MUSE - Knights of Cydonia (Renungan dalam Lagu)

Come ride with me through the veins of history
I'll show you a God who falls asleep from the job
How can we win when fools can be king?
Don't waste your time or time will waste you
No one 's gonna take me alive,time has come to make things right
You and I must fight for our rights
You and I must fight to survive

Lirik lagu yang pendek tapi mengena menurut saya. Bukan saya setuju dengan 'menghina' Tuhan 'ketiduran melakukan pekerjaan' dan membiarkan dunia ini porak poranda. I believe God never sleep. Dia Maha Melihat dan Maha Mengetahui. Tapi manusia sebagai 'wakil' Tuhan di dunialah yang 'merusak' dunia ini. Pertanyaannya, jadi kenapa Tuhan membiarkan kerusakan-kerusakan terjadi?if He really can do anything, why does He just let this happen? Well,menurut saya ini hukum proses, Tuhan ingin melihat manusia melakukan apapun keinginannya dan nantinya akan dipertanggungjawabkan di fase kehidupan selanjutnya. Bukankah Tuhan memang sudah 'menyerahkan' urusan dunia pada manusia? Hmmm, okay, ini menurut pendapat saya yang awam ini lho yaa..

Nah, back to the song. Saya setuju bahwa pemimpin adalah hal yang mutlak perlu untuk sebuah kelompok. Pemimpin yang akan menentukan berhasil-tidaknya kelompok itu mencapai tujuan bersama-sama. Memang bukan hanya pemimpin saja faktor penentu keberhasilan, tapi kalau pemimpinnya saja ga bener, bagaimana bisa kelompok itu menjadi bener? Jadi ingat akhir-akhir ini semakin banyak orang yang berlomba-lomba menjadi pemimpin. Berjanji ini-itu, bersumpah dengan berbagai cara. Hei, Anda pikir jadi pemimpin itu mudah? Ingat tanggung jawabnya tidak hanya di dunia tapi sampai di akhirat nanti.

Nah, kita sebagai 'rakyat jelata' harus berjuang untuk hak-hak kita. Pilih pemimpin yang memang pantas menjadi pemimpin, karena pemimpin itu juga yang akan memegang 'hidup-mati' kita, memimpin kita ke jalan yang benar. Ini tidak hanya berlaku untuk pemimpin kelompok seperti presiden, kepala desa dan semacamnya, tapi juga imam rumah tangga *ehm*. Hati-hati dalam memilih, untuk melindungi hak kita, bahkan 'hidup' kita.

Oke, ini saja sepertinya tulisan random saya kali ini. Maaf kalau banyak typo, karena sekarang saya sedang di dalam kendaraan dan bosan tidak melakukan apa-apa.
Lastly, this is a great weekend, saya menghabiskan weekend ini dengan banyak teman-teman seperjuangan saya yang mungkin tidak bisa terulang lagi di masa depan karena kesibukan yang akan membelenggu kita. Walaupun selama ikut liburan ini saya sakit, sih, but I had a great moment with them. :D
Best regards,
xoxo

Renungan dalam Lagu [Westlife - Mandy]

I remember all my life, raining down as cold as ice.. shadows of a man, a face through a window, crying in the night, the night goes into morning, just another day.. happy people pass my way.. looking in their eyes, I see a memory, I never realized how happy you made me..
Oh Mandy, when you came and you gave without taking but I sent you away, oh Mandy..
And you kissed me and stopped me from shaking..
And I need you today, oh Mandy..

I'm standing on the edge of time,I walked away when love was mine..caught up in a world of uphill climbing, the tears are on my mind and nothing is rhyming..
Oh Mandy, when you came and you gave without taking but I sent you away, oh Mandy..
And you kissed me and stopped me from shaking..
And I need you today, oh Mandy..

Yesterday is a dream, now I face the morning
Crying on the breeze, the pain is calling
Oh Mandy..
Won't you listen to what I've got to say?
Oh Mandy, don't you let me to throw it all away
Oh Mandy won't you listen to what I've got to say?
And I need you today oh Mandy...

I suddenly writing a song lyric again.. I listened to this song, then I remembered about a K-drama I just watched lately, titled Nice Guy. I won't talk about drama review, but the essential of the story that really describes this Westlife's song..
That once in your life you'll meet a great chance, something really precious to you, but you don't think it's worth enough. You'll just pass away that chance, let go that precious thing, and one day, you'll regret it. Then, maybe you'll think, if only you could turn back time..
Well, that's life. It doesn't give you a second chance. There is NO second chance, but a new beginning to not redo your mistakes. Be thankful for what you have today. Don't be too greedy, to get what's better or think there's something better out there. There's nothing perfect, there will always a better thing if you think there is. Be thankful, hold on your precious things tightly, don't ever let them go or you'll regret later.

