Beauty - Kylie Matte Lipstick and Lipliner in Kourt K Lipkit

Disclaimer: this post is purely my own review and not in any ways is compensated by any companies or agencies. I acquire the product myself and happily write my personal experience.

Lipstick, lipstick, lipstick.

Bring me one and I'll get more :).

I don't remember exactly when I start developing a new hobby of trying ,- and eventually buying and collecting,- lipsticks. 

Any new shades and formulas are warmly welcomed and I have to admit that I am thrilled to try new variants of lipstick,- or lipstain, lipkit, lipgloss, liptint and whatever names they come with,- that you can easily find in YouTube, Snapchat and Instagram.

This time, I have Kylie Matte Lipstick and Lipliner in Kourt - drum rolls, please ;p,- 

Ada yang suka Kylie Matte lipkit?
Aku #tunjuktanganyangtinggi.
Dengan segala kelucuannya dan kekiniannya, Kylie Matte Lipstick and Lipliner, atau lipkit, memang sempat heboh di Indonesia. Eh, masih ngga sih? 
Denger-denger dari temen dan saudara di tanah air, harganya juga sempat fantastis ya..hampir menembus 1 juta Rupiah untuk warna atau koleksi tertentu.

Have you tried this?
Kylie lipstick has been one of the most wanted collections. Well, at least at certain point of time when most of the collections were sold out.
Being released less than a year a go, there are times when some favorite colors are out of stock or limited edition collections are so difficult to get. I literally set an alarm when the new shades are released and focus on getting those lipsticks online. I know it sounds crazy but sometimes,  

Inget banget waktu lipstik ini awal-awal baru keluar, heboh bangeeet sekantor kalau mau pesan online. Soalnya, walaupun harga lipkit ataupun lipstick dan lipglossnya tidak terlalu mahal, tapi ongkos kirimnya lumayan ngegetok, sekitar $9 atau Rp 130.000,- sendiri. Dan lipstick Kylie hanya dijual lewat online, at least for NYC. Kalau hanya beli satu atau dua aja rugi kan, hehehe. Jadi tidak jarang saya shout out di group WA ladies di kantor untuk  mengumpulkan siapa saja yang akan pesan dan biasanya memang rame :). Kalau sekarang, setiap belanja di atas $40, biaya pengirimannya gratis. Jadi again, enakan belanja rame-rame :).

My Kourt K Lip kit.

Jadi, seperti apa sih rasanya pakai lipstik yang satu ini?
I know many of you have used it as well and here's a little review from me.

THE ARTIST BEHIND THE LIPSTICK

Oke...kita mulai dari Neng Kylie Jenner.
Rasanya kalau mau tau cerita lengkap mengenai kehidupannya plus her famous Kardashian Family (plus sang 'ayah' yang tidak kalah kontroversial, Bruce Jenner..or, udah jadi 'ibu kedua', Catlyn Jenner :)), you can just easily Google it.
For sure, she loves make-up, successfully released her first line of lipkit  and there she is now, developing all those colorful collection to her preferences ranging from lipstick, eye shadow, eye liner and more. 

THE KIT AND THE PRICE

The lipkit contains of 1 (one)  Matte Liquid Lipstick (approximately 0.11 fl oz./oz. liq / 3.25 ml) and 1 Pencil Lip Liner (net wt./ poids net  .03 oz/ 1.0g), as mentioned in the website, kyliecosmetics.com and the box.

The price for the lipkit varies from $29 - $30 (for new colors in holiday boxes), before shipping. As I said, the shipping is free if you purchase $40 or more for domestic shipping, and $60 for international shipping. Before that, shipping was $8.90, the same price you have to pay if you shop less than $40.

Kourt K and mini me :)

Beside the matte liquid lipstick, the lipkit comes with lipliner with the same shade as well.
It's the standard one, around 4.5 inch and weight 1 gr.

The lipliner

THE SHADE

Basically, Kylie's collection comes in matte lipkits, matte singles/lipsticks, lipglosses and metals

There are so many shades available, particularly since Kylie released more new colors during the holiday seasons.

Originally, it was coming in Kourt K, Posie K, Koko, Candy K, 22, Dolce K, and Mary Jo. But now, we have more and more shades, ranging from Leo (another favorite shade of mine!), Dirty Peach to Maliboo, from Merry to Vixen. The complete series can be check on her website.

But, as purple is my forever favorite color (as Obi said bluntly :)), then Kourt K is one of my first Kylie collection I own. I also love (and have) Posie K, Leo, Merry, Vixen, Dead of the Knight and Reign. I know ...I know, it's a lot >_<.

THE INGREDIENTS

As I can read in the box, the lipstick is made of mixture of Isododecane, Nylon-12, Diisopropyl dimer dilinoleate, trimetylsiloxysilicate, polypropylsilsesquioxane, silica, disteardimonium hectorite, flavor, propylene carbonate, syntetic flourphlogopite, tin oxide, and more :). It was a long list indeed and frankly I don't really understand what they are exactly. For sure it's made in USA.

