Makeup Academy (MUA) products review

today i`m reviewing product from Makeup Academy (MUA) brand. I`ve never try any on MUA`s product before...so i was curious about it. You can buy MUA product directly from the UK web store in here: MUA store . The prices are very affordable, from GBP 1- GBP 8. and lets get started for the review:

1. 24 Shade Immaculate Collection Palette

whats this? MUA Pro's fantastic collection of 24 highly pigmented eye shadows with both matte and shimmer finish to suit every tone and taste. This must have beauty bargain offers ladies a unique palette containing a selection of the hottest new A/W fashion forward eye shadows as well some of MUA’s best selling much loved shades from brown shimmer tones to nude and natural hues.

price? GBP 8 ( exclude shipping+tax cost ), you`ll get 24 shades of eyeshadows in one palette

pros:

- the selection colors  of eyeshadows in this palette are very nice.i mean, you can use most of the colors in this palette  for daily .

- you can get both the shimmering/glittering or matte finish, so you  have that option of having day and night looks only in one palette.

- pigmentation? most of shades in this palette have a great pigmentation and you can get a good colors payoff (especially the shimmering/ glittering finish),but you can find the bad  pigmentation on some colors too (  the matte finish)

- With a primer these eyeshadows do last all day

cons:

- most of the texture are creamy, but i don`t know why, its ended with powdery and chalky too....

swatches:

first row-natural light

first row-flash light

second row-natural light

second row-flash light

third row-natural light

third row-flash light

2.  blusher shade 02

whats this: Highly pigmented blusher which is a long-lasting powder. Applies evenly and blends beautifully to give your cheeks a radiant glow in any season!

price? GBP 1

pros:

- highly pigmented, nice colors payoff

- the packaging very sleek and thin....

- beautifull colors on any skin tone (its not to cool or warm)

cons:

- its chalky and powdery....

3. Bronzer shade 03

whats this? 

 Bronzing powder which adds a soft luminous quality to the skin with a shimmer finish. Ideal for an instant natural sunkissed look or to enhance an existing tan. Blends easily for a healthy sunkissed look.

price? 

GBP 1

pros:

- if you looking for everyday bronzer, this is the right shade. its matte and give a very natural flush on your cheek for medium skintone.

- its Huge for GBP 1 price.

cons:

- not so pigmented...

- a lil bit chalky and powdery

swatches blusher & bronzer:

natural light

with flash

Haul : My `mini` local skincare haul

sebenernya diriku bukan skincare freak, jadi produk yang di pakai juga standard-standard aja... ada beberapa yang aku udah repurchase berkali2 karena emang cukup bagus walopun harganya murah.. dan penyakit paling parah dari aku adalah aku ini orangnya supeeeeer cepet bosen, jadi kalo pakai produk gak bisa konsisten tiap hari rutin gitu, jadi kalo beli skincare yag mahal2 sayaaang, belom abis d pakai udah mesti d buang karena expired. jadi mending beli yang murah2 tapi performanya juga not bad lah... so this is my latest local skincare haul(ada nyelip foundie nya juga sih di foto... ) :
- wardah lightening peeling cream & lightening mask
- Mustika ratu masker bengkoang
- wardah luminous liquid foundation
- Biokos vital nutrition daily moisturizer...

wardah lightening peeling cream & lightening mask

harganya muraaah, 2 barang ini gak sampe 25rb kok ( 11 rb sekian each), aku beli karena lagi pengen ganti scrub wajah aja, biasanya pakai mustika ratu yang pasangannya masker bengkoang itu.. tapi kok lama2 malah jadi perih ya di muk, akhirnya pengen coba punya wardah ini... pertama coba, baunya enak banget..packagingnya juga tube yang dipencet gitu, jadi tetep higienis buat wajah. tekstur cream nya juga lembut, butirannya gak kasar tapi bisa angkat kulit mati...hmm, kayaknya bakal repurchase lagi...

kalo lightening mask nya udah beberapa kali beli sih, biasanya aku pakai ganti2an sama masker bengkoangnya Mustika ratu, dipakai kalo abis panas2an, bisa bikin kulit berasa dingin plus ngurangin sunburn...., bedanya sama masker bengkoangnya MR?masker wardah ini baunya lebih nice, plus kalo di pakai ada efek kencengnya ke muka pas kering.. kalo maskernya mustika ratu kan biarpun kering gak keras d muka....

Mustika ratu masker bengkuang

Ini masker legendaris...., aku liat dari sodara atau temen2 yang rutin pakai ini  kulitnya bisa cerah2 banget... sayangnya aku kurang rutin, tapi suka banget sama masker ini karena adeeeem, plus efek cerah instan nya setelah cuci muka....bentuknya juga tube, teksturnya creamy banget.. dan gak jadi keras/kaku d wajah kayak masker2 cream lain. jadi mau di pake tidur gak berasa keganggu kalo pas udah kering. harganya yang tube besar 18rb saja... dan bisa d pake sebulan lebih.

