PACKAGING
The gel comes in a plastic packaging with a pump which I *and I believe a lot of you* appreciate. First, I personally prefer plastic packaging because it is less prone to breakage *even though it looks less glamorous than glass packaging, but oh well, I don't really bring my skin care products out of the house, so.. yeah haha*. Second, I know some of you who have issue with germs will secretly cry tears of joy because you don't need to dig in your fingers and expose the product to air :p
The gel is clear and the consistency is very watery so after you apply it on your skin, it will be absorbed directly by your skin and leave no sticky feeling at all.

BEFORE AFTER

Here is my before after condition of my nose.


I don't really have huge problem with blackheads, but I do have whiteheads and big pores (which appears so gross on the picture! haha) so hoping that after 2 weeks using this, my whiteheads will vanish and my pores will shrink a bit.
Well, I can say that it made my whiteheads significantly better, but I think there is no shrinking effect on my pores. Oh, another plus point, there is no breakout around my nose area since I'm using this product.

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Because you can't really see the effect of blackheads on me, I bet some of you are wondering whether or not they really can combat blackheads as well, sooo.. I asked my bro to help test it out as well! haha



As you can see, my bro has problem with blackheads. He's also been using "off with those heads" together with me for roughly 2 weeks (I said roughly because sometimes I forget to force him on applying this product haha), so let's see how it works on him.
I think it works pretty well as you can see some of the blackheads disappeared and also his nose become smoother to touch compared to before.

OVERALL
I think if you have a big problem with blackheads and whiteheads, "Off with those heads" is a definite must try product!  I think that 14 days is not enough to remove all those heads, but I do believe longer period of usage can deliver expected result. Moreover, B.liv just entered Indonesia market, so it is easier for you guys who want to get your hands on this best seller product! Go go go, let's get those heads off your skin! :D

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

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And good news is….
I just found out an online store called BORN PRETTY STORE where you can buy cute accessories with very affordable price! They also do free shipping worldwide! So doesn't matter where you live, feel free to shop and no worries about shipping fee :)

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Till next time Lavs!

Hi Lavs!

If you are a fan of beauty and you are living in Indonesia (esp. Jakarta), I bet you've heard about this new false eyelashes brand called Lavie. They have many good reviews and awesome social media reach. Plus, I just realized that the name of the brand is similar with how I call my readers! Ha, a must try product for me! :D

I actually heard about Lavie about a month ago, but haven't got the chance to get my hands on them. Last week, I finally got the chance to buy them :)
Intended to buy Fleur type at first, but too bad they were sold out, so I decided to try the other types instead.
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First pair that caught my eyes was Amarylis.
This pair is quite long, but nothing too dramatic. I personally think that this can give you a boost for length and volume but still acceptable for your daily use.


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Second was Rosie.
I think Amarylis and Rosie is quite similar, only Rosie has shorter hair length. Picked up Rosie because it looks really natural thus I don't have to wait for special events to wear it ;) I think Rosie can give you more of volume but not much on the length.


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Third was Snowdrop.
Picked this baby up because I've been eyeing for Fleur and the owner said that Snowdrop is similar to Fleur, but only a little more dramatic. I think they will be extremely helpful when you are creating an intense smokey eyes look for special occasions.


Each pair of Lavie Lash cost IDR 30.000 / 3 USD, which I think is affordable since they are handcrafted and made from sterilized human hair. They also claim that the lashes can be used up to 6 times.

If I have a good experience with these types, I'm gonna buy Ivy and Tink for the next purchase, oh and my long-awaited Fleur of course! :)

That's all that I can say for now for these lashes, till next time Lavs :*

I'm not a big fan of the packaging.
It doesn't look classy and it looks like a toy somehow.
For me who doesn't do touch up for my mascara, I don't find the chubby packaging troublesome, but I'm just thinking if you want to take this baby on the go, you might have to prepare a bigger makeup bag since it's so chubby!

BRUSH APPLICATOR
The brush is quite different with usual mascara because this one is plastic and the bristles are short.
Many people say that the brush is similar to the benefit they're real mascara. Result wise, I personally don't find this kind of brush is special, since I think it still gives the same effect as a usual mascara brush. Oh, because the brush is so chubby, it is I find it hard to put this on my lower lashes.

