CANMAKE Mat Fleur Cheeks 03 Matte Marmalade

Preceding the 'Kawaii'-ness of Glow Fleur Cheeks & Glow Fleur Highlighter, Canmake recently releases another Fall 2014 consists of Mat Fleur Cheeks & Jelly Gloss Stick.

Canmake Mat Fleur Cheeks offers a delicate powdery finish in 3 shades available; 01 Matte Apricot, 02 Matte Girly Rose & 03 Matte Marmalade. It's retailed for Yen 800 (before the tax) and has different engraved flower pattern comparing to Glow Fleur Cheeks. The powder is pressed into a clear plastic case and equipped with a synthetic blush brush. All information are written in Japanese but there's slight of graphic instruction about how-to application. According to Canmake official website:

The secret of super-soft cheeks ☆ Matte powder with a natural finish
Matte powder creates a soft shading effect! The matte texture ensures a translucent finish that never looks heavy♡
Enhances your complexion, giving you the softest, cutest cheeks♥
Soft-focus powder ★ Contains fixing powder!!!
● Matte powder with a soft-focus effect gives you a poreless look★
● With a highly light-diffusing effect, Focus Powder softly obscures textural irregularities caused by pores, concealing both fine lines and pores!
● Contains sebum-absorbing powder (silica) to prevent make-up run.
Highly absorbent, it sucks up excess sebum ♡ Keeps your make-up in place for hours on end.
Contains beautifying & moisturizing agents and plant & fruit extracts that your skin will love♥
Ectoin, collagen, hyaluronic acid, arbutin, rosemary leaf extract, pomegranate peel extract, damask rose flower oil, rosehip oil, Rosa multiflora fruit extract
★Formulation designed with your skin in mind★
Free from mineral oils, petroleum-based surfactants, ultraviolet absorbers, and fragrance

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Note: As you can see, Canmake Mat Fleur Cheeks color is hardly to be seen in the picture (even though I already dust a lottttaaa blusher). However, in the real life, their pigmentation is subtle and soft.

The Mat Fleur Cheeks is a pressed-powder blusher with coral-orange based hue. The texture is chalky and doesn't have neither shimmer nor glitter particles over the swipe. Blusher's pigmentation is subtle in real life (it doesn't showing up in the picture) and doesn't look orange-y comparing to the pan's; in addition, the coral shade of the blush certainly complements warm-based skin tone. It's formulated with moisturizer to create supple yet healthy flush cheek while the white lace-patterned powder in the corner-left of the pan tones-down the vividness of orange color.  Fragrance-free and  lasts for average 4 hours during normal activity. In sum, the Mat Fleur Cheeks range is likewise typical pressed-blusher but with less pigmentation and subtle finish; a perfect personification of Japanese make-up style.

My Verdict?

I never thought that Coral-orange shade will complement me. So,why do I choose the coral-based shade in the first place? The answer is because we need something new for challenging our self. The coral shade is quite striking in the pan but turns more demure when applied. The formula works well on humid weather like in Indonesia and doesn't wear off when you sweat. This product is the contradiction from the Glow Fleur Cheeks which creates a glowy-satin finish while Mat Fleur Cheeks is more on the subtle-matte complexion result. The product's finish is suitable for creating Mori girl style (imo); it creates light-weight and flawless make-up. If you're curious about the How-to application of this orange matte blusher you can check out mori girl make-up or check here for inspiration. Thank you for reading and have a nice (mori-inspired) day! ^^ ♥

My end-of-year haul with girly thematic, errr, I'm sucker for cute stuffs

VISÉE Color Blend Cheek PK-4

Visée, the sub-brand make up under Kose Japan, has won the heart among young women in Japan for their acclaimed make-up concept. Since 2013, they finally revamp new glamorous concept with Rola as their new ambassador proceeding Ayumi Hamasaki & Kumi Koda. After their successful "Glossy Rich Eyes" range, "Blend Color Cheek" range is totally eye candy.

Visee market target is young and stylish women with emphasis on the 'modern & glamor' looking concept. The Blend Color Cheek range (ブレンドカラー　 チークス) is launched with total 8 shades in mesmerizing 4 swirl-gradations color in single compact blusher to create a healthy flush of color. It's retailed for Yen 1.650 (or equals with IDR 240.000 from Iroiroshopu OL Shop since Visee brand doesn't marketed yet in Indonesia beauty counter). The net product weights for 7.5 gr, with additional natural bristle from squirrel hair in fan shape, and made from lacquered Black-Metallic sturdy-plastic engraved in flowery pattern transparent window showcasing the embossed blush. The packaging is packed in a beautifully double compartment for the blush and brush with no mirror inserted.

All information are written in Japanese, only limited info provided in English. The outer packaging has ingredients, color variant, application how-to, and further information about the product. While the blusher case is made from gunmetal design in a sophisticated-modern looking packaging with slight information about the product's shade, info and related info.

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The blusher is powdery; the texture is silky-powdery on the pan but after swatch it becomes chalky. The pigmentation is subtle; a dusky pink-rose color along with tinged highlighter and bronzer in the same color spectrum. It has demure gradation comparing to the other color selection and categorized as dusty rose hue. The color in the pot looks pigmented but it turns to be mere subtle after applied on the cheek. However, it's a good choice for those who love hint of color in the cheek or merely wants to give flush of healthy glow on the face.

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My Verdict?

