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Kebaya, My Wedding Dress

2011-07-28T23:09:00.000+08:00

You can read about the history and the origin of kebaya here

But for me,the easily recognizable features of today’s kebaya – a tight fitting blouse that enhances the torso of the woman; the fold-back collarless neck and front opening; long sleeves; and the type of semi-transparent fabric – are evident in the kebaya of the past century. Traditional kebaya required the torso of the women to be wrapped with a long piece of cloth called a stagen. Women of higher social status would have help in wrapping their torso with the stagen however women who were not so fortunate to have help could dress themselves by tying the end of the stagen to a post and literally wrapping themselves into it.

The semi-transparent kebaya blouse was then worn overtop of the stagen. This blouse was fastened with a brooch rather than buttons and buttonholes. It was customary to combine the kebaya with kain – a length of unstitched cloth worn on the lower part of the body, often (and incorrectly) referred to in the English language as sarong. This kain was wrapped around the body with the pleats being placed at the front of the body. Traditinally this kain was dipped in a cornstach solution and then carefully folded by hand into pleats and pressed to produced the crisp look that was desired.

Nowadays, kebaya became national dress for Indonesian womens. And kebaya is so popular for wedding, and for me, i like wearing kebaya, it give me full sense of femininity of women.

If we try to define what a kebaya is, it may prove to be difficult as it is constantly changing to reflect the changing times and fashions that Indonesia is experiencing. Nonetheless, it is possible to make some generalizations about the kebaya. Most Kebaya are made from a lace brocade. Most kebaya fabric uses a floral motif either printed or woven into the textile and its length can fall somewhere from above the waist to below the knee. It usually, but not always, has long sleeves. It is usually fastened at the front, and if not, then gives a semblance of doing so. Some variations of the kebaya will use a batik sash, which is coordinated with the kain, draped over the shoulder as an added accessory.

Although women in the market can be seen wearing kebaya, we can also see exquisite variations of them in government gatherings and parties and high society social functions. The beauty of this national dress is undeniable. Some of the most influential women in Indonesia are married in kebaya that can be described as “works of art” with their hand embroidered detailing and beading. Designers such as Ami Amianto have helped to promote the kebaya not only as a important part of Indonesian clothing history but as a very beautiful item of clothing that Indonesian women are proud to wear.

So the next time you see a women wearing a kebaya you will understand that she is not just wearing a functional piece of clothing but she is also wearing a symbol of Indoneia’s cultural history which represents national symbolism and high fashion too!

♥ MY KEBAYA WEDDING ♥

This week, i have plan to visit some popular kebaya designer and taylor in my town to made my kebaya wedding, offcourse i do some research and browse some model of kebaya wedding that suitable for me and my size L body. hahahahaaa....

yeaah, my size L body needs a certain models of kebaya wedding that will make me look slimmer, because not all of models can be wearing by a big womens. But once big womens wear a kebaya, she will look gorgeous !!!

And here's some model that i like so much, and i will bring this pic to the kebaya designer and they automatically will knew what the best model for me and my body.

So, let me visit my kebaya designer first, and i will show you my wedding kebaya model and the kain/fabric.

bye

x o x o

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♥ I'm Getting Married ♥

2011-07-28T21:51:00.000+08:00

tadaaaaa,,,

hellooo there..

how's life?

Well, it's quiet long time i have neglected this blog, really sorry about that. I missed my blog so much and i missed shared a beautiful things in life with you guys. Well, i decided to comeback in blogging and i starting it right now with one big news.

♥ I'M GETTING MARRIED ♥

yaaaaaaayyyy....

On June 26th i'm officially enganged with my fiance, we had been together since 2004, woowww... it's almost 7 seven years ago since the first time he asked me to be his girlfriend, when we were young until nowadays, we getting old. kekekeee....

And the wedding will be held on November, 11th 2011.

Isn't a beautiful date to have a wedding?

11-11-2011

So yes, it's mean that i will be so busy to prepare all wedding things, including Kebaya, the decoration, the catering, the souvenirs, the wedding invitations, the prewedding, seserahan (gifts for the bride from the groom), akad ijab kabul (moslem wedding) and all the small things. It's so exhausted but in the same time, i felt so excited.

And i will post all about my wedding preparation in nona ellin's blog. I hope you can enjoy it, eventhough is only a small wedding celebration, but it's once for a lifetime, so it mean huge to me.

See you on the next post, it's about Kebaya, an Indonesian's female traditional cloths. If Japanese have Kimono, so Indonesians womens have Kebaya. It's so beautiful, i promise it.

bye..

x o x o

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Beauty Tips and Recommendations [cont]

2011-02-22T23:34:00.000+08:00

others

♥ When you spray perfume, spray it into the air and put your wrist under it. You can also spray above you and walk under it. Much more natural

♥ Don't smoke. Yellow teeth, Wrinkles, Leathery skin. Think of the lady in "There's Something About Mary"

♥ Try to stay away from plastic surgery. It's amazing what you can do with makeup

♥ Don't be afraid to use color. It brightens your face, and can brighten your day and others too

♥ If you're having an "ugly day", do as the celebs do and put on a hat, a scarf, and sunglasses. You'll look mysterious!

♥ Don't be afraid to go "all out". Who cares what people say as long as you are happy with the way you look! My favorite words: "Do whatever you want"

♥ More important than having a beautiful face is having a beautiful heart.

♥ Smile. You'll look 100 times more beautiful in an instant! =)

More Bang For Your Buck

♥ If you drop an eyeshadow and it breaks, put it into a small jar and use as a pigment. You can use as eyeshadow, mix with gloss to make lipstick, or put on your cheeks as blush!

♥ Add lotion to your foundation to make it lighter and more like a tinted moisturizer.

Add lotion to concealer to make it more of a foundation texture.

♥ Use Vaseline as lip gloss, eye gloss, and to give your skin a dewy look on the top of your cheeks

♥ To make your manicure last longer, put on a clear top coat every day or every other day.

♥ You can make your own eyeliner by mixing your eyeshadow with water or a liquid sealer (I recommend the latter)

♥ Buy pure pigment to make your own makeup. You only need a very little as these are very strong colors. You can make eyeshadows, blush, and lipsticks.

♥ If you buy the wrong color lipstick, use it as a cream blush or eyeshadow.

♥ If you don't want to spend a lot of money on makeup brushes, head to an art supply store (such as Pearl Paints, A.C. Moore, or Michael's) and buy paint brushes. Many come in the same shapes and can work just as well as a makeup brush. Just make sure it is soft and doesn't shed.

♥ Use Conditioner as shave gel. It works just as well and makes your skin soft!

♥ Use baby powder as dry shampoo. If your hair is really oily, put a little bit of powder into your hand and run through your roots.

Beauty Tips and Recommendations

2011-02-21T23:31:00.000+08:00

I have neglected this blog (again) for almost two months!! Oh gosshh.. I feel so bad, and i really miss my blog, i realized that this blog is my passion. For two months, theres a lot of hing that happen to me, including my new work place (yes, i have resigned from previously company because of some reason, and now i got a new job which is more promising high salary but with a less job desk, thanks GOD), and i got my hair cut shortly.. ayeeyy.. i cut my long and curly hair, because the hair is so bad, damaged! I want to growth a healthy hair again, so i got my hair short. Well, maybe in the next post i will share some pics of my short hair. kekeke,,

But now, i want to share some beauty tips and reccomendations that i got from Irene, a certified make up artist from her blog. I thought that this tips is really useful for us. So ennjoyy...

Tools and Applications

♥ When putting on makeup, always start with a light hand. You can always add more, but it's much harder to take away.

♥ Invest in good makeup brushes. No shedding, brittle, cheap stuff!

♥ Make sure you keep your brushes clean. Try to clean them at least every week or two. All you need is a little baby shampoo and warm water. Lay and dry flat. And be gentle!

♥ Use powder to set your makeup. Then mist your face to make it look dewy

♥ Make sure you use the right color foundation and concealer for your skin tone. You want to make sure your face and neck are the same color!

♥ Learn how to contour. It will make a world of difference

♥ Blend, Blend, Blend

Skin

♥ Moisturize, Moisturize, Moisturize!

