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Hello, Angels!

One flawless face for Christmas/New Year Eve Dinner, please! Holiday season is coming and possibly you’ve received lots of dinner invitations by now. Dressing up nice is mandatory, but we need to spice up our makeup game too so that we look 101% extra and ready to rock the night! For me, a good complexion product is a must, especially for NYE dinner since we’re going to be staying up and partying until the dawn. Luckily, I’ve just received these brand new Loreal Infallible Pro Matte Foundation. The Infallible range is very popular nowadays and I’ve heard tons of good reviews about them. After trying out the Infallible Pro Matte Foundation myself, I finally understood the hype – this particular Loreal Foundation is the best Loreal foundation that I’ve ever had and tried so far!

Loreal Infallible Pro Matte Foundation

Origin: China
Purpose: 24-hours, long-wearing foundation with airy feel and demi-matte finish.

Price: Rp 149.000,-
Where to Buy: Shopee, Lazada, Tokopedia, Sociolla

Loreal Infallible line is created for those who are looking for 24 hours, long-wearing makeup that won’t budge, cake, or fade no matter what activities you’re up to! Currently in Indonesia, this line consists of 3 different type of foundations, concealer, and some lip products. The one that I’m going to review today is the famous Infallible Pro Matte Foundation, an airy foundation which promises flawless and smooth face with demi-matte finish that lasts up to 24 hours. There are 8 shades available in Indonesia, ranging from 101 Classic Ivory to 110 Crème Café.

Foundation yang bagus itu penting banget, apalagi kalau kalian memiliki jenis kulit berminyak kan. Nah, Loreal Infallible Pro Matte ini cocok banget untuk kalian yang merasa susah mencari foundation untuk kulit berminyak. Dengan 8 pilihan warna, kalian pasti bisa menemukan shade foundation yang cocok untuk kulit dengan mudah deh!

This Loreal foundation comes in simple, black plastic tube packaging. Very travel-friendly and practical!

Now let’s get into the formula. This foundation has super lightweight texture that feels airy on the skin. The breathable formula making it perfect to be worn daily as it won’t suffocate your skin. It offers medium coverage, yet it’s still possible to build the coverage up to medium-high level. It can cover up redness, acne scars, tiny bumps, and mild undereye dark circles nicely. On my dry-combination skin, this product also works well too and doesn’t make my face feel dry even when I put no hydrating primer underneath. The oil control is amazing as well, my T-zone stays oil-free up tp 6 hours with this product! It doesn’t clump or cake around the sides of my nose (which tends to be dry and rough sometimes), it doesn’t oxidize at all even though I sweat a lot during the day – this foundation really stays put up to 12 hours and yes my face’s still looking flawless at the end of the day!

Nah, ini aku ada trik simple untuk tahu bagaimana cara memilih shade foundation yang tepat untuk kalian! Kali aja ya kan, masih ada diantara kalian yang bingung kenapa kok susah banget cari foundation dengan warna yang pas. Coba di counter sama di rumah hasilnya beda banget. Trik ini bisa kalian coba 😉

Pick two or three shades that you think would match your skin tone. Usually I’d swatch those three in my inner arm first, pick the best two and then swatch them again on the jawline, blending those two upward to my cheek and downward to the neck.

Here is the first step. I swatched 101, 102, and 104 on my inner arm. As you can see, the best two shades that match my skin tone were 101 and 102.

104 is visibly too dark & too yellow for my skin.

Then I swatched those two shades again, this time I put them on my jawline. Blend them into the skin, and see which one of them get completely disappear into the skin. As you can see in the picture below, 101 is a little bit too cool and too light for me, while 102 leaves no trace after being blended out. Therefore, my perfect Loreal Infallible Pro Matte Foundation shade is 102! 😉 FYI my skin tone is light, around NC 20, and I have neutral-warm skin undertone.

Aku biasanya aplikasikan foundation ini dengan jari, namun untuk kalian yang suka memakai spons/foundation brush untuk mengaplikasikan foundation, bisa juga. Either way, cara memakai foundation Loreal ini nggak terlalu pengaruh dengan hasil akhirnya, karena bakal tetap flawless! Senyaman-nya aja suka pakai teknik apa untuk pengaplikasian.

Jawline swatch!

Top - 102 Shell Beige
Bottom - 101 Classic Ivory

before - after application, 200% zoom, no filter at all.

look at them pores and see how this foundation is able to blur 'em all and provide soft=focused, matte finish!
Cara pakai foundation ini juga gampang banget, mau pakai jari/spons hasilnya tetap oke!

WEAR TEST

Freshly applied! My face instantly looks flawless eh? I use only the Infallible Pro Matte Foundation here with a tiny bit of undereye concealer. No setting powder, hence the soft demi-matte finish.

6 hours after application. no blotting, no touch-up.

you can see the sebum starts to shine through on my cheeks and nose, but so far my face's still looking good and decent, not overly greasy.

SCORE

FINAL THOUGHTS
Overall, I am super impressed with this Loreal Infallible Foundation! The Infallible Pro Matte Foundation is #CarolApproved, and I can safely say this foundation is perfect for anyone who’s looking for a lightweight yet long-wearing base makeup with demi-matte finish. This foundation works well even on my dry-combination skin type, but I’m very sure those with oily skin would love this product even more than I do because it has great oil control 😉

If you want to know more about this product and other products from Infallible series, go stalk Loreal Official Instagram Account here or read more about these products on their site. You can shop these products at the nearest Loreal counter in several department stores like SOGO, or go shop online at Shopee, Lazada, Sociolla or Tokopedia!

