SU:M 37 AMAZING PEELING SMOOTHER REVIEW

Hello ^^

Ah.. this holiday.. so many interesting food, fatter stomach and happy feeling came this Christmas..
So... I decided to make some reviews and for now it's one of SU:M 37 product

I honestly love SU:M 37 products ^^ Although I'm still 20 years old, but this works good on my skin. I really recommend this to you all..

So, this holiday I tried this one ^^
Honestly I don't have any problem with smoothness on my skin, but.. well.. I got it for free, so it would be a waste if I don't use it right?

I used it 4 times, depends on the face, you know~ My face is kinda small, so I can use it until 4 times..

It has light lotion texture, with white-brown colour. And the result wow me !!! ^^~
Seriously, it smooths my skin in just 4 times of usage. I definitely love this and would like to buy if I have money, hahaha..
Some people told me this is  kinda expensieve so maybe for some students, this is not affordable..
I honestly don't know the exact price, because I got this for free and I was kinda lazy to ask to some sellers because they always think I will buy..

And.. as usual.. I don't know what else I should tell..
so just ask me if you wanna know more.. thanks ^^

L'OCCITANE PURE SHEA BUTTER

Hello again ^^

Hm,.. well.. I have oily skin on my face but very dry skin on my legs and hands..
So since I'm pleased with L'occitane shea butter products, I bought this with cheaper price from my friend, since she bought but never used this.

Trust me when I said it doesn't have good scent. Well I never smell shea butter so I gues this is the scent of it.
It comes in a jar, just like frozen butter. it's very creamy, like a balm. So sometimes you need your nails if you want to get more than usual.
The function is to moisturize dry skin, even lips, similar with Oriflame tender care. But I prefer this than Oriflame's one. I applied it on my legs' spots which are very dry. And I don't think I need to tell the result because I always say this about L'occitane Shea Butter products... It WORKS VERY WELL.
Seriously.. I'm addicted...

Well, that's all ^^
See you~

L'OCCITANE SHEA BUTTER LIPBALM

Hello ^^

Remember one of my wishlist? It got true yesterday as my friend bought it for me ^^

The colour is white, like cream.. It has same scent with the hand cream. But the colour changes into transparent when applied on lips. When you open it, you can see that the content is somehow taller than the container. It costs $13 in my country, Indonesia. So I think it's kinda expensive for student like me.

But, when you use this, you'll remember this quote "quality comes with price" hahaha..
It WORKS on my dry lips just like ELF Studio Lipbalm (just overnight).
I honestly didn't know what to do since my Elf lipbalm run out. My friends were started to worry about my dry and chapped lips, because somehow blood went out of my lips more often.
Then one of them bought this for me (well, using my money of course) and tadaaa~~ I'm VERY PLEASED with the result. As expected from L'occitane shea butter products.

Seriously, L'occitane, please open a branch store in my town so that I can easily buy your products. Since you made me addicted to your products, hahaha..

SECRET KEY - SNAIL GEL CREAM

Hello again ^^

First, I want to say sorry that my posts are always short. But you still can ask me questions by email or line if you're interested with products I reviewed :)

Today I'm gonna tell you about moisturizer, which my friends said good for oily skin.

It has gel - watery texture, with transparent colour (just like Nature Rep Aloe Vera Soothing Gel). The scent is not good, just like medicine but well.. I don't know how to describe it, sorry ><"
Bad side of it is it leaves sticky feeling on my skin. 

For me, it is good moisturizer for my combination skin, it moisturized my dry skin (U zone) and didn't make my skin more oily (T zone). But, I had some breakouts when I tried for first time. Fortunately, they were small ones, and easily went away after I put night cream from the clinic :)
As for now, no more breakouts and I will continue use this. Btw, it will be better if you also use the STE before using this one

It contains 50 grams of gel (very much isn't it?) with thick plastic jar and a lid on it. Well, I like the packaging, cause if it falls, it won't break :)
The price is very cheap, I bought it USD 7,1 in qoo10 with free shipping from Korea. Maybe you can get cheaper if there are other sellers give discounts.

That's all, see you ^^

HISTORY OF WHOO - WHITENING AND MOISTURE CREAM

Hello ^^

Back to sample review again ><"
Sorry.. this happened because I just had dry face and wanna try some moisturizer products..

