STUDIOMAKEUP Launch in Indonesia

Hello everybody,

I'm with Studiomakeup, a brand of makeup that recently launch in Indonesia. Here are the details from the press release.

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After the success of NYX Professional Makeup and theBalm Cosmetics, PT. Teguh Pesona is launching the new makeup brand that complements and shows its uniqueness in the world of beauty Indonesia.

 STUDIOMAKEUP is an American brand with a cosmopolitan attitude. Headquarted in Florida, USA Studio Makeup with global presence in over 20 countries. It infuses Beauty with Style and advanced Research & Technology. Studio makeup is the ultimate expert in offering glamour, excitement and the unique experience of Beauty, a Choreography of Color & a soul of a Makeup Artist.  Already adopted by makeup artists in production studios and at fashion spread, easily creates sophisticated or totally wild looks.

STUDIOMAKEUP is inspired by the result of professional photo shoot that shows the perfect image with bright and bold makeup colors after a good editing. That’s why Studio Makeup exists. The aim is to develop a makeup studio line that would fulfill the women need who want to create such a professional makeup looks easily.

STUDIOMAKEUP is certainly very capable of competing with other well-known makeup brand that has been present before in the beauty industry in Indonesia. STUDIOMAKEUP has any kind of cosmetic with spectacular decorative makeup colors. STUDIOMAKEUP fully understands the needs of today's women are trendy and dynamic. Studio makeup empowers women to become a Makeup Professional and to enhance their beauty in an easy and smart fashion while indulging them in pure and affordable luxury!

It’s not what’s hot right now, it’s what works now.

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During the launch, we get to play with their products and they surely looks appetizing. Shades that will match skin tones to texture that are easy to be used by amateurs and professional alike.

Finishes you can choose from matte, glossy to semi matte, it's all here. From pigmented to highly pigmented in a single swipe. 

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These are their cream blushes, available in 4 shades, glides on smoothly and gives hints of colors from sheer to bold in a matter of strokes. You can use it under the powders for a natural look or a more vivid color after the powders.

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Studiomakeup consist of products for the eyes, lips, face, nails and comes in palettes and professional tools as well.

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The brand itself has a black as their color, like most professional makeup brand. It does reminds me of NYX and the resemblance between them. You'll be thrilled to know that Studiomakeup also comes in a budget friendly tag, from around Rp. 75.000 to Rp.330.000 for their foundation. Most of them are in the Rp.100.000 zone.

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Soon the event begin with a greetings from the representative of Studiomakeup USA, Mr. Alan Kearl (President of Studiomakeup USA).

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It was funny and eye opening at the same time, he really understand women or makeup user alike of the trivia in using makeup daily. How we all want to look professional in our do but with minimum efforts.

A makeup collection that comes in a stylish and fashionable in mind, beautiful and straightforward.

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During the event, Philips Kwok as their featured makeup artist, shown how easy the makeups can be done using Studiomakeup's products and pays off finish.

From natural finish to bold and wild makeup look suitable for a photo shoots. Comfortable and reliable quality for all.

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Don't forget to try on their hero products, consist of: lipsticks (the one with a cool packaging that we have to push click before opening), Soft Blend Pressed Powder that comes in 4 shades from Fair, Light, Deep, and Medium, and of course, their eyeshadow too.

The Soft Blend Eyeshadow has a unique feature, the more you blend it on your skin, the more colors will come forward. This is a must try.

Soon, the event has to end and we all has to say good bye.

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Thank you so much Studiomakeup for having me during the event and these lovely products to be tried at home.

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See you soon on my next post in reviewing these items.

L'Occitane Pivoine

Hello lovelies,

last week has been a very busy week for me, in a day there could be 2-3 events and I'm pretty much exhausted. So, when L'Occitane invited me for a mini spa at Plaza Indonesia, I immediately say, yes please.

On the venue, everything is decorated with the pink 'pivoine' flowers, Pivoine is actually peony, one of the flowers that smells so good and hard to describe at the same time regarding their shape.

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The full collection is shown during the event, it's all dressed in bright deep pink, a shade that surely feminine, seductive and alive at the same time. I can't help but be so happy to be there that day.

