IBB Make Up Challenge March 2014 "Natural Glow"

Yay! Another makeup challenge! You know what I like about blog challenge? It's not the competition itself, but it gives me the idea of my next blog article. LOL.

This March 2014, Indonesian Beauty Blogger community, sponsored by Menard, presents another makeup challenge with the theme: natural glow.

Here's the banner. You can read further info on IBB official site.

It's not very hard to find the idea of natural makeup, because that's the look I always do everyday. It's almost like 'no makeup' makeup. The key for this look, besides using the shades similar to your flesh tones, is: by not applying eyeliner on your eyelids.

Let's check out the tutorial, it's very simple.

1. Define your eyebrow and apply eyeshadow base on all over your upper eyelids.
2. Apply flesh tone eyeshadow on all over upper eyelids.
3. Cut your crease using dark brown eyeshadow.
4. Line your upper waterline with waterproof eyeliner pencil. Remember, your upper waterline only!
5. Curl your lashes and apply black mascara on your lower and upper eyelashes.
6. Line your lower waterline with white pencil.

For the face:

Contour your nose, apply blusher and highlight (I use Etude House nymph aura volumizer) on your cheek, then apply pink tinted lip balm/gloss (I use Lip Ice in pink).

And you are done! It's as simple as that!

Oh, actually you can skip the step #2 which I usually did. So basically I just need one eyeshadow: dark brown.

Final look:

See how a single smile can really change a person's face shape? LOL

Why did I choose all the same three angles? Boring....

And by the way, I was listed as the top 5 finalists on IBB MUC last month. Sheesh... The only look I submitted XD

Kindly spare your precious time to vote, yaaaa. Vote for me... Errr I mean, your favorite! Hahahah. 

Have you submitted your masterpiece for this month challenge? Well, what are you waiting for?! Go create one already! You can submit up to three looks!

See you then! ^_____^

Review: Sariayu Marshmallow Creamy Blush On

I was looking for a cream blusher when I found out that Sariayu--a local Indonesian cosmetic line--just launched one in 2014. I was eager to try it out. Let's say, if your local brand has it, why try others?

 

Because I'm lazy to go outside, I bought it from its official online store which costed me around IDR 50K (USD 5). And that blusher arrived inside this beautifully painted white box:

First I thought, whoa, the box is pretty bulky.

But when I opened it, I was like... say whaaaaat?  

 

The treasure hidden inside that beautiful white box was a super duper mini tiny plastic transparent jar which I pressumed as the blusher itself.

 

 

The jar somehow reminds me of The Body Shop lip balm series, so I took it as a comparison to show you how tiny this blusher is. TBS lip balm even has more generous content. 6gr vs 8.5 gr.

 

The ingredients:

This texture is pretty solid for a cream blusher.

It only comes in one shade, thus I would assume this reddish orangey shade is suitable for any kinds of skin tone. No weird smell, in case you're wondering.

Here's the swatch on my inner hand which has similar skin tone with my cheek.

 

Above picture is a raw swatch and below is after I blend it. It's not the pinkish shade you look for, more of a pretty red/orange shade that's suitable for most Indonesian complexion.

 

I've been using this for about a month, and the staying power is actually pretty good compared to my Revlon powder blush. I would suggest you to apply this between foundation and face powder application for a matte result. Or apply this after foundation without face powder for glowy result.

 

The formula is like this:

• Foundation/BB Cream - blusher - face powder => matte result
• Foundation/BB cream - blusher => glowy result

 

 

Okay, move on to verdicts:

• Super tiny content (only 6 gr)
• So the price of IDR 50K is a bit pricey for me
• No weird smell. Instead, it has no smell at all
• Solid cream formula
• Matte result
• Reddish/orangey shade
• Medium staying power

 

That's all for now. Anyone tried this cream blusher before? Please tell me what you think. Until then! ^_____^

 

Review: Maybelline Hyperglossy Liquid Liner - Tangerine

In reality, black or brown eyeliner is enough. You can always replace multi colored eyeliner with applying eyeshadow with a wet angled brush. But it's such a hassle, and a real eyeliner, will definitely look different than an eyeshadow.

