Natural Look for Your Special Occasion

Hollaaaaa my lovely reader,

Now I'd like to introduce you one of my loyal clients - Rina :)

She will attend her best friend's wedding party, so she wants to make a special appearance.

Rina is an active, simple and yet fashionable young woman, so I will apply a simple hijab style and natural makeup look to represent her character. She has round face (she said! LOL) and she requests an hijab style and makeup that can make her face turns oval. 

It means that I have to apply a simple hijab style with long veil and small-size brooches as accessories (too many using big-size accessories can make her appearance heavier, long veil is used to camouflage her round face). For makeup, I apply natural and soft colors with some shading and highlighting. The key to camouflage round face is by applying the right shading.

Okey...let's take a look...this is it!

So...what do you think? :))

Ciao,

Ari

Simple Daily Look

Hollaaaaa.....

Today I get the opportunity to doll up my office mate - Cyntia. She wants to make a surprise for her son - Vier and also holds a small offering party at her house, that's why she does the makeover....

I apply a simple daily look, considering that she'll only be at home and so that her son will keep recognizing her mom hahaha...

So let me know what you think :)

Here are the tutorial steps:

1.  To make your makeup can be blended easily, first wash your face with cleanser

2. Moisture or apply primer to your skin. I use Matte Pore Primer by Acaci as a primer (Cyntia has oily skin)

3. Then apply the foundation with foundation brush, I use Maybelline BB Cream

4. Conceal any flaws. I use Maybelline Clear Smooth Concealer for visible breakouts or deep undereye circles

5. Swirl loose powder using a brush in circular motion. I use Ristra Platinum Loose Powder in Natural Honey Beige. Ristra is a local Indonesian brand but the quality is really great!

6. Then I apply Maybelline eyeshadows in Copper Brown

7. Now it's time for contouring, just shading and highlighting your face with Shimmer Bloc in Golden Mosaic by Laura Mercier.

 
9.  Apply The Magnum Volum Express mascara from Maybelline

10.  Then apply blush on in warm peaches or pinks to give skin a natural, subtle flush. The last is applying pink lipstick for brightening your face...

Ciaoooo.... ^^

B E L I T O N G | island

Hollaaaaa....my readers :-*

Longtime no see, how are you? sorryyy...lately I've been busy with some office works and makeover jobs, however I try to continuously write. Now I'm gonna share you 'bout The Beauty of Belitong Island...just fasten your seatbelt ^^

Last week I had a chance to visit Belitong Island (or Biliton in English) - a beautiful small island lies in the east coast of Sumatra Island, Indonesia. If you don't know where it is, yup here is the map below :)

Belitong Island on the red mark

Zoom in closer....

Source: bp.blogspot.com

In fact the island isn't too far from Jakarta, you could reach there by only 45 minutes direct flight from Jakarta. Since 15th May 2013, Garuda Indonesia has opened new route from Jakarta to Tanjung Pandan and vice versa. The Hanandjoeddin airport is also easily reached from the town, but unfortunately the town still has rare public transportation :(

The Airport

Belitong, located between Gaspar Strait and South China Sea, is very rich with its tin and white pepper (local people called it "sahang"). During colonization period, The Dutch also has mining company here named NV Billiton Maatschappij, I notice that the company name derives from the island name. The biggest town is Tanjung Pandan in the east and the second one is Manggar in the west. Since The Rainbow Troops (Laskar Pelangi) novel which takes place in Belitung Island has been published worldwide and translated into many languages, the popularity of the island becomes booming.

"One thing that's ridiculous, I just find out that my husband was raised in this island until high school and Belitong has become his second homeland, owww how come I didn't know at all previously?  >.< "

If we talk about visiting new place, we have to talk about the food as well, food has been the most important thing in my life although it brings me guilty pleasure, so trying kinda new tastes is a must! The most famous food here are Gangan and Otak-Otak, let's take a look....nyum..nyum..