So this is it..
I bought this about Rp 6.000,00.. pretty expensive for sample size..
The seller told me that she could give cheaper but I had to buy at least 30 of them. I was afraid that it might not suit me well, so I decided to buy just 1.

The cream is pretty thick, with white colour. Actually it has nice scent (soft sweet scent)
But unfortunately, the cream is too heavy for my skin. My skin looked like it was very oily, so I just stopped using this. (FYI, my skin is super oily and sensitive).For you who have dry skin, this might suit you well.

Okay, I honestly don't know what to say anymore about this. But if you have question, I can answer it for you depends on my experience ^^~

SULWHASOO BASIC TRIAL KIT 4 ITEMS

Hello ^^

Back to my routinity (again..)

I'm gonna review a product which makes all people I know, including my mom love it.

The procedure of using this kit is :
1. first care serum (the right one)
2. Balancing water (left one)
3. Balancing emulsion (second from left)
4. Concentrated ginseng cream (second from right)

Unfortunately, I only use three of them (without concentrated ginseng cream) because I have oily skin and I'm sure it will be more oily if I use the cream too.

The first care serum is used to prepare your skin. People told me that I can use any products of skincare, but I have to buy and use this serum. So I tried, and well, I'm impressed.
It has herbal scent and have oily texture. But it blends well on my skin and absorbs quickly.

Balancing water is like gel and used as toner. It also has herbal scent and absorbs quickly to my skin.
Lastly, the balancing emulsion. It has creamy texture but hydrates my skin well and absorbs quickly.

They moisturize my skin well, and I have no breakouts after using this. Some people might experience purging, but purging is good I think, since it means the toxics from your skin are out.

I use it every night before I go to sleep, and the growth of my acnes is now slower than before, but I do still have acnes.

The price is VERY EXPENSIVE, especially for students like me. That's why I'm trying to use Laneige which is cheaper and compare the result before deciding which product I will continue to use.
In my country, the sample size is cheaper than the full size one (with same total amount) so maybe I will just buy the sample size if the result of using this is better than Laneige.

SKINFOOD RICE MASK WASH OFF

Hello ^^

Back with my daily skincares product ^^

Let's talk about my double function mask..

This mask is white, with some granules in it. Yes, from this you can guess that this product can also be used as scrub :)
For lazy people like me, this is truly good kind of mask :3

It has floral scent (which is kinda too strong for me). I have to massage my skin when using this product for about 15 minutes. Good thing, it makes my skin brighter and supple. After I read some reviews, I knew that this product can moisturize your skin (well I only bought it because the double function -,-)

The price is cheap, considering it has much amount and seems like mine is still so much after 1 month using it (I use this maximum twice a week). I bought it USD 11 and can be cheaper maybe if you happen to know some good sellers :)

update :
I tried to use this on my acne scar, and it faded my acne scar (well, not very much, but still, it faded) in just one night >w<
how lovely this product is ^^

THE BODY SHOP TEA TREE FACIAL WASH

Hello ^^

I wanna review this one, because this is one of my daily skincares.

This is my first step of my daily skincares. I use this facial wash twice a day (morning and evening).
It has strong medicine scent, some people might not like this, I think. It leaves cool feeling after usage. But it truly removes all dirts and cosmetics from my face.
Well, tea tree is good for trouble skin, so maybe that's why it controls my sebum and helps me get rid of acnes.

The price is not too expensive for me, considering I only need very small amount every usage.

I love this product and will definitely never change my facial wash :)
PS : I'm on my third bottle, and have bought the fourth one XD

LIOELE TRIPLE SOLUTION BB CREAM

Hello ^^

I'm gonna review one of God's blessing for me this time XD
I truly love this product and I'm sure this is the best BB cream ever for my face.

So let's start :)

Let's talk about my experience using this.
This BB cream has very thick texture, so it's good for people who need medium to full coverage. I have some redness on my skin (which is kinda terrible) and it can cover them with just two layers.

my bare skin (you can see black spot there)

after using lioele (and tidy up my hair)

From the picture, you can see that the coverage is good, so no need to use concealer anymore.

But the texture also has bad side, because it's difficult to blend on my skin. If I don't use make up base, I need to dab it, instead of blend it.

Another bad side of this product is it only has one shade, which is greyish and will blend with my skin after 15 minutes or more (can be too bright for some people). It is also kinda expensive for me (USD 25 or more, depends on where you buy it). Well I can't say anything cz as what people say, price determine the product quality.

