MAKE OVER Ultra Hi Matte 11 Baby Bombshell

Rangkaian matte lipstick makin terasa 'menjamur' di sekitar kita, bahkan produk lokal Indonesia pun tidak mau kalah dalam menawarkan matte lipstick yang berkualitas bagus namun dengan harga yang bersahabat.

Perkenalkan Make Over, produk lokal Indonesia dengan konsep bold-edgy dengan kemasan hitam khas-nya. Make Over mengedepankan konsep "Beauty beyond rules" yang mengajak wanita Indonesia untuk lebih berani dalam mengekspresikan diri mereka. Salah satu produk andalan mereka yang banyak dibahas beauty blogger tanah air adalah Make Over Ultra Hi Matte. Produk lipstick ini merupakan varian matte dari rangkaian lipstick Make Over yang dibanderol seharga IDR 89.000 dengan berat bersih net 2.5 g dan terdiri dari 15 pilihan warna.

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Ultra Hi-Matte Lipstick

Nothing beats ‘the best mate’ Ultra Hi-Matte Lipstick in making you irresistible! Its intense color and matte texture bring out tantalizing lips. Just one touch and 8 hours of bewitching look is definitely yours.
Available in 15 colors.

Lipstick matte ini memiliki kemasan yang elegant dengan tube berwarna hitam-matte dan ramping yang membedakannya dari kemasan varian ultra shine atau creamy lust lipstick Make Over. Tube Ultra Hi Matte ini sleek dan minimalist, dengan logo Make Over di penutup tube, sehingga mudah dibawa kemana-mana.

Ingredients

Ultra Hi Matte baru saja mengeluarkan 8 rangkaian warna terbaru pada tahun 2015, terdiri dari shade 08 hingga 15, dengan formula, pigmentasi dan tekstur yang sama dengan sebelumnya. Tekstur Ultra Hi Matte ini matte, namun terasa ringan namun sedikit kering. Mampu menutupi permukaan bibir dengan sempurna dan warna yang ditransferkan  opaque, rata dan tidak mudah menempel ke permukaan lain. Water-proof, tidak memiliki partikel glitter atau pearl, dan samar tercium wangi biskuit. 

Pigmentasi untuk shade Baby Bombshell 11 ini termasuk cocok untuk tone kulit warm-medium seperti aku. Baby Bombshell adalah pastel pink dengan warm undertone; perpaduan warna inilah yang membuat Baby Bombshell dapat terlihat cocok untuk wanita dengan medium skin-tone. Untuk wanita yang menyukai warna soft-nude pink dapat mencoba warna ini sebagai pilihan. Berikut rangkaian warna terbaru 2015 dari seri Ultra Hi Matte.

Perbandingan warna Ultra Hi Matte terbaru (Courtesy Alodita)

SWATCH

Seperti yang saya katakan sebelumnya, Baby Bombshell merupakan pastel pink dengan warm undertone atau sedikit hint kekuningan. Walaupun pada swatch di atas warna Baby Bombshell terlihat vivid and bright, namun aslinya masih tergolong subtle atau lembut. Tanpa disadari, Baby Bombshell ini merupakan dupe dari NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream yang sudah dulu populer. Dupe yang dimaksud adalah NYX SMLC 14 Zurich. Kedua warna ini memiliki pigmentasi yang hampir sama namun dengan tekstur berbeda; Make Over memiliki tekstur matte yang sedikit kering dari NYX. Perhatikan perbandingan foto di bawah ini agar lebih jelasnya.

Foto di bawah ini swatch langsung ke bibir.

My Verdict?

Honestly, gak nyangka banget bakal cocok dengan warna pastel-nude pink seperti ini karena biasanya warna-warna tersebut adalah warna yang paling aku hindari karena membuat wajah terlihat 'kusam' dan terlihat seperti Nicky Minaj. Namun, setelah mencoba langsung Make Over 11 Baby Bombshell langsung jatuh cinta. Hanya saja kondisi bibir harus lebih diperhatikan sebelum pemakaian karena tekstur Ultra Hi Matte ini dapat menonjolkan kondisi bibir dan kulit kering di bibir. Jika kalian kurang suka dengan tekstur matte yang kering, kalian dapat mencoba varian lain dari NYX SMLC in Zurich 14 sebagai alternatif karena tekstur SMLC lebih moisturizing dengan hasil yang sama-sama matte (just my honest opinion). Apabila kalian masih penasaran dengan swatch atau review Ultra Hi Matte yang kalian dapat membacanya disini dan disini. Apakah kalian sudah mencoba Ultra Hi Matte ini juga? Silakan tulis di kolom komentar bawah untuk sharing!

