Thursday, May 31, 2018

Beauty 101: Skincare

Because of many people were talking about skincare nowadays, I (suddenly) want to share about the skincare products that I use too lol (it's weird because I rarely talk about these girly things....even with my friends...haha). So yep, I was starting into skincare things last year (well, I know I'm a bit late lol) and I just figured out that taking care of our skin is actually a good thing to do. So, I did some research and I watched a lot of youtube videos about skincare to know what kind of skincare products which are suitable for me. Before deciding the skincare products that should be used, we should know our skin type first. Well for me, I thought that my skin was an oily type at first, but it turns out to be the normal one. But, because there're still some oily parts in my face, so I decided that my skin type is the combination one. These are the products that I use:


I found these products work well for me. So, I guess, if you have the similar skin type with me, you can take this post as a recommendation hehe. (a disclaimer: I'm not a beauty expert so please don't expect something from this post lol and it's based on my preference~)

1. Cleansing

These are the cleansers that I use. I usually do a double cleansing every day (although I only wear powder + lip product every day). So, I use the micellar water first, then I wash my face with the garnier one. I use the emina one only in the morning hehe. The reason why I use different cleansing foam in the morning and night is because I just feel like the garnier one is too harsh to use in the morning hehe, so I prefer a gentle cleansing foam for morning cleansing and I like the emina one (the foam is not that much).

After I clean my face, I do the moisturizing part right after it hahaha. I don't put any essences or serums because I still haven't tried it hehe. But sometimes I put a toner and the toner that I use is from Viva, the Lemon one. I rarely use it now because I'm just too lazy to put it + sometimes it makes a small acne appears in my face. I don't know why.....

2. Exfoliating

I love this part so much! Because it makes your skin smoother and cleaner hahaha. I really love those two products because it really gives you that effect. Actually, there's one more exfoliating product that I use ㅡ The Body Shop, Drop of Youth Exfoliating Gel (sorry no photo because I don't bring it to my hometown). I use the The Body Shop one every Saturday and I use the St.Ives one for every 2 days. I use the Oatmeal Scrub whenever I think that my face is not that dirty and I use the Apricot Scrub whenever I think that I've been through a hard day hahaha. I use the exfoliating products after I clean my face.

3. Moisturizing

I really love this product! This product gives you a cooling effect and it really suitables for relaxing hahaha. I use a moisturizer as the last step in my skincare routine (yes, I put it every night and just leave it until the next morning). For every day moisturizer, I don't use the Nature Republic one because it really takes time to dry, so I use the Wardah one instead.

4. Masks

Another favorite part! I really love Innisfree's masks. I use the Jeju Volcanic Color Clay Mask on every Sunday and for the sheet mask, I just wear it whenever I want to. The reason why I use the purifying one...I don't know lol. I bought it because I saw it in Produce 101 and I guess purifying was really needed especially after been through a hard week in college hahahaha. And for the sheet mask, oh seriously, this lime sheet mask is the best sheet mask ever, I guess? It really brightens your skin right after you use it until the next morning!

5. Blackhead Caring

I bought this because I really want to try whether this product is effective enough or not to clean my blackheads, and the answer is....not that effective (uh so sad). This product makes your nose skin smoother but doesn't really clean the blackheads. Maybe I should try to use it more? Hehehe. But I like it.

Sooo yep, that was the products that I use to take care of my skin. I'm sorry if the explanation is not that good because I still can't make good sentences to describe a good skincare product lol (my skincare's knowledge is still low tho). I know that my step is quite short but this is the best thing that I can receive for now hehe. Hope you find this post helpful!

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

A Day Well Spent

Sooooo finally I'm writing something again in here! Yay!
I'm so happy because the final exam is finally over and I really want to do a lot of things that I have postponed before hahaha. So, nowadays, I'm just being kind of addicted to 'kopi susu' (please, I don't like coffee before, but...everything....changes...) and I really want to explore some good cafes in Bandung. On April, I had a chance to visit one of those cafes. The name of the cafe is Yumaju Coffee and it's located on Maulana Yusuf street. I really love the interior design of the cafe. Although the place is a bit small, it still feels comfortable.




a latte that I bought!


I really love this place and I think this gonna be my favorite kind of a place for escaping lol. I'd love to come back again! Hahahaha. Oh and for the price itself, it's not that pricey I think? And I'm sorry I can't give any details about the dishes because I just bought a latte that day haha.

So, what are you guys into lately?

Photos were taken using Samsung NX3000