 

So I give this a shot. The infamous Maybelline multi color liquid liner.

Mine is Tangerine, or orange.

 

 

The brush tip is quite pointy, so far I like it. But the handle is too narrow for me.

 

This is what the color will look like on your eyelids. Ignore the mess, pretty please? It is very.... Orange. And it's glossy.

 

Some amount will stain your eyelashes if you're not carefull enough, like me. Just cover it with mascara. You don't wanna look like having orange eyelashes, or do you?

 

 

 

Okay, let's test its waterproof performance.

 

The formula is glossy and a bit shimmering.

 

 

Run it with tap water. Still look amazing.

 

 

I rub it with my hand softly. Some lines were peeled off.

 

 

 

This is after I rubbed it violently. Hehehe. It turned to small flakes.

I have been using this product for about two months, but unfortunately, due to its funky effect, I can only wear this on special occassions, not everyday. On those times, I went out approximately for 5-6 hours and the orange lines stays quite well the whole time, if you don't rub them of course (no eyeliner can stand strong if you rub it!). And it doesn't stain my lower eyelids, maybe because its flaky effect when you rub it. FYI, I have very oily eyelids.

 One thing I gotta warn you that this liner kinda gimme a sting sensation, I don't know whether some of you might experience the same thing with me, or not, but it surely does sting. But only on first attempt and will fade after quite some time.

So far I like bright colored eyeliner since I have racoon eyes, at least it eliminates the chance of having more dark circles like the effect you get when wearing black or brown eyeliners. Yeah, I guess I just found one trick for that problem XD.

  

Conclusion:

Waterproof

Smudgeproof

Bright orange, creates funky look

Glossy effect

Stings my eyes

Pointy brush but for me the tip is too soft

Price: around IDR 40K (USD 4)

Repurchase?

Noooo, it's just for an experiment. There are tons of multi colored eyeliners and I'd like to try them all.

How about you? Have your tried this eyeliner series, if so, in what color?

Thanks for reading.

Ps: written based on my own experience. Results may vary to each individual.

  

DIY: How to Move Your Dead Lipstick into a Coffin

When you buy a lipstick, you hafta make sure it's not broken or expired yet before leaving the counter or you'll end up regretting it.

That was happened to me a few days ago, leaving the cash register immediately and headed back home without rechecking what I just purchased. I put that lipstick in my drawer immediately for a few days and just found out the stick was broken days later when I unwrapped it. 

So this what was actually happened:

And when I flipped the tube, the stick fell out.

Turned out the stick was broken to its bottom. LOL.

Did I feel sorry? Errrr.... not really. It wasn't an expensive one. And I felt lazy to claim the seller. It was not a severe damage, at least for me.

So I changed it into this:

Well, some of you might already familiar with this DIY process, but I pressume some of you might not yet. So lemme show you.

You're gonna need:

• A metal spoon
• A spatula (a cosmetic spatula would be better instead of cooking utensil. LOL)
• A coffin container
• A lighter
• A candle

How to do it:

1. You might want to soak your container, spatula, and the spoon in a hot water. Not a boiled one since the plastic tools will melt. But hot enough to clean them. Or just wash them thoroughly with soap. Whichever.
2. Take your lipstick using the spatula out of its tube. Up to the bottom. And put it on the spoon.
3. Warm them on the lighted candle until the lipstick melt.
4. When 3/4 part of your lipstick is melted, lift your spoon and leave the rest of the stick melt on its own. You don't wanna burn it since it will change the formula.
5. Pour it into the container using the spatula. Do it quickly or the lipstick might get solid again. If this happen, don't worry. Just warm the spoon again slowly.
6. Leave it rest in peace in the fridge for a couple of minutes.
7. Take it out once it regains its consciousness.
8. Close the cap. And now your dead lipstick is alive again. In its coffin. Yeay!

Lookee, my lipstick have come back from the after life! Does she look pretty healthy... for a Zombie?

p.s.: comments or suggestions are always welcome. Smooch!

