I've been changing my skincare routine quite a lot lately because I figured I have combination skin that has a mind of its own, really... because every day my skin would feel different. It's like my skin has it's own mind. For example, it can change from "normal/dry"  into  "oily & congested" the next day, and then a few days later it would change again to "normal with large pores" (*labil). I'm not sure what causing it, maybe because the weather and the food I ate, but all I know is my skin's condition can change every time. So I figured I need to change my skincare regimen according to what my skin needs that day. Hence, the always-changing skincare formula ...

If you follow my Instagram ( please follow @yurikristia if you haven't :p ), you would see that I posted my skincare routine every time I changed it up with different products. It's like keeping my personal #skincarediary on my instagram account. You are welcome to follow my IG if you care to see what kind of products I used for different skin condition :)

Anyway, here is one of my latest skincare regimen that includes new skincare steps that I recently learned from the skincare guru Caroline Hirons. These are skincare routines from last week when my skin was feeling normal that day :


AM Routine :

• I wash my face with Clarins Daily Energizer Cleansing Gel (one of my fave morning cleanser, this is already my 2nd tube!).
• Then I took time to exfoliate by using Skin Lab Gently Vita Exfoliator (reviewed Here).
• Extra treatment with my weekly mask, this time I'm using L'Occitane Instant Hydration Mask (it's a 3 minutes mask! - reviewed here).
• After removing the mask I spritzed on Alila Living Hydrating Face Mist to re-hydrate my skin.
• Then I put on some essence, my favorite is the Secret Key Starting Treatment Essence which has niacinamide (vit B) which is great for anti-aging and help with pigmentation.
• To boost my skincare I'm using a serum, this time I'm using MakeUp Forever High Definition Elixir (Instant Radiance & Hydration Serum) which works great under makeup.
• Followed with a moisturizer. Here I'm using Himalaya Herbals Clear Complexion Whitening Day Cream that has UV protection (reviewed here).
• Lastly I sealed it all off with my current favorite oil which is the Juara Radiance Vitality Oil (reviewed here).
• Extra : Lip hydration with Himalaya Herbals Cocoa Butter Lip Balm.

PM Routine :

• First up, remove my makeup with Shu Uemura WhiteEfficient Clear Brightening Cleansing Oil (reviewed here).
• Followed with a 2nd cleanse with The Body Shop Seaweed Deep Cleansing Facial Wash (always do double cleansing -even triple cleansing if needed- if you wear makeup that day).
• Re-hydrate skin with Alila Living Hydrating Face Mist (your skin might be parched after the double cleansing).
• Continue with Secret Key Starting Treatment Essence (reviewed here).
• Put on eye treatment with Skin Food Gold Caviar Lifting Eye Serum.
• Moisturize with Himalaya Herbals Nourishing Skin Cream (this is very nourishing, perfect for night time).
• Sealed the moisturizer with Juara Radiance Vitality Oil (because oil would seal the water-based moisturizer into our skin).
• Lastly I put on some spot treatment with my trusted Sampar Prodigal Pen to fight those pesky pimples and blemishes (reviewed here).

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      EXTRA :

• Lip treatment, first by scrubbing off those dead cells using Etude House Kissable Lip Smooth Care (reviewed here).
• Then moisturize it afterwards with Eos Lipbalm Sphere in Strawberry.

As you can see, if you follow Caroline Hirons you would know why I put up the skincare steps as above. I'm starting slow here because my pre-order skincare hauls that include some acids are not here yet so I haven't used an exfoliating acid yet. I also don't want to introduce my new serums and oils abruptly into the routine because I'm afraid it will aggravate my skin. So I will introduce the new products slowly into my routine. Therefore, please stay tune and subscribed to my blog if you want to see my skincare journey towards (hopefully) a beautiful skin.

For those of you who are already subscribed, muchos besos and thank you very much! :D





Hugs and Kissies,

I love buying sets or kit when it comes to beauty products, because then I could try many products from the brand especially if I haven't tried the brand before. This is one of those box set/ kit that I bought a long time ago. Before buying this set I only ever tried Burt's Bees lip balm, but I was always curious with their skincare line too, so I decided to buy one of their box set which is the Burt's Bees Essential Kit.


