Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Etude Cotton Fit BB Cream

Hello all ~(^◇^)/ ....... what a hot day today. All I can imagine is having myself inside a swimming pool (-o⌒) .
Enough complaining about the wheather then, this review is about Etude BB Cream Cotton Fit, which I have the sample sachet as complimentary from Riebutik. I got shade #02.





My first glance is the sun protection factor, it has SPF30 PA++, which a good point for me. Then the Whitening & Anti Wrinkle - Anti Darkening that written in front of the packaging..
When I first apply it in my skin, it looks a bit too white for my skin tone, but after around 5 minutes, the color blends in and become more natural. I usually use the BB Cream without using powder to create dewy look, and it looks good. It has medium coverage that hide my dark spot or acnes quite well.








Cotton Fit has a light texture formulated for oily skin, so it is supposed to not as oily as others range, but I found out that the oil control is not good as it should. My face become cakey after around 4 hours, especially when I do my activity outdoor (`_´)ゞ .

Well, I cannot say a thing about the Whitening & Anti Wrinkle or Anti Darkening things, because I only use the sample sachet. But it surely whitens my skin when I'm using it, but for long term effect, well... I can't say a word about it.

Pro:
- Good coverage
- Blends in with my natural skin tone

Cons:
- Cakey within hours

Purchasing: No

Monday, February 17, 2014

February's Haul: Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly Neon Beam Nail & Cherveen Glow In The Dark Nail Polish

Dah lama saya gak nulis review lagi. Kecapean terus ngegawangin air di musim banjir ini. Emang sih rumah gak sampe kebanjiran, tapi tetep aja was-was kalo air selokan dah tinggi. Apalagi ujan turunnya disaat-saat orang lagi enak-enaknya tidur, takutnya pas bangun dah ngapung ditengah-tengah jalan lagi. Hihihi.... Jadilah sering begadang hingga mata panda.
Well, enough for the curcol º°˚˚°ºнëнëн뺰˚˚°º,

Haul aku kali ini adalah fimo stick, Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly Neon Beam Nail Polish dan Cerveen Glow in the Dark Nail Polish.

Aku gak pernah pakai fimo stik, so mau coba-coba dulu ah...


Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly Neon Beam Nail Polish


Pertama-tama waktu lewat storenya Holika Holika, naksir banget sama warna-nya yang eye catching. Trus aku swatch di kukunya my lil princess, dan warnanya wow banget di kukunya yg cuma seukuran 5 x 5 mm.
Cuma yg keliahatan bagus di media mini, ternyata gak ngejamin jadi bagus di media yg lebih besar alias kuku emaknya.
Nail polish ini coveragenya sheer, 3x swatch pun nail bed aku masih keliatan. Lebih bagus kalau dikasi base yang warnanya agak solid. Finishingnya agak butek, so aku prefer untuk dilapisi topcoat atau glitter. Karena sheer, cocok juga sih kalo mau dibikin sandwich nail. Texturnya lumayan bagus ketika dipulas. Kuasnya juga pas, bikin pengaplikasiannya enak.
Oiya, di beberapa olshop dikasi foto kuku yang ber-nail polish ini dalam keadaan gelap n kukunya bisa terang, well, I have to remind you, this is NOT glow in the dark nail polish. Nail polishnya jadi terang kalo kena sinar lampu UV.
swatch yg hijau

swatch yang kuning

Quite nice for those who likes to clubbing or dugem, tapi kayaknya efek ini gak terlalu guna buat aku yg emak rumah tangga.
Lumayan tahan lama dikuku, tapi aku gak bisa bilang berapa lamaƳya, karena tiap hari aku deal sama housework, congkel2 chasing hp, batere dan sim card pake kuku, jadi ya ketahanannya lebih pendek dari biasanya.
Bagian tersulitnya adalah waktu bersihin kutek ini dari kulit. Yang kelihatannya bersih or rata, ternyata kalo kena sinar UV keliatan masih belepotannya.


Cherveen Glow in The Dark Nail Polish.



Jujur aja, aku penasaran dengan efek glow in the darknya, apalagi harganya yang murah, cuma 7500 perak gak bikin uang belanja yang daku kumpulan jadi boncos.
Walaupun di botolnya nail polish ini kelihatan berwarna (ada 6 warna, putih, kuning, pink, hijau biru, orange, pink) tapi kalau udah diaplikasikan kek kuku, jadinya bening. Texturenya agak kental, mungkin bisa aku bilang jelly like ya. Kalau pakainya cuma sedikit, dijamin glow in the dark-nya gak keliatan. Walaupun dipulas banyak-banyak juga gak jaminan warnanya glowing banget di gelap, kecuali kita rela berjemur panas-panasan dibawah terik matahari selama 15 menit sambil menjemur jari hehehe.... Mungkin karena pulasnya harus agak tebel itu aku berasanya takes forever buat nail polish ini kering.