LANEIGE Snow BB Cushion 21 Natural Beige

Since late 2014, thanks to K-Drama, BB Cushion craze goes viral and starts inspiring and even makes high-end brand copying its concept.

Laneige, a premium Korean makeup brand, has proven a noticeable endeavor for Korean beauty industry by gaining popularity in short time and offering an endless innovative product with great quality. The BB Cushion craze was started about 3 years ago when BB cream popularity is climbing up the sales and Korean beauty industry starts to invent and introduce a new way to applying BB Cream; the BB Cushion. The concept is almost same like wearing compact powder by patting the (liquid) product's using a puff.

Nowadays many Korean, even non-Korean brands also following this concept; let's name it high-end brands like YSL, Shu Uemura, Lancome, etc recently starts to follow the trend and release their own BB Cushion product.

Laneige Snow BB Cushion is the old version of the latest Laneige BB Cushion 6 in 1 formula. Snow BB Cushion comes in 4 shades available, retailed for IDR 430.000 (mean while I got it as freebies), sold with 1 pack of case + 2 refills in one package and available throughout Laneige stores in Indonesia. It is called 'cushion' because the BB liquid comes inside the BB liquid sponge and packed separately from the puff applicator. The available shades are:

#13 True Beige : The beige color for light skin tone

#21 Natural Beige : The calm natural beige for light-natural skin tone

#23 Sand Beige : The sand beige for tanned skin tone

#31 Brown Beige : The brown beige for darker skin tone

However, when I tried to check into Laneige Indonesia official website, Snow BB Cushion product is no longer available :O Could it be Snow BB Cushion is already off the market?

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Comparison of Snow BB Cushion and latest Laneige BB Cushion

Courtesy of Candice Chen's Make-up Box

The BB Cushion case comes in a white, lacquered-plastic case with retractable refill, mirror, and separated compartment for the puff. The shade number and manufacturing date can be seen in the bottom of the refill/case. It has 15 g nett content, made in Korea exclusively by Amore Pacific corp and expires until 12 month after opening the guarantee lid.

As you can see, the Laneige Snow BB Cushion comes in a retractable refill, so when the liquid product has running out, you can change the refill inside. You can't change the refill with refill from other brands since Laneige Snow BB Cushion case won't fit with other product's refill. Laneige blue bb cushion puff is also different than common puff; it is made from Rubycell dan Polyurethane and has more power to pick up and deliver the product into your skin. Here's a look of Laneige Snow BB Cushion with its additional refill.

Laneige Snow BB Cushion promotes multi-function benefits :

Bright and Clear Whitening Care + Strong Sunscreen Effect

With White Plus Renew ComplexTM formula, the major ingredient of Laneige White Plus Renew, the Snow BB Cushion gives you a bright and clear skin finish. Moreover, its SPF 50+ PA+++ formula blocks UV rays also protects your skin from harmful UV rays.

Refreshing and Cooling Sensation

This Snow BB Cushion gives you a cooling sensation when applied, but soon evaporates after seconds.

Natural coverage and Clean Skin Tone 

The spherical powder with similar refraction rate as the skin controls oil absorption and light diffusion to prevent excess shine and creates a natural and clean skin tone with medium to heavy coverage.

Glowy, dewy finish and waterproof

One layer will give you enough coverage, dewy and glowy finish and waterproof formula against sweating.

Long-lasting makeup

Stays up-to 12 hours. Thanks to strong high-molecules that prevents the sweat and sebum from wearing off the makeup from the skin's surface.