But it has soft scent which I like, VERY GOOD oil control and matte finish. The oil control works on my skin so I truly love this product.

I will definitely buy this product again. :)

ETUDE HOUSE MOISTFULL COLLAGEN PACT SPF 25

Hello ^^

Well, let's start with a little talk about my experiences with Etude House. 

You know, I truly love all Etude House cosmetic products and they truly work well on my face. That's why until now I'm still wondering why their skincare products don't work well on me T.T

The Baby Choux Base, this pact, their BB creams, all work well on my skin !!! But after I tried AC Clinic, I was truly dissapointed T.T

Nah, back to the topic. Let's discuss about this product. I bought it actually for my mom, since she loves Etude House products too. But my mom complained because this one is too sheer in coverage (feels like she doesn't use any face powder) and it also made her skin drier each time she used it.

So she eventually gave it to me and let me try this.

First, let's talk about the packaging. The packaging is made from thick plastic, which makes it more compact. Inside, there's transparent plastic to separate the sponge and the pact.

I read some reviews and tips, they told me to use the darker shade for BB creams and face powder to prevent the redness of our skin visible. That's why I use the natural beige one.

It has nice scent (floral scent) and SPF 25 which is good for protecting our skin from sunshine.
I have to say I kinda agree with my mom about the coverage. It's really sheer. You can't use this without your bb cream if you don't want sheer coverage. But if you use this after your BB cream, it makes your skin has matte finish. (that's also a point i love from this product)

But, my skin doesn't get drier from using this. Well, maybe because my skin is different from my mom (her skin is normal, while I'm oily).

I love this product, sadly it's kinda expensive for me so I'd like to try other Etude House pacts ^^

ETUDE HOUSE BABY CHOUX BASE BERRY

Hello ^^

Today I'm gonna share my experience using baby choux base from Etude House.
I use the berry one, because my face is pale.

Sorry I took the picture from the web ><"

The texture is not too thick, with pink colour and berry scent (soft scent).
It makes my skin more white, but also not pale. Pinkish is maybe the right word for it..
And as base for cosmetics, it works well.Before I know this product, I always have difficulty in blending my BB Cream, maybe because the texture is too thick, so I have to dab it, instead blend it on my face. Now it is easier to blend my BB cream after using it.

It is cheap for students in my opinion. And I love the tube packaging because it's more hygienis than the old packaging. Also we don't have to be afraid that it might fall and spill.

I definitely love this product and can't live without it now. hahaha.. sorry.. i'm too childish ><"

Btw, if you happened to read this and tried it, share your experience please ^^

HISTORY OF WHOO - SECRET COURT CREAM

Hi ^^

I'm gonna review one of moisture products (sample size) which i tried during my drying skin period..

This product has thick texture and a review I read told me that we can mix it with any other product which is watery so the texture will loose..

It has floral scent which I love. The colour is white and I used this for 3 times.

Sorry again, this product just didn't work for me (but I will truly recommend this for those of you who has very dry skin type). It made my skin looked too oily. Seriously. When SUM 37 only give me moist skin, it gave me super oily skin. I don't know why..

And I was just dissapointed because my skin is really weird. When all reviews said good things about a product, it just doesn't work on my skin ><"

Same with this product. So many people were satisfied, yet I didn't get good result ><"

Well.. thanks if you read this and have pity on me :')

maybe with writing this, I can get some advices about what product should I use.

ETUDE HOUSE AC CLINIC RED SPOT BALM

hi ^^

Gosh, this is why I hate tests when I bought too many products and truly want to share my experience using those products ><"
I just gonna review all products sequently.

Nah, let's talk about my acne scars. They are truly bad, and very red ><"
I truly want to get rid of them, so I looked for the good products and found this one. I had trauma with the AC Clinic trial kit, so I just asked my friend (who said this is good product) to give me some of hers ^^
Well, this one has no sample size, that's why I asked my friend to share some..

it has creamy texture (like any other balm). It has white colour and medicine scent.
And.. Thanks God.. I didn't buy the full size. This product doesn't work well again ><"
After I tried to use it for 1 month, it didn't give any good progress on my skin. The redness just stayed the same.
My friend even asked me if there's something wrong with my skin, because many people actually love this product, includes her. ><"

Okay, so I'm still in my journey of finding a truly good product for my trouble skin.
Let's just leave this to my friend ><"

SUM 37 SECRET PROGRAMMING ESSENCE

Hi again ^^

Well, I just love samples I think ><"
So I'm gonna review a sample again. Hahaha.. sorry..

