Review: Pond’s Pure White Deep Cleansing Facial Foam

I write about facial product again~

After Sariayu Martha Tilaar Busa Pembersih Jerawat, I also have used this facial foam. This time is Pond’s!

I think Pond’s Pure White Facial Foam deserves a review, since the words “Deep Cleansing” sound kinda interesting to me, haha.. Yes, I need the function to clean the rest of makeup before using makeup remover. I have many big pores on my face which sometimes they look like a moon’s surface.

Pond's Pure White Deep Cleansing Facial Foam

Why do they say “Pure White” if the tube color is black? Why not just “Pure Black”? I think black stands for the color of activated carbon which is featured on the commercial break video. The activated carbon absorbs the dirt of your skin and your face won’t be dull once it’s cleaned by the foam.

Details - The list of ingredients

The black tube contains 100 grams of gray cream with good scent, and it is not sticky when I put it on my palm. Anyway, it also comes in smaller size, 50 grams. Eh, there is also the expired date on the tube but I didn’t get the part on the picture. It produces many bubbles but it’s so easy to be rinsed off. I’m glad to find out that no zit left on my deep-nose-pores. Always once I ever popped the bubbles and it burst to my eyes, ouch! Avoid your eyes area when applying the foam. Not only this, but every foam you use.

The color of the facial foam

There are many kinds of Pond’s facial foam, unfortunately I don’t remember what they are. Well, you can find them very easily at the minimarket, supermarket, or local store. About the price, don’t worry. It’s good for students la~

Let’s just see the conclusions.

Pros:

• You can use it for weeks or even months
• Cheap! Under IDR 30,000 for both the 100 gr or 50 gr
• The smaller size would be perfect to be travel item
• Cleans your face, even the deep pores
• I think it suits all skin types
• Smells good
• Easy to find locally (in Indonesia, especially big cities)

Cons:

• I don’t find any bad thing about this foam. You tell me :3

Possibility to repurchase: Yep, but I’m using another brand now *cough cough*

Rate: 5 of 5 black roses

Pond’s Pure White Deep Cleansing Facial Foam may be good for persons who:

• Has big clogged pores
• Always take a bath and dress up in a hurry :p
• Looking for cheap but great product

This blog is not for judging whether the product suits your skin or not. You need 'trial and error' to know it ;) Have you ever tried this product? How is the result? What’s your favorite?

Disclamer : the product is purchased by my own money and reviewed by honest thought. It's just my way to give you an opinion in buying product that you considered to purchase. I am not affiliated with any company. I am not paid to do this review and everything I said here is my genuine opinion.

Simple Everyday Make Up Tutorial: Purple Storm

My version of everyday fast eye makeup tutorial is dedicated especially for all of baby CorpGoth over the world! Hope it is easy for you. Happy trying~

1. Choose color. Still linked to the Review: Silkygirl Double Intense Duo Eye Shadow which I set as my choice, so pick at least 2 to 3 desired colors. One for the lid, second one for the crease, the last for highlight (optional).
2. Apply primer/eye base to help the make up stay long and becomes bolder.
3. Apply the first color on the entire lid. Mine is light blue.
4. Fill the outer lid and over the crease with the second color. Make it in a C-pattern. Mine is purple.
5. (Optional) Use white/ivory to highlight brow bone. You may do it before the second color.
6. (Optional) Apply the first/second color on lower lid.
7. Apply eyeliner right on the upper lid and waterline.
8. If you don't wear glasses, curl the lashes then use mascara or false lashes to volumize and/or lengthen the lashes.

Products used:

Eye base: The Face Shop Lovely Me:Ex Make Up Base 02 Purple

Eyeshadow: Silkygirl Double Intense Duo Eyeshadow

Eyeliner: Maybelline Master Liner (upper lid), Oriflame Kajal Eyeliner (lower lid)

What I'm wearing: Blue & black stripe sleeveless v-line dress, didn't remember the brand | black cardigan, thrifted | black jeans legging, thrifted

Review: Silkygirl Double Intense Duo Eye Shadow #02 Purple Storm

Hola~

Seriously, i'm so happy to be here again after so many hectic moments all over the week. I do hope you really enjoyed your weekend. Yeah, you should be happy for your life.

