Neutral Saturday using Star Crushed Minerals shadows

Here's my neutral Saturday using Star Crushed Minerals eye shadow and a mix of local and overseas makeup brands. 
Face: 
- Oriflame Giordano foundation 
- Inez compact powder 
- NYX blusher and bronzer combo in Bora bora 

Eyes: 
- Urban Decay Primer Potion 
- Mac Paint pots in bare study 
- Eye shadows from Star Crushed Minerals : 
golden peach on lids, bronzed beauty in outer corner and crease, earthy gold in crease for definition. 
- Max Factor Kohl pencil in black for upper and lower lash line 
- PAC mascara in black 
- Meow Cosmetics brow beater in black for my brows 

Simple eye look with a pop of color

Today I was feeling to do simple eye look.
Simple eye look for today with pop of color :
I primed my eye lids first. I just used one eye shadow from The Balm Nude Tude on the lids, black eye liner using Maybelline eye studio gel liner in black, PAC liquid eye liner in teal over the black eye liner.
And voila! 

PS: I didn't believe that I didn't write a post about The Balm Nude Tude palette. Okay, it will come :)

Adventure at Max Factor counter

My last night adventure at Sogo Kota Kasablanka Mall with Max Factor.
Appreciate good customer service by the make up artist there, Mr. Badawi.
They are having promotion:
 - Buy 1 CC cream and 1 Max Factor Colour Elixir Giant Pen Stick, only IDR 135,000. Normal price is IDR 225,000 (CC Cream IDR 130,000 and the lipstick IDR 95,000)
- Creme Puff, buy 1 get 1 free at IDR 70,000
They had another promo: Buy 3 lip glosses at IDR 99,000!
Somehow I wasn't attracted after I saw the color options and texture available.

EOTD: StarCrushed Minerals golden olive and deep cranberry

Good morning! Today's EOTD
I took these pictures using my Blackberry

What I used:

EOTD: Star Crushed Minerals shadows, taupe and blue

For Eyes of the Day, I'm wearing eye shadows from Star Crushed Minerals.

Products I used

Maybelline Color Tattoo and Nude Lipstick

Been awhile since I went to department store. When I was at Grand Metropolitan Mall Bekasi a week ago, I saw Maybelline Color Tattoos were displayed at Maybelline counter.
I said, whaaat?? Finally they are here.

I thought Color Tattoo will never be here, not at that price. I know many online cosmetic shops have been selling them for a couple of months now at price range IDR 100,000 to 200,000.

EOTD: Thanksgiving theme and date with nephew

Hello!
I'm going with my niece and nephew to a cultural show held by South Korea Embassy called TAL World Tour, Extreme Taekwondo Performance.

This is what I'm wearing today.

Eyes of the day: earth tones with Star Crushed Minerals

Look of the day using various brands. 
Face: 

• Sephora face primer, 
• Revlon Colorstay 24Hr whip foundation, 
• Revlon Colorstay 24Hrand concealer in Medium, 
• Meow Cosmetics Skinny Dipper in medium siamese, 
• Meow cosmetics bronzer del sol in corona 
• Meow cosmetics blush in Europa 

Reviving MAC Paint Pots

I have these two MAC Paint Pots which I bought long time ago. I was surprised that the products dried so quickly. I keep using it although I have small clumps on my lids when I applied the eye shadow. It was difficult to apply.
Out of no where, last night I searched on Google on how to revive dried MAC pain pots. I found several blog posts and Youtube videos.

Star Crushed Minerals second order

Yippie! Look what I received today. StarCrushed Minerals package from Halloween order. 
I received a pack of candy and a lovely note from Edie.... 
I can't wait to play with these colors. I bought various bold colors. While in my first purchase I bought neutrals. 

I will list later what colors I bought.

Check out the photos!

Star Crushed Minerals second order

EOTD using Star Crushed Minerals, neutral color

Wearing Star Crushed Minerals shadows for today:
Perfectly Peach on lids,
Nutmeg Shimmer on crease,
Orbit on outer corner of the lid and lower lash line,

Aromaleigh blush in Veritas,
Revlon Lip Butter in pink truffle

Look at the gorgeous eye colors!

