Beauty class 101

Ladies,
Nothing beats an excitement of having these girls share beauty and makeup. On one Sunday morning, we learned about how to apply daily makeup, apply false lashes and define a perfect eyebrow. Hope to see these girls some time again!
Xoxo,
Rach

Makeup and Hairdo work

Hi gorgeous,
I am sharing my latest work for makeup and hairdo for a wedding party. This is what I called art and bring out the best things out of you. I just love knowing that my client is happy and satisfied with my works.
Xoxo,
Rach

Dior collection

Gorgeous,
Let me share you my favorite of Dior collection cosmetic.
1. Dior eyeshadow palette
Can be use wet or dry. A very good pigmented eyeshadow.
2. Dior rose glow cheek.
Create a pinkish glowing cheek with this blush. Totally in love with the soft pink tone.
3. Dior prestige base UV satin
This is a face primer which has Dior serum in it.
4. Dior airflash.
Totally in love with this spray foundation. Very easy to use yet blend in with any of your powder without a cakey look. It gives you high coverage face makeup.

Xoxo,
Rach

Facial Treatment Time at Clarins Spa

Hi gorgeous,
Have you got your facial treatment lately? Yeah some of you might less want to do a facial because it is painful during a facial time and the redness all over your face afterward. Believe me girls, I feel you.
I paid a visit to Clarins Spa. Here you will got your face pampered yet cleansed at the same time. They have various type of facial treatment without a pinch method like any other facial clinics have. They do a deep cleansing, scrub and massage your face. Feel a refreshed, moisturized skin after the treatment.
You can find Clarins Spa at Plaza Senayan, Taman Anggrek Mall and Pacific Place.
Xoxo,
Rachel

Tom Ford Makeup

Hi babes,

It is so good to be back from a loooong loong weekend. Now back to reality.
Hey, just wanted to share some of my Tom Ford beauty collection. I bought them while visited Bangkok back on May 2014.

a.  Tom Ford : Eyeshadow quad in Seductive Rose
Very high pigmented and yet it is easily to blend without smudging.

 b. Tom Ford : Contour kit in shade intensity number 01.
There are 2 compartments in this contour kit, 1 is for contour and another one is for highlighter. When apply on your face, it feels a little bit greasy, sticky, oily and too shiny maybe because of its creamy texture BUT after you blend with a blending foundation brush and on top of that apply a compact foundation and finish with a finishing powder, you WILL love it! It blends really good with the skin and that greasy, sticky kinda feeling will vanish once you see the final result.

c. Tom Ford : Eye defining pen
This is actually a dual-ended liquid liner, formulated with the blackest shade of black. It delivers ultimate precision and makes fluid strokes easy to achieve.

Xoxo,
Rachel

Messy, Sexy hair : Korean wave for my super straight hair!

Korea is one of influential country in music, fashion and cosmetic also electronic industry. Nowadays all youngsters in whole world also have been influenced by K-POP (Korean Pop) music; electronic such as TV, mobile phone brand also used by people around the world. How far has this Korean wave influenced you recently?
For almost 31 years, last week I finally got my SUPER straight hair permed for the first time. (read : Korean wave hair). Here's my look in Korean wave hairstyle, messy yet sexy. Love it!
Put on your favorite makeup PLUS faux eyelashes to define your look.

Xoxo

Facial Mask : Etude Alphabetical Mask

Gorgeous ladies,

Recently I have been curious about Korean face mask, so here I bought their Alphabetical Facial Mask which they name it based on alphabetical order from A-Z, interesting isn't it?
I picked these mask to represent my name "RACH" for Rachel. One facial mask per bag, the mask itself contains natural ingredients.
R-oyal jelly- for smooth hydration
A-loe vera- for soothing relief
C-ollagen mask- for firming
H-yaluronic mask- for rich moisturizing

(Price is IDR 28K around USD 2,3, you can get it at Etude House store).
After using this mask, it leaves your skin with soft and smooth feeling.

