Balmbini Volume 2 Face Palette Review (Sponsored gift from Reine DollShop)

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..!!

the front

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..

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.

apply the purple and green eyeshadow

"Lavish Latoya"

"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

apply the gold eyeshadow

"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..

black eyeshadow on the outer corner only

"Jinxy Jasmyne"

- after that i use the pearl highlighter called "Promiscuous Pearl" on my brow bone, gosh i really love this color..!!

pearl highlighter on the brow bone

"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..!

"Strawberry"

- and for the lips, i use the strawberry lip/cheek cream color again and layer it with "nude" color lipgloss..

"nude"

 - and it's done..!! do you like the result? give comment and let me now..!! i'm open for any tips and suggestions..~

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..~~

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~Chinese New Year Makeup Tutorial...~

hello everyone..!!! so chinese new year is a few days away.. i'm so excited since i'm chinese and celebrate this once in a year event..!!! it's a time where the whole family come and also eat dinner together.. and i already done all the tradition that i have to do before chinese new year, which are to put as much money as u can in your wallet, buy new clothes, cut your hair (u can cut it a little by urself), stack the fridge with lots of food, etc.. well, i don't really believe these things but it's a tradition and if it's mean good, why not do it?? i don't lose anything too..=D

so in this post, i will write a tutorial about chinese new year makeup look..!! well, this was a softer version from my party makeup (which i promise will make a tutorial for it). but since it's almost look the same (only using different eyeshadow colors) so i'm gonna join the tutorial together with this one.. hope u guys enjoy it..!!!

- first step of course as u guys know, cleansing -> toner -> eye cream -> moisturizer -> sun cream -> face primer -> bb cream..
i always do this thing first.. (check the past post for which products did i use)

before

- since i was in a hurry, so i already fill in my eyebrows first, go out to do my stuffs then go back home to continue this tutorial, so u might find that the picture is different than the old post because i already fill in my eyebrows.. (so sorry..>.<)

- now i'm trying my other technique which is apply eyeshadow and eyeliner first then foundation.. because when doing smokey eyes, the dark color eyeshadow such as dark brown or black falling down to the face and create a mess.. so in here, we can clean that up first than apply foundation.. it's easier i guess.. well for the eyeshadow, i'm using gold and dark brown colors from my Em Cosmetics Life palette : Night Life..
the colors i use are from look number 2 "first date",

~for the base, i'm mixing "b" and "c" colors, and apply on my whole eyelid..

~ then "e" and "f" for the outer corner..

~ for the inner cormer as usual, i use silver color "c" from look number 1 and for lower lash line, i'm using "e" from look number 2.. i also put on gel eyeliner on my waterline..

~ applying the eyeliner, i'm using liquid eyeliner from K-palette..

- ok, next on is apply the foundation, i'm using Revlon Colorstay Whipped creme makeup.. applying it with stippled brush for natural looking face.. don't forget to use concealer for dark area..

- since my face is drying out after i go back from Jakarta, i skipped the loose powder stuff.. directly use the face powder, in here i'm using Pore Putty BB mineral powder.. it says that this powder can reduce or make the pore appreance look smaller (smoother look) and it does a little bit.. so i love this product..!! apply it with big powder brush..

- now, put on some fake eyelashes, i'm using ginza decolog rich..

- the i countour my nose, put highlight on the nose bridge and eyebrow bone, then put on some blusher.. for countouring i'm using candy doll shading powder, and for highlight i use the lightest color from face powder..

- now for the lips, i'm gonna use red lipstick.. so first, apply foundation on the lips.. then use lipliner to line or draw your desire form for ur lips and fill it in with lip liner.. in here, i forgot to buy the red lip liner so i use what i have which is lip liner from MAC and the color is pink.. next, apply the red lipstick, i suggest to use a matte color because it's easier to use.. then top it off with lipgloss if u want to.. the products i use here are all from revlon, for lipstick is revlon colorstay ultimate suede #095 finale and for lipgloss revlon colorburst #018 fire feu.. use sponge or brush to clean the line around ur lips and u are done..!!

and the complete look is.............................

happy chinese new year..!!! gong xi fa chai..!!! hope u like this post.. thx for reading..!! comment if u want to ask me about my makeup.. good luck..!!~