Welcome to Classy Jezzie Zone

MY UPDATE POST

2014-09-04T10:17:00.000+07:00

Hello girls!!!

Oh my God I can't believe how long I've been disappear from blogging world. I'm totally miss writing and sharing with you guys. Honestly, I was pretty occupied with my current business. It was actually quite overwhelming. During the time, I was also much doing reflection on myself, on what I want to do, what I want to pursue in life, etc. And well, I'm really satisfied on what I'm currently doing and now I want to share with you guys.

So, I'm doing a clothing business on site and online. If you would like to see our collection you might check on our Instagram: @shopaticonic. We mainly selling women and young girls apparels; from tops, skirts, dresses, shorts, pants, bags, and accessories. If you happen to be in Surabaya, you also might visit our store "Iconic Fashion Boutique" at Royal Plaza Surabaya 1st floor, unit H2/06. I just realize that helping other girls to look confident and feeling good in herself through the style becomes my personal joy.

Here are some sneak peeks of our dress collections:

I was wearing "Elegancy Brocade Maxi Dress" in soft pink color. Suitable for night event with subtle hair up do

I was wearing "Afternoon Elegancy Brocade Dress" in mint color. I can't resist my love for minty color.
It can be worn both for afternoon /night event

Hope you all still enjoy my posts even after my disappearance this time. Thank you for reading and see you in my next post <3 <3

Amour,

Review: NYX Slide on Pencil Jet Black & Purple Blaze

2013-12-22T12:00:00.001+07:00

Hello everybody...

I'm sorry that I have been away from blogging world this few months. I have no excuses for that. My bad... :(

For the side note, I will give you special exciting announcement at the end of this post, so please read it through :)

But for now, I'm back with a new review of my current favorite pencil eyeliner. Once again, it is from my favorite brand, NYX.

I was actually in need of purchasing new pencil eyeliner, that's why I decided to try NYX Slide on Pencil. This product was actually released two years ago and I've heard so many good reviews about it, that's why I was certain to pick this product as my new buddy in my makeup collection.

Product Description (by NYX Cosmetics)

The formula is waterproof, doesn’t smear or smudge, and provides extreme color. It’s like a liquid eye liner in a pencil without the mess. There are 18 shades offered, and these retail for $8.

My thoughts

Overall, I would say that I'm loving this pencil eyeliner so much and never forget to bring it along inside my makeup pouch. As what NYX has claimed, it glides on the skin very easily. All you need is just one swipe and it perfectly pigmented. I normally wear it on my waterline and it has minimal smudging compare to other brands I've tried before. For getting them off at once is also require a good makeup remover. So, I definitely agree that they are actually waterproof.

I actually got two shades of them, Jet Black and Purple Blaze.

Jet Black is a deep matte black, and Purple Blaze is a shimmery purple shade. Jet Black is a kind of must have pencil eyeliner, meanwhile Purple Blaze is more on fun side. Here are the swatches:

Top: Purple Blaze
Bottom: Jet Black

PROS:

Regarding the price, this product is definitely a steal. As you might heard from other review that these pencils are the closest dupe to Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Pencil. Honestly I've never tried the Urban Decay one, but considering that comparison, this product is worth the hype
They are very easy to use, and offer 18 beautiful and vibrant shades selections you might have seen
If you in need of waterproof eyeliner, this pencil is absolutely a go
It might smudge a little bit, especially if you have oily eyelids. You might need a few minutes to let it set
The color is very creamy and pigmented
This pencil can be sharpened using any regular size eye pencil sharpener

So far, I don't have any cons for the product. I'd give a thumbs up for NYX Slide on Pencil and definitely recommend it to you all. Please let me know in the comment below if you ever tried this pencil liner and how you think about it. I also open for any good pencil liner recommendation from you.

Last but not least, the exciting announcement I mentioned earlier is that currently I'm running a small clothing business with my friend. If you are interested to check it out, you might see our FB page Iconic Boutique or IG: @shopaticonic

And special for you my lovely readers, we offer you our HOLIDAY SALE PROMO, an additional 5% OFF for clothing purchases by mentioning the code CLASSYJEZZIE to our CS. The code is applicable for order until 31 December 2013. For any further information, you might contact us via LINE: iconic.boutique

Hope you all have a great day and Holy Christmas celebration ahead <3

Amour,

Get Over It and Move On!!!

2013-06-14T11:24:00.001+07:00

Hi dear,

I'm sorry that I posted a bit behind lately. I have just been through a lot recently and I required quite some time to readjust myself and get back on my own feet. I don't normally post other than beauty or fashion related. However today I want to make post about something a bit different, but still girl stuff.

Some of you might experience how hard sometimes to move on and let go off someone that we really cares about. It might be easy to say it, but it's a challenge to do. However the past is the past. When someone walks out of your life, let them. There's no use in wasting your time on people that leave you. What you make of yourself and your future is no longer tied to them. Yeah, you may miss them, but just because you miss someone, doesn't mean you need them back in your life. Missing is just a part of moving on.

Here I'm sharing some quotes for motivating you all:

Hope all those quotes might help and encourage you all to move on and look at the brighter side of life. I'm not the expert of this but I just would like to share with you all because I believe there is someone out there who needs encouragement after a break up or losing someone they love.

Gather yourself together and live forward!! Stay strong and learn from it!! Start do something that you really love to do but never got the chance to do it! and keep believing you might smile sincerely again one day with someone who truly cares about you! Share the love girls <3<3<3

Amour,

NOTW: O.PI Anti-Bleak

2013-05-23T16:31:00.001+07:00

Dear girls,

As my previous promise, today I'll review one of the studio shades from O.P.I Mariah Carey Collection that has been released for quite a while back. It is called O.P.I Anti-Bleak.

O.P.I Anti-Bleak is a gorgeous plum berry color, towards more to red violet side. The formula was pretty amazing. It was so smooth and really opaque. I could just get away with two coats as shown in the picture. I'm a fan of this polish since it particularly gives a gorgeous creamy and luscious finish to the nail.

I know that there are several similar shades to O.P.I Anti-Bleak in the market, but so far I couldn't find the exact dupe. If you are an O.P.I fanatic, you might wondering if this shade is the dupe of O.P.I No Spain No Gain and O.P.I Casino Royale, I would say they both are the most similar ones. Three of them are in the same berry category but with slight difference in the base tone color. No Spain No Gain is towards more into fuchsia tone, meanwhile Casino Royale leans more to the reddish side. Even though they are not the exact dupe, they most likely look the same from far.

The only bad thing I would point out from this polish is once it stained, it was quite hard to get rid off. You might use a bit of effort to scrub it off. Other than that, I really like this shade. It gives a good looking manicure on the nails without trying too hard.

What do you all think?? If you love such a creamy polish and don't have any similar shade, I definitely recommend this nail polish a go.

Amour,

Review: The Body Shop Tea Tree Cleansing Wipes

2013-05-11T20:32:00.001+07:00

Hello everyone,

I can't believe it's already May and again I was running behind for posting here. I feel truly bad right now that I just made one post last month. I was overwhelmed with new projects that I'm currently doing. I promise to tell you all but *fingers crossed* I should keep it for at least 'til the end of this month.

In terms of doing the project, I've been travelled abroad for few times recently. Therefore, being practical is my first priority during the trip. On my daily basis, I normally use facial cleansing milk to clean off my make up after shower. However, it will be a troublesome to bring along the whole bottle during the trip. That's why I normally put them in the small container, but as you know that most of the container made of plastic, and well... once the container was broken, I couldn't say anything except to throw it away T_T.

Since I was still in need to clean off my make up, I decided to go into drugstore or supermarket nearby. By any chance, I spotted The Body Shop counter on the way, then I instantly went there to check if they had what I need. And I found... The Body Shop Tea Tree Cleansing Wipes.

I've read a blog post from my favorite fellow bloggers, Shasha about how she likes the tea tree product lines from The Body Shop. Besides, this product is just as practical as I need. Then, I thought this should be perfect during the time being.

Product Description

(info from The Body Shop website)

The Body Shop Tea Tree Cleansing Wipes contains of 25 wipes that looks just like wet tissues. These one-step wipes for blemished skin remove make-up, pore-clogging impurities and excess oil. Cleanse and refresh skin on the go.

Remove make-up, impurities and oil
Reduce excess shine
Do not over-dry the skin
Handbag-friendly
Biodegradable

How to use

Take a wipe/tissue from the pack and gently wipe over the face and neck. Remember to reseal the pack after use to avoid dryness.

Ingredients

Water, Sorbitan Laurate, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Sodium Benzoate, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Propylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate, Citric Acid, Dilauryl Citrate, Dimethiconol, Limonene, Ethylhexyl Glycerin, Laureth-23, Laureth-4, Steareth-100, Steareth-2, Citral, Leptospermum Petersonii (Lemon Tea Tree) Oil, Tocopherol

What's special about it?

Community Fair Trade organic tea tree oil from Kenya - an ingredient renowned for its anti-bacterial benefits, an infusion perfect to help blemished skin

Tamanu Oil from Madagascar - traditionally used to promote healthy-looking skin and has fantastic skin moisturising properties

Lemon Tea Tree from Kenya - Anti-bacterial to give the products a zesty fragrance

Pros?