The ingredients

THE SWATCH

Here's how it looks on my complexion. 

the lipstick and the lipliner

And this is when I put it on my lips, but this one without the lipliner.
I don't really feel the need to use one, it's already bold.

Dilarang protes ya kenapa semua ungu :). Dan abaikan foto kami yang seadanya pakai hape tercintah.

THE PERKS

I love it for its true bold color and 'matteness.' Kourt K is in deep purple, my favorite color.
I know it does not always look good on others but it looks fine to me.

The brush is also good, perfect size and help us steadily apply the lipstick on our lips.

The lipstick dries quickly so it won't be messy.

The lipsticks and other cosmetics collections are not tested on animals and the shades are vegan as well.

the brush

THE NO-NO

Perhaps, because the lipstick is meant to be super matte and long lasting, it feels very powdery and tend to dry your lips. Therefore, whenever I have used this lipstick, I will directly put some gloss on and free my lips from other lipsticks as well. During winter it's more problematic for me as the weather is colder and dryer, but other than that it's manageable. Karena teksturnya yang powdery, maka lipstik ini memang bikin bibir kering. Jangan lupa pakai primer or lipgloss sesudahnya supaya bibir tidak menderita.

As it's the ultra and extremely long wearing lipstick, the color stays and sometimes it stays too long >_<. I really have to clean it thoroughly using my face and lip cleaner, with moisturizing oil on it.  Karena tahan lama, membersihkan bibirnya harus dengan seksama ya dan dalam tempo sesingkat-singkatnya.

And do not swipe it twice because it will be blotching. So better make sure that you fill the lip and swipe the brush steadily. Lipliner will be very helpful if you're not accustomed to it. 
Ini suka jadi masalah banget deh...karena warnanya yang memang tahan lama, kalau kita pakai lipstiknya agak salah or ngg pas, menghapusnya lumayan perlu perjuangan. Dan biasanya berbekas :(. Apalagi saya yang sering dan hobi banget dandan di mobil hehehe. Kalau begini, lipliner akan sangat membantu dan siap-siap bedak lagi deh untuk menyamarkan 'kelebihan' lipstik di pinggir bibir.

Well, all in all, I give the score 7.5 out of 10 :).  I still like this one and now I'm venturing more, newer shades. 
Mind if I'm coming back with more shades? 
What do you think about this matte liquid lipstick and li liner?
Ditunggu postingan berikutnya ya. 

Beauty - Kat Von D Studded Kisses in Wolvesmouth

Disclaimer: this review is purely made from the heart, without any sponsors whatsoever, as I love the product. All opinion expressed are genuine and kindly note that the result on color and durability of the product may vary. 

Yuuhuuuu..

Siapaaa yang suka dandan di sini?

Sayaaaa.. #tunjuktangantinggitinggi :).

Don't get me wrong.. 

Saya senang dandan, tapi ya ngga canggih-canggih amat. Jauh dari jago malah. I love make-up, like most girls do, but I am still learning some ropes on how to do it perfectly, if not properly.

Masalah klasik seperti eyeliner yang berantakan, lipstik belepotan, sampai blush on yang terlalu kinclong masih menjadi problem setiap saya berhadapan dengan make-up kit yang asli ada di mana-mana. Maksudnya di tas, di kamar, di meja makan, di kantor, sampai di mobil.

Tapiiii ... Penyakit perempuan (baca: Indah) kan sama saja. 
Gampang tergoda.
T E R G O D A.
T.E.M.P.T.E.D
So easily tempted to get more and more collections of what we love most.

Iya, saya ngaku aja deh. 
Dengan lawan negosiasi saya di UN, saya bisa galak dan tegas. Dengan suami dan anak-anak pun demikian (kalau diperlukan). Tapi saat mampir di gerai kosmetik terkemuka, yang entah kenapa ada di jalur subway yang saya lewati hari-hari menuju kantor #salahkanrutesubway #bisapindahjalurpadahal, hati pun terpanggil.
Kalau sudah begini, dengan langkah mantap dan hati bulat, saya pun mampir dan berujung di belanja produk-produk kecantikan yang memang saya (pikir saya) butuhkan.

Dan lipstik... entah kenapa, selalu menjadi pilihan utama yang mengisi keranjang belanja saya. Sebatang pewarna bibir yang seolah punya kekuatan magis dan selalu bisa membuat saya memilihnya dengan senyum lebar dan hati senang.

Jangan heran kalau lipstik saya numpuk!
Dan semuanya, surprisingly, saya pakai lho.

My life...

Dan sekarang, saya mau sharing salah satu lipstik favorit saya .
Kat Von D Studded Kisses - Wolvesmouth.
Ada yang suka juga?

introducing, Kat Von D

Ini benar-benar lipstik favorit karena saya sudah 3 (iya betul TIGA) kali membelinya (lagi dan lagi) dengan warna dan jenis yang sama.
Kenapa saya suka?
Because it feels and looks good on me.
Coba lihat deh..menurut teman-teman, bagus dan cocok ngga untuk saya? #maafjadinarsis

Dua gaya, dengan lipstik yang sama. 
Maafkan ya :).

