REVIEW: Silkygirl Pure Fresh Gel Makeup Remover

Halo! 

Membersihkan sisa makeup di wajah sebelum tidur sangat penting agar kulit bisa beristirahat dan bernafas bebas. Kebetulan aku abis nyoba satu produk dari negara tetangga yang karena baru dan harganya murah aku jadi sedikit memandang sebelah mata. 
Setelah lihat postingan Alodita di instagramnya tentang Moisture Boost Lip Balm dari Silkygirl, aku jadi tertarik untuk main ke counter Silkygirl. Aku coba-coba warnanya, quite nice sih, cuma aku memutuskan untuk nggak beli karena i'm short in cash, dan lagi nggak butuh lipbalm, dan sedang berusaha berpikir dengan logika saat belanja, so~ ahaha. Anyway, pas lagi coba-coba warna lipbalm itu aku dikasih remover ini untuk bersihin bibir aku dari segala warna lipbalm yang telah aku coba dan malah aku jatuh cinta sama remover ini. Ditambah lihat label harganya yang nempel, dan makeup remover aku kebetulan sedang habis. Jadilah aku beli satu.

About the Product

Silkygirl Pure Fresh Gel Makeup Remover adalah produk pembersih makeup dari Silkygirl yang water based dan soap free. The website said that:
"An All-in-One makeup remover which is gentle enough for everyday use on the face, eyes and lips. With its oil-free, 100% soap-free formula, it is suitable for all skin types and can break-down even the most stubborn make up, without leaving any residue on the skin. It's designed to soften and condition the skin with Aloe Vera, Vitamin B5 and Hydrolyzed Soy Protein. Besides that, the PH 5.5 level restores skin balance, so that skin remains healthy all the time."

Di produknya tertulis:
"Lightweight, oil free gel formula that is gentle on the skin, yet effectively removes all traces of makeup. Leaves skin feeling cool, fresh, and clean. Aloe vera makes skin feel softer, Vitamin B5 and Hydrolyzed Soy Proteiin nourishes skin. pH 5,5 level restores skin balance. Suitable for all skin type. "

Untuk penggunaannya bisa ditaruh di kapas secukupnya, lalu usapkan pada mata, alis, atau bibir. Nah hebatnya, remover ini tidak hanya untuk mata dan bibir tapi juga wajah. Kalau untuk wajah, oleskan langsung ke wajah secara merata, lalu usap pakai kapas atau bilas dengan air. 

My Thoughts

First, I love the tangerine smell that came out of it. Meskipun agak kaya sabun mandi wanginya tapi aku suka hehe. Teksturnya berbentuk gel, namun tidak terlalu rich. Aku gabisa bilang teksturnya gel, karena jika dibandingkan dengan gel makeup remover dari Sephora, remover dari Silkygirl ini jauh lebih ringan. Tekstur watery-nya masih berasa. Jadi bisa dibilang teksturnya diantara gel dan watery liquid. Very light.

Bisa dilihat di foto di atas, kalau ditaruh di tangan lalu dibalik, produk ini tidak langsung tumpah, tapi jika didiamkan agak lama dia run out.

Oke, untuk experience produknya, aku pake gel remover ini untuk membersihkan makeup mata, alis, dan bibir. Remover ini bisa membersihkan eyebrow, eye shadow, dan lipstick in one swipe. Tapi kalo untuk lip tint, eyeliner, dan mascara mesti diusap beberapa kali biar bisa bersih. Nah, yang aku suka dari remover ini adalah how my skin felt after i apply this remover. Rasanya lebih soft dan less oily dibanding eye make up remover lain seperti Maybelline.

Di packagingnya ditulis kalau ini bisa untuk membersihkan makeup pada seluruh wajah, aku udah cobain juga dan sebenernya lumayan bisa angkat sisa makeup sih, tapi entah kenapa aku berasa nggak yakin. Jadi aku pakai Cuma untuk remove eye and lips makeup aja.

Packaging: 3 of 5

Packaging-nya oke, menggunakan clear tube yang memudahkan kita untuk melihat produknya masih banyak atau udah hampir habis. Cuma kemasannya agak terlalu besar jadi tidak travel friendly.

