Saturday, December 29, 2012

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?


That's it, thanks for reading dear beauty enthusiasts!
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Thanks a bunch! :D
xxx

Friday, November 30, 2012

MonShu Girl Look-Alike Contest By Shu Uemura

Hello MakeUp Enthusiasts~! :D
It's been awhile since my last blog post, eh? been busy with some stuff. Sorry! ;(
GOSH i really have many things to blog in December

anyway, i'm back with another report of a makeup competition 
it's the MonShu Girl Look-Alike Contest by Shu Uemura Indonesia! *weeeee~*

I wanted to join this competition since the first time i read about it on Shu Uemura Indonesia twitter account, but like i said before, November was pretty hectic and idk if i could join... x___x moreover, my hair is nothing like the Monshu Girl ! Mine is long and no bangs, it's like totally the opposite from the official look. As the deadline's approaching, some of my beauty blogger fellas told me to join then i encouraged myself to spend a little time at night for imitating the look.

By the way in case some of you didn't know, Shu Uemura had the winners announced by November 28th, two of the three winners are our very own IBB members, Hana and Sheilla, yay~! congrats again for you both! ^^ *hug hug* Endi Feng and i lost and yeah we're both disspointed *guess all of the contestants all were* since the prize is Shu Uemura x Karl Lagerfield limited edition collection products worth Rp 1.000.000,- T____T but heyyy it's a competition, right and all of the winners really deserved to win IMHO, i was happy for them, i even congratulated Sheilla many times lol XD

Here's the official MonShu Girl look :



As for my 'before' photo i really have to apologise b/c i forgot to take one...  >__<
To cope up with that, here's my 'before' pic for the IBB Enchanting Fairy Challenge, my hair is in the same style before doing the MonShu Girl look so i guess this will do.


and ja-jaangggg! My version of MonShu Girl look ;P
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I used A LOT of bobby pins to achieve the hair!!! ^^" Graaaaa~

and fyi, i googled 'how to tie', struggled for some time.... and GAVE UP! lol... look at how silly my tie was in the pic above... T__T *teach me how pls someone*

Eventhough i lost, i'm pretty happy b/c Shu Uemura Indonesia actually said this to me through facebook message... (\( ^3^ )/)


Thanks Shu Uemura Indonesia and congrats again for all of the winners!

Until next time, take care beauty enthusiasts! :*







xxx

- Nita Desilia Tannawi (@nitartstudio) 


Tuesday, November 20, 2012

IBB "Enchanting Fairy" MakeUp Challenge

Hello Dear Nitarts' Makeup Studio Guests! :D
I'm about to reveal my submission for the Indonesian Beauty Blogger (IBB) first ever Makeup Challenge in November. The theme is "Enchanting Fairy"


The first time i read the word "Fairy", it really reminded me of Tinkerbell lol but i wasn't interested of creating a MakeUp look of her. I'm always driven by passion of doing something different, not that i'm saying Tinkerbell's look is mainstream, but it just doesn't appeal that much for me. I wanted to explore the dark side of a fairy, simply because the dark sides of everything are more "enchanting" to me :)

Concept


I made up a fictional fantasy character : Fairy of the Mystical Blue. This fairy is easily misunderstood by her surroundings because of her assertive appearance and she doesn't even try to clarify everytime she's being badly accused and finally, she's exiled from the Fairy World because of something she didn't do. Taken over by sadness, she felt like she's the most miserable fairy out there and solitude is her only friend.

Before : 


After :

*taken with digicam*

*taken with the new ipad's secondary camera. Horrible quality T___T ...*

P.S : my digicam focus is broken so it's super hard to take photos without blurry results. FYI, i took 410 photos and only 15 or so of them are not blurry!!! So please excuse the bad pics quality...

Close Up MakeUp details
*warning! it's pretty disturbing lol*
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Products used :


FACE :
Foundation : Revlon Colorstay for Combination/Oily Skin in 220 Medium Beige
Concealer : ELF All Over Cover Stick in Light Beige
Powder : Revlon Microfine Natural Loose Powder in Medium 02

EYES :
Primer : ELF Eyelid Primer
Brow Pencil : Etude House Easy Brow Pencil in 1, Dark Brown
Eyeshadow : Sleek Mineral Based Eyeshadow Palette in ACID 570
Eyeliner : Etude Proof 10 Liquid Liner in Black

LIP :

Coastal Scents 66 Lip Palette

That's it for today, thanks for visiting! 
Until next time, take care beauty enthusiasts!
xxx