♥ Sunscreen is key~ We don't like wrinkles! And if you want a tan, use a Self-Tanner or Tinted Moisturizer

♥ Attempt to exfoliate with a gentle scrub, put on a mask depending on your skin type (mud mask for oily skin, peel off for everything else)

♥ Invest in an at home microdermabrasion kit ( I like the Neutrogena one)

Use eye cream both morning and night

♥ * Use an SPF of at least 25 every day. Makeup Forever, Clarins, and Neutrogena make great SPF lotions that are very light.

♥ Use a primer when you really want your makeup to stay put

♥ Tinted moisturizer is great to even out the skin tone without a lot of makeup

♥ I like to use foundation before concealer. Put foundation where necessary (You don't need to put it all over your face as long as you have the right color for you). Use concealer (mixed with a dab of lotion) on areas that have redness or discoloration. Set with powder

♥ Using a squeezed wet sponge (preferably the rounded versions) to put foundation only where you need it gives a much more natural look

Eyes

♥ When it comes to eyes, the eyebrows are the most important feature because they frame the face. Get your eyebrows profesionally waxed, teased, or threaded and you can maintain them yourself.

♥ Draw in your eyebrows. It makes such a huge difference. Always use a much lighter color than you would expect. No black! A little bit of color goes a long way.

♥ Use Visine or some other redness remover to give yourself bright and clear eyes.

♥ Put on an eyeshadow primer, foundation, or concealer to hold your eye makeup before you put on eyeshadow. I also like to put on a neutral skin-colored eye shadow on top before adding all my crazy colors.

♥ Put a large amount of loose powder underneath your eyes. This will keep the eye makeup you put on top from setting into your skin (aka shadow fallout). After you finish your eyes, brush away the loose powder

♥ For Asian eyes, you want to create a crease/depth by starting from the outer corner of your eye and outlining the round part of your eye towards the center. Blend.

♥ * Add a light shimmery color on the inner corners of your eyes. It adds a little oomph!

♥ Shimmer is absolutely fabulous (unless you're 50+. Then you need to use very sparingly). Don't put all over (unless you like to go all out). Use in certain areas at a time: on the inner corner, outer corner, all around up to the crease, or under the brow bone

♥ It's all about the eyeliner. All about the eyeliner. If you have trouble making a straight line, draw a few dots across the eye as close to the lash line as you can and then connect the dots.

♥ If you don't feel comfortable with a lot of eyeliner, make a small line using brown/black pencil or eyeshadow right above your lashes. Blend. It makes a huge difference. If you feel it's too dark, put neutral shadow or powder over the line.

♥ When you put on eyeliner, make a little wing at the ends, making sure it goes slightly up. The thicker and farther out you go, the more glamorous and fabulous you will look.

♥ Putting dark liner all the way across on the bottom will make your eye appear smaller. Start from the end of the eye (away from your nose) and make a line about halfway. Make sure you blend well

♥ Line the inner rim of your eye (the squishy wet part) on the bottom in a nude eyeliner to make eyes appear larger. Use white for more pop. Use color liner for a mysterious look.

♥ If you feel that faux lashes look too fake, cut one in half, and put them on the ends of each eye. It looks much more natural that way.

♥ Curling your eyelashes will open up your eyes a lot. Start at the base of lashes, lightly hold a few seconds, and then lightly squeeze a few times. Continue until you get to the end of your lashes. DON'T CLAMP DOWN- you can break your lashes

♥ Don't pump the mascara wand up and down- it will dry the mascara out faster. Twirl it around instead

Cheeks

♥ For an everyday look, smile and put blush on the apples of your cheeks (the part that sticks out). Brush towards your ears and blend with fingers or powder brush

♥ If you put too much blush on, or you want a more natural look, lightly dust powder on top of the blush and blend. It'll look like you are glowing from within!

♥ To contour in cheekbones, take a very dark foundation, find where your cheekbone is with your finger, put a line of foundation right underneath. Blend upwards. Take a lighter foundation and put right underneath your cheekbone and blend down

♥ After putting on blush, run your finger (or a foundation brush) right underneath your cheekbones to blend and "separate" your blush from your skin color.

♥ After putting on all your makeup and blush, put a little bit of lotion or balm lightly on top of the cheeks by lightly pressing it in. It will make your skin look dewy.

♥ *After all your makeup is applied, take a light foundation or concealer (foundation if you don't wear a lot of makeup, concealer if you're more experienced) and make the "s-line". Start by drawing a line on top of your eyebrow, side of your face, underneath your eye, next to your nose, and in a curve from chin towards ear. BLEND! Instant face lift

*My Favorite Tips- Especially number 6

Lips

♥ Line the lips in a matching or similar lipliner. It will help keep the lipstick from bleeding. For a more natural look, use a nude lipliner

♥ If you really want your lipstick to last, put a very light coat of foundation on your lips before adding the lipstick. You can also lightly powder on top of lipstick, then add another coat of lipstick.

♥ Put a shimmery gloss in the center of your lips to make them pouty.

♥ Adding gloss to bare lips or over any lipstick will make your lips pop!

♥ For a perfect pout, line the outside of the lips with foundation to keep the lips from "bleeding"

♥ For a very pretty and natural look, take a DAB of foundation and put all over your lips. Take a reddish/pinkish lipstick and put in the middle of your lip. Blend out.

♥ Use an at home whitening strip. You don't need to use them everyday like they say. Once a week or every few weeks makes a difference, and you're teeth won't turn blueish or sensitive.

♥ to be continued ♥

Kara – ‘Jumping’ Sparkly Make-up Tutorial

2011-01-21T12:03:00.001+08:00

Want to snag the understated sexy make-up look of Kara in their latest release, ‘Jumping’?
Korean make-up artist Jung Saem Mool is an expert in Korean celebrity make up, and she shows you how to achieve the look in the video below.

The video has no voice overs, and shows only Korean text — however, it’s very, very easy to follow. Fangirl Diaries has also translated the description and the list of make-up brands and tools that she used. Read on!

“Hallyu stars Kara have released their fourth mini-album called ‘Jumping’, where they showcase a more mature look. Their make-up looks main features are: their shiny smooth skin, and bejeweled eyelashes. First, use foundation and concealer to cover skin imperfections. Then, a blush and shimmer highlighter for luster and depth. Apply shading powder under your cheekbones for a faint shadow. Use eyeliner and beige shadow to create long lines along your top and bottom lashes. For the main effect, use different types of lashes, including those with a touch of pearls/jewels along the bottom lash line for added texture. Finish off with nude/pink lip gloss with a touch of pearls and your ‘Jumping’ sexy but youthful makeup is now complete!”

Translated by: Fangirl Diaries

BASE: Any foundation in a natural color
BLUSH: Clio Art Highlighter in shade #2, Soft Pink
HIGHLIGHER: Missha Nature Mineral Pearl Pact in shade #1, Pink Beige
SHADING POWDER: Missha Nature Mineral Blush in shade #4, Brown
EYE CREAM: Benefit Creaseless Eye Cream and Liner in Honey Bunny
EYE SHADOW: Etude House Golden Ratio Shimmer Powder in shade #2, Brown
EYELINER: Missha Doe-style eyeliner in Black
EYE LINE GRADIATION: Missha Nature Mineral shadow in shade #1, Peach Gold
LASHES: Shiseido eyelash curler and any brand of false eyelashes
SPECIAL TOUCH: False eyelashes with gems (from any drugstore beauty section)
MASCARA: Nyx Dry waterproof mascara
EYEBROWS: Bobbi Brown eyebrow mascara
LIPS: Nature Republic Eau de Shine lip gloss in shade #PK107, Sugar Pink

Don’t worry if you don’t have the exact same products. As with everything in make-up, you don’t have to have the same tools to be able to achieve the look. If you’re worried that this look is too fierce or strong for you, you can skip the eyeliner and focus on the pink and beige tones demonstrated during the first part of the video.

Be creative and have fun! Most importantly, carry the look with the same youthful charm as Hara, Nicole, Gyuri, Jiyoung and Seunghyun!

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The Victory of The Youngest Maknae

2011-01-21T11:30:00.001+08:00

It's been a long time i have neglected this blog. I'm so sorry guys.