It's really practical especially during traveling; easy to bring and quick use.
It does the job pretty good. It removes excess oils and light make up, but not really recommended for removing heavy make up.
The smell is pretty cool and refreshing and you could feel it on your skin too

Cons?

As you could see from the name, Tea Tree, you will expect this product will be really refreshing for the skin. And it does... Some of you might be fine about the smell, but for me personally it is a bit too strong.
I heard that the product is really good for acne pro skin. However, I don't think it is suitable for everyone especially with dry and sensitive skin. I have quite a dry skin, and the first time I tried this wipe I felt like my cheeks and my eyes was burnt. I don't know why either it was because of the cool sensation or irritation. It didn't leave any redness and luckily the burnt feeling was slowly disappear. Then, I stopped using it for a while. And recently, I was using it again and this time I felt a bit better than the first time. So, probably my skin has managed to adapt.
As I mentioned earlier that this product doesn't really do well for a heavy makeup. I personally dislike to clean my eye makeup with this wipe. It just couldn't clean it thoroughly, and I feel the sensation was too much especially for eye area.
The price is around IDR 69.000 for a pack with 25 wipes. It is still okay to use it occasionally, but not for regular basis.
If you notice the 3M sign on the packaging, it means that this product should only be used for three months after opening the packaging.

Overall thoughts
Personally I'm not really a fan of the product. It might works well on others due to different skin type. I heard that it is really good for acne pro skin, but I don't really recommend it for dry and sensitive skin. I'll try to use it up but might not repurchase it.

If you have any good recommendation of cleansing wipes for dry and sensitive skin, let me know below.

Amour,

NOTW: O.P.I Mini Euro Centrale

2013-04-21T20:23:00.001+07:00

Hello everyone ^^

Unbelievable me ;( Again, I was run behind for posting here. I couldn't believe myself for keep saying my apology for few posts already. So I wouldn't promise you guys anything but I'll try my best to catch up real soon. Anyway, for catching up my Nail of the Week posts, today I'll feature one of the newest collection from my favorite nail polish brand, O.P.I.

It was released for their Spring/Summer 2013 Collection, O.P.I Euro Centrale. Taken from their press release, the concept of this collection is how classic meets contemporary. For this collection, they featured Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania as the name of the polishes since they found those countries make up an exciting new fashion hotspot where history meets modern design. Euro Centrale offers 12 beautiful shades; a mixture of glamorous metallic hues, playful bright shades in periwinkle, aqua and pink; and creamy blues in indigo, midnight, and aubergine.

I immediately fell in love since the first time I saw the collection. Honestly I tried to restrain myself not to buy so many polishes right now, but I can't resist not to buy any shades from the collection. I bought the mini package and OPI...Eurso Euro in the regular 15ml size, which I 'll feature next. I pretty much like most of the colors in the mini package, that's why I decided to get the mini ones instead buying several regular sizes. The other thing is that I could try first how I like those polishes before committing to buy the regular ones.

L to R: Can't Find My Czechbook, Suzi's Hungary AGAIN!, You're Such a Budapest, OY- Another Polish Joke!

There are 4 lovely shades in the O.P.I Mini Euro Centrale (4x3,75 ml).

(Left to Right):

Can't Find My Czechbook is becoming one of my favorite aqua blue. It has a bit dusty tone there, but still looks gorgeous on the nail. The formula is nice and opaque, and it just took me two coats for great coverage.

Suzi's Hungary AGAIN! is a warm medium pink with slight shimmer on it. You might hardly pick up the shimmer in the photos below, but in person you might notice it. The formula was on thinner side. It took me 2-3 coats to get it opaque.

L to R: Can't Find My Czechbook, Suzi's Hungary AGAIN!, You're Such a Budapest, OY- Another Polish Joke!

You're Such a Budapest is a creamy periwinkle purple with very subtle silver shimmer. It's hard to notice the shimmer though, either in the photos or real life. The formula is good but more on the sheer side. I was using 2-3 coats to have a lovely consistency as the photos.

OY- Another Polish Joke! is a shimmery gold shade. I normally need to apply 3 coats since it runs more on the sheer consistency. I also thought this polish might be good to use for layering over other colors too.

T to B: Can't Find My Czechbook, Suzi's Hungary AGAIN!, You're Such a Budapest, OY- Another Polish Joke!

Overall, I'm really satisfied with O.P.I Mini Euro Centrale, especially their variety of shades. I wish that the formula was a bit creamier than it is. But still, how I can pass all those lovely colors. I just think those colors are so cheerful, girly and summer-y at the same time, and I'll definitely get wear out each of them a lot. I recommend you all to get this mini package if you want to spice up something fun and colorful in your polish collection.

Lastly, Selamat Hari Kartini untuk semua wanita di Indonesia!! <3
Stay fabulous!!

Amour,

Review: NYX Felt Tip Eye Liner

2013-03-30T11:23:00.004+07:00

Hi everyone ^^

To repay back my lack of post recently, here is another review of my favorite NYX products. I remember I was raving about how I like NYX Liquid Black Eyeliner in my previous post, please click if you would like to read the review. Recently, I tried their pen marker eyeliner and surprisingly I fall in love with this too <3. Yeah, in this post I'll talk all about NYX Felt Tip Eye Liner.

Product Description

(info from NYX official website)

NYX Felt Tip Eye Liner eye marker creates a smudge-proof, budge-proof and waterproof line that lives up to its description as a “one-day tattoo.” The eye liner marker releases the ideal amount of ink for decidedly dramatic peepers. Available in 3 mysterious shades: Extreme black, Jet black, and Dark brown

Ingredients

Water, Acrylates Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Aminomethyl Propanol, Laureth-21, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Conchiorin Protein, Perilla Ocymoides Extract,Propylparaben, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Methylparaben. May contain: Neheneth-30, Alcohol, Sodium Polyaspartate, Ethylparaben, Disodium Edta, Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide, Iron Oxides, D&C Black.

Pros

It is super easy and practical to use, because it basically looks like lining and drawing with a normal pen marker.
The tip is super fine and sharp that makes really easy to create a precise line, either thin or thicker.
I got mine in the Jet Black shade and it is a deep dark black. I don't really know much for the difference shade between Jet Black and Extreme Black. But for me, the Jet Black one already has a perfect black consistency.
The formula is pretty inky. It also glides on smoothly with no pulling or tugging. It dries pretty quick too once you applied it on the eyelids.
It doesn't smudge and stays on pretty long.
Affordable price. I got it around 7.00US$ or Rp 95.000. You might purchase it at Cherry Culture or Enchanté Yourlittlesecret

Cons

I'm really pleased because this eyeliner is waterproof, like they claimed. However, it does a bit tricky to remove the line thoroughly. Either you need a better make up remover or you need to rubbing it for few times. Therefore, it is also better to create nice line on your eyelids from the beginning rather than to remove and repeat.
I heard some complaints that this product itself dry pretty fast, and you could not use the liner anymore. Probably some of you might experience the same thing. Personally, I have no problems with that up to now. I just make sure that I use this eyeliner pretty often and never forget to close the cap properly once I'm done using it. I guess it is the same case if you have normal pen marker at home, you might find it dry if you never use it for long time or the cap was opened for some time.

Overall thought

I know that NYX Felt Tip Eye Liner is not the only marker liner available in the market. But overall I'm always pleased with NYX products and can't resist to try this product particularly. Despite the tricky removal process, I love this eyeliner. It has no smudge, waterproof, lasts all day, easy to use, nice consistency, and pretty affordable. I really like to use this particular eyeliner to create wing liner or cat eye look because its precision tip. I definitely will repurchase this felt tip eyeliner and recommend you all to try, especially for a make up beginner.

Have you tried this pen marker eyeliner? Do you have any other recommendation of felt tip liner??

Lastly, HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE! Wishing you all love, peace, and happiness!! <3

Amour,

NOTW: O.P.I Mini Mariah Carey

2013-03-27T12:08:00.000+07:00

Hi everyone,

Long time I didn't update my Nail of the Week post :( But today I'll review one of recent O.P.I's collection. It is O.P.I Mariah Carey Spring 2013. The collection was actually released in January 2013, so it should be available now wherever O.P.I products are sold in your area.

There are 8 colors available in the collection. Four of them are 'studio' shades, and the rest are 'stage' shades or well known as their liquid sand polishes. I was wondering why they are called as liquid sand polish? Apparently because they have a sand textured matte finish.

Here are their names:
Studio shades (normal shades)

1. O.P.I Anti Bleak

2. O.P.I Butterfly Moment

3. O.P.I Sprung

4. O.P.I Pink Yet Lavender

Stage shades / Liquid Sand

5. O.P.I Get Your Number

6. O.P.I Can't Let Go

7. O.P.I The Impossible

8. O.P.I Stay The Night

Since I actually purchased some of them, I'll eventually write the review in my next NOTW post. However, for today I'll talk more specific about the O.P.I Mini Mariah Carey. As some of you might already know that if you bought the mini pack, you will get 4 mini bottles of 3,75 ml size, all in different colors.
From this O.P.I Mariah Carey mini pack, you will get the complete Liquid Sand shades: O.P.I Get Your Number, O.P.I Can't Let Go, O.P.I The Impossible, and O.P.I Stay The Night.

