hello blue eyes!

hiya! this is my look from few weeks ago, just had a chance to post it now.

it's blue and silver eye like i never did before.

in this look i used:

MAC pigment in silver fog

MAC pigment in naval blue

NYX trio eyeshadow in lake moss

natur minerals in violet blue

mad minerals gel liner in black out

maybelline volum' express mascara

cosmetic shopping day!

udah lama gw dan icha merencanakan untuk syoping2 kosmetik murah-seru di mahmud. hampir tiap hari kita ceting, ngomongin kira2 apa aja ya yang mau dibeli di si mahmud indang. hehehe.

dan akhirnya hari itu dataaaaanggg!setelah ubek2 berjam2, inilah hasil belanjaan eyke...

1. kuas blush on. merknya entahlah. gw beli karena gw selalu butuh kuas gede buat berbagai blush on. sebenernya gw lebih butuh kuas miring, tapi ngga ada yg oke. jadi ini aja deh. well, quality wise masih kalah sama kuas pupa yg harganya lebih murah.

2. maybelline volume express cat eyes. aku sukaaaa!! gw bukan orang yg mascara-minded, prinsip gw one mascara at a time aja deh. dan karena maskara maybelline volume express gw itu udah berusia lebih dari tiga bulan, butuh dong yeee maskara baru. dan si mata kucing ini emang mantep! kuasnya kecil kaya sisir, jadi lebih gampang menjangkau daerah2 sulit, terutama bulu mata bawah, dimana aga susah kalo pake volume express biasa yang kuasnya gede itu.

3. oriflame vision eyeliner pencil. gw belinya iseng, karena gw ga punya satupun eyeliner pensil. belom pernah dicoba sih, tapi di tangan sih lumayan kereng. ya lumayan deh buat punya-punyaan aja...

4. pensil alis viva. ini sih emang karena butuh, udah keabisan. dari dulu gw pake ini, males ganti2 lagi. udah cuco booo...

5. my darling liquid eyeliner. bought it after good rave di FD. buat sebuah eyeliner cair ini murahnya kebangetan. dan hasilnya oke juga, sekali poles kereng dia. kemaren sempet test drive, jalan2 dan huhujanan dari pagi (siang) sampe malem. hasilnya, agak flaky in the end of the day. mungkin emang ga buat sehari-hari, jadi mungkin akan gw pake buat pesta2 aja. yang jelas ga rugi deh beli ini, definitely will repurchase!

6. lipstik revlon in fleshtone. ini baru belanjaan kalap. ga ada niat sama sekali buat belanja lipstik, apalagi gw juga baru beli si mauve it over kemaren. tapi pas icha asik milih2 lipstik, eh kok ya gw tergoda juga buat beli. dasar banci lipstik. btw banyak orang bilang lipstik super lustrous ini bikin bibir super kering, tapi gw tetep demen lho bagaimanapun juga. udah nyoba lipstik ini-itu tetep aja dong gw baliknya ke revlon lagi. mungkin karena murce dan pilihan warnanya banyak. hohohoho.

7. milani mai tai. oh kalo ini bukan belanjaan toko mahmud, tapi MP FD. akhir2 ini gw agak banci blush on dan merasa kok blush gw itu2 aja ya? kayanya emang butuh, dan pilihanku jatuh pada milani mai tai yang super pigmented ini. wow, sekali swipe aja warnanya udah kereng abeeessss... di pan emang rada nakutin, tapi pas dipake dia semu2 pink-peach bikin pipi gw jadi malyu-malyu. ah, suka ahh!

btw, total kerusakan mahmud kali ini 170ribu saja buat 6 item. seruuuuu....

muji cleansing oil wonders

although i've noticed this new form of cleanser for years, i just got a chance to try this a while ago. and i'm hooked!

at first i was a bit skeptical, oil to remove oil, is that possible? but good raves everywhere somehow tickle my mind, maybe it's worth a try. however, this thought not necessarily made me grab it fast. please excuse my cheap mind, but back then, shu uemura cleansing oil seems like the best and the most available in the market, and this shu one, of course, a bit pricey for my liking.

a few years later, i heard about the greatness of muji cleansing oil. with half of shu's price, yes, oh yes, it's really worth to try! so i bought their 50ml one, only to experienced the new form of cleanser.

after first application, all my doubt is gone. this product certainly remove make up, dirt and grease on my face, leaving my skin so smooth and clean.

btw, this is how to use cleansing oil:

1. glide 2-3 drops of cleansing oil to your entire (dry) face, including eyelid and lips (if you feel so). you can also wipe your lashes gently with fingers if you want to remove your mascara.

