Mustika Ratu Duo Face Care

Hello lovelies,

around a week ago, I was invited by Sociolla to one of their Soiree, unfortunately I was unwell that day and unable to come. However, these babies made it safely to my home so I can review them.

Mustika Ratu is one of Indonesia most famous local brand. Using natural heritage and ingredients Mustika Ratu continues to strive and now, they are ready to embark the new generations with their new products called Duo Face Care.

Along side with,
Duo Face Care Glow & Tight: Face Peeling Gel dan Peel Off Mask
Sociolla also sent me some other new products from Mustika Ratu not to be missed.

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Before reviewing the main items, I would like to start according to the routine, start from cleaning the skin, using these Face Wash.

Looking at the image above, the set does come in two variants, Lemon and Green Tea. Each of the product such as Face Wash, Face Peeling Gel and Peel Off Mask respectively.

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Here are the details from http://mustikaratu.com on steps in using the products.

Langkah #1: Face Peeling Gel Lemon / Green Tea

Pertama-tama, bersihkan pori-porimu dari kotoran dan make up dengan menggunakan pembersih wajah atau cleanser. Setelah wajahmu bersih, lanjutkan dengan penggunaan Face Peeling Gel Lemon / Green Tea untuk mengangkat sel kulit mati.  Kedua variannya sama-sama bermanfaat untuk mengangkat sel kulit mati, membersihkan pori-pori secara optimal, mengecilkan pori-pori,  dan merevitalisasi kulit sehingga kulitmu akan terlihat lebih sehat, cerah, halus, dan poreless. Bonusnya, face peeling gel ini juga bisa membantu membersihkan komedo.

Perbedaan pada kedua variant hanya terletak pada kandungan bahan alaminya yaitu lemon dan green tea. Untuk varian lemon, formulanya kaya akan vitamin C yang bisa mencerahkan dan warna kulitmu. Sementara varian green tea lebih kaya akan kandungan antioksidan yang bermanfaat untuk merawat kulit dan mencegah penuaan dini akibat racun dan radikal bebas yang mengendap di kulitmu.

Untuk cara penggunaannya, bersihkan wajahmu terlebih dahulu dengan face cleanser. Lalu, oleskan Face Peeling Gel secukupnya pada wajah dan pijat lembut kulit wajahmu selama 3-5 menit. Hindari area sekitar mata ya. Kemudian, bilas wajahmu dengan air hangat. Untuk kulit normal cenderung berminyak, gunakan produk ini dia kali seminggu, dan untuk kulit normal cenderung kering kamu bisa menggunakannya sebanyak satu kali seminggu.

Langkah #2: Peel Off Mask Lemon / Green Tea

Next, langkah perawatan selanjutnya adalah mengaplikasikan Peel Off Mask Lemon / Green Tea ke seluruh wajah. Kedua masker peel off ini sama-sama mengandung Tanin yang bisa membuat kulit wajahmu menjadi lebih kencang sehingga bisa terbebas dari keriput dan garis halus. Bedanya, Peel Off Mask Lemon diperkaya dengan kandungan vitamin C yang dapat mencerahkan kulit, sementara Peel Off Mask Green Tea mengandung ekstrak daun teh hijau yang kaya akan antioksidan dan ekstrak lidah buaya untuk menenangkan kulit. Hasilnya, kulitmu akan menjadi lebih sehat, kencang, cerah, halus dan terlihat flawless.

Cara penggunaannya juga sangat praktis. Kamu hanya perlu mengaplikasikan maskernya ke seluruh wajahmu secara merata setelah menggunakan Face Peeling Gel sebelumnya. Hindari kontak dengan daerah wajah yang sensitif seperti area sekitar alis, mata, dan juga bibir. Setelah itu, tunggu hingga mengering dan kelupas masker secara perlahan. Bilas menggunakan air hangat dan lakukan perawatan ini secara rutin sebanyak 2-3 kali seminggu ya untuk hasil yang maksimal. 

Bagi kamu yang ingin mencoba langkah perawatannya, kamu bisa dengan mudah mendapatkan produknya di seluruh minimarket,supermarket, atau department store terdekat dengan harga sekitar Rp32.400.