Now, let's see how I like all the colors!!

O.P.I Get Your Number, is a sheer blue jelly base with micro and small round glitter.

O.P.I Can't Let Go is a purple with slightly blue tone base. It also has micro- glitter and some medium silver hexagon glitter.

O.P.I The Impossible is a red orange-y jelly base with silver micro-glitter, medium silver round and hexagon glitter. It was claimed that O.P.I The Impossible supposedly to have the holographic star glitter mixed in, but I miss the stars. I tried to dig into the polish but I got none :(

O.P.I Stay The Night is a sheer black base with bright pink micro-glitter.

Formula

In my opinion, the formula on all of them was great. They applied very smoothly with no streaks. Some of them have more sheer consistency, named O.P.I Stay The Night and O.P.I Get Your Number. I normally applied up to 3-4 layers to get them nicely opaque, while the other two only need 2 coats. They also dry pretty fast.

L to R:
O.P.I Stay The Night, O.P.I The Impossible, O.P.I Can't Let Go, O.P.I Get Your Number
under natural light, with no top coat

For its Liquid Sand finish, I really like how it turned out. They are meant to be worn alone with no top coat. It looks and feels like actual sand with some sparkles on it. I found that the effect looks the best in O.P.I Stay The Night because the contrast of the base and glitter color is more obvious. For others, I feel the base color might be too opaque to let the glitters shine through.

L to R:

O.P.I Stay The Night, O.P.I The Impossible, O.P.I Can't Let Go, O.P.I Get Your Number
under natural light, with a layer of top coat

Meanwhile if you love the glossy and sparkly nails, you still could add a layer of top coat afterward, and it just completely changed the look.

Overall, I'm really pleased with this new innovation in the nail industry. I know that O.P.I have added a new Liquid Sand color in their newest collection, O.P.I Oz & The Wizard Disney. If you are curious with this trend or bored with the normal polish texture, you should give this mini pack a try!!! ^^

Have you tried this polishes before?? How do you like it??

Amour,

Review: Maybelline Dream LumiTouch Highlighting Concealer

2013-03-13T21:26:00.000+07:00

Dear girls,

Oh my God... It has been ages since I wrote my last blog post. Can't believe it!!

I'm truly sorry for this delay. Lately, I had a lot of things happened in my life, that's why I was MIA.

In order to pay back, today I gonna share one of my most favorite product from Maybelline. It is Maybelline Dream LumiTouch Highlighting Concealer. If you are a fan of beauty gurus in YouTube, as I am, I'm sure you have heard so many raves about this particular product. I was actually had this highlighting concealer from last year and kind of forgot to talk about it. Recently I have purchased another one, and now I'm going to tell you all about it.

Maybelline Dream LumiTouch Highlighting Concealer is a combined gel-based concealer and highlighter. This product is really good for covering redness and gives illumination effect to your face. As concealer, this product is very hydrating and blend really well into the skin. Importantly, it doesn't give cake-y result. And as a highlighter, it gives a natural shine to your face where you applied on. The sheen leaves your under eye area and cheek bones with a nice lifting effect. There are 6 shades available in the market: Radiant, Ivory, Buff, Nude, Beige, Honey

Why You'll Love it??
A brighter idea in concealers:
• Gel-based formula diffuses light to provide on-the-spot perfection in just one touch
• Illuminates as it conceals
• Dermatologist, Allergy Tested
• Non-comedogenic
• Suitable for sensitive skin and for all skin types (info by maybelline.com)

Ingredients:

Aqua/Water/Eau, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Propylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Ozokerite, Phenoxyethanol, Magnesium Sulfate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Methyl Paraben, Acrylates Copolymer, Alumina, Butylparaben, Aluminum Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Silica, Chamomila Recutita Extract/ Matricaria Flower Extract.

Packaging

It comes in the pen style packaging with brush applicator, which is really easy to use for applying under the eyes and around the nose. After dab it on, I usually blend it with my ring fingers. This product is really practical and convenient to bring along during traveling.

Formula

It is claimed as a gel-based concealer, and the formula is very light but creamy and doesn't flake or dry up at all. I got mine in the color Radiant/ Eclatant, and the shade blend really well with my skin. In my opinion, this particular shade will match with any skin color.

How To Use

(info by maybelline.com)

For your first use, twist the pen-like bottom of Dream LumiTouch Highlighting Concealer around nine to ten times, dispersing product into the brush.

1. To Cover Imperfections

Apply product to the back of your hand, working it into the bristles of the brush for even application. Then, apply on under eye circles and other imperfections and blend it.

2. To Brighten Up

To brighten and open up the face, dot the highlighting concealer along your cheeckbones and down the bridge of your nose and blend. To open up the eyes for a well-rested look, apply in the inner corner of the eyes and under the arch of your brow and blend with tip of finger.

3. To make lips look fuller

Outline lips with lumi concealer and blend.

Coverage and Staying Power

In terms of coverage, I would say that it has light coverage. The coverage is buildable but it won't completely cover my undereye circles as I hoped. But it works quite well to cover some of my blemishes. Besides, it lasts all day long without need of touching up.

Price

You might find this product at Walmart or Amazon at USD 6.44 and has the same quality as higher priced alternative products. It is such a great value!!!

Overall thoughts

I heard that this product is often compared to YSL's Touche Éclat Luminizing Concealer. I have never tried the YSL version yet, so I can't say much about the difference. However if this product is comparable to YSL, that means this product is worth to try/buy.

For me, overall this is a great product. It is moisturizing and the staying power is unbeatable. The shade is also easy to blend and the coverage is buildable. Last but not least, it definitely illuminates naturally and give a fresh and awake look for a whole day long. To let you know that I have drier skin and it work perfect for me. I think if you even have oily skin this will be fine too.

Definitely recommend you all to try this product!!! <3 <3 <3

Have you ever tried this product before?? If you do, how do you like it??!!

Amour,

NOTW Valentine's Day 2013: Love Is In The Air

2013-02-12T10:17:00.000+07:00

Hello everyone ^^

First of, Happy Chinese New Year for all of you who celebrated <3 Hope you all had a wonderful celebration and may the year of snake will be better in everything :D

Moreover, I do apologize that I was a bit behind for publishing blog posts lately. I was overwhelmed with my work and personal matter. But I always try my best to spare some time to write a blog post at least once a week. Today's post will be another nail art tutorial, dedicated specially for this coming Valentine's day <3

I can't believe that Valentine's day is only 2 days away. I know that most of you might spend this special day with your beloved partners. It could be your boy/girlfriend, husband/wife, family members or best friends. Therefore, to make it more special let's make something fun with our nails too ^^

The theme of this nail is still all about love and hearts, and I named this design as "Love Is In The Air", because I personally believe that love could be everywhere, just like air.

Products used:
1. Base coat and top coat
2. Light blue polish - China Glaze Flyin' High
3. White polish - Orly French Manicure Nail Lacquer
4. Red polish - Revlon 745 Frankly Scarlet
5. Dotting tools
6. Blank paper

Tutorial:
1. Apply base coat to protect your natural nails
2. Apply your choice of base color, for example light blue color to represent the sky
3. After applying your base color, start drawing clouds.
a/ Using a dotting tool dipped into the white polish, start to create white dot next to each other until it looks like cloud
b/ Repeat the same steps to create random other clouds
4. Add little hearts between clouds using dotting tool dipped into red polish. Place two small red dots next to each other until it looks like heart.
5. <<Optional>> You could add fimo (heart shaped with love sign) for nail decoration, like what I did on my both thumbs.
6. Let it dry for 30 minutes, then finish with top coat to seal your design.
7. And voilà...you are good to go with this cute Valentine's nail!!!

I hope you all enjoyed this tutorial and having a lovely Valentine's Day celebration; whether you are going on a date with special someone or just chilling with your family and friends at home, you can still have fun look on your nails, just for you :)

Happy Valentine's Day <3<3<3

Amour,

Review: NYX Pumpkin Pie Round Lipstick

2013-02-06T23:49:00.000+07:00

Dear lovelies,

Today's post will be my first review about lipstick. Honestly I don't wear lipstick on my daily basis. But if I do, I tend to pick more nude and natural shades. Therefore, today I will share one of my nude lipstick from NYX. Yes, NYX again!! Hahaha.. because as you know, I just can't get enough of NYX products ^^

It is NYX Round Lipstick- Pumpkin Pie (LSS630). I have actually picked up other shades too and generally impress with NYX's Round Lipsticks due to price, color selections, and color payoff. I have also noticed that Pumpkin Pie has particularly snatched everyone's heart for nude choices. So, I was so happy when I finally picked it up.

Packaging

It comes in a small and convenient black tube with the shade name is written on top of the cap. The base of the lipstick shows the color/shade you get. This is really effective because you don't have to open the cap to see the actual shade.