Burt's Bees offer a variety of box sets but my choice went to this one. This Essential Kit includes five products in them (three of them are trial/travel sizes) :

Burt's Bees Peppermint & Vitamin E Beeswax Lip Balm
Infused with peppermint this lip balm would moisturize and condition lips.
I think this is probably my favorite product out of all the products in this set. That's because I use lipbalm everyday so this is my most-used product from this set. I really like the formula of this lipbalm. It's nice, doesn't feel sticky, and most importantly it really moisturize my lips properly. Oh it also has a hint of minty taste but I don't find it annoying. It might be a little bit too much for some people though..

Burt's Bees Naturally Nourishing Milk & Honey Lotion
Enriched with skin softening milk and nourishing honey to moisturize skin up to 24 hours.
I'm not sure if this could really moisturize for 24 hours, all I know is that this lotion doesn't feel sticky and greasy, and it also has a wonderful texture. It really moisturize my skin and it's not too heavy for my already-oily skin. I really like this one!

Burt's Bees Soap Bark & Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream
With natural soap bark that deeply cleans, removes dirt and excess oil. Also infused with chamomile and aloe to moisturize skin.
The first time I tried this cleansing cream I was taken aback by how minty it is. Although it doesn't have peppermint listed in ingredients but it's surprisingly feels very minty, like washing your face with a mint toothpaste, Lol. I never used a face wash with a strong minty feel like this one so I was a little surprised. But then after washing I felt that my face was re-energized and feels very refreshed! So I started to appreciate the minty feeling :) I think this would be lovely for a morning wash or when you're feeling lazy and under the weather. This would surely perks you up !



Burt's Bees Coconut Foot Cream
A blend of super saturated coconut oil and natural emollient ingredients with a hint of peppermint for a smooth, pampered feet.
I think this is the only product in the package that I'm not excited about. I don't want to be blunt and say that I don't like this product because what didn't work for me does not necessarily means that it wouldn't work for you too. This foot cream didn't work for my skin but it might just work for you. The consistency is more like a super thick coconut oil (if you know what I mean), so it's way too sticky for my oily body skin. I think this foot cream would work better for harsh winter or for super dry skin. Apparently, I live in the tropics and have oily skin, so the sticky formula did not work for me at all.

Burt's Bees Hand Salve
An all-purpose hand salve made from botanical oils, herbs and beeswax to deeply nourish and softens dry hands.
I always bring this in my makeup pouch inside my bag but I didn't use it that often. Maybe because it's easier for me to grab my other hand cream that comes in tube form such as the L'Occitane hand creams. This Burt's Bees hand salve comes in a tin which makes it less practical to use because I have to dip my finger to use it, and I hate doing that (;p). Nonetheless, I think this could be used as an "all-over" salve (I used it for any dry spots on my body including my face). And I still carry this salve everywhere with me, just incase... (;p)





Hugs and Kissies,

As you might have read on my previous posts I just recently starting to change my skincare routine into a more effective one. Right now I'm still trying to finish off some of my older skincare products while slowly adding new product one at a time so that my skin would not be confused. Meanwhile, I'm also trying to be diligent with my skincare routine while I'm traveling or staying over some place else.

All this time I always neglect my skincare routine whenever I'm staying over or when I'm on holiday. It was just too much for me to be hassled with skincare routine whenever I'm holiday-ing. I know it's bad habit but I just don't really care doing proper skincare when I'm staying out of town or relaxing over the weekend at my parents house.

But hopefully that would not be the case anymore... Because I have promised myself to be more diligent with my skincare routine and will do it every day with no excuse, even when I'm traveling or staying over. I could not skip skincare routine, wherever I am! *scout's honor*

So recently I begin to bring a more complete skincare products in my travel beauty pouch. I dig my stash for travel size and sample size items that I can bring with me in my travel pouch. It's one of the reason why I love collecting travel size items, because this is where they come in handy :) 


What's In My Travel Skincare Pouch :
Burt's Bees Naturally Nourishing Milk & Honey Body Lotion
At first I thought I don't really like this body lotion but now I grew to like it. My bedroom in my parents house has a very cold and humid air-conditioner so I need some creamy lotion to keep my skin from drying out. This body lotion did just that. The formula is enriched with skin-softening milk and naturally nourishing honey. I like how this lotion keeps my skin moisturized under the humid air-con temperature. This has been my go-to body lotion for traveling :) - Read my Review HERE.

