Pa Nail Polish Haul and Swatches

Helloo... It's been long time since I blog about nail polish.
Last week bought few of Pa nail polishes. Bought it from Cosmed - next to Xihu MRT station (I don't think all of Cosmed have this brand). It was on sale for 15% off  (yeayy!!!), so these what I bought

All of nail polishes in 6 ml

From left to right; AA77, AA75, A138,A15

Swatches;

A15

Nude mud brown.

I was expecting it more creamier, but it end up to be more glossy 

but still a pretty nude 

A138 (artificial light)

One coat of A138 on top of A15 

So pretty, it's shimmery nude brown <3 <3 love these duo 

I really love these duo (A15+A138)

So pretty under the light, even on daylight

(This picture on daylight)

The shimmer is so pretty, not too over, but you still can see the blink blink of it <3

AA75 

Metallic purple 

It has a bit shimmer in it

AA77

Turquoise green 

It's one shade darker in the bottle

so I was expecting it to be darker green, the x'mas kind of green 

 It's turn out to be more turquoise, but still pretty :D

In all of the picture I put 2 coats of polish without top coat.

My First Impression about this nail polish; 

1. Really impress with their quick drying formula 

2. The formula is perfect for me not too thick not to runny

3. They have various range of colors 

4. Stay long on my nails (2 days without chipping-considering the house chore I have to do and I didn't put top coat on it)

5. Price is also affordable 

Correct me, If I'm wrong, I think Pa is Japanese brand but all of these nail polishes are made in France. 

Have you heard about this brand? 

Have a great weekend 

and thank you for reading my blog <3

Max Factor Colour Elixir Lipstick #609 AUBERGINE Swatch and my big Dissapointment

Finallyyy... I'm back :D
Shopped a bit when I back home. My sister is crazy about this brand right now. Max Factor.... I guess new counter?? (not sure but I didn't notice the counter last year), anyway they have counter in Tunjungan Plasa (MDS) and Galaxy Mall (centro)- (Surabaya).
So the story is... my sis recommend Max Factor lippie a lot, so I'll decide to check out the counter and I fall in love with this color

A dark red lipstick <3 <3 

Swatch;

It's a really nice dark red lip color. 

In the mood of autumn <3

The lipstick has a nice scent of vanilla, it's pigmented, long lasting, and didn't dry out my lips. 

and it's affordable. 

Bought it at 87,500 IDR @ Centro Galaxy Mall 

I DON'T HAVE COMPLAIN WITH THIS PRODUCT

but 

MY DISAPPOINTMENT IS BECAUSE: 

As you can see, the EXPIRY DATE is '014 (which I believe it's saying 2014) 

bought this lipstick on October 3rd,2013. Which is mean when I bought it, and paying full price for this product, I got the product that would be expired in 3 months!!!! 

I noticed the label when I got home and I felt so disappointed, so a day after that I went back to centro, and directly went to customer service and told them that I want to return the product, and I'm telling the reason, and show them the expiry date written on the label. 

Honestly, the customer service didn't help at all, she just took me to Max Factor's counter and let me speak directly to their Beauty Assistant. When I said my point about the expiry date listed on the label..... (it's just getting worst), the BA answered, that manuf date and expiry date doesn't mean anything, it's written for no reason, the most important is the time when you open the lipstick cap and used it. So the day you open and used the lipstick plus 36 months just like the label under it. 

I just couldn't believe it I heard that explanation from a BEAUTY ASSISTANT......!!!!!! WHAT THE....?????? Did she know that all of the cosmetic products has shelf life? even tough you don't open or use the product but after 3 or 4 years of manufacturing date, It will be EXPIRED!!!! 

After heard that explanation.... I just felt even worst!!! I just asked the CS who stand beside me, If you were me, bought this lipstick and read the label of expiry date, would you be disappointed just like me? and she just nodded. Nodded but couldn't do anything...... T.T

Gosh!!!! 

If you were me.... how would you feel?

Thanks for reading <3

 

3CE Lip Color #602 V Review

Hello.... back again with 3CE stuff. Tonight is 3 Concept Eyes Lip color #602 V

The side of the box has different color of lips.

I thought this design is cute. 

