What A Doomed Hectic Schedule

In an ashy empty room,

At the corner, I'm a gloom.

Imagining a wonder land of mushroom,

This pity life feels like the doom.

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*doomed feeling*

Holy cat! Twenty four hours a day seem never enough that I sometimes wish for. What I really need is a plenty of time to look for some Gothspiration and write more about Gothy stuff or another product review and other things. The good thing is I'm trying to be able again to work on the drafts left on this abandoned blog. :(

This is truth, these days never let me do something peacefully alone. Nine hours of working, four hours of studying, another hours of doing household, homework and whatnot, and the hours left for a lacking sleep. Since when did a privacy become so expensive?

OK now cut that crap. This site is not for sighing. *put the collars high*

Lately I found myself exploring culinary stuff around Central Jakarta and West Jakarta, so I had been trying various yummy dines with my boyfriend during the college vacation. This thing makes us gain weights about 4-5 kilograms.. How much is it in pounds? xD

Now, the vacation was over which means I'm back into the college life, facing the papers for mid-term exam and being organized in the students organization of English major. I should write about this here.

The life of Corp Goth won't just end, it is about to be continue... Wish me luck (and some health) ! :)

Earth Day: Goths Can Go Green Too!

Earth Day is the time when you ever thought it's a bullshit, you realized (after so many busy things) that you have lived in a dying planet. Yeah, WE make it dying. Some of us have decided to make a change. Come on! Don't let those hippies alone. Let's save the world together, and here's what I can do regularly as a Goth:

1. Thrifting

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I put it on number one because it is multi eco-friendly. By doing this, you have reused everything from garments to furnitures, recycled the materials, and you've got some money saved. Besides, you'll also find many great things that never come from modern stores nowadays.

2. DIY and Sewing

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DIY-ing and sewing are the alternatives of thrifting or the opposite. You may have reduced the consumption of materials, and it increases your creativity. Honestly i can't really do a good sew - still trying.

3. Conserve The Energy

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It doesn't mean that Goths LOVE darkness xD You don't have to change all bulbs with candles (the risk of fire is bigger eh?). What you need to do is use your window space (between the curtain) where the sunlight comes at the day. Turn the lamp off when you go out, when you don't need it and when you're about to bed. The same thing is also applied to another electrical appliances you often use like TV, radio, DVD, charger, computer, etc.

4. Save Water

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It doesn't absolutely include to limit your drink! Well, I can't save much water in bathing because I need about 20-30 minutes to clean up (I just need more "privacy"). However, what I am able to do is wash clothes manually with cold water. I can't tell how many clothes I always wash but usually it needs 3 medium pails of water. I have to do this since i'm not allowed to own any kind of washing machine. However, if you have the machine, just remember to use it efficiently. The positive things I got are reduce the electricity usage, paid bills seemed fine, and it is good for exercise. Go muscle!
If you are not used to wash clothes manually, I suggest you to wash the dishes. Wet all the dirty dishes, turn off the faucet. Turn it on again when you want to clean them. It's more effective than you wash them one by one and let the water keeps flowing unused. Don't worry about the black nails, they stay cool still.

5. Support Dermatologically-Tested, No Animal Testing, and Organic Ingredients Cosmetics

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I know that there are still many brands which do test on animal, but it is a good start to avoid them, or at least reduce the usage of those products. By doing this, you have saved the other living creatures from violation. The example is Oriflame which has launched EcoBeauty collection. I have used one of the products and wrote the review here, and you may check the website.

Furthermore, I don't mean to guarantee if a product is truly claimed to be eco-friendly. It can be just a marketing label. Just be aware and love your own skin more.

6. Donation or Garage Sale

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Spare your time to collect all of old stuff you don't want to use anymore. Then, sort all of them by type whether you want to donate or make it on sale. You don't only take care of the environment, but you also help people around you.

7. Reuse Plastic Bag

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Plastic is a material which can't be decomposed naturally. I think it's better to use it again when you have something to bring, especially if it's wet and you don't want it inside your bag. If i'm out of plastic, i'll use fabric bag. I have plenty!

8. Dispose Garbage in Its Place

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No need to say more about this. If there's no trash can around me, i usually keep it inside my pocket until i find a place to throw.

9. Public Transportation

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Well, I do not own any car or motorcycle yet, so I go to work and college with a shared-ride vehicle. In my living place, I often use what are called Transjakarta, Mikrolet and Ojek. I make myself go by feet if my destination isn't too far.

10. Recycle, Reuse, Reduce, Revamp! Plus Lifehack-ing

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Hell yeah, revamping is such a fun activity. What you need is some stuff from the craft or material store, combined with sense of creativeness like DIY. Guess what? You'll see like you have a new item no one can find anywhere!

I may not have any tips to make a compost, or even to eat less meat. But you see what i've been doing this far. Of course, it depends on your living area. As for me, I live in the capital of tropical country, in a boarding house with my family.