Bath & Body Works Fragrance Mist in Twilight Woods
Aside from the bigger BBW body mist I always bought them in small sizes too, so I can bring it for traveling. This Twilight Woods has an enticing blend of apricot nectar, mimosa petals, and Tuscan cypress. To my nose this smells very lovely. It falls between woodsy and sweet aromatic scent to me.

Rudy Hadisuwarno Intensive Repair Serum
I love this hair serum (mentioned in this post). This serum is infused with argan oil and pomegranate extract to protect and revitalize hair. I used this after I washed my hair. It gives good result and my hair would be more manageable with this hair serum.

Bioderma Hydrabio Brume
I mentioned this several times here in my blog so I figured you are now already familiar with this face mist :) This is so far the best face mist I've ever tried because the mist is so fine and wouldn't make your face feels "wet". (Read my review HERE).

Kiehls Cucumber Herbal Alcohol-Free Toner
I had this for a long time but still hasn't finished the small bottle. Maybe because I don't think it did anything to my skin so I stopped using it. But now I am determined to finish this up so I can go and buy a new toner ;)

NYX The Blue Lip Gloss
I also had this in my stock for a long time, I'm not sure if I can still use this but I didn't find any irregularities or a change in the formula so I will keep using this. It said the blue gloss would make your smile brighter, although I don't think it really works (;p).

Burt's Bees Soap Bark & Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream
This is a unique facial wash because it's very minty. It's a bit weird to feel the strong mint all over my face. But after a couple of usage I got used to it and I think this works fine with my skin. It left my skin clean and refreshed afterward. In fact, I'm thinking of buying it again ;) - Read my Review HERE.

Olay Natural White Insta-Glowing Fairness Cream
This is my "Day" moisturizer for when I'm traveling or staying over. I like the texture and formula of this one, and it contains SPF too. Also, this doesn't interfere with my makeup so I can wear this under makeup perfectly.

Alpha H Liquid Gold
I forgot I had this one in my stash and I wanted to introduce acid into my routine so I try to bring this liquid gold with me on my travel skincare pouch. The liquid gold is a powerful resurfacing and firming treatment for diminishing wrinkles, pigmentation and sun damage. It has glycolic acid that you need to exfoliate your skin, and this is to be worn once a week or every other day (depending on your skin condition).

Garnier Multi Action Night Restore Whitening Cream
I bought this in the smallest size because I meant to use this as my travel "Evening" moisturizer. Actually I just browsed around the drugstore aisle looking for a small-size night moisturizer, and this is the only one I found. So I bought it and been using it as my travel night lotion. This has pure lemon essence, fruit extracts, and vitamin C+ so it is supposed to help with brightening the skin. So far I quite enjoyed using this. (Read the Garnier Light Complete series HERE).





Hugs and Kissies,

You've seen my previous Fashion haul post a couple days back, and today I'll be posting my beauty haul post as promised earlier. I did quite a few skincare hauls recently because (as you might already know) I plan to start a new skincare routine. And that's where my money goes to lately, skincare is no cheap thing, gosh! I had to draw back a little because it's so easy to spend more than your budget with skincare, because there's so many exciting products you want to try out and most of them are not exactly cheap (*cringe).

Anyway, aside from a few skincare haul I also bought some bodycare products out of necessities. Without further ado, here are the products I recently purchased :


When I was pregnant (I had miscarriage in late December) I try to use safer products so I went to The Body Shop for my basic skincare. I went and bought three items there :

The Body Shop Seaweed Mattifying Day Cream
The first thing I wanted to replace when I was preggo was my moisturizer. I used a moisturizer with whitening properties at that time - which was not recommended for preggo ladies, so I changed my moisturizer to a regular one with no whitening or anti-aging properties such as this Seaweed Mattifying Day Cream. I've been wanting to try this moisturizer for a long time because the Seaweed range is meant for oily skin. I have combi skin but most of the time my skin is oily especially during the day.

