Event Report - Lancome Blanc Expert Cushion Compact

Last weekend I was invited by Lancome Indonesia to attend the launching of Lancome Blanc Expert Cushion Compact. The event took place at Laguna Atrium, Central Park Mall. This is my first time attending Lancome event and I have to say kudos to the decoration team because the decoration is Ah-may-zing! The atrium is filled with French decoration from pink roses (Lancome symbol), mini ferris wheel, chic bicycle, and to die for vanity tables. I felt I’m being teleported to Paris and become one of the chic parisienne women that Saturday ;)

Lancome, a luxury beauty brand from France, has been women’s favorite for skincare and makeup products. Their latest product is Advanced Genifique Youth Activating Serum, a serum that targets the 10 key signs of youth: texture, resiliency, elasticity, firmness, sagginess, fine lines, wrinkles, radiance, even skin tone, and clarity, with noticeable results in just 7 days.

Now, with the trend of Korean cosmetics and the cushion compact in beauty world, Lancome joins the wagon by launching Lancome Blanc Expert Cushion Compact. If you are a Kpop addict, you would know what cushion compact is. But for you who don’t, cushion compact is a round sponge (cushion) that is soaked in liquid foundation encased in a compact case. When you press the cushion with the sponge applicator that usually comes along with the compact, the liquid formula will be released out.

The event started with a welcome message from Ms. Agustina Mulya, Brand Manager Lancome Indonesia. It continued with a beauty chat between Ms. Stephanie Yo; Product Manager Lancome Indonesia, Ms. Patricia Katio; National Educator Lancome Indonesia, and Ms. Alexandra Asmasoebrata; one of Lancome Mademoiselle, about Lancome products and of course the cushion explanation. Do you know that Lancome Blanc Expert Cushion Compact has cooling effect too? It can reduce our skin temperature down to 3 degrees celcius. Isn’t great for us who lives in this sunny and tropical country?

Ms. Patricia then conducted a makeup demo on a model using Lancome Blanc Expert Cushion Compact. She showed us different ways in applying the compact depending on the look you want to achieve.

Natural look: 
After you tap the applicator to the cushion, tap it again a little bit on your hand before you apply it to your face.

Full coverage:

Tap the applicator to the cushion, and then pat it all around your face and neck

Shading or highlighting:

Using a concealer or a foundation brush, tap it to the cushion, and then apply it to the areas that you want to sculpt or highlight. Use the darker shade to sculpt and lighter shade to highlight.

For a dewy look, you can leave out the setting powder and go straight with the cushion or just lightly dust setting powder only on some areas of your face that will easily shine.

After the makeup demo is finished, it’s time for us the beauty bloggers got challenged by Lancome to create a look by using Lancome products. We moved to the vanity table areas where Lancome already prepared with makeup brushes, makeup cleanser (to remove our current makeup), and Lancome’s skincare and makeup products. Ms. Alexandra asked us to create a rosy dewy look in just 10 minutes of time. And the chaos began, all of us trying our best to create the look to win the challenge. I had a lot of fun playing with Lancome products. It’s exciting to try the cushion compact too because just like the tagline #cushiononthego, the cushion compact really delivers a quick yet a perfect coverage for your face. You can save a lot of time in applying your base makeup because you just need to tap tap tap that sponge on your face and voila! Perfect complexion! Definitely a must have when you are in a rush or in need of immediate touch up. As a proof, my whole makeup finished in just 10 minutes! My favorite product beside the cushion compact is the Blush Subtil in Rose Sable. The blush is pigmented and soft with fine shimmer on it.  A dusty rose color that beautifully sits on my cheeks, helping me achieving rosy look that I like.

Unfortunately I was not the winner of the challenge. The winner is Bella, from Everything about Bella. Congratulations, girl! Happy for you :)

To close the event, all of us took a wefie together. And to end the sweet afternoon, Lancome also present us with one Lancome Blanc Expert Cushion Compact to bring home. Three lovely pin up stickers from Ayang Cempaka, an Indonesian illustrator, are ready for us to choose. 

 

La Vie Est Belle - A beautiful and colourful flowers  

Mademoiselle – A Paris woman with flowers and smooches around it

Bonjour – A Paris view with Eiffel Tower and caroussel

It was a very difficult choice because I adore them all! I wish I could bring all of them home. At the end, I chose the Mademoiselle because I love how chic the Parisian woman look. The stickers also adorned by some crystals to add more bling to it.

