Etude Easy Brow Pencil Review and Swatches

Happy Sunday DDG, today i want to give you a review about Etude Easy Brow Pencil. It is a soft wax eyebrow pencil, comes with four different colors - #1 Dark Brown, #2 Brown, #3 Black (if i am not mistaken), #4 Dark Gray- but i only got 3 colors to show you.

 

The texture of this product is smooth which enables you to either precisely fill in your eyebrows or create subtle hair-like stroke. Drawing eyebrow can be tricky sometimes but now with this pencil, everything becomes more easy because you can control how natural or dark you want your eyebrows to look. The packaging is gurrrlie, as you can see it is wrapped by metallic pink cover. It is two in one product which has pencil on the one side (for eyebrow application) and brush on the other side (helps you to tidy up your eyebrow and blend the product as well). Here are the color swatches:

 

#2 is the lightest color which is brown - a light brown - suitable for you with blonde or light brown hair - i use this shade because it looks natural on me since it is matched with my hair color

#1 is dark brown - a reddish brown (not as reddish as Viva) - ideal for those with reddish brown or dark brown hair

#3 is dark gray - it looks like black on eyebrow so it is perfect for you with black hair

 This product is not easily smudged and long-lasting.

Price

KRW 2500

Pros

• Cheap
• Easy to blend
• Ideal for traveling - you do not need to bring eyebrows brush
• It gives a natural look eyebrows
• Long-lasting
• Smudgeproof

Cons

• The brush is stiff 
• Limited color choices

Conclusion

Etude Easy Brow Pencil is cheap, long-lasting product, easy to bring, easy to use, smudgeproof, and does not irritate the eyebrows or the eyes makes it a good product to try especially for those who are on budget.

So DDG, do you own this product? 

What do you think of it? Which color you prefer?

Petroleum Jelly (Vaseline) Review

Petroleum Jelly? What is that? Ya... i can see all the question marks on your head hahaha :D (kidding)... I bet many of Indonesian have not known about this product yet. It does not sound familiar here - i know ;) Let's talk about this!!!

What is Petroleum Jelly?

Petroleum jelly is a purified mixture of semi-solid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. It is translucent, it has no color, smell and taste, and an oil-based emollient which restricts water loss from the skin - makes it a long-lasting lubricant to smooth and protect rough and dry skin.

Over time skin care or cosmetics will start to smell or change color and may cause skin problems but petroleum jelly does not oxidize (go rancid) on exposure to the air and it is not readily acted on by chemical reagents, which means it lasts longer than the skin care or cosmetics were made with fats and oil from plants and animals do.

A Brief History of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly

According to Vaseline website :

"In the 1860's, a chemist from New York named Robert Augustus Chesebrough, discovered Petroleum Jelly. In 1870, this product was branded as Vaseline Petroleum Jelly. By 1875, Americans were buying Vaseline Petroleum Jelly at the rate of a jar a minute. Today, Vaseline Petroleum Jelly is a staple in medicine cabinets across the country. In 1969, Vaseline scientists realized they could leverage modern technology to deliver the superior moisturization of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly in a light, non-greasy moisturizing lotion. Today, Vaseline is one of the top hand and body lotion brands in the U.S."

The Benefits of Petroleum Jelly

Body

• As body scrub: to remove the dead skin cells and smooth the skin. How? Well, mix the equal amount of Vaseline and sea salt. Rub it with circular motion all over your body, leave it for a few minutes then wash it off with warm water - feel the different ;)
• For massage: if you run out of massage oil, petroleum jelly can replace it, because it is very tacky and oily

Elbows and Knees

It is doing a great job in moisturizing the dry elbows and knees

Face 

• As make up remover: since it is very moisturizing, it takes off make up, and softens the skin at the same time – ideal for those with dry skin
• As moisturizer: it does not clog pores, so you can use it as a moisturizer - for those with normal and oily skin i suggest u not to use it on your face 

Hair

For smooth polished look, take a small amount of Vaseline with your finger then rub it with the palms of your hands, after that apply it to your hair

Hands and Feet

It helps to soften and smooth the dry hands and feet, and protects skin from chapping. Since it is too greasy and tacky and the climate in Indonesia is tropical (tend to be humid) - the use of petroleum jelly is not suitable in the afternoon - especially if you spend most of your time outdoor - i suggest you guys to use it at night before you sleep - you do not want to look "oily" and feel uncomfortable when you go out during the day, do you???
 
Lips

• As exfoliator: mix the petroleum jelly with sugar then gently massage the mixture to your lips then wipe it off with a wet warm towel
• As lip-balm: it moisturizes the dry and chapped lips
• As lip-gloss: you can use it on the top of lipstick to create the "wet" look. If you are those who do not like to wear lipstick whatsoever and prefer only to wear lipgloss for everyday use and you think that a translucent no color lipgloss is so boorrring - well, you can make your own lip gloss by the way - by mixing the petroleum jelly with your lipstick or other ingredients so it has flavor and color - you can do a little "experiment" with your cosmetics - how fun is that? ;) i do it sometimes :D

Nails

To improve the cuticles appearance and to soften them before trimming, massage Vaseline into your cuticles for couple minutes

This petroleum jelly has another benefits besides for beauty need i told you above, such as a lubricant to your stuck ring, shine your leather shoes, and many more.