I can try and use their perfume, moisturizer, hand cream, all the way until their new cc cream as well.

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Above is the collection of Pivoine Flora, which is products for body care, from shower gel, beauty milk, edt and hand cream which was swore by many beauty enthusiast to be the best hand cream ever!

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As usual, L'Occitane is never shy on decorating the whole area like we were in France, enjoying the beautiful flower garden at a country side.

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Then I went in and meet these lovely ladies for my mini spa.

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I went here just using my hair roll and no makeup on. Beware, bare face alert!

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The face is cleaned, massaged, serumed, moisturized and pampered in L'Occitane way. Using all products from L'Occitane, the staffs also pays attention on my skin and adding tips on how to enhance the skin condition and which products should I choose next.

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Right after the mini facial, I'm ready for a makeup session from Gusnaldi Professional Team.

After using the skincare from Pivoine Sublime collection, this is the CC Cream moment I've been looking for.

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This is the product.

Details from usa.loccitane.com

This light hydrating cream contains CC pigments and transforms during application to immediately and visibly create perfect-looking skin.
The complexion looks even, fresh and luminous. The skin feels comfortable and protected (SPF 20). Skin is fresh, luminous and unified until the night.

Use the medium shade for an immediate radiant tone.

The L'OCCITANE Laboratory has combined the skin-perfecting peony extract with unifying CC pigments and illuminating pearly particles. This ultimate combination of ingredients helps to immediately and visibly create perfect-looking skin.

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At first, the cream is like a white lotion where after being blended, the shade will turn like our own skin tone, if you're fair, it'll look a bit like tan from the morning sun. If you have medium to dark skin tone, the shade wont be noticeable.

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The one thing that we can all see, is the shine. Like that radiant glow on the skin.

The mild coverage even out the skin tone naturally, like we're using no makeup but appears with better skin condition and complexion.

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Next, is their lip balm. There's the clear one and tinted. Since L'Occitane is about skincare, their tinted lip balm also comes in a sheer finish formula.

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Below is my after look with the appointed makeup artist.

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After taking a picture together, it's time for us to went back our own way and move on to the next schedule.

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Thank you so much L'Occitane Indonesia for having me and see you on our next event.

I'll share more reviews regarding their products which I received that day.

Au revoir!

Kiehl's Indonesia Heritage Campaign

Hello everybody!!

Kiehl's Indonesia is having another campaign, this time it will be for Indonesian heritage, which is Borobudur.

Have you been to Borobudur? I remember my first trip there and  I think it was magnificent. Every details are made with care and the grandness of the architecture is worth to be preserved by UNESCO.

Collaborating with 4 celebrities, Kiehl's and UNESCO are going to help preserving Candi Borobudur.

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For every purchase of Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream, Lip Balm #1, Powerful Strength Line Reducing Concentrate, Midnight Recovery Concentrate and/or Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner you'll get a specially designed notebook by one of the 4 celebrities and Kiehl's will donate Rp.10.000 on your behalf to Candi Borobudur.

Netizen can also participate by a simple click at www.lestarikanwarisanindonesia.com start from the first of June 2015 until 1th of August 2015.

Kiehl's will gather all of our support and travel with Mabua Harley Davidson to UNESCO social institution at Yogyakarta.

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The event is held at Kiehl's new boutique at Central Park Mall, but the campaign can be enjoyed at all Kiehl's stores.

Please do visit any Kiehl's store/boutique near you to see the products and campaign in person.

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On the occasion, I can see all four designs from Ari Wibowo, Keenan Pearce, Prisia Nasution, and Lala Karmela.

Each of them made an illustration for the cover of a notebook. It may look simple but they do put their hearts into their design and hope it can help Kiehl's and UNESCO gather some awareness for us, Indonesian, to pay more attention to our cultural heritage.

Kiehl's itself has started Heritage Campaign so the people who lives in that particular country where Kiehl's lies could be more appreciative to their own heritage and understanding the history behind the heritage itself. This is, of course, be in accordance to UNESCO mission.

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Ari Wibowo wants to emphasize the beauty of Candi Borobudur in the afternoon, where the sun shines in orange yellowish color and there's Javanese batik and the years of Candi Borobudur birth and rebirths.