Good night
Xoxo

Creating Double Eyelid without Surgery

Double eyelid ini bahasa Indonesianya apa ya? Lipatan mata? Kelopak mata? Hmmm, pokoknya itu lhoo yang melipat di atas mata. Pernah dengar operasi kelopak mata atau kalau bahasa inggrisnya *ehm,sok english* double eyelid surgery adalah salah satu operasi plastik paling populer di Korea Selatan. Saya pernah membaca alasannya, sih, supaya terlihat lebih 'barat'. IMHO, bukan supaya tampak lebih 'barat', cuma yaa emang banyak perempuan menganggap mata memiliki double eyelid itu lebih bagus. Saya sendiri menganggap demikian *sigh*. Sebagai orang Asia, mungkin sering kita melihat orang-orang di sekitar kita (atau bahkan kita sendiri) yang tidak punya lipatan mata. Banyak juga yang mungkin merasa mata kanan dan kiri berbeda bentuk/ukuran (yang sebenarnya adalah hal normal). Bagi wanita, mungkin juga sering kalo sedang ada acara terus didandanin dipakein semacam selotip mata yang agak setengah lingkaran. That's all for beauty though, to look different. Bukan tidak bersyukur, tapi ya bagusnya sih mata terlihat sama kanan-kiri, ada lipatan matanya, jadi mata terlihat lebih besar. 

photo source: http://www.8west.ca/double-eyelid/double-eyelid-before-after-photos-patient-1/

photo source: http://sweetcheeks320.blogspot.com/2012/10/double-eyelid-tape-review.html

So, saya ingin curhat sebentar. Actually, I suffer from one eyelid being a monolid. Means, satu mata punya lipatan mata, sedangkan satu lagi lipatan matanya 'muncul-tenggelam', hehehe. Sebenarnya nggak masalah sih, hanya saja kadang-kadang saya ingin punya mata yang 'sama'. So, I looked for solutions. There should be a solution beside eye surgery. Saya pernah coba selotip mata yang agak setengah lingkaran itu, yang biasa dipakai kalau didandanin buat kondangan. Pakai selotip yang seperti itu saya rasa tampak tidak alami, karena selotipnya terlihat dan rasanya nggak nyaman, karena ukurannya yang cukup besar.

eye tape yang seperti ini, tapi yang bening

Setelah lama saya tidak memikirkan lagi tentang masalah one-monolid-eye ini, suatu hari saya menemukan semacam eyetape tapi berbentuk fiber. Semacam benang, tidak berwarna dan tipiiis sekali. Nama produknya A-B Mezical Fiber (seingat saya). Isi satu pak 60 tapes, yang berarti untuk satu mata bisa dipakai 60 kali. Produk ini buatan Jepang saya rasa, jadi untuk membelinya sedikit susah, harus pre order ke toko online atau cari toko online yang ready stock, dan harganya cukup mahal. Jadi saya pakai tape ini untuk special occassion aja, sayang soalnya. Hehehe...

AB Mezical Fiber ini favorit saya. Dia nyaman dipakai, natural, tahan lama karena saya rasa dia waterproof. Hanya saja untuk memakainya agak susah karena harus oakai gunting-menggunting, disesuaikan dengan ukuran double eyelid yang diinginkan. Tapi practice makes perfect, kok. So, I personally love this product.

Lalu baru-baru ini saya mencoba eye glue atau lem mata. Lem mata ini juga berfungsi untuk membuat lipatan mata dengan cara mengoleskannya di kelopak mata kemudian lipatan mata dibentuk. Pada dasarnya, lem ini akan 'menahan' lipatan mata yang kita buat di kelopak mata dengan cara 'menusuk' mata dengan suatu 'garpu'. Ah, begitu banyak tanda petik yang saya buat karena saya bingung menjelaskannya, hehehee...

Nah, eye glue yang saya coba adalah produk Jepang (lagi), namanya Koji Eyetalk in pink tube. Banyak review sih si Koji ini bagus, tahan lama, nyaman. Tapi, hmm, menurut saya sih lebih enak pakai AB Mezical Fiber. Dua produk ini memang berbeda jenis dan mungkin suka atau tidak adalah preferensi masing-masing orang. Saya rasa Koji eyetalk ini cepat hilang 'keampuhannya'. Cuma kalau untuk hemat atau tidak, sepertinya lebih hemat si Koji eyetalk ini deh, mempertimbangkan berapa kali dia bisa dipakai daripada eye tape AB. Singkat kata, Koji ini worth a try sih, kalau kamu suka bentuk eyeglue. Hehehe..

PERSPECTIVE

Everybody has different perspective on things. Perspective or the way you thinking or point of view, I think they are just the same. The point is how your mind respond to certain things. Is it good? Is it bad? Each person has different opinion. Yes, I know that's a free will of human. Whatever you think, whatever you dislike/like,  is up to you.

