(SPONSORED) ABSOLUTE NEW YORK #AbsolutelyFABLips Review & Swatch

Last week, I was invited by Absolute New York & Clozette Indonesia to ANY's #AbsolutelyFABLips event along with other beauty bloggers. This event took place in ANY's store in level 3 East Mall Grand Indonesia. It was held to introduce ANY's #AbsolutelyFABLips lip collections: Modest Matte, Perfect Pair, and Glossy Stain.

(Review & Swatch) COLOURPOP Supernova Liquid Eye Shadow

Heyho! Feeling super festive already, aren't we? In this post, I want to share the review and swatches of my current favorite eye shadows: Colourpop Supernova Liquid Eye Shadow! These shadows are super sparkly, making them very appropriate for creating various glam holiday looks.

(Review) Rosé All Day Lip & Cheek Duo

Often dubbed as Indonesian Glossier, Rosé All Day charmed its way to win our hearts with their lovely pink packaging and no-makeup makeup look shades. Their first product is the Lip & Cheek Duo, a multi-use lipstick that you can use on your lips as well as on your cheeks to add pop of colour.

Pantone 2018: Ultra Violet Makeup Look

I had too much fun creating this look inspired from Pantone 2018 colour: Ultra Violet!💜🌗🦄✨  It’s a very appropriate holiday look, an alternative if you’re bored with the usual red & gold makeup for holiday season 😉

Main products that I use for the violet-hues:

(Sponsored) BLANCHEFLOR COSMETICS Lip Paint Review & Swatch

December is finally here! Time really flies, yea? Anyway, another month, another (local) lippies to review! Blancheflor Cosmetics, a newly launched local makeup brand has generously sent me all four shades from their first product: Matte Lip Paint. Without further ado, let's move to the review of these babies!

(Review & Swatch) POND'S Magic Powder BB & Angel Face Powder in Pinkish White Glow & Natural Mattifying

Let's take a break from lipstick review and visit other popular category in makeup department: Setting Powders! To be honest, I'm actually less adventurous in trying new powders because I'm scared new face product will break me out. I'm pretty loyal to my normal powder: Mineral Botanica Original Loose Foundation. I've been using it for more than a year now, having finished 6 or 7 jar of it. However, there's this new viral face powder that intrigues me: Pond's Thailand Face Powder.

These powders are sold in minimarkets and supermarkets in Thailand for a super affordable price, around Rp15,000-Rp20,000 per bottle. However, since I bought it from reseller in Jakarta, I paid Rp45,000 for each bottle, a still affordable price in my opinion.

#OOTD: Floral On Floral

Last week I was invited to the boutique-warming event for Billy Tjong's new boutique. For my outfit, I took the bold choice to mix floral with floral for that event. I know that the general rule of thumb is to mix pattern with something plain, but there is something with this styling match that really speaks to me. I asked three of my friends who work in fashion industry about this style and all of them said no lol, but I went with it anyway 🙈

Details of my outfit:

A Go-To Person

Do you have a go-to person? Or perhaps, you're the kind of people who even have a few ones? Like, one for advising you with your personal issue, one for your hang-out buddy, one for your drinking buddy, and one for guiding you in your career?

(Review & Swatch) GLOU COSMETICS Lip Treat

New local solid lipstick yay! And no, it's not matte (thank goodness!). On the contrary, this lipstick from GLOU COSMETICS is pleasantly called Lip Treat due to its moisturizing, balm-like texture.  Even their slogan reads, "Every Lips Deserve A Treat." Sounds super good to me ♡

(Review & Swatch) Lakmé Absolute Reinvent Argan Oil Lip Color

I finally gave up to all the hype and purchased Lakmé product. This Unilever makeup brand from India has been super aggressive with their online and offline promotion since the launching in Indonesia. Their latest product launch is the Absolute Reinvent Argan Oil Lip Color.

(Sponsored) GOBDIGOUN Luxury Korean Skin Care Review

There is no doubt that Koreans know good skin care. From dry skin to acne to anti-aging concerns, there are many Korean beauty products available to choose from. This time, I was given the opportunity to review Gobdigoun, a luxury Korean brand that has been established since 2010. 

A little background info about Gobdigoun, it is created by LG Household & Health Care Shop's Beautiplex and they have physical stores at Myeongdong and Chungmu in Seoul. They don't have any store yet in Indonesia, but fret not because you can still buy their products online.