Kawaii~ The product cuteness is to die for~ Japanese is truly winner when it comes to cute or fine product with magnificent quality. The new Visee product has won acclaimed rank or review in may Japanese beauty magazine especially the 2014 Fall Lip & Cheek Cream. Overall, the Color Blend range slides into moderate product. It's visually good in the pan, but turns merely subtle after applied on the cheek. The texture is powdery and the pigmentation finish is subtle. The muted finish could be a biggest turn-down for glowing or vivid flush lover, yet for me a hint of healthy flush is okay. Another might find that the blusher creates so many overlapping dust which is really annoying and wasted. Yet these cute packaging caught my heart and the subdued finish is office-appropriate. You can check out Musing of a muse and Wondegondigo reviews for more reference. See you for now! ♥

My end-of-year haul with girly thematic, errr, I'm sucker for cute stuffs

JAR OF BEAUTY: Blush On & Lip Balm

Jar of Beauty is one of Indonesian home made brand focuses on decorative make-up concerning in environmental friendly product.

As usual, because the product comes from Indonesian home made production then I'll make another Indonesian post. Kali pertama saya mengenal Jar of Beauty (JOB) ini melalui ulasan Andra Alodita di blognya. Selain kemasannya yang menarik (dan lucu), rangkaian produk & warna yang ditawarkannya pun sangat menarik. Secara garis besar, JOB fokus pada produk dekoratif make-up diantaranya:

• Cream Blush-on
• Tinted lip balm
• Flavored lip balm, dan
• Make-up remover

Hingga artikel ini ditulis, kebanyakkan kemasan JOB ini sudah berubah dari kemasan di foto artikel ini; untuk info lebih lanjutnya dapat dicek langsung ke Instagram JOB pada link di atas :)  

Dari segi kemasan, produk JOB menjuarai ragam desain dan wadahnya yang atraktif dan 'eye catching'. Untuk flavored lip balm, JOB mengedepankan tema 'makanan' dalam varian lip balmnya: ada •Melon milky soda, •Strawberry shortcake, •Chocolate truffle, •Banana Pudding, dan •Iced lychee tea. Rasa dan warna balmnya pun sesuai dengan namanya sehingga memudahkan dalam memilih varian flavored lip balm yang sesuai selera kalian.

Sedangkan untuk produk Tinted lip balmnya saat ini memiliki 4 varian: •Orange Slushee (Orange colored), •Tiramisu (Nude brown colored), •Red butter cookies (Red colored) dan •Cotton candy (Pink colored) yang dikemas dalam slim pump-tube yang praktis untuk dibawa bepergian. Untuk warna dan swatch tinted lip balmnya dapat kalian cek disini atau disini.

 Bagi kalian pecinta bold cream blush on, dapat memilih dari 3 varian cream blush on JOB yan terdiri dari: •Cosmopolitan (Pink), •Bloody Mary (Red) dan •Tropical Sunrise (Peachy Coral). Wadahnya terbuat dari sturdy plastic dan memiliki desain yang unik di setiap varian warnanya. Ukurannya pun sangat mudah untuk dibawa bepergian dan tahan banting (baca: tahan suhu panas dan tidak mudah meleleh). Untuk swatch Cosmopolitan dapat dicek di ulasan dibawah.

Last but not least, JOB Makeup Remover. Wadahnya lucu berbentuk spray dengan desain yang girly-quirky berwarna Pink. Untuk kemampuan produk ini dalam menghapus makeup mungkin dapat kalian cek langsung sendiri atau mampir ke booth mereka saat mereka mengadakan bazaar. *JOB sering membuka booth saat bazaar, so stay tune on their IG for more updated news*

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Cream Blush On

Flavored Lip Balm

My Verdict

Overall, the JOB products is satisfying. Untuk produk cream blush-on JOB menghasilkan warna yang sangat 'pigmented' atau terang namun akan berubah 'sheer' ketika dioleskan ke pipi. Tekstur cream blush-on di tubenya pun cukup padat; tidak lembek malah terasa keras. Walaupun terasa keras namun begitu dicolek dan dioleskan di permukaan pipi akan menyatu dengan baik berkat kandungan pelembabnya. Memiliki harum bunga atau flower scent yang lembut dan tidak menyengat. Lasting power bertahan hingga 4 jam, normal untuk sebuah cream blush-on. Begitu kulit wajah mulai berminyak, warna blush-on nya mulai sedikit luntur dan menempel di tissue. Kekurangannya terdapat pada ukuran diameter rube nya kecil, ya, kecil untuk ukuran jari saya XD

Sedangkan untuk kualitas lip balmnya bagus untuk produk home-made; dalam arti kandungan pelembabnya sangat melembabkan permukaan bibir walaupun teksturnya terasa agak encer. Ukuran tubenya kecil dan travel-friendly, namun plastik yang tidak rata di ujung tutupnya tajam dan sangat mengganggu. Sehingga saya memilih untuk mengoleskan lip balm terlebih dahulu di ujung jari baru mengoleskannya ke permukaan bibir. Kurang efisien sih tapi formulanya mampu melembapkan permukaan bibir yang kering karena mengoleskan lip tint atau matte lipstick tanpa menghapus warna lipstick itu sendiri. Beraroma susu melon yang lembut dan tidak lengket. After all, JOB Creamy Blush on is my fave product from JOB! Well, wish you a great holiday season fellas~ ciao for now  ♥