Friday, January 10, 2014

Holika Holika Aqua Fantasy Whitening Cream

First of all let me say Happy Belated New Year, ‧★,:*:‧\(^▽^)/‧:*‧°★* may all of you have a successful 2014.
After a long holiday that I spend taking care of my counter and doing nothing for the rest, I think it's better to write a review. It is about Holika Holika Aqua Fantasy Whitening Cream




Unfortunately I'm not familiar with this product (*^^*) so I did a little dig on Google. And from what I got from the website is:
"Holika Holika Aqua Fantasy Whitening Cream is highly concentrated with Iceland Glacial Water to provide skin with a surge of moisture and a brightened complexion. Its thicker consistency allows it to lock in moisture and creates a protective film to protect skin from harmful environmental factors. Achieve beautifully soft and even toned complexion with this cream!

Directions: After an appropriate amount all over face, tapping lightly to help absorption. Recommended to be used at night.

Benefits:
Whitens
Moisturizes
Locks in Moisture
Evens Tone"


And as you can see, in the front of the sachet written "Fantastic moisture & whitening care with aqua energy of wonderland where those icebergs and hot spring water".

I skip the part of Recommended to be used at night, so I use it all day, Haha (^^ゞ
Well, the cream has a bit of foamy form that makes it so light and quick to sinks in, just instantly (Thicker consistency? Seriously? Or was I in the wrong page of the web?). I can sense a sheer musky smell when I applied it, and because I'm not a fan of musk, it's annoyed me a little bit. I have oily skin that tends to dry out when I'm staying in my parents in law's place, and I found out that this cream didn't hydrating enough. I also feel lack of soft feeling on my skin like other Korean products does. Well, I don't expect too much about the whitening effect since I only had the sample sachet that to be used for about two days only, so the result is none.

Pro:
- Light cream that sinks in instantly

Cons:
- Musk smell that annoys me
- Not hydrating

Recommended: Not really

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Maybelline Hyper Glossy Liquid Liner Hot Pink

Hello guys, I will do another review about eyeliner AGAIN, but this time it's my enemy, liquid eyeliner.
Liquid liner always be nightmare to me, I always look weird with it. Moreover, my shaky hands make more difficult to apply. So I decided to face my fearsome problem. Since I'm not really confident with black liquidliner, then I give a coloured one a try.

It's Maybelline Hyper Glossy Liquid Liner (The official name on their web is Eyestudio Hyper Glossy Runway Pop Color Liner).



They have 5 colours -excluding black- which are, Turquoise Blue, Tangerine Orange, Navy Blue, Khaki Green and Hot Pink. And I choose the pink one.
Maybelline claims it stays for 24 hour, waterproof and smudgeproof ⊙▂⊙.
It cost nearly Rp 50.000 on Guardian. I like the slim brush, it helps me make a thin line.



But the colour, it's Pink! I mean, I know it's pink, but I didn't realize it's that shocking pink (I didn't put a tester when I bought it because I was in my full makeup and in a hurry).
The colour is so pigmented, and I love it after I get used to it. Unfortunately when I apply on my lid, I sense chemical feeling, feels like a sting and tired eyes (I have sensitive eyes).
It really dries quickly, trully waterproof and smudgeproof. I still see it on my lid even after having a bath or wash my face.

After I wash dishes

I rub it while still wet. Not all gone


Well, if you like colourful make up and like to combine them, and don't have sensitive eyes, maybe this eyeliner fits you. Have fun (⌒▽⌒)☆.

Pro:
- Affordable Price
- Easy to find in drugstore
- Pigmented
- Waterproof and Smudgeproof
- Dries quickly

Con:
-Minor irritation on my sensitive eyes

Repurchase: I don't think so. But maybe I'll give another colour a change

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Balada Kutek Goceng

bersama Kuromi yang numpang mejeng

It's been a while sejak aku beli kutek gocenan, karena terus terang aku gak terlalu suka pakai kutek gocengan. Bukannya sok kaya, tapi kandungannya itu ga jelas, hasilnya kadang-kadang juga ga jelas. Belum lagi efek ngerusak kuku. Harga dari semuanya itu lebih mahal dari goceng. Justru biasanya malah hubby yg lebih sering beli kutek gocengan ini untuk ngecat koleksi Gunpla kita berdua dan other collectible toys-nya hubby, trus sisanya kadang baru aku test coba.

So, entah apa yang ada dipikiranku waktu beli kutek ini. Mungkin saking capeknya setelah 1,5 jam menghadapi macet diatas motor, sampai dirumah seperti biasa, tukang jepitan keliling sudah mangkal didepan rumah dengan manisnya, dan bisa-bisanya juga keliatan ada kutek hijau apel dipajang.