(Review) STUDIO TROPIK Priming Water in #Original & #Flawless

How many of you got attracted to beauty products because of the packaging only? I'm guilty of that "beauty sin" haha 🙈 I was just scrolling through my Instagram feed when I saw a post from @pattdevdex of her photo shoot for Studio Tropik. On the photo, she was holding a white spray bottle with a splash of pink on it. Apparently, it's for Studio Tropik's Priming Water ads. So, what is Priming Water actually?

GoGirl! Beauty Market Vol.2: Art Installation & Beauty Hauls

I went to outer space during my Friday Lunch for a picnic 💟

Last week, I went to GoGirl! Beauty Market Vol.2 located at Kota Kasablanka Mall. The timing was pretty tight since I went there during my Friday lunch hour, hence why I didn't have much time to take pictures 😞  I just had enough time to browse around, went to ATM to draw cash, buy the products that I want, and rushed back to the office 😣

#LocalFashion: Chic & Darling, Cotton Ink, Amazara, Kar Jewellery

Supporting local fashion by wearing all local brands for this Lazy Sunday OOTD ❤

What I wore on the photo above:

#SelfReminder: Make Time For Kindness

artwork created by me, please credit me if you want to use it :)

Kindness has never been my strongest point. As a person who finds pleasure in time efficiency, I often don't have the patience to do kind gestures using the reason "it's wasting my time". As bad as it sounds, I don't want to do kindness insincerely, and I rather use the "quality over quantity" philosophy.

Don't get me wrong, I can be sincerely kind to people who matters to me, but I don't want to invest my time in things or people that won't give any positivity back to me. What I mean by positivity: make me have good mood and/or good vibes, enrich my knowledge & experience, teach me something useful in life. Stuff like that, you get it?

Anyway, yesterday when I was in the cinema, I was sitting next to a young man. With a little light coming from the movie screen, I saw his face and instantly knew: he has Down Syndrome.

(Review & Swatch) Luxcrime Ultra Satin Lipstick

A new addition to local lipstick! Thank God this time, it's not a liquid matte lipstick (boring 🙈). I honestly very rarely use my matte liquid lipstick now because I'm more into healthy, plumped lip look nowadays. These days, if I want to get soft matte lip look I will reach for Rollover Reaction & Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet because their results are more towards creamy natural matte instead of dead matte that makes your lips look all wrinkly.

Anyway, I want to do review for this Luxcrime Ultra Satin Lipstick in shade Her Majesty. Luxcrime was initially only had skincare products, but now they have expanded their products to makeup as well. This Satin Lipstick is their third makeup product after Ultra Lipmatte Liquid Lipstick and Golden Eyes Eye Shadow Palette.

(Sponsored) SPA ESSENTIA Face & Body Care Review

As a beauty & skincare enthusiast, I feel so happy that I live in Indonesia, a place where the nature produces so many beneficial plants for our skin's health. As much as I believe in scientific skincare, I believe that the best skincare comes from a combination between good natural ingredients as well as scientific approach.

That's why I'm so thrilled when I got the opportunity to try and review local brand Spa Essentia skincare products from Clozette Indonesia. Spa Essentia is a natural skincare brand created under PT Essentia Tritunggal, with a close business relationship with Indonesian leading spa company PT Indo Gaya Spa. Since this is a local company, they source their natural ingredients locally too, meaning that we support local business while using their products to take care of our skin.

(Review & Swatch) LAYN Cosmetics Multi Lipstick

I love makeup. And I love fashion too. So when I stumbled upon this makeup brand LAYN Cosmetics (@layncosmetics) on Instagram, I instantly fell in love. Why? Because the way they showcase their brand reminds me so much of New York Fashion Week vibe! Go check their Instagram page and you'll get what I mean ;) I especially like their short, no-fuss tutorial videos, even though the woman voice makes me laugh since it reminds me of my English Listening test during my primary school class :p

At first, I didn't know that LAYN is a local Indonesian brand. I mean, seriously, starting from their concept, product, packaging, and branding, it screams New York to me. Information about the brand is also quite limited since they just recently launched and their website is not really set up yet.