After reading on the information given, the products seems so easy to be used and practical, right?! Let's go back to the face wash for now and have them reviewed one by one.

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This is the close up look of the Face Wash, the ones with red and yellow dots is Lemon and the one with green dots is Green Tea. They look so cute, the texture is gooey clear gel that lathers on so easy on the skin and it cleans the skin lightly with a mild tingling fresh feeling.

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And the scent, it was wonderful, they are light, definitely not overwhelming and I find myself enjoying it. They doesn't last after being rinsed off, but when I'm washing, I took my time to enjoy the process. And the beads, they are pretty soft and I don't feel them much as to say it is a product that scrub, it's too faint or mild to be described as a scrub.

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And as mentioned on the steps, after cleaning the skin, it's time for the Face Peeling Gel, below are the texture. As in sync as they are with each other, the one with green dots is Green Tea variant and the next is the Lemon. Both are similar on terms of function and benefit. The texture, feeling of the product and everything is the same for me, just the slightly differ in scent.

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They both did they job well and within 3 minutes the dead skin are peeled off. The skin remains comfortable during the process, but for those with lots of hair may felt a bit of a pull when cleaning the dead skin.

After the peeling process, the skin felt so much softer and comfortable. This is good for those with dull skin or aging as well as it speed up the turnover, but I think it is still best to use products when needed so we don't over-exfoliate the skin

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Continues with the Peel Off Mask, (do mind the mixed up images to show the varieties of the product), it comes in a similar packaging but different details written and product inside.

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The Peel Off Mask is clear, they both are and there's no telling which is which. It has a sticky consistency and kinda like a glue. Within a few minutes, they started to dries up and slowly, on the thinnest part, they'll easily peeled off.

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After all of the part has become dry, peel them off completely and reveal the clean skin beneath.

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Last but not least, it's Hand & Body Lotion White Care from Mustika Ratu, it's like the end of the skin routine, same goes with the face (only it's moisturizer and not body lotion), the skin should be pampered after being thoroughly clean and the dead skin is off.

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As the skin no longer have barrier from the dead skin, the products used afterwards can be absorbed by the skin better. On the face, products such as serum and moisturizer becomes lighter and doesn't create that noodling that happens when there's tons of dead skin cells on the surface. It felt good.

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Thank you so much Mustika Ratu and Sociolla fo the wonderful opportunities in reviewing these babies.

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See you again soon!!

Sociolla Online Beauty Destination

Hello lovelies,

as online stores are growing furiously in Indonesia, one remain strong as we know, it's Sociolla. Many International and indie brands has sign up exclusively with them and known for being trustworthy.

Counterfeit products are everywhere, we need to be careful and only use what's real and original since none of us wants to waste our money on products that is fake.

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Shop at Sociolla and get special promotions and discounts too, don't forget to use the promo code and click on the image above, see you there!!

Sociolla Soiree with Avene

Hello lovelies,

it is still fresh in my memory that yesterday was a day to remember as Avene and Sociolla join hand together for a soiree.

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The event was held at Locanda.

The restaurant is actually quite famous having beauty events but the staffs aren't really equipped for that matter. Nevertheless, it was still a wonderful event, especially when Avene is involved.

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Their products is scattered everywhere with all the white and orange decor, we simply love the simplicity of the white and orange brought by Avene.

I know Avene for more than 10 years now and they are still famous for those with sensitive skin. If a product works for sensitive skin, it'll definitely suitable for any skin type.

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The ambiance is relaxed, comfortable and pleasant, we just chat and chat and chat.

Skincare, cosmetics, newest lipstick, newest concealer is becoming the topic aside from Avene, after all this is an event for beauty bloggers, we just love to talk about beauty products. None is left behind.

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Refreshing ourselves in these kind of event is nice and I think brands should have an event like this for beauty bloggers. We can talk about the products and not just listening to a presentation or makeup demo. We need to dissect the goods in a girly matter.

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Bloggers and beauty medias are all happy to be here.

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So why are we here? Aside from having fun, we're here to celebrate Avene are also available in Sociolla, and Avene also introducing their products for hypersensitive skin in a kit consist of 3 items in a box.

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After everyone sat on their seats and enjoying the meals, representative from Avene welcome us and share her products.

