Kuku Sehat Dengan EMTRIX

Hi, lovely readers..

Belakangan ini, saya suka sekali nail extension, dan nail art menggunakan kutek gel. Rasanya, dengan nail extension gitu jemari saya terlihat lebih panjang, dan bersih(atau 'high maintainance' bahasa gaulnya).  :D

By: @coconailxpress

Untuk kuku dibikin cantik seperti ini, permukaan kuku asli saya dikikir agak kasar sedikit supaya kutek gel-nya lebih 'greget'. Dan tidak seperti kutek biasa, kutek gel ini benar-benar tahan lama, dan untuk di'keras'kan harus di bawah lampu UV/LED.

Dan dengan kuku yang indah dihiasi kutek, sering banget saya melupakan bagian dalam kuku. Ada debu, kotoran, dll di dalamnya saya kadang lupa memperhatikannya. Dan cuci tangan saja tidak sering saya lap bagian dalam kuku. Celakanya, mikroorganisme suka sekali berkembang biak di area yang lembab. EWW!

By: @coconailhouse

Makanya, sekarang saya lebih memperhatikan lagi kesehatan, dan kebersihan kuku(jari jemari, karena ini modal utama seorang seniman rias selain kuas-kuas!).

Terutama karena sering kutekan gel, kuku dikikis, jadi lebih tipis. Saya takut retak(ini agak lebay, kuku saya tidak selemah itu - LOL). Karena kuku tipis juga, saya takut kena penyakit kuku.

By: @felizenailart

Saya lebih sering memperhatikan kuku jemari tangan saja. Selalu lupa dengan kuku-kuku di jari kaki. Selain saya malas pedicure (karena saya tidak tahan gelitik, tiap telapak kaki dilap/digosok), saya merasa kuku-kuku jari kaki saya baik-baik saja.

Ternyata ini lah titik salah saya. Jamur/bakteri lebih senang lagi hinggap dan berkembang biak di jari-jari kaki kita. Apalagi saya sering pakai sepatu buat jalan-jalan.
Tanda-tanda kuku yang berjamur adalah kukunya berubah warna kekuningan/keabuan, rapuh, dan kukunya menebal dengan permukaan bergelombang.

Survey online terhadap 2.244 respondan Pria & Wanita 

Nah, kalau kuku kita berjamur(onikomikosis), selain 3 tanda-tanda yang saya sebut tadi, bisa juga jadi bau! Terus pertama yang kita lakukan di dunia digital ini adalah ke search engine untuk mencari tahu cara menghilangkan bau. Ada yang pakai kopi, air garam, dll. OH NO!

Kalau ada yang berbau tak sedap, cari tahu penyebabnya apa. Dan kalau ternyata sakit, lebih baik diobati dengan benar, supaya cepat sembuh/tidak bau, dan hasilnya pasti. Jangan sampai kita memakai cara alternatif, jamuran sudah parah, baru cari obat.

Sekarang, kita sudah bisa beli obat yang dapat dibeli secara bebas(tanpa resep dokter) untuk mengobati jamur kuku. EMTRIX adalah obat masalah kuku yang disebabkan jamur, dan psoriasis(penyakit yang tidak diketahui penyebab sebenarnya) dari Jerman. Dengan 3 bahan aktif: Propilene glikol, urea, dan asam laktat, EMTRIX menyembuhkan kuku berjamur secara efektif dalam 2-4 minggu. Caranya cukup dengan oles secara merata ke permukaan kuku yang bermasalah, dengan tidak melupakan bagian pinggiran, dan bawah kuku.

Untuk menjaga kesehatan kuku, dipakai 1x sehari pada malam hari sebelum tidur.
Jaga selalu kesehatan kuku. Jangan hanya ditutupi dengan sepatu/kutek/kuku palsu kalau kukunya sakit. Dan setahu saya, nail salon manapun, mereka tidak akan menerima client yang kukunya berjamur, karena bisa mencemari peralatan-peralatan mereka.

Dengan kemasan tube, dan silicone tip yang seperti pensil, sangat memudahkan saya untuk memakaikan EMTRIX ke pinggiran kuku, dan sela bawah kuku.
EMTRIX bisa dibeli di seluruh toko obat modern dengan harga Rp 230.000,- (ini isinya banyak! Bisa dipakai 3-4 bulan).

