Event - B Blog Launching Conference & Blogger Meeting

Hello, folks! :D

After being invited to attend Japan Beauty Week on Sunday, yet I got an invitation too for B Blog Launching Conference at fX!

That day I actually woke up late and even worse, it's raining. I end up calling a cab and could only do some simple make-up in the cab. (.___.) I was so rushed that I didn't even put any accessory on because I didn't wanna be late.

I re-registered outside the club and they gave me a blogger name tag (I didn't expect that! xD)
Quite surprised, they asked me for my name card and I was like, emmm,, I don't have one..... Afterall I'm still a student no? I never thought of something like name cards...... It's time to make one... LOL

The inside looks really great and kinda dim which I actually loves but then becomes a trouble for taking pictures. My Acro S really not that good to take pictures in a dim place.

Now that's one interesting ceiling....

When I got to The Only One Club in f(x), fortunately, well, guess I could be considered not that late? lol. It was still coffee break time. I think they know we'll be late since it's raining and ftw with the traffic jam.

After the coffee break the MC went up to the stage and started.

Then he called up Akinori Takamura san to gave some speech as CEO of Cyber Buzz, Inc. He introduced Cyber Buzz that it's a social media company from Japan which works together with many popular brands in Japan.

Then Mr. Suryanto Wijaya as CEO of Corfina Group and PT Bina Blog,

Then Tetsuya Osafune san as COO of PT Bina Blog. He explained that in B Blog bloggers are categorized based on their blog theme (ie.fashion, beauty, travel, gadgets, games, etc.) and also there are 2 type of blogger - Premium and usual blogger. Premium blogger is the one whose blog is popular, have thousands page views per day and huge number of followers. Premium bloggers would most likely getting more clients, ads and invited to more events. Next followed by Q&A session from the media

After Q&A it's time to eat! (or so said the MC >w<)

The food's actually quite good and there's milk! And so I happily mixed it with tea and sugar... I'm such a milk tea addict y'know ;p

When we're eating, some premium bloggers were invited up to the stage to share their experience and to give some advice for new bloggers. By this time also the CEOs and some of the staffs visited each table and we photographed together. I wonder will the pictures taken posted somewhere? xD


Not long after we finished our lunch it's door prize time! (Not that I won anything lol)

First was from VIP Plaza. They said they're supposed to launch their website last week but with all this flood they postponed it to February. And the winner is Stella Lee! *clap clap*

Second was from Cow Soap! Congratulations to Bunga :D

The third prize was so mysterious since it's wrapped! Lol.

Fourth was from Klaus & Co. and the winner is Raden. Oh, Klaus & Co. will also launch their web in February.

Fifth was from B Blog and the winner received one night voucher to stay in Keraton Hotel.

Last was the winner of the best review which held by B Blog in last December received a 1 million voucher from B Blog! Congratulations *again!* Raden!

All the VIPs are called up to the stage to take pictures together and so do we, bloggers! :D

 That's how it ended and when we took our leave, outside the club freebies were waiting! How great is that? This is what I get. I forgot to include the Kracie bag here.....

And the brochures...

I managed to get pictures thanks to Jean and we took photo together with Raden too!

 Above pic you can find it in my instagram @fairytale_wland and below is somemore extra one xD

Well I'm the one with short hair, Jean is the one with red nails and Raden is the one with the cap

In this event I can see how bloggers meant a lot for advertising. They all are so enthusiastic and determined to promote their products through us, bloggers. (Well I'm actually feeling kinda downhearted in this since I have the least follower... ; v ; but that's okay) For me this is a very good opportunity to meet new people and to know more brands and people who run them.

So! Are you interested? Do you want to attend events like this and get freebies? Go to www.bblog.web.id and all you need to do is just sign up and voila! Every update on new events will be e-mailed to you. What are you waiting for? Sign up now! ;)

I guess this is the end of the post. I'm looking forward for more events from B Blog though. lol. But maybe I can't attend every event since college's starting soon....