- Nita Desilia Tannawi (@nitartstudio) 


Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Skin Aqua Indonesia Beauty Talk Event

Hello beauty enthusiasts! 
Have you ever heard of Skin Aqua? What a silly question, yes? 
of course... it's the no. 1 UV Skin Care in Japan! :D

*promotional pic by Skin Aqua Indonesia, i do not own this*

Last month, Skin Aqua Indonesia invited me along with some other beauty bloggers to attend their Beauty Talkshow held at Tartine Restaurant, FX -Sudirman, Jakarta. I was pretty excited because i do use one of their product, which is the UV Moisture Milk with longer UV protection - SPF 50+ PA+++ for face and body when i travel to minimize the bad effect of the UV rays exposure for my delicate face skin.


Okay, let's moving on to the event report :)

Felicia and i were the first to be arrived! lol we came too fast, i guess. The staffs greeted us warmly, i got to meet mas Dien, the one who invited me, he said i was the hardest blogger for him to contact. MY BAD! He still treated me kindly, i'm sorry mas Dien! :S

We're welcomed with early dinner by Tartine restaurant :9


There were 3 speakers that night :

1. Ms. Ditta Amalia - Product Specialist PT. Rohto Pharmaceutical Indonesia
2. Mr. Furuya Akiyoshi - Vice President PT. Rohto Pharmaceutical Indonesia
3. Ms. Adira  - Fashion Editor


Mr. Furuya told us how Japanese nowadays are more picky to choose their Skin Care, including Sunscreens. Most of them choose Skin aqua for their UV skin care because they feel protected without feeling heavy after the application. Yes guys, this UV skin care line's texture is watery, so don't worry about the annoying sticky feeling, just wait until it absorbs perfectly and you're done! :D

Ms. Ditta explained pretty deeply about the UV rays. Well guys, did you know that there are 3 types of UV? UV-A, UV-B, UV-C. People tend to use SPF only with no PA++ (including me T__T). Yes, SPF will protect your skin from the UV-B which caused sunburn BUT it is the UV-A which caused darker skin tone and early skin aging!! Well i honestly didn't know about this until i attended this event, oh thanks for the depth of the informations given in this beauty talkshow.



There are 4 variants of Skin Aqua UV Skin Care products, so you can choose which of the four would suits your skin condition best ^__^ :

*promotional pic by Skin Aqua Indonesia, i do not own this*

1. Skin Aqua UV Mild Milk
* For dry - sensitive skin
* Contains SPF 25 with PA++ (yay! :D)
* Contains Hyaluronic Acid, collagen, vitamin E
* Does not contain any kind of perfume / colorant / mineral oil
* Can be used as make up base ;)

2. Skin Aqua UV Moisture Gel
* For normal - oily skin
* Contains SPF 30 with PA++ (yay again!)
* Contains Improved Hyaluronic Acid, collagen, vitamin B5, E and C
* Oil free formula
* Also can be used as make up base ;)

3. Skin Aqua UV Moisture Milk 

* For longer protection against UV rays
* Contains SPF 50 with PA++ (product with the biggest SPF by Skin Aqua UV Skin Care, ideal for travelling! :D)
* Contains Improved Hyaluronic Acid, collagen, vitamin B5, and E
* Oil free formula
* Also can be used as make up base ;)

4. Skin aqua UV Whitening Milk

* The name says it all, this product is for those who want to get fairer skin! :)
*Contains SPF 20 with PA++ 
* Contains Improved Hyaluronic Acid and collagen
* Contains Arbutin to make your skin looks fairer
* Also can be used as make up base ;)



important note!




Skin Aqua products are NOT waterproof, so it's essential that you re-apply the usage every 3 hours to keep your skin protected!!! :)



Big group photo of Indonesian Beauty Bloggers!

 *pic is taken from Felicia's blog *

*pic is taken from Ce Phanie's blog*


After the event, me and some of my blogger friends, Endi Feng, Ce Phanie, Franky , Shella , Marsha, Ce Priscilla etc. headed to Foodism to drink & chit chat. yay~ :D






*pic is taken from Ce Phanie's blog*








The goodie bag i received from Skin Aqua, thanks a lot for having me! i felt honored :)


Until next time, take care dear Nitarts' Make Up Studio Guests! :)
(@nitartstudio)

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Happy Halloween Folks!!! ;)

Howdy ho folks! it's the 31st of October!
Happy Halloween!!! :D
i love to see how there are creepy make up looks everywhere, cheers for that~!


