Two Thousand Things : March 2012

"Let The Sea Set You Free" by ROXY

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My Styles

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Cosmetics

Review: Lash Genius from Anastasia Beverly Hills

One of my favorites that I listed on my January Favorite Products post is the Anastasia Beauty Express for brows and Eyes Kit. That product is definitely my holy grail for brows.

Anastasia makes some of the best must-have products and this one that I'm gonna talk about today is another awesome breakthrough product from Anastasia Beverly Hills.

The Lash Genius ...

It is not a mascara but it's a waterproof topcoat for any mascara!

Another useful makeup tools from Anastasia, this Lash Genius can transform any of your mascara into a waterproof one! So if you have mascaras lying around in your drawer that you seldom use because it doesn't have waterproof feature, now it's the time to finally put them to good use. You can layer your usual mascara with a top coat of this Lash Genius, and within seconds you'll have a waterproof mascara that you can trust for those un-expected teary-eyed moments ;)

The mascara came within an exclusive black box (which is typical of Anastasia who always have the best exclusive-looking packaging of their products).

On the box it says :

"waterproof top coat."

"instantly waterproofs any mascara."

The mascara tube itself is also gorgeous, it came in a black, big, tall tube that looks very exclusive. It's very sturdy and handy too.

(ingredients)

The wand is pretty much the same as ordinary mascara, but it has white substance that actually would goes on clear on your lashes. If you worry that it will leave some white flakes on your lashes then afraid not, because this one really goes on clear (but you better wait for your mascara to dry completely before you put on Lash Genius on top of it).

It looks white but it actually color-less (goes on clear on eyelashes)

And according to the box, it said that we don't need much layers to put this into good use. All you need is only one or two coats over your mascara to waterproof and refresh.

I've tried it layered on top of my mascara and you can see below that it doesn't change the look of my mascara at all:

My Take:

You won't notice anything different on your eyelashes except that it's now waterproofed ;) It doesn't clump and doesn't harden or dry my eyelashes, so my base mascara stays the same. And it's hypo-allergenic too.

I tried splashing it with some water and the mascara still intacts, it also helps to make my mascara stays for a bit longer.

On the box it said to remove it with a waterproof eye makeup remover. I washed it off with my trusted facial cleanser that happened to be able to remove all my waterproof mascara and it does washed off easily (I use Neutrogena Deep Clean Facial Cleanser). I love waterproof products that washed off easily so I don't have to keep poking my eyes just to get rid of the makeup ;)

Along with the mascara that I received I was also sent a booklet that shows how the Lash Genius is simply... genius! ;p

No smudge

perfect for teary-eyed moments ;p

Can I really swim with my mascara still intact?hmm, I should try that out..

Anastasia Lash Genius will be available on May 2012 at Sephora with a price of $21.

Yep, this is not widely available yet so I was very lucky to be able to try it before it hits the market. The Lash Genius Waterproof Topcoat is like an umbrella for your lashes, definitely a must-try if you have some non-waterproof mascaras at home that you want to wear to special occasions in which could involve "tears" or when the weather channel said that it's gonna rain ;) - a great tool for your makeup bag, you'll never know when you need it.

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Beauty Stuffs

Weekly Face Mask : NuFace Whitening Anti-Aging Facial Mask

I use facial mask as part of my skincare routine, I usually use a mask once or two times a week, depending on the condition of my face. Right now I'm in the middle of improving my skin condition because I found them a little bit dull with lots of dark spots here and there (they're probably sun spots and acne/blemishes spots). My usual skin condition is combination oily, but these past few weeks I noticed that my face has patches of dry and irritated condition near the nose area with large pores on the tip of the nose and on the lower forehead.

So after the whitening Cucumber mask last week, this week I decided to use the NuFace Whitening Mask with Anti-Aging formula. Anti-aging is something you need to start earlier than you think you should, I've read so many times that beauty experts said that twenty something is actually a perfect age to start introducing anti-aging treatment to your skin in small doses. At this stage you use it as protection and prevention, before the aging cycle really starts, so it will help prolong your youthfulness and minimize the signs of early aging.

