#88LoveLifeSoiree part Bandung (Event Report)

so, here it is

a few days before "the day", someone contact me and tells that I am one of the "lucky blogger"

who's invited to #88LoveLifeSoiree part Bandung

since I am a BIG FANS (yes I've told you for so so many times), ofcourse I said YES!

HHYYEEAAYYYYY

never been this happpyyyyyyy

but then, I have this-kinda-job, doing some make up for this short movie,

I have to work for 8am-12am and 6am-12am

this works for only two days, but too bad it was a day before #88lovelifesoiree

so yea, you can guess.

I woke up late. 

the event was planned on 11am, and I just woke up at 10.30 am. 

I am running and taking bath - doing my make up - packing my stuff in a rush. 

11 am I get stuck on the traffic.

like. seriously?

thanks to F, he made it so I can be there at 11.30

(from Antapani to Setiabudi, on the weekend and traffic jam, it's like magical)

so well. I entered the room.

it's already full of people. 

and can you guess?

Kak Diana asked me from her table, "We've met before, right?"

LIKE OMYGOOOD SHE REMEMBERED ME!

and well, we have lunch

and chit chat after that.

I just love when heard kak Diana and kak Dinda talk about everything

I just remembered when someone ask them, "how come you looks always happy? is it any tips?"

both kak Dinda and kak Diana says,

"No, we're not always happy. Sometimes we feel sad, or angry. But we never show it on social media.

It's okay for being not okay. To be sad, or mad. But, once you release the anger, that's it."

or this, 

someone also ask kak Diana, how she keeps being herself, and feel confidence with her uniqueness.

and Kak Diana says,

"I know maybe it sounds weird, but well. But as for me, the answer is being kind. I mean, I've got a lot of those eyes seeing me weirdly or what, but I just smiling at them. for example, There's some people who's asking 'is that refrigerator's magnet's all over your clothes?'

if you're just winning or what, they keep talking, right? so, I choose to answer.

'Oh yes ofcourse! do you want some? I have the pink and the blue one, maybe the blue one suits you better."

and soo, it's just 2h30m of chitchat, I guess?

and by that time only, I feel so inspired.

oh oh. there's one more thing.

at the photosession, I give Kak Diana and Kak Dinda doodle of theirself.

just to thank, I guess for being inspiring

and ask photograph of them with my draws. 

and once again, Kak Diana surprised me once again.

"You have instagram account named PetekLebay, right?"

AANDDD WWHHAAATTTT

I remembered I used another account when I tagged them on meet and greet (I've mentioned before)

and so..

well..

I feel so happyyyy.

this pict was from Kak Diana's blog

p.s.

Thank you Emina for your hampers

will post the review soon!

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That one fine day

pict taken by: Shenphay

It was a lovely evening

Starbucks having their 50% discount, me and F's favorite.

We were having a cup of chocolate, it's different from the other day.

Coffee's always our favorite tho.

We sit outside the cafe, so F can enjoy his smoke.

And there was a moment, when I need to take a tissue.

I walk to the inside the coffeeshop, and see there's someone who's standing with others.

He looks different, like his old bag and cap. Even I'm not sure it's true color. He stand but he takes his distance. I'm pretty sure maybe it's his first time buying coffee in such a 'fancy' coffeeshop.

And so, I walk away and tell F as soon as I sit

"You know? I think I saw one strange man, he looks like he's not sure what to order. Maybe it's his first time buying something here. He looks confused, I wonder. Poor him."

"Yea, maybe he's just one of online driver. You know, buying things for his clients," F's said.

"Oh well. No wonder he keeps calling. I mean, I wonder why there's still people using monochrome's phone."

And we keep in silent. Until my eyes catching him walk outside the coffeeshop.

"Oh, here's that guy I was talking about!"

Both me and F seeing him, and soon after the security catching him.

Not for so long, there's another guy walk into that "poor looking guy", and well.

That guy is a pickpockets.

And security catching him. Even he's trying to run, makes everyone on the mall watching them.

"Well, I think you were eyeing the wrong guy," F said.

It makes me even sadder.

I mean, I've put my heart in a wrong guy.

