Beberapa waktu lalu, Marina baru aja launching line makeup yang berjudul Smooth & Glow UV. Dari namanya aja udah ketauan ga sih koleksinya ini bakal apa aja? Yup, isi koleksi Smooth & Glow UV ini adalah base makeup. Ada BB cream, compact powder, two way cake, dan powdery foundation. 

Nah, kebetulan gw diundang sama Female Daily buat menghadiri acara launchingnya. Berhubung belakangan ini gw lagi suka banget sama makeup yang affordable tapi bagus, of course gw dateng ke acara Marina Smooth & Glow UV ini biar tau produknya gimana. Gw sendiri udah tau Marina dari jaman SMP gitu deh kurang lebih, udah lama banget pokoknya. Dulu taunya Marina ini adanya body lotion aja. Body lotion-nya enak tapi harganya affordable banget. Line Smooth & Glow UV ini pasti range harganya affordable juga dooong. 

Acaranya diadain di Veranda, The Grove Suites Hotel, Kuningan. Gw ga tau itu dimana, gw kesana berbekal Waze aja. Walaupun pake acara Waze ngarahin gw ke Sudirman pas jam 3in1 sementara gw nyetir sendirian, tapi gw berhasil sampe Veranda tanpa nyasar! HEBAT PINAAA #tepoktangan

Lokasi acaranya dihias dengan warna dominan pink, setema dengan warna Marina Smooth & Glow UV. Banyak bunga-bunga yang dipake buat hiasan. I love flowers! Acara dibuka dengan makan malam bersama kemudian dilanjutkan dengan talk show dan demo dari Vizzily. Oh iya, MCnya Nadya Julia! Gw sering denger dia siaran di Prambors hehe. Anyway, here's some photos of the event.

Produk Marina Smooth & Glow UV ini bertujuan supaya wanita-wanita Indonesia memiliki wajah halus, cerah, dan terlindungi untuk tampil cantik bersinar. Di semua rangkaian Marina Smooth & Glow UV mengandung: 

• Vitamin C supaya wajah keliatan cerah
• Mulberry supaya kulit lembab dan wajah keliatan halus
• Natural Microfine Powder supaya menghasilkan tekstur dan tampilan yang halus, bedak lebih gampang menempel, menyamarkan noda, dan menyatu sempurna di wajah 
• SPF 20 PA++ untuk pelindungan terhadap sinar UV-A dan UV-B

Swatches 

Dari atas ke bawah: 

Powdery Foundation shade Ivory, Two Way Cake shade Peach, Compact Powder shade Natural, BB Cream shade Ivory

First Impressions

Marina Smooth & Glow UV BB Cream shade Ivory

Warna Ivory ini adalah warna paling terang yang ada di range Smooth & Glow UV. Keliatannya gelap dan orange banget ya? Tapi itu efek pergelangan tangan gw yang warnanya putih aja sih menurut gw. Begitu di-apply ke muka jadinya natural kok. Ivory-nya Marina bukan kayak ivory yang biasa ada di foundation bule atau Korea, tapi lebih ke warna kulit orang Indonesia pada umumnya. Muka gw undertone-nya netral cenderung kuning tapi ga kuning-kuning banget, pake shade Ivory masuk banget. Malah nutupin redness. Di muka berasanya enteng banget, pakenya cukup tipis-tipis aja. Coveragenya light-medium. Bisa dibikin sampe heavy coverage sih, tp harus pake bb creamnya banyak dan jadinya agak cakey. Gw ga rekomen buat di-layer sampe jadi heavy coverage. 

Finishnya glowy! Engga greasy, tapi glowy natural. Abis bb cream-nya ngeset, muka kalo dipegang engga lengket. Berasanya halus dan lembab gitu, enak deh.

Marina Smooth & Glow UV Two Way Cake shade Peach (30% foundation, 70% powder)

Buat yang belom tau, two way cake itu adalah bedak yang mengandung foundation juga. Jadi lebih ada coverage-nya kalau dibandingin sama compact powder biasa. Two way cake punya aku shade-nya Peach, jadi agak pink gitu kl dibandingin sama yang Ivory atau Natural. Tapi pink-nya ini ga bikin muka keliatan ashy, malah seger. Udah gitu lebih bisa cover imperfections, jadinya cocok banget buat kita yang suka dandan simpel aja buat sehari-hari. Ga perlu pake foundation dulu terus diset sama powder lagi. 