The Body Shop Seaweed Deep Cleansing Facial Wash
I was almost out of my Clarins facial wash so I needed a new one to replace that, and because I was pregnant at that time so I chose a lighter face wash which doesn't contain harmful ingredients for pregnant women. My choice went to this Seaweed cleansing facial wash.

The Body Shop Aloe Calming Toner
I also decided to add a toner because I was also almost out of my ROC Demacquillage Toner around that time. So I added this Aloe Calming Toner to my cart in hope that it could help calm my skin down.


Himalaya Herbals Sparkling White Toothpaste 
Of course this is not from the body shop store, but it seems that I accidentally put this in my body shop haul photo. This is actually from the supermarket and I thought this tooth paste would be great for me because I was pregnant at that time and this tooth paste is all natural (it turns out great!).



As I told you in my previous post I did a little haul at BenScrub ( read about my Haul HERE ). It's a website where you could get your beauty products from brands that are not available widely here. I have been wanting to try brands such as Sukin which I found at the website, so I bought some products from that brand to try them out.

I also tried some new-to-me products such as facial oils this time because (as I told you before) I wanted to try new skincare routine style ala Caroline Hirons and facial oil is one of the must-have product. I still need to find a few other new-to-me products such as acids and exfoliating toner which I must include in my next beauty haul because I already went wayy-over my budget this time.

Oh I forgot I already bought a Pixi Glow Tonic (exfoliating toner) through a purchase-order system from one of those instagram store a while ago, but I haven't received it yet. As usual, "Purchased order" system usually takes 2 - 3 weeks to arrive so I guess I'll be putting the Pixi purchase on my next haul post instead. Meanwhile, here are the products I got from BenScrub :


Sukin Super Greens Starter Kit, which includes :
- Detoxifying Facial Scrub, with micro jojoba beads and ground bamboo to remove dirt and impurities.
- Facial Recovery Serum, with detoxifying green actives to offer antioxidants and vitamins for a healthy glow.
- Nutrient Rich Facial Moisturizer, with green actives of kale, spirulina, chlorella, and parsley to promote healthy looking complexion. Also acai, goji berry, rose hip, avocado, and jojoba for moisture and antioxidant.

Sukin Hydrating Mist Toner
I needed a new face mist because my Bioderma Hydrabio Brume is almost finished (read about the Hydrabio Brume HERE). I also need a face mist apparently for my new skincare routine. This one is alcohol and paraben-free, with chamomile and rose water to soothe and calm the skin.



I've written about the Matahari Mall online shopping a while ago ( read it HERE ), and this is my first haul from them. One day I was just looking and browsing around the website and saw that The Body Shop Vitamin E Oil-in-Serum was on sale at the Matahari Mall Com! The sale was pretty good, from original price of IDR 309,000 it was reduced to IDR 240,000 ! So I decided to make a purchase right away because I think the sale was worthed :)

So this is just a mini haul from Matahari Mall, containing of only two items ...


The Body Shop Vitamin E Overnight Serum-In-Oil
I wanted to try another facial oil after my good experience with my first facial oil which is the Juara Radiance Vitality Oil (read my Juara review HERE), so I decided to add this unique formula into my routine. This is a serum of vitamin E but it has an oil formula, so it's like an oil + serum in one product. I've tried the body shop vitamin E before and I think my skin loved it, so I didn't hesitate to get this one because I think my skin would also love this.

Clinique All About Eyes Serum
I always wanted to try this one because it has a roll-on type which I found very cooling for under-eye area. I always love roll-on type for under-eyes treatment. This is a travel size so it's small. No, Matahari does not sell travel size items like this if you're wondering, but you can also found independent stores in Matahari Mall website and I got this travel size Clinique from one of those stores.



I finally get to try Antipodes! One of skincare brand that I always wanted to try for a long time. Antipodes are not cheap so I browsed and hunted for stores that offer the cheapest price (*makirit). I finally found a personal seller that offer this Antipodes Minis for a cheaper price than what BenScrub offers, so I went ahead to buy this Minis off the Instagram seller.

