My Matte Lips Collection

I'm a lipstick person, really. My makeup stash is mostly filled with lip products, whether it's lipstick, lip stain, or lip gloss. And since these days matte lips trend is back, yes I don't want to be left behind, so here's my matte lips collection!

My Holiday Essential

Happy Holiday with Lancome

Hello beauties! How was your day? It's almost end of the year, which means: Holiday Season!

Lalala, Christmas and New Year await. Well, I actuallyhad a short holiday back then on October. To Bali! Ahaaa... I rarely go to beach, because honestly I prefer mountains and forests. But hey, it's nice to try out something new once in a while. So I went to Bali and Nusa Lembongan with a friend!

Sanur Beach

Arrive in Nusa Lembongan

I've been to Bali a few times, but I never been to Nusa Lembongan before. So, just in case you don't know, Nusa Lembongan is an island near Bali, around 30-45 minutes by boat. It's new, two years ago, the government started out with the tourism thingy here, so it's still quiet and virgin.

LANCOME for Alber Elbaz Blogger Contest

Hello all, few weeks ago, I was invited by Galleries Lafayette to join their blogger contest to celebrate the newly launched, special edition Lancome product by Lanvin's Alber Elbaz.

So what is really special with this special edition?

Lancôme is delighted to announce an exceptional collaboration with one of the most highly-acclaimed names in fashion: Alber Elbaz. More than any other designer, he has shown his ability to renew conceptions of femininity with a simultaneously quirky and couture style, creating a breed of luxury that is definitely contemporary. His approach is naturally in tune with Lancôme, a brand symbolic of joyful femininity. 

So, together with other bloggers, I had the chance to try out the products on my face! Kyaaa, cute Lancome after always be elegant and simple? I'm happy for this special edition! 

Let's see my makeup. Haha I'm not good with makeup, so excuse my crappy look :3

before

All products used that day are from Lancome, starts from skin care up to the makeup which are from Alber Elbaz collection.

LANCÔME Make Up Service - Mat Miracle Foundation

Hello, hello! Last week LANCÔME invited me for their makeup service using the latest foundation; LANCÔME Mat Miracle 24H Foundation. I made the reservation at Seibu Grand Indonesia and again I met Mas Widjaya; the Make Up Artist.

So I came with no makeup (only CC Cream and nothing else) during lunch time (hihi) since Grand Indonesia is just a few walks away from my office.

no makeup

 PREPARATION

 

Kérastase & LANCÔME Super Serum Duo Pampering Day

Hello everyone! If you're reading my blog then I bet that you've noticed that I have written some posts regarding stem cells. Two brands mentioned are Kérastase & LANCÔME. Yes, so on July 27, 2013, I was invited to Kérastase & LANCÔME Super Serum Duo Pampering Day at IRWANTEAM Hair Design in Central Park mall along with other 6 beauty bloggers. ^_^

They also launched each brand's latest products; Kérastase Initialiste and LANCÔME Advanced Genefique. 

Lancome Advanced Genefique

Hi! I'm back with another blog post. Whoa, so diligent these days.. (Thanks to scheduled post, LOL).

So, I bet that most of you are already familiar with LANCÔME, especially GÉNIFIQUE. An innovative hybrid in skincare technology – the skin-perfecting properties of a serum infused in an exquisitely hydrating cream. Containing a unique complex, this formula intensely hydrates and promotes skin's natural exfoliation, a characteristic of young skin.

I already tried it, though it's only sample-size product (5ml). I like the gel texture of the serum, plus it absorbs  really fast! No more sticky feeling. I used this serum as my very first step in skin care, followed by cream and sunscreen.

This picture is taken from my impression post about LANCÔME Beauty Bloggers Duel.

So, what's new?

LANCÔME has released its New Advanced Génifique for smoother and more radiant skin that you can see and feel. First results in just 7 days! It's an exclusive innovation: the advanced self-loading dropper that gives you the perfect dose of serum for each application. It also claims to be able to reactivate the 10 key signs of youth, day and night. This innovative formula, featuring Génifique’s powerful new complex with added biotechnology-derived ingredient, is incredible to the touch.

If you ask the price, well, it's pricey. But I believe price is one of the way to define quality. It costs $82, but do you know that it took 13 years and $ 13 Billion to invest in research for this product? 

As my previous post told you before, this product is also developed with stem cell technology. Yes, LANCÔME is a cosmetic brand which prioritize research and development. And this product is a result of the potential relation between Gen (Genomics) and Protein (Proteomics). The latest research and innovation then creates the upgrade of Lancôme Genifique, which is ADVANCED GÉNIFIQUE .

More than 25.000 gen and 1.000 protein are used in this research. And for the first time, the scientists at LANCÔME identified role of gen and protein to fix 6 main function of our skin:

1. Unbalanced Skin Barrier
2. Structure/ Biosynthesis
3. Anti-Oxidation
4. Defence
5. Exfoliation
6. Hydration

Six points above are the unseen parameter to help your skin to stay young. Hmmm, let me check mine first, LOL.

What's more exciting is that this ADVANCED GÉNIFIQUE is clinically proven to improve and activate 10 visual and tactile signs so that your skin can stay young. You can definitely use this both at mornings and nights.

