DIY : Tree Transformation!

Does anyone excited for christmas already? I am! I know some of you guys probably gonna say : oh calm down, this is only november seriously! Hmm i know, im excited for christmas too early and cant help myself lol.

Okay do you guys remember the post with title My 1st Photoshoot / Make-up "Marissa Cornell" ? When we were doing photoshoot , i happened to find a small falling down tree and got an idea to transform it as my christmas tree to be placed in my bedroom. Then i carried that tree all our way back to the school apartment.

Feeling so happy that night, photoshoots done, got free tree, i was thinking alot how im gonna work on this tree. Around 1 week later, i went to dollar tree to get all the stuff i need. I spent around $15 in total.

As always, i planned to get the pictures of all items i bought but then i forgot because i was too excited to start the project lol. Instead i will just mention them : multicolored christmas lights , multicolored ornament balls, red tinsel garlands, red ribbon, decorative bows.

When i started my work, it was such a PAIN to eliminate those branches as much as i could. Having too many branches meaning alot of work for me to wrapping with the ribbon. Then i started to wrapping the tinsel garlands from the bottom all the way up and change with ribbon to wrap the small branches. I used glue gun here to make them tightly wrapped against the tree. And there is most enjoyable part : start decorating! I put some ornament balls here and there..

Then all of sudden i thought why dont i hang some pictures on it ?

And finally done..... with very cute bows and lights! :)

This might be a very different christmas tree ever but it works for me. And this is how i usually sleep at night with :

Do you like DIY project? Have you done it lately? If so, what was it? :)

Thanks for checking this post out!

October 2012 Favorites!

Hello! As always i am little bit behind to making monthly favorites post than most other beauty bloggers. For October i cant presenting make up items due to havent been purchased any make up stuff in these past months. I still have good amount of make up items and i dont have idea what to buy also i been using same stuff over and over and you guys know most of them already included in my previous favorites post.

1. Biore Pore Unclogging Scrub
I got this a long time ago, maybe around 5 months back? I use this as my exfoliator, twice a week and i absolutely love what the feel it gives after use. I cant really see improvement on my skin from using this, but i keep using it since it doesnt break me out and feels so nice on my skin.

2. Suave Rosemary + Mint Shampoo
Super affordable shampoo from Suave line. And this one works well for my daily shampoo. Based on what i learned at school, if you have oily dandruff issue on ur scalp, try to get treatment products with rosemary formula to it will fighting against itchiness. Other good stuff to find are lemon, cedarwood, and thyme.

3. Suave Rosemary + Mint Conditioner
This one is really good too. The smooth of my hair does noticeable by touch.

4. Vaseline Total Moisture Cocoa Radiant (Body Lotion)
The smells is really like cocoa, you gonna love it if u like cocoa smells. And it does make my skin smooth all day.

5. Yankee Candle "Christmas in Paris"
Smells mmmmmm. You can tell how much i love this by seeing the picture.. i almost run out! It has pure pine smells, so relaxing and the intense of the smell is awesome! Yankee candle is the best!

6. Candle Holder from Bath and Body Works
I got this from clearance section. The price was cut down from $8 to $4. Yeah baby! :) Wanna see how beautiful the candle and the holder look together?

Well i know it doesnt look that perfect because the candle obviously way taller than the holder but i still love it <3

What is your most October favorite? Share me ;)

Thanks for checking this out!

All These Manicures!

I know i seems dissapear from blogosphere ever since i started my school. I realize this isnt easy to keep blogging constantly within a week at least. Either if im in the mood for blogging or literally distracted by bunch of homeworks and exams. And by the way, how u guys been doing? How was your halloween? Was it fab? Mine was pretty fun and i didnt dress up due to lack of idea for who i gonna be. And that was my first halloween too here. If your Indonesian, you will understand that it's not really "big thing" there for Halloween celebration. That's why i kind of little weird and had no idea what to dress up as. I had fun though watching almost all my friends dressing up in various costumes. :) My roomate was being barbie doll so i helped her to done her make up and as usual i didnt remember to take pics of her barbie look.

Anyway, i have many manicures i done a while ago that havent posted yet here. so this is the time :)

First Manicure ( my friend's nails) :

All nail polishes that i used for the 1st manicure is my friend's. And i forgot to take picture of them... sorry! :(

2nd Manicure (my own nails) :

The products i used for 2nd manicure:

Left to Right:
- Sally Hansen Ultimate Shield Base & Top Coat
- Love My Nails "White"
- Wet n Wild "Undercover"
- Sally Hansen "Ice Queen" see the swatches post here .
- Sinful Colors " Sugar Sugar "

3rd Manicure (my friend's nails) :

Again no nail polishes mentioned for this manicure :( i used hers. For the flowers i used dotting tool and pretty much just dotting the nails create the flowers.

4th Manicure ( my friend's nails ) :

Products used :

- Sally Hansen Ultimate Shield Base & Top Coat
- Essie "Nice is nice"
- Love My Nails "Frosted Purple"
- Sally Hansen "Ice Queen"

5th Manicure (my own nails) :

This manicure inspired by the small pocket i recently purchased last month , even though i didnt use the exact color , but still looks similar, isnt it? :)

Products used :

- Sally Hansen Ultimate Shield Base & Top Coat
- Essie "Nice is nice"
- Love My Nails "Frosted Purple"

There all manicures i done for these past few months. Not so many i know because i regularly just wearing the basic one color of nail polish and they already herefor a single nail polish swatch post.

So guys i hope you enjoy this post. Which manicure you like the most? :)

Thanks for checking this post out!

