Cuppy Cakes

 

This afternoon my neighbour gave me this lovely cupcakes. Finally, i have a neighbour! :'')

So, the story was start from when i always saw a courier with orange costume visited my neighbour house. Everyday. At first i thought my neighbour bought something from online shop like me. Okay, that's pretty normal. But the awkward part is, it was always the same person who came into her house and it takes time an half hour. Why should be that long? (Okay, so now you know i'm a litte bit stalker lol).

Finally one day, i saw that courier carried a box of decorated cupcakes. So i stepped out of the door, ran, and asked the courier where did she buy that cupcakes, and you know what, the courier said my neighbour made that. Oh my god, so you have to know for a long time i'm trying to find some place that can teach me to make fondant. You have to know i love baking cupcakes. My friends said the taste of my cupcakes is great but i can't make the fondant or decoration. It's so hard. And it's like something relieving, i found a place to make fondant :''') Ah, and you have to know i live in a resident which is we don't know our neighbour each other, so i'm glad i could know (one of) them.

By the way, if you interest in order some cupcakes for anniversary or birthday, you can contact them by their twitter www.twitter.com/cakebytecha.

Great Chocolatte In Belgium

So, after Paris we went to Belgium. We didn't stay in hotel, but in Indonesian Ambassador house (it was Mr. Nadjib Riphat Koesoema). Belgium with Brussels as its capital city, famous with chocolatte (it's hometown of Godiva) and waffel. I was so regret that i didn't take the picture so i couldn't show you, but when you come to this city, you must try both of them!

Review Coastal Scents 88 Ultra Matte Palette

Finally, the waiting has ended! My Coastal Scents 88 Ultra Matte Palette has arrived yesterday after ordered at Coastal Scents website. When the first time i ordered this palette i choose USPS First Class Mail International as my shipping method but i was never come, i don't know why. So, i ordered again but with FedEx International Economy. It's a good service bacause i could reach my package everyday. After a week, my package arrived. I'm so excited!

It's a big palette with mini eyeshadow. I thought it was not enough for 2 months, or maybe it can be ended up only just a month but some reviewer in Female Daily said it's enough for 6 months if you use eyeshadow everyday. Because i'm not using eyeshadow everyday, so i think this palette will survive for a year.

My mom took me to her college reunion, so i decide to use this. I choosed choco brown and navy blue and i use NYX HD Eyeshadow Base as my eye primer. This eyeshadow better use without primer (i ran out of my UDPP, that's why i didn't use it) The color is not too pigmented, they said it's matte eyeshadow but i think there's a little shimmer in this eyeshadow (don't worry, it's just a little).

Hello, Singapore!

Finally, i visited Singapore after 10 years. Long time, huh? Hmm, my dad is kind of type people who wouldn't go to same country again and again. Once is enough, he said. But, in my opinion Singapore now is the closest place to buy make up from Sephora. Yes, since Sephora closed their store in Hong Kong and decided to move to Singapore.

Me and my family (minus dad) went there in the morning, around 9am with the cheapest flight (you know the airline's name). It's my first time traveled with this airline, and when i take a look at the inside aeroplane i thought price equals quality, really. But it's fine, because it's just 1,5 hours flight.

Minus dad, and brother as a photographer

We spent holiday for 3 days and it's not enough! I missed Sentosa Island, Marina Bay, and Bugis Junction (since that day, i promise i will save half of my money to go to Singapore with my friends). I just went to Universal Studio and in the afternoon, it's rain! Luckily, i almost finish try all of games and attraction.

In Sephora, i just bought red lipstain and Bobbi Brown Pencil Liner. I spent my money to bought accessories in Universal :') On the next day, we went to Merlion and Vivo city.

My Beauty Haul 2012

  I'll review one by one in another post ;)

Bounjour, Paris!

After 3 days in Swiss, i went to Paris by bus (again) and it takes 3 hours. As long as the journey to Paris, i saw vineyard at right and cow farm at left. The cow color is not black and white, but it's brown and white. I tasted the steak there but... it's the worst steak- imean, the worst meat i've ever tasted ( desolee, Francais!). But seriously, the meat was too soggy for me.

I stayed in Paris for 3 days and visited Eiffel Tower, Musee de Louvre, and duty free in Paris. Is that so? Yap. Boring? Absolutely! Seriously, if i have a chance to go there this year, i will go to St. Barts, Lyon, and maybe Monaco.

The best item that i purchased is Aquolina Sugar Pink Perfume. It smells so dark brown sugar, sweet but if you spray it too much, you will dont like it, trust me.

