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NYX Diamond Sparkle Lipstick in Sparkling Apricot Review

NYX are famous of their lipstick. NYX round lipstick and NYX black label are every beauty lovers must - have. Many good reviews are written and rave emerges in every blog. So here it is, another lipstick line from NYX called Diamond Sparkle Lipstick.

Their claim (www.nyxcosmetics.com):

A decadent and divine lipstick infused with shimmer. The superlative blend of moisturizing, long-lasting and sparkly ingredients is unmatched. Diamond Sparkle Lipstick has a cult following among our fans. Available in 22 knockout shades.

INGREDIENTS: Beeswax, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Ceresin, Polyethylene, Octyldodeanol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Bis-Digylcery Polyacyladipade-2, Diisostearyl Malate, and B.H.A. MAY CONTAIN: Mica (CI 77019), Titanium, Dioxide ( CI 77891), Iron Oxide Red (CI 77491) Iron Oxide Yellow (CI 77492), Iron Oxide Black (CI 77499), D&C Red No.6 (CI 15850) D&C Red No.7 (CI 15850), FD&C Blue No.1 Al Lake (CI 42090), or FD&C Yellow No.5 Al Lake (CI 19140).

I bought this from My lovelysister preloved sale. It is still in a good condition and i am satisfied with the service. As expected as a professional make up seller, Aini`s ( the blog owner) responses were fast and kind.

Aight, lets scrutinize our new product bit by bit.....

PACKAGING

Packaged in black plastic, there is nothing special in the packaging. But somehow it delivers the classy feeling and simplicity. The cap is tight. I also love the idea how they are using transparent plastic in the bottom, therefore i could see clearly the color inside without opening the lid.

PIGMENTATION, LONGEVITY, APPLICATION and TEXTURE

PIGMENTED! Just one swap and my lips are shimmery and very apricot - like. The texture are creamy, it glides well on my lips. Though it is creamy, upon usage my lips feel a little bit dry. It stays for around three hours, after that whats left on my lips are cute shimmers and hint of apricot. Even when it fades, it still left away a cute shimmer.

OVERALL

SHIMMERY? SPARKLY? Totally true. I can see an apparent shimmer in one swap. My lips look fuller too because shimmer catches the light and give illusion of a fuller lips. However, in my taste, this lipstick is too much for everyday use, too "bling - bling". But for party? Definitely YES. I would recommend this lipstick for shimmer lovers.

Rating: 3/5

Repurchase? MAYBE

SWATCHES:

BARE LIPS

ONE SWAP OF SWEET APRICOT LIPPIE

<3 HANA

9:35 PM
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Surabaya Beauty Blogger First Gathering :)

Slice of life

YUMMY! LOOK AT THESE PICTURES

WANNA EAT ONE OF THESE?

This aglio olio paste and mango juice that i ate during my gathering with fellow Surabaya Beauty Blogger :). I love how they use frying pan as a plate.

Ay, ay, and this is PIQUE NIQUE - Grand city Surabaya, place where we met. I love the cozy surroundings

Taraaa and this is surabaya beauty blogger, so happily chat and taking pic together. There i met..

1. Shelviana - She is actually my upperclasmen in UPH. I never thought that she is also beauty blogger. Surprised! and so happy also that we are such a click. She is so diligent and able to handle herself in terms of buying make up ( envy envy >.<), unlike me who is going crazy and buy a lot of make up every month. Really, i should learn from her.

2. Priz - Priz is very pretty. Long haired and fair skinned :). She is about to step up into college world. I am so happy for her and wish her the best.

3. Caroline - She is the youngest of us all. I love her beautiful eyes. She was voluntarily become a mascara model for me and sha - sha.

4. Mami Elisa - What a charming lady she is! Talkative and fun to be with. I hope i can see you again.

5. Shelley - Shelley is the only vlogger of us all. I love her videos, especially her video about her make up collection. Totally make my jaw drops.

6. Yennyca - This pretty lady is a make up artist :).

7.Sha sha - Sha is the owner of missbelanjaonline.com. One of my favorite blog ^^. She is so kind and nice.

