Friday, July 26, 2013

Olay Total Effect Advanced Daily Moisturizer with Cooling Effect



Sepagian blog-walking mengenai beauty surprise box yang lagi ngetrend, emang bikin ngiler. Bahkan bisa dibilang sedikit meracuni, tapi setelah dipikir-pikir dan ditimbang-timbang, subscribe di beauty box itu aku bakalan dapat produk yang belum tentu aku mau dan yang aku mau juga belum tentu aku dapatkan, so..... kayaknya jadi gak mau-mau amat deh. Dan kayaknya gak menutup kemungkinan trend Beauty Box gini juga bakalan jadi trend sesaat aja.

Well, back to the topic, karena aku merasa umurku bukan abege lagi, sekarang dah waktunya punya anti aging skin care, dan kebetulan supermarket sekitar rumah lagi kasi diskon gede, tanpa ragu aku comot si Olay Total Effect Advanced Daily Moisturizer with cooling effect.
si Olay Total Effect ini mengklaim untuk melawan 7 tanda penuaan, selain garis halus dan kerutan seperti kulit kering, kulit bernoda, pori-pori besar, kusam, kasar, juga warna kulit tidak merata. Seems like everyting is complete in a bottle ya (ヘ。ヘ) . Plus the cooling effect, I like someting cool on my face, to help me soothe my tired face. Kemasannya yang pump juga satu nilai plus buat aku, karena kemasan pump lebih higienis dibanding jar, apalagi kemasan jar itu bikin skin careku melilin -bahasaku ya- maksudnya si lotion or cream itu kalo kelamaan di jadi agak kering sampai mirip lilin. Kalau udah gitu, susah untuk diaplikasikan deh.
Produk ini juga dinyatakan oil-free, cepat menyerap, dermatologist-tested, non-comedogenic (tidak menyumbat pori). Whoa, what can I expect more?

Ingredients-nya yang aku copas dari official web-nya Olay:
water, glycerin , niacinamide, isohexadecane, dimethicone, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, panthenol, sodium ascorbyl, phosphate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, propylene glycol, menthyl lactate, isopropyl palmitate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethiconol, titanium dioxide, sodium acrylates copolymer, polyethylene, cetearyl glucoside, sorbitan stearate, benzyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, zinc oxide, ammonium polyacrylate, citric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, imidazolidinyl urea, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, disodium edta, bht, butylparaben, ethylparaben, isobutylparaben, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance.

Segera kucoba, bentuknya obviously lotion, dengan wewangian khas Olay. Butuh waktu 15 menitan supaya benar-benar menyerap dimuka hingga gak berasa agak berminyak lagi. Mungkin karena anti aging ya, jadi masih agak minyakan walaupun oil-free (pikirku). Tapi kok ya gak ada cooling effect-nya ya? Apa emang mukaku muka badak ya jadi gak berasa? But that's not a big problem.
Hari ke dua - ketiga, setiap kali aku applikasikan si OTE ini, sela-sela sudut hidung berasa perih. Dan aku ngerasa mukaku kok gak mulus seperti biasa ya? Emang sih mukaku gak semulus porselen, tapi juga gak gitu geradakan kayak aspal jalanan juga. Perasaan komedo juga jadi banyak sih? Kan non-comedogenic?
Hari ke empat - kelima, yang perih bukan cuma sudut hidung, tapi juga sudut bibir, plus kulitnya jadi kering agak mengelupas. Dimuka timbul jerawat segede jagung 2 biji. Ada juga jerawat kecil - kecil lainnya.
Hari selanjutnya aku stop deh pemakaiannya. Fiuh (´~`) .
Aku coba contact mereka lewat Facebook, dan para admin yang lumayan interaktif disana menyatakan bahwa kulitku iritasi dengan si OTE ini dan dianjurkan untuk dihentikan.

Mungkin untuk yang berkulit gak sesensitif seperti aku, OTE ini, salah satu skin care anti aging yang bisa dipertimbangkan, selain karena harganya yang bisa aku bilang bersaing, juga gampang dibeli di supermarket atau mini market sekitar. But too bad, this one is definetly is not for me.

Pro:
- Harganya bersaing
- Gampang didapat
- Kemasan pump yg lebih higienis

Con: - Bikin breakout

Repurchase: Definitely NO

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Mavala Eye-Lite Khol Kajal Pencil

I was looking for a medium lasting eyeliner, the one that to be used just for a short outgoings. Since I am me, I want something with intens colour. I inteded to buy a white one, but it's gonna be a waste I'm affraid, since I already have one from Etude. Then this blue colour looked shining in front of me. It was Mavala Eye-Lite Khol Kajal Pencil in Bleu Argenté with metallic blue shade.





The swatch


I bought in from Watson, for around 89.000 idr. But, the pencil is hard to use, and doesn't slide as smooth as I expected. It's not suppose to be kajal, in other hand a bit chalky (or should I say dry?) I have to slide it few times on my upper lid to have it pigmented.
The staying power is good, last about two hours, longer than that, I have to retouch. I can say it waterproof, washing face with water (and only water) won't erase it, as long as u don't rub it.