Antipodes Anti-Ageing Minis, which include :
- Joyous Protein-Rich Night Replenish Serum
  This is a silky night serum that would help revive dry damaged skin. Containing Himalayan goji berry and South Pacific hibiscus, as well as raspberry seed oils blended with New Zealand blackcurrant to freshen complexion and strengthen weary skin.
- Avocado Pear Nourishing Night Cream
  Infused with nutrient-rich avocado oil, antioxidant Vinanza grape and manuka honey active, this award-winning night cream would help moisturize skin while neutralizing free radicals damage that can lead to premature aging.




I also bought a few body care products because I was almost out of them. I mainly only bought shampoo and body washes though. I know I still have many body wash on my stash pile but those are reserved for my own home. I stayed at my parents/in-laws almost every weekend so I stored shampoo and body wash at my parents and in-laws house too. On our last stay-over we finished the shampoo and soaps at my parents house (and also the shampoo at my inlaws house), so I need new ones to replace them.


These are from the supermarket. I bought two Palmolives Shower Gels because I love their packaging and the colors are beautiful too :) I also bought a new-to-me shampoo to try out :

Organic Care Scalp-Care Anti Dandruff Shampoo
I'm out of shampoo at my parents house so I need a new one. I love trying out new shampoos because it's hard for me to find shampoo that can work very well with my hair. This is the first time I'm trying this shampoo and it promises good things on the bottle. I hope this won't weigh my hair down and I can't wait to try this out.

Palmolive Aromatherapy Morning Tonic Shower Gel
This is one of my favorite scent from Palmolive! I think this is the third time I bought this scent. I like it especially for morning use because it has an energizing and uplifting aroma, perfect for those lazy mornings :) I bought this for my bathroom at my parents house.

Palmolive Ayourituel Joyous Shower Gel
This is a new-to-me scent because I dont' think I have seen this scent before on Palmolives shower gels. This smells wonderful and I like the name on the bottle, Lol. This was meant to be used at my inlaws house but I actually still have my shower gel at my inlaws house and they are still half full. But I still purchased this anyway because I still couldn't refuse it. So I guess this would be my stock for my bathroom at the inlaws ;)



Lastly, I went to Watsons a couple days ago to look for a hand wash. I'm a snob when it comes to hand wash (lol) because I just don't like regular hand wash, so I always look for pretty looking or sweet-smelling hand wash instead.

I still had a couple of Bath & Body Works hand soaps on my stash but it was solely reserved for my apartment. Meanwhile, I was out of hand wash in my bedroom at my inlaws house, so I need a new one. I didn't found any hand soaps I want at Watsons, but instead I found a shampoo which was on huge discount, and a hair mist !

Watsons Naturals Olive Shampoo
I've used Watsons Shampoo before and it works quite well with my hair, so I'm hoping that this Olive Shampoo would also work well with my strands. The previous shampoo from Watsons that I've tried was the Honey Treatment Shampoo (mentioned HERE). While this Olive one is from their Naturals line, made from organic olive oil and contains sunflower oil and vitamin E to revitalize and moisturize hair.

Makarizo Hair Energy Ocean Breeze Hair Fragrance
I've been looking for scented hair mist for a while and finally I have one ! There were a few scents of this hair fragrance on the rack but I chose this one because ocean scent is usually my scene :) it also has UV protection to protect your hair from damaging UV rays. I will do a review on this soon so please stay tune and subscribed to this blog.



Stay beautiful!

Just a couple days ago I made my very first purchase from a website called BenScrub. I love trying out new online store especially if they offer products that I can't easily get here in Indonesia. And that's how I came to know this website. It started with my intention to start a new skincare routine, based on skincare goddess Caroline Hiron.

I realized that I was a bit lazy with my skincare lately and it really shows on my skin. I checked out my vanity and had to throw away some skincare products that were already passed their expiring date (because I've been neglecting them). So to replace those products I need some new ones. I also wanted to add a few skincare products that we apparently need in our skincare arsenal according to Hirons (such as face oil, acids, exfoliating toner, etc). These are products that I never used before, so I was in search for those new-to-me products.

