(SPONSORED) Avène Hydrance Cream in Gel Review

I love gel moisturizers. However, despite of the refreshing texture, I found that the hydration they give are minimal. Come into the picture, is this new gel moisturizer from the beloved French skincare brand Avène: Hydrance Cream in Gel Moisturizer.

I received this product from Clozette Indonesia & Avène Indonesia, and have been using this for the past two weeks, for both my morning and night moisturizer. It pairs nicely with my two other Avène products that I'm using as well, the Eau Thermale Spring Water and the Cleansing Gel.

(SPONSORED) QV Skin Care Review

Hi guys! What factor(s) make you decide which body wash or lotion do you want to use? How many of you use body wash or body lotion solely because of its scent and/or packaging and not based on how safe it is for your skin? I was guilty of that! My skin has always been generally healthy and not sensitive towards any body wash or body lotion, however, recently I have some dry patches on my skin that made me rethink my choice of body wash and body lotion.

Just in time, I received gift hampers from QV skin care and Face to Feet containing three products: QV Wash, QV Skin Lotion, and QV Cream for me to try. QV is a skin care brand from Ego Pharmaceuticals Australia, and all three products I received are made in Australia as well. Apparently, QV is no.1 dermatological skin care brand in Australia and is dermatologist-approved.

(SPONSORED) LAKME Makeup: Illuminating Eye Shadow Palette, Moonlit Highlighter, Blush Duos, Lip Pout Matte Review & Swatch

By this time now, you must have heard of Lakme. This Unilever-owned cosmetics has been storming up Indonesian beauty community with their large makeup selections and heavy marketing.

I have reviewed one of Lakme's product before (Argan Lip Color, read it here) and now, I was generously sent more of their makeup by @lakmeprgirl 😊 I actually only asked for the Illuminating Eye Shadow Palette in shade French Rose and Moonlit Highlighter, however she generously sent me the Blush Duos in Pink and also Lip Pout Matte in shade Hot Cinnamon and Plum Temptation. Thank you so much for the love, Lakme 😘

(Review & Swatch) Studio Tropik Micellar Rosewater X They Talk About Matte Lipquid

Last Thursday, I got invited to Studio Tropik X They Talk About Event: #ToneItDown. This event was held to introduce new products from Studio Tropik & They Talk About: Micellar Rosewater from Studio Tropik and DUA Collection, a two new shades of Matte Lipquid from They Talk About.

Hair Update! Strawberry Shortcake & Grape Hair 🍇🍓😍✨

Pardon the hair strand on my eye

CNY is fast approaching, so it's time to get a new hair cut! Since I decided to cut my hair short, I need to say goodbye to the bleached part of my hair 😭  It feels as though I'm seeing money being torn apart when I looked at the strands of bleached hair on the floor #cheapo #lebay #frugalbaby

Even though it's sad to chop down my bleached hair, I must admit I really like this new short hairstyle. I cut my hair with my go-to hair dresser, Mas Endi from Irwan Team Grand Indonesia. Do book appointment ahead if you want to get your hair cut by him since he's not always on shift at Grand Indonesia outlet.

(Review) Flavere Hair Mask by Sarwendah in Fruit Vitamin

I've been into hair care lately, and have been wanting to incorporate hair mask into my hair care routine. Few weeks ago, I saw beauty influencer Titan Tyra posted on her Instagram about this hair mask from Thailand. It grabbed my attention because she said it makes her hair soft and smells so good (I know, I'm easily coaxed into ads :/). 

Few days after, I also saw Beautyhaulindo posted on their Instagram that they carry this brand and the owner has tried it and she also said it's super good. So without any hesitation, I bought the hair mask in Fruit Vitamin variant from Beautyhaul and couldn't wait to try it!

(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.

(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.

(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?

(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.