Say hello to the latest (and slightly unusual) trend on the beauty block. Originating from South Korea (SoKo), peel-off makeup has been causing quite a storm!
There's something undeniably satisfying about peeling a mask off your face - or even nail polish. But the thought of peeling off makeup just doesn't sound like something that would work. So in the name of beauty and to pass a GLOSSY judgement on these wacky trends, I personally tried them both so you don’t have to!
There are two main types – tints for eyebrows and for and lips.
Eyebrows: Etude House Tint My Brows Gel
This tint is trending on YouTube so I just had to try it. I bought mine from amazon for only £7.75.
Described as a leave-in, natural looking brow tint, it comes in 3 different colours: brown, light brown and grey brown. I went for the grey-brown option which, in retrospect, was definitely too dark for my naturally blonde brows.
Firstly, I cleansed my eyebrows and slightly trimmed them so the peel was not too painful!
I then pasted the thick gel onto my eyebrows in the desired shape.
The instructions say leave for at least a couple of hours or even overnight, but since this looked so scary and turned my blonde brows black immediately, I only left it on for just one hour!
The Peel
This did not peel in the slightest – probably because I was worried that they’d go too dark and I only left it on for one hour (despite the recommended two).
Verdict
So would I recommend this product to Glossies? I would definitely stick to your usual brow tint appointment or just use a brow pencil like the MAC Brow Sculpt Pencil, £16.50. Yes it’s a fun fad but it’s not a good substitute to your usual regime. Plus, when I tried to cleanse it off in panic it died my skin grey around my brows - in hindsight, I would definitely recommend smoothing a small amount of Vaseline on to the surrounding skin!
Berrisom Opps My Lip Tint Pack
Now onto the lips! This comes in 9 different shades that range from a hot bright pink to purple and it's £8 a shade.
I went for ‘Lovely Peach’ - so nothing too radical as it claims to last 12 hours!
I know some tints can leave your lips feeling dehydrated so I was delighted to read this tint contains papaya extract, aloe vera, collagen and honey extract to keep your lips moist.
Before I began, I prepped my lips using the GLAMGLOW Poutmud Fizzy Lip Exfoliating Treatment, £16.20 - a sugar based exfoliator that leaves lips smooth and silky!
I then applied the thick gel and left it to set for 20 minutes! I was relieved how much quicker than the eyebrow process this was.
The PeelThis actually peeled off and revealed a cute pinky hue on my lips. I then layered my EOS Visibly Soft Coconut Milk Smooth Sphere Lip Balm, £5.20, on top for hydration and shine because despite the promises, my lips felt really chapped.
This was so much fun and you only have to wait 15 minutes. I would recommend trying this fad but it's no substitute for a good lippy and as mentioned above - it can be slightly drying.
It didn’t last 12 hours, it was more like 4 but why not give it a go.
Not a Glossy? What are you waiting for?
