Review: LA Girl Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss in Playful, Bazaar, and Dreamy

This is the second post I write about LA Girl Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss. You can check out the previous one here.

LA Girl is a relatively cheap American cosmetic brand. Their prices ranges below USD 10 and are sold in Indonesia in affordable price too. When the matte lip cream trend is all over the place several years ago (until now!), they also launched this product as well.

LA Girl Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss comes with a clear glass tube with black cap. The size is quite bulky and pretty short unlike similar products. There's nothing special about the packaging anyway.

This product was launched in 16 wearable shades. Just don't be fooled by the color chart below since the original shades are quite different compared to this picture.

The Applicator is long and skinny, not your typical doe-foot applicator, and it's not soft at all. I once hate this type of applicator, but lately I just realized that the pointy tip can be used for outlining my lips. So I guess it's pretty convenient.

Left to right: Dreamy, Bazaar, Playful.

The texture is thick liquid. It takes several times to become completely dry. There's a hint of chemical smell on their products which is not very disturbing for me and will eventually fade out. 

Before we began with the swatches, you might wanna see my actual lip color. It's quite pale with some darkness around the edges. The result of each shade might be different, depends on your original lip color.

PLAYFUL

PLAYFUL is a super bright neon pink color, which doesn't compliment my skin tone. The texture is sooo streaky it's hard to blend. The first picture was swiped in one layer, and the second picture was my miserable attempt to add another layer to smooth the surface but ended up like 'that'.

And this picture was another attempt to make this shade more wearable. Turned out adding just one very thin layer on your lips will help a lot to reduce the neon effect. Although in the end, it's still so bright. 

BAZAAR

BAZAAR. I'm not so sure what to call this shade is. A pink, red, or a coral? Or maybe all of those category describe this shade pretty well. This one is a muted warm kinda color that might suit many range of skin tone. The texture is quite smooth and easy to blend.

I several times tried to apply this on several people, but this looks more muted on them and not so bright as when I apply this on my own lips. Maybe just like I described previously, your own lip color does takes the effect.

DREAMY

DREAMY is the shade I'm mostly fond of. It's a nude peachy brown and looks so natural instead of pale. This shade glides very smoothly in just one layer. But I don't know if it's just me, but I feel Dreamy is the most uncomfortable shade I tried so far. It feels the most tacky of all.

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So far I have to say that LA Girl Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss is pretty much okay. Of all 5 shades I tried so far, they really vary in terms of texture and comfort. Several reviews I read previously mentioned that the nudes are tend to be more streaky, but this didn't happen to me. I guess you really have to try one product by yourself. Expect for the shade Playful, though. Playful texture is awful.

LA Girl Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss is long lasting, won't transfer but easily removed with makeup remover, a bit sticky, a bit drying, and takes time to dry completely. This product is not one of the best but considering its relatively cheap price, what more you can expect?

I forgot where I bought these. One thing I remember, they came from various online stores. These babies are sold in Indonesia in online stores only for about IDR 60K to 85K. Price may vary.

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Review: Colourpop Ultra Matte Lip in Trap

Oh dear, this is actually another path of my journey in the middle of matte lip stain trial adventure. This is the kind of adventure I really love. LOL. I meant to try on every brand of matte lip stain in every shade they launch, but I just couldn't. My bank account told me so. So here I am, reviewing one shade only of Colourpop Ultra Matte Lip.

For those who haven't heard of this brand, Colourpop is an American cosmetic brand, and they're relatively new on the market. They previously launch their Lippie Stix collection. You can check out my review in the shade Tootsi.

There's nothing special in this department. Just some plastic transparent tube with silver cap and holographic Colourpop logo on one side. It has a white carton box as an extra packaging.

There are about more than 40 shades of Ultra Matte Lips, and varies from super nude to super dark purple. There's nothing too weird though, like green or yellow shade. My shade is Trap, which seemed to be a quite nude greige shade I adore lately. The shade indicator was placed on the bottom part of the tube with a transparent sticker.

Their long doe foot applicator is so soft, makes it easier to apply, as well as gives more comfort when applied onto lips.

Left: with camera flash

Right: under natural lighting

There's a hint of chemical odor of the product. Just a bit, though. This product dries quickly and felt very smooth. I don't even need extra effort to smooth the surface, whether it's on the lips or just some rough swatches on my hand. The consistency is just right between liquid and cream. Not too thick nor too light.

The shade Trap is actually a wearable greige kinda color, a mix between grey, brown, and a tiny bit of purple. Well, at least on my lips. If Lime Crime Faded and Cashmere had a baby, then Colourpop Trap is probably be the one. I don't think this would suit people with darker skin tone. But if you're confident with it, so just kill it.

Trap feels very lightweight on my lips. I can still feel a bit of powdery feeling on my lips, but for a liquid matte lip stain, this is pretty comfortable. But as comfortable as it is, it's not very kiss-proof. Well it is kiss-proof, but not really. There's still some of the flakes on the inside of your lips that will stain your coffee cups. Like... flakes on your cups. Eww...

This product also drains your lips, so be prepared by applying some lip balm in advance.

The removing process is not a hard one. I just need to dip a cotton pad on regular makeup remover (just a cheap one, Mustika Ratu), place it onto my lips for several seconds, and wipe it. The surface will turn into (again) small flakes that won't even stain your lips.

Overall, this product is worth to try considering the price which is relatively cheap and their enormous range of colour. There are lots of wearable colours to be used for everyday needs. This product originally cost USD 6 each, and sold in Indonesin online stores for about IDR 120K. Price may varies.