Sebetulnya sudah lama niat untuk beli kutek warna hijau, cuma belum kesampaian aja untuk PO, sooo kebetulanlah si abang ini jual. Toh aku butuh juga cuma untuk nailart, bukan untuk full application, pikirku. Walaupun aku tau yang namanya kutek goceng ga ada yg bener, nah, kali ini ini penyakitnya beberan banget pas diaplikasikan. Pun warnanya ga ada shiny2nya, mirip kapur tembok. Ya timpa dikit deh pake top coat. Walaupun jelek, tapi tetep harus jelek with style. Hehehe (^_^;). Dan seperti kutek gocengan lainnya, keringnya lama pula, giliran diaplikasikan topcoat, yang harusnya sudah keting malah bleber lagi.

Penyakit kutek goceng lainnya (ex dipakai painting Gunpla, bukan niat beli sendiri) ada yang warnanya ninggalin noda di kuku, ada yang pas dihapus warnanya bleberan ke sekeliling kuku dan susah ilangnya, ada yang bikin kuku rapuh, bikin kuku kuning, de-el-el.

Untuk yang beruntung, mungkin ada yang dapat kutek gocengan dengan kualitas lebih baik dari aku punya. Silahkan share pengalaman temans.

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Silkygirl Funky Eyelights Pencil in #04 Pure Purple

Akhirnya, dapat juga eyeliner ini di Guardian. Silkygirl Funky Eyelights Pencil ini warnanya banyak dan keren-keren, tapi aku cuma nemu yang Pure Purple dan Frosty Silver, so aku coba aja yang Pure Purple.


Biarpun Silkygirl produk Malaysia, tapi di Funky Eyelights Pencil ini made in Germany loh.

Kemasannya juga bagus, base pencilnya hitam, bikin terlihat lebih classy.
Banyak yang me-review bahwa eyeliner ini bagus, awet dan sebagai-sebagainya, tapi terus terang aku gak percaya. Eyeliner drugstore dengan harga Rp 45 ribuan, masa sih sebagus itu? Then, I have to admit I was wrong. Pertama kali test run, it glides smoothly on my lid. Empuk dan agak creamy mirip crayon. Warnanyapun pigmented.
Aku tes di eyelidku yang berminyak tanpa primer, eysehadow atau apapun dari jam 1 hingga jam 6 masih bertahan hampir tanpa smudge.
Then, waterproof test. Aku swatch ditangan beberapa saat setelah pakai botlot.

Lalu ditinggal ngemil cotton candy sama my lil princess, trus cuci tangan yang belepotan cotton candy, ngepel sisa-sisa cotton candy di lantai pake tangan trus cuci piring tatakannya si candy. Inilah hasilnya.
Masih tetap awet.


digosok dalam keadaan basah

Di eyelid aku bawa mandi plus pake facial wash masih tetap bertahan. Baru hilang sepenuhnya setelah pakai make-up remover.
Mungkin pendapat bahwa barang murah gak ada yang bagus gak berlaku kali ini, dengan harga yang gak mengiris dompet, aku masih dapat eyeliner dengan kualitas bagus.

Pro:
- Warnanya banyak
- Smooth, ga bikin sakit waktu di swatch
- Pigmented
- Waterproof and Smudgeproof
- Harganya relatif terjangkau
- Gampang didapat di drugstore
- Packagingnya bagus

Cons: None

Repurchase: Yes, definetly

Monday, November 25, 2013

Viva Eyeliner Pencil in Blue

Hello....... lama tak bersua, karena daku lagi ngak mood untuk bikin review.
Finally........ nulis juga, kali ini tentang produk murah meriah yang sebetulnya sudah lama bikin penasaran, tapi masih ragu untuk dibeli, which is Viva Eyeliner Pencil in Blue.




Harganya murah abis, Rp 19.000 bentuknya ya dari kayu, mirip pensil warna anak-anak hehe.
Awal- awal pemakaian, sumpah ini eyeliner paling keras dan kering yang pernah aku coba. Udah aku coba raut, tetep aja kering banget. Warnanya juga gak keluar di eyelid, hingga aku swatch berapa kali tau sampai berasanya eyelid ini mau lecet. Hasil aplikasinya juga kurang smooth, mungkin karena texturenya yang kering dan chalky. Tapi staying powernya lumayan, di eyelid aku yang berminyak bertahan kira-kira 4 jam tanpa base dan eyeshadow. Sedikit smudge, tapi masih bisa aku tolerir. Dibawa cuci muka atau mandi juga gak ilanh, asal jangan digosok.
abis cuci tangan, asal gak digosok gak ilang

Beberapa kali dipakai, sudah nggak sekeras pemakaian pertama sih, tapi tetep aja keras dan kering banget. Butuh berapa kali swatch supaya warnanya keluar. Memang, kalau sudah keluar en nempel, warnanya biru kereng bagus, tapi sepertinya gak sebanding dengan penderitaanku deh

Pros:
- Harganya murah
- Pigmented
- Staying powernya lumayan

Cons:
- Packaging sederhana
- Keras dan kering banget
- Susah aplikasikan

Repurchase: No