White Musk Libertine EDT

Hi Gorgeous!

I've been a fan of the whole collection of White Musk from The Body Shop, they did have some twist and turn, including Libertine.

Details from thebodyshop.co.id:

A bold new twist on musk, this sensual eau de toilette features a heady blend of cruelty-free musks at its top, heart and base, with sweet notes of Turkish delight, baby orchid and Chantilly cream.

I can still sense the original white musk in it with added some sweetness on the top where gradually will dissolve into something creamy and delicious. It could be too sweet for some people, so please use it when you're head over heels in love and everything will become sweeter.

On me the scent last around 3-4 hours max, and somehow in the middle of the day turn tissue-ey fragrant. I've used like Tessa tissue (perhaps, or other brand maybe) in the past that smell just like this. I definitely feel the attitude in Libertine, braver and bolder than White Musk alone, it's a scent that either you'll love it or hate it. For me? I'd say both! There are moments where I love it and use it all day long and times where I feel it's just too sweet.

It's a perfect gift ones should get themselves or if it's for someone else just make sure the person actually request it ^__^ in doubts just get a fresh fruity scent available in The Body Shop, they have tons of it that easily can be a universal preference.

Christmas Giveaway with ULINX

Hi everyone ^0^

I have great news for all my readers around the world. It's another worldwide giveaway with the prizes kindly given by ULINX

If you want to know more about ULINX please do click HERE, where you'll read about their Classic and Lux Collection, now, ULINX has keep creating more collections and variations to our delight. The Mosaic and Symbols Collection has arrived.

This giveaway will be all about their newest addition, the Symbol Collection ^__^

Here they are:




And, like always ULINX gives us freedom to choose any symbols we like in any design we choose.

Just mix and match ^0^





I made mine and called it "The Everlasting Love of Butterflies"



ULINX jewelry are great as a gift for someone special or a present for yourself.

Want to win one?

ULINX kindly sponsored not just one or two prizes, but three, yes, 3 winners worldwide to win these wonderful goodies where each worth around $75.

How?

Very easy, follow these steps:

1 . Be a follower of my blog
2. Like my Facebook page, click ---> HERE  and Follow my Twitter account: @c13v3rgirl and the winner (later on)  will be announce via Twitter
3. Comment on this post with your answer of "why is this the season to be jolly and how ULINX can help you with that?".
4. Tweet with: Hey @ (tag your friends),  @c13v3rgirl is having giveaways & I want to win a @ULINX_Jewelry , do you ? 

You may tweet as much as you want.

2 winners will be chosen based on most tag and tweet
1 winner will be chosen based on the answer on the comment of this post.

The contest is ON from now until 22nd of Dec 2012. So, yes, there's not much time, so hurry and participate!


T&C:
There will be 3 winners worldwide
Winners are allowed to create their own bracelet accordingly and prizes will be shipped to their home address
ULINX and me are not responsible for any lost mails or any mishaps during the giveaway.
So everyone, please behave and play fair ^__^

Thank you so much ULINX =^0^=

Cranberry Joy Hand Cream

Christmas is here, every time I passes by that lovely shop in almost any mall in town.

Yes, that shop called The Body Shop. It's very clever of them to create a seasonal items, like this Cranberry Joy, it brings the recollections of a serene and joyous occasion.

Details from thebodyshop-usa.com:

Treat hands to some festive moisture. This light lotion has a fruity cranberry fragrance and leaves hands softer and smoother. Pair with the matching hand wash for a perfect gift.