Matching your nails and lips colors hmmm (might try it :p)

All of the detail in Korean 

At the bottom of the box and the tube has lip color number and name. 

I like it when they write down the name also on the tube. 

Maybe it just me, but I have difficulty remembering number, it get mixed up,

so I like to remember a name. 

When I'm searching in my nail polish or lipstick stash, I like to call it by its name.

For example; I'm in the mood for coral lips, I'll say I'll get my 'Super Coral' and so on.

The name seem to attached better, so I like catchy and cute name of product. 

Is it just me? or do you also have the same habit?

Anyway.... let's move on

The bullet. 

Classic black bullet, nothing special, but quite decent.

The swatches on my hand and lips

 602 V

In the photo it looks like cool blue based fuchsia pink, but 

in the real life it's warmer and darker. 

and It's matte finish. 

Honestly.... I'm a bit disappointed with this lipstick. 

I bought it online, so I bought it based on their pictorial advertisement. 

Here's their ad

Compared to mine..... 

The ad pic looks so moist and glossy and on me it's matte. 

The ad pic color so bright purplely pink and on me it's so different, and after few minutes,

the color seems to change to berry plum red on my lips 

(Is it because I don't use lip concealer?) 

anyway, the point is... I don't get the exact color like on the ad. 

and the creaminess, I'm expecting to get the same creaminess like their 

Lip Jumbo Crayon, but nooo I was wrong T.T

Good thing to say about this lip color;

*No scent at all 

*Pigmented

*Glide smoothly, but a bit dried up my lips (not 'till chapping)

I don't like the color turn out when I fully apply on my lips, but I found this lip color 

work best as a Tint. I just use lip balm, then dabbed this lip color on my lips and just smear it 

with my finger, and the result I get is 

See... totally different color...... 

Have you tried 3CE lip color? Do you get the same result as their ad pictorial? 

Please let me know ^.^

Note: I might gone for a while, going back to Indonesia for 2 weeks tmrw *woots woots, I'll do my best to blog though :p 

Have a great weekend for all of you <3

Thank you for reading 

Etude House Letter Mask Review

Last week I posted about Etude House Letter Mask and now I want to post my thought about it.
I've been using these mask for this past 2 weeks.

My bare skin. 

Took it at night after I washed my face and applied toner. 

My skin problem are big pore around nose area and redness. 

My skin is combination (normal to dry)

Please ignore the dark circle!!! (those what I got from being latenighter :P)

The first mask I tried is Tea Tree (Trouble care)

Even Though I don't have acne problem, but I think it can prevent my skin.

The smell is.... just like Tea Tree 

The smell isn't so strong, it give kinda pleasant scent, and calming effect. 

After 20 minutes.... as you can see on the right photo, my skin became so bright <3 <3

but this Tea Tree is not moist enough for my taste. 

The second mask I tried was Royal Jelly (Smooth Hydration)

Again... the smell is like Honey

After 20 minutes.... I don't know is it because of the light or what

but I think this one is not giving me any difference

The third one was Heart (5 berry complex)

 Love this heart mask design. 

The face sheet is quite big ^.^

Love the smell so much. It's smell like berries, sweet but not too over. 

The smell that can make you happy <3 

After 20 minutes.... Wowww my skin is so bright!!!! <3 <3 <3

My Conclusion.....

Can you see the difference after 1st time, 2nd, and 3rd time used of these mask?

I'm not using the mask everyday. I used it once in 2-3 days. 

My thought about these Mask;

*Pleasant scent

*It's not breaking me up or giving me allergic reaction

(It might be different for me and you since we have different skin's condition)

*It's giving you nice result with routine usage. 

After using 3 kinds of mask, I became addicting, I want to try another letter mask.

It's make me curious of the scent and the result on my skin.

I hope this mask is their permanent product. 

Have you tried this mask? What's your favorite letter?

Thank you for reading <3

Cuccio Colour Totally Tokyo First Impression

Have you heard about Cuccio brand?

