I'm sure you would be surprise that I never had a vaseline before. I've read bout it at MUA, beauty forums, and even on DIY hair colouring instructions, but I thought Surabaya doesn't have it. So I was pretty surprise when a friend of mine brought a jar of it to hospital and used it for a lipbalm. Tried it but prefer my Kiehl's lipbalm.
During my vacation at New Orleans (first time going to USA) I visited CVS pharmacy, it's like Watson's or Guardian but much bigger, spent a hour there, looking at every single products at the shelf :p and I found the famous Vaseline, thought the price is cheap for a medium jar and took it along with my other cheap beauty products ;)
Started using it the next day because my lips was really dry and chapping. It did moisturized my lips, only in a few minutes. It also helps soften the dead lip skin so it's easier for me to peel away.
So far I've only using it as a lipbalm, don't really dare to use it as a eye makeup remover or as a moisturizer for my dry patches. Would like to bring it next time I go travelling, but the jar is way too big. Good thing I bought Carmex lipbalm. Heard it's quite famous in US, a long time brand of lipbalm. Haven't try it yet, still have to finish my TBS strawbeRry lipbalm. Will review it later :)
Sunday, May 23, 2010
random makeup talk
When I was a little girl, I like to walked by Shu Uemura store at Tunjungan Plaza. Boy, that was long, long time ago. We don't even have Shu counter let alone a store right now in Surabaya. I remember wanting to go in and try on different colors of lipsticks. Hey, like I said, I was a little girl, so my beauty makeup was only a lipstick ;) never got the chance to explore Shu store cause when I finally have the money to buy, they already close :(
During my junior high, The Body Shop was very popular in Indonesia. I don't remember what was my first product from them, but I do remember saving my money to buy their makeup brushes so that I could be a member. I don't know how but I was pretty smart to buy the basic brushes. I got the blush, small eyeshadow, large eyeshadow, lip n a very big powder brushes. Never really use the powder brush though. I also bought some eyeshadows n manicure products. After that comes the hype of Red Earth and Etude.
I was crazy about Red Earth back then while I was in high school. Bought almost everything from them. But now I've throw them all away long time ago. PS: I still have my TBS brushes, use them for my unexpensive makeup ;) I wasn't really crazy about Etude, only bought a couple of blush on and makeup brushes from them.
When I went to Singapore for exchange student, I decided I want to get my long time dream, some Shu Uemura makeup :) read from Cleo magazine and fell in love with Shu's eyeshadow palette for summer, the price was reasonable (for a Shu palette I mean). Went to Shu counter at Tangs. Asked the SA to do my face using the e/s palette and the infamous Glow On blush. Decided to get the blush in M 31E(if I'm not wrong), eyelash curler and the e/s palette. But when the SA told me the price, I almost fainted, there was a mistake stating the price at Cleo. At the end, I didn't get the e/s palette, way too expensive :( I really love the blush though, it gave me a sweet pink flush. But due to my stupidity, I throw the blush away 3 years ago, thinking it maybe ruin :'( haven't bought any Shu blush since then.
Another long time dream for me is to have MAC customized 15 e/s palette. Never really had the courage to take the plunge since it will be kinda expensive. When I was planning to go to USA this year, I've made planned to visit MAC Pro Store at Metairie to buy the palette, but I just bought Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland palette, not to mention that my e/s has exceeded 50 colors (this may not be a lot for makeup addict, but for a girl who rarely do the makeup due to her schedule, this is A LOT), I decided to get the palette some other time.after all it's not like MAC going away anytime soon :)
Eventhough so, I still determine to built my collection of MAC brushes. I took the advice of another makeup addict and starts slow, buying one at a time cause they surely not cheap. So far I only have 3 standard size n 5 special edition brushes. I'm not trying to get all MAC brushes, just what I need. Still have 5 more brushes to get. Well it's a good think that there's no MAC counter here in Surabaya, or else I would have go crazy and buy them all at once :p
Sorry for the long post and blab around. I only had 2hours of sleep last night, yet I can't sleep right now, got clinic to take care off :)
During my junior high, The Body Shop was very popular in Indonesia. I don't remember what was my first product from them, but I do remember saving my money to buy their makeup brushes so that I could be a member. I don't know how but I was pretty smart to buy the basic brushes. I got the blush, small eyeshadow, large eyeshadow, lip n a very big powder brushes. Never really use the powder brush though. I also bought some eyeshadows n manicure products. After that comes the hype of Red Earth and Etude.
