Happy New Year 2014 + My 2014 Resolution

Today is the last day of 2013, the day when I usually think about what I've done in a year and make a list about what I'm going to do in the next year.

I recall that many things happened, the good one and the bad one. Even until the very last minute.

My ups and downs in 2013

- Graduated with an A score
One of my biggest dream in my final year. I could finally make my parents proud because I could get an A for my thesis ^_____^ I worked really hard for this and glad that my hardworks are worthed.

- Explore more in creative fields 
I don't know where it starts but soon after I graduate, I feel that I was given so many opportunities to explore more in a fields that I'm working on. I'm interested in creating videos and animation as you can see that I'd upload some of my works recently on my youtube channel :D

-I lost my camera
Probably the most shocking moment in my life. T_T I know that I am so careless. I'm really really sad that I lost my partner, it's been accompanying me since the first time I wrote this blog :(

Last year fireworks that I capture with my beloved Canon 500 D... :(

This year, I'm spending my new year at Pat's villa. I'm writing this post under tons of fireworks :D And I feel that next year will be a great one. I will work hard to achieve all my dream ^o^

2014 Resolution

- Go get a new camera

LOL no matter what happened I think I need to find myself a new camera. I was thinking to get myself a mirrorless camera, but still comparing each other. Any recommendations will be highly appreciated :D

-Work hard and learn more.

 I'm currently in my probation now. Hopefully everything goes well. I enjoyed my new office environment and also my new job. I'm going to start another business with my mom too. :D

- Starting our future plan

This year is a busy year for us because both of us need to pass our thesis. After graduation, we did realize that we need to do something before going into a further step in our relationship. Therefore, we promised to work hard to fulfill our dream :) About the work itself, it's still a secret hehehe. 

- Be a good blogger

I also understand that my blog is lacked of update in this year, hahahaha still the same reason.. it's all because I need to pay attention to my thesis. I will try my best to blog again regularly. Please tell me what kind of post that you like the most from my blog :D I will try to do more videos and my first giveaway in the future too. I supposed to post about it before New Year T ^ T

- Go travelling to an interesting place
I rarely gone travelling because my family doesn't like travelling but I love travelling so much LOL! I think that I wanna go travelling next year hehehe :D

Well I think that's all. I wanna work more and enjoy my life more in the same time. :) Many things happened. The good one and the bad one. But I believe that we could always learn something from all the past events. :)

Happy New Year everyone! Let's work hard and go through another year together :D

Nightmare Before Christmas

To be honest, I am not joking but yeah it does really happen. :(

Right before Christmas Eve, I'm going to Puncak with Pat by a travel car. And we brought so many things, let's say aroung 7-8 big bags. I remember exactly that I had all my gadget such as my laptop, camera, and so on. We're the first passengers who get in and the first one who get out. So I think it is impossible for someone to steal our stuff. When we arrived, I'm sure that I'd checked all of my belongings. I even tell Pat to check under the seat in case we missed something.

The day after, I realized that I cannot find my camera ANYWHERE..........

I was in panic and then tried all our best to get the camera back. But yeah... you know when you lost something in Indonesia, it's almost impossible to get it back.

I'm screwed up, missed an important collaboration with my friends and all post that I wanna work on delayed.

But then, I tried to calm myself that I don't want a single bad thing ruin my whole holiday. I'm intended to replace my old camera with the new one but still waiting for the right time. So I take it as a warning to be careful on my next trip and hopefully could afford a new camera really soon.

As I always said that good thing happened after the bad one. The next day I celebrate our 4th anniversary and surprisingly Pat gave me this. For the first time in my life, I didn't get any weird and unusual gift LOL. Hahahaha I couldn't say any single words then.

Behind the scene story (like always).

Few days before our trip, he asked what do I want for our anniversary gift and I said 'a new necklace' immediately. Simple, it's because he promised me 4 years ago that he would love to replace me a new necklace because he thought the one he gave me aren't really good (lol first-timer who didn't know where to buy girl's gift :P). Then I just wanna tease him a little bit to see if he remember about it or not. When we're going out for my Christmas shopping, he asked me which kind of necklace that I like. I remember that I choose the random cross design because the other design were not into my type. We were in rush and didn't have much time to shop. So I think, there won't be any chance for him to buy me some gifts. I didn't expect much because I was super busy and even couldn't finish my gifts for him.

Old Necklace :3

Later after we arrived, he gave me a little blue box that kinda surprise me. Judging from his type, I still didn't expect any good thing LOL (seriously too many bad experience in the past). I even still asked him why he didn't get me a red box because I didn't like blue hahahaha!

When I opened it, I was surprised that he could bought a necklace LOL.

Then I asked him,"How did you choose the necklace?"

He replied me," I pick the one you choose back then."

LOL... Okay la,I forgive you this time because you show some worthy effort xD

For the first time in our 4 years, he did give me something unexpected in the right time hahahaha. <3

So until I got my new camera, you will no longer see any updates from me. I guess I need a long holiday for now on because I was too busy lately, I even didn't have a single time to chill and relax. :) I believe that all the good thing will come next year and of course will bring more post on my blog ^_^ I really appreciate it if you guys wanna wait until I get my new camera. I can't wait to share about many things with all of you. I will go for a camera hunt right after I came back to Jakarta.

Happy holiday everyone! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ! ^o^ 

New MV for Kiranti

Hello lovelies. If you're wondering I rarely update now, it's because I'm working on this animation! 

Take your time to watch. ^.^

Any comments or likes will be appreciated :3 I'm still learning though.

This is the first time I made a video in Bahasa so it's kinda awkward. I will explain a little bit about the video.   Kiranti is a Indonesian's herbal drink that helps woman to reduce PMS. The main story tells about women's monthly pain (a.k.a PMS) and how to 'bear' with it.