Purple eyes for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

As you may or may not know, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I know this info from Elissa the owner of Dazzle Me Makeup Idea With Elissa.
I created this look to support her victory on surviving the violence. And you know what? I was wearing my FFG Love Movement t-shirt. What a coincidence!

Purple eyes

Saturday noon look, eye using Star Crushed Minerals

It was a hoot Saturday noon. I took these pictures at 3 PM in parking lot. Whewww....

I used Star Crushed Minerals shadows for this look.

the look

Look of the day: Eza's 5th Birthday

Yaaay, today is my nephew 5th birthday. I took my family for birthday lunch at Roppan at Living World, Alam Sutera.

This is my look for his birthday
The hijab is from square hijab then folded diagonally to form triangle. Place the middle of hijab where the triangle corner is in front of your chest, then overlap both side using pins. Place a pretty brooch on the side.

Look of the day: College small reunion

I had a college small reunion on October 5, 2013. We had it at Hanamasa Restaurant at FX Senayan.
This is how I dressed up for that day :)
The blouse was new, I bought it a couple of weeks ago at Thamrin City wholesaler.
The bottom was not shirt but some kind of harem pants.
The hijab style was easy. I only knot two ends of the pashmina around my neck.

Picture taken using self timer

30 Days Fit Challenge

It's September already!
As I flipped back and forth my dream book of 2013, I saw many things I haven't done or executed yet. One of them is the health aspect, where I wanted to reduce my weight but also be fit. I want all my blood tests come in normal level.
I've decided to give commitment to this specific resolution.
I was on and off to go to the gym and exercise. In June 2013 I signed up for program with personal training but I wasn't consistent and didn't have regular time.

I was inspired by a fitness youtubers, Keaira Lashae, who posted a video about 30 Day Fit Challenge.
I thought, it worth doing it. Thirty days is a sufficient time, short enough for me and for everyone to do daily and get results.
Here's her video on the program. She has prepared 30 Days program complete with exercise video for each day.

Star Crushed Minerals review

After using the products (foundation, blush on, eye primer, and eye shadow), here's my thought and review about Star Crushed Minerals.

A. Customer Service
Very good!
Prompt response on my inquiries

B. Shipment
Order made on July 16, 2013.
Package arrived at home on August 24, 2013. 
Usually I receive overseas package within 14 days, but this took longer time. When I messaged Edie on August 18, 2013 to let her know that I haven't received it and asked about racking number, she told me that tracking number is not available due to high cost. She actually covered USD 7.50 out of total shiping cost USD 14 while I only paid the cost USD 6.50.
This was so "generous" of her! Awesome! I was surprised because with the discounted price she gave me, I don't know whether she made profit or not.

Face of the day using Star Crushed Minerals

This is the look I created using my Star Crushed Minerals products.

Face of the day using Star Crushed Minerals products

Eyes using Star Crushed Minerals shadows

FACE
1) Foundation: Honey
2) Contour: Warm natural foundation
3) Blush: Mauve-o-lous

Star Crushed Minerals haul

On July 7, 2013 I received a message from Edie, the owner of Star Crushed Minerals, at Etsy.Com. She said that she'd like to invite me to her grand opening sale. She gave me 25% discount beyond her sale price! Wowww, that was a very good deal!

I didn't know how she found my Etsy profile, but I was glad.... I replied to make confirmation about the discount and also asked about her foundation shades. 

I also contacted her on her Facebook page because I wasn't hearing anything from her. She then answered one week after that, and we had close communication ever since.

I make use the discount by buying many eye shadow samples, lol.

Eid Look 2013, gold neutral eyes

Eid Mubarak!
Taqabalallahu mina wa  minkum, shiyamana wa shiyamakum

For Eid, I choose to wear neutral look with golden neutral eyes and healthy glow for overall look.
I wore a dress that I bought from Tuneeca (http://www.tuneecasale.com).

I never pay attention to my brows, but for this look forward I will fill in my brows so they will look more neat.

Here's the final face look:

Taken outside the house in the morning

Purchase at Martha Tilaar Shop

Bought these at Martha Tilaar Shop, Mall Taman Anggrek. It's face toner of SOLUSI line (organic revolution renewage) from Sariayu and two of the newest Pac Martha Tilaar intense color eye shadow pencil in Blue Lagoon and Romantic Duo.