Marina Smooth & Glow UV Two Way Cake ini udah dilengkapi sama sponge yang ada di bagian bawah packagingnya. Agak bulky sih jadinya, tapi menurut gw terbayar lah bulky-nya ini soalnya kan ga perlu bawa foundation terpisah lagi.

Oh iya, two way cake ini butiran powder-nya sama kayak compact powder-nya, halus banget. Tapi powder-nya engga terbang-terbang kayak Marina Smooth & Glow UV Compact Powder. Mungkin karena ada kandungan foundation yang bikin produk ini lebih creamy. 

Marina Smooth & Glow UV Compact Powder shade Natural (100% powder)

Compact powder ini powdernya haluuuuus banget. Di dalem packagingnya udah ada puff-nya tp gw kurang suka pake puff jadi gw pake powder brush-nya Real Techniques buat apply. Powder ini agak powdery gara-gara saking halusnya. Jadi mesti hati-hati banget pas cocol brush ke powder-nya soalnya kalo terlalu heboh nanti terbang-terbang bedaknya. Kalau pake puff bawaannya, engga terbang-terbang kayak kalo pake brush. Gw bakal pake puff-nya kalo lagi on the go, soalnya repot kalo bawa brush gede. 

Finish akhirnya matte tapi ga flat. Engga se-glowing BB Cream-nya. Karena kulit gw berminyak, gw suka ngeset BB Cream-nya pake powder ini supaya lebih tahan lama. Warna Natural ini sebenernya 1 shade lebih gelap daripada Ivory, tapi keliatan di swatch-nya lebih terang ya? I bet because this product is just powder, jadi engga se-pigmented rangkaian produk lainnya jadi keliatan lebih terang. 

Marina Smooth & Glow UV Powdery Foundation shade Ivory (50% foundation, 50% powder)

Wah, kalo denger kata "powdery" pasti langsung mikirnya bedaknya terbang-terbang gitu ya? Awalnya gw jg berpikir begitu, bakal terbang-terbang nih powder-nya pas dipake. Eh, ternyata engga! Malah Marina Smooth & Glow UV Powdery Foundation ini yang paling creamy dibanding temen-temen powder lainnya di range Smooth & Glow UV ini. Maksud powdery di namanya ini adalah foundation ini mengandung bedak juga.

Coveragenya buat gw cukup banget buat sehari-hari, bisa ngeratain warna kulit, nutup imperfection, sama buat nutupin kemerahan sekitar hidung juga. Dari semua produk Marina Smooth & Glow UV, gw paling suka Powdery Foundation ini. Punya gw shade Ivory, sama kayak BB Creamnya. Bisa diliat di swatch-nya, warnanya sama kan mereka berdua. Powdery Foundation ini ga se-glowing BB Creamnya, makanya gw suka banget.

Sayangnya packaging dari Powdery Foundation ini ga secantik temen-temennya. Cuma pan productnya, terus dilapisin case warna silver. Ga ada kacanya, ga ada aplikatornya. Jadinya compact banget, tapi kurang praktis kalau buat dibawa-bawa. Dikasih sponge sih di dalem kardusnya, tapi kalau mau dibawa-bawa repot kan kalau sponge-nya terpisah gitu. Buat aplikasi foundation gw kebiasaan pake flat top brush, buat powdery foundation ini ga terkecuali. Flat top brush gw sepertinya terlalu lembek buat ngambil produk dari pan-nya. Jadi gw colek-colek si foundation dulu pake jari, peper di muka, baru deh abis itu di-blend pake brush. Marina Smooth & Glow UV Powdery Foundation ini walaupun susah diambil pake brush, tapi gampang banget di-blend-nya. Serius. Mungkin kalau pake brush yang dense macem Real Techniques Expert Face Brush lebih gampang kali ya.. Tapi gw ga punya Expert Face Brush jadi ga bisa ngomong kebanyakan haha. 

