Pink and Undecided: April 2019

Eye Stories 22 : Althea Spotlight Eye Glitter

Hey guys :D.

I know i said i was going to review all of Althea Korea's makeup in the makeup tutorial post, and i still plan to do so (if i am unable to write full reviews on the blog then at least i will make brief ones in my Instagram so be sure to follow me at @MGirl83 if you haven't!) but i know it's been a lot longer than i errr initially expected from myself *LOL* (i guess i didn't measure right how lazy i can be :p) so here is one for now : the Spotlight Eye Glitter review!

Althea Spotlight Eye Glitter

Why i choose to review the Spotlight Eye Glitter first? Well, other than the fact that it's the fastest to do because it only has two shades so far :p, it also happens to be one of my fave products from Althea Exclusive makeups! I also LOVE the lip tint and the eyeshadow palette, but if you only have a limited budget to spend the collection, the spotlight eye glitter is the one i would tell you to go to as it is very pocket friendly (the lip tint is also pocket friendly but you can easily find cheaper ones that are pretty nice too and the eyeshadow palette is actually very expensive TBH!) and it's awesome!

Althea Spotlight Eye Glitter - 4.5ml, IDR 84,000 each

The eye glitters comes in a sleek black cardboard box and the actual product comes in a simple see through plastic tube with black cap. Packaging wise they're very simple but still pleasant to look at

Currently available in two shades, #01 Gold Light and #02 Pink Light

So the information's all in Korean, i have no idea what everything says :))

As someone who never reads any instructions or information before trying a product, i totally thought that the shades are silver and pink as the Gold Light looks totally sparkly white in the tube! Then i got confused when i used it and all the glitter flecks are gold *LOL*, only then that i checked the name of the shade and realized that it is supposed to be gold all along :p.

Seriously, it looks totally white in the tube, right???

Gold Light and Pink Light

Since i didn't look up the information before starting using them, i just assumed that they're a regular glitter eyeliners. I love glitter eyeliners and i tend to over do them a little bit in the inner part of my waterline (my son commented that i looked like an alien once *LOLOLOL*) because my makeup style is highly inspired by old time Japanese makeup look (those gyaru style. Ofc, it has evolved with time but i still love and implement some of the techniques) but apparently these eye glitter are actually two in one products that can be used as both eyeshadow and eyeliner.

I know i know, it shouldn't come as a surprise as most glitter eyeliners (even the regular ones that are not specifically meant for dual purposes) can be used as eyeshadows, but to be completely honest with you i have never tried using liquid glitter liners as eyeshadow before because they scare me. I meann... Wouldn't eyeliners dry out fast and then you'd be stuck with patchy eyelids? I also don't really like the thought of smearing wet eyeliners all over my eyelid (i don't even like using cream eyeshadow!) I was totally concerned that it might not blend well at all. Well, i decided to give it a try finally when both Olin and Redha told me they use the eye glitters as eyeshadows - and then i realized that it's not that difficult to use *LOL*. This is so typically me, not wanting to try out new techniques because i thought it'd be too hard but nailing it on the first try (yes yes, humble brag much).

Since the Spotlight Eye Glitters are pretty subtle (unless you keep on piling) i love wearing them both during day and night time, it's never too early for (subtle) glitters!

Let me show you the swatches of the two shades first :

This is how the Spotlight Eye Glitter looks like when you pack it on (under natural sunlight), the glitters are very fine and soft (if you worry about chunks, don't. There isn't any. You won't feel grittiness on your lids as well since they are so fine). I think you can see clearly that the Gold Light is a lot brighter and visible while the Pink Light is very subtle and sweet.

Under artificial light, aren't they mesmerizing?

And this is how they look when you use them lightly. Again this one is under natural light

Under artificial light. The pink one looks violet here!

Let's talk about Gold Light first :

Althea Spotlight Eye Glitter in #01 Gold Light

This is how the eye glitter wand looks like, can you blame me for thinking that it's strictly eyeliner? LOL

As i mentioned earlier, Gold Light is a lot more loud and bright than Pink Light. I LOVE glitter and shine so Gold Light is definitely my firm favorite out of the two

Used as eyeshadow, it looks just like how the name suggested, gold glitters. It's very fine, very comfortable and very pretty on the eyes

For Gold Light, i also like to use it in my inner water line to make my eyes look super big and popping. When i use it in my waterline, i really pack it on and when it's super packed like this, the shade appear to be dual colored as you can still see a bit of the silvery liquid where the gold specks are suspended in. Very pretty and alien-ish, just like how i like my glitter eyeliners be. I think this is also the perfect shade if you are the type who likes to make aegyosal!