Efficacy: 3,5 of 5

Kalau untuk efficacy, aku bilang ini standart sih. Well, dengan harga yang murah kita gabisa expect kualitas yang super. Tapi lagi, after-apply-feeling-nya yang bikin aku beli ini.

Value: 4 of 5

Aku beli remover ini dengan harga IDR 36k (kalau ga salah) dan dengan ukuran 150mL. Which is sangat tinggi value-nya karena dengan harga murah, dapet ukuran yang bisa dibilang besar dan efficacy yang lumayan.  

Repurchase: Yes

Overall Rating:  3,5 of 5

Kesimpulannya, I would recommend this to you if you are on budget and can’t or won’t afford a high end makeup remover.

Adios!

No matter how flawless your skin are, you still have to take care of it!

I was posting to my facebook about my new blog, then my dear friend text me, and she said that she want to have consultation with me about her skin. duh~ perhaps she thinks I'm a dermatologist haha! Anyway, she said that she want to start taking care of her skin because her skin is dull now. She never used any mosturizer, and I shocked. Like "whaaaat?" She thinks that its okay not to use any treatment or moisturizer because her skin is normal, no acne nor any important problem.

So my dear friend, no matter how normal or flawless your skin are, you still have to take care of it!

Source: www.luckymag.com

At least do this basic routine:

1. Cleanse

So you just got home from work, college, or school, and you feel tired after a full day of activities. All you wanna do just sit back, relax, watch tv or read a book or maybe straight to bed. But ladies, I warn you, DON'T! You feel tired which means your skin feel tired too. After all the make up, pollution, and dirty air, your skin has the right to relax too! The make up and dirt will clog your pores which can lead to acne or dull skin. Its okay to relax for a while, but do not forget to cleanse your face before go to bed. Clean your skin 1-2 times a day, in the morning and before you go to bed.

2. Tone

This step, some people agree that it is important step on your daily routine, but some don't. But, I personally believe that tone your skin is good to enhance the cleansing, refresh your skin, or maybe hydrate it. It's depend on what toner that you used. 

3. Moisturize

Whatever your skin type are, you always need to moisturize. Its like food to your skin. Choose moisturizer that suits your skin type, cause every skin type need different moisturizer. For you, oily skin people, do not think that you have oily skin than you don't need moisturizer. That is sooo wrong. Of course we still need food, we just need the lighter one. Choose water based moisturizer or any moisturizer intended for oily skin. Apply moisturizer on a clean face, in the morning and before sleep.

4. Exfoliate

We need to exfoliate all that dead skin, so our skin can renew it cells. Do it at least once a week. For you who has normal skin, you can use a regular facial scrub that contains sugar, coffee scrub, or etc. and for you who has oily or acne prone skin, you can use gel peeling, its smoother so won't harsh your sensitive skin.

That just the basic routine, if you have problemed skin like me, of course you need extra effort to have glowing beautiful skin. 

REVIEW: The Body Shop Peppermint Intensive Foot Rescue

Halo!

Are you having the same problem as mine ? dry and cracked heels ? well, I feel ya ladies! About 8 months ago, I was move back to my hometown which got hotter and drier weather. and voila! I got dry and cracked heels just like that. At first, I didn't give a damn cause honestly, I was too lazy to add one more routine before my bedtime. But it got worse and worse and I can't stand it. It was so annoying. 

Then I bought a local foot cream called "Kanna". It works and cheap. It did get better, but only a little, then got worse. I kept my searching of foot cream then I decided to bought "Gehwol" that oh dear God, so expensive. and not really works. and then I meet this sweet-soft-pink foot cream from The Body Shop.

About the Product

So, this is the cream in Peppermint-foot-range from The Body Shop. It comes in a 100ml soft-pink tube. The website said that:

         "For feet in need of TLC. This overnight moisture-booster works on hard skin and dry heels. 

                  Softens hard skin, Rehydrates dry heels, Helps to combat odour"

 The claim on the product:

           "Smoothing Community Trade cocoa butter, peppermint oil, and grape acids, soften hard skin

                   and help prevent dry cracked heels"

Simply apply it on your foot, especially problemed area, before you go to bed, and put on your socks to lock the moisture. Leave it overnight.