There's something that i must done this months. I'm so exhausted!!!

But i'm still trying to bring this blog to life. Kekekekeke....

Yesterday i just knew that the youngest maknae of Big Bang had launch his mini album, VVIP. And he released 2 music video, "What Can I do" and "V.V.i.P". And he did a comeback stage on Mnet Countdown last night.

"What can i do"

"V.V.I.P"

Mnet Countdown "comeback stage"

Personally, i think he so cute, the cutest maknae of entire kpop groups. Kekekeke.. He's just like a prince charming. In his new music video, i saw that he's definetely gained so much progress of his singing skills, and ofcourse his dancing skills is impressed many people from the very beggining of Big Bang debut. His singing skills is so much improved since his last solo album, included Strong baby.

We have seen Seungri's and GD TOP debut for the last two months. And now, can you imagine how great that Big Bang will comeback on February?? It's gonna be HUGE !! It's gonna be AWESOME !! It's gonna be a BIG BANG VICTORY in kpop industry !! It's gonna VIP !!

They will be back !! So watch out !!

The kings is back !!

And the yellow crown is breaking all over the world !!

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I am a BlackJack

2011-01-04T11:59:00.001+08:00

I Love 2NE1 so much.

so yess, i am a BlackJacks !!

BlackJack is named of 2NE1 fanbase.

The girls has their own unique style and power. CL is the leader is really powerful rap, just like GD the leader of Big Bang who also really a powerful rapper.Park Bom is the main vocal who has really beautiful voices, so unique and she definetely has a high pitch. Sandara Park, wooot, she has many fanboys including artist too, she can rap, she can sing, she can dance and she's so beautiful. Minzy, this girl is a dance machine!! Really good in dancing and rapping !!

So, this is the reason why you should be fall in love with them, because they not just has a pretty face, or sexy body with a mini skirt showing you their leg all the time, but instead they got their unique fashion style, they become a role model in korea. Just like Big Bang who has trend the fashion trend "Big Bang fashion", so does 2NE1 with their "2NE1 fashion". Each ot them is talented, and this make them really standing out between the other girl group in kpop.

Park Bom

Sandara Park

Minzy

Here's their video and you'll gonna love the girls!!

2NE1 "fire" MV

2NE1 "follow me" MV

2NE1 "clap your hand" MV

2NE1 "can't nobody" MV

2NE1 "go away" MV

2NE1 "it hurts" MV

2NE1 "don't stop the music" MV

2NE1. "lollipop ft Big Bang" MV

Park Bom "you and i" MV

Sandara Park "Kiss" MV

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I am V.I.P

2011-01-04T10:25:00.006+08:00

During 2010, I become a die hard kpop lovers !!!

yeah right...
I have know kpop since 2008, but for the last a year, i really into this kpop, a really die hard kpopers. From all kpop group, i do really love YG Artist, escpecially
BIG BANG

and recently YG had launched their new rapper duo, GD & TOP, whose originally Big Bang rapper, both of them was already had their own solo album previously. Other Big Bang member who also had their own solo album is Taeyang and Seungri. I love all the boys solo album. They just had their own unique style of music. But Daesung is the only member who had not doing solo album, but he does do act in some dramas and he also does a voice dubber in animation movie, Sammy Adventure.
GD & TOP

Taeyang

SeungRi / V.I

Daesung

I'am VIP
VIP is named of Big Bang fanbase.

and here's their video that i really love so much..
take a look, and you will love them !

GD & TOP "knock out" MV

GD & TOP "high high" MV

Big Bang, "haru haru" MV

Big Bang "lies" MV

Big Bang "Tell me goodbye" MV

Big Bang "Beautiful hangover" MV

Big Bang "gara gara go" MV

Big Bang "let me hear your voice" MV

Big Bang, "lollipop 2" MV

TOP "Turn it up" MV

Taeyang "I need girl" MV

SeungRi "strong baby" MV

GD "heartbreaker" MV

GD "breathe" MV

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My 2010 Moments (Part 2)

2011-01-01T14:06:00.000+08:00

My life in 2010

I got my first job !!

I took almost six months after graduated from my university to get my first job !! Hahahaha.. before i got this job, i had already did so many job interview or job recruitment from many companies. But unforunately, i was not lucky !! i was failed !! But hey, even that i was failed in those many job recruitment test, i had learned a lot!! it made me got usual to face the next job interview / test. So no nervous anymore, a very smooth and clear answer to gave, a self confident to face the users, and learn about the propriate behaviour during job interview.

And here i am. I got my first job. Now i'm working at HALLIBURTON, Wireline and Perforating Services based in Indonesia, as secretary.

Yeaahh... i have to admit that this job has no relation with my education background which is Architecture. But i do learn a lot from this kind of job, and i got so much precious experiences here. And next time, when i have to leave this job (when my job contract is over and i realize that i don't want to work here anymore), i will have a good resume and reccomendation if i want to apply a job in other company.

I have a dream too, one day i want to have my own interior design consultant, a handbag and shoes boutiques, and a restaurants. And i'm still pursuing it. I would never ever forget it and give up! No.. what i am doing now is just a learning process in my life to get some many precious experiences that definetely bring a benefit to me in the future.

My fiance, has his own company called RAIN STUDIO, a dynamic architecture, interior design and visualization studio. you can visit his site to view his design and his rendering 3D here

actually, this studio is belong to me and him. so maybe i could handle the interior projects in the future by my own self, and my fiance (my future hubby) could handle the architecture projects and also 3D visualization. My fiance had already began his career since 5 years ago as a freelancer which design an interior, architecture project and he also one of the best 3D Artist in my country, he had win a various design competition. And now we're going profesional built this company (RAIN STUDIO) that will become our own kingdom.

Wish us luck guys..

Celebrated our 6 years anniversary

we have been togehter since 2004 October 22nd.

and in 2010 we were celebrated our 6 years anniversary.

and this year we have plan to get engage.

*crossing fingers*

I have visited the great Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta

on June, i had a beautiful journey in Yogyakarta with my mom, my sister and my fiance. we had been in yogyakarta for 5 days. and we had visited many beautiful places such as Prambanan temple, Yogyakarta Palace (Keraton), Tamansari bathing places, and the famous Malioboro.

We had so much fun. And i really impressed with the beauty and the greatness of Prambanan temple.

to be continue..

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iiiih, blognya keren >_<!

2011-01-01T10:48:00.001+08:00

thank you ya..
hope you enjoy it..
aniwei, Happy New Year for you..
(^_^)

Ask me anything

My 2010 Moments (part 1)

2010-12-31T14:13:00.004+08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!

Make a wish please !!

I already had my wishes on my mind and my heart, and now i only can pray to GOD to make it all my wishes happen in this new year.

Now its 31st December in Indonesia, i dont know about you in the other continent. So tonight is new year's eve. Where am i going to celebrate this new year's eve??

hmmm... I'm still thinking about it. Because there's some options that i have about the place and the show offers a spectacular new year eve.. But i think about it again, it's not me that should plan about this, my boyfriend is the one that should make a new year's eve plan and gonna surprised me. Right ?? I'm just going with the flow, where he takes me.

Right now, i want to look back along this 2010. What i have done? What i have reach? What the good and bad things that happen to my life? And all the memories..

#1
I got my Architecture Bachelor Degree (April 2010)

Finally, i got my bachelor degree after almost 6 years that i spent to pursued it. Hahaha.. Am i too stupid in this? NO..it because in my faculty, there is a lot of compelx requirements that i have to complete for continuing the subjects. There is NO grade D allowed for any subjects. And like no other major of studies, in my Architecture faculty, there is a deadline and we work in schedule that have been approved by our lecturer. And if we can NOT finish our design / our paper before the deadline, so automatically we must start all over again with a NEW concept of design. The old concept and design is not indeed anymore. And the worst is if you fail in one subject, you can't move into the next level, and you should start it again but you must wait for 6 months. Because the education system in Indonesia is using a semester (6 months periods). That's why it took so long for us, the Architecture students to finish our bachelor degree. But it's all worthed, my final test got a B+ grade, in fact, there was only 5 student that got B to B+ (no one got A grade, because in my Architecture faculty, grade A is so rare !! the highest grade that you could reach is B+, i donno why too..it's like a myth or tradition).