Review: NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream - Istanbul

I've been keeping an eye for this matte lip color for quite some time before deciding to own it.

 

Udah lama naksir ama yg ini, akhirnya gue punya jugaaaa...!

The best thing from the bottle is the cap, it felt velvety and smooth. I love touching it. ^_____^

 

Tutup botolnya halus banget, dop dop gimanaaa gitu, kayak beludru. Tapi ngapain juga ya tutupnya gue bahas?

 

This series have tons of beautiful color. It was quite a hassle to choose the right one since some of them comes in similar shades. I aimed for a pale pink one. And after a long quarel between choosing Tokyo or Istanbul, so I finally decided to buy the last one since Tokyo is too pale, I think it suits caucasian lip color better. While Istanbul is similar to natural pink lip tone.

 

Sebenernya gue udah lama mikir mau beli yang Tokyo atau Istanbul, tapi akhirnya gue beli yg Istanbul aja kali yaaaa, secara Tokyo itu pucet banget, lebih cuco buat bibir bule yg rata2 emang udeh pink alami. Lagian seri lipstik ini warnanya banyak yg mirip. Kalo beli di online dan nasib lo lagi apes, bisa2 salah dapet warna. Hehehehe

 

 

 

These are the swatches which I took under natural lighting and indoor lighting. How can they be so different? The content comes in a condensed thick liquid with an alluring aroma of coffee and milk. I had a good time smelling it.

 

Ini swatch nya di indoor dan outdoor. Baunya enak, kayak kopi susu.

 

 

 

Unfortunately I forgot to take my bare lips for your reference. So I just took my old photograph which I copied from my old article. Here it is:

Warna asli bibir gue, kayak gini:

 

 

Aaaannd, here's the color when applied to my lips, with both lighting as well:

Dan setelah ditampol pake lip color ini, hasilnya jadi begini nih:

 

 

And, voila, this is exactly the result I want: matte nude lips. I had a pretty good time doing my cullinary trip in outdoors and the lipstick just stayed where they should be. A little suggestion, you might wanna dab a bit gloss to your lips for a more natural looking lips.

 

 

Demen! Warna bibir banget. Tu ari gue berasa cakepan. Hasilnya matte abis tapi ga bikin bibir kering walaupun aslinya bibir gue gampang kering. Staying power nya oke banget. Hari itu gue makan bakso, lanjut ke batagor n somay, disapu lagi pake es teh manis, ga ilang sodara2. Tapi mungkin saking matte hasilnya, bibir lo bakal keliatan kering banget, jadi rada kurang natural gitu. Tapi gpp, tinggal tampol aja pake lipgloss/lipbalm, beres.

 

 

Conclusion/Ikhtisar (taelah, ikhtisar...):

• Matte result
• Nice smell
• Reasonable price: IDR 85K in online shops
• Large variety of shades (but some of them comes in similar ones)
• Medium staying power
• Doesn't dry your lips
• Pigmented. One dip per usage.

 

Repurchase?

 

Of course lah! I fell in love. How about you? Ever tried this before or deciding to buy one? Tell me what you think :)

 

 

 

 

Note: The result my vary to each individuals

 

IBB MUC February 2014 "Summer Fairy Tale"

This is my second months since the first time I started blogging, and the first time I become one of the participants of Makeup Challenge presented by Indonesia Beauty Blogger community. The theme is Summer Fairytale.

Ok, anyway, this what comes in my mind about a summer fairy, or at least, this is what I wanna look like if I were reborn as a fairy:

How to do:

1. Apply eyeshadow base and draw your eyebrow.
2. Draw your upper liner and the "wings" using gel liner.
3. Apply blue eyeshadow on all over your upper eyelids. Then apply purple and green shadows.
4. Apply black eyeshadow to cut your crease.
5. Draw your lower waterline with white pencil and your lash line with black pencil.
6. Dust pink glitter on the "wings". Use petroleum jelly as the glue.
7. Retouch your upper liner and the wing with gel liner again.
8. Glue your fake eyelashes.

Full face view:

I look feisty for a fairy. I think my face suits a witch better with all red and black nuance. Hahaha.