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Ms. Devi begins with how Avene start with how Avene has stay to its true form of dermocosmetics for 250 years. Made with care inherit the eau thermale in Cevennes. The product are known to be soothing, soften, anti irritation, and anti inflammation.

Compatible with any beauty products you have, but doesn't meant they recommend using other products from any brand as they are not the maker of other products.

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The kit is made for anyone who are in need for an immediate rescue, I used it when I get home and it was soothing indeed. Those who has been suffering from sensitive skin should stop other products that doesn't work or make the skin worst, and use the kit by Avene.

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Arrays of achievements are shown on the table during the soiree. We can see Avene in Indonesia all these years and understand why they are loved by many.

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Extremenly Gentle Cleanser is one of the item inside the kit and I'm so eager to try and I think their micellar lotion is gentle enough and this one is gentler. Stay tune as I will review it on my blog.

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And of course, the one that started it all, the eau thermale Avene Spring Water, the wonderful spray that made skin feels moist and makeup applied smoother too.

Finer particle, real effective result for young and old, whenever, wherever.

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Thank you so much Avene for the event and Sociolla for hosting the event.

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I will soon review these babies, from the full sizes to the minis they gave us. It was sure plentiful and I still didn't feel enough.

My kids are using them too, now with the cleanser available, my pre teen can also safely use it as there's not much products available on the market suitable for the young..... who are no longer young but not yet an adult.

Products that actually made for their sensitive skin and doesn't need harsh chemical, oh wait, who does need harsh chemical? No one.

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See you again soon!!!

Sociolla March 2016 Beauty Box... And more

Hello lovelies,

Sociolla March 2016 beauty box is here and I love what I see.

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Some samples of pretty unique products from BABOR, Nuxe and full sizes of 1 face mask from My Beauty Diary, a brand that have tons of mask in like many variants from pearls, wine to fruits like apple and one Polka matte liquid lipstick, yippie!!!

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The shade is almost identical to my Sleek Matte Me, but Jiggle Giggle is a bit brighter and pinker too, just a tad but it is more fuchsia than Fandago Purple.

The texture is wonderful and the matteness is fine. Still transfer a bit but other than that, I love it.

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The details is provided on the packaging from ingredients to official website.

The color simply brighten up my look and give me that sparks.

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Aside from Polka, I also love Nuxe perfume (sachet) it is enough for a single use and the scent is heavenly. Calming, sensual and just beautiful.

The mask from My Beauty Diary is suffice, simple and spot on. Kinda like a daily mask that we can put on, indulge in the serum and since they have many variety we can easily mix and match to what we want. Regarding the effects, I think most of it is cooling (put it in the fridge 30 minutes before application, or just leave everything in the fridge and use it whenever you want) and it help the skin to immediately cools off since Jakarta is very hot.

Regarding the 'actual' benefit, I think it is pretty light and not really significant.

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Regarding BABOR, unfortunately, I've lost it, like literally, that's the think about me and sachets, I lost them, a lot. I just can do sachets really well. Sorry. Like really sorry.

Aside from the stuffs above, Sociolla also send me a product from NYX, an eye shadow base.

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NYX is famous for having low budget cosmetics that actually works! Their products doesn't cost a fortune yet raves by many beauty addicts all over the world simply because it tackles and even beat other cosmetics that cost 2-3 times.

Beside Eye Shadow Base, the Jumbo Eye Pencil (in Milk) also has been used by many as an eye shadow base, this one gives a bit of sparkle and like a semi watery finish for a bit more oomph! for the eyeshadow.

Thank you Sociolla for the pretty goodies, I'm happy to see that Sociolla has more and more products now on their site. Want to shop some? Get a Rp. 50.000 off for every Rp.200.000 purchase when you put CAR50 during check out.

Happy shopping!

The Face Shop Design My Eyebrow

Hello lovelies,

Eyebrow is and always been a thing, it help 'shape' the face, the whole complete look and even could either 'make or break' someone overall look.

One of my favorite item is a pencil for eyebrows and definitely the one that automatic as in, no need manual sharpening.

The Face Shop has Design My Eyebrow aside from Style My Eyebrow, a manual pencil for the eyebrow that need to be sharpened manually.

Design My Eyebrow also comes in several shade. Mine is in Gray Brown, a number 1 shade.