I never used a sunscreen when I was in my early twenties (I do use moisturizers daily and sometimes it has little amounts of SPF in it), and I regret it. My skin now has two tiny but noticeable sun spots and a few sheer ones, and I blame that from not using sunscreen sooner. So now I have included sunscreen in my skincare routine because even if you spent your day inside a building or inside your car the sun would still be able to penetrate that, so yes ladies.. sunscreen is important!

So anyway I'm starting to add anti-aging treatment now into my skincare routine to prevent early aging, and so I chose this NuFace mask that has anti-aging properties, whitening properties, and also enriched with Vitamin E for this week's face mask routine.

NuFace Whitening Anti-Aging Facial Mask

Bought at:
Supermarket (Carrefour)

Price :
I forgot but it was quite cheap, between IDR 5000 - 8000 per sheet (= less than a Dollar)

What it said on the sheet:

Anti Aging.

Soothing facial mask that works to increase moisture level and refresh your skin face.

Contains "Vitamin E" as anti-oxidant that protects skin face from free radicals or dirt, and also "Whitening" which help to brighten your skin. Enriched with Caviar extract to fix skin self-defense mechanism, and reduces wrinkles or fine lines on skin.

(on the back of the sheet)

Ingredients

(You can click the photos to enlarge)

My Take:

(Current skin : combination oily with dark spots, large pores, dry patches)

The word "Caviar extract" is what made me buy this mask at the first place hahaha (LOL). It said to have anti-oxidant properties to help protects skin from free-radicals. It also said to have whitening and wrinkle reducing effect.

The mask is a sheet mask type, which is a "mask shape" that you can simply put on your face. This is the most practical type of facial masks, and one of my favorite type too because of it's simplicity and practicality.

So inside the packaging you will find a ready-to-use mask. The mask is already soaked in essence and this NuFace mask has lots of essence in the mask.

the angry-faced model ;p

It felt fresh, cooling, and tingly on the skin when I put it on. It has a subtle scent but the smell was rather nice and not disturbing. The mask feels wet on my face and the edges are too wide for my face frame so it goes on over my hair line which makes it a little bit uncomfortable because I had to carefully hold it so it won't wet my bangs.

In the packaging it said to leave the mask on for 15 to 20 minutes and when it's done we simply took it off and then gently massage the remaining fluid on to the skin until it's fully absorbed. But I found that there are lots of left-over essence / fluid on my skin after I'm done with the mask, and it was too many amount of essence on my face that it would took maybe another 20 minutes just to make them fully absorbed, so I just massage it for a few minutes and splash the rest of the essence with water because it doesn't feel comfortable on my face with that many fluid sitting on the surface of my skin.

The after result:

My face is instantly feels hydrated, my skin feels firmer, smoother, and more supple. My skin also feels great and looked great. Although it's not noticeably brighter but my skin does looks more radiant than before. The skin tone is also more even.

Overall, I'm happy with the result. You can see from the photo above, although there's no significant or really noticeable difference but on below photo my skin tone is more even, and it looks more supple and smoother to the touch too. I would buy it again because of the practicality, the cheap price, and for the fresh feeling that I got as the after result.

Last week I use Ovale Cucumber Facial Mask, click here to read it.

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Events

Event: Revlon Sneak Preview for 2012 New Products

Last week I (along with other beauty bloggers) were invited by Revlon to see the Sneak Preview of their newest make up products for 2012. These products haven't even been launched yet so it was an exclusive sneak preview and it was a privilege for me to be able to attend and preview the products before it hits the market.

This preview is for the new Revlon products that would be launched by the second quarter of this year. The meet-up was held at the new Tempo Scan Tower (Revlon's office just recently moved there).

I was the first blogger to arrived (even though I was already 20 minutes late), so I got the chance to chit chat with Ms. Santi Turino, Revlon Indonesia's Brand Manager.

About 15 minutes later the other bloggers were starting to arrive..

