Silver Swan

Greetings, my dear bumblebees! Lately, I've been obsessed with falsies, especially the natural ones that made locally. If you have read my previous post, you'd notice that I just reviewed Indonesian handmade false eyelashes recently. This time, I'm going to review another one for you! Keep reading :)

Silver Swan Chapter 1: Indigenous Beauty

020 Lillifee. Every single piece of the timber platform is never the same.

To be honest, the reason why I put an eye on this brand is because their unique packaging that's so elegant like a swan, and then I browsed on their collection and found a lot of natural looking falsies. Seriously, they are so perfect for me! Silver Swan products are adapted to all standards and highest quality to create perfection. All of them are handmade with 100% human hair.

Whether you like the adhesive or not, it'd be there.

To all grammar nazi, can you spot something?

Oh-la-lash!

It said it can be used up to 5 times, but I don't think I can make it to 5 times usage.

These are the series for you to go mix and match with casual outfit! Lillifee gives my lashes volume and length without making it looks like a real fake. It's lightweight and the length fits perfectly on Asian eyes like mine, I didn't have to cut the corner to adjust them. I haven't used the adhesive yet, since I'm still using the adhesive that I got from Yukkiyuna (it's a complimentary gift from the reseller to me). I think the reason Silver Swan is more expensive than Yukkiyuna is because they provide the glue as well in a glass bottle and the packaging looks more exclusive as it's so much bigger. However, I kind of wish they use a plastic to cover the hole. Right, the hole's covered by nothing at all. I was a bit surprised too when I opened the package LOL.

Price: IDR 34k per pair

Outfit by Milcah. One of my favorite Indonesian RTW.

Other products that I used:
Face:

• Etude House Sweet Recipe Baby Choux Base in mint
• Etude House CC cream in silky
• Etude House Nymph Aura Volumer in #3
• Za Perfect Fit Concealer in #1
• Dior Diorskin Nude Compact in rosy beige

Eyes:

• Za Ever Brows in #2
• The Body Shop Brow & Liner Kit in #2
• Urban Decay NAKED Basics
• Revlon CustomEyes Shadow & Liner in naturally glamorous
• Mizzu Eyeliner Pen in brown
• Etude House Dear Girls Cute Eyes Maker

Lips:

• Etude House Rosy Tint Lips in #8
• Etude House Fresh Cherry Tint in cherry red

Here are some tips for all newbies in falsies world just like me: link 1, link 2, link 3. Do you have any other tips for me? Please let me know in the comment section below.

All Pink

Hey, my dear bumblebees~ Let's welcome Spring, the cherry blossoms, and the delightful love that blooms! Some of you who live in the northern hemisphere probably haven't got the feeling of the Spring season yet since it was snowing last night in New York! Crazy climate change, can't you be any weirder?!

Finally, these are the two things I've been promising to review. You know how much eye makeup can change the overall look, right? Especially when I have these asian eyes, it's important to create an illusion of bigger eye.

My double eyelids are not big, still I am thankful for having double eyelids. Sometimes, I feel like I need to get blepharoplasty because my desirable eyelids are the ones like Park SoRa. HA! Every time I said I want to have plastic surgery (or at least some fillers), most of my friends and sister would be like "EW! ARE YOU NUTS?!", only those who are with me would be like "I'm coming with you too!" LOL. I really am never against plastic surgery, I mean if it can change your look to be prettier or more good-looking, why not? At least, someone makes an effort. Studies have shown a lot of advantages to be good-looking people. Not to mention, inner beauty is just as important. However, those good looking people who have ill-mannered aren't difficult to survive in life anyways. Real story. It's of course unfair, but c'est la vie! Okay, I rant too much.

Wearing makeup on the other hand, helps us to look prettier without surgery. Well, there are some ways to make my eyes look bigger. What I usually do is; make my aegyo sal more noticeable and wear eyeliner, eyeshadows, falsies plus color contact lenses. I don't wear falsies in daily basis, though. I'm still a newbie so it takes me like 10 minutes to put falsies *lolwutt*

This time, I'll be reviewing two of the ways, keep reading my bumblebees ^^

Etude House Dear Girls Cute Eyes Maker

Let's create an aegyo sal in two simple steps.

Product description: Lovely item that create charming volume under eyes with ingredient offers moisture to eyes and protects eyes. Paraben, benzophenone, ethanol, and talc free. Step 1 – Creates shadow line under eyes. Step 2 – Fills between eyes and shadow line.