Video Tutorial: Golden Halo Eye Makeup Using Venice Palette from Inez Cosmetics

Naaaah, jadi sesuai janji beberapa ratus tahun silam, gue mau kasi tutorial eyemakeup yang gue pamerin di review eyeshadow Venice dari Inez. Kalo kamu lupa, atau belom baca reviewnya, silakan klik di MARI.

Eye makeup ini judulnya Halo. Biasanya halo eyemakeup itu menggunakan warna gelap di sudut dalam dan luar mata, dan eyeshadow berwarna terang diaplikasikan di tengah mata. Lebih nendang lagi kalo di tengah itu kamu tumpuk glitter. Mata jadi keliatan kinyis-kinyis.

Duh, maap ya kalo gambar di atas agak kurang jelas efek Halo-nya. Tapi kalo di syut close up, dia keliatan kok. Hiks...

Produk yang digunakan:

• Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Dark Brown
• NYX eyeshadow base in White
• Inez Eyeshadow in Venice
• NYX Skinny Eye Marker in Black
• Etude House Proof 10 Auto Pencil Eyeliner in Black
• Taiwan Lashes (doubled)

Kalo ada saran atau pertanyaan, silakan komen di bawah. Don't forget to subscribe juga ke channel Youtube gue, biar semangat terus bikin video tutorial. Hehehhe...

Sampai jumpa lagi.

Review: Inez Color Contour Plus Eyeshadow Collection in Venice (05)

Palet warna coklat yang gue punya itu udah dua: Maybelline The Nudes dan ELF 144 Neutral Palette. Buat gue itu aja udah lebay banget, soalnya menurut gue coklat itu cuma ada coklat muda banget, coklat muda sedeng, dan coklat tua. Udah, tiga doang. Jadi ngapain juga punya palet warna coklat banyak-banyak?

Cuma ya pas gue iseng ke toko Dan+dan trus liat palet ini gue langsung suka banget sama warna coklatnya, akhirnya gue beli. Walaupun menurut gue harganya lumayan juga untuk sebuah palet dengan isi empat warna.

Harga persisnya gue lupa, tapi di web Inez dibandrol dengan harga Rp. 48.000. Yaaa mestinya harga di offline gak beda jauh lah ya.

Produk ini dikemas dalam palet berwarna biru khas Inez, plus ada kotaknya juga. Sayangnya dia gak bersegel. Jadi satu-satunya indikasi keperawanannya adalah dengan melototin satu-satu pan-nya, udah ada bekas sidik jari atau belum. Kalo udah ada, mendingan lu minta yang baru deh.

Produk ini terdiri dari 10 varian yang masing-masingnya memiliki 4 koleksi warna. Tiap varian memiliki nuansa warna masing-masing, dari pink, biru, hijau, ungu, sampe coklat. Yang gue punya adalah Venice (No. 05) dengan nuansa coklat keemasan.

Cakep ya isi dalemnya, keliatan mahal. Hehehehe...

Isi di dalamnya dilengkapi dengan cermin yang lumayan gede dan dual-ended sponge applicator. Pan eyeshadow-nya itu juga berasa empuk banget. Bahasa kerennya sih buttery.

Deskripsi warna:

• Kiri atas: warna apa ini ya? Bronze atau rose gold ya? Gue ga yakin sih, tapi warna ini bernuansa kemerahan dan metalik. Pigmented banget. My favorite shade in this palette.
• Kanan atas: warna champagne dan shimmery. Bagus buat highlight di wajah juga nih. Pigmentasi agak kurang oke.
• Kiri bawah: warna emas dan bernuansa metalik. Pigmentasi sedang. 
• Kanan bawah: coklat tua. Shimmer-nya ga terlalu keliatan, malah diliat sekilas kayak matte. Agak susah diratain.

Pada gambar di atas, gue menggunakan eyeshadow base NYX warna putih. Keliatan banget kan, dengan bantuan eyeshadow base, warna yang ada jadi lebih gampang diratain. Kecuali untuk warna no. 1 yang bronze, dengan atau tanpa base udah pigmented banget.

Eyeshadow ini teksturnya selain empuk juga menyerbuk banget. Begitu dicolek pake kuas atau sponge, serbuknya langsung berantakan. Jangankan dicolek, pas gue beli dalam keadaan baru aja, serbuknya udah banyak yang belepotan di dalem palet. Dan entah apa karena warnanya senada, pas gue blend di mata, warnanya jadi saling ngeblend setelah beberapa jam alias nyatu. Jadi ga keliatan mana yang gold, mana yang coklat tua. Hahahah... Mungkin gue-nya yang terlalu napsu ngeblend, tapi tiga kali gue pake, pengalaman gue sih sama. Atau maybe eyeshadow base gue yang kualitasnya so-so?

Well, dibalik kekurangan di atas, gue cukup dibuat jatuh cinta sama palet ini. Pigmentasinya oke, ketahanannya juga lumayan. Apalagi meskipun tergolong warna coklat, tapi nuansanya agak beda dibanding warna coklat keluaran lokal pada umumnya. Malah gue pengen eksekusi beberapa varian lagi dari seri ini.

Oh ya, sebelum post ini gue akhiri, mari gue pamerin EOTD gue menggunakan palet eyeshadow ini. Asli cakep loh kalo udah dipake. Bikin mata keliatan cling soalnya dia shimmer-shimmer gitu.

Untuk tutorialnya silakan klik post berikutnya ya. Atau silakan klik di sini and lemme know what you think.

See you!