Review: NYX 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette The Runway Collection- Haute Model

Hi lovelies...

I'd admit that I've caught by NYX brand lately. I love how affordable NYX cosmetic is, yet offers great quality. I just got their Runway Collection 10 color Eyeshadow Palette in the "Haute Model", and "Romance" from Enchanté Yourlittlesecret. I bought quite a lot of my beauty necessities there, since it's a trusted beauty online shop and owned by my best friend. So, I'd suggest you all to check their Facebook account by clicking the name above.

This time, I'll start with my review of the " Haute Model " palette first, since I was really excited to do the color swatch from this palette.

It comes with a compact box 

Top row (left to right): Deep olive green, dark plum, light frosty pink, dark forest green, medium charcoal silver

Bottom row (left to right): Dark indigo, medium brown with gold glitters, dark silver, dark shimmery silver w/ blue undertone, light shimmery teal

My Final Verdict:

OMG.. I love how fun this palette with those variety of shades; all the colors are beautiful, soft, shimmery and smokey, and the pigmentation is truly great. I used the dark shimmery silver w/ blue undertone shade on my lids, both dark and medium silver in my crease and the light pink on my brow bone a week ago, and was amazed by its staying power. 
Other thing that I love is the packaging. It's black, simple, small, sleek, easy to carry around, and comes with a full mirror. It looks like a professional eyeshadow palette in mini size. I absolutely recommend this palette, especially for anyone is looking for soft smokey color. 

The only downside for me is when you swatch the dark indigo color (1st left -  bottom row) looks kinda similar to the dark shimmery silver w/ blue undertone color (2nd to last right - bottom row) from a far, since both shades pick up more blue undertone. However, when you get close to the dark shimmery silver with blue undertone, you actually just get notice of the slightly silver shade. 

In my perspective, for under Rp. 150.000, this eyeshadow palette is totally a steal. Without spending a fortune, you could feel a really good quality eyeshadow palette. If you would like to buy this particular palette, I definitely recommend it, but make sure you are drawn to the colors beforehand.

Have any of you tried NYX 10 color Eyeshadow Palette before?? If you do, which one is your favorite??

Amour, 

NOTW: DIY Ombré Nail Art

Hi girls,

Ombré trend is really hot right now. We could easily find this trend in clothing, hairstyles, and even nail design. This time, I would like to share how I do my DIY Ombré Nail Art. If you like to play around with the nail trend, I recommend you to try this trend too. It's just so easy and simple!!

Products I used:

1. Base coat

2. White nail polish, my usual Orly French Manicure Nail Lacquer

3. Soft light blue creme nail polish, which is China Glaze Electric Beat. It is my absolute favorite blue shade, and promise I'll do the review ASAP

4. Top coat

5. Makeup sponge (I'm using my unused powder sponge)

6. A piece of plastic

7. FIMO nail art (optional)

How to do??

1. Start off with applying base coat

2. Then apply two coats of white polish on each finger, and allow 3-5 minutes of drying time between each coat. I used white nail polish to make the gradient color shows up better.

3. Pour a small amount of your nail polish selection on a piece of plastic. Dip the tip of makeup sponge into the polish and stipple it onto your nails, covering the lower half of your nails (to the tips).

4. To make the darker gradient color, again, dip few more times the tip of your makeup sponge into the polish, and stipple the polish over the first layer of color, starting at the tip of your nail. Instead of using the same polish, you could use the darker shade nail polish to enhance the darker effect. You could repeat the same procedure until you like the way it looks. It should look like your nails are slowly getting darker as you go from the cuticle to the tip.

5. This step is completely optional—you can add decoration to your nail with a FIMO nail art, like I do with the blue butterfly on my both thumbs. 

6. Finally, apply a layer of top coat to preserve your nail design.

And voilà, you have trendy ombré nails that will be dazzling all summer long!! Please don't hesitate to share below if you try this trend too :)


Amour,

Review: Bath & Body Works Dark Kiss - Fragrance Mist

Happy July everyone... !! ^^

Bath & Body Works has actually launched "Dark Kiss Collection" in Fall 2010. They launched its edition of shower gel, body lotion, fragrance mist, filled candle, bubble bath and more. I know I have been very late with this, but I just got the Dark Kiss Fragrance Mist  in hand recently. I first smelled it on my friend and love it!! That's why I decided to get my own. Without further ado, let's jump to the product's overview:

Spritz our refreshing Signature Collection Fragrance mist lavishly on your body to lightly scent your skin with our exclusive Dark kiss, a seductive blend of dark berries with a kiss of vanilla to unleash your most primal passions.

Top Notes: Bergamot, Incense, Mirabelle Plum, Black Raspberry

Mid Notes: Amber, Burgundy Rose, Geranium, Peony

Dry Notes: Dark Vanilla Bean, Labdanum, Vetiver, Sensual Balsam, Musks 

What do I like?

I was attracted at first by the smell, it's a seductive scent, which I'm fan of lately. It's seductive but not too much, has a bit of sweetness too. I could smell the berries with a touch of vanilla sense. I thought it also suits the name, very sexy. I even can still smell it after hours of use. Besides, the dark purple color is just so pretty.

What are my least favorite?

Once I got the package, I already could smell the scent without opening the box. Yup, this fragrance has a very strong accent. When I first spray it on, it starts very strong and sweet. At that time, I felt like this fragrance was too sweet for me and kinda disappointed with it. However, after a while the scent actually slowly calm down and leave more seductive smell. I suggest not to spray too much, and just take few seconds between sprays since it might be too strong for you and leaves a headache. 

Overall thought:

If you are like me, a seductive scent type of person, I recommend this fragrance mist for you. It's one of an addictive sexy/ sweet scent. However, if you are skeptical that the scent might be too strong for you, I recommend spraying it on your skin before deciding to get the full size. If you decide to get one, you might get it at Enchanté Yourlittlesecret.

Would you try this fragrance?? Leave me a comment below ^^

Amour,

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,