Freezing in Switzerland

After Italy, we went to Switzerland by bus. It was just 4 hours straight from Italy. When i came, the weather's so cold for Indonesian. Cooler than in Italy, maybe it's about 10 degrees celcius. Switzerland's great! People who already came to New Zealand said NZ and Swiss was just the same.

at the top of Titlis Mountain

 

Already 9 pm but its still bright

Natural Care All Natural Paw Paw Review

I was accidentally browse drugstore.com and saw Natural Care brand there and i was just like 'Ah, I have this product!'. I opened my drawer and found the product that i have

Natural Care All Natural Paw Paw

I bought it in drugstore Sydney, it was just around AU$ 15. Body balm and lip balm contains Sunflower oil, castor oil, cocoa butter, shea butter, beeswax, silica, macadamia oil, mango seed butter, and johjoba esters. Okay, so much butter and oil that's why this balm so sticky and suits for very very dry skin. I think in Indonesia you cant apply this product too much because when you sweat you'll feel like you have a glue-bath, but in dry country like Europe and Australia, you have to use this product.

For the face moisturiser, it's not too sticky and you can use it before your primer and foundation. It's so cool when you apply it because it contains Aloe extract and i think this product suits for Normal - Dry skin. I give a score for this product 4 from 5.

Romantic Venice & Verona

Actually, Venice still in Italy but in different Islan. Hmm, it's like Tidung Island in Indonesia. People said Paris is a romantic city, but for me Venice and Verona are. When i go there, the weather's cold, about 10 - 12 degrees. I visited glass museum and diamond museum. One thing that i always regret is i didn't buy their traditional broadway mask. I saw the mask in Jakarta but the price, oh god it's more than 1 million where i can get it in Italy just for 12 euro :(

Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blush : Blissful Review

Ini adalah review pertamaku tentang beauty product and i'm excited! Aku memang lagi butuh banget blush on karena selama ini blush on yang aku pake itu milik mama dan warnanya sangat tidak cocok sekali sama aku, terlalu gelap dan terlalu deep (mamaku dan aku punya warna kulit yang berbeda, mamaku tipe NC 35 - 40 sedangkan aku NW 25). Pernah beli merk Bourjois tapi uhh.., warnanya nggak keluar sama sekali walaupun udah di swipe berkali - kali!

Setelah melakukan research kecil - kecilan di beberapa website, akhirnya aku memutuskan untuk membeli Tarte Amazonian Clay 12- hour blush di lapaknya Rachna Dewi di femaledaily.com. Awalnya aku ragu mau milih warna apa. Habis warnanya lucu - lucu semua. Berdasarkan twitternya Harumi Sudrajat dari my tips cantik, orang - orang dengan kulit khas Indonesia lebih baik memakai warna peach atau deep berry dan akhirnya aku memilih blissful, blush with warm peach color.

Harusnya barang ini sampai dua sampai tiga minggu setelah pemesanan, tapi belum lima hari barangnya sudah sampai di rumah. Dan, seperti inilah penampakannya..

Ingredients : Talc, zinc stearate, tricaprylin, polyethylene, caprylic/capric triglyceride, beeswax, PEG-150 distearate, lanolin, laureth-4, tocopherol, polysorbate 20, tetrasodium EDTA, potassium sorbate, chlorphenesin, ascorbyl palmitate, tin oxide, kaolin, mica, carmine. (+/-): Iron Oxides, titanium dioxide, ultramarines, manganese violet, bismuth oxychloride, red 6 and red 7 lake, red 27 lake, yellow 5 lake, yellow 6 lake, blue 1 lake

Inside the blush

They said : Infused with natural clay harvested from the banks of the Amazon River and naturally baked by the sun, this nutrient-rich blush benefits all skin types for a fade-free flawless finish for an amazing 12 hours. Inspired by Tarte's bestselling shades of cheek stains and lip tints, the colors range from soft to vivid to suit a wide variety of skintones. For oily skin types, Amazonian clay minimizes oil in and around pores to balance skin and keep product in place. Those with dry skin will benefit from the clay's nourishing and hydrating properties, which naturally restore skin's moisture. Combination skin types can rely on its ability to zero in on skin concerns and deliver benefits to restore complexion harmony. The result? Blush that wears better, longer, and truer!

The fact : Jenis kulitku kering dan kadang bisa sangat kering. Biasanya jenis powder blush lebih dikhususkan untuk orang - orang yang berjenis kulit berminyak. 

Kenapa aku tertarik dengan blush ini? 
  1. Aku nggak bisa pake cream blush atau cheek stain
  2. Blush ini kalau dipakai sama orang kulit berminyak bisa menahan minyak, tapi kalau buat kulit kering juga (katanya) bisa meng-hydrate

Hasilnya, yap! Aku pake seharian dan blush ini tahan lama. Memang sih nggak sampai 12 jam, tapi 10 jam. Yaa cukup lama, lah. Waktu pipi dipegang juga blush ini nggak terasa kering, malahan lembab banget. Aku masih pengen coba yang tipsy karena warna orangenya seger banget. Packagingnya juga ternyata besar, lebih besar sedikit daripada blush on Body Shop. Nilai keseluruhan untuk blush ini 5 dari 5.

I swatches it as same as the original color