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How about you? What do you do to save our lifestyle without making it unspooky?
Don't forget to see this post by lovely Mary Rose about the Earth Day, Green is New Black

Outfit Post #5 : CorpGoth in Action

Layering clothes is my way to dress besides wearing casual t-shirt, especially when I feel the temperature becomes colder. It is enough for me to combine two thin layers with a jacket, blazer or anything similar. Thick clothes would never work for me, since I live in tropical country. I will be sweating very heavy. Sun heat kills me.

Layering style for working

I choose my cotton victorian shirt as the base layer, then I add polyester tanktop for the mid layer, because I don't have any cardigan. It provides a good warmth!

Details~

More sexiness of details :3

I wear my blue jacket (the one I always wear here) as the outer layer, but it is for outdoor protection. It's unpictured xP

What I'm wearing:

Shirt - thrifted somewhere

Outer - thrifted somewhere

Skirt - Accent

Tights - Claire's

Shoes - thrifted somewhere

Review: Etude House Precious Mineral Cotton Fit BB Cream in W13 Natural Beige

BB Cream has always been my makeup routine since I started to be a frequent user of Korean beauty product two years ago. As you may have known before, I have a very bad greasy face but not with the body, and it is kinda desperate to find the ones which can hold the excess sebum for at least four to five hours without retouch, because I am too lazy to put makeup things in my bag lol. Talking about this BB Cream, you may find many (beauty) bloggers had reviewed it. It is the most well-known BB Cream in Asia.

Etude House Precious Mineral Cotton Fit BB Cream (let’s just make it Etude Cotton Fit for short) is the updated version of Etude Bright Fit, or you can say its sister. It is formulated with pearl extract which it claims to help to brighten your skin and cotton veil powder to cover the blemishes smoothly, giving your skin with a flawless texture. Etude Cotton Fit contains SPF 30 / PA ++. It also claims the function of whitening, anti-wrinkle and anti-darkening.

Etude House Precious Mineral Cotton Fit BB Cream

the back side

Etude Cotton Fit has a simple yet classy package. It comes with a soft white tube with capacity of 60 grams of product and metallic purple pump with the cap in the same color. This is a great point because pump means more hygienic to me. Be careful when pumping the bottle! Just do it slowly and the BB Cream will come out very easily.

Written information from the package box

Etude Cotton Fit ingredients

The metalic colored pump

Besides W13 Natural Beige, there are another two shades available: Light Beige (N02) as for the lightest and Honey Beige (W24) for the darkest. Natural beige is the best choice because neither I want to be so “white” nor looked “tan”. In fact, it matches well with my yellow-toned skin. Etude Cotton Fit can blend with your skin color without making it like a fake mask. Well, if only you don’t apply too much :3

The cream texture is not runny, not too thick, but will not be heavy on your skin. It also has a slight floral fragrance.

The swatch on my hand

What makes me smile is the coverage. Etude Cotton Fit gives a medium coverage only in one layer. If you have large area of acne scars to hide, just dab it softly 2-3 layers. I think it should be enough. And then you, who are insomnians… XD When you are too lazy to put some eye concealer, Etude Cotton Fit can be the alternative.

Etude Cotton Fit results a matte finishing and holds my oily face (especially T-Zone) for 4 hours with primer. And you know, once your face starts to be greasy, it will turn to a dewy look. It is like you are applying highlighter if you do not apply any loose powder to retouch. The good thing is your face won’t look dull for a long time. Well, it depends on what the supporting products you wear on your face such as makeup base/primer, face mist or moisturizer.

Before (above) and After (below)

Alright, so here is the pros:

• Matte and silky finishing result  (then changing into dewy result)
• Light to medium coverage
• Good oil control
• Contains a large amount of product
• A little thick but light texture
• Blendable BB Cream
• SPF 30

The cons:

• Kinda pricey but affordable
• Not travel friendly

Possibilily to repurchase: YES!

Etude House Precious Mineral Cotton Fit BB Cream may be suitable for a person who:

• Looks for a product with a great amount
• Has oily/combination and yellow-toned skin
• Does activities outdoor

Etude House Precious Mineral Cotton Fit BB Cream may be suitable for a person who:

• Has dry skin
• Has pink-toned skin

If you are looking this lovely BB Cream, now it is available on my store Yuritopia (shipped in Indonesia only)! The price is under IDR 300,000 unless you buy it at the official counter. Teehee~ The stock is fresh and limited so don’t miss it O.O

Must-read note:                

I would like to say that the SPF is too high because a beauty product which contains SPF 30 has a sunray filtration which is not better than SPF 15, which can protect your skin at 94%, while SPF 30 actually only can do it at 97%. Notice the difference? And then, SPF 15 is already good enough for people who have indoor activity such as going to school, hanging out, working in the office etc. On the contrary, SPF 30 can be useful for people who do many things outdoor like swimming.

Even though Etude Cotton Fit is formulated with no paraben, it doesn’t mean that it is safe at all. The free-paraben products are actually not better than those which have parabens in it, because in fact, paraben is the gentlest preservatives used in personal-care products.