Catrice Absolute Eye Color 090 and 980

As requested, I deliver a series of Drugstore and Local (Indonesian) Make Up. I bought few items from various brands. Now, let me show you one of my Catrice haul last week. Don't worry, there will be other Catrice products review coming soon. I just think it will be easier to post in parts than all products in one article.

Well, Catrice's normal prices are already affordable, but when there is a clearance sale, boom! You get a riddiculously cheap price for some items. I got these eyeshadows for only IDR 12.750/each from normal price IDR 42.500/each. Can you believe that? As you can see, the exp. dates are not far away. It's in Oct and Nov this year. But not all products under clearance sale are so close to expiration, even I received some items that will be expired in 2020-2021.

The packaging is simple and travel friendly. You can see the eyeshadow powder through the lid which make it easy to pick the shades you want to use on that day. 

The first shade I got is #090 Bring Me Frosted Cake. The finish is matte, quite easy to blend but not really visible when applied to my eyelid. I use it as a base color on all over my lids. The texture is a bit powdery. Luckily the shade is not that visible on me, so there is no big issue about the fall out.

The other one is #980 The Big Blue Theory. Few days ago I've shared Instagram stories (@deavalence) wearing my Catrice Haul. And guess what! The most wanted review is this one, the beautiful blue eyeshadow. Sadly I have to let you down a bit this time.

To deliver a truthful review, I want to use it without primer. But there is no possibility for me using this shade without a primer. Seriously, I'm trying hard to apply and blend this shade until I hurt my eyes and I know have to stop. My eye become watery and it gets even worse, the eyeshadow melts and gone with my tears (not gone with the wind. Lol). It literally vanished without I'm touching. I just need to blink and there will be a spot of bareskin on the place where my tears run. You can see from my inner corner and inner undereye, there is no shade left. Yes, I know many people said good thing about these mono eyeshadows, but it's not working on me. I think this will be a disaster if I begin sweating too. After 30 mins or so upon application I have to erase just because I think there is no point to wait any longer.

Buuutt, I have good news too. If you have any good eyeshadow primer with you, then the problem has been solved. I tried to use my Urban Decay Primer Potion the other day and these eyeshadows works well. The color is definitely more intense and it stays for 5-6 hours on humid days. The primer helps to minimize the fall out too. And I'm so happy because I love the shade especially the blue one. People compliment on my stories on that day so I'm over the moon. Hahahah..

However, I don't use any primer in photos in this review. I'm also using other eyeshadow and eyelashes from Catrice for this look and the review will be on my next blogpost. So I'll see you again on that post.. 

Sephora Cream Lip Stain 03 Strawberry Kissed

Happy Chinese New Year! Hope this year brings you happiness, hope and lots of love.. Back when I was a child, I always love Chinese New Year Celebration. Having dinner with my extended family and also receiving red envelopes (read:money) always cheers me up for weeks. Lol.. What about now? I have different roles now. I'm the one who's giving away the envelopes now and of course taking part in ceremony preparation too. But, the joy of celebrating Chinese New Year never change 😊

Speaking of Chinese New Year, there are some rules according to the tradition. One of them is we must wear bright color, mostly red which represent festive and happiness. And then I remember one bright lip product that I have used most often this week. The Sephora Cream Lip Stain in Strawberry Kissed. 

The packaging is a super simple plastic tube that is quite slim and travel friendly. The applicator is slim but picks enough product for one application. It is truly an easy application. One swipe, wait less than a minute and I'm ready to go. It has vanilla scent that is not too strong but you will definitely notice that upon application. The scent is fading as it dries.

This shade is a reddish pink which is really bright and beautiful. The texture reminds me more to a lip cream than a lip stain. The color is quite pigmented so one layer is enough to cover my lips entirely. It dries pretty quickly to a matte finish and after that it doesn't transfer as long as you are not eating or drinking something oily.. 

It doesn't give me uncomfortable feeling that usually matte liquid lips do. It doesn't stretch or dry my lips even after hours after first application. I'm also glad to report that I don't need to touch up. 

Picture above is taken at 09.00, indoor, sunlight near a window. Picture below taken at 15.00, outdoor, sunlight, standing under a tree. Only applied once and no touch up.

That first application stays the whole day on me even after two meals and a snack. It does minor transfers on my glass but no huge change visible on the lips. When I get home and remove my make up at 17.00, it's still there with only minor fading on inside of the lips. For me it is still very very presentable.

Overall I'm impressed with this lippie and I would recommend you to try this. I think this shade will look so beautiful on everybody.

Cheers! See you on my next post..

Origins Ginzing Energy-Boosting Gel Moisturizer

Hello hello hello.. How are you? How's your 2019 so far? Mine is great. And good news, I'm trying to be back on beauty blogging again this year. Yay!

First review in 2019 is a skincare product. I've been using this Origins Ginzing Energy-Boosting Gel Moisturizer since end of December last year almost on daily basis. I think it's time to share with you guys.

According to Origins, this moisturizer is lightweight and oil-free. It will instantly hydrates & revs up radiance for refreshed, healthy & vibrant skin. Key note is Coffee and Panax Ginseng. And you must be happy that it is formulated without parabens, phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfate, propylene glycol, mineral oil, DEA, petrolatum, paraffin, polyethylene beads, formaldehyde & animal ingredients except for cruelty-free honey & beeswax.

 Full size is in 50ml jar, but I got 30ml one from a set. As you can see from the picture below, a little jar goes a long way. It can be used AM and PM, but I only use this in my AM routine after toner and/or serum. One month plus of usage once daily and still got plenty of gel left for 2 or 3 months ahead.

Like other water based product, it is so lightweight like the claim, easily absorbed and leave no greasy feeling on skin eventhough there is just a little bit of silicony feeling afterwards. It also has cooling and soothing effect which I love. My skin is so plump, fresh and moist for the whole day. I do not get any trouble while using this product. No breakouts, no itchy, no patches. My make up sits well on top of it too.

It smells like a mix of orange, lemon and grapefruit. So fresh that it is perfect for summer or hot days. My skin is combination slightly dry to oily and it works well. Now to mention that I live in tropical country with high humidity. Therefore I recommend to search for another option if you have dry skin or looking for a winter moisturizer because I think this will not be enough unless you keep reapplying every few hours.

As much as I know, this gel moisturizer does not contain any SPF, so I always use sunscreen after using it. It does make sense looking at the usage can be for AM and PM. 

Just for additional information, I have tried Ginzing Peel Off Mask and I don't like it. But this Ginzing Gel Moisturizer, it is a game changer. I love it so much that I will surely purchase the full size soon.

Hope this help.. See you on another review!