The Balm Mr. Write (Now) in Onyx

Hello lovelies!!

This is Mr. Write (Now) in Onyx, a twist-able crayon pencil eyeliner that comes in a black color. The full collection itself are available in 8 shades, but in Indonesia, a few are not available.

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http://www.thebalm.com

We have a Mr. Write (Now) for every day of the week... and then some! Meet this new collection of attractive eyeliners that are truly easy on the eyes. These pencils deliver the long-lasting color you've been looking for, and have built-in sharpeners so they are always ready when you are. With high payoff, eight wearable shades, and a satin smooth texture, we understand why your eyes wander- but rest assured, your eyeliner won't!

Ingredients:

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The comics and witty descriptions on the packaging is fun to read. The product itself is simple and like said on the website, satin smooth texture.

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Like having different guy for each day, you can change your eyeliner color with Mr. Write (Now) as easy as that.

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I'm using Onyx as an inner liner at the outer corner side and leave the inner corner white for a bigger eye look. The finish is smooth but I really doubt their staying power since their setting time took a while ... yet still smudge.

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And I was right. The product doesn't last long in a hot and humid weather while staying outdoor for the whole day. I need to clean the smudges every now and then. I don't think the product suits me well as I need an eyeliner with strong waterproof power against all the odds.

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Overall,

a good eyeliner that gives intense color and easy maneuver with strong persistent color. The only problem I found is the staying power and not being smudge-proof.

Thank you The Balm Indonesia.

Mr. Write (Now) by The Balm

Hello lovelies,

The Balm Indonesia has just launch their newest addition, Mr. Write (Now), an eyeliner with shades to choose.

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http://www.thebalm.com

We have a Mr. Write (Now) for every day of the week... and then some! Meet this new collection of attractive eyeliners that are truly easy on the eyes. These pencils deliver the long-lasting color you've been looking for, and have built-in sharpeners so they are always ready when you are. With high payoff, eight wearable shades, and a satin smooth texture, we understand why your eyes wander- but rest assured, your eyeliner won't!


Apparently in Indonesia, there's only be 6 available shades. The products are already availabe at any The Balm's counter.

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Nude, Bronze, Mocha, Charcoal , Navy, Onyx (black).

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Here are the swatches.

They are easily used, just twist and they come out, the 'built in' sharpener is there for a thinner finish. The product is like a crayon, so it need time to set dry.

You can use an eyeliner brush to help them set faster and add a bit of loose powder to add the staying power.

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And then the event started, with a brief information from the brand manager and a quick makeup demo too.

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The event is held at the counter and we get to take pictures too, see them on instagram with these hashtags: #mrwritenow #thebalmid

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After the swatches and the products are set, I'm playing with them, wash my hands and they do proven to be waterproof, smudge resistant and rub resistant too, as long as oils are not involve, so for those who happens to have greasy lids will still find them smudges especially after a hot and humid day.

Thank you The Balm Indonesia for having me.

MY K-POP Look for IBB August 2013 MUC

Hello beauty bloggers!!

This post may or may not be made specially for beauty bloggers since the challenge are for beauty bloggers but everyone have the luxury to watch ^^

As usual in Indonesia Beauty Blogger Community, Make Up Challenge are made monthly with different theme, this month since the sponsor is from Lioele, the theme is K POP look.

Those gorgeous sexy girls are the inspirations, they are fun to see, creative in terms of fresh and unique look with flawless skin, plus they are not necessarily over the top but definitely worth copying (which currently the latest trend there is).

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First, I applied the Secret Pore Rich Balm from Lioele for a soft, smooth and velvety base (Read here for details: CLICK ME), then followed with a cover foundation.

Cover foundation is a foundation that gives the skin a high coverage ability. Most of them felt quite heavy on the skin, Guergi is a cover foundation without the heaviness and thickness. Continues with a compact powder from Laneige, and start with the eye's zone.

Here are all the stuffs I'm using:

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And I'm using them to copy this one look by Lee Hyori.

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I put the emphasize on her sharp eyes and nude lips. The cheeks are made using products from The Body Shop, I really enjoy creating this look as I rarely choose this creation (it made me look fierce).

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Ta-da! Sorry, no step by step images right now as I'm making it in a jiffy and it's already in the mid August ^0^.

But here's a step by step guide (not images):
1. Clean the face and use skincare
2. Apply Lioele Secret Pore Rich Balm all over and feel the velvety smoothness
3. Put on Guergi Cover Foundation, dab some powder using a compact powder from Laneige
4. Tidy up the brow and draw them using Laneige
5. Make outer and inner liner also with Over and Inner Liner Laneige.
6. The eye shadows are from LUNASOL.
7. DASODA liquid eyeliner is used and for the inner lower eye frame, I used Silky Girl silver liner.
8. Careful with the eyes and not too overshadows it, so it is kinda a soft smokey look using eyeshadows. Mascara is used once the eyes part are done with Fiber Wig for longer lashes but still natural as no falsies is used for this look.
9. Use highlighter by The Balm for the nose and shadowing the outer cheeks with The Body Shop.
10. Followed with a light blush on so the look wont be too 'brown'.
11. Last but not least, the nude lipstick from the newest collection from Anna Sui.

