In a Bling of an Eye: ETUDE HOUSE Tear Eye Liner in #01

"Dari mata, turun ke hati"

Those are famous Indonesian idiom that usually refer to the condition when boy meets girl; the boy falls in love with the girl from their very first meet (in which he actually falls in love with the girl's first impression.) Therefore, man is a visual creature; so it's natural that man usually falls in love with woman's appearance. That's why, people say: the eye is the window to the world. 

Okay, here is another make-up trick that has been a go-to choice for Far-East ladies. Have you pay attention to nowadays Korean or Japanese artists? Do you pay attention to their make-up? Have you ever wonder about their make-up trick? Their dazzling look is made as the result of these miracle trick: Glittery lower lash.

Instead of using eye liner at the above line of the eye, the Korean girls love to put glittery liner below their lower lash. How kewl is that? This kind of trick makes the eyes pop out and freshen your tired eyes; it draws attention to the sparkling area. The difference method between this trick is that most Korean love to put the glittery liner below the lower lash (as I told you so); while Japanese (and many other Asian countries) love to put glittery/shimmering powder in the inner socket of their eyes. OK, here is the easier comparison:

What is the magic product to create this look? It's Glitter Eye Liner~! Etude House deserves to get appraisal for making glitter liner as one of easiest and trickiest way to pop-up your eyes. I bought mine at online shop for IDR 60.000, while in counter the price could reach more than IDR 100k. Mine is Tear Eye Liner in #01 Pure Tear

Plus:

- It gives your eyes the easiest dazzling look ♥
- Has various colors ♥
- Drying quickly ♥
 

Minus :

- Not water-proof :(
- Bad staying formula; easily smudged

What do you think? Is it a Yay or Nay? Feel free to comment and suggest. If you want to have another point of view, you can have another review here. Now, let's take a look at the photo spam ^^

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Taa-dah~! Final result ;)

ALL ABOUT LIP BALM: Review

Ada beragam variasi lip balm di pasaran; yang manakah favorite-mu?

Sesungguhnya, lip balm itu merupakan salah satu produk perawatan yang penting untuk menjaga kelembapan bibir. Karena saya mempunyai masalah dunia & akherat dengan udara kering, maka bibir saya mudah kering dan pecah-pecah (namun dalam level Siaga) jika lupa mengaplikasikan lip balm secara rutin. Dari rangkaian pilihan lip balm di pasaran; mulai dari liquid tube, solid tube, stick, hingga yang round-ball lip balm atau clear lip balm vs. colored lip balm, yang manakah favorite-mu? :)

Berikut saya akan coba menjabarkan jenis-jenis lip balm berdasar wadah dan fungsinya (THIS IS NOT ENDORSED ARTICLE, I just wanna share with you my knowledge about Lip Balm. Hope it's entertaining yet educating :)

WADAH (CONTAINERS) :

1. Solid Tube

Solid tube ini mempunyai beragam bentuk, seringkali terdapat dalam wadah kaleng atau transparent hard-case plastic. The Good Thing : Wadahnya lucu-lucu~! Sebagai contoh produk Holika-holika & It's Skin dibawah ini. The Bad Thing : Not hygienic; since you have to dip your finger in case you forget (or in hurry) to use your lip brush. Contohnya: 

Plastic Tube: Body Shop Born Lippy Lip Balm

Plastic Case: Holika Holika Dessert Time Lip Balm

Plastic Case: It's Skin Macaron Lip Balm

Tin Can : Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm

Tin Can: Etude House Shini Star Lip Balm

2. Liquid Tube
Recommended item for dynamic woman like you; bentuknya seperti tube pasta gigi dengan ujung aplikator yang miring atau bahkan bulat. Produk yang dapat kita kenali contohnya Nivea atau Blistex Lip Balm. The Good Thing: Simple and compact~! Cocok untuk wanita yang mengutamakan kemudahan dalam pemakaiannya mudah dibawa kemana-mana. The Bad Thing : karena bentuknya tube, seringkali cairan di dalamnya beleberan (bah, bukan bahasa EYD) kemana-mana terutama jika sudah tertekan-tekan di dalam tas make-up. Namun, untuk kondisi bibir pecah-pecah pada level AWAS (nb: kering banget, pecah-pecah hingga berdarah), maka lip balm cair ini jawabnya. Contohnya:

Liquid Tube: Nivea Pinkish Boost

Liquid Tube: Nivea Pinkish Boost (Angled Tip)

Liquid Tube: Blistex Moisture Melt

3. Stick

The most promising and best seller lip balm; lip balm stick. You name it: Maybelline, Blistex (my saviour during rough temperature~!), Nivea, Lip Ice Mentholatum, etc. It's definitely compact. Kebanyakkan brand memilih untuk menggunakan wadah stick karena selain mudah digunakan juga mudah dibawa kemana-mana. The Good Thing : Compact~! Selain itu, kelebihan product ini adalah meminimalisir 'kecelakaan' seperti lip balm cair yang beleberan atau terlalu banyak mengeluarkan isinya. Tidak memakan tempat di dalam tas make-up. The Bad Thing : mudah meleleh; it's true. Based on my experience who live in tropical country, suhu udara yang terlalu hangat (extreme heat) bisa menyebabkan isi balm stick memanas dan akhirnya meleleh apabila terlalu lama terpapar sinar matahari atau boso jowo-ne 'kebekep' *bukan EYD pula*. Contohnya:

Lip Ice Sheer Color

Stick Lip Balm: Lip Ice Sheer Color with Beeswax

Stick Lip Balm: Lip Ice Repair & Treatment Lip Balm

Stick Lip Balm: Lip Ice Fruity Lipbalm in Lychee

Stick Lip Balm: Hawaiian Tropic in Tropical Flavor

Lip Balm Stick: Maybelline Baby Lips

Lip Balm Stick: Nivea Lip Care series

 
4. Round Ball

Apa itu Round Ball lip balm? Ciri khas round ball lip balm itu adalah wadahnya yang seperti bola ping-pong dengan warna-warni pastel. Imut~! Sayangnya wadah round ball ini kurang populer di Indonesia, tapi nun jauh di Amerika sana ada brand EOS yang terkenal akan round ball lip balm-nya. Merek Etude House juga memiliki round balm dalam wadah Burung Hantu yang lucu. The good thing : wadahnya lucu-lucu dan menggemaskan *_* pilihan warnanya juga imut banget. The bad thing : agak sulit untuk digenggam karena kebanyakkan wadahnya bulat dan kecil seukuran bola ping-pong. Selain itu agak memakan tempat di dalam tas make-up. Contohnya:

Round Ball: EOS

Round Ball: Etude House Missing You

FUNGSI (FUNCTIONS) :

1. Protectant (Pelindung)

Sesuai dengan fungsi utamanya, produk Lip Balm yang termumpuni dalam hal melindungi bibir dari pecah-pecah dan menjaga kelembaban bibir adalah: Vaseline Petroleum Jelly. Selain itu, produk ini juga dapat diandalkan untuk mengatasi luka bakar, irisan, menutupi kerut halus diwajah, dll. Leluhur dari segala lip balm *abaikan*. Terbuat dari 100% Petroleum Jelly, sehingga aman untuk kulit kita dengan ACTIVE INGREDIENT: WHITE PETROLATUM USP (100%). Ada pula produk MLM yang cukup terkenal di Indonesia, yaitu: Oriflame Tender Care. Produk ini diyakini mampu menjaga kelembaban bibir, kulit, siku, wajah dengan kandungan Petrolatum, beeswax, olive oil and echium oil. Namun, dari segi ukuran, Tender Care memang ringkas dengan ukuran 15ml; tapi untuk produk multi fungsi dengan ukuran 'keluarga', Vaseline-lah juaranya dengan ukuran dari 49gr, 368gr, 212gr dan 106gr (WAOWWW). Here they are our winners.

