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Modsquad in Face Escentials — February 5th, 2008 (109 views / Print this article )
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In my own definition: A cult product in the make-up universe is a product of many followers, who swear by its effectiveness in achieving a specific beauty objective of the user.
Ranging from the ultra-cheap pensil alis Viva to the uber-expensive La Mer creams. We are all raving about how these products work, and they work well! Recent cult products are the famous UDPP and the Smashbox Primer. In Fashionese Daily Forum, we are all swamped by the hype of these two. What about Shu Uemura eyelash curler? It’s definitely not too cheap for something that would send your boyfriend run away for his life, if you ever attempt on trying it on him. And yet people are still buying them. And MAC #187 stippling brush? Is anyone up for having a funky-looking brush in your roll case?
After long discussions with the friendly and knowledgeable makeup experts at the FD Forum, insider’s secrets shared by Darwyn during FD’s Kelas Dandan sessions, plus in my own light of how fun make-up is, the picks are compiled in this non-comprehensive, partial list of these cult products. The list aims to present the much-revered items in a spectrum of prices, from steals to splurges. So here it goes…
Chanel Glossimer
We all love Chanel bags, and there is no reason why we don’t give kudos to the Glossimer. It is intense enough to give you a glossy color, yet creamy, with excellent staying power. I love it, my Mom loves it. Run to your nearest Chanel store for one of these, and be prepared to pay $25.
Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser
They ain’t joking when they put the “most recommended brand by dermatologists” label on the bottle. The loyal users of Cetaphil owe the clean and refreshing feeling to the no-scent, no-fuss formula. At $11 or IDR 150k for a big tube with pump, the bottle will last for months.
Creme de La Mer
La Mer devotee swears by its rich and fine lines-smoothing cream. While it may be too heavy as an all-over face cream for oily skin, many have found the most economical use by only applying under the eye. Found at the high-end department stores, the smallest jar will set you back at $125.
MAC Brush #187 Duo Fibre Stippling Brush
This interesting-looking brush may look like a poor skunk tail put onto a stick, but no, it’s not made of skunk, and yes, it does have a reason why it looks like that. The #187 Stippling Brush one is so multipurpose and versatile, you can certainly find many uses for this one: picks the right amount of color when you swirl it around the loose blush powder (hello mineral make-up), cream blushes, loose powder, Mineralized Skin Finish, and to buff your foundation for the flawless look. You are buying the professional quality of MAC brushes, at $42 or around IDR 500k, at your nearest MAC counter or freestanding store.
Maybelline Great Lash Mascara
The tried and true, dirt-cheap mascara that’s co-habiting with expensive professional products inside a make-up artist’s train case since the 90’s. Virtually found in every drugstore in the United States, as well in leading department store in Indonesia, the cheapie mascara would not make a deep dent in your wallet at around $6 or IDR 80k.
Nars Blush in Orgasm
The running winner of best blush for years and years, in the “Best Of” section in Sephora, Allure and InStyle. The rosy shade blends effortlessly into your cheek, turning it as if you just came in under the sun for a blissful day. And we all love Nars’ sleek packaging, with recommended price at Sephora.com: $25
Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer
It was FD who actually brought this fantastic, fahn-thas-tic product to my attention. This one preps your skin by instantly improving the texture and helps your make up stays better and longer.
While it’s not currently available for sale in cosmetic counters in Indonesia, join FD and keep checking the Market Plaza section where this one often pops up for sale by FD members (and while you’re at it, don’t forget to participate in the forum, and the makeup fairy will get you more of the latest scoop of great beauty tips!). In the United States, the travel size costs $15 and $36 for the full size.
Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler
Nobody is too sure what sets this eyelash curlers apart from its peers, but it just works! In the cosmos where all eyelash curlers live, this one is the queen at $18 or around IDR 200k.
Shu Uemura Cleanse Off Oil
Make-up diehards testify that the price justifies the result. It cleanse off your stubborn waterproof make up in a cinch. No eyelid-tagging necessary — if only you can hold your breath while handing out $62 (in the North America) or IDR 800k (in Indonesia).
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Let me try to sum up all the ladies’ rave on “UDPP”: it helps your eye make-up crease-free, longer-lasting and help the colors pop on your eyelid. The only drawback is the packaging - it doesn’t allow you to peruse all the product there is inside the bottle. Despair not, this blog gives you direction on how you could get the most bang for the $15 price tag.
