One Brand Tutorial 05 : Daiso

Hey guys!

First beauty related post that actually isn't sponsored in ages, give me a pat in the back and tell me you're proud of me, will ya?

I have been planning to do this post for the longest time and i even scouted for the items at many occasion and yes, it takes me way longer than i should but at least i didn't scrap the whole idea altogether okay :P.

My loyal readers know my love for Daiso, although it is not faltering and i am leaning towards Miniso more (just because Daiso is so uninventive, they stock the same item over and over again for many many years now, changes comes so slightly and far in between - especially the makeup in most of the countries that i frequented) but Daiso will always be my first love.

Although Daiso Indonesia stocks no makeup (not worth the hassle of registering them to BPOM and stuffs i guess *LOL*) and i don't normally shop at Daiso Indonesia anyway (it's expensive leh! More than twice the price i can get in Japan or South Korea. I don't mind Malaysia coz it's not too bad but i draw the line at Singapore Daiso! Anything more expensive than Daiso Singapore when converted, i would skip. The prices in Thai Daiso are outrageous!), i always had the idea of doing this whole One Brand Look/Tutorial thingy.

I got most of them items at Daiso Malaysia with a few addition from Daiso Singapore and South Korea for the whole look. I mainly want to test of doing a whole face using Daiso makeup can be any good as they are so cheap (they don't *-*) and i tried my best to minimize cheating *LOL*, i can safely say i used 90% Daiso products with a little emergency help here and there. This post also serve as a guide for you who are interested to buy some makeup from Daiso as i have firm opinions on which type of products you can get and use, and which that you should run far far away from (as they suck. BIG TIME).

Are you ready to get full face of makeup using Daiso Makeup?

Now, my knowledge of Daiso makeup is pretty extensive *LOL*, i know that while in Daiso Japan, Malaysia and Singapore they tend to stock the same brand (probably especially made for Daiso) and products - you can find far more diverse makeup (or beauty products in general) in Daiso South Korea (here they are more like a little drugstore corner as they also carry more mainstream brands like Vaseline and they also have special editions makeups that can only be found at Daiso South Korea) and Thailand (the craziest, most overwhelming makeup collection that i never seen in any other country's Daiso. I didn't buy a lot in Thailand because Daiso Thai is quite expensive in my opinion and i can actually find cheaper Thai local brands!).

So my recommendation? For the basic stuffs you can grab them at Japan (if you happen to be there. Daiso is from Japan and it's the cheapest there. Ofc i know a lot of their products are made in China) or Malaysia but i would totally recommend you check out South Korea's Daiso as they are huge and have a lot more variety - probably the most satisfying Daiso i've ever been to so far are the ones in South Korea (in terms of beauty section ya). Thai Daiso is worth checking out too but i would probably prefer to shop at special makeup stores for their own local products instead.

Now back to the One Brand Tutorial, ofc we start with basics :

Daiso BB Cream (i don't think they have foundations), concealer and Compact Powder (also don't think they have any loose powders)

Daiso BB Face Cream in Beige, verdict : NO *LOL*. It's one of the worst items in this whole post okay

It doesn't look THAT bad from afar especially if your skin is pretty alright for me

But when you look closely OMO OMO, it's a NO NO NO NO. It's like, super super thin has zero coverage (i would say it's more of a tinted moisturizer maybe, but even my weakest tinted moisturizer has more coverage than this!) so i had to to apply A LOT for it to do something (and still, it's almost nothing hahaha). It is hard to blend, super streaky when i use my normal oval brush but also won't blend when i use beauty blender type of sponges - it just shifts around, this product is just so confusing and a total fail in my book

You know i am normally very very easy to please, even the most mediocre product would get an okay for me, as long as it's wearable and don't make me look worse than when i wear no makeup it's still not a black list in my book so for me to say that something is really bad... You know it's probably very bad :)))). I just really don't see the point of this product, maybe if you just want a little something on your face that do more than just moisturize? But then i would suggest you to get other products, like Acnes UV Tint is so much better, cost not much more and actually has sunscreen!

If i use this BB Face Cream like i normally use my base, it does absolutely nothing but making my skin look patchy so i tried to pack on and you can see from the close up pic that it does nothing to conceal my old, fading acne scars on my chin but it makes my nose super cakey. It's also very oily (i guess because it is essentially a face cream with a tiny TIIINY tint) and breaks down super fast, it's just a complete and utter failure for me. I would strongly suggest to stay away from Daiso base makeup, if you have very little budget go to the drugstore and get a local brand, you can get much better at less (Purbasari foundation, for instant. I think it's even cheaper than this BB Face Cream yet performs 10x better!).

Daiso Concealer, verdict : NO NO NO NO :))))). I didn't think there could be a worse product than the BB Face Cream but there is! Maybe i also get the wrong color (but i think i already got the lightest one and it's like 2 shades darker than my skin) but also it's super thick (almost clay like) and sticky, and it. won't. blend.