Well, see you guys in the next post!

berpartisipasi dalam B Blog

With Love,
Carol

Event - JAPAN Beauty Week 26 January 2014

Hello, folks! :D

There's always a first time in everything and yea, my first time being invited to an event as a blogger yesterday. So excited when I know that B Blog sent me the invitation for JAPAN Beauty Week!
So actually it was said that the event starts from 11 am, but then I saw in facebook that they said the bloggers are supposed to gather at 12 and I think, okay I'll come at 12....

The first thing that started was the Bloggers talk show. So the host came out and introduce the blogger to the audience. First coming out was Meilani from Pygmalion Land and I was like, 'Wogh! I know Pygmalion Land!' *norak alert*

And then the second blogger coming out was Jessica Yamada who usually called Jess and actually she's behind Gowigasa and I was like *again*, 'Hey that's the online store my not-so-close-friend used to get/buy things!'

And the third blogger was Cominica! And I was like *AGAIN*, 'Omg she looks so slim!!' Well pardon me as I never met (not even one) other bloggers.....

So the host started to ask to the bloggers how they first active in blogging. Continued to how many times in a week they use facial mask, what kind of mask they use, what mask type that they use, where they usually buy their masks. And then talking about their skin type and skincare routine.

In this session they talked a lot about Japan, like how the weather in Japan affects their skin and such. I realized that Jessica keep pointed that she went to Japan with Stella without pointing who (I was guessing she meant Stella Lee) and actually at the end of the talk show the host IS Stella Lee! I was very surprised because I thought she's blond.... She looked very different. >_<





















After the talk show the next session was from Astalift. They start by explaining what cause pigmentation, how is the process of pigmentation and how to prevent pigmentation (Actually I remember what the host said but I don't think I'll explain that so long and make this post such an instant biological post. lol).

It was said that astaxanthin, pico collagen, yeast extract, vitamin C, arbutin, and apricot juice is what helps to prevent pigmentation and those ingredients are in their whitening series.

Followed by the demo of the skincare which starts from lotion, essence and finished by the cream. All is orange in color even though the packaging is white.

This session is quite informational for me. I felt like I woke my biology studies again. LOL.

Next is the session by Kracie. They started by 'Yukata Lady' and honestly, the painful truth is that it's very awkward. It's way toooooooo long that the music keep on repeating and stopped suddenly 2-3 times. The Yukata Ladies were just showing off the products, but really. Too long. But they are indeed pretty. xD

After all the yukata lady thing ended, the MC introduced the person from Kracie Japan and introduce that there are 3 sub-brand from Kracie, which is naive of the cleansing, Hadabisei of the mask and Ichikami of the hair product. Surprisingly, they're doing demo and the one that's doing it was the person from Kracie Japan! At this part the MC and the guy was so funny! >v<

This time it's the session from Menard. One of the booth-lady asked me whether I'm a blogger invited by Menard and I said no. Well I thought I'm not invited by Menard, I'm invited by B Blog... Come to think about it did I think I gave a stupid answer? *sigh*

So actually it's the launching of Menard's and so the host explained how double cleansing is very important and demoed it on Stella's hand. They let us try too anyhow. The lotion, milk lotion and cream. This is for people with dry skin, they said. And next they even let us try the mask. On the hand of course.

After trying I was just thinking that it indeed is an interesting product to buy until she said it's only for professional use only so it's only available in Menard's facial salon (how disappointing....) When the mask dry it becomes exactly like jelly.

Right after the session I then realized the next next (yes double next) person on the right is Rhea! She's that blogger whose face looks like Sunny SNSD. (Only my opinion okayy) I guess she's invited by Menard.


Last session that I attended was from Kanebo. He's (Mutsuya Sakai) doing a make-up demo for the upcoming Chinese New Year. I was hoping the MUA will maybe mention Kate but nah, I only heard he mentioned Lunasol.

The MUA seemed like applying the make up so fast and accurately. (or maybe just the video on the back was super slow....)

I left after Kanebo's session because I was really hungry and so I quickly went to MOS Cafe, eat some food and went home. You guys might think like, why didn't you eat between the sessions? The truth is I didn't really know when the next session would start and I was hesitate, like, I'm supposed to follow the event from 11 to 5 and I thought it's best to watch them all. I wasn't that hungry until Kanebo's session started -__-. Amateur me going to an event and till now I actually dunno whether I can leave an hour or so and skipped 1-2 sessions or no. (Feeling so amateur....)

