REVIEW & DEMO: Clio 'Tintted Tattoo Kill Brow'

Ok I admit it, I sometimes draw my eyebrow with eyeliner. I fount it stay on really well, last longer and easier. So I'm beyond thrilled and excited when this product first launch. Clio 'Tintted Tattoo Kill Brow' one item with two product Eyebrow Tint and Mascara. High Five for extra space left in your luggage, finally you could stuff more lip color that you would probably never wear entire trip.

Hi 2016! Happy new year, Happy Chinese new year and Happy Valentine Day.

Okay, okay I know it, the new year is like 2 months ago. But hey this is my first post this year. I think that I need to be more attention to this blog. I really glad that last year even though I just post like few times and lost the spirit to keep the blog running, there still someone out there somehow find this blog and left lovely comment, thank you for friends and family who keep support me. So hopefully this year I will be really really

committed to keep the blog flow with interesting articles.

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My Acne Story

So where do I start...

Maybe some intro. Hi guys sorry for disapearing for quite some time.. I've been busy with school this past 4 months so I hardly ever write about anything. As you can see I posted some pictures of my works in Instagram. So today I'll share some skincare/complexion related post. I've been wanted to shared this my Acne Story.

I don't have the clearest skin like I used to have. But It much better from what my skin been before.

I first started breakout 3 years ago. I guess because the changes makes my skin angry. At that time I was far-far away from home, the weather is different, the environment is different, and my diet changes drastically. I couldn't do anything much since it was the first time ever I have pimple all over my face. I was so desperate. I wanted to take a lot of picture while I was on trip but I just hate to be reminded how bad is my skin condition.

So once I went back home, I directly go to my regular beauty clinic to visit my doctor. She prescribe me a different skin care. I've continue to visit the same doctor for 6 months and I don't see any changes. So I changes to other doctor (still in the same beauty clinic). She prescribe me a totally different skin care regime. But there were barely any changes. I'm still breakout all over everywhere. My faced all covered with pimple. I've told my doctor again that I don't see any changes and sometimes I feel my face is burning and itchy. My doctor just told me "it's okay it just how the cream work". But I don't see any changes for another 6 months. plus my skin occasionally itchy and burning to the point it made me feels uncomfortable. At first I thought that it's a normal thing I've always had it since forever. But I've just realize that I only had it ever since I use the cream in high school. And it happen quite frequently at that moment. 

I remember one time the beauty clinic was closed, it was the last 2 day before I had to leave home for community service and trip to doctor might be impossible. I was crying desperately because my face  and my neck is sore, itchy, dry . So I decided to got to another doctor (this time not coming to the beauty clinic ever again). The Doctor told me that I've been prescribe with a strong cream, and my skin just couldn't take it any more. So she prescribe me with some cream to relief the sore, itchy, and dryness, plus she prescribe me with gentle cleanser (phisiogel). 

I never go back to doctor ever again. all the time I wasted waiting for the call, all the money that I spend on cream that doesn't work. So based on the experience, I learn that this beauty clinic, is only focus in selling their product. The doctor never really hear about how my skin feels. They only focus on selling cream and facial treatment without carefully listen and observed my skin condition. 

Since I'm no longer use what doctor prescribe me I've tried my over the counter product to treat my acne. I've tried, ROC, Sebamed, Physiogel, Clearasil etc. It takes quite sometime to find a product that actually works and help to clear my skin. It takes a lot of patience and browsing lol. Ever since I stopped the doctor's cream my skin never ever been sore and itchy. 

Lesson to learn

•  Choose a doctor that would listened to all your problem and trying to make your skin pretty Not the one who focusing in selling product.

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Review: IOPE Enzyme Powder Wash

You know that I'm a little bit obsess with enzyme facial wash. My sister once brought me and introduce me to a enzyme facial, and then she shared Kanebo Suisai Beauty Clear Powder. Ever since Enzyme cleansing is an answer to my stubborn clogged pore problem. The problem is how amazing this treatment is I guess it's only popular in Japan. It's easy to find many Japanese brand that sold this type of cleansing solution. I've been wandering, Is there any Korean version exist? Actually it is exist, I found IOPE Enzyme Powder Wash.

DIY Cushion Foundation

last year cushion is a big hit in Korea, plus early this year Lancome has launched Miracle Cushion early this year with wide color range for every skin tone.  What is so good about this sponge soaked with foundation? isn't just like wearing foundation with sponge?

well based on my personal experience, it makes applying the base makeup more evenly and effortlessly. The cushion (sponge soaked with foundation) help to pickup foundation with enough amount and evenly. and all you need to do is stamp the product on your face. It's so easy to achieve a nice makeup base. No crazy buffing, no blotchy looking makeup base. My mom said that she always get compliment every time she use Etude House Precious Mineral Any Cushion and she also impress how easy and practical to use it and how it make her skin look glowing.

  "This product is part of our patented Fluid Capture Technology, which basically transforms a low-viscosity liquid into a refined emulsion via cushion delivery," explains Nathalie Paiva, senior manager of marketing and public relations at AmorePacific. "This allows for a uniquely weightless and buildable coverage."

That also means layering is not only possible, but encouraged: The more product you tap into your skin, the more dewy coverage you get. And that's not the only benefit: "The ability to incorporate a broad spectrum SPF 50 into such a light formula is a point of differentiation that sets this product apart," Paiva says. "Our research and development team worked tirelessly to ensure we could deliver flawless coverage without even a hint of the white cast that's so common in other SPF products." So now, you can reapply every two hours and get breathable, gorgeous coverage. Pretty genius, huh? - Phillip Picardi, Teen Vogue

Sadly since it was from South Korea, I had trouble to find the shade that match my skin tone. I'm dying to try miracle cushion from lancome, but sadly not yet launch any time soon in Indonesia. So I decided to go on creative route and create my own Cushion Foundation.

1. Dispose the remaining product by took off the sponge, squeeze remaining product from the sponge then I clean the container.

2. You could also wash the sponge, but I just squeeze mine and left a little.

3. In the clean container I pump my own mix, and stir to combine them evenly. Then spread the mixture evenly, till it covers the bottom parts evenly.

4. Put back the sponge to the container. Tap the sponge several time till the sponge soaked the mix.

5. Time to try try your cushion, you could adjust the colour by add more darker color foundation if it was too light, vice versa.

Ps. My secret mix

• 3 part Lancome Mat Miracle
• 2 part Innisfree Smart Foundation 
• 1 part of Etude House Dust Cut Finish Cream

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