Mini haul and swatches

Hai girls..
I'd like to show you my mini haul..
This time i came up with a budget friendly haul, not to mentioned the Mac lipstick, i got it from my sister in law as a gift.. yay.. so it cost me zero :lol:

Ok, here they are, save your wallet ladies..



Mac Half n half
It's a nude shade with a hint of pink. The color is very natural so it would be great for my daily wear. Love it!

Sariayu e/s merak kasmaran
Another Indonesian cosmetic brand that is worth to try . Beside the price was a dirt cheap, the quality is shocking great too. I love the color from the collection called Merak Kasmaran. The mini palette come in a trio with a very vibrant and pigmented color (yellow, purple and teal)
Price? IDR 32.000 ($3)

Sariayu duo Lipgloss
This lipgloss was alright. There's nothing special bout it. When i opened the tube for the first time, the only thing that bothered me so much was the smell. To be honest, I hate it.
It's a very uncommon smell for me. Reminds me of an bubblegum but not in a good way, they are just too strong. I felt overdosed by bubblegum, hhhhh...

My Darling liquid eyeliner
They are cheap, black, easy to apply, and waterproof. End of discussion :)
(IDR 25.000, $2)

Nyx round lipstick Pumpkin Pie
The first time i tried this lipstick on my lips, i found the texture was a little bit sheer for me. And the finished result was frost. I never like a frost lipstick, it make my lips looks pale. But the color? me lurve it. It's a beautiful peachy orange color.

MAC Mineralize Blush in Hot Planet

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Eventhough i am a matte blush person, I was pretty excited to get the Grand Duo Collection from MAC. Since the Grand Duo are not available here in Indonesia, I bought my self a Hot Planet on the other day trough beauty spree held by a Fashionesedaily forum member.
Hot Planet is copper yellow melange and mid-tone plum. The retail price is $22.50 (around IDR 230.000, yet i ended up paying IDR 260.000, thanks to the Rupiah high rate exchange, boooo). But my disappointment paid by the fact that the blush were actually cost a very good price. I soon realize, with that cost of money, literally i get 3 blushes in a pan; the solid side, the marbled side, and the blended one. I personally love the blended color, they are so pretty. Plum, with a hint of orange color in it.
Overall I was impressed by the MAC Grand Duo. Beside the texture was silky smooth and had a great pigmentation, the shimmer is nice also, very subtle and gives a healthy glow on my cheeks.

taken in direct sunlight

indoor without flash

MAC lipstick

I'm a fan of nude lips and until now im still in the searching over a perfect nude lipstick. I believe nude lips could give a strong statement as much as the red lips does.
Since my lips are slightly dark specially my upper, its kinda hard for me to find the perfect nude and the perfect shade.

MAC has a huge range color of nude lips, but i haven't got the chance to try it on one by one. I guess it will be silly to stay hours trying on all the color that MAC have there hehe..
So. Instead of getting dizzy choosing which color suit me the best, i throw a question to MAC forum in FD. The girls out there were very helpful bout this. And so far i have noted a few option for me to try at the counter. By then the battle continue..

MAC Kinda Sexy

My favorite lipstick from MAC at the moment is Kinda Sexy. The color showed up as a neutral pinky rose with a matte finish. I love the color, i love the finishing appearance, and the fact that it doesn't dried up my lips really took my heart. Though its not categorized as the nude lipstick that i've been searching for, but it definately a must have item for those who like some color on them, not just a plain pink lips.

My MAC powder foundie

I'm a newbie to MAC cosmetics. But i've been eyeing on their products for a quite time. For a starter, i bought my self a MAC Studio Fix Powder foundation in NC35. It was my first MAC product which i purchase directly from the counter. I usually bought MAC trough a beauty spree that held by a Fashionesedaily forum member.


Overall i love this powder foundation. The shade match my skintone perfectly. The color is very natural and blended very well onto my skin. It has a good coverage without making my face looks heavy. Oil control is so-so, i still have to blot 2-3 times trough the day. But i'm totally fine with that :) blotting is not a crime :p