Summer Beauty Must-Haves

Yeah I know it's always summer here in Indonesia, but recently I went to Japan and it's summer. Who knows you're going to experience summer in 4 seasons country right? Or, even if you just stay put in tropical country just like Indonesia, you might want to scroll down.

It was hot and humid like crazy in Tokyo when I was there. It was my first time going to four seasons country and also first time in Japan. When I arrived at the airport, it was like "PANASSSSS!" and I keep waving my hand as if it were a fan (useless though).

In summer, we need different skin care for sure. I mean it's not that different, but I'd like to share 4 essential items that you should never leave home without when it's SUMMER!

Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Lip Palette

The lipstick palette has been one of MAKE UP FOR EVER’s most iconic products right from the start. For 2013, it has joined forces with another phenomenal bestseller, Rouge Artist. 

Ever since Rouge Artist was launched, women have been mesmerized by the profusion of colors in its two collections. First, Rouge Artist Intense for ultimate glamour: high pigmentation, heavy coverage, and ultra-intense results with just a single application. This is Lipstick with a capital L for longwearing. And second, Rouge Artist Natural, a collection of luminous shades. Just as vivid but with a transparent texture, these colors produce a natural, fresh look.

Rouge Artist is every woman’s lipstick. An explosion of color, a multitude of finishes (matte, satiny, pearly, iridescent, diamond), ultra-intense or transparent natural shades, a perfect harmony however you play it. It offers one of the broadest selections of lipsticks, and as always, the MAKE UP FOR EVER promise.

For the first time, a selection of Rouge Artist Intense and Rouge Artist Natural shades has been combined into 8 palettes. Each reflects a different color family: Warm Pink, Cool Pink, Warm Beige, Cool Beige, Red, Coral, Brown and Plum. There’s a palette for every taste, and each one contains  5 shades with warm and cool harmonies in perfect accord. They are dense enough to easily blend into an even, consistent color. Rouge Artist Lip Palette: the ideal color chart to select whatever depth of color your heart desires. 

This compact and purse-friendly palette also features a mirror and a lip brush.

Get your ROUGE ARTIST PALETTE RSP at nearest Make Up For Ever boutique : IDR 550.000,-

Freya Nutri Lipstick

LOCAL BRAND ALERT! Yes, I will review Indonesian local beauty brand; Freya! Well, I'm a proud Indonesian after all. Freya kindly sent me these 4 lipsticks to be reviewed. Let's see!

Etude House NEW Fresh Cherry Tint in OR201

I've always been a big fan of lip product, don't you know that lovelies? LOL. I have a lot of lip products and I always ended up buying lip products in every shopping therapy that I've done. So here it is, another review about another lip product! This time it's a lip tint from Etude House, NEW Fresh Cherry Tint in OR201.

the product

I bought this around 3 months ago, along with my friends. I fall hard for lip stains since it gives me natural finish and suitable for all occassion. Can't afford Benetint though, it's too pricey for me. So, the Korean brands are heaven for me, since mostly they provide from head-to-toe products and still affordable for a student like me.

FOTD: How Lipstick Shade Can Change The Whole Look

Hi! This time I would like to talk about lipstick shades. Actually, I am a lipstick person, yeah most of my makeups are lip products. From lipbalm, lip stain, lipgloss, lipstick, and so on. And don't forget that I have different shades for one kind of product.

So, one day when I was preparing for my look for Kérastase Fusio-Dose Infusion Night , I was stuck on which lipstick shade should I pick for it. Here are the pictures.

LOOK 1

So, for your information, I was wearing the same whole make up for both look. The only difference is the lipstick shade. For look 1, I use Revlon Superlustrous Lipstick Shade 117 Almost Nude (this is by far my favorite shade, especially for nude look). I love this shade because it has a very nice nude shade that is slightly peach and brightens up my whole look. I guess this look would be suitable for afternoon, for daily wear when you're working or having a class at your college. 

LOOK 2

The second look; look 2 is more dramatic, right? Here I used Viva Lipstick No. 49. It's a warm red-to-orange shade. I love how pigmented and moisturizing this lipstick actually. Despite of its cheap price and the too much fragrance (reminds me of that fragranced-pen when I was a child), the quality is decent. I don't know the price since I got it for free from Viva Cosmetics. Oh I almost forget to mention that this lipstick has some kind of soft glitters on your lips, too. So, I can conclude that this lipstick will be most suitable for night occasion where you want to look more glamorous and dramatic.