• Fruity cranberry scent
• Leaves hands feeling softer and smoother
• Limited edition

Full Ingredients

Aqua/Water (Solvent/Diluent), Glycerin (Humectant), Cetearyl Alcohol (Emulsifier), Myristyl Myristate (Emollient), Glycine Soja Oil/Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil (Emollient/Skin Conditioner), C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate (Emollient), Ethylhexyl Palmitate (Skin Conditioning Agent), Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil (Emollient), Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil (Emollient), Cera Alba/Beeswax (Emulsifier/Emollient), Glyceryl Stearate (Emulsifier), Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter/Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter (Emollient), PEG-100 Stearate (Surfactant), Parfum/Fragrance (Fragrance), Dimethicone (Skin Conditioning Agent), Panthenol (Skin Conditioning Agent), Phenethyl Alcohol (Fragrance Ingredient), Caprylyl Glycol (Skin Conditioning Agent), Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil/Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil (Skin-Conditioning Agent), Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer (Stabiliser/Viscosity Modifier), Disodium EDTA (Chelating Agent), Sodium Hydroxide (pH Adjuster), Linalool (Fragrance Ingredient), Citral (Fragrance Ingredient), Citric Acid (pH Adjuster), Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil/Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil (Emollient), Tocopherol (Antioxidant), CI 14700/Red 4 (Colour), CI 17200/Red 33 (Colour).

The white cream is light and melts on the skin instantly, no feeling of grease and oily whatsoever, smooth sailing on the skin :) Moist? Yes! Sticky? No!

The smell, wonderful! It's sweet, tangy, and delicious. My husband loves it too, the fruit brings us a sweet-tempered aroma, like Christmas itself. The gentle moisturizing effect suitable to be used here as well (in tropical land) but I don't think it would be the correct item for dry climate and those with severely dry skin. So the scent is definitely the highlight with an undemanding level of hydration. A dainty addition for my noel collection.

My Fusio Dose Infusion Treatments

Hi everyone,

last week I went to Irwan Team Salon in Central Park Mall to try on the latest treatment from Kerastase, Fusio Dose.

There's a lot of treatment incooperated with Fusio Dose, you may ask the details directly to the salon which have Kerastase's products.

Details of Fusio Dose can be found HERE.

And on that day, I brought my mom, brother and sister as well, all of use has different type of hair and condition. Or so I thought.

It turns out that my mom, sis and me have the exact same Fusio Dose except my brother. The staff also mention that Fusio Dose Treatment can be used for just about any gender. All of us get a hair check before the treatment and the staff that will determine which products suits us best.

Here are our pics:

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Above are my mom pictures of the process and after the treatment. Her hair appears stronger and the colors appears shinier than before.

So does my sister and me since all of us has the exact same products used.





Green bottle with the pink cap.

Green bottle: 3. Concentré Vita-Ciment: mengembalikan struktur alami rambut untuk hasil
rambut kuat, ringan dan lentur


Pink cap: Booster Polyphénols: memberikan aksi anti-oksidasi untuk melindungi kilau
rambut diwarnai

But we use different shampoo and conditioner (also from Kerastase).
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The staff will also chose the correct range for each hair and scalp condition.

And 2 days later, I'm doing the treatment again and this time the staff gave me a different range for the hair.





Pink bottle and green cap.

Pink bottle: Concentré Pixelist: merawat kilau warna rambut untuk hasil rambut bercahaya
yang tahan lamaGreen cap: Booster Céramide: memberikan aksi yang memperkuat daya tahan dari serat
rambut hingga ke lapisan terdalam

Please see the video of my 2nd treatment.

Here's the step by step images.

After the hair check are done, the hair get cleaned




and after dried with towel, apply the Fusio Dose
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Under the steamer for a mere 5 minutes and another rinse, followed by conditioner.

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The hair is blow dried.

And it's done, below is my before after picture of the 2nd treatment.

The hair condition are getting better and better, the feeling is much more softer and the hair appears healthier. 

All of us who tried the Fusio Dose Infusion Treatment really enjoy this 45 minutes quicky. The hair instantly gets what it need, the colored get boost of colors, the weak become stronger, no more drying hair as well, plus aging? Yes, they got it covered as well.

Thank you Kerastase Indonesia and Irwan Team Salon Central Park!

Dermal Mask in Various Range

Hello ladies,

some time ago I received a package from Shabang Shabang, it was a bundle of masks. Facial Masks from Dermal.





You may read the details from the dermalmask.com. They have a lot of masks.





I've let my husband tried one, which is the Vegetable Placenta Collagen Essence Mask, I know that Dermal comes in 2 different mask: women and men, but he can use it as well ^0^ I love testing products and he's one of my tester bunny.

