[REVIEW] The Body Shop All-in-One Instablur Universal #TBSBLOGGERS

So this is the last of the series before Christmas! I just want to get my lazy holiday. I want to review other products which are eye products but since my irritation still around, I should avoid to wear any eye product except my eye drop..... T^T

Into the review! Today I will talk about THE BODY SHOP ALL-IN-ONE INSTABLUR UNIVERSAL. This is one of the kind of product that I love so much but I hesitate to wear it most of the time. LOL

[REVIEW] The Body Shop Moisture White Shiso 2 in 1 Brightening Eye Cream #TBSBLOGGERS

Hi Folks! How are you? I think some of you have already been on your holiday mood. So do I! It just I still have work and I don't take leave. I actually pre-write this on my weekend. So, as I promised, I will continue to post 3 days in a row! Today, I will review yet another product from The Body Shop. This time for the eyes, THE BODY SHOP MOISTURE WHITE SHISO 2 IN 1 BRIGHTENING EYE CREAM.

[REVIEW] The Body Shop Nutriganics Drops of Youth #TBSBLOGGERS

Good day, all! Sorry for missing for so long. I was busy with my job and also got sick for a couple of times. Well, I am here now! So today I want to share about my new favorite: THE BODY SHOP NUTRIGANICS DROPS OF YOUTH.

[FOTD] Double-winged Cat Eyes Look [step-to-step]

Hello all! How are you? Have you all do any preparation for Halloween? I don't have a particular plan for Halloween so I did nothing :( but yeah, I can still enjoy Halloween at home, watching movies with my family.

Anyway, I post this picture couple days ago on my Instagram for the Shu Uemura instagram competition. You have to post a picture of your cat or your look with cat eye make up. I opted for the later since I don't have cat. You also have to put hashtags #SHUCATS. If you want to join the competition just join! It is so fun!

[EOTD] 2 Pink Eye Makeup for Breast Cancer Awareness Month [step-to-step]

Hi Folks! How do you do? It is not an usually timing for me to blog, but I have to before October ends. October is really a festive month, you have Halloween, for those living in Northen part of the earth sphere, the fall season is coming. Besides all of that, we also have an important thing to remember, this month is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

 

I had these two pictures above posted on my Instagram couple days ago. I decide to post this here and the step by step details for the eye look. Please remember, I am not a make up artist, but why don't we enjoy and practice the make up together? :) So, let's start!

[REVIEW] Ecotools Fresh & Flawless Five Piece Complexion Set

Hello beauty! How is your weekend? Sorry for not updating my blog since I was busy with work. I had work piling on also bad consecutive days. I think most of them ever had that kind of days as well. Set that aside, I am finally here to deliver you a review! Guess what? I am reviewing a brush set.

[REVIEW] Shu Uemura Vision of Beauty Collection vol. 01 Brave Beauty - Rouge Unlimited Lipstick in Red + FOTD

Hi Folks!!!

My first post in this blog here (well, the rest is just a repost from my LiveJournal)! So maybe let me introduce myself. My name is Stephanny, but due to some reasons my online friends have called me by the nick 'Snow' thus I will keep using this nick name. My nickname and my username on most of my social media is snowsparklegems. That was the beginning of people calling me Snow, even in real life. I will still post on my LiveJournal which you can visit : http://snowsparklegems.livejournal.com/ but, it will be more of random stuff like usual.

Enough with the brief introduction. Today I want to review one of limited edition products from Shu Uemura that I have been eyeing for quite some time. It is Shu Uemura Vision of Beauty Collection vol. 01 Brave Beauty - Rouge Unlimited Lipstick. I have the color red.

[REVIEW] DAISO Cotton Puff

Hi Folks!!! Long time no see! Sorry about that, I was reluctant to put up any post because of personal issues. Yes, I have been running into some problems and a problematic person. It's just the person needs special treatment, and I can't leave this person alone. I just the type that can't be cruel enough to the person that I really care about. Also, I was thinking about moving out from LiveJournal and build a blog specifically about beauty. I will be still running this but more for like personal stuffs and so. But, until that time comes, here is one of beauty related blog post.

