Review: OPI Avoplex Cuticle Oil To Go

Hi beauties...

Believe or not, we often neglect for taking care of our nail cuticles. Most people thought nail treatment is fair enough just by applying base and top coat on the nail polish. Unconsciously, uncared cuticles play a big part of how good and healthy our nails look. 

In fact, sometimes I also felt annoyed with how terrible my cuticle looks. And because I change my nail colors quite often, as you already knew it, I also use nail polish remover frequently, which actually could cause more dryness of my cuticle skin. Hence, I started to invest in product for my cuticles care. 

I heard many raves about how great OPI Avoplex Cuticle Oil To Go is. I would say that I agree with that. This product just simply helps my problem with my dry cuticles.

Product Description (written on the box):

Experience soothing, hydrating Avoplex Cuticle Oil on the go! Replenishes essential moisture and lipids with antioxidant Vitamin E plus Avocado, Sunflower, Sesame & Kukui Nut oils. Leak-proof.

How To Use: Remove cap; squeeze the tube gently; the gel (supposedly the oil) will come out through the brush and apply it to cuticles.

Pros: 

1. It's portable, easy to slip in and carry in your handbag.

2. The packaging is simple, cute, yet handy. 

3. Has a nice smell, kind of fruity scents.

4. Definitely leak-proof. It has a sturdy packaging, so you don't need to worry it will leak inside your bag.

5. The brush is so soft and handy. Thumbs up for the brush performance!!

6. I love how it doesn't leave greasiness / oiliness on your nails, unlike other cuticle oil products.

Cons:

1. If you are not careful, you might squeeze the tube too hard and it can easily get out too much. So, just squeeze the tube gently!

2. You couldn't really see how much oil actually left inside, since the packaging doesn't have the transparent surface.

Overall thoughts:
I definitely recommend this product for all of you who are bothered by having dry cuticles. I normally keep it in my handbag and use it whenever I feel need to hydrate my cuticles, even on the go!! If you are interested, you might get this at Enchanté Yourlittlesecret, retail around IDR 115.000.

Thanks for stopping by and reading through my post. Hope we all could keep  our nails healthy and looking pretty, as always. Lastly, don't hesitate to drop me some comments below. 

Amour, 

NOTW: Watermelon Nail Art

Hello lovelies :) 

So I'm back with DIY Nail Art... It has been quite a while since my last tutorial post...

I was actually looking for an inspiration to do summer theme nail art. I want to create something fun and laid back design. Then, I thought about summer fruits and was instantly inspired by this fruit, watermelon! very summery, right??

Image from: uwnutritionprogram.wordpress.com

What products do you need???

Left to Right:

1. Pink polish, I used OPI My Address is Hollywood, more into a watermelon pink shade

2. Lime Green polish, used OPI Did It On 'Em

3. White polish, used Orly French Manicure Nail Lacquer 

4. Dark Green polish, I used OPI Jade is the New Black

5. Black polish, used China Glaze Ink with Ultra-Fine Nail Art Brush

6. Nail art brush, in case you don't have nail art pen 

And...here is the final results!!! 

How to do???

1. To protect your nails, don't forget to apply base coat on your nails first.

2. Paint your nails all in pink shade.

3. Paint a french tip using the lime green shade.

4. Add slightly dark green shade at the tip of your nail, at the top of the lime green tips.

5. Using white nail art pen or brush dipped in the white polish, draw the white line, under your lime green french tips, to add more finished look.

6. Draw black streaks under the french tips, to portray the watermelon seeds, and fill the middle part with thin streak of white polish to give more definition. You also could draw the seeds at random all over your nails as you want.
7. Once it's dry, add top coat 
8. And that's it... you get your watermelon nails ^^

Please let me know if you also recreate this nail art at home ^^ Leave me a comment if you have other request for next nail art tutorial... Thanks for stopping by :)

Amour,

Trends I'm Lovin'

Hi my lovelies,

Today I wanna share the summer fashion trends I'm really loving these days. I managed to get some clothing pieces that I thought fits in my style yet trendy. So, lets jump to all pieces I got:

Floral prints

I can easily say that I'm really into the floral prints this summer. It looks so feminine and make easy outfit for summer without trying so hard. You could easily pair it with simple colored pants or skirts.

Pastel colors

Pastel color trend is very IN this spring and summer. It always inspires me to look more elegant, feminine, yet any occasion appropriate. 

