Handini Audita

Since this is still the very beginning of the year 2016, I think it is still a great moment to update on my 2015 makeup favourites items. There items are the things that I use solely almost every single day during 2015. So here are the products!

FRAGRANCE

I am a huuugggeeee fan of sweet scented smell. I usually love to use "candy like" scent. But I don't know why that in 2015, I am quite obsessed with a slight of floral scent. Madonna's Truth or Dare Eau De Perfume represents the battle that humans face and that coexists in us all. This fragrance is a sexy and contemporary reinvention of a classic and robust signature white floral fragrance. The top notes are gardenia, neroli and tuberose. At the heart of the fragrance lie the scents of jasmine, white lily petals and benzoin tears. At the smouldering base of the fragrance are the extracts of vanilla, amber and sensual musk aura. This perfume is quite long lasting. I went to work at around 09:00AM till 04:00 PM and the fragrance still stays on well. Another thing that I love about this perfume is the price. It is very affordable compared to the other perfumes that I owned. I bought mine for about IDR.750.000. Cek out @nari_ta in Instagram for purchase.

FACE

My 2015 favourite face product has to be the L'oreal Mat Magique BB Essence. What I love about this product is it's great coverage for such a light makeup. The coverage also stays on perfectly for quite a long time. My skin is Oily Combination. I am mostly oily, but there are several corners in my face that is very drying. The only downside I felt on this product is the fact that it can make our face super oily if we don't set it with enough powder. However, I still love it very much due to its consistency and coverage. I bought mine for about IDR.150.000 in Matahari Department Store, Jogja City Mall, Yogyakarta.

CHEEKS

For blushes, I adore the Lancome Blush Subtil in shade Chedar Rose. Since I am quite obsessed with the Matte Look, this blush is perfect for the look. The shade is a soft dark pink. The texture is like a very pigmented powder blush. It is delicate and oil free. This blush is quite pricy but I never regret my decision to purchase it. This blush is about IDR.500.000. Bought in Centro, Ambarukmo Plaza, Yogyakarta.

LIPS

The Sleek Matte Me Ultra Smooth Matte Lip Cream in shade Birthday Suite is a great every day shade that can compliment my daily matte look. The shade is a creamy pink shade. What I love about this product is the shade that are able to match with every look and also the ability of this product to last well in my lips even after eating and drinking. This lip product is also affordable. I bought mine for IDR.150.000 from a friend of mine that helps me to purchase this product from an online shop.

EYES

If I have 3 wishes, I might use one of it to wish for longer lashes. Yes.. I am those girls who almost have no lashes. That's why I am always super paranoid when having to use false lashes. My sister actually introduce me to the Bourjois Twist Up The Volume Waterproof Mascara. I fell in love with this mascara right after my first try. This mascara have a multy-function application wand that we can twist into two different effect. The first effect (number 1) is for lengthening, while the second effect (number 2) is for thickening. I combine both effect on my daily basis makeup look. The result? I loveeee it!!!! My lashes looks super full. I bought mine for IDR.200.000 in Sogo, Plaza Senayan, Jakarta.

BODY

When it comes to body care, I am not that good on it. I am super lazy on putting body butter or body cream each day everyday. I am quite picky on the things I put on my body skin. I never like things that makes me super greasy for quite a long time after application. So that's why I felt in love with Wardah Hydrating Aloe Vera Gel. The product is able to moisturise and hydrate my skin well during the day and night. It soaks to my skin right after application. The price is super affordable. Only IDR.45.000.I bought mine in Wardah Store at Ambarukmo Plaza, Yogyakarta.

HAIR

Just like body care, for hair care, I don't really like to invest much on it. I am just too lazy to deal with my hair. I am also not quite skilful when it comes to hair styling. I rarely style my hair in a daily basis. However, I am in love with Tresemme Keratin Smooth Heat Protection Shine Spray because I felt that every time I style my hair with it, it becomes very easy to control and also make the hair style stays on in a quite long time. The after effect of this product is that it makes my hair super shiny and smooth. This is also super affordable. Only IDR.45.000 and can be bought almost at every local groceries store.



Whooootttt!!!!!! Almost forget to write about my ultimate skin care favourite in 2015. It is the L'oreal Revitalift Laser X3 New Skin Anti-Aging Power Water. The power water is just perfect for my oily combination skin. It hydrates well without making my skin feeling extra oily. The water texture of this product makes it very fast to be absorbed by the skin. I felt an instant hydration and extra glow whenever I am using this product. I don't quite remember the price of this product, but I believe it will be somewhere around IDR.200.000.