(i was really fat that moment, oh shame on me....)

( my final test design, i was design a fitness center, which combine of fitness facility, spa and leisure facility and head to toe treatments. Maybe next time i shall wrote about my design concept which is a Postmodernism Architecture that focus on Metaphor / Metaphysics concept. )

next

#2
to be continue...

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Where u get layout??

2010-12-29T10:42:00.001+08:00

hey there..
do you like my blog layout?
it's penciling template and you can find and download it on following link :

http://eternalthinker.blogspot.com/2010/06/penciling-hand-drawn-blogger-template.html

and for some content of sidebar, i make it by myself, like 'hello' and 'mail' and also thhe header too.
have fun..

Ask me anything

Hair Routines

2010-12-27T23:33:00.001+08:00

Herbal Essences Body Envy Volumising Hair Shampoo and Conditioner

What makes these so special? Well, for one, they are a-m-a-z-i-n-g. Seriously...they are. The shampoo manages to clean without stripping or dryness...and condition it enough to feel soft, shiny, and not heavy. Just unreal volume that lasts through the entire day...I kid you not. Plus the scent is that perfect I-can't-stop-sniffing-my-hair scent that makes me smile everytime I get a whiff of it.

Zwitsal Baby Hair Lotion

What the ....??

yep, i love using this baby hair lotion. No kidding !! The reason why i fallin' love this baby product is BECAUSE by apply it on your skin head (not the hair) continuosly after wash your hair, it DEFINITELY will make your hair thicker !! Believe me !! I had not too much hair, and i got hair loss really bad, the only option is i must cut short my hair. I didn't want to do that ! I want to keep my hair long, so i was found the forum about how to make your hair thicker, and some peoples said by using some hair product which consists of many chemical ingredients. But there one person who said try baby hair lotion. Baby hair lotion basically would stimulate the hair growth so it would make baby's hair thicker. Yeah, you may wonders 'is it work for an adult like us?'

the answer hell yeah..

I tried this product about 3 months ago, i applied this on my head skin (not hair) everytime after i wash my hair, its everyday. and after a week, i begin to saw many tiny little hair on the top of my head standing. Oh my GOD, it works !! And i keep using this product and right now, i had so many tiny little hair stand on my head, i'm happy.

Besides, on top of that, the fresh smell that you get from this product will stay for long time on your hair. When my boyfriend kiss me, he can smell the fresh smell from this product.

Makarizo Hair Recovery

Makarizo Advisor Hair recovery available in 8ml. A very small tube. You can buy it each small tube or a box contains of 6 small tubes. The price is 90 cent/tube. If you bought a box, it is cheaper. It is about $3/box.

When i was studying in college. A friend of mine recommended this magic small tube to me. I was complaining because I had dry hair and spli ends. She recommended me to buy Makarizo hair recovery to apply it every morning; especially in a semi dried hair after washing your hair. So, I decided to buy and try it. And I did not regret it! Thanks to my friend!

I apply this Makarizo hair recovery oil couple of drops every day especially when it is really sunny. Besides it nourishes your dry hair, it gives you shiny effect to your hair. It protects your hair during blow dry, and you can apply it as UV Protection. So far, I’ve been using it for 2 years and my hair just can not live it! A small tube last for a week and half to two weeks. Depends on how you apply it. I am so happy that I found a perfect vitamin to recover my damaged hair. Thanks Makarizo Hair Recovery!

Makarizo Hair Energy

It's a hair mask, use it twice a week. Usually i choose the yellow one which consists of kiwi extract. It does make my hair smooth and smell so nice, its like bubblegum smell. Hahaha..

There's 3 variants of this hair mask as you can see above, Royal jelly, Aloe Vera and Kiwi.

Aloe vera is for a normal hair. Royal jelly is for a damaged hair. And kiwi is for a sraigthtened, curlier and colored hair.

Johnny Andrean Hair Tonic Growth and Strengthen

This is my hair tonic, i used this every nigh just before i sleep. In the instruction says, it give a perfect effects when apply it just before you sleep, because when you sleep, you would feel relax and your head and your brain would relax too, so the hair tonic would work better in that time.

usually i bought this straight from the salon itself, Johnny Andrean Hair Salon. Because this product is truly belong to Johnny Andrean Hair Salon and it was really rare to found the Johnny Andrean product in cosmetic store. What i love about this product is the effects and the scent. I have been using this for 3 months, and i felt like this product became the best partner of my zwitsal baby hair lotion. i use baby hair lotion on daytime after i wash my hair and i use this every night. They just a completed packages for me to make my hair thicker !! Because this tonic really stimulate the hair growth and gave a nutrition to my hair. And about the scent, oh yes, i definetely love this smell, so nice, it just like the smell of the salon itself. Its so familiar, because it smell like Johnny Andrean Hair Salon. Everytime i used this, i felt like i just had a hair treatment in Johnny Andrean Hair Salon. Hahaha...

JOHNNY ANDREAN Curl & Wave Styling Spray

~ Helps to create curly effects on hair
~ Creates longer, natural shines, and soft result
~ Protects hair from dryness caused by hair curling device
~ Contains Phytoprotein

I like to make a little waves on my hair, like a messy waves, so sometimes i used this styling foam to create the look.

Johnny Andrean Styling Foam Natural Hold

In case, if i didn't found the curl and wave styling spray above, because nowadays is quit rarely to found this thing. Even in the salon itself, sometimes they didn't had the product. it might be the production of the product had been stopped. So, this is my last choice, Styling Foam Natural Hold or Extra Hold. After all, i like johnny andrean's product. i love the smell. Hahaha..

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My Body Skin Care

2010-12-27T16:30:00.000+08:00

Well, now is time to wrote about my body skin care. I had wrote about all my face skin care on some previous post, including both of the daily and the weekly routines, please check out my previous post to see about the review of my face skin care that i used. So i guess now is all body. Next time, i would write about my make up product.

For body care, i used a lot product from many different brand. And there's a local product/brand from Indonesia too. Maybe the local products used for my weekly routines.

The Body Shop Green Apple Bath & Shower Gel

Let your skin blossom with this fresh and fruity cleansing gel fragranced with crisp green apple notes, for use in the bath or shower. Creates a luxurious foamy lather to leave skin feeling cleansed and gently fragranced. An old favourite from The Body Shop. I love the smell of this shower gel as sweet as apple. Oh gosh, it make me want to take a bath longer all day long, and everytime i had to bathe, i became excited, and i have to admit that this kind of shower gel which had a good smell really can be a mood booster for you if you had too much stress or feel not pleasant.

Nivea Whitening Body Lotion

I don’t know what will happen if I don’t use body lotian at all because my skin is so so dry. So, I alwys use body lotion to make my skin softer and not dry anymore. In my country indonesia, the climate is tropical, so the sun is always shine and it’s shine is very very hot. I always have activity in outside, so it’s effect on my skin. If the sun directly shine on my skin, it must be look darker.
So, I always use whitening body lotion to keep my skin bright and prevent the darken of the sunslight. Choose Nivea body whitening lotion as my body lotion everyday. I use it long time ago. I feel that this body lotion is fix with my skin. It’s not sticky but not too watery.
Nivea body whitening lotion contains triple whitening action which are white bioactive and double UV filters. Thats materials make skin brighter the skin, can prevent the black spot on skin and protect the skin from the sunlight so that the skin not become darker.
I use it twice and sometimes three times a day and whenever my skin fells so dry, and I feel that my skin looks brighter too especially on the dark part that usually dirictly light by the sun. Though it’s need time and need to use regularly, it doesn’t matter to me as long as the body lotion can give what I want. Nivea body whitening lotion available in 3 package which are 50 ml, 100 ml, and 200 ml, and I always bought in 200 ml.