For Gold Light, i do use it as both eye liner and eyeshadow and i enjoy using it as both. As eyeshadow, it blends easily and super fast. It doesn't dry out instantly so i have no problem with blending and no patchiness that i feared, even on top of powder eyeshadows. It feels light and comfortable on my eyelids (some liquid eyeshadow can feel heavy and like you have a sticker on your lids :p)) and it stays perfect even after many many hours. The fine glitter's not only so fine and comfortable, it also never flake off so you don't have to worry about glitters falling to your face even when removing them.

I also love how Gold Light looks on my waterline but unfortunately i don't enjoy it as an eyeliner as much as it is as an eyeshadow. While it initially looks beautiful, it doesn't stay long at all. I do have very watery eyes and there are days when my eyes are especially watery, my black puppy liner would be cut off from constant tearing, but even when my eyes are on its driest day, the eye glitter would start to disappear on my water line after only a few short hours. I tried reapplying but it would be gone again in a while. Such a shame. Because of this i tend to use it more as eyeshadow and use my other glitter eye liners (the ones from Etude House has more staying power) on my water line.

Althea Spotlight Eye Glitter in #02 Pink Light

As a pinkaholic, obviously i was very drawn to Pink Light. Unfortunately this shade is way too weak for my liking, it's almost transparent when used in my water line, i don't see how this can be used as eyeliner. When i use glitter liners, i want it to be visible, Pink Light is so soft it kinda defeat the purpose for me, but that's purely my preference ofc.

Pink Light is very light, very soft and looks almost white when blended. If you like very subtle glitter or just started using glitter and still afraid to look too much, Pink Light is the best bet for you as i think it's very beginner friendly

It still looks very pretty and very day-time appropriate, it's just that personally i prefer more bling out of my glitter

Both Gold Light and Pink Light are very pretty, but when it comes to my personal preference - i would definitely choose Gold Light.

The product itself is very high quality and recommended, they are comfortable, doesn't sting my sensitive eye area, blends beautifully and as eyeshadow they stay perfect until you take it off. The price tag is also pretty good. Would i say that you need both shades in your life? Not necessarily. When used sparingly, they don't look that different - so if you like your glitter stronger, go for Gold Light but if you want a very subtle, soft one then go for Pink Light. I won't stop you from getting both ofc, but one is enough as they are similar enough.

I would totally recommend them if you like soft, Korean style glitter (it's not Western makeup glitter okay, please don't expect anything super blingy and obnoxious, this is just not that kind of glitter) and especially if you are looking for beautiful, easy and fast to use glitter eyeshadow for quick everyday use. I personally really enjoy them both and i wear them a LOT because they are just perfect for the aesthetic that i like (i won't use it for parties/formal events as i prefer bolder glitter for party looks). Please note that i personally don't like them as eyeliners as when used sparingly, they are almost invincible on the waterline but packed, they won't last more than 2 or 3 hours (it doesn't flake off or melt, it just disappear!) - but that's my personal experience with them, it might work differently on others who has different skin type than me?

If you have a different experience to mine, feel free to share yours at the comment section below!

And if you have not try this product yet, are you interested to now? Which shade would you choose?

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Food4Skin 13 : Avoskin Miraculous Refining Serum (SPONSORED)

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Hallo hallo semuanyaaaa...

Apa kabar nihhh #bersihbersihcobwebdariblog ehehehe.

Iyaaa, i've been missing for far too long, sawrry sawrry, tapi harus di maafkan karena hari ini aku mau share pengalaman aku pake produk yang KEREN BANGET - dan yang bikin tambah keren? Ini produk local Indonesia donk #bangga .

