A LITTLE STORY ABOUT REVLON JUST KISSABLE BALM STAIN

Hi Lavs!

This is a little story of these Revlon Just Kissable Balm Stain that I will (probably) review in the future (have to finish my opened lip products first haha).

One day, I was just scrolling through pinterest, saw a makeup look with orange-y lip and thought "well, that looks pretty".

The next day, K (my boyfriend) and I were strolling around the mall and I caught my eyes on Revlon Just Kissable Balm Stain in the shade rendezvous. Was thinking of buying it right away, but then I hesitated because I already have bunch of makeup (that are still sitting inside a box, unopened, duh). On top of that, K told me not to buy the product, and I thought, yea, I don't really need it anyway and just walked away.

Few weeks after that, when K picked me up, he casually asked me to open the compartment in his car. Then I found this little present.
I thought it was chocolate (I don't even know why I thought it's chocolate, maybe I was hungry at that time haha)

When I opened the present, it turned out to be *yes, you have the right guess* the Revlon Just Kissable Balm Stain! I was cracking with laughter, not only because I love it, but also the fact that he remembers the product and also the exact shade! :p He even bought it in another shade, in Honey, because he asked the Sales Assistant and she said that one is also good hahaha.

Well, bottom line is, you got to appreciate little things like this, because the way you show that you love someone is not only by saying I love you, but also doing the little things <3

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE!

My current fav love song <3

xx, 

Valencia

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BORN PRETTY STORE HAUL*

Hi Lavs!

Happy new year everyone! 

Hope you all had a great new year celebration and ready to rock 2016!

For me, 2015 was a good year and I'm so excited for 2016!

To start 2016, let's kick it in with a makeup haul.

I got these items from Born Pretty Store. Born Pretty Store is an online store which has basically, everything you need.. From clothes, accessories, makeup, nail art supplies and other interesting stuffs. They sell all these items at a very affordable price.

Born Pretty Store is kind enough to let me choose some of their products to try out myself :)

//  Pink Makeup Brush Set  //

They come with 7 brushes in total, precisely 5 brushes and 2 tools. They come with a case which you can roll up, thus it is very good for travelling!

The set comes with :
one powder brush // one angled blush brush // one flat brush for eye shadow // one pointed brush for eyeliner/lips // one angled brush for brows & one sponge thing for eye shadow application // one brush for eyebrows. 

To be completely honest with you, I expected less than this. I thought the hair of the brushes will be a lot stiffer and harsher to the skin, but I am pleasantly surprised.. The brushes are so soft!

I think the brushes are made from synthetic bristles, so honestly, it is quite hard to pick up powder products. I have to swirl the brushes multiple times to get the pigmentation than I want. 

You can get this item from BornPrettyMakeup

//  Beauty Blender (Dupe)  //

I was very excited about this product because I always wanted try how a beauty blender works. I followed the instructions on how to use a beauty blender because I feel it is basically the same thing, only different brand (and durability maybe?). After trying this one out, I think a beauty blender is best for thicker foundation. I tried this out with Revlon Color stay foundation and the result is flawless. 

I think the material of this one is not too shabby as well. I've been using and washing it for a few times, and it is still intact. No tearing what so ever. Overall, I'm happy about this product and I recommend this for those who are eager to try beauty blender but still considering about the price. I suggest you to try this one out first to know whether you like how it works :)

You can get this item from BornPrettyMakeup

//  Panda Eye liner  //

I was in love with how cute the packaging of this eye liner, I mean, just look at that, isn't it the cutest :3

The eyeliner is a pen / felt tip eyeliner, which I'm pretty bummed about. I was hoping for a brush tip because I can work with brush tip better than a pen tip.

The pigmentation is great, it is a true black eyeliner and goes along pretty smoothly. 
Overall I think this eyeliner is okay, especially if you consider the price.

You can get this item from BornPrettyMakeup

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Those are all the items I got from Born Pretty Store.
Overall, I think the shopping experience is pleasant. I love how affordable they are and the quality still exceeds my expectation (for that price point). Of course, you can't really compare the quality with popular brand names out there.

They take 2 weeks - 1 month to ship to Indonesia, and take approximately the same time for US and UK residents. Thus I think it's best if you order your items 2 months prior the time you want to use your items, just to be safe.