Gangan is a kind of fish soup with sour taste, the sour itself comes from pineapple which becoming one of the main ingredients. You could cook Gangnam by using any kind of fish, but I recommend to use mackerel (tenggiri) or sea bass fish (kakap). Now let's move on to Otak-Otak, this dish is a kind of fishball but has yummier taste, you better enjoy it with spicy and sour or peanut sauce. I really recommend to use mackerel for Otak-Otak, it's the best fish for it! (my experience :p)

Besides Gangnan and Otak-Otak, you could also find another yummy local food here named Martabak which is rather similar to pancake but has richer taste. The local people here are used to mention Hoklopan instead of Martabak. Martabak is made from butter, egg, wheat flour, milk, peanut, chocolate and cheese...more than enough to increase your cholesterol level :)

The hotel is so-so, the food they serve isn't really good so I just take a light breakfast everyday, but nearby beach was worth a walk.....so the inconvenience is paid! Some new hotels are built along the coast, but we can't swim around the hotels. Some poisonous jellyfish are everywhere and ready to attack you, besides that..the beach has quicksand (pasir hisap), so it's really...really dangerous to swim, be careful! *I wonder why there are no warning signs*

 

Local people said that if you visit Belitong Island you have to visit Langkuas Island too which only takes about half hour from Tanjung Pandan by boat. This island is smaller than Belitong but has great view and really famous with its lighthouse, giant rocks and nature. Anddd....it's definitely truueee! Imagine....you sit on the beach, brilliant white sand under your feet, cobalt blue sky over your head, freshly chopped coconut + straw in your hands, some colorful fish swim in the clear blue water....what a paradise :)
 

The torquoise blue sea around Langkuas Island is moderately calm and shallow, making it's safe and great for sailing, snorkeling and swimming...even you can grasp some fish with your own bare-hand! In far..far away, rocky beaches are framing incredible natural landscapes. I feel like that I'm lost in a Robinson Crusoe Pacific Island \c", /

 

Barely do I hear the sound of waves...yes the sea level is very calm and yet relaxing...only some small waves exist somewhere...The weather is quite unpredictable. Once it rains heavily, then suddenly stops and comes the hot sunny day then it rains again! Don't be surprised if you see some thunderbolts here. It's common, due to Belitong's land contains tin (ummhhh...the tin could act as a conductor? cmiiw).

The lighthouse which was built in 1882 by the Dutch is still working nowadays but I'm really curious how the giant stones could arrive there and form a beautiful mound formation. 


On the way toward the Langkuas Island, in the middle of the sea, I find Sand Island. Really awesome! all island is made from sand and only appears during the low tide. It submerges during high tide....f a n t a s t i c ! The island size is various depending on the tide level :) but when I visited there the island is only about 15m x 15m.

As a coffee addict, it's a must to visit Manggar City. Coffee has been a part of Manggar's local community, from the upper to the lower class of society, they are altogether hanging out in some traditional coffee stalls. They exchange some information, updated news, even expand business network there which have been a tradition since a long time ago. The acculturation of Malay and Chinese cultures is obviously seen in the coffee stalls atmosphere and that's the uniqueness that we couldn't find somewhere else.

The weather suddenly turns horrible as I describe above - dark and stormy rain :'( but now it's time for me heading back to the airport and going back to my daily routine: paperwork, traffic, catching the train, bla bla bla...No delayed or canceled flight T_T wish me luck to have a safe flight O=)

Bye Bye Belitong, till we meet again soon 

 *somehow I wish I could live in such a quiet place as Belitong............

Simple Office Look

Hola my beautiful readers :)


Today I'm gonna show you a really super quick and easy makeup, named Simple Office Look. You could use it either for daily or for work. 

Since my model has really great skin, so I didn't apply too much makeup in order to expose her natural beauty...that's why I just apply loose powder without any base at all.

So here it is....

The products that I use....