I had some terrible breakouts when I had tests. So I decided to go to a skin clinic. I usually go there when I have same problem and my skin always go back to normal.
But this time, I don't know what happened, my skin became too dry and so I decided to try some moisture products (sample size).

So I'm gonna review one of them.

I didn't know this brand though, so I just said yes to the seller when she recommended some brands and let me try.
I used this 1 sample for about 3 times. The texture is watery and again, has nice scent ^^
And... best part is.. IT WORKS !!!
I only use 1 sample, which is only 3 times of usage but the result can be seen after first usage. My skin became very well (moistured again, but now oily again ><").

Love this product and definitely will purchase again if I have same problem.
But in my country, Indonesia, the sample size is cheaper than the full size ones, so I will just buy the sample ones ^^v

THE FACE SHOP - CHIA SEED SEBUM CONTROL MOISTURE CREAM

Hello ^^

Today I'm gonna review one of sample product I got when I purchased some cosmetics ^^
It is Chia Seed Sebum Control Moisture Cream from The Face Shop.

Actually, I love the watery texture. It absorbed quickly to my skin and make it fresh. And it has nice scent ^^ (sweet fresh scent)
I tried it with high expectations after I saw some good reviews about it.
But it didn't work well on my oily skin. Maybe my skin is too oily, so it won't work well ><"
After only 2 hours, my face started to get oily again.

Well, I just wanna say, before buying the full size, JUST BUY THE SAMPLE FIRST !!!
It is very important so you won't waste your money if the product doesn't work well on your skin.

Thanks ^^

MY WISHLIST OF SKIN PRODUCTS

OMG..
I know this will be a long long post. But don't worry, I'll just summarize it ><"

1. EH Wonderpore Clay Clear Mask

 many reviews say this is good for acne prone skin

2. L'occitane Angelica Ultra Matte Fluid

this product can be used as moisturizer and leave matte finish (so many reviews say this one is good moisturizer)

OK now you know, I'm a fan of L'occitane products since my first two products (hand cream and pure shea butter balm). I'm so in love with L'occitane XD please open a store in Semarang T.T
I need you..

3. MAC Studio Finish Concealer or LAURA MERCIER Secret Camouflage

                      

 

I still can't decide between those two, but some says Laura Mercier Concealer is better so maybe I'll try it first :)

ETUDE HOUSE AC CLINIC TRIAL KIT

Hello ^^
I've been very busy lately and maybe that's why so many breakouts start to occur on my face T.T

So last month I tried the Etude House AC Clinic Trial Kit to get rid the breakouts..

So many reviews told me that this is a very good product for your acne and it gives the result in just few days. But you know what, this NEVER works for me :'(

I finished the trial kit and didn't get any better result. My acne is just same, no better and no worse.
So I thank God, I didn't buy the full size products ><" that would be a waste right?

If someone see my entry, please comment and tell me what product should I use for my acne T.T
thanks before..

Actually I have so many products I want to review ( TBS Tea Tree Facial Wash, Sulwhasoo Basic Trial Kit, Herbclinic Restorative Ampoules, SUM 37 Secret Programming Essence, Lioele Triple Solution BB Cream, Etude House Baby Choux Base Berry, Etude House AC Clinic Red Spot Balm and Laneige Base Trial Kit for oily skin)
Yes, I know, so many.. but I'm having tests so I'll do it in holidays, ok?
I'm reminding myself~

THE BODY SHOP ALMOND HAND AND NAIL CREAM

Hello again ^^

Today I'm going to review a new product I bought, which is a great product of The Body Shop.

a picture from the web

I'm not going to tell you the exact info of this product, since I'm sure you can search it in their own website. I'm just going to tell you my own experience using this product.

When I look for hand cream products, I always search the ones with shea butter in it. Why? Because shea butter is good to moisturize and soften your skin. This product contains shea butter in it so I decided to buy it.