Well yeah, Pat said that I looks like the angry dinosaur when I'm on my period. Hahaha it can't be helped because it's extremely painful >_<

 I decided that I wanna do something before working on next Monday. Yes, I'm finally employed LOL. I'll probably busy til the end of the year. I had another plan for another animation project and hopefully I could finish it before Christmas. ^^ Of course I'll be doing some beauty related post too hehe. 

Talk to you guys again later ^.^/ 

Review Dr. Jart+ CTRL-A Liquid Foam and Spot Out

As someone who have an acne prone skin, having a stock of great acne medication is a must for me because I will never know when the acne will come. That's why I'm so lucky to be given this Ctrl - A series from Dr. Jart+ previous event. o.o

DR. JART+ CTRL-A LIQUID FOAM

This is the liquid facial wash from CTRL-A series. 

The bottle was made from sturdy plastic. Just like the other product from Dr. Jart+, it also had a clean design without many pattern or fancy color.

Creates soft lather when mixed with water.

I thought it will be drying but it isn't. Surprisingly, it also had a cooling sensation when I washed my faces. It feels like they are pouring mint extract inside LOL. Great to use especially in the morning to refresh your sleepy face hehe. I think it also helps to soothe your skin with the cool sensation. 

Unfortunately, I don't know why but it breaks me out after a week T-T. So I'd stopped using this facial foam and back with my previous cleanser.

DR. JART+ CTRL-A SPOT OUT

First of all, I was wondering about what kind of tool is this.It looks like a concealer pen but slightly bigger. It's CTRL - A Spot Out to clear and prevent breakouts... or in other words, an acne gel.

It took me some time before I had a big war with acne to try on this product. Most of acne medication that I ever tried is drying and painful (burning sensation that aren't comfortable), some of them are stick and make my face looks oily :( I wonder if this one could change my mind about acne medication. 

The size is quite big and remind me of stabilo that I used on my school days. It has three tiny holes in front to let the products out. It also had a secure stopper by rotating the back side, so it will not accidentally being pressed and messed up your bag. o.o

 

It comes in gel and also very watery. It easily dissolves into your skin and create such a nice cooling sensation that let your acne calm down from its inflamation. Feels like put a cooling gel on a burning skin ^.^ Moreover it will be absorbed into your skin easily since it comes in gel and will not leave any sticky or uncomfortable feeling. Since it could be really drying, use it only on the problematic area :)

It works wonderfully on my acne. The results vary depends on the acne's type. It work fast on small bumps and takes a little time on bigger bumps. No need to pop out the acne or painful experience at all.

And it is really easy to bring with so you can use it anywhere. ^.^

The only problem that I had is, no matter I tried to press it gently, it always come with too much product  so sometimes I think it's kinda a waste because it is actually designed to put the product on several spots but ended up with pouring too much products all the time. 

And seriously it had solved about all acne medication that I ever had. ^.^ I'm totally love this acne gel so much that I will never forget to bring it with me when I had an acne!

Overall, I'm really satisfied with CTRL - A Spot Out but unfortunately not with their liquid foam :( The price itself is kinda pricey (you can check their price in my previous post here ) but as long as it works, I think it equals with the results that you get.  :D

Review Dr. Jart+ V7 Beauty Balm

BB Cream is one of makeup products that I used the most. Therefore, I stocked up several kinds of different BB Cream to be used in different occasion. Well I think it explain enough how I love using BB Cream than foundation. ;) I love how BB Cream could blend into your skin nicely and feels lighter on your skin for everyday use. 

Dr. Jart+ V7 Beauty Balm

This is the my first time trying on Dr. Jart+ BB Cream. Years ago, I was quite curious about this brand but I rarely saw any review about their products. :3 I got their lates BB Cream which is V7 Beauty Balm. V7 means seven vitamins are extracted in this product. It also claimed to have a perfect protection from UV/UB with a natural looking coverage.  Kinda excited to see how good this BB Cream could be.

The packaging is made from a plastic squeeze tube. It's really easy to control how much products that you need and more hygienic . 

SWATCH & TEXTURE

It comes in one shade and has a light beige color which suitable for people with medium or fair skintone. But it blend into my skintone perfectly so I don't have any problem with it.

It has a really light and watery texture. You only need a tiny amout and it can be easily spread with your fingers. Suprisingly, it does provide  medium coverage. I think the coverage will be poor since the texture is kinda light.You can build up the coverage by layering it on some area that need more coverage. I don't recommend you to do many layers since it could make your face looks like wearing an opera makeup.

It looks white under strong lighting or flash lamp. I guess it's because this product has SPF properties. Actually, it looks really natural under natural lighting and blend really well into my skin. It also does a great job in reducing red marks and uneven skintone. My skin is getting brighter in an instant <3  It also could reduce dark spots or acne scars a little bit, but I suggest you to use a concealer for a better results. :)

You can leave it alone without any powder because it dries into matte finish. But you can set it with a darker shade powder if you think it is too light. Looks more natural now, right? :D

I love it! This is perfect for daily use with buidable coverage and UV protection. It feels really light and quite moisturizing too especially because the weather is getting cold (and wet) lately. Moreover, it doesn't break me out at all!! I'm so glad! xD I was kinda worry because sometimes BB Cream could break me out so bad. The staying power is also really nice even when you're into a super hot weather. Remember not to rub your face in such a hot condition, but tap it with gentle motion. The BB Cream will last longer on your face :)

WHAT I LOVE
Light and watery
Medium Coverage
Contains SPF

WHAT I DON'T REALLY LOVE
A little bit pricey

Have you tried any Dr. Jart+ products? I will review their skincare really soon ^.^