The Face Shop Pure Berry Clear BB cream

Hello again!

Really sorry for the absence, I've been busy with my thesis writing that I don't even have my time to peek on my blog! Well anyway, here I'm back again, and this time, I'm gonna review on:

The Face Shop Pure Berry Clear BB cream!

I'm telling what's BB cream and its history real quick!

So,

Bb cream stands for Blemishing Balm. It is basically a foundation, but according to the history I know that it's especially for those who have undergone plastic surgery. So, the foundation should be light enough and it should contain moisturizer + sunblock + foundation + blemishing + anti-wrinkle.

And the Koreans did a great job to market these bb cream to Asia and now to the world! And yep, it did get my attention and curiosity and so I went to kaskus (Indonesian forum) and ordered a sample for a try.

To be honest, it was surprising because it has a sweet yet refreshing smell! I love the smell! As for the coverage, it's medium and dewy. I have a combination skin, it gets oily in my T-zone. It says that it has oil control but to be honest, I was a bit disappointed with it, instead all my face gets oily especially on my nose! I have to blot like every 3 hours!

But overall, I really like it, I don't look as if I'm putting my make-up on yet my face look radiant! Compare to Etude Precious Mineral Skin Glowing, I prefer much this bb cream, it's looks natural and I don't even need to put on powder sometimes, hehe..

Now I'm running out of PureBerry Bb cream, I'm not repurchasing it for the moment as I want to try other BB creams like Skin79, BRTC, Skinfood and Baviphat.

Sorry folks, I haven't found any photos of me using the bb cream, but I'll upload as soon as I found it!

But if you really want a natural-dewy look, I say this is good!

Nivea Visage Cleansing products

After doing a review on my shampoo and conditioner, now it's time to do a review on my items for my face.

These are the NIVEA cleansing products that I have. Last year I was in Germany for a semester and I was running out of face cleanser (Geo Vitamin Cleansing Water, a Korean product that I LOVE!) And so I saw in a hypermarket these NIVEA products. Since NIVEA is well-known all over the world so I think these should be a safe product. And I bought them!

From left to right:

1. Nivea Visage Erfrischendes Gesichts-Wasser (Nivea Visage Refreshing Facial Water)

2. Nivea Visage sanfter wasserfester Augen Make-up Entferner (Nivea Visage Waterproof Eye Make-up Remover)

3. Nivea Visage Tägliches Wasch-Peeling (Nivea Visage Daily Scrub)

So, I'm going to review these:

1. Nivea Visage Erfrischendes Gesichts-Wasser (Nivea Visage Refreshing Facial Water)

The liquid is just like normal water - transparent - but it has this "fresh" toner smell. Since it's written "wasser" (water), I thought it's just an aroma but it's alcohol-free. It has Lotus extract and Vitamins, and it's made for Normal and Combination skintype.

My face is actually a Combi type but when I was in Germany, it became normal. So that's why I bought this type so I could use it here too.

To be honest, compared to my previous cleanser, this could not cleanse my make-up just in one go. I had to use more than 3 cotton pads in order to "completely" cleanse the make-up I've put on my face! Moreover, my face has reddened after the application, and when I read the ingredients.. Ta-da! The liquid contains alcohol! No wonder! What a bummer!

Well, I agree alcohol is good to cleanse and to tighten pores but this product doesn't work for me. I prefer much better my previous cleanser "Geo Vitamin Cleansing Water", it does not contain alcohol at all but lots of vitamins and it cleanses my face much better!)

My mom used to bring that product whenever she comes to visit me but the last time, she didn't bring any, instead she brought "Geo Vitamin Foam Cleansing" and told me that the Cleansing Water cannot be found anywhere. So saaaadd!! T_T

Anyway, I'll be reviewing "Geo Vitamin Foam Cleansing" later on, after I'm done with these NIVEA Visage cleansing products. Ok? So, back to Nivea.

Well, since I bought this I had to finish this. I use it when I wanna clean my laptop's LCD =p. As for my face, I only use this once a week or after I put on some make-up.