Actually I was confused to choose between this product and the other, which contains SPF 15. Then I think again and realize that I don't often go to outdoor so I choose this one.

the one I bought

the back side

It doesn't only moisturize the hand, but also harden the nails so I think this product is a good one to buy, since I love using nail art. Hohoho.. ^^v

It smells like baby powder, which is a good smell in my opinion. Soft yet calming >w<

On my hand

The texture is creamy and rich. You can use a little amount in one time usage. So don't worry about emptying your wallet ^^

Good :

- nice smell

- don't have to use in large amount

- absorbs quickly

- contains shea butter in it

Bad :

- I prefer plastic tube (it's metal tube)

- expensive

I think I prefer the L'occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream (although it's more expensive than this one) because it moisturizes my hands better and quicker. But there is no L'occitane counter in my town, so I guess I just need a friend who is in Jakarta or Surabaya to deliver it to me. >.<"

Okay, this is for today.

Thank you ^^

L'OCCITANE SHEA BUTTER HAND CREAM

Hello again ^^

Back to routinity. Today I wanna share the best hand cream ever, in my opinion, which is a product of L'occitane. It is called Shea Butter Hand Cream..

From the web of L'occitane, it is descripted  "Enriched with 20% Shea Butter, this super-creamy hand cream penetrates quickly to protect, nourish and moisturise hands. Honey, almond extracts and coconut oil are blended with shea butter to create this extremely effective care. The rich texture is rapidly absorbed to leave the hands soft and smooth with no oily traces.
Apply day and night as needed."

Voted BEST HAND CREAM
-Look Fantastic Hair & Beauty Awards 2012

Voted BEST HAND CREAM
- SHE Beauty Awards 2011

Voted BEST HAND CREAM
- 2011 Harper’s Bazaar "Beauty Hot 100 list”

Voted BEST CLASSICAL BEAUTY Product of the year
- UK BEAUTY AWARDS 2010 
 

 

this is a picture from web

I bought it with content 150 ml. We can get it in counter for USD 34 or 340.000 Rupiahs in Indonesian. I bought it in Jakarta, because there is no L'occitane counter in Semarang. *hope will open soon* For such huge content and best quality, I think it's worth it.

 this is how it looks on my table, compared with a Samsung charger

after I put it on my hand

It has creamy texture and sweet aroma. Well actually, I prefer products with no aroma, but I guess this is fine since it moisturizes my hands very well, and absorbs quickly.

after blend it on my hand

Good :

- absorbs quickly

- moisturize my hands very well

Bad :

- well i don't like the aroma

It is very recommended and I will definitely repurchase this !! ^^

UPDATE
it's been 2 weeks since i stopped using this but my hands still feel smooth ^^

ELF STUDIO LIP BALM SPF 15 shade Rose

This is one of lipbalms from ELF.

Actually i was a bit confused when my lips got dry, and my friend told me this lip balm.
It is very cheap, only USD $3 so i kinda doubted it, and that time i got no choice but to try.

When you apply it, your lips will feel like you're eating a mint candy (kinda cool). But then it will fade away.

I know I doubted it, but I was so surprised that the result came in a night only !!! :o
My lips got really soft the next morning when i woke up >w<
The old skin was released from my lips and I didn't even scratch it at all, leaving soft lips behind. *dancing*

 So here are the pictures related to ELF Studio Lip Balm SPF 15.
I'm sorry that I didn't take a picture of my dry lips.

 this is what it looks like

this is the swatch

as you can see, it gives transparent red

this is the difference colour of my lips

(top : don't use, bottom : use elf lip balm)

Good :
- fast result
- cheap

Bad :
- the lid opens easily

I will definitely repurchase this item >w<

with much love,

Ellen ^^

About Me

Hi !!
Welcome to my blog ~

So for today, i want to share about this blog and myself

First, let me start with introducing my self

My name is Ellen
Well, I look like a young girl, but actually I'm 19 years old now ><"

I'm Indonesian

Curently taking FoodTech Faculty

Now time for my blog introduction ^w^

My blog is made to share my experiences about beauty products and food with you.
Also as diary > <"
I will give my honest review, so please never think that this is sponsored or whatever you may think..

My blog name is Nefertiti XXIX

Nefertiti is well known as the most beautiful queen of Egypt in her era, her name means 'the most beautiful in the world'

XXIX is actually my lucky number >w<

If you want to contact me, you can add me on Line ID : nunallyvee

That's all about me
thanks for reading~ !!