Vaseline Petroleum Jelly
Lip balm, lip gloss base, protecting severely dry hands from further chafing. Apply over your hairline during DIY hair dye session to keep your skin from looking auburn, even to bizarre uses, such as removing gum from your hair. At a mere $3 or IDR 30k, found at your friendly neighborhood drugstore, you would love to think that this little humble jar does everything for you!
Pensil Alis Viva
Priced at about IDR 12k, it works just as well as its more expensive counterpart. The color works very well with Asian eyebrow shade.
Granted, it’s hard to satisfy everyone. The list, by no-means, aims to appease each and everyone out there. But you may want to try out these product, and judge by your own standards. But the testimonials of a rather large audience that made them to become the must-have products inside the make-up bag, novice and experts alike.
That being said, we would love to hear your addition to this short list of cult products. The best part of makeup is the trial and error, and discovery of treasure in the process. So, do spill and share your poisons and potions!
There are 40 comments for this entry. Add yours
Wortje
i believe in Smashbox Photofinish Primer, UDPP, Vaseline and Pensil Alis Viva.
Yaaayyyyy!!
*yang lainnya belum nyoba, nyoba aaahh…*
February 5th, 2008 at 8:55 am
babybayi
punya smashbox primer, UDPP, vaseline, pensil alis viva dan baru aja beli cetaphil kmrn sore, blm dicoba siih.. yg lain msk Waiting List aaah..
February 5th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Ambung
I have MAC 187, smashbox primer, eyelash curler shu, UDPP, Vaseline (dr jaman kiplik), & viva pensil alis.
dr dulu gue pengen NARS Orgasm…!!! huhuhu blum kesampeannn..susah euyy nyarinya.
February 5th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Celia
I love Chanel Glossimers and Shu Eyelash Curler. Pernah nyoba Nars Blush in Orgasm and Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer tapi gak demen/cocok.
February 5th, 2008 at 9:58 am
lita
chanel glossimer, shu curler, smashbox, UDPP, brush. great lash sempet ikutan, trus menyesal …. gak ada bagus2nya
February 5th, 2008 at 10:27 am
rica
Gue ada Chanel Glossimers tapi udah abis, MAC brush 187, shu uemura eyelash curler, Nars blush in Orgasm, Pensil alis viva, Vaseline petroleum jelly tapi ga pernah dipake (ga tau buat apa kecuali buat lip balm), sama shu uemura cleansing oil.
kayaknya cult products ga cuma ini aja yah, masih ada lagi tapi ga kepikiran barangnya apa.
February 5th, 2008 at 10:28 am
NYCBELLE
I’m such a make up junky but not necessarily wears it everyday tho’. I agree with you , all the list that you have above is among the best products and definitely must have.
I love my Cetaphil cleanser, it’s the best so far.
I used La Mer, it was good to my skin, until I run out of $$ hehe.. too expensive.
Shue umera lashes curler is best. I love it. Nars in Orgams is really yummy I have it in my make up bag all the tim, I love the color. The Smashbox Photo Finish, I have them but not using it.( buang2 duit aja beli tp ga dipake). Last but not least, my favorite is the Viva pencil alis, tak bisa kelain hati deh, I love this product so much, I’ve always load up lots of them when I am back from Indo.
February 5th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Lena
wLn, great blog!
dr yg di list gue cuma pake maybelline great lash dan smashbox primer, dan pernah coba/test viva e/liner, vaseline, glossimer, udpp. kayaknya cover girl mascara, burt’s bees lipbalm dan blistex lipbalm bisa masuk cult juga, kalo ukuran US??
kalo diperhatiin, cult faves ini barang2 basic ya, yg semua orang bisa pake…
February 5th, 2008 at 11:12 am
wLn
woro: emang situ banci barang cult, ga usah diomongin, hihihih…
babybayi: I love Cetaphil to death
Ambung: hihihi tadi komen lo dibahas di thread chit chat.. kalo siwer, bisa salah ngerti, Mbung hihihihi
Celia: Smashbox baru keluar yg Light versionnya.. Pengen cobain, katanya tekstur nya bakal beda…
lita: duh lit.. turut prihatin ga cocok sama Great Lash, soalnya kan, selain murmer, gampang dibeli di drugstore sebrang jalan kalo abis, hihi..
rica: Vaseline emang paling enak buat lip balm yah, terus kayanya ga abis2 lagih…
NYCBELLE: yg paling mahal emang La Mer yah, kalo abis, nyengir deh beli lagi… Gue juga selalu stock up pensil alis Viva kalo pulang ke indonesia..
Lena: cup cup thank youu… Iyah, blistex (dan chapstick kalo buat gue) bisa dibilang cult prod juga tuh Len..