Review of the products will be posted.

Sari Ayu Rice and Beans Face Mask Series

When Sari Ayu Rice and Beans Face Mask Series were launched a couple of months ago, I was eager to try every variant. The problem was, all were in big jars. It would be too expensive to buy all four types of Sari Ayu Rice and Beans Face Mask.
Then, recently Sari Ayu released new packaging: 10 gram sachets. I'm thrilled!
I bought all variants. Each was IDR 7,500. I bought them at Carrefour supermarket.

They consists of:
1. Black Sticky Rice Anti Aging Mask
2. White Rice Whitening Mask
3. Green Bean Firming Mask
4. Red Rice Moisturizing Mask

Sari Ayu Rice and Beans Face Mask Series

Green Olive eyes

Hi, for today's look, I wore my light green blouse and pashmina with the matching color.

I created green olive eyes.

FOTD Yellow eye shadow, natural look

For today's look I went bold by using yellow eye shadow in Go Palette-Sydney no. 10 and 6 and combine with The Body Shop Shimmer Cube Palette no. 2 and 3.

I'm satisfied with the result because it turned out to be not that bold. I'm still learning how to pull out bright colors. It's so much fun experimenting.

Coastal Scents Go Palette Sydney

Pink warm look for a dinner with friends from KPIA

I was invited by a friend from our community in Facebook to attend a gathering with the ladies and also do fasting break at Urban Kitchen at Pacific Place, Sudirman on July 16, 2013. The community is called Indonesian-American Marriage Society (KPIA - Komunitas Perkawinan Indonesia Amerika).

I decided to wear a black dress with white floral pattern and wore a pashmina made from Thai silk.
This is a new hijab style for me :)

Tons of Hauls, Reviews, and Looks!

Wowww,
I have tons of hauls and reviews to post. Been busy with my business since we have so many programs (Brazil - 2014, Mega Project in Bali - Nov 2013) I have deadline to meet :)

These are the brands which products were purchased:
1. Wardah Cosmetics
2. Make Over
3. Tony Moly
4. The Skin Food
5. The Body Shop
6. Inez
7. Bourjois Paris

Not to mention the eye and make up of the day. I have the pictures but don't have the time to edit.
So just wait.

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Neutral eye look using Wardah G palette

This is the look using Wardah eye shadow G palette

Overall look

Eyes
I used the middle color for lids
dark chocolate for crease and outer corner
the lightest color under my brows

Swatch of Wardah eye shadow G Palette is here

Wedding reception, maroon and gold eyes

This was the look for attending Remi's wedding June 9 at Museum Nasional, Taman Mini.
I wore kaftan in lavender color and gold embroidery.
For eyes, I used Sari Ayu Best of The Best Palette no. 15 all over the lid, no.. 21 outer corner, and no. 3 for high light. No. 23 was used for lower line.

Eye look

Green brown eyes with Mirabella rainbow palette

The look 

From Mirabella rainbow kit 2, I created this green and brown look.

Outfit Of The Day (OOTD) - Bandung Trip

June 1, 2013, I had a trip to Bandung for our training. I know it will be great to wear my Brazil jersey :)
I don't have yellow hijab, but that turmeric color is still okay... It was plain, so I added a brooch onto my hijab, left side of my head....

I drove and had several friends with me. We left Jakarta at 6.15 AM.

I incorporate the outfit with my look. I use Coastal Scents' Go Palette Sydney. I made it as light and fresh as possible as it will be a whole day trip.
I choose green and golden color for my eye shadow (no. 8 & 12).

Go Palette - Sydney

Face of the day using The Balm Jovi Palette

I wore this look today.
I've bought The Balm - Balm Jovi Palette some time ago but haven't used it much.
The combination I used was no.4

Recommended Combo

Latest Cancer Information

I just need to re-post this article I found on
A very informative article and some of the points I also heard from experts in my place (Jakarta)! Original post is on Facebook.

LATEST CANCER INFORMATION from Johns Hopkins

AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY AND ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY …


1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.