Muka cantik, kuku sehat, dan keep smiling..

Untuk info lebih lanjut, bisa kunjungi: http://emtrix.co.id/

Atau bisa juga chat bersama mimin EMTRIX di sosmed:
*Facebook: EMTRIX Indonesia
*Twitter:      @EmtrixID
*IG:          emtrix.healthynails

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See you on the next post, lovely readers.

XOXO

Benefit Cosmetics On Luxola

Hi, lovely readers..

I got a story for you about my favourite makeup brand, and online store.

I've been a loyal customer of Luxola since the beginning. At first, they were only selling few brands of nail polishes, makeups, and basic body care products. BUT now, nail patches, bath & body, faux lashes, etc you name it.
And what Luxola selling are ready stock products. No pre-order, no waiting for your order come to you by another 30-40 days. YAY for that!

Luxola was focusing on southeast/pacific Asia. For now, they even ship to United Arab Emirates, and Australia! 
They are growing so fast, they have their own warehouse now in Jakarta. 

AND I AM SO HAPPY THEY CARRY BENEFIT COSMETICS!

One of my favourite cosmetic brand. Their makeup gives instant fixes with a dose of humour. It shows on their packaging, and their visuals.
And Benefit Cosmetics for the first time, and EXCLUSIVELY available for purchase by online on LUXOLA.

Do not worry, Luxola always selling authentic cosmetics. The authenticity is assured by BPOM labels that you'll find on every cosmetics products you'll receive.
Luxola respects the brands, and their customers by selling original products. No counterfeited goods you'll get on Luxola. 

Label BPOM

If you are clueless of how to purchase, or got questions for Luxola, go to their FAQ page[click here]. If you are still not get it, chat with their customer service on"Chat with us!" pop up on the web, help@luxola.com or call +622129043652.

Shopping at Luxola is always a great experience. The services are great, the delivery takes only 1-3 days for JABODETABEK area (2-6 days for another Indonesia area). Free delivery service for purchase above Rp 200.000,-!

Not only that, you can find lots of promotion going on Luxola. They will give us "Promo Code" for certain promo in a period of time. So, don't forget to subscribe to their newsletter, and get updated for their offers.

At the cart page, you can spot "PROMO CODE", and below that there is "LX POINTS BALANCE".
It is a part of Luxola loyalty programme. For every purchase of Rp 9.000,- you will get 1 point in your account. And when you review a product that you've purchased in Luxola, you'll get 10 points.

By redeeming 100 points, Rp 50.000,- will be cut on your total purchase. SO COOL, I KNOW! It makes me coming back everytime, because I'm a sucker for promotions, and rebate. Teehee~
It also feels more convenience than having to rush the traffic, and shop at the mall. Free delivery, promo code, and redeem points. Fast, no transport fee, and fuss free.

And the payment method you can choose by credit card, bank transfer, or Cash On Delivery(limited area coverage by this method).

The packaging is so neat! It came with bublewrap on the products, and the envelope to store the products also made of bublewrap! 
Any other online store on Facebook, or Instagram, it will only coming to your door wrapped up in newspaper or envelope.

I bought Benefit They're Real Mascara in colour Beyond Blue, and Benefit Blush Booster Majorette.
And I am loving them. The mascara lengthen while giving the right volume to my lashes, and the Majorette can be used on its own as a cream-to-powder blush, or as a booster for another powder blusher with a coral-orange tint.

Blue Lashes, Coral Cheeks <3

For my readers who are living outside Jakarta, you can easily buy Benefit Cosmetics on Luxola now.
Authentic products, free delivery, and lots of promotions! You can even redeem your points for next purchase. HUWAAA~

Are you a Luxola customer?
What are your thoughts for their services? 
Let me know on the comment below. And I wish you have great experience with them like I have. ^_^

XOXO

Pout Post: MARC JACOBS LoveMarc "Roleplay"

Hi, lovely readers..

Another day, another pout post.

I want to spread my love for this particular shade of Marc Jacobs Beauty LoveMarc lip gel, Roleplay.
This is a very pretty pinky nude shade.

Marc Jacobs Beauty lovemarc lip gel in the colour "Roleplay"

The packaging is sleek, all black. Classy AF!