My Thoughts 

I can say that the texture is light but rich  It is heavier than lotion but lighter than body butter. When you applied it on your skin, it felt a little greasy at first but it doesn't took a long time to absorped, so the greasy feeling will gone. I love the peppermint scent, its not so strong but give you calming and refreshing feeling. and the next day, I take off my socks and felt my heels were really soft and moist like a baby butt :3

I used it every night for 1 week and I can see the result. My heel got softer, and not cracked anymore. Well, not 100% gone, but it did got better a loooot. and now, the crack just goooone!

My better heel after I used this product

So sorrrrryyy I put my ugly foot here, but i wanna show you that my heels did got better. Just a  little cracked left (i hope you can see it). It was worse before, like 5 times worse!

Since my heels got better, now, I only use it 1-2 times a week. But when I feel like it started cracked again, then I apply it everyday. Just use it as you need.

Packaging: 3 of 5

Nothing special about the packaging. I love the soft-pink and blue combination on the tube. Nothing annoyed me, just normal.

Efficacy: 4.5 of 5

I gotta say that this is a good product cause it really works aaand in a short time. I mean I didn't have to wait like months or weeks to see the result. Compared to other products that only expensive but did nothing, this TBS Peppermint Intensive Foot Rescue was did a goood job! 

Value: 4. of 5

I bought this for IDR 159k in TBS counter. With this efficacy and the fact that when we applied, the product goes a long way so I assume that it will long last. Maybe more than a year ? :D So worth the price.

Repurchase?

Yes! but not any time soon cause I still have 2/3 of it :)

Overall Rating: 4 of 5

<skin type: tan, dry)

REVIEW: Drops of Youth

I gotta say that this is my Holy-Grail product. I bought it after I read the review in a beauty blog. I used it in a transition phase after I stopped using prescription from my latest dermatologist. I wasn't really sure about this product at first, but I decided to give it a try so, here is my review.....

About the product

It is a pre-serum of a Nutriganics series from The Body Shop. What made it so special is its ingredients: Criste-Marine Plant Stem Cells & Babassu Oil. 

According to the official website of The Body Shop, Criste-Marine is a rare plants able to survive the harsh environment of the rocky, sea-battered coastline of Brittany. This plant is resistant to salt and dryness. Babassu oil is extracted from the nuts of the wild babassu palm tree, found on the fringes of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Blend of these unique ingredients known to enhance surface skin renewal. It gives skin a smoother, fresher, healthier appearance.

Source: www.thebodyshop-usa.com

The brand claims that:

Source: www.thebodyshop-usa.com

It is a water based & not-so-thick concentrate, it has a nice scent, and immediately moisturizing. 

                               

The idea of "enhance surface skin renewal" is what made me bought this. I thought that if my skin renew better and faster, the acne marks on my face will disappear. So, I was looking the review of Drops of Youth on an acne prone skin, but there was only 1 or 2 blogs. Still not sure to buy this, I went to nearest store and I asked the sales assistant for the sample. They gave me 5 drops of the product in a mini tube. When I applied it to my skin, I got immediate moisture&smooth feelings. So I bought the 30ml bottle, and started using it. In 2-3 weeks, I had purging (in my case was a little break out). But after that, those annoying acnes never showed up again. Well, not completely gone, it still peeped out when I'm in period, but not as bad as it was.

Right now, I am using it in the middle of my skin regime, after toner and before serum/ampoule/moisturizer. Simply put 1-3 drops on your finger, spread it out a little, then apply it to all over your face and neck.

Packaging: 3 of 5

It packed in a thick glass bottle with pipette, so it's not too easy to broken and the hygene is good. Nothing special about the packaging. It's just when I purchased the 50ml, the pipette isn't as easy as the 30ml. 

Efficacy: 4 of 5

I can see the result after 3 months I used the product. Acne rarely peeped out anymore, less oily, smoother, softer, acne marks was slowly disappeared. I say Drops of Youth from The Body Shop has delivered their promises to the consumer, especially me. 