What do you think? I think a step by step image is still needed, so if you're participating in the make up challenge please do provide the step by step images.

Please do hurry and submit yours to the doc provided by IBB and enjoy while making the looks yaaa!

XOXO

LolaBox April 2013 Edition

Hi all ^___^

Oohhhh, it's a month of beauty box all over in Indonesia. Beauty enthusiast is racing to be the first who grabbed these boxes, no wonder almost all of them is sold out within the first week of announcing. And I'm lucky enough to be invited by LolaBox on their first beauty box!

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As someone who wants to be the first to try on new cosmetics on the block and realizing it is NOT an easy task to be able to gather all the products out there in the same time with all the events, invitations and writings to do in the same time, these boxes may come in handy. It is impossible to buy everything in the market, especially when all I want is a first bite without digesting the whole pie.

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Here are all the first bites I get from LolaBox April 2013 edition. From makeup to skincare and perfume is here. Gift certificate and makeup lessons from NYX, Taman Sari Spa, etc. The products inside the box consist of:

Sebamed Clear Face Care Gel
Sebamed Clear Face Deep Cleansing Facial Toner
Sebamed Clear Face Cleansing Bar
Orlane Extreme Line Reducing Lip Care
Be 21 EDP By Orlane (7,5 ml)
Orlane Anagenese 25+ First Time Fighting Care
Orlane Anagenese 25+ First Time Fighting Care Eye Contour
Platinum Ristra Longlasting Lipstick Chic Lavender
from Taman Sari Royal Heritage ( Murut Bodyscrub, Cocoa Series Body Scrub, Papaya Enzyme Series Body Scrub, and Green Coconut Series Conditioner.

Some like the lipsticks and Sebamed may be used several times while some are so tiny and comes in a sample sizes, I think it's really is first bite (as in just one bite).

 
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This is the box, as seen above, it can be used as makeup box, present box, or storage box for other stuffs. Simple yet pretty.

The whole box when opened smells like a spa thanks to Scentsibility.

Now, here are the reviews and some first glance try out in using the products given.

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Orlane Extreme Line Reducing Care can be used immediately and give instant result as well. The lines on my lips are filled out in a jiffy without those sticky feeling like most lip balm do. I love this product and I think I want to have the full size of it. Product like this is considered brilliant and suitable to be in the box, since customer can try it and get instant result.

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While others seems a bit too little for the customer to even see a changes made. But we can try the texture, scent or sensitivity caused on the skin. This is beneficial for those who have a rather delicate condition due to their allergic reaction.

The perfume reminds me a lot of a ... tissue ^__^ the smell is really like perfumed tissue back in those days when I'm still in primary.

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These are the close up view of the texture of Orlane skincare for the face and eye. Both are light and easy to use. Due to the size, I can only use them for 3-5 days.

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Products from Taman Sari Royal Heritage. Customer may try and tested which scrub they prefer, I like the Papaya Enzyme best (the one with the orange color) since it smells good. But since they are so tiny the body scrub couldn't even finish a leg. The conditioner is okay and quite pampering. The size is enough for short - medium length hair.

I wish they all come in bigger sizes ^__^ but I think the variety is relatively good as customers has ideas of this brand and can feel the spa ambiance it brings.

Inside the box, Lola also gives us a piece of paper which shown the prices of the products sold (in regular size).

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The last item I've tried is Chic Lavender by Ristra. The lipstick is a bit moisturizing and easy to use, but the color appears different than what I expected a chic lavender would be. It looks like a normal pinkish red lipstick.

Overall,
LolaBox deliver the box to me on the day they say it would be.
All the products given are exactly the same as the one received by my friends
The box when received in in good condition, neat, and tidy.
I love the letter that comes in each box and the scent coming out from it.
I like the variety inside the box and the quantity as well.
I think LolaBox is suitable for beauty enthusiasts who want a nice surprise knocking on their door every month, consistently and dependable.

Thank you LolaBox, hopefully more products and more items can be delivered by you every month.

Balms Away

Hi babes,

this is one of the item promised to be reviewed after this post about dazzling Marilyn (HERE), the Balms Away, an eye makeup breakup.

That's the product, a simple rounded jar, which reminds me a lot of a good old days where vintage is IN, and again, they are IN again now. Who could resists the sexy pin ups and curvy gals?!