[COMPARISON REVIEW] KOJI's Eyeliners - Line beat vs Spring Heart

Hi Folks! How are you? Hope you all be fine! My days not so good lately. I have been struggling in my personal life, but I am not gonna give up. So, if there are any of you who also have bad days like me, don't give up! If you need help, I believe there are people around you that sincerely willing to help you. Please, don't push them away because it would break their hearts.


(left: KOJI Spring Heart Liquid Eyeliner in Black 01 | right: KOJI Line beat Liquid Eyeliner 24H Long Lasting 0,1 mm in Rich Black)

[REVIEW] Shu Uemura - Mika for Shu Eye Shadow Spiral Duo 02

Hello!!!!! Today, I want to review this little duo eyeshadow palette by Shu Uemura. I should review this long time ago since it is a limited edition and I got this since the end of May. Whatever, you can still get these in the counter afterall. But yes, sorry for late review.

[REVIEW] Etude House Precious Mineral Any Cushion SPF50+ / PA+++

Hello!!! Finally an update. I've been so lazy to write any updates. Sorry.... :p And~~ Here I am, writing a blog post requested by my beloved friend, Lila. Lila, if you read this, thank you for the request so I can move my lazy butt and start writing something. LOL!

SEPHORA INDONESIA OPENING @ PLAZA INDONESIA

Hello folks!!!! Long time no see! Well, work is crazy and I don't have much time and energy to think what to write and moreover to write. But now here I am, want to share something. SEPHORA IS NOW AVAILABLE IN INDONESIA!

I went there early in the morning despite of the fact that my fever just gone which turns out to be a good decision since the traffic is so terrible and so do the weather. There is the downside though, I FORGOT TO BRING MY DEBIT CARD! I was only able to buy two products with a few cash I had in my wallet.

Below are a few pictures I took & what I get there. I only take a few because... I had a lot on my hand and I now took pictures with my new mini iPad since my blackberry was broken. :'(


The Line : It was crowded, even before the Mall opening time! I sneaked in as well to get to this line. The cause is 100 first people who come there and already share the coundown clock on social media can get the free gift.

So what I come home with from there are:



The ones I bought was Benefit They're Real Mascara (mini size) and Sephora Lip Liner.

Another thing I bring home is FLU! Yes! FLU! How cool is that?! OTL

What I think about the first Sephora store in Indonesia:
- Almost of all the brand already has their own store or at least booth in Indonesia, especially Make Ups, the only ones new are Too Faced and Sephora itself. I don't see much for Skin Care as well. I don't really take notice for the nails and baths though. Even for Too Faced (and other brands as well) there are lots of products mentioned (with price tag as well) but not available yet. I was looking for TFSI and can't find one (There is the glitter base one though)
- The brand that they have (as long as I remember) : Sephora (of course), Anna Sui, Too Faced, Guerlain, Lancome, Borjuis, Shiseido, Laneige, Benefit, Murad, Sampar, Glam Glow, Clarins, and I don't remember much anymore, but I am really sure they are easily found in other places in Jakarta.
- I hope the one that will be opened in Kota Kasablanka will carry more brands considering the store in Plaza Indonesia was really small. I hope I can find Kat Von D! I want her palette!

Fun Look for Easter

Happy Easter!! Today, I went to my friend's house and play around with both of our vanity collection. We both decide to make a spring look. I specifically aim for a cute and fun spring look using the dried tiny flowers I got from LOLABOX April Edition. So this is my look:



*sorry for the not enough lighting for the pictures*

face:
- H2O+ Face OASIS Hydrating Treatment
- MUFE Face & Body Foundation #02
- Sariayu Alas Bedak White Aromatic - Kuning Langsat
- Anna Sui Spot Concealer #01
- Skin Food Peach Sake Silky Finish Powder

