / Sunway? So far ah?? 😀

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  4. ParisB says

    October 6, 2008 at 11:34 am

    @Monstro: Don’t we all? Sigh to have blemish free skin… Maybe they’ll open up more stores nearer to the city

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  5. akiki says

    October 6, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    oh~kepong is near my place!!
    must go check out!!
    btw, do u think the price for etude house in malaysia is more expensive than i korea??
    it’s so cheap here so, i wonder how much would this range in korea sell?
    thx~~~

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  6. ParisB says

    October 6, 2008 at 3:44 pm

    @akiki : I think Etude House is cheap in general. However, if you are asking me if its marked up, the answer is yes. On the Korean Etude House site, the Magic BB Cream is 9500 Won = RM26+ but they sell it here for RM42.90. The eyeshadows are only marked up by about RM1 So it depends on the product. I’m not really complaining though. I’d rather be able to test it in person and pay a marked up price than buy it online and wonder what it is I’ll be getting because many korean sites don’t have english mirror sites 🙂

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  7. YZ says

    October 6, 2008 at 5:15 pm

    I picked up the Moistfull Special Set (moisturizing skincare) for RM59.90 & a Dual Fibre Cheek Brush ie. skunk brush for RM39.90 at the Sunway Pyramid outlet. And yes, I got the free cotton pads too 😉
    Will definitely be getting e/s singles in the future 🙂 Btw did you see the empty e/s palette that can house 3 e/s pans? The cover designs are so pretty!

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  8. entwined says

    October 6, 2008 at 9:11 pm

    oooh great. i’ve been wanting to try BB creams for ages, but any moisturiser with sunscreen combined is sure to break me out 🙂 will be awaiting your review on Etude House’s BB cream eagerly 😛

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  9. irenekay says

    October 7, 2008 at 1:13 am

    I’ve tried Skinfood BB cream and it freaks my skin out after using it a few days so i’m not sure its the ingredient or my skin I just can’t use BB cream.. I”ll b waiting for your Etude house BB cream review 😉

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  10. ParisB says

    October 7, 2008 at 9:51 am

    @YZ : Nice! I read the brushes are good. I might check them out next time.

    @entwined: I reckon you might be breaking out from the ingredients. Perhaps a physical block like titanium dioxide/zinc oxide would work better for you. The review is coming up soon.

    @irenekay: I’d heard of Skinfood not agreeing with some other people’s skin too. That’s part of the reason I never checked it out (plus I’m not so enchanted with the brand). So far though, the BB Cream from Etude House works fine.

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  11. prettybeautiful says

    October 8, 2008 at 4:30 pm

    please review the bb soon! can’t wait to see how it scores, whether it is better than the skin79 i am using or not. hehe

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  12. Coral Lean says

    October 8, 2008 at 7:22 pm

    I bought my bb cream in kepong too.. I just like it 🙂 It’s very nice…

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  13. plue says

    October 9, 2008 at 12:24 pm

    i am having the same bb cream like yours too! quite nice for the price i pay 🙂
    and seriously, the packaging looks really like lavshuca, and is the e/s as good as t’estimo? i really love their e/s as it doesn’t crease nor fade on my oily lids even without a base 🙂

    and i need to get my hands on the moistfull mask. it’s always oos in sunway >_<

    cheers,
    plue

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  14. eunice says

    April 3, 2009 at 10:20 pm

    u are so lucky..
    am hoping that they will have one at Singapore. (:

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  15. jiahui says

    June 2, 2009 at 10:12 am

    skinfood is better or the face shop..or etude hse??i m confused.i wanted to buy de prefect one!lol

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  16. shila says

    June 19, 2009 at 9:45 pm

    hello i’m shila i like the item of etude house coz so cheap

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  17. coruscateangel says

    October 27, 2009 at 11:46 am

    there’s etude house outlets in times square and sungai wang, just in case anyone was wondering..

    anyway, i’ve always wanted to try their products but i was afraid if it has some kind of bad effects on the skin..truthfully, i had oily skin and scars on my face, and tried various products to help me deal with them but so far, none work..

    but after reading your review, i can see myself heading to the outlet..once i finished my exams though ^^

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  18. wailan says

    August 26, 2010 at 4:30 pm

    i get pimple once in while later to brown spot abit round cos may to cause me sunsreen. What do i shld help my soft and fair?

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  19. Angel says

    December 28, 2010 at 9:22 am

    Do I need to apply Moisture before applying any of etude house BB cream?

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  20. Cahaya says

    January 11, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    i think that u need to put moisture first , then applying etude bb cream .. i did like that just like the promoter adviced me .. i like the SPF bb cream .. it makes me feel good and long lasting ..

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