My Top 9 Make-Ups in 2012!!

Heya dear Nitarts' MakeUp Studio Guests! 

Can you believe we're only hours away before welcoming 2013?! >__<

*woot woot*

Time does fly, eh?

It seems like almost everyone has already made their faves makeup/skincare/nail/beauty products of December or 2012, so i decided to make one as well, here goes my list of top 9 makeups in 2012! Yayyy~! :D yes, 9 instead of 10, i know 9 doesn't sound right, lol *cough* very odd indeed i didn't go with top 10, but well, idk what i should have for the tenth, so i left it as it is.

*Please keep in mind this post is NOT meant to be product reviews, so i'll just give brief explanations for each of the product and what works for me probably won't work for you because we have different skin conditions ^___^*

Without further due, i proudly present you these babies :

1. Drugstore Foundation : Revlon Colorstay Makeup with SoftFlex SPF 6 for Combination/Oily Skin in 220 Medium Beige.

This is my most used foundie this year, totally my fave drugstore foundie! Blends easily, buildable coverage, lightweight, good staying power, available in many stores, doesn't break me out, and super affordable. *love love* as for high end foundie, i  haven't found my fave.

- Price : 125.000 rupiahs.

- You can get this product at : Local Revlon counters in your country.

2. B.B Cream : Geo Rx Platinum Mineral Multi-solution B.B Cream.

My mom's friend who's involved professionally in beauty industry gave this as souvenir from Korea, according to her, this B.B cream is one of the finest quality. Mehhh... I honestly didn't know what's so good about this Blemish Balm cream....... until i bought the infamous Missha Perfect Cover B.B Cream  asdfghjkl... this product works waaaaay better than Missha's!!! omygosh. =__="

- Price : S $24

- You can get this product at : Singapore website ---> qoo10.sg 

3. Powder : Geo Rx Luminous B.B pact.

Super soft texture, gives you the right amount of beautiful healthy complexion,  not over the top, which is super important for everyday look IMHO.

- Price : S $21

- You can get this product at : Singapore website ---> qoo10.sg 

4. Eyeshadow Palette : Naked Palette by Urban Decay

One of the palettes that actually makes beauty enthusiasts around the world go crazy!! lol XD i love this  product, this one is probably the nearest palette to what i call as perfection.

Why? well firstly, I SUPER LOVE THE PACKAGING. Carefully thought, beautifully executed. Velvet, really? yes the velvet choice of material has won my heart by the first touch. Elegant typography, well-balanced layout design. Oh how i love this super classy packaging!!! T___T but yeah, this really depends, because i'm not so into cute/kawaii packaging when it comes to make up, i prefer classy.

Secondly, The mini primer, oh well, this is the best eye primer i have ever encountered this year, and thirdly, let's not forget the US $26 brush included inside!!! i treasure the brush to the extend i've only used it once. omg the only brush which has the same feeling of class is Bobbi Brown's. Lastly, the eyeshadows. lol it's ironic but i love the packaging way more than the eyeshadows.

- Price : US $50 *a very good deal, lemme tell you once again, go grab yours now lol*

- You can get this product at : www.urbandecay.com

5. Set : Bobbi Brown's Long Wear Look with Brush.

GAAAAAAAH this set is sucha good deal of money!! >__< unfortunately Bobbi Brown cosmetics doesn't sell this anymore, they replaced it with "In the Black Long Wear Gel Eye Set" by now CMIIW. Sooo glad i bought this set, super fine US $25 brush.

- Price : i don't really remember but it's around US $45-$55

- You can get this product at : www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com .Now, N/A.

6. Blush Palette : 10 Blush Palette by Coastal Scents.

Super convinient! as the name shows, this palette consists of 10 blush of various colors, you can do so much from this palette, there are colors which you can use as bronzers, shading, contouring, and of course, blush on. Simple yet very useful.

- Price : US $15.95 *super affordable, right?* :)

- You can get this product at : www.coastalscents.com

7. Skindinavia No More Shine MakeUp Finish in 2oz.

This setting spray is pretty cool. lol, nothing to extraordinary but it does its job!!! It holds your makeup throughout the day, suits for special occassion. I wore this to BigBang concert because there's TOP, my fave member of BigBang lol.