(Review & Swatch) RiRe Eye Pigments - Complete Shades

Is there anyone here who loves glittery and sparkly eyes? I certainly do, because it's the most simple way to make your eyes pop. Just use one glittery shadow and all attention goes to your eyes.

It's not easy to find good glitter shadow, but luckily I stumbled upon this super pretty yet affordable eye pigments from RiRe. RiRe itself is a Korean brand and all of their products are made in Korea yet they are all still fairly affordable.

I have all 5 shades from this pigment range, and even though the application is a bit tricky, after a while I can do it pretty fast and I think it's worth the result.

(Review) Esfolio Sheet Mask Review: Clean Skin Mask & Essence Mask

Have you ever heard of this Korean skincare brand called Esfolio? I found out about this brand around few months ago from elevenia. Some of this brand's hero products are the sheet masks and aloe vera gel.

I've tried both of their sheet masks and aloe vera gel and I like both of them. However, in this post I will only review the sheet masks first.

The sheet masks come in two type: Clean Skin Mask and Essence Mask. The name's very confusing for me, because on both of the packaging, they both use "Essence Mask Sheet" as product names. The significant difference for me is the packaging; the Clean Skin one has matte packaging with cute illustration, while the Essence Mask has glossy packaging with photo of the ingredient it contains.

(Review) TRESemmé Instant Refresh Volumizing Dry Shampoo & TRESemmé Liquid Gold

Ever since I bleached and dyed my hair, I've been constantly looking for good hair treatment to nourish my hair. I've been using organic cold-pressed coconut oil as pre-wash treatment, but I still need to use post-wash treatment oil to help moisten up my hair. 

I also have been using dry shampoo to help prolong the color on my hair, by reducing how often I wash it. If I don't use dry shampoo, normally I wash my hair once every day, but with the help of dry shampoo, my hair stays fresh for up to two days.

Therefore, in this post I'm gonna review my current favorite hair oil and dry shampoo: TRESemmé Liquid Gold Hair Treatment Oil and TRESemmé Instant Refresh Volumizing Dry Shampoo.

When Love Only Is Not Enough

Image source: Comet movie (2014)

I wish we live in a universe where love is the only reason we fall in love on the first place. I wish we don't need to consider external factors like steady jobs and parents approval (so Asian, I know), or internal factors like our own selfishness, pride, ego, and personal dreams to fall in love. Unfortunately, that is not the case with the love that we know in this society that we live in.

Brushing off the barriers, be it external or internal is not an easy task. Sacrifices will definitely be needed without saying. However, don't lose yourself while you're in the process of sacrificing. Make sure they're worth your sacrifices, or else, you might end up hating them in the long run for all of the sacrifices you've done for them.

(Review & Swatch) NYX Full Throttle Eyeshadow Palette

I have to admit, I'm often lost on how to apply eyeshadows. I can only apply a maximum of four colours in one use: Crease, Lid, Outer V, and Brow Bone. I can't create complicated eyeshadow look using more than four colours or they tend to end up in one color: muddy brown. Thanks to you, my small eyelids area 😒

That's why, I have a special place in my makeup heart for quad eyeshadow palettes. They're no-brainer to use and normally has compact packaging that's very travel-friendly.

(Sponsored) #BaborIndonesiaXClozetteID Skin Care Class

I've had the opportunity to attend a skin care class held by Babor Indonesia and Clozette Indonesia on 29th September 2017. This event is held at La Madame Restaurant at Hang Tuah Raya no.8. La Madame restaurant itself is a super pretty restaurant with this peranakan style, and it totally gives this skin care class a Soirée vibe.

Sunday Funday #OOTD, New Hair, Fresh Manicure

Sunday Funday! I've had a fun Sunday today indeed. I attended my colleague's wedding in the afternoon (hence the dressy look) and had coffee & manicure session afterwards. It goes without saying that me putting an effort to dress up plus a visit to Sicacilla (my favorite coffee shop) means an #OOTD post haha.

On the picture above I was wearing:

My Frida Kahlo Tattoo

My Frida Kahlo Tattoo

I finally got my wrist tattoo covered up! Ever since I made my Le Petit Prince tattoo, I've been wanting to redo my constellation tattoo at Revolver also. The reason is because even though I still like my constellation tattoo, I think it can be pretty much improved if the dots are much smaller and finer. Also, compared to my Le Petit Prince tats, this constellation tattoo looks pretty old school.

