BLP Beauty Lip Coat in Burnt Cinnamon

'Demam' matte lipstick masih melanda Indonesia, kali ini salah satu produk lokal sukses merebut perhatian wanita Indonesia dengan varian Lip Coat-nya.

Sebelum membahas lebih jauh, mari memahami apa itu 'matte lipstick' yang masih menjadi trend makeup favorit di kalangan wanita. Apakah pengertian dari 'matte' itu sendiri?

matte¹

/mat/

adjective

adjective: matt; adjective: mat; adjective: matte

1. 1.

   (of a color, paint, or surface) dull and flat, without a shine.

   
   

   "matte black" (taken from google translate)

Got it? Matte adalah tekstur atau hasil akhir yang dimiliki suatu benda; dapat berupa cat, warna, permukaan, bahkan lipstik. Sedangkan lipstick matte itu sendiri adalah lipstik yang memiliki ciri khas seperti yang disebut diatas; tanpa kilau. Produk lipstik matte yang dijual dapat berupa lipstik cair atau stick/batangan dengan hasil akhir di bibir yang menghasilkan warna-warna tanpa kilau atau matte.

Kali ini, salah satu Make-up Artist (Mua) terkenal di Indonesia Lizzie Parra mencoba menciptakan variasi lipstik dengan hasil akhir yang matte, namun dengan tekstur yang terasa ringan di bibir sekaligus melembapkan dengan melahirkan brand "By Lizzie Parra". Ichil, sapaan Lizzie, memperkenalkan 'Lip Coat' yaitu produk lipstick keluaran By Lizzie Parra yang mengutamakan kenyamanan makeup dengan formula lipstick cair yang terasa menyelimuti (coating) permukaan bibir dengan hasil akhir matte tanpa menimbulkan rasa kering dan kaku (seperti tekstur lipstick matte pada umumnya).

Lip Coat ini memiliki 8 warna yang bervariasi dari warna nude hingga bold red dan dibanderol dengan harga IDR 129.000. Sekarang, kalian dapat mendapatkan lip coat ini (dengan mudah dan resmi) di online beauty portal Sociola atau kalian bisa pantau perkembangannya di Instagram mereka.

PHOTOS

"Dont let your surroundings restrict how you want to look. You don't need the perfect sweater weather to break out the dark hues. A shade so perfect to bring the cool no matter how bright the sun is shining outside."

So, let's brutally honest about this product. Shall we?

First, I have a love-hate relationship with this product. Burnt Cinnamon adalah perpaduan warna merah-cokelat dengan hint warna merah yang lebih dominan seperti warna Chestnut. Well, in real life warna Burnt Cinnamon ini cenderung gelap karena tekstur BLP Lip Coat yang creamy dan intense; sehingga satu pulasan Lip coat ini cukup meng-cover seluruh permukaan bibir, pigmented dan warna yang dipulaskannya pun sangat intense. Lip coat ini bertekstur liquid-creamy dangan hasil akhir yang matte; namun membutuhkan sedikit waktu agar kering. Lizzie menegaskan kembali bahwa produk ini adalah 'Lip Coat' ketimbang 'Matte lipstick' karena teksturnya yang creamy dan lebih melembabkan ketimbang matte lipstick; namun dengan hasil akhir yang sama-sama matte. Apabila kalian pernah mencoba sendiri produk ini, kalian pasti setuju kalau ada sedikit tekstur bubuk halus yang terasa mengganjal dalam pulasannya. Whatever it is, for me it's still liquid-matte lipstick.

Proudly made in Indonesia. Lip coat ini memiliki vanilla scent yang lembut dengan berat bersih 4gr. Namun, (jika kalian mengharapkan produk matte yang tidak mudah pudar dan tahan lama) sayangnya formula produk ini tidak transfer-proof atau kiss-proof; lip coat ini masih transferable atau menempel di permukaan lain karena tekstur produknya yang kaya akan kandungan pelembap bibir. Tidak seperti matte lipstick lainnya, produk ini membutuhkan waktu lebih lama untuk set matte di bibir. Untuk segi daya tahan, lip coat ini mampu bertahan hingga 6 jam namun dapat pudar terutama di bagian tengah bibir.