After struggling and getting so mad at the concealer, i finally found a way to save it a little bit (just a little bit), by blending it with a lot of the BB Face Cream to make it less dark, more blendable at least wouldn't make me look like a crazy panda by adding more darkness under my eyes. You can see how it's crazily creasing already under my eyes after just seconds of application

I don't know if Daiso has any other concealer than the one that i get, but if you see this one just... don't pick it up. Please don't *LOL*. I never had a makeup product that i hate so much i just want to chuck it to the bin. I had dried out eyeliner in the past (NYX, i'm watching you) and stuffs but i think those are duds and it was just bad luck getting them, but this Daiso Concealer i think it's just a bad product *LOL*. If you had better experience with this concealer, or you use other Daiso concealer and it works better, please share on the comment section below.

As for me? I will stay far FAR away from Daiso base makeup from now on, it's just not worth it. Super cheap as they are, they are just horrible *LOL*. The concealer is so bad i would be much better off without any.

Btw, i am not trying to trash Daiso makeup okay, there are some that are really good too and i will get to that, it's just that the base makeup is something i never ventured to before and i was shocked at how bad they are >.<. Worst makeup i ever tried? Yes T.T.

Daiso compact powder, verdict : mmhkay. It's so much better than the BB and the concealer and the case is so pretty (if you're a rookie you might mistaken it for Anna Sui hahaha) that i would say it's not a total waste of money. But it's still not the best okay.

This is where i cheated the first time as i always use loose powder to set my makeup (especially since the BB Face Cream is soo slick and oily i need loose powder more than ever) so i set it with a baby powder (technically not really cheating as in Daiso South Korea and Japan you can actually get baby powders :p) first. Then i used the compact powder

The compact powder is a bit cakey but usable, it's very ashy tho. I tried using it with better base and while it looks better, it's still pretty cakey and breaks up after a few hours. Another thing to note is it has tiny (not micro tho) glitters on it, which is very strange. I didn't notice it on the pan but when i apply it on my face, i can clearly see those tiny glitters and i don't know the purpose of it

Would i recommend it? Well, no. You can find better powder locally/drugstore brands that are not that much more expensive than this but performs better. Having said that, it's not the worst powder in the world and i can still use it with some adjustments, and if you like the packaging (it's really good. I think they have an entire line of this type of Anna Sui-inspired packaging) then it's a small price to pay if you want to collect/use it as decoration. So it's okay to get, not exactly recommended.

Moving on to eyes, things are getting better trust me haha.

Daiso false lashes, eyeshadow trio and duo eye brow pencil. I didn't get any eyeliners because i don't use pencil liners and i don't see any liquid eyeliners at those Daiso i went to (and trust me i went to a LOT. But i also do not claim that they don't have any ya, if they do i just never saw them. Edit : apparently i just didn't get any because they didn't look appealing and i feel like i won't use them) nor mascara so that's why those two items are missing here.

One of the better products in this post : Daiso Duo Automatic Eyebrow Pencil - i got it from South Korea Daiso (i dunno if Olive is the brand?) and i don't know why i got a grey color since i don't even like grey eyebrows on me (makes me look mean, and clash with my light hair shade too) maybe i didn't use eyebrow products yet back then so maybe i thought i could use it as eyeliner too (it didn't work wkwk).

The eyebrow pencil (it's dual ended, one with bigger end that is stiffer and the other side is smaller and creamier) works fine, it's as good as most eyebrow pencils that i've tired before so it's definitely worth trying. I would get a brown shade (if i can find it) next time tho.

For eyebrow products, i didn't pay too much attention to them because they're now more of a necessity for me, not something i particularly care about so i don't know if they have other variants (i just Googled, they do) but personally i think this particular Olive one is pretty nice and worth getting if you come across it. One of the rare products that i am going to continue using from this whole post.

Daiso Eyeshadow trio, verdict : they have nice eyeshadows, not this one. Get the other one that has all shimmery shades instead, those are nice. This particular one i was quite shocked because i don't like it! The white and the salmon shade's super chalky and stiff, i had to scrape the eyeshadow with my nail to get some pigment, even so it's super sheer and would just collect on your eyelids. I tried using my usual eyeshadow primer and it's better but not much. And if you have watery eyes, be prepared for the eyeshadow to bunch up and go bald >.< it's just no good in general. Only the wine shade has some pigment to it

They are also very hard to bleng >.<, as the salmon shade is so weak you mainly can only see the wine shade on my eyes. I also tried wetting my brush to use the wine shade as eyeliner, again not enough pigment to make it pop *sigh*, at least i managed to darkened it a bit *sigh*

I previously used Daiso eyeshadows and loving them so i had high hopes for this one - only to be crushed so rudely *LOL*. SO for eyeshadow i would say it's a hit or miss, some might be nice but the other can suck. If you are interested to see which Daiso eyeshadow i recommend, you can check my old giveaway post where i gave out a set of Daiso makeup (and after revisiting that post, i now realize that Daiso does have eyeliner and mascara hahahaa, sorry lah i really didn't remember), the eyeshadow palette that i gave out is the one that i really like. It's all shimmer eyeshadow and they are so blinding they can even be used as highlighters. As i prefer Japanese/Korean makeup look that use a lot of shimmer and very simple, i love that eyeshadow palette a lot because they are so wearable and the quality is very good, but remember if you prefer more "done", Western style makeup then you might not be happy with the palette since there is no matte shadow to be found.