The point is, I think your perspective really impact to your heart. I mean, when you like somethings, all about that would seems good and you will like everything over it. On the other hand, when you dislike something, you will see all the bad side of it, even the good side can't be seen by you. That's what I called emotion, I think. Emotion to follow your impression of things. 

I'm not judging it is good or bad, to have perspective. I believe if you will have first impression after viewing/experiencing something and it will lead you to conclusion and finally give you a point of view about it. But maybe it would be better if you can control your own mind, not to like/dislike things extremely because it will block you from seeing the most important part of the things.

I believe, everything happen for a reason. Don't close your mind with your emotional feeling. See things around clearly, at least you will get a little lesson from them.

xoxo ^^

DermaBright Serum (New Update!)

I just remember that I ever promised that I will update any progress on using DermaBright Serum. Well, I haven't use it a long time enough, even the product is already thrown to my friend, hehehe..

I think that product doesn't match my skin. I noticed that every morning after I use the product at night before, my skin gets breakout. A few pimples appear. I don't like it. So I decided to stop using it.

But, girls, don't be afraid. It may be work bad on me, but may do good on your skin. Just try it if you want. Because I think that any skincare and cosmetic products work differently to each person. 

Okay, this is such a very short and random post.

Good night everyone :)

Updated Skin Regime

Lately I only shared about product review and my opinion about them then I realise that I haven't written my new skin regime that may be changed after a few months. ehehe..

So, today I will talk about my new skincare routine that I think it really works well on me. Lets's start....

1. Cleansing

This is the most important step on skincare routine. You can't skip this step even once, because everyday (everytime), your skin is exposed to this dirty air and also the sun rays, that will aged your skin quickly. So you need to cleanse your face AND exfoliate it regularly.

I always cleanse my face right after I go home. I use cleansing milk from Wardah or (when I get lazy) I use my Kose Softymo Deep Cleansing Oil in yellow tube. Cleansing milk by Wardah is very gentle (I use the dry-skin-variant) and quickly removes my makeup, but it can't remove my waterproof eyeliner so I have to use Wardah Olive Oil too to remove them. It is a bit troublesome, though, but it really cleanse my face well. On the other hand, Kose Softymo Cleansing Oil can remove my waterproof eyeliner directly, so I only have to rinse it with water and I'm done. So simple *thumbsthumbs*

After I use the Cleansing oil/milk, I always continue with cleansing foam and rinse with water. Right now, I have two cleansing foam, the first is my all-time-favorite cleanser Clean&Clear Acne Clearing Cleanser and the second (first trial and I love it <3) is Hada Labo Mild Peeling. Of course, I use them not in the same time, but alternately. Sometimes I continue with toner, just when I feel I used too much make up that day. Toner I use right now is from Etude House Skin Malgeum Smoother, that I really love the smell which is so refreshing.

Note: After I read my cleansing step above, I think I do so much on cleansing. You don't have to do as much as I do, but remember to cleanse your face really well :)

2. Moisturise

Your skin need moisture that can be obtained from drinking enough water and give external moisturiser. Drinking water is very very important to have a moist glowy skin. So don't skip drinking water, okay?

Next step to keep your skin moisturised, is to apply moisturiser on to your skin. Right now I use Hada Labo product as my moisturiser, that is called Ultimate Moisturizing Lotion. It gives enough moisture to my skin and not make my skin more oily (or oilier? sorry for my bad grammar -,-zzz) because its texture is like water, not a gel or milk.

And when I have a hot day, I love to apply Nature Republic 92% Aloe Vera Soothing Gel. It does the job on soothing skin and at the same time keep my skin moist. Love love love <3

3. UV Protection

Yes, this is very important. As you already know, sun rays give bad impact to your skin, such as sunburn, dark spot, redness and many more. You NEED to apply sunblock or sunscreen to your skin, especially to the exposed part. Right now I use Skin Aqua UV Moisture Gel SPF 30 PA++ which is for normal to oily skin. I love the gel texture that doesn't make my skin too oily and it is very light to my skin.

Note: Nowadays, the very popular way to care your skin while also using make up is apply BB Cream and the newest trend is CC Cream. They also good to your skin, since they claim have skincare properties such as moisturiser, serum, and UV protection in one product while also as foundation that give coverage. But, I myself prefer to remain applying moisturiser and sunblock first before apply BB/CC cream :)

4. Special treatments

Nah, this is optional steps. You can do it regularly by yourself, at beauty clinic, or even not doing it, is your choice. For me, special treatment is a need, so I do this regularly and sometimes (when needed) I'll go to beauty clinic.