Pros

• It contains no fragrance and taste - it can be used for those with allergy
• It does not expire quickly and can be kept in storage for emergency uses
• It is an ideal skin conditioning agent for dry, rough and chopped skin
• It is easy to bring on your bag - since they have the different packaging from small - big tube
• It is non-comedogenic, which means no chance of pimples coming even if you are applying on your face
• Multi-purpose use
• The price is affordable

Cons

• For hair - i tried it on, it is too heavy- and i think the hair products do better
• Some people are questioning about the safeness of this product. The concern is with impurities in the manufacturing process, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that are considered potentially carcinogenic (which can cause cancer). According to the source that i read - petroleum jelly is not the same as unrefined petroleum material that is said to be carcinogenic. Petroleum jelly for food, drugs, and cosmetics must meet FDA impurity restrictions. But not all the manufacturers choose to use refined petroleum in their product
• The product is too greasy and tacky. It can be hard to remove from both skin and clothing. For you guys who does not like the greasiness and tackiness (neither do i) then this is not the product that you are looking for. It feels like wearing a lipbalm all over your body (disgusting) ;) but i do like to use it as a lipbalm ;)
  

Conclusion 
Vaseline Petroleum Jelly is inexpensive product which has many benefits. The ability to retain moisture makes it ideal for dry skin. It is a perfect solution for you DDG who is on budget. You can save your money for buying exfoliator, make up remover, hair products and other beauty stuffs, you just need this one brilliant product for your beauty solution - head to toe ;)
Each product has their own pro and cons, so with this one - for your concern, i think you should look for petroleum jelly which meets specific purity standards, and go with trusted brands like Vaseline Petroleum Jelly. 
For those who live in Indonesia - since there are a lot of products which have not passed the safety standard of "Badan/Balai POM (Pengawas Obat dan Makanan)" marketed illegally here, you have to be careful and smart in buying and choosing the product that you want to use. It is your body - it is your own responsibility. ;)

 Is it clear for you??? if you have any questions - please comment below

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Real Techniques - A Good Quality Brush With Reasonable Price

Real Techniques is not something new, i think everybody already knows about it. These well-known brushes are a line from Samantha Chapman, a famous make up artist and a beauty blogger. For who are living in Indonesia, they do not sell it here, but the good news is you can purchase it online like i did. Since i bought them online, i could not see, feel or even try them directly, so i decided not to buy the whole collection, i only took the "Core Collection" and the "Blush Brush". 

Soon as these babies arrived, i tried them immediately and wrote this review for you DDG. I thought they are heavy but i was completely wrong, they are very light, the bristles are soft, and attractive in its design. Here they are :

 

 

The Core Collection includes four brushes comes with a panoramic case:

• Detailer Brush: The smaller brush on this kit. You can use it as a concealer brush to conceal the little problem areas or as a lip brush. I prefer to use it as a lip brush. 

• Pointed Foundation Brush: For me this brush is too small for foundation application - it will take foreverrr to cover the whole face. So i do not like to use it as a foundation brush. It is more suitable for concealer application because the bristles are long, thin and pointed, enables you to conceal the large area of your face or under the eyes and around the nose. 

• Buffing Brush: It is perfect for buffing the mineral or powder foundation. The dense of the bristle gives a full coverage for a powder foundation application without looking cakey. For liquid foundation, it gives a flawlessly finish. This brush is one of my favorite brush from Real Techniques. Unfortunately, they do not sell it per unit - if i want to repurchase it, i have to buy the whole package :( .

• Contour Brush: This one is also my RT favorite brush. The bristles are tapered out, the size is ideal for contouring and highlighting and for blush as well. Is not that cool? ;) .

• Panoramic Case: A handy traveling brush holder. 

• Blush Brush: It is the biggest blush brush i have ever have. I found this brush is too big for applying blush precisely even the bristle are tapered out, but it enables you to get the sheer high definition result with a pigmented blush-on product. I prefer to use it for loose powder application or a bronzer.

Conclusion:

I definitely recommend these brushes because the quality is good, the price is affordable, the result you get is flawless airbrush finish, and multifunction as well (good for traveling because you do not need to bring a lot of brushes) and what else? Go get them :D lol

Where to buy?
Line: queenshop

LED Compact Mirror

For everyone who likes traveling and be fierce anytime anywhere, you need something that can help you to apply and check your make up, something handy that you can carry on your bag, right? Because not all the places or rooms have the good lighting for make up. We all need lighting especially when it comes to the detail part such as eyes. If that is what you need, then this might be something that you are looking for, a LED Compact Mirror. This is 2 sides mirror which is equipped with bright white lights. One side is the "normal" mirror, and the other side has 7x magnification. It has no brand and they sell it in a few colors, mine is pink ;)

 

Where to buy?

Any beauty stores or if you live in Jakarta you can purchase it at SEIBU or METRO

Price?

About IDR 200.000,- (I forgot the exact price)