Innisfree Perfect Repair Anti-ageing Serum

This is annoying!! Not only my hair, but my skin type suddenly changes from normal-oily to normal-dry, thanks to my almost 24/7 exposure to air conditioner! And furthermore whether it's oily or dry, I still have that acne-prone skin. Theoretically, the drier your skin becomes the more oil it produces and easier to get acnes also dry skin becomes very sensitive especially to those with atophy history like me. So yes, my face is quite dry, full of acnes & extremely sensitive. A week ago, I tried my mom's Pond's Gold Radiance Day Cream & wore it religiously for 3 days. Suddenly, I've had this dermatitis on my right cheek with 2 centimetres wide of redness, followed by itchiness & dryness until it flakes. Deffo ugly! I don't have time to go to my dermatologist so I just let it be. I only wear my Garnier tinted moisturizer with SPF (I forget how much is the SPF) whenever I'm inside or outside the house & wash my face with Skinfood Honey & Black tea foam cleanser. It doesn't help much but it doesn't worsen my skin condition. I admit, I give up until I can find a way to see my dermatologist again.

Then I suddenly found this little cute purple sachet of Innisfree Perfect Repair anti-ageing serum & use it on my dry areas. I got it as a sample from shopping at www.chic-princessa.com

It has a light-weight creamy texture ( unlike my previous experience with L'Oreal Dermagenesis Serum Concentrate which is more watery ), slight natural flowery scent (which is a pleasant for me) & it absorbs pretty well on my skin, doesn't left a greasy feel.

I only used small amount of it, just the tip of my finger & surprisingly, I can feel it really helps to moisture my skin! I applied it all over my face especially on my dermatitis & my skin feels renew again like a baby. It's so smooth, so plump & it adds radiance to my skin.

6 hours after that, my skin still felt nice. I'm quite surprised of how it can maintain the moisture of my skin especially when I'm exposed to air conditioners & heat. After I washed my face, my skin condition still feels as nice as before. Maybe it does improve my skin condition. Looking forward to purchase the full size of it, but I gotta save my money first because it's so damn expensive! T_T

from a review in iheartkoreanbeauty.blogspot.com : SGD 95.50 ( ~ Rp 657.957,21 per today. PO)

from an online shop onikchan.multiply.com : Rp 895.000,00 (PO)

Lakme Teknia Drops

Again, another suggestion from Andre, this is Lakme Teknia Drops. A surprisingly light-weighted fluid ( not cream ) to moisture your hair strands.

Oh yeah, thx to my bf who prefers me with straight hair, I broke my promise not to straighten my hair again. But whatever I feel now all I can do is wait for my hair to grow long enough so I can style it again the way I want.

The problem with straight hair is you always find your hair err.. strange. They have no vitality and mostly the enhance your round face feature so your face looks bigger than the actual size. So that's why after I wash my hair with shampoo & conditioner ( I currently use Rejoice's Fruity Smooth combos but I'm still searching for the better ones ) I always blow-dry my hair with my head down so I can add some level to the hair near the roots.

Next thing to take care of is my over-straight hair. I'm not saying Andre's job's not good, in fact his method didn't do much damage to my hair compared to my previous experience in another salon, but I just don't like to see this super-straight tips of my hair. So I use a 1,5 cm barrel-shaped hair curler to help the tips of my hair curl in. Therefore, Lakme's Teknia Drops can protect my hair from the danger of the heat. Always apply it twice, 4-6 drops each turn : 1. Before I blow-dry my hair, 2. Before I curl my hair.

The texture is light, it's colourless with slight strawberry-like smell ( which is better then Goldwell's Kerasilk ) , absorbs to you hair faster & it doesn't make your hair greasy. I just love it.

It's cheaper than Goldwell's Kerasilk. Maybe around Rp 130.000,00 if I'm not mistaken. It's been 3 months since I purchased it and I still have some drops left for 2 weeks. IMO, it's worth repurchasing :)

Goldwell Kerasik Instant Silk Fluid

My hair is doomed. Thanx to my get-bored-easily act, I've managed to torture'em so well.

Haha.. Serem bgt ya? Dibandingkan sama ongkos beli make-up, my addiction to salon & hair products is frightening.

Coloring, perming, straightening, been there done it! Hasilnya? Rambut kering bgt with so many stubborn flyaways shg tekstur rambut g kelihatan.