The Body Shop Olive Body Butter (For Night Used)

With 24 hour moisturisation. An intensive, creamy all-over body moisturiser. It absorbs into the skin easily, helping to condition, soften and smooth the skin and prevent dryness. Containing Community Trade organic olive oil. Usually, i apply this body butter after bathe when evening/night. So i got my body moisturizer for daytime and night. For daytime i used Nivea Whitening Body Lotion because it content an UV protector, and for night time i used this Olive Body Butter, no UV protector so its safe. All i can say is this is truly gave your skin a moisture all night long and gave a nutrition that your skin needs. The content of this body butter is :

Organic Olive oil - Helps to condition the skin.

Shea butter - Moisturises and helps soften the skin.

Cocoa butter - Is an excellent moisturiser that melts at body temperature, leaving the skin feeling soft and silky smooth.

The Body Shop Olive Body Scrub

A moisturising, cream-based, gently exfoliating scrub that helps remove dead skin cells and leaves your skin feeling soft and smooth. Contains exfoliating crushed walnut shells and crushed olive stones to help reveal brighter and smoother skin. Containing Community Trade organic olive oil.

Organic olive oil - Helps to condition the skin.

Ground olive stones, rice granules and crushed walnut shells - Gently exfoliate the skin.

Sunflower seed oil - Moisturises and helps to soften the skin. Provides essential fatty acids that help to repair the skin's moisture barrier, thus helping to restore moisture, smoothness and suppleness.

I used this body scrub once in two days.

The Body Shop Pink Grapefruit Body Butter (For Office Time)

I used this when i had worked in my office. I spent almost 9 hours to worked in my office, and it felt not good when i had my skin dry because of air conditioning in office. I hate dry skin. So, i thought a must thing to do if you spent a lot of times in office and your skin got dry because of air conditioning is Brought your favorite body butter. And this is mine, i bring this everyday to office, and i apply it to my skin whenever i got a dry skin. I prefer to choose this Pink Grapefruit Body Butter than Olive Body Butter that i usually used in night time, because this smell so sweet, so good than Olive Body Butter. So everytime i apply this in my skin, everyone in my office, including my partner, my workmate, my boss, even an office boy will notice me. They all had know that this smell belong to me, it become my signature smell in the office.

Lulur Sekar Jagat Bali, Chocolate

This became my favorite body scrub ever !! I used this scrub everyday when i had a bath on evening/night after worked.

Lulur Bali Sekar Jagad is a great herbal cosmetic that you can use for scrubbing your body. There’s so many Lulur there in Bali, but Lulur Bali Sekar Jagad is one of the best! It is cheap and packaged in a small round tube. One tube can be used for about three times of scrubbing.

The application of Lulur Bali Sekar Jagad is just that simple. You just have to spread it all over your dry body, left it for about five minutes to let it stick perfectly there, and then you rub it over and over until it’s fall of with your grimes. Rub it for about twenty minutes from your top to toe, and then wash it with warm water. You will feel you skin’s completely soft and smooth, and nicely fragrant!

What makes it so good? It contains a lot of Milk Protein and Olive Oil plus Coconut Oil. Skin’s food it is ;) There’s many kind of fragrance for this Lulur Bali Sekar Jagad. There’s green tea, that’s very good for shinning your skin. Also lemonade to freshen and lift your mood. But my favorite is strawberry! Is is so nice to smell your own skin after you done using this strawberry Lulur Bali Sekar Jagad. It feels like I am a strawberry yoghurt of something, with a very smooth skin.

To get Lulur Bali Sekar Jagad, you can search on the internet for Indonesian’s online store. Just type Lulur Bali Sekar Jagad on your search engine, there’ll be many of it. The range of the price is between 80 cents to $1.50. Maybe the shipping cost more. That is just why you must buy many of it with all scents and maybe you could sell it in your country.

There’s no doubt that the herbal cosmetic’s the better one for your daily use, and so as Lulur Bali Sekar Jagad! Try it and make your skin happy! :)

Oriflame Overnight Mositurizing Foot Cream

I used this foot cream evry night just before go to sleep. It makes your feet smooth and smell good. Hahahah..

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Home Remedies

2010-12-27T13:24:00.001+08:00

Like i said on previously post before, i want to share about my routines skin care, and now all about home remedies. I had wrote about an egg facial mask and homemade lip scrub before. And now i still have some home remedies routines that i used to do weekly.

Tomatoes Mask

This is another great mask for oily skin. Tomatoes act as an astringent and are packed with Vitamin A and K which are beneficial for the skin. Take one slice of tomato and rub it all over your face until evenly coated. Leave on for 10 minutes, then rinse. Your face should be shine free and glowing:) A tomato is nature's toner.

here's the video from youtube :

As for my sister, who had a dry skin, she more prefer to made a cucumber mask for her face. Cucumber mask definetely not work for me.

Plain Yoghurt Mask

here's the video from youtube :

Believe me or not, but long time ago i did used this plain yoghurt for my entire body. Hahaha.. i just applied it all over my body just before bathe time, wait for 10-15 minutes to let the plain yoghurt dried and absorbed by body skin. And then go to bath ! The result is, my body skin felt smooth and smell good like a yoghurt.

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My Routine Skin Care (Face) continous

2010-12-27T11:56:00.002+08:00

After the previously post, i had wrote about my daily routine skin care for my face. But that was all about Olay White Radiance Product Series that i used. Besides Olay, i do use some other skin care, most of them was a local product which means totally made by Indonesia. I do some weekly routine skin care, but i more prefer to made some home remedies from a natural ingredients than used a skin care in cosmetic store, because i thought that home remedies (DIY) was so much had many benefit to your skin. After all, thats come from natural ingredients so it doesn't had an any side effets which a bad effects to your skin.

Viva Milk Cleanserand Face Tonic Green Tea

Viva has several variants of milk cleansers and tonics geared toward different skin types, with three variants for oily skin: cucumber, lemon and averrhoa (i.e. star fruit or belimbing in Indonesian). A bottle of cleanser or face tonic cost less than Rp5,000 each, and the fact that they’ve been around forever (it seems) attest to their effectiveness. Since my skin is oily, I’ve mainly used the cucumber variant, sometimes alternating with the other variants. But lately i choose viva Green Tea, because i heard in many beauty forum (Indonesian forum) that many womens felt so statisfied with this variant better than other variants. A generous FD Forum (FashioneseDaily Forum) member gave me a set of the Green Tea milk cleanser and tonic since she found them incompatible with her skin. It’s a welcome gift since the set wasn’t available in my local grocers at the time and I was curious to try it. A bit wary at first given my friend’s experience, I’ve been using the set now for 2 weeks.

The milk cleanser has a thick lotion consistency, similar to the cucumber variant. The ingredients listed includes Camellia Sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil, mineral oil, cetyl alcohol (nothing like rubbing alcohol since it is an emollient made from vegetable oils) and other standard ingredients such as parabens, perfumes and colorants. Green tea is known to have antioxidant properties, and tea tree antibacterial properties, so both are desirable ingredients in a skin cleanser, frequently featured in other brands as well.

As standard with other cleansers, I spread the lotion evenly over my face and remove it with a cotton square. It has a somewhat medium-strong fragrance which, to me, doesn’t resemble a ‘green tea’ smell; rather, it’s tinged with the antiseptic-type fragrance commonly associated with tea tree oil, which I neither like nor dislike. The cleanser takes off makeup, dirt and oil, leaving the face clean and not greasy. Since my skin is oily, I normally follow up with using a gentle foaming cleanser (to remove all residue), face moisturizer and eye cream. The Viva Green Tea cleanser meets all my expectations, and in the future I foresee using it regularly in rotation with my beloved Viva cucumber cleanser.

I don’t usually use face tonics after cleansing with a foam cleanser since I generally find them too drying. However, not so with the Viva Green Tea tonic. Similar with the cleanser, the tonic has green tea and tea tree extracts, and in addition also includes witch hazel distillate and hydrogenated castol oil. I put some tonic on a square of cotton and gently pat all over my face. It actually gives a pleasant cooling effect on the skin, doesn’t sting, and doesn’t leave my face feeling dry and tight after use. I’ve been using the tonic about every other day for two weeks, and am very satisfied with the result. I’ll be using the tonic regularly from now on.

After more than two weeks of using the Viva Green Tea line, my face is still its normal self, with no breakouts, drying, or increased oil activity, which makes the cleanser set a clear winner in my opinion! And at less than Rp10,000 for the set (at least 2 month’s supply), it does the job without breaking the piggy bank. As with other skincare, however, I’d suggest doing a patch test first on a small section of your face, especially if you have sensitive skin.