2. splash a bit water and massage your face gently to emulsify the cleansing oil. you can see the oil turns white in this point. (this is the most important point)

3. add more water, massage it through until your skin feels clean.

4. some people still feel the urge to use cleansing foam afterwards, but i don't. you can skip it if you like.

5. wipe your face with your favorite toner/astringent.

by this time, you usually can't find the excess of dirt on your cotton. well, sometimes i didn't wipe my eye area enough the mascara still on, so i wipe it with my usual make up remover. overall i feel clean already. with its power, i practically save time (and money) for layers of cotton with cleansing milk.

my first attempt is muji cleansing oil for sensitive skin (grey writings), product from Japan, and i'm instantly in love with it. so, when my auntie took a visit to Japan, i asked her to bought this muji cleansing oil in bigger size.

but then she bought me the other variant, with the red writings on it. i'm not really sure what kind of variant this is, since all the writings is in japanese (can't read/understand it), but i read somewhere that muji with red writings is for normal skin.

i'm not complaining, really, especially since she bought me bigger size than i thought, and she gave it for free. *smooches to my kind auntie*

at first, i didn't really like this new variant. i found it more difficult to erased, my skin still feels greasy after lots of water splash. but in the second application, i learned that it need more emulsifying. after that, yay to clean-feel! i also noticed that this normal skin variant leave my skin more moist, no stiff like the sensitive variant. oh i'm so-in-love.

FYI, i used it mostly after heavy make up. in the morning, i still used my usual cleansing foam. one day, i found my skin dry and flaking on T-zone. it's a bit unusual since i have normal to oily combination skin. maybe it's pregnancy hormones' fault.

then i'm running out of cleansing foam, so i used cleansing oil twice a day, and my oh my, my skin now moist, brighter, no more flake and dry skin. i know it's cleansing oil's job since i don't wear my usual moisturizer (no reason, just lazy).

my mom always said my skin was clearer and brighter soon after i used this product. oh wow. what can i say? i'm truly hooked. i wish i never run out of this product! :D

bigger than ever

quick update!

about how big i am today. haha.

foto ini diambil saat gw hamil 18 minggu. see, i gain weight! *grin*

16 d scale tee, cotton.ink legging, vintage bag, chrissie shoes

brushes talk

i'm not an expert in make up, i just love it. but i don't love it enough to splurge more than i should (as always..buahaha). that's why i don't really have the urge to show you my beauty supply, in this case, brushes. because, i'm not so proud of it. i tend to buy dirt cheap brushes (especially for eyes) with unknown quality. if it's good enough for me, i'll use it regularly. and if it's crap, i'll buy a new one. that simple, really.

but dewdew, an fd member, inspired me to do this. yes, it's for you! hahaha. she said good brush is a key to good make up. totally agree! yet i'm not really sure i've used good brush. yes, they're work well for me, but i don't know if they're really good.

ah, however, these are my brushes:

(from left)

1. some dirt cheap brushes i bought in some beauty store. it only cost me idr 5000. it has double ended. before i bought eyeliner brushes, i used the below end to wear my eyeliner, but it's not good enough. while the other end is my favorite crease and outer lid brush. thanks to the (almost) triangle shape!

2. pupa eyeliner brush. just bought it and in love with it. it's so sharp to make a thin line and you can still make a thick line with it. love love love! forget the other end, it looks like bottle brush to me. wehehehehe.

3. e.l.f blending brush. just arrived yesterday, haven't got a chance to actually use it. but the bristle is so soft, i hope it could do wonder.

4. e.l.f eyeshadow brush. got this after the excellent review. love it! before the blending brush arrival, i used this to blend my eyeshadow. it's soft and dense, so comfy!lately i realize, it's good to pick up color, especially for lid area where you don't need precision.

5. angled brush. my first angled brush, and the best. it pick enough color for my lower lash line. 6. well, i'm not really sure what kind of brush this is. it look like lip brushes, but i find it too small for lips, especially for wide lips like mine. haha. so i use it to wear some e/s or pigment on my waterline. it's so small and sharp, with soft bristles. so far, it works fine for me.

7. eyeliner brush. haven't really try it. still in love with pupa eyeliner brush. hohohoho.

8. it's the least quality brush. rough bristles, cannot pick enough color. but it works fine for wet application. i always foiling my pigment with glycerine and use it as a base. my eyeshadow stays all day!

(from left)

9. it's crappy. never used it.

10. concealer brush. it only works fine for powder concealer. i should get better brush for cream concealer.

11. everyday minerals flat top brush. my most precious brush among all. haha. it works wonder. no need to explain.

12. coastal scents skunk brush. not so good dupe of MAC 187. it's uber soft, but it shed like crazy! i don't really use it anyway.