I had so much fun at the event and definitely something that I will not easily forget. Impressive job, Lancome Indonesia! Thank you for having me.

Stay tune on my blog to read the review of Lancome Blanc Expert Cushion Compact and find out how to choose the right shade for you.

Cheers,

Stef

Sariayu Masker Beras Merah

Hellooooo gorgeous!

How are you today? I hope you are having a good and productive day despite the currency issue that we experience lately. I cried inside because I have to resist the online shopping temptation (all those Pre Orders). But while waiting for the currency to get better, let’s dig in to the products of our local beauty brand. This is the part two of my Sariayu facial mask review. Today, I’m going to share my experience with Sariayu Masker Beras Merah or Red Rice Moisturizing Mask.

I was quite confused when I read the back of the package because it is said that it contains brown rice instead of red rice. Then, when I read the ingredients, it said it contains Oryza Glaberrima (I googled it and it said it is an African Rice). So now I’m actually still wondering what is the real ingredient from this mask is. But despite that, the rest of the ingredients looks legit for me especially honey that can help your skin in retaining moisture. 

Anyway, back to the mask itself. The color of the powder is pink. I mixed it again with the Sariayu Sari Air Mawar Putih. After it’s mixed, it smelled a little bit like playdoh, but it was not too overwhelming when it sits on your face. This time, the mixture looked smoother and it felt smoother too when I applied it to my face. You can see on the picture, the application is less splotchy due to its smoother texture. Compared to Beras Putih, this mask dries faster, so you need to apply it rather quickly before it starts to dry. Honestly I felt like The Titan with a pink mask on my face :D

No tingling sensation too with this mask, the mask enveloped my face well and my skin felt soooo cool. I supposed this is a great mask to use after a long hot and humid day. I felt that while the mask is drying, it’s getting really tight on my face, could it be from the tightening effect that it’s promised? I waited for a good 15 minutes (or until the mask is completely dry on your face) and then I cracked the mask on my face by opening and pouting my mouth. You don’t need to do this actually, it’s just something that I like to do because I like to see it crackled on my face hahaha

I wiped it clean using a warm towel. Make sure you clean every bit of it. I rinse my face with cold water afterwards (no soap) and continued it with my usual skincare regime. 

Result? The mask moisturized my skin just okay, less than I expected, but it did not make my skin dry. The skin looked plumped and radiates, which I did not get from Beras Putih mask. 

For some people, these masks are a bit unpractical because we have to mix it first and the application is going to be too messy, etc etc. So, I would suggest using these masks when you have time in your hand. This is a kind of mask to put on the weekends or night time after you finish all of your work but still got time to relax over a mask and a lovely scented candle kind of mask.

On the positive side, due to its powder form, you don’t need to be afraid the mask going to go bad if you keep it under the heat or when you carry it around under high heat. You can mix them with plain water too if you don’t have any rose water. 

One mask left to review now! Masker Ketan Hitam or Black Sticky Rice Mask. Stay tune on my blog to read the review of it. Thank you for reading, gorgeous! Have a fabulous day!

Cheers,

Stef

Urban Decay Naked On The Run Palette

Who doesn’t know about Urban Decay especially their Naked line? 

I bet many of you swear on their Naked palette as your HG and never can go wrong makeup palette. I read so many reviews about those palettes and really wanted to get one for myself, but I still haven’t been able to make up my mind on which palette that I want to purchase until this day. Then, comes along this Naked On The Run palette.

I bought it for quite some time ago but haven’t got the time to do a full review for it. The palette is definitely a must have for every make up lover because it is so pretty and versatile. I love travelling palette that usually consists of eye shadows and blush on. I have Stila Chocolate palette that I like so much because it consists of 3 neutral eye shadows (light shimmery beige, copper gold, and deep dark chocolate) and a shimmery peachy pink blush. I always carry it every time I travel, especially when I just need to travel for 2-3 days and doesn’t need to carry too many make up products or when I just want a simple and fast good to go look. So when I saw Naked On The Run palette, I instantly fell in love. I. Must. Have. It. 

The palette is encased in a quite sturdy plastic case with rose gold color. The overlay on top of the case is an abstract look which I find really cool. My pictures do not do them justice, you have to see them in real life, and it’s amazing how the color seems to have that holographic effect. At the back of the case, they put the names of the shades and you can also see the pictures of what’s inside the case on the outer box packaging. Unfortunately, the NAKED writing on the case is easily scratched and loses its color. If you wanted to keep it neat, then try not to stack anything above the palette. 