And just, why?

I am, I really am trying for keeping my positively.

Is it too hard to putting somekind of, trust?

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Local Liquid Lipstick War: Mineral Botanica, LT. Pro, and Beauty Story

Udah sekitar 3 tahun terakhir

(atau aku notice semenjak NYX ngeluarin seri SMLC-nya)

kayaknya liquid lipstick, (terutama matte) jadi fans banyak orang.

dan nggak hanya produk luar negeri doang,

belakangan brand lokal juga nggak kalah ngeluarin matte liquid lipstick

disini aku (baru) punya 3 yang asik banget untuk di obrolin:

Yes, ada LT. Pro Long Lasting Matte Lip Cream (05), Beauty Story Chiffon Matte (Ultraviolet), dan Mineral Botanica Soft Matte Lip Cream (017; Spice Mauve).

dari kiri ke kanan: Mineral Botanica (017 Spice Mauve), LT Pro (05), dan Beauty Story (Ultraviolet)

Ada beberapa poin yang akan aku ulik, mulai dari yang paling luar dulu yah;

Packaging

Beauty Story dan Mineral Botanica memiliki kesamaan bentuk botol, dimana bentuknya sama-sama seperti tabung panjang. Sedangkan untuk LT. Pro, dia bentuknya kotak kecil. Kelebihannya dari LT Pro sih dengan bentuknya yang lebih compact, dia yang paling mudah dibawa kemana-mana. Apalagi bentuknya yang kotak, nggak gampang menggelinding juga. 

Sementara itu, packaging LT Pro dan Beauty Story lebih 'jujur' karena ia botolnya yang transparan memudahkan kita untuk melihat, warna aslinya seberapa dan sisanya seberapa banyak. Botol mineral Botanica hampir 80% ketutup dengan labelnya yang penuh informasi (seperti ingredients). Apalagi warna di dasar botol Mineral Botanica nggak sama persis seperti swatch-nya. 

Aku suka sih sama desain Beauty Story yang feminim banget, dengan tutup yang soft gold cantik banget.

Tapi, kalo disuruh milih, buat packaging tetep milih LT Pro karena compact dan bentuknya yang kotak itu. Nggak gampang nggelinding nilai plus banget, nggak ada cerita lipstik ngegelinding sampe ke bawah kasur kan. 

LT Pro: 4/5

Beauty Story: 3.8/5

Mineral Botanica: 2.5/5

Spatula

Nah, disini mulai seru nih.

Soalnya, ketiga lipstik ini spatulanya sama sama berbentuk miring. 

Bedanya, kalo LT Pro bentuknya tebel dan miring di ujung.

Mineral Botanica terlihat sekilas seperti spatula lurus yang dipasang miring (semoga nggak bingung bacanya deh ya)

dan Beauty Story spatulanya miring, tebel tapi lebih panjang. Kalo di perumpamakan, spatulanya Beauty Story kayak punya LT Pro tapi di tarik keatas. 

Buat lebih jelasnya:

Beauty Story

Mineral Botanica

LT Pro

Nah, kebayang kan?

Dari ketiga spatula ini aku paling suka sama punya Beauty Story.

why?

Takarannya pas. Nggak tau kenapa, kalo pake spatula LT Pro dan Mineral Botanica, semuanya jadi agak lebay gitu waktu ngaplikasiinnya. Sekalipun secara tekstur Mineral Botanica lebih encer dan LT Pro lebih kental (yang nanti akan aku jelasin lebih detil), tapi product yang 'nyangkut' di spatulanya juga jadi lebih banyak, apply-nya juga nggak senyaman Beauty Story. 

Sebenernya aku nggak masalah sih pake spatula yang mana, 

soalnya aku suka apply liquid lipstick yang sampe bener-bener nutup warna asli bibir aku.

Tapi buat yang suka apply tipis tipis, mengaplikasikannya juga harus lebih berhati-hati.

LT Pro: 3/5

Beauty Story: 4.5/5

Mineral Botanica: 3/5

Tekstur Lipstik

Ki-Ka: Mineral Botanica, LT. Pro, Beauty Story

Kalo dari tekstur, LT Pro rasa-rasanya sesuai banget sama namanya, soalnya dia paling creamy. Hampir mendekati NYX SMLC lah. 