So ladies, why don't you give it a try?

xoxo

Stage makeup/dolly look

Gorgeous,

I love exploring new makeup. Out of my curiosity, I give a shot to apply lower false eyelashes. Bought 1 pack of lower eyelashes from Kay Collection. They said this is the best seller. So here is my stage makeup using Diamond Lash from Kay Collection.

Face Primer : MakeUpForEver (MUFE)
Foundation : MUFE liquid foundation in beige, PAC creamy foundation palette
Powder : MAc studio fix
Eyeshadow : Naked 2, Chanel, Dior
Blush on : Dior, Etude, Stila
Lipstick : MUFE palette
Eyelashes : Morisse and Arwani

Xoxo,

NARS family

I've been a collector of NARS cosmetics. Here is some of which I bought:
A. Eye paint
A brilliant pot of high pigmented eyeliner with silky gel formula. It glides smoothly on your skin yet dry down quickly. I love the matte look finish, it looks like you apply a pencil eyeliner. It is a good collaboration when you apply with this Bobbi Brown ultra fine eye definer brush.

It is available in 11 shades where mine is interstellar (silver), black valley (black) and iskandar (gold) shade.


B. Blush on
Never get tired of trying out new blushes. NARS has numerous ange shade of blushed, oh how lucky I am!. They serve as multi purpose application as blush on, highlight and contour/shading. I pick 2 shades : New Attitude comes in soft pink shade and Outlaw comes in bold pink shade with touch of shimmer.
They are best apply with this Hakuhodo cheek brush.

Blah..blah...blush!!!!!
Rachel

Welcome to your new home!

Hey gorgeous,

Finally my makeup brush has finally found their new home🏠. It takes a creativity to build your own home for your brushes so here I use tin can, flower fase and candy jar.
Hope you are inspired!

Xoxo

Define your eyebrows! by Damone Roberts eyebrow pencil

Hello gorgeous,

I have become a bit obssessed with eyebrows. Eyebrows are essentials as it takes a huge part in framing your face and your makeup as well. I regularly get my grey thick brow hair shaped at BrowHaus, Jakarta.  So for me, put more effort and time in defining your eyebrow will worth the results. As you can see in the upcoming pictures, I outline my brow with Damone Roberts eyebrow pencil in "Blonde", also add on "Pink a Boo" brow highlighter for more dramatic brow. Love it so much!

My pictures below are liked and commented by @DamoneRoberts himself. I am proud and blessed. Too bad I have not captured pics when he reposted my pictures in his Instagram account.

"There are 2 ways to look younger : arch your eyebrow and find older friends"

Xoxo,
Rachel

Client of The Day

Gorgeous babe,

Today as we celebrate jakarta 485th year of anniversary, my gorgeous client celebrated her teen daughter, Nisa, 12 th birthday earlier this month. Here is their look in the touch of my makeup. This time makeup challenge was Nisa's skin tone in dark brown tone plus somw break out on forehead area.
Thanks to Kryolan HD creamy foundation and Supracolor creamy foundation who makes my makeup job lot easier done. Their coverage is actually very good, medium to high coverage with matte look finish. Oh..not to forget to introduce you new members of my makeup gadget, Tom Ford contour kit. I super love the creamy yet not too oily texture for contouring. It suits any type of skin well and blends in well with any of your foundation.

Makeup enhances natural beauty within you.

Xoxo,
Rach

Hello....Goodbye!

I've been on a search for facial mask for a week as I am running out of mask.
 I use glamglow tingling and exfoliating mud mask at the moment. The ingredient contains of real mud (which texture is quite greasy) claimed to give instant firming and brightening effect. Yes it leaves my skin smoother and tighter but yet I feel my skin is more dry in some areas.
Many recommendation in website came up with Estee Lauder resilient mask so I went to dept store and stopped by at Estee Lauder counter but turns out the product I am looking for is not available in Indo. I looked around and lastly stopped by the Sisley counter. They recommend me Phyto Blanc Ultra Lightening Mask. It is enriched with natural plant extracts and essential oil, also fragrance-free. Without any doubt I finally made a purchase and the first trial of using this mask was like "urmm the smell is awful" haha. Apart from that, I feel the instant effect, my skin is more dewy, bright and moist. I think its synergetic combination of lemon extract, scullteria and white mulberry evens out the complexion.