The Body Shop Raspberry Lip Balm

I applied this lip balm every single night just before i went to sleep. Its a timeless beauty secret to apply a lip balm everynight before you sleep ro keep your lips smooth. I love the smell of this lipbalm, so sweet.. The Body Shop also had many variants for this lipbalm product, such anStrawberry, Passionberry, Watermelon, and Satsuma. And there's a lip butter too.

Mustika Ratu Peeling Mundisari and Bengkoang Mask

Mundisari Peeling made from natural plant's ingredients and original rice flour. Help to exfoliate dead cells from skins surface and accelerates skin rejuvenation process, use before masking. Bengkoang Mask has a cooling effect and lightens skin color. It also reduces black spots on the face and neck areas. I use it regularly twice a week!!

Egg Facial Mask

So here my home remedies that i usually do for once a week. An egg facial mask. I got this recipe from my favorite beauty guru on youtube, Michelle Phan. I do exactly what Michelle says on video, and its feel amazing, after doing this egg facial mask my face feel so smooth and shiny. You should try it too, no side effets. This is particularly good for oily skin. Using this facial on oily skin, you'll noticed an immediate reduction in oils. The egg white draws the oils out, while the egg yolk moisturizes. You will want to do both parts of this one if you have oily skin. This also works very well for firming the skin.

here's Michelle phan Video :

Required Things

- Two Glasses/Small Bowls

- 1 Egg

- Water

- Washcloth

- Headband (optional)

Steps

- Get two small bowls.

- Separate one egg into two bowls - white in one bowl, and yolk in the other. Optional: Add a few drops of lemon juice if you have oily skin. It will help eliminate oil. Don't try it if you have dry skin, however, as it will irritate the skin.

- Spread the egg white around your face in circular upward motions while avoiding the eyes.

- Wait 15-30 minutes. You want it to 'harden' on your face.

- Break the egg white off of your face.

- Spread yolk around face in the same manner as the egg white.

- Wait 15-30 minutes.

- Wash the egg yolk off with lukewarm water and pat dry.

Tips

- Pull your hair back and keep it away from face while doing procedure.

- Do this at night, not in the morning.

- Use only one egg.

- Use a wash cloth or your hands to rinse the egg off.

- You can also use this mask on the backs of your thighs to get rid of the appearance of cellulite.

- It may be best to use before getting in the shower, just so you can get it off better.

- I heard beating the egg white until frothy is better, so it goes on your skin more completely.

- A good idea that I was given is to hold your head over a steaming pot of water with a towel draped over your head and the pot before and after using the mask. This opens up your pores before you do the mask making it more effective and then afterwords it helps your pores close more slowly so that your skin doesn't feel stiff and akward.

Warnings

- Eggs may carry salmonella bacteria. Be careful not to get raw egg in your mouth, eyes, or nose, and wash well afterward.

- This may smell a bit.

- Your facial skin will feel tight and it will be hard to move your face while the egg white and yolk dries.

Lips Scrub Made of Sugar, Honey and Vaseline Petroleoum Jelly

Usually i do this Lips Scrub twice a week to exfoliate my lips. Because i hate dry lips. I got this recipe also from Michelle Phan, my favorite beauty guru on youtube. Your lips are just as gentle as your skin, so be sure to take extra care of your lips and use lip balm or lip products with SPF. Remember you don't have to use ALL ORGANIC products. Whatever you have in your kitchen should work just fine. If you don't have honey or if you are allergic to honey, use Olive Oil instead.

Here's Michelle video :

I only need a sugar, honey and vaseline petroleoum jelly. All i have to do is just mix all the ingredients on a bowl, and then apply it to lips and scrub it.
its quite easy to make and for me, i prefer to scrub my lips using a tootbrush, because tootbrush really exfoliate the dried and dead lips skin.

to be continued..

because i still have many home remedies that i usually had for my routine skin care..

remember, using natural ingredients is soooo much better than using a product from cosmetic store, because it give your skin nutrition that really good for us.

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My Daily Routine Skin Care (Face)

2010-12-26T23:05:00.002+08:00

Okey guys, i want to share about my daily routine skin care for face.

I don't use such an expensive product or brand. I used some product that doesn't cost a lot of money but very effective to bgrighten and lighten and also moisturize my face so well.

In fact i do use some local product or brand from Indonesia.

Olay White Radiance Product Series

Before i decided to changed my skin care product into Olay White Radiance, i used Ponds White Beauty Product Series for almost 6 years. In beginning years, Ponds products gave me a very statisfied result, it does make my face whitter and lighter, but it also does make my face more oily than before, but i just continued use that. In last one year i didn't felt that Pond product's effects again for my face, in fact that i felt that my face looks more dull, and darker and also too oily. I hated it. I thought that the products doesn't worked for me again. And that's time to find a new product for my skin care. But its not easy to find the right product for your face. You must be careful before picking some product. And i suggest to you, that better for us to find a review about that product first by asking peoples arround you or beauty expert or the stand girl in cosmetics store. OR by googling it! kekekeke...

And my choice goes to Olay White Radiance Product Series, because i had my cousin also used this product and i saw her face looks woow, she does looks more whitter, lighter, flawless and radiance. kekekeke.. so it did tempted me. She said that the products works so well for her face, and i realized that she and i had the same type of face skin, so it might right and suitable for me too.

And now i had been using this products from april '10 till nowadays. And its amazing, its work so well for me, makes my face smooth, flawless, whitter and not too oily like before (when i used Ponds). I'm happy. And my face is so rarely had a pimples or acnes now, i can say that since i used this product i never had an pimples or acnes and it also removed the dark spots and blackheads on nose which i had it a lot! AND it minimize my skin pores ( i had a wide skin pores before ).

For the cost, is not too expensive, but it doesn more expensive than Ponds product. But its worthed !

Olay White Radiance Protective Cream SPF 24 PA++

I tried applying the product to my face after washing. It feels greasy upon application, but the skin absorbs it well after it dries, so the greasy feeling disappears. It has a mild feminine scent, too, which I like. Now i have discovered that it is a perfect partner for my 2-way foundation because it makes it stay longer while making my face less dry because of it’s moisturizing effect. No one would actually know if the product really worked, in my opinion, unless other people mentions a noticeable change in your look. Friends told me my face looked more supple and younger, which made me happy of course! Olay White Radiance Intensive Whitening Cream SPF24 contains chemical sunscreens, fragranced and doesn’t leave white cast residue. The ingredient is slightly different from the previous one and more moisturizing than old version- UV whitening cream SPF19. No breakout, a partly physical sunblock that suits my sensitive skin. Love the radiant-matte finish and non-oily consistency. This really gave me a glowing radiance on my face. This is the best daytime cream I have used so far! It has a nice smell, moisturizes very well without feeling greasy (it's a very good makeup base), lightens my skin tone (without looking like I put on a white mask), and it has SPF 24 with a PA++.

Good points:

extremely effective at removing skin inflamation

lightened my skin tone by a few tones overall

makes my skin look radiant

accentuated all of my best features like my cheekbones, with it's radiant glow

beautiful smell

Cheap where I get it

seems to protect my skin from other climate like wind and cold.

minimized pores

Olay White Radiance Restoring Night Cream

For Revitalized Fairness. It helps allow skin to quietly reveal the fairness of inner skin in 3 steps:
• Revitalizes – Vitamin B3 provides cellular energy for skin to enhance skin’s renewal process.
• Works – Olay Whitening complex (Vitamin B3, Mulberry Extracts, Vitamin C) that actively reduces spots and evens out skin tone while you sleep.
• Nourishes – Multiple vitamins and rich moisturizing mixture to efficiently achieve better texture, clarity and glowing radiance for your skin.

At first I was quite concerned whether the cream would be too heavy for my skin. To my surprise, after using it for several weeks, it’s actually less greasy than I thought, and I didn’t find myself wake up with a shiny face. The cream is easily applied evenly over the face, and it actually does what it promises to “…achieve better texture, clarity and glowing radiance…”.

