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Vanav Beauty : Now Available at FD Store and Review of Vanav Ray

Hallooo hallo semuanya ^^!

Kalian yang di Surabaya pasti udah tau kan kalau ada Mall yang baru banget buka, Trans Icon Mall di jalan Ahmad Yani?

Nahh ini mall special banget buat beauty lovers kayak aku karena disana ada Female Daily Store donk! Dan di Female Daily Store ini banyak banget brand-brand kecantikan, dari yang cukup mainstream sampai yang susah di cari physical storenya di Surabaya, salah satunya ada brand alat kecantikan Korea yang keren banget (BA nya aja Son Ye Jin... I mean, even though i am not a K-drama person tapi aku tau banget Son Ye Jin!) : Vanav Indonesia !

Kalo yang ini Son Min Dy lagi di booth nya Vanav Indonesia di Female Daily Store heheh

Karena pengen liat produk-produknya Vanav secara langsung (dan pengen ngepoin Female Daily Store nya) aku mampir ke Trans Icon Mall minggu lalu!

Store nya super luas, well lit dan cakeppp - bikin betah dan kalap belanja di sini hehe

Nah ini dia booth nya Vanav

Langsung kepo ngecekin satu-satu produk-produknya Vanav yang available di store

Yang pertama ada produk best seller mereka : Time Machine!

Ada warna putih juga

Vanav Ray Ultra Mini Skincare Device

Vanav Bubble Pop Cleanser (ini ada di True Beauty lho)

Another one of their best seller : Vanav UP 6 (ini yang muncul di Crash Landing on You!)

Ada 1 produk yang kelewatan engga aku foto yaitu Vanav Hot & Cool Skinfit karena box nya mirip sama UP6 >.<.

Nah, aku juga punya 1 produk mereka yang udah aku pake terus sejak hari pertama aku terima :

It's Vanav Ray!

Jadi Vanav Ray Ultra Mini Skincare Device ini adalah portable beauty tool dengan teknologi galvanic ion dan micro vibration yang membantu skincare kita untuk menembus dan meresap sampai ke lapisan kulit paling dalam, merangsang collagen, merileksasi otot muka dan mengencangkan wajah. Ukurannya mini banget, ringan dan mudah dibawa kemana-mana. I would definitely bring it to travel with me!

Design packaging Vanav Ray ini menurut aku paling beda diantara produk-produk Vanav, paling unik

The product comes in a velvet pouch

Lucu ya bentuknya ^^. Warnanya juga cakep dan kelihatan elegant banget

Also comes with a manual book and a warranty card

Menurut aku, Vanav Ray ini sangat mudah di operasikan sih - semua orang pasti bisa deh! All you have to do is : masukin baterai wkwk! Karena Vanav Ray dilengkapi dengan filter auto run yang otomatis menyala jika alat menyentuh kulit. Oya angan lupa apply skincare secukupnya (kalau produknya kurang nanti susah glidingnya) lalu tempelkan kepala Vanav Ray di area yang akan di massage lalu gently massage!

The head is made of Titanium so it won't rust!

When comes into contact with the skin, the light will turn orange and the device would vibrate ^^

Aku pake Vanav Ray ini setiap hari, setiap kali pake skincare - mulai dari eye cream sampe ke day and night serum/cream. Asli nyaman banget digunakan, beneran bikin terasa relax! Aku juga merasa banget kalau skincare aku jadi terasa jauh lebih efektif dan melembapkan! Baru pake seminggu lebih tapi aku merasa dia bikin area sekitar mata aku terutama jadi lebih kenyal dan less wrinkly - untuk produk eye creamnya aku ngga ganti juga, udah pake eye cream yang sama berbulan-bulan so it must be the device

I'm truly in love with Vanav Ray and will definitely continue to use it and will be bringing it wherever i go ^^. Karena itu aku juga ngga ragu-ragu untuk bilang : you should definitely invest in these tools! They definitely work and will make your skincare work to its max potential! Highly, highly recommended!

