Happy 3rd Anniversary to Clozette Indonesia !

 

Clozette Indonesia is celebrating it's 3rd anniversary just a while ago, and as part of their Star Clozetter team I was lucky enough to receive a goodie bag from them. Isn't it really nice? They're giving gifts on their birthday, thankyou so much dear Clozette !

Anyway, the black box came with party items inside to celebrate the anniversary. The party items include : a balloon in the shape of number 3, a party hat, and a party blower.

 

Inside the box are a variety of products from skincare to bodycare to makeup items. There's also a special edition neckerchief from Clozette Indonesia.

I'm happy to found some of my favorite brands inside the box such as Tresemme, L'Occitane, and Wardah Intense Matte Lipstick which is one of my fave local lippies. There's also a brand that I've never tried before (but excited to sample it) which is the Eterna Leaf.

You can check out my post about Wardah Intense Matte Lipstick on this post here. Meanwhile, here's a list of all the products I found inside the box :

 

1. Tresemme Keratin Smooth Shampoo
2. Sensodyne Cool Mint
3. Pocari Sweat Ionessence
4. EternaLeaf Body Lotion
5. Wardah Intense Matte Lipstick in Blushing Nude
6. Wardah Intense Matte Lipstick in Peach Perfect
7. L'Occitane Verbena Shower Gel
8. Dove Beauty Moisture Serum
9. Clozette Silk Neckerchief

I've tried the Tresemme Keratin shampoo and the L'occitane verbena shower gel before and I loved both of them especially the L'occitane verbena, it's one of my favorite scent :)

I've also tried Wardah Intense Matte Lipstick before and I loved it, and luckily I don't have these shades yet so I'm excited about these too!

The Pocari Sweat and Sensodyne mouth wash is something that I can share with my hubby so I can share the happiness too, and the Dove beauty serum as well as the Eterna Leaf body lotion would be great to try once I finished my current body lotion :)

Thanks again dear Clozette Indonesia for this birthday hampers! (Yang ulang tahun siapa, yang dikasih hadiah siapa hehe).. But thank you for sharing the happiness!

May you'll have brighter future and huge success ahead of you! And may there'll be more opportunities and partnerships in years to come! Happy Anniversary dear Clozette ! We love you !

Cheers,

Hey you guys... How are you doin'?

Initially I was preparing for my vacation outfit diary from my recent Lombok trip, but then I remember that I haven't published my Singapore outfit diary that's been in my draft for many months, so I thought today I'd finished that post first before uploading my outfit diary from our recent Lombok trip.

By the way, a little disclaimer, I have always love to see what other people wore on their vacation trip or what they wore for the airport because it inspires me to know what I would wear on my own vacation and airport trip. So I hope this post would do the same for you, I hope this post would somehow inspire you even just for a little bit, just like I got inspired by other blogger's posts :)

Day 1

So we start at day 1 where we took an afternoon plane from Jakarta and landed in Singapore in the evening. Usually for airport trips (or any traveling trip either by car, train, or plane) I always go for something warm and comfy without sacrificing style. I mean it's a little bit hard finding a balance between comfort clothes (i.e slacks) while at the same time trying to look cute and chic, because comfy clothes usually means "baggy outfit", the "don't care what I look" or "lounge pants + slacks". And most of the time it looks sloppy. But I always try to look more chic than sloppy, and it's not really easy finding the balance between the two. Anyway I try to find clothes that are comfortable enough for me to wear for a few hours on an airport/airplane, and I usually would always do some layering because I get cold easily especially in air-conned room such as inside the plane. So here's what I come up for our departure / airport trip :

Airport / Departure

Wearing | Gap Denim Shirt + Uniqlo Jeggings + H&M Scarf
+ American Eagle Lace Shoes + Longchamp Le Pliage (Small Short Handle)

Travel Bags : Polo Milano black n White City Print Luggage + Longchamp Le Pliage (Large Long Handle) as Cabin Bag