Eyeshadow palette is one thing that Daiso have quite a bit of choices from (not much, but there are quite a few), so far i tried two - one's super good one super meh, so 50-50. You can definitely try your luck with their eyeshadows, like this one it's still usable even though the quality kinda of sucked haha.

Daiso Eyelash, verdict : yeah! Honestly i am quite surprised that i don't mind the falsies! I have been using loads of high quality, natural hair local eyelashes so much that i become quite a snob when it comes to falsies and this one is not bad at all ! It's a little bit stiff (as they are synthetic) but they don't irritate my eyes, light and quite comfortable - this particular style is very subtle, nice for everyday kind of makeup day

It is a bit hard to apply at first tho because the stiff boning, that's why it sticks out in the corner like that, it's much better after a few use tho. And yes, i cheated a bit and used some mascara, the mascara sucked tho so you can see how badly separated my lashes from the falsies are coz the mascara did nothing to lift my natural lashes! I also darkened the falsies line with liquid eyeliner because it's so wonky, i can't just leave it like that!

I actually think Daiso lashes are not bad, they are wearable and not uncomfortable. I personally would go for the multiple pairs too for economical reasons. But to be completely honest with you, i would prefer to buy local falsies because for the same or less price, the quality is better. Still, Daiso lashes is acceptable and not a bad buy in case of emergency or if you just want to try it.

Now onto the best parts :

Daiso blush on, verdict : YES YES YES! I would say that Daiso makeup strength is the blushes! I've tried a few and even gifted some to my friends and we all agree that Daiso blushes (various types) are da bomb! They are super pigmented (be careful, a little definitely goes a LONG way), easy to blend and the shades are super pretty! This one from the line/brand Princess even come with a matching, pretty nice quality highlighter, what's not to love?

Perfectly flushed cheeks with just one light tap on the brush

If there is one makeup item that i would recommend from Daiso that would be the blush, they have a LOT of varieties of blushes and from that i experienced/heard/read, practically all of them are pretty awesome! And for Daiso pricetag, a good quality blush means a wonderful deal. I would definitely say go for it if you ever want to try Daiso blushes!

Daiso Lipstick (Shade : Raspberry) , verdict : Go for it! I never tried Daiso lipsticks before because the most common type are the ones in grey bullet, they are sealed and you can't even see the shade so i didn't gravitate towards them but then i see the others that comes in a plastic packages and you can see the inside so i grabbed this one, it's pretty nice! Not the best lipstick i ever tried but certainly far from being the worst either

This particular type is quite juicy (definitely not a matte lipstick), non drying, pigmented and overall good

I just Googled and there seems to be a LOT of different Daiso based lipstick available, i never even seem most of them (the ones in Daiso Japan, Malaysia and Singapore are a repeat of maybe 4 to 5 lines max). Like i mentioned earlier, Daiso Thai has a crazy makeup section and they have wall to wall dedicated to only different lipsticks so if you want to try out lots of different Daiso lipsticks, go check their Daiso next time you're in Thailand. So far i have no complain and would probably want to try out more Daiso lipsticks that caught my eyes in the future.

The full face result, it's not THAT bad (i went out the whole day wearing it with my super critical sister and she didn't even say anything about my makeup even though i was super inscure about my cakey, blotchy base makeup hahaha) but the super pale base, the dark eyebrow, the incidental very reddish color choices made me look a bit like vampire/kabuki *sigh*

The wine colored eyeshadow just don't go with the cherry red lips, i probably would feel better if i use a more of a neutral shade eyeshadows (or more muted lip color) but it's just purely personal taste ofc

Overall i feel quite meh with this whole experience *LOL*, i sadly found more items that i dislike that then ones that i like . Based on this, i would definitely not recommend you to try to build your makeup around only Daiso products. While their decorative makeup are mostly pretty good (i definitely love their blush on and lipstick, some of their eyeshadows are pretty good and their eyebrow products are decent too) and i wouldn't mind getting more of them, the base are such a fail that i shudder at the thought of putting them on again, especially together! Believe me this is the first time i have the urge to chuck a makeup product into the trash bin as soon as i try it (that concealer, ugh!).

Moral of the story? Spend more on a good base, or do more research (coz local brands have good products that are very affordable too) to find cheap base makeup that are actually decent - but you can getaway having fun with colorful decorative products from Daiso.

I hope this help you the next time you find yourself in Daiso overseas and overwhelmed on which products to try!