Below is photo of the booths based on position with the stage on the left of the collaged picture (well just use your imagination..... lol)

Some about the booth (+experience):
1. Hada Labo gave their samples in exchange of our data and doing skin test on their booth (seriously what could be better?!!). On the skin test, super weirdly, my very obvious pores on the T-zone were not detected. Maybe thanks to MJ Skin Lingerie?! (Review coming soon!)

2. I didn't really visit Menard and Astalift's booths because the booth girls were completely ignoring me so whatever.......... Maybe they think I'm not suitable for their products or something.

3. So B Blog's booth was grouped with Kawaii Beauty Japan, Olive des Olive, Million Carats and Halo Jepang. That's where I re-registered and there were some stickers, pins, key-holders, brochures and even name cards.

4. On Kanebo's booth we could get a make-over! Yay! But I wasn't in the mood for one.  >_<

5. Kracie gave bunch of samples and masks of their Ichikami and Hadabisei and all we need to do is just fill-out a form!

 Overall it's great to attend the event because I could gain so much new things. I like listening to people talking 'bout health and beauty and to know other brands better too. It's what important for girls I think. lol. And it's actually fun for me. xD

AT LAST! What I got from B Blog ID and the event!

 And the brochures.... (psst the Million Carat's is super cool inside!)

 So! Are you interested? Do you want to attend events like this and get freebies? Go to www.bblog.web.id and all you need to do is just sign up and voila! Every update on new events will be e-mailed to you. What are you waiting for? Sign up now! ;)

Anyhow this is the end of the post.... (Omg, back pain in the midnight...)
I hope you're not bored reading my super long post and so see you guys on my next post! :D

berpartisipasi dalam JAPAN Beauty Week

With Love,
Carol

Review - Majolica Majorca Rouge Majex in RD412 Pure Play Edition

Hello, folks! :D

I'm back again with a MJ product~ The Rouge Majex!
I asked my sis in Singapore to get me this and The Humming Book IV back then because I was afraid that I won't get a chance to buy this in HK because it's limited edition.

I'd never thought that this would be THAT small. I thought it would be some like TBS Love Gloss size.

When you roll it over you can see the red apple as the 'mark' of the Pure Play Edition which added more mysteriousness to the already-gorgeous-and-elegant design.

The name of the shade is Pure Apple.

Below is just unnecessary picture showing how clean the opening of the tube is on first opening and I just like that clean part (weird me)

Here's how the applicator looks like. Just usual with rather more pointy end which really helps for gradient lips and precise application.

The scent is sweet, like strawberry candy (perhaps candy alone) and very strong when you first open and apply it but then it'll quickly disappear. Maybe it still smellable for people with sensitive nose though. :p

And do not worry about dry lips or whatever. It stays glossy and very moisturizing. It does wears off when you drink and eat like other lip gloss would but it's gonna leave some like stain which show quite color but of course not as red as what it supposed to be. But I guess it doesn't stay really long. Just normal. Well I don't expect much though. Leaving the color behind is already beyond my expectation. lol.

The result with gradient lips and full lips

It looks very beautiful by gradient lips but I don't really like to use it for full lips since if you use it full lips the color ends up darker (than the photo) and makes me look real old and kinda sl*t-like ._. Maybe I need to use concealer first.

So the conclusion!
Design and Packaging. 5 stars. As always MJ never fails to amaze me.
Applicator. 5 stars. Small and pointy. Just what I need as someone with almost invisible lip line.
Scent. 4 stars. Sweet. But kinda strong.
Staying power. 5 stars for exceeded my expectation as it leaves stain.
Result. 5 stars for gradient lips. 2 stars for full lips as it ends up too dark on my lips.

Well obviously I can't repurchase this since it's a limited edition! I should search on something almost identical to this when this runs out, I guess. : /

So what do you think?