Jujur jadi pengen punya device Vanav lain-lainnya deh T.T.

Kalian udah pada punya belom?

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This post is written in collaboration with Jakarta Beauty Blogger

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Review : Elizabeth Arden Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide Capsule Hydra-Plumping Serum

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Haiii guys ^^!

Sooo... I'm sure kalian yang into skincare or care about your skin dan udah berusia di atas 20 tahun pasti sudah mulai tertarik dengan produk-produk anti-aging yah! Setelah usia 20, ceramide (ceramide are fats and lipids that are found in skin cells and they make up 30-40% of our outer skin layer or epidermis) alami di dalam kulit yang berfungsi untuk menguatkan skin barrier akan terus menurun lho!

Untuk mengembalikan keremajaan kulit kita, kita perlu untuk mengisi ulang ceramide di kulit kita agar kulit kita tetap kokoh, tidak mudah berkerut, selalu lembap dan juga untuk mengurangi garis halus pada wajah. Nah kali ini aku mau ngenalin serum special yang membantu banget untuk mengisi our skin's ceramide : Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide Capsule Hydra-Plumping Serum!

Kalau brand Elizabeth Arden sendiri, kayaknya needs no introduction ya? Brand yang sudah sangat legendary dan terkenal dengan produk-produknya yang luxurious dan high quality. Aku sendiri sudah familiar dengan brand ini sejak kecil karena mami aku pun pengguna produk mereka dan aku juga sekarang is a big fan of their products ^^.

As someone in her 30s, tentunya aku sangat concern untuk menjaga keremajaan kulit dan suka memakai produk-produk anti aging, i know what i like and what i don't - guess what, i can safely say that i am in love with these Hyaluronic Acid Capsules already - and it was love at the first squeeze :)). It really delivers its name - because it plumps up the skin wonderfully!

Unik banget yah produknya? Serum yang ngga comes in a squeeze tube or bottle but instead, each dose is encapsulated in an air tight container untuk penggunaan sekali pakai yang menjamin kualitas serum dan bikin praktis untuk di bawa-bawa traveling juga, cukup bawa sesuai jumlah hari kita mau bepergian - ngga makan tempat, ngga berat dan ngga khawatir pecah/tumpah!

Teknologi Utama dari Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide Capsule Hydra-Plumping Serum adalah :

*Double-Lock Hydration System™️: Asam hialuronat menarik kelembapan, sementara ceramide memperkuat skin barrier untuk menguncinya.

*Zero H2O Technology™️: Memungkinkan pengiriman HA yang efisien ke lapisan permukaan kulit karena 500x lebih kecil2 dari HA biasa dan bergerak 4x lebih dalam, memulihkan kelembapan yang vital dan melimpah.

* Replenishing Essential Youth Factors: Mengembalikan ceramide dan asam hialuronat, elemen alami yang dibutuhkan kulit, yang hilang seiring bertambahnya usia.

Ingredient list :

Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone/Vinyltrimethylsiloxysilicate Crosspolymer, Silica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dimethiconol, Butylene Glycol, Ceramide NG, Ceramide NP, Ceramide NS, Cyclopentasiloxane, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Lecithin, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Peg-10 phytosterol, Pentylene Glycol, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Phytosphingosine, Phytosterols, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tribehenin, Zingiber Zerumbet Extract, Phenoxyethanol.

Capsules nya comes in a clear jar with simple but elegant design, very Elizaberth Arden indeed

Even the champagne colored capsules oozes luxury ^^

Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide Capsule Hydra-Plumping Serum ini dapat digunakan baik pagi maupun malam hari, tapi lebih disarankan untuk digunakan pada pagi hari dan hanya perlu di gunakan satu butir per hari

Cara pakai :

1. Putar kapsul

2. Squeeze out the serum di tangan, hangatkan

3. Apply on the face while lightly massaging

4. Apply on neck area (di oleskan ke arah atas)

5. Apply excess on you arms

6. Gunakan sebelum pelembab

Teksur serumnya ini unik, lembut (emulsion) namun cukup thick dan reminds me of petroleum jelly (but not as slick or slippery). Mudah di aplikasikan dan diserap oleh kulit tapi jelas terasa rich dan deeply moisturizing. Meskipun kapsulnya mungil namun setiap kapsul isinya more than enough untuk seluruh wajah, leher and even arms!