Jadi udah sebulan ini aku nyobain produk Miraculous Refining Serum dari Avoskin dannn hasilnya beneran kayak namanya, miraculous! Y'all know me, i don't rave if i don't LOVE the product. And i do, i really really do. So forgive me kalau post ini jadi kayak surat cinta untuk Avoskin, that's how much i adore this product!

Avoskin Miraculous Refining Serum

Ini bukan pertama kalinya aku ngereview produk-produknya Avoskin ya, tahun lalu aku pernah review PHTE nya mereka (yang terkenal banget), Aloe Facial Wash dan juga Intensive Nourishing Eye Cream (kalian bisa baca review produk-produk Avoskin tersebut disini) - jadi Avoskin ini bukan merk baru buat aku. Semua produk Avoskin yang aku pernah coba itu menurut aku bagus, ngga semuanya cocok 100% di kulit aku tapi dengan cara mix and match dan mengatur jadwal pemakaian yang lebih sesuai dengan kulit aku, semua bisa aku pergunakan dengan baik tanpa masalah berarti. Tapi di antara tiga produk sebelumnya, aku tuh belum menemukan produk Holy Grail yang bikin aku merasa menemukan sesuatu yang i didn't know i always needed :)) - sampai ketemu si Miraculous Refining Serum ini!

Iya, aku secinta itu sama produk ini karena hasilnya emang nyata banget di aku dan aku jadi bersemangat untuk share my experience with this produk, dan berharap kalian pada keracunan untuk nyobain so we all can have flawless skin hahaha.

Serum apaan sih ini kok aku heboh banget? Miraculous Refining Serum ini adalah serum terbaru dari Miraculous Refining Series (aku sendiri baru ngeh kalo ini ada serinya sendiri. Selain serum ada toner juga dannn ternyata toner nya ini juga banyak yang ngerave. Aku sendiri sih belum pernah nyobain jadi ngga bisa komen, tapi jujur aku jadi tertarik banget untuk nyobain karena banyak banget yang bilang bagus..) yang memiliki kandungan AHA, BHA, Niacinamide, Ciremide dan kandungan pendukung lainnya yang membuat serum ini berfungsi efektif untuk membantu proses pengelupasan sel-sel kulit mati dan memicu regenrasi sel kulit sehingga kulit menjadi lebih cerah, warna kulit merata dan lebih halus.

Sooo, serum ini adalah chemical exfoliator (tapi bukan sembarang exfoliator ya karena banyak kegunaan lainnya yang akan kita bahas selanjutnya) gitu. Ini pertama kalinya aku make produk chemical exfoliator jadi awal-awalnya aku agak takut-takut makenya - tapi udah jelas kalo in the end i fall in love super hard with it kan :)).

Avoskin Miraculous Refining Serum - 30 ml, IDR 219,000

Packaging dari Miraculous Refining Series ini semua di dominasi warna cokelat gitu dan aku suka liatnya karena kelihatan luxe dan high end meskipun harganya masih cukup terjangkau.

Avoskin Miraculous Refining Serum ini datang dengan kotak karton berwarna cokelat, khas seri Miraculous Refining Series

Di kotak karton nya serum ini tertera keterangan yang menurut aku sih sangat lengkap ya jadi sangat membantu untuk kita tau kita ini lagi pake apa. This is pretty rare loh, banyak produk yang nyari keterangan ingredients nya aja susah jadi i really appreciate this.

Ingredient list nya juga di tulis dengan lengkap

Ada keterangan dalam bahasa Inggris juga, so ready to go international ^^

Serum ini bisa di gunakan di semua jenis kulit ya, kelebihannya banyak banget dan tidak mengandung bahan-bahan yang membahayakan maupun ngga penting (macam perfume gitu, aku ngga begitu suka ada added fragrance di skin care aku. Kalo di make up i do enjoy it kalo wangi2 yummy, tapi kalo di skin care aku prefer no added fragrance). Baunya serum ini sendiri ya emang ngga gimana-gimana ya, kadang-kadang malah aku ngga mendeteksi bau apa-apa sih, kadang ada bau-bau fermentasi gitu. Ngga usah di cium-cium deh kan emang bukan produk yang buat di cium-cium hahaha, baunya juga ngga nempel kok jadi kalo aku ngga terlalu memperhatikan. It's not a lovely smell, but most of the time, it doesn't bother me at all.