I was crazy about Red Earth back then while I was in high school. Bought almost everything from them. But now I've throw them all away long time ago. PS: I still have my TBS brushes, use them for my unexpensive makeup ;) I wasn't really crazy about Etude, only bought a couple of blush on and makeup brushes from them.
When I went to Singapore for exchange student, I decided I want to get my long time dream, some Shu Uemura makeup :) read from Cleo magazine and fell in love with Shu's eyeshadow palette for summer, the price was reasonable (for a Shu palette I mean). Went to Shu counter at Tangs. Asked the SA to do my face using the e/s palette and the infamous Glow On blush. Decided to get the blush in M 31E(if I'm not wrong), eyelash curler and the e/s palette. But when the SA told me the price, I almost fainted, there was a mistake stating the price at Cleo. At the end, I didn't get the e/s palette, way too expensive :( I really love the blush though, it gave me a sweet pink flush. But due to my stupidity, I throw the blush away 3 years ago, thinking it maybe ruin :'( haven't bought any Shu blush since then.
Another long time dream for me is to have MAC customized 15 e/s palette. Never really had the courage to take the plunge since it will be kinda expensive. When I was planning to go to USA this year, I've made planned to visit MAC Pro Store at Metairie to buy the palette, but I just bought Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland palette, not to mention that my e/s has exceeded 50 colors (this may not be a lot for makeup addict, but for a girl who rarely do the makeup due to her schedule, this is A LOT), I decided to get the palette some other time.after all it's not like MAC going away anytime soon :)
Eventhough so, I still determine to built my collection of MAC brushes. I took the advice of another makeup addict and starts slow, buying one at a time cause they surely not cheap. So far I only have 3 standard size n 5 special edition brushes. I'm not trying to get all MAC brushes, just what I need. Still have 5 more brushes to get. Well it's a good think that there's no MAC counter here in Surabaya, or else I would have go crazy and buy them all at once :p
Sorry for the long post and blab around. I only had 2hours of sleep last night, yet I can't sleep right now, got clinic to take care off :)
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Dior DiorSnow SPF50 sunblock
I'm going to talk about my favorite sunblock of all time, my DiorSnow sunblock..well actually e title is not e precise name (dun understand why do skincare company likes to give such a long name tat make us,consumer, dun even remember).
I started using sunblock when I went to doctor for my acne. Dun really like it back then coz it's too sticky n made my face very oily at e afternoon. So when I stopped going to e doctor, I started looking from e dept stores products. First one I tried was Clinique Super city block SPF 26..it wasn't sticky but I'm looking for a higher spf, so I tried e SPF40. It was too oily for me n gave me clogged pores.
After tat I tried The Face Shop sunblock for acne prone skin(green tube) n it felt like those Nivea sunblock tat I used when I go swimming. I was using Avene skincare at tat time so I decided to try thei SPF40 emulsion. It was really sticky n left a white cast. N also made my foundation really hard to blend.
I quit using sunblock after those error trials until I read tat e most effective antiaging is sunblock. So I was back infront of my laptop, reading review after review. My candidates were sunblocks from Lancome, Clarins n Dior. I wasn't really into Clarins(my aunt use their skincare so e name Clarins back then refers to old women skincare ;p) so I crossed it from my list. I know my friend is using Lancome so I asked her advice, she said it's e best sunblock she ever tried. I was conviced on buying Lancome till I read a review from MUA, where a woman mentioned tat she has tried many brands including Clarins, Shiseido, Estee Lauder n even her former HG Lancome, but DiorSnow really makes her fall in love. Tat was enough to convince me to try DiorSnow, so when my parents when abroad e next time, I asked them to get it for me.