But for those who have sensitive skin, this is NOT recommended!

2. Nivea Visage sanfter wasserfester Augen Make-up Entferner (Nivea Visage Waterproof Eye Make-up Remover)

It's basically an eye make-up remover. I seldom use mascara but once I use mascara, I dunno how to remove it completely and it always leaves some to my under eye which makes me look like a panda. Huhuhu.. And because the Nivea cleanser contains alcohol, I don't dare to use them for my eye!

So, I finally bought it and guess what? It's not working as what I expected. I had to use it a couple of times and it won't come off either. It works less than the Geo cleansing water. So I'm quite disappointed. Plus, it leaves some "greasy" feeling on your eye and in your eye, you had to wash your eye! It's not dangerous coz I use contact lenses but I just don't like this greasy feeling and blurry view. So i had to wash my lenses and my eyes! It's soooo not comfy at all!

In order for my mascara to be washed off completely, I had to use Geo Vitamin Foam Cleansing and let some damp tissue or towel to cover my lashes so that it won't run to my under eye.

Though I'm quite disappointed, I still use this product at first then the Geo will be the last step, the finishing touch!

Next is:

3. Nivea Visage Tägliches Wasch-Peeling (Nivea Visage Daily Scrub)

I bought this because of the cute greenish colour like the sea and I read it's written "mischhaut" (combi skintype). So i bought it.

It's written daily in this tube and yet when i tried to use it daily, my face became super dry! And sensitive! So I don't use it daily but weekly; I use it every sunday when I'm done tidying up my room and self-treatment.

Personally I don't have anything against this product if I use it wisely. I like the "cool" feeling when I applied it to my face. It stings a liiiil bit to the areas where you have acnes, otherwise it really soothes your face skin!

I was actually tricked by the word "peeling", I thought it's like when you apply it on your face, waiting for it to dry then you peel off. But instead, it's about scrubbing!

So initially, I waited for it to dry and tried peeling the mask. And no, it doesn't work so I had to scrub it. I put a piece of paper under my face and I saw the result. If my face was clean, the colour should be light greenish but if it's not, it will be brown-greyish.

And when I'm done scrubbing, I washed my face with just water et voilà! My face becomes soooo smooth and my pores tighten! I actually like this better than the other 2 products, as long as I use it weekly and NOT daily!

The aftermath is that my face produces oil that it becomes oily. But wait, it's spread equally! Remember I said before that my face is the combi type, so actually this is not a problem. I waited for 10 minutes then I rinsed my face with water and then dry out using a towel.

In the end? My face becomes oil-free! And it's really smooth! I really like to touch my face! Hihi..

Well, of course my pores loosens every week but I don't dare using it daily and I have never thought using it twice a week. Here, I only use make up on special events (anniversaries and presentations) so I don't really need excessive cleansing too. And I have no idea why but I don't feel undergoing self-treatment.. It's not relaxing enough for me.. (Or I'm just too lazy, =p)

Should I recommend this? Hmm.. For those who are unable to feel stings, I don't recommend but I really think this is a good product. Why not? Hehe.

L'Oréal Nutri-Gloss (light) Shine Shampoo & Conditioner

Ok, this post is gonna be about self-treatment items that I use.

L'Oréal Nutri-Gloss (light) Shine Shampoo

I like my silky black hair and I don't have dandruffs. Ok, it's not really black as pitch black due to the sun exposure. But compare to my friends' hair, mine is black, healthy and naturally silky and I got compliments about my hair from my friends.

The secret is not hairdressers, no. I seldom go there, i only go once per semester for a haircut and hairspa and that's it! I think I should be grateful to my shampoo and conditioner:

My hair is actually dry and it gets oily at the 3rd day. I rinse my hair once every 2-3 days and apply the conditioner every twice I rinse my hair. So it means that I don't use the conditioner everytime I rinse my hair. Otherwise, my hair gets really oily and it's not comfy to have oily hair on tropical weather here.