• Top Left: Sheer floral print shirt (N.y.L.a)
• Top Right: Sheer floral peach pastel tank (N.y.L.a)
• Bottom Left: Tribal print high-low tank (N.y.L.a) - 
• Bottom Right: Sheer bright coral top with 3/4 batwing sleeves (local boutique)

Tribal prints

Tribal print trend got the season's spotlight. I saw a lot of celebrities play with this trend through their outfits. For me, it is kind of a fun and cool statement clothing in my summer wardrobe.  I like how the pattern offers a more playful and modern alternative.

Bright / neon colors

Neon is everywhere... I'm having fun play with all bright colors. The colors simply brighten up my mood. I know wearing bright colors could be tricky for some people. Therefore, I wanna share my recent finding article on tips how to wear neon colors. Hope it helps you with some useful information :)

Colored Jeggings

Cobalt Blue Jegging (local boutique)

I have been talking a lot about colors lately. Surely, one thing that I wouldn't miss in the fashion is the colored jeggings. I got mine in the cobalt blue color, a key color of the season. Though, it looks away darker in the photos. 
I love to put on jeggings because it's lighter than jeans and thicker than leggings. For me, jeggings have the perfect thickness that I feel comfortable wearing it. 

Colored Cork Wedges

Versatile yet easily wearable. Wedges are a great alternative to look stylish for summertime. I got one in royal blue color, since I love this color and a great additional pop of color for my overall outfit.

Left: Royal Blue Cork Wedges (Bata)                                                                         Right: Silver Flip Flops (Bata)

Sparkly Flip Flops

If you wanna feel comfy going around for summer holiday without any blisters, definitely flip flops is the best option. You could find the sparkly one with the rhinestones or glitters to get the chic look at the same time. 

Lastly, please don't hesitate to leave me a comment of what your favorite fashion trend are right now?? 

Amour,

Review: Etude House Collagen Eye Patch

Hi everyone :)

Recently I bought three packs of Etude House Collagen Eye Patch with a hope to reduce the dark circle under my eyes. Then how is the result?? Just keep reading through :)

Here is the product description printed on the backside of the package:

Product Description
Collagen Eye Patch is formulated with collagen to revitalize and improve appearance around eyes.

Active Ingredients
Collagen 1%, Vitamin A&E and Green Tea extracts

 How to use 

Remove clear film from patches and fasten adhesive sides to areas beneath the eyes. Remove patches after 15 - 20 minutes

Quantity

2 patches (4g, 0.15 oz per pack)

Pros:

• Packaging is real cute with a big-eyed girl and the patches under her eyes.
• Affordable price at IDR 25.000,- each pack
• It smells pretty good with some kind of floral scents.

Cons:

• When I took the patches from its plastic container, the liquid, which I assume is the collagen, spilled all over me, and it got messy. The mask is pretty wet, and even slightly dripping to my cheek. 
• It doesn't really do a significant job to reduce the dark circle or eye bags after three times usage. However, it does refresh your under eye area. If you expect a visible improvement, this product doesn't really work that well. 
• Make sure to remove the clear film from the patches, otherwise it feels so itchy... Just don't do the same thing as I did...haha :D

Conclusion:

Should I recommend this product to you??

It might not be in my top 10 recommendation list. Unless you would like your under eye feeling refreshed without spending a fortune, you might get this.. But just don't expect more than that...

Amour,

NOTW: OPI Did It On 'Em

Welcome to June, everyone!! It's unbelievable how the days fly by...

These days I feel so excited to wear lots of fun color, especially since summer trend is around. I particularly caught by neon colors trend. I saw lots of lime green color dominate the trend. 

Originally, lime green was not really my type. But I guess my style changes and evolves all the time. Lately, I have been loving the lime green, and it makes me feel so happy and young.

I remember on my last post, My Favorite Nail Polishes for Spring, I mentioned that OPI Did It On 'Em is my less favorite color, which is a lime yellow green polish. However, I'm glad I give a second try. Now, this polish is my perfect lime green shade. I love how the color pops my nail. It was opaque in 2-3 coats and it is extremely bright, especially under the sun.

I know some of you might think this shade is an ugly-pretty color and it's not for the faint of heart. But it still a lovely color to add in the collection if you want to follow the trend. Since I consider this a trend, I normally don't want to spend very much on it, that's why I suggest you to get the OPI Mini Nicki Minaj, along with other 3 gorgeous colors in 3,75 ml size of each.

Amour,