Can you see the pores? It looks like lotus seed and if you are trypophobia person then you might not stare it too long. The pores contain and hold the liquid BB Cream to stay on the refill's sponge. You can only transfer the liquid using Laneige's BB cushion puff by patting the puff into the refill's sponge and dab it directly into your skin. Do not stroking the puff because it might cause the product not adheres and blends well with the skin. Remember, DAB it not stroke it. Here's a look of the product.

SWATCH

Here's a comparison: L side - with Laneige BB cushion; R side - without BB Cushion

My Verdict?

So, let's talk about the pigmentation wise first; 21 Natural Beige is not natural at all. As you can see it's lighter than my skin-tone due to its high SPF formula (as one of the ingredients that could reflect light). I need to lightly dab the product so it won't look too contrast with my skin-tone or choose deeper shade. The coverage is medium to heavy depends on your desire, just dab it more for more coverage. The finish is dewy and also gives you glowy-healthy look like those K-stars artist *lol*. It feels light-weight, covers redness, dark spots and uneven skin well. The cool sensation is the characteristic of this product, you might feel a cool sensation when apply it but don't worry it will evaporate after seconds. Water-proof, stays well against sweat, and has an intense floral fragrance (that might disturb for people who doesn't like strong fragrance). Overall, the product's formula and staying power is OK, but based on my experience, after 2-3 hours it starts to create excess oil and feel bit greasy. However, if you blot away the sebum/excess oil using oil paper, the coverage still lingers on. Here's another comparison and review of Laneige latest BB Cushion from Candice's Make-up Box and I hope it helps you. Thank you for reading!

LANEIGE Water Drop Tint Rose Mauve x Coral Peach

Another sneak peak from Laneige's best product in different shade; Water Drop Tint in 'Coral Peach'.

You might have read my previous review about Laneige Water Drop Tint in Rose Mauve before, in case you missed it you can read it again here. In short, Laneige Water Drop Tint is a great find if you want a luscious, plump lips with glossy finish. This lip product gives you a moistful and watery effect with great dense-opacity. 

The good news: Laneige is now available in Indonesia! You can check directly to their off-line counter or head to some beauty-web portal which offers their selected products like Sociolla, Sephora, etc.

Water Drop Tint is available in 10 shades, comes in a handy tube and a water-drop shape applicator. It is retailed for Won 22.000 or IDR 220.000 but when I try to check again in their Korean web, Water Drop Tint products no longer available! :O

I'm not going to persuade you to buy this product, but really, this is one of the greatest glossy tint ever invented. The comparison shade will be between Rose Mauve and Coral Peach; any texture, finish, or product's formula already reviewed before, so this post will review briefly about the product pigmentation.

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As you can see, the shade is visible from the bottom of the tube; the left tube 'Coral Peach' whereas the right tube is 'Rose Mauve'.

Coral Peach is a warm, true orange that looks striking bold in the applicator but turns surprisingly softer upon swatch. Whereas, Rose Mauve is a vibrant Magenta with red base that also looks softer when stroked. However, based on my experience the pigmentation of Peach Coral is more weak than Rose Mauve; it doesn't give opaque coverage or noticeable shade especially for people with pigmented lips (like mine). If you pay attention to the Chency's comparison here, Peach Coral is the deepest orange color available for this product. Maybe, people with pale lips brings out the color better than pigmented lips.

As you can see, both shades are versatile enough for daily or working environment, it also leaves a nice stain when rubbed off so you only lost the glossy-watery finish but not the tint color. The longevity is normal, no shimmery/glittery particles within and fragrance-free.

Rubbed off

My Verdict?

Laneige Water Drop Tint is such an awesome product; it gives you a nice stain, watery finish but not sticky, grossy, oily feeling unlike typical lip gloss. It's a must try item if you never try one; comparing to other high-end products, Laneige Water Drop Tint wins in every aspect. I hope my prediction is wrong, but if Laneige Korea does pull off this product from the market then they are doing it wrong. It's an impeccably glossy-tint product I've ever tried. So, if you're looking for deep shade then go towards vibrant shades like magenta/red but if you love fun and eye-catching color (but bear with the weak pigmentation) then try peach coral. Thank you for reading! xo