Ingredients

Bees wax, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) wax, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelila) wax, Ceresin, Microcrystaline Wax, Polyethylene, Octyldodeanol, Polyisobutene, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Diisostearyl Malate, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Isostearyl Isostearate. bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipade-2, Tocopheryl Acetate, B.H.A., Fragrance. MAY CONTAIN: Mica (CI77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI77891), Iron Oxide Red (CI77491), Iron Oxide Yellow (CI77492), Iron Oxide Black (CI77499), D&C Red No. 6 (CI15850), D&C Red No. 7 (CI15850), D&C Red No. 28 (CI145410), D&C Red No. 36 (CI12085), FD&C Yellow No. 5 Al Lake (CI19140), FD&C Blue No. 1 Al Lake (CI42090).

Color, Texture and Pigmentation

Pumpkin Pie is a peachy nude color. It has semi matte finish which looks natural and wearable for anytime. The pigmentation is rather light with one swipe, and you really had to layer it on to build up the color. But I'm totally like it because I don't need to worry if the color will look tacky on my lips. The texture is creamy and smooth but slightly dry and doesn't moisturize enough. I must apply lip balm before put this lipstick on to avoid dry lips with crack. The wear time was also quite good - two (2) to three (3) hours depending on how much you are eating/drinking/talking during that time.

Price

Considering the price and the color selection, I couldn't resist to pick some shades from them. It retails around IDR 47,000 or USD 4.00.

Overall thoughts

Before I continue, a little heads up for you that actually each of NYX Round Lipstick has slightly different texture. I bought other two shades and they are not as dry as Pumpkin Pie. I have no idea if in this case I unluckily got the bad quality one. Another concern is that most of NYX Round Lipstick tend to be easy to melt due to the heat. If it happened to get your lipstick start to melt/break, put it immediately in the refrigerator for few minutes to avoid further breaks.

Other than that, Pumpkin Pie shade is really beautiful and natural. The application is very smooth, creamy, and buildable. Not forget to mention, that the price is not expensive at all.

Lastly, I'd recommend using this particular lipstick on top of lip balm and maybe clear lip gloss to seal it and make it work a lot better. And after all, I would still buy this again just for the price and colour.

Let me know which shades of NYX Round Lipsticks that you adore the most??!!

Amour,

NOTW: Essie Like To Be Bad

2013-01-25T22:50:00.000+07:00

Hi pretties!!

Another NOTW post for you today! Lately I often painted my nails with more bold statement colors. But for this week I want to wear more natural shade. There's nothing more natural for girl to have healthy and good looking manicure with soft and delicate nail color. That's why I'm rocking soft pastel pink nail this week.

-under natural light-

My choice of soft pink polish this week is Essie Like To Be Bad. It is one of Essie's Wedding Collection for 2012. There are actually four shades released from the collection which are mostly pastel-y colors. All of them are very girly and romantic shades.

-indoor-

Like To Be Bad is a pretty soft pastel pink with slightly pink shimmer. I would say it is a 'barely there' pink shade; not a statement color but gives you a polished look manicure. However, it might look a little bit peachy on me. But overall, the shade is really girly and versatile for everyone on any occasions, including your big wedding day.

Besides, it has a nice formula with semi sheer consistency. I normally applied three coats to get nice full opacity. There was slight streaking, but it still could be controlled. However, I was a bit disappointed with how the shimmer seen on the nail. If you look at the bottle, you should notice the gorgeous micro shimmer in it, but in fact after you put it on the nail, the shimmer is hardly shown. Such a bummer!! Other than that, the finish was perfectly shiny and glossy.

I would recommend to try this polish especially for fan of pink polishes and pastel-y colors. It is such a sweet and delicate color to add in your collection ^^

You'll never go wrong with this! What do you think of the shade?? Love it or hate it??!!

Amour,

Review: Etude House Drawing Eyebrow - 01 Dark Brown

2013-01-20T23:53:00.003+07:00

Dear beauties,

In this post, I'm gonna share my love for this particular eyebrow product. Honestly, I has never done anything to my eyebrow before, kind of just let it grow. I got them shaped few times only if there was a special occasion where I should go to get my makeup done. But lately I'm really liking to do my eyebrow on my own. I like to search about how to get the perfect eyebrow shape or how to fill in my eyebrow. That's why I picked up this product. This is my first eyebrow product I own. Overall, I am really impressed with the product. And now, I always feel my make up hasn't finished yet once I forgot to fill my eyebrow with Etude House Drawing Eyebrow.

Product description

Silky smooth eyebrow pencil fills in, defines and shapes brows to perfection. Ultra-fine tip lightly deposits pigments, mimicking actual brow hair for a natural look that highlights the sparkle of your eyes. For natural looking brows, apply liner with precise and short strokes, following the natural growth of your brows

Available (Net Wt. 0.2g) :
No. 01 Dark Brown
No. 02 Ash Brown
No. 03 Brown
No. 04 Dark Gray

No. 05 Gray

No. 06 Black

I got my Etude House Drawing Eyebrow in Dark Brown (01) shade. It is an auto pencil eyebrow that comes with the brush at the other side. It is really easy to use, especially for beginners like me.

Likes:

It has medium pigmentation which is best for enhancing eyebrow.
It leaves a natural color to eyebrow, without make it appear too thick.
Smooth texture.
The shape of the pencil is really effective to fill in brows. Its triangular shape make it easy to use.

For particular shade I got, dark brown, it looks like a bit greyish. But it's actually the perfect shade for my eyebrow, since currently I also have dark brown hair.

The packaging is practical and completed with a brush at the other side to tidy up the eyebrow.
It stays on and doesn't fade during the day.
Nothing can beat the price. It is really cheap yet good quality. Besides, you could actually buy the refill separately in certain stores.

Dislikes:

The only downside for me is the size of the pencil. It comes with really little product. I nearly finish it after using everyday for a month. I wish the refill is a bit longer than that and could last for over than a month.

Repurchase???

Definitely. It has become my favorite eyebrow pencil. I have actually repurchased the refill in same shade after I finished my first one last month.

I highly recommend Etude House Drawing Eyebrow, especially for beginners like myself who still trying to figure out what to do with our eyebrow. It is cheap, easy to use, and amazing finish..Great investment!!! <3

Do you have any suggestions for good recommended eyebrow kit?! Please let me know below ^^

Amour,

NOTW: O.P.I Color So Hot It Berns

2013-01-14T15:42:00.000+07:00

Hi girls,

Today I'm gonna feature one of my all time favorite red polish!! It is another polish from O.P.I called O.P.I Color So Hot it Berns. It was one of their Swiss Collection for Fall 2010. I know that this polish might be outdated if I just talk and rave about it now. But believe me, there is nothing's late if you just discover this polish! You should definitely grab it and I'm sure you will love the shade. Now, let's jump right into the review and you will see why I pick this particular polish as my favorite red.

Swatch of one coat O.P.I Color So Hot It Berns

Color So Hot It Berns is a pure bright red creme, slightly towards to warmer red. This color is absolutely perfect for spring and summer time. I think it is a versatile color and would look great on most people. Every time I wore this shade, I often got compliments. It looks great on and such a classic shade, yet sexy!

You don't need to worry about the formula. It is fantastic!! It has opaque and creamy finish only in one coat of polish. However, I normally put two coats on for most O.P.I polishes for better lasting and coverage. Besides, there is no streaking whatsoever, it applies smoothly and flawless. It also lasted for quite a long time without chipping.

I highly recommend this polish if you are looking for pure bright red shade. I know that most of O.P.I polish is slightly into higher nail polish brand, but I guarantee that this polish is absolutely worth the price. Even if you ask me if I only could get one polish from O.P.I, I definitely will pick O.P.I Color So Hot It Berns. It just the perfect shade for me, doesn't look tacky, just bright and beautiful. Moreover, this polish will be great color for this coming Chinese New Year and Valentine's day <3

Last but not least, let me know below if you only could pick one polish from O.P.I, which shade/polish would you pick?? Or if you have any favorite red polish suggestion from other brand, please let me know in the comment below. Thank you all for reading through.

Amour,

Review: NYX Velvet Rope 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette The Runway Collection

2013-01-09T22:20:00.000+07:00

Hi everyone ;)

This will be my initial post in 2013 ^^ I hope you all had a fantastic New Year celebration. I personally had a wonderful gathering with my family and relatives on New Year's Eve. And on that day, I was actually wearing the beauty product I'm going to talk about today.

Yup, it is an eyeshadow palette! and from NYX!! Again.. ^^
(as some of you might know, I literally have such an obsession to NYX products)

I'd say that this palette is definitely out of my comfort zone. For eyeshadow, I normally tend to wear softer and more earthy shade. But since it was New Year celebration, I thought it will be fun to try a new look that I don't usually wear. That's why I grabbed NYX 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette The Runway Collection in Velvet Rope as my choice of palette.

In terms of the packaging, it exactly has the same sleek and black as the other NYX 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette, such as Haute Model or Romance. It comes with a large mirror and one two sided sponge tip applicator, which I don't normally use since I prefer to use my make up brushes.

If you are a purple lover make up, you will love Velvet Rope shades. Same as other NYX palettes from The Runway Collection, it has 10 shades to choose from, and 6 of those shades mostly have purple undertones. Below are a little description of each shades:

Left to right (top row):

1. Dark purple with satin finish and glitters
2. Indigo blue with satin finish
3. Purple-ish pink with satin finish
4. Medium dark violet with blue undertone and satin finish
5. Medium black with glitters and shimmers

Left to right (bottom row):

6. Shimmery dark purple with a slight pink luster
7. Shimmery medium pink
8. Dark purple with blue undertone and satin finish
9. Satin black
10. Pearly white shimmers with glitters and pink undertone

I have done some swatches for your reference. And for the record, the swatches below were done without using a primer. I believe the colors will appear more intense with a primer. But for me personally, the shade works well on my skin even with no primer.