Mineral Botanica asalnya terlihat 'licin' banget, dan Beauty Story just right in the middle.

Karena tekstur LT Pro yang terlalu creamy, for my honest opinion: not my kinda lipstick. 

Mineral Botanica juga asalnya yang kerasa encer banget (dengan spatula yang sekali ambil banyak),

rasa-rasanya agak susah buat ngeratain warnanya di bibir.

Ya minimal, sekali apply buat base, terus di dab dab pake tisu buat ngangkat bagian yang terlalu tebal, baru aku apply layer kedua buat ngeratain.

Sedangkan buat Beauty Story, teksturnya yang nggak terlalu creamy dan nggak terlalu encer jadi favorit aku. 

Swatch di bibir aku:

  

Beauty Story: Ultraviolet

Mineral Botanica: 017 Spice Mauve

LT Pro: 05

All of my pict taken by Shenphay

Buat setelah dipakai, LT Pro masih bertahan dengan tekstur creamy di bibir. 

Sedangkan Beauty Story dan Mineral Botanica, keduanya cepet untuk jadi Matte. 

Setelah jadinya, aku suka aja sih sama keduanya soalnya sama-sama nggak lengket. 

tapi buat first apply, aku lebih suka Beauty Story. 

LT Pro: 3/5

Beauty Story: 4/5

Mineral Botanica: 3.5/5

Staying Power

overall, semuanya sih transfer kalo dipake makan. Tapi nggakada yang mendadak abis banget sih. 

Kalo mau dibandingin, waktu makan kue, yang ilang duluan:
1: LT Pro

2: Beauty Story

3. Mineral Botanica

kaget ya? ternyata yang masih agak awet malah Mineral Botanica (yang review dari tadi so so aja). 

jadi ya.. untuk nilainya;

LT Pro: 3/5

Beauty Story: 3.5/5

Mineral Botanica: 4/5

Scents

Buat wanginya, semua punya karakter masing-masing.

LT Pro wanginya kayak kue stroberi, manis manis kue, buah stroberi. Tapi wanginya nggak tahan lama banget sih. 

Kalo Mineral Botanica (aku nyontek kata Rachel Goddard tapi emang setuju banget) wanginya mirip banget kayak permen karet Yosan!

waktu pertama kali apply kayak inget wangi apaaaa gitu. Nostalgic banget.

Sedangkan Beauty Story wanginya agak manis kayak vanilla, tapi wanginya tipiiiis banget. 

jadi ya, paling nggak ada wanginya si Beauty Story sih. 

karena buat wangi ini masalah selera, jadi prefer ada wangi atau nggak kembali ke selera masing masing ya. 

Price

NAH! Ini yang paling krusial!

Untuk Harga, LT Pro dan Mineral Botanica aku dapetin di Toko Kosmetik Mahmud (yang orang Bandung pasti khatam banget kan ini dimana)

Sedangkan Beauty Story aku dapetin di Guardian PIM 1 (kalo nggak salah ya)

LT Pro: Sekitar Rp70.000 (8ml)

Mineral Botanica: Rp44.500 (4ml)

Beauty Story: Rp95.000 (4ml)

Kalo liat packagingnya, nggak percaya kan kalo LT Pro malah yang isinya paling banyak. 

Aku juga nggak percaya sih, tapi tulisan di packaging-nya gitu. 

jadi untuk ibu-ibu irit, kayaknya LT Pro oke banget ya. dengan harga segitu dapetnya banyak

LT Pro: 4/5

Mineral Botanica: 3.5/5

Beauty Story: 3.3/5

Conclusion

Jadi. overall..

Disamping segala pro dan cons di atas,

aku paling suka masih sama 

Beauty Story!

Yeeeaaayyy!

soalnya, sekalipun harganya yang paling mahal diantara dua yang lain, baik dari tekstur, aplikator, ketahanan, aku paling suka sama Beauty Story ini. 

Kalo kamu suka yang mana?

Have a really nice day!

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