The packaging is wrapped really nicely (too bad I forgot to take a picture of the packaging) to ensure your products come in perfect condition.

All in all, I think Born Pretty Store is a nice option to shop for affordable items :)

Good news, on top of the affordable price, I have a discount code for all of you!

Put the code VIAH10 and you can get 10% off :)

Disclaimer: Everything was written based on my own opinion and experience.

xx, 

Valencia

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By: Nitha Sari On 06.54

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HOW TO SAVE MONEY EVERY TIME YOU SHOP*

Hi Lavs!

It's the end of the year.. Sale season is here and as a lady, I know, sometimes it is hard to hold the urge to go shopping. When we see something cute, it is hard to rationalize all the need/want thing. The next thing you know is.. the item is already on the register/check out station.

So.. what should we do? Stop shopping?

Of course not! :p

Sometimes shopping can be a therapy and also makes you feel better. 

Here I’m gonna share with you how to shop without breaking your bank, so hopefully none of us will end up like this

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1) Go to several shops/online website before deciding on one item

I always do this when I shop. I compare the quality, the price, the design, everything. 

This is great to make sure you get the best item that you will certainly love and wear.

I know making decisions can be difficult sometimes, but I believe you got this gurl!

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2) Find coupons or promotions for discounts

Go to website like Vouchercodes to get the latest discounts and coupons. Speaking of coupons, here I have the Lazada Indonesia voucher also Berrybenka voucher to help you find the best deal for your end of year shopping. They give various offers, from discount until free shipping.

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3) Bring a friend when you shop

Sometimes, your friend can rationalize better. If you do online shopping, take a picture, ask your friend whether the item is a good deal or not, and also ask whether they see you wearing and loving the item in the future.

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So lavs, enjoy the end year sale, and shop responsibly ;)

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Valencia

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3 BEAUTY YOUTUBERS I'M IN LOVE WITH

        

Hi Lavs!

I know for beauty lovers out there..  Other than reading blogs that float around the web space, you all loveee to watch youtube beauty videos right? (or is it just me?)

By the way.. These are 3 beauty youtubers I'm in love with..

1) Jenn Im from Clothes Encounters

Jenn is a majoooor sweet heart! You can ask my friends how obsessed I am with her. There is something about the way she talks that makes me really like her. She is not only pretty, but also very smart. I find her very easy to relate to. I've been watching Jenn since the early days, since Sarah was still part of Clothes Encounters (who's with me?). Clothes Encounters was very focused on fashion at the beginning, but now, I can't be happier because Jenn talks about beauty quite a lot these days.

Jenn's beauty videos consist mostly skin care, glowing and natural makeup. Jenn usually uses mixture of American and Korean brand.

Check out her videos!

2) Jaclyn from Jaclyn Hill

Nobody beats her positivity. Seriously, she is the sassy queen (the good kind of sassy). Her videos always put me in a good mood because she takes life in a very fun way. I really want to learn how to be positive and happy like her all the time.

In my opinion, Jaclyn's beauty videos style is full coverage makeup, flawless skin and dramatic eyes. I am always awed by her techniques! Jaclyn mostly uses high end products. PS: Her bloopers is the best!

Check out her videos!

3) Kathleen from Kathleen Lights

I love Kathleen because I find her very genuine and humble. She has some interesting series on her channel. I currently love her 'my makeup stash' series where she talks about her makeup collection in depth and it's really helpful. 

I also love that she uses a fair share of drugstore and high end products, so it gives me more knowledge of what products are available out there.

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Those are 3 youtubers I'm currently in love with. 

How about you? Who are your favorite youtubers at the moment?

Share in the comment section below!

xx, 

Valencia

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AGELEZ BIHAKU* PREMIUM NANO COLLAGEN DRINK

Hi Lavs!

Have you ever heard of collagen drink?

I personally never tried any collagen drink before, but I read some blog posts about it and it seems pretty interesting to try. 

Firstly, let me introduce you a little bit to the collagen itself.

What is collagen?

Collagen is a the most abundant protein in the human body and is the substance that holds the whole body together. It is found in the bones, muscles, skin and tendons (source)

Why do you need collagen?