Now, let's get to know Kat Von D Studded Kisses.

The Artist behind the brand
Have you ever heard of Kat Von D?
Sudah pada tau dan kenal Kat Von D dong...
Kalau belum, silahkan di google aja :). Tatto artist yang ngetop banget lewat serial reality show LA Ink ini memang one of a kind.
Saya pertama 'ngeh' dan berkenalan dengan Kat Von D saat tugas ke New York untuk sidang tahun 2008. Baru kenalan aja, belum akrab dan belum beli produknya yang memang di-lauch tahun itu di Sephora. Sepintas saya inget Kat seperti Dita Von Teese, artist burlesque beken yang menjadi salah satu model t-shirt kampanye Marc Jacobs untuk NYU Skin Cancer research. Tapi Kat is more like an artist to me, with the knack of creating those gothic style shades and colors. 

Gothic, particular, purple.

So me! 

you can guess which one is Kat, I suppose :). Photo was taken from katvondbeauty.com

Karena keahlian dan keunikannya dalam seni pertatoan, Sephora tanpa ragu meminang Kat untuk mengeluarkan her own cosmetics line di tahun 2008. Dan memang bukan pilihan yang salah, karena produk KvD, singkatan beken Neng Kat, memang jadi hits dan laku keras. Untuk lipstik, sebenarnya ada 2 jenis, yaitu everlasting liquid lipstick dan studded kisses, seperti yang saya akan review.

The Shade
Studded Kisses come in so many shades, 39 to be exact, but my favorite is Wolvesmouth.

banyak pilihan :). Photo was taken from katvondbeauty.com

Kenapa saya suka Wolvesmouth? Karena shading ungu yang paling pas menurut saya. Dari begitu banyak lipstik yang saya punya dan pakai, mostly memang warnanya ungu. But wolvesmouth is a perfect blend of  deep plum with perfect amount of glitter that brightly color my pout. Kadar keunguannya pas untuk saya. Ungu tua yang solid dengan sedikit efek glitter yang mencerahkan. 

Perfectemente para mi.

The ingredients and the packaging

Totally cruelty free, that's what Kat promised us.

Here's what I copied from her website about this daring studded kisses lipstick:

"Each long-wear, pigment-rich lipstick is formulated with Color Cushion Technology™ to keep your pout feeling comfy and velvety soft. Just swipe it across lips to lock in bold, badass color with unstoppable wear."

Pretty convincing, right ;).

the signature :)

For the packaging, one solid black tube with studded diamante 3-D effect and KvD signature tattoo is lovely to look at.  They said that it was inspired by Kat's studded cuff. 

O la la...Kemasannya saja sudah menunjukkan 'jiwa' Kat yang rada radikal dan menggemari gothic look.

The swatch

This is how the swatch looks on me.

What do you think?

my favorite hue..

Deep purple but still bright as I love it :). Makanya habis tiga tube karena baju dan aksesories saya kan banyak yang ungu, jadi lipstik ini matching untuk dipakai.

The perks

Buat saya, satu yang membedakan Kat Von D Studded Kisses dengan lipstik merk lain yang sejenis adalah kelembutannya di bibir saya. Jangan salah lho..studded kisses memberi efek matte tapi tidak kering. Akan lebih baik kalau kita memakai lip primer sebelumnya but even without it, you can still feel how comfy it is on your lips.

Selain itu, warnanya yang bold dengan hanya sekali usap membuat lipstik ini awet dipakai. Saya rata-rata menghabiskan satu tube untuk sekitar 4 bulan, karena memang warna favorit dan sering dipakai lagi dan lagi. Boros pakai bukan karena warnanya tidak 'keluar' tapi karena pakainya keseringan  :).

Satu lagi yang saya suka, membersihkan sisa lipstik ini tidak sulit. Paling tidak tidak sesulit lipstick or lipstain lain yang saya suka pakai. Sisa lipstik yang dipakai setelah makan atau minum menghilang dengan rata, tidak 'bocel-bocel' seperti lipstik lainnya.

Dibandrol dengan harga $21 sebelum pajak atau sekitar $23 di New York City, lipstick ini benar-benar bersaing dengan merk lain yang memiliki spesifikasi sama di kelasnya seperti Anastasia Beverly Hills, Urban Decay, Lime Crime, Stilla, Too Faced, Kylie cosmetics dan teman-temannya. So in the price department, KvD Studded Kisses lipstick is surely affordable.

You can get this product online on her website katvondbeauty.com and in many leading cosmetics and department stores.

Well, that's what I have for my favorite lipstick for now.

You can see clearly why I love Kat von D Studded Kisses - Wolvesmouth 

Care to try?

Mau coba?