Mix It Up!

Hello my bumblebees! Do you notice something? I've changed my header to a more friendly appearance! Woohooo~ *with the tone of Big Summer Blowout* There's not much difference, I still keep simple in monochrome just like the old one, but more straightforward with the new font :)

Okay, so I would like to show my favorite lippies at the moment, they are 3 Concept Eyes (3CE) Lip Pigment, a cosmetic brand by Stylenanda. At first, I thought it's not practical whatsoever, but I finally gave in and tried them out.

The tube design is simple but sleek, very Stylenanda.

Here goes to the review, let's start with the electro pink first! The color of the product is exactly the same with what you have seen on the tube or the box. Therefore, expect a very vivid fuchsia shade from this one, and yes, it is super-pigmented! I really like wearing this color alone, the result of this shade can be seen in this post. One thin layer enough to make a vibrant look. Gosh! This lip color makes me can't wait for Summer!

The box of this product is only 7 cm x 4 cm x 2 cm, and the tube is only 11g. Tiny, right?

Back side, just like the typical Korean products, no English description.

Let's move on to the mink beige! Just like the name of this shade, it has a warm neutral beige shade that I feel it's impossible to wear this color alone. It's too pale. Besides, I'm not confident with that kind of nude lipsticks.

Excuse the lighting, the tube has the same color with the box in reality.

There is actually a further description written inside of the box, but still in Korean.

I purchased Lip Pigment because I was intrigued by the fun idea to mix and match. The bad news is, though it has creamy texture, these lip pigments aren't moisturizing enough for my dry lips. Of course, I wear my lip balm prior to the application, but still it gets me the ugly chapped lips. Therefore, I use my Etude House Woo Baby Plumping Tint right after the lip pigment. Matte finish FAIL :\

Now talk about longevity, if you ever tried the Lime Crime Velvetines, you'd probably get upset with this! 3CE Lip Pigment doesn't dry to matte finish, it's more like semi-matte, it's not fast-drying, and the color comes off pretty easily whenever I drink or eat. However, I shouldn't have compared the Lip Pigments with the Velvetines since they are marketed on a different price.

Let me show you my own version of Spring lip color! I mix both colors (with 1:1.5 ratio of mink beige : electro pink) using my Masami Shouko's mini lip brush. And VOILÀ, now I have a soft rose pink shade!

My final look at the top right LOL. How do you like the edit?

What I like:

• super-pigmented
• easy to blend
• realistic packaging
• can create one-of-a-kind lip color

What I dislike:

• not moisturizing
• not long-lasting

Though online shopping is so much feasible nowadays, you should be careful before deciding to purchase it! Because, there are so many fake 3CE Lip Pigment out there. To find out whether it's fake or not, simply check the seal, the seal must be exactly the same like mine. 3CE Lip Pigment only comes in seven shades: bright orange, electro pink, issue, mellow pink, mink beige, wild yellow, and modern white. Other than those shades must be fake! The size of the packaging is also smaller than the fake ones. And lastly remember, the real one doesn't come with free lip brush!

Price: IDR 140k

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Taesabiae (태사비애) - 사랑의 시작은 설레임에서부터 (Feat. Soohyun of N-White)

Time to chill, weekend is finally here! So this is my recent jam, uh I don't know the English title, but it sounds alike to an OST from whatever drama or movie that I couldn't even recall. I have been listening to their whole mini album called Sweet Love for over a week, all of their songs sound familiar to my ears. I'd totally recommend it to any of my bumblebees who likes to listen to ballad songs.

P.S: Follow my blog with Bloglovin too if you haven't. I will surely follow you back!

Awards and Beauty Tag

This time I'll be posting about some awards that I got these past three months! There are four awards in total and a beauty tag. I have received three Liebster Awards, one Very Inspiring Blogger Award and a Beauty Tag Q&A. It might be boring, not because it's too long and not a review related but I think I'm not fun when it comes to this kind of stuff HA. Anyway, hope you enjoy!

First Liebster Award, thanks to Britnee for nominating me!