What do I think about this lip coat? Well, I don't have problem at all with the lip coat texture but I can't stand on the pigmentation result; Burnt Cinnamon is tad too dark for me. Seriously, Burnt Cinnamon is somewhat looks dark in real life. The pigmentation is tricky; one single swipe brings out the boldness of this product; try to deal it by dabbing the excess liquid and lightly stroke the product on the lips. Decent layer of this shade brings out the most versatile red-brown shade without being too 'Gothic'.

 

BLP Beauty Lip Coat ingredients

Lip coat ini dikemas dengan shipping box yang sangat girly and chic; shipping box ini terbuat dari kardus yang kokoh dengan warna milky-pink dan putih yang merupakan warna trademark BLP Beauty disertai dengan bubble wrap di dalamnya. Di bagian bawah tube Lip coat ini terdapat keterangan warna, website, made in Indonesia dan pastinya nomor BPOM Indonesia. Untuk tanggal kadaluarsa dapat kalian cek di bagian luar kemasan kotak BLP Beauty.

I have to admit that BLP Beauty team prepares such an amazing effort starts from their initial concept; the girly-chic theme, very well packed (sturdy) shipping box, and that additional bubble wrap! C'mon, you can see above photo that the shipping box has more room for another lip coat but they still utilize it even for one-piece of lip coat. I don't know should I praise it for their thoughtful effort or just a waste of material.

THIS. Warna pada foto applicator di atas merupakan warna Burnt Cinnamon yang paling mendekati warna real-life. It's a tad dark red-brown. Aplikator BLP Beauty Lip Coat ini berbentuk pipih-panjang dengan twisted-cap; namun tube ini tidak memiliki stopper untuk mengontrol jumlah produk yang terbawa aplikatornya. Beware of unexpected mess. Untuk desain, tube ini terbuat dari tabung plastik transparan yang kokoh dan bertekstur matte dengan logo 'BLP' di sekelilingnya; sehingga kalian dapat melihat warna yang terdapat di dalamnya.

Seriously BLP Beauty team, you can do better thing by putting 'stopper' inside the tube to control the amount of product taken away by the applicator. I have experiencing so much mess in my life and don't expect excess mess when applying this product. Make-up should be a relaxing-remedy. Period.

SWATCH

Seperti tulisan sebelumnya, satu pulasan pertama BLP Beauty Lip coat terlihat pigmented, opaque, dan sedikit 'gelap', namun apabila dibaurkan terlihat lebih tipis dan lebih cerah. Warna merah Burnt Cinnamon adalah warna merah dengan tone hangat yang cocok untuk segala jenis kulit (cool skin-tone or warm skin-tone). Perlu dingat kembali untuk berhati-hati karena tekstur lip coat BLP Beauty sedikit lama keringnya dan formulanya mudah membaur kemana-mana. Just don't forget to blot, blot, blot excess product. Di sisi lain, tekstur BLP Beauty Lip coat yang creamy dan melembabkan ini terasa sangat nyaman di bibir. Tidak perlu melakukan ritual khusus seperti exfoliating kulit kering bibir sebelum pemakaian dan dapat dipulas ulang 'retouch'. Apabila kalian memiliki bibir yang gelap (seperti saya) atau bibir pecah-pecah namun suka dengan tekstur matte lipstick, maka kalian dapat mencoba memakai Lip coat ini.

Di antara variasi warna BLP Beauty Lip coat, warna favorit saya adalah 'Lavender Cream' dan 'Persimmon Pie' karena terlihat versatile dan cocok disegala acara. Untuk swatch BLP Beauty yang lebih lengkap dan akurat, kalian dapat melihat review the gorgeous Mama of Snow.

In sum, I have no problem with the texture, pigmentation, formula, scent, etc but I can't stand on the shade; it's tricky. Seriously. It makes me look 'bold' in real life. I prefer to lightly dab the product to create a decent layer of matte or excesively blot the excess. However, thumbs-down for missing out the 'stopper'; it's the greatest invention ever found in beauty industry. Isn't it?