2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.

3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.

Maybelline Lipstick: Nearly There swatch

Here's a swatch for Maybelline Lipstick no. 205 (Nearly There).
The color is frosty nude and very pretty.
I love it.
Here's the look which I'm wearing the lipstick.

Maybelline Nearly There swatch

The Balm - Balm Jovi Palette

I was intrigued by a review made by Emily Addington from Youtube (Beauty Broadcast, @emilynoel83).
I bought The Balm - Balm Jovi Palette from Sheilla (http://www.sheillablog.com/) at a good price, IDR 400,000 not including shipment. Other online shops offered at higher price.

Can't wait to play with this palette.
It consists of 12 eye shadows with matte and shimmer textures, one highlight, one blush, and two lipstick (Milly and Vanilly)

Here are the pictures

The Balm - Balm Jovi Palette

The Balm - Balm Jovi Palette

The Balm - Balm Jovi Palette

The suggested combinations

Mirabella rainbow eye shadow kit 2

This Mirabella brand is a part of Martha Tilaar Group Brand.

I didn't know about this until I participated at a beauty class held by a friend of mine. The beauty products were sponsored by Mirabella.
I bought several items at the counter:

• Mirabella rainbow eye shadow kit 2 (IDR 59,000), 
• Cempaka Body Scrub in Green Tea (IDR 15,000), 
• Mirabella matte lipstick in red (IDR 29,000)

Lemon for Skin and Body Health

Lemon is one of fruit which is important for healthy skin. You can make some lemon herb for maintaining facial beauty and body health.


How to choose a good lemon fruit:
The fruit you choose should feel heavy and the fruit is hard. Choose a lemon fruit with yellow skin

Lemon contains:

1. Fiber
2. Potassium
3. Alkaline
4. Phosphorus
5. Calcium

Sari Ayu Hijab Competition - My Style using 2013 Sari Ayu Color Trend (Sentrajava)

Here's the finish look using 2013 Sari Ayu Color Trend (Sentrajava) at Sari Ayu Hijab Competition

closer look to the eyes

Lids: Lasem Collection 

Indonesia Fashion Week 2013 and hijab competition

Indonesia Fashion Week 2013 is held at Jakarta Convention Center, from February 14 to 17, 2013.
As you know I'm participating in Sari Ayu Hijab Style Competition.
I downloaded several hijab tutorials from Youtube and planned to practise. But I didn't manage my time and only reviewed the videos the night before D-Day, lol....
The day before, I went to market to buy Sari Ayu's eyeliner and mascara. Because the rules says that all products used must be from Sari Ayu.
I didn't sleep early while I knew I needed good rest. Woke up at 5.30 AM, got ready, put on only moisturizer and my dress, then I drove to the venue (6.11.AM). It took only 25 minutes  from my place!
I had quick breakfast in the car and looked for Merak Room.

Tony Moly Nail Polish

Brief Info on Tony Moly

Tony Moly is South Korea’s popular beauty and skin care brand which brings forth a whole new beauty experience with top quality and yet affordable wide range of products.  The all natural and organic products with no animal testing or specimen contents comes in  chic and stylish packaging.

Founded in Korea in 2006, Tony Moly has presence in South Korea, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and now Singapore.

Tony Moly is the compound word of “Tony”, which means a nice appearance in English, and “Moly”, which means “flourishing” in Japanese.Tony Moly has been being consistently trying to help customers have confident in their skin. It is not a common cosmetic brand, but satisfy customers with their beautiful skin.There are many products of this brand which are loved by consumers. This includes the tomato mask pack, moisturizing cream gel liner, and others.

Skin break out

When I was organizing my skin care products, I saw The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil Face Wash which contained only half bottle. I started using it again for 3 weeks now and alas! It caused my skin breaks out. Now I remember why I took away that face wash from my daily routine! It dries my skin and my skin feels tight. Oh my!
I read  the review here and some of the reviewer experienced the similar thing like mine.

I'm back to my facial cream that hubby gave me. Of course I must use it sparingly because the content is 2/3 left and I'm still waiting for him to send me new packages. I bought Wardah's facial wash (I will write about Wardah Cosmetics soon)... It's not pricey. It's gentle to the face. It doesn't have detergent or soap based. I love it.

