Finished Products in July 2010

It's my first post on finished products, that's because I'm really slow in finishing beauty stuffs. But in the month of July, I've finally finished some products and I'm proud of myself for that :D. Hopefully from now on I'll be able to finish at least one or two products in a month!

Korres Body Butter in Fig

I got this body butter since last year from Nic. I only used it when I travel since the size isn't that big. It's really moisturizing and it does reduce the dry patches on my skin. But I'm not too fond of the scent, it reminds me of some kind of herbs.

BeautyMaker Anti-Shine Deep Cleansing Foaming Gel

I've done a review about this product here and I still stand by the review, it doesn't have any oil control on my skin. I'm glad I could finish it though..

Clinique Anti-Blemish Solutions Clearing Moisturizer

I've also reviewed this here. This moisturizer was finished on time and I'm trying a new skincare which I'll review soon.

The Body Shop Vitamin E Night Cream

I got this night cream in sample size. I didn't use it on my face though cause I'm afraid that it's too rich for my oily skin so I used it on my neck instead. And I find it's pretty great cause I notice that my necklines are less visible now :D.

Till next time!

A Piece of Me... in August 2010

A game hosted by Shirley of Notes from the Toothfairy

This month....

I like: I can't think of anything! Sigh, it's getting more and more boring each and everyday...

I don't like: being alone at home! And I'll be all alone for these two days :(.

I want you to know: You can ask me anything here on formspring! I'll try my best to answer your questions :)

I've planned: to fly to Jakarta to be with my bf, even just for a few days! *edit: I'm in Bintan while my bf is in Jakarta, yup, we're long-distance :)*

I want to say to someone special: I really want to celebrate the anniversary with you <3!

NOTD

Second attempt for french manicure tips! And this time I used O.P.I. in Rosy Mistletoe-Sies. I love how it turned out, definitely better than my failed first attempt. But of course I still need a lot of practices :D.

Till next time!

Swatch: Essence & The Face Shop Nail Polish

I got this Essence nail polish from the lovely miss Witoxicity (Thanks you!). When I first got this nail polish, I immediately thought of my The Face Shop nail polish which the color looks similar to this Essence one. But when I got them side by side, they don't look really similar, Essence nail polish looks more to burgundy while The Face Shop nail polish looks more to mauve (Sorry! I'm terrible at describing colors).

Left: Essence Multi Dimesion 3 in 1 Nail Polish in 55 Spot on
Right: The Face Shop Nail Polish in BR805

left: without flash, right: with flash.

pinky: Essence 55 Spot On - one coat
ring: Essence 55 Spot On - two coats
middle: The Face Shop BR805 - one coat
index: The Face Shop BR805 - two coats
thumb: The Face Shop BR805 - three coats

From the pictures above you can see how different they are. Essence nail polish is very opaque while The Face Shop nail polish is really sheer. I need to take three coats of The Face Shop nail polish to reach that opacity. And Essence nail polish only needs one coat but I prefer two coats for a more even application.

Essence nail polish 55 Spot on

The staying power of this nail polish is just mediocre, it chips in just two or three days upon application. And it's very streaky, I was having hard time to get a smooth coat from this nail polish. But it's a really lovely shade, it's very wearable in my opinion.

The Face Shop BR805

The staying power is no better than Essence but I like that with thin application, it dries so much faster than Essence nail polish and it's not as streaky.

Till next time! :)