Arie Makeover

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Home Remedies for Acne Treatment

Having tired of seeing the dermatologist from one to another and none does the progress show at all, so I decide to go back to nature. I get my acne problems every once a month during my period (and the polluted air of Jakarta has made my acne problems worse). The doctors said that my acne problems due to hormonal imbalance, so my acne won’t be recovered until I get my menopause (whatttt theee....???). Actually there’s one medicine that really works out for my acnes (and other people definitely), named Accutane – kind of oral medication. My excess oil and acnes on face are instantly disappear at a time, but if you plan to have pregnancy ahead, Accutane isn’t really recommended. It can cause fetal defects, other literatures said that it can cause depression as well. Otherwise Accutane is still the best choice for people with severe acne problems that have already given up with other common medications.

Lately I have read many literatures about home remedies for acne treatment, why not to try them? Who knows they work out....

So let’s go cooking :)

Here are the ingredients, you can use them either alone or just mix them as you want:
1. Oatmeal
2. Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
3. Organic Lemon
4. Organic White Egg (don’t use the yellow one)

Mask 1 -> Oatmeal

Mask 2 -> EVOO & White Egg

Mask 3 -> White Egg & Lemon

Mask 4 -> Oatmeal & Lemon

Mask 5 -> EVOO & Lemon

Mask 6 -> Oatmeal & EVVO & Lemon

Just make your own creation of home remedies :). Since they’re natural ingredients, I believe they won’t cause any side effects except longer time for the result. Happy trying ^^

Cheers,

Ari

Concealer | R E V I E W

Dear All,

Besides foundation, concealer also takes an important part in makeover to create a stunning look. It can cover any imperfections on your skin, such as: dark circle around the eye, blemishes, under-eye puffiness, broken veins and eyelid. A good quality concealer formula is not too thick, not too dry and not too oily. Theory says that it’s best to apply the concealer first then your foundation. But in practice, I like to apply the foundation first then the concealer.

When choosing the concealer color for dark circle and under-eye puffiness, you might need one or two shades lighter than your foundi since you want to lighten something dark. But for covering blemishes and broken veins, you might need a concealer color that matches your skin exactly. Remember! your blemishes and broken veins will look larger by using lighter concealer. For eyelid it’s up to you but I prefer to use lighter concealer. Lighter eyelid brings you more freedom to use any eyeshadow colors.

For concealing either the dark circle around the eye or under-eye puffiness, I prefer to apply the concealer with my finger tip, use your ring finger that has least pressure (actually you can also use a sponge for applying it). Just tap the concealer on smoothly and never wipe it on since the eye area is so delicate that easily creates wrinkles and fine lines, then blend it in for natural look. Don’t forget to take a thin layer of concealer, because the thick one only makes your existing wrinkles or fine lines appear. Another way to prevent your wrinkles and fine lines appears is by applying an eyebase / eyecream first to prepare a smooth skin. The steps are: eyebase / eyecream -> foundation -> concealer or eyebase / eyecream -> concealer.

For concealing the blemishes and broken veins, I usually use a concealer brush. This is a small area and that’s why you need a tool that can precisely cover it, then blend it smoothly. If the dark spot still shows through, you may reapply the concealer and again don't forget to blend the edge to diminish the harsh one. For any discolorations on your skin that are difficult to cover, you may use stick concealer which is usually giving greater coverage.

So have fun with your concealer :)

Cheers, Ari

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Coastal Scents 88 Eyeshadows Palette | R E V I E W

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2 months ago my Coastal Scents 88 Eyeshadow Palette arrived, and today I’d like to share the review (but sorry I didn’t do the colors swatch). Well in fact its size is not as big as on the picture but quite nice compared with its affordable price, each color size is similar to the coin size. The palette consists of nice selection and variety of colors - mixture of matte and shimmery. The matte colors are more pigmented than the shimmery ones but doesn’t matter...I still adore them so much – all the colors I love in just one palette!

Beautiful Colors

It works better applied after the eyeshadow base/primer to generate more pigmented colors that last all day (some people say that Urban Decay Primer Potion is the best primer for it), especially for the shimmery colors which are sheer enough. The colors completely range from cool to warm ones, and it has great pastel colors as well which are greatly blendable. This palette is also quite neutral for your daily look.

Some Matte....Some Shimmery :)

So for a beginner, I highly recommend this brand, IDR 360.000 for 88 colors. Quite worth it! Happy hunting and trying ^^

88 Warm n Cool Colors

Sunday, March 3, 2013

M A K E O V E R | Part 4

Dear Readers,

So sorry I'm not posting for quite a long time, so here they are other makeovers that I do to my clients :) hopefully next time I can post a step by step makeup tutorial... :)