An Afternoon with Angel Pieters

 

We absolutely adore this beautiful and super talented girl! 

Editor's Picks: Make Over's Le Secret Fantaisie

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"The most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy." -Yves Saint Laurent

The Five Nail Ideas You Need to Try

Who doesn’t love a good manicure?

Get to Know: Batik Parang

Give ways for the cultural heritage; give ways for one of Indonesia's oldest Batik patterns: Batik Parang.

The Many Shades of Devon Shirts

For a signature shirt like Devon, we always endeavor to discover new fabric and this time, it's the all-time favorite Cotton Oxford.

Say YES to Morning!

It has been said before, that the early bird always catches the worm. The old saying basically means that it is always better to be wake up early in the morning rather than to be a night owl and sleep until late. To do that though, is definitely easier to said than done! From having trouble sleeping, to simply just having so many things to do at the time, for some people it isn’t all that easy to sleep with appropriate timing. Nevertheless, waking up early has many benefits that can only improve your life. So let’s see a few tips below on how to become more of a morning person!

Spotted: #youxcottonink at Brightspot Pop-Up Mall

We always love seeing everyone who lets us be a part of her daily wardrobes - which was why, we were so happy to see that there were a lot of you that let COTTONINK be a part of your outfit last weekend during Brightspot Pop-Up Mall!

You Are What You Eat

Photograph by Michael Cools

It’s everyone’s biggest desire to achieve beauty - both from the inside and the outside. While what’s within is something you know better than anyone else, what’s outside is visible for everyone to see. 

Tallulah Willis for "The What's Underneath Project"

Being a daughter of celebrity parents is sometimes as hard as being the celebrity itself - the glamorous life with its impossible beauty standards is hardly inevitable. Even reading tabloids may push you into becoming somebody else. That’s what Tallulah Willis, daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, had experienced. “I’m diagnosed with body dysmorphia with reading those stupid f—ing tabloids when I was like 13 and feeling like, I was ugly, like always,” told the 20-year-old blogger of Clothing Coven to StyleLikeU for The What's Underneath Project. 

Since then, she started to dress differently to get people’s attention. “It was like denim short shorts, and push up bras so they were sticking to my neck,” mentioned Tallulah before she came to the consciousness that those ways of dressing led her to self-starving. It was not until a year ago when she finally acknowledge her own natural beauty after putting on a simple button-up and pants. It is undeniable that her witty expression and stirring story in the video will leave you nothing but inspiration. Truth is, we all gotta be smart with the tabloid contents that we consume, 'cause a single wrong step might lead to a whole new level of regrets.

A Day With: Lizzie Parra

Make up is a part of every woman's life. It helps us hides our flaws whenever we want to. But to this professional make up artist/blogger, make up is not only a little part of her life, it's her weapon. Today, the beauty blogger of lizzieparra.com shared stories about her career, favorite music and dreams.

I'm always wondering, since makeup artist loves to play with colours, are you also that kind of person who applies bold colours on your outfit?

No, my wardrobe is mostly filled with black. I do love to play colors on make up. But if it's for daily make up, I choose natural shades and then go bold on the lips.

Can you tell us what was your dream as a child?

Astronaut. Who didn't like planets as a child? But then I realized that physics was not an easy subject to learn, so I changed my mind. I wanted to be a marketer, but here I am now, a make up artist.

Tea or coffee?

Tea.

Mention three of your favourite places to hang out in Jakarta.

At home with my husband. At the cinema—I love watching movies. It's like whenever there's a new movie released, I'll go straight to the cinema. I love doing movie marathon. Next is, going to the mountain because I like to go to a chilly and nice place. I'm not really a cafe and mall person. 

Can you tell us what song that always puts you in a good mood and why?

(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons by Nat King Cole. I love oldies, besides it's also the song played on my wedding day.

What you'd like to do or have in the future?

I would like to have children, be happy and make passive income.

As make up is a part of your life, can you tell us what make up means to you? 
Make up is a weapon. It's like the steer to a driver, brush to a painter, camera to a photographer and make up to me. Make up is my survival weapon.

Nail It: What's Your Favorite Summer Hue?

Get your nails ready for summer! For a chillin’ and relaxing vacay, pastels are still the favorite hues this season. Dolce & Gabbana and MAC nail lacquer have it all! Pale shades are not your thing? JIN SOON got a bold Blue Iris. Step it up with metallic nail polish from OPI called Just Spotted The Lizard or Deborah Lippmann’s twinkling Candy Shop to Get This Party Started.

Highlight: Cotton Ink x Dewi Makeover

We were very delighted to see our three lucky winners Mira El Amir, Jeane Dharmadi and Christabella Nathania enjoyed their privileges as participants for our Makeover Session. After holding the competition for a month, we finally got to share the final prize of Cotton Ink x Dewi 30 Days Challenge with our beloved Instagram followers. Thank you for all who have participated and stay tuned for our next collaborations!

Mira El Amir

Jeane Dharmadi

Christabella Nathania

Thanks to:

Andra Alodita

Lizzie Parra

Steve Madden

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We Love: MAC Maleficent

With an epic rendition of the old tale coming into the big screen, it is inevitable not to spot this wicked collaboration: MAC Maleficent. In creating a perfect interpretation of the noted Disney villain, the film's special-effects make-up artist Rick Baker mentioned that they prefer to rethink the look compared to redesign it. Played by Angelina Jolie, the whole limited edition was made to highlight the dark yet flawless villainy character, needless to say it is presented in bold and classy shades. From nail polishes to sheer finish powders, all items come in an exclusively made Maleficent packaging. Well, at the end of the day, you might want to wake up from your beauty sleep and seal your lips with the oh-so-daring True Love's Kiss.