Value: 4 of 5

The price for the 30ml & 50ml bottle was about IDR 350k & IDR 550k. I forgot the exact price so, sorry :3 I used the 30ml bottle for 3 months, and now I'm on my second bottle (50ml). It's been 4,5 months but I still have a quarter. I can say that the price is worth it, cause you only need 1-3 drops and it last until 3 months for 30ml and (maybe) 6 months for the 50ml bottle. aaaaaaaand it is working!

Repurchase ?

YES! Definitely! As I said, I'm on my second bottle and definitely repurchase for the third,and fourth, and so on.

Overall Rating: 4.5 of 5

<Skin type: Tan, oily, acne prone>

Have you tried this Drops of Youth ? Or maybe you have plan to buy this ? Share your experience using this product and any comments below!

Have a good day, ladies! :) 

the journey

I'm not saying that I already have perfect skin right now, I still on my way to achieve a beautiful, healthy, and flawless skin. But, after years suffered with acne, I feel that my skin's condition now is waaaay better than before. So, here it goes..

1. Teenager: Drug store product & loooooots of dermatologists

     It started when i was a teenager, this acne (whitehead, blackhead, and pustule) peep out from my skin. It is normal since I have oily skin and genetically, I am potential to have acnes cause my father and brothers also had it. The difference is, their skin were getting better and no acne at all after high school but unfortunately, it didn't happened to me. Otherwise, it was getting worse.
      In Junior high, I only use drug store product like Clean&Clear, and Pond's, but nothing works. It did nothing to my skin except just clean it. Just like any other teenager, I felt shy, and have no confidence at all. I talk to my mom, ask permission to her so I can go to the dermatologist. She said no, but I insisted and finally she took me to the dermatologist. So we went to Dr. Djoko Susanto, SpKK. and I got face cleanser, night cream, and day cream. After a couple months, my skin was getting better.
      It did getting better after couple months but not after couple years. It started broke out and oily again, I think my skin become immune to the creams. So i decided to change to the dermatologist. My aunt recommended me a famous one, Dr, Jamilah SpKK who has a beauty clinic. Then i went there, she said that my acne is not that worse and it can disappeared in three months. I was excited, I thought she must be genius if she can make my skin better in three months. But, NO, IT DID NOT. I kept using the creams she gave to me and did a loooot of chemical peeling cause she said that it can helped to remove the scars. I sticked to go to this dermatologist for years, hoping that my skin will getting better. But again, no. It was getting better only in the beginning, but after that it just didn't work out anymore.

2. College: Another dermatologists, Lancome, & Green Mommy Shop.
      It has been 6 years since I suffered with acne, and then i graduate high school and went to college. After disappointed with the previous dermatologist, I went to MEDIKER clinic with Dr. Agus Hartadi SpKK as the dermatologist. I didn't want to go there before cause I heard that it's expensive but since his reputation is good and I almost give up about this acne thing, so i decided to go. Like another dermatologists, i got cleanser, night cream, and day cream. The cool thing was, he was using laser treatment to kill the bacteria inside and help to remove the scars. He was the one who said that chemical peeling is not good to our skin cause it will make the skin thinner, especially when we do  it many times. I was like, "crap! I did chemical peel like zillion times." I thought that maybe he's the one, he's the one who can help me get a clear skin. My skin was still good until there was a volcanic eruptions from the mountain in my town which made the air sooo dirty and the sky was covered with ash. The nightmare begin (again)...
     Because of the volcanic eruptions, my skin got worse again. I met my dermatologist and kept using the creams and doing the laser treatment but it just getting worse. the type of my acne was always whitehead and pustule, but at that time it became nodules. "It cost me fortune but I still can't have a clear skin ?! I have to change dermatologist!" So, I change to the most famous dermatologist in town, Dr. Sri Ellyani SpKK. Everytime I changed dermatologist, I always have a "new" hope. So, I started to have treatment there, and the doctor said that I need to do a TCA. So I followed her recommendation and I did the TCA. She said that it is safe and with only 3 times of TCA my skin will get better. After the treatment, my skin literally peel out for about a week. So it did made me look like a monster.
      After 9 years using dermatologists and my skin was not getting better, I decided to change to product that available in the market. When I was in the department store, a saleswoman from Lancome introduce me to Lancome Visionnaire. Honestly, I easily believe her and i took all my savings and bought it. fuh! It felt so good when i applied it to my skin but unfortunately, it did not help my skin to getting better.
        Desperate, I decided to back to dermatologist and try Erha Clinic and same thing happened. I was like "OH DEAR GOD, PLEASE HELP ME!"
          Until I read a beauty forum, which lead me to a-not-so-famous-natural-skincare-local-brand: Green Mommy Shop aka GMS. It has a thread on Femaledaily, many people use it, many acne sufferer succeed getting their clear skin. So I believed, then I started using it. In the forum many people said that the skin will purging for the first time and after several time the skin will be clearer. Everyone has different purging time, some 3 months, some only 1 month, and 6 months. It did purging, broke out so bad. My question is when will the purging phase over ? I kept using it until 3 months cause i thought it still purging until I realize, It doesn't make any sense if purging takes until 3 months. So, i stopped using it and I went to my friend's dermatologist. Cause my skin condition at that time was horrible.  

