Halo semuaaa... Apakah kalian suka memakai makeup?
Saya suka banget pake makeup, tapi sayang gak jago. Di masa muda, saya sudah banyak mempermalukan diri sendiri dengan riasan yang gak enak dilihat di depan publik. Alis coklat bersemu merah dan bedak tebal. Rabbighfirlii...
Alhamdulillah beruntung sekarang sudah hijrah dan tobat hehehe.
Tapi saya tetep pake makeup sih: apalagi di rumah. Kadang setelah bersihin muka pake micellar water, cuci pake sabun, pake toner, AHA, BHA, emulsion dan krim, saya masih sempet NGALIS sebelum tidur. Itu namanya berdedikasi banget bukan sih.
Saat ini kiblat makeup saya cenderung ke Asia Timur. Saya sedang suka riasan yang fokus pada kepura-puraan tidak memakai riasan. Hehehe... Kalo anak sekarang sih bilangnya "no makeup makeup". Alasannya adalah karena gampang hehe. Saya kalo disuruh pake makeup gaya barat jatohnya suka dekil banget. Jangan tanyakan mengapa karena ku tak tahu.
Sejak ngikutin oni-oni Korea, saat ini konsentrasi makeup saya adalah di kulit yang sehat. Percayalah padaku, makeup di atas kulit yang brindil-brindil itu tidaklah cantik. Aku telah merasakan pedihnya punya kulit demek T_T. Makanya minimal double cleansing dan pake sunscreen lah ya supaya tidak menjadi demek.
Sehari-harinya, saya mengandalkan kebaikan concealer, pensil alis dan lipstik untuk bermakeup. Di bawahnya, chenchu saja saya selalu pake sunscreen yang banyak. Di bawah sunscreen tersebut biasanya saya oleskan pelembab tebal-tebal. Menginjak level 25, kulit saya sudah engga segalak dulu sih. Sekarang jerawat sudah alhamdulillah terkendali walau konsekuensinya adalah boros pelembab.
Jadi, ritual makeup sehari-hari saya adalah pake skincare. Setelah kering, saya pake sunscreen minim SPF 25 PA++. Setelah itu, saya totol-totol concealer di area sunspots dan bekas jerawat. Setelah itu mulai ngalis mengikuti pola alis natural. Terakhir, poles bibir pake lipstik. Udah deh kelar.
Merk concealer saya saat ini cuman Covergirl yang Invincible itu. Shade nya entah apa yang jelas gatot di saya. Ini warnanya terlalu pink sedangkan kulit saya kuniiing banget biasnya. Tunggu habis dulu deh baru entar cari merk lain. Duh saya paling gak bisa deh gak ngabisin skincare dan makeup. Pokoknya kudu habis, habis masa PAOnya, atau kasih ke orang lain. Concealer ini kebetulan gak ada yang mau pas saya tawar-tawarkan T_T
Pensil alis saya saat ini adalah TheFaceShop seri Designing Eyebrow warna Grey Brown. Setelah terluka dengan kepalsuan alis merah Viva, saya mulai hunting pensil alis Korea yang pilihan warnanya lebih kaya. Solmet pertama saya adalah Tony Moly grey brown hasil ngeswatch di Centro Discovery Mall. Karena ada alasan yang menyebabkan saya akhirnya gak mau pake semua produk Tony Moly, saya lalu cari opsi lain. Etude, Innisfree dan akhirny TFS ini ketemunya. Semua di shade grey brown. Innisfree pake shade grey dan Tonymoly pake nomer 05 sih, tapi grey Innisfree dan nomer 05nya Tonymoly itu plek sama grey brown nya Etude.
Soal lipstik saya engga terlalu picky deh asal bukan jenis liquid. Plus, harus berwarna hangat seperti warna jingga (elah jingga), coral atau peach. Saya gak
bisa dipakein lipstik dengan warna dingin. Warna coklat walau sebetulnya masih di golongan warna hangat kalo saya pake bikin tua. Warna ungu dan pink juga gak cocok banget karena tabrakan sama warna
kuning kulit saya. Saat ini merk yang saya pake adalah...apapun yang dipake ibu saya. Itu yang di gambar adalah Etude Dear Darling edisi baru yang warna PK002 dan gak cucok banget sama saya hehehe...
Yang gak pernah saya pake akhir-akhir ini adalah bedak apapun, foundation/bb cream dan blush. Bedak bikin kulit saya dehidrasi gak ketulungan. Kalo udah dehidrasi gitu duh gak sedap dipandang banget deh. BB cream atau foundation jarang banget yang warnanya cocok sama ras kulit The Simpsons saya ini. Kalo dipaksa pake, saya suka kliatan dandan banget T_T. Di foto itu saya tunjukin cushion Apieu saya, tapi hampir gak pernah dipake -__- Terus soal blush, duh saya mulai punya sunspots nih. Katanya pigmen blush itu memicu sunspots. Katanya. Tapi better safe than sorry deh kata saya.
