Review - Etude House Precious Mineral Magic Any Cushion in Magic Pink

Hello, folks! :D

It's been a very long time (is it not) since my last post. Yeap. Currently practicing like crazy for a choir competition and I barely have anytime for myself.....

Still! I was planning to post this review as soon as the product arrives. ;)
As I know this is Etude House's latest so-raved-about product. I mean, with all the commercial and testers... Precious Mineral Magic Any Cushion!
Here's the pic!

Looks a  lot like the usual Any Cushion don't ya think? Well because it's pink. I was wondering to order either this or the green one but yea nevermind I already bought this anyway. But unlike the usual Any Cushion with SPF 50, this one only SPF34.

When you open........

Oh well, exactly same packaging.

Close up on the sponge

I can tell it's ALMOST. almost. the same with the usual blue one. I just can feel 'something' different. lol. Despite the color of course.

When you open again there's the seal. But it actually doesn't guarantee that the product is new. Last time the IOPE cushion I got was used by dunno-who. Because you can see the mark.

 When you open the seal... Voila!
Okay great still looks new. LOL. It smells better than the usual Any Cushion!

Close up on the sponge thing...

Time to try.

Okay so actually the mark won't be as obvious as other cushion products.

Product on the sponge....



It turns out VERY VERY VERY glowy and dewy and sticky and whatsoever. Really. Even more glowy and dewy than their CC Cream. When you first apply it, it's very whitening and I wasn't expecting that o_o But after some time it turns rather translucent and leaving the sheer pinkish tint behind.

I got kinda tanned because of outbond by last weekend......

About the coverage,, All I can say is ZERO. Well maybe not really zero but almost nothingness to the coverage. Can always fix this with concealer.

Above is without, below is with.

Testing on the face..... I must say it makes a huge different of shade between my face and neck. I believe because my face is already kinda pinkish-something when my neck is still kinda yellowish.

Left is bare-face, right is with. SERIOUSLY TERRIBLE LIGHTING.

Oh, and another thing is this DOESN'T last. It easily just blend away and even only with single touch it'll gone. I prefer to use another layer of translucent powder to make it set and stay.

I wasn't expecting much afterall. It's more like a tone-correcting product. Conceal nothing. I wanted to get this because I've been feeling that my face is way too pale... My face hardly got tanned! My hands and legs are sooo damn easily tanned and even makes my face looks even paler. But this thing do what it claims. Indeed remove the sick-look from my face.

So the conclusion.
Packaging and design. 3.5 stars
Coverage. 0.
Staying power. 2 stars.
Texture. 2 stars. Way too dewy and sticky finish.
Result. 5 stars. I'm talking about how it tone my skin. No complaint on this. lol. Really I'm serious!

So what do you think?

See you in the next post!

With Love,
Carol.

IBB Make Up Challenge February 2014

Hello folks! :D

Finally another MUC done after like, 6 months? or maybe more.
Same as before, this is held by Indonesian Beauty Blogger or that usually called IBB.

This month's theme is Summer Fairytale and yeah, my look turn kinda, usual. Not like too much (in color I mean) or something. It's summer. not spring. Lol. That's just my opinion. :p

So here's the pic!

Kinda awkward pose, eh? lol but I'm liking it <3

Somehow in here I looked kinda tanned/burnt.... Stupid camera.

The eyeshadow's colours don't really stand out... I'm using a white and soft red eyeshadow on top, pale yellow-goldish eyeshadow on below and a burgundy-like pencil liner, a lil black eyeliner and whitish-rose-gold on my waterline. Below is the close up.

The shape is actually a butterfly wing... I had draw something like this for like many many times since I'm in junior high school. So the base is the burgundy eyeliner, and on top is the black eyeliner to show some pattern...

And at last, my favorite photo!

Man I'm loving this. xD

Okay below is the picture I submitted for the MUC

Now, the list of product I used:
1. Etude House Shini Star BB Cream
2. ZA Concealer
3. Canmake Eyebrow Color
4. Majolica Majorca Humming Book 2, 3, 4
5. Etude House Drawing Show Creamy Pencil RD304
6. La Rose de Versailles pen eyeliner in Black
7. Majolica Majorca Shiny Ray Liner
8. Kate eyeshadow + Etude House Moistfull Collagen Cream for Contour
9. Morisse eyelashes
10. Etude House Look at My Lips in #5
11. Alice Eye no. 6 in Blue

And oh! FYI, it's not a wig. the long part of the hair is my real hair. I do have that 'tail'. It's quite long that it reached my belly button already xD
Have been keeping it since senior high school.

