Pink and Undecided: March 2022

Eye Stories 30 : Popsynote Shine Lasting Glitter Gel

Hi y'all!

I'm about to be super busy in the weekend (offline events, first full blown one in 2 years, woohooo) so i figured while i still have the time and energy to blog... Better do it now.

I always have a thing for glitters, like cats and crows - i'm attracted to all things shiny *LOL*. So other than blings *ahem*, i am also naturally drawn to glittery makeups and lately i've been receiving the prettiest glitters ever so obviously i want to yak about them and not be constricted to Instragram's max number of photos for carousel and caption limit.

I have quite a few different one to review (i tend to post a reel of them first because i really take my time when it comes to blog post) but strangely (for someone as OCD as me, it's even stranger because normally i'd insist on reviewing them according to the date of receiving hahaha!) i feel like reviewing the latest glittery beauty thing i received : Popsynote Shine Lasting Glitter Gel (Charis listed it as Shining Glitter Gel, but i decided to go with the name stated in the packaging).

As you can see, it has a unique design and it was confusing to hold when i took the cover pics :p.

Popsynote Shine Lasting Glitter Gel

Simple white and muted holo design for the box

Unique and kinda futuristic looking design

And lettering that challenges my aging, badly myopic eyes T.T

Must admit that the packaging is fun tho, i love the silver with holo bias as well

It built like that to accomodate the built in little brush!

The brush has soft bristles but firm (as in not fluffy), perfect to pick up and apply the chunky glitters as a fluffier brush might disperse the glitters and make it look too blended, which we don't want when it comes to chunky glitters

Available in three shades, L-R : #01 Moonstone Splinter, #02 Peach Diamond, #03 Starry Midnight

As their name suggested , these are gel eyeshadows - but i'd categorized them more as eyeshadow toppers because even though you CAN use them on their own (especially Starry Midnight), but as they are glitters suspended in clear gel - i personally feel like it's a little bit weird to wear on their own. I just don't like wearing chunky glitters on blank lids, but if that works for you then ofc you can wear them however you want.

They are gel based, so they do feel wet and cold when applied. It doesn't take long to dry and once they set- then the glitters really are set in place, i wore them all day long and by the time i wanted to remove them, they still look the same - so they are very long lasting and won't flake off/smudge/gets everywhere like non gel-based glitters can.

Arm swatches, it's really hard to capture glitters on still photography and give them justice T.T

So i tried my best to move around and find the angle that gives your glimpses of their glories in real life

From top to bottom (shite, my dirty bl infected mind immediately goes into that direction when i typed top and bottom -___-, i won't explain this because if you know, you know. Otherwise... You don't have to!) : #01 Moonstone Splinter, #02 Peach Diamond, #03 Starry Midnight

Now let's talk about the shades one by one

Popsynote Shine Lasting Glitter Gel in #01 Moonstone Splinter

Moonstone Splinter, true to its name, is a white and silver chunky glitter (it has different glitter sizes in it, from the micro ones to the chunky ones). It is very pretty, and when i posted a reel for this product most people commented on this shade. I do like it a lot, especially for kawaii eye makeups but i personally won't use it on its own as i think it would look bare and strange.

#01 Moonstone Splinter on the eyes

There's just something magical about white glitters on the eyes... I was wary of matching it with wamn shades (because it has some silver micro glitters in it) but turned out it's pretty neutral and looks pretty with both warm and cold toned eyeshadows

It would look so good in a mermaid inspired look, i should give it a try soon

You can see how chunky some of the glitters are here, it's definitely eye catching but pretty loud so i don't think it's for everybody, but if you love chunky glitters, you'd love this. Ofc they are all eye safe, very soft and you can't feel it on your lids, they also don't scrape or fall into your eyes when you remove them, I'd give it to Koreans when it comes to beauty safety, they always take it seriously. They are also not hard to remove, just use a proper eye makeup remover and they would be pretty easily removed (i know most cheap chunky glitters are super hard to remove, i would usually use duck tape to remove them first, it's a very tedious job!)

