Easy Day to Night Look

Are you a working lady like me? Who don't have time to prepare for a night party because sometimes you need to work overtime? Or you don't have time to run home due to all the traffic jam in your big city? Let me share some tips with you.

I was inspired by Sasyachi. Ummm, actually I made this post to join Sasyachi's Birthday Giveaway (Click Here). I love that this giveaway is not about repost some pictures, but Sasyachi ask us to put some effort in it. And I think this way we could inspire other women with our tips and idea. You know Sasyachi right, the one behind www.hellosasyachi.com?She posted a lot of tutorial and tips and therefore she is Indonesian top beauty blogger.. 

What is Day to Night Look actually? It is make up tips to change Day Look to Night Look without erasing the make up that's already there. So basically you just add few things to make it glam. Now let's take a look to what I've just created this morning

DAY LOOKS: simple, sweet, and light. 

Goals:

- Skin looks healthy

- Feel comfortable whole day

Products:

- Gucci Silk Priming Serum (double agent as moisturizer)

- Too Faced Melted shade Coral as under eye concealer (orange corrector substitution, will post this make up hacks soon!)

- Missha Under Eye Brightener shade Light Beige

- Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation shade 20

- Chanel Universelle Libre shade 130

- Urban Decay Naked Palette shade Virgin (brow bone), Naked (all over eyelid) and Buck (outer lid and brow powder)

- Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner shade Denim Ink

- Benefit They're Real Mascara shade Black

- Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade shade Ebony

- Benefit Dandelion as blusher

- Too Faced Chocolate Soleil as bronzer

- Maybelline Baby Lips shade Cherry

- MAC Fix+ Spray to set the make up

Tips for Day Look:

- Focus on covering imperfection

- Focus on skin complexion

- Choose natural / earthy / soft shades

- Keep minimum make up decoration

- Minimum shimmery or glittery products

NIGHT LOOKS: glamourous, gorgeous, and elegant.

Goals: 

- No need to erase the day make up products

- Adding just a few items makes a huge difference

- Statement and bold for party

Products:

- Marc Jacobs Palette The Siren shade pearl white (inner corner and under eye), copper (under eye), gold (eyelid), and light green (eyelid)

- No Brand Eyelashes

- MAC Blush shade Sea Me Hear Me as blusher

- The Balm Mary Lou Manizer as highlighter

- Marc Jacobs Lovemarc Lipgel Saboteur

- MAC Fix+ Spray

Tips for Night Look:

- White eyeshadow in inner corner and undereye change the sweet look to the glam look.

- Add a bit of color and false lashes to your eye for party

- Shimmery products (eyeshadow and highlighter) makes even more gorgeous, but be careful not to overdo

- When in doubt, choose red lipstick!

Only few addition create huge different right? Ladies, you ready to party?? Lol..

Hope this give you idea how to turn your day looks into night looks..

Thank you for reading. See you again!

Clinique Cheek Pop Berry Pop and Plum Pop

Today I'm gonna review Clinique Cheek Pop in Berry Pop and Plum Pop. Last time I already wrote about Ginger Pop and Peach Pop and said that their formula is one of the best I have tried so far (reviewed here). Let's peek on the other sisters now .

I bought these together with Ginger Pop and Peach Pop, and again because of the floral embossing. That time they are not yet famous like today. I even bought 2 pieces of Berry Pop. That's why in the picture, it is the only one that still untouched.

Small doesn't mean bad things if related to Cheek Pop. This is a little goes a long way. The small case also make it so travel friendly. I love the transparant packaging and it is very sturdy. I never heard of broken Cheek Pop so far. Doesn't it mean that this thing is a fighter? 

While Ginger Pop and Peach Pop are soft color, these two are quite bright and the color are popping on my cheeks. The texture is the winner, the powder looks stiff but actually it is so pigmented and buttery and no fall out at all. I don't need much product to create the looks in the picture below. 

The finish is silky and smooth. It is not shimmery but somehow looks dewy on my skin, especially Plum Pop. While Berry Pop is between matte and dewy and is really beautiful too. Both are very blendable and long lasting. They last for almost 8 hours on humid weather. Not exactly like the first hour, but in the end of the day the color is remain visible.

Picture Left : Berry Pop. Picture Right : Plum Pop

Cheek Pop is still in my top favorite blush list for all time. Can't wait until my no-buy challenge over.. Lol.. Thank you for reading.. Have a good day!!

Make Up For Ever Artist Plexi Gloss 101 Nude Beige, 300P Golden Pink Coral, and 405P Pearly Plum

Fans of shocking shine, excessive color, and stay-on power lipgloss? I think you need to try this Artist Plexi Gloss from Make Up For Ever. A friend sent me a box contains of three tubes of these lipgloss and I'm so bad for leaving them untouched till last month.

My friend picked number 101 Nude Beige, 300P Golden Pink Coral, and 405P Pearly Plum because she loves my ombree lips last time. The colors she picked are so perfect for that purpose (and actually the texture too, show you in the end of this post). There are so many color choices for Artist Plexi Gloss, 35 shades in total! Don't you want to swatch them by yourself at the counter??