Right there, ready in our table were some products from Revlon PhotoReady, ColorStay and Age Defying series:

I was dying to know about the Revlon Photoready because I've heard they're quite awesome, especially if you're likely to have your photograph taken during the day (example: bloggers who took photos almost daily, and the rest of us who likes to take photos with our phone for twit pics (twitter), facebook, personal collection, etc ;p).
The Photoready makeup range were created to accentuate your face and make you look even more flawless on photos by using photochromatic pigments that can reflect lights to erase every flaw, so your face will appear soft and luminous in photos.

Revlon also introduces us to Susan Vargas who is a Make Up Artist from Revlon Australia who will share some makeup tricks as well as doing a makeup demo that day. There was also Carissa Puteri, Revlon Brand Ambassador for Indonesia who will be Susan's model for the makeup demo.

Susan gave us some great pointers and tips for makeup as well as the current trend in make up industry. That day she expressed her skills by using the Revlon PhotoReady series to create a flawless natural look that she called "complexion perfection".
In my understanding, it's all about a smooth and flawless looking face that would look good on and off the camera.

Susan Vargas

Susan started the make up demo with Carissa Puteri (who is gorgeous by the way - even with no makeup on! *envy*), giving her a natural look for "Day" with soft colored eyeshadows, sheer blush and fresh pink lipstick. And then she transformed the look to "Night" look by adding bold colors to the eyes and changing the lipstick color to a deeper red color.

Carissa Puteri, isn't she a beauty?

After that, Susan came to me and Mada (fellow blogger from Beauty on Budget) and asked if either of us would like to do the Blogger make-over. Well at that time I was kinda shy about it, so Mada did the honour hehehe (Go Mada!) ;p

Anyway, the makeover went great, we all came up to the stage to see the step-by-step up close. Susan accentuates Mada's eyes and lips, and Mada looked gorgeous afterward:

Mada (gak percuma jauh2 dari Bandung trus dpt makeover kece ya bu :)

Of all the PhotoReady series, I was more intrigued with the Mascara - because the tube is big! And I love mascaras. The mascara is called "3DVolume Mascara", if Revlon launch these new products in a few months I would definitely get the Mascara first ;p

Oh and also the Sculpting Blush Palette (which is gorgeous by the way). The Sculpting Blush Palette is an all-in-one makeup for sculpting and contouring the face, complete with a blush, bronze, and highlighter in one simple practical palette. I always love palettes, especially if they're practical enough to be put into my makeup bag ;)

If you're curious about the rest of the products, here are some of them:

Revlon PhotoReady Airbrush Mousse Makeup

Revlon Photoready Color Correcting Primer (I would love to have this too!)

Susan also mentioned that if you noticed some of the Photoready makeup base / powders have glitters in it when you tried it in your hand, don't worry about it. The sparkle would look like it has too many glitters on it, and when we see that we usually afraid that it would be too glittery to put on our face. But Susan said not to worry, because in a flat surface like our hands the glitter would seems like it's too much, but when we put it on our face the glitters won't be noticeable.

That's because the glitters are meant to accentuate more contoured surface like our face.

And it does make sense!

I have a Revlon Touch & Glow loose powder that seems glittery when I tried it on hands, but once I use it on my face it doesn't show any noticeable glitters like it did on my hand. So girls, don't be afraid if you see a face powder or foundie or BB Creams that has glitters in it, they usually would not show in the face, the glitters only shows in flat surfaces like our hands ;)

Revlon Photoready Eye Primer + Brightener

The Sculpting Blush Palette !

This eyeliner also has a very practical container, the brush is inside the cap, so if you want to wear it you'll just have to pull the cap out - No need to bring another brush in your makeup bag ;)

And my favorite: Revlon 3DVolume Mascara !

Anyway, I will surely keep a track on when these products would be launched, and will tweet it as soon as I got news about the launch. You can follow my twitter if you like, so you'll be updated too :)

Below are the rest of the photos from the event. The Fimela team were also there to film the makeup demo by Susan Vargas and Carissa Puteri so maybe you can also check out the video at fimela.com.