                                                              

My Skin after I used dr. Etna's prescription (2 weeks)
Ps: The first time when i see dr. Etna, my skin was 5 times more terrible

The dermatologist's name is Dr. Etna Krisnawati SpKK. and I can say she saved my skin (and my life :3). My friend said that she only use Dr. Etna's prescription in 3 months then she can use regular drug store product. When I met Dr. Etna, she said that my skin is very thin until she can see my vein. With that condition, it's impossible for the skin to accept and absorb any products. My skin need some recovery in couple months and after that it can start to accept and absorp the products I used. So she gave me pills, cleanser, and moisturizer (instead of night&day cream). My skin was getting better after 3 months, but i still used her prescription and laser treatment for about  8 months. Then I graduated and I have to move back to my hometown. So, i stop using the prescription and start using my holy grail pre-serum...

My Skin after I used dr. Etna's prescription (6 months)

3. Sunshine after the rain: Drops of Youth & Snail Cream.
          Drops of Youth from the Body Shop is my sunshine after the rain! It really help my skin to get better, smoother, and clearer. I can see the difference after 3 months I used this (only Drops of Youth, without any mosturizer night&day cream). Then, I have courage to add moisturizer to my regime. Until one day I had a trip to South Korea, and i already research in plenty of beauty blogs that snail cream is good for acne prone skin. So I bought the range from Nature Republic Snail Cream.  It consists Toner, Emulsion, Ampoule, Cream, and Eye Cream. I already using it for 2 months and I can say I am satisfied. I will write the details of my review in another post.

My skin condition now
Ps: I did not wear any foundation or photo filter

As you can see, my skin shows so much improvements. It's moist, not so oily, the pimple peep out only when i have period, the acne marks slowly disappear and not so reddish anymore, and it's not sooo white until the face and neck colors are different. It takes more than a year to recover from the first it ruined by many dermatologists, beauty clinics, and GMS. I couldn't be more grateful. So, this is my skin regime right now:

Daily:
a. Evian
b. NR Snail Skin Booster/ Etude House Wonder Pore Toner
c. TBS Drops of Youth
d. NR Snail Ampoule
e. NR Snail Emulsion
f. NR Snail Cream
g. NR Snail Eye Cream
h. Mavala Double Lash (for lashes&eyebrow)

Weekly:
a. Innisfree Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask + The Face Shop Papaya Peeling Gel
b. Laneige Water Sleeping Pack_EX

         So, Ladies, if you have acne problem as mine, the key is patience, stay optimist, and try to stay confidence. My skin's now has not flawless yet, but it shows much improvements. And I still believe that I will get a healthy, clear, and flawless skin someday. Oh, and if I can suggested to you, try to avoid beauty clinic. Their creams will ruin your skin. If you really need see a dermatologist, find one who really want to make your skin healthy. You can see by the prescription they give. You can take moisturizer but say no to night/day cream. Just don't.

Why I made this blog.

So this is why,
just like anyone else, they made a blog to share. It could be about everything, but for me, I made this to share about how I struggling with acne and achieve a beautiful, healthy, and flawless skin.
I believe there are many women who has a same issue as mine, and maybe they're at a point where they lost and give up cause they have no idea how to deal with this.
I say, "Ladies, keep on believing."