Unless you live in Europe or anywhere the weather is dry like in Germany. When I lived there, I rinse my hair every 3-4 days, waiting for my hair to be oily first (because my hair was super dry, super dehydrated!) and I always apply conditioner after rinsing my hair.

After I'm done rinsing and conditioning, I ONLY use towel to absorb excessive water from my hair and let it dry out naturally. NO, I don't use hairdryers or the iron thingy, it will only make my hair super dry and unhealthy.

And voilà! My hair becomes voluminous, healthy and silky! I highly recommend for those who wants to have silky shiny hair. Hehe. It's considered as expensive but consider the quality and the shampoo bottle is big enough! The bottle contains 375ml whereas the conditioner contains 180ml. It's enough for 3-3.5 months. I buy it once every 3 months. When it's almost finished, I pour in some water inside the bottle and shake it. And then use it. Hehe.

You don't need to put a lot of shampoo to rinse! Here are the steps:

1. Rinse your hair with water water until it gets really wet.

2. Pour the shampoo on your hand of the size of the quarter of your hand palm and then put on your hair then rinse it. Do it 2x or 3x until you feel your hair is soft enough.

3. Then throw out excessive water from your hair to apply conditioner.

4. Pour some conditioner of the size of a quarter of your palm then wipe it all over your palm then wipe both of your palm to mid of your hair to the end NOT your scalp. Because the scalp gets oily easily until the mid of your hair. That's why it's easy to get dandruffs.

5. When you've applied conditioner on your hair, let it be and wash your body.

6. When you're done washing your body, rinse everything with water, never use hot water but use warm water. Hot water will only dry your hair.

If I have an important event such as presentation, parties, etc.. I always rinse my hair at D-1 and let it dry out naturally and at D day in the morning, I tie my hair so it won't be messy and just before the event, I untie my hair. And ta-da! Just like as if I just came out from a hair salon! Hihihi..

Oh by the way, I almost never brush my hair using a hair brush or comb. I only brush my hair using my fingers. Hehe.. Because if I use a brush or comb, my hair falls a LOT.. I admit this shampoo and conditioner won't solve the hair-fall problem.

I should use a hair-tonic to solve this problem but I'm too lazy. I'll put it on my wishlist so whenever I reeealllyyyy need it, I'll buy it.

There's my review. I hope it's helpful enough for those who wants to have silky shiny hair. Hehe.

My Electronics Must-Have items!

So.. below you will see my Must-Have items! Hehe..
I will write the explanations further later on..

When it comes to electronics:

1. 13" MacBook Pro
It's beautiful, great lcd and have cool software applications needed by graphic designers, movie editors, musicians and photographers! The wi-fi airport coverage is pretty far. I can even capture the signal from 2 houses next to mine without problem! And it's not heavy at all! LOVE IT!

2. Gemini Blackberry
Well, to be honest, I DO NOT like blackberry at all. I finally bought this last year in Germany it's because my boyfriend convinced me that the monthly use of blackberry is cheaper and it's very useful and we can be updated. (most of my friends use blackberry) So in the end I bought it. It's OK, since I don't need much except for the "blackberry messenger". If it's not for a better communication, I would have given it away. But trust me, in Indonesia, it's pretty useless because of the slow internet connection! ARGH! I'll give it to my cousins once i'm done using it and buy an LG chocolate!

3. 2nd generation iPod Touch 8GB
Well, what can I say about this. It's like an iPhone without the phone version. Hahaha. I really like this gadget! Especially the touchscreen and cool applications/games! It's much easier to play! I always listen to the music via laptop and radio in the car so I don't need much space for the music but for the GAMES! Hehe. I like playing games and for the gamers, this is COOL! I heard that there is the new 4th generation of ipod, it's COOLER! Because you can even take a picture and record a video with it. Oh well, at least I do not regret having an iTouch! Hehe..

