Hello everyone! Today I'm going to review this classic makeup staple from our favourite Korean makeup brand, Etude House. It is the Etude House's Drawing Eyebrow in #02 Grey Brown! I got it in my previous Japan trip for 310 Yen, which roughly equivalent to Rp. 50,000,- or $5.

On one side, it has a sleek angular tip, which enables soft and precise strokes and spooly to blend out hard edges/strokes. For me, the color is quite good and suits my hair color. Since the intensity of the color can be built up, I can opt out for a soft or bold look in matter of strokes.

The result is comparable to Maybelline's Fashion Brow, but only less creamy but more precise. This product can last up to 1-2 months of usage. Everything have its pros and cons. :) Anyways, that's it for now and I hope to see you in my next post, aye?

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Hey guys! So recently, another pair of lenses I ordered arrived and I have to say that it is absolutely stunning! It is the Dollyeye's Starry Eye Series in Violet, that I will be using for my Hanayo and secret cosplay! :p I got these from LensVillage.com and it came pretty quick, about 3 weeks shipping international?

As always, the lenses always come with a free lens case (which happens to be this adorable lavender elephant one) and wrapped with sponge layering. The color was definitely subtle under normal room lightning. But under studio or extreme lightning source, the color pops out and almost ethereal-looking.

My eyes definitely looks enlarged and brighter. Because of the absence of the outer dark dim that usually many circle lenses have, it made the eyes appear brighter and 'naturally' purple. (If that sentence make any sense, anyways. :"D)

-- Details --

Diameter: 14.8mm

Water Content: 38%

Base Curve: 8.6mm

Lifespan: 3 months

 Normal room lightning

Under studio lightning / extreme light source

I used it the other day for about 4-5 hours and it remained comfortable throughout that period of time without me having to use teardrops every now and then. That makes everything more convinient for someone like me who tends to forget or even, lose teardrops all the time. Anyways, that's it for this Starry Eye Violet lens review and I hope to talk to you guys soon! Bye!

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Hello! Today I'm going to review some of the stuffs I got from my Japan trip. I absolutely burnt down my wallet because of all of these crazy-cool beauty products! Canmake is what I eyed on since you can only purchase these directly in Japan. I got myself Canmake's Cream Cheek in CL05.

The stuff definitely lives up to its name. It is extremely creamy, making it easy-peasy to blend. You can build up the intensity for that harajuku rosy look. There are also hints of glitter to add definition to the face. I got it for 580 yen and you can easily purchase them in any kind of drug-store (e.g. Tomod's, Don Quixote, Matsumoto Kiyoshi, etc.)

Since layering is made easy with this product, I can use it for my daily makeup without making it too vibrant or eye-catching. Just enough to have a healthy flush.

That's it, folks! I'll review more stuff very soon! See yaaaah <3

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Hey guys! I'm sorry that I've been M.I.A. for most of the time. College and other business kept me crazy busy :"( But hey, I just got back from my Japan trip and I have looooots of Japanese makeup brands to review, so worry not! Anyways, moving on~ let's start on this new pair of lens that I got from LensVillage.

It is the Furfur Pearl Prime Green lens with -5.00 prescription on it~ (though I should get one with higher power since I think my eyesight have gotten worse and worse now.) The color was more of a deep emerald. There are hints of glittery sparkles on it, which is quite amusing as I've never seen such feature on any kind of lens before. I used it as a daily eyewear now and it remains comfortable during the day! (And yes, it makes my eyes super sparkly and big *_*)

-- DESCRIPTION --

Life Span : 1 Year

B.C. : 8.6mm

Diameter: 14.5mm

Water Content : 38%

Power Availability : -0.00 to -10.00

Country of Origin : South Korea

Manufacturing Company : Dueba (DollyEye)

This is how they look light in normal room light and under studio light (desk lamp light, lol). Looks natural on the eyes and suitable for dailywear. <3

Under Room Light

Studio Lightning

So what do you think? So far, I'm loving this pair and it has caused me no problem from Day 1 <3 I'm planning to get another pair, but with a different color for my future cosplay plan. Let me know on what you guys think whether a gold or a violet pair would be a sicker color to wear! I'll see you in my next post, and it's going to be on Japanese beauty products! Promiseee~

[ direct link to purchase it here! ]

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Hello, everyone! Hope you good~ On Tuesday, I was invited again to Maybelline New York-Indonesia's launching event on their ClearSmooth All in One Cake Powder. Different from the previous horse-riding session with them, this one is their press conference event, held at The Foundry of Lot 8 SCBD. So as I stated previously on my last post, the new ambassador for Maybelline has been chosen and it is Eva Celia! Doesn't she look stunning?

Janine and I in our playful dresscode

Other than introducing Eva to the media and tips & tricks on using the ClearSmooth All In One Cake Powder to its maximum potential, there is also a short fashion show / skit performed by the Maybelline Girls. Their outfits ranges from typical highschool student to your outdoor beach look. Everything is held with much fun and I gladly had my fair share of fun with fellow bloggers as well.

Overall, it was a well organized plan and orchestrated wonderfully. Congratulations on Eva for being Maybelline New York-Indonesia's new brand ambassador and I hope to see great things to be achieved by her in the name of Maybelline. :)

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Hey guys! Today I'm going to review on Maybelline's new ClearSmooth All In One Shine Free Cake Powder! As you all know, Maybelline is probably an already familiar drugstore makeup brand. Not long ago, they released their new improved formula for the cake powder, and I'm here to review this for you guys!

What I have is the cake powder compact and the refill. For the compact, it's equipped with built-in mirror that is very convinient for someone who travels a lot like I do. Refilling the compact is extremely easy too. You can just pop them using a sharp object, like perhaps, pens or pencil's end, to get them out. Easy as 1, 2, 3. :p The design is also very minimalistic. It's a pastel lavender color with translucent pink at the bottom.