FORMULA
I think the formula is more watery compared than usual mascara. I don't know whether this happens to all non-waterproof mascara or not. I also find the formula of this mascara is quite sticky, reminds me of a eyelash glue formula.

BEFORE - AFTER
To tell you the effect of this mascara, let's just show you how it performs on my eyelashes.
The advertising says: no clumping at all! while my thought is.. it still clumps, but not as bad as other mascara. It doesn't make your lashes too spidery.
It gives you just a right volume to your lashes, so as you can see in the picture, my lashes is more visible, but without looking like I'm wearing tons of mascara.

As for lengthening, I don't think this mascara has any lengthening effect, but, you can combine this with a lengthening mascara, the result is so pretty! (try with lengthening mascara primer like the one from Maybelline Long Extreme Double Strech Mascara  that I reviewed here)

STAYING POWER
Even though it's a non-waterproof mascara, from my experience, if I don't rub your eyes or cry, I have no smudging problem. It stays really well. *thumbs up*

REMOVAL
Easy peasy lemon squeezy! Just wash your face with a facial soap, rub gently around your eye area, and tadah.. no black residue or anything left ;)

OVERALL
+ Easy removal :D
+ Jet black, gives a natural amount of volume and make your lashes not too spidery
- Sticky, so if you happen to rub it before it dries and get it on your eyelids, it feels really weird :/

Overall, I'm pretty happy with the purchase, but not sure that I will repurchase this mascara, simply because there are still so many mascaras in the market that I would like to try! :)

That's all for my review, hope you enjoyed it :)

Following my previous post where I show you all the sweet little things which I got from Etude house, I will do review for one of the products that I got. As the title said, this is gonna be a review of Etude house precious mineral bb cream (cotton fit) review

http://kpoptown.com/etude-house/14319--etude-house-precious-mineral-bb-cream-cotton-fit-60g.html

FORMULA
The formula of this bb cream claims to be whitening, anti-wrinkle and anti-darkening (means it won't oxidize on your skin). On top of that, it also claims to have SPF 30.

I honestly don't really care about the whitening and anti wrinkle, since I prefer skin care products for those aspects.
I really appreciate the anti-darkening in the formula though, since I ever experienced some foundation/bb cream that oxidizes really bad and got schocked when I check myself on the mirror!
For the SPF, I think it's great when you are in a rush and don't have time to put on sunscreen before foundation, but for me personally, it doesn't bother me much.

This bb cream doesn't have a strong scent which can be a plus point for some people.
Other than that this bb cream is also paraben free, artificial dyes free and benzophenone free.

SWATCH AND SHADE
I got the shade W13 and this is a swatch of it

Before blending

After blending

TEXTURE AND APPLICATION
The texture of this bb cream is definitely thicker compared to other bb creams that I tried before. Maybe it's because I tried american bb creams before. This bb cream feels more like a foundation. By saying that, it takes more effort to blend it in (it's still nice and blend able though), and I think it's best to apply this bb cream with a kabuki brush.

COVERAGE AND FINISH
Coverage of this bb cream is GREAT! I didn't expect much at first, since bb cream usually gives sheer coverage. The coverage of this bb cream really exceed my expectation!




The finish of this bb cream also came as a surprise for me! It is a matte finish bb cream but nothing to cakey and it also doesn't emphasize your dry patches (if you have some dry areas on your skin)

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY TEST


Yes, as you can see from the picture. It has white cast.
It is obvious since the formula consist SPF, but, for SPF 30.
So if you know you're gonna take pictures with flash, it is better to stay away from this foundation

STAYING POWER AND OIL CONTROL


This is the foundation after 5 hours.
The coverage is still good, it fades a little bit, but still give a good coverage for my blemishes.
For the oil control, I did get oily around my T zone.
Overall, the staying power is decent but poor oil control

OVERALL
I think because I have oily combination skin, the poor oil control really is a minus point for me. I also think I prefer foundation with no spf, so I can use it for taking photo with flash, and when I need extra SPF I can just use my sunscreen.

And, that's all!

After you like their Facebook page, go to etude house outlet store and show the store helper that you already liked etude house Facebook page.
Hopefully it can also help you make up your mind before investing in the full size product :)

For full information, you can open THIS LINK

For me, taking some of your makeup essentials when you go on vacation is a must, because looking good on vacation is super important for me! We're gonna take tons of pictures and who doesn't want to look good in their vacation pictures!