My search ended with BenScrub who apparently offered brands such as Sukin, Antipodes, Aesop, etc which I have been wanting to try for ages ! Those brands are not available here in Indonesia and there's a new regulation on importing cosmetic and skincare products which makes me hesitant to buy products from overseas webstore like I used to do, so now we have to rely on websites like BenScrub to get all the products that are not available here.


So thanks to BenScrub I just bought a couple of things from Sukin, a brand which I am curious about. Sukin is a popular Australian natural skincare and haircare brand. I always prefer natural products whenever it's possible so I am very inclined to try out some Sukin products.

I was actually surprised when I received the package box from BenScrub, because it's very pretty with it's pink box and all ! I thought it's gonna be a regular brown cardbox or something, but boy was I wrong. They packaged their products beautifully. The pink box was a special Valentine's edition box. I wonder if they would have a different box when it's not February anymore ( I'll have to make new purchase in March to see whether they would have different box ;p).

As you can see from the picture above, they products were packaged very nicely. They even included a discount code voucher for my next purchase, yay!

Due to my limited budget (because I also shopped somewhere else), I only get to try out a few products from Sukin this time, but all of them are necessities for me.


I got myself a hydrating face mist which is the Sukin Hydrating Mist Toner, and a value-pack box which includes three products from their Super Greens Starter Kit : Facial Recovery Serum, Nutrient Rich Facial Moisturizer, Detoxifying Facial Scrub.

The Super Greens is a super food smoothie of skincare actives ! It's one of Sukin's product range which includes all the best stuffs from the "greens" such as Kale, Spirulina, Parsley and Chlorella combined with Acai, Goji Berry Extracts, and many more - to purify skin and promote a healthy, glowing, radiant complexion.


I can't wait to try out these products and incorporate them into my new skincare routine. I am most intrigued to try out the Hydrating Mist Toner and the Facial Recovery Serum.

My current hydrating face mist (Bioderma Hydrabio Brume) is almost empty so that's why I got the Sukin Mist, and I haven't had any serum since my last one (Cabin Crew Kit Skin Renewal Serum) which was a long time ago ! So these two products would surely be an essential in my routine from now on.


Overall, I love shopping at BenScrub because of the brand variety factor. The shipment process was also quite fast, and it makes me happy to receive a cute packaging too :) The only thing I would like to address is there's an extra fee if you pay it with credit card or online banking option. There would be no extra fee if you pay it by cash transfer.

BenScrub offer a lot of beauty products variety on their website. They mainly offer brands that are available in Australia such as Sukin, Frank Body Scrub, etc. But they also offer brands from France such as La Roche Posay, Avene, etc.

I would still love to go shopping at BenScrub again. I still have a few wishes on Sukin, Antipodes, Aesop, Grown Alchemist, Trilogy, and Jurlique ! Phew, that are a lot of brands that I wanted to try out, Lol. So I'm gonna make sure I make use of the discount code they gave me :)




Happy Shopping!

This post was supposed to be up by mid January but it seems that I have become old and forgot about a lot of things including this planned post. So here it is anyway... (before I forgot about it again).

I did a few shopping spree back in December because of the many sales and promotions offered during the holiday season. My favorite time to do a shopping spree is usually during these three times : the Holiday season (end of year) sale, the Jakarta great sale (usually on July/August), and the Lebaran sale. Those times are the best time to shop especially if you love big discounts like me (^_^).

This haul is mostly about clothes and I'll have another separate post about my beauty haul. In the mean time, here are a couple of clothing items that I got during the end of year sale. One day I went out with hubby for a full shopping day. We checked out the stores at the mall and found some items that were on discount. Hubby got a few items of his own while I got a couple items too :


H&M Black Lace T-Shirt
We went to H&M that were having a big sale at that time. I reached for only three items from the sale section, despite the many things I actually wanted to take home with me. I also picked the ones that have the cheapest prices, Lol. One of them is this blouse made of t-shirt material, but it has lace details on the shoulder and chest area. If you're my old follower you probably might have already noticed how much I love lace :) Anyway, this blouse was discounted to IDR 69900 only!