The palette consists of: one travel size Perversion mascara, one full size Naked Ultra Nourishing Gloss (Sesso), one travel size 24/7 Eye Pencil (Stag), a bronzer, a blush, five eye shadows, and one extra large all over shade shadow. 

Let’s start by looking at the eye shadows.

These are six never before seen shades from Urban Decay that is so versatile because you can use them to create a natural look or even glam it up with smoky eyes. I will try to explain the shades as best as I could here.

Dive : a light rosy gold shade with a sparkly finish. You might experience a little bit fall off when you apply the shade. Try to tap and press it to your lids rather than swipe your brush back and forth to prevent more fall off.

Fix : a dusty light brown with matte finish.

Resist : a medium taupe brown with sheen finish. My favorite color of them all.

Dare : a medium dark grayish brown with matte finish. My second favorite for my daily look.

Stun : a golden dark bronze with sparkly finish. I think it look amazing for night look but same case as Dive, you should be a little bit cautious when applying it to your lid because it fall off slightly.

5050 : a light beige with soft pearly finish. I mostly use this one for highlighting the parts of my face like nose bridge, cheekbones, and brow bones.

All the shadows texture is buttery, soft, and pigmented. None of them has chunky glitters or bad fall off when applied on the lid. They are easy to blend too! 

 

Next one is the Bronzer and blush. The bronzer is warm golden brown color with matte finish. I have to be very light-handed when I apply it because the color is pigmented. The bronze falls on the orange side on my skin, so if I’m not careful, I could end up with orange splotch on my face.

The blush is a medium bright pink with a shimmer finish. I have to be light-handed too when applying it because it is so pigmented. When you do, it will give you pretty pinkish cheeks.

On the swatch, I tried to show you the colors by blending them out. The outer left is how it looks if you combine both shades together equally. 

The Naked Ultra Nourishing Gloss in Sesso is encased in a rose gold tube with NAKED imprinted on the tube. I adore the packaging, it is so pretty! Sesso is medium rose color with gleaming shimmer. In the tube the color looks opaque but when it is applied on the lips, it’s really sheer; a sheen of rose color. The lipgloss is not sticky and the texture is not too thick, but it gives beautiful shine on the lips. I usually use it on top of my lipstick with the similar or deeper color. But if you wanted to achieve the naked look, you can also wear it alone without lipstick. 

Stag, has been my go to liner for every day wear now. The pencil is soft and creamy; makes it easy to draw your lines. Stag is a deep dark brown color that fits for everyday use. I always prefer dark brown liners when it comes to daily look because somehow I felt black liners is too fierce hehehe..  It is waterproof and the smudge is minimal. It usually last on me 8-10 hours depends on where I go or the weather that day. 

The Perversion mascara.. hmmm.. I chose to talk about it last because this is my least favorite part of the palette. First, let me tell you what kind of lashes I have. I have medium long lashes but they are straight and pointing down. My eyelash curler is my savior and afterwards, I will top it with a coat of mascara to give them volume and help them to stay curled up. But, unfortunately not all mascara works on my lashes because the wrong mascara will make my super lashes droop down again. Well, Perversion is one of those mascaras. 10 seconds after I applied it on my lashes, they started to wilt down and did not stay curled. Did it disappoint me? Yes, it did, but I know that my lashes are just picky. Due to that, I never really excited on trying new mascara and always going back to my trustworthy mascaras again (will talk about it more on other post). Aside from my picky eyelashes, perversion mascara claimed to be lengthening and volumizing your lashes without ever make it britty or clumped. 

Here is the look that I made by using the palette (minus the mascara). I was using 3 shades of the eye shadow and only put one coat of the gloss without any lipstick on. 

First, I apply Dare on half of my lids and then topped it with Resist. Highlighted my brow bone and my under eye with 5050 and dab a little Dive on the inner corner of the eyes. I used Stag to line my eyes but not using Perversion in this look. As for cheeks, I lightly swiped it with the pink blush and then applied the bronzer to sculpt it a bit under the cheekbones. Unfortunately, the color does not really show here. 

If you wanted a bolder look, you can create smoky eyes by using Resist and Stun and add more liner to your eyes.

I personally think that the palette will be perfect if it comes with a travel size brushes. So, it is going to be all we need in one case. Despite that, I still like the palette and did not regret buying it at all. Tell me what do you think of it and do share your favorite on the run palette.

Cheers,

Stefi