Collagen is reponsible to hold everything together. Lack of collagen causes the cells structures weaken. The skin gets thinner and is easier to damage, hair gets lifeless, skin sags and wrinkles, tendons and ligaments become less elastic, joints get stiff etc. (source) (source)

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In short, THE MORE COLLAGEN, THE BETTER your skin, hair, ligaments and tendons are, also your overall health in general :)

Unfortunately, normally with aging, the collagen production gets slower, that is where Collagen Drink comes to rescue.

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Agelez BihakuTM is the 1st most advanced liquid collagen supplement with nano-sized made in Japan and now available in Indonesia, that combines 13500mg Premium Nano Collagen with Fast Absorb SystemTM, Salmon Ovary Peptide, Brown Rice Stemcell (Phyto-Ceramide) and 8 other premium ingredients that will synergistically restore your skin natural glow and help reduce the signs of aging from inside out.

What makes Agelez Bihaku different?

It is the First & the Only Collagen Supplement in Indonesia that is:

 1. Made in Japan 

 2. With the highest 13500mg Nano-Sized Collagen  from Salmon

 3. With Salmon Ovary Peptide, a Premium anti aging ingredient from Salmon Caviar, with Japan Patented.

 4. With Fast Absorb System.

 5. With 9 Other Anti-Aging Ingredients: Salmon  Protein Extract, CO-Q10, Hyaluronic Acid, Elastin,  L-Cysteine (Premium Glutathione Precursor),  Biotin, Vitamin C & Vitamin E.

 6. With BPOM RI SI (Supplement Import), not ML (Makanan Luar).

I am quite impressed how this small bottle can contain so many benefits!

Here's the breakdown of their ingredients and benefits of each of them

• Premium nano collagen peptide: easier to be absorbed by our body
• Salmon ovary peptide: Help brigthen skin and diminish dark spots
• Salmon protein extract: Anti aging substance
• Phyto ceramide: Acts as a sunblock
• Hyaluronic acid: Locks moisture
• L-cystine: Detox and 
• CO-Q10: antioxidant
• Elastin : Retains skin elasticity and reduces strech marks
• Biotin: Delays gray hair 
• Vitamin C: Helps produces collagen, make skin looks brighter, boosts immune and energy
• Vitamin E: Anti oxidant

I visited their booth at Central Park mall. They have a skin test device where it can give you info on your skin moisture, collagen and pigmentation level. 

Agelez bihaku is kind enough to give me a goodie bag and let me try their one month package. The package consists 10 bottles of agelez bihaku premium nano collagen drink. 

They tell me to drink 2-3 bottles per week and it is best to drink it in the morning on an empty stomach.

I've been drinking this for 2 weeks straight now, and let me share what I think.

TASTE

I heard out there, some of the collagen drink tastes a little fishy and unpleasant. 

How about Agelez Bihaku? Agelez Bihaku is peach flavored (thank God). Even though I can say that it is not the best peach flavor in the word, but the taste is not fishy. Overall, it is a pleasant taste.

BEFORE AFTER

Do you see any difference after drinking Agelez Bihaku?

No, not yet.

I honestly don't think with one month package you will see any significant difference. 

Well, this opinion might change, who knows within the next two weeks I will see some significant improvement, right? Will try my best to keep you updated on this. I also believe with drinks like this, you can only see improvement if you consume it regularly.

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If you are interested to try their product out

Check out their web and social medias to keep updated

http://www.agelezbihaku.com/

Instagram

Facebook

Disclaimer: Everything was written based on my own opinion and experience.

Hope this post is helpful!

xx, 

Valencia

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By: Nitha Sari On 19.10

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WET N WILD COLOR ICON BRONZERS (ALL COLORS) // REVIEW & SWATCH

Hi Lavs!

I don't know if you can relate to me, but for me, before I started reading beauty blogs and watching youtube beauty videos, I didn't know about bronzer at all, no, nada. A product to warm up your face and make you look more tanned? But, why? What? haha that was my first thought. Through out the years, the word bronzer is getting more and more familiar to me and I also started to realize, hey, I think bronzing up your face to give some warmth makes sense after all. 

Fast forward to few months ago, my friend told me that she was going to get a bronzer and asked me if I wanted one as well. I realized that I didn't have any bronzer in my makeup stash! Well, I lied, I have the bronzer and blush duo from elf, but I don't like it. So I said yeah, why not.