February 5th, 2008 at 11:31 am
pink-bow
I love love the Nars orgasm and the Vaseline(apalagi pas winter buat bibir and tangan pecah2) kalo Maybeline mascara gak suka sama skali ga manjangin bulu mata gw and tipis hasilnya. Love the shu cleanse oil (i’ve tried the blue one. ada warna2 nya lucu..^^)
February 5th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
sitzhy
Sudah bertahun-tahun pake Vaseline. Sejak pake, bibir ga pernah pecah-pecah lagi. Pensil Alis Viva juga oke banget buat bikin alis yang natural.
February 5th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
morgan
i love UD PP and Shu curler! don’t know how could put up with crap before those two! MAC 187 is on my wishlist.
I didn’t really believe in the rest of the cult products (haha.. cult-believe.. no pun intended) though.
I thought Cetaphil did a poor job of cleansing my face. There are other lipglosses that could rival Chanel Glosimmer but at the fraction of the price. La Mer’s ingredients are *almost* the same as Nivea Creme (there’s a post somewhere out there in the blogosphere) and Great Lash wasn’t that great. And the colour of Viva pensil alis doesn’t suit me
February 5th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
aiya
Cuma pake Smashbox primer, Viva eye pencil, dan Vaseline, mmm…..jadi mupeng pengen nyobain yg laennya….
Yang paling oke sih si Vaseline, multiguna, bisa buat bibir, kaki pecah2, obat kebakae….heuwheuwheuw…..
February 5th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
yardian
Gue pake smashbox primer, udpp, ama tiruannya mac 187. Gue bli jg after reviews di fd forum. Jd ini bikin gue jadi cult member ga yah? hehehe..
Pnasaran ama cetaphil deh. Di Jakarta ada dimana ya?
February 5th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Pompidou
morgan,u’re still belong to this cult anyway since you have UDPP and Shu Curler
w.l.n : ah sebel.. kok situ tau aja sih gue mulai buka sephora. blah.
February 5th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
kembang gula
maybelline mascara? check.
smashbox primer? check.
vaseline petroleum jelly? check.
UDPP? check.
pensil alis viva? check.
btw, ini yang nulis uberboston ya?
February 5th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
utie
chanel glossimer, udpp, nars blush in orgasm, ama vaseline en semuanya ok
wultje & lena, bener tuch blistex ama chapstick gw setuju
February 5th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Listiyani
iyah ne.. petroleum jelly tuh a must have banget.. serbaguna.. and murah pula…
February 5th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
soceraphobia
yg pernah/lagi dicoba : Smashbox Primer, Shu Curler, UDPP, Vaseline & Viva
pertannyaan-nya sama ma Dian : Cetaphil tuh ada di Jkt ga siiiiiy………
February 5th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
ijoli
gw pernah liat cetaphil di watsons pim deh klo gag salah.
smashbox photo primer, vaseline, pensil alis viva & maybelline great lash, semuanya gw suka… tapi kenapa great lash udah ga ada lagi ya di indonesia ???
trus kemarin ini nyobain NARS orgasm-nya cik linda, tapi kok menurut gw biasa ajah ya warnanya…
February 5th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Saigolady
in pinsil alis viva i trust
February 5th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
sLesTa
soceraphobia: cetaphil ada kok di jkt.
February 5th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Pompidou
dimanaaa shiin?? si cetaphil ini?
February 5th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
chelinx
pensil alis viva and smashbox gue punya…yg lain?? sabar nunggu antrian utk dibeli
February 5th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
yustin
wor, cetaphil ada di watsons.. tuh ijoli udah bilang jg..
February 5th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Chikka
Chanel Glossimer : warnanya keluar bgt, tapi agak terlalu lengket buat gue.
Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser : dah beli tapi belum pake, ngabisin cleanser yang lama dulu. Di US murah yah, yang kecil spt gbr di atas sekitar USD 4, di watson sini 110rb kl gak salah. Yang gede pake pump sekitar 200rb an.
Creme de La Mer : gak minat nyoba kemahalan hehee, bol jug kalo nivea juga bagus, ada yang tau nivea yang mana ya yang bisa nyaingin creme de la Mer hehe.
MAC Brush #187 Duo Fibre Stippling Brush : sama kayak creme de la mer, ampun deh mahal hehhee, jadi gak punya n mgk gak akan beli
Maybelline Great Lash Mascara : setelah mencoba maybelline versi lain, gak ada efek nya tuh di eyelash gue, so for now, gue dah ketemu HG mascara gue, majolica majorca…yippie..