I guess that's all!

Let me know what you think!
See you guys in the next post!

With Love,
Carol

Mini-Haul Singapore

Hello, folks! :D

Back on the 2nd post of the day. My school today starts like, from 1 pm so I have a lot of time.

As I said before I just got back from Singapore last Sunday and here's the haul!

1. My Beauty Diary Southern France Apricot Mask
2. My Beauty Diary Cooling Mask
3. My Beauty Diary Provence Lavender Mask
4. Etude House Etoinette Brush Collection
5. Etude House Drawing Show Creamy Pencil in RD304
6. elf Corrective Concealer
7. Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer in Green

Not that much I know. I still have lots of things at home so yeah.

The 3 MBD masks, I was looking every corner of mask cabinet from Hong Kong Back then and still searching for it in Singapore and finally got them near Somerset! So happy.

The Etoinette brush, I wanted it ever since but it's expensive in HK and I can't get them online with good price, then I saw this ON SALE in Etude House Chinatown and I grabbed it rightaway. I can't get it with such price anymore! lol.

The concealers, actually what I'm looking for since ages ago is green concealer. And I finally found them in Bugis. Grabbed them rightaway too!

That's just all I guess....

See you in the next post! :D

With Love,
Carol

Review - My Beauty Diary Apple Polyphenol Mask

Hello, folks! :D
It's been some time after my last post I guess?
I went to Singapore from 5th to 9th so I wasn't able to post anything....

Despite that here's the product!
My Beauty Diary Apple Polyphenol Mask!

My Beauty Diary has been my like, holy grail mask brand since I got this. It comes in a box with 10 pieces of mask inside. At first I kinda hesitate to buy. To think like, what if it's not good? But end up so grateful getting this!

Infos at the back of the box. So informational! lol. But really. I like it because not every skincare product has this much info.

Anyhow now the packaging is different already. At the back the writings are all Chinese. Even that I can speak Mandarin I'm not that good at reading those 'skincare-level-vocabs' and even worse on writing.

Inside each mask is packed like this. Simple yet leaves me kinda cute impression (  >w>)
Plus, some 'extra' info, the edges are so sharp that I had some cuts... Not that bleeding cuts but yeah, who wants cuts.

It has the smell of apples. Really. Really apples! Love it.

It wasn't that expensive too, compared to korean masks. Maybe because it comes in a box.

However, putting the mask on is kinda a pain. It has that extra layer of plastic to be disposed which sticked to the mask with the same shape and it just makes everything harder! (It's so annoying that I can't even bother to take pictures... Sorry guys)

BUT! I love the results! It leaves no sticky feeling at all, and as it claims, it really controls my oiliness without making my face dry. About the pore, it tightens a bit I guess. Works on the new opened pores. the old and large one just so-so but smoother.

So! The conclusion.
Packaging. 4 stars. minus one for sharp edges.
Design. 5 stars. I like it!
Scent. 5 stars. Total apple lover.
Mask itself. 2 stars for giving that extra pain of plastic layer.
Result. 5 stars! Everything it claims.

Afterall my opinion of the packaging, design and that plastic layer, won't be repeated in the future review of different types of My Beauty Diary Mask. In the future I'll talk only about the scent and result.

I have already repurchase this few days ago. Can't help but loving it! xD

So what do you think?

See you guys in the next post!

With Love,
Carol

Valentine Blogging Competition with B Blog

Hello, folks! :D

 

Today I'm not going to talk 'bout beauty, but I'm ganna share my experience with my very bestie, Bianca Estelle Nathan. I can count my bestie with just one hand, so if you're one, consider yourself very important ;)

This is written for Valentine's Day, a day to share the love for the VIP in your life. (I know it's not even Valentine yet!)
Well actually also a blogging competition held by B Blog as on the title. But seriously I'm not faking this or anything. Bian and me are indeed very close. In terms of friends of course!