Keenan Pierce, Unity in Diversity for Nusantara, a silhouette of Candi Borobudur with many other culture from all over Indonesia, showing how in our differences, we can still be one.

Prisia Nasution, writes in Honocoroko, a dying tradition, she wants to preserve them before it's too late, with Candi Borobudur and her Javanese heritage, she emphasize in preserving.

Lala Karmela started her story in reminding us on the dimension and history of Candi Borobudur itself. How it has become one of the seven wonder of the world and how it has gone through a lot over the years. Disasters and even tourists sometime contribute in ruining the artifact. It's time for us to help taking care of Candi Borobudur. With a girl on the cover and the Candi Borobudur, she emphasize on how human can live in harmony with Candi Borobudur.

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It was really crowded that day, customers, medias and bloggers are gathering for this event, I hope we all can assist in making this campaign a huge success.

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There's heritage tours presented during the event, most of them are taken by foreigners, I hope domestic tourist will become more aware and keep our heritage something that we can all benefits from for generations to come.

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Inside the press kit given to us, there's also Galeri Komunitas or Community Gallery, which actually reminds me that when we help preserving Candi Borobudur, we also contribute in their livelihood. A lot of locals depends on tourism as well near Candi Borobudur, please do take a look when you have time to explore.

Usually, we are too preoccupied in going abroad and goo goo ga ga about other countries heritage that we forgot about our own, I guess, Kiehl's has remind us to look what we have here, right in our own land.

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Thank you so much Kiehl's for having me and you for reading this post.

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Do come to your favorite Kiehl's shop and while getting your favorites, you are contributing in donation as well. And for you at home, let's click www.lestarikanwarisanindonesia.com and spread the words!

Ramadan Kareem with The Body Shop.

Hello lovelies,

a few days ago, I was invited by The Body Shop Indonesia for an event to welcome the upcoming moment in Indonesia, Ramadan and Hari Raya with Share The beauty of Ramadan Kareem Program starting on 11th of June 2015 at all 129 The Body Shop Indonesia stores.

New makeup trends, gifts selections, fragrances and sharing with donating will be shared with you today.

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The event is held at Double Tree by Hilton at Cikini area on a bright sunny day. The hotel itself is wonderful (but I wish it could go a bit closer to the center area) and inside, we are greeted by the friendly team from The Body Shop Indonesia.

With gold and black as their main colors, guests are able to portray the theme for today's event, Arabic and Middle East inspiration just like their new makeup theme.

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The Body Shop presenting 2 newest perfume collection, Life is Gold, with a subtle, elegant and feminine floral and Red Musk Oud for a bolder and far more intense selection of woody and spices, perfect for Hari Raya.

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Soon, the event began with Rika Anggraini (GM Corporate Communication The Body Shop Indonesia), Carrisa Putri, and Yenny Zannuba Wahid (Director of Wahid Institute).

In this opportunity, Carrisa shares that on every Hari Raya, she shares moments with family and friends by giving one to another, she especially loves gifts from The Body Shop. And by doing so, we can also make a donation to The Wahid Institute  through Empower the Women Community Program on every shops of The Body Shop, where? Directly at the cashier.

No amount is too small nor too big, any amount that you can give, please do participate, either Rp.1000 you could make a difference in these women's live.

Empower The Women Community has a program called Koperasi Cinta Damai (kocida) for women in many regions. On weekly basis there will be a Micro-finance for Religious and Ethnic Harmony which covers guidance and aids to help women to become more independent by starting and developing small family business and financially supporting their children's education.

To this day Microfinace for Religious and Ethnic Harmony, The Wahid Institute has develop their program at Parung, Bogor, Panggulan, Depok, Tasikmalaya, Sukabumi, Bandung, and the surroundings.

Through Kocida, The Wahid Institute has 392 members by the end of 2014, and targeting around 2000 women by the end of 2016 for a peace loving and prosperous Indonesia.

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During the event, The Body Shop team also shares their idea of the upcoming makeup trend for this year's Hari Raya, the focus are on the eyes.

Graphic Bold Liner makeup trend using their new makeup products called Matte Kajjal. Below you can see the two items, one in black and the other in white.

