ROMAND Glasting Water Tint Hanbok Collection (Discontinue)

A must have Limited Edition from ROMAND

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「K-Heritage : Hanbok Project」 was launched late 2020 as a limited edition capsule collection in collaboration with Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation inspired by Korean traditional culture marriage with a romantic-pastel color packaging

Hanbok Project series by romand is inspired by harmony of hanbok, a traditional woman cloth in Korea, that symbolizes the feminine-visual aspect of woman and utility of traditional wear that able to stand against the time. The limited edition consists of point makeup products (lip products, dual blush-highlighter, eyeshadow pallete, & cushion foundation) encased in soft pastel hues packaging.

Basically, ROMAND Hanbok project has the same formula with romand pilot products but (marketed) encased in a limited edition pastel packaging contrary to their standard vivid color packaging.

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(Courtesy ROMAND IG)

(Courtesy ROMAND IG)

Glasting Water Tint product offers a glossy, liquid tint product encased in a glossy tube with a pointy tip applicator (not much different from the original Glasting Water Tint design). There are total 4 shades in the collection, each shade is a continuous numbering from the original Glasting Water Tint product:

• 10 Chija Beige; a light orange-beige shade (the least pigmented among the collection)
• 11 Pumpkin Brown; a deep brown-orange
• 12 Omija Red; a warm red
• 13 Berry Violet; a cool magenta-berry 

Applicator tip comes in a pointy tip

SWATCH

All swatches made in outdoor lightning

My Verdict?

Glasting water tint is a water-based stain that delivers a comfortable stain with oompfh of gloss. Except 13 berry violet, all other shades are warm-toned shades. All swatches done under direct sunlight. It has liquid-gel texture but doesn't feel sticky or tacky; it feels so light-weight on your lips and glides smoothly. Longevity is moderate; the gloss fades away easily but the stain stays almost forever. Pigmentation is superb; once the stain stays it stays forever plus it doesn't drying out your lips.

However, only 10 Chija Beige that turns me down, the pigmentation is weak and doesn't fully cover dark lips (like mine) but works nicely for people with rosy/light toned lip. The Glasting Water Tint shades pigmentation range goes from the lighest shade (10 chija beige) to the boldest shade (13 berry violet). Another beauty blogger review said their color range is limited to fair-skin tone only.

BPOM approved. 

Netto 4g, Made in Korea, retailed for IDR 125-165K (discontinued)

Final Thought

MUST HAVE. Superb formula. Great price. And versatile Limted-edition pastel packaging. I wish romand would make it as their permanent collection. Unfortunately, this collection is already discontinue 🥺 have you tried their K-heritage limited edition collection?

ROMAND Juicy Lasting Tint in 06 FigFig

A sparkling juicy tint in a vibrant color infused with a moisturizing and long-lasting formula.

ROMAND (often stylized as "ROM&ND") is a Korean makeup brand which established back in 2016 founded by celeb-gram makeup artist Saerom Min or also known as Gaeko. Her beauty line becomes a viral sensation overnight among K-beauty fans and able to positioned itself among big names e.g. Etude & Innisfree for its daily-wearable formula with attractive girly-infused-modern concept. No wonder ROMAND crawl rapidly to the top thanks to Saerom's influence in visual art major from Inha University and certified national colorist which establish the brand to create a distinguished and attractive concept among the K-beauty market (#girlboss) source.

At first, ROMAND was launched with a modern-luxurious concept but its initial concept difficult to penetrate in Korean market, therefore they drift its concept circa 2018 to follow the market trend to an aesthetically modern meets vibrant style dosed with high-quality formula supported with excellent Instagram/SNS marketing. Their "Zero Velvet Tint" series finally able to gain loyal fans but their popular products "Juicy Lasting Tint" and "Glasting Water Tint" are the one that establish cult follower.

While in Indonesia, ROMAND finally succeeded to establish their official (and also unofficial) online store thanks to ROMAND cult follower in here. ROMAND Indonesia already obtained BPOM license and only available via online shop.

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My first take: Juicy Lasting Tint.

Retailed varied from IDR 130.000 in ROMAND ID official store (KRW 13.000 in Korea), for net product 5,5g, encased in a vibrant-monochrome tube that comes in each representing shade with a doe-foot applicator. Each shade is named and inspired from fruit (or culinary) color such as FigFig, Jujube, Cherry Bomb, etc.

According to ROMAND official KR website, Juicy Lasting Tint has various sub-series: Original series, Autumn fruit series, Sparkling series, Ripe fruit series, Bear juicy series, and so on.

Juicy Lasting Tint delivers a glossy shine, blends with brilliant lipstick payoff, and formulated with a long-wearing stain result. The product comes in semi-opaque glossy liquid with a sniff of fruity fragrance.