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Mereka mewanti-wanti banget kalau produk ini meningkatkan sensitivitas kulit terhadap paparan sinar matahari, jadi bisa bikin sunburnt kalo ngga hati-hati. Ini penting yaa karena aku sendiri dengan nekadnya make produk ini pas lagi jalan-jalan ke Penang bulan lalu, matahari di Penang tuh cukup terik dan meskipun aku sudah pake SPF yang tinggi, tapi karena exposure nya cukup direct dan agak lama (namanya juga lagi jalan-jalan ya kan, apalagi aku tipe yang suka explore berbagai tempat outdoor maupun indoor) emang kerasa banget kalo kulitku jadi sensitive dan kerasa panas, dan ada 1 area yang jadi agak terbakar.

Jadi tolong ya guys, jangan di ulang kesalahanku hehe. Udah jelas di bilangin untuk menghindari kontak langsung dengan sinar matahari kalo lagi make ini, eh malah aku pake jalan-jalan zzz. Mendingan jangan pake dulu kalo kalian lagi traveling yaaa, pakenya kalo lagi biasa-biasa aja di rumah (kalo cuma pergi ngantor atau ngemall biasa-biasa sih ngga ada masalah ya).

Avoskin Miraculous Refining Serum ini wadahnya berbentuk botol kaca frosted gitu, cukup berat dan sturdy (like i mentioned earlier, aku bawa jalan-jalan ke Penang dan masuk bagasi, baik-baik aja kok hehe)

Aku juga suka karena serumnya ini ada pipet nya jadi makenya gampang, tetep higienis dan nakar nya juga gampang.

Texture dari serum ini cukup unik ya, jadi dia tuh cair banget tapi kental. Ngerti maksudku yah? Hahaha. Serum kan kebanyakan emang cair, cuma ini lebih konsentrated gitu dari serum-serum yang pernah aku pake sebelumnya rada-rada slimy juga.

Warnanya putih opaque gitu

Cara makenya gampang banget, cukup pump secukupnya lalu di aplikasikan di seluruh wajah - hindari area mata dan jangan sampe kena mata ya! Karena texture nya ringan, di wajah rasanya juga ringan dan cepet banget terserap kulit. Setelah make serum ini bisa dilanjutkan dengan hydrating toner atau pelembab, tapi kalo aku pribadi make ini setelah toner dan udah ngga di tumpuk apa-apa lagi karena serumnya ini kan bukan cuma exfoliator tapi juga melembabkan kulit, nah kalo di kulit aku yang oily dan slightly dehydrated, serum ini udah cukup melembabkan kulit aku - kalo di tambah pelembab lagi kulitku jadi super greasy dan ngga nyaman.

Oya, sebenarnya dari presentase kandungannya serum ini aman di pakai tiap hari tapiii disarankan untuk makenya 2-3 hari sekali dalam seminggu di awal pemakaian, kalau kulit kamu bereaksi positive pada serum ini frekuensi pemakaian bisa di tambah, Aku awalnya make 3 hari sekali, sekarang udah jadi 2 hari sekali (note : kulit aku lumayan sensitive). Kalo di kulit aku ada rasa sedikit tender dan sensitive (terutama pas awal-awal), tapi ngga lama udah ngga kerasa lagi dan di aku tuh hasilnya cepet banget kelihatan. Dalam beberapa jam aja kulitku langsung terasa sangat halus dan mochi gitu, dan dalam beberapa hari aku sudah bisa lihat kulitku jadi lebih bagus texture nya.

Tapi inget ya, tiap orang beda-beda kulitnya, ada yang emang kulitnya cukup strong jadi bisa make produk ini sehari 2x (kalo aku pakenya 1x aja di malam hari) dan kulitnya makin bagus tapi ada juga yang sensitive banget. Jadi kalian harus memperhatikan reaksi kulit kalian sendiri ya, kalo terasa over exfoliasi langsung kurangi penggunaan. Buat yang super sensitive bisa mulai pake dari seminggu 1x aja, pokoknya listen to your skin and follow its lead.

Yang paling bikin surprise? Dalam pemakaian 2 minggu kurang aja pori-pori aku kelihatan mengecil banget, terutama di daerah hidung!