Indirect light

Under direct light

COMPARISON

Jika kalian masih penasaran dengan perbandingan BLP Burnt Cinnamon dengan warna lain, maka foto berikut memperlihatkan perbandingan BLP Beauty "Burnt Cinnamon" dengan RR "Saddie" di bawah cahaya natural.

Frankly speaking, despite the raves among Indonesian women regarding this beauty but I couldn't find myself instead of feeling understated'. I wasn't impressed by the color nor the formula, but let me return the flavor to you. I'm still looking for the best mahogany color for my skin tone and planning to compare this product with another raved product, "Colourpop" in Baracuda. (updated)

|| BLP Beauty is available at Sociolla website ||

***Note: Just my two-cents. Sekarang kalian dapat membeli BLP Beauty Lip coat ini dengan mudah dan resmi di website Sociolla. Walaupun sulit untuk mendapatkan beberapa shade seperti 'Lavender Cream' dan 'Persimmon Pie' karena sering out of stock, just think twice before buying somewhere else. Why? Karena banyak reseller yang menjual kembali Lip coat ini dengan harga yang mahal. Kalian hanya membuat reseller itu semakin kaya. Bahkan dibeberapa reseller menjualnya hingga IDR 150k; just think about that? Does it worth it? Jika kalian bersabar dan siap 'virtually' rebut-rebutan dengan wanita lain tapi mendapatkannya dengan harga yang pantas maka terasa lebih adil kan? Be a smart buyer. This 'unfair' binge sale should be stop from now.***

A'PIEU x Doraemon: To Your Eyeshadow in #5

It's hard to resist another uber-cute collaboration between A'PIEU x Doraemon Limited edition.

First of all, thank you to my stupid blog server, I lost my previous draft while still writing on them. Whilst recount my memory about this product, I'm going to briefly explain about A'Pieu product. A'PIEU is an affordable Korean make-up line brand under the same umbrella with Missha but A'Pieu comes in a distinctly cute-attractive concept. Comparing to the other Korean brands, A'Pieu relatively has more teeny-mini size product.

Similar to previous review A'PIEU x Doraemon: Jelly Marmalade Tint, this limited edition A'PIEU To Your Shadow only available in certain period of time. The dual matte-shimmer palette combination comes in 2.2g*2 nett pressed powder and available in 6 shades in which every shade number has different Doraemon and Dorami animation imprints in each of their front face lid. This product is encased in a sturdy-white case with transparent lid and simply comes in a sealed tape guarantee, without additional plastic seal, without attached mirror, nor additional eye shadow sponge/brush. For those who opt for handy product or prefer to use their own applicator instead, then this product might be overlooked under your radar.

I don't know exactly the price in IDR since I got it as a giveaway prize from my sugarcoffee, however it's retailed for KRW 6.500 and originally made in Korea, meanwhile the shade is written as #5 "Keureonchi Moka" or (thanks to Filia translation) simply read as 'Crunchy Mocha'.

PHOTOS

There are 6 shades available listed in numerical order

All 6 shades are under the warm spectrum, in which the left side pan comes as matte-powdery shadow and right pan comes as shimmery accent powder. No. #1 is the lightest shade whereas No. #6 has the darkest combo shade available.

The dual eye-shadow combo is labeled as #5 'Crunchy Mocha'; a warm coppery-brown combo with a coffee-brown matte pressed powder in left pan and noticeable shimmery-pressed powder in right pan. This shade works better for warm skin-tone people (imho) without lessen any credit for cooler skin-tone.

The texture of the coffee-brown shade is finely milled with a matte finish and minimal fall-out. This shade can be used either as base lid color or outer crease color. In contrary, the coppery-brown shade comes as a shimmery-pressed powder with noticeable red-tinged glitter on it. Both shades works well with or without primer; swatch photos below was taken without primer on. Fragrance-free, whereas the staying power is considerably decent.

SWATCH

All swatch photos above was taken in different lightning; as you can see the coffee-brown shade swatch isn't pigmented enough as in the pan, whereas the shimmery powder texture gilds well even without a primer. This dual brown shade combo complements my warm skin-tone nicely, soon I will post eye makeup look as comparison.