Itulah cerita tentang makeup saya saat ini. Ngomong-ngomong saya ngetik pos ini jam satu dini hari dan dari kejauhan sumpah ada suara serigala/anjing melolong gak berhenti-berhenti *komat-kamit baca taawudz*. Besok deh saya update pake foto. Udah dulu ya, ciaoooo!
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Sunday, July 3, 2016
Review Cosrx BHA Blackhead Power Liquid
Pas pertama nulis review soal Cosrx Blackhead Power Liquid ini 5 bulan lalu, asli saya nggak kepikiran bakal banyak yang baca. Jadi mohon meklum yaa kalo tulisannya awut-awutan... Sekarang setelah 6 bulan nonstop pake Cosrx Blackhead Power Liquid ini dan TERKESIMA, saya putuskan untuk ngerevisi review saya.
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Awal-awal muncul dan direview blogger-blogger Amerika, saya langsung penasaran berat sama Cosrx Blackhead Power Liquid ini. Klaimnya, produk ini mengandung Betaine Salicylate yang punya aktivitas antiradang dan pengelupasan ringan pada kulit. Saat itu, kulit saya sebetulnya sih bukan yang banyak jerawat gitu, tapi pori-pori saya jenis yang gampang tersumbat. Ini udah bagus banget sebetulnya, soalnya pas masih sekolah dulu saya sering jerawatan kecil karena salah perawatan dan hormonnya labil.
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Saya beli botol pertama Cosrx Blackhead Power Liquid ini seharga Rp 199.000,00 di salah satu seller Tokopedia. Botol yang kedua harganya Rp 185.000,00 di Shopee. Saya pakai Cosrx Blackhead Power Liquid ini sejak Juni 2016-Desember 2016 dan itu baru habis sebotol! Asli baru subuh hari ini saya harus buka botol yang kedua. Cosrx Blackhead Power Liquid ini bener-bener concentrated, gak perlu banyak-banyak pakainya udah ngefek banget.
| jelek yah fotonya? Sengaja sih biar gak dipake dagang online shop :)) |
Tampilan luar:
- botol plastiknya ternyata kecil banget. Tapi kita semua tahu, ukuran apapun tidaklah menentukan prestasi.
- Cairannya agak sedikiiit lebih kental dari air dan lengket di kulit. Pernah saya pakein di suami saya dan langsung dia bilas kontan. Payah emang dia anaknya, suka susah diajak mulus.
- Bebas alkohol, pewarna dan parfum. Yang terakhir penting banget, soalnya saya suka mual-mual kalo mengendus kosmetik yang wangi.
- Pompa botolnya fungsional dan ga macet-macet hingga detik terakhir.
- Cleansing water
- Cuci pake face wash
- Pake Cosrx BHA Blackhead Power Liquid, tunggu 15 menit
- Tumpuk Innisfree White Tone Up Lotion
| sejak Desember 2016, saya cuman pake 4 tahap di atas |
Hasil di Saya:
- Cosrx BHA Blackhead Power Liquid ini efektif banget mencegah jerawat. Dua bulan terakhir saya nggak pernah lagi dapet jerawat gede, bahkan pas lagi datang bulan.
- Cosrx BHA Blackhead Power Liquid ini juga efektif menghilangkan kemerahan karena iritasi. Jadi Agustus kemarin saya nyoba pakai krim tretinoin+hidrokinon untuk mengobati melasma di area tulang pipi dan kemudian iritasi hebat. Iritasinya merah-merah dan jendol jerawat gitu. Saya pake BHA Power Liquid ini 2 kali pompa di area yang iritasi 2 kali sehari tiap subuh dan dzuhur, 4 hari kemudian merah-merah dan jendolannya musnah seperti sulap. Emeijing bukan?
- Foto di bawah adalah hasil pemakaian Cosrx BHA Blackhead Power Liquid di saya. Itu fotonya bare face yah, maaf kalo pada belom sarapan. Efek yang paling kelihatan di kamera adalah bekas jerawat hilang. Noda-noda lain yang masih terlihat adalah
dosa-dosaku yang bertumpukmelasma T_T
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| malah mirip topeng kematian Dante Alighieri. Paling kiri: Pemakaian 1 bulan. Tengah: Pemakaian 4 bulan. Paling kanan: Pemakaian 6 bulan. |
Status Kehalalan:
Dulu juga saya ngotot cuman mau pakai produk Amore Pacific (kecuali pensil alis yah. Pensil alis saya muter-muter dari Innisfree, Tony Moly, The Face Shop sama Etude) karena khawatir status kehalalan Cosrx. Pas googling, ada blogger yang udah email mereka dan dijawab bahwa semua produk mereka dibuat dari bahan-bahan sintetis kecuali lendir bekicot dan produk-produk lebah. Googling sendiri ya kalo pengen tahu. Intinya: Insya Allah halal.