13. pupa blush brush. new brush i use regularly! it only cost me idr 14000 but it's surprisingly soft! since i've had two pupa brushes and love them both, i wondering, pupa ini merk apa ya? merk darimana? kali aja emang good quality semua barang2nya..hmmm...

well, that's all my humble experience with brushes. whatever the brush is, you need it! never count on the applicator you got from your products! *grin*

cheap and happy

gw emang gadis murahan. demen yang murah2 bok.

dan beberapa saat yang lalu gw mengadakan acara belanja belenji cakep-hemat. ini barang2nya:

1. kuas2 eyeliner merek pupa dan zuangcangcingcong (apalah mereknya ga penting). ini gw dapet di toko mahmud (yang akhir2 ini jadi toko kesayangan) waktu nganterin Icha the newbencong. ternyata eh ternyata kuasnya enak dipake! terutama yang mereknya pupa (tengah), harganya 3ribu perak doang maleeehh..

kuas ini gw pake tentunya untuk membubuhkan MAD cream eyeliner favorit gw itu. sebenernya ini double ended tapi aduh mascara wandnya ga penting aahhh..

2. Sari Ayu loose powder. yang ini aga mahalan, sepuluhribu perak (mahal kata lo, nggi?). memutuskan beli ini karena racun FD, seperti biasa. tapi manis deh racunnya, gw demeeeeeennn bener sama nih bedak! coveragenya bagus, warnanya masuk sama skin tone gw, dan awet pula, muka gw matte seharian. ya ga seharian sih, setengah hari deh. tapi ya namanya bedak murahan, tetep ada cons-nya: bubuknya aga kasar, dan puffnya ngga banget. biasanya tu puff cuma gw pake buat tepok2 terus lanjutannya gw rapikan pake flat top brush. terus kalo nepok2nya kebanyakan gw suka batuk2 sendiri. huehehehe...

oh, ini juga ada wanginya. wangi emak-emak. :D

oiya, gw beli yang shadenya kuning penganten. ini seriusan warnanya kuning. buat yg yellow skin toned abis, ini cocoklaahh...

3. Revlon matte lipstick 'mauve it over'. ini juga kena racuuun gara2 mantengin thread revlon mulu. sebenernya gw ga terlalu butuh lipstik baru, tapi dasar racun racun duniaaa gw jadi penasaran. apalagi i'm such a sucker for lipstick!

anyway, quality wise ni lipstick oke ya, ga kering, warnanya juga bagus. tapi pucet di bibir gw yang pigmented alias item. kayanya cociks kalo dipadankan dengan heavy eyes. suatu saat nanti akan kucoba.

si mauve it over ini best selling shade di line matte. emang warna nude wajib punya!

ohya, price wise, cuma 50rebu aja, and worth every penny!

maap ye fotonya burem2, males ngeluarin kamera digital... itu swatch-nya si mauve it over di tangan gw.

EOTD: gold, purple and green

blog ini lately kok jadi agak nyasar jadi blog beauty. halah. gapapa lah ya, dikiiittt...


beberapa hari kemaren gw sedang sangat enerjik dalam mengkaryakan mata. kaga peduli muka lagi breakout dan alis menghutan, saya tetap tampiiiillll.... buahahaha!

yang ini judulnya golden-purple. i think it's not an ordinary combination. tapi ternyata hasilnya ya lumayanlaaahhh... kembali mengkaryakan pigment rose gold yang tadinya gw benci banget (karena entah kenapa pas make pertama kali gw instantly ngerasa kaya penganten, not in the good way) tapi sekarang jadi cintaa.

kemudian gw merasa, i really need another purple eyeshadow! okey, maybe a few more purple eyeshadow. satu mana cukup cyiiiinn... buahaha!

setelah itu gw menghapus mekap yang di lid dan menggantinya dengan si ijo2 ini. kali ini ijonya gw campur kuning, dan chartreuse, my new favorite pigment! entah ada apa dengan gw dan eyeshadow ijo. i got a lot and still want more! huehehehehe...

btw, i need highlighter. baru sadar, highlighter gw cuma shroom, dan itu juga kurang cucok buat kulit gw yang yellow toned ini. i'm so lack of eyeshadow color. please tell that to my hubby. :D

my face of the day

i miss this blog! seriously!

sorry for the lack of posting. i don't know if there's anyone missing me (haha), but i seriously miss blogging!

lately, i'm a bit off in clothing and shopping department. since i become home-prisoner, didn't go anywhere, i'm hardly wear my shoes, nor proper clothes. but i do LOVE make up!

i still going nowhere outside the house, but playing with make up is soooo fun! i gain my love back with this department.