I got mine in 05 Sand Beige for the refill and 03 Natural as for the actual compact. Reason why I get 2 different shades is because I was looking for a more tan complexion since I'm a pretty pale kid. You know, trying to change my makeup routine and all.

Tested it out on my hands. As you can see, I drew 2 crosses on my left hand. The left side is one that is not using ClearSmooth, while the right one is using it. The cross on the right side is definitely fader than the one on the left side. It also makes my hands lighter in complexion and smoothes it out.

Overall, I'm been using it for 1 and a half week by now, and I got no complaint. I'd say this Maybelline compact does its job for a drugstore price. Because as a business majored student, you want to see your hard-earned kachings on things that'll do you good for a long period of time. That's all, peeps! I'll see you in my next review, okaaaay~? :p

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#MyMNYMoment

Hello, lovelies! So, last Sunday, exactly on the March 8th, I was invited by one of the Maybelline PR team to join their first ever horse riding event! Tell me, how awesome is that?! (Thanks to my lazy mermaid, Janine Intansari, for recommending me in the first place. Love you boo! <3) There were 9 other beauty bloggers aside from moi-self. It was fun to meet new faces once in a while~

Looking more officey, rather than esquestarian.

Selfies with Janine, Griss, Hanny and Chell (left to right)

Moving on, we met up in Senayan City's Starbucks early afternoon. We had our shares of caffeine and noms there and hopped into the designated bus. Our bus was personally escorted by a police officer, which made me feel super fancy. You know it's legit when you got escorted like that in any part of the world. *laughs* It took us approximately 1 hour from Senayan area to Cinere, where the stables are located.

The weather was definitely on our side. It was perfect day-out moment, clouds are shading us from the blistering heat of the sun. The resort (that has the stables and all) was very accomodating as well. It reminds me of a Balinese resort that I used to stay in during holiday seasons. We came around and sat around these tables, that have all these mirrors set up and makeups everywhere. I know something is up. For sure!

Casual esquestarian look, doesn't want it to be too formal.

Bunch of makeups and stations!

We tried on their new improved formula of Clear Smooth All In One Shine Free Cake Powder on ourself and now it's finally clear why are we in the stables in the first place. It's more of a 'test-run' to see their credibility on the Shine Control claims. Smart move!

And so we did, straded and hacking out around the resorts. Though I find it hilarious that my horse, King Kong, was such a derp fellow. He was shocked to see his own reflection on the nearby mirror. It almost gave me a heart attack when he just stumbled like that. I guess my clumsy persona sort of transferred to him. XD

With Janine, right before our horse riding session. (Fancy hat, yes?)

Riding the derpy horse. King Kong.

And for sure, my face wasn't oily at all after all that exercises. Alas, the claims are true and proven by me ~! XD Other than that, we had some quality time with the brand new ambassador of Maybelline ID (soon will be revealed!) She's very friendly and elaborate in speaking! I love her already~ <3 But like every fun story needs to end, we had to say our goodbyes to Arthayasa Stables as we head back to Senayan.

Legit oil free!

Overall, I had my fair share of fun together with the lovely bloggers there. I got to know them better and the Maybelline team (as well as the PR team who handled the event elegantly, props to you guys!) Can't wait to meet them again soon on the 24th for the official presscon of MNY! Be sure to check out this blog again to see who is the brand new face of Maybelline New York - Indonesia! See you next time!

#myMNYmoment

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Hey guys! It's been quiteeee a long time since I updated my blog. Apologies! I was busy with upcoming projects I'm into and university stuff got in the way as well, so pretty hectic, I'd say. :"D Anyways, I bought this new product that I'm madly in love with, because it is so convinient and awesome! Without further ado, let's get started.

This Melon Daiquiri is a 3-in-1 solution to my bath essentials. It can be used as shampoo, shower gel or even bubble bath gel! Very convinient, no? Other than that it smells absolutely heavenly. Just what you imagine what a melon smells like, but on your body. :D

I got it for around $18, which is a good deal for an 600ml worth of all-purpose bath essentials. Other than its heavenly fragrance, it also mosturizes the skin and makes my skin supple. Making bubbles out of this Melon Daiquiri is definitely a piece of cake. Only a few drops of water can quadruple the amount of bubbles this badassery can create! Not only that, it can be easily rinse off, meaning it won't leave any soapy sticky feeling we all hate x.x

By the time I ran out of this, I would buy this again and in bulk quantity! Talking about like dozen of 'em! You guys should definitely try this out, especially for those of you who love dem melons! (No pun intended) All jokes aside, you should! I hope this post helps out you, in case you're wondering what to get from Philosophy website or even an alternative to your old, boring soap. I'll see you guys in a bit!

[[ Melon Daiquiri website link here ]]

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Hey guys! Today I'm going to review another pair of lenses I bought from an Instagram store not long ago~ It was on sale and I was in dire need of a new pair of blue contacts because mine expired already. :"D

This is the Ivy Crown series in Blue and prescription level is -5.00~ The color was bright and yet subtle when worn! It has a hint of yellow inner ring, which just creates that ethereal feel to it <3 It also has an eye-enlarging properties to it.

-- DETAILS -- 

Diameter : 18mm

Water Content : 48%

Usage period : 6 months
Price : IDR 125,000,- / USD 12.50 (on sale)

Manufactured in Korea

So far, the lenses remained comfortable even after 6 hours wearing it. I would definitely purchase it again when it expires (again). I hope this review is informative for you guys who are looking for some fancy blue lenses, be it for daily use, cosplay wear or anything else! See you in my next review <3

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