4. External harddisk Toshiba Art
This is actually not a must but what's inside is a must for me.. Haha. All the motion pictures, pictures, comics, animés and songs that I have copied from a friend or downloaded by myself are all in this white external harddisk! I even have all the data. I don't like to keep everything in my laptop because it's gonna be heavy for my mac. (I only have 160GB harddisk). This is pretty handy for whom would like to "keep" data but yet don't have enough space in their computers. This is nice and pretty and cheap. So far I do not encounter any trouble using it. Except for the cable data, but now it's doing pretty fine!

I always bring all these items that I need to bring whenever I go to campus. Even at home, I would only budge on these 4 items! I use them almost 24/7 (except during my sleep). Hehe..

From now on..

Hey guys, welcome bac!

I feel like re-updating my blog that was on hiatus. Hehe. And I'm gonna write some reviews on things that I have or that I like.

Why? Because lately I have some interest on beauty care cosmetics since I'm already on my last year of bachelor! I realize that no longer then, i'm gonna enter the field of work where I have to put on make ups every single workday!

I remember that my face skin used to be sensitive and filled with acnes and pimples but now it's getting much better, though it's not smooth yet but I receive some compliments from my friends.

So.. Why not writing on this blog? I have a blog and I feel like sharing to everyone who had troubles with skin or hair.
Of course! This blog will not be limited to beauty and hair but other electronic stuffs, books or anything that I feel like reviewing. Hehe..

I do hope my reviews will be useful for you guys! ^^

Humans will only be humans.. Or maybe.. just animals!

In brief, we all know that humans are biologically mammals, nothing more than a complex animal. We all have a heart, stomach, arms and legs, genitals, … We have organs that permits us to breathe, eat, drink, see, even to reproduce.. So.. We're no different from the biological point of view..

Except for one: BRAIN. I capitalize each letter of the word, this shows the emphasis I'm putting. Yes, brain.. The major difference between us and those animals.. Humans have a bigger and more complex brain than other animals..
From these brains, we are able to create houses, fire, clothes, schools, and now new and innovated technologies such as transportations and telecommunications..

Are there any smart animals? I admit, yes, there are, such as dolphins and chimpanzee.. But have you at least seen ANY animals capable of doing what we've done until now? No, I don't think so.. Animals are capable of imitating us, after intensive training, but I believe pretty much they couldn't do it on their own.

Why do we have a more complex brain than others? Only God knows. But I believe He wouldn't give if there is no reason to. Therefore brain must have been an important element to us. He wanted us to use it by thinking. That's why I really agree on René Descartes' statement: Cogito ergo sum literally means I think therefore I am.

Let's start simulating with the laziest person on earth:
First, he or she gets up in the morning but hey, it's too early, cause he's lazy so he prefers going back to sleep. Now, if we analyze, the process for the person wanting to go back to bed is of course, thinking, in other words, use his brain.
- hey, what time is it? it's still gloomy outside, oh, it's still too early to wake up, let's sleep some more.
- Omg, my body's heavy and i can barely open my eyes, i'm so comfy, let's just sleep.
I am completely sure this happened once in your life, I dare to bet. Haha. Well, this happens to me all the time.

Well, I won't just talk about brain this in this post. What I wanna talk is how important it is to use the brain, in other words, to think. Since it's the only element that differ us from animals.

What I am trying to say here is how I see some people who won't use their brain to the maximum. I dunno whether it's because they are too lazy or they are just not capable to do so. For uneducated people, I don't wonder but for educated people..? Even if they have achieved university? Hmm.. I doubt it..

So far, what I have observed.. People would rather sell their looks than their brain. I do not mean literally, of course, that would be freaky! I dunno, maybe I've been raised in an environment where looks do not matter at all, coz as long as we are smart, we will be looked. Well, personally I am not pretty, nor am i descent, good looking, etc.
I am not jealous at all at those who are pretty, instead, I admire them, a lot! Surely a miracle gift from God. I really appreciate.

What I really despise is how people emphasis on looks. Girls and women should put on their make up? Why? To look pretty. Why? To attract the attention. Of whom? Boys or men. Why? To mate.
So? in the end, if it's only for mating then we are no different from animals!