So that's it for my 2015 favourites. I don't know if I will fall in love with different product in 2016 or will still be using some of my 2015 favourites this year.

Stay beautiful guys..

With Love,

Handini Audita

In this post, I want to review on Maybelline BB Cream that I bought at the Maybelline counter couple of weeks ago. I would like to make it clear that I'm not paid by Maybelline for this review. I bought the product with my own money, and does not receive a penny from Maybelline to review this product. So anything I wrote in this review will be purely on my honest opinion about the product.

To be honest, I'm not a make up expert. I'm also not a makeup addict. I don't really like thick makeup applied in my face. I like my make up to be very simple and natural. Sometimes I even have the guts to get out from the house without any makeup on. But when I'm in the mood for makeup, then I'll put very simple and natural makeup on.

Anyway, is there any of you does not know what BB cream is..??? Okay then, I'll explain what BB cream is, special for my lovely readers who are still uncommon with BB cream.

BB cream stands for Blemish Balm Cream. Lately, it is among one of Asia's hottest beauty products. Many sources stated that BB cream is first generated in Germany where dermatologist prescribe it to heal laser skin surgery because it has soothing and skin-regenerating properties. Famous South Korean actresses then began using it for beauty purposes and since Asian dramas are huge all over, a craze was born. The trend that started in Korea first spread to Japan then to South East Asia and is now quickly making its way to Europe and the USA.

Because of the boom in Asia, I'm so looking forward to try BB cream. So I decide to visit the Maybelline store to ask whether they have such product or not. I'm so happy that they have such product ready in store. Below is how the Maybelline BB cream looks like.



It comes in very simple packaging. I like the packaging because it is small, handy, and simple so it's very easy for me to carry it in my bag. It's also very easy to open. You just twist the lid once, and it will come off easily. To take out the cream from the packaging is also very easy. You just have to simply squeeze the bottle and liquid will get out from the package. It's also very hygiene since liquid that has been out from the bottle will not be able to be stored in again.



Above is the picture when the liquid is put in my hand. You can see that the liquid is not thick. It is very light. Just the way I like it. It could give such natural look and glow.

My review to this product will be based on the promises that Maybelline stated in the packaging. The review will be based purely on my experience using this product for about a couple of weeks lately.

Brightens Skin
Maybelline stated that this product will be able to give visible whitening effect. Yes baby.. This is so true. The color of this BB cream really fits with my skin. I have skin color that many Asian woman also have. It's bright and light. Maybelline BB cream is able to give more glow in my face and gives the whitening effect to it. But this does not mean that after using this product my face will look like a clown where its so white. It also does not give a pale look in my face.


Covers Imperfections
This product is expected to reduces the appearance of pores, and skin redness. To be honest my face is full of imperfections. I don't take care of my skin in a good way previously. So there are many black spots in my face created by my past acne. Using BB cream from Maybelline really helps me to cover the black spots. But this does not cover the spots 100%. Perhaps it's because of the lightness of this product.


Moisturizes + Protect
With its SPF 26/PA+++ Maybelline BB cream helps to protect skin from UV rays and free radicals. Well this is a good thing so it's enough for me to not put sunscreen in my face. The moisturizer in this product is also fairly good since it gives additional softness to my skin. It does not make my skin looks dry.


Likes:

1. Simple packaging makes it very simple to put in my bag/purse.
2. Comes in a very great bargain price. I bought mine only for Rp.45.000 or about USD 5.00.
3. Very soft and light so it gives better natural look.
4. It is long lasting that means one bottle will last for more than a month since you only need a little bit to be applied every time you wish to put your make up.
   

Dislikes:

1. There are only one alternative of tones. So you cannot choose other colors because there are one tone only.
2. It only comes in one small size. So if you really like this product and you decide to use it in a long-term, you probably have to go back and forth to your makeup store to buy this product.
3. In my face, this BB cream only last no more than 6 hours. So I have to re-do my make up every 6 hours especially if I'm sweaty. But this perhaps differs among individuals since every individuals have different type of skins.

To conclude, I believe that all of you agree that this product is a good investment for your makeup inventories. It is also a good one to try. I mean, it really is nothing to loose to try this product.

So why don't you give it a try girls..???


xoxo

Handini Audita