Ada yang penasaran sama Marina Smooth & Glow UV makeup range? Atau ada yang udah pake? Share pengalaman di comment section yuk! :D 

I don't know since when, but lately I've been loving handmade and niche beauty items. Most of the ones I've tried is handmade soap but I also been using my DIY coffee scrub and lip scrub for a while now. When I went to GoGirl! Passion Expo last month I saw this booth that sells solid perfumes. They also sell scrubs and something like bath bombs but I'm interested in this product. Most of the time solid perfumes are housed in a tin and you need to dip your fingers to get the product. While this one is in a stick so I think it's much easier because I just can swipe it wherever I want directly. 

The company called De'Fules and it's quiet new in the industry. It's an Indonesian local brand and as far as I know until now they only sell three products. Their products are nicely packaged and I'm not going to lie, the packaging was the number one thing that pulls me to their booth. I like this kind of illustration.. it feels "raw", you know what I mean?

This perfume's packaging looks so much like a lipstick. The outside part is a very thick carton and it feels sturdy. I don't know how it'll behave if it accidentally splashed with water.. I think it'll survive as long as it's not drown.

The illustration of this Buzz Night scent reminds me of snowy night. So appropriate for the upcoming Christmas, right? Can't wait for Christmas! *where's my Christmas tree?!*

De'Fules have 5 kind of scents and all of them have equally adorable illustrations. 

I'm really bad at describing scents and I can't find the notes of Buzz Night on De'Fules' instagram so I'll just say that this smells elegant. It's not fruity, it's not floral.. Maybe it's musky? I totally have no idea lol. But the smell is really nice and unique, not something I can easily find in the supermarket. It also doesn't smell like anything in my perfume collection. If you happen to find De'Fules booth somewhere, I beg you to stop and smell it. It's amazing! It's something you can wear day or night. Elegant enough for the night but not heavy at all for the day. The sillage is very weak, though. I once wear it heavily and my boyfriend asked me why didn't I wear perfume that day.. I can smell the scent if I purposely smell my wrist, but if not, I can't smell the beautiful scent at all.

The size of all De'Fules stick solid perfumes is the same as Revlon Super Lustrous lipsticks. Just a little bit taller and tiny tiny bit bigger in diameter. Each solid perfume weighed 6 grams.

The product inside looks like lip balm. My sister almost use it as a lip balm lol. But if I'm completely have no idea what this is, I'd think it's a lip balm too :D 

While it looks like lip balm, the consistency of the stick is far from lip balm. Lip balms tend to melt when it hits the skin while this perfume is way harder. It's a good thing for me. It means that it'll last longer than if it melts easily. At first it was a little bit tugging on the skin but after it receives warmth from the skin, it glides easily.

The stick is not perfectly smooth like lipsticks. It has some dents and cracks but I think those are the things that makes this feels more handmade and I, strangely, like it.

One thing that needs improvement on the packaging department is the twisty part. To get the product out, you know, just like lipsticks, you need to twist the packaging. That part feels so draggy so I need more effort to get it out.

Overall, I'm really impressed with Bourjois 123 Perfect CC Cream! If you're looking for a lightweight and skin-like base for everyday makeup, give this one a go. Oh, did I mention it's very affordable too? Yes, it's very affordable.. which kinda surprised me because the price of this CC cream is way below Bourjois' foundation price point. ;D

Product info:

Name: Bourjois 123 Perfect CC Cream

Packaging: Plastic tube with screw cap

Price: Rp179.000 on Luxola 

Volume: 30ml (1 fl.oz.)

Bite Beauty - Best Bite Rewind, $25.00
A gift-ready set of four, deluxe-size Mini Matte Crème Lip Crayons in a purse-sized holiday tin.
I personally highly recommend this set. Haven't tried them myself but 4 Bite Beauty deluxe-size lip crayons for $25? Count me in. I bought Bite Beauty's 2013 lip gloss set and I love them! I'm not a huge lip gloss girl but damn, gurl, their glosses are great (and sweet! ..accidentally licked it off my lips, not voluntarily licked the wand) so I assume their lip crayons would be as great. Also this set has nice array of colors from nude to purple that can cover any look you're going for. 