What are the differences of this ADVANCED GÉNIFIQUE and (previous) GÉNIFIQUE?

1. Ingredients
   The answer is that ADVANCED GÉNIFIQUE has 40% more active ingredients in  order to achieve faster and more effective skin rejuvenation. 
2. Texture
   ADVANCED GÉNIFIQUE has fresher scent which absorbs faster to your skin.
3. Design
   The design of the bottle doesn't change much, but now it has engraving logo of Lancôme Rose on both cap and droppers. I bet it must be beautiful! Moreover, it has self-loading droppers so the dose of each usage can be automatically drawn perfectly. 

1, 7, and 8!

What makes me curious the most is that it claims to show the effect right after the first drop of usage! It says that after that, our skin will be smoother, firmer, and brighter. After 7 days of routine use, we can notice the significant difference of younger skin. And after 8 weeks, 10 signs of skin rejuvenation are clearly shown on our skin.

I'm curious about this, how about you?

Stem Cells for Beauty: Latest Technology for Hair from Kérastase

Are you familiar with "stem cell" ? 

Well, if you're not, then let's do the high-five! Yeah, because I have (almost) no idea about it. Call me fake-beauty-blogger, but, err... I don't know much about it. Thus, I've done some research. 

So, in a sentence, stem cells are biological cells found in all multicellular organism, that can divide (through mitosis) and differentiate into diverse specialized cell types and can self-renew to produce more stem cells (Gosh, thanks to Wikipedia!). All those words might be confusing, so in short, stem cells are mother cells which have the potential to transform into any type of cell in our body. The highlight is its ability to self-renew or multiply while maintaining its potential to develop into other types of cells. For example, stem cells can transform into the cells of blood, heart, bones, and SKIN.

Indeed, these cells multiply infinitely to regenerate and repair the skin in case of an aggression. They create and maintain life.

These cells are very precious, but also very fragile: the number of stem cells does not decrease with age. It is their functionality which is reduced due to internal and external aggression. It is, therefore, essential to protect stem cells, their environment and their regenerating power.

In terms of beauty, stem cells is believed to closely linked to support youthfulness or anti-aging feature. This trend can be seen these days from the skin care beauty brands under the nickname "Super Serum" just like LANCÔME Génifique and Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair do. Super serums enabled the skincare market to find new areas of growth and imposed themselves as a new incontestable step in women’s care routine. 

Surprisingly, after 24 years of research, the Recherche Avancée L’Oréal discovered the existence of 2 stem cells pools at the hair follicle’s level. This discovery thus lead Kérastase to introduce us its latest product which claims to be the first serum that creates perfect hair.

What is the latest product from Kérastase?

Stay tuned for the next post! I'll reveal it there. :)

LANCOME Beauty Bloggers Duel: The Final

Hi everyone! Last Saturday I attended an event held by Lancome Indonesia. It's the final of Lancome Beauty Bloggers Duel! It's between Ci Carnellin and Marsha! The place was in Seibu Grand Indonesia's Premium Lounge. I met so many other beauty bloggers there; Melissa, Beatrix, Nadia, Fweegy, Jesslyn, Via, Meylisa, Nita, Yessy, and many more! Ah, I also met Roma from Romacchiato. She is hilarious! 

the 'stage'

Lancome Beauty Bloggers Duel

Hi everyone, hehe, last time I joined the beauty event by Lancome Indonesia. It's actually a launching of Lancome latest mascara; Hypnose Doll Eyes Mascara and a beauty bloggers duel between Hanna and Carnellin. 

 As usual, my head-to-toe look are mostly comes from thrift market aka flea market (see why I'm naming this blog Fleashion, right?). Hehe, it has been a looong time since I posted my look here, so this post will be a mix of beauty report and my outfit that day. ^_^

So, since there's no dress code for that event, I finally chose to wear this outfit to Mal Taman Anggrek, where the event was held.

 

WHAT I WORE

• Stripe Fake Collar - Rp 60.000,00 (around $6) from a bazaar
• Dark Blue Top - Rp 20.000,00 (around $2) from Pasar 16, Palembang
• Hearts Legging - Rp 10.000,00 (around $1) from Pasar Senen
• MCM Sling Bag - Rp 15.000,00 (around $1.5) from Pasar Cinde, Palembang (and it's authentic!)
• GAP Cardigan - long time collection
• Purple flats - The Little Things She Needs - Rp 50.000,00 (Around $5) from bazaar in SenCy

Fiuh, done with the outfit, now let's go on talking about the event. The event was fun, we watched how Hanna and Carnellin try to create their look by telling what they want to the Lancome Make-Up Artist; Mbak Hanna and Mbak Chika. 

What's interesting was, the bloggers were not doing all the make-up, instead, they should tell the MUA about their idea of look and collaborated together to do the look. Carnellin chose "Doll Look" while Hanna decided to go with "Barbie Look".

In the end, all the guests have to vote for the best look and it turned out at the end that the winner is Carnellin! Yay, congratulations! Thus, Carnellin got the ticket to the next round of Beauty Bloggers Make-Up Duel which is still a secret.