See you on my next post and happy holiday everyone! 😊

No kisses

Hello, Angels!

It’s unboxing time again! Today I’m going to unbox one of the boxes that I got from Surabaya Beauty Blogger’s Third Anniversary Party. Our main sponsor was Althea Korea, and we indeed are very thankful to have them because Althea’s very well known for their generosity and to be very honest, none of their products are not of top-notch quality ;) They blessed the bloggers and followers who joined our 3^rd anniversary party with lots of Althea Exclusives, and without further ado, here are the items that I got (blogger’s box):

Althea x BCL Sunrise and Moonrise Eyeshadow Palette

The star of Althea Exclusives! This palette is a collaboration project between Althea Korea and famous Indonesian Singer, Bunga Citra Lestari. Consisting of 8 high-quality, super pigmented eye shadows with various finishes, the shades in this palette are carefully hand-picked by Bunga herself. This palette is highly inspired by the 2 BCL’s signature looks: fresh look that’s perfect for everyday and glamorous look for stage time. I’m so in love with this palette and I’ve created a mini tutorial/makeup look inspiration post using this palette here. Please check that out!

Althea Watercolor Cream Tint #02

Still from the makeup collection of Althea Exclusives, I also got this cream tint that promises high pigmentation, long-wearing, and lips-moisturizing formula all in one tiny, cute rectangular tube. I’ve tried these babies in the past (perks of being Althea Angels, we get the chance to try their exclusive products first hoho) and loved all the 4 shades of this tint. The one that I got here is #02 Strawberry Cream, a medium, warm-toned red color that will definitely look flattering on everyone. By the way, this product is now currently on sale – 60% off – so if you wanna get your hand on this amazing lip cream, now is the right time to shop!

Real Fresh Skin Detoxer Rose

An Althea Exclusive product that’s totally new to me, because I’ve not tried this yet in the past LOL! I’ve been curious and wanted to try this product for a while now, but I kept on forgetting to add this baby in the cart before checking out at Althea’s site. Lucky me, I guess God and the universe really want me to try this so-raved product that they made Althea team put this 10 seconds, mask-and-cleanser into our box. The Rose version is meant for those who have sensitive skin, as rose is well-known for its soothing & skin refining properties. And yes, this product contains real rose petals and extracts from handpicked Grasse roses originating from southern France! Real Fresh Skin Detoxer is my go-to mask pack nowadays, since it’s super versatile: it can double up as foaming cleanser, so we don’t need to use separate cleanser, and can be used in the shower as well – perfect for a busy & overly active bee like me!

Waterful Bamboo Pad

This is one of the product that I testified about during the mini talk show at our anniversary party. I’ve tried countless pads like this before – from the most famous, highly-raved ones to the ones from lesser-known brands. Duh, none of them pads really work for me and my sensitive skin! It’s either the formula – be it too moisturizing or the chemical exfoliants are too harsh – or the pads, or the combination of both the formula and the pads. Long story short: most exfoliating/hydrating pads are “too much” for my sensitive skin, but that’s not the case with this Bamboo pad from Althea. It’s the one and only pads that work for my skin! The pads are super soft to touch, since it’s made of 100% natural cotton. Somehow the essence is very lightweight but has potent formula at the same time. This product can be used both as 10-15 minutes mask and toner pad, both methods work greatly for me!

A’Bloom Giant Meringue & Baby Meringue Puff

Another favorite of mine. I’ve reviewed these puffs here, just in case you missed it. I’m so in love with all A’Bloom puffs that I have 3 backups each LOL! For such an affordable price, the Giant Meringue Puff has great durability and it’s also very bouncy even though used when wet or dry. The ‘giant’ word in its name is not just a gimmick girl, this puff can actually expands to 1.5 times in size when wet for quicker foundation application time and even coverage!

These are the minis, and as I said it here, I love them even more than I love the giant one. These puffs are very versatile and since they’re smaller in size, I can actually use this puff to apply cream blush/cream contour, even out undereye concealer, and also apply base makeup too. For those who have smaller face, the Giant puff might be too big for your face – grab these mini meringue puffs instead!

A’Bloom Sheet Masks

I save the best for last. These A’Bloom line is another Althea Exclusives favorite of mine, and in case you haven’t known about these masks yet: GIRL GO GET THEM ALL. Here I got the two best-selling masks, Sparkle-Me-Bright Brightening Lemon Lime Mask and Water-Me-Long Moisturizing Watermelon Mask. These two are the most popular variants in Indonesia, because the Lemon one really does have instant brightening effect and the Watermelon version has great hydrating & moisturizing formula that’s not too heavy for our skin. Visible results and affordable price – what else you can ask from your sheet mask?

Last but not least, if you wanna shop at Althea Korea, I think now is the right time because they just launched new Althea Rewards Program! This program is perfect for those who love to, ahem, shop online. You can collect points as you shop, and when your points reach some checkpoints then ta-daa, you’ll level up and get bigger multiplier, more bonuses too~

You can also redeem your point during cart checkout! Every 100 points equal IDR 5.000 J Go read more about the Reward system here. I’d love to thank Althea Korea once again for being supportive and super generous to us!

Happy shopping dear Angels, and I’ll see you in another post J