When it comes to applying makeup, my go to look is always either 1.) fresh looking eye with minimum amount of neutral/nude eyeshadow, thin winged liner, and red lips (or nude if I want to look "accordingly") or 2.) thick and smudged liner, and a bold pout (or nude lipstick to calm the look down and won't scare the hell out of my mom). Because just like the moon, I believe everyone including me has 2 very different sides which contradicted to one another. You can tell from the way I put on makeup. There will be days where I want to look all grungy and messy, and there will be days where I just want to look subtle, tidy, and look like I don't put any effort on applying makeup.
My spirit-animals in the makeup department are Young Madonna, Young Uma Thurman/Mia Wallace from Pulp Fiction, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, The Olsen Twins, Taylor Momsen, Lucy Hale/Aria from Pretty Little Liars, and Kylie Jenner. Yep. Some of them share couple of similarities be it in the nude palettes department or the bold lip department.
Not just eyeshadows, I'm also pretty much obsessed with matte and nude lippies. Be it lipstick, lip cream, lip balm, lip stain, or lip anything, as long as it's matte and nude I'm 100% sold. Nude lips was a hit back in the 90s but thank to Kylie Jenner, the trend has returns.
The Kylie Jenner Make-Up has been a trend for quite a long time. The makeup basically involves a huge amount of matte products. Matte foundation with full coverage and powder to set it and make the makeup lasts longer (also another mattyfying product), matte contouring kit, matte eyeshadows, and the last but not least to make it even more Kylie Jenner-esque, a matte and bold pout! And oh, don't forget about the brows! Brows must be filled and on-fleek to achieve the look.
These are the products that I assume Kylie wears to get her signature look. I might be right. But, I also might be wrong.
Mac cosmetics makeup
214.685 IDR - maccosmetics.com
All the products that I've mentioned above are mostly beyond my budget, to be honest. And since there's no Sephora and High-End makeup counters in my town, I can't get any of those products unless I get it online or go to the closest Sephora a.k.a. the one in Singapore. But, due to the unhealthy amount of product reviews and makeup tutorials I've watched online, I might have found some alternatives or dupe for all the products that I've mentioned above! So you can still achieve the Kylie Jenner look even though you're on a very tight budget!
214.685 IDR - maccosmetics.com
All the products that I've mentioned above are mostly beyond my budget, to be honest. And since there's no Sephora and High-End makeup counters in my town, I can't get any of those products unless I get it online or go to the closest Sephora a.k.a. the one in Singapore. But, due to the unhealthy amount of product reviews and makeup tutorials I've watched online, I might have found some alternatives or dupe for all the products that I've mentioned above! So you can still achieve the Kylie Jenner look even though you're on a very tight budget!
Vaseline 100% Pure Petroleum Jelly, 13 Ounce
119.285 IDR - amazon.com
For a lot more cheaper prices you can directly go to belanjamimo.com. They sell a lot of products from different brands and also very trusted! Or you can get some of those products from the nearest supermarket or drugstores.
I personally haven't tried ALL of these products but I've heard a lot of good reviews about them and also their prices are reasonable.
FACE: I have a very oily skin and also huge pores so, a good primer or pore eraser is something that I MUST apply before I apply anything else on my face. I have the Maybelline Pore Eraser and it's doing me just fine. It's the only primer that I've ever purchased and used so I can't really say much about it but it does help to make my makeup stay longer than when I don't apply any primer before my makeup base. Last week I went to a drugstore and tried the L'oreal Paris True Match foundation (I forgot in what shade) and guys, it's the BEST foundation that I've ever tried. EVER. This foundation is even better than my TBS Extra Virgin Minerals foundation that I used to prom and also a lot cheaper! So gonna purchase it next time! For the concealer, I heard the Maybelline Age Rewind concealer is a good concealer to conceal dem dark circles and also highlight. And for the L.A. Girl concealer, I've tried it before and it does a great job on covering blemishes and spots! And also I've seen tutorials where people use this concealer to contour and highlight. Such a keeper! And for the powder, a lot of beauty gurus have raved about this Rimmel stay matte powder and the reviews are good. So gonna put this on my cart. But, if you live in Indonesia, you can use Wardah's loose powder! It costs around IDR 35.000,00 and it's easy to find. My mom uses this and sometimes I use this too and it does a very great job for a department store product and with that price, this powder is definitely a keeper.