My 1st Photoshoot / Make-up : Marissa Cornell

For finally being in the US, i got my first model to practice my make up skill! Yay. She is my roomate. Im so happy and excited to share my first pieces with you! These photos were just taken tonight. Lol we were walking down the street tried to find good spot to get some great shoots. Here they are :

I actually still have alot of pictures , it gonna be so heavy to displayed all them here, so i took the best ones. It was so much fun, i enjoyed every shots that we had and the best thing was her talent of "posing" make things alot easier and faster! I am not a pro and this is my first time done make-up and photoshoots to someone else. I quite happy and proud of myself. Thanks Marissa for being such a great model! Im looking forward for the next one! :)

What do you guys think? Which picture is your most favorite? :)

September 2012 Favorites!

September Favorites is here! Check these goodies out! ;)

Close ups :

1. ion Anti-frizz Solutions Hard-To-Hold Hair Spray
This is the hairspray i have been using on September. I love the cute pink bottle for the most! The smell is nice too. It doesnt give too hard feeling on your hair after application, unlike some hairsprays would give. Hold curl or any style well and last long.

2. Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner
This eyeliner is very good quality. It stays on without smudge at all over 7 hours or more. It's waterproof and dries super quick. You wear this means you are safe for the day.

3. L'Oreal Voluminous False Lashes Mascara (Black)
My currently favorite mascara! Packaging is so elegant, looks expensive and shiny! I always apply 2 coats and it gives enough "drama" on my eyelashes. Interested in review? ;)

4. L'Oreal Voluminous Smoldering Eyeliner
This eyeliner perfect for lining waterline. I used it everyday and feel like my eye makeup wont look done without this eyeliner on my bottom waterline.

5. Bath and Body Works Room Spray in "Fresh Cotton"
It smells wonderful! I spray my room 2 quick bursts before i leave for school then 6 hours later i come back my room, oh it still smells good. Also, once u spray them and u open ur door little bit, the smell spread out of the room amazingly. This scent is my favorite, so refreshing! Very recommended for smelling yummy products lover!

6. TRESemme Flawless Curls Defining Gel

When my hair on curly, i love to use this gel. It holds my curls really well and last super long - even longer than ion hairspray. 

What is your September Faves? :)

September Pictures!

Hello guys! I wanna sharing of what my life has been in pictures... 

The manicure that i did last week, reminds me of cupcake icing :) 

We were on local newspaper for "A" Honor Roll! Im so proud and happy for myself :') 

Ok, finally i got myself table lamp. Look at the leopard prints? Arent they look so adorable?? I got it from Walmart for around $10. Yes good deal! 

I got big change on my hair. First picture is when i still had long layers hair, then 2nd picture : i got my bang cutted, then the 3rd one which is now : one of my friend gave me medium layers cut. what do you think? Sometime i miss my hair :(

The gorgeous rainbow that i captured few days ago. I had to take picture of this for sure! 

Recently, our school was holding haircut competition and im so grateful for being lucky to got a model. My model has smooth, easy-manage hair so those made my work easy and pretty fast. I basically just cleaned and take an inch off her hair. I know it's not my best piece but im glad i had a chance to do her hair :) 

The last picture is my adorable hello kitty slippers. I recently got it from Tj Maxx for $10. i love it so much , its cute and very comfy. Btw, do you wear slippers? (just curious) :)

Hope you guys enjoy this post, thanks for checking out. Have a wonderful day! 

Review : Clinique Acne Solutions Clearing Concealer

Welcome back to the review post! I know it's been a quite a while since the last time i did a review post. Today's review is Clinique Acne Solutions Clearing Concealer. Has anyone tried this? 

Product Description ( taken from here )

What it is:A medicated concealer that helps clear and prevent blemishes.
What it does:This medicated concealer contains a gentle, soothing formula that provides natural-looking coverage as blemishes heal. It's offered in three skintone shades and can be worn alone, under makeup, or used for touch-ups. Plus, it has a green tint to visually correct redness under makeup. This oil-free concealer blends evenly and provides a smooth, matte, natural-looking finish.

Packaging : nice tube packaging, because it travel-sized friendly, when u hold it, it feels so soft on ur palm. The thing i like is no matter how much you squeeze it, it will go back to its own shape (no squeezed look).

Texture : thick liquid that dries super quick. So yeah please work fast!

Application : pea sized amount should be really enough. A little goes a long way rule, girls! And i always apply this concealer before foundation. 

Then i dot them on some blemishes area on my face and blend it with my ring finger and the result is here.

Coverage : medium to full coverage, it does conceal the blemishes but the product itself i found not blendable, creates uneven skin tone look ( look the picture above) and i look so funny on the picture lol. By the way i picked the shade no. 02. 

This is shade is little too light for medium skin tone like me. Maybe that is one of reasons why it doesnt create even skin tone look on me. And why do i wear this before foundation? Because the concealer isn't blendable enough, creates uneven look , so to make it even , i use foundation to fix the whole look. 

And for the oil control : 3-4 hours my face would start to little melt. 

Shades : available in 4 shades.

Price : $16.50

Where to buy : Any Clinique counters. I bought mine from Sephora, click here .

Repurchase : No for a long time, I might someday to pick the shade 03. 

I've been own this concealer for about couple months and i dont find any improvement on my skin using this concealer. I still do have same blemishes and redness, but im glad this doesnt break my skin out! 

Likes :

• Conceal blemishes or redness
• Medium - full coverage
• Travel-sized friendly packaging
• A little goes a long way
• Doesn't break my skin out

Dislikes :

• Doesn't blendable
• After application, creates uneven skin tone look 
• Dries very quickly
• Cakey
• The shade is too light for medium skin tone
• Limited shades

So, what do you think of this concealer. By the way, what is your currently must-have concealer?

Thanks so much guys for checking out this post! Have a good day :)