Time to say HELLO Sisley and GOODBYE Glamglow!

My treasure : Chikuhodo brush

Treasure, that is what you are
Honey you are my golden star
You can make my wish come true
If you let me treasure you 
(By Bruno Mars)

One of my treasures have finally arrived! It is Chikuhodo makeup brush from Japan. I have never bought makeup brushes brand from Japan but I heard this brand is popular in their origin and they manufacture the brushes by handmade, assuming all handmade is good quality. So here is my review on 3 brushes I bought:

1. G8 : powder brush
2. G11 : contour brush
3. G16 : cheek brush

Handle type : wooden handle.
Ferrule : gold coated.
Go to Chikuhodo brush website for further specification.

The hair is seriously fluffy (compare to my current Bobbi Brown and MAC brushes). Densely packed bristles make it easy to apply makeup without leaving any residue on the brushes, this is what I don't see in any other makeup brushes. I tried G16 (in pointed shape)

, it is super easy to apply on the cheek area and it helped me to create dramatic and strong color on the cheek yet less sheer look.
For G11, I called this brush multi-purpose brush with thick-dense bristles, since It can be used for contouring/shading, blush brush and blending and highlight. Lastly I agree that G8 powder brush is very good at its function to apply finishing powder thinly on top of your makeup.
Overall I am happy with these but well too bad the handle is too short as I already used to my Bobbi Brown brushes with longer handle which allows me to control more strokes when applying makeup. Next, I surely might wanna try other brushes from Chikuhodo brand.

Here are my golden star.

Chikuhodo brush (from top to bottom) : G16, G8, G11.
Engrave with my name on the handle

Your treasurer,
Rachel

Beauty makeover/casual makeup

Girls,
How do you mostly spent your weekend with? This weekend a friend of mine came to my house and would like me to give her a simple yet stunning makeover since she was going to a wedding party. So I just simply put together all my beauty gadget and here's the result.

Step:
1. First cleanse the face and put on all the basic skin care. This step actually prepares your skin before makeup and gives skin a healthy look. She used Kiehls toner, moisturizer and on top of that I dab Miracle toner from SK2 and the Cellumination Essence, this will give her extra-glowing skin ;)
2. Face : HD MakeUpForEver (MUFE) primer, Bobbi Brown Illuminating Face Base, MUFE foundation, PAC creamy foundation, MUFE concealer palette, MUFE contour kit. I love MUFE primer best!!!
3. Eye makeup : Urban Decay Anti Aging primer. Eyeshadow : Naked 2 palette, Chanel "mystique", Dior "trianon".
•Under eyes : MUFE concealer pallette, Bobbi Brown concealer, YSL touche eclate pen.
•Eyelashes : Morisse and Arwani
4. Blush : Dior " Rosy Glow", YSL blush radiance, Etude blush on. Dior Rosy Glow never fails me, it gives soft pink tone yet fresh look on the apple of cheek.
5. Tools : Bobbi Brown brushes (eyeshadow, blush, foundation), MAC (blending, eyeshadow), Hakuhodo (fan brush).

xoxo,
Rachel

New in June 2014 : Marc Jacobs Shameless Bold Blush

No doubt that I am a big fan of blushes. About one month ago, I heard about Marc Jacobs beauty that has just launched in Singapore so I am curious about their products. During my stay in Bangkok I made my time to Sephora store and stop over at Marc Jacobs counter. Their range of blushes has captured my eyes at the very first time. So I came up with this "Obsessed" Shameless Bold Blush. The formula is creamy finish powder with pure unadulterated color. What I really like about this blush, it sculpts perfect contours yet gives natural-radiant look for the cheek. They have 9 shades and the package is included angled blush brush inside.

Here's my party makeup using Obsessed blush by Marc Jacob.

