Make Up Monthly Favorites: July 2015

Since I didn't buy a lot last month, my favorites are mostly oldies. I rotate items almost everyday, especially my lipstick. Therefore you don't see any lipstick in July fave. 

I also didn't use much make up due to my acne problem. But here are my most used last month.

1. Make Up For Ever Aqua Brow : 

I don't have many eyebrow products. Only have 3 include this Aqua Brow, and this is the newest. So far I love the result.

2. YSL Gris Vynil Liquid Eyeliner : 

Oldies from Fall 2014 collection. Use it together with any black eyeliner.

3. Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner Black Ink : Finished few black eyeliners last month and thinking to finish this next.

4. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette :

Use it more as highlighter than finishing powder. Not as intense as my other highlighters but good to give me just a pinch of glow.

5. Too Faced Beauty Wishes and Sweet Kisses:

Use them almost everyday but I haven't touch the lipgloss yet. I could say that this palette will be on top of my travel list for sure. Snow bunny is my new found love. Thinking of repurchasing after finishing this one.. I just don't know when. Maybe one year two years three years later. Lol.. 

6. Etude Cushion Mint :

Still in love with that Minnie case. Believe it or not, this is the only cushion I have. Should I add more??

That's my July Faves, what about you?? Have a nice day and thank you for reading..

Kanebo Impress IC Brightening Sun Protector SPF50+ PA+++

  As teenager I was too lazy to use sunblock, moisturizer, serum etc, and just focusing on make up. But as I'm growing older , I understand more about the importance of skincare and how to choose items that suitable with my skin condition.

Sunblock/sunscreen is one of them. Since I am not a skincare junkie, I tend to be loyal to one item for a long time. But now I am in need to search for better skincare including sunblock that does not ruin my daily make up.

   Again, since no Kanebo counters in my town, I purchased it online without reading any review. It is quite pricey. I believe it is around IDR 380.000 in counters and I bought it at near IDR 500.000 online.

The packaging is a white paper box. They write the details about the product on it and I found it quite informative including the function, ingredients, warning, how to apply and even how to remove.  

     The bottle is also in white color with a silver mirrory cap. Shake before use, twist the cap and pour the product to use. Yes pour, because it is not a pump kind of bottle.

     The product is in white liquid form. It feels lightweight and just like they said, brightening but does not leave any white cast. It is not turned oily like most of sunscreen I've tried. And it is okay for my sensitive skin. I usually feel burning sensation which is not comfortable with some other sunblock I've tried. Not feeling any burning sensation at all with this.

 

The most important thing, it does not ruin my make up and does not cause my skin dry or break. I feel comfortable all day. 

I am quite impressed with its performance more than my previous sunblocks and will continue using it until I found something better.

Have a good day and thank you for reading.. 

100 Empties Project (Finale)

I'm sorry for being MIA. Actually I have finished this challenge more than a month ago but as usual I didn't have time to update. Worst blogger ever 😵

91. Dove Damage Solution Shampoo
I tried to find cheaper alternative to my daily shampoo since my hair is now doing good. I found Dove is okay but I still need to use conditioner and hair mask after that.

92. Pantene Fullness & Life Shampoo
Another cheaper shampoo. Too dry for my damaged hair. Lucky I bought the travel size.

93. Clinique Clarifying Lotion
Last bottle on stock! And I have finished countless bottle of this. Will surely repurchase after finishing my SK-II and Anna Sui

94. TBS Early Harvest Raspberry Shower Gel
Very sweet smell just like candy. Enjoying my shower time.

95. BBW Sweet Pea Travel Shower
Favorite scent of BBW and this is the last BBW shower gel on stock.

96. Bioderma Sebium Gel Moussant
High raved Bioderma Product but not showing any miracle to me. It is just okay. Sometimes feeling not clean using this because of the gelly texture and the little amount of foam it produces

97. BBW Sweet Pea Triple Silk Shimmer Lotion
Bought this a week before my wedding day and has to be gone.

98. Clinique Even Better Dark Spot Corrector
A little goes a long way. Working fine on me.

99. Stila All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner
The best waterproof liquid eyeliner I have ever tried

100. NYX Slide On Black Sparkle
Finally finished! Part of my project pan and it is an old stuff and need to be gone

Bonus:
101. (Another) L'oreal Lip and Eye Waterproof Make Up Remover
Loving this product and definitely will repurchase. It is really affordable.

