Product Review: NuFace Prominent Essence Facial Mask Snail

NuFace Prominent Essence Facial Mask

Semalam nyoba sheet mask ini, NuFace Prominent Essence Facial Mask yang varian Snail, iseng beli di minimarket dekat kampus seharga IDR 20.000. Produk ini adalah adalah masker dengan kandungan lendir siput yang pertama ku cobain, agak geli sih ngebayanginnya. Kemasannya kalem, berisi satu lembar masker. Pas dibuka, essence yang ada di dalamnya terasa kental, tapi masih netes-netes. Petunjuk pemakaian tertera di kemasan, tapiiiii pas nyoba masang di wajah, ribet banget, hahaha... Tapi enaknya, masker ini bisa ngepas di wajah, kayak nempel gitu, bagian mata pun ada penutupnya. 

Komposisi NuFace Prominent Essence Facial Mask Snail

 Masker ini punya wangi yang lembut. Ada sensasi dingin pada menit-menit pertama. Ini kan dipakainya 15-20 menit, nah pas udah 10 menitan, kok terasa agak hangat yang ngga nyaman di sekitar bibir dan hidung. Pas udah dilepas, rasa ngga nyaman itu masih ada. Essence yang ngga sengaja masuk ke mata, bikin perih. Aku pijat-pijat wajahku kan (sesuai petunjuknya), katanya sampai seluruh sisa essence-nya meresap ke kulit. Tapi lama banget. Sampe akhirnya aku nyerah dan tetap ada residu oily yang agak lengket di kulit. Ngga enak banget. Katanya ngga perlu dibilas, tapi karena ngga tahan, akhirnya ku bilas juga. Kulit terasa sih jadi lebih kenyal, tapi ketidaknyamanan saat pakai masker ini bikin aku ngga mau repurchase deh, apa lagi sampe pagi masih terasa oily di wajah.

Adakah yang punya pengalaman lain saat pakai masker ini?

Product Review: Volare Eau de Parfum by Oriflame

I just came back from my trip to Yogyakarta last night. And I found two packages with my name on it. The first one is a Mirabella Lipstick from Female Daily giveaway, and the second is Oriflame Volare Eau de Parfum from my boyfriend. Thank you, Love!

Volare Eau de Parfume by Oriflame

 

Here’s the story about the fragrance.

Ingredients:
Alcohol denat., aqua, parfum, alpha-isomethyl ionone, hydroxycitronellal, butylphenyl methylpropional, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, citronellol, geraniol, linalool, eugenol, coumarin, phenoxyethanol, sodium chloride, CI 19140, CI 17200.

The Ingredients of Volare EDP

Packaging:

This product comes in a very beautiful packaging. YES! The bottle has its own story. The rose-shape bottle with a spritz top is so beautiful and girly. The cap comes to calyx-like with metallic gold color. The perfume has a faint pink tint which makes the bottle looks like a pink rose. This is soooo pretty. I mean, who doesn’t love the bottle?

The pretty rose-shape bottle of Volare EDP

The cape comes in calyx-like shape

  

How to Use:

I spray it over my neck and wrist.

My Experience in Using Volare EDP by Oriflame:

It has a wonderful floral scent, with the sweetness of the lasting powder. The rose petal scent stays fresh, very very feminine, girly, an elegant. Although it has a little bit warm tone, the rose scent doesn’t make it smells like a mature fragrance. After using, it becomes more like the combination of flowers and candies. I sprayed it on my neck and wrists and soooo happy because it stays until 6 hours later. I think I will use it a lot for my formal occasions.

Price:

Since I got it as a gift from my boyfriend, I didn’t know the actual price until I found it on Oriflame website. The price per November 2016 is IDR 249k (after discount, but the normal price is IDR 399k). You can find it here. Overall, this perfume is highly recommended for anyone who love petal scents.

Love,

Esa

Product Review: Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

What is micellar water?

Tahun ini micellar water lagi hits banget ya! Konon katanya produk ini udah ada sejak zaman dulu ketika di Perancis, orang-orang sana ngga yakin atas kebersihan airnya untuk ngebersihin wajah. Maka diciptakanlah produk micellar water ini. Jadi micellar water sebenarnya adalah air yang mengandung surfaktan berukuran keciiiil yang fungsinya untuk membersihkan wajah secara praktis dan efisien.