Swatches of top row

Swatches of bottom row

Likes:
- Sleek and easy to carry around
- The shades themselves swatch pretty true to color
- Pigmented and blendable
- Affordable price with different variety of gorgeous shimmer and matte shades

Dislikes:
- The glitter may cause a bit of fall out, but not much

I'd recommend this eyeshadow palette for someone who likes experimenting with color eyeshadow. I remember during Spring time last year this color is really coming in its way.

I have seen pictures of celebrities rocking purple eyeshadow. I know that some women are still turned off by the thought of wearing purple eyeshadow. If applied incorrectly, it could appear tacky. My suggestion is try mixing your purple eyeshadow with other sheer colors, such as gold or bronze tones. Purple is meant to be playful, so just play with the color and it definitely could transform your eyes in countless way.

If you haven't read my other reviews of NYX The Runway Collection 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette, you might check it here. Thank you for stopping by and let me know if you also like experimenting with purple eyeshadows.

Amour,

Review: Aloe Vera Soothing Gel Nature Republic

2012-12-31T23:39:00.000+07:00

Happy New Year everyone ;) Let's we all welcome 2013 with a smile. May this new year be a step forward into new adventures, new roads to explore, and new success to reach!! <3

For my last post of the year 2012, I'll pay off my previous promise to review this product, Aloe Vera Soothing Gel from Nature Republic. It was a freebie I got last September from Cosmopolitan Magazine. I was really excited to try it out. Aloe Vera Soothing Gel Nature Republic is quite a best seller product in Korea. I was reading that it was sold more than 1.5 million in Korea. And as you all might know that Nature Republic is a Korean brand which has recently entered Indonesia market. I haven't tried other products from the brand other than this product, but I look forward to test others too.

Without further rambling, let's see how I like the product!

Product Description

Soothing and Moisture Nature Republic Aloe Vera 92% Soothing Gel

(taken from description at the back of packaging)

Abundant 92% aloe vera! Mild formula free from paraben, mineral oil, and artificial colors.
certified by CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers) which has real 92% of the aloe.
it can be used to mildly moisturize various parts of the body such as the face, arms, legs, and hair.
fresh taste and fast absorption. It gives no sticky face but relaxed.

Ingredients

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract (92%), Alcohol, Glyceryl, Polyacrylate, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglutamic Acid, Betaine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Mentha Viridis Extract, Melissa Officinalis Extract, Carbomer, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Triethanolamine Phenoxyethanol, Water, Parfum, Disodium Edta

Packaging

It comes in a transparent green plastic jar with 10 cm diameter and 5 cm height and contains 300 ml capacity. When you open the lid, there is another transparent cover inside to protect the gel from spilling out. I would say it is a pretty big size jar. Compare to The Body Shop Body Butter jar, it is slightly bigger than that. I might think twice to bring it along for traveling though. However the good thing is it lasts for quite long time. I nearly finish the product now since I was using it almost everyday.

Texture and scent

As you could see below image, it has clear gel and super light textures. It also gives a cool and relaxing feeling with fresh aloe scent on skin. At first when I applied this, it felt a little bit sticky luckily after a minute it absorbs quickly into the skin and leaves your skin felt soothing with no more stickiness.

How to use

Apply on appropriate amount to dry, sensitive parts of the face and body often for the best results

Results after usage

Out of the best 8 how to use this aloe vera gel, I've tried 6 of them. Honestly, I really like the soothing and fresh feeling after I use it as mask pack and body care. I have also tried to mix this gel with foundation (base make up), it actually turned out pretty well. My foundation texture became lighter than normal. It gave more luminosity look and hydrate the skin at the same time. It also works well as nail essence and to relax my eyes because I can feel the instant difference before and after using it. It hydrates your skin really well and gives more healthy look.

Before I was reluctant to try applying this gel on my hair, because I was afraid that my hair won't absorb the gel as good as my skin and leave me with stickiness. But one day, I felt my hair was really dry and I was using this gel as a face mask, then I thought there's no harm to take a small scoop of this gel and applied it on tip of my hair. I was surprised how it doesn't leave any stickiness on my hair, instead it makes my hair feel smoother and smells nice and fresh. After that, I often apply it on tip of my hair anytime I want my hair smell fresh. The two things I have never actually tried are using it as after shave cream and for relaxing sunburns, but I believe it will work wonder on that too.

Price

I am really grateful to get this product as a freebie, because it is really a good product. It retails at IDR 49.000 or US$ 5 at Nature Republic official counters.

Overall thoughts

I definitely recommend this versatile product. It works amazing for multiple usages from head to toe. Besides, it has mild formula with no paraben, mineral oil and artificial pigment. The only downside for me is the packaging. I found it is tricky to remove the inside transparent cover when you still have full contents.

I wish they have pump packaging because it will be much easier to use. But after all, I was not surprised how it becomes best seller product.

I know many of you might have tried Nature Republic' products, therefore let me know in the comment below your recommendation of Nature Republic product that worth to try. Lastly, Have a Happy Prosperous New Year 2013 all!! <3 <3

Amour,

NOTW Christmas 2012: Cute Winter Snowman Nail

2012-12-22T12:49:00.002+07:00

Dear girlies,

Today's post will be my last Christmas nail design post series in 2012. Originally I want to recreate four Christmas nail designs and I knew that now I'm a bit behind for this, but I've been ill for few days that's why I don't think I could post the fourth design on time :(

Speaking of which, who doesn't love to have a White Christmas with all snows around for this time of the year. I totally would love to, however since I won't particularly have a White Christmas this year, I decided to rock wintery theme on my nails instead. I feel winter is not complete without building a snowman tradition; since obviously I could not build one that's why I painted cute snowman on my nails, alternated with snow flakes on the other nails. If you would like to see how I create the design, please keep reading through!! ;)

First, let's see what you need to prepare first!!

Products Used
1. Base coat and top coat
2. Light blue polish- O.P.I What's with the Cattitude?
3. White polish - Orly French Manicure Nail Lacquer
4. Black polish - Orly Liquid Vinyl
5. Red polish - Revlon 745 Frankly Scarlet
6. Pink / orange polish, O.P.I Strawberry Margarita
7. Dotting tools
8. Nail art brushes

Now, let's see how I create the design!!

Tutorial
1. First of all, apply your favorite base coat to protect your natural nails.
2. Paint your entire nails with light blue polish as the base color. You might use other alternative color, like light purple.

Snowman part:
3. With a dotting tool dipped into the white polish, create one large circle near the edge of the nail for the body, and the smaller one on top for the head. In order to make a better shape, twirl the dotting tool while you creating the circle.
4. Place two small black dots for his eyes.
5. Draw small triangle for the nose using a nail art brush dipped into the pink polish. I recommend you to use orange polish if you have any. I was using pink since I ran out of the orange polish.
6. - Add two small red dots on the body as the buttons.
- With a nail art brush dipped into the black polish, draw two lines at the right and left side of the body for his hands. You also could add a little pair of mitten.
- To create his hat, using a nail art brush dipped into black polish, draw a horizontal line on top of his head and draw a square shape above the line.

Snowflakes part:
7. Using a nail art brush dipped into the white polish, create one X and a line go through it until it looks like asterisk (*). Then, add a little V shape at the end of each line to complete the snowflakes.

8. Using a dotting tool dipped into the white polish, fill the empty area with white dots to create snow.

9. Let the design dry about 30 minutes.

10. Last but not least, apply a layer of top coat to preserve and smoothen the design.

11. And now, you are good to go!! ^^

That's it girls!! So easy, right??!! I hope you all enjoy this post and if you recreate the design, let me know below or send me the pictures to my twitter @classyjezzie.

Lastly, I wish you all Merry Christmas and may you all rejoice the spirit of Christmas with your beloved family, friends, and colleagues!! <3<3<3

Amour,

NOTW Christmas 2012: Christmas Reindeer Nails

2012-12-15T20:51:00.002+07:00

Dear all nail art lovers,

Today I'm back with my second Christmas Nail Art, Reindeer Nails. Not forget to mention that Reindeer is other popular Christmas symbol, especially the flying Santa Claus' reindeers who help him to deliver all the Christmas presents. But for you who do not specially celebrate Christmas, you definitely still could rock this design anytime you feel like it. I guess the design is pretty versatile, not necessary only for Christmas time.

Honestly, I really enjoy to recreate those cute reindeers on my nail and often get compliments on it ^_^. So, if you would like to recreate this design, let's get to the tutorial!!

Before jumping into the tutorial, let's see what you need to prepare first!