The packaging is a round transparant tube that is not too big or too small in size. It contains of 7 grams of product which is a normal size of regular lipgloss. The colors can be seen beautifully through the tubes.

The applicator, which they call SuperFlex Applicator, is not too big but contain enough product for application. It is so flexible and follow my lips contour to create smooth finish. I think the applicator successfully make the application process easier.

In reality the colors are prettier than what appear in my swatch picture. The beads, which we usually recognized as glitters, transform beautifully and create a full, smooth, glossy and vinyl-shine lips. The shades that I have are in soft color range, so maybe the pigmentation is not too visible. But I have tried to swatch on counter and most of the bright and bold colors really good at pigmentation. They last for 4-5 hours with drinking and light snacking.

Bare Lips for Reference

101 Nude Beige - I use this as a base before applyin other colors. It covers my dry patches and also even out my lip color. Too bad I don't have any lip pencil. If you happen to have one nude lipliner in your drawer, please use it for maximum satisfaction. Lol..

300P Golden Pink Coral - this color is almost transparant with a lovely glitter in each stroke. It will be perfect if you have a natural pink lips. It will also be nice to put over a lipstick for a full and shiny finish.

405P Pearly Plum - Eventhough the name is plum, I don't feel that it is a strong plum color. I usually couldn't pull plum shades, but this one is slightly pink and looks good on me. 

As promised, here is the ombre lips using 101, 300P and 405P. I like it! What do you think?

The texture and finish looks amazing right?? Honestly I'm not really fans of lipgloss. The sticky and greasy texture just so annoying. This Artist Plexi Gloss is less sticky compared to some other lipglosses and not so greasy too.. I think if you don't mind just a biiiittt of stickiness on your lips, you should try them on, see if you like them. Look at that yummy glossy finish!

Thank you for reading. Have a nice day..

Shop My Stash 20 April 2016

It's been more than a month since I wrote down about previous Shop My Stash.. Things were going up and down since then. Finally I managed to snap few updates of them. This time I am not changing any items. 

Last time I picked 20 items, but now only 15 items remaining. I finished up YSL Touche Eclat Pen and Coty Airspun, gave away my Too Faced Melted Ruby, and threw away my MUFE Cream since it changed a lot in texture and smell. Well, about Clinique Like Mink, I just sided that away temporarily because I want to focus on my Naked Palette.

Why I don't change items this time? First, because I'm so motivated to finish most of items here. Second, I feel that I could still survive with only these items. Sometimes I add some items on daily basis, but these 15 are almost used every single day.

The 15 items are

1. ABH Dipbrow Pomade Ebony. 

2. Bobbi Brown Gel Liner Denim Ink.

3. Benefit Dandelion Mini. Do you see pan???

4. The Balm Mary Lou Manizer. See another pan??? 
I think everybody agree if I say this is a big achievement to hit pan on Mary Lou.

5. Clinique Fresh Bloom. It keeps cracking, I did not repress it but use the loose part first, bit by a bit.

6. Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua. Another month, sigh!

7. Burberry Fresh Glow in Nude Radiance.  Could not pump anymore, need to use stick to get the remaining fluid.

8. Dior It Lash Blue. Did not use it well last time.

9. Too Faced Chocolate Soleil. Also did not use much.

10. Urban Decay Naked Palette. New pan on Darkhorse and Sin. Getting deeper on Virgin, Naked, and Buck. Start using Toasted, Hustle and Creep.

11. Guerlain Kiss Kiss Rouge Kiss Mini. Need to focus on this and the Givenchy.

12. Tom Ford Twist of Fate.


13. Sleek Matte Me Birthday Suit

14. Maybelline Baby Lips Cherry Kiss (reviewed here)

15. Givenchy Le Rouge Rose Dressing. Want to finish this soon.

I'm still on fire to do this project.. I feel so good about the progress.. Slowly but sure.. Hehe.. Let's join me using up your stash!! 

Thank you for reading!

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation

Who doesn't know that Chanel Foundation is highly raved by many women? Honestly, my most favorites Chanel Beauty products are face basic products like foundation or powder. I love Chanel Beauty Decorative product, but they just don't make me addicted.

The packaging is small and travel friendly because it is made from plastic. There is no pump in the bottle, it is kind of 'upside down and squeeze'. Eventhough the bottle is small and fits in my hand, it contains regular amount of products, 30ml.

This foundation is water-light and creates natural complexion. It does not cover my imperfection perfectly, but it does enhance natural beauty. It brightens, evens my skintone, and makes it glowing the whole day. It covers my acne scar, acne, redness, darkspot, and pores lightly.

It is not drying my skin or causing break out. Even when it is near the end right now, I still enjoy it like the first time. The fragrance is nice and calming and it is comfortable throughout the day. It does not oxidize and also quite longlasting, 7 hours and still looks nice.

I don't know with other type of skin. Mine is combination to oily and this foundation is perfect for me. 

Thank you for reading..