Later in the evening (nearing midnight actually) we were already taking our first stroll in the city. We went straight to the hotel from the airport to check in, and then we put our luggage in our room, I did a quick change of outfit and off we go looking for dinner around the Singapore river / Esplanade area. We originally planned to eat at Makan Sutra Glutton's Bay near the Esplanade but unfortunately it was closing up when we get there so we basically hurried to get there for nothing (boo.. *sad face*). We ended up taking a taxi home and bought a lamb murtabak at an Indian restaurant near our hotel for our very late dinner that night. I did a quick change of outfit by changing my denim top and animal print scarf into a slouchy tee and a thin scarf. To cut the changing time I already prepared my outfit beforehand and put them inside my cabin bag (the large Longchamp le pliage) so I don't have to open the luggage and scramble for clothes :

Late Night Strolling / Looking for Dinner

Wearing | Roxy Quiksilver Slouchy Tee + Coach Scarf + Uniqlo Jegging
+ American Eagle Lace Shoes + Longchamp Le Pliage (Small Short Handle) + Fossil Watch

Day 2

We only had 3 days in Singapore so our schedule was very tight. On the 2nd day our plan is to walk around Kampong Glam and Arab Street (basically just for pictures and looking at the Sultan Mosque) by taking a short bus ride from our hotel, then we'll go straight to Sentosa Island for our main purpose of the trip which is : going to the USS. It's my 2nd time going to Universal Studios Singapore but it was hubby's 1st time so I'll be giving him the guide :)

Before going to the USS we made our first stop at the last station in Sentosa island to have brunch and ride the Luge & Skyride. We've been to Singapore a couple times but never rode the Luge/Skyride and we've always been curious with it, so I'm glad we finally crossed that from our list.

Wearing | H&M Floral Romper + Random Tanktop (worn underneath) + Payless Sandals
+ Longchamp Le Pliage Tote Bag (SSH) + Rayban Clubmaster Horn Rimmed Sunglasses + Fossil Watch

After almost a full day at the USS we made another stop, still in Sentosa island, which is the 3D Trick Eye Museum. I changed my clothes for the 3D Trick Eye Museum because I'm already sweating and it was a bit wet from the Jurassic Park ride too. I bring a change of clothes with me and changed in the USS bathroom just before we went out the exit door. Later at night we made another stop at Mustafa Centre to buy some gifts before catching the last train to our hotel.

3D Trick Eye Museum & Mustafa Center

Day 3

On the last day of our short trip we made time to Bugis street, Tintin shop, and the China Town. We almost ran out of time because our flight was in the afternoon and I wanted some extra time in the airport to check out the duty free shops !

I purchased the GU (Japanese brand) knit vest and polkadot shorts (and the striped Johnny & Berry dress above) just a few weeks before departing to Singapore. It becomes a customary rituals for me lately : buying something new to be worn on a holiday. It's such a bad habit because it's really bad for my wallet. Luckily I don't go on vacation very often ;)

Anyway, later in the early afternoon we head back to the hotel to get our luggage and then went straight to the airport via the MRT. I changed my outfit at one of the MRT station because I can't go on a plane in shorts, I'd be cold. So I changed into something more covered incase I get cold on the airplane.

On day 3 my feet just couldn't take it anymore. My legs are sore and my shoes are hurting from all the walks we did during our 3 days super tight schedule. I actually needed time to rest my feet at one of the MRT stops that day because my shoes are hurting my feet so bad. So what I did once we arrived at the airport is head straight to the duty free and looked for shoes! Because my shoes are really really worn out by day 3 and it is hurting my feet like crazy. I went to Tory Burch because they have a little sale though not so much, but I ended up getting a jelly shoes that weren't on sale :(

The jelly shoes felt so cooling and relaxing on my feet when I tried it on, especially after wearing a very worn out shoes that makes my feet burned and sore all day, the jelly shoes just felt so heavenly. So I ended up getting one and changed my shoes on the spot (because I just couldn't take it anymore, my feet is really sore and burning).