Products used:
1. Base coat and top coat
2. Pink polish, OPI Pink Friday
3. Black polish, China Glaze Ink with Ultra-Fine Nail Art Brush
4. White polish, Orly French Manicure Nail Lacquer
5. Brownish taupe polish, OPI Over the Taupe
6. Your choice of base color; I chose OPI Did You Ear About Van Gogh, a light beige creme polish
7. *Optional* Red polish for the female reindeer bow, China Glaze Red Satin
8. Nail art brushes
9. Dotting tools

Tutorial

First, apply base coat to protect your natural nails.
Apply your own choice of base color. I used light beige creme, OPI Did You Ear About Van Gogh.
Using a nail art brush dipped into the brownish taupe polish, draw a vertical line at the center down to the edge of your nail, as the guide on how tall your reindeer's head would be. Then, draw a half oval shape as the reindeer's head.
Using the brush, fill in the head shape with the same brownish taupe polish. You may adjust the shape or the height of the head as you do this.
Add two small ears on each side of the head.
a) Using a nail art brush dipped into black polish, draw two vertical lines on the top of the head as the antlers. To finish the antlers, continue by drawing small horizontal lines at the right and left side of the vertical lines you made earlier. If the lines go over the edge of the head, you could simply correct it by painting over using the same brown polish you used for the head. b) Paint a small half black circle near the edge of the nail for the reindeer's nose.
Using a dotting tool dipped into white polish, create two small white dots for the eyes. If you wish, you also could dab a small white dot on the reindeer's nose too.
Use a smaller dotting tool to put two smaller black dots inside the iris of the eyes. Then dab two small pink dots on the cheeks for cuteness.
Actually I draw female reindeers on my both thumbs for some variation. You simply just add a small bow on the top of the head using red polish and nail art brush. Then, dab a small white dot on the middle of the bow.
Let the design dry about 30 minutes. But, you might see some irregular strokes are too noticeable.
That's why, don't forget to apply top coat to seal and smoothen the design.
Now, you are good to go!! ^^

Finish look, inspired by simplyrins design

So, what do you think of this nail design?? This is fairly an easy design to recreate. You might just need to practice to handle the brush as you wish.

If you do recreate it, don't hesitate to send me the picture to my Twitter. In case you have any request for certain Christmas nail design, let me know in the comment, I might try to recreate it. Thank you for reading <3 <3 <3

Amour,

Review: NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder in Sunny

2012-12-10T11:28:00.002+07:00

Dear beauties,

I have a new favorite beauty product in my collection ^_^ hehe...

I knew that this product has been around for quite long time ago and so many beauty bloggers have reviewed it. In fact, it just came handy for me to grab this product about two months ago. At first I never really thought of wearing bronzer in my daily makeup routine and honestly didn't exactly understand where I should put it on. However, since now I am mostly writing about beauty products, I try to improve my beauty knowledge along the way too. That's why I decided to grab my first bronzer ever, NYC Bronzing Face Powder in Sunny.

Honestly, I was really curious to use the product as soon as I got it, and completely forgot to take picture before. That's why you might find in the pictures that the texture might not look as smooth as the brand new product since I have been using it almost everyday after I got it. But I guess the picture still works fine since we still could see the overall look of the product ;)

Product Description

(from newyorkcolor.com)

Let a little sunshine into your life for cheap, with NYC New York Color Smooth Skin Bronzing Powder. It glides on easily for a sheer bronze glow that looks like you just stepped off the beach. It is easy to use everywhere and is perfect for quick touch-ups throughout the day. Only available in Sunny shade.

Benefits:

Sun kissed yet natural look year round without the damaging effects of the sun
Glides easily for sheer effect
Adds a tanned look in seconds
Can be worn alone or over make up
Dermatologist tested

Key Ingredients:

A blend of micronized pigments and silica for smooth application
Kaolin to minimize pores and lines
Natural mineral powders

What do I think about NYC Bronzing Face Powder in Sunny?

LOVE IT!!! <3<3<3

I'm glad that I picked this product as my first bronzer

How do I describe this product?

Shade and texture

I would say that Sunny is a light-medium matte brown bronzer. It has no shimmer, and the shade is pretty soft and sheer, which means really good for every day contouring without making it too obvious. Although it is sheer, the color is actually buildable. I normally apply this with my shading brush and amazingly the powder in the pan doesn't crumble at all like other face powders. The texture is very smooth and easy to blend. At first I thought it will give powdery finish on the face, but it doesn't. Instead it simply leaves a fresh natural finish look with no harsh lines.

Swatch under natural light

Formulation and staying power

This powder indeed has nice pigmentation and staying power. Just to let you know, I am a NC20 or a yellow based skin tone. When I first saw the powder, I thought it will be too orange or too brown on me, but it wasn't. However, it might turn out too orange for you who were paler than NC20, but you always could tone the shade down by applying a little more face powder over it. For the staying power, this bronzer works fine for me. It lasts about 4-5 hours of wear.

Application

As I mentioned above, I normally use my shading brush swirled in the bronzer, and then dust off the brush to get rid off any excess. I prefer to work from sheer and build up the color gradually until getting the shade I want. Use very light strokes to apply this onto areas of the face where the sun would naturally hits, like across the forehead near the hairline, the temples, across the apples of the cheeks and bridge of the nose. You also need to practice not to apply it unevenly or excessively if you do not want to end up look too dirty or fake. Sometimes I even skip the blush and simply wear this as blush on my cheek and it gave me the sun kissed glow look.

Packaging

This part is my least favorite of the product. This bronzer comes in brown plastic case with a mirror in the lid and a round applicator sponge. The plastic case is actually quite thick but it still looks cheap for me and does not feel like high quality product. I also feel the applicator sponge is unnecessary because I thought it will be tricky to apply bronzer with round sponge for contouring. Don't you think?! But after all, it is pretty compact and practical to carry inside your purse or makeup bag.

Price

Although the packaging isn't really a favor, I would not complain so much since this product is absolutely a steal. It retails for around US$ 3.00 or IDR 77.000. I would say that low price tag doesn't mean low quality product, and NYC Bronzing Face Powder totally proves it!!

Final Verdict

I have no more to say, except get this bronzer if you haven't!! It is a great bronzer, especially for beginners. The color blends really well, and gives such a natural effect to the skin. Considering the price tag, you have no excuse not to buy this product. I don't really hear so much about NYC brand before, but this product is absolutely what makes them stand out. I am really pleased with this bronzer and can't get enough of it.

Lastly, thank you all for dropping by and if you have some other recommended bronzer, let me know in the comment below because I would love to try it!! <3

Amour,

NOTW Christmas 2012: Christmas Holly Nails

2012-12-04T21:44:00.000+07:00

Happy December everyone ^^ Hohohoho...

Hard to believe that this month is already the last month of the year 2012. Before the year ended, make sure you all are enjoying December. Every time in December I always feel so happy and festive, especially because the Christmas spirit is just all around.

What are your favorite thing to do during Christmas guys??

I personally love that it is decorating time. I like to decorate my room with Christmas ornaments, or even by simply decorating a Christmas tree. I absolutely adore the festive ambiance brought by. I also never forgot to dress up or just decorate my nails with something Christmas-y.
Back in October, I posted some tutorials of Halloween nail designs, and I admit that I had a lot of fun doing it. That's why, I decided to challenge myself again for this month to make another nail design post series with Christmas theme. I will try to post new nail design each week before the Christmas time; so you still get some time to practice.

For this nail design I was frankly looking for recreating something simple and easy, but still have Christmas-y feeling. One of cutepolish video did inspire me and I feel it will be the perfect design for what I'm looking for. So, here it is...Christmas Holly Nails!!!

Do you actually know what is Christmas Holly??

Image Courtesy by bbc.co.uk

Based on its definition from dictionary.com, it is basically any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex, usually having bright red berries and glossy evergreen leaves with spiny margins. Its foliage and berries traditionally used for Christmas decoration. You might find those as Christmas holly wreath too.

So back to the tutorial, let's see what you need to prepare!!

Products used:
1. Base coat and top coat of your choice
2. White polish for french manicure ( O.P.I Alpine Snow )
3. Green polish (O.P.I Jade is The New Black)
4. Red polish ( China Glaze Red Satin )
5. Dotting tools / toothpicks
6. Nail art brush

Instructions:
1. First of all, don't forget applying bare coat to protect your own nails
2. Start off the design by doing basic french manicure
3. Create three small dots, as the berries, in the corner of the nail using a dotting tool dipped into the red polish. I actually dotted the berries only on my thumb and ring finger.
4. On the same nail, using the nail brush dipped into the green polish to draw the leaves (look like double arrows)
First, create the line coming out from the berries
Then, continue it by drawing two vertical lines on each side
Repeat the same step for drawing the leaves at the other side of berries
5. For your other nails, create more simple design by creating small alternating dots in red and green using a dotting tool
6. Finish off by sealing your design with a layer of top coat

Finish look

under natural light

If you decided to recreate this nail design, don't forget to post the picture in my Twitter because I would love to see it. I hope you all enjoy the tutorial and have fun for recreating this cute nail design.

Besides, I also have other good news which is that NOW you can get 3% off for minimum purchase of Rp.150.000,- in Enchanté Yourlittlesecret, just by mentioning the code: CLASSYJ. In case you have any further questions regarding the procedure, you might drop me some emails, and I would be happy to help.

