good day everyone..!!! i'm trying really hard to be consistent in posting a new post more often.. hehe.. so today's post is about
"Balmbini Volume 2 Face Palette" from the Balm cosmetics and this is one of the gift that i got from
Reine Dollshop, i will give the swatch of the colors and apply it on my face.. but i have to apologize first because i forgot to bring my brush set..!! so i only use the natural brush that every human has which is the fingers..~ and a lil help from cotton buds.. and let's start the review shall we??
Packaging
first as usual we will see the packaging first, this is actually my first palette from the Balm cosmetics so i am really excited to try it..!!
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| the front |
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| the back |
omg.. i really love the packaging design..!! so colorful and cute.. the explanation on the back is clear too and you can read it easily.. there's even an instruction to create a look using this palette, this kinda reminds me of my Em cosmetic Life Palette which give a few instructions too to create a different looks using their palette..
Product Description
and now let's see the inside, i wonder what colors this palette provide and is it pigmented or not? hehe.. but first let me explain that this palette contains 4 shadow/liner (it means you can use it as eyeshadow or eyeliner), 1 highlighter/shadow, 1 lip/cheek cream, 1 lip gloss.. i also provide the color swatches on my wrist on photo below..
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| color swatches |
whoaa.. love the colors..!! and it's very pigmented.. you really can create a full look by using this palette only.. so i will give a description for the colors, i already mark each of the colors with alphabet letters on the picture above..
- a : this is a lipgloss called "Nude"
- b : this is a lip/cheek cream called "Strawberry"
- c : this is a shadow/liner called"Lavis Latoya"
- d : this is a shadow/liner called "Open to Offers Olwen"
- e : this is a shadow/liner called "Manic Maribel"
- f : this is a shadow/liner called "Jinxy Jasmyne"
- g : this is a highlighter/shadow called "Promiscuous Pearl"
almost all the eyeshadows except the black one have glitters on it and they really have beautiful colors.. i love the highlighter especially when you put it on your brow bone, it isn't too sparkly and shiny but not matte also, it's just there and brings out the brow bone out.
i will try to do the look that they put on the back of the box, but as i said before, i forgot to bring my brushes so i did everything with my fingers and cotton buds, some of the photos quality also wasn't that great because i haven't found my camera charger, but i hope it's clear enough.. thank you for the understanding..!!
Directions
How to get the look "Balmbini Volume 2" :
- prep your face first with your basic skincare then primer, continue with bb cream or foundation, concealer and done.. don't put any powder first because later i will apply the cream blusher.
- then continue for the eye makeup, apply the eyeshadow primer, after that on the inner corner use the purple eyeshadow the one that called"Lavis Latoya", and use the green color called "Open to Offers Olwen" on the center and outer corner of the eyelid.
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| apply the purple and green eyeshadow |
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| "Lavish Latoya" |
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| "Open to Offers Olwen" |
- then i use the gold color eyeshadow called "Manic Maribel" above the purple and green color, put it little by little to build up the intensity, i prefer it not too bold but still visible and don't forget to blend them well
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| apply the gold eyeshadow |
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| "Manic Maribel" |
- next, i apply the black eyeshadow called "Jinxy Jasmyne" on the outer corner only, just to deepen and darken the eye a lil bit, and blend the color, as you can see the black color isn't too bold and it doesn't affect the other colors.. actually if you dip ur brush with water and use this color, it can be a substitute to your eyeliner, well it works for the other colors as well.. but i prefer using my own liquid eyeliner since you know i have this oily eyelid and afraid the eyeshadow will smudge all over.. hehe..
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| black eyeshadow on the outer corner only |
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| "Jinxy Jasmyne" |
- after that i use the pearl highlighter called "Promiscuous Pearl" on my brow bone, gosh i really love this color..!!
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| pearl highlighter on the brow bone |
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| "Promiscuous Pearl" |
- after that i apply my favorite eyeliner ,K-palette 24 hour eyeliner and for the lower lash line, i'm using 3 colors they are green, purple, and pearl color.. i started from the outer with green one and because i don't have any brush, i'm using the help of cotton buds on this part, next on the inner corner i'm using the pearl color all the way to the middle and last but not least the purple color in the middle, blend them well.
- tadaaa..!! the eyeshadow part is done..!! next curl the lashes, and apply the mascara on upper and lower lash. don't forget to fill in your eyebrow..!! products that i used :
mascara : maybelline lash stiletto
eyebrow : VOV auto eyebrow pencil
- for the cheek, i'm gonna use the cheek cream the one that called "strawberry", never use powder before applying cream blusher or you will end up with cakey makeup..! i pat down the cheek cream on the apple of my cheek and blend it carefully, i love the color..!! so natural..~
don't forget to powder after applying the cheek cream.. or if you into that dewy look you can leave the powder..!
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| "Strawberry" |
- and for the lips, i use the strawberry lip/cheek cream color again and layer it with "nude" color lipgloss..
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| "nude" |
- and it's done..!! do you like the result? give comment and let me now..!! i'm open for any tips and suggestions..~
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| before after |
Price : i don't know the exact price for this because i got it as a gift, but i guess it's around Rp 400.000,- ??? i'm just guessing, you can ask
Reine Dollshop for the exact price, the owner is very kind and patient, ready to answer all of my questions, oh and fast response too..!! i will give the contact information down below..~
Pros and Cons
Pros :
- all the products, eyeshadows, lipgloss, lip/cheek cream are very pigmented
- multi functional palette, 1 palette can do a lot of things
- perfect size if you want to bring it for travelling
- gorgeous colors..!!
Cons :
- this product may be pretty pricey for some ppl, but i would say that it's not pricey because u can make a complete look just from this palette, imagine that you can save ur money for other things..!!
- well, just like jordana, it's hard to find this brand in Indonesia, you can only purchase it online
Conclusion
i rate this product : 10/10
whoaaa... yeah it's a high review but i feel super satisfied with this palette and of course i already thinking about purchasing another palette from the balm..!! i am really interested in their products..!!
so that's it guys..!! it's a wrap..!! i hope you enjoy this post, thx for reading and give me any feedback because i'm still learning, really appreciate it!! see ya..~~
ReineDoll Shop contact information :
BBM : 7A674985
LINE : reinedollshop