Vaseline Petroleum Jelly

Oriflame Tender Care Balm

2. Colorant (Memberi warna)

Okay, sesuai namanya fungsi utama Color Lip Balm adalah melindungi sekaligus memberi rona warna di bibir anda. Seringkali dengan kandungan SPF 15 untuk melindungi bibir dari paparan sinar matahari. Warna yang diberikan juga beragam dengan rasa yang bervariasi, seperti: Strawberry, Orange, Cherry, Guava, Mint, etc. Bisa dikatakan bahwa cocok untuk wanita aktif yang hanya ingin sedikit sapuan warna pada bibirnya. Merek yang terkenal (karena sangat populer sejak jaman saya SMP dulu, hihihi, ketahuan tuir deh) adalah Lip Ice by Mentholatum. Namun sekarang pun beragam produk kosmetik dalam dan luar negeri juga menawarkan produk lip balm warna ini. Let's take a look at the photos below:

Lip Ice Sheer Lip Balm

SilkyGirl Silky Lips Color Lip Balm

Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care

Nivea Fruity Shine Lip Care

Kalau untuk koleksi lip balm pribadi saya sih saya menjagokan Maybelline Baby Lips Balm in Soothing Cherry dan Hawaiian Tropic Lip Balm Stick SPF 45 in Tropical Flavor. Untuk sehari-hari saya menggunakan Maybelline karena mampu melembapkan sekaligus melembutkan bibir dan tidak lengket sehingga dapat digunakan sebagai alas bibir sebelum memakai lipstick/lipgloss/lip tint/lip stain. Namun, untuk kegiatan di luar atau out-door activity, Hawaiian Tropic-lah juaranya~! Dengan kandungan SPF 45 dan UVA, sehingga mampu melindungi dari sinar ultra-violet. Moisturizing and water resistant, bisa digunakan selama kegiatan berenang, yeay~! Plus, wangi buah kelapa >▽< ~! Jadi makin rajin pake lip balm, deh.

Jadi, sudah dapat ditentukan yang mana lip balm favorit kalian? Hihihi, semoga kalian tidak bingung untuk memilihnya :P Sekian postingan saya mengenai lip balm ini, semoga dapat menghibur sekaligus memberikan informasi yang kalian butuhkan. Have a nice day, people ^ ^

(This post was requested by my friend, Farah Fauziah :) Hope you enjoy my post)

Credits: Thanks to Google, various blogs entry who can't describe one-by-one

Me x ETUDE HOUSE BB Cream Cotton Fit

ETUDE HOUSE BB Cream has been a phenomenon since the Hallyu Wave strikes our generation. Many Korean artists such as: Jun Ji Hyun (1999-2000! EH First endorser), S E S (2000-2001), Song Hye Kyo (2001-2006), Go Ara & Jang Geun Seuk (2006-2008), Park Shin Hye & Lee Min Ho (2009-2010), 2NE1 (2010), Sandara Park (2011-2012), Song Hye-Gyo & Lee Min Hoo and recently Boyband Shinee, Crystal f(X), and Sulli f(X) successfully endorse this Korean most prominence make-up brand.

I will review my first Etude House product that (I beg you pardon) I bought from Online Shop instead of it's Concept Store. In Indonesia, buying Korean beauty products from Online Store or pre-order helps people to save more money. I could suggest you (if you are interesting to buy in online shop) several points so you could avoid poser online shop.

TIPS

First thing first: their customer's testimonial. Testimonial and comment from the buyers give a lot of impact to the online shop reliability. Trust-worthy online shop will proudly share their customer's testimonial in order to gain more trust from new or potential customer. Second: number of their customers. Some social media platform can show you number of customers of the online shop (like a Facebook Page or Facebook friend list) but some media like BlackBerry Messenger and website platform are hardly giving us hint either the online shop reliable or not. In my guess, the more friends, number of like or follower of those online shop, the more trust-worthy they are. Third: I've been paying attention to the quality, arrangement, and choice of the picture uploaded. Some store just 'randomly' upload and add their picture just to make sure potential buyer that they have those products. Even some store illegally upload other people/website without their permission, to bad to say. Therefore, I suggest many blogger or individual out there to put watermark or label to their pictures to avoid this kind of situation. Fourth: Their timeline activity. If they are truly reliable online shop, you can check their timeline activity; when was the last log-in, update, upload, status, info, etc ? High rate of activity shows that they have tendency to conduct (at least marketing) activity. Idle status means they do nothing in since their last log-in. Duh~! Last but not least: Trust your instinct. I've been browsing several online shop just to get reliable and cheaper *laugh* product. The more observation and searching program you conduct, the more information you'll get about those online shop. Please keep in mind: some beauty bloggers are often asked to review and blog the endorsed product from their endorser, this is one way to advertise endorser product and also their shop, or in a whole it's another way to add plus point for your observation :)