Since both of my Le Petit Prince and constellation tattoo are placed on my forearms, I want them to look somehow consistent, hence why I decided to cover up my constellation tattoo. I think I will make another tats for the constellation, however I'm still considering where should the placement be hehe.

(Review) Urban Decay Pore Perfecting Primer

Urban Decay Pore Perfecting Primer

Makeup works wonder on top of good primer, and I take my primer routine very, very seriously. My usual go-to primer is Bioderma Sebium Pore Refiner, and I have used so many tubes of those (I'm currently on my 6th tube). However, I'm curious to try this Pore Perfecting Primer from Urban Decay since I also use their All Nighter Foundation, so perhaps using foundation and primer from one brand will have better performance? 

(Review & Swatch) Viva Queen Perfect Matte Lip Color

Viva Queen Perfect Matte Lip Color

Heyho! In this post I'm gonna review the latest lip product from Viva: Viva Queen Perfect Matte Lip Color. I honestly think there will be no ending for (local) matte lipstick trend haha 😅

Anyhoo, Viva Queen is the more premium label from Viva Cosmetics. Many of you know Viva Cosmetics probably from their legendary eyebrow pencils that has been around since our grandmas era. However, lately they have been focusing more on their other decorative makeup like lipsticks.

When Life Gets Too Exciting I'm...

I'm so excited because so many (good) things are coming my way! I have another tattoo appointment with Revolver Tattoo this week, and my friend from Singapore is visiting me soon. I also have a holiday planned with a close friend happening hopefully pretty soon, and I'm waiting for a (hopefully) good news ♡ Crossing my fingers so hard right now for it to be true!

They're all happening so fast! And I'm abusing the exclamation mark so bad in here as well as the word "hopefully" hahaha.

Only The Good Die Young

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Sometimes, I have this crazy thought. How does it feel like when you fall from a skyscraper, or let's say, get hit by a bus? Will you feel an immense amount of pain or will you just black out from the shock and wake up, hopefully, in the other Universe?

During my college years in Singapore, I was walking alone late at night when suddenly a cab kind of hit me. It wasn't hard, but I could feel it pushing on the side of my thigh. I was too shocked to feel a thing, even pain. The next day, I realized there was a large bruise on my thigh where the cab "hit" me. 

(Review & Swatch) Stila Lip & Cheek Stain // Lancôme Juicy Shaker Lip Oil

Happy International Lipstick Day! On this special day in Beauty world, I would like to share my current lip combo obsession: Stila Lip & Cheek Stain in Yumberry Crush and Lancôme Juicy Shaker Lip Oil in MeliMelon.

I'm so bored and tired of having dry lips because of using matte lipstick everyday, and I've been longing for lip colour that has sheer-to-medium coverage with ultra-hydrating formula. These two products definitely fulfill my wish perfectly! On the picture above, I was wearing one swipe of Stila Lip & Cheek Stain and topped it with the Lancôme Juicy Shaker. 

#OOTDFriday: Monochrome Black & White

Happy Fri-yay! Celebrating my Friday in this black & white monochromatic outfit. Feel happy because I'm wearing heels and suddenly I'm a 163cm instead of a 157cm haha. Please pardon my crazy bangs that always got separated right in the middle :\

The Story Behind My Le Petit Prince Tattoo

4th time is the charm, perhaps? I'm not new to tats, and this is my 4th ink already, yet I can confidently say that this cutie work courtesy of Revolver Tattoo is definitely my favorite! (My second favorite is actually the one on my collarbone saying "Alis Volat Propriis", a Latin phrase meaning she flies with her own wings")

The inspiration behind this, as you probably can tell from the title, is from the children story book Le Petit Prince. It has always been one of my favorite books, written by French author/poet Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The idea to incorporate this into a tattoo design just came to me out of nowhere haha.

Today's Mood

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Pretty much sums it all.

Nivea Double Effect Eye Makeup Remover Review

As a daily makeup user, I go through eye makeup remover FAST. Like seriously, I can finish a 100ml makeup remover in one month only. Hence why, I keep looking for affordable yet gentle & effective makeup remover.