Biokos vital nutrition daily moisturizer

Biokos ini line produknya dari Martha Tilaar ya buat yang belum tau, banyak sih yag cocok ama produk ini. Tapi aku belum pernah coba. alasan beli? karena baca ada ingredients aloe- vera extract nya. baru ini coba sih.. harganya? 19rb sekian....di kemasannya sih ditulis: help to keep skin looking young, and slowing down the first sign of aging. pengen aja ganti moisturizer yang lebih light karena mau coba peeling muka, kasian wajah kalo dipaksa ama skincare yang berat2 pas dalam masa peeling...sebelumnya sih pakai muisturizer daily nya yang mengandung AHA gitu... cuman gak berpengaruh banyak juga ke muka.. pas pertama buka, teksturnya emang light lotion banget, gak thick kaya` krim2 muka pada umumnya, d pakainya juga enteng... belum liat kelanjutannya sie, yang penting bisa moist,gak oxi+gak bikin  breakout aja.. gak berharap muluk2 dari krim wajah... karena beginilah wajahku... udah pakai krim yang di rave mulai dari vitacreme B21,vitablanc, sampe essence macem naris up,kose, terus ke SKII juga gak bisa berbuat banyak sama acnes and pitted scars..hahaha, jadi mending beli yang murce2 aja..nanti kalo oke review nya di lanjut yaaa.....

review n swatch:Wet n wild coloricon eyeshadow collection in `comfort zone`

happy weekend  girls... this time i will give you an eyeshadow pallete review.realizing that there are few reviews in my blog since i'm not big fan of eyeshadow.owning 2 or 3 palletes is enough because i use the same color range daily, so there's no reason to keep several palletes :D. it becomes worse to buy another eyeshadow palette,when i just purchased ELF studio 85 pieces complete the look palette. but  i just want  to this one, since watching wing's review from divamakeupqueen on youtube :

there are main reasons why i have to get this pallete. firstly, it's really suitable  on my make-up case to different occasions. secondly, it's great for your create variety look, from sweet daily look, sexy smokey or even dramatic look. its 8 color combination is awesome therefore you can explore the beauty of you.

so, this is my review...
product name: Wet n wild coloricon eyeshadow collection in `comfort zone`
whats this: a stunning of 8 silky, ultra pigmented day-to-night colors, mix and match for a variety of looks from sweet to wild! all day, crease- resistant colors.

The left side is ivories/ browns

and the right side is olive greens

the right side (with flash)

the left side (with flash)

 pros:
-The colours are very gorgeous, super pigmented and blendable.
-The shadows are labeled for suggested placement of “crease”, “brow bone”, “define”, and “eyelid” so you know exactly which shade goes where.
-The texture shadows are buttery smooth.none are chalky
-I get all day wear without creasing, fading, or fallout.

swatch (right side-without flash)

with flash

swatch (left side-without flash)

with flash

con:
the only problem that I find with it is that it very fragile, i recieve my palette with cracked on the left definer.

ratting: 4.5 from 5

Sariayu Trend Warna 2012 Etnika Nusa Tenggara

Review lokal produk lagi ya... dan review pake `bahasa` lagi.....hohoho, kali ini haul terakhir sebelum malem tahun baru 2012 kemarin sih.. pas jalan2, kebetulan ngelihat produk terbaru Sariayu yang terbaru udah ada yang dijual....

SARIAYU TREND WARNA 2012, ETNIKA NUSA TENGGARA
 Tahun 2012 Sariayu masih konsisten ngeluarin Trend warna yang berasal dari budaya asli Indonesia. Kali ini edisi Etnika Nusa Tenggara ini pun punya 2 koleksi seperti beberapa  Trend warna Tahun sebelumnya, yaitu koleksi seri Kelimutu dan seri Bena.  Seri Kelimutu yang terinspirasi dari danau 3 warna, dan Seri Bena yang terinspirasi dari kampung adat bena yang kaya tradisi. Masing-maing koleksi terdiri dari eyeshadow, lipstick dan duo lip function dan beberapa produk pelengkap.

pertama liat iklan ini, sebenernya yang pengen kubeli adalah shimmering powder nya yang bentuk bunga itu, bener-bener ide cemerlang untuk ukuran produk lokal... tapi sayang di kotaku belum masuk... akhirnya aku pilih 2 macem barang yang warna nya aku suka dan ada stok nya..haha.... eyeshadow dari seri kelimutu, dan duo lip function dari seri bena.
Eyeshadow seri kelimutu ini warna nya nuansa biru... cuman yang paling suka warna lemony green nya yag bawah sendiri itu bangeeeeet,dan  gak seperti palette sariayu sebelumnya yang cenderung shimmery/glitter finish, seri kelimutu ini cenderung ke satin finish dan satu warna yang navy blue malah matte finish.... (horeeee, akhirnya ada juga yang matte finish). kalo soal pigmentasi gak ada komplain soal ini.... satu2 nya komplain adalah aplikatornya yang kasar dan jelek.... hihi.