Details from www.thebalm.com:

Easy to used and works really really well. I've tested it on one of my strongest, waterproof, water resistant, smudge proof, tear proof, sweat proof, rain or shine kinda mascara and eyeliners where other products usually admit defeat, clean minimum, or clean majority but left a few part still untouched.

Just use a bit and work between the fingers first and let them melt like butter . . . or petroleum jelly. Then close the eyes and gently massage the balm all through the lashes and careful not to insert the balm into the eyes.

Use a facial tissue, not cotton, as cotton will breaks apart and ended up picking up the fine threads of cotton to be more homework than actually helping.

Gently swipe the tissue over the breaking mascara and eyeliners, or any other waterproof makeup, and I can see darkness disappears. I use my foaming facial foam afterwards yet some still left there since the balm are so close to the eyeballs. But overnight (since usually I use Balms Away at night) it made my lashes feel so soft, delicate and lustrous. I think it's a cleanser with skincare lash-care benefit as well.

Great product that help removes falsies glue as well.

Indonesian Beauty Blogger March 2013 Make Up Challenge

Hello lovelies,

Indonesian Beauty Blogger March 2013 is officially started today ^__^

Created a look like a dazzling Marilyn and win prizes from The Balm, a cosmetic brand from San Fransisco which recently landed in Indonesia.

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Some of the products used in this tutorial are courtesy of The Balm and will help me creating a look that hopefully as mesmerizing as Ms. Monroe herself.

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Here are the three items, Balms Away, the eye makeup remover, Shady lady, an eye shadow with a whole lotta attitude, and Mary Lou Manizer, a highlighter / luminizer that want to get all the attention she can get.

I'll share Balms Away review on a next post and two makeups here ^__^

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It's gonna be an exciting next post ^__--

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Let's start the step to step guide of me trying to create a glimpse of Marilyn's iconic look.

Start with a bare face.

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Boi-ing, an industrial strength concealer from Benefit to cover large pores, under eye, fine lines and other imperfection.

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Shiseido Lifting Foundation shade I 00, by fingers, dot a few spots on 5 parts and blend away. Covering all the uneven skin tone and creating a base for the skin. Wait for a good 5 minutes before the next step, so the foundation have time to sets in.

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Followed by a compact powder by Estee Lauder.

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I use a foundation brush for CyberWhite EX Extra Brightening Powder Makeup. Make sure the skin is completely dry and the foundation has set before this powder or it will make some blotchy effect.

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Then a Loose Powder from Teint Miracle series from Lancome, a very beautiful light powder that gives the skin a luminous effect with a mild glistening aura.

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On some part Touche Eclat from Yves Saint Laurent is added, then blend with fingers.

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Anna Sui Eyebrow Color Compact is used for my brow in shade 03. Simple, so easy to use and looks natural.

Don't forget to tidy up the brows first.

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I use a base for eyeshadow using Kate eye shadow in PU-1 inspired by this look from Marilyn,

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She looks stunningly beautiful.

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Maybelline Hyper Sharp Liner for that cat eye look or at least a winged, but I need something more, the lashes.

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D'Eyeko is used, and just happen to be the only lashes I have that able to create a very sexy cat eyed lashes.

Tips of using D'Eyeko that I get from Lizzie, use from the outer side to the inner, and it works!

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A subtle touch of a Cheeky Glow, for that light blushing touch from Maybelline.

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I need a shadow that really perk up the eyes and increase the effect of the sexy lashes, Shady Lady is here.

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Comes in 10 gorgeous shades that's bold and brave.

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There's some tiny sparkles, I see they have some shades that's not available in other cosmetic brands and unique too.
The selling price is Rp.150.000.

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Same goes with Mary Lou Manizer, which I think a must added collection to any beauty pouch. Rp.280.000.





I love this highlighter as it draw attention right through it and exactly where you want the attention to be. Easily blend and watch out, you may in for a spotlight \^0^/

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Then, it's the lips, I tried making them thin but decided to make it bold and so red and seductive,
Maybelline Red Porcelain, I love this lipstick, like a red leather just landed and rule.

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No Marilyn look would be complete without that famous black dot, right below her left cheek.

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Using the Hyper Sharp Liner again and voila!

I want to go all out with a blonde wig, but try imagining Marilyn in a brunette.

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Using my Philips are a curler, a wave that says, hello, I'm here.

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Get a help from L'Oreal Professionnel Bounce Whip.

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Divide the hair section by section and tongs on! Change my clothes into something with vintage tag label, and I'm ready!

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How do I look?

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Inspired? Please do join the makeup challenge and create your own version of Marilyn Monroe and win prizes.

Submit your creation here:

CLICK ME


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 “We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle.”
― Marilyn Monroe

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Images of Ms. Monroe from Google Search and Quote from www.goodreads.com