PS : On this trip I brought two Longchamp Le Pliages (one small and one large). The small one is for our daily vacation schedules while the large one is great for cabin bag. They are proven to be very versatile and light and durable too. They can be folded when not in use, so that would save extra space inside the luggage / bag. These Longchamp Le Pliage bags are so perfect for travel!



>> Wait for my Lombok trip outfit diary coming soon ! (^_^)


Hugs & Kissies,

Di blog ini kayanya saya udah beberapa kali membahas tentang Bioderma Micellar Cleansing Water. Karena memang sejauh ini Bioderma (khususnya Sensibio) adalah pembersih wajah "Micellar Water" favorit saya.

Bioderma ini bisa dibilang adalah penggagas "makeup remover tanpa bilas", karena Bioderma adalah yang pertama kali mengeluarkan produk "Micellar Water", yang mampu membersihkan wajah dan menghapus makeup tanpa perlu menggunakan air. Sungguh praktis kan? (^_^)

Saya sendiri pakai Bioderma Sensibio sudah cukup lama dan selalu suka sama botolnya yang praktis dan aman untuk dibawa traveling, juga dengan formulanya yang ampuh banget untuk angkat semua kotoran dan makeup sekaligus membantu melembabkan dan menenangkan kulit wajah. Nggak bikin kulit jadi kering atau malah bruntusan.

Pemakaiannya cukup dituang di kapas dan usapkan ke seluruh bagian wajah sampai kapasnya bersih. Sesudahnya kalian bisa wipe dengan toner untuk menghilangkan sisa cleansing water di wajah. Sebenarnya itu saja sudah cukup, tapi karena saya selalu melakukan metode "double cleansing" maka biasanya setelah memakai produk micellar water seperti Bioderma ini saya selalu lanjutkan lagi dengan sabun pembersih wajah. 

Untuk yang belum tau, Bioderma mempunyai beberapa range produk yang masing-masing khusus diperuntukan bagi jenis kulit tertentu. Seperti misalnya range Sebium (yang botolnya warna hijau), yang diperuntukkan bagi kulit kombinasi dan berminyak. Sementara range Sensibio (yang botolnya pink) diperuntukan bagi yang mempunyai kulit sensitif dan mudah mengalami redness / kemerahan.

Sebelumnya saya sudah pernah juga coba Bioderma Sebium (botol hijau) karena kulit saya cenderung kombinasi / oily. Dan kebetulan saya cocok juga selama pakai Sebium. Kalian bisa baca review lengkap Bioderma Sebium disini. 

Tapi walaupun saya cocok pakai keduanya, baik Sebium maupun Sensibio, pilihan utama saya tetaplah si Sensibio botol pink ini. Karena walaupun diperuntukan bagi sensitive skin namun sebenarnya Bioderma Sensibio ini bisa dipakai oleh semua jenis kulit.

 

Nah untuk sesama penggemar Bioderma khususnya Bioderma Sensibio seperti saya, atau buat yang baru ingin coba-coba produknya, kebetulan lagi ada Promo Diskon Bioderma nih di Sociolla :

1. Sensibio H20 100ml DISC 30% Off >> IDR 99,000
    Buat kalian yang baru mau coba produk Bioderma Sensibio bisa beli kemasan 100ml yang lagi diskon dari harga asli IDR 143,000 menjadi IDR 99,000 saja!

2. Bundling Sensibio H20 250ml +Sensibio H20 100ml DISC 30% Off >> IDR 231,000 + (Dapat Free Pouch). 

    Untuk kalian pengguna setia Bioderma Sensibio, lumayan nih ada promo bundling Sensibio yang 250ml ditambah yang 100ml untuk travel, harganya diskon 30% dari harga asli IDR 374,000 menjadi IDR 231,000 (PLUS dapet free pouch pulak!). 

Lumayan kan? (^_^)

PS: Promo berakhir tanggal 31May 2017

Hey ho, Long time no see, but here's an Empties post for you ! These were all the empty products I've finished during February til end of March. I know I'm so late in posting this but I want to post it anyway because I still have my Empties post for April up next on the draft.