Duo Lip function Bena nya juga bagus... aku penggemar warna2 nude, makanya aku pilih warna ini yang paling nude di antara pilihan yang ada... buat harga 54k ( kalo gak salah inget) udah dapet lipstick+lipgloss dalam 1 kemasan worth it banget... dan ini ternyata gedeee dan panjang.... jadi kayak double size gitu.... sayangnya pas aku beli lipsticknya belum ada testernya, jadi pas aku coba pakai warna nya kurang opaque di bibir aku, mesti apply berkali2 untuk dapet warna yang pas.... dan tone orange nya bikin muka undertone pink jadi rada kusem....tapi kalo udah di tumpuk sama lipgloss nya jadi cakep...

sekarang selamat menikmati swatch dan pict nya ya.....

duo lip function Bena dan Eyeshadow seri Kelimutu

seri Kelimutu ini warna nya navy blue,teal, dan lemony green(sayang yang ijo kurang nangkep di kamera gambarnya)

Kalo soal pigmentasi, Sariayu gak ada yang ngalahin untuk ukuran produk lokal, ini aku sekali colek aja... teksturnya juga buttery banget, sayangnya yang navy blue rada chalky...mungkin karena dia matte finish ya... ( ini juga alasan suka karna sariayu di sini  bikin matte finish)

coba pakai di mata, maap itu alisnya lagi gak rapih..huhuuu

Swatch (direct sunlight): finishnya sekarang lebih cenderung satin finish ya, gak yang glitter/shimmer heboh kayak koleksi Sariayu yang sebelumnya

Swatch (with flash)

review : ulta extreme wear gel liner & mousse blush

Another review with eyeliner n blush again :lol: . and now i`m gonna review this ulta extreme wear gel eyeliner in `dublin` & Ulta extreme wear mousse blush in pink & peach.

ulta extreme wear gel eyeliner in `dublin

from the web:
-Creamy gel formula applies smoothly with eye liner brush and designed to last all day and night!
-gel based
-not animal tested

im obssesed with eyeliner, i`ve tried so many eyeliner (liquid, pencil, gel) from Urban Decay, MAD minerals, Milani,l'oreal,etc ( i`ve tried local product too) and now i decided to try this ulta gel eyeliner (I've been searching for a nice dark green eyeliner, and ulta have dark green colors seems like what i want).

my first impression?wow...the pot is huge!am i get lot of quantity in it??,so sadly not! i`m looking the label again to see the quantity.. oooh, just the same with another gel liner (3gr or 0.1 oz)... :lol:.

my review:
pro:
-I really like the formula, it glides on so easy.I find the texture very creamy so its very easy to apply it.
-The colors just so nice dark green with sparkle glitter on it ( the glitter very subtle), but sometimes it`s come a little bit ashy on my lids.....
-the staying power really  great! i`m so surprised....its can stay on my oily lid for 7 hours without smudging.

cons:
- it can`t stay last long on my waterline..
- for under $5 product? i don`t have any serious complain at all......... :lol:
you can buy this gel liner on www.ulta.com ., now this gel eyeliner cost for $10... i bought for only $2 each (on sale, my lucky day... )


Ulta extreme wear mousse blush in pink & peach

from the web: ULTA Extreme Wear Mousse Blush is easy to apply and easy to blend.  The soft creamy formula goes only where you want it and stays in place for an all day natural glow.

my review
pro:
- the texture really soft and you`ll get matte finish altough they have lot of glitter in it...
- this stuff can be your perfectly match  if you like the shimmery blush on, without looking like a disco ball....the pink one have a gold glitter, and the peach one have a silver glitter.... very subtle, not chunky at all...
- how `bout the colors? in my opinion, they are really close dupe for benefit coralista and bella bamba..., so i used this blush for daily for replace the benefit blushes....
- i`m impressed with staying power of ulta product... this stuff have a good staying power too.

Direct sunlight L-R : pink-peach

with flash L-R: pink-peach

close dupe to benefit coralista (left) and bella bamba (right)

cons:
- its not too pigmented, especially if you have dark skin tone. i`m N30 and i must build this blush over and over to get the colors like what i want. and beware! do not apply with your finger! use a duo fibre blush to avoid the cakey looks.

i think this blushes will be good if you have light or pale skintone...