Directions: Create shadow line under 3-5mm from eyes with Step 1. Fill between eyes and shadow line with Step 2 to create charming volume under eyes.

Step 1: Brown tip; Step 2: Pink tip.

The packaging is really girly, I love it! It's called Cute Eyes Maker because I think the aegyo sal is called "cute skin" in English. The product texture is creamy and a bit powdery. It's so easy to apply it once you are used to it. It only takes me a couple of time application to master this. Step 2 contains shimmering creamy particles but not too shiny and not too pink once it touches the skin. Overall, it's a must-have item for those who want to look like an ulzzang!

Tip: Apply concealer to your dark circles beforehand.

Price: IDR 90k

Yukkiyuna Sweet Look Series

Sweet Nature.

Sweet Angel.

Sweet Blossom.

Hell yeah to local brand! I'm a sucker for cute pinky packaging. However, the falsies are affordable! I have used one of them up to 3 times already. I chose like the most natural design because I basically don't want people to notice me using false lashes (like how can that be possible, right?), and these series give me that chance. Except the Sweet Blossom. It's too noticeable in real life! I think it'd be better to wear it on special occasion. Anyway, with these falsies I can say bye to my short lashes for several hours!

I love it when Indonesian brand use Indonesian language on their packaging.

Human hair handmade and reusable.

There are other series, such as Dolly Look and Queen Look that would be perfect to those who wants bolder eyes. They also sell the bottom falsies as well, called Perfect Look. I didn't buy the bottom ones because of what I said it earlier, I'm still a newbie :P

Price: IDR 15k per pair

This is how the finish eye makeup look like with my favorite eyeliner and eyeshadow palette. I'm using the Sweet Nature because it's the most natural of them all. Oh, don't forget to curl your lashes first before applying the falsies!

Outfit: Sweater – GAP / Stud earring – Juicy Couture.

Other products that I used:

Face:

• Etude House Sweet Recipe Baby Choux Base in mint
• Etude House CC Cream in silky
• Za Perfect Fit Concealer in #1
• Etude House Nymph Aura Volumer in #3

Eyes:

• Za Ever Brows in #2
• The Body Shop Brow & Liner Kit in #2
• Urban Decay NAKED Basics
• Mizzu Eyeliner Pen in brown 

Lips:

• 3CE Lip Pigment in electro pink
• Etude House Woo Baby Plumping Tint in pink

Happy Easter to all my Christian readers! Hope you have an amazing long weekend!

Rosy Blossom

Hello my bumblebees, can you believe it's March already? Time flies so fast because I've literally got nothing to do everyday. LOL. However, I'm starting my academic writing class soon.

Well, well, well, I've got this new fave lippie product. It's from Etude House. This is from the &Rose Makeup Collection, the product is called Rosy Tint Lips. The one that I bought is shade no. 8, After Blossom, which comes with such a beautiful girly packaging. As the face of the range, Sulli f(x) wore this shade.
I bought this from an online shop for IDR 95k.

Can't help but to fall in love with the packaging!

Now let's talk more about the product. It is a lipcream, that leaves a matte finish. The sponge tip applicator is a downside for me, I'm such a hygienic person when it comes to makeup, so this thingy is just meh. However, I do love how the color turns out! What a huge dilemma!
The staying power just so-so. If I don't feel like going out with matte lips, I'll just apply my Woo Baby Plumping Tint for the glossy finish. Unlike lipsticks, this lipcream doesn't dry my lips crazily. There are seven other pretty shades that you might want to check them out. Which one is your most favorite shade?

The sponge tip applicator supposedly will help you make the gradient or two-toned lip easier.

Honestly, I prefer the usual applicator T^T

Before applying it, I always apply a lip balm first, so that my lips won't get dried. Mine is from a brand named Lotta Luv, who makes a bunch of candy and food flavored lip balms and glosses. It's just cute, isn't it? Anyone likes Froot Loops cereal? I love it because it's so colorful and somehow brighten up my mood for breakfast since I am not a morning person. LOL.

Wanna get this flavored lip balm? Join my giveaway, here!!

To apply the lipcream, I'm using Masami Shouko mini lip brush, which is very travel-friendly and hygienic 'cause it comes with a cap!

Let me know if you have a preferred brand for brushes.