Dari sekian banyak salon di Surabaya, so far aku cuma jatuh cinta sama 2 salon. Dames Heren di JL. Bawean (but it's gone now. Wonder why? They had the great hair stylists, make-up artists, nice owner with decent price. Not to mention their classic & sophisticated interior designing. Gosh.. I loved that place!) sama yg baru bulan lalu aku coba ( thx to Lizvan again) Andre Salon di JL. Manyar Tirtoyoso No. 91

Satu2nya yg aku harapkan dari sebuah salon adalah, mereka ngga akan ribut mencaci-maki rambutku yang udah hancur ini sehingga kalo potongan mereka gagal, yang salah rambutku, bukan inkompetensi mereka and for God's sake, pls stop offering me you products, dammit! Thank God, both salons have done well for my hair :)

Back to the main talk, I can't leave without leave-in conditioner. Pantene, Dove, L'oreal Elseve couldn't tame my hair. But Andre from Andre Salon introduced me to this product : Goldwell Kerasik Instant Silk Fluid. He applied it to my towel dried hair after he cut it and then blow dry it.

The result was awesome! My hair becomes so smooth, has "live" and no flyaways!

At makeupalley.com it's rated 3.9 from 5 star

Got it for Rp 200.000 ,- worth for 125 ml ( at strawberryNET.com it's USD 21.50 )

Cheaper than Kerastase's Oleo Relax (but I'm keen on trying it later)

Texture was not heavy (Not like Pantene's or L'oreal Elseve Royal Jelly series) and smells nice too :)

Personally, I like to apply it on my towel dried hair before I blow dry it. But when I apply it on my dry hair, it's quite heavy, but it's still ok for me

Anw, it's a great product. I'll repurchase :)

1st Experience in Make-up

Waktu TK, aku tomboy & hiperaktif (beda bgt ama skrg) so mamaku pikir daripada aku pulang selalu dengan rambut, muka, baju berantakan & badan luka-luka karena sering berkelahi sama anak-anak cowok di kelas :p akhirnya mama putuskan aku ikut les ballet biar agak cewek dikit. Hehe..

So, I attended Marlupi Ballet Academy (MDA) Surabaya since I was 5 years old. Tiap beberapa saat ada pementasan baik di pernikahan, acara TV maupun pentas tahunannya MDA. There I encountered make-up stuff.

Kulitku termasuk ngga bandel waktu kecil tapi mamaku trauma sama kulitnya sendiri yg acne-prone, jadi akhirnya aku pake make-up mama, which was CLINIQUE

I used :

1. CLINIQUE Clarifying Makeup Clear Skin Formula # 12 (I think it's d/c-ed now)

2. CLINIQUE Superpowder Double Face Powder # 01 Matte Ivory (Until now)

3. CLINIQUE Kohl Shaper for eyes eyeliner in Blackened Pewter (I switch to liquid liner from Borjouis, but I'm gonna try Bobbi Brown's gel eyeliner. Thx to my good friend, Beth aka Lizvan ;) )

4. CLINIQUE Soft-pressed Powder Blusher in Pink Blush

5. CLINIQUE High Impact Lip Colour

Wewww..Mama maniak bgt ama brand satu ini! -_-'

For the foundie, it has creamy texture with no fragrances, so for a kid like me, it was gross but later, I really thank my mom for introducing me to such allergy-tested cosmetic line

. Pas udah agak dewasa & mulai akrab ama pimple & acne scars, aku baru nyadar kalo coverage dan blendability-nya foundie kesayanganku ini awesome!

For the powder, which was a 2-way cake one. It also has no fragrances. Smooth result, oil control was great, no strange feeling although I dance until I sweat and .. No allergy! Yay!

For the eyeliner, again it's allergy-tested so I had no complain at all. It glides easily but smudgeable. Blackened Pewter itu warnanya abu-abu, so it gives a smoother look than the black one.

For the blusher, mama always choose pink for me -_-' Natural finish, not really pigmented so she had to apply to me 2-3 strokes. Allergy free too :)

Lipstiknya.. I just took a little with my finger and rub it allover my lips because I hate wearing lipstick. It makes me feel older :P Walau akhirnya kl ada shooting, Mama dgn senang hati makaikan ke aku T.T Oh iya, lipstiknya ga long wearable sih, ngecap di mana-mana termasuk ke kostum nariku sampai tante Marlupi marah :D

I can't remember about the eyeshadow though. Kayanya mama makein blushernya buat eyeshadow juga de, so I can imagine that I looked funny with pink eyeshadow and pink cheek

Anyhoo...

CLINIQUE was my first love before my next adventure in make-up range and it also recommended by my dermatologist, dr. Benny Abdullah, SpKK. It's trully allergy free but it's a bit pricey for me. But it's a good investment though for those who has sensitive skin :)