- Price : US $19

- You can get this product at : www.skindinavia.com

8. Lipstick : Etude My Dear Blooming Lips-Talk in OR206.
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The color is gorgeous once you swipe it onto your lips!! *__* don't be deceived by it's super horrifying orange colors, no no, NO. It delivers different result once you put it on. This shade is pretty!!

- Price : may vary in various countries but it's a Low End brand, so it's supposed not to be sold expensively.

- You can get this product at : Local Etude Counters in your country.

9. Lipgloss : Urban Decay Pocket Rocket in Timothy.

The most unique packaging lipgloss design EVER. Some find this creepy, some find this really cool. well for me it's interesting and nowhere near ordinary. The man picture on the cap can change when you tilt this thing back and forth. There are two pics, the man in suit and the man naked, just wearing underwear. Trololol~ XD

Aside from the packaging, the product's scent is like caramel!! *__* for someone who loves sweets like i do, this is superb!! The texture is super smooth as well. *love love*. Totally worth it! Unfortunately, Urban Decay doesn't produce this thing anymore CMIIW because i can't find this on their website anymore... :( Oh Timothy, you're the one. lol

- Price : i don't really remember but i think it's around US $19 like other UD's lipgloss.

- You can get this product at : www.urbandecay.com .Now, N/A.

All of the products :

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I wish you a very joyful NEW YEAR dear!!! ^___^

xxx

Worst Skin Condition of Mine in 2012!

Hello dear Nitarts' Make-Up Studio Guests! :DDD

 GOSH it's been almost a month since my last blog post
i was busy with some stuff

Thank you for all of the supports, ladies! esp. those who said they've been waiting for my new post/FOTD... i'll manage my time better and post at least 2 times a week in 2013!

*i'll be writing this post in Bahasa because the products i'm going to review are only available in Indonesia (Originally Japan products but manufatured in Indonesia) so i'm sorry for the int'l readers*

Hello dear! ini pertama kalinya aku nulis post dalam bahasa Indonesia, semoga ga aneh ya pas ngebacanya. ^^" Cerita ini dimulai ketika beberapa bulan lalu aku dateng ke launching event Hadalabo (brand skincare line dari Jepang), waktu itu mereka baru launching secara resmi di Indonesia. Waktu itu aku EXCITED banget mengenai produk2 Hadalabo ini!!! >__< gimana engga, dari dulu aku penasaran pengen nyobain produk lotion nya yang populer bangettt, di Jepang aja setiap 2 detik kejual 1 botol (astaga), tapi aku ga beli2 via online produk Hadalabo ini soalnya menurutku cukup mahal, eh pas banget Hadalabo tiba2 launching dan manufactured di Indonesia, jadi logikanya pasti harga jual produknya jadi jauh lebih murah dibandingkan dengan yang ori Jepang.

Beberapa bulan kemudian setelah event tersebut, aku mulai memakai lotion Hadalabo dari seri Gokujyun dengan semangat 45 karena aku emang super penasaran dan udah terlanjur jatuh cinta dengan prinsipnya yang ga memasukkan bahan yang ga ada fungsinya di dalam produk mereka (skin pH balanced, low irritation, free of fragrances, mineral oil & colorant). Seri Gokujyun ini mempunyai fungsi untuk memberikan kelembapan yang mendalam untuk kulit supaya ga kering sehingga terasa lembut dan kenyal. Berikut penampakan lotion Hadalabo Gokujyun :

Botolnya cukup besar, dengan netto produk 100ml, generous size memang, tapi sisi negatifnya yaitu  bulky kalau mau dibawa travelling, aku pernah pernah pergi liburan bawa produk ini, karena kehimpit barang lainnya jadi ga sengaja tumpah x__x dan karena ukurannya besar, tumpahnya banyak dan mengenai berbagai produk lainnya. oh man!