There are two types of DiorSnow, one is spf35 n e other is spf50, I tried e latter. They also have 2colors, transparant n pearl white. I chose transparant. First time using it I almost use it like I use anyother sunblock, directly apply it.but I read from e booklet tat I should put 3dots on my index,middle n ring finger, rub it together then pat it to my face. I tried n like this method, not only it's easier to spread e sunblock, it also means I need less sunblock in each application. Well it is an expensive product, so if there's any way to use it as little as possible, I'll use it ;)
This sunblock doubles up as a makeup base.it makes my foundation glides easier. Even if I put on my makeup at night, I still use this sunblock. Eventhough it's creamy but it doesn't clog my pores or gave comedones. I'm on my 2nd tube right now, this time is e pearl white. I prefer e transparant coz e pearl white enhance my dilated pores :( but other than tat, it's as good as e transparent.
I already ordered my 3rd tube, but sEeing e new sunblocks available at e market rite now made me wander should I try them or stick to my DiorSnow? Some of e sunblock tat I considering at e moment are from Lancome n Kiehls. Both are spf50. I've looked for reviews but since they are quite new, not much reviews for me to read. It's ˙˘˚°•⌣ok@Ɣ ;):D⌣•°˚˘˙ after all I still have half a tube to finish n my 3rd tube hasn't arrive :)
I started using sunblock when I went to doctor for my acne. Dun really like it back then coz it's too sticky n made my face very oily at e afternoon. So when I stopped going to e doctor, I started looking from e dept stores products. First one I tried was Clinique Super city block SPF 26..it wasn't sticky but I'm looking for a higher spf, so I tried e SPF40. It was too oily for me n gave me clogged pores.
After tat I tried The Face Shop sunblock for acne prone skin(green tube) n it felt like those Nivea sunblock tat I used when I go swimming. I was using Avene skincare at tat time so I decided to try thei SPF40 emulsion. It was really sticky n left a white cast. N also made my foundation really hard to blend.
I quit using sunblock after those error trials until I read tat e most effective antiaging is sunblock. So I was back infront of my laptop, reading review after review. My candidates were sunblocks from Lancome, Clarins n Dior. I wasn't really into Clarins(my aunt use their skincare so e name Clarins back then refers to old women skincare ;p) so I crossed it from my list. I know my friend is using Lancome so I asked her advice, she said it's e best sunblock she ever tried. I was conviced on buying Lancome till I read a review from MUA, where a woman mentioned tat she has tried many brands including Clarins, Shiseido, Estee Lauder n even her former HG Lancome, but DiorSnow really makes her fall in love. Tat was enough to convince me to try DiorSnow, so when my parents when abroad e next time, I asked them to get it for me.
There are two types of DiorSnow, one is spf35 n e other is spf50, I tried e latter. They also have 2colors, transparant n pearl white. I chose transparant. First time using it I almost use it like I use anyother sunblock, directly apply it.but I read from e booklet tat I should put 3dots on my index,middle n ring finger, rub it together then pat it to my face. I tried n like this method, not only it's easier to spread e sunblock, it also means I need less sunblock in each application. Well it is an expensive product, so if there's any way to use it as little as possible, I'll use it ;)
This sunblock doubles up as a makeup base.it makes my foundation glides easier. Even if I put on my makeup at night, I still use this sunblock. Eventhough it's creamy but it doesn't clog my pores or gave comedones. I'm on my 2nd tube right now, this time is e pearl white. I prefer e transparant coz e pearl white enhance my dilated pores :( but other than tat, it's as good as e transparent.