Popsynote Shine Lasting Glitter Gel in #02 Peach Diamond.
Like Moonstone Splinter, Peach Diamond's name also sums up the shade as it is a peachy shade of glitters, i feel like the glitters are combination of peachy/brassy and champagne colored micro glitters. It is a lot more muted and subtle compared to Moonstone Splinter although it also has chunky glitters in it, but it's definitely not as in-your-face as Moonstone Splinter. If you usually shies away from glitters and want to venture out of your comfort zone but still be a little on the subtle side, i'd suggest to try Peachy Diamond

It's my least favorite of the three, but still very pretty

When used with warm, peach toned eyeshadow base, Peachy Diamond almost blends in with the base and only the large chunks are visible

You see what i mean? The micro glitters are so soft and subtle, you barely see it

Popsynote Shine Lasting Glitter Gel in #03 Starry Midnight.
Starry Midnight is very different than the previous two as it is more of a fine glitter type with no large chunks. This shade is very smooth and out of the 3, the only one that can be worn on its own without looking slightly weird

You see what i mean, it's pretty much looks like a regular glitter eyeshadow instead of chunky, glittery eyeshadow toppers like the other two

It's very very pretty tho

I really love how these Popsynote Shine Lasting Glitter looks and how they perform (their staying power and stuffs) but i must admit when it comes to application, i still struggle a bit. As they are more of an eyeshadow topper, i prefer to use them on top of powder eyeshadows to complete the look, problem is... The wet gel base kinda dissolve the eyeshadow underneath! It is very obvious especially when i use Moonstone Splinter as i can see how the brush and glitter gel change color to the eyeshadow base. This is tricky when you do a more elaborate eye look as you already layer and blend so many colors painstakingly, it would give you a minor heart attack to see the glitter gel dissolve the base and possibly make the shades underneath bleed into each other T.T. My suggestion is to apply little by little and very carefully to make sure it's not too wet at one go.

I also thought, okay what if i use them on their own, will they blend? Will they work better on top of each other compared to powder base? The answer is, not really *LOL*. I gave it a try, using the only base-appropriate shade, Starry Midnight, as a base and apply the other two as a topper. It's quite hard to do as they are all gels and wet, even when i tried waiting until Starry Midnight set, once i add the other shade on top, it started to melt again >.<. But once they are all set and done, they still look pretty :

Using all three shades together

Even on top of Starry Midnight (which has a pretty subtle color), Peach Diamond pretty much disappear and leave you only the large chunks

I added a little darker brown on the corner as only the three didn't work and made my eyes look small haha

In conclusion, these glitter gels are super pretty but they are tricky to apply (i wouldn't go as far as them being a b**ch to apply, but it was close hahah). I would continue to use them tho, especially for days when i want a quick and simple makeup routine but still want to stand out (which happens more days than not, as i am always running late hahaha) but i'd make sure i'm being extra, extra careful when applying on top of my masterpiece eye makeup :p.

I know chunky glitters are not for everybody, heck even for me who are into bling eye makeup there are days when i would shudder at the thought of chunky glitters on my eyes. Do tell me if chunky glitter eyeshadows are for you or not?

Popsynote Shine Lasting Glitter Gel were available in Charis (they seem to be out of stock at the moment) but until now their Indonesian shop is still not operating so i'll update the links once they re-open (if they stills stock this).

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Hair-O-Logy 10 : Control Zero Illipe Shampoo Bar

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Hallooo semuanya!

Sooo... Aku aslinya ngga ada rencana untuk review ini di blog (Control Zero approached me to try their product to review on my IG) tapi karena ini Shampoo Bar pertamaku, aku merasa kayaknya ga afdol kalau aku ga ngoceh in depth di sini >.<!

Aku tuh uda lamaaa banget tertarik sama yang namanya shampoo bar. Menurutku unik dan menarik banget tapi at the same time, aku tuh sebenernya intimidated sama shampoo bar. If you know me well enough you'd know i am not good at changes dan nyoba hal baru yang out of my comfort zone itu is a total challenge for me. Bukan nyoba produk baru ya, kalo ini sih tiap minggu juga aku nyobain produk baru, tapi yang bentuknya beda sama sekali dan unfamiliar itu bikin aku ragu-ragu. Aku selalu mikir... Shampoo bar gitu apa ga susah makenya? Apa bisa berbusa? Ga susah ya buat coating my entire scalp? Kok kayaknya banyak seremnya daripada menariknya hehe. Plus dulu aku taunya shampoo bar ya cuma Lush, and i am not a Lush person - aku masuk ke toko Lush aja pusing karena wanginya terlalu strong.

That's why aku sudah setua ini, udah tau soal shampoo bar lama dan uda kepo lama juga tapi baru beberapa minggu terakhir ini finally bener-bener cobain hehe.

So, gimana? Seribet yang aku bayangin atau engga? Continue reading to find out!

Package from Control Zero yang konsepnya minimalis dan zero waste ^.^

Bahkan greeting card (or should i say, greeting paper hehe) nya tuh dari kertas daur ulang gitu. For someone who supports zero waste efforts, i really like the concept. Ada kalender dari kayu juga, so cute

Jadi Control Zero ini launchingnya baru 2021 kemaren, tergolong masih baru banget. Aku sendiri sudah pernah sih lihat produk mereka di review sama teman-teman content creator di IG, tapi ini pertama kalinya buat aku nyobain produk dari Control Zero.