And the cap is magnetic as well. Whenever I close it, the satisfaction & assurance that the cap won't come off is real.

As for the texture, it is moisturising. Glides like butter on the lips. And this lipstick doesn't accentuate liplines. It makes the lips look so smooth. 

The longevity is mediocre for this lipcolour. But I won't mind reapplying this fancy lipstick on public. Teehee.

Marc Jacobs Beauty lovemarc lip gel in the colour "Roleplay"

The colour is sooo pretty. It's not too pink, that make you look sick.

It is perfect in between pale pink-nude colour. 

On the swatch photo above, I outlined the lips using Make Up For ever aqua lip pencil 14C. As this lipstick bullet doesn't have the sharp edge, lipliner is needed for crisp lip swatch. :))

Have you try out any Marc Jacobs LoveMarc lip gel?

What do you think for this one? Do you love the colour? I know I do..

XOXO

Pout Post: STIKS COSMETIKS Lipsticks

Hi, lovely people..

Long time no see. How are you?
I hope you are all well. 

I am back with another lipstick review & swatches on STIKS COSMETIKS in Mauve, Burgundy, & Nude colours.

source - https://instagram.com/p/4AT0RvwUQV/?taken-by=stiks_cosmetiks

I bought mine from PADUSEE on Instagram. If you are living in Jakarta, Padusee is your destination to shop hip cosmetics, with great pricings! She carries high-end brands, & US indie brands.
Because I bought the trio, I got a case which can accommodate the three lipsticks. Cute, no?

Although the packaging looks so sturdy, metal like casing, but it turns out like another cheap lipstick. The casing is made out of plastic. BLAH. With $50 for 3 lipsticks, I expect more from that. 

With price range that competing MAC's lipsticks, the formulation & colour payoff are far from it. Especially the Nude colour. It is patchy, and dry. I have to outline my lips using darker nude colour to make it look livelier, otherwise I will look ill.

Stiks Cosmeticks lipstick in 'Nude'

To get the opacity & evenness of the Nude colour, I applied more than 3 plies on the lips(maybe around 5-6 plies). The most patchy nude lipcolour I own so far. And I outlined the lips using MAC 'Whirl' lip pencil on the swatch photo above.
I don't like this one. Maybe people with lighter skintone than me can rock this kind of pale nude on the lips. I looked ill when wearing this.

BUT! The darker colours are like hidden gems!
The Mauve & Burgundy colour are gorgeous. No kidding. The formula is smoother, glides on the lips easily. Opaque in 2 or 3 plies of application.

STIKS COSMETIKS Lipstick in 'Mauve'

STIKS COSMETIKS Lipstick in 'Burgundy'

Because the lipstick bullet is slanted with sharp edges, I need no lip pencils to outline the lips for these 2 colours. My swatches may not portray the real colour, my lighting washed away the colour. 

The Mauve colour is my personal fave. I only need to apply 2-3 plies to get the opacity. Definitely the formula is better than the Nude colour. I don't know what's wrong.

Mauve & Burgundy are great for fall too! Have you try them out?
If not, you might want to grab the darker colours.

XOXO

Pout Post: MAC X Toledo Collection

After reading Temptalia's review on Toledo X MAC limited edition collection, I'm hooked! I need to get my paws on some of that pretty lippies. And I did! Teehee~ Although it is sooo late for this collection to arrive on MAC Indonesia's shelf, but it was here! It is crazy, because the lippies are selling out so fast. And MAC Indonesia only stock up so little, so who's fast can go home with some of them.

I ended up bought Oxblood matte lipstick, Tenor Voice matte lipstick, and Sin lipglass(because Sin matte lipstick is sold out already! GAH. I know it's in the permanent line, BUT Toledo's limited packaging is EVERYTHING! *sad face*).

Oxblood
Source: Temptalia

Everybody seems to hate Oxblood, because it doesn't live up to its name. Oxblood in this collection is a peachy nude in colour. 

NOTE: This is my first encounter with MAC matte lipstick. My first thought is, IT IS GOOD! Now I know the hype behind MAC lipsticks. It is great product considering the price is lower than any retail lipstick that is pigmented, and fancy. Hate the flimsy plastic packaging though. But maybe that's why it is cheap(?).