Last but not least, don't forget to follow my blog to get the updates of my next Christmas nail designs ;)

Amour,

Shiseido Beauty Event Malang, 24 November 2012

2012-11-26T11:59:00.001+07:00

Dear beauties,

I have something exciting for today's post. Last Saturday, I was actually attending Shiseido beauty event held by Jayanata in Hotel Santika Premiere, Malang. And to let you know, it was my first time to officially attend a beauty event. I was so excited about it and think would be nice to write a blog post about it. So, here I am sharing my experience with you all ;)

As a matter of fact, I have no idea that this event was mainly for Shiseido. I thought there would be some of other beauty brands in the event, since Jayanata staff was the one who contacted the invitees. Honestly, it was my mom who was invited to attend this event but unfortunately she couldn't make it, and ask me to go instead. Luckily, I wasn't really disappointed with all that, because as you all know Shiseido is literally a good brand too.

I actually found out later on that Shiseido was celebrating their 140 anniversary and specially introduced their Autumn/Winter 2012 makeup collection during this occasion. I actually aren't too familiar with the Shiseido product lines because I have never really using Shiseido products, except their Instant Eye and Lip Makeup Remover. When I first arrived, I actually expected they will do slight presentation about the brand, so I could have more knowledge about it, but unfortunately there was none.

Basically, I was greeted and escorted to the seating area by one of Shiseido staff and she started asking the problems I got with my skin etc.., then she recommended some products might be effective for my skin. The good thing was they offered some discounts with the purchase amount of IDR 1.500.000 (US $155.00) and IDR 2.000.000 (US $205.00). And, I actually forgot the exact discounted price :(

I know that is big amount of purchase, but as you know their products are relatively in higher price.

After you made some purchases, they did offer you a free skin check & consultation or a free make up. And as you know, of course I chose for having a free make up by Shiseido MUA. I actually requested to have a natural smokey look. Et voila...here is the result!!
(I'll try to link the products used for this look if I could remember all the names)

Products Used:
Perfect Foundation Brush
Refining Makeup Primer SPF 21
Perfect Smoothing Compact Foundation SPF 15
Eyebrow and Eyeliner Compact - Deep Brown
Automatic Fine Eyeliner - Black
Luminizing Satin Eye Color Trio - Snow Shadow
Nourishing Mascara Base
Perfect Mascara Full Definition - one of Shiseido New Collection products
Luminizing Satin Face Color - Orchid
Bronzer
Smoothing Lip Pencil
Lacquer Rouge (forgot the name) - one of Shiseido New Collection products

What I love the most of this look was definitely the eye make up. It was a center point of the overall look. Pretty vibrant, yet natural and classy. The eyeshadow shade was actually a deep dark blue, however it appeared more grayish in the picture. The pictures might not show the justice since I was mostly using my camera phone, but the eyeshadow colors are absolutely gorgeous and well pigmented in real. Here I'll try to show you some best close shots of the eye make up for inspiration:

top: under natural light
bottom: under flash light

Last but not least, here are all the products I got at the event. I did purchase some skin products from Shiseido, because I'm the type of person who prefer to invest more in the skin products. Besides, I almost finish up my current skin care products, so I thought there's no harm to alternate my skin products. Other products I got was actually their welcoming gifts. I was really exciting to try those all. Eventually, I will do product reviews for you guys ^^ and don't forget to follow my blog if you would like to get the updates.

WHITE LUCENT Intensive Spot Targeting Serum+
WHITE LUCENT Brightening Protective Cream W SPF 15
WHITE LUCENT Brightening Moisturizing Cream W
Refill Perfect Smoothing Compact Foundation SPF 15 - Natural Light Ochre (O20)
Sample Advanced Hydro-Liquid Compact - Natural Light Ochre (O20)
Sample Perfect Rouge Lipstick - Mystery
Calendar 2013

For disclaimer, I did not receive any paid or other things from Shiseido to write this post, I actually purchased all the products I got with my own money.

Thank you all for stopping by and let me know if any of you, including Malang beauty bloggers, happened to attend this event too.

Amour,

NOTW: O.P.I Black Onyx & O.P.I Pirouette My Whistle

2012-11-24T14:39:00.003+07:00

Hi lovelies!

Today I'm back again with NOTW post. For today's post I actually gonna feature two nail polishes at once, which are O.P.I Black Onyx and O.P.I Pirouette My Whistle.

As my previous post, My Favorite Fall 2012 Nail Polishes, I mentioned that I tend to wear darker shades these days. Yesterday I did paint my nail black. Somehow I don't want it to be plain black, that's why I added a silver glittery top coat, and it turned out really pretty as what I imagined.

O.P.I Pirouette My Whistle over O.P.I Black Onyx under direct sunlight

Without further rambling, let's jump to the product review!! ^^

O.P.I Black Onyx

I would describe O.P.I Black Onyx as my perfect true black polish. It is the nicest and most pigmented black I've ever gotten. It's a bit hard to find truly black polishes that not tend to fade easily.

I love the consistency of this polish, like always with most of O.P.I polishes, it took me about two coats for excellent coverage. If you would like to wear this shade alone, you actually could skip the top coat part since the polish already has a shiny finish on it. But for me personally, I would add a layer of top coat to make it all glossy and classic. You also don't need to worry to reapply this polish often, because it stays on for days and doesn't chip as easy. The only downside I experienced was during removal process. Since it is a dark shade, I got the shade is a bit hard to remove, especially when it stained on the skin around your nail. I required quite amount of nail remover to clean it thoroughly.

under flash light

O.P.I Pirouette My Whistle

Sometimes I did wear O.P.I Black Onyx on itself, but today I don't feel like to wear it simply bold black. Hence, I paired it with O.P.I Pirouette My Whistle for layering. O.P.I Pirouette My Whistle is actually from the New York City Ballet Collection 2012. It is a gorgeous clear base glitter polishes with very fine yet tiny silver glitter and some larger hexagonal silver flecks.

I'd rather using this polish over the other colors, since it is quite a soft sheer color and certainly require many coats to build full coverage up. This polish is quite versatile, you basically could pair it with any colors, either dark, bright, or even pale soft shades from the same collection. When I used this polish as a top coat, I normally applied 1-2 coats to even out the glitters dispersion. The other thing that I also love that the sparkles are not too chunky, so it won't overstate/overpower the other shade, instead just add elegant and dainty look to the nail.

Similar problems as my previous NOTW post in September, I found it's as hard as O.P.I Nothin' Mousie 'Bout It for fishing out and placing the larger hex silver flecks, as well as for removing the flecks off your nails. I guess O.P.I should give more attention to overcome these problems for their next glitter polishes. But after all, I still love this polish. I often get compliments every time I wear it; it's a definite glitter polish you all should invest in.

indoor

So, how do you like both polishes?? Have you ever tried them?? And I'd like to know what shade are you wearing on your nail now?? Let me know in the comment below ^_^ and thanks for stopping by!

Amour,

Review: Maybelline Volum' Express The Mega Plush Mascara

2012-11-19T10:13:00.000+07:00

Dear beauties,

Today I'm back again with other beauty product review. I've been eyeing this product for quite long ago and managed to get it last month. This product is Maybelline Volum' Express The Mega Plush Mascara and has been my everyday mascara ever since. For me, mascara is my staple eye make up I should wear every time I went out. It just simply makes my eyes appear wider and more awake. That's why when I heard good review of this mascara I can't wait to try it on.

Product Details

Maybelline Volum’ Express has extended their line with the new Mega Plush formula in Summer 2012.

Why You'll Love It?

• It is Maybelline's first gel-mousse mascara with 40% less hard waxes for massive volume with a supple touch

• Extra-soft, patented Flexor Brush caresses lashes

• Lashes never brittle or flaky

• Available in washable and waterproof formulas

For Best Results

Apply the Flexor Brush against the lashes and sweep from root to tip until a full plush look is achieved. Do not let dry between coats. Removes easily with soap and water or Expert Eyes® 100% Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover.

(Info taken from maybelline.com)

Ingredients

Formulation

As this mascara is their first gel-mousse formula, I was a bit hesitate at first whether I'd like this new formula or not. And I'm really glad that I decided to try it out. In fact, I like that the formula is super light and it doesn't make my lashes all hard or brittle. The gel-mousse formula definitely leaves natural look to my lashes, feel like not wearing any mascara. The shade I got is also a very rich black.

Brush and Application

Brushes always drew the most attention of any mascara component. Up to now, there are many different types of mascara brush available in the market. For this particular mascara, I found it is pretty simple to apply. The brush has large and soft bristles that comb through and separate my lashes pretty well. However you should be careful especially on the lower lashes application considering the brush is kind of big. Sometimes when I applied my lower lashes, I accidentally touched my under-eye skin and left a bit of mascara goop behind.

Maybelline Volum' Express The Mega Plush Mascara also has a flexor or flexible brush, which is specially made to move freely and reach the root of the eyelashes deeper than the normal straight wand. I admit that I don't really make use of it because I already could reach the root of my eyelashes without wriggling the brush too much.

Results

Maybelline Volum' Express The Mega Plush Mascara on the upper lashes

This mascara definitely gives decent length and soft touch to my lashes. However, if you expect to have super voluminous lashes, like what they claimed in the packaging, you might be a little disappointed. It adds pretty decent volume to the lashes, but certainly not a mega or massive volume one. Whenever I had a special occasion or just felt like to have more dramatic look, I normally layered two mascaras. I applied this mascara first considering it nicely separated and gave a darker and longer lashes, then I layered it with my other Maybelline mascara, Maybelline Volum' Express The Hypercurl.

