Fun for the freebies

Biteki Magazine October

Brand: Biteki

Price: 850 yen

Place of purchase: 7-11

Rating:

If you like beauty-based magazines, this is a fun one to flip through. It has content about makeup styles for the upcoming autumn and winter seasons, and it also comes with a nice freebie -- a liquid eyeliner in a mustard brown shade which has a retail value that's practically double what the magazine costs. I honestly only buy magazines here when there's a good value freebie that I want to try, and I think they represent decent value for money when you take that into account. The mustard brown eyeliner is nice if you're looking for something a bit softer than a black eyeliner.

The magazine itself is chock-full of advertising (I guess they've gotta make their money somehow...) so if you're expecting it to be packed with interesting reads then you might be disappointed. The advertising dominates the mag, but maybe some folks like that as it gives them some inspiration for future purchases. The eyeliner itself is a "mustard brown" shade, but it definitely has a strong yellowish undertone to that brown. I don't think it looks all that good with my skin tone -- I think I need either brown-brown or black to suit my skin, eyes, etc. I don't know if I'll use it much after my initial try, which kinda defeated the purpose of buying the magazine!