Tenor Voice
Source: Temptalia

Tenor Voice is the bomb from Toledo X MAC collection lippies, in my opinion. It is a cool tone red which is great to decorate warm faces, like mine. Formula wise, Tenor Voice is better than Oxblood. I dunno why, but maybe because it's red. Oxblood texture is more 'cakey' on the lips, and when layered up it tends to crack on fine lines. Tenor voice is my go to lippie if I need statement lips whenever I wanna go out, for now. 

Sin lipglass
Source: Temptalia

And again, this is my first time using MAC lipglass. Not bad, MAC. People always complain that MAC lipglass/gloss is too sticky. HELL NAW! It's not that bad, at least for me.

Sin lipglass is great on its own, or on top of dark lip liner. I didn't expect much from a lipgloss, so yeaaaah it's ok. Not super awesome, but just OK. It stains my lips at the end of the day.

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I have another Spring collection matte red lipstick from another brand. On the next post I will do a comparison between both lippies. If you follow my Instagram/Twitter, you prolly have known what brand it is. Stay tuned, pretty readers. ^^,

Lippie: MAC Whirl lip liner
Toledo X MAC Oxblood matte lipstick

XOXO

Endi Feng

SkinAqua BB Cream

Hi, beautiful people.

Time sure flies! It's JUNE already. 6 months to go to close 2015. WHOA~

Now, I'm back with another product review. 

Left: Perfect Moisture BB cream,
Right: Perfect Matte BB cream.

I am a BB cream craze since 3 years ago. It is really convenient for daily use. It contains sunscreen, moisturizer, and some of them have anti-aging/whitening agents too. Was sent the new addition to SkinAqua family skincare, Perfect Moisture BB cream, and Perfect Matte BB cream. To compare them, I applied halves of my face with each BB cream to show the differences.

Left: Perfect Matte BB cream,
Right: Perfect Moisture BB cream.

Perfect Moisture BB cream is designated for Normal - Dry skin people. But I found that it's too thick as a moisturizing cream, and not hydrating so much(if not at all). It exaggerates some dry patches, and fine lines. Has medium coverage, and will be patchy/cakey if built into higher coverage. With the heavier texture, it covers redness/blemishes nicely.

Perfect Matte BB cream is more for oily skin people. To cut off oiliness, the texture is more watery, not heavy, and gives light-medium coverage. As it's so light, it gives the perfect matte finish without looking cakey. It sinks into the fine lines though.

Overall, they are great alternative for a newcomers in drugstore range of BB cream. They are affordable as well! Rp 55.000,- for 20g of products(that is less than $5 US dollar). It won't oxidize crazily like another drugstore BB cream that turned into ashy or orange hue on the skin. It's yellow based product, it will cancel out redness, and fatigue signs that show up on the skin(paleness, or unevenness).

What I dislike from them is the smell, and they only have 1 shade for all. It will not look cute on you whose skintone are lighter, or darker than me. I am M.A.C. NC 30-35. 
SkinAqua is Rohto's babies. Like their philosophy in skincare(i.e: Hadalabo), they will not include unnecessary chems like fragrance, hence the unpleasant smell. It doesn't linger though, vanish when blended into skin. Be noted that these BB creams contain paraben. Make sure you take it off thoroughly after you're done with your day, as parabens will cause premature aging if exposed to the sun. I suggest double cleansing to make sure they are shasay away.

So, have you try them out?

Leave comment below to let me know.
^^,

XOXO

Endi Feng

Pout Post: Jeffree Star "Redrum"

Another Pout Post, another new brand to try out. I was so adventurous on lippies game last April. I bought several indie brand of lip colours. And loving it! In this Pout Post, and more to come, are some of my fave lip colour products that I personally love.

JEFFREE STAR COSMETICS

YASSS! It's the Jeffree Star's very own makeup brand. I'm very excited about this since it hasn't even launched yet. But never took the bait to buy any, because online shops in Indonesia always selling 16-20 US$ cosmetics up to Rp 350.000 - Rp 400.000(27-31 US$). I don't want to buy anything personally from overseas, because I don't want to deal with Indonesia's custom charges. So if we are about to purchase any marked up-pricing cosmetics, it's for the "dealing fee" with custom, and the overseas shipping fee. *sigh*

This Redrum is sooo gorgeous. I can't say it's a warm, or cool toned red. It has a little bit of everything. I couldn't ask for more! Jeffree Star is killing it in matte liquid lipstick's formula. It sets into matte quickly, didn't leave that sticky/tacky feel when clamped the lips together.