To repair the skin condition, beside changing the facial wash, I also apply The Body Shop Aloe Vera night soothing cream and The Face Shop Sleeping mask.

SARIAYU HIJAB STYLE COMPETITION

Sari Ayu & Hijab Ayu Community are holding Hijab Style Competition.
It will be held on February 15, 2013 at Merak Room.

I saw the announcement in early January 2013 on Sari Ayu's Facebook page. Well, why not doing something new in my spare time, I said to myself. I love make up, I've been creating looks every day, but I'm not used with wearing styled hijab.
It was my first time participating in this kind of event.

We will use the latest Sari Ayu color trend called Pesisir SentraJava

Picture credit: www.sariayu.com

Injured right foot, follow up X-ray

Today I visited my doctor and bring my new X-ray for his review.
He said the X-ray shows healing process, the bridging of the tissue is there. And I was fortunate to have the X-ray last week because today the machine was broken.
I need to keep taking the medicine, use the ankle support all the time, and walk in precautions.
He said actually I need to rest my foot for awhile, cannot work all the time... Well, probably I can do it next week :)
I'm grateful that the foot is healing....

Wardah trio eye shadow G palette swatch

Here is the swatch of Wardah trio eye shadow G palette.
Wardah has 14 shades of these trios.

The price is IDR 39,000
I bought this one because their Beauty Advisor advised me when I looked for contour kit. They don't have it but the darkest color can be used for contouring.

The texture is creamy. I usually used the lightest color for under brow, blended with the other colored eye shadow on crease so the look is cleaner, even though I can't say that it's for highlight.

Injured right foot, follow up

I have driven my car right after I felt my injured foot is getting better. The problem is that when I'm in bad traffic or stuck in traffic jam. My foot will start to hurt again as I step on the brake and gas over and over again.
My orthopedic asked me to come back for check a week after but I keep failing to meet the schedule due to some work. Finally I was able to see him on January 19, 2013. I told him that I felt pain during the last several days especially when I am in operating room with cold temperature.
He gave me new prescription. I will need to get X-ray again in two weeks. I still sit on the floor or sit on the chair or my bed when I do my pray. I still wear the ankle support.

I went to hospital for my follow up X-Ray today because I won't be able to come meet my doctor on Jan 26 or Feb 2 due to DNA Nite events.
I'm planning to visit him next Tuesday with my new X-Ray.

The Body Shop Haul January 19, 2013

I went to Cilandak Town Square and bought these products at The Body Shop:
1. The Body Shop Vitamin C Energising Face Spritz
This is instant pick-me-up to refresh and smooth. Has vitamin C rich Amazonian Camu camu and community trade aloe vera.
2. The Body Shop All in One Face Base shade no.05, IDR 209,000
3. The Body Shop Oil Free Balancing Foundation SPF 15 shade no. 06

The Body Shop stuffs

How I organize my hijabs

I start to buy new hijabs and then they made my wardrobe shelf full. So this is how I organize my hijabs, shawl, pashminas, and the accesories:

I bought the hijab organizers from several online shops, including my sister's. The price is around IDR 90,000.

Hijab organizer

PAC Liquid Lip Color

I have been having these babies since long time ago but realized that I have not talked about them yet while I have several postings about PAC products.

It's called Liquid Lip. Yes, it's a lipstick but in liquid form. The texture is creamy and pigmented.
I bought two colors: Sweet Coco and Pink Blast.
The price, if not mistaken is around IDR 120,000 each.
The applicator is a very small lip brush.

Injured right foot

I ended 2012 with injured right foot!
It happened on Sunday afternoon when I went to my friend's house, on December 16, 2012. It happened so quick. I was walking towards my car and all of sudden I sprained my foot. It was very very painful. But the pain didn't kick in until 3 hours after that. I was driving back to my house.

December 17, 2012
The next day, I called my traditional masseur and let her massage my injured foot. Man, I was in pain! I screamed and screamed. Even my 4 years old nephew rub my forehead to calm me down (awww he's so sweet, I  had to burst in laugh because of  that).