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

Review - Milani Illuminating Face Powder in #3 Beauty's Touch | Cosmekita

Hello, folks! :D

Another blusher to review from Cosmekita.

Here's the pic.

Looked fab isn't it?

Honestly it smells kinda weird... Roses, perhaps?? Just don't like it. The smell is kinda too strong for me.

So this is supposed to be a multi-function product, as blush, bronzer and highlighter....

If I blend it, it could only be a blusher, for me. If I want this product to really works I'd better use it separately, than mixing the colors.

Each color swatches...

The texture is just usual powder with a lots of shimmers and that very illuminating effect.

When blended... above is without and below is with.

It can be sheer or very pigmented. The color is really buildable, I looked good with just sheer. If I build it up the blush will accentuate my scar on my cheek and I really wanna avoid that.

So the conclusion.
Design and packaging. 3 stars. Just looking 'good' not like better or anything. But the roses texture does looks good.
Scent. 3 stars. Too strong for me. x_x
Texture. 3 stars. Usual 'illuminating' powder..... Dunno what was I expecting....
Pigmentation. 5 stars. From very sheer to very pigmented.

Honestly nothing really interests me with this product..... But yeah at least it's not a disappointing product.

And this would be the last product from Cosmekita to be reviewed and,
I think I'm gonna be hiatus again for some time until June.... Choir competition, performing at graduation, concert and ASSIGNMENTS. But I will still participate for IBB's May MUC because of the theme! Well I honestly still have no idea though but I'm sooo participating! :D

See you guys in the next post!

With Love,
Carol

Review - Silkygirl Big Eye Collagen Waterproof Mascara in Blackest Black | Cosmekita

Hello, folks! :D

Still with products from Cosmekita. This time it's a mascara from Silkygirl! I don't have and never try a Silkygirl product before yeah so I hope this is good!

When I got this I also very excited because I thought it's a BLUE mascara but then I read the label and oh... it's just a black mascara.... :p Indeed I wanna try lots of unusual mascara color! So far I have only black, brown, and dark blue. I want something like purple, red, or that ashy blonde shade lol. I wish such mascara color existed.

So, this claims to keep our lashes healthy due to the collagen and actually I can't tell the difference whether my lashes are healthy or not.... :/

When I pull out the wand and I saw the comb, me be like OwO it's not a usual brush applicator xD

But I must say Silkygirl might 'overworked' on the length of the comb... It's just too long which in my opinion tends to mess up things. And it actually kinda like Etude House's Shockara when looked from the top

This mascara supposed to amplified the lashes' volume for 15 times (it claimed) and it does makes my lashes more in volume! But to say like 15 times for it's kinda too exaggerating... But still love how it makes my lashes looked thick <3

Looked very natural don't you think?

One important point: NO CLUMPS!

I swear I have no idea why my lashes are so damn messy -_-

Okay, so it doesn't smudge, which is great because so far what I experience outside Japanese mascara is that they smudge. But the curl doesn't last at all. Like, just finished curling very painfully and when I finish applying the mascara my lashes be like drop down very quickly :v
I envy you guys with naturally curled lashes... Or even straight! Straight lashes are still better than downward lashes....

BUT! A good side due to not lasting the curls, I don't need to use mascara nor eye makeup remover! Just wash everything out and my lashes are clean! :D

So the conclusion.
Design and packaging. 3 stars? Just usual tube and it's kinda longer tube than other mascara....
Volume. 5 stars. Makes my lashes much more thicker! Even that it's not 15 times but that's okay.
Lengthening. 5 stars! I must say it's not losing to Majolica Majorca's lengthening mascara!
Curls. 2 stars. 2 for not dropping immediately. 1 if it drops immediately.
Waterproof. This is kinda hard to tell the rate. It doesn't smudge, which is great, but it's removable just by washing my face which mean it's not likely to smudge all over and wear off if I cry or splashed or whatever.

Yeah that's all of my opinion of this mascara. Tell me if I missed anything.

See you guys in the next post! :D

With Love,
Carol

Review - Innisfree Eco Flower Tint in Azaleas | Cosmekita

Hello, folks! :D

You could say this is a sponsored post since the product was given to me by Cosmekita to be reviewed.
All I can say is that I'm lovin' it!

Okay so let's get started!

When I got this I was soooo excited since I'd always wanted to try any of Innisfree lip product and the tube's color looks so pretty! But then I was so upset looking around the internet to know what's the name :v
I received it without a box (or maybe it does not have a box afterall) and the description is all in Korean! After some time of no-direction searches finally I know what it is. :D

The packaging is simple, from plastic, and it's sealed as you can see there's a sticker over the tube and cap. You can't open it unless you tear the sticker half.

See? There's no shade number nor product name in English..... All I can read is only 4-Free, well, of course because the product name itself starts with Eco ;)

It got this cute flower stamp on the top <3 Very pretty! 

I believe it represents Azalea

Clean! As I ever mentioned before I just love this part of opening new product when the 'neck' is still clean :p

HOWEVER, when I finally pulled out the applicator I was like screaming in my heart. Really. The color is so O_o...... I wasn't expecting such vibrant neon pink while the packaging was so soft-pink colored... 

The applicator is just usual shape, doe foot applicator.

The scent itself, it smells like real flower. Maybe it's the Azaleas' scent. I like it. The scent fades away through time so you don't need to worry. But if I'm not fit, it makes me kinda nauseous....

About the staying power, Somewhat I think it's last like forever if you apply it on bare lips. When you use concealer or BB cream or whatever before applying this, the color most likely to fade away but in a much way longer time than usual lipstick. And another great point is that it doesn't transfer when I eat or drink.

Yeah so I was surprised, again, on the color. When you very freshly applied it, it's almost transparent just like lip gloss. But then after few seconds it the color will show more, becomes the color of the packaging, then when it totally dries, it turns out somewhat more opaque and vibrant.

When you layer and layer it, it becomes exactly the same color with the applicator. Somewhat hot pink.

But nonetheless, it's so PERFECT for gradation lips. Just perfect.

What's interesting for me is the texture. Well actually how the color changes already a very interesting point for me. Anyhow, when freshly applied, I feel like I'm just applying water on my lips and when it dries, I feel like my lips are bare! Like I apply nothing to my lips. I think it's kinda 'soak-into' my lips and that's also why the color stays just great.

I usually feel like kinda hard to talk or smile with some lip products on. You know that 'sticky' feeling right? This is a definitely huge plus point. I dunno whether other lip tint is like this, but yeah still I love this.

Okay. Into the downside. When freshly applied it just makes my lips somewhat stinging and smarting (Indonesia: perih) and that's kinda scares me at first but then nothing really happened as I already use this many many times. So yea I don't mind now.

So. The conclusion.

Design and packaging. 4 stars. Success for balancing over eco and not cheap looking.

Texture. 5 stars. LOVE IT. That bare lips feel is just wow. :p

Color. 5 stars. Turns out VERY beautiful.

Staying power. 4 stars. Stays like forever. I ever accidentally forgot to remove it at night and when I woke up the color stays!

Scent. 4 stars.
Additional. Stinging feel. 1 stars. I don't mind but I still don't like it. :v

Okay and that's a wrap!

See you guys in the next post! :D

With Love,

Carol