Anyway, I have warm undertones, I think that's why most of my lip color comes in warm shades and maybe this is why I look pale when I wear soft pinkish color... Hmm..

For better observation of the products, you can take a look at below:

The Lipsticks

Swatches on hand

In the end, I chose look 1 because I will attract too many attention when I walk along my neighborhood to the bus shelter. There were a lot of times when I have to hear noises from old men and mothers when I passed them by. -_- Well, that's the price for living in a very conservative country, where we can't truly express ourself (whining).

Anyway, here are the rest of the look:

FACE:

Primer: Revlon Photoready Color Correcting Primer

Foundation: Revlon Photoready Airbrush Mousse Makeup Medium Beige

Powder: MAKEOVER Perfect Cover Two Way Cake 03 Sandy Beige

Concealer: MAX Factor Mastertouch Under-Eye Concealer 303 Ivory & NYX Concealer in Jar Orange

Blush: NYX Soho Glam

EYE:

Eyebrow: Etude House Easy Brow Pencil #1

Eyeshadow: NYX Soho Glam (bronze, light brown, dark brown, white)

Eyeliner: Revlon Colorstay Creme Gel Liner 001 Black

Mascara: Lancome Hypnose Doll Eyes Mascara Black

Lip on Lip in Carnation Pink

Have you ever heard of this lip product from Rohto Mentholatum? Well, I guess that this product is already available everywhere including pharmacies, supermarkets, hypermarkets, even mini markets.  For me, this is my first time trying this product. I am actually familiar with Mentholatum products like Lip Ice (used to wear it during my high school time), but Lip on Lip? Well, this is new. I got this from my previous beauty class, which I posted here.

NYX Xtreme Lip Cream in Bonfire

It is not a lipstick, nor is it a gloss. Its like nothing you have experienced before. It is liquid lipstick that goes on with full Xtreme color and intense shine.

This time I will share to you about my current favorite lip product: NYX Xtreme Lip Cream in Bonfire. I fell in love for the first time when I try this Xtreme Lip Cream at NYX counter in Plaza Semanggi. Well, at that time I tried Absolute Red and Strawberry Jam, but ended up not buying them. 

So, last September, I tried on my luck to buy this Xtreme Lip Cream, and based on my Mom's advice, I finally purchased myself this shade; Bonfire.

Quick Post: ARTDECO Soft Lip Liner Waterproof

 

So, I bought this lip liner about last week and started to use it a few days ago. I'm not a fan of this brand, though the texture of its lipstick is very soft and moisture (so it doesn't get my lips chapped), but the shades don't attract me. So I gave it a try and all that I can say is I love it! Though the texture of the tip is a little bit hard but the color is good and just like the name, it's really waterproof and have a long lasting color. 

You can visit Artdeco's official website here

And here's the product description of the lip liner from Artdeco's official website:

Waterproof lip liner

The specifically developed formula of the Soft Lip Liner makes it extremely long-lasting. After drying, it is wiping-resistant and waterproof. So it prevents the lipstick from bleeding. The pleasantly creamy texture assures a simple and precise application. The Soft Lip Liner can be shaded out directly after application and is characterized by an especially good color coverage and high opacity.

Contains natural antioxidants and Vitamin E. Fragrance-free.

Here are my amateur pictures of my lip liner (I'm using Blackberry, yeah, I know the camera sucks):

 the tip

  

applied to back of my hand

 applied to lip

 after I wash my hand with soap

So, just like the above picture, even after I wash my hand with soap, thoroughly, it still stays there. And at last, I tried to spray my handy clean (it contains alcohol 60%), and wipe it with tissue, it still needs some time to clean it. So I guess it's really waterproof, next time I have to clean it with oil-based make up remover. But, I love the color! Especially since lately I've been a fan of nude lip. 

Re-purchase? Definitely! I use this every time, so I guess it won't last that long on me :p

Have a nice day, everyone!

 

 eyebrow: Etude Color My Brow #1 | make up base: Etude Pore Erasing Base #1 Mint | BB Cream: Etude Shini Star Clear BB Lotion | cheek: Etude Lovely Cookie Blusher #1 Pink