My Verdict?

This warm-brown combo is a good epitome of 'Crunchy Mocha'. However, the typical of Korean (or Japanese) eye shadow texture is often loaded with sheer pigmentation but with visibly shimmer; this product displays one of example. The formula of this palette is a combination of modest matte powder collaborated with decent shimmery pressed-powder since most of Korean-Japanese eye-makeup look often refrain from heavy eye-makeup. For single eye-shadow application, apply the build-able matte shade by intensifying the color for bold smokey-look or simply wear the dual-chrome bronze shade for alluring look. Another shades review can be viewed in my sugarcoffee review. Thank you for reading! ♥

A'PIEU x Doraemon: Jelly Marmalade in Watermelon

Introducing A'Pieu, one of Korean cosmetic brand which offers undeniably cute product with an affordable tag.

This brand comes under the same umbrella with Missha, but A'Pieu offers inexpensive tag with high-quality product which often come (if you pay attention) in a teeny-tiny content/size. A'PIEU often collaborate with cartoon character like Shinchan, Doraemon, and recently Rilakkuma which makes them rise in prominence with their set collaboration.

A'Pieu X Doraemon collaboration comes in a various product such as eyeshadow, cushion, liptint, etc and became an extremely hit in their homeland itself. A'Pieu X Doraemon Jelly Marmalade Lip Tint comes in a handy tube with guarantee sealed cap and doe-foot applicator. Tbh, I'm not sure how does it cost since I got it as a giveaway present from Mysugarcoffee but some people say it's retailed for about IDR 78.000 (from KRW 3.800), and mine comes in Watermelon shade.

PHOTOS

A'Pieu x Doraemon Jelly Lip Tint shades

There are 6 shades available and all shades come in different uber cute Doraemon expression to distinct each shade from another (isn't it cute?) ranging from bold orange to deep plum hue.

The texture of the lip tint is a hybrid of gel and liquid, it's a mix of liquidy-gel consistency which will absorb quickly as soon as applied. You can directly swipe the applicator to create statement color or you can lightly dab it to create gradient color, but beware of bleed. Once this product is set, then it's hella stubborn to remove the stain. You will need proper cleansing milk or makeup oil remover to remove the stain.

As you can see, the tube is fairly decent and transparent which comes in a metallic cap equipped with slanted applicator. When I talk about mini size, I'm not joking around. This product has slightly smaller size than other Korean lip tint product (i.e. Etude House) as you can see below. Trivial info: differentiate the shade by simply looking at Doraemon expression (that's one of genius idea imho) or in the imprinted shade name behind the tube.

The product distributed without any outer box nor plastic seal. There's only attached guarantee seal to preserve its quality; simply twisted the cap to break off the seal. So when the seal is broken, then it's done. The applicator comes in a slanted shape which enables us to distribute the jelly-like texture easily.

The 'Watermelon' shade comes close to a vibrant red-watermelon hue; this red shade mimics watermelon color very well and suitable for both warmer or cooler skin-tone. It instantly brightens your complexion and leaves a nice stain behind, has a pleasant fruity scent with tremendous staining power.

SWATCH

Photo far-above: straightly swiped; Photo near-above: after rubbed-off with tissue.

The jelly-glossy texture renders your lips with juicy looking finish but the gloss will fade away over the time. It leaves a noticeable stain (as you can see above) and lasts for couple of hours. The staining finish feels lightweight and won't budge everywhere.

My Verdict?

I'm not a "Lip Tint gal" person since lip tint/stain often forces your lip condition to drier state. Exfoliate your lips before applying any staining product since staining texture (similar to liquid matte product) often accentuate your lips condition. However, once the product is set, it will render a natural, flushed lips. You can layer your stained lips with transparent lip balm to maintain its moisture inside and plump out your lips. I used this product when I'm too lazy to touch-up (once I used it when hiking outdoor!) since the staying power unimaginably lasts throughout the day. In sum, this 'Watermelon' shade gives a strike of vivid red and a proper epitome of summer vibe. You can check my sugarcoffee review for another shade, like 'Plum'. Thank you for reading! ♥

BOURJOIS Rouge Edition Velvet 07 Nude-ist & 12 Beau Brun

Just my two-cents of the all-time favorite Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet.

