IBB MUC January 2015 "Exotic Japan" Underneath Your Skin #Smartlook

Hello, folks! :D

Here I am back again with another makeup challenge by Indonesian Beauty Blogger x CamJoe
So,who's CamJoe? She's a singer and her real name is Camellia Jonathan and yes, Underneath Your Skin is her latest song, which featuring Hatsune Miku! Cool right. The song has lots of electronic effects and really screams out technology in my ear. LOL.

Anyhow, IBB already held the MUC in November and December with different theme. This time the theme is Exotic Japan.

So the look is supposed to inspired from the song. So kinda like, technology x exotic..... Kinda contrast, eh? But Japan indeed is a country combining nature (how beautiful the view there) and tech (not to mention the virtual singer, Miku...).I saw CJ in the banner the first thing that came to my mind is a festival. Those in mangas where the girls dressed in yukata and hang out around the shrine (lol! read too much manga). But the word Exotic and Japan is definitely geisha. So I kinda combining a natural x geisha look and here it is.

*cough*that chubby round face argh!

No if you think I choose a wrong shade of my face makeup. I just add a layer of white shimmering powder on my face after using foundie. I didn't use it till the neck though...  (probably the biggest mistake) I still want to keep that geisha look by long and upward eyeliner.

I used kinda-burgundy-shade eyeliner and extended downwards under the eye for more traditional look. I also used blush but its under the 'apple of the cheeks' (or whatever) where we supposed to put our bronzer for shading.

I don't want to go over fabulous by using thick eyelashes so I only wear accent one and mascara

Red lips is definitely on the list. I actually made it kinda gradient but well the camera didn't caught it! And about the hair, flowers are great on the head! Muahahaha! Japanese girls always use flower hair pins on their head when then wear yukata, no? I only make like a half-done-bun. Because of my haircut is not possible to have a proper bun,,,

And my current hair is ombre, because I bleached my tail, and it's been 5 months since I'd done full head dyeing so the roots are growinggg~

Products used:

Integrate Gracy Essence BB #1

Majolica Majorca Little Humming Book IV

Milani Illuminating Face Powder #3

Majolica Majorca Brow Customized Super Slim

Kate Gel Eyeliner Matte Black

Etude House Drawing Show Creamy Pencil

Etude House Rosy Tint Lips

Dolly Wink Eyelash No. 15

That's all! Below I'm gonna insert some screenshots as the requirements

And below is the Underneath Your Skin Teaser! You can download the song for free in www.rollingstone.co.id

I always try to spare some time for this one aside that the choir activity has gone super mad. Thankfully I finally finished this post. LOL! Anyhow I'll be going to Bandung for 11 days, yes, eleven, for the choir competition so I'll be absent till I get home by 5 February.

Wish me luck and see you guys in the next post! :D

With Love,
Carol

Review - Beyond Apple Mint Fresh Cleansing Water

Hello, folks! :D

Meet me again by new year.
Let's start this year with a review.

Lately I really consider the 'cleanliness' of my face because I use makeup almost everyday, and it's like more than 12 hours (if it's not holiday) and I know how sometimes the makeup was not cleaned completely. It rarely happens to me though, that the foundation was 'left' on the cotton when I use toner. I guess my facial wash cleans well? Lol.

Actually, in my house we've got 2 cleansing cream and 1 face wash that supposedly cleans super well (all of them are branded products) but the fact is that they don't remove the makeup completely. Aside from that, what I know, cleansing water is more suitable for those with oily/combination skin.

I got this from my sister, she bought it in Korea. I really love their blush and it's not that very mainstream brand and I'm totally sold to the line. This Apple Mint line from Beyond is meant for pore so it's meant to clean deep to the pores.

The design is cute, but I guess the dove and transparent covering makes is hard to read the info at the back. But I don't mindddd~

Information at the back. Good thing is that they put some info in English. Plus point!

So supposedly you don't need to wash with other cleansing products but yeah I'm one stone-headed person so I still use my face wash after using this.

I first find how clean this product cleans is when I took out my used-up IOPE Cushion and squish it by my palm. (Le me trying to do something stupid or was in stupid mode I really don't remember why I did that :| )
Then actually a little of it got into the lines in my palm.
I tried to clean it with my face wash, not working. With the branded fash wash, not working either. With the branded cleansing cream, still not working! :v then I remembered  that I just got this so I tried and yes! It cleans it! Totally! That is when I'm super amazed with this product.

It comes by the pump exactly like EH's Wonder Pore Freshener. I really like this kind of pump that I don't need to make a fuss with pouring and putting the products back to my makeup rack. LOL! (Lazy me)

It doesn't make my skin dry, no stinging feeling, and really feels good on my skin. It smells so good too! Smells super fresh that I really like it!