I immediately bought this one right after Hellua, @thelipstickmafiaaa On Instagram posted her swatch of Redrum. And watched Manny MUA on youtube reviewing this lippie, I want it even more!

The applicator is perfect to put on the liquid lipstick without outlining using lip pencil. And the amount of product that picked up on the felt tip applicator is the perfect amount to do my lips. No double coat for the lip swatch on my photos. Crazily pigmented! And long lasting!

The packaging is pretty! Clear plastic, with lipstick bullet shape, and pink rim/cap. Opaque from the very first swipe, and no chemically annoying smell. Feels so light on the lips, and no 'coating' feel (if you used the Lime Crime velvetines or LASplash Lip Couture liquid lipsticks, you'll know what I mean).

Have you heard, or try any Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipsticks?

If you're in Indonesia, you can get yours at Padusee on Instagram(click here).

XOXO

Endi Feng

Get Ready With Me: Hazy Purple

I literally bad in photography, photo editing, and let alone videography. But I tried my best to shoot, and edit an eye makeup tutorial for you. Enjoy..

Products used:

* Beauty Story Luminous Primer,

* Face Atelier Ultra Foundation in Honey,

* L'Oreal True Match Concealer in Fair/Light Neutral,

* Estee Lauder translucent powder,

* Sleek Makeup Face Form in Light,

* Eyeshadows are Estee Lauder, Shu Uemura, NYX, & Wet N Wild,

* Estee Lauder Sumptuous Bold Volume Lifting mascara,

* Dolly Wink faux lashes,

* Make Up For Ever aqua lip pencil no. 14C,

* Stila Stay-All-Day liquid lipstick in Bellissima,

* Maybelline Fashion Brow Duo,

* Dolly Wink browcara no. 01,

* Contact Lenses are Kawaii Eye Angel in Brown from kawaigankyu.com

XOXO

Endi Feng

Pout Post: Colourpop Matte Lippiestix

Hi, lovely readers..

I am so late get into the indie brands' lippies game. Let's kickstart it from the affordable, great colour payoff, & lovely formula.

COLOURPOP.

I've heard of this brand from many months ago, and I took the plunge, bought 2 of them last April after every fellow makeup junkies have raved about it. Teehee~

I got Lumiere & Tootsi matte Lippie Stix. 

I love the formula, so so much! It glides like dream, very pigmented, & that kind of matte which doesn't dry out the lips. It's not chalky at all, although the colours that I choose are nude/greige(grey beige). Another brand of nude/beige matte lipsticks always come off chalky & accentuates lip lines.

So surprised, as an indie brand, their lip product doesn't smell like paint or chemical. The scent is really similar to MAC matte lipsticks. It has that vanilla/cake frosting smell. But colourpop have that 'burnt frosting' hint. LOL not annoying though.

Lumiere is a colour that's created in the collaboration with beauty youtubers: Kathleen Lights. She is so cute, beautiful, & lovely. Dusty mauve pink, says Colourpop. Warm pink, with the hint of mauve, & lavender. It's a bummer! The colour on Kathleen is different from Lumiere on me. Boohoo~

“I wanted a color that both bold and shy people could wear. It's not a nude. It would look great on EVERYONE​!” - Kathleen Lights

Lumiere on Kathleen

Lumiere on Colourpop website

Lumiere on me
So pinky on me. *sigh*

And I got Tootsi. On Colourpop site: cool-toned grey beige, greige, matte colour.

Oh how true that is! Colourpop describe the colour for Tootsi correctly. It's grey, it's beige, it's ON TREND. It makes my lips #OnFleek.

Tootsi on Colourpop website

Tootsi on me
LOVE LOVE LOOOVE!

Tootsi Lippie Stix really makes me happy. The perfect nude matte on my skintone. People say I looked sick with this on. WHAT?! It's called GREIGE LIPS, people! 

I got them from belanjamimo.com (don't ask on the comment again, please. click here to shop for lippie stix).

So, what do you think? Lumiere, or Tootsi looks better on me?
Have you tried any Colourpop Matte Lippie Stix?

XOXO

Endi Feng