Here it is! My final look with Rosy Tint Lips no.8 ^^

Featuring a cute hand fan from Korea! Gumawoyo, Vani-ssi~

For the first time ever, I won a giveaway! This giveaway was held by Vani Sagita, (go check out her blog) she posts a lot of beauty reviews and tutorials!

Other products that I used:

Face:

• Etude House Baby Choux Base in mint
• Etude House CC Cream in silky
• Revlon PhotoReady Concealer in light medium
• Etude House Nymph Aura Volumer in #4

Eyes:

• Za Ever Brows in #4
• The Body Shop Brow & Liner Kit in #2
• Etude House Color My Brows in #4
• Revlon CustomEyes Shadow & Liner in naturally glamorous
• Mizzu Eyeliner Pen in brown
• Etude House Dear Girls Cute Eye Maker
• Yukkiyuna Sweet Look Series in sweet angel

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Songs of the week:

Standing Egg feat. Park ShinHye - Break Up For You / Farewell For You Not Yet For Me.

Not a new song, but it's on my recently played playlist. Took me awhile to realize it's Park ShinHye's voice! She sang it really well. This song has actually 2 versions. Though I can say this version is my most favorite, it doesn't mean that I hate the other version that was sung by Han SoHyeon (of 3rd Coast).

Standing Egg feat. Han SoHyeon (of 3rd Coast) - Sunlight Hurts.

Her voice is amazing as well! K-indie jjang~!

Until next post, my dear bumblebees!

Picture Perfect

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”

One should feel beautiful, feel good, feel pretty and that's what the world will see. If you feel ugly, that's what people will see. Try to look as good as you can. There are ways to live in beauty without being obsessive about it.

Wearing makeup, for instance, if it helps you to increase your confidence, then why not? Here I have some tips to enhance your natural look, hope it helps!

For a healthy skin look:

Etude House Sweet Recipe Baby Choux Base

As I get my facial routine once in a month, it leaves redness on my skin. Usually, I'd just stay at home for three days because the redness is scary. Sometimes even after three days, the redness won't get away that easy, and neither CC cream nor BB cream can perfectly cover them.

It's like a pastel green colored that when it's blended perfectly, it'll cover the redness on your skin.
Not to mention, the SPF 25 PA++. What a bonus!

How I use it: After applying toner and emulsion to my skin. I apply this Baby Choux Base, blend it properly and follow it with a CC or BB cream.

Price: IDR 125k

FYI, this is actually the new packaging of Baby Choux Base, the old version came in a glass jar which was not travel-friendly and hygiene, I think. The reason Etude House changed the original packaging into a tube was because some batches in the glass jars would develop “grains” and it got lots of complains. Nevertheless, I think the jar one looks cute but it's inconvenient because you've got to use a spatula, right?

There are three shades available; Mint Choux for acne problem skin, Berry Choux for pale skin and Peach Choux for darker skin.

For perfect eyes look:

Etude House Color My Brows

I got my hair dyed, and I felt like it's kind of weird to have a black eyebrows (my natural hair color) with an ash brown hair colored. I did use a light brown brow kit from The Body Shop, but it still didn't cover my black eyebrows. I actually got my eyebrows bleached, but when the bleached hair starts to fade away, this eyebrow mascara or let's call it browcara always comes in handy. Therefore, I bought this in no. 4 Natural Brown which is the most matching color for me.

How I use it: After filling my eyebrows with an eyebrow pencil or kit, I brush two or three strokes the browcara to my eyebrows.

Price: IDR 75k

Good news, this browcara has five choice of colors to match your hair! A top make-up artist once said this, "Your hair color and eyebrows should not be a perfect match. A slight contrast is good." So, don't hesitate to try change your look even if you don't dye your hair. Because, it somehow can soften your look.

For fuller lips look:

Etude House Woo Baby Plumping Tint

What I love about this plumping tint is the menthol cooling sensation once you applied to your lips. It has a silicon tip and plumping effect to volume up your lips. This plumping tint leaves a natural glossy looking.

How I use it: Adjust amount of contents on the tip, start applying from inside to outside of lips naturally to make gradation. Sometimes I use this after using lipstick or liptint too.

Price: IDR 86k

This product contains Menthol that stimulates blood circulation on lips for fuller look and Meadow Foam Seed Oil with Peppermint Oil to let you have healthier lips.