EYES: A palette of neutral eyeshadows is definitely a must in everyone's makeup pouch. There are a lot of palette out there that consists of beautiful neutral shades and sometimes they come in both matte and shimmery shade. I have one from Silky Girl which used to be my sister's but she doesn't use it anymore. Once I runs out my Silky Girl eyeshadows I'm gonna get myself the one from Maybelline. They're so pretty I can't help it! I love big and voluminous lashes and this Maybelline rocket mascara is definitely a pro mascara in this department! It's easy to get too! Another plus point! And gel-liner is a very good eyeliner for eyeliner dummies and Maybelline has a great gel liner.So, go get em wings for your eyes!
BROWS: There are a lot of perks when it comes to owning a nude/neutral eyeshadows palette. You don't just use it for your eyelids! That would be a waste! Use your eyeshadows for contouring, highlight, and also to fill dem brows! Yeap! That's why owning a great neutral palette consists of matte shadows is a great investment. And you can also use the Maybelline's great lash in clear as a brow gel too! It's also a great mascara so you can just purchase it and double it's job as a brow gel as well. That would save a lot of money!
LIPS: To have a beautiful pout make sure your lips aren't chapped and has been exfoliated well. You can just use sugar and honey for both exfoliating and moisturising then you can right away line your lips with a nude lip liner then fill 'em with a nude and matte lipstick.
I ain't no makeup pro. But I love experimenting with makeup and create different looks. And the looks that I showed above are my favs and I find easy to create. May your eyeliner wing always be even.
Love,
Nurra
Book of The Month: Paper Towns (and the movie is finally out on cinemas!)
Song of The Week: t-shirt weather - Circa Waves
119.285 IDR - amazon.com
For a lot more cheaper prices you can directly go to belanjamimo.com. They sell a lot of products from different brands and also very trusted! Or you can get some of those products from the nearest supermarket or drugstores.
I personally haven't tried ALL of these products but I've heard a lot of good reviews about them and also their prices are reasonable.
FACE: I have a very oily skin and also huge pores so, a good primer or pore eraser is something that I MUST apply before I apply anything else on my face. I have the Maybelline Pore Eraser and it's doing me just fine. It's the only primer that I've ever purchased and used so I can't really say much about it but it does help to make my makeup stay longer than when I don't apply any primer before my makeup base. Last week I went to a drugstore and tried the L'oreal Paris True Match foundation (I forgot in what shade) and guys, it's the BEST foundation that I've ever tried. EVER. This foundation is even better than my TBS Extra Virgin Minerals foundation that I used to prom and also a lot cheaper! So gonna purchase it next time! For the concealer, I heard the Maybelline Age Rewind concealer is a good concealer to conceal dem dark circles and also highlight. And for the L.A. Girl concealer, I've tried it before and it does a great job on covering blemishes and spots! And also I've seen tutorials where people use this concealer to contour and highlight. Such a keeper! And for the powder, a lot of beauty gurus have raved about this Rimmel stay matte powder and the reviews are good. So gonna put this on my cart. But, if you live in Indonesia, you can use Wardah's loose powder! It costs around IDR 35.000,00 and it's easy to find. My mom uses this and sometimes I use this too and it does a very great job for a department store product and with that price, this powder is definitely a keeper.
EYES: A palette of neutral eyeshadows is definitely a must in everyone's makeup pouch. There are a lot of palette out there that consists of beautiful neutral shades and sometimes they come in both matte and shimmery shade. I have one from Silky Girl which used to be my sister's but she doesn't use it anymore. Once I runs out my Silky Girl eyeshadows I'm gonna get myself the one from Maybelline. They're so pretty I can't help it! I love big and voluminous lashes and this Maybelline rocket mascara is definitely a pro mascara in this department! It's easy to get too! Another plus point! And gel-liner is a very good eyeliner for eyeliner dummies and Maybelline has a great gel liner.So, go get em wings for your eyes!
BROWS: There are a lot of perks when it comes to owning a nude/neutral eyeshadows palette. You don't just use it for your eyelids! That would be a waste! Use your eyeshadows for contouring, highlight, and also to fill dem brows! Yeap! That's why owning a great neutral palette consists of matte shadows is a great investment. And you can also use the Maybelline's great lash in clear as a brow gel too! It's also a great mascara so you can just purchase it and double it's job as a brow gel as well. That would save a lot of money!
LIPS: To have a beautiful pout make sure your lips aren't chapped and has been exfoliated well. You can just use sugar and honey for both exfoliating and moisturising then you can right away line your lips with a nude lip liner then fill 'em with a nude and matte lipstick.
I ain't no makeup pro. But I love experimenting with makeup and create different looks. And the looks that I showed above are my favs and I find easy to create. May your eyeliner wing always be even.
Love,
Nurra
Book of The Month: Paper Towns (and the movie is finally out on cinemas!)
Song of The Week: t-shirt weather - Circa Waves