10:23 PM
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REVIEW: E.L.F Studio Stippling Brush

Brand: ELF

Hi, beauties :). I want to share about E.L.F Stippling Brush. If you wonder what stippling brush is, it is actually a brush for applying face product, wet or dry. For complete information, here is the description from ELF website

This new antibacterial, synthetic haired Taklon brush is softer and more ansorbent and can be used with wet or dry products. Be a professional makeup artist and create a flawless look with this e.l.f. Studio brush!

The layered bristles create a soft airbrushed look that's perfect for applying foundation or adding colour definition to cheekbones or highlighting with soft layers. Use this brush with any liquid or powder face product such as foundation, blush or bronzer to build your coverage from sheer to heavy.

Personally, i use this brush for applying my NYX cream blushes. It works well. My blushes are in rose petal and glow, it is very pigmented. So, when i apply it with my hands, it turns out to be too much. The best way to apply it is with this stipple brush. It blends the product to a smooth finish.

Sometimes, i use it for powder blush and highlighter. Works like charm also. This brush picked up the product evenly, so it would end up looking natural on my face.

But somehow, i feel like i can`t use this to apply liquid foundation or BB cream. It waste so much product, takes more time to apply, and also the bb cream looks streaky and uneven. I wonder if the problem is my lacking skill because many other bloggers said it works well to apply liquid foundation and BB cream too. Do you have this brush? If you have tips to apply foundation/ bb cream with this brush, please share it with me too ^^..

I find the handle is very sleek and ergonomic. It is just well fit to my hands. Not too big, not too small

The brush itself is not very dense. It is made of taklon ( idk what it is, maybe something synthetic >.<). Good thing about taklon is it doesn`t shed, washed easily, and have high flexibility. I washed this nearly every other day, but then the bristles never shed once. The bristle is easily stained tho. But overall, this is a very recommended brush. It is affordable, yet works like a charm

Price: around 60.000 rupiahs/ 9 SGD
Rating: 4/5

4:24 PM
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Haul: Max Factor

Beauty haul

Max factor Master piece eyeshadow in Coffee and Icicle Rose

False lash effect mascara - FUSION and WATERPROOF

1:19 PM
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Pemilihan Wajah Muslimah 2012

Slice of life

A couple weeks ago, i have had a meeting with my fellow Surabaya beauty blogger. While waiting for the car, i was watching this amazing event that held in CITO. Pemilihan wajah muslimah. It was held by Nurani Magazine.

I love their dresses. Extravagant and glamorous, remind me of the comical Arabic tale, where all the princesses gathered and wearing beautiful gowns.

And, at last, i took pictures with some of these beautiful ladies :)

Ok ladies, good luck for your competition :).. I hope you have had great experience

<3 Hana

12:45 PM
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FOTD: Rainbow on my eyes

FOTD

Hi everyone, how are you? It is hot and humid here in Surabaya. I am sweating a lot and the mosquitos are flying around >.< . How about your town? Is it like this too?

Currently, i am competing in a make up contest held by PAC. The theme is about colorful make up. When i read this, i was startled. Colorful make up? I suddenly thought of a very extreme make up, "lenong face", and heavy make up. But well, i wanted to create something more natural. Colorful but wearable. I like a look that when you walk by, people are astonished by your "so called natural" beauty. But when they look closer, they would see something more. ART. They would say something like " whoo, the eye make up is cool!" or something like that :P hehehe..

Hmm, this is the wearable version of the colorful make up. When i make this look i wanted to emphasize on glowy face, that is why i used a lot of highlighter and shimmer. Hopefully it would not look too much tho? What do you think?

For this look i am using:

Nature Republic Vanilla Sky foundation

Maybelline concealer in sand beige

Marcks Powder in Cream

Revlon Glamorous blush on in Tawny Peach

Maybelline Moisture Sensation in Angel Rose

Aubeau eye primer

Sariayu Eyeshadow Pallete

Ciaaa.. here are the cam whoring pics..

I change the lipcolor to red. I end up looking like MAKCIK instead. Huaa really unable to pull off red color..

And this is the official pic that i send to PAC Website. Anybody join this too? Please leave a comment with a link below, i will certainly like and support your photo :). I hope you can win!

And these are the eyes. I admit i really have to work on my eyebrow. I am so bad at drawing eyebrow. If you girls know some good tutorial or wanna teach me personally please let me know hehehehe.

Just a little trick, with this look i am using a clear tape conecting the outer corner of my eyes to outer corner of my eyebrow. So that i can achieve a clean - sharp angle.