Always on-the-go, dynamic and friendly – those words explain travel blogger and writer Kadek Arini best. Traveling has been a constant part of her life, and so you can hardly find her staying in one place for too long. When BLP team invited her to our photoshoot one calm morning, she came with a suitcase, all ready to go. “I am flying to Bali this afternoon!” she exclaimed. Without further ado, our conversation started.

I went to college in Yogyakarta. It is close to some destinations like Surabaya or Bali, so I spent most of my holidays traveling around Java. I wrote my experience in my blog that I had since high school. With Instagram, I can also share my experiences in visual form. People then start asking me more about my experiences, which motivates me to focus on travel writing and photography in my blog. Now I have been to all around Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and even some countries in Europe – among others.

When you travel by yourself, you have to face everything on your own. Be it being lost, sick or lonely, you have to find your own way out. The good thing is that you now know what you are capable of doing despite the feeling of loneliness. You might be surprised that you can do more and handle problems better than you expected.

A must-have when you solo travel is internet. You can find ways and translate foreign language using Google, which helps a lot when you have no one else to depend to. Secondly, you need to gather some basic information before you go to prevent scamming. Don’t look confused, because if you do, you can easily be tricked.

Sun block! I love the sea and sun screen protects me from the harsh sun light. I also pack some makeup to keep my face looking fresh. Usually some eyebrow products, nude lipsticks like BLP’s Butter Fudge and powder can be found in my travel makeup bag.

For me, it is an encouragement to simply do everything. If you want to create something, go ahead and create it. Don’t overthink. Don’t listen to what others are saying. Once you have had a lot of experiences, sharing with others is important. When we share our knowledge, we will get more knowledge, too.

The key in this festival-ready makeup is the application of glitters around the eyes. Think of them as freckles – those extra little things that can change the whole face. However, glitter is three dimensional. Therefore, concentrate it around one area only and leave the rest of your face subtle. Here is how to achieve that easy, standout glittery makeup:

• After applying foundation, blend Butter Fudge as blush at the apple of the cheeks
• Put enough sticky base around the eyes to keep them on as you dance the night away. Then, dust glitters – a lot of them – on the cheek bones. Use tape to take off the excess
• Add bold cat eye liners to balance the glow. Tightline and highlight with Dual Eye Definer.

• For the lips, first we create base using Butter Fudge. For the ombré look, we dab Candy Apple and Bloody Mary in the inner part of the lips. To top the whole look off, we add red glitters.

Have fun and take plenty of photos under the light!

Eye makeup that sticks through the thick and thin, under the heat or in the rain, is one of our summer essentials. For this second festival look, we want to elevate everyday cat eye to another level by adding striking silver touch. It is simple and easy, with only one main product needed: Dual Eye Definer, the long-lasting and pigmented duo eyeliner

• Closely line the eyes and gradually layer it to achieve desired thickness with the black side of Dual Eye Definer
• Use the silver end to layer it over the line. Add wing to make the look more dramatic
• Apply black mascara to emphasize the eyes more
• Take Peppermint Pink to coat the lips, and dab it around the cheeks – the more the merrier! Glow is optional here. Highlighter or even lip gloss can be a nice addition for a more vibrant look
• Go under the sun! 

Recreate the look using some of our favorites below:

Dual Eye Definer

Lip Coat Butter Fudge

Lip Coat Candy Apple

Lip Coat Red Velvet

Lip Coat Peppermint Pink

It all started with a dream. After your positive response for our lip coats, our team has been dreaming of delivering a series of makeup for you. So, why did we choose eyes? A simple answer to that is because the eyes tell more. The hashtag we chose to represent this new category is #InYourEyes, which stands for the story we want to share coming from the depth of your eyes. This eye series is meant to radiate beauty from within, something beyond skin deep.

Young, modern and fun – these three keywords describe BLP best. To realize the visuals that we want, we worked with Fito Adijaya as the director and Rahajeng as the stylist. Both of them had interesting dynamics to produce the images that we had always dreamt of.

Our #BLPGirls of that day – Lala who is full of energy and radiates positivity, with Jane who is sweet, a bit shy, but totally comfortable in her own skin – definitely got into the uplifting mood. Together they brought out the best in each other, and surely brought out their A-game. Thanks to the magic touch of Arsya Nafisa, our #BLPGirls looked every inch flawless yet effortless.

Another highlight during the shoot was definitely to see the products we have developed came to live. Swipe, glide, smudge, line. The pigmented formula looked even better on the eyelids, catching lights and highlighting at ease. Just in that moment we could not wait to show this goodness to the world. And here we are, months later. Give a warm welcome to our #InYourEyes collection, available for you to experience to the fullest.

On July 10, after a year-long preparation and production development, we marked a new milestone by launching our first ever eye collection with a proper hashtag to go with it: #InYourEyes. Together with our inner circle and beauty enthusiasts, we threw a slumber party at Wonderbelle Beauty Bar to celebrate the launch of not one, or two, or three, but five new products in the collection.