Gimana Micelle bisa begitu efektif dalam membersihkan makeup? Jadi inget pas zaman awal-awal kuliah dulu nih. Jadi, surfaktan itu umumnya berbentuk micelle, yang merupakan partikel koloid, bentuknya kayak bola gitu, yang tersusun atas molekul yang terdiri dari kepala dan ekor. Bagian kepala bersifat hidrofilik (hydro: air; phyllus: suka/cinta), yang berarti bagian yang polar, cenderung tertarik dengan kandungan air. Sedangkan di sisi lain yaitu bagian ekor bersifat lipofilik (lipo: lipid; philus: suka) atau kebalikannya kepala, hidrofobik (hydo: air; phobos: takut/benci), artinya bagian ini cenderung tertarik dengan minyak, lemak, dan sejenisnya. Nanti bagian kepala ada di lapisan luar, sementara bagian ekor yang takut air ada di bagian dalam. Nah, teknologi micellar water ini, efektifnya kalau dipakai dengan menggunakan kapas/pad. Kenapa? Karena kapas yang sifatnya hidrofilik akan mengikat bagian kepala micelle, sementara bagian ekor micelle akan menarik semua kotoran dan minyak di wajah, dan bukan narik air, makanya ngga bikin kulit jadi kering!

Karena ngga mengandung alkohol, parfum, dan senyawa lain yang berbahaya buat kulit, saat ini micellar water merupakan produk pembersih yang mulai booming karena kepraktisannya, di samping milk cleanser, exfoliating toner, dan facial wash. Saat ini banyak brand kecantikan yang mengeluarkan produk micellar water, misalnya Bioderma, Corine de Frame, dan Nivea.

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

Beberapa tahun ini aku rutin pakai rangkaian Garnier Light Complete untuk sehari-hari. Nah, waktu tahu kalau Garnier juga mengeluarkan produk Micellar Water, langsung deh kepengennn banget! Sayangnya, produk ini belum dijual di Indonesia, kalaupun ada online shop yang jual, harganya ya ngga jauh beda sama brand lain seperti Bioderma atau Corine de Frame. Ngga kuaaaat! Hahaha...

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

Nah, awal bulan ini ngga sengaja ngeliat micellar water Garnier di Guardian (dan memang baru di-launch di Indonesia tanggal 4 November 2016). Kaget liat harganya karena jauuuh banget sama yang dijual beberapa online shop (yang umumnya di atas 100k), sementara di Guardian 34k (dan diskon jadi 24k), tapi belum berani beli, takut ngga cocok. Sampai kosan, nyesel, lalu besoknya ke sana lagi daaaan ternyata udah sold out. Akhirnya dapet juga di Lazada, dijual oleh Garnier Indonesia seharga 30k (diskon 30% jadi 21k). Udah gitu, Bogor masih masuk area free ongkirnya mereka! Siapa yang ngga mau coba? Langsung deh beli dua botol! :)

Pas barangnya dateng, seneng banget! produk ini ada dua varian, yaitu yang pin, Skin Active, untuk kulit sensitif, dan yang biru, Pure Active, untuk kulit berminyak. Aku nyobain yang pink.

Packaging

Garnier micellar water yang dijual resmi di Indonesia saat ini punya kemasan botol plastik transparan dengan volume 125 ml (kalau di luar negeri kan ada yang 400 dan 700 ml). Tutupnya warna pink bentuk flip, bukan ulir. Ukurannya yang ngga terlalu besar bikin produk ini jadi travel friendly. O iya, produk yang resmi dikeluarkan oleh Garnier Indonesia bisa dibedakan dari produk dari negara lain (yang biasanya banyak di online shop), karena tulisan di kemasannya udah menggunakan bahasa Indonesia, meskipun produksinya saat ini baru ada di China. Terus, kalau yang resmi keluaran Garnier Indonesia, untuk yang pink ngga ada tulisan Skin Active kayak di luaran sana.

Tampak depan: Garnier Micellar Water yang resmi keluaran Garnier Indonesia yang pink ngga ada tulisan Skin Active kayak di luaran sana.

 

Tampak Belakang: Garnier Micellar Cleansing water

What’s inside?

Produk micellar water dari Garnier ini isinya bening dan agak berbusa kalau dikocok. Komposisinya ngga banyak (di list ada 7), yaitu Aqua/water, hexylene glycol, glycerine, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, disodium EDTA, poloxamer 184, dan polyaminophyl biguanide (B162919/4).

Komposisi Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

How to Use?

Tuang ke kapas, usapkan pada wajah tanpa perlu menggosoknya. Tidak perlu dibilas.

