The Balm Blogger Exposure - Instain Blush

On 17th of February, me and Medan Beauty Gram members went to Sogo Sun Plaza to attend The Balm blogger exposure. They came out with their newest collection, which is the Instain Blush collection.

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Shade : Swiss Dot ( peachy-orange )

Shade : Argyle ( soft pink )

Shade : Houndstooth ( mauve-pink )

Shade : Lace ( bright pink )

Shade : Toile ( peachy pink )

Please note that every colors may look slightly different in real life because of the lighting.

there are 5 kinds of shades, which is Swiss Dot, Argyle, Lace, Houndstooth, and Toile.

I wonder if you notice anything about the packaging?

1. It looks like a magazine

2. Every single shade has different patterns inside, which correlated with its own name

3. Each women on the packaging wore the blush color on their cheeks

After swatching all of the colors, I decided that my favorites are Swiss Dot, Houndstooth,and Toile, but since I have to choose one, I decided to take Swiss Dot, because the color looks very bright and fresh, plus it would be really nice to add some peachy-orange blush to my collection *teehee*

We were given Meet Matt(e) Hughes liquid lipstick to try as well, in which I choose commited because it looks like a very beautiful nude pink <3

The Balm Counter at SOGO Sun Plaza, Medan

The products I received at the event : Meet Matt(e) Hughes Liquid Lipstick & Instain Blush

1. Meet Matt(e) Hughes - Committed

Photo taken indoor with orange lighting

Photo taken indoor with orange lighting

Photo taken outdoor, direct sunlight

The first thing I noticed when I apply this liquid lipstick, is that it smells like mint chocolate !!!

I don't usually love lip products with "smells" , but this one is different, it doesn't stink and instead it smells really relaxing. The mint also gives a cooling effect on the lips, and I swear it feels really good lol

The consistency is not liquidy, but not very creamy too, easy to apply and feels smooth on the lips.

The pigmentation is great, the shade Committed is like my lips but better kind of color, and I've been wearing it ever since because I really like it. As it claims, this liquid lipstick is long lasting, even after I've ate some foods, it's still there ! Superb loveee

2. Instain Blush - Swiss Dot

Cute magazine-looking packaging

Correlated with its name, the patterns are polkadots

The shade name is also printed on the side of the packaging, just like a magazine does.

wearing it as blush and eyeshadow

wearing it as blush and eyeshadow

The Instan blush I choose is Swiss Dot, which have peachy-orange kind of shade. It looks beautiful as the blush itself, and also nice for eyeshadow too ! The texture of this blush is very smooth, and doesn't feels powdery. Just like the name, Instain blush claims to be long lasting because it stains the cheek beautifully, and it think it does did the job.

Note that this product is VERY pigmented, like seriously. When I first tried it, I get used to tapping my brush into the product very hard which causes me to look like an orange tomato. So just be careful, use little by little and you'll look amazing ! Highly recommend this product to everyone who loves blush like I do <3

If you're living in Medan and you're interested in buying The Balm products, you can simply go to their counter at SOGO Sun Plaza.

Love,

Novita.S

REVIEW - X2 Sanso Color [ Cappuccino & Shadow ]

Hello guys, welcome back to the blog !

So @X2Softlens recently sent me their products to try out, which is the X2 Sanso Color ( Shadow & Cappuccino ) which also came with ICE lens solution. I'm beyond excited because X2 is quite known for their products, and because I don't normally wear softlens, it is something fun for me, even though I had to ask my friend to help me wear it lol

Contains Provitamin B5 - All in 1 Multi Purpose Contact Lens Solution

1. X2 Sanso Color - Shadow

2. X2 Sanso Color - Cappuccino

I really love both colors because they actually shows up, but my favorite is still the color Shadow, because it looks really natural and blend in with my eyes. What bothers me is that sometimes it feels really comfortable like you're not wearing anything, but sometimes it felt like something is stinging.

Overall I still love them and will continue on wearing ! :)

X2 Sanso Color are made of Hybrid Silicone Hydrogel that delivers 80% more Oxygen compared to 2-Hema material, it maintain the moisture 2 times higher, which can protect the eyes from dryness & irritation.

X2 Sanso Color has 5 colors, which are Radiance, Shadow, Cappuccino, Pearl, and Onyx

Descriptions I found on their website :
3 Months Supplies, Disposable soft cosmetic lens, 55% Water
Base Curve : 8.80 mm
Diameter : 14.5 mm
Power Range: Plano s/d - 6.00 (step 0.25D)

If you are interested in them, you can easily contact & purchase them at
Instagram : @X2Softlens


Love,
Novita.S

REVIEW - Posy Beauty

Just recently received a lip cream from Posy Beauty ! Buat yang belum tau, Posy Beauty itu brand lokal ( Indonesia ) loh, pendirinya yaitu 2 perempuan Indonesia, Diandra  Bernadin dan Amanda Neola. Produk pertama yang diluncukan oleh Posy Beauty adalah lipstik matte.

Lipstik matte brand lokal ini memiliki 5 varian warna; 2 warna bold ( Pride & lust ) dan 3 warna nude ( Envy, Greed, Wrath ). Aku dikirimin shade Wrath, warnanya lebih ke merah kecoklatan.