You can be inspired by Flawless Allure for Ramadan, with a natural look and fresher eyes makeup trend. And Festive Glam, a glamor and elegant finish for Hari Raya.

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Below are the collection of gifts that will be available at their counters. Price range from Rp. 199.000 until Rp. 999.000.

There's toiletries, fragrances and collection suitable for male and female, young and old.

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Which one is your favorite? Whatever it is, please don't forget to make a donation at the cashier.

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Thank you so much The Body Shop Indonesia for having me during the event.

Here is a picture of me with The Body Shop team.

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I hope I can help spreading the news about the donation and I really wish we all can make Indonesia a better place. Let's keep on praying and giving one to another, especially to those who are in need.

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In this occasion, The Body Shop Indonesia reminds me the beauty of giving, inside there's an image of the founder and her famous quotes on no matter how small you think you are, you can make a differences. Imagine sleeping with a mosquito she said. It's small, but it's really annoying.

Let's us be mosquitoes that give positive impacts to those around us.

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This is one of the sample of the gifts. Inside the golden packaging are 4 items from The Body Shop shea collection. Shower Cream, Body Butter, Body Whip, and a shower flower sponge.

It is a complete set one could use everyday, they may look simple, but they'll definitely make the person receiving the gift happy twice daily. The shea comforts the dry skin during shower, after and for the whole day.

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I think the shea has a similar sent with the Life is Gold fragrance, it is soft, gentle and calming too.

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I also try their new fragrance, Red Musk, it is really strong and suitable for a festive moment.

Both of them are EDT and last for around 3-4 hours when used.

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Again, don't forget to give a gift, make a donation and start making a differences to the society.

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Thank you and see you soon!!

Maybelline 100 Years

Hello everybody!!

Maybelline has just celebrate their 100 years anniversary, yes, it's been 100 years (whoaaaa).

This package is received by me on the same day that the event started, so I hope in the future it would come sooner so I can plan on coming ^__^

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Aside from that, I see many posts on instagram from the beauty enthusiast abroad, they are recreating the looks from 1920's, 1930's, 1940's and all the way until now. On my package, they share some inspiration for 1960's look. A chic rocker style.

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Inside there's the new dream satin skin two way cake, hyper curl volume express mascara, lipstick in rebel bouquet, hyper glossy eyeliner in black, pencil brow in dark grey, and eyeshadow color tattoo in audacious asphalt. As seen they all focusing on the eyes makeup to be as dark as possible.

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It's chic rocking time!!!

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Unfortunately, the two way cake is way too dark for me, but rest assure, I will still try to review about the texture and formula on my future post.

On this post, I'll share some of the products in a single look, they are Pencil Brow, Hyper Glossy Eyeliner, and Lipstick in Rebel Bouquet.

I've shared some of them on my instagram as well @carnellin.

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Of course, since lately I've been a huge fanatic of anything that comes for the lips, I'm eyeing on the Rebel Bouquet first, look at it's name, Rebel Bouquet, it's destined to be used.

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It's pink, it's bright, it got attitude, character and it's far from being boring. The texture is smooth and glossy, one thing that put me off is the smell, it's like crayon.

Still, the color, it's irresistible. Vivid, pigmented and has a wonderful coverage too. Makeup has gotten better and better nowadays, this affordable product gives out good quality without weighting us down...in terms of financially.

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And then, the pencil brow, mine is in dark grey, and it's dark alright. The texture of the pencil is soft and it is not dry, so it's kinda like a crayon but firmer.

I can easily control the intensity of the pencil by pressing it lightly or stronger, but I always opt for a gentler touch since it help avoid mistakes.

Above is my step by step photos in creating my eyebrows, start by drawing the outer lines and then fills in the inner side. The end should be more define than the beginning. Use a brush for eyebrows to help creating those 'natural hair lines' for the brows.

Finally, I add their hyper glossy eyeliner, it's dark and glossy at the same time. The eyeliner dries up pretty fast and proven to be waterproof. It helps defines the eyes for that deeper and more intense look.

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Ta - da! Above is my final look in using some of the products from Maybelline, from the Pencil Brow, Hyper Glossy Eyeliner and Lipstick.

Thank you so much Maybelline Indonesia for these lovely products and happy birthday!!!