It added moisture to his dehydrated skin and easy to use as well. His larger face fit the mask well, and it means . . . it wont fit my face nicely, it'll be too big.

There it goes, too big for me. I'm trying the Platinum Collagen Essence Mask and the quality of the paper is nice, soft and not easily tear. The fluid is thick and liquid at the same time, hydrating and gentle on the skin. It's a great mask when you want an easy Sunday or lazy Saturday. Don't forget to clean your face before using it and leave it on for 15-20 minutes. Remove the mask and massage the leftover on the skin and continue with the usual skincare regime. Serum + moisturizer for me.

Products are available in Shabang Shabang
&
Check out the special packages from Shabang Shabang too!

Dove Hairtherapy Hair Fall Treatment Shampoo & Conditioner

Hi everyone!

I'm trying the newest addition in the Dove family, which I'm not really a fan, why?

Details from dove.co.id:

Shampoo

Mengandung Trichazole untuk membersihkan kulit kepala dan rambut secara menyeluruh, serta mengurangi rambut rontok agar tetap sehat dan indah*

Gunakan setiap hari jika diperlukan.

Conditioner

Dove Hair Fall Conditioner dengan Trichazole menutrisi setiap helai rambut rambut. Merawat kekuatan akar rambut , membuat rambut tetap kuat dan mengurangi rambut rontok*.

Setelah keramas, gunakan dari helai rambut hingga ujung rambut, lalu bilas hingga bersih.

The shampoo has a more liquid texture than the conditioner but both have a similar scent. The shampoo lathered so easily and abundantly, like really a lot, the cleansing ability is okay, leaving the scalp and hair feeling clean without the squeakiness, so definitely still in the commitment of moisturizing.

The conditioner feels lighter than other range in Dove family I've tried before (except for dandruff since I have none), I think I prefer the heavier one since my hair is dry.

Overall, it's a daily shampoo and conditioner from Dove with the original Dove signature scent of the hair's range, but I don't think this particular range (hair fall treatment) work with only shampoo and conditioner, serum (system) is their main attention which unfortunately I haven't try. Maybe next time then :)

Meanwhile, for the shampoo and conditioner, I can easily replaced them with any other shampoo and conditioner I have or in the market for hair fall care. Nothing special for me. And hmm.. I'm googling about trichazole . . . it's kinda disturbing. But I can be wrong and since I can't find more details from the packaging and Dove Indonesia official website, I think for now I will not recommending the products for anyone. 

AHAVA Time To Hydrate Essential Day Moisturizer

Hello lovelies,

this one brand is quite special for me. I've used AHAVA since 10 years ago, my mom bought them during her trip to the Israel and Egypt. It wasn't anything fancy like the new packaging and the whole collections as seen nowadays, but I already very much love their original dead sea mud, suncare and hand cream too. All in the old bottle, tube, and pack, but still, 'till this day, their scent and effectiveness unchanged.

Thanks to @Phanie14 I'm trying Time To Hydrate Essential Day Moisturizer, normal to dry skin type.

Details from ahava.com:

This creamy, gel-textured formula transforms into a light absorbing moisture cream when it touches the skin for a cool and refreshing sensation.

• Protects against environmental damage with Vitamin E and soothes with Aloe Vera
• Amino Acids are rich in humectants

Ingredients: Aqua (Mineral Spring Water), Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isopropylmyristate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Propanediol (Corn derived Glycol), Alanine & Creatine & Glycerin & Glycine & Magnesium Aspartate & Saccharide Hydrolysate & Urea, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Peg-40 Stearate, Sorbitan Tristearate, Caprylyl Glycol & Chlorphenesin & Phenoxyethanol, Maris Sal (Dead Sea Water), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Dimethicone, Allantoin, Parfum (Fragrance), Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Coumarin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Linalool. Do not use if you are hypersensitive to one of the ingredients.