H&M Laser Cut Tunic/Dress
This was deeply discounted so of course I had to pick this up. This was actually a size bigger than my original size but I decided to purchase it anyway because it was so cheap. When I tried it at home I found out that it's actually a bit big on me especially on the arm hole so I might sell this one later on. I'm loving all the details though, the laser cut detailing on the chest and the pompoms edging are so pretty.



H&M Divided Tank Top
One other item I got from H&M was from their Divided line. Just a casual dark grey tank because I don't have a tank top in this color on my wardrobe. I'd say that tanktops are important to have in my wardrobe because I use them frequently. I wear them daily when the days are hot, and I also need them to be worn underneath sheer blouses or cropped sweaters or low-neckline tops. So I gotta have 'em in various styles and colors (;p).



Mango Olive Cropped Top
Then we went to Mango which was also having a sale. I picked up this cropped top with long sleeves in olive color. I'm into olive / army green color lately, I don't know why (;p). Anyway, this was discounted to IDR 99000 from it's original price of IDR 169000. The tanktop you see on the picture was from a different store.



Mango Last Casual T-Shirt
I bought another item from the Mango sale. It was a casual t-shirt because I was in need of new t-shirts. I really like typography t-shirts like this and the words on this t-shirt suits my personality just well. Turns out that I really like this tee so much I worn it right away the next day without washing it first, oops! (;p).



Metro Grey Cardigan
Metro was also having a sale. There was a sale rack near the exit door where it was full of women scraping and digging through the sale items on the rack. I was curious to see what they were so focused on. Turned out that it was a sale rack filled with knitted items such as this cardigan in many different colors and styles - and it was discounted for 70% off! The ladies were going crazy in this rack. I grabbed this grey one in my size before anyone snapped it off, and went straight to the cashier and got a little bit shocked when the cashier told me that there was another additional discount and it made my cardigan only costs around IDR 32000 !! (*shockedbuthappy*).



Express Lace Blouse
I already have the same exact blouse in my wardrobe, but it's in beige color. I loved that beige one so much it makes me want to buy another one. So I went back to the store and got this black one :) As I told you before, lace is my weakness (;p). I also love the zipper detail on the back of the blouse.


Random Brand Tanktops
These tanktops were purchased later on. I think I bought these around mid January. To go with my army green cropped top from Mango I bought this army green tank. I also bought the turquoise one to wear underneath my recently purchased Calvin Klein pullover that I bought back in early January (see HERE).



Two pairs of lounge / pajama pants
I was sick a while ago and was out of pajama pants very fast because I kept on sweating like crazy after I drank my medicine. That makes me realized that I need more pajama pants in my life because apparently I only have a few of them (and they are a savior for sick days). So I bought these random brand pajama pants (one in grey, one in floral pink/rose) from a department store.



Denim-Colored Boho Tunics
Later on I also bought these two boho/hippie style tunics from an online instagram store. I don't want to put the name of the store here because I had bad experience with the seller. She was not nice at all and she lied about my order. She said that it's ready stock but my order was delivered almost a month than the original date of my payment transfer. She never gave me news about my order, I'm the one who always ask her about my package while she kept on giving excuses (which I know is a lie) and she never ever said sorry -padahal kesalahan mutlak ada di pihak dia. Luckily the items were really nice (as you can see on above pic) but I won't promote her store because of the bad experience.


Actually, I have another haul back in January. I finally have my dream bag (*so happy*). I got it from Europe (through personal shopper service) because it's cheaper there. It was a big splurge (I'm still shocked with the purchase) but I'm so happy to be able to finally own that bag, I still can't believe it guys.. Me and hubby discussed it together and we thought that now is the right time to make the purchase. This could mean that I will have a shopping ban on bags for the next months ahead, but it's alright with me, because it's worth it.


So anyway, that's it for my shopping haul : the fashion edition. I have another one coming up, the beauty products edition. So please stay tune and subscribed to my blog to see the upcoming beauty haul :)


Meanwhile, if you want to see my last haul post, click HERE.



Happy Shopping!

If you've read my previous post about the Juara Skincare launch here in Indonesia I've promised on that post that I will review their products, specifically their award-winning Radiance Vitality Oil. Today I will be reviewing it along with a couple other products from Juara.