I have lots of sample done this time but I want to close this project with more full size products to make it better. I only include Sweet Pea because it is my favorite and Clinique Dark Spot because it only finished in months.

Will update about my project pan soon! See ya! Thank you for reading..

Dior Nude Air Serum Foundation Review and Swatch

Yaayyy, I got this latest Dior foundie sample from last purchase.. When launched, I decided not to buy after looking at my foundation stash but I'm more than happy to finally receive this sample. Eventhough I am a make up lover, I'm trying to control myself. I decided not to add another bottle to my current collection.

What makes me happier is the packaging that is a miniature of the regular size. Of course not exactly the same, but almost. It reminds me of Giorgio Armani Maestro Foundation, but I don't have that Armani so I'm not in the place to comment.

I try to compare with the previous Dior foundie, Dior Star, which is one of my favourite foundie so far and also the Armani Maestro dupe, L'oreal Magic Nude.

For the texture and consistency, Dior Star is thicker than Dior Nude Air Serum. It should be, Dior Nude Air is a serum foundation so it should not be as thick as regular foundation.

Dior Nude Air also less coverage than Dior Star. The good thing, it is so light like your second skin. But you better fast when apply since it easy to dry once you put on your skin. It has satin finish and not drying.

L'oreal Magic Nude is runnier and less coverage than Dior Nude Air. L'oreal is also the most difficult to blend from all three. But I can't complain since L'oreal is drugstore product and the price is far below Dior. It is not correct to 100% compare each other.

Dior Nude Air performs well so far. I thought it would stay for only 2 or 3 hours. But I was wrong. It stays 5 to 6 hours on me without primer, then begin fading.

You can see the swatch of difference between using Dior Nude and without Dior Nude. It improves my skin texture a lot and still looks natural at the same time.

Hope this review helps. Thank you for reading..

Tom Ford Cream and Powder Eye Color Naked Bronze Review and Swatch

A super latepost from me.. This piece is almost sold out everywhere (if not already sold out). I know this post is to pass if your intention is to buy this beauty since it is almost gone in all Tom Ford counters. But let me share my review and swatch. So let's make it short.

Honestly this is my first eyeshadow from Tom Ford and I could not compare to another Tom Ford pieces. But since it is Limited Edition Summer 2015, it is indeed collectible.

My first impression about Tom Ford is always the price. I need to prepare my money months before buying anything from Tom Ford. Lol..

This is a clever idea to pair cream and powder in one product. We can use either the cream or powder alone or combine both to create more glamorous look.

I love the creamy texture of the cream. It glides smoothly on my lids, easy to blend, and have a very natural color. Some people may think this is too soft, but personally I think this color is perfect for natural eye make up or daily make up.

The powder creates a shimmery looks when put over the cream. I use my fingers to gently dab on my lids. The shimmer is not too much, but you still can see it when you blink your eyes.

I swatch it in different light. On hands and on eyes. Sorry for bad lighting and uneven eyelids. Hope you don't mind.

Overall this is a good stuff, but looking at the price, you should first peek into your pocket whether it is worth for you or not. If you don't put your whole heart into it, then don't. But if you loving it into the last dip, it is worth to buy.

Thanks for reading. Have a nice day..

Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Colour Stick Blush no.22 Review and Swatch

Woohooo!! Chanel is launching good things this summer 2015, but my only pick is this Les Beiges Blush Stick no 22 (my wallet just didn't let me get the others after some shopping madness lately.. Lol)..

You need to check out Les Beiges Multicolor if you missed 2014 edition, maybe the long-awaited Lumiere D'ete and RCS 507 Insoumise. I have both 2014 Multicolor, many bronzers and enough (really?) lipsticks so I decided not to get them this time.

Les Beiges Blush Stick is basically a cream blush but in a stick form. So far, Chanel launched 3 color selection, No 20 (bronze), no 21 (pink) and no 22 (peachy-coral).

Not like a compact cream blush, this comes in a sleek and retractable stick case with the signature CC monogram. It is not too heavy and quite travel friendly.