First time I knew about this brand was at time I took a lesson about nails and spa. They are using this brand and In Taiwan it's kind a famous brand for a decent nail spa place. I'm quite familiar with their nail treatment, etc, and recently when I went to Cosmetic Exhibition I just knew that they also have nail polish line right now, call cuccio colour. They also have gel polish too ^.^

Today, I want to write about my first impression using this polish name TOTALLY TOKYO.

First, I love the bottle's design. It slim (it's easier to store and save lots of place) 

but the sticker at the back of the bottle quite sucks, it's fall off easily. 

THE BRUSH;

Cuccio's brush is flat almost as flat as O.P.I but, O.P.I's brush is wider

and as for China Glaze is rounder than Cuccio. 

As for my preference, I like flat brush better, so I don't have issue with their brush. 

It brushed nicely and smoothly <3

 SWATCHES

 Totally Tokyo is a bright pinky purple color with gold shimmer in it. 

all of the swatches photos are taken indoor, natural light, 2 coats of polish NO top coat.  

After using it for several days..... 

I'm in love with this polish, I can rank this as my second holy grail nail polish now!!!! (after O.P.I)

• The color is so opaque, fine with only one coat
• No DPB and not tested on Animal 
• The price is affordable (cheaper than O.P.I)
• The most important of all, the staying power.... For me the staying power is so important. As a housewife with 2 kids, you can imagine how much housework I do everyday, from wash the dishes (I don't use gloves), bathing the kids and etc, it would be disappointed if my nail polish only stay for half a day, I'm not asking for much, just stick with me for one day. And this polish passed the qualification!!!!! See the picture below;

I painted my nails on Saturday night and I took this photo on Tuesday afternoon. 

It started to chip a bit but this is amazing!!!! and I didn't put a top coat on top of it. 

I'M LOVING IT <3<3<3

For nail lovers out there.... this brand is worth to collect ^.^

Have you ever heard about this brand before? 

Etude House Letter Mask

I am so excited when I saw the press release of this mask from Etude House

The Letter Face Mask 

The list of Mask from A to Z

*source: Etude House web

The back of the mask; 

List of ingredients, how to use, etc

They have english translation too <3

Face mask or mask sheet might be not a new things, but what make me crazy over this letter mask is because THE LETTER, A to Z alphabet. 

I think it's so smart, unique and CUTE idea of selling face mask. Plus every alphabet mask has it's own unique packaging design. 

So this is what I did with my mask

I think this product is so perfect for gifting <3 

Say your greeting with this letter mask! 

What do you think of this mask? would you buy it?

HAPPY WEEKEND ^.^ 

Taipei The 23rd International Cosmetic Exhibition

Last Saturday I went to Cosmetic Exhibition. 

In here, Cosmetic Exhibition means there are many stalls for cosmetics (make up and skincare), nails product, spa product. Basically all of things you need if you want to prepare bride for bridal (minus the bride gown). Usually held twice a year. Once on March (If I'm not mistaken) and second one is on Sept 

Took some photos of that day, here we go;

The ticket (this ticket was sent to me) 

and my NOTD

 Just a few of the nail stalls, usually they sell nail products and have class schedule, and usually the price is cheaper.
Some of the stall have a big screen zooming the nail artist demonstration. Like giving you some of the idea how to use their product.

Woootss... lots of water decal <3







There are also few stalls selling eyelashes or having lash extension service.
Besides that there are also skincare and cosmetics stalls (Most of them are Taiwan's company)

For Nail Lover, this is the fun part, there are so many nail art displayed.

I took few photos which I think so cute and beautiful. 

These are my hauls on that day;

Face brush

Just heard of this brand, but I think their bb cream and lip scrub are nice, and had face mask as gift.

Been wanting to try Orly nail polish.

Nail stickerrrr... buy 10 get 12 <3

The cinderella cart remover bottle I think it's so cute and bought the butterflies bottle simply

because of the packaging, but it's Made in USA so I'll give it try.

Just found out that Cuccio also has their nail polish line. Lots of nice colors. 

So I picked few of them.

Bandi Nailcure (it's korean product) sadly the stall assistant couldn't give me 

more information about the product. 

And finally Zoya nail polishhhh (been wanting this brand for so longgg :D)

Now.... I must make a place for those babies.... my polish collection are growing..... :P

That was my saturday, how was your weekend?