Dude, seriously, we are given a complex brain by God, it is meant to be used for unfortunate people. Hello? Do you know how many people are stranded in the streets with no shelter, no food, no toilet?
Think again, if you really want to attract attention from people.. Instead of buying expensive clothes just to boast, buying expensive make ups or accessories just to show how pretty or handsome or rich you are, etc…
Think again, if you're just whining and complaining how the schedule is full, how many projects do you have, how many books you have to read and study, how many tests you're gonna face.. Think again, how many unfortunate people cannot go to school?

THINK AGAIN! There, have you used your brain enough?

Why don't you instead do something or create something useful for those unfortunate people?

Did you think or just impulsively used your instinct just like animals?

I'm baaaccckkk!!

Woooaaahhh, it's been a while since the last time I posted.. Hihi..
Although this blog was originally meant for Theory of Communication assignment, I gave some thought to continue posting on this blog.
Well, gotta admit that I actually have another blog in LiveJournal, but it's a more personal and private blog since I can set whether it can be seen by public or not..
So, in short, my LiveJournal is personal and private and this is more "public".. Hehe..

I am changing a bit the concept of this blog, initially I wanna share all info related to Jpop, anime and jdorama, but lately my interest in those has diminished quite a while.. But don't worry, if I have found something really cool about those, I will definitely share them here.. In short, it is not restricted to one topic nor one theme only..

Nodame Cantabile live-action J-dorama

Hai, my first time giving a review about drama! Dozou, please have a look and feel free to leave a comment, ne?
Nodame Cantabile live-action J-dorama is based on the manga Nodame Cantabile made by Tomoko Ninomiya. There is also the anime version.
The live-action drama has 11 episodes only, compared to the manga and the anime, it's the shortest.

Synopsis
The main characters are Chiaki Shinichi [played by Tamaki Hiroshi] and Noda Megumi [played by Ueno Juri].
Chiaki Shinichi is the top student of the 4th year in the Piano Division in Music Academy. He have always dreamt of being a Conductor of an orchestra. But he has one weakness: He's afraid of aeroplanes and ship because he has experienced it before, that's why he prefered being stuck in Japan. Chiaki has always been perfectionist, discipline and strict. That's why whenever he plays the piano, although he plays all accurately according to the score, he never feel satisfy of his play.
Until he met Noda Megumi (Nodame) "accidentally" in her room, which is Chiaki's neighbor. Nodame is Chiaki's kouhai, she's in the 3rd year of the Piano Division. The way she plays the piano is sloppy but she gave her feeling to it. That attracts Chiaki. But Nodame is really childish and messy.
Will Chiaki achieve his dream? Will he continue his life by being a pianist in Japan, a conductor of Oke (orchestra) in Japan or Europe?

Watch this drama full of comedies and music, I'm sure you will enjoy watching this drama, you music lovers.

I have watched until episode 10 and so far I don't feel bored in watching it nor feel regret for having watched it. The actors are mostly kakkoi (cool) and the actresses are kirei (pretty) that's one of the reasons why I don't get bored. ^^"

The story plot is very original unlike the sinetrons that I have watched, no over-dramatization and very original. Hopefully soon, sinetrons won't just copy and create great stories and movies that can go world-wide. Ganbatte kudasai Indonesian Movies!

SGU DICUSSIONs

La Corda d'Oro 2 game in PS2...

This game is out since March 15, 2007. It's a sequel to La Corda d'Oro the anime version. And it's a simulation game. There is a new bishounen character called Kaji Aoi, he transfered to Seiso Academy because he heard Kahoko playing the violin, he then becomes interested in Kahoko. He transfered to the Gen-Ed and he plays viola but he's not talented in playing it. But he has a good ear and understand how to judge someone's playing only by listening.

Since it's a simulation game, you can choose the ending by playing it.
I haven't played it because I don't have a PS2 nor the game... So if anyone who has played it, please feel free to leave a comment, ne.

Here is the trailer of the game...