Bian has that long thick healthy black hair with that ideal long-oval face shape and body proportion. (omg sounds so hilarious!) She's also that one with healthy body! She almost never absent of sickness. Unlike me. But honestly speaking it's actually great, that I can ask her everything I missed. >w<

We became friends right when senior high school starts. We kinda share the same skill and interest. We play piano and violin, which could stress us out if too much. We also like to draw and write. We both take art major in university now.



Some of her drawings

She's also a 9gager like me. We usually be like laughing off loudly when we find something very funny in the web.

 We spend a lot of time together in school, not to mention I'm a loner, lol! As long as I remember I suppose we sit quite close every year in high school. I used to hug my bestie in junior high school but not with Bian. She's one with sensitive nerve and doesn't like to be touched. I wonder will she be mad if she finds out I wrote it like this? Beg your pardon, Bian! xD The thing is just don't piss her off. Warn ya.

Back then in the class we used to stare each other, a lot, when we overheard some ridiculous or nonsense chatter. Most of the time we actually hearing the same thing and thinking the same thing coincidentally! And then we'll smirk and say, "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" and laugh it off. We also frequently saying something exactly the same in the exact same time. What we here in Jakarta usually called it 'one-hearted' (bluntly translated from 'sehati' from Indonesian)


Below picture was taken by time the school's field trip to Trans Studio Bandung

Typical high schoolers selfies. LOL

This one is on our last day of school in December but I forgot what year lol!

Photobombing meee xD

She likes to take pictures while I prefer photobombing other people photos. LOL. 

The interesting thing is her birthday which fall on 31st of December! Last December we and our other 2 friends hang out in occasion of her birthday but ya just usual hang out no cakes or sumthin. I gave her Lipnicure for her birthday along with candies, teas, and a letter. Really such a weird combination! But I think it is better to give her usable/edible things.

Every Valentine's day (actually 3 times in 3 years of senior high school to be exact) I always gave her my-every-year-homemade-chocolate. Everyone in class also get but of course only some which really come with feelings. She also gave me choc every year!

I'm afraid, this year, I can't give her like the previous years. She moved to USA for her studies, that America is a dream-country for her to live! To think of sending a chocolate overseas, I guess my homemade chocolate will expire along the way, and she'll say something like, such a waste of money?! (Is that what you think, Bian?! Just guessing :p)

However I still find out I'm kinda lonely in college..... T___T
My current goal is to save money and so I can go to USA and to visit her! :D
We also promised we'll go to NZ by the time we graduate from university! (Well, dunno will be done or not still) But at least I hope our friendship won't lose to time difference. Just that we got busier day by day! Anyhow I still precious this soulmate of mine.

slap palm, back palm, shake hands, HA!
Some toss we did back then x)

Well, I guess that's it.
I'm not really good at writing narratively. I'm better at descriptive style ;)
So! Happy early Valentine's day! Share your love with your loved one! <3<3<3 :*
See you guys on the next post! :D

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With lotsa lotsa Love,

Carol

Ibuybeauti is looking for 10 Beauty Bloggers

Hello, folks! :D

Aside from reviews, I'm talking about sponsorship now. (Not that I have one lol)
If you're a Korean cosmetic lover you should know ibuybeauti right? (Or you don't?)
Ibuybeauti provides lots and lots of Korean skincare and cosmetic that they ship worldwide. Ibuybeauti has more than 60 brands in their shop now, and some of them are not available in other online shops. Ibuybeauti also has a Youtube channel with so many tutorials including my favorite Get it Beauty Self.

Based on Marxie's post, in the end of February, Ibuybeauti will launch a review blog that they called Beautifan, aiming to help their current and future customers to choose the products that are perfect for them.
As said, then they need reviews for their products and so 10 bloggers are needed, which the 10 chosen blogger will get to choose what products they want to try and must give their honest opinions about the products. And all the reviews must be posted to Beautifan.

All beauty bloggers can join.

