Givenchy Teint Couture Cushion

Woo hoo! Givenchy is joining cushion games!! Who's excited? I am not a cushion addict honestly. I only have one other cushion at the moment. It's Laneige BB Cushion (reviewed here). 

Cushion is too cute. I always attracted to buy some, but don't know why I always step back. This Givenchy Cushion design won my heart. When it first launched in Singapore in December (worldwide is on January or February?), I quickly ordered one. Despite of the high price SGD83 for 14g with no refill (compared to other cushion 15g + 1 refill), I still give my money to it.  Is that worth it? Let's discuss with me..

The outer part is just like other cushion. Round with flip lid.. It comes in black color which add a touch of luxury. Usually bb cushion is fancy, but this one is gorgeous!

When opening the lid, you will find the applicator in white with black strap. The difference with other cushion is usually inside you will get an additional applicator tray that has function as protector too, so that the product not easily dry. 

This time no flipping tray provided. When you take the sponge, you are facing a metal plate with tiny holes form up in the shape of Givenchy logo. So pretty! The product will dispense from that holes after pushing the metal for few times (only for the first time use). Next time, you only need to push once each time.

That plate also keep the products' hygiene, since our applicator will not have a direct contact with the product. I could tell this is genious. Maybe other cushion need to adopt this technique. Enough saying about the design. Let's start talking about the products.

The texture of the product is a bit thick for liquid, but when blended well it has very sheer coverage. The finish is not as dewy as other cushion from Korea. I have shades no 2 (Fresh Shell). They have 4 shades in total. It oxidize soon after applied (around 30mins), so Fresh Shell is perfect match for me. 

The applicator is a total fail for me. I don't know what's wrong. The products won't blend and won't set. I spent 15 minutes tried to blend the product on half face (In the picture it is part on your left) and failed. It creates patches, not covering any imperfection and in fact make it worse. After that 15 minutes in hell, I leave the applicator alone, then continue using my fingers.

(Sorry for the pic tone. I use only natural sunlight, so whenever the cloud is coming, the tone of my picture changes. But I don't use filter so I hope you could imagine the real situation here)

It is not buildable. To reach coverage like in above picture, I need a lot of effort. If you want to cover your dark spots, dark circle or scar, you definitely need concealer. It won't help you cover anything. It help to minimize the visibility of my pores and help to smooth out my skin though. 

Make sure to use good primer, concealer and setting powder whenever you use this Teint Couture. Because without them, this baby maybe would make you dissapointed in some ways. Like for me, it won't set in some areas of my face (upper browbone, undereye, and lip corner). In my opinion, it also not perform well on people who easily sweating like me. 

It claims to be good for touch up. When there is a risk of being cakey, Givenchy promise it won't be happening with this cushion. I did try to to touch up with this and I don't like the result. Eventhough it is not cakey, it is really difficult to blend it out. I tried using my beauty blender and still failed.

I have high expectation to this product, but sadly this is not my favorite. I'm so sorry Givenchy.. Some friends love it to the bit, but it doesn't work the same way to me.. Other products used listed below. Thank you for reading.

Products:

Givenchy Teint Couture Cushion #2 Fresh Shell

Coty Airspun Loose Powder #Transluscent

NYX Eyebrow Pencil #DarkBrown

Urban Decay Naked 1 #Sin and #Smog

Bobbi Brown Gel Liner #DenimInk

Too Faced #ChocolateSoleilBronzer

Too Faced #SnowBunnyBronzer

YSL RV #32 Corail Jalouse

Sephora Puckerlicious Set

Who doesn't love minis with affordable price..? You can try more items without emptied your wallet. Yes, Sephora knows it well.. They offer Limited Edition Set called Sephora Puckerlicious. One set contains of 2 Fullsize Lippies (NYX and Tarte) and 3 Mini Size Lippies, plus you have Sephora Pouch as bonus..

Usually in a set I find one or two items I don't like.. But in this case I'm in love with every one of them. They are all lovely and wearable..

(Siapa sih yang ga suka sama barang imut dengan harga terjangkau? Bisa coba beberapa macam tanpa bikin dompet kosong. Sephora tau benar tentang itu. Mereka menawarkan Sephora Puckerlicious Set Limited Edition. Satu set terdiri dari 2 lippies ukuran normal dan 3 ukuran mini, juga dapat kantong Sephora loh.

Biasanya dalam satu set ada 1 atau 2 barang yang tidak saya suka. Namun kali ini saya jatuh cinta sama semuanya. Semua sangat cantik dan dapat digunakan sehari-hari)

So here is the review of Sephora Puckerlicious Set : (Jadi ini ulasannya)

1. NYX Butter Lipstick 0.16oz / 4.5gr in Taffy or Gumdrop (Full Size)

There are two options about the NYX Butter Lipstick Color. You can choose Taffy or Gumdrop. I'm sure if you are a Pinklover, you  don't want to miss this.. Both of them have really sweet pink color, Taffy darker than Gumdrop by a bit. (I get Taffy, the other one is my friend's!!)