Questions:

What are you the most proud of at the moment?
- The fact that I finished my internship a couple of months ago. It was my first job experience.
What is your favorite make-up brand?
- Etude House.
Who are your favorite authors?
- I don’t read a lot actually.
What is the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you?
- I can’t think of one.
When is your birthday?
- October 24th.
What beauty product can't you live without?
- Beauty product can be skincare, right? If so, all of my nighttime skincare, then.
Where do you like to shop?
- Malls or online.
Who is your style icon?
- Park SoRa.
What are some of your favorite blogs?
- My Milk Toof. So cute!! I like to read XiaXue's and QiuQiu's as well.
What made you want to start blogging?
- Because back then in high school, blogging was such a cool thing LOLWUT JK. I enjoy writing. 
What are some of your ambitions for the future?
- Be an editor in chief, especially in a lifestyle magazine. Live abroad. Own a penthouse.

Second Liebster Award, thanks to Vina for nominating me!

Questions:

What's your go-to outfit?
- Jeans and T-shirt or sweatshirt.
You have only 10 minutes to do your makeup. What will you use?
- BB or CC cream, concealer, eyebrow kit, mascara and liptint.
Do you prefer classic bag or trendy bag? Why?
- Classic. You can never go wrong with the classics.
Who is your fashion icon?
- Park SoRa, but I’m nothing like her. LOL.
What do you look for when you're buying shoes?
- I'll answer it very honestly, p r i c e :) and then quality because most of the time, money doesn't lie.
What is your signature fragrance?
- L'eau D'issey by Issey Miyake.
Do you have phobia?
- Nope. Thank God!
What do you think about flower crown?
- It’s okay.
Your ultimate favorite place to shop?
- The mall.
If you can only follow one person on Twitter or Instagram, who would that be?
- My sister on Twitter.
What is your holy grail foundation/bb cream?
- Etude House Bright Fit BB Cream.

Third Liebster Award, thanks to Pherdita for nominating me!

Questions:

What/who inspired you to start blogging?
- Well, it was cool back then in high school and yeah Cloudie inspired me. Does anybody in here know her? She was very popular back then in 2006 on this social networking site called Friendster HA. She was the only person who had like 100 accounts on Friendster I guess, every new account of hers would be full in like three days! Cray-cray! Okay, sorry OOT. 
If you're stranded on a deserted island and you can only bring 11 items what would it be?
- Food, food, food, food, water, idk, just let me survive.
Who do you see yourself as 10 years from now?
- Someone’s wife ;)
Have you found your true passion and what is it?
- Yes, a feature & lifestyle reporter.
Can you describe your fashion style?
- Casual.
Is it Female or Male whom you would consider to be easier to be friends with? Why?
- I think, I’m fine with both. I have lots of male and female friends.
Where is the ideal city for you to live? Why?
- Volendam. Oh I wanna go back! Here’s the reason why.
Which country or city is your favourite traveling destination? Why?
- Singapore. I visit this country like at least once a year LOL. Because, (duh) Sephora, though it’s quite expensive if you compare it with the US Sephora.
Which one is more appealing to you : Sea or Mountains?
- Mountains. I don’t like to get tanned.
What is your favourite movie?
- Disney movies! And anything chick flick. Sorry I can't choose one.
What is your favourite skincare product?
- Wonder Pore Freshner from Etude House.

Next, I got a nomination on Very Inspiring Blogger Award! Thanks to Sakuranko for nominating me.

Seven facts about me:

1. I can watch Korean dramas all day long.
2. I have a huge crush on Yoochun.
3. I still sleep with my teddy bear.
4. I only eat twice a day. (Nah, I am not on diet)
5. I love Italian dishes; such as pizza, pasta, lasagna, risotto, tiramisu, and panna cotta.
6. I have one annoying allergy.
7. I can’t swim. (I know it’s lame)

Lastly, I got a beauty tag Q&A from Nicole. Thanks for tagging me!

Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners and lip product or lose all of your palettes and eye shadows?
- Mascaras, eyeliners and minus lip products. Well, since I only own one eyeliner and it’s very cheap HAHA, I wouldn’t really mind. My mascaras aren't expensive too.
Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?
- Never be able to cut it again.
If you had $500, would you spend it on clothes or make up?
- Clothes.
Would you rather only use one eye-shadow colour or one lip colour for the rest of your life?
- One eye-shadow. Not wearing any eye-shadow would be fine too LOL.
Bright nails or nude nails all year round?
- Nude nails.
Would you rather never be able to use lipgloss or paint your nails again?
- I would rather never be able to paint my nails again. In fact, they’ve been naked for these past few weeks.
Describe your perfect mascara. Have you found one?
- I haven’t found my perfect mascara yet unfortunately.
What's your ideal coverage foundation?
- I don’t use foundation.
Favourite drugstore beauty brand?
- Maybelline FTW.
Favourite high-end beauty brand?
- Dior.
Is there any makeup you can't leave the house without wearing?
- CC cream or any base makeup with sunscreen in it.
What is your most cherished beauty product?
- Base cream, CC cream, and BB cream. Because, they also protect my skin from the UV radiation.
What skin type do you have?
- Oily combination.
Do you always use the same skin routine or do you like switching it up?
- Switching it up because I’m an adventurous :D
Top 5 beauty gurus?
- Bubzbeauty, From Head to Toe, Ilikeweylie, Michelle Phan, Pony's Beauty Diary.
If you could only buy one make up brand forever, which would you buy?
- Etude House.
Which brand has your favourite packaging?
- Etude House LOL. They’re just too adorable.
Which do you apply first, concealer or foundation?
- Well I don’t use foundation, but I apply concealer after my BB or CC cream.
Name a make up crime you hate.
- Too much blush.
Blush or bronzer?
- Blush.
Lipgloss or lipstick?
- Lipgloss.
Foundation or concealer?
- Can I convert foundation into BB or CC cream? If not, concealer.
Brushes or sponges?
- Brushes.
OPI or Essie?
- OPI.
Lotion or body butter?
- Lotion as I live in a tropical country. 

YAY done! It reminds me answering those bulletin boards on Friendster LOL! I am tagging anyone who wants to do this for fun. Feel free to join and let me know when you're done!

♡♡♡ UPDATE ♡♡♡

I just received a new award! Thanks to Nindy for nominating me on Sunshine Blogger Award!

Questions:

Do your friends know about you being a beauty blogger?
- I just decided to concentrate on beauty blog three months ago, so yeah... They only knew I blog, I guess, not a particular beauty blogger HA.
Have you done some spending bans? If yes, was it success? If no, do you plan on doing it?
- Not yet! But I will surely do! I have done too much only shopping and I'm pretty broke right now.
What are your favorite colors?
- Black, white, gray, and any shade of pink.
What is(are) your favorite lipstick(s)?
- Dior Addict but I don't wear lipstick that much.
What lipsticks are you lusting for right now?
- Tom Ford's Spring 2014 Lip Color Sheer!!!
Are there any makeup products that cost a lot but you wanna have it? What is it?
- I just mentioned it LOL.
What are your holy grail products for mascara, eyebrow pencil, eyeliner, face powder, foundation/base, blush on and lipstick? (name the brands and/or shades)
- I haven't found a holy grail mascara, eyeliner, foundation, blush and lipstick. But my holy grail eyebrow pencil is ZA Ever Brows, holy grail face powder is Marcks Beauty Powder (they are so cheap and good for acne!), for base make-up is Etude House Baby Choux Base.
Which celebrity is your beauty inspiration?
- Park SoRa. She's my favorite ulzzang. Can I get eyes like hers?
What product did you wear when you first tried to know makeup?
- I think my mom's lipstick.
Do you share your beauty products with your Mom?
- Yes, we do! Maybe more like skin care products. I use her Clarins' Beauty Flash Balm, One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser, and Gentle Refiner Exfoliating Cream. All so goooood~
What is the best advice your Mom have told you about beauty?
- Don't get facial too often. LOL. I've heard that it makes our face sensitive but facial makes my face so smooth, I can't help! x_x

Hydro Collagen

First post of the month! Another hair care product to review, and this time it's from Schwarzkopf. I'm currently using their shampoo, conditioner and hair mask from the Extra Care Ultimate Repair range. I've been repurchasing it for 3 times already, so you can tell how I much lurrrve 'em. It smells so good, yummy kind of smell you know, like vanilla cupcakes. But unfortunately, in Indonesia especially, we don't get to see the treatment spray within this range in the store. Therefore, I bought the treatment spray from another range called Extra Care Hydro Collagen.

Daily treatment spray for dry and coarse hair.