My Experience

Produk micellar water-nya Garnier ini fragrance-free, jadi yaa ngga ada wangi-wanginya. Menurutku, produk ini cukup efektif membersihkan kotoran, sisa make up, dan minyak berlebih di wajah, bahkan eye liner yang waterproof pun bisa terangkat, walaupun ngga cukup sekali ngusapnya. Hal lain yang ku suka adalah, habis pakai ini, kulit jadi bersih tapi ngga terasa kaku kayak ditarik-tarik, jadi ngga kering, ngga gatal atau iritasi. It leaves my skin soft, clean, and I feel it helps my skin look more even toned. Produk ini memang diklaim cocok untuk semua jenis kulit, termasuk yang sensitif. Dengan harga yang terjangkau banget (I think this product is the cheapest among another micellar water brands), pokoknya micellar water-nya Garnier ini bener-bener worth to buy!

kalau kalian, udah nyobain produk ini belum? Yuk share di komen! :)

Love,

Esa

Movie Review: Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange is American superhero movie from the Marvel comics character of the same name, directed by Scott Derrickson, about a former neurosurgeon Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) becomes a powerful sorcerer under the tutelage of a mystic known as The Ancient One (Tilda Swinton). The movie also stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, and Mads Mikkelsen.

Before watching it, I read some underestimating comments on twitter about the movie. Someone said it was better if the movie directed by Christopher Nolan, instead of Scott Derrickson. And I remembered someone tweeted that watching Doctor Strange is a wasting of time!

Like, Really?

Wasting of time?

I think all the movies starring Benedict Cumberbatch is worth to watch, including Doctor Strange, although a friend of mine said the plots is too fast. So I convinced my bf to prove it. We finally watched the movie last Saturday at CGV Blitz Paris Van Java, Bandung.

Oh by the way, I never read a comic book of Doctor Strange before, so I would say that I can’t compare between the comic and the movie. Well, in the opening scene, there were some monks in a silent temple. I didn’t watch it carefully, because of making status on Path. Haha…

In the next scene, we saw Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) pulls bullets out of a dying man's head in the New York Hospital. His ex-girlfriend and colleague Dr. Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams) gave the movie a romantic side (and sad, with a little bit humor). Strange’s sarcasms made me remembered of Dr. Gregory House from House M.D. drama series. But overall, the genius obsessive arrogant and self-centered Strange made me remember of Tony Stark!

All his successful life was gone once he got a serious car accident, caused an irreparable damage to his hands, and made him lost his ability to do surgeon. He was trying everything to get it back, until he find out a Nepalese mystic named The Ancient One who lives in a hideaway named Kamar-Taj. There, he advanced quickly after several months, learned about countless alternate dimensions, and by reading a special book which a page is missing; he knew how to bend time with the mystical Eye of Agamotto.

Cumberbatch did an excellent job. It’s not Sherlock with magic, just Cumberbatch doing his acting soooo good. And the most I’ve enjoyed from Cumberbatch: his funny! It completed by Benedict Wong (acted as Wong, a librarian) and Chitwetel Ejiofor (as Strange’s mentor Mordo) who served as sidekicks to strange but were used mostly to field jokes. For example, when Mordo gave him a piece of paper with “Shamballa” written on it:

Strange: [hold the paper] Well, what’s this, my mantra?

Mordo: it’s the Wi-Fi password. We’re not savages!

The other funny thing is when Strange visited the library and introduced himself to Wong. He asked if Wong’s name only consists of a word, Wong. Just like Adelle, Eminem, etc (I forget it, hhaha…) Wong asked him to stop. In another chance, Strange looked for books for astral projection, and Wong said he wasn’t ready, Strange replied “Oh give it up to Beyonce!”

Later, Strange found Wong secretly listening to Beyonce’s Single ladies on his headphones. I’m dying! HAHAHAHAHA…

The exchange between Strange and the villain, Kaecillus (played by Mads Mikkelsen), was also soooo funny. Here the lines:

Kaecilius: Mister...?

Strange: Doctor.

Kaecilius: Mister Doctor?

Strange: It's... "Strange".

Kaecilius: Maybe. Who am I to judge?

Yeah, Strange insisted to be called “Doctor”, like he did before when he first met The Ancient One.

I love the 3D and inter-dimensional scene, and when the cityscapes spiraling like a rubiks cube is amaaaazing! May be you’ll remember of Inception movie when you see it. Oh and I think Strange's red cape deserves its own credit, it was so funny! I didn’t recognize that Scott Derrickson is the director of Deliver Us from Evil, a movie starring Eric Bana, which is underrated, until I read it on Wikipedia. But, for this movie, I give him two thumbs up!

Well, ladies and gentlemen, I’m sorry if this post contains spoilers. But let me tell you, this movie is highly entertaining!

PS: If you watch this movie, please remember it is a marvel movie, so don’t go anywhere before the credit tittle end!

Cheers,

Esa