I hate to bring pressed powder including blusher while traveling because I'm a bit sceptical to bring something fragile on travel. I tendly pick things that are strong enough even when your luggage fall from 200 feet above the ground.. Lol. Just kidding..

But really, I will choose something like YSL Kiss and Blush over Chanel Joues Contraste or Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream over their Artist Eyeshadow or Benefit Watts Up over The Balm Mary Lou. Just simply avoid the worst nightmare ever, cracking powder!

When you get the picture, you will understand now that Chanel Les Beiges Stick is in the front line when I'm traveling.

But is this a good buy regarding the quality of the product? Oh yes it is!! 

I think each Les Beiges deserve the attention. As I'm loving the Les Beiges Cream, Les Beiges Powder, and Les Beiges Multicolor, this baby too is my new found love.

This blush stick is meant for enhancing, brightening and contouring. It basically gives you natural glowing and blushing cheek.    

The colour is definitely wearable by most people with fair to medium skintone. It looks so bold in the pan, but actually it is so soft when applied yet still pigmented.

In the swatch below, the hard swatch is only one swipe directly from the stick. Isn't the colour gorgeous? The coral color on the pan becomes a peachy coral which suitable for daily make up. Look how natural it looks after blended!

Many people said that it is similar with Chanel Cream Blush. But since I don't have any cream blush, I could not make comparison. 

The texture is creamy but not oily. Once set it won't go runny. It is easy to blend and it really blends perfectly to your skin. 

But it dries quite quickly, so you better finish application fast in one cheek before moving to another cheek. And for me the best way to apply is with fingertips. So swipe directly from the stick and blend with fingertips, I'm using my middlefinger.

The scent is just typical Les Beiges scent. Some people don't like, but I always love it, somehow it calms me down. 

Now I'm curious about the pink (which will be perfect for fair skin) and bronze (which will be perfect for contouring). (OH NOOOOO). LOL.. I hope they will be permanent collection of Chanel. Fingercrossed! The only reason to stepback is the price $45

Thank you for reading..

Maybelline Baby Lips Color Cherry Kiss Review and Swatch

My first Maybelline Baby Lips!

I'm sorry but I am not having good relationship with drugstore products. Usually they ended unused or given so I was not intended buying it. I prefer to choose medium to high end products.

But I heard good things about this Baby Lips and saw many IG friends have wonderful collection on this Baby Lips and honestly they look so cute!!

And then when I went to Guardian (also read my other pick Ponds Concealer here), I saw a bunch of Baby Lips. They don't have many choices, maybe around 3 or 4 shades available. I didn't think much, I grab one that caught my eyes.

I didn't read the details of the product. When I saw that the price is only around $2 (sorry I throw away the bill, don't remember how much in Rupiah but it is around Rp 20rb, under Rp 30rb) , I put directly into the basket. I didn't even know it was Cherry Kiss. LOL

PACKAGING

Just a typical drugstore product. No box, only paper and plastic cover which you could not save after opening. (I always store the packaging box of my collection, I never throw the box away before the product finished, habit!! Lol)

The case is made of plastic in soft orangey-red and it is retractable. I love the font they use to write 'BA BY LIPS', it's cute!

PRODUCT

I don't know much about another Baby Lips or old version of it. In the one I bought, it's written "New. 12 hours moisturize and translucent". I ever read about 6 hours and 8 hours. I think they upgraded the formula lately because mine is manufactured in Oct 2014.

Unfortunatelly '12 hours' didn't work on me. It last only 3-4 hours with eating drinking. Maybe it's still there, but you couldn't feel any stickiness or wetness it gives when first applied.

It is quite lightweight, not too sticky and translucent. The color of the balm is a sheer orangey-red that is not appeared on your lips. It only give you a dash of healthy look. And because it is too sheer, people with a dark lip color won't get any color changing when wearing this. For me, translucent is not an issue.

It has cherry smell like its name. Not to overpowering when applied, but it's still there. Know the smell of cherry candy or cough syrup for kids in cherry flavor? It kind of reminds me of that (not a bad thing).

Some lipbalm going runny and going inside your mouth, push you to 'eat' them. Not with this balm, it stays on your lips and you won't taste anything unless you want to.

So let's decide : Should I get another piece? I'm in love with their packaging. Lol.. Thank you for reading! See you in another post..