Indonesian Fashion Spot!

I’m currently obsessed with Aqua eyeshadow. It’s the perfect summer shade if you want a change from bronze or taupe.

Today, I’m wearing my MAC Turquatic eyeshadow - it’s a gorgeous aqua shade with loads of silver pearl - which I got last year and is unfortunately a limited shade. They have a similar shade in the regular eyeshadow line called Aquadisiac, however it comes in Lustre formula and I am just not a fan of it. It is too sheer and no matter how much pressure I put on my brush, I couldn’t seem to get the color shown on my eyes and it also doesn’t stick on the skin very well. But worry not, because I have found some other cool Aqua shades from other brands in a variety of texture and formula and here are some of my favorites :

- Shiseido Hydro Powder Shadow in Aqua Shimmer (I have yet to try this formula, but some beauty junkies have been raving about it on their blogs so this will be my next purchase when I come to the Shiseido counter)

- Paul & Joe Eye Gloss # 04 (This brand has one of the cutest packaging I’ve ever seen!)

- Dior 5 Coleur Shadow in Seascape (It also comes with 4 other fab colors that you can mix with the aqua shade)

- Bloom Eye Paints in Sage and Eyeshadow in Azure (The Eye Paints formula looks like it’s easy to mess it up, but the color is pretty)

This rather shocking color is actually very easy to wear. The trick is to make it sheer so you need to blend really well. I applied the shadow on my lid and I blended upwards - creating a semi-transparant wash of color. On my browbones, I just put a vanilla-colored shadow to highlight. That’s it. I don’t mix it with other colors because I want the aqua to stand out. Then I added a coat of dark brown mascara, a shimmery peach blush (This looks more natural on me than a bronzer since I’m very fair), finished with a pinkish coral gloss - and voila! The perfect beachy, summery look! The model on the above picture shows that this shade also works on girls with darker complexion. I am so loving the healthy, sun-kissed rosy cheeks on that fabulously tanned complexion. And I wish I looked that great in a gold halter top

If you’re still intimidated by the color, the alternative is to use an aqua eye pencil. Just draw a line above your upper lashline and on your bottom lashline so you get just a hint of color. Try MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Out To Sea or Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in #07L

*The product shown on the picture is Bobbi Brown’s Surf & Sand eye palette which, unfortunately, isn’t available in Indonesia. But you can buy it online here.

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People magazine’s 18th annual special issue featuring “100 Most Beautiful Stars” of 2007 has hit newsstand last Friday. Drew Barrymore, who’s recently been named Cover Girl’s newest spokesperson, graces the cover as well as being included in one of the 11 stars photographed without makeup for this issue.

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Metallic makeup if not worn properly can look harsh (see KD’s picture a few posts ago). Jordin Sparks, my favorite American Idol contestant here makes it look so lovely. The key is to apply metallic color on one feature and keep the rest of the face soft.

I love how the makeup artist paired the silver eyeshadow - finely blended with charcoal grey so you can only catch the shine when she closed her eyes - with slightly flushed cheek, glossy coral lips and those luscious curls. And OMG, isn’t that dress gorgeous or what?

PS : Did anyone fall for the ’surprise result’ this afternoon? I did!

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Isn’t it wonderful to have so many choices?

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Hallo Fashionese Girls, saya mau tanya dong sama beauty editor nya, kan saya pake sunblock SPF 30 sehari hari nya, tapi sebelum pake sunblock kan pake pelembab SPF 15 trusnya setelah sunblock pake foundation yang ada SPF nya juga (kalo ga salah SPF 10), nah jadi nya itung itungannya gimana sih? Apa berarti kulit saya sudah terlindungi oleh SPF yang kadarnya 55 dan berarti lebih ampuh atau di ambil yang paling tinggi nya (30)?..Bingung saya. Di tunggu jawabannya ya, thx in advance and keep up the good work on the website!

Very good question! So good that I actually had to do a little research to answer it. Hehehe. Like I mentioned before, I am no scientist. So to answer questions like these, I wanted to make sure I get my facts right by visiting several (hopefully) trusted websites. So here’s what I found (pake bahasa Indonesia aja ya supaya nggak ribet )

SPF (Sun Protecting Factor) adalah ukuran yang menentukan tingkat perlindungan sebuah produk di kulit kita dari sinar UV. Teorinya, semakin besar kadar SPF dari sebuah produk, semakin lama juga kita bisa ‘berpanas-panasan’ di bawah sinar matahari tanpa takut terbakar sinar UV yang jahat itu. Cara ngitungnya begini : misalkan kalo tanpa sunscreen kulit kita terbakar matahari dalam waktu 10 menit, kalo kita pake SPF 10, berarti kulit kita tidak akan terbakar sampai dengan kira-kira 100 menit (kurang dari 1 jam).

Nah, kalo kita pake beberapa produk yang mengandung SPF dengan kadar berbeda-beda, ternyata kadar SPF tersebut tidak berarti jadi bertambah tapi perlindungan yang kita dapatkan adalah dari produk dengan SPF tertinggi. Jadi misalkan kita pake moisturizer dengan SPF 30, makeup primer dengan SPF 15 dan Foundation dengan SPF 10, umumnya kita mendapatkan perlindungan sebesar SPF 30 itu.

Hal yang mesti diinget pada saat kita memakai lebih dari 1 produk dengan SPF adalah kita harus menunggu tiap produk meresap di kulit kita dulu, baru memakai produk dengan SPF berikutnya. Karena katanya kalo ‘ditumpuk’ dalam keadaan masih lembab / basah, kadar SPF di 2 produk tersebut bisa terpengaruh dan bahkan berkurang!

Oiya, one more valuable info adalah, banyak produk dengan SPF yang hanya melindungi kulit kita dari sinar UVB. Padahal, sinar UVA juga sama berbahayanya. Jadi carilah produk sunscreen atau moisturizer yang ber-label “Broad spectrum UVA/UVB” karena artinya produk tersebut dapat melindungi kulit kita dari kedua sinar berbahaya tersebut.

Hope that answers your question!

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Most of the items in this collection are sold out

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