Planned to get the famous NYC sunny bronzer, but sadly, it is not available anymore, I think it is dicontinued :(

So I googled and read more reviews, I decided to get...   

*   WET N WILD COLOR ICON BRONZERS   *

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*   PRODUCT   *

 

This line has 3 shades available: Bikini contest (the darkest color, deep reddish brown), Ticket to Brazil (medium brown color) and Reserve Your Cabana (which is practically a highlighter, Idk why they put it under bronzer category). Keep reading to see the swatches.

 

This is how it looks on the pan. It has a sun pattern as well as wet n wild writing. Sadly, reserve your cabana crumbled apart in the shipment, so now it has no pattern anymore.

I got this from drugstore.com, but you can get from Wet n Wild Indonesia website for IDR 98.000.

 

This bronzer is huge. Let me repeat. It is HUGE. 

Look at its size when being compared to the size of my palm.

On a good note, it is a bang for your bucks ;)

I think the packaging is a little bit too fragile. Thus, I think this product is not travel friendly.

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*   TEXTURE & BLEND-ABILITY   *

Buttery smooth! Loving that this product can blend effortlessly on the skin.

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*   PIGMENTATION   *

Amazing. Be careful not to pick up too many product on your brush.

You can see how pigmented it is on the swatches below. It is only one swipe.

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*   SWATCHES   *

As you can see, all the colors are shimmery. So yes, this is trully a bronzer, not a contour color.

Bikini Contest is a reddish brown which may work on darker complexion.
Unfortunately for me, this color doesn't seem quite right.

Ticket to Brazil is my personal favorite.
It is a medium golden brown which appears very natural on my complexion.

Reserve Your Cabana is a very natural looking highlighter for me.
I like this better compared to the highlighter from Sleek Face Form (review here). 

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*   STAYING POWER   *
Great! I wore it on a normal working day and it stayed on for a good 8 hours.
On days where I did quite a bit of activity, it stayed around 3+ hours.

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*   OVERALL   *
If you are looking for a bronzer with affordable price which gives natural looking warmth & glow to your face,  has amazing texture and pigmentation, don't mind the huge packaging,
I'd say you better give this a go!

Have you tried these bronzers before? What are your thoughts?
 
xx, 

Valencia

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DRESS THAT SUITS YOU BEST (promtimes.co.uk*)

Hi Lavs!

Wedding season is here.. This month, I got like more than 5 wedding invitations, isn't that crazy? As much as I like weddings, sometimes it gives me headache when I am trying to find what to wear. Finding the right dress for a special occasion is not easy, I know, that's why I'm here to help you out.

Just a while ago, promtimes.co.uk contacted me to look at their website. They sell dresses for any occasion that you can think of. Wedding, prom, even bridesmaids dresses? They got it all covered. While browsing through their website,  I got the idea to write about what kind of dress that suits you best. 

Here are some of the tips that may can help you to find the one :)

Petite

For you my petite ladies out there, I suggest you to go with dresses that are shorter in length because sometimes long dresses may make you look even more petite.

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If you want to go with long dress, I suggest you to go with something like this.

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The sheer part of the dress will still emphasize your legs and make you look taller.

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Apple body shape

Apple body shape is where your shoulder is wider than your hips area, this usually also apply for ladies with bigger bust.  My suggestion is to balance out the volume you have on the upper part of your body with the details on your hips area. That means you should go for plain top design with extra detailing at the bottom of the dress.

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Pear body shape
Pear is the opposite of apple body shape where your hip area is wider than your shoulder. I personally identify my body type as a pear. What I like to do is highlight the shoulder/upper body area and go plain at the bottom.

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Rectangle body shape

A rectangle body shape is where the waist is not emphasized enough, thus I suggest you to find a dress that will give you volume on top as well as bottom and it should be cinched at the waist.

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Hourglass body shape

The most blessed body shape of all time since every kind of dress will look flattering on you ladies. Personally for me, I suggest hourglass ladies to emphasize the curves of the body, find something that is body hugging if you have it, flaunt it! :D

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But again, no matter what your body type is, if you like the way it looks, go for it!
Fashion should be fun and experimental. These are just my humble opinion and suggestions. Hope you find it helpful!

 
xx, 

Valencia

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By: Nitha Sari On 22.35

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