by Hanzky — Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 at 11:09 am
in Editorial and tagged with New Year Resolution
Of course, I’ll keep this list strictly to Fashion and beauty. Last year, I made a list too in here and looking back, I think I managed to stay on track for the most part. Granted I did buy a few things I shouldn’t have bought according to the list, but it’s not too bad, really, I think it was only a palette of Milani Eyeshadow, a MAC brush and a pair of jeans. So I’ve been a good girl in sticking to the list..but when it comes to sticking to the budget, err..that’s entirely a different story…:D
Now here’s mine for this year:
1. No maternity clothes.
I am currently five and a half months pregnant, so gaining weight is inevitable. I’m not going to starve myself and the baby inside me just so I don’t ballooned up. But I’ll try my best to control what I eat and not go with the eating-for-two philosophy all the time…:D. So far, I have only bought 1 maternity jeans and 1 bella band. Thank goodness for all those empire waist/baby doll/volume trends, they are such a blessing for pregnant women. Because of them, I still manage to avoid maternity tops. Hopefully I can hang on to the clothes that I have now for another three and a half months. Also, hopefully I can shed off those baby fat before the end of the year..I know this is easier said and done. Maybe by having my belly wrapped with the good old 5 meters long stagen for 30 days after I deliver my baby will help speed off the process..ameeenn…:D
2. New hairstyle.
Not now, but sometimes around April. I need to get me a short, easy-to-manage-but-nevertheless-still-look-stylish hairstyle before the baby is born. Sometimes, breastfeeding makes your hair fall out like crazy so it’s best to keep it short. Besides, short hair is easier to maintain too..like I will have time to stand in front of the mirror blow drying and straightening my long hair after every shampoo session!!
3. Quality over Quantity.
I’m planning to go home for good this year. So just in case I have to downgrade the shopping when I get home and can’t shop as much, I still have the beautiful clothes that can withstand the test of time. This means, more shopping through eBay for me or just wait until I can hit Nordstrom rack. And this means, avoiding Forever 21 and H&M at all cost, unless I find stuff that are breathtakingly beautiful.
4. Buy dressier clothes.
Jakarta is different than here when it comes to dressing up. Here, I can get away with wearing flip flops and jeans and tee everywhere with my hair up in a bun. But back home, people are more concern about their looks, and I will have more formal events to attend and meeting more people on the professional level. So, no more buying clothes that are too casual for me. No more buying jeans (okay, maybe 1 or 2 at the most) because I rarely wear them whenever I’m home, it’s been always skirts and dresses time. It’s time to stock up on the editor pants from express, the blazer, clothes with industrial fabric, silk, pencil skirt and the like.
5. Touch up.
There are a lot of times when I go out all day and don’t even bother to check on my make up. I’m not going to reapply my entire make up in a public bathroom or anything like that, but at least I’ll make a point to reapply my lipstick just to freshen up the look..
6. Invest in real jewelry.
I have never thought of buying jewelry as investment in a way that I can sell it back for higher prices like our moms do, especially not when you live here in the State. But it really is an investment when you live back home, you can sell it back whenever you are bored with the style, exchange it with another one or just take the cash home, or just keep it it your jewelry box so you can pass it down to your daughter. I have two beautiful rings that my grandma and my mom passed it to me..and I cried when I received them. It’s like a legacy is being passed on me and they serve as a tangible reminder that some part of them is always there with me. I hope I can continue the tradition and pass those rings to my daughter. See, with all those benefits..that means no more jewelry shopping with guilty feelings for us..isn’t that nice?..It’s about time we can go shopping without the guilty feeling..:D
Now, tell me what’s your fashion resolution?
*image source: www.cartoonstock.com
very nice, Han.. nyontek dikit yah
han, yg no. 4, di sini orang jg udah lebih cuek kok, jadi ga perlu terlalu dressy kl cuma jalan2 biasa aja..
Han, Happy New Year 2008. I wish you and family a wonderful year ahead.
I am strongly agree with your point number 6. hehehe.
Han, kok ngak ada yang bisa di contek
.. ngak deng bercanda…gw harus mikir yang no.3 nich kali aja gw pindah negara lagi 
..and no.4 too, i have to consider buying some suits since i’m gonna graduate soon and get a full time job. Full time job means no tee, jeans, flip flop and book bag 
han..gw punya pikiran yg sammmaa bgt ama elo tentang #4..d sini mau kyk gmn jg cuek aja..tp d jkt..haduuh..mau ke mall aja hrs nge-blow dulu deh kyknya..:D
han,
selamat menikmati kehamilan yah… sekali-kali boleh dong liat gaya ibu hamilnya 
gw nyontek yg no. 4 yaa. lucunya dulu d jakarta gw ngga terlalu mikirin baju2 rapi dan dressy,kerja jg cuma pake jeans dan kaos. nah sekarang balik jd mahasiswa malah hrs tampil profesional atau dressy
Hanzky, ayo segera borong de beers ;p !!