After the Skin Aqua Event (which i'd write a super late review later), Ce Phanie, Endi Feng, and Felicia accompanied me to Paper Clip, i picked up a Snazaaro wax to do my special effect Halloween look, but i was really busy with my bloody internship, so i didn't get the chance to experiment with it... :(

Instead of doing scary make ups like some of my blogger friends (they're really good creating believable scars lol) i went with a sad horror doll concept. I remember watching this particular horror movie years ago, the movie's main character is a doll, the only part of the doll's face which can move is just its mouth *forgot the movie title* so i was re-creating the doll's face mixed with my own ideas, super simple! :)
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 "So... uhh... do you want to be my friend?"

"NO? uhh... okay..."

"Uhh... on second thought, it's actually not okay..."

"Sorry... but i have to do it..."

 "I have to kill you..."


Happy Halloween and have a blast!!! ^^


Take care,

Nita Desilia Tannawi (@nitartstudio)

Monday, October 15, 2012

Beauty Photography Competition (Desa Warna 2012)

Hiya dear Nitartstudio guests, Happy Monday! :D lol
i'm about to share one of the past Make Up competitions i took a part in! :D


Well, it's not exactly a Make Up competition, it's a Photography competition (i LOVE Photography since High School! just in case you guys had no idea) held by UKM Studio-51 Atmajaya University, Jakarta, Indonesia called "Desa Warna".The length of time given to submit the photo was from Feb 27th until April 1st *and here i am, 8 months later writing a post regarding this competition! lol i didn't have a Beauty Blog back then, remember? :P * anyways, there were 4 categories up for grabs with one main theme for them all, which was "Indonesian Culture" :

1. Human Interest
2. Fashion
3. Architecture
4. Beauty
5. Still Life

I joined the 4th category : Beauty. I had to rush finding a model and thinking about what kind of Indonesian Culture Make Up i wanted to achieve (i ended up going with "Batik" sub theme) , since i was busy with my Uni assignments so timing was really crusial... i wanted to get my Assignments done well on time, on the other hand i didnt want to miss this out as well!! ;P  

I asked one of my bestfriends named Amelia Wijaya right away and she said yes! we're planning to do the photoshoot on Saturday evening because of her working hours. I planned to have the photoshoot done at Kota Tua Jakarta, a historical public place built by the Dutch but unfortunately it was already DARK when we reached there O___O" so... i initiated to go to Grand Indonesia Shopping Mall instead, the only place that came accross on my mind because i've done various things there lol this place has become somewhat like my saviour whenever something unpredictable happens.

Once we arrived, i hurriedly go to this one corner which i think is the least crowded everytime i go there, and i was right! We sat down on this long bench and i started to do her make up!! *Oh, finally*
Although there wasn't many people passing by BUT people who did pass by were  all glancing at us!!! ROFL. Some of them even asked things like "Is there gonna be a show??" and such, i apologize for humiliating you my dear friend!! ;P




Here are some of the results!!!







i was doing the photoshoot near the Mall's toilet! GOSH! hahaha so please bear with the poor lighting! ;( 

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and......... a BLOOPER!!!!!
LOL she's gonna kill me for posting this photo! XD Sorry, Mel !! You looked pweeeety IMHO!! ;) Thanks a lot for being my model

 

In the end i lost but hey that's OK, i had a great time making this Make Up! and uh... i do agree from Photography wise those photos above are not good enough to win the competition. lol so maybe next time! :D

Thank you for reading, fellas! :)
Until next time, take care!
xxx

- Nita Desilia Tannawi (@nitartstudio) 



Friday, October 5, 2012

Muimiu's Big Bang Tickets Giveaway Contest! :)


Hiya Dear Nitarts Make Up Studio Guests!
It's October 5th already! means today is the last day to join Muimiu's very first Giveaway yayyyy~ :D


Who's Muimiu? She's a part time enterpreneur and such a beautiful member of IBB (Indonesian Beauty Blogger) she shares every little thing she's interested in through her blog, you can find out more about her here.