Ehm, straight to the topic, still talking about duo eye shadow, after the nude one, now i've got the other which is pretty much interesting. It is Silkygirl, one of the well-known brand from Malaysia. The brand sounded new to me since the products are quite rare to get in Indonesia.

The Package

I just like how simple the package is: black bottom, transparant hard plastic lid, an applicator. You may change the applicator if you want, but i think it's soft enough for your eyes. The size is good to carry everywhere, just remember not to drop it. Anyway, i don't know how many available color choices there are.

Back of the package plus the ingredients list

The product is one of eye shadows i've been looking for. It is hard enough to determine my desired color. One, i just want a few glittery stuff and two, i always choose blue or another similar color than pink, exception for lipstick.

The blue side is matte with a little shimmer, the purple is shimmery and more pigmented.

About the pigmentation, it is better than Oriflame (Oops, sorry to say). But still, it needs primer/make up base to bring out the colors and make them stay longer especially the blue one, maybe because it is lighter so you need to apply more than purple shadow. The good thing is you don't have to rub your eyes heavily for removing the colors, it is easy to be wiped off!

Swatches without primer.

I don't have problem with the staying power. It stays normal for my oily lid without primer (about 2-4 hours with/without sweating), and it does stay longer with primer (4-6 hours). Thus, i don't really need a retouch.

I have been wearing it since 8 months ago, and i also have shown the shadow colors for my 2013 Halloween Look.

Oh, one more. You may have wondered why i didn't show my eye wearing it in normal day, because actually i have made a post separately for a tutorial (now it's available, don't forget to click here)!

Pros:

• Travel-friendly item (but take care of its package)
• Wearable every day
• Smooth finish
• Easy to be removed
• Good staying power
• Good pigmentation
• Suits all skin type (subjective thought)
• Affordable! Under IDR 60,000,-

Cons:

• Only available in some local drugstores and supermarkets.
• I don't find any. You tell me.

Silkygirl Double Intense Duo Intense Eye Shadow #02 Purple Storm may be suitable for person who:

• In a hurry and do make upon the way.
• A beginner user.
• Likes carrying beauty stuff or travelling.

Silkygirl Double Intense Duo Intense Eye Shadow #02 Purple Storm may be not suitable for person who:

• Doesn't like applying primer/make up base.
• Prefers the more pigmented colors.

Possibility to repurchase: maybe yes

Scores: 4,5 out of 5 black roses

Do you wear another color choice? What do you think about this eye shadow?

Disclamer : the product is purchased by my own money and reviewed by honest thought. It's just my way to give you an opinion in buying product that you considered to purchase. I am not affiliated with any company. I am not paid to do this review and everything I said here is my genuine opinion.

Two-Week Challenge + Fast Review: Oriflame EcoBeauty Smoothing Night Cream

EcoBeauty is the latest skincare series launched by Oriflame, which each product is made of natural ingredients with eco-friendly system. EcoBeauty series consists of three products: Day Cream, Night Cream and Eye Cream. There are two main ingredients inside the products, namely Coconut Oil and Shea Butter.

Oriflame EcoBeauty Smoothing Night Cream

I made this post due to the moment of Earth Day and my first experience using night cream for two weeks, when i thought night cream would make my face super-greasy in the morning after i woke up. I was too afraid it might break out with pimples, since the weather in most every night was never cold. I didn't want to be "melted".

This night cream comes with a recycled-paper box and a written instruction. It contains 50ml of white smooth cream in a pump bottle. The packaging is also sterile because of the small pump makes the amount of cream needed to be controlled.

It comes with a small hygiene pump

When i applied the cream, it felt somehow a bit sticky and a little warm. Maybe it's because i'm not used to wear any cream, so it is a subjective opinion. It took about 3-5 minutes to be absorbed by my skin. After that, i still had the sticky feeling but not until one week later. It was a fast adaption, isn't it?

It's not too watery, not too thick, it's just creamy.

Before we go to the final result, here's my "before" condition:

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia

Weather: Mostly hot

Skin color: Natural beige

Skin type: Oily

Acne scars: Yes

Big pores: Yes

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The only thing annoyed me is the scent of Coconut Oil even not so strong, but now i'm getting used to it.