No. 6 Han, yup no. 6….:)
sama nih, resolusi 2008 gw adalah bebenah penampilan setelah melahirkan.. due date gw & lo deketan lho. gw sekitar akhir maret-awal april. setelah itu niatin bener2 tuk ngelangsingin badan lagi, bebenah penampilan, gunting & cat rambut… oya hanz, satu lagi: treatment post-natal. gw udah dp dari sekarang, hehehe…
nuniek enak yah kalo di jakarta ada perawatan pasca melahirkan gitu, di sini mana ada..huhu..
ninit bumilnya males dandan niih, hehe..tapi ada beberapa outfitnya di sini http://fashionesedaily.com/blog/fitting-room/todays-outfit/
yustin tetep aja di bandingin di sini, orang orang di jakarta itu rapih rapih banget lho..:)
agas soalnya elo kalo di jakarta setiap hari ketemu nya anak anak kecil siih..hihihi…
utie ranselnya harus di pensiunkan yaa..:P
ragil silahkan jeng..:)
deegee iyaa yah, tapi kalo di tempat lo pasti masih lebih gaya gaya daripada di sini deh..
jully, sisil, leela yuuk mariii…:D
deegee masa sih di jkt mau ke mall aja hrs ngeblow dulu. itu mah yg ga pede aja kali ya, atau ibu2 pejabat yg kudu disasak heula. gw casual aja tuh, apalagi klo mo nyoba2 baju dan sepatu, ugh kudu sesimple mgkn biar ga ribet.
hehehe gue setuju ama hilda.
gue kalo mo ke mall gak harus ngeblow dulu kok, kalo lagi buru2 ya dibuntut kuda aja rambutnya. i don’t really care. walopun makeup sih jalan terus ya hihihi… di mall2 skrg jg udah banyak yg nyantai2 kok gayanya. nyantai/casual pake jeans gitu bukan brarti gak keren kan? gak mesti pake skirts/dresses all the time kok. yg rapi2 banget tuh malah kadang kliatan out of place bgt. ke mall doank kok kesannya mesti ke salon dulu
celia, gue seneng pake rok sama dress di jakarta bukan karena pengen rapih atau karena jeans is too casual untuk di sana, tapi karena panas bok..hehe, jadi gue nggak betah pake jeans kalo di jakarta, sama aja kaya kalo summer di sini, jarang pake jeans, kalo pake rok kan enak anginnya bisa masuk…:D
hilda banyak sih orang yang ngeblow rambut ke salon udah bagian dari hidup aja gitu kayanya, dah nggak pernah lagi cuci rambut di rumah, jadi ke mall atau nggak ke mall, udah pasti ke salon deh..hehe..:)
dear Hanzky…ga gitu-gitu amat deh di Jakarta, masih banyak kok orang-orang di Jkt yang santai aja kalau jalan-jalan… Aku kemana-mana pakai sendal jepit favorit charles and keith dengan jeans mango kebangsaan yang udah ribuan kali dicuci… kalau t shirt emang dari dulu freak abezzz sama t shirt nya DIOR… keluar masuk senci, jalan di Kemang… ga ada yang protes tuh…kemaren aku ke kantor Mercy Corps di JKT aja dengan pakaian santai, cuma kasih cardigan saja…Menurut aku yang paling penting sih PD aja… Ok…welcome home !!!!
[b]Han[/b] bener tuh, di Jakarta mending pake rok deh…haha…apalagi pas hamil begini, panas!!! [cuma gw sendiri sih jarang pake rok kecuali pas hamil.
Selama ini soalnya kalo ketemu klien masih bisa pake jeans...hehe..]
Ngomong2 soal ngeblow rambut—gw pernah diceritain temen kalo ada temennya yang memang SETIAP HARI manggil orang ke rumah untuk cuciin rambutnya dan blow dry. she’s even got her personal hairwash-chair-set at home ^_^
Gw sendiri sih cukup bekal hairdryer bagus dari pasar baru yang watt nya tinggi + sisir blow yang bagus juga…hehe…lumayan kok ga kalah sama salon deh.