Anyhoo, I felt like I should have been able to finished more products during the 2 months span, but I've been lazy with my skincare routine lately so I didn't used much products. Maybe that's why I didn't end up with more empties as I want it to be.

Here's what I managed to bin for the last two months. As usual, I tried to separate them by categories so it'd be easier to read. Hopefully these Empties posts could be useful if you're looking for the same product and wants to know how the product really goes in real life. Now let's start with the Bath / Body Section :

This is the shower gel that I used at my bathroom in my parents house. With Indian Mulberry and Lotus Flower this shower gel comes in a beautiful bottle packaging and I love the sweet warm sensual scent of it. It reminds me of something lavish yet warm and inviting. Very seductive if I must say ;)

> Recommended & Will Repurchase

> Replacement : Victoria Secret Love Spell Body Wash

 

Dove Go Fresh Revive Body Wash

This is the shower gel that I used at my parents in law's house where we used to stay almost every weekend. This is from the Dove Revive collection in the scent of pomegranate & lemon verbena. I always love lemon verbena scent, and I love pomegranate scent too, so this shower gel has a lovely scent if according to my nose :) This has nutrium moisture that suppose to nourish your body while washing it off. I found this body wash so moisturizing and didn't leave any dry feeling on the skin.

> Recommended

> Replacement : Moloka Goat Milk Natural Soap in Peppermint Cocoa

Philosophy Jingle Tini Shampoo / Shower Gel / Bubble Bath

This is the shower gel that we used in our apartment. Yes, we do have three different shower gels in three different bathrooms : our apartment, my parents house, my parent in laws house. This is not just an ordinary shower gel though, this is a shampoo + shower gel + bubble bath - all in one cute little red bottle (well at least it was red when it's full). I always love Philosophy packaging especially their cute shower gel bottles like this. The Jingle Tini was from one of their christmas edition and I loved the red color so I picked it up during the black Friday sale. This actually smells like cherry, but it reminds me of a cough syrup I had when I was a child. It has cherry flavour in it and it smells exactly the same as my childhood cough syrup. So that's a No for me.

> Won't Repurchased this scent because to me it feels like showering with a cough syrup (;p).

> Replacement : still trying to finish Juara Tiare Jasmine Tea Bath / Shower Gel

This was my travel body lotion because of its convenient size. I loved this body lotion because it smells rather nice, it has a creamy lotion texture that absorbs to the skin, and it moisturizes my skin in no time, although I have to re-moisturize it a few hours later because this doesn't keep it moisturized that long (;p). But overall, I liked it.

> Recommended

> Replacement : currently using Soap & Glory The Righteous Butter as my travel lotion

> Read the review of Burt's Bees Milk & Honey Lotion (and other Burts Bees products) here

This was my travel face wash and by far my favorite travel face wash I've ever tried. I usually only use samples or travel size face washes for my traveling and stay-overs, and this one was among my top favorite. I love how it cleanses my skin without drying it, and how it feels moist afterwards. I also love the no-fuss formula, no sticky gels, no watery texture that slips off the minute you open the cap, everything is just right. Smells like an organic product and it is 98.8% naturals. I'd love to purchase the full size.

> Recommended & Will Repurchase

> Replacement : currently using Clean+Clear Purifying Apple Facial Cleanser as my travel face wash

 

The Body Shop Seaweed Deep Cleansing Facial Wash

I have done a detailed review of this and so far I like the formula but I hate the packaging that spills everywhere, and the cap won't closed properly after just several uses. I also hate how it seems to feel so long to empty this tube even though this is just a 100ml tube. But overall, the formula is okay especially for oily skin.