Control Zero Illipe Shampoo Bar, di bungkus karton daur ulang cokelat yang simple dan sangat selaras dengan their whole vibe

Shampoo bar nya comes with a net pouch untuk storing shampoo nya setelah di gunakan. I LOVE this touch! Selama ini aku kalo pake produk berbentuk bar gini selalu bingung storingnya, aku pake wadah sabun batangan biasa tapi kadang suka jadi lembek dan airnya ga bisa turun... Net pouch kayak gini ini is the perfect solution, abis pake tinggal dimasukkan kembali dan di gantung. Hemat space dan kondisi bar nya jadi ngga berubah karena ngga kerendam air

Control Zero Illipe Shampoo Bar, ukurannya cukup mungil ya - 50gr. Tapi bener kok ini cukup irit, aku uda pake 3 mingguan dan ukurannya masih ngga berubah jauh dari awal aku pake (aku keramas 2-3 hari sekali)

Nah ini penampakan shampoo bar nya, warnanya hijau pucat dan ada flecks of darker green. Visually it looks very organic and vibe nya sih Lush banget ya. Wanginya fresh-fresh gitu, ngga menyengat tapi lumayan semerbak dari aku keluarin dari box aja uda kecium

Pas pertama kali banget aku pake, emang agak susah ngeluarin suds nya karena masih kering banget dan kayak ada lapisan waxy nya so it took me a while untuk membusakan to a point dimana aku merasa dia uda merata di kulit kepalaku dan terasa cukup untuk membersihkan.It does take a while to get used to, buat yang biasa pake shampoo biasa berbentuk liquid awal-awal ada struggle dikit hehe but nothing major kok, pake kedua kalinya udah lebih lunak dan gampang dibusakan and by the third time i used it, aku udah mulai terbiasa.

Illipe Shampoo Bar ini ada busanya sedikit dan dia super fine, sudsnya halus dan rapet-rapet ngga ada busa yang gede-gede atau gelembung gitu. Aku awal-awal emang masih bingung dan kayak ngga yakin bersih beneran ngga kulit kepala aku karena kan dia emang tipis dan mild banget ya - tapi bersih kok hasilnya hehe. Malahan di bandingkan shampoo aku yang terakhir aku pake, dia jauh lebih clarifying scalp aku, ini kerasa banget karena kalau in between washing days, aku kadang pake dry shampoo kalau mau pergi. Pas pake shampoo sebelumnya, kadang dry shampoo bisa bikin aku ketombean dikit, sejak pakai Illipe ini ngga ada ketombe sama sekali meskipun aku pakai dry shampoo.

Dibandingkan shampoo conventional, aku merasa emang Illipe Shampoo Bar ini ngga melembutkan rambut yah, kerasa agak kesat gitu pas di cuci. Tapiiii meskipun gitu, rambutku tuh engga kusut loh! Aku cukup surprised pas abis keramas (aku sengaja nyoba beberapa kali tanpa condiotioner dan hair serum karena aku mau tau efeknya secara full ke rambut) rambut aku bisa di sisir dengan mudah tanpa tangling. Dia engga bikin kering kok, cuma emang ngga ada efek extra melembutkan aja. Untuk rambut yang kasar (yg emang jenis rambutnya kasar, kering, atau yang overly processed kayak aku yang sering diwarnai dan di bleach) tinggal pake conditioner dan/atau hair serum aja, it would definitely help.

Kulit kepala aku oily banget, sekarang udah mendingan setelah hair detox kapannya dan aku juga uda train scalp aku untuk ga keseringan di cuci, nah kalau pake Illipe Shampoo Bar ini, next day after keramas rambut aku masih kelihatan bagus dan volumized, engga super lepek dan oily so buat yang oily scalp, shampoo bar nya ini aman yaaa. H+2 sih aku kadang udah mulai gatel, terutama karena Surabaya belakangan panas banget >.< tapi overall masih oke banget.

Aku sih suka yahh, so i am happy i had the chance to try out this shampoo bar! Kalau di bandingkan dengan shampoo liquid aku yang biasa aku pake gimana? Buat aku yang udah mulai terbiasa sama karakterisasi shampoo bar ini, i like both sih. Like, i if i am about to switch to shampoo bars permanently (but for now, i don't plan to) it wouldn't be a big deal for me.

Kalau kalian gimana? Udah pernah cobain shampoo bar belum? Kalau sudah, kalian prefer shampoo biasa yang liquid atau malah jadi convert ke shampoo bar? Let me know in the comment section below yah!