Other products that I used:

Face:

• Etude House CC Cream in silky
• Etude House Nymph Aura Volumer in #4

Eyes:

• The Body Shop Brow & Liner Kit in #2
• Urban Decay NAKED Basics
• Mizzu Eyeliner Pen in brown
• Maybelline The Falsies Volum' Express

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Finally, the long wait has ended. The girls' comeback! Let's dance if you like this too. I love their makeup in here. I think I should learn how to make a winged eyeliner like that, yes? So tell me, my bumblebees, who is your bias? For me, it's too hard to choose one!

Girls' Generation - Mr. Mr.

And, who else got so excited when watching the Running Man with CNBLUE episode? These guys... Really.. Looking more and more handsome than ever. I've loved YongHwa since We Got Married episodes of him with SeoHyun SNSD, he was too sweet, right? Then I like JongHyun because he's the most good looking member. I mean, look at his pimples OMG! Then I like MinHyuk because he's so adorable as ChanYoung in The Heirs. While JungShin, I don't know, he's too skinny, that's what I notice about him :P
But, when I see their newest MV for the 5th mini album. They are all super good looking! And GAH. Jung YongHwa, why are you so handsome? :O Your voice is killing meh~

Don't chu wanna cuddle while listening to this song?

Don't forget to join my first giveaway...! It's open to all Indonesian residents ^^

Peaches and Lips

Hello again, my dear bumblebees!

I'm going to review my lip and hand care collection. I got both of these cutey as a birthday present. Well, the most appealing is the packaging. Cuteness overload *_*

Tony Moly Kiss Kiss Lip Scrub

The lip scrub featuring my Blythe, her name is Elise :D

 The texture. It is creamy and has a lot of brown scrub.

Product Info: UV control lip essence for anti-aging thin and vulnerable lip skin. Regular peeling with grain containing scrub makes soft lips without irritating to your skin.

Contains: Jojoba and macadamia oil butter, vegetable scrub, honey, ideal nutrient such as vitamin, protein, mineral, aromatic substance and amino acid.

Directions for use: Take suitable amount and massage your lips for 1~2 min with your finger. After peeling, cleanse your lips with water or tissue.

 

Posing with the pinky lips.

Review: Say bye-bye to chapped lips. It works like magic! Instead of rubbing your lips with bare hands that can risk you to a busted lips, I'd totally recommend you to use this lip scrub. Because it does what it promises, it doesn't irritate your skin and it moist your lips.

Tony Moly Peach Hand Cream

"Oh, hello Peach!", said Elise.

Love love the scent!

Blend it and voila~! Your hand will instantly smell so good.

Product Info: Anti-aging non sticky hand cream that helps to reduce your hand wrinkle with lovely peach fragrance.

Contains: Shea butter, apricot extract and peach extract.

Directions for use: Recommend use after washing your hands or when they are dry. Take adequate amount and apply from the back of the hand down to the nails for absorption.

How else I could pose with this LOL.

Review:  I was never the one who took care of my hand, particularly. I'm glad that my besties gave me this, LOL. When I was interning, I used this a lot every working day as I put it on my office desk. My hands were really dry because of the AC. I really like the scent, it's so sweet, peachy, dreamy, fresh and it somehow boosts my mood! Not to mention, all of my coworkers that sit around my cubicle also like the scent. Thus, whenever I apply them to both of my hands, they can smell it, and sometimes they come to my desk and use it too :D It's very pleasant, isn't it? If people find the scent you're wearing is nice.

Other products that I used:

Face:

• Etude House Baby Choux Base in mint
• Tony Moly HoneyBee Skin Solution BB cream

Eyes:

• Za Ever Brows in #4
• The Body Shop Brow & Liner Kit in #2
• Etude House Color My Brows in #4
• Urban Decay NAKED Basics
• Mizzu Eyeliner Pen in brown
• Maybelline The Falsies Volum' Express

Lips:

• Etude House Woo Baby Plumping Tint in #2
• Tony Moly Tony Tint in cherry pink

How do you deal with chapped lips and dry hands? Mind to share with me? ^^v

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I've got new jams! Both of 'em are duet, yeah since it's a month of LOVE~ sing it along with your loved one.

SoYou (SISTAR) x JunggiGo - Some feat. Lil Boi of Geeks.