  
I use Maybelline eyeshadow both for eyebrows and eyelids.. and also concealer both are in the center of face and undereye....

and....the secret weapon... :)

I use it for finishing touch....after loose powder applied... :)


Ciao,
Ari

Today's Eyebrows Tips

Hiii... :)

My today’s tips is about how to shape your eyebrows. 

As you know that eyebrows are the focal point of your face, people said that they are the frame of your face. I’d prefer to keep the natural shape of eyebrows, rather than tweezing and trimming them which are only sacrificing their natural appearances (except for the "extreme" case). That's why I always avoid to use either “too thin” black pencil or “overly bushy” eyebrows.

so here they are my eyebrows kit:

 

Now, let us draw :)

• First of all, make a visualization in your mind what kind of eyebrows shape that will fit in with your face, adjusted with your natural shape of course. The pictures below can be used as a reference:

 

1. Position your brush handle vertically against the side of nose, make sure it meets the brows. That's the first tip of brows that you should draw. 

2. Move your brush handle diagonally across the outer half of eyes iris, the peak position of your brows arch is when your brush handle meets the brows.  

3. Place your brush handle against the side of your nose again, then extend it diagonally to the outer corner of eye. When it meets the brows, that means it's the end of your brows line.

• Then define your browse! use a small stiff angled brush for filling in the blank spaces of your brows by applying The Body Shop Eyebrow Kit or PAC Brown Eyeshadow. Remember to use short, feathery, hairlike strokes angled with the same direction as the hairs growth to create natural brow hairs.  

• Define the outer edge of your brows by using MAC / PAC Brown Eyebrows Pencil.

• Smudge the eyebrows color by using brow brush to soften and blend the color beautifully

• As a finishing touch, you could also use bronze mascara (I use Indonesian local brand: Moors) to keep your brows stay in place  

• This is my tips for you: choose the eyebrows color that one or two shade lighter than your natural hair color, remember...younger color creates younger look :) For Asian women in common, I'd prefer to use brown color rather than the black one. So how 'bout if you already have really dark and thick eyebrows? you could soften them with gold or orange colors.

• Some fine / unwanted hair outside your "new" eyebrows can be camouflaged with white eyeshadow / highlighter 

Happy Trying ^^

Ciao,

Ari  

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Ciao,
Ari

LAURA MERCIER shimmer bloc | R E V I E W

"Today, my Laura Mercier Shimmer Bloc in Golden Mosaic has arrived and I'd like to review it....now :)"

I was drooling when I first saw it at my favorite cosmetics online shop but still hesitate to buy. Especially since most of my cosmetic collections are in bronzy shades and finally (again and again) I buy this gold bronzy shade product. Never mind...life is only once...so go get your happiness girls :) hehehe....ok here is the review....

Laura Mercier Shimmer Bloc is a multi-use product with unique baked formula, you could use it either individually as an eyeshadow or altogether as a bronzer and highlighter. Super fun! coz you could play and experiment with it. Many functions in just one package, quite versatile! 

It consists of four different shades of powders from gilded gold to burnished bronze that adds glow to your eyes and face but doesn't exaggerate fine lines. You just need to apply it effortlessly to your lids, cheek and face for a great result. For you who have active acne and big pores, it tends to highlight them more. So I avoid using it on my T-Zone which gets the most oily during the day and therefore often has the most acne. Don't worry...you could still use this product as a shimmery eyeshadow.

Laura Mercier Shimmer Bloc comes with a dark compact packaging, small mirror inside and no applicator included. Doesn't matter, I've never used the applicator anyway. So far, I'm satisfied with the product.

Like

- Beautiful and natural colors
- Easily blended
- Shimmery but not glittery
- Last for a long time
- Multi-use
- Brighten eyes, cheeks, and body
- Worth a try 
- Not easily broke (I've dropped it many times)


Dislike

- (I buy) small packaging
- No brush / applicator included
- A little pricey
- Shimmery bronzer (I prefer the matte one)
- Highlight big pores and acne


Repurchase?
Yes