See you guys in the next post! :D


With Love,
Carol

Review - Fairydrops Platinum Mascara Waterproof type

Hello, folks! :D

So actually back then I wanted to buy this in Japan but I didn't saw it and end up buying it in Singapore. Real pricey, I must say. But really worth (for me).
I present you Fairydrops Platinum Mascara Waterproof type!
The pink metallic packaging just shows the 'high' price already! lol.

How it looks and when you roll it over...

The Platinum Mascara itself actually got another version - Film-type - But really, I would never buy a not waterproof mascara. The idea is that my super stubborn straight lashes are going go straight down again if it's not waterproof. (Just the 'idea' that's planted in me. You may experience differently)


This is how the mascara brush looks with their trademark 3 tear shape and curvy brush

Close up. You can see there are fibers sticking out xD 

The brush claims to separate lashes and lengthens and reach corners.

Can't say anything about scent. I don't think this has that typical mascara scent. I assume it's scentless. 

 You can see the thickness difference between my upper lashes and lower lashes. More defined and becomes real long!

 Zero clumps! The most least clump mascara ever! *thumbs up* I have that 2-layers-lashes that REALLY tends to clump.

 Looks SUPER natural (omg i'm loving this angle! >///< ) and seriously, I ever washed my face (with facial soap of course!) with this mascara on and the curl stays! Indeed I'm very surprised. Because it was after I came home from college and I always reach home drenched in sweat (Eww.. Yah well I need to walk some distance to get home) Even MJ's mascara will be droppy after I wash my face. I do need to use make-up remover on this but I don't experience anything like hard to remove.

Really I LOVE this very very very very much. This shuts up my crazy lashes. 

Conclusion!
Packaging. 5 stars. Loving the metallic pink tube. Looks high class!
Brush. 5 stars. Superb. Do all that it claims.
Scent. 5 stars. Good to have scentless mascara don't you think?
Result. 5 stars! REALLY. My explanation above says it all. :p

I may repurchase this after finishing 3 other mascaras on my stock. lol. I really hoped that Fairydrops would release a brown mascara version of this.

So what do you think?

See you guys in the next post! :D

With Love,
Carol

Review - Skinfood Lettuce & Cucumber Water Jelly Cream

Hello, folks! :D

So how is your holiday?
Today I'm gonna review my current favorite cream. Even it's my current favorite, I won't be repurchase this for a while because I want to try different products! :3

*drumroll*

 Taa-daa The Skinfood Lettuce & Cucumber Water Jelly Cream!
Love love the packaging! It's made of glass though. The glass itself is a gradation from transparent to green with shimmers. In the picture it looks the cream's still full right? but actually NO! When I took the pic it almost run out. lol. You see that water-drop like on the lid? It's no water. But it makes the lid more interesting for me xD
Unfortunately, it comes just like this. Really. Like this. No box. However the explanation is on the bottom of the jar (which I forgot to take picture duh!). But still. I'd like to have additional box since it's not plastic.

The cream's texture and when spread.

 The cream here on the picture is white, but on the jar I believe it looks kinda greenish (or maybe it's just the effect of the glass color I mentioned before) 

If you think it's gonna be a thick cream like any other cream then you're gonna be disappointed. This cream is runny. Sometimes. I mean, it's hard to only take a little amount. Most likely you'll end up picking water-like substance. Me myself I'll use a lot because if I only use a little I don't feel moisturized enough. But even when I apply a lot, it'll be absorbed quickly and not leaving any stickiness! And it even cut the stickiness my-previously-applied-moisturizer by half! How amazing is that. You see when the cream's spread, it turns to be water-like but just a little thicker. 

Anyway, I find out that this run out REAL QUICK on me. Maybe because I use it too much? This last about 2 months, more or less, on me, who use real lots.

The scent itself,,,,,, I dunno what to comment. But don't get me wrong! It smells really good. And for me it's actually kinda smells like melon jelly. Well, nothing like lettuce or cucumber I guess.However the scent may stay kinda long so you guys who prefer scentless may annoyed. lol.