These are the tools I used.

Base makeup:

• Etude House BB Cream Cotton Fit (natural beige)
• Maybelline Clear Smooth Cake Powder (light)
• Revlon Powder Blush (pink peony)

Eye makeup:

• Coastal Scents eyeshadow (purple, turqoise, green, black)
• NYX eyeshadow base (white)
• Etude House Drawing Show creamy liner (BK802)
• Etude House Proof 10 Auto Pencil (BK801)
• Beautystyle Glitter Dust (pink)
• Itsdiva Lashes
• Princess Universe softlens (andromeda)
• Etude House Color My Brows (light brown)
• Viva eyebrow pencil (brown)

Lips:

• Viva Body Painting (purple)

This competition actually allows us to submit three looks, but IDK. Hope I will get the chance to create the second and even the third one, if my kid is asleep. Hahaha.

I kinda remember something after finishing the makeup. Why did I choose purple as my color theme for summer fairytale? What have I thought? Oh, what the hell. Winning or not, I still enjoy the process tho'. ^^

Oh, more snapshots using my phone camera. I think I look better using my phone camera thanks to its blur effect. LOL.

For other IBB MUC participants, I wish you all good luck. See you!

Review: The Body Shop Lip & Cheek Stain

Lip tints are in right now, and those gradient lips style was like all over the place, it makes me kinda sick sometimes hahaha. Well, I have to admit that I'm not really into it because that look makes me look pale. But that's not the reason for me of not wanting a lip tint. 

For those of you who wants to try out a lip tint manufactured by a brand outside the booming Korea, you'd better try this.

Source: www.thebodyshop.co.id/product/6036/LIP-CHEEK-STAIN

I have been using this product for about a year, probably when they first launched it, it was on sale. The actual price was around IDR 160K or 170K, pretty expensive for me tho, but I was curious. My first lip stain was produced by Sugar Baby, I had a hard time looking for it once the product was run out because I thought the brand was discontinued in Indonesia, so I thought this one will be an equal substitute. And yeah... This is the only lip tint I have. At the moment, at least.

I think this only comes in one shade, the one you'd call vampy red.

The brush looks similar like the usual brushes for lip gloss. Very familiar.

The formula is watery, so this might be a problem for dry lips. It has a sweet scent of a fruit, maybe it's strawberry or IDK, it's very fruity LOL. It even tastes good when you lick it. But please don't eat this. It's a cosmetic, not a food.

The color may look vampy on the bottle, or once you tap this on you lips/cheek, but remember that you'll have to spread the liquid, and once you did, the color will look more natural. 

Judging from the name, this can be applied on both cheek and lips, but to be honest I barely put this on my cheek since it's a bit tricky to spread it perfectly and the color will fade away very quickly. Besides, putting this on your cheek will consume a large amount of the product, so I prefer my powder blusher instead.

This is what it looked like on my lips. And no... I didn't use this for gradient lips look LOL. I spread this to all over my lips instead, with my finger tips and added petroleum jelly on top of it. I love this, it gives me natural healthy looking lips. 

Here are a few tips when using this:

• Dab a few spots on your lips/cheek using the applicator and spread them with your finger tips, do not rub. Just dab it.
• For dry lips, use this first, let it absorb for a while then use your favorite chap stick or lip balm. I once tried wearing lip balm first before applying this, and the result wasn't blended perfectly. Remember the water-oil formula?
• For gradient look, well... You know how LOL. I shouldn't explain any more further.

Okay, let's gather some facts about this reddish babe:

• Only comes in one shade I suppose
• Fruity scent and sweet taste, but it's not edible XD
• Matte result
• Perfect for 'no makeup' look
• Very low staying power on the cheeks
• Great staying power on your lips
• Watery formula. Dry lips, beware!
• Price: IDR 170K (USD 17)

Are those pros or cons? You decide!

Will I buy it again? Well, perhaps. This product gives a great effect on me although it makes my lips dry. But the shade is just purrrfect.

Orright, thanks for reading. Hope this article is useful for you. Any comments or suggestions are very welcome ^^

Note: result may vary to others.