My usual go-to eye makeup remover is Up and Away Makeup Remover by Beauty Story. However, even though it's considered as drugstore brand, I find it quite pricey: IDR88,000/100ml. Despite of the price, I was still using and repurchased it because I really like its ability to clean my delicate eye area gently, yet it removes makeup effectively (even the waterproof one!).

I Yearn For Love Just Like in Lana Del Rey's Songs

Video stills from "Shades of Cool" video

I yearn for love just like in Lana Del Rey's songs. It would be melancholic, tragic, and have masochist-tendency, preferably with older, tall, highly-charismatic gentleman who appreciates art and beauty.

I'd like to think that our relationship will be dominated by him, with him being able to tame me and string me along without even realizing it, because he never meant to, he just did. And I'd be happy to do so. Not because anyone or anything forces me, but because I want to.

He will be my drug and I will be his.

Little Piece of Bali in Kemang: HONU Poké & Matcha Bar // BEAU By Talita Setiyadi

I normally wouldn't write about Sunday brunch & coffee places, but these two places impressed me so much I need to make a dedicated post/photo-journal blog about them.

HONU Poké & Matcha Bar is located in Jl Kemang Selatan no.125, just few walks away from Dia.Lo.Gue. This place offers healthy Poké bowl and various matcha-based drinks. I ordered their Yugo bowl and Iced Matcha, and both are super tasty. I ordered Yugo which has raw salmon in it, actually they have both Salmon & Tuna option, however I'm trying to reduce my tuna consumption since I'm scared of high mercury content in tuna 💀

(Rave Review) Too Faced Perfect Flush Blush in Sparkling Bellini

Who else went overboard during the Sephora Ramadhan sale? 🙈  I spent so much than I would like to admit here 😳 But seriously, with majority of beauty products goes with 50% off price tags, I couldn't miss that opportunity to try beauty products that normally are out of my budget!

One of the products that I purchased is this Too Faced Perfect Flush Blush in Sparkling Bellini. This line is actually not new from Too Faced, however I believe this particular shade Sparkling Bellini is their latest 2017 shade.

(Sponsored) NEOGEN Bio-Peel Gauze Peeling Wine & Real Fresh Foam Cleanser Cereal Review

NEOGEN Dermalogy

I am  a fan of exfoliating my skin. From traditional facial scrubs until the recently surfacing trend of chemical exfoliation, I love them all. Exfoliating your skin has many beneficial results; some of them are to unclog your pores (resulting in smaller-looking pores!), encourage new skin growth, improves blood circulation, and basically makes your skin looks clearer and healthier.

I have been seeing this Korean brand Neogen Dermalogy keeps popping up in my social media. Unlike the majority of Korean brands that comes with cutesy-packaging approach, Neogen Dermalogy looks very professional and have this skin-clinic vibe. My skin normally doesn't really fancy Korean skincare, but I got intrigued by this particular brand because apparently, it is already sold on Sephora US website! 

I Have Orange Hair + Post-Dye Treatment

Finally I have my hair dyed. After eyeing the unicorn hair trend for quite a while, I finally decided it's time to jump into the crazy-hair-girl squad lol. Even though my orange hair is not really in the "unicorn" color theme, but you get what I mean right? 

Another Coming Of Age Movie Thoughts

Screencaps from The Diary of A Teenage Girl

I love coming of age movies, especially if it's set in the 70's-80's. It's the time when your ideal meets reality meets self-discovery, and perhaps, the time when you fall in love with yourself.

Mesmerizing.

(Review & Swatch) Rollover Reaction SUEDED! The Clique, Maxwell, & Penny

Rollover Reaction SUEDED! Lip & Cheek Cream

Rollover Reaction is definitely one of my favorite beauty brands. Yes, even when compared to high-end and Sephora brands, so that speaks a lot of how much I like them. With their artsy & oh-so-millenials branding, it's hard to not fall in love with them. In this post, I'm gonna do swatches and review for their first product, the SUEDED! Lip & Cheek Cream.

(Review) Tarte Magic Wands Unicorn Brushes

Tarte Magic Wands Brushes. Please pardon my little pony trying to disguise as unicorn :p

Unicorns are invading us humans. From unicorn hair trend, unicorn highlighter, and until recently, unicorn frappuccino from Starbucks (which I heard is disgusting and tastes nothing like coffee), these magical creatures just keep prancing around in our lives.