Kulit aku tuh sebenernya kan emang ngga acne prone ya, oily dan agak sensitive tapi aku jarang banget jerawatan - tapi aku banyak white dan blackheads gitu. Pori-poriku juga super gede-gede terutama di area hidung, dulu tuh kelihatan banget pori-pori bolong-bolong gede-gede gitu. Tapi karena emang dari dulu kulitku kayak gini meskipun pake berbagai produk jadi aku merasa ya mungkin emang takdirku punya pori-pori gede haha jadi aku cuma rajin membersihkan dan merawat kulit tapi ngga terlalu mikirin ukuran pori-pori. Terus aku belakangan banyak scars di dagu karena aku suka ngga tahan lihat white or black heads (dan hormonal acne yang suka muncul di dagu only sejak mendekati usia pertengahan 30an) dan selalu aku pencet dengan savage padahal kulitku itu susah banget ilang kalo ada bekas luka *sigh*

Ini keadaan kulitku di awal pemakaian. Pori-pori di hidung jelas banget ya, di pipi juga sih... Terus banyak merah-merah di pipi dan bekas acne di dagu

Ini di minggu ke 2 pemakaian. Kelihatan banget kan improvement nya??? Pori-pori di hidung mengecil banget dan bersih, pores di pipi juga mengecil dan warna kulitku jadi lebih rata

Minggu ke 3 pemakaian, yang paling kelihatan itu ukuran pori-poriku yang mengecil lumayan drastis

Ini keadaan kulit terbaru (tolong ignore my wounded mole akibat suka mencet2 jadi luka melulu heran ngga bosen-bosen aku tuh). Mungkin karena kulitku cukup smooth ya dari awal jadi dari minggu ke 2 sampe ke 4 perubahannya cukup subtle kalo di lihat dari foto tapi in real life aku tuh happy banget sama hasilnya!

Kalo di aku, selain pori-poriku jadi jauh lebih kecil dan bersih dari awal (masih visible banget sih kalo diliat close up gini, tapi udah jauh banget dari ukuran awal), serum ini juga bantu mengurangi merah2 di mukaku dan warna kulitku jadi lebih rata. Aku juga udah jarang banget ada white or blackheads sejak pake Miraculous Refining Serum ngga pernah ada jerawat lagi, not even hormonal acne di area dimana aku make serum ini (kemarin sempet muncul satu di alis soalnya haha). Kulitku jadi bersih banget, halus dan smooth (kadang kulitku kelihatan smooth tapi kalo aku cuci muka aku bisa ngerasain banyak tiny bumps yang adalah whiteheads tapi skarang cuci muka juga aku merasa kulitku alus dan flawless hehe).

Jadi buat aku Avoskin Miraculous Refining Serum ini bener-bener miraculous, dia bener-bener berhasil bantu aku ngatasin problem-problem kulitku dengan tambahan bonus pori-pori mengecil itu (karena i didn't expect it to be able to minimize my pores size!), masih di tambah kulitku jadi super sehat dan makin supple, omooo i heart you Avoskin!

Karena di aku hasilnya super bagus jadi ya aku sangat confident untuk rekomendasiin produk ini (FYI, Olin kulitnya jauh lebih sensitive dan rewel daripada kulitku dan hasilnya di dia juga bagus banget!), kalo kalian punya masalah kulit kusam, acne prone, pori-pori gede atau warna kulit ngga rata, aku rekomendasiin banget kalian untuk nyobain produk ini. Asal jangan lupa untuk ngikutin aturan-aturannya ya (jangan make keseringan di awal dan kalo kulit sudah mulai protes harus di dengerin dan kurangin lagi pemakaian, juga selalu pake sunscreen *pake sunscreen sih harus ya mau lagi pake serum ini apa engga harus di jadikan kebiasaan aja deh baiknya* dan menghindari direct contact dengan sinar matahari), hopefully it'll work just as wondefully on your skin like it does mine.

Apakah aku rela beli produk ini dengan my own money? Yes, yes, rela banget. Take all my money, it's worth it!

Hope this post helps ya buat kalian yang membutuhkan :D!

Apa ada dari kalian yang sudah nyobain serum ini juga? Does it make miracles on your skin too? Share your experience or thoughts on the comment section below ^^!

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