> Would love to try something else so probably won't repurchase

> Replacement : currently using The Skin Pure Lime Cleansing Foam

> Read the review on The Body Shop Seaweed Range here

This is the face wash that's been on the vanity in our bedroom at my parents in law's house. The idea is for me to use this face wash every time we stayed over during the weekend. But what happened is I always brought my travel face wash with me in my travel skincare bag so I always forget to use this Neutrogena one. So it just stands there for so long standing in the vanity I almost forget about it. Then my nephew/niece mistaken it for a hand wash because of the "pump" bottle, so they've been using it as hand wash when I'm not there. And that's how it became emptied and I actually would thank them for emptying it faster because this is an old product and I wouldn't want to use it on my face again because it's that old. But when I did used it a long time ago I remember I really liked it and I even had a guest compliment it because I let her use it and she liked it so much.

> Recommended but will not repurchase

> Replacement : Hadalabo AHA+BHA Makeup Remover / Face Wash

You know how I always preached on how I hate to throw away products? Well I have to make an exception for this one. I honestly love this mask but it comes in a huuugee jar and it's so hard for me to finish it quicker than it's expiry date. So this still has many product inside the jar, but I have to throw it away because it's been long way passed its expiration date. But I love the product though! Read my review..

> Recommended

> Replacement : still trying to finish up the Elizabeth Arden Hydrating Mask before opening new mask

> Read the review of Doctor Cos Amino Acid Hybrid Sheet Free Mask here

Out of all The Body Shop Seaweed range products that I've tried, my favorite is probably this day cream. It has a cooling gel consistency that feels nice when applied on the skin. But once it turned bad it would sting the hell of your skin. At least that's what happened to me. You can read my full review on the link below.

> Recommended

> Replacement : currently using Lavine Cosmetics Clarity Moisturizer

> Read the review on The Body Shop Seaweed Range here

This is a Korean mask and it is probably the thinnest sheet mask I've ever tried! It is so thin it almost breaks easily if you're not careful when handling it. It is a hydrating sheet mask and it comes in cute packaging, see my review on the link below.

> Read the review  of No:Hj Aqua Soothing Sheet Mask here

I always love My Beauty Diary sheet masks including this one. Although there are other MBD masks that I love better, but this one has its own benefit such as hydrating and moisturizing the skin.

> Read the review on My Beauty Diary Aloe Vera Sheet Mask here

This is my first Kate by Kanebo makeup, it is a Japanese brand and actually is quite known there. It does a decent job at elongating my lashes but the texture is too thick and sticky and it would be a mess to clean it off my lashes. It blobs everywhere and it's just too bulky and gunk-y if that's even a word (;p).

> Will Not Repurchase
> Replacement : Maybelline Volum Express Turbo Boost Mascara

I've tried a couple of CK Calvin Klein makeup before (because they used to have them as bonus gifts at strawberry.net), but I don't really fancy most of them except for their strawberry lip gloss that I tried once. This mascara is no good either. It doesn't really thickens or elongates or even doing anything to my lashes. A total fail to me.

> Not Recommended

> Replacement : currently using Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara

Been writing about this Eos lip balm for a couple times already in this blog so I will not go too deep again. The point is I love Eos lip spheres and I even collected them in many colors.

> Recommended & Still have a few of them left in my stock :)

> Replacement : currently opening up another one of Eos lip spheres, but this time in Honeysuckle Honeydew (the green one)

 

Makeup Forever HD High Definition Primer

This is one of my favorite face primer because it gives a smooth, flawless, and brighter looking skin, and it acts as a very good base for makeup too. It makes applying makeup easier and helps make it stays in place. It's sheer and has no color but gives a great illusion of a smoother flawless skin.

> Recommended & Would Repurchase

This is a very old item that needs to be thrown out because it's waaayyy passed its expiry date for sure. Because it's been years and years since I had this one, LOL. But this was actually a nice lipstick though. It has a moisturizing balm at the center of the lipstick so it will moisturize your lips and won't make it dry. The color payoff is weak though, and I don't know if they still make this lipstick anymore. Oh well...