Pigmentation quite good, but not really long lasting. I'm not huge fan of NYX, but I think Butter Lipstick series much better than Soft Matte Lip Cream. SMLC give a great matte finish, but it slowly drying my lips so I never wore it again eversince. In the other side Butter Lipstick feels so creamy and moist.

(Ada 2 pilihan warna NYX Butter Lipstick. Bisa pilih antara Taffy atau Gumdrop. Kalo kamu pencinta pink, ini tidak boleh dilewatkan. Dua-duanya punya warna pink yang manis, Taffy sedikit lebih gelap dari Gumdrop.

Pigmentation cukup baik namun kurang tahan lama. Saya bukan penggila NYX, tapi buat saya Butter Lipstick lebih baik daripada SMLC. Kalau SMLC hasil akhirnya matte keren, tapi lama kelamaan buat kering bibir, jadi saya tidak pernah pakai lagi.Sedangkan Butter Lipstick teksturnya creamy dan lembab.)

2. Tarte Lipsurgence Lip Gloss 8ml / 0.27 Fl.Oz in Blissful (Full Size)

This set is really worth it!! They even include full size Tarte complete with box!! What I love about this brand is they use organic ingredients and cruelty free..

At first I'm not really interested to try this gloss because of the colour, but when I put in my lips I just knew that this will be one of my favorite gloss. The colour is just nice and natural. You can wear it alone or on top of your lipstick. In the picture here, I was using it alone and I love it.

(Set ini benar tidak rugi. Bahkan sudah termasuk Tarte ukuran normal pakai box lagi. Saya suka produk mereka karena bahan-bahannya alami dan tidak melakukan kekerasan terhadap lingkungan - termasuk animal dan human.

Pertama sih kurang tertarik karena warnanya ga begitu suka. Tapi waktu sudah dicoba ternyata bagus banget sampe saya rasa ini bisa jadi salah satu gloss favorit saya. Warnanya bagus dan natural. Bisa pakai langsung atau tumpuk diatas lipstick kamu. Di foto, saya pake sendirian aja, tanpa lipstick dll)

3. Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick 5ml / 0.16 Fl.Oz in Fuchsia

No more talking about high raved Too Faced Melted. One of the most wanted item this year, often OOS at Sephora Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia (what about other countries?)

Luckily, I haven't bought Fuchsia so I'm happy they include this colour in this set.. Just look at how nice the colour is.. And I remember just 2 years ago, I never used bright colour on my lips, but you have no idea how I have been changed lately and how I love to wear brave colour on my days (I even wear Violet too!)

(Sudah tidak usah banyak dijelaskan lagi. Too Faced Melted salah satu produk yang paling banyak dicari tahun ini. Seringkali kehabisan stok di Sephora Indonesia, Singapore, dan Malaysia.

Beruntungnya, saya belum beli warna Fuchsia. Jadi senang sekali waktu tau dalam set ini ada warna ini. Lihat saja warnanya cantik. Saya teringat baru 2 tahun lalu saya tidak mungkin berani pakai warna mencolok begini. Tapi saya banyak berubah dan sekarang saya juga banyak pakai warna berani sehari-hari - bahkan saya pakai warna Violet juga)

4. Sephora Rouge Infusion 0.068 Fl.Oz in #10 Red Essence

I underestimate this item and I even thought to give it away. I'm glad I didn't.. The texture is great, the colour is eyepopping good, smell quite nice, and long lasting! Yes long lasting.. I have to wipe it using waterproof make up remover.. Suitable for night parties and of course for upcoming Halloween

(Saya terlalu merendahkan produk ini dan bahkan berpikir untuk memberikan ke saudara saya. Untunglah tidak jadi. Teksturnya bagus, warnanya bikin mata melotot - in a good way, aromanya cukup enak, dan tahan lama! Beneran tahan lama sampai saya harus hapusnya pakai penghapus make up waterproof. Cocok untuk dipakai malam dan tentu saja untuk Halloween yg akan datang)

5. Givenchy Le Rouge 1.5gr / .05 Oz in #202 Rose Dressing

First, it comes in a velvety super mini box..
Second, I think the colour is really wearable..
Third, absolutely collectible item..
Plus, the pigmentation and texture quite good, quite moisturizing, and makes me think to get the full size (maybe after I finish this cute little baby)

(Pertama, packagingnya velvet dan super mini.. Kedua, warnanya bisa dipakai kapan saja. Ketiga, bisa jadi koleksi. Tambah lagi pigmentation nya bagus, cukup lembab, dan bikin saya ingin beli ukuran normalnya - mungkin setelah yang ini habis ya)

Overall, this set is brilliant!! I don't have any regret spending each bucks on it.. Go get it now, it is Limited Edition!!

(Secara keseluruhan, set ini sangat okee.. Saya puas tidak membeli barang yang salah. Yang ingin beli buruan, edisi terbatas loh!!)