Nars Blush in Orgasm : dari dulu pengiiiin bgt nyobain, tapi gak kesampean terus..hiks…
Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer : dah nyoba beberapa kali, tapi belum dipake untuk kegiatan yang extreme bgt, jadi belum tau apakah OK atau T O P B G T
Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler : ini dia pasangan sejati majolica majorca gue, dah jatuh cinta deh. Sekarang lagi pengin curler nya yang ukuran kecil
Shu Uemura Cleanse Off Oil : two thumbs up!
Urban Decay Primer Potion : sama kayak smashbox, dah cobain beberapa kali, tapi belum sempet test seharian.
Vaseline Petroleum Jelly : belum pernah cobain, sekali2 sih pengin minta punya temen gue dulu dikit hehehe, banyak juga yang bilang terlalu lengket ya buat bibir, bener gak sih?
Pensil Alis Viva : beli karena baca di FD, akhirnya gak dipake cuman dicoba2 doang, secara alis gue gak pernah dirapiin wakakakka.
February 5th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
silperlintje
Thanks to Miss uberboston & Miss dun_dan, I’ve got chance to finally call some of these cults my toys. Love them! At least almost all of them. Right now, I’m trying to save “uang jajanku” a little bit, so maybe someday I can get my finger on the famous La Mer. Amin.
Oh ya, NARS Orgasm has the same effect as TBS blush does (forgot the name) on my cheeks. I love them both.
February 5th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
senaz
yes, I definitely agree that cetaphil works best on making our face cleaner and fresher.
‘oneoftheloyaluser’
February 6th, 2008 at 4:28 am
babybayi
Yardian, Soceraphobia, Pompidou…
Cetaphil ada di Grandlucky - kawasan SCBD… kmrn aku beli disitu, hrgnya lupa euy, bon-nya ga nemu
February 6th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Pompidou
okeh,mo nyoba aaahhh.. *murahan*
thanks info-nya you guys!!
abis pada bilang bagus..
February 6th, 2008 at 9:41 am
missajeng
Been using Maybelline Great Lash Mascara since 1996 and Viva eyebrow pencil since 1997.
I keep Vaseline petroleum jelly at my bedroom for random uses, sometimes as lipbalm, other times to sooth scaly elbow, and once or twice when I had nosebleeds.
I know it sounds gross, but try dipping Q-tip into Vaseline and rub it inside your nose when you have nosebleed, stops the blood instantly because Vaseline sooths the cracked blood-capillaries.
February 6th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
beabea
Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler, Urban Decay Primer Potion, Vaseline Petroleum Jelly…. forever & ever!!
XOXO
February 8th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
candrakirana
vaseline, andalan gue banget buat lipbalm. murah meriah n long lasting. sampe sekarang vaseline gue belum abis2 (padahal udah lebih dari 6 bulan yang lalu gue beli)
February 11th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Leela
ya ampyun yg g pny cm vaseline ma p/a viva…*parah,parah* *maafkeun*…ntar beli d one by one
February 12th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
lovemybags
i’m from the anna sui cult. why?
i don’t really use make up actually, cuma bedak ma blush, lipgloss and lipstikc dipakenya juga palng sebulan sekali ha aha h
tp gua cuma beli anna sui karena desain packagingnya dan produk2nya anna sui ada wangi tehnya :p
February 13th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Lestari29
Jadi pengen nyoba cetaphil…sepertinya bagus..for time being masih pake neutrogena..bener ada tuch di grandlucky SCBD…satu lagi punya pensil alis viva…the best thing…nah kalau yg lain belum ada karena aku suka pake MAC utk bedak, blush, and mascara pake Loreal….
February 26th, 2008 at 11:27 am
sustiary
Aku belum pernah coba pensil alis Viva, pengen coba ah
. Apalagi model sekaliber Okky Asokawati juga pake pensil alis Viva.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:19 am
juliettehasagun
Dari dulu udah pakai vaseline. Pokoknya semua yang pecah-pecah dari bibir sampai kaki, gue olesin vaseline. Sayang gak bisa buat gelas pecah (lho?). Udah punya juga pensil alis viva (sekarang 19ribu, nek!). Berikutnya penjepit eye lash nya shu…
July 10th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Syalina
Do You know Where can I find Maybelline’s Great Lash? I can’t find it in every Maybelline Counter in Jakarta,Singapore and Malaysia.
Thank You
August 28th, 2008 at 1:28 am
Syalina
Do You know Where can I find Maybelline’s Great Lash? I can’t find it in every Maybelline Counter in Jakarta,Singapore and Malaysia.
Thank You
August 28th, 2008 at 1:28 am