Bio Essence: BIO SPRING WATER

Hi Ladies and Gentleman! I would like to introduce you to this sweet product from Bio Essence: BIO SPRING WATER, that I just tried since last month. I saw it on Guardian, with discounted price (Maybe just launching) for about IDR 120,000 I got 2 bottles 100mL + 30mL

I am one person who is a bit skeptical with this kind of product, because I always think that, this is JUST water that you spray on your face, its a scam. Even when my friends bought Evian in my high school era, I did think that this kind of thing is fake, and they were stupid to buy these products. Until curiosity hit me then I decided to try this stuff by my own, no harm done with IDR 120,000 I got 2 bottles.

In the morning, I put it on my face after makeup and in the evening,  I put all the creams first then spray it later, surprisingly it works!

My face felt smoother, more supple in the morning after I sprayed this water on my face and neck. I bring the small bottle in my everyday bag, and the big one on my vanity desk :>

If you put it after you make up, It will become more natural looking, and your skin is glowing.

I always have combination yet dehydrated skin, hence this product is perfect for me, and I recommend this products for all people out there who wants some added benefit.

OVERALL

packaging 5

texture 4

smell 5 (no smell)

effective 4

Will I buy it again? YES! 

AZTEC SECRET Indian Healing Clay Deep Pore Cleansing Facil Mask

Hi Ladies and Guys out there! I would like to introduce you to this amazing product, It is cheap, it is part of DIY, and it works!

Ingredients: 100% Natural Bentonite 

Mix with: according to label: water and apple cider vinegar (for oily big pores); for me you can also add drops of coconut oil, lemon, cucumber juice (anything)

Tools: non metal spoon, bowl

• What is Natural bentonite? 
• it is ash from volcanic eruption.  
• How it works?
• It draws out impurities made by heavy metals to our body (cadmium, mercury, lead, benzene). It also contains rich amount of minerals like Magnesium, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Potassium. 

When you mix it I use 1 by 1.5-2 combination, examples: 1 tsb clay, mix with 1.5 tsb apple cider vinegar until it form paste that is easy to apply. Put it on clean skin, let it stay for 20-30 minutes, and I swear you will feel pulsation on your skin, it will become so hard that you cannot smile or move your facial muscle :P. It is so strong when you pull off some of the flakes, you can see few soft comedoes on it.

You can prepare warm water and cloth to wipe off the mask, then after you clean all of it, you can put toner then your regular serum, and moisturizer

I don't know if its just me, but every time I use it, my face become reddish, but it disappear overnight.

The price is a BIG YES, for around PHP 400 or IDR 120,000

OVERALL

packaging 4

texture 4

smell 4

value 5

effective 5

Will I buy it again? YES! 

L'OREAL PARIS REVITALIFT ANTI WRINKLE + FIRMING EYE CREAM

Hi ladies, today i would like to give you my opinion regarding L'Oreal Eye Cream. This is one of the most forgotten cream in our daily routine, that you won't realize its importance until you see those small wrinkle near you eyes (gasp!). The texture of skin around your eyes are soft and thin, it has many blood vessels, hence it is really sensitive towards biological changes, even lack of sleep could make those eye bags more prominent. We need to start this regimen in our early 20's because when we hit 20 years old, our skin will start to lose collagen.

Ideally once opened, you need to finish this cream for 6 months, but eventually I finished it after 1 year >,<. Even I don't use it regularly, I still feel the differences on my eye bags the morning after. it felt smooth and the color become more even, it felt supple, moisturized and hydrated.

The price around 800 pHP or around IDR 240,000. You can find it on leading department store or big drug store.

Overall;

packaging 4

texture 4

smell 4

price 4

Will I buy it again? YES

FOOD TRIP: GADO-GADO

Hi ladies, last week I was in dire need for vegetables, those busy schedule made me unable to even cook my own vegetable dishes. I love all kind of greens, (include bitter gourd here). My household always point out the importance of vegetables and fruits. When I was just a little girl, my lunch or dinner always had 2 kinds of meat/ fish, and 2-3 types of vegetable dishes. Therefore if I missed my daily vegetable/ fruits, I felt uncomfortable, headache kind sensation.

Around 500 meters from my workplace, I found this great GADO-GADO, recommended by the nurses in my workplace.

GADO-GADO is an Indonesian dishes, originate from Sunda/ west Java, it is popular in Banten, Jakarta, West Java. Central and East Java has its own variant, named PECEL, and Pecel usually use galangal in its sauce.

Gado-gado is the equal term of Salad in european country, usually the vegetable is blanched, the vegetables that can be found: spinach, kangkung, bean sprouts, green bean, chayote, corn, cucumber.
Additional: tempeh, tofu, potato, boiled eggs, crackers
Sauce made from ground peanut, tamarind water, lime juice, terasi, palm sugar, chilies, salt, water.

You can eat the vegetable plain, with lontong or rice. (I know :D full of carbohydrate)
Relatively, it is a low calorie food if you can limit the peanut sauce.

This Gado-gado stands near gondangdia station. I went there around 1 PM, straight at lunchtime, the queue was around 5-8 people, usually office worker. But the vendor is helpful, smiling (despite hot weather), and earnest on his job.

I went to nearest Indomaret (our minimarket) to buy some cold black coffee to wards off the heat and waiting for the food. He still remembered my request: add the vegetable, less sauce, no eggs + half rice and just adjust the price :D
It is served on top of plate and banana leaf, true to its traditional value.

For only IDR 14,000 I was quite full, it tasted good, and I am happy with the experience.

FOOD HUNTING PASAR PAGI: KERAK TELOR, MIE CELOR, CENDOL

Hi ladies, and all the folks out there. Have you ever wander other  city just to hunt for certain food? in this past 2 months I have been so busy that I missed PEKAN RAYA JAKARTA, it ended at 17 July 2016. Sadly, I have not be able to fulfill my craving for kerak telor or any traditional Jakarta food. 

When my schedule with my husband were match, I decided to use train and Busway to go to Mangga Dua, because my husband would like to know the recent PS4 price deal :P.

I prefer to hunt food in street food, although I am quite picky, and choose the cleanest street vendor that I could find.

And here I found what I was craving for

Kerak Telor with chicken eggs: IDR 17,000, you can change it with duck eggs but sadly it was sold out. It is a heritage of Jakarta/ Betawi people, made from small amount of ketan (sticky rice), mix with eggs, cooked with heat from charcoal, the finishing touch? sprinkle it with serundeng (shredded coconut), shallots and ebi. My review with this one that I have bought from Pasar Pagi, was disappointing... It is really different with the one that I have tried with my Oma and Opa (grandmother and grandfather) when I was just a little girl.

Mie Celor: IDR 18,000 big yellow noodle with gooey gravy, from coconut milk, boiled with ebi (dried shrimp), or fresh shrimp. Ideally for finishing touch, it was sprinkled with bean sprout, shallots, ebi, shrimp, boiled eggs. It comes from Palembang/ South Sumatra Region, a bit disappointed that this Mie celor was bland, no shrimp or any coconut milk trace from its gravy, not true to the original one that I have tried once in Palembang.

Cendol: IDR 11,000 it said to come from Java Island? in Java you call it Dawet , in Sunda/ west Java, you still call it cendol :-D this one is the best deal from these 3 food. it is sago (rice flour) which is mixed with coconut milk and palm sugar. The sweetness is kinda mellow, aromatic, with gentle smell of coconut milk. I love this traditional beverage.

Hopefully, I can find another great food on my next food trip.