As in my regular Empties post I seem to always find 1 or 2 loose items here and there that needs to be thrown away because they are so old and I found them hiding somewhere either in my bags / my storage boxes / my bedroom / or my wardrobe room area. This Stila Gel Cheek Colour is one of them (along with the Caring Colours Lipstick above). This Stila Gel Cheek Colour is so old I even forgot when exactly I purchased it. Sadly this still has some products left inside but I remember I didn't like using gel blushes like this because the color and formula just won't show in my cheek, so that's when I neglected this gel blush. Well, off to the bin it is...

> Won't repurchase any gel cheek colors in the future unless the review is very very good (;p)

This was one of my fave hair conditioner. I love Herbal Essences because their products usually smells awesome, just like this one. This also makes my hair smooth and manageable. I actually prefer the other variant (in purple tube) a little bit better but I do still like this one too.

> Recommended & Would Repurchase although I like the Purple one slightly better

> Replacement : Furatasse Scalp Cleanser

This was my old hair spray. I never used hair spray anymore so this has been left stranded for so many years in my hair products drawer. It finally seen the light of day, but straight off you go to the bin.

> Probably Won't Repurchase any Hair Spray because I just don't use them

> Replacement : No hair spray for now

And that's it !

The total products I managed to finished during the February - March are 13 full size products + 2 sheet masks and 4 sample size products. A total of 19 products. It's not bad but I guess I could've finished more products in that range of time. Because I still have some older opened products that I'd like to finish soon so that I can open the new ones ;)

What did you finished lately? 

If you like this kind of post don't forget to stay tuned for my April empties post!

Read my previous Empties post HERE

Last year I began my journey in skincare. I have always loved skincare and it's been my focus for this blog, but last year it just got a little bit deeper. I started reading Caroline Hiron's blog (just like everybody else) and decided to splurge on some new things that I continuously add to my skincare routine. 

I tried Japanese skincare with Chizu Saeki method, and I also incorporate the 10 steps Korean skincare into my routine. Last but not least, I started adding actives / acids into my skincare routine after reading Hiron's blog.

Nip+Fab Glycolic Fix Daily Cleansing Pads

This was the first acid I've tried. From what I read, if you never add actives/acids before in your routine then you might want to start slow first. The actives in this product is considered "light" and it also comes in a "cleansing pads" form, so it's not a pure "actives" in my opinion. I chose this because I actually tried a similar product once (read my review on Jean Pierre Facial Cleansing Pads with Microbeads), but I didn't know that it contains acids so I just used it without really knowing the benefits of it. 

This Nip+Fab Glycolic Fix Daily Cleansing Pads is basically a cleansing pad with an exfoliating properties. Inside the jar is pieces of individual pads that are soaked in 2.8% glycolic acid. It also contain witch hazel, hyaluronic acid, and soothing blue daisy - all helps to retexturized and brightens the skin, or so the package says.

Glycolic acid is an active ingredient that's able to penetrate into the skin's deep layers, so it's able to give more beneficial treatments to our skin problem. It is effective for treating fine lines, acne, blackheads, dullness, oiliness, etc.

Although this is a cleansing pad but I don't solely use it as my only cleansing product. I usually would remove my makeup off with another makeup remover and then clean my face with another face wash, and then I added this cleansing pads after I thoroughly clean my face. Or if I'm not using makeup that day I would just wash my face with a face wash first and then continue cleansing my face with this cleansing pads.

I use this at night after cleansing and before face mist. I also always wear sunscreen in the morning every time I use AHA product. Then I double cleanse at night. I love how this cleansing pads feel refreshing on my skin and how it can lift off dirt and makeup residue that's left on my skin even after I double cleanse! 

I don't really see the difference on my skin even after I finished this product, but I still love using it because of its practicality and because it feels cooling and comfortable on my skin. Maybe my skin doesn't go so well with Glycolic acid so I might not repurchase this, but I'd still love to try the other version (Nip+Fab Dragon's Blood Fix Cleansing Pads) with salicylic and hyaluronic acid, and see how that would go on my skin.