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Semoga review Cosrx BHA Blackhead Power Liquid ini bermanfaat ya!
Thursday, May 26, 2016
My Skincare Routine
Anyone who knows me long enough knows I've never been blessed with flawless skin. I've been through a myriad of disastrous facial events leaving me with indented scars, humongous pores and hyper-pigmentation nearly all over my face: if this scares you my dear readers, please be grateful that scene will only scar people who know me in person. I never photograph them in HD hoping people who know me solely from this blog will only remember my OK skin (not even in this post, sorry bae).
When I was younger I got a multitude of constant zits, whiteheads, and way more oily skin -- pretty sure that wouldn't even change today if it's not for the SPF 25+ PA++ and double cleansing (and some other things I'm about to mention) I have been rigorous about. My present time skin is behaving more politely and here I'll show you why.
*drum rolls awkwardly* *sorry I suck at intro*
Please welcome my ladies! They have been my bffs for at least half a year now! *insert hearts here*
Well, let's start with the true story. I've never been so thorough with skincare, I must admit. Every year pasts only means I got into different roller coasters of skincare style. I had a long journey with Kligman's formula during my younger years, then I jumped into "natural skincare" bandwagon, then I got off and went au naturel (the dark age of my skin, both literally and figuratively) until I returned home from Down Under and impulsively figured that day I needed something extensive for my skin, not just trends that come and go. And that, Kid, is the story of how I met my soulmate(s).
My skincare style now is hugely influenced by
Can you spot that? I DIY my vitamin C serum by adding 8 parts of Hadalabo lotion to 2 parts of food grade ascorbic acid powder then shake is rigorously like no tomorrow. The concoction yields --of course-- 20% concentration of vitamin C serum. DIY is definitely not for everyone and you shouldn't do it either if you're not confident as to the result. Despite all the debate questioning the efficacy of DIY vitamin C serum out there, to me personally, the potion has contributed a lot to the betterment of my hyper-pigmentation (damn you, years of unprotected skin!). DIY vitamin C serum + leave on exfoliant = happy skin of mine!
Sooo... that's the story about my skincare routine. Hope this inspires you somehow and do tell me how yours is going! :D
When I was younger I got a multitude of constant zits, whiteheads, and way more oily skin -- pretty sure that wouldn't even change today if it's not for the SPF 25+ PA++ and double cleansing (and some other things I'm about to mention) I have been rigorous about. My present time skin is behaving more politely and here I'll show you why.
Please welcome my ladies! They have been my bffs for at least half a year now! *insert hearts here*
Well, let's start with the true story. I've never been so thorough with skincare, I must admit. Every year pasts only means I got into different roller coasters of skincare style. I had a long journey with Kligman's formula during my younger years, then I jumped into "natural skincare" bandwagon, then I got off and went au naturel (the dark age of my skin, both literally and figuratively) until I returned home from Down Under and impulsively figured that day I needed something extensive for my skin, not just trends that come and go. And that, Kid, is the story of how I met my soulmate(s).
My skincare style now is hugely influenced by
- Paula Begoun in the sense that I use various substances my skin needs to keep its health in check (do check her page to see what I mean). I like that lady, though sometimes she (or her research team, whatever) can be very critical towards other brands that seem to be cult favorite. She's my go-to reference when it comes to actives I need to have, percentages, and expectations I should manage when using certain products. However there are times when she and I are not of the same opinion, e.g. when she talks about alcohol in skincare. She despises alcohol, while I believe when not too high in concentration, alcohol can actually be beneficial for skin.
- Asian values and approach to skincare in the sense that I layer products. Also, I really like luminous, tan-and-hyper-pigmentation spot-free that often translates to the love for whitening products. [As a matter of fact, I hate that w word. That w word is so racist people often mistaken it for a desire to be white as in Caucasian white. Well, my confused fellas, let me tell you something: this term is actually very benign and has zero connotation with colorism. I personally believe that this word's lost in translation as what we Asian call "white" is closer to conditions I mentioned above: luminous, tan-and-hyper-pigmentation free. There is no such thing as real pigment reducers you can find in a legit Asian whitening product that's capable of changing the color you're born with. The very common substance Asian claims as whitening agent (or brightening) is the same substance Caucasians call skin barrier enhancer, anti-aging, anti-melasma and anti-blemish (i.e. niacinamide)]
- Niacinamide: A B vitamin that improves aging facial skin appearance
- A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial of Niacinamide 4% versus Hydroquinone 4% in the Treatment of Melasma
- Niacinamide and the Skin
- Niacinamide-containing facial moisturizer improves skin barrier and benefits subjects with rosacea
- Cleansing water: I start and call it a day with cleansing water a.k.a micellar water. Although people say fantastic, unicorn-y things about this stuff, to me this is just mild soapy water that comes with high price tag. (Read this pretty lady's explanation: here) But don't get me wrong, I really like the idea behind it. It's just I cannot justify paying extra cash for something that does the job similarly. Whether it's $13 Etude House or $1 the-locally-available-here-in-Indonesia PIXY it does the same cleanliness to my skin. My only rambling about both of them is that they're heavily fragranced. And no, I'm not interested anymore in non-scented Bioderma: tried the mini version couple of weeks ago with exactly the same result as other micellars would but costed me an arm and a leg.