Now the result! From Skinfood themselves they only said that this is meant to cool down and hydrates. But I once asked the Skinfood's shopkeeper in Jakarta and he (yes he. A male) said it's good to reduce redness too! The redness I meant here is not because of acne, just sometimes in the morning during morning skincare routine, my face got kinda red -like of sensitive (But I don't have a sensitive skin really!). And this cream helps! That's why I really like this.

Another thing, just a tips, it feels GGUUUREAAAATT if you put this to freezer couple of minutes (I once left it there for 1 hour lol because I forgot). Feels like you're applying ice water on your face <33333 

So into the conclusion!

Packaging. 4 stars. The jar itself I love it but I prefer to have extra outer box.

Texture. 5 stars! Not sticky and cuts all other greasiness!

Scent. 5 stars. I don't mind melon jelly and the fact I like it.

Result. 5 STARS. No doubt that it do all that it's claimed for. Cools, hydrates, reduces redness. Thumbs up.

So what do you think?

See you guys in the next post! :D

With Love,

Carol

New Year Hong Kong Haul!

Hello, folks! :D

I'm back! As promised to show you readers my haul. I was planning to get this post up yesterday night, but end up me vomiting headache and all.... So yea, a bit late than planned.

Now just get to the point!

As you can see, not as much as before lol (of course!) Actually there's a lot that I wanted to buy but NEED TO HOLD MYSELF. I still have a lot of stocks at home.....
From the beginning I never planned to buy Korean brands since I still knowing that it will still be cheaper if I PO them online from Indonesia, but then that Skinfood mask was on discount to 42HKD! I grab it at once. :p


Let's break the list down.

First up's skincare. I was running low on all things in skincare and I had pre-ordered things too. What I really planned to buy was 5 BOXES (cooling, lavender, apple, yogurt, and peach) of My Beauty Diary and eyelash serum. Everything else is unexpected (muahahahahaha) But the masks that I want weren't there so I only get 2.

1. Skinfood Black Sugar Mask

2. My Beauty Diary in Strawberry Yogurt

3. My Beauty Diary in Apple Polyphenol

4. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel

5. Watson Collagen Hydrating and Pore Refining Sleeping Mask

6. Heroine Make Eyelash Serum

Next is hair products. I've always wanted to dye my hair and finally my mom say yes in HK due to my cousin's review on Liese so I immediately grab a box. I actually wanted pastel purple but my sis said I'm crazy. -__-. Nevermind, I want to be a red hair too anyway.

7. Liese Bubble Hair Dye in Cassis Berry

8. Mane 'n Tail Anti Dandruff Conditioner

9. Tsubaki Water for Damage Care

10. Clairol Herbal Essence Breaks Over

Next, make up. Somehow I have a lot of regrets in this section... I wanted the eyebrow W from Kate but I wrong-bought it! I realized it when I got home already.. It's not the eyebrow W but it's the eyeliner W T__T so saddddd..... And now I believe I'm running low on eyebrow pencil.. And the gel eyeliner... I'm supposed to grab the Rose of Versailles one... I dunno what I was thinking back then. ARGH.

11. Majolica Majorca Skin Lingerie Pore Cover

12. Kate Eyeliner W

13. Kate Mat Black Gel Eyeliner

14. Just Beyond - Save Us! Cheek in Lavender

15. Kate Rouge Luster in PK-2

16. Canmake Coloring Eyebrow

Next is miscellaneous. I grabbed the dolly wink since I find it lucky, which the one with and without the eyelash fixer, the price is the same... And I was like, okay I'm ganna grab this... 

17. H&M Nail Kit

18. Dolly Wink Eyelashes in 17 Diamond Dolly + Eyelash Fixer

19. Variety Chip Eyeshadow Sponge

Last one. In this section all is unexpected. The red bag I bought it in panic since I realize I didn't have a party bag for the next day wedding party. And so is the hairpin. Both are H&M's. They're having final sale or something in HK..

 20. Candy Flower bag (It's just some bag from the Ladies Market really...)

21. H&M bag

22. I think this is multipurpose purse or something from Ocean Park

23. H&M hair accessories (buy 1 get 1!)

Yeap and that's a wrap!

See you in the next post! :D