Well honestly i'm pretty amazed to see some beauty bloggers happily giving freebies, especially pricey thingy like Miumiu! >__< because i think people nowadays are more self-oriented... so it's a nice feeling to see there are still people who are willing to share their items. *Faith in Humanity Restored lol jk no more 9gag*

OH! i haven't told you about the prizes yet? my bad! the prizes are... *drum rolls*

TWO tickets of BIG BANG ALIVE WORLD TOUR CONCERT on Saturday, Oct 13th in Jakarta!



asdfghjkl;'...there's no way you're not having an urgency to join this giveaway right away after reading the sentence above if you are one of Big Bang fans (VIP) and haven't got the concert ticket yet!!! and yes you read it right, it is TWO tickets indeed! So the one and only winner of this giveaway can ask someone to accompany him/her to the concert! :D *how thoughtful of her, eh?*

Just in case there are still peeps who do not know what the heck is Big Bang *which i sincerely hope NONE rofl* Here's a short info i quoted from Wikipedia :

" Big Bang is a South Korean male band under the management of YG Entertainment. Formed in 2006, Big Bang has grown to become one of the most successful Asian acts in the world. The group consists of G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, Daesung and Seungri. Big Bang is known for their unique urban-originated music and fashion style. The members' involvement in composing and producing their own music, most notably G-Dragon's, has earned the group respect and praise from music industry experts."

This photo above reveals their 2012 fresh images! :*
Daesung, Seungri, Taeyang, G-Dragon, T.O.P



I'm not crazy about K-POP, but! >__< Big Bang, 2NE1, and SNSD are exceptional, why? simply because i freaking LOVE them! It's crystal clear you can only find one Boy group from the three stated above, so it's easy to say they're my only fave Boy Group from Korea, that's why it's mandatory for me to see them LIVE, specifically T.O.P, my bias in Big Bang! *love love* How can a man voice be that heavy, really? even if his body and looks weren't this good, i'd still like him for his amazing voice, promise :D


OK enough with the fangirling lol now let's get to my choice of  K-Pop singer who inspires my make up style! Bet you guys see her face often, yes yes, she's Sandara Park from 2NE1 who is also the brand ambassador of Etude House! :)




Why? She's beautiful ever since she's a kiddo! lol seriously she's pretty much the same as Yoona's SNSD whom look is still gorgeous without make up, they do not need make up to enhance their look, they were born prettily. *love love* Her make up style in Etude is girly, which is why they use the colour pink a lot, like the Etude House Brand image, needless to say, i love Sandara and Pink so yeah she's a perfect candidate. :)

But wait! i'm not doing her style of Girly/Cute Make Up like these pics, because it's too common, for this giveaway contest, i'm doing a completely different look of hers, elegant one!

i was stunned by this pic OMO i love the photographer, Make Up Artist, Hair Stylist, and whoever set the lightings! The lights are almost flawless for a beauty shot. *envy*


JA-JANGGGG!


And... here's my version of Dara's photo above! i have no one to ask for taking the pics with my Dad's DSLR cam so just bear with my SelCa (Self Camera) with bedroom lighting, i have just washed my hair so i can't do Dara's hairstyle because my hair kept on going down and down and down...and unfortunately i run out of Hair Spray so yeah i'm sorry.

Hopefully this is close enough *cough* OK IT'S NOT but i really did try my best...!!! :)

First Hairstyle ( Big hair with no bangs ) - Front



First Hairstyle - Side


Second Hairstyle ( Casual ) - Front


                                               

Second Hairstyle - Side






Third Haisrtyle ( One sided ) - Front

And yes, there are no Side angle photos for the third hairstyle, i was way too embarassed to put the lacey black ribbon on my head so i hurriedly took it off! ROFLMAO i never ever wear ribbon to anywhere, i just bought them becuase i think they're cute, as for wearing them, i think i'm not suitable for  such thing. lol


A MESS I'VE MADE just for creating this look! lol my sofa bed look super asdfghjkl; XD

Products Used
FACE 

Foundiation : Revlon Colorstay for Combination/Oily Skin in 220 Medium Beige
Concealer : ELF All Over Cover Stick in Light Beige

 EYES
 Eyeshadow : Coastal Scents 88 Original Palette
Gel Eyeliner : Silkygirl Double Intense Gel Eyeliner in 01 Pure Black
Pencil Eyeliner : Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in Zero
Brow Pencil : Etude House Easy Brow Pencil in 1Brown
White Pencil Eyeliner : Etude House Styling Eyeliner in White

LIPS

 Lipstick : L.A Girl in Melon
Lipgloss : Sariayu Martha Tilaar in K-02 Kelimutu


All products used :)

That's it for today! :D
Thanks a bunch for reading this loooong post dear readers! 

P.S : thanks Muimiu for doing this giveaway contest :) many beauty bloggers and i really hope to win this contest, so if i didn't make it, please let anyone who deserved and really wished for it to be the winner... so there'll be no jealousy among bloggers contestants and all would be happy for her/him! :) yayyy~

Take care, fellas!


~Nita Desilia Tannawi