Almost every girl raves this liquid lipstick from the first time it was launched. Due to high demand in the market, official Bourjois counter often lost number of stock especially for most popular shade like Nude-ist 07 and Beau Brun 12. To make it even worse, many (Indonesian) online beauty shop taking benefit from this situation by buying wholesale stocks/overseas delivery then deliberately increasing their retail price in domestic market so people won't think twice to spend their money to have this 'overly raved product'.

But that's before I try it by my own. I have to admit that this product is truly incredible; worth the talk. Bourjois Rouge Velvet Edition (RVE) is a moisturizing matte form of a liquid lipstick. It is retailed for IDR 188.000 of a 7,7ml nett in official Bourjois counter and offers a bold and gorgeous 17 shades (the latest 16 & 17 is the latest shade) spanning from delicate pink-nude hue to bold red color.

More info from their website:

Exclusive formula: Matte finish and incredibly light.
Rouge Edition Velvet by Bourjois is the new era of lipsticks. An amazing, irresistible formula.
Its soft, melting texture glides on to the lips and turns into a matt, velvety and incredibly light colour. Lips are left smooth and soft as velvet.
Enriched with evanescent oils, it’s incredibly sensuous formula provides a soft, second-skin feel, without drying or fading lips.
Tested for you:
The texture of the lipstick is undetectable after application* - 78.8% agree
The lipstick is comfortable to wear all day long* - 79% agree
Bold colour with matt finish.
As a colour expert brand, Bourjois knows that saturated colours are enhanced by an amazing matt finish. Rouge Edition Velvet shades are true "colour shots" with a chic matte finish!
Thanks to the formula being saturated with pure pigments, each shade perfectly covers lips with bold, very intense colour. An ultra-fashionable result, straight from the catwalk!

PHOTOS

Bourjois REV comes in a sleek transparent tube showcasing its inner content so you can easily reach out your go-to shade. The tube comes in a twisted cap in matching color with the shade, whereas the applicator comes in doe-foot tip. REV is made in France and promoted to have light texture, extreme comfort and 24hour matte finish. Photo below will show you the first batch of 15 shades, photo courtesy of Alodita.

Coutesy of Alodita

Click here to read Alodita's review

The texture of REV is velvety and mousse-y, also enriched with moisturizing agents and captivating pigment even in its first swipe. It feels creamy and bit airy like a mousse but glides easily with an opaque finish. It takes 1-2 minutes to dry it into comfortable matte finish and has slight minty-vanilla scent; don't worry it will fade away as soon as it's applied. Somehow I feel minty sensation when first applied it, does anybody experience the same? However, it doesn't stay as long as 24hours as the ad says, normal staying power lasts for about 5-6, but it will start to smear off especially in the center part of your lips after having meal/drink.

SWATCH

Nude-ist 07 is a universal mauve-rose shade, whereas Beau Brun 12 has an intricate warmer red-rosewood hue. Both shades looks versatile for both warm or cool skin-tone but amazingly have different hint when applied on lips. Nude-ist 07 has noticeable pink hint, whereas Beau Brun 12 showcases warmer red-brown hint. Both pictures below taken in different time and lightning, so it may distort the photo result.

My Verdict?

Bourjois REV, I grant you "my forever holy-grail liquid lipstick"; it covers perfectly with its opaque-matte finish but the ultimate treasure from this product is the enriched moisturizing agents to battle chapped-dry lips. Based on my experience, this velvety-matte liquid lipstick won't make your lip feels stretched nor experience those dead-matte cement-like finish. *cough, K Lip, cough*. However, exfoliate your lips as always before applying any liquid lipstick since matte texture would accentuate your lips condition.Will I repurchase it? Of course yes! No wonder Nude-ist 07 and Beau Brun 12 popularity is taken by the storm.♥