Xoxo,
Rach

Toxic Addiction : Makeup Brushes

Hey gorgeous babes,

I am away from my hometown for 1 week to spend holiday in Bangkok. First day in Bangkok, it has given me good impression. I am addicted to their local food not only because their food is delicious but yet afforable in price.
Alike with my addiction to food, my other addiction is makeup brushes, seriously! :). Last 2 weeks I have ordered luxurious makeup brushes imported from Japan, Chikuhodo. Unfortunately I haven't got the chance to feel indulgence until next 2 weeks prior to shipment. Below is sneak peek of my Chikuhodo brushes purchase. What I love most here is that the I got these brushes engraved with my name on its handle. 😍. I will soon share my review.

I just can't say NO to this addiction.

Smoooooch!

Crystal Clear Skin

Gorgeous babes,

Health is the main thing in my life and as well as the importance of taking care of our health, we also need to take care of our skin. We are born with different skin type and skin tone. The differences are not an excuse for not taking care of our skin. Healthy skin starts from the selection of proper skin care .

My skin tone is Asian type and I have a typical skin of normal to dry in some areas and oily on T-zone area. I started using skin care products when I was in high school which was 14 years ago, and at that time I used Oriflame skin care products. Then I tried Clarins and Elizabeth Ardens for last 2 years but the results did not meet my expectation. Then one time my Singaporean friend recommended me to SK - II products and now I have been using SK - II for 7 months and still going.

Let me share my experience with SK - II products below. You can view their products at http://www.sk-ii.com/en/index.aspx
Day regimen :

A. Facial Treatment Essence

B. Facial Treatment Repair C
C. Cellumination Essence EX 

D. Facial Treatment UV Protection

E. Cellumination Deep Surge EX

Day regimen from left to right : E/B/C/D

                                       

Night regimen :
F.  Whitening Spot Specialist

    

G. Stempower and Stempower Rich Cream

From top to bottom : Stempower/Stempower Rich Cream

I love how all the ingredients in the product work together to hydrate my complexion without making it oily and add more resilience to my skin! Oh yes , I super love the Facial Treatment Essence (called Miracle water). Yes ! ! ! It does wonder to my skin . My skin looks more bright, fresh and glowing.
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A right choice of skin care is a long term investment.

" Taking joy in living is a woman 's best cosmetic " - Rosalind Russell 

xoxo,

Rachel

My Bobbi Brown makeup brushes

Dear Beauty Addict,

It all started from my sincere love of Makeup Brushes. As I promised earlier I would post my VERY FIRST Bobbi Brown makeup brushes. They are eye smudge brush, concealer brush , eye brow brush, eye definer brush and last but not least the award-winning ultra fine eye liner brush . 

Let me start review it piece by piece

a. Eye smudge brush

Condense brushes of pony hairs which allow you to apply eye shadow smooth application from line to crease. I also use this brush to create a smokey eye look.

Usage = pick up your favorite eye shadow with this brush and gently tap off excess.

b . Touch -up brush 

One brush has more than one function. It applies to this touch up brush, which I use daily for application of eye shadow to the eyelid area. In addition it can be used as a foundation touch-up in the area of ​​the nose and mouth.

c . Eye definers brush 

This brush really FASCINATES me as it does a double - duty : creates a soft lining for the eyes and strengthening thin or sparse brows.

Usage = goes well with brow shaping kit BENEFIT browzing by BENEFIT cosmetics. it creates a natural - looking brow , ZINGGGG ! ! 

d . Eye brow brush

This angled brush allows you to create a natural brow line. 

Usage = frame your eye brow with eye brow pencil, and blend for a perfect finish.

e . Ultra fine eye liner brush 

The Brushes are finely pointed to an ultra thin line creates precise application . 

Usage = goes well with any of your favorite Gel Eyeliner . Mine is NARS eye paint pots , and Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner . FYI, this is an award winning eye liner brush = ) 

If you ask me what my favorites are, definitely the TOUCH UP and EYE DEFINER brushes , I would say. Tell me yours.

as Bobbi Brown said " the right tools are just as important as the makeup itself". So who has come into agreement with me ? = )

                                     Top to bottom: ultra fine eye liner, eye definer, eye brow, 
                                     touch up and eye smudge

 
xoxo,
Rachel