It's a song about two people falling in love, but they haven't confessed yet to each other. LOL. It's the cutest stage, yes? The music is so catchy that I love it the first time I hear it. It's an easy listening song that is suitable for accompanying you in traffic :P

S.M The Ballad: JongHyun (SHINee) x TaeYeon (SNSD) - Breath.

While the previous song is about falling in love, this one is about a couple who just broke up. S.M released three version of this song in Korean, Japanese, and Chinese. Well, I love the Korean version the most since TaeYeon sings it, the Japanese one is sung by Changmin (TVXQ) and Krystal f(x), I like Changmin voice, but Krystal... She looks super pretty in the MV tho'. While the Chinese version, well, I don't hate it.

Proudly Made in Indonesia

Well, as an Indonesian, I know I should have used many local products. Too bad I honestly don't use local products that much. After joining an Indonesian forum, I realized that there are a lot of good local products but I was just too skeptical about them. It turns out that local products are just as good as the imported ones!

So now, I'll be reviewing Indonesian products that I've used lately regularly!

1. Bedak Saripohatji

The packaging is very simple and vintage (hell yeah since 1927!)

Well, if you understand Indonesian then you might find this instruction really funny.

Has anyone heard of this? It's one of my fave skincare products. It's a corn-grain shaped powder that helps to prevent and dry a zit. How do I use it: mix 2 - 3 grains with white rose water (you can find the white rose water at Century, Guardian or hypermarkets, I'm using the one from Mustika Ratu), then use them as a facial mask. Leave them for 3 hours, after that you just need to clean it with your bare hand, no wash needed. Do this every night and leave it naturally until morning. Another good thing about this product is the cheap price! I bought five of them for IDR 10k! Yup. Only one USD :D so cheap yet effective!
Repurchase: YES

2. Mizzu Eyeliner Pen

I bought the brown color. They sell the black color as well.

The packaging comes perfectly fine with bubble wrap,
but I accidentally cut the packaging along the bubble wrap, that's why it looks messy.
As the ingredients, they are safe since it's registered to Indonesian FDA.

This eyeliner pen was such a phenomenon on Instagram, lots of public figure endorse it so I was curious ever since.

Even though I am not a newbie when it comes to eyeliners, I still find applying liners to my eye is somewhat difficult. LOL. Most of blogger's reviews about this eyeliners are it is an eyeliner for a newbie, but why do I find using a pen eyeliner is harder than the pencil or liquid ones? I don't know if it's only me or what. More practice needed, maybe?

Overall, the brown color turns out to be lighter than my usual liquid eyeliner which I almost never wear. I have these asian eyelids, although mine aren't monolids, but I feel like wearing eyeliners make my eyes appear smaller.

It's waterproof and it will still look okay as long as you don't rub it. Mine stays for 8 hours.

Price: IDR 20k
Repurchase: Probably YES

3. Mizzu Power Volume Mascara

They have a decent packaging, yes?

Mascara only come in black color, it is waterproof.

I like the wand.

For me wearing a mascara is a must, I curl my lashes first of course before coating my eyelashes. What I love about this mascara is the wand applicator, it won't make your eyelashes clumpy. I do apply 2 coats, though. Tip: make sure let it dry between coats. What I dislike about this mascara is the waterproof statement because it wasn't that waterproof. It'd probably work fine with people with curly lashes by nature, but not for me unfortunately *sighs*. Since it doesn't hold my curls, it was too time consuming for me to curl my lashes again.

Price: IDR 30k

Repurchase: NO

4. Marcks' Beauty Powder

 The front packaging.

I bet most of Indonesians must've seen this product!

It has salicylic acid in it! Which a plus side for people who have acne prone skin like me :)

I got mine the creme shade, it has three shade: white, rose, and creme. I've been researching before buying this, the creme color apparently still looks too whitey for most Indonesian. However, it blends quickly with my CC cream. It has a weird fragrance at first but I think I slowly get used to it. The powder is a loose powder. I prefer applying this powder with brush. Besides it's affordable price, you can find this loose powder easily everywhere. Even at your nearest mini mart!

Price: IDR 13k (it doesn't come with powder puff nor a mirror)

Repurchase: YES

HAPPY EARLY VALENTINE'S DAY, LOVES!! Let's spread the love everyday! ♡

P.S: I bought all of the products online, except the Marcks' Beauty Powder. If you are interested in buying them, I could give you the contact person. If you wonder why I didn't even write the contact person, well it's because this is not a promotional purpose anyways :P