Vampy Lips

Deeper red shades a.k.a Vampy lips have been a huge trend for this fall/winter season. I am actually a fan of dark red / burgundy lip shade especially when the weather is getting colder and colder. I love to wear simple eye make up, sheer blush and dark bold lipstick in winter.

Wet n Wild Cherry Bomb in the tube looks like a perfect dark cherry color, and because it's only 3,99€, I took it anyway even though there was no tester on the display.

The lipstick bullet is not the prettiest, but I don't have a lot of to complain because the product itself is a nice one. 

See? The color is really nice, right? The lipstick feels a little bit hard , but it's typical for matte lipstick. But on the lips, it looks quite velvety and rich. 

Cherry Bomb is a dark cherry shade with a hint of purple and red undertone. It is a true definition of a vampy shade, but could go a little too 'emo' so sometimes I mix it with another red shade.

The pigmentation is amazing and rich and it lasts for a long time on me.

But since this is a matte lipstick, you have to make sure your lips are in perfect moisturized condition because this lipstick could be drying. 

*Please mind my pouty expression. lol*

Overall I love this lipstick. I'm not a fan of the formula, and I'm sure this kind of formula won't work as well for lighter shades. But, the formula works just fine with darker shades, like this one.

If Wet n Wild is available in your country and you want to try vampy lipstick that is affordable, this one is worth a glimpse.

Love,

Pam

Why Do I Wear Make Up?

There's a TAG going on fellow german blogs recently. Since the TAG is in german language, I'll do the english version in my blog. So the TAG is "Why Do I Wear Make Up?", basically we post picture of ourselves, half bare face half with make up and tell our story why do we wear make up, when did we start wearing make up, insecurities, etc etc. I think this TAG is interesting and nice, so here is my story.

When did you start to wear make up?

• I first wore make up when I was in high school. It was only eye liner and lip gloss, since we weren't allowed to wear make up at school. But when I was going out with friends outside school, I did wear more make up, like lipstick, powder, mascara and blush on, ( all in minimal-sheer application ) but still no foundation. I started wearing foundation when I was on grade 12 or my senior year of high school. My first foundation was the one from Paul&Joe. 

How do you feel without make up?

• I ( almost ) always wear make up everytime I go outside. I honestly feel insecure to go outside my appartment without having foundation / BB cream on. I don't really know if it's insecurity or if it's just a habit. On daily basis, I usually only wear BB Cream, blush, mascara and tinted lip balm. I wear a full face make up only if I go to work, or if I go out with friends or having special ocassion.  I enjoy the process of getting ready and applying make up so much and I really find it kind of relaxing.

What do you like about make up?

• I basically love almost everything about make up. I love to express myself with make up and I love how make up can change someone's life. 

Tell your story about your growing love for make up!

• My (unhealthy) love with make up started to grow stronger after I moved to Germany. Mainly because I could finally express myself the way I want to ( in Indonesia, like most asian countries, sometimes you just can't express yourself the way you want to because you're afraid of what ppl say or think ) and also because my transition period from teenager to adult, and because of the existense of drugstore which is not really exist in Indonesia. 

Tell your 3 holy grail make up products!

• BB Cream ( I can't choose between Tony Moly and Missha Perfect Cover :$ )
• Koress Lip Butter in Pomegranate
• MAC Blush in Desert Rose ( I have a lot of blushes, but when I need a natural looking blush that lasts me the whole day, I always grab this one )

Please feel free to do this TAG!, I would love to know your story too!

Love,

Pam

Secret Romance

Rival de Loop Young is a brand by Rossmann , a local drugstore in Germany. RdL Young doesn't usually catch my interest because their products are mostly targeted for young teenage girls. But RdL Young is having a limited edition lately and the highlighter powder caught my attention.

The highlighter powder comes in a simple but sturdy packaging. I love this kind of packaging because there is enough room for my powder or blush brush to swipe over the powder.

The powder is perfectly milled and absolutely smooth and buttery. There is no fall out and the texture is not powdery or dusty at all. 

The pigmentation is sheer, but is buildable. It doesn't contain any glitter particles which I like so much. This is a highlighter that gives you a real natural and subtle glow and won't make you look like a disco ball or make your pores look bigger ( I'm looking at you, Benefit High Beam! ). The good thing is, it looks also really good as a higlighter for browbones, cupid bows and the bridge of my flat mushroom nose.

The pink swatch is Burberry Cameo Blush, review coming soon.

I hope you can notice the subtle glow

I am overall really impressed with this highlighter. It is so subtle and natural that I can wear it on daily basis , not only on a night out or special ocassions ( once again, I am looking at you, High Beam! ). I've been looking for a highlighter like this for a long time, and I am so happy that I finally found it on a drugstore product. Too bad this is a limited edition,  but it contains 15 gr of product, which I think is a really generous amount for its price which is under 4€.

What is your all time favorite highlighter?

Love,

Pam

P2 Sheer Glam Lipsticks

P2 has currently changed some of its products , took out some old ones and added some new stuffs to the permanent collection. I spotted this new sheer glam lipstick range at my local DM, and after some swatches , I decided to take 2 of them home.

Generally, I'm not a fan of the packaging. First thing, I don't like the cheap looking red metalic bullet  Second thing, this bullet catches finger prints like crazy and I am OCD when it comes to finger prints. Third thing, the bullet is kinda big and bulky, so basically the packaging got zero point from me.

Only from the swatches you can see how glossy and balmy like the finish is.

P2 named the lipsticks on this Sheer Glam range based on movie titles. Sex&City is a glossy mauve color and Casablanca is a glossy sheer everyday kind of red color. The formula of these lipsticks reminds me a lot of Revlon Lip Butter, only the pigmentation isn't as good as the lip butter. But speaking of the formula, they are just in between lip balm and lipstick. 

The application is nice and smooth because of the lip balm texture, and because they appear to be sheer, the application is really easy and you don't really need to worry they are going to be messy.

The staying power isn't really good because of - once again - the balmy texture, but it feels really comfortable on the lips and it hydrates the lips as well. I can't sense any noticeable scent, so It might be fragrance free.

Despite of the ugly packaging, I think these lipsticks are great alternative for Revlon Lip Butter, especially for us who live in Germany and don't have any access to get Revlon Lip Butter.

For 2,99€, they are def worth to try.

Love,

Pam

Beauty Cottage Chic & Charm Blusher

Beauty Cottage is a thailand brand of cosmetics. It claims to be made of natural ingredients. The packaging is really cute and victorian-like which I love. I don't know if they're available outside Thailand, because I got mine from my sister who visited Bangkok last summer holiday.

Look at the pretty box!!

Even though the box is really pretty and victorian-like, the blush case comes in a very simple design. The blush comes in a metalic pink plastic case. The case is very light and not really sturdy looking. But I like the simplicity of it.

What I'm most excited about is the blush itself! It's embossed with a beautiful pattern. It looks really pretty on the pan.

The blush has smooth and soft texture. It's finely milled and not powdery. The pigmentation is also really good but nothing over the top. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the name of the shade I have, but it's a trully apricot-coral blush. The blush is matte and gives a satin finish.

The blush lasts for a good 5-6 hours before requiring any touch up.

Overall, I think the blush is a good product but it's not groundbreaking. I am also not an expert on ingredient thing, so I don't know if this blush is really made of natural ingredients.

Love,
Pam