I already ordered my 3rd tube, but sEeing e new sunblocks available at e market rite now made me wander should I try them or stick to my DiorSnow? Some of e sunblock tat I considering at e moment are from Lancome n Kiehls. Both are spf50. I've looked for reviews but since they are quite new, not much reviews for me to read. It's ˙˘˚°•⌣ok@Ɣ ;):D⌣•°˚˘˙ after all I still have half a tube to finish n my 3rd tube hasn't arrive :)
Thursday, April 29, 2010
blemish balm cream
Okay so I guess this craze bout bb cream started in 2007. It was meant for patiens who just undergo laser treatments n stuff in Korea. But because of the benefits, skincare company started launching their own bb cream. Some tat I remember as e pioneers are Hanskin, Skin79, dr.G...
As usual, I first found out bout this fantastic cream from cozycot forum, a singapore based beauty website. I live in indonesia, but my beauty sources are all from spore ;p at that time I wasn't interested. A year passed by n I did read to find out which are e best bb cream..I still prefer a liquid foundation n a separate sunblock..
until a few days ago my frined asked another friend at BIP bout e bb cream from L'egere tat she tried. Since I got nothing to do at tat moment, I googled bout L'egere, one thing lead to another n at e end I asked my fren who is going to spore to get one for me..
My friend did told me tat I can get it in surabaya but it costs 380 thousands rupiahn, while in spore it cost me sgd39, which is around 120 thousands rupiah cheaper than buyinh in surabaya..I refuse to pay tat much money if I know e real price is not even half e price she's selling..eniwei, my fren is going end of may, so I'll only get e bb cream june..hope tat it's as good as e reviews are :)
As usual, I first found out bout this fantastic cream from cozycot forum, a singapore based beauty website. I live in indonesia, but my beauty sources are all from spore ;p at that time I wasn't interested. A year passed by n I did read to find out which are e best bb cream..I still prefer a liquid foundation n a separate sunblock..
until a few days ago my frined asked another friend at BIP bout e bb cream from L'egere tat she tried. Since I got nothing to do at tat moment, I googled bout L'egere, one thing lead to another n at e end I asked my fren who is going to spore to get one for me..
My friend did told me tat I can get it in surabaya but it costs 380 thousands rupiahn, while in spore it cost me sgd39, which is around 120 thousands rupiah cheaper than buyinh in surabaya..I refuse to pay tat much money if I know e real price is not even half e price she's selling..eniwei, my fren is going end of may, so I'll only get e bb cream june..hope tat it's as good as e reviews are :)
Friday, April 16, 2010
SABON body scrub
i got this from gio as a souvenirs when he went to Europe 3years ago..actually he bought it for my mum, but she's not into this kind of stuff so she passed it to me...e jar is made from glass n it is very heavy..when i first opened it, i told him e smell is weird, to manly i said..he said it is their bestseller, juz try..so i followed his order n try e scrub..and boy, i fell in love the moment i use it...e scrub is like a salt with very pleasant aroma...my skin is so soft n smell so nice...i really like it back then n use it once a week...
now it's been three years since i first got it n i still have it in my bathroom..i had been lazy taking care of my body so i never use this scrub anymore until 2 weeks ago...i had sum free time during e easter holiday n since e jar almost empty, i thought better finiz it up so i can throw it..e moment i started to use it again, i fell in love, again!!!! how could i forget about this scrub??? this is e most amazing scrub i've use..it's a luxury, told gio tat this scrub is like Hermes, haha...when i got out of the bathroom, my bathroom smells so nice...even after i use bodylotion, i could still smell e scrub...n after a long day outside e house, when i got home, i could still smell e scrub on my hands, which i have washed like 5times before!!
so i decided, i have to have this scrub...i search n search n i found out tat it is a Hit in NYC...hiksss i want to go to NY!!! i could find it in Netherlands too, of course coz it is originated from there...but when i checked out e price i almost faint, it is around euro27, hiks hiks....so expensive...i juz blew my paycheck on SK2, dun think i could afford this luxury =( even if i could, who's going to help me get it? it is heavy u know, 500ml in a glass jar...
me wants to go to europe!!!! hehehe.....