Two weeks later..

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Location, Weather: Remain the same

Skin color: Natural beige, a bit lighter

Acne scars: some scars area disappear

Big pores: seem smaller

Overall result:

-My face feels hydrated.

-When i wake up in the morning, there isn't much excess sebum like before i haven't used the cream.

-No feeling of irritated skin. I feel really fine with this.

-Some of the acne scars and the redness area disappear, but i think it can't do more than that, since it's not     specialized for acne scars.

-My pores seem smaller. There's no big difference, but when i do my makeup regiment, i can see the change.

No more big pores on the camera~~

Do not be tricked by the picture above. FYI, before I used this night cream, whatever BB Cream I applied  to my acne scars, they were always seen on camera (without app 360 of course). But with the night cream usage, those scars have started to disappear a little bit, but as you can see, I looked kinda flawless on camera. You like selfies? Go taking care of your pores XD

Anyway, i got it for IDR 99.000 (that time was discounted 50% :p). With that 50 ml cream, you can use it approximately 4-5 months for regular usage. Some sources even stated that Oriflame EcoBeauty Smoothing Night Cream is suitable for all skin type!

Possibility of repurchase: i don't know, maybe no

Scores: 4 out of 5 black roses

If you're interested with the product, please contact the representative/beauty consultant of Oriflame in your living area, or if you want, I can recommend you my trusted Oriflame beauty consultant.

Disclaimer: The product is purchased by my own money and reviewed by honest thought. It's just my way to give you an opinion in buying product that you considered to purchase. I am not affiliated with any company. I am not paid to do this review and everything I said here is my genuine opinion.

Review Oriflame Very Me Eye Envy Eye Shadow in Cocoa Glaze

I was looking for a duo eye shadow with nude colors for everyday look or lighter smokey make up. Then, I saw an Oriflame catalogue, and I didn’t know why I always like checking catalogues, the pictures seems attractive to me even though my wallet content wasn’t attractive enough :P

Source: Oriflame
Another shades available are Pretty Green, Green Fushion, Downtown Grey, Iced Purple, Lady Lilac, and Blue Edge. You may visit Oriflame website to see the color.

This time is Very Me Eye Envy Eye Shadow from Oriflame Very Me collection. There are seven (7) duo color choices and I picked Cocoa Glaze, the brown ones. Actually I have bought it months ago, so you can see the pictures, the packaging already became a little dull. It came with a little practical compact contained 1.9 grams of eye shadow with no applicator provided in it. The ingredients list was attached at the top of the lid. The sticker placement was kinda annoying, but thanks for telling me the ingredients, since you rarely tell what your products were made of which make us have to check your website, Oriflame J

My duo eyeshadow

Here is the ingredients list

There is also the expired date

As the name given to the color, Cocoa Glaze represents the color of chocolate. The lighter brown is shimmery, while the darker is matte with a little bit shimmer. However, the colors don’t really show up as similar as what you can see in the palette, which maybe caused of the smooth and powdery texture. That’s why you need a primer or eye makeup base in this case.

Up: Colors with flash
Down: Colors without flash

Swatches Up: No primer, without flash-with flash
Swatches Down: With primer, without flash-with flash

I personally love the colors! I think I made a right choice. It’s good enough for the daily make up. You can get the eye shadow by contacting Oriflame member. The actual price is IDR 65,000, but I always buy Oriflame’s stuff at discounts. Remember Mama Yuri said: Discounts save your life and your wallet.

Pros:

• Cheapy cheap, if there is a special offer price.
• Pretty colors
• Good choice for natural look or simple smokey brown make up
• Easy to carry around.
• Good staying power; about 5-6 hours with primer, 3-4 without primer.
• May be used as a nose and face contour or on brow bones.
• There is a bit fragrant if your sense of smelling is quite sensitive

Cons:

• The colors aren’t pigmented without primer
• The actual price may be too pricy
• The texture may be chalky
• Didn’t come with applicator (however, there are people who prefer buy it separately)

Oriflame Very Me Eye Envy Eye Shadow in Cocoa Glaze may be suitable for person who:

• In a hurry and do make up on the way.
• Likes natural make up (everyday look).
• A beginner user of eye shadow.
• Likes travelling, it won’t take much place!