“BLP Beauty has always been about being confident and comfortable with yourself. And now, we introduce new color to go with the eye collection – a vibrant and fresh minty green,” explained our founder Lizzie Parra in her opening speech. Led by Uchita Pohan, the launching party was ultimately a blast. The guests joined “Blindfolded Makeup Challenge” and “Eyeshadow Pen in the Bottle Challenge” while being treated to gel manicures by Wonderbelle team, yummy snacks from Kitchen Dose, healthy juice from Naked Press and cotton candy goodness of Cotton Drops.

Meanwhile, our new series of eyeshadow pens in Harvest Gold, Crème Gold, Copper Brown and Charcoal Black, as well as dual eye definer, were nicely showcased thanks to Hue Decoration for the flower works that were completed by Jacquelle Beaute’s combs, mirrors and various delicate props. The room was also spiced up with The Balloon Studio’s gigantic balloons and Sans Fabric’s bean bags.

The guests who all looked comfortable in their pajamas (yes, it was the dresscode!) had the chance to be the first to test out and play around with our new products. They brought home cute eye masks with eyelashes from Artisan Studio to complement their makeup looks. And now, we keep our eyes peeled for your feedbacks. Share your story with us because we want to know what’s #InYourEyes!

Our #BLPGirl of the week is Dinda Puspitasari, the creative mind behind our #BLPBirthday illustration. After a long stint in advertising and a try out as an entrepreneur in fashion, she delved into drawing illustrations serendipitously. She has collaborated with renowned fashion blogger Diana Rikasari for her three books, and now embarks on a new journey as a budding illustrator with a fashionable edge. Building her own path and her confidence along the way, Dinda tells BLP team how she managed to eventually do what she loves.

At first I browsed the entirety of all shades before trying to sketch the characters. I wanted to highlight the femininity and style of each character, therefore I started drafting and then shared it to Lizzie. We went back and forth with the outline because we wanted to represent a variety of characters, including sporty and hijab girls.

I am mostly inspired by books, seeing other people’s works, flowers and nature in general... I also really love walking around to see people doing their daily activities. That is why I prefer traveling to cities rather than to beaches or mountains, because I can observe and chat with people in a new environment. When I am not traveling, I enjoy reading biographies. That way I can get new ideas that are oftentimes totally different from what I initially had in mind.

 

Long story short, I grew up not feeling the prettiest. I did not have fair skin and it made me insecure about how I looked. However, it all changed when I entered university. I studied in the University of Indonesia, majoring in advertising. I got to learn and do what I love, therefore I was able to express myself more. Eventually I can love myself and accept me for who I am.

It makes me very happy but it is also a challenge for me to do better everyday and achieve the standards that I set for myself. My passion has changed from advertising, to being in corporate life, to entrepreneurship in fashion. I did not regret any of them, because if I did not change, I would not find that my passion is actually in drawing and illustrating.

 

Always try for new styles in illustrating. See things differently and observe the details. Gather lots of references, they can come from many places. If you get creative blocks, just stop whatever you are doing, get some coffee, do something unrelated – just do something that makes you happy.

 

This is tough question! Persimmon Pie, Burnt Cinnamon and Bloody Mary are my three favorite shades since they suit my skin tone really well.

“One” is where it all began. Our first year is filled with struggles, tears of joy, late nights, tons of emails, meeting new faces, building from the ground up and so many memorable moments that have shaped us to be where we are today. After all those hard works, our birthday on June 15 is a chance for us to have a small party and enjoy the fruit of our first year’s labor.

We invited four #BLPBirthday contest winners to take part in our special day, and it was nothing but all fun! The four girls were Sarah (@saraahnr), Josefine (@sefiiin), Irene (@renestrn) and Michellin (@chelliiin). Together with the BLP team they played “Guess the Shade,” “No Mirror Lip Coat Challenge” and “Full Face using Lip Coats” so expect some smears of lip coats, endless laughs and perhaps some awkward moments. Then, we continued to a fun photo session with the whole team before having dinner together. “Makeup should empower ourselves. You will look beautiful with or without makeup, because beauty comes from within,” our founder Lizzie Parra said in her speech that night.

Lastly, this celebration is for all you because without your support, we cannot make this happen. Here is our way of sharing what happened on our special day, as a beginning for many more special days to come. Let’s get the fun begin!

When we first took a leap of faith to create BLP Beauty, we asked ourselves: What kind of message do we want to deliver? What do we want our customers to feel? What qualities are people looking for in their makeup? From our waking moment, appearance is inevitably one of the first things that come to our mind. Everyday we put makeup on for different purposes: Some of us might want to cover their imperfection; others perhaps simply want to look more presentable. Despite the differences, deep down we know that every woman wants to feel good about themselves.

 

That is why we come up with #BeAdored. At BLP Beauty, we believe that every woman should be adored, and who is better at adoring you than yourself? It is in this spirit we present our ode to looking, feeling and living at your best. It is about embracing who you are. It is about giving that best side of yours to shine. And makeup? Makeup is your confidence booster.

 

By Lizzie Parra was born to celebrate the real you. Every one is beautiful in their own way. Here at BLP Beauty we’d like to give every one a weapon to feel amazing, as if it is their second layer of skin. It is meant to be a part of you, and grow with you. Along the journey, we hope that you can #BeAdored by yourself, your significant other, your circle of friends… by the world. So, who is ready to start loving themselves?