After using the night cream for about a week or so, I could already see that my skin tone was brighter than before. And now I’m using it on my neck as well.

I wonder if I should also slap the cream on my arms and see if it works there too..

Olay White Radiance Foaming Cleanser

The non-glossy packaging is not novel but definitely worth appreciating. The over-all look ties the whole message of the line. Good branding, I must say. It has that fresh, clean look. Very elegant. Nevermind the cool light green they threw in. Yea, I’d prefer a different colour but they’ve got their reasons, right?

What else is there to expect from a facial wash? What will set this product apart from all the others that I’ve used and reviewed? I reckon I’ll find out soon.

But here are a few points where I’ll be focusing on:

1. Adaptability and compatibility of the formula. At the risk of sounding technical, I do appreciate a product’s effectiveness. Will it really cleanse my skin the way it said it would? Will it perform regardless of the skin’s state? Will it be consistent? Will it clog my pores? Will it cause my skin to break out?

2. Lasting effects. I can’t help but wonder if it will simply offer a creamy facial wash experience, which will mask the true state of the skin. How long will it take till I’d feel the need to wash my face again? Is the feeling of softness only momentary? How long will the “white radiance” on my skin last?

3. Usage. Usually you can read instructions at the back in terms of usage but sometimes, you end up using more of the product in order to get the “clean” feeling. Will it be easy to rinse off?

4. Over-all experience. It’s normal to consider the effectiveness of the product, i.e. will it leave my skin soft and supple? Are there nutrients that will help achieve a healthier skin? It is, after all, the main point of buying one. But I’m also looking for convenience and practicality, i.e. is it easy to massage onto the skin? Are there side effects? Did the tube dispenser properly allow me to control the amount I’d want to use? Is it travel-friendly?

5. Value for money. Of course, I would only be able to determine this with finality when I’ve tested the product for a period of time. Will it be worth all the money I spent on it? Can it be considered affordable?

With these things in mind, I know using this product will not be your typical beauty routine. BUT I’m not going to forget to try and enjoy it all the same. I love washing my face anyway. I’m simply hoping that OLAY can add onto the already pleasant experience.

Olay White Radiance Intensive Restoring Mask

The Olay White Radiance Intensive Restoring Mask is an Asian exclusive product by Olay. Its a very light, gel mask that has hydrating, cooling and repairing properties which are especially good for the summer months. The instructions say that you don’t have to wash it off, just wipe off any excess product with a cotton pad.

The good:
This mask is very light, but offers good moisture even though you don’t have to apply very much. I also feel that its a gel mask, it does give me a good cooling sensation when applied, making it extra good for after-sun or summer in general. After I use this mask, I do feel that my pores have visibly shrunk in size and my skin is smoother.

The bad:
This mask isn’t very widely available, making it hard for anyone who is not in Asia to acquire this. Also, I felt that if I didn’t wash it off and just wiped it off like the instructions said, it made my face feel a little greasy, kind of like a silicone-y feeling. I don’t know if there is silicone in here because I couldn’t find the ingredients list. One of the biggest peeves I have about this product is that packaging: its in a tub. Although I try my hardest to keep my hands clean before I dig in, its inevitable that I might get some bacteria or other stuff into the big tub of gel. I feel that with a mask with this consistency, a squeeze tube might be more appropriate and sanitary.

Overall:
Because its not a sheet mask, you don’t have to worry about it falling off, dripping, or drying up. Its also convenient as you can use it as a sleeping mask as well, just apply at night and then wash off in the morning. You get a huge tub of product, 130 grams, which will last you a very long time. I also feel that because my skin is a lot smoother after using this, it would make a very good prep mask for long-lasting makeup, especially if you have a good day to prepare for a night event or something. Its also faster and more convenient than using a sheet mask even though the properties are about the same. I didn’t see any visible difference in my skin tone, even though it is a White Radiance product meaning it should have whitening properties. But that is also good because it means its more gentle and suitable for people with more sensitive skin. I would recommend this mask if you want something more gentle for your skin, but still offers the benefits of a sheet mask without the hassle.

to be continued..

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How Long Should We Keep Our Makeup?

2010-12-24T19:05:00.000+08:00

Oil-Free Foundation: 1 year

Cream or Compact Foundation: 18 months

Concealer: 12-18 months

Powder: 2 years

Blush and Bronzer: 2 years

Cream Blush: 12-18 months

Powder Eye shadow: 2 years

Cream Eye shadow: 12-18 months

Eyeliner: 2 years

Liquid eyeliner: 3-6 months

Mascara: 3 months

Lipstick: 2 years

Lip liner: 2 years

Lip gloss: 18-24 months

Nail Color: As i heard from someone, FOREVER! :)

We should consider our BB creams as liquid foundation so we should throw it away after a year. I remember I had stored my skinfood gingko green bb cream for more than a year, and I was about to try to use it again and *poof* it smells all funky! Down the bin it goes!

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What Your Lipstick Says About You

2010-12-23T14:52:00.000+08:00

According to Sarah Whittaker - Director of Education for Clinique Canada and Cynthia Christ - Cosmetician and former Makeup Artist for the television show Dallas, the shape of your lipstick can tell you a lot about yourself. Take the test and see what your lipstick has to tell you!

SLANT (keeps close to the original shape)

This sincere individual is somewhat reserved and a rule-follower. She dislikes attention, adores family and friends and likes a scheduled lifestyle.

Abides by the rules

Great follower

Does not like too much attention

A little self-conscious

Somewhat reserved

Likes a schedule

May occasionally color hair to attract attention

SHARP-ANGLED TIP

This mover and shaker loves romance, glamour and attention. She's a high-spirited, outgoing gal who enjoys meeting people but is selective of friends. She knows how to make the most of opportunity when it passes her way.

Opinionated

High-spirited

Dislikes schedules

Selective of friends

Outgoing

Likes attention

Argumentative

POINT (sharp angles both sides)

Attracting admirers is no problem for this attention-seeker. This shape is a sign of elegance and good taste and this woman loves all the finer things in life. Count on her being faithful and spiritual.

Spiritual

Curious

Seeks attention

Mysterious

Big ego

Faithful

Looks for easy way

Loves life

CONCAVE

This inquisitive, restless and adventurous type makes a great detective and attracts friends easily -- probably due to her sincerity and generosity. She's torn between tranquility and adventure, and although exciting, she can also be complex and serious.

Makes a great detective

Makes friends easily

Inquisitive

Adventurous

A prober

Complex

Exciting

FLAT

The shape reflects a straight shooter who is determined, ambitious and reliable. She dislikes superficiality, has high morals but she does tend to be a bit impatient.

To the point

High morals

Needs approval

Careful about appearances

Very dependable

Conservative

Quick mind

Loves challenges

DULL/ROUNDED TIP POINT

This lovable, family-oriented woman has a mind of her own and is a doer working best under pressure. She loves having people around, but tends to have a bit of a stubborn streak and exaggerate sometimes.

Lovable

Family-oriented

A "doer"

Can give orders easily

Domestic

Exaggerates sometimes

Stubborn over little things

Needs people around

CURVED

Money is the name of the game and this woman manages her finances well. Add to that loving, affectionate, energetic and talkative, plus this creative type tends to be a people-pleaser.

Creative

Enthusiastic

Energetic

Talkative

Loves attention

Falls in love easily

Helpful

Needs schedule, but dislikes one

ROUND

This methodical, hard worker knows exactly what she wants out of life. She's even-tempered and makes a good friend because she's considerate, steady and generous. Count on her to be an animal lover, as well as a peace-maker.

Easy going

Peacemaker

Even-tempered

Steady

Likable

Generous

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Lemons For Your Face

2010-12-23T13:51:00.000+08:00

***DO NOT rub lemons on your face before going out. The sun can burn and damage your skin, and your skin can become all blotchy. Make sure you only rub the lemon juice on your face/body when you are at home during the day and/or at night. Wash away all traces of the lemon juice before going out! ***

Cut up a fresh lemon into slices or wedges.
- I prefer cutting them up in wedges as I find it easier to handle

Take the lemon and rub where necessary, or all over the face and neck.
*** It will sting a lot at first, but you get used to it. If you have very sensitive skin, try just on the top of your cheekbones (where freckles form) and skip this trick if it's too painful***
-For a more diluted version, you can squeeze some lemon juice into an empty spray bottle with water and mist over the face

Rub the rest of the lemon on your arms and legs (but make sure to wash it all off before going outside)

Rub the remaining lemon juice/peel on elbows, knees, and ankles to exfoliate and get rid of dead skin cells.