Oriflame Very Me Eye Envy Eye Shadow in Cocoa Glaze may be not suitable for person who:

• Doesn’t like chalky or powdery texture.
• Doesn’t like applying primer or make up base.
• Prefers the very pigmented eye shadow.

Here’s how I looked like with Cocoa Glaze (also with another 'supports'):
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Eye shadow: Oriflame Very Me Eye Envy, blended with Bless Eye Shadow in Black
Eyeliner: simple liner of Oriflame Kajal Eyeliner
Primer: Pixy Radiant Finish Lightening Cream Complete Barrier

Possibility of repurchasing: No, I’m interested with another product.

Product rating: 4 of 5 black roses~

Disclaimer: the product is purchased by my own money and reviewed by honest thought. It's just my way to give you an opinion in buying product that you considered to purchase. I am not affiliated with any company. I am not paid to do this review and everything I said here is my genuine opinion.

What is your favorite eye shadow from those seven color choices?

Review: Holika Holika Petit BB Cream Clearing

I don’t know when BB Cream started to be famous in Asia, 4 years ago eh? Before I recognized it, I didn’t even know how to use a foundation and choose the right color XD All I knew was when I was in elementary school, performing a traditional dance soon, someone that was considered as a make up artist put a lot of unknown brand of foundation, which made me like a thick wall.

Holika Holika Petit BB Cream

Petit BB Cream is the first BB Cream I ever used and the first item I got from Holika Holika, which sounded new to me. There isn’t just one, but there are four kinds of Petit BB Cream that may fit each of skin type. Mine – that is gonna be reviewed is Clearing.

love the little blue cat!

Here’s the information about Holika Holika Clearing Petit BB Cream~

Contains extracts of tea tree oil and oil absorbent powder that helps clear your skin of blemishes. Making you feel more comfortable and confident. Tea tree oil is effective against nail fungus, ringworm, athlete’s foot, dandruff, acne, blackheads and many types of infestations/infections. “Tea Tree” yields an essential oil that is recognized as one of nature’s most effective and versatile healers. Oil absorbent powders make this product perfect for those with oily skin.

Benefits:

Improve troubled skin

Moisturizes

Oil control

UV Protections

From the passage above, you know why I choose this type of BB Cream.

How the tube hole looks like

The tube is made of plastic with blue colored design, has a picture of blue cat printed on it (my favorite packaging!), and contains of 30 ml of BB Cream, which is a very good choice for you who are travelling. You won’t bring a big tube when you go out just for days or weeks, will you?

Okay then, I squeeze the tube, there comes a bit runny and easy-to-blend cream. It’s more liquid and lighter than Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream that I also use. I’m not good in describing color, but I think it is light beige. I’m also not good in describing scents, but this time I know it has floral fragrance! Besides, If you forget to put your sunscreen before, I guess it’s ok since it has SPF 30 PA++, so it is safe for you to go in daylight XD

The BB cream color resembles my bare skin

When I put it on my face (with sponge), it goes a bit pale and matte. That’s not a problem since I want the look, or let’s just say I’m slightly obsessed with vampire. I have acne scars on my cheeks, and the BB cream can cover them. Well, not the whole scars because they were already too deep. It’s not the cream’s fault lol

L-R: bare ugly skin - applied moisturizer and BB Cream - covered loose powder

Because I have an extreme oily skin, it only lasts 4-5 hours with loose powder, except the nose part that only lasts for 1-2 hours T_T However, I should say that this is waterproof from your sweating face. Make sure you use makeup remover after washing face. Water isn’t enough to clean the face.

The price won’t hurt your wallet, costing less than IDR 80,000! Such a great steal for you who are college student lol~

Just how it looks like when i go out, seems flawless XD

Now to the conclusions:

Pros:

• Travel-friendly item!
• Light and watery texture
• Good floral scent
• SPF 30 PA++
• Coverage light to medium
• Good oil control
• A bit waterproof
• Matte finish
• Cheapy cheap~

I don’t find any cons. Woohoo~~

Possibility to repurchase: ehm, let’s see how long this one tube will be used up.