Taken with flash, color may be slightly different depending on the lighting

Aku memiliki bibir yang kering, dan biasanya sih aku gak gitu suka kalo makai lipstik yang matte. Tapi lipstik ini ga mengeringkan bibirku sama sekali, mungkin karena adanya kandungan Vitamin E ya jadi dia ga mengeringkan bibir gitu, kalo dipegang lipstiknya terasa lembut velvety gitu di permukaan bibir, which I really like.

Lipstik ini juga transfer-proof ! Baru di apply kira-kira 2 menit, habis itu dipegang2 ga ada transfer ke tangan sama sekali, kissable ya? :')

Cara nge apply lipstik ini juga ga susah, karena konsistensinya creamy dan mulus banget di bibir aku, plus applicatornya juga berbentuk runcing, jadi ga susah deh kalo mau apply sampai pinggir bibir hehe. Pigmentasi dari lipstik ini juga bagus banget, sekali swatch aja warnanya uda nampak banget !

Aku personally kurang suka sama warnanya, karena aku tipe yang suka pakai nude lips dengan undertone yang pink-ish gitu, tapi warna-warna yang dikeluarin Posy Beauty mostly undertonenya coklat, dan pas dipakai ke akunya jadi gelap gitu, kalo untuk acara-acara formal si not bad warnanya, tapi kalo untuk daily life, enggak banget buat aku T.T

Penasaran ga sama harganya? Harga untuk 1pc itu cuma Rp.149.900 loh ! Lebih hemat lagi kalau langsung beli 1 set ( 5 warna ) = Rp.699.000

Mungkin di benak kalian lipstik lokal itu bagus ga ya? Aman ga ya?

Ga usah takut guys! Posy Beauty itu lipstick matte yang aman digunakan loh, karena sudah terdaftar di BPOM, dan juga halal, vegan, serta cruelty free ! Bangga banget kan sama produk lokal kita ? #ProudIndonesian

Well untuk produk ini aku nilai 4.5/5 ! Karena untuk harga yang terjangkau, aku uda bisa dapetin produk yang bagus, dari packagingnya yang sleek banget, tipis dan gampang dibawa kemana-mana, doesn't dries out my lips, cuma yah, kurang suka sama warnanya... semoga aja ya Posy Beauty bisa ngeluarin warna-warna nude baru yang bisa cocok ke aku :')

Hayo pengen beli yaa? Kamu bisa dapetin produk ini di www.posybeauty.co.id !

Love, Novita

Shiseido Beauty Redefined

I was invited by Shiseido to attend their beauty influencer gathering at Centre Point Mall ( 08 Feb 2018 ) to experience their products & services from Shiseido experts.

They gave out free hair styling & makeover service for the public, but I didn't try it out though.

They also did a makeup demo using all of Shiseido makeup products.

Mostly our activity is literally eating the canapes and took bunch of pictures, because there's a lot of spot to took pictures of ! We were also able to experience the projection room, which is insta-worthy lol

Since shiseido pop up store is in Centre Point until 11 of Feb, I went there again on 10th of Feb to exchange my old lipstick for a new Shiseido Lipstick, and I really love it !!! The lipstick looks very luxurious, and the cap is magnetic !!! ( it feels really satisfying to open & close the lipstick )

And since the color is randomly given out, I got a red one, which I don't use a lot in my daily life... so... I exchanged it with a very nice auntie there, because she got a nude-red and I got a bright-red colour :')

Well that's all that happened.

Love, Novita

Astalift Photogenic Beauty Workshop

I bet everyone knows about Fujifilm, right? Yes, we all know that they produces stuffs like cameras, polaroids, films, etc. But now they came out with something which is surprisingly different, and you can guess it from the picture above, yes, it is skincare.

I'm shook when I first heard about it, I was like what? How did a brand that produces camera stuffs suddenly created a skincare line?

At the event, they told us the history about how Astalift first created in Japan. As they are a company that produces camera stuffs, they thought about perfecting it so that everyone can look photogenic in pictures, in which they created a skincare line called Astalift.

The main product in Astalift is Jelly Aquarysta, it is said to be " a unique anti-ageing skincare product composed of an effective mix of collagen and moisturizer delivering a light textured facial treatment that ensures fast absorption for glowing skin and a more beautiful, you! "

Jelly Aquarysta is very unique, as when you finished using it, it will goes back to its original shape, amazing ain't it?

Psstt, do you guys know that the old camera roll films are made from collagen too?! :')

After learning about the history, we followed the demo on daily skincare tips using Astalift products

After using their skincares, they also let us use their makeup products, such as foundation and powder foundation. I love the how the foundation looks on my skin. But after spending the day, my face gets sticky and oily, and I don't like how it felts. Not sure which product that causes it though.

I did bought a product, which is the UV Protector, it cost around Rp.400.000 - Rp.500.000 if I'm not mistaken. Overall I like the foundation ( but didn't bought it ) and the UV Protector which makes my skin looks glowing without having white cast.

Love, Novita