The scent is that signature scent of AHAVA, it's like going back to 10 years ago, the rich feeling of the cream also still feels the same. I love how it pampers my skin like none other. The minerals are indeed different. Smooth on the skin and the feeling does last longer than any other cream. Those who have oily skin should not use this product as there are some oils felt. So please read and consult before purchasing to get the correct range for the skin.

For my normal to dry skin, it was a match made ^__^ the feeling of hydration last long and stays there until the next day. I don't feel a cool and refreshing sensation, more like hydration, like swimming in the sea and the skin absorb the minerals from it and become plump.

Use it after cleansing, toner and serum. So far, I'm able to use with other brand and range. Suitable for long wear with minimum retouch in a dry climate including in-flight air.

Clarins Stretch Mark Control

Hello ladies,

especially mommies out there, mommy like myself, who bears the pregnancy and gain so much weight until all those marks are coming out.

I know the best way is to prevent it from happening but now, truth be told, I have my stretch marks and it's difficult to get rid of those nasty breaking lines.

Details from clarinsusa.com:

Clarins’ exclusive Crowberry extract helps reduce the appearance of stretch marks resulting from pregnancy, puberty or weight fluctuations. Enhances the production of collagen fibers to boost skin’s elasticity and resistance to future stretch marks. Soothes and comforts tightness. Fragrance-free.

Use light, circular massage around the thighs, hips, abdomen and breasts using the Clarins application method explained in the accompanying product booklet.

And it is recommended by Clarins not to use the product alone, but with several other such as the Body Shaping Cream, Tonic Body Treatment Oil, etc.

I've been using it for a while and let's face it, 30 ml only last for a week. So, I can only review one week of usage. The white cream smells like coconut's flesh. Young coconut to be exact. Once touches the skin and with easy circular movement the cream is absorbed, leaving the skin feeling hydrated instantly but not greasy. I've tried a few other brands before, usually feels too greasy on the area applied with tons of shea butter in the ingredient list. Clarins Stretch Mark Control is not overwhelming, feels light on the skin but gives flexibility unlike other products I've tried.

The result of one week usage is the skin become moist, hydrated, calm, softer and smoother, but I haven't witness any significant reduction on my stretch marks.

Too Cool For School Pink Girl Jelly Base

Hi everyone!

A fresh morning is here and a fresh dew is always delightful to be seen. Same goes with a perky fresh face =^0^=

Here's one of the item that I've been using which added that enough glow to the skin, so it'll look glisten, fairer without being pale and lovely.

Product details from toocoolforschool.com :

40ml

Water Glycerin Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891) Dimethicone Phenyl Trimethicone Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Mica (CI 77019) Cyclopentasiloxane Trisiloxane Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Glycol Stearate Triceteareth-4 Phosphate Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Synthetic Fluorphlogopite PEG-2 Stearate Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Ceteth-10 Dimethicone Crosspolymer Isohexadecane Laureth-4 Methylparaben Chlorphenesin Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Sodium Polyacrylate Iron Oxides (CI 77491) Fragrance(Parfum) Propylparaben Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract Laureth-23 Polysorbate 80 Portulaca Oleracea Extract Butylene Glycol Tin Oxide (CI 77861) Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Phenoxyethanol

It somewhat can be use as a makeup base or highlighter (after base are done).

I like it more as a makeup base, since sometime as a highlighter if used too much, just a bit too much or not suitable with other products, it may create some crease and difficult to be applied evenly. Try to use it little by little.

The fresh floral scent is appealing for me, it's delicate, not overwhelming and as a makeup base the cream easily distributed with fingers. And after usage I can see the pearly pinkish glow. I love it. The skin appears softer, smoother and it dries to a moist feeling on the skin.

The glowing particles will fills in the larger pores, lines or anything that like a 'hole' on the skin, so please do applied them before they become dry. So the particles wont set too much on the 'holes' and instead of covering them, it's highlighting the 'holes'.

Once the light cream applied evenly in a matter of seconds (or a minute top) it will set, an instant healthier skin will appears. It has a plumper effect too.

Suitable for those with dry skin type, dull, lack of energy (heehee) or anyone who wants to look perkier, fresher and happier. Like when going on a date ^__^