The product has semi-opaque pigmentation and able to cover dark-pigmented lip. When freshly applied, the product gives lacquered-like gloss, after certain period of time the gloss smears off and leaves a stain that can sink into lip lines. The texture is not so watery nor creamy, it feels like milky-gloss hybrid. 

06 Figfig is a very flattering shade; a mauve-red that match well to every skin-color. The shade is almost similar to YSL Vernis a Levres Water Stain #613 Cascade Bordeaux (a deep red-wine shade) when applied sheer or only 1 swipe. However, YSL texture has more watery tendency than ROMAND.

My Verdict?

Great product. Period. ROMAND Juicy Lasting Tint doesn't fail to impress me; aside from the excellent formula performance, the only downside IMO is the applicator scent after being used. I have the same experience also with A'Pieu applicator; truth to say, your lipstick applicator will get dirty after direct contact with your lips, noticeably it creates unpleasant scent after several applications, so cleanse regularly. Furthermore, layering issue: when you tried to layer another product after meal or after several hours, the finish looks a bit uneven and bit patchy. However, if you add another layer when it's freshly applied, it blends well and add depth of pigmentation. So, time frame is the key, since the stain will absorb into the lip after period of time. Staining power is superb, even though has to go through heavy-meal phase (lunch or dinner), it still leaves a visible stain. You may use oil-based cleanser to remove all residue but it's not that difficult comparing to other tinted product. 

Overall, ROMAND Juicy Lasting Tint offers a great range of color (from warm-mauve to cool-pink) with moisturizing and long-lasting formula. Price-wise is affordable for a great quality product. Package concept looks attractive for those who like playful concept. If you're looking for a stained-gloss hybrid with affordable price then this product is for you.

A'PIEU Water Light Tint in RD03 (2020)

Legendary glossy tint that feels light-weight on your lips.

A'PIEU WATER LIGHT TINT RD03 in "Bitter Rose

You know the name, you should know the story. The all-time favorite Korean glossy tint from A'PIEU brand is recently (not that recent, 2020) re-formulated and came in a new packaging; from pink-gradient hologram to a sleek holographic silver tube with slanted applicator (Imo NEW packaging looks boring comparing to their previous design). Water Light Tint often sold out especially shade RD03 since it delivers pigmented color with light-weight gloss and noticeable tint with affordable price.

💄Net content 4 g / Made in Korea / retailed circa IDR 75.000

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🎶REVIEW

You can check comparison between A'PIEU Water Light tint old version and new version packaging in photos below.

They still have the same shade numbering but upgraded product offers more shade variations (cmiiw up to 12 shades). Aside from the tube packaging, their applicator also changed: NEW version pointy tip, while OLD version doe-foot tip.

Stopper/hole controller to control the amount of dispersed products also changed; NEW version has more control (re: more smaller) therefore more product will be collected at the edge of the tip to navigate easily the application.

✨SWATCH✨

Swatch A'PIEU OLD version (ABOVE swatch) and NEW version (BELOW swatch) can be seen below. 

Consistency of the NEW version tends more even, color pay-off more saturated and creamier texture (maybe because OLD version product remains too little to compare).

✨MY VERDICT✨

A'PIEU Water Light Tint RD03 is creamy-hybrid; not too creamy, not to runny. It also moisturizes your lips, delivers saturated color pay-off, and even covers dark or pigmented lip very well✨

📝MLBB shade; warm pinkish-mauve that suitable for every skintone. Creamy-hybrid texture, enriched with moisturizing formula (my lip doesn't flake at all!), covers dark and pigmented lip very well and mix with a sophisticated micro-glitter particles. The glossy finish also looks modest and not looks oily. Lasting power stays quite long and starts fades away especially after couple of hours/under normal activity. One word to describe it: it looks MEVVAH. many people compare it with YSL Creamy Stain Carmin Session but I think the formula and color is bit different. A'PIEU staining power is better than YSL Creamy Stain imo; A'PIEU has better longetivity and leaves noticeable stain than YSL Creamy Stain (nb: YSL Carmin Session already discontinued and once I tried to compare it in YSL counter).

Final Thought

In sum, A'PIEU Water Light Tint in RD03 is a MUST have item. The formula is excellent and the tube packaging also looks sophisticated even for a working woman. The only down-side is RD03 often sold-out in many online store, so you might consider another color as substitute.

What's the EXACT DUPE for A'PIEU RD03?

The DUPE for A'PIEU Water Light Tint RD03 is... (drumroll🥁):

ROM&ND Juicy Lasting Tint in Fig Fig 06!!!🥳

Difference: A'PIEU has micro-glitter while ROM&ND comes in a solid color without any micro particles.

A'PIEU lip tint retailed for IDR 55.000 up to 85.000 (depends on OL Store), A'PIEU RD03 is worth to purchase💋👑

Photo 2: Right side with A'PIEU,  Light side with ROM&ND.