Conclusion

Design. 5 stars. Cute! but not over-girly cute.

Scent. 5 stars. Fresh, not so sweet, kinda fruity.

Result. 5 stars! My HG cleanser already! <3

Availability. 1 star... Yeah the problem with this product is that I can hardly get it.

I guess that's all!

See you guys in the next post! :D

With Love,

Carol

2014 Favorites!

Hello, folks! :D
It's been a while. not to mention how intense my activity in December and boom, time flies and it's already the end of the year!

Where should I start....
Anyhow here it is!

Skincare:
- The Saem Mojito Pore Refresh Toner
Super love love this toner from every aspect. I just got this from around October (my sis went to Korea) and this toner is just my HG! But it's so hard to find in Indonesia. If anybody knows where I can get it around 150k please really let me know. *bows*

- Watson Collagen Hydrating and Pore Refining Sleeping Mask
Even though I first buy this out of my random interests, it turns out very good for me. This also, I can't get it anywhere here, since it's exclusive in HK only? Please let me know where can I get it again. Whether any trusted online shop sell this.

- It's skin Power 10 Propolis Effector
Again, another limited products.. or so I know. I'd love to buy this again because it's so affordable in price and it works greatly on my skin too.

- Skinfood Facial Ice Vita Mist
Actually this is some kind of just for fun - or I said it, side-skincare, it turns out great and I really love to spray it at random times. It helps my skin with the moisture with leaving ZERO greasiness.

Cleansing:
- Beyond Apple Mint Cleansing Water
I really wonder why I'm always attracted to hard-to-find-cosmetics! *rage* but this one is seriously great. I wonder if Beyond Indonesia sells this too? I never saw them advertise this line. But I really hate it if it's overpriced because every Korean products that gets into Indonesia is super expensive, I mean, it's like 3 fold of the real price in Korea.

Makeup:
- Beyond - Just Beyond - Save Us! Cheek review
I really can use this daily (if I have the time LOL) with that natural color. But then again, a hard to find item. But Beyond Indonesia supposedly sell this though, because I saw them promoting the Just Beyond line.

- IOPE Air Cushion XP
No need explanation I guess? This so famous and expensive product was really a hype back then. I'm one late user but I really love it with the coverage. But I really must use powder because it's so dewy. But when 'combo'-ed with Majolica Majorca Pressed Pore Cover, well. It's super. Currently it's my 2nd refill already. But after this is used up I'll change to Laneige cushion first then I'll decide which I'm gonna repurchase.

- Innisfree Long Wear Cushion
I first buy this because my first IOPE refill was totally running out and I don't have anything to replace with. It's is very drying so I really need a basic of moisturized skin and after using this I'll spray the Skinfood Mist and it's really Long-Wear! I use this whenever I think I want a lighter makeup because with IOPE's cushion I feel my makeup's kinda heavy/too much

- Canmake Eyebrow Color Change
I guess this is a newer version of the Coloring Eyebrow. But seriously the texture is 180 degrees different! It's more liquidy than clumpy. And this one's color really stands out. I always use this when I'm going out.

- 3CE Lip Color Matte review
I must say this is the newest product I'd try by this list but I'm already falling over it. Despite the price... LOL. I've only use this once but it's the whole day so yeah I'm loving it.

The others from makeup department is already old stuff from before 2014 so I'm not counting it in. Most of them is still a lot though.

Hair:
- Tsubaki Water Damage Care
Smells so good, taking care of the damage without making my hair like super oily/greasy
- Ford CV-Third Water Matrix Treatment
Makes my hair smooth like crazy super super smooth. LOVE IT!

And that's a wrap!
Happy New Year everybody! :D
Let's hope for the best of this year, (not mentioning PSUT is competing by next January... my holiday will be over soon! *sobs*)

And so,
See you guys on next year!

With Love,
Carol

Review - 3CE Matte Lip Color #609 Jammer

Hello folks! :D
Back with another lip product.
This time it's from the famous and booming 3 Concept Eyes!

Recently my sister just went to Seoul and yeah I did 'order' a lot of thing, not that much I think,,, lol. I want much more but yeah I do must consider money side too. >_<
And this lipstick is one of those.

I've always interested in dark lips, or perhaps I mean bold lips color. I love it but yeah the fact they are not that wearable since my life is only around the campus and I don't want to look like that bitches around the campus... LOL.

So here's the thing!

When I really hands-on with the lipstick I was like damn this is bulky. I know the shape is square but I never expected it to be that big. The bullet is the one so traditional like the old days.

