Review: Sariayu Lipstick in Alun Serunai 01
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weeks—my internet connection was not very stable at the moment and I was very
disappointed with Smartfren! Okay this case isn’t just happening once, this is
the second time and I’m already too lazy to contact them knowing they would
process my complaint more than 2 days. Waste of time! If any of you know what
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Today’s review is quite different, I’m
going to review another local product which is quite famous enough, but often
is being underestimated because…it’s locally made. Ouch! Should’ve appreciated
our own products, yep?
This lipstick is from a famous local
brand, Sariayu. Sariayu is a middle-end brand here, best known of its color
payoff thus is often used for theatrical purposes more.
Better
if Printed!
The packaging is simple, not very
decorative and just…what would you call it, standard? It has clear plastic cap,
while the body of the lipstick itself is gold and made of doff material
plastic. The brand’s name you see there is not actually printed there, it was
attached to the plastic seal which covered the whole plastic cap before—luckily
I didn’t tear that off too! Of course, I wish the name was permanently printed
though to prevent any misuse of powerful hand and fingers like mine. However,
the packaging is quite sturdy and not likely to open on its own.
On the bottom of the tube you can clearly
see what color your lipstick is, there’s a dummy there like most of the
lipsticks nowadays have and making it easy for you to choose the color without
opening the cap first. I got mine in shade Alun Serunai 01.
Beautiful
Emboss & Engravement!
Here’s the lipstick itself. Can you
believe the embossed Batik pattern is actually there? And the brand’s name, it’s
also engraved horizontally? OMG this is seriously what you call pretty! I even
feel guilty to first use the lipstick, knowing the beautiful emboss will soon
be gone (;A; )
Not
As Pretty As How It Looks?
Now into the judging! Does this lipstick
perform as beautiful as its appearance? The answer is yes and no. I’m not the
kinda girl who gets disturbed by any fragrance in product easily, but I really
give up to this lipstick. I cannot stand the weird sweet, oldies smell (like
the smell of your ancestor’s perfume, maybe that’s it)? The scent lingers on my
lips for more than 2 minutes and that’s a real turn off, if you really hate the
scent. Meh.
The formula is so-so, I heard Sariayu
lipsticks are quite creamy and easy to glide when it comes to judging their
formula, but mine is less creamy somehow. Sometimes I want to layer it up—it’s
a habit, not really a need—and it sure builds up but I find it somehow a little
bit heavy on my lips if I do so. It glides easily on my lips, but for the
creamy part I should say I feel it’s less creamy than Maybelline Color
Sensational lipsticks, my favorite lipsticks atm. Even so, the color payoff is
somewhat you should really appreciate, it covers beautifully and the color is
actually true to what you see in bullet. All Sariayu lipsticks are known for its
pretty color, aren’t they? *wink
Is
It Just Me…Who Cannot Work It?
The finish is rather pearly on my lips,
and pearly is not really my favorite finish so I should say a meh again. When
swatched on store it was creamy both in formula and finish, but how does it
happen to turn like this on the product I bought? (;A; ) for the staying power, I cannot say much as
it disappears after eating but it stays pretty much 2-3 hours, and in the first
20 minutes of wearing and a layer of lipbalm underneath, this lipstick successfully
making my lips dry. Ugh…
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| lip swatch! |
Sariayu lipstick is only IDR 33,000 for
retail, or around $3. It’s cheap and I wish I could love them and do some
repurchase to redeem the amount of money I usually spend on lipsticks, but I
think it’s not a good idea. To repurchase is still a question to me until
today, seeing I still got nothing to love much, as what people have! L
Score
Last Words?
Even though the
color is very beautiful and it’s a local brand with fairly cheap price, I don’t
think I like it. The scent is the real turn off, followed by the formula which
makes my lips dried…somehow. Using lipbalm underneath should help, but it doesn’t
help on me! Wish I could love this product, I really mean it. If they vary the
finish and reformulate it, I will think of a future buying, tho! J
Any thoughts about
this lipstick? Have you tried it? Share the love and comments below, I’d love
to hear! XOXO!
6 kisses
Oh waah~ This looks so pretty <3 I actually like the color! I'm sad that it smells weird. >.< Thanks for the review!
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iih deh suka warnanya, btw counter sariayu di matahari gitu ada gak sih? ^^
ReplyDeletecobain lipstiknya inez atau aubeau Lin, cukup creamy n ga drying di aku. plus its local brand n cheap, Lol
ReplyDeleteyes it smells weird! >.< actually it's really pretty, super pretty!
ReplyDeletehi asya, biasa nya ada konter di mall yg namanya martha tilaar, coba deh masuk. dr luar kaya jual body spa products aja, aslinya jual makeup sari ayu juga :p HTH!
ReplyDeleteaku pake alun serunai nomor 2, lumayan suka :)
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