I did get the waterproof version and it obviously lasts longer and doesn't have to be reapplied as often. It also doesn't smudge easily. With this mascara, I don't have any flaking issues either. Somehow I found it is a bit trickier to remove than what they claimed, you definitely require a good eye make up remover.

Overall Thought

I really like this product. It is definitely a good everyday mascara. It is easy to apply and results of separate, longer and darker lashes without making it all hard and gross. I could not ask more for effortlessly soft and naturally awesome look lashes. This mascara is retailed at $7.99 in Drugstore right now.

On the contrary if you're looking for a dramatic look lashes with a lot of volume, this mascara alone would not do justice for you, but you always could layer it up with other mascara.

So, would you like to give this mascara a try?? And let me know in the comment section below what is your favorite mascara of all time??

Amour,

My Favorite Fall 2012 Nail Polishes

2012-11-13T10:54:00.001+07:00

Hello everyone,

Before ending Fall 2012, I decided to share some nail polish shades I am loving this season. I usually switch over to darker-colored polishes and stick with them throughout most of fall and winter. There are lots of options here when it comes to shades, you can go with a bold black or a polish with blue, purple, red or brown undertones. Dark colors look chic on shorter nails, and do require more maintenance than lighter hues because chips are more obvious.

For an early notice, you will see most of the recommended shades are from O.P.I, as you all know I love their polishes with no doubt. So without further ado, here are my top five fall shades for this year:

1. Deep red burgundy

Source: google.com via Blue on Pinterest

This shade is rockin' this season and it is one trend I totally all about. I would simply pick German-icure by O.P.I as the best burgundy red shimmer at the moment. It's really worth to splurge on this shade because it's simply classic and suitable for any outfits you wear. I bet this particular shade will remain on trend through winter season.

2. Vampy plum creme

Source: google.com via Blue on Pinterest

Since I'm still in James Bond's spirit, O.P.I Casino Royale has become one of my favorite shades recently. It is a deep vampy plum creme shade. These kind of colors are perfect for Fall and Winter when you want a deep color but don't want to be too dark. Besides, this color is sexy and perfect for a night out.

3. Neutrals

We could never forget that neutral colors are basic shades we should have. When you don’t want to fully commit to a bold shade, this shade could be your instant pick up. Neutral shades, like O.P.I Bubble Bath and O.P.I Don't Pretzel My Buttons are the perfect polish to wear if you want a barely-there look that will never appear over-the-top. I also love neutrals more towards the brown side, whether it’s a light or dark taupe brown, for instance O.P.I Berlin There Done That or O.P.I You Don't Know Jacques. These are great fall colors that will look effortlessly beautiful.

4. Dark and Mysterious

For this Fall, I'm looking forward to moving away from happier into a more mysterious tones. Dark nail polish is always great option for Fall and literally goes with everything. Finding your perfect dark nail polish is not too hard. You just have to find what looks best on you. I remember how black nails have been huge for the past few years. I always grab my O.P.I Black Onyx as my true black polish. However not all people love black nails, so a dark grey, O.P.I Nein! Nein! Nein! OK Fine! will be a great alternative. Another alternative is actually a dark green that almost looks black when you applied it about three coats. My favorite dark mysterious green shade is O.P.I Here Today Aragon Tomorrow.

5. Duochrome effect

As I remember, duochrome polish was really huge during Fall 2011. We absolutely still can rock the trend for this year too. Duochrome effect is a two-toned effect, shifting from one color to a second color depending on the light and angle. I suppose Chanel Péridot was the first to have started the whole green and gold duo-chrome trend. If you are gravitated to this trend, you could grab the dupe of Chanel Péridot, which is O.P.I Just Spotted the Lizard, a green, gold, bronze and a bit blue multi chrome polish. Depending on the light, it could appear as greenish gold or goldish bronze. It is also shiny and metallic, perfect for a night out or special occasion during Fall time. The color reminds me a lot of changing color of leaves.

Anyhow, it doesn't matter what time of year it is, your nail colors always could spice up an outfit and reflect your personality at the same time. Let me know what your favorite fall polishes are in the comments below and I'd love to try some of them out :)

Amour,

Review: TRESemmé Deep Repair Shampoo + Anti Hair Fall Conditioner

2012-11-08T13:22:00.001+07:00

Happy November beauties...

If you happen to live in Indonesia, you might notice how TRESemmé advertising campaign is really big right now. Its advertisement is literally everywhere... Honestly, I was first aware about this brand through Youtube beauty gurus' videos. That's why, I was so excited when I know this brand enter Indonesia market.

Earlier last month, I picked up a shampoo and conditioner from the brand. There are 3 variants available in Indonesia market: Smooth and Shine, Deep Repair, and Anti Hair Fall.
Unfortunately, I didn't manage to get the same variant, because at that time there was only one variant of conditioner available at the store, which didn't match to any variant of its shampoo:( They are TRESemmé Deep Repair Shampoo and Anti Hair Fall Conditioner.

Before moving forward to the products, I will share the information about the brand itself and continue afterward with my verdicts of the products!

About the brand

TRESemmé was first founded in 1947, and first manufactured by Godefroy Company in USA and was distributed only to salon. Brand name is referring to Edna Emme, a national spokesperson for professional hair care industry.

In 1968, the brand was purchased by Alberto-Culver, an American corporation whose principal business is manufacturing hair and skin beauty care products. First major retail launched in US market in 1992, and all other markets remained as salon exclusive. Then in 2004, it launched in UK market.

Alberto Culver was acquired by Unilever in 2010 and since 2012 TRESemmé is available globally in 25 countries all over the world, including Indonesia.

(Info taken from TRESemmeIndonesia)

TRESemmé Deep Repair Shampoo ~ for dry and damaged hair
This shampoo is enriched by Vitamin E, its formulation gives the optimal nutrition to the most damaged part and maintains hair strength and smoothness. Healthy, smooth and shiny hair looks as easy as after hairdresser treatment.
How to use:
Apply on wet hair, massage until it foaming. Then, rinse off.
For optimal result, complete the treatment with TRESemmé Deep Repair Conditioner every day and Hair Treatment Mask once a week.

TRESemmé Anti Hair Fall Conditioner ~ for brittle and hair loss
This conditioner is enriched by strengthening system, completed by amino vitamin complex which treat brittle hair intensively and effectively reduce hair loss since the first use. It results smooth, healthy, and strong hair as a hairdresser treatment.
How to use:
After shampooing, apply the conditioner from the middle to tip of the hair. Leave it about a minute for a maximum result. Then, rinse it off.
For an optimal result, use it regularly along with TRESemmé Anti Hair Fall Shampoo every day and Hair Treatment Mask once a week.

Actually those products are not my first TRESemmé product. I did snatched TRESemmé Heat Tamer Leave-In Spray for a while ago and totally in love with it!! (I'll make sure to write a post about it pretty soon)

In the matter of hair care, I'm the kind of a loyal one. I always stick on a certain product that works great on my hair. I tend not to alternate the brand so much. I was using my L'Oréal Expert series for last five years and totally love it. However, since I discovered and in love with the TRESemmé Heat Tamer Leave-In Spray, I decided to try the shampoo and conditioner.

My verdicts:

For me, no doubt that both packaging look professional. Do you agree with me?!!
These shampoo and conditioner contain biotin, or at least that is what they say on the label. As you might know, biotin is a B complex vitamin, which is believed in helping hair growth. Therefore many people feel if they get extra biotin logically the result will be healthier hair. The good thing after I used it regularly for over a month, I noticed that the amount of my hair loss is slightly less than before.
What I most love about TRESemmé product is definitely the smell. I love the scent both of these shampoo and conditioner, including my TRESemmé Heat Tamer Leave-In Spray. It leaves a refreshing smell on the hair. Every time I smell it, I feel like just came out from my hair salon, because it's kinda have a similar scent. Besides, the smell actually last on your hair for quite a while. Even after washed my hair in the morning and finished working out in the afternoon, I could still smell the scent.
I wouldn't say they are total ground breaking, however these products still work great on my hair. It doesn't weigh my hair down. In addition, my hair looks away more straight than before.

Top: TRESemmé Deep Repair Shampoo;
Bottom: TRESemmé Anti Hair Fall Conditioner

As you can see from the image, the shampoo has gel texture, and the conditioner is more creamy. The shampoo is practically clarifying and lather pretty easy, meanwhile the conditioner is indeed moisturizing and smoothing your hair.
The price is absolutely affordable. I got mine at IDR 16.000 or USD 2 each for 220 ml size. You might purchase the bigger one for 400 ml size at IDR 28.000 or USD 3. I suggest you to buy the smaller size first for testing it out, and if you indeed like it, you always could buy the bigger one. These products are literally available everywhere now, such as Guardian, Hypermart, Giant, Hero, Carrefour, Alfamart or Indomaret and many other supermarkets.
Will I repurchase the products?? Yes, definitely ;)

Please let me know some of your experiences with TRESemmé if you have any, and thank you for dropping by. Have a wonderful November ahead everyone.. :)

Amour,