I think this Lemon Trick gives an instant facial with immediate results.
When used long term, the lemon lightens and brightens your skin, can dry out imperfections, and helps with discoloration (such as sun spots and freckles)

So go try out my Lemon Trick and let me know what you think.
And I'm warning you, it will hurt a bit... but beauty is pain ;)

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Bye Bye Dry Lips !!

2010-12-23T13:35:00.000+08:00

Here are a few quick tips to help you get rid of chapped lips and turn them kissably soft.

Use a Lip Balm

Obvious enough, right? But there are a lot of people that don’t bother with the most basic step to get rid of dry lips. There are tons of lip balmsout there.

Brush Lips with a Toothbrush

For lips that flake and peel, use a toothbrush to brush your lips when you’re brushing your teeth. You can even use vaseline or olive to brush your lips if a plain old toothbrush isn’t cutting it. The circulation of the brushing can also temporarily plump up your lips (making them look oh so luscious and kissably soft)

Drink More Water

A reason your lips are so dry may be because your body is dehydrated. Drinking water is always good for your health and your looks, so drink up!

Exfoliate Lips

If you feel that brushing your lips with a toothbrush isn’t cutting it, you can make your own exfoliant by mixing a tablespoon of honey (to moisturize) with sugar (to exfoliate). You can use your finger to exfoliate (if you make the mixture very grainy) or use a toothbrush to brush your lips.

Moisturize Lips at Night

The cold dry air can dry out your lips as you sleep, so slather on some lip conditioner before hitting the hay. It may not help with your morning breath, but your lips should be a lot smoother and softer!

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Korean Ideas of Beauty

2010-12-23T12:56:00.001+08:00

♥ Honey Thighs ♥

The term “Honey thighs,” which isn’t a derogatory term in modern Korean culture (well I don’t think so) – although some netizens have found controversy with the term, as you can read HERE via All K Pop- instead, it’s a high compliment praising women who have immaculate ,thin looking thighs with no cellulite. K-Poppers blessed with “Honey Thighs,” include (the queen of Honey Thighs) UEE from Afterschool, Tiffany from SNSD (Girl’s Generation) and Hyuna of 4-Minute. Humph, people can call me Honey Thighs any day if it’s such a compliment!

♥ Ulzzang ♥

the Korean craze of Ulzzangs; you can read a full description of the meaning behind this look HERE, but in its simplest Korean to English translation it just means “best face.” However, don’t let these simple words define the, sometimes strange, culture of Ulzzang(ing?) as to look Ulzzang you must have BIG pupils, double eye-lids, fair/white skin, and a ‘cute’ nose and mouth- also, guys can be considered one too. If you google “Ulzzang,” you’ll find many tutorials on how to look like an Ulzzang, and here’s where the strange side of things comes in, because, there are some girls out there who aren’t natural Ulzzangs, but use heavy make up and even Photoshop to achieve the look. If you just google “Before and After Ulzzang” you’ll find some scary pictures. Furthermore, at times, they looks like manga girls come to life, which just screams “Fetish!” to me. Lastly, the best Ulzzangs in Korea, in my opinion, are those who are naturally beautiful in this way and it seems that Korean culture agrees with me on this one, as many people have become famous simply for having an Ulzzang face- as you can see from the pics I’ve included above!

Read my post about this ulzzang look :

Ulzzang Look = Perfect Face

Makeup Tutorial By The Ulzzang Pony (part 1)

part 2

part 3 ♥ Circle Lenses ♥

Part of the DNA of being or looking like an Ulzzang are having big pupils- circles lenses, help you achieve that look by being a contact lens which really overemphasis and creates a bigger looking pupil, you can see some before and after pics of using the lenses HERE. Some Korean stars use these lenses on a daily basis- to the point that, without them, they look like a whole other person!

♥ Eye Smile ♥

In Korean culture, an eye smile occurs when you smile and your eyes naturally arch into a half-moon shape. In layman terms, you smile, but your eyes end up half squinting at the same time! Which rather seems odd when Koreans go to great lengths to make their eyes appear bigger and even have surgery to do so- all that effort gone to waste. But to be honest, I love me a Korean eye smile any day, since it seems to convey beauty, innocence and friendliness all in one go (I wish I had an eye smile, rather than a stink eye LOL), and you too can achieve an eye smile -even me- just smile and really squint, hard. I’m of course joking because if you try doing so you might come off looking fake, crazy or even show too much teeth, but come on, whose to say these Korean celebs aren’t practicing their “eye smiles” in such a way at home, in front of the mirror?

♥ Aegyo-Sal ♥

Well, as strange as it may seem to us Non-Koreans who have a daily battle to get rid of our eye bags, South Koreans are actually fighting hard to gain some and if they don’t have any, they’ll ‘make’ some by surgery; but, hold on a minute, they don’t want just any kind of tired eye-bags, oh no my friends, they want some “Aegyo-Sal.” Eye bags that aren’t the dark, droopy ones we know of but little plump eye bags-. My question here though, is if you have Aegyo-Sal and get dark eye bags, will that mean you’ll get double the eye bags? Not a good look if so! Apparently these Aegyo-Sal babies mean the difference between normal looking eyes and eyes that look youthful and ‘charming’- looking at the above “With or without Aegyo-Sal” picture, do you think this rings true? For me, Aegyo-Sal is something very unique to Korea, and I’ve never seen a Korean without them. Looking at the above pictures, they do seem to make a bit of a difference by making people appear more youthful etc, but don’t these qualities all just tie in with the Korean love of Ulzzang type beauty?

to be continued....

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Korean Hairstyles for New Years Eve Inspiration !! yeeeyy... (Medium - Short Hair )

2010-12-18T21:27:00.002+08:00

I almost forgot to share the medium - short Korean Hairstyles.

Please pardon me.. kekekekee

Just because i got long and layered hair, and i want to keep it long with an extreme layer.

It made me forgot to share the medium - short hairstyles. I know that some of you had a medium short hair and also some of you want an extreme makeover by cut your long hair into the short/medium once.

The choices is up to you. ^^

Here the pictures, i hope it give you an inspiration.

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Korean Hairstyles for New Years Eve Inspiration !! yeeeyy...

2010-12-18T21:00:00.000+08:00

I want share some korean hairstyles with you..

Because new years eve is near. 2010 is gonna leave us and i want to welcome 2011 with a whole new concept for me and my self. I just thought how about change my haircut, what a great idea.

i want something different, but fresh and stylish. Korean hairstyles might be the answer.

So, i've been googled an korean hairstyles and here's the pictures that i got, i share with you.

I hope the pictures below would give you an inspiration for makeover for a new years eve, just like me.

I will tell you what's my favorite haircut.

Loveeee it..

and this is my favorite haircut..
i'm gonna cut my hair just like this in the end of years,
so new years, new style, new meeee...

how about you ???
*bows*

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GD & TOP in "HGH HIGH" fashion at World Premiere

2010-12-16T22:56:00.000+08:00

Big Bang’s G-Dragon and T.O.P had their world premiere held in M-PUB, and was also broadcasted live on their official YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/bigbang) on the 14th of December 2010.

At the premiere, G-Dragon and T.O.P introduced the tracks for the duo’s newest album, including “Oh Yeah”, “High High”, “What do you want me to do”, “Oh mom” and more. Other than their music, their fashion sense was also a topic of the day. Both GD and T.O.P appeared in similar black leather jackets and Christian Louboutin black high-cut sneakers, with GD piling on his gold accessories (like the gold necklace which represents GTOP).

There was also the release of their music video for “High High,” which was filmed at a club in Itaewon, featuring surprise appearances by other YG Entertainment artists.

Check out the rest of G-Dragon and T.O.P pictures released via YG-Life (http://www.yg-life.com/) :

( cr : kokokoreano )