Despite the size it does look high-end. Because expensive with shiny packaging is too mainstream? :p The prize does robs the pocket though.
Matte lipstick with matte packaging!

The swatches!

It does kinda brighter and redder in the photo dunno why. But actually in real life looks darker, but not as dark as I want, but if I took whole body picture, it's just sooo dark.  But I don't really mindd~

I did tried to layer it but I don't really see much difference. One layer could be enough. It really depends on how many pressure you put.

Supposedly this is a matte lipstick and yeah it looks matte, but feels creamy. It's not drying AT ALL. Even the fact it's even moisturizing (?).This explains the price. LOL. Maybe I should've pick the dangerous matte, but as what I know the dangerous matte only have 3 shades and no dark shade.

Anyhow, the staying power is quite surprising for me. I used it to hang out and eat and all but the color stayed. Not as dark as the time you just applied it but yeah I guess it doesn't transfer like everywhere.

Jumping to the conclusion.
Packaging. 4 stars. Great design but not so great size.
Color. 5 stars. I'm satisfied with it.
Texture. 5 stars. Matte but not drying.
Staying power. 5 stars. Last long and don't transfer like stupid leaving stains everywhere.

This is just a perfect lipstick for halloween. ;D
I guess that's it!

See you guys in the next post!

With Love,
Carol

Ovarium cyst story

Hello, folks! :D

A real long time no blog. Months. Yea right. First post back up is a totally off beauty topic post.
As the title says. This is a post without picture. Just telling my experience. It'll be long.

So I had this 15-cm-sized-ovarium-cyst in my right ovary. It's too big already that my right ovary needs to be removed. So now I'm living with only one ovary.
It was back in holiday time, when I realized my lower abdomen is getting bigger. I thought I was just getting fat. Well, it's a holiday afterall where I was just 'lazying' around. But then after back to college my tummy isn't getting any smaller even though I eat super duper really less. Weird thing is that I don't feel hungry too.

Time goes by, I still eat only a little and my weight keep on going up reaching 50 kg. Usually I'm around 46-48 kg. And my lower abdomen is getting bigger too. I mean, if I stand, I look really normal. Well, maybe kinda bloated a bit. In Indonesia usually we call it 'buncit'. But really unnoticed if I stand. The real horror is that when I lay down. My chest-upper abdomen looks fine (or rather thin, I can see my ribs) but the lower abdomen is really scary for me. It looked like a pregnant woman's tummy. It's like I keep a huge bun under my skin.

I asked my mom to bring me to doctor but she says it's because of my habit of drinking cold water (b***s**t! lol) and not really giving attention. Well I have no reason to insist on seeing the doctor because I don't even know what caused it. Then I searched over google (yes, google is my knowledge source :p) I found out it's kinda like ovarium cyst. But the symptom should be a real pain when you're on your period. In my case I didn't experience any pain at all. But still it panics me and makes me ask my mom to bring me to the doctor. My mom finally saw how weird (scary) my abdomen looks when I lay down and agreed to go to the doc.

The doc immediately 'scan' (USG, ultrasonography) my abdomen and yeah, a large cyst. As large as a baby's head. He told me to do blood test (seriously I don't know tes darah in English. lol) to check whether it is benign (jinak) or malignant (ganas). Cysts are tumors afterall. If it's malignant then my whole reproductive organs will be removed.

Soon I moved to other doctor, the surgery one. Because the previous doctor is just a general common doctor in the neighborhood. This now the pro doc suggested me to do surgery immediately and so the surgery was scheduled on the days ahead. I need to do CT-scan first however. The CT-scan result will determine whether I'll go by laparoscopy (teropong) or laparotomy (sesar).

Going through the CT scan infusion is a huge pain for me that the nurse can't seem to find my vein and failed 3 times. I swear it really hurts. They said everytime they 'pin' the needle my vein rupture. That's what cause the super pain. until they finally succeeded using baby's needle *sigh* I did the CT scan in the morning and the result are in by the evening and so I need to go through laparotomy which really needs time for recovery....

I gone through the surgery the next day afternoon and so my right ovary was removed and a lil part of my left ovary are taken too for lab check whether it's benign or malignant but the doc said my cyst only contain water and the cyst's membrane is sleek and it's usually benign.

I was awakened by the nurse's slap on my face several times. I was expecting some movie-dramatic wake up which I already in my room with everyone looking at me. LOL. After I really conscious the first thing I know is that it's COLD. Goddammit seriously so cold that I can't stop shivering and it HURTS LIKE HELL because when you shiver your abdomen shivers too and my lower abdomen just got cut! I'm very sure I yelled loud enough to the nurse that I'm cold and it hurts like hell but the nurse just not giving a damn and continue to chit chat with a male which I'm very sure not the doc because what they're talking about is really off topic of the medical or whatever. At this stage I can only be pissed off.