After having a bath. A bit blur


After bath and body lotion. Gone 


With single use -without primer and eyeshadow- it smudge over my oily eyelid. It stamping the colour to my upper lid. Well, the smudge is less visible when I use eyeshadow.
I'm not expecting a kajal will be this hard and chalky. Maybe for some dry or normal skin, this eyeliner tends to be waterproof, but not for oily one.

Pros:
- Good colour

Cons:
- Hard and dry
- Smudge

Repurchase: No


Note 18 November 2013:
After few times using and sharpening, this eyeliner becomes less chalky and soften a little bit

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Mousse SPF 50+ PA+++

When I'm in quest to find the right sunblock, I found this one as hundreds' person HG. It's Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Mousse SPF 50+ PA+++ (^~^).

sorry for a bit blur image



I read a lot of good reviews about this product, and found out that it is a perfect mate for oily skin. It's alcohol base sunscreen, but also has hyaluronic acid and citrus essence to keep skinh hydrated.
I bought this around Rp 133.000 in Guardian, for 33 gr. A bit pricey I think.

And here comes the testing time ..... the texture is.... mousse - of course.





I love the cooling sensation when it touches my skin, with light refreshing scent of citrus as well. It sinks in instantly and doesn't feel oily at all. Yay... . \(^▽^)/ I don't feel like using sunscreen. Maybe I can say it has some kind of oil control as well.
After application, it leaves some kind of titanium finish (wait, it was my gunpla (*^^*) ) I mean it give some sort of sheer metallic colour, some kind of white cast maybe, but it's kind of metallic. Well, I don't mind since it's still acceptable with my skin tone, it will gone after moments anyway.


left side without the sunscreen, right side with the sunscreen

I always use it after moisturizer, followed by pressed powder, and it makes my powder runs smoothly. It doesn't make my BB Cream cakey as well. After few days of usage, I realize it doesn't clog my pores. The hyaluronic acid also does it job well, since the sunscreen doesn't dries my skin even it is alcohol base.
But I don't think its protecting enough, because after a mid day outdoor walk, I realize that my cheek become a bit red. Well, too bad for such a high spectrum sunscreen like this.

Pro:
- High spectum, SPF 50+ PA+++
- Doesn't make skin oily
- Has some kind of oil control.
- Sinks in instantly

Cons:
- A bit pricey
- Not protecting enough

Repurchase: No

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Bourjois Contour Clubbing Eyeliner

For those a has oily lids like me, know how hard to find perfect pencil liner that does not smudge. Then, I read an article in a local beauty forum that gave me an answer to my long time question. It was Bourjois Contour Clubbing Eyeliner


It becomes my HG eyeliner since then. I have two shades, #42 Gris Tecktonik and #44 Golden Grey Session, which both are so pigmented.


The swatches

Gris Tecktonik is a metallic dark grey -a bit teal- colour with a bit sparkling in it. I think it will pop up fair skin tone and looks good in dark tone. While Golden Grey Session is a green base colour with golden touch - without any grey in it. I think it will look stunning for dark skin tone.
The staying power is great that facial foam is not enough to erase it.
Even after bath, the colour still stay
I use Maybelline make up remover instead.
Feels like crayon liner, it slide smoothly and softly in my lids. So soft that it blunt fast. Non allergic as well, so my sensitive eyes don't have problems with it.


Pro:
- Great staying power
- Intense colour
- Trully waterproof
- Doesn't smudge

Cons: None

Repurchase: Yes, definitely

Monday, June 24, 2013

The Body Shop Big and Curvy Mascara



Mascara is a must in my make up troops. I can leave eyeshadow behind - especially if it's a short outgoing, but not mascara. I have weird eye contour -the right with narrow lid, and the left doesn't- that takes me a while to use eyeshadow.
Not to mention my oily lids make the eyeshadow won't stay much longer (except I use primer, of course). So...... mascara comes to the rescue. It can widens my eyes and makes them brighter ......... hopefully (^_−).

For falsie look, I always have faith in L'oreal - any kind of it. It give a lengthen and ticker look to my lashes. Not to mention, they really - really waterproof. Maybe I can say they're storm-proof. But, time for falsie is over. Now, I want something natural, something that can make me looks fresh. Someting which doesn't need extra effort to clean by the end of my tired day ε-(´・`).

And I found the answer in The Body Shop Big And Curvy Mascara. It comes in 2 types, waterproof with blue bottle and non-waterproof with pink bottle. It cost around Rp 119.000 - 129.000 (I forget the exact price, and I'm to lazy to open the web (#^.^#) ). Since I already bored and tired with my waterproof / stormproof series, now I would like to give the non-waterproof a change. And guess what, it doesn't fail me at all. It doesn't smudge at all, even when I rub my eyes or having a bath. Except when you rub your eyes while taking a bath with facial foam (≧▽≦).I usually use my HG Maybelline eyes and lip remover to clean it thoroughly just with one or two swap. Even it is non-waterproof, it doesn't mean it won't stay on your lashes for a while. It gives my eyes natural - sweet look. If you want to look more intense, it's better if you use eye lashes curler before.