You can read about the details behind Juara brand on my previous post HERE but in short : Juara is a beauty brand from USA, offering both facial and body skincare products inspired by Indonesian traditional beauty formula (popularly know as "jamu"). This traditional heritage along with Indonesian ancient beauty rituals were the inspiration for the ingredients and formula of Juara skincare & bodycare line.




Both three products (and all Juara products) have an elegant packaging. One of my weakness is "pretty packaging" and these Juara packaging already won me over from the first look. Dominated with earthy color, the Juara skincare packaging really represent an aesthetic beauty product. Not only sought after by their cult following, Juara Skincare products were also gaining new followers every day. And that would include yours truly :)

Yes, this is my first time of trying out Juara products and my first impression was: "Wow!".
No wonder they already have a loyal cult following, because these three products that I've tried really really blows my mind.


JUARA Tiare Jasmine Tea Bath & Shower Gel
This smells absolutely wonderful. It feels like smelling soft petals of jasmine. It's not the strong jasmine scent, mind you. But instead it exudes the charm and softness of the delicate scent of white jasmine petals. I would recommend this bath & shower gel for the scent alone :)

This is a sulfate-free shower gel containing white, black, and green teas that are rich in antioxidant, and softening moisturizing agents to cleanse skin without over-drying. First, I fell in love with the beautiful soft scent. Secondly, I love the smooth texture of the lather. And lastly, I like how it leave my skin feels moist, supple, and hydrated all day. I have not yet tried it in a bath, but I imagine the experience would be like soaking in layers and layers of delicate jasmine petals :)



JUARA Candlenut Perfume Oil
Oh my God this perfume oil smells absolutely divine and very wonderful to my nose. I think this could be my favorite perfume scent right now, Lol. According to the product details, this scent would "Whisk yourself away to a secluded, tropical beach with a single breath of an exotic Indonesian bouquet".

Don't be alarmed by the "Candlenut" name because you won't smell candlenut from this perfume oil. Instead the scent is a gorgeous combination of lush greens, delicate freesia, white blooming jasmine, sparkling bergamot, and gentle rose - with just a hint of fresh coconut to delight the senses. I can not explain to you how exactly the scent is, but I can assure you that I am so intoxicated by the scent of this perfume oil. It smells heavenly and delicate at the same time. You SHOULD try this perfume oil if you have the opportunity!



JUARA Radiance Vitality Oil
This is one of their best-seller product and I have fallen in love with this oil since the very first time I put this on my face. It is a facial treatment oil that can do wonders for our skin. A botanical youth elixir that provides antioxidant protection for a noticeably healthier, younger looking skin.

This is my first time trying a facial oil and the experience has been wonderful. I have combination skin and this oil feels light and not greasy at all. It absorbs rather fast on my skin and it felt wonderful whenever I put this oil on to my face.

This powerful treatment oil is super nutritious for the skin, featuring a unique concentrated blend of finest natural oils and botanical extracts to treat signs of aging and boost skin vitality. It contains pure oils of plumeria, passionfruit, candlenut, coconut, macadamia, jojoba, avocado, turmeric, and rice bran oils with stabilized Vitamin C and a firming Five-Flavor-Berry Extract to immediately hydrate, brighten, firm and restore skin elasticity.

I use this mostly at night, after my moisturizer to seal it all in. It feels very spa-like.
I only use 2 drops for every use and I think it's a good amount for my face. It helps to hydrate my skin, keeps it well-balanced, and reduce signs of acne. My skin also looks noticeably brighter and supple in the morning whenever I used this oil overnight. I can definitely see why this oil is Juara's best seller product. I have enjoyed putting this oil on my skin and I can see how it really do wonders for my skin. It is said that the formula is good for all skin types so if you have the opportunity I would also suggest you try this oil and add it to your skincare routine.


Overall, I genuinely love all the three products. It's hard to pinpoint which one I like best because I simply love them all. I would say that they all have spa-like quality and they would surely pamper you in a very fine way. I would surely love to try more of their products !




Learn more about Juara products HERE.



Have a nice spa day!