 Bésame Cosmetics - Lipstick & Matchbook Set, $23.00
A set of five rich, highly pigment lipsticks housed in a portable matchbook, plus a full-size lipstick with a satin, matte finish that delivers full coverage in one coat. 
How can you resist this? The classic oriental look definitely reminds me of the 20s era.. My grandma's era and the kind of makeup she would wear when she's young. Not only the packaging, the color of the lipstick itself is also festive and holiday appropriate. The red shade will complete your Christmas Eve dinner look. Psst, look at that matchbook! I think it's a very original idea. Inside you'll find 5 matchsticks that are actually little lipsticks so you can just bring the slim matchbook in your clutch and do your lipstick touch up with the stick!

CLINIQUE - Whole Lotta Chubby, $25.00
A giftable set of chubby sticks for eyes, cheeks, and lips. 
Chubby pencils for every essential part of your face! If you don't fancy the hassle of doing makeup, this pencils will really make your day easier. No brush needed to apply these chubbies. Just use your fingers to blend, done. In this set you'll get 3 lip pencils (intensity of color varies), a pencil for the eyes, and a cream blush. Five products for $25? That's mere $5 for one!

Too Faced - Le Grand Palais, $58.00
An exclusive, full-face collection 18 eye shadows, two blushes, a bronzer, a highlighter, a deluxe Better Than Sex mascara, a deluxe Melted Lipstick, and a deluxe Shadow Insurance.
Look how pretty the packaging is! lol yes this one attracts me because of the pretty box and all. But looking at the content, I think this palette is actually really nice. You can do many looks with just this one palette because it's quiet complete. Choices of blushes, many shadows, a highlighter, a bronzer.. All over face palette with a packaging like that, oh, what a perfect gift for girly girls out there!

Too Faced - Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks, $36.00
A complete set with three bestselling and long-wearing Melted Lipsticks and three long-wear Love Flush Blushes. 
I'm a blush and lipstick lover so it's no surprise that I pick this set haha. This set is a perfect set for those who just started makeup. When I jumped into the wild world of beauty, one thing that captured my heart was lipstick and then I started to love blush too. I wasn't really creative about color combination so I wanted my lipstick and blush to be the same color. This set is an excellent solution for that. But actually, this set is just perfect for everybody, not just beginners. For $36 you get 3 sets of lipstick and blush and I think it's really good value. You can even separate the sets and give it to 3 different people! You're welcome. ;)

Hiii everyone! I'm trying to get my English post back so today's post is gonna be in my broken pas-pasan English :D :D 

This post is kinda new but not so new to me. Basically it's just an FOTD post but I wanna talk about my eye makeup more. Oh and I'll let you guys know what I think about the products I used to get the look. 

They say eyes are the window to your soul and that's why a lot of girls put a lot of effort to their eye makeup so those eyes can frame the (hopefully) beautiful soul inside. To be honest I can't really do my eye makeup. I rely on makeup artists to get my eyes decorated but I realized that I can't rely on them on everyday basis! So here I am, starting from the basics. Thanks to Luxola Indonesia for providing these products. 

I love love love smokey eyes look. Have tried to get my eyes heavily smoked but I'm not satisfied yet with my hands work. This time I make everything as simple as I can and made a subtle smokey look. With only one eye shadow you can get a nice eye look! 

What I did was I slathered Maybelline Color Tattoo in Audacious Asphalt on my lids and blend it my eye shadow brush, curl the lashes, draw a line on top of the lash line with Maybelline Hypersharp Wing Liner, lined my waterline with Bourjois Contour Clubbing Waterproof pencil liner in Black Party, and use a generous coat of L'Oreal Curl Impact Collagene Extreme Resist mascara. Then I draw my eyebrow with the darkest powder from MUA Pro-Brow Ultimate Eyebrow Kit. 

FOTD details:

Luxola Indonesia is a trusted beauty online shop and they guarantee everything you get from them is authentic. You can find a lot of beauty products you can't find at offline stores and not to forget they often offer great deals! I've been shopping at Luxola since they're still based in Singapore and now Luxola Indonesia is based in Indonesia so I can get my orders faster wohoo.  I highly recommend Luxola Indonesia if you're looking for beauty supplies. You can use coupon code BLX-PINAPINA for 15% off your first purchase (this offer is not valid on non-discountable brands as found in the FAQ page). You can get everything I used for the eye makeup from Luxola :) Don't forget to use the coupon code to get cheaper price!