After some very torturing moments finally I was brought back to my room and I can only say 2 words. Cold and hurt. In bahasa of course lol. They said my whole body was as cold as ice. Smart enough, my boyfriend filled some bottles with hot water for me to grab on. After not feeling too cold anymore, soon I fell asleep.

Long through the recovery process and I finally leave the hospital but I can barely walk. It's still painful. I went back home, still not going to college and I'm so left behind, so much to catch up and decided to threw 6 credits from my studies since I really can't keep up. Time heals and yeah now I'm so much better, living like usual, going to college, it's mid-test period, practicing in the choir, etc etc. I'm still easily tired though. And here I am writing this post as I do my assignments. lol. They said I need 6 months for the wounds to be completely heal. Anyhow the doc said if back then I still didn't go to the doc for months it might developed to cancer. The lab results said that they found some kind of 'borderline' between cancer or not.

That's the end of my story. I hope you're not bored. lol
I really do suggest you girls check. Once every a year perhaps. Your own health (and future) is on the line.
Anyhow if I'm motivated enough I might post the same thing but in Indonesian. *le lazy me* :p

Guess that's the end. See you guys in the next post! :D

With love,
Carol

Review - Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel

Hello folks! :D

Finally getting back to blogging!

This time will still be a review of my HG moisturizer. Really. I love love this.
If last time it's the 'gel', now it's the 'water gel'

So it's in a jar. The size is just 'normal'. Not too big not too small. But yea so bulky if it's for travel so I usually move some of it to a mini jar (those around sample size). The packaging is similar to the tube one, which is plastic inside, then covered with glass. Even if it's empty already it's a lil bit heavy. But the glass just make it looks like an expensive product. The fact that it's not as pricey as it looks. In Singapore it's around 22sgd (if I'm not mistaken) and when I bought this in HK i bet it's more cheaper.

Anyway I'm currently using the 2nd jar - I finished the first one already.

The scent is kinda similar to the gel (the one in the tube) yea obviously it's the same line. I like the smell though. It's not a strong scent so I think it's still bearable for those anti to scents.

The texturee

And when spread,,,,,

Okay so here's the interesting part. The texture. I'm so wondering about the packaging. Why the 'gel' with thicker consistency is packed in tube while this, packed in jar. I first tested it in HK before I bought it back then. I tried and I'm loving the texture. When the gel's absorbed, it leaves your skin not greasy nor sticky AT ALL. My skin even feel kinda funny-smooth. It's like it has a 'smooth-veil' formula or something. But not that primer-smooth feels. Just a bit different.

I usually use this as my last step of morning skin routine as it really absorbs all the stickiness left from the previous steps. So these days the routine be like: toner, lotion, this, then make-up. But if I skipped the lotion part, it would be too dry for my skin.

The reason I don't use this at night 'cause I wanted a more plump/thicker moisturizer at night. This isn't meant for night application though.

I don't mind that it doesn't give so much moisturizing feels as for this product the plus point for me is the texture. At least it doesn't clog my pores anyway. Me myself won't use only 1 moisturizer so yeah,, I still love this.

Okay now the conclusion!
Packaging. 4 stars. Kinda heavy. But I like how it looks.
Scent. 5 stars. No complaints. lol!
Texture. 5 stars. Smooth and kinda matte. Bye-bye stickiness.
Result. 3 stars. Not so 'hydro-boost' if used alone.

I will keep using this from now on I guess. I still have 1 totally new jar. :P
Now I'm running out of it. Anyone in Indonesia know where to get this? Please let me know :) Would be very appreciated.

See you guys in the next post! :D

With Love,
Carol

MIA (Missing in Action) or Hiatus

Hello, folks! :D

Sorry that I went missing these past few months. The choir group activity is just really on rush and so do my assignments. So the plot went like, assignments - choir competition - assignments with still intensive practice - exams (deadlines) - even more intensive practice - concert.

The concert was in the end of June, and until today I have so much plans that I haven't feel that boring feeling and I'm still kinda exhausted. I'm currently helping my sister in the office, just taking care of papers (the company recruitment files). I hope I can post A LOT until the July ends as my boyfriend will go to Singapore for a week and I think I should have time to post.

In addition, the college will start by 18th August and I think I'll be even busier with me having  more credits and events to do.

Anyhow the case that I'm not posting anything doesn't mean I can't be contacted.
Still checking my e-mails everyday, facebook, twitter, and instagram.

But if there is a job or something like that I definitely will accept and will do anything needed.

Guess that's all I wanna say.

See you guys in the next post! :D

With Love,
Carol