If you are interested just send an email to beautifanblog@gmail.com with the following information:
Name
Age
Country
Email
Blog Address
Skin Type
Best Beauty Review link
Brief self introduction

Application Period:
Feb 3 - Feb 18

Announcement of winners:
Feb 20

Soooo I guess that's a wrap!
Just send an e-mail and you're done ;)

See you guys in the next post! :D


With Love,
Carol

Event - B Blog Launching Conference & Blogger Meeting

Hello, folks! :D

After being invited to attend Japan Beauty Week on Sunday, yet I got an invitation too for B Blog Launching Conference at fX!

That day I actually woke up late and even worse, it's raining. I end up calling a cab and could only do some simple make-up in the cab. (.___.) I was so rushed that I didn't even put any accessory on because I didn't wanna be late.

I re-registered outside the club and they gave me a blogger name tag (I didn't expect that! xD)
Quite surprised, they asked me for my name card and I was like, emmm,, I don't have one..... Afterall I'm still a student no? I never thought of something like name cards...... It's time to make one... LOL

The inside looks really great and kinda dim which I actually loves but then becomes a trouble for taking pictures. My Acro S really not that good to take pictures in a dim place.

Now that's one interesting ceiling....

When I got to The Only One Club in f(x), fortunately, well, guess I could be considered not that late? lol. It was still coffee break time. I think they know we'll be late since it's raining and ftw with the traffic jam.

After the coffee break the MC went up to the stage and started.

Then he called up Akinori Takamura san to gave some speech as CEO of Cyber Buzz, Inc. He introduced Cyber Buzz that it's a social media company from Japan which works together with many popular brands in Japan.

Then Mr. Suryanto Wijaya as CEO of Corfina Group and PT Bina Blog,

Then Tetsuya Osafune san as COO of PT Bina Blog. He explained that in B Blog bloggers are categorized based on their blog theme (ie.fashion, beauty, travel, gadgets, games, etc.) and also there are 2 type of blogger - Premium and usual blogger. Premium blogger is the one whose blog is popular, have thousands page views per day and huge number of followers. Premium bloggers would most likely getting more clients, ads and invited to more events. Next followed by Q&A session from the media

After Q&A it's time to eat! (or so said the MC >w<)

The food's actually quite good and there's milk! And so I happily mixed it with tea and sugar... I'm such a milk tea addict y'know ;p

When we're eating, some premium bloggers were invited up to the stage to share their experience and to give some advice for new bloggers. By this time also the CEOs and some of the staffs visited each table and we photographed together. I wonder will the pictures taken posted somewhere? xD


Not long after we finished our lunch it's door prize time! (Not that I won anything lol)

First was from VIP Plaza. They said they're supposed to launch their website last week but with all this flood they postponed it to February. And the winner is Stella Lee! *clap clap*

Second was from Cow Soap! Congratulations to Bunga :D

The third prize was so mysterious since it's wrapped! Lol.

Fourth was from Klaus & Co. and the winner is Raden. Oh, Klaus & Co. will also launch their web in February.

Fifth was from B Blog and the winner received one night voucher to stay in Keraton Hotel.

Last was the winner of the best review which held by B Blog in last December received a 1 million voucher from B Blog! Congratulations *again!* Raden!

All the VIPs are called up to the stage to take pictures together and so do we, bloggers! :D

 That's how it ended and when we took our leave, outside the club freebies were waiting! How great is that? This is what I get. I forgot to include the Kracie bag here.....

And the brochures...

I managed to get pictures thanks to Jean and we took photo together with Raden too!

 Above pic you can find it in my instagram @fairytale_wland and below is somemore extra one xD

Well I'm the one with short hair, Jean is the one with red nails and Raden is the one with the cap

In this event I can see how bloggers meant a lot for advertising. They all are so enthusiastic and determined to promote their products through us, bloggers. (Well I'm actually feeling kinda downhearted in this since I have the least follower... ; v ; but that's okay) For me this is a very good opportunity to meet new people and to know more brands and people who run them.

So! Are you interested? Do you want to attend events like this and get freebies? Go to www.bblog.web.id and all you need to do is just sign up and voila! Every update on new events will be e-mailed to you. What are you waiting for? Sign up now! ;)

I guess this is the end of the post. I'm looking forward for more events from B Blog though. lol. But maybe I can't attend every event since college's starting soon....

Well, see you guys in the next post!

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With Love,
Carol