Gerard Cosmetics Lipstick Fairy Godmother, Tequila Sunrise, 1995, Kiss & Tell, Mai Tai, Rodeo Drive

As promised, I'm reviewing Gerard Cosmetics Lipstick this weekend. Same with Star Powders Audrey, they were sitting quietly long enough in my drawers and now time to embrace them.

GC Lipsticks are very famous, especially the nude and brownish color, so I ordered them and add some other color. The result is I bought 6 different shades, some double for my friend.

Actually Fairy Godmother and Kiss & Tell are in a set with two lipglosses (will review them next time), and the other 4 are my most curious to try because I love those kind of shades.

The shape of the case reminds me of MAC. It is a bullet shape but with a reflective golden plastic material. Same with the highlighter, the packaging is photogenic but not so satisfying in my hand. It is super light and gives me the feel of cheapness. I think GC could be better than this.

5 of mine has perfect shape when they were arrived. Mai Tai's case has cracked and the product was scratched by the inner part of the case, just a bit so never mind. Then I had a back up for Rodeo Drive, the case is well, but the product was scratched more than Mai Tai. I sold that one since I have two of that shade. I don't know what happened. I guess the formula is not very good for long travelling? Maybe it is too fragile for USA-Indonesia shipping.

Of that 6, there is just one shades that is a miss for me. The rest are nice enough to my liking. They have good staying power (6 hours before fading) and good pigmentation too. So far, I feel comfortable wearing them all day. They are not drying too much, but honestly I never forget to apply lipbalm to take care of my lips, maybe that helps. 

Fairy Godmother is a cool and pale baby pink. This color is definitely not for me. The finish is matte and the texture is the driest of all six, therefore it is most harder to be applied.

When applied, Tequila Sunrise is softer than the color in the pan. It is a light coral with peach color hints. It is really beautiful for teenager and younger and so sweet. The finish is matte and the texture is a bit dry but bearable.

1995 is the most popular of all GC Lipstick. It might be their bestselling so far. This kind of classic nude, not a pale nude, but a classy neutral will go well with almost all skintone. The finish is matte but still feel creamy when applied.

Kiss & Tell is a flamingo pink that brighten your day. With a satin finish and creamy texture, it becomes the most comfortable of all six. It last longer than other shades, around 7 hours before fading and the stain is still strong in the end of the day, in fact a bit difficult to clean.

Mai Tai is vibrant and bold orange. This is the most creamy and pigmented of all six. The texture is satin and the staying power is just a bit under Kiss & Tell. Bright lippie lover would love this shade!

I didn't expect Rodeo Drive to become this light when applied. It is darker on pan, but recognized as rosy/dusty pink with satin finish on my lips. The texture is in the middle, it is not too dry and not too creamy. 

As conclusion, I like Satin type more than Matte because it is more comfortable and less drying. But Tequila Sunrise and 1995 are pretty shades so I still like it. You need extra treatment like lipbalm to prevent dryness on your lips. The staying power is satisfying. And I hope GC will upgrade the case quality too and also find out why the products are scratched by the inner case.

Thank you for reading.. Happy weekend!

Gerard Cosmetics Star Powders Audrey

How's your weekend so far ladies? Hope you have a nice one! This time I'm going to review about Gerard Cosmetics Star Powders Audrey. I bought this long time ago together with some lipstick and lipgloss when they were on sale. By the way, GC is celebrating their anniversary right now and giving huge discount and free shipping (as always) internationally. Go check on them here

There is no packaging box as long as I know, so you will only received it wrapped in some kind of a sponge protector. The case is photogenic and looks really beautiful on pictures. It is a reflective gold, easy to get dirty, but easy to be cleaned. On the other side, it is super light and made from plastic material. So in real, it feels cheap because of the packaging.

At the time I bought this, there were only 3 shades available. Now they add 4 more shades, so you can choose which one suits you perfectly. Audrey is inspired from one of the biggest Hollywood Icon, Breakfast at Tiffany's star Audrey Hepburn. It is a warm champagne gold that is reflective and high shine. It contains 12g of products,and that's a lot!

When talking about shade, this kind of shades will be pretty in almost all skintone. The other options at that time were Lucy and Marilyn. When you are in doubt choosing highlighter color, just go for champagne. It works for me so far, always.

It looks 'wow' on the pan and made me afraid to be a disco ball.. But, actually the shimmer is soft enough for daily use. It transfered beautifully on skin, blendable and sits there a whole day. It is near 7 hours before I cleaned my make up with only small sign of fading.

The texture is a bit dry and powdery, but there is no fallout or any difficulties in application. The pigmentation is not special, but still beautiful and buildable.

Thinking of comparison, the one appeared inside my head is The Balm Mary Loumanizer, which I've been using for the past two months everyday! (Reviewed here). Mary Lou is more golden, more pigmented, but also way more shiny and shimmery. If you love Mary Lou but looking for a more subtle substitution, try this Star Powders. Mary Lou is $24, Audrey is $29, but with 40% discount happening at the moment, it makes a good deal. And you got more products since Mary Lou is only 8.5g. Both are beautiful, depends on your style.

Thank you for reading..