Brow:
- Revlon Photoready Palette 505 Impressionist

Eyes:
- Kiehl's line reducing eye brightening concentrate
- Too Faced Shadow Insurance
- Shu Uemura 6 hearts Princess Heartful pink parallel palette (lightest pink for base and highlight, orange for outer part of lower lash line, lighter pink for the middle part of lower lash line)
- Daiso Ellefar Princess Chiffon Eyeshadow palette in Antique (mint green for inner crease, tear duct, and inner lower lash line)
- Daiso Jewel Eyecolor Eyeshadow Palette in Red (the matte pink on the lid)
- Make Over Eyeshadow - Sunset (for the crease as transition color)
- Dolly Wink Falsies Glue
- Me-Nails nail decorator (the dried flower I got from lolabox)
- Bourjois Refaro Effet Metalisse #52 Brun Inoxydable (on the lid/ lash line)
- Caring Colors Pencil Eyeliner - Brown (for the branches)
- Estee Lauder Double Wear stay in place eye pencil in 07 forest
- Eyeko Mascara Wardrobe - Defining

Cheek:
- NYX HD Studio Photogenic Grinding Brush #04 English Rose

Lip:
- Maybelline Baby Lips Dr. Rescue - Fresh Mint
- iShine Moisture Lipstick #07 Brun Cinnamon
- Bourjois Effet 3D max Gloss Longue Teint 8H - #11 Beige Mellow


Tell me how do you like it?!

[UNBOXING] LOLABOX Birthday Box April 2014

A bad day since I woke up this morning because of headache all the day + pile of works because of deadlines and appointments to be set up. A little spark that brightens up my day is this box I subscribe which delivered to my office this afternoon.

This is the second time I subscribed LOLABOX. My first time was the February box which turns out dissapointing. I intended to do a blog post but simply didn't have time. I didn't subscribe March box which I regret a lot because of the reviews I have seen that the box contains good stuffs.

This months is a special edition box to celebrate their birthday. It costs cheaper than usual which is 111.000 IDR. The normal subscription cost is 145.000 IDR. So, let's get into the pictures and what I think about them.

THE BOX & THE UNBOXING:

[FAVOURITE] Shu Uemura 6 ♥ Princess Limited Edition

I KNOW IT'S LATE BUT I ♥ IT SO BRING IT ON! LOL!

Okay, this actually also requested by my friend, to write a review about this even if this is extremely late. LOL.

I was drawn to this limited edition release because of the commercials. Okay I admit it! I am a big fan of VOCALOID and kz (livetune) is one of producers that I am fond to. So yeah, and combined with the visual by Takashi Murakami. HOW CAN I MISS THIS RELEASE? NO WAY!

Bold Lips with Anna Sui Minnie Mouse Lipstick Limited Edition

So, at the beginning of this April, I joined an event from Female Daily, a forum about beauty and other female's thing. The event is a beauty workshop with bold lips as the theme, a cooperation between Female Daily, Anna Sui and Galeries Lafayette. The Christmas 2013 Limited Edition products from Anna Sui is featured in this event as well along with their other products.

The lipstick's color is gorgeous, I'm not

[QUICK FIRST IMPRESSION] SILKYGIRL Hydra Clean Makeup Remover for face, eyes, and lips

Despite of a very long list of review I'm planning to put on my lovely journal, at the end I just put a different thing from the list. Today is one of that moment. I was in a quest of restocking my eye makeup remover. I have used up two bottles of SILKYGIRL eye makeup remover and I want to stock up this particular product. Unfortunately, it was out of stock anywhere I go. Finally I bought the L'oreal one which usually a bit more expensive, but ain't gonna complain with the 30% discount.

Today, out of curiosity, I went to the drugstore named Guardian near my apartment. HOLY CHOCOLATE FUDGE! They have restocked it! Damn! It is on a 20% discount too. At first, I want to buy that also to restock in case the out-of-stock-tragedy would happen again somewhere in the near future. Then I see this remover, it is the last one of the shelves and I am curious of how well it would perform in cleaning my makeup, especially my eyes and lips. This product called SILKYGIRL Hydra Clean Makeup Remover for face, eyes, and lips. It is a lotion type of cleanser, similar to the cleansing milk product.