The feeling of the serum is velvety, almost silicony. Terasa seperti ada lapisan lembut setelah di gunakan, dan ada rasa sedikit greasy untuk beberapa saat tapi tetap nyaman, bahkan untuk aku yang punya kulit oily. Aku surprised banget karena meskipun dia sangat melembabkan dan waktu awal di pakai ada rasa greasy, tapi serum ini ngga bikin kulit aku tambah berminyak. Aku pakai under my makeup seharian juga aman, makeup aku engga cepat leleh, geser dan aku juga ngga perlu touch up lebih sering dari biasanya.

Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide Capsule Hydra-Plumping Serum terutama direkomendasikan untuk kulit yang dehidrasi, terasa kering, kadang sensitif atau terkelupas karena kekurangan kadar air. Lho, Ce Mindy bukannya kulitnya oily? Yes, but my skin is also dehydrated! Udah pernah skin check beberapa kali dan hasilnya emang kulit aku agak dehidrasi. It's a common misconception kalau kulit berminyak itu ngga mungkin dehidrasi, on the contrary justru kulit oily itu kalau dehidrasi, produksi minyak makin menggila dan makin kelihatan oily! Kalau oily skinnya engga dehidrasi, biasanya kadar berminyaknya justru lebih tercontrol.

Sesuai namanya, tentunya serum ini kandungan utamanya adalah Hyaluronic Acid ( HA ), HA ini mampu menarik kelembaban sebanyak 1000x bobot dirinya dan bikin kulit lembab, berisi dan terasa kenyal. Jadi cara kerjanya tuh HA nya menarik kelembaban ke dalam kulit lalu Ceramidenya bekerja mengunci kelembaban tersebut, agar bertahan lama di dalam kulit - hence the double lock hydration. In short, they plump, firm and hydrate skin, mengisi ulang kadar ceramide dan menarik kelembaban kedalam kulit agar kulit lebih berisi dan padat.

Oya, Elizabeth Arden tuh ngga cuma punya HA Capsule, tapi ada varian-varian lain yang bisa dikombinasikan juga untuk hasil yang lebih maksimal. Bisa pakai yang Vitamin C untuk brightening atau Retinol untuk memperbaiki teksture kulit, sesuai dengan kebutuhan kulit kita.

Aku sendiri baru pake serumnya selama seminggu jadi post ini lebih ke first impression ya, tapi jujur dia potent sih jadi aku kayak merasakan perbedaan dan perubahannya dari pertama kali pakai. Untuk benefit seperti membuat kulit terlihat lebih penuh, kenyal, muda, mengencangkan dan memperbaiki kontur wajah - mungkin aku perlu waktu pemakaian lebih lama untuk ini tapi kalau untuk melembabkan, membuat kulit terlihat glowy and dewy (tapi ngga bikin berminyak), menghaluskan dan melembutkan kulit - ini aku udah kerasa banget. Serum ini juga mampu membantu melindungi kulit dari kehilangan kelembaban karena saat aku bangun di pagi hari gitu, kulit masih terjaga banget kelembabannya! So yeah, even after only of 1 week of usage, i can already give my stamp of approval as it gives my skin visible result and improvement!

Gimana, kalian jadi tertarik untuk cobain Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide Hydra-Plumping Serum ini juga ngga? Atau malah udah pake? Share your thooughts and opinion on the comment section below yah!

Prettiest package from Elizabeth Arden that deserves to be immortalized here hehe

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Eye Stories 30 : Popsynote Shine Lasting Glitter Gel

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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).