Rate: 5 of 5 roses~

Holika Holika Petit BB Cream Clearing works for person who:

• Has oily skin type
• Has light colored skin
• Wants a matte finish look
• Loves tea tree ingredient
• Looks for low price but great product

Holika Holika Petit BB Cream Clearing may not work for person who:

• Needs medium to heavy coverage
• Wants a dewy finish look
• Wears a big amount of BB cream

Beli di sini ^_^

Hope this review may help you finding your favorite BB Cream! Which one do you use?

Review: Etude House Proof 10 Auto Pencil PP501

What is the one of things you must have to beautify your eye?

My first eyeliner.

I would like to say eyeliner.

I bought it about a year ago. It’s from Korean brand named Etude House J

Etude House Proof 10 Auto Pencil, like its name, it is a retractable eyeliner which is provided with sharpener. To be honest, this is my first eyeliner (I took some pictures long time ago) and I have thrown the eyeliner box somewhere hahaha XD I think pencil eyeliner is the best way for nervous newbies to try to make the simple line.

The Color Code: PP501

It has 5 color choices. Well, I am supposed to receive the black one when I have ordered the right color, but I realized it was purple. The code color is PP501. Disappointed? No, it was my bad for not checking the package box. I regretted it, I want the black one. *craving* I couldn’t take any clear picture about the information given on the box because the words were the way very small. Let the evidences talk.

The list of ingredients. Sorry for the bad pic quality T_T

(Etude House Proof 10 Auto Pencil claimed that it’s perfect for smoky eye look and long lasting.) I opened the cap – the package is classic and simple and travel friendly. I drew the single line on my hand to see the texture. The purple is rather dark, but it takes several times to get the true color. I hope it doesn’t happen to another color. Not too creamy, but soft enough to be applied on your eyelid. Don’t twist it out too much and don’t rotate it hard to sharpener! The liner will be broken into small parts. Yeah I did it once with barbar style ._.

There is the instruction to sharpen the eyeliner with the sharpener

No need to buy sharpener anymore :3

And then, I like this eyeliner because I wear it almost every day, when the rain or my sweat falls on my eye area, it didn’t smudge around even when I rubbed it by my bare hand to clean the raindrop or sweat. The purple is also dark, almost look like black with 2 or 3 layers. It also stays for 4-5 hours without retouch, because i'm too lazy to do it. However, it was easy to be removed with eye makeup remover, or EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil). Even though my skin type is oily, my eyes are drier, so the result may be different to another eye J

I hope you ignore that messy eyebrow XD

How it looks on my eyes

Remember not to put it on your lower eyelid too much. I’ve said it is soft, but hard enough for the waterline. The color will be like smudged out and you may hurt your eye because it only takes less than 5 minutes to dry (results may be different to your eyes). Kajal or kohl eyeliner is the great choice to do the waterline, since they are really creamy and softer. Trust me.

How the real color looks like with camera flash

One thing in my objection is: GLITTER. I don’t know about the other color but I think this purple one is too shiny. To be honest, I’m not a huge fan of sparkling things (Except the vampire, underlined. Come on, sparkling blood sucker isn't that bad). I prefer the matte one!

Pros:

• Waterproof
• Smudgeproof
• Comes with sharpener
• The price can save your wallet lol
• The expired date is 36 months after you open the cap
• The size is travel friendly
• Long lasting for 5 hours on my eyelid (results may vary!)
• Dry fast (results may vary)

Cons:

• I think some colors have glitters (subjective thought)
•   Not good enough for lining the lower eyelid

Etude House Eyeliner Proof 10 Auto Pencil may be suitable for:

•  People who are looking for a friendly budget
• People with sensitive eyes (it is formulated with Aloe Vera and Vitamin E)
• People who are newbies. Happy trying btw :3

Rate: 4.5 of 5 stars

Posibility to repurchase: I’m just going to buy the really black one after I’ve run out of this :p

Where to buy:

The price is such a good deal – only LESS than IDR 100.000 (USD 10)! You can find it at the Etude House store if you live in Asia. Kalau tempatnya jauh dari jangkauan dan berminat dengan eyeliner ini, bisa klik di sini atau email saya ke kyuri_104@yahoo.com atau di email box yang sudah disediakan di samping artikel ini J

Have you tried this eyeliner? Or any other eyeliner from Etude House? J

Disclamer : the product is purchased by my own money and reviewed by honest thought. It's just my way to give you an opinion in buying product that you considered to purchase. I am not paid to do this review and everything I said here is my genuine opinion.