I was a bit skeptical since from my experience, lotion or milk type cleanser is not really good in cleaning make up. I WAS WRONG! I try this to clean my eyeliner, which is the Estee Lauder double wear stay in place eye pencil. This eye pencil is a bit of hard work to get off and this Hydra Clean works nicely to do the job. It remove the eye pencil not as fast as the eye makeup remover counterpart, but the texture is just so soft, the feeling is so divine. I love this so much! When I'm using the normal eye makeup remover, I find that the remover gives a slight harsh feeling to my eyelid and I need to rub a bit. Well, that's just my bad habit, please don't do it. The Hydra Clean though, really gives the soft feeling when I clean my eyelid. You can barely feel like the cotton pad touching your skin.

I usually use a similar product, which is Sariayu Milk Cleanser in Rose variant. The Sariayu one though, is thinner in terms of consistency. Although the Kenanga Variant is thicker and resembles the texture of Hydra Clean more. The Sariayu Milk Cleanser have sharper smell which could be a turn off and also it slightly irritate my skin, especially when I have acne and blemishes on my face. The Hydra Clean feels really soft and mild that it won't irritate my skin at all. Also, Hydra Clean do the job much better!

The down side I found from this product is that it hardly reaches small places due to its thicker consistency. I putted my eyeliner in between my lashes along my lash line. It cleans all the makeup anywhere else except the small places between each strands of my lashes. I have no problem in doing this with my eye makeup remover, so I think it's just the thick consistency.

Afterall I love this product, it is not pricey at all, it cost around 26.000 IDR for 100 ml of products. Will I repurchase it in the future like the eye makeup remover? I still don't know but I don't think so since I am not a big fan of Milk/lotion type face cleanser.

[REVIEW] iSHINE Moisturizing Lipstick in #03 Rose Carnation & #09 Rose Corail

So, okay I will review my most recent lipstick buy here and will review the make ups that I bought earlier later. I just need to post this! LOL. So I bought these two lipsticks yesterday. The lipstick usually cost 75000 IDR each but there was a promotion of 100000 IDR for two lipsticks (and I got a free pouch too!!!). I bought shade #03 Rose Carnation and #09 Rose Corail. At first, I want to take the #08 but my friend want it too so she takes the #08 and #07.

The reason why I review these first is because, let's say. iSHINE is a local brand in Indonesia and and axclusive brand for C&F Perfumery, a chain store that sells different fragrances and sometimes, drug store make-ups like Maybelinne too. There is not much review about this brand. When first I saw this brand, I was skeptical. BUT SERIOUSLY THE LIPSTICKS ARE GOOD. Their eyeshadows have gorgeous colors too and pigmented but are a bit powdery. But let's talk about the lipsticks I bought:

A Haul from January 2014 till now

Hello folks! Long time no see!! Well, I'm so occupied with my job and also my internet went down for more than a week. Pretty annoying, isn't it????

Well I want to list you my skin care and make up haul whether the things that I bought or received from other people.

Here goes the list:

New Job & Eyeshadow Palette Review ( Revlon Photoready Eyeshadow Palette in 505 Impressionist )

So I got a new job and thanks to this I am becoming more busy. But at least, I will earn money to fulfill my love for Lolita fashion and my other hobbies. Although, I won't wearing lolita outfit since I'm working in educational institution and the rules a bit strict. But I would wear it sometimes if I have to go to office on weekend. I also would try more toned down styles like mori gyaru or otome kei.

 I am quite busy, mostly because of the time I need to go to office and get back to home. I can't do my hobbies like before. I cannot drawin any illustration (and on weekend my brother monopolizes the PC) I cannot sew (handsewing is troublesome) and even writing lyrics. So lately I am into makeups. I didn't care about makeup before, I like it but for wearing it by myself. NO! I was too lazy to spend my time for that. Since I have to wear makeup to works, I need to learn and practice. That's why I love makeup lately (even though I'm still an amateur) and now I will review my first decent eyeshadow palette. What I mean as "MINE" is I own it myself. Before, I was sharing makeups and cosmetics with my elder sister, so mostly I wore what she's wearing and couldn't mind about it.