IN2IT COLOUR STIX MATTE

So I found this gem at Watsons the other day.

It's IN2IT Colour Stix Matte. There are 5 available shades and mine is in the shade Burn Rose 601. It has become my go to lipstick. I absolutely love it. Why do I like it so much? These are the reasons.

RANGE
I read that it's a limited edition. If you know the feeling of owning an exclusive cosmetics, then you'll understand me. I should probably stock it up :D

PRICE
The actual price is MYR 14.90 but I bought it for MYR 9.90 guys! Yes MYR 9.90. Can you believe it? I don't think that I could find another cheap lipstick this good. 

SHAPE
Sometimes round nibs of a crayon lipstick makes it easier to line your lips but it's difficult to fill your lips.The chisel edge nib of this Matte Stix makes it easier for you to line AND fill your lips. 

TEXTURE
As written on the lipstick, it's matte. The texture is so creamy and it fells smooth on the lips. It's also not too drying. Most of the matte lipsticks are drying for me. This one is not. This is how I look wearing it.

COLOUR
The colour pay-off is great.This Burnt Rose shade is nice rite? 

VERDICT
You guys should totally check it out. Ok GTG. Bye xoxo

Loreal Mat Magique 12H Bright Mat Foundation Review

So this is the latest foundation by Loreal in Malaysian drugstore. It's very girly IMO as it comes in a shiny pink tube. On the box, it says it gives air light texture, natural coverage and semi matte finish. Based on the name, it claims t last for 12 hours. The volcanic perlite in this foundation is a natural sebum absorbant. So it's good for oily skin. This is a video of this foundation enduring oil torture test.

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I, on the other hand have combination skin where I tend to get oily on my T-zone but I also have dry patches around my mouth and eyes. The retail price is MYR 38.90 but I got it for MYR 30 using Watsons voucher. 

I really wanted this foundation to work for me but it turns out not as good as I expect it to be. I tried it a few times before giving a review. I've tried other better BBs/CCs/foundations that's cheaper than this one. For the sake of this review, I wore this foundation w/o a primer to test it's "performance" I would say hehe. There's nothing more (i.e blush, bronzer, eyeshadows) that I put on my face except the lipstick. I do apply moisturiser prior to the foundation though.

APPLICATION

The texture is very liquidy and it dries down very quick. At first, I thought it's the applicator I used. I usually blend my foundation with my damp beauty sponge. I even blended it with a stippling brush but to no avail. To overcome this problem, I suggest you girls try applying the foundation half of your face first, then try another half. 

TEXTURE & COVERAGE

This foundation DOES NOT have an air light texture and natural coverage. It tends to accentuate any minor black and white heads that you have. It looks cakey on me even with one layer of application.

This is my photo under natural sun light and w/o a filter wearing one layer of this foundation. Do you notice how cakey I look? Forget about my huge pimple between my brows, but can you see how it accentuate my pores and other little bumps on my face? The good thing is, the cakeyness does fade away once you sweat.

FINISH

In terms of the semi-matte finish claim, I would say that this foundation delivers more on me. I think it kinda gives me a matte finish that is almost drying. I can't support or refute the 12 hour lasting power though because I don't wear it that long. Just a few hours. I couldn't wear anything for 12 hours because I have to perform ablution to pray. It's only possible on certain days of the month hehe.

MY VERDICT

I wouldn't recommend this foundation to girls with normal to combination skin. That's it. If you've bought it, I recommend you to mix it with other foundation that is hydrating. At least that what I've been doing and it helps. Girls with oily skin can give it a try and lemme know will ya?

Maybelline V-Face Blush Contour Review

Recently during Lazada MY Online Revolution, I bought Maybelline V-Face Blush Contour in the shade Peach. It costs me MYR 16.45 which is half of the normal price here for 4g of product. The shipping fee is free of charge. Yeay!

As you can see up there, this tiny pallet comes in V shape where the first from the left is highlighter, the middle one is blush and the last is contour. I notice Maybelline's innovation with the V shape, but I think the pallet is too small which makes it quite hard to pick up the product. I would appreciate if they come out with a bigger pallet. I once accidentally dropped this pallet but product is still intact. It doesn't shatter which is a plus for a clumsy person like me hehe

There's also a brush provided but it's not very smooth. I prefer to use my own brush but I still keep the brush as it can be handy for traveling. 

Of all the pigments, I'm only satisfied with the quality of the blush. It's not that pigmented but it's definitely buildable. It also gives me a natural finish even though I can see a bit of glitter in it. 

The highlighter is not as pigmented as I would like it to be though. It also has glitter in it but it doesn't do much for me. My brush can't even pick it up. I have to use my finger to apply it and still it doesn't show on my face. This highlighter is not going to give you a creamy glow as it's not creamy like most highlighters.

The contour colour doesn't look orangey on the pallet but it turns orangey when I apply it on my face. I think I would use this as an eyeshadow for a transition shade . Even though I won't use the highlighter on my nose and cheekbone, I can always mix it up with the blush or use it on top my my under eye concealer to make it less white. Perhaps the contour colour for the other 2 shades are not as bad as this one. If any of you girls have tried other shades, do let me know ;)

A Review of Pelembap Nusantara by Virgin Herbs

This is a review of 420 Pelembab Nusantara by Virgin Herbs that I bought from an online seller.

It costs me RM 60 during promotion for ..... ( normally I would say the amount of product I got but I don't know how much the volume is because it's not stated on the bottle). The normal price is RM 80. Based on the description on the bottle, it's made from 99% natural herbs so it's organic. It's good for minor wounds and scars from pimples. It also claims to be able to prevent and cure skin diseases such as skin cancer, multiple sclerosis, eczema and others. However, I don't use it for that purpose so I can't really support or refute that claim. I just use it as a usual moisturizer and I've been using this product for a month now. They also produce oil for that purposes stated. (Feel free to tag your friends who have those problems that have been mentioned. Perhaps this product can help them).

I really like what it does to my skin. I have a combination skin where I tend to get oily on my T-zone and I also have dry patches around my mouth. It's perfect for my skin as it's hydrating but not too heavy for my skin since it has a light consistency. The staying power I would say about 8 hours before you have to reapply.

This moisturizer gets absorb quickly into my skin so I don't have to spend a lot of time to blend it. Before this, I rarely wear moisturizer during the day because I feel like it's a waste as we need to take wudhu'. Usually I only wear night cream after isha' or before I go to sleep because most moisturizers are not really absorbed into the skin even the gel one that I've tried. They just sit on top of your skin. You know it when you take wudhu' or wash your face and you can feel the moisturizer slides off with the water. This .2:4. Pelembap Nusantara does not.

This product is scented so it's a bad news to those who don't like scents in their products. The smell dries down pretty quickly though. I don't really mind because the smell is pleasant to me.. I  think it smells like olive. I like the packaging as the bottle comes with a pump dispenser. This way it's hygienic and you won't waste the product. However, the pump it's not so smooth. It's supposed to be an airless pump bottle but I don't know how there seems to be air in mine. Perhaps I got the bad one. Others might be okay. I would normally use 1 or 2 pumps only and it's enough for my skin. Perhaps people with dry skin could use more.

Overall I give this product 4.5⭐️/5⭐️ because of the pump I got hehe
*disclaimer: I wasn't paid or anything to do this review. I just call it as how I see it. So it's an honest review regardless of any future benefits I might get like discounts (a girl can dream hehe) or my relationship with the seller and etc. I don't sell this product but you can contact the sellerwhom I tag earlier through his fb or his contact number Mustakim 012 291 8708.