the good side is i don't have to spend much money to have fun. i still have my stash from the glory days and it's enough (NOT!). well, i do buy one or two things out of curiousity, when the product is great-reviewed and i feel like need it. ...and few of 'laper mata' items.

anyhoo, this is a few of my experiment.

it's one of the easiest eye make up for everyday wear. actually, i just wanna test the camera. i took it with flash, something i don't usually do. i like the photo result, it's sharp enough, catching the color enough, even it catch my tiredness enough. duh.

sorry, i did it in the evening, almost bed time. so i'm sleepy and tired, and it shows in my eyes.

anyway, product i used:

MAC pigment in rose gold

MAC e/s in bronze

MAC e/s in espresso

MAC e/s in shroom

MAD indelible gel liner

Maybelline volum' express mascara

and here is another FOTD (face of the day) i did in the afternoon. daylight is the best, i dare say.

hello, little bumps!

first appearance after being a preggy mommy! :D

this pants is my favorite of the moment.

for sure, because this is the ONLY pants i can wear right now. kenapaa? tentunya karena cuma ini satu2nya celana yang muat ya bok! *napsu*

it has an elastic band on it, so it can handle my enormous hips, while others fail.

aand look at my belly! it's getting bigger! (OK, not only belly, I AM getting bigger. d'uh!)

those photos were taken on my 10th week of pregnancy. maybe the baby bumps hasn't really show up yet, but soon it will! *grin*

secondhand blouse vintage necklace unbranded pants ruby shoes every bag

Jell-o!
This post will contain no picture (again), because.. I'm just plain lazy. I did zero productive things in past 4 weeks. Be it my major responsibility or hobby, and this blog is one of those abandoned things.
I give myself a whole month off. from my work and thesis, but I didn't have plan to give up the blog. In fact, I planned to make one more blog, some pregnancy and baby blog. But that isn't happen yet, even after my 10th weeks pregnancy. I'm sooo failed. :(

Well, maybe pregnancy and laptop just isn't like each other. I only open my laptop to play some games or watching dvd, in my most 'fresh' time. And those 'fresh' time is somewhat rare. Haha.
What I do these days is just.. Well, sleep much, eat much, counting my daily intake of nutrition and supplement. Other than that might just watching TV, some DVDs, and tweeting (ini penting!). Haha!
But I still going out with hubby every weekend, the only time I actually go out.

After two and a half months, I can feel (and see) myself bloated. I can't wear my jeans anymore, especially the high-waist one, because, apparently, I have no waist. But I have boobs! Hehehehe..
With this new body shape, I have no much clothing choice. I realized now I have so small clothing cycle. Blouse+legging, dress+jacket, blouse+pants, and flats! Plus, I avoid fitted tee and my favorite waist belt (and waist everything! Sigh).
However, being preggy doesn't necessarily mean you can't look good. We can still playing with accessories like necklace, shawl, bracelet, bag, earrings, etc!
The only challenge for me is just how to look good and fresh without spending a penny. Being preggy is money-spender enough. So I have to think harder of how to make anything in my closet work.

Ok, maybe it's time for me to diggin' my closet! I'll report any development soon! Hehehehe..
Bye!

Different days

Dear fellow bloggers,
I feel like a sinner, abandoned my own blog for too long. :(

I'm not gonna say I'm too busy this time, since I'm not. In fact, I have a whole lotta time for myself, but with condition.

I'm 8 weeks pregnant now! Yay!
It explains everything, aight? In my first trimester of pregnancy, I feel anything preggie moms do. Nausea, lightheaded, weakness, I can't even open my laptop to write single line here.
Now everything seems different. From the way I live to the way I look. With my baby growth, my body also growing bigger. No more skinny and high waist jeans for me. Picking the right clothes is a challenge, since I've never been this big before.

I promise I'll make a post about pre-natal clothing next time. Even though I'll look so big and gross, after all it's only nine months, I have to cherish it! :D

Til next time, fellas!


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online shopping day

sitting in front of laptop, with internet connection and the urge of shopping is dangerous. i did it.

and casual browsing leads into serious buying...

black cardigan (on left), buy it on Scarf Collection By Me. they sell few adorable handmade item, and this cardigan is just perfect for my fall collection.

grey pants from vittabelle. i've been looking for slouchy pants like this a whole time, so happy i finally find it, though it's not ready stock. vittabelle designed their own clothes, consisting dresses, jumpsuit, skirts, and many more. have a look!

slouchy tee from Local treat. i just found this online shop few days ago, and decided to place an order for their tee. it's from their collection called the freakish. they also sell few cute dresses, skirts and bags.

see? internet is such a poisonous thing. *sigh*