Aku pribadi kurang menyukai tutup botolnya, karena IMHO plastik tutup botolnya agak poorly built, botol aku pernah terbentur terus tutup botolnya langsung copot lololol, tapi kalau engga pernah kebentur/jatuh sih aku rasa sama sekali ga masalah ya :)

Tekstur lotion ini watery banget, bahkan, hampir mirip sama air mineral, jadi ketika diaplikasikan produknya gampang menyerap dan engga ada sensasi lengket berkepanjangan yang mengganggu, kalau rasa lengket sedikit sih ada, tapi cuma sebentar kok. Aku pribadi suka sama teksturnya karena ga usah nunggu waktu lama untuk menyerap di kulit wajah.

Warna lotion ini BENING, and that's a plus for me karena aku kurang suka pakai produk untuk muka dengan warna warni yang macem2, apalagi yang warna warni nya cerah banget, waduh udah kebayang aja pewarnanya sebanyak apa... x__x dan karena emang ga pakai parfum, lotion ini ga ada aroma khas produk muka seperti aroma bunga/buah/parfum untuk wanita layaknya produk brand2 kebanyakan lainnya, ini juga merupakan poin plus buat aku.

Singkat cerita setelah kurang lebih sebulan aku pakai produk ini, berikut result nya *WARNING disturbing pictures alert!* :

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Seperti yang kalian bisa lihat di beberapa foto diatas, kulit wajahku malah bereaksi buruk banget banget banget kepada produk lotion ini... hiks!!! :'(

Pori2 wajah di daerah pipi kiri dan kanan aku malah jadi terekspos banget ASTAGA, jadi kalo bare face, bahhh... parah. Sebelum memakai produk ini emang aku punya masalah pori2 yang cukup besar, tapi setelah memakai lotion ini pori2 aku malah makin menjadi tambah besar daripada sebelumnya.

Efek kemerahan yang hebat juga nampak di kulit wajahku, kelihatannya jadi kaya iritasi gimana gitu, selain itu muncul jerawat2 kecil dengan jumlah yang banyaaaak di muka aku... T___T memang kecil, ga ada yang besar, tapi jumlahnya itu loh, BANYAK. Sampai pas ketemu temen bloggers, mereka nanya kenapa muka aku jadi jerawatan begitu (padahal aku udah pakai foundie and concealer, imagine how bad my skin condition was, dear!!)

Setelah sebulanan itu, aku langsung cut pemakaian lotion Gokujyun nya, dan perlahan tapi pasti kulit aku mulai membaik. Kemerahannya mulai ilang, pori2 nya jadi ga sebesar foto diatas lagi, dan yang paling melegakan, jerawat kecil2 super banyak itu pada menghilang!! *AT LAST!* Sekarang cuma ada beberapa jerawat kecil di muka aku, horeeeeee.

*Penting untuk diingat!*

Post ini bukan dibuat untuk menjatuhkan produk Hadalabo Gokujyun lotion ya, tapi untuk sharing mengenai kondisi kulit wajahku yang paling buruk selama tahun 2012. Sampai sekarang aku masih ga tau kenapa kulit wajahku ga cocok sama produk ini, ada yang bilang karena kualitas produk Hadalabo buatan Indonesia berbeda dengan buatan aslinya, yaitu Jepang. Ada juga yang bilang mungkin karena formula Hadalabo terlalu rich untuk kulit wajahku dan sebagainya. Yang jelas, aku ga sebel sama produk Hadalabo buatan Indonesia, cuma aku kecewa beraaaaat produk yang aku suka malah ga cocok sama kondisi kulitku... hiks... T____T ironis banget padahal aku jarang ketemu skincare tanpa colorant, perfume, dll yang harganya engga mahal.

Sepertinya produk Hadalabo ini lebih baik digunakan untuk orang yang mempunyai kulit normal, soalnya beberapa temen aku baik itu non-blogger ataupun blogger berkulit normal yang memakai produk Hadalabo Shirojyun dan Gokujyun bener2 suka sama produk ini karena mereka bilang kulitnya jadi kenyal dan sehat. *aih, enak banget ya, aku malah jadi ga karuan*. How about you, dear?

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xxx