Pros:
- Reasonable price
- Doesn't smudge at all
- Great staying power

Cons:
- None

Repurchase: Yes

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Marina Sweet Compact Powder


Akhir - akhir ini aku berasa seperti banci sunscreen deh, semua skin care atau kosmetik harus ada SPFnya, bahkan kalau ada PA-nya much better. So, kalaupun belakangan ini daku sedang melirik-lirik beberapa merek bedak ringan yang harganya terjangkau (baca: murah) buat ke pasar, ya mesti ada sunscreen-nys juga. Yup, rite, bedak biasa yang dipakai cuma buat ke pasar tradisional yang jaraknya 15 meter-an dari rumah. Malah kalau males, tinggal ke tetangga sebelah or nyebrang rumah buat beli sayur. Yang penting kulitku sedikit terlindungi, gak naked-naked amat.

Sebetulnya ada beberapa merek yang dah aku lirik-lirik, seperti Viva Queen SPF 15, Silky Girl, dan Marina Sweet. Untuk sekarang, I skip Viva Queen, karena biarpun ada SPF 15-nya, banyak review yang bilang baunya agak tajam. Lalu Silky Girl juga aku pass karena setelah observasi ke Watson, pressed powder SPF 20nya kosong. So, last choice, sekalian korban iklan, akhirnya aku pilih Marina Sweet. Aku beli di Alfamart seharga Rp 15.000an. Lumayalah buat nambah-nambah point Alfamart, supaya dapet Hello Kitty-nya (´∀`).

" Compact powder dengan formulasi ringan yang aman untuk semua jenis kulit. Mengandung Microfine Titanium Dioxide sebagai UV Protection yang mampu melindungi kulit wajah dari bahaya sinar UV, serta Squalane dan Jojoba Oil yang efektif untuk melindungi dan menjaga kelembaban kulit wajah berminyak, sehingga tampak halus dan bercahaya alami." Begitulah yang tertera dibelakang kemasannya. Sounds good and promising ya? At least Titanium Dioxide as UV Protection-nya yang meracuni, hehehe........


Kemasannya mengingatkanku dengan bedak compact yang aku pakai semasa SMA dulu, cuma yang ini warnanya pinky hello kitty, imut-imut (^_-).




Marina Sweet powder ini ada 2 shade, Ivory dan Peach; aku pilih Ivory yang warnanya paling deket dengan skin tone aku. Wanginya soft floral, khas bedak abege. Cuma puff-nya enggak banget deh, agak kasar and bikin bedak ngak nge-blend dimuka. Sama bonekaku aka lebih halus bulu boneka kali. Texture bedaknya juga agak kasar, bikin kurang nyatu dikulit. Untukku, coverage-nya juga agak kurang.

Kalimat "Tanpa membuat kulit wajah berminyak" sepertinya gak berlaku untuk kulitku. Oil control-nya kurang nendang, karena setelah pemakaian 3-4 jam, mulai deh produksi tambang minyak bekerja lagi. Staying powernya juga cuma sebentar, ya.... kira-kira 2 jam-an deh dimukaku. Kalau ditumpuk setelah sunblock sih bisa 3-4 jam.
Menurutku Marina Sweet Powder ini lebih cocok untuk abege, secara harganya terjangkau banget. Atau lumayan juga buat dipakai rumahan sehari-hari. Kalau buat ngemall atau acara-acara resmi (•ิ_•ิ)? hm......... kayaknya ngak deh. Hasilnya yang so-so juga sesuailah dengan harganya.


Pros:
- Harganya terjangkau
- Mudah ditemui di mini market atau supermarket
- Kemasannya simple dan imut

Cons:
- Staying powernya kurang
- Oil control-nya kurang, malah cenderung bikin berminyak
- Texture-nya agak kasar
- Coverage-nya kurang menutupi
- Puff-nya kasar

Repurchase:
- NO

Friday, May 24, 2013

RIP HiShine Lip Treatment



It really breaking my heart to know that The Body Shop has discontinued another favourite of mine. After few years ago they discontinued their Oceanus scent series and their oil perfumes, now they discontinued HiShine Lip Treatment. It has been my holy grail lip tratment for years.

I sometimes have dry and chapped lips, and it's not a good thing to see or have. Even I want to cover them, I can't use any kind of lipcolour, since they makes them even worse. On that condition, I only can rely to HiShine Lip Treatment. It really treat my sensitive lips and gives them instant moisture, with sheer colour and shine for coverage as well.
HiShine

Even the shine does not for a very long time that cause me to reapply frequently (a typical problem for lipgloss), and makes my lips a bit sticky, they don't really a matter to me, compared to the result I get.

So, goodbye my dear friend. Hope I will find something as good as you.