Product description: The Schwarzkopf Extra Care Hydro Collagen range has been formulated to perfectly rebalance the hair’s moisture levels. The special moisturizing formula contains two key ingredients: Collagen and Hyaluronan. Collagen recovers the hair’s elasticity, making it tangle free and easy to manage; therefore leaving it with a healthy shine. And Hyaluronan recharges the hair with essential moisture without overburdening it, combating dryness and leaving your hair smooth and soft.

New formula with liquid keratin that precisely repairs hair damage and refills gaps in the hair cuticle.

The liquid is separated into two layers, the top layer is a white milky colored, while the bottom one is probably sky blue just like the bottle. It's said on the website that this product is for longer hair, prone to split ends. Honestly, I thought I'm gonna like it, but I hate the smell of the product during application. It takes several minutes until the smell fades away, but when you sprays a bit too much, the smell will stay, which is terrible! The smell is pretty much like a Chinese herbal medicine that's called arak gosok in Indonesia. I'm not sure what do you call it in English LOL, basically it's something like herbs oil mixed with Chinese white arrack that can heal a sprain.

Directions: Shake bottle well. Spray into towel-dried or dry hair.

I shook it really well, huh?

Final verdict: There is no improvement on my hair condition nor I feel the instant result after using the spray on my hair for two weeks. It doesn't make my hair less frizzier and, furthermore, the smell wasn't nice at all. While I was looking for a more inexpensive (ahem, drugstore) product, I ended up regretting it. I would just stick with my The Body Shop serum and spray for now.

It's my bad, I couldn't remember how much did I exactly pay for this, but it shouldn't be more than IDR 50k per 150ml :)

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Eliza Doolittle - Missing.

♫ I am Doolittle but I do a lot ♪

♪ I try to do the best with what I've got ♫

What a catchy tune! I first listened to this song while I was watching 3CE S/S 2014 Pink Edition Ad. I thought maybe I liked the song because of Park SoRa was in the video. My real-life friends know how much I'm obsessed with her. Even if they said, she went under the knife whatsoever, she's just PERF okay! Anyway, back to the song, it just kept repeating in my head. So I watched the ad over and over again with so many repeat button abuse. I finally surrendered myself, I searched out the name of the song and downloaded it! Dam-dam, dam-du-dam, doo-bee-doo ♪♫

The Perfect Gift

[Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I was compensated for the review, but all the thoughts and opinions I have expressed are my own.]

Mother’s Day is coming very soon. Have you thought a gift idea for your mom? How about a piece of jewelry? Now, you'll be wondering what kind of jewelry that has a meaning just like your love to your mom. The answer is, anything with diamonds on it! Yes, diamonds are a girl's best friends. Furthermore, diamonds are forever. Rest assured that your mom would love it.

I would recommend to get the jewelry at Anjolee.com. Anjolee is one of the largest diamond jewelry manufacturers in the United States that based in San Diego, California. In 2008, Anjolee launched its own website and began selling directly to consumers. That decision allows consumers to purchase directly from the manufacturer at the best possible prices with faster delivery on all customized orders. All of the pieces can be customized at Anjolee.com according to preference of metal type, diamond size, diamond or gemstone quality, and length or size. Anjolee also offers high-resolution pictures and 360 degree views of all jewelry items on the website. You can view each jewelry item in white or yellow gold and click the 360° rotation button to see the item in extreme detail. That provides the customers the ability to examine each jewelry item very carefully before making a purchase. How cool is that?

Here are my top 3 favorite designs from their collection on diamond bracelets for women that will be endearing for a Mother’s Day gift. As I (and I believe my mom) prefer a white gold, I changed all of the bracelets' metal type to white gold. Let's take a peek!

Diamond Pea Pod Bracelet

Shiny Column Link Diamond Bracelet

Wavy Link Bracelet

Too afraid to purchase a diamond online? Anjolee guarantees that all diamonds carried and sold from its inventory are natural, authentic, and genuine. They never sell treated, enhanced, or lab-created diamonds. If a diamond or gemstone falls out due to an issue with the setting, Anjolee will cover a courtesy inspection and replacement. Moreover, if for any reason you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, you may return any item in its original condition within 30 days of receipt and they will gladly provide a refund, replacement, or an exchange. All customized orders can be returned for full refund within 30 days of receipt!

Oh dear bumblebees, please let me know what's your favorite bracelet from their collection ;)

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.