- Cleansing foam: I double cleanse twice a day. After I'm done with the cleansing water part, depending on the laziness level I am at, I immediately (or not so immediately) proceed with the cleansing foam. At the moment, I'm using Hadalabo Gokujyun face wash because this one is unscented and doesn't strip my skin off while still capable of removing the residue my cleansing water might leave very well. One word of advice: do not waste a fortune on something that will be rinsed off of your face. Even the most potent agent won't do any good if it just sits on your skin for a minute or two.
- Leave On Exfoliant: If you know Paula Begoun, you'll be familiar with the concept. The idea is to have acids in the form of AHAs or BHAs to exfoliate the thickened outer layer of your skin. I understand this might scare you, but this one is truly the game changer for me. I've been using this Dr. Refina Active Exfoliating Peel Derm 2 for about four months and my skin has never looked so decent -- as in bare face decent. This product is made in Indonesia (by the same company that also manufactures Mazaya and Immortal Cosmetics), Indonesian FDA-registered but not sold widely, apparently due to this regulation. I'll sum it up for you my dear lazy ass readers: No AHA-containing products in the pH below 3.5 and above 10% concentrations to be circulated directly from manufacturer to consumers in the country. I highly suspect my baby Dr. Refina falls into that category and it's kind of illegal for the seller to sell me this but I couldn't care less. This baby gotta do what this baby gotta do.
- Vitamin C serum: My vitamin C serum did not make an appearance in the picture above, but rather I'll give her a special shot below:
Can you spot that? I DIY my vitamin C serum by adding 8 parts of Hadalabo lotion to 2 parts of food grade ascorbic acid powder then shake is rigorously like no tomorrow. The concoction yields --of course-- 20% concentration of vitamin C serum. DIY is definitely not for everyone and you shouldn't do it either if you're not confident as to the result. Despite all the debate questioning the efficacy of DIY vitamin C serum out there, to me personally, the potion has contributed a lot to the betterment of my hyper-pigmentation (damn you, years of unprotected skin!). DIY vitamin C serum + leave on exfoliant = happy skin of mine!
- Niacinamide containing products: I love niacinamide. Pond's has it in their products and so do other supposedly-whitening Asian products in the market such as Garnier, Olay, Marina, Citra and so on. I really love this agent: she's nice-sounding and multitasking. She lightens hyper-pigmentation, reduces skin inflammations, fortifies skin barrier, helps with wrinkles, and I'm pretty sure she'll do your chores if you ask nicely. Right now I'm trying to finish my Innisfree White Tone Up Lotion I've been using for months. This product is nothing spectacular and severely perfumed (with something that smells ambiguously sweet) but I love how the silicones in it make my skin baby butt soft. It's not too emollient to clog my pores but it works reasonably to make my skin supple and hydrated. It doesn't break me out nor make my skin look like oil slick. I wish I could venture out more into other Korean products, but I'm always in doubt about their ethics towards animal cruelty. Hence, I'm forever a chicken that courses around Amore Pacific products which clearly state their products to be animal cruelty free (Some people who emailed them also got replied that they don't do beef or pork fat as well). During night time, my routine finishes here, but during day time, I'll add one more step i.e.:
- Sunscreen: Nobody lives long enough to experience all mistakes first hand, so learn from my mistake: NEVER STEP OUT INTO THE SUN UNPROTECTED. Never. Ever. As in Taylor Swift's never ever ever ever. I've developed tiny sunspots under my eyes from these years unshielded and they won't go away completely. There's no damage to start protecting earlier rather than regretting later. I'm in long term relationship with Skin Aqua SPF 25 PA++. When I expect getting exposed to stronger rays, for example, when I'm out at 12 p.m., I'll smear the SPF 50 PA+++ vigilantly to every inch of my face.
Sooo... that's the story about my skincare routine. Hope this inspires you somehow and do tell me how yours is going! :D
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