in Beauty School, Cheap Thrills, Skin Care, Tested on March 6th, 2012
Normally, I'm not that well informed about the latest hype on our beloved Forum's skin care threads. It seems that there are always new "must try" skin care brands or skin care products popping up every week, and I have too short of a n ...
Tags: Aztec clay mask, Face Mask
in Beauty School, Cheap Thrills, Deals & Promotion, Made in Indonesia, Shopping on December 19th, 2011
I grew up around Viva Cosmetics. For the longest time, I can remember seeing the plastic bottles of their milk cleanser, astringent, face tonics, hand and body lotion, and other various items at home. Regardless of the brand of skin care or cosmetics they use, ...
Tags: Online Shopping, viva cosmetics
in Cheap Thrills, Skin Care, Tested on December 14th, 2011
As I posted before, weekend is my time to play with skin and body care and to take leisurely shower that I don't get to do during the weekdays. This time, instead of my trusty Viva Bengkoang mask, I have a new thing to play ...
Tags: Brightening, Face Mask, Garnier, Garnier Lightening Peel-off Mask, Lemon
in Bath & Body, Beauty School, Eco Friendly, Made in Indonesia, Tested on March 21st, 2011
This review is long overdue, since I got my hands on this tube of scrub about 8 months ago :) I think by now, most of us have heard about the brand Pourvous. Lena reviewed their Jasmine Temptation Shower Gel here, and I've shared the ...
Tags: Body Scrub, Pourvous
in Lifestyle, Travel on November 29th, 2010
We all have heard about the devastation caused by eruption of Mt. Merapi about a month ago. It was all over the media and even caught international attention. Many of us had donated money, clothing, food, even volunteered ourselves to help the victims. Last week I ...
Tags: yogya
in Misc on October 22nd, 2010
Remember my first post on grooming in public? Many of you responded by sharing what you considered as crossing the line in term of primping out in the open, and we surely had fun admitting that people watching is one of our favorite activities! I ...
Tags: Etiquette
in Bath & Body, Cheap Thrills, Haircare, Made in Indonesia, Skin Care on August 6th, 2010
Here we are, middle of the week and I already reminiscing about the weekend. Don't you wish that weekend will come sooner than later? I spent last weekend catching on some sleep after a long week. I remember how relaxing it was, waking up late and ...
Tags: Bengkoang, Face Mask, Natur, Porvous, Viva, Viva Air Mawar
in Made in Indonesia, Shopping on February 22nd, 2010
Getting batik in Yogya is easy. There are more than enough batik shops to choose from, not to mention the artisan workshops scattered around the city. Sometimes the choice can be daunting, especially for out-of-towners who only have few hours to shop before leaving. We’ll ...
in Misc on April 24th, 2009
It’s okay to quickly apply lipstick at the table if you’re with close friends or relatives in a non-business situation, and at a non-deluxe restaurant. In general, personal grooming should be done in private for the simple reason that it can be annoying and it’s ...
Tags: Ettiquette
in Eco Friendly, Handbags on April 22nd, 2009
Dalam rangka menyambut Hari Bumi 22 April 2009, berbagai retailer di Amerika Serikat (dan tentunya juga di seluruh dunia) merancang program-program khusus untuk membantu meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat akan pentingnya kelestarian lingkungan. Ada yang membagikan lampu hemat energi, mengumpulkan botol plastik, sampai membagikan paket buku kegiatan anak bertema lingkungan. ...
Tags: Canvas Bag
in Beauty School, Eyes, Makeup, Tested on January 13th, 2009
in Bath & Body, Nail Corner on November 11th, 2008
“Lho, kok ada gambar kudanya?” Demikian pikir saya ketika asyik browsing di situs yang menjual alat perawatan dan kecantikan kuku. Ternyata, Gena Healthy Hoof, produk berlogo kuda yang menarik perhatian saya itu awalnya memang ditujukan untuk mencegah keretakan dan memperkuat kuku kuda (hoof). ...
Tags: Body Lotion, Nail Strengthener, Shampoo