Shall we continue to my review about Etude House BB Cream Cotton Fit?

I'm a sucker for princess-y things; anything sparkles, pastel color, feminine graphic attract my attention the most. By the time, I'm reviewing either buying Etude House Cotton Fit or Bright Fit, I end up choose the Cotton Fit for it's gorgeous cover...ARGH. This is just a brief comparison between Bright Fit and Cotton Fit. The Bright Fit is exclusively made for normal-dry, thus the final result after applying the cream could give you glowing and dewy result. While Cotton Fit is made for normal-oily skin, it can make your skin achieve smooth and cotton-ball feeling. Plus, the Cotton Fit is (they say so) suitable for warm-climate skin. OK, mine is the Etude House Cotton Fit in Honey Beige W24; it's the darkest variant from Cotton Fit with price range at IDR 183.000 (Online Store price, I bought it here). 

Source: beautifulbuns.wordpress.com

Plus:

- Furthermore, the Cotton Fit has more cute packaging with it's white and eggplant-ish combination. The surface of the front cover is dope or matte surface (the not-glossy version) with holographic effect. Great choice for feminine or princess-y lover ♥

- The formula is long-lasting; I used to apply moisturizer from Sari Ayu (local make-up product) then layer it with Etude House Cotton Fit for my daily base and it last for the end of the day. Plus, it's also good for special occasion ♥

- The pump applicator makes you easier to estimate the requested amount + it also makes the cream more hygienic than the conventional way by pouring down the liquid ♥

- The final result tend to be matte-r and powder-y; but if you add more loose powder, it could make you look more fresh-er ♥

- It's travel friendly; the flexible and light-weight tube make it easier to bring along during traveling ♥

- (Princess lover) Collector's recommendation ♥

- Smells powder-y ♥

- Covers dark spot well ♥

- Good oil control; oil only occurs in some spot especially my nose ♥

- Brightening, Anti-wrinkles, Anti-dark spot, and has SPF 30++ on it ♥

Minus: 

- The color variants is toooo few (the Cotton Fit only have 3 color variants: N02, W13, & W24, while Bright Fit has 4 color variants) T^T Indonesian women skin tone range from the yellow-ish skin tone to darker skin tone, so EH BB Cream Cotton Fit is not recommended if you have olive skin tone to darker tone :(

- It takes effort to blend the cream; it's not easy to blend the cream since the texture of the cream is medium-heavy :(

- Makes chalky and uneven result if you have dry skin. If your face skin is normal-dry, it's better to put moisturizer first. I have normal-combination skin, the area around my cheek is tend to be dry, if I put the BB Cream without moisturizer then could give chalky and uneven result :(

- The color is too bright for a darkest color variant, I guess... Even though I already apply slightly less amount of cream, the result makes me look ghastly D: therefore, after blending it with my finger, I rub my palms and gently pat my face just to make sure that the cream formula absorbs well

- Pricey; if you buy it directly to Etude House store in your nearest shopping center, the price is 2 times higher than if you buy it from online shop, so keep in mind to find trusted reseller

- Most of the information written in the tube is in Korean -_- (even though they also have brief information in English)
- Has a gray-cast over the finish

Overall, I am satisfied with Etude House BB Cream Cotton Fit, somehow I hope that EH could give moreee variants especially for Indo-Malay skin tone girl. However, the choice is yours; so start browse & shop wisely :) For more other review you can check out beautifulbuns, thank you!

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