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http://international.thefaceshop.com

A smart triangular automatic eyebrow pencil that you can adjust the angle to make the inner eyebrows thick and the outer part thin

A triangular shape automatic eyebrow pencil that you can adjust the angle to create any shape you want

* A more modern and simple design

A trendy design that can appeal to young consumers

*New formula that suits the market and makeup trend

-Soft texture that completely adheres to the eyebrows and more powerful long lasting abilities!

* A triangular shaped pencil for easier application 

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All of the images of me in this post are all using the same product to draw my eyebrow.

These are the close up look of the product, the brush and the pencil.

The brush is just too harsh and sometime can be quite painful, I have to be real gentle when using it, or even when I think I'm gentle enough, it is still uncomfortable.

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The pencil on the other side is nice and easy to be used. Pretty firm and doesn't easily break, a soft hard pencil easy to be used and drawn on the brows. It fills in and help make the brows drawn and shaped the way we want it to.

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The size of the pencil is just right but not as 'tall' as other brand. It stays pretty much the whole day and have a good staying power but not waterproof nor swipe proof.

The shade can be used for those with black to dark brown hair color, if you happen to have lighter hair color, do try another shade.

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The Face Shop Design My Eyebrow is available at Sociolla.

You can use my code CAR50 at the check out for a Rp50.000 off for every Rp.200.000 purchase.

Thank you.

Sociolla in Pinks

Hello lovelies,

It's February, and we're all into pinks.
In this month of Love, Sociolla also wants to share more love in their beauty box. More pinks, more love.

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This month's box seems to be having difficulties making sure everything is inside the box, it is so full and satisfying.

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From Utama Spice lotion in Rose, itsy Luxury Nail Wraps, samples from Dr. Jart+ Premium BB Cream and Clove Flower & Tumeric Serum to an Exstretch Mask from Menard.

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Some of them are no longer strangers to me but the mask and serum are new to me. The serum from Juara is like a yellowish liquid gel (figured the color is from tumeric) and smells like Indonesian Jamu. It is light and as samples would be, too little to know the effect but we can test their compatibility with our skin, whether it promote allergies or discomforts. On me, it is pretty much comfortable.

Unlike the serum, the mask from Menard does have instant gratification and gives the skin that nice light firming effect. Comes in a set of mask in two, one for the lower part of the face and one for the upper. I figure as the lower part need a bit of boost more than the upper part. It is an interesting mask to try.

Overall, another beauty box that let you sniff and try a bit of products here and there.

Get yours from Sociolla and remember, for every Rp.200.000 purchase, use CAR50 during check out to get a Rp. 50.000 off.

Thank you Sociolla.

Sociolla January 2016

Hello everyone,

another beauty box from Sociolla has arrived.

It contained a hand cream from L'Occitance, Bioderma Sensibio H20 and masks from Etude House.

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As usual, the products are wrapped in this cute little pink box.

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Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc hand cream. As usual, the hand cream from L'Occitane contain shea butter that soften any hardness and dryness too, the hand will feel soft and smooth with a minimal slippery effect afterwards. The scent is clean and a bit like a manly masculine without being too much nor overpowering.

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I love how fragrant it is, so it is beyond function, kinda like a hand perfume as well.

L'Occitane launch many hand cream within the scents and range collection, do find one that matches your need and preference

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The following items are not really new for me, Bioderma Sensibio H20, one of my utmost favorite cleanser, with the micellar water and cotton pad. Those two items combine will create a powerful cleanser that cleans without making the skin dry. It cleans completely like no other.

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Who doesn't need mask? We all do and we love how it make the skin feels afterwards. A good face mask deliver what it suppose to do. Either anti acne, oil free, hydration, nutrition or many other benefits.

Wrapped individually for a better hygiene and practicality.

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And the masks too, the alphabet mask from Etude House that contains different 'key' ingredient on each alphabet.  The ones given to me this time is Olive and Shea Butter. For sure both are made for dry skin.

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Now, as you've seen them from my post about Sociolla, for sure the products are available at Sociolla.

Go to their website and remember to put the code CAR50 at the check out to get a Rp. 50.000 off for every Rp.200.000 purchase, which means 25% off

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