First thing to treat your skin is using mask. I love this treatment because it makes my skin softer, cleaner and fresher. Facial mask that I use the most is from Wardah, the Lightening Face Mask (in blue tube) and Facial Mask (in green tube). I love them because they nourish my skin, give moisture and make my face very soft. I also use Biokos Pure Balance 20s Oil Control Mask occasionally, when I feel my face getting very oily and breakout. Oh, I also use Wine Therapy Sleeping Mask from Holika-holika periodically.

Another special treatment I do is exfoliating. I usually exfoliate my skin using Cure Natural Aqua Gel which I bought a long time ago (and haven't worn out yet). Sometimes, when I want to do natural exfoliating, I use Apple vinegar and apply it on face using cotton pad. Another product I use to exfoliate my skin is Apple AHA Peeling Pad from Beauty Credit. 

Beside all treatments above, I also do things lately that I feel very influential to my skin condition. If you follow my blogpost, you may know that lately I am very concerned about healthy life. So I do sport regularly and I eat less instant food. And recently I drink warm lemon-green tea every night. FYI, I think I have better skin right now, don't know it is because the green tea or another reason but I believe that your lifestyle can also impact your beautiful skin.

Snail Cream

Tahu kan bahasa Indonesia dari snail? Ya, siput. Hewan yang berjalan dengan perut (saya lupa itu sebutan dalam pelajaran biologi dulu apa), terus meninggalkan jejak lendir di belakangnya. Pernah saya membaca, lendir siput ini bisa menghentikan pendarahan dan mempercepat penyembuhan luka jika diteteskan ke kulit yang sedang luka. Bahkan, untuk pengobatan dalam (oral), lendir siput dipercaya bisa mengobati diabetes, gagal ginjal dan ambeien.

Saya sendiri cukup jijik melihat siput, apalagi memegang, apalagi mengkonsumsinya entah dengan cara apapun. Lalu suatu hari, saya melihat iklan online shop tentang produk kecantikan berbahan dasar lendir siput. Produk ini menyebutnya snail cream yang berarti berbentuk krim, bukan lendir. Saya baca-baca deh klaim produk ini yang katanya bisa menghilangkan/menyamarkan kerutan, bekas luka, bahkan keloid, flek, dll. Produk inilah yang membuka mata saya (wuzz) tentang keberadaan lendir siput di tengah-tengah 'skincare hype' saat itu. Plus, waktu itu saya lihat harganya cukup mahal, banyak yang review bagus, dan akhirnya saya tertarik beli. Namanya Elicina Snail Cream, nih gambarnya

maaf,males foto-foto jadi saya ambil gambar punya orang,hhe

Menurut saya, Elicina ini teksturnya cukup pekat, padahal yang saya beli yang elicina biasa. Ada varian lain, Elicina plus, yang katanya ada moisturisernya,, Nah, Elicina yang saya punya ini, udah cukup moist, bikin kulit glowy, tapi gak oily sih menurut saya. Lagipula saya pakai Elicina as night cream jadi ga masalah lah. Nah, yang saya heran, sepertinya saya make ga rajin-rajin amat, tapi kok sekarang krimnya udah tinggal dikit yak?  Saya pakai juga ditotol-totol dikit-dikit di muka (soalnya sayang, belinya mahal :p) itu udah bisa semuka. Saya rasa sedikit ngaruh ke pengecilan pori (atau perasaan saya aja?). Yang jelas, dia ga bikin breakout, muka jadi soft dan itu semua udah cukup banget buat saya. Hanya saja, harapan saya tentang menghilangkan  bekas jerawat dan flek-flek sepertinya belum tercapai. Sampai sekarang masih ada (T,T) Mungkin karena saya kurang rajin pake kali yaa...hehehe

Nah, setelah saya beli ini, lalu saya browsing-browsing. Ehh, ternyata banyak banget produk-produk Snail Cream, bahkan ada yang dikemas dalam bentuk bb cream, serum, dll.

Saya ga pernah mengira, lendir siput akan pernah menyentuh wajah saya. Bahkan dulu waktu saya cari review-review Elicina sebelum beli, ada yang nulis kalo waktu pakai si Snail Cream, dia ngerasa geli-geli soalnya berasa ada siput jalan-jalan. Tapi tenang aja, itu pernyataan lebay, mungkin karena dia parno ya ngerasain lendir siput nempel muka. Tapi kalo menurut saya sih, biasa aja. Seperti krim pada umumnya. Cuma tekstur dia yang pekat, kerasa licin gitu di muka.

Kalau tertarik nyobain Snail Cream as your skincare, coba deh pilih-pilih produknya. Lagi banyak banget kok di pasaran, jadi pilihannya juga banyak, dari yang harga murah sedang sampai mahal. Tinggal disesuaikan dengan kantong dan preferensi masing-masing. Happy shopping :D