now it's been three years since i first got it n i still have it in my bathroom..i had been lazy taking care of my body so i never use this scrub anymore until 2 weeks ago...i had sum free time during e easter holiday n since e jar almost empty, i thought better finiz it up so i can throw it..e moment i started to use it again, i fell in love, again!!!! how could i forget about this scrub??? this is e most amazing scrub i've use..it's a luxury, told gio tat this scrub is like Hermes, haha...when i got out of the bathroom, my bathroom smells so nice...even after i use bodylotion, i could still smell e scrub...n after a long day outside e house, when i got home, i could still smell e scrub on my hands, which i have washed like 5times before!!
so i decided, i have to have this scrub...i search n search n i found out tat it is a Hit in NYC...hiksss i want to go to NY!!! i could find it in Netherlands too, of course coz it is originated from there...but when i checked out e price i almost faint, it is around euro27, hiks hiks....so expensive...i juz blew my paycheck on SK2, dun think i could afford this luxury =( even if i could, who's going to help me get it? it is heavy u know, 500ml in a glass jar...
me wants to go to europe!!!! hehehe.....
my skin condition @ e moment
Thank you GOD tat my skin could recover from those nasty breakouts i had back then..my skin still not perfect, but it's more lookingable, haha...at e very least, i dun have to hide my face under a face mask anymore...still left with some acne marks, but i'm sure with time it would fade away..
so my skincare routine right now is:
AM :
doctor cleanser
SK2 Facial Clear Lotion
SK2 FTE
Clindamycin gel(acne only)
Kose Sekkisei lotion(acne marks only)
Laneige Water Bank Essence
Estee Lauder eyecream
Dior DiorSnow sunblock
PM :
Kose Seikisho PCO
doctor cleanser
SK2 Facial Clear Lotion
SK2 FTE
Retin A (acne only)
Kose Sekkisei Lotion
Laneige Water Bank Essence
Estee Lauder eyecream
n twice a week :
Formula 10.0.6 Deep Down Detox
O HUI Aqua Pack (neck only)
still waiting for more stuff from my cousin, hope it'llimprove my skin =)
so my skincare routine right now is:
AM :
doctor cleanser
SK2 Facial Clear Lotion
SK2 FTE
Clindamycin gel(acne only)
Kose Sekkisei lotion(acne marks only)
Laneige Water Bank Essence
Estee Lauder eyecream
Dior DiorSnow sunblock
PM :
Kose Seikisho PCO
doctor cleanser
SK2 Facial Clear Lotion
SK2 FTE
Retin A (acne only)
Kose Sekkisei Lotion
Laneige Water Bank Essence
Estee Lauder eyecream
n twice a week :
Formula 10.0.6 Deep Down Detox
O HUI Aqua Pack (neck only)
still waiting for more stuff from my cousin, hope it'llimprove my skin =)
Beauty is Pain
i juz bought a blackberry last week n i freaking love it =D bought e Onyx bcoz it has everything i need, good camera n a 3G phone, in case i get to go to japan again, hehe... eniwei i really like the blackberrymessenger n e group features =) Ninta n I used to talked bout making an account at fb for channeling e gossip girls madness, place where we can discuss bout gossip n other girly stuff, ie: skincare, makeup...so we decided to make a group at e BBM for it...but still we dunno wat would we call e group, until i read an article tat being beautiful is expensive..so i turned it a little bit, n here comes Beauty is PAIN...
n it's true...beauty is pain...not only physical pain during facial, peeling, but also pain in our wallets, not to mention if e product doesnt suit us, it'll be a pain in e heart when we saw it lying around unused in our dresser ;P
we have 17members rite now..n there's an active chat everyday...glad if this group could help its members to decide wat to buy or not, share our experiences...juz hope there would be more active members ;)
n it's true...beauty is pain...not only physical pain during facial, peeling, but also pain in our wallets, not to mention if e product doesnt suit us, it'll be a pain in e heart when we saw it lying around unused in our dresser ;P
we have 17members rite now..n there's an active chat everyday...glad if this group could help its members to decide wat to buy or not, share our experiences...juz hope there would be more active members ;)
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