Beauty Treats Indonesia: November Box

I was wondering about beauty boxes that I was interested with. I read some bloggers’ blog that showed adorable things from the box, so I tried to choose one of beauty box services in Indonesia, and it was Beauty Treats Indonesia J

Ehm, there will be a lot of pictures. But don't worry, the sizes aren't too big so you can read my blog by phone.

Who is Beauty Treats Indonesia?

Rebecca Reijman. How to read 'Reijman', anyway? XD

BTI is a company who makes a concept of monthly subscription service that you should pay first, of course, and they will deliver the beauty box to your doorstep. The founder of BTI is Rebecca Reijman; a singer, a songwriter from Den Haag.

click this picture will direct you to the BTI web..I suggest you to subscribe ;)

I heard that this box was made of recycled waste paper. Well done!

The box was shipped by TIKI service on 15th November 2013

The beauty box~

Let’s see the box! It arrived about 2 weeks ago. It came with a green theme. The color is so refreshing like the young leaves and I think it symbolizes nature. Actually I prefer blue or purple but never mind la~ I paid IDR 125.000 for 1 month subscription two months ago as a trial. I thought I would receive the October box but they have run out of the boxes, so my turn was in this month. I got 8 items which consisted of 4 sachet samples of skincare, eye makeup remover sheets, vial perfume, 2 pcs little acne covers, and a magazine. Oh, I didn’t find any discount voucher, heehee :3

Green is fresh. Look, the box has a magnetic lid ^^

the mini booklet. I got exactly what products are included in it.

Here comes the beauty stuff!

Cita Cinta Magazine with Nikita Willy as the cover model.
It's been so long i haven't read teen magazine for a long time yet lol

I was surprised when I opened the box. It was just ...... XD

The sachet samples. One of them is crumpled >3<

Hmm, think about it. Didn’t mean to be hypocrite, I sell samples too, but I thought the sachet samples shouldn’t have been there too many since the box was meant to be surprise. It’s okay if there was just at least two, but four? How would I know if those skincare samples work for me? I know it sounds like it is better getting them freely from the sales promotion people at the shopping centre or buying real size Korean cosmetics as a compliment. I prefer sample in mini tube even though just one or two because at least it contains more than the sachets. So this way, I’m not satisfied (maklum orang maruk, hahahah… :p )

I got three samples of Trilogy and one sample of lotion. Trilogy is the skincare product from New Zealand and the body lotion is from Crabtree and Evelyn Lavender. Eye makeup remover in sheets sounds new to me, hahah.. It is a great idea and travel-friendly item! Unfortunately, I never use black mascara, except the transparent (or clear) mascara from Oriflame, which is now discontinued product. Even if I had used the colored one, i would like to remove it with EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) to take care of my eye lashes growth. Hmm.. Should I try? :3

Koji Etiquette & Travel Eyemakeoff Sheet

About the acne cover, it might be very useful for me. My face skin is acne-prone XD The acne covers are also easy to be found in any drugstore or supermarket. I don’t remember how much it is. And then, I love the package of Eau de Parfum Pleats Please by Issey Miyake because it's neat and interesting XD Unfortunately, I’m not a huge fan of fragrance.

Nexcare acne cover!

Eau de Parfum Pleats Please by Issey Miyake

So what are you gonna do?

What I’m going to do is just share the first impression for the next post. The conclusion is… I’m glad that I have gotten my box. I looked on makeupalley.com, the products given to me got great rating, which meant they are all well-formulated. Wow, the surprise is a good deal, BTI. Thank you J

Possibility to subscribe again: No, I want to try another service :3

If you are interested to get the beauty box, sign up right now here. Who knows you will get another unique things! ;)

Have you received your box? How is it?