CERITA SITAR

CERITA SITAR

Alkisah, hiduplah seorang yang baik hati yang sedang berada di dalam pencariaannya menuju kebahagiaan, mencari jalan menuju kebenaran. Pada suatu hari, dia pergi mencari seorang tua yang bijaksana, yang diyakininya dapat menunjukkan jalan kepadanya untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut.

Orang tua yang bijaksana itu menerima kedatangannya dengan hangat. Ketika itu dia sedang duduk di muka pintu tendanya. Sambil menjamu tamunya dengan segelas teh hangat rasa menthol, orang tua itu menjelaskan rahasia menuju kebahagiaan dan kebenaran.

"Itu merupakan perjalanan yang jauh," kata orang tua itu, "tapi kamu pasti dapat menemukannya. Kamu harus mendatangi sebuah desa yang akan saya jelaskan nanti, disana rahasia itu akan kamu temukan. "Memang itu perjalanan yang jauh. Si pencari melewati banyak lembah dan menyeberangi banyak sungai. Pada akhirnya dia sampai juga di desa itu. Katanya dalam hati, "Ini tempatnya. Pasti ini tempatnya".

Dia yakin bahwa ini tempatnya. Dia menemukan tiga toko kecil. Ketika dia masuk ke dalam toko-toko tersebut si pencari sangat kecewa. Di toko yang pertama, dia hanya menemukan gulungan kabel. Di toko kedua dia menemukan tak lebih dari beberapa keping kayu. Dan di toko ketiga, hanya ada beberapa besi yang bentuknya tidak beraturan.

Lebih dari putus asa, dia meninggalkan desa itu dan menemukan tempat istirahat malam itu. Sebuah daerah terbuka yang tidak terlalu jauh dari desa. Ketika malam tiba, bulan purnama menyinari tempat itu dengan cahayanya yang lembut. Sesaat sebelum dia tertidur, terdengarlah olehnya suara indah berasal dari desa. Alat musik apakah yang sanggup melahirkan sebuah harmoni yang sempurna. Segera dia berdiri dan berjalan menuju dimana kemungkinan si musisi berada. Dia terpukau ketika menemukan bahwa suara indah itu berasal dari sebuah sitar. Sitar yang sederhana yang terbuat dari kawat, kayu dan kepingan besi yang dia remehkan sebelumnya. Saat itu juga dia menyadari dan mengerti bahwa kebahagiaan adalah gabungan dari hal-hal yang telah ada di dalam diri kita selama ini. Selamat Weekend .

Skin Journey

After a set of hormone therapy  (reduce estrogen to treat my adenomyosis) my skin got dry and dull, make up didn’t  stick well to my face . Be carefull if a doctor told you to have an estrogen control /reduction therapy. Less estrogen will bring negative impact to skin and we gain  weight more easily (I put on about 3kg).

My dryness was specially around cheek , forehead, eyes area. A light smile will already expose those fine lines and creepy under eyes, and crowfeet.  I was so panicked and decided to overhaul my existing skincare (Korean brand). After some review and comparing, I was tempted to try this often praised brand SKII. Started with FTE and CL (am pm).

I experienced on and off light purging in the first 3 month, a skinrash like in my cheeks. But hell..I spent so much money, so I continued using it. While the purging was off, I add new range. First lifting emulsion (am pm) and then repair C (pm). I also experienced darker and more dull skin due to using too much CL. I used to exfoliate with AHA based product twice/month, so my skin basically is familiar with AHA.  Therefore I didn’t drop CL , but only stop using it for AM .

After counter consultation , I bought home wscl and wsdb for AM, to help improve my darkening skin.  Still do not use repair c for morning coz I was afraid over moisturized will bring shiny look, my T zone was still oilier and tend to overshine.  Therefore AM: wscl+wsdb+sunblock.

After about a month, I’m sure this wsdb is not moist enough (may be whitening series is less suitable for dry skin). Considering it’s price , what a waste if I stop using this :D ..so I brought repair c in the am regime , just before wsdb. About 2 months later, my friend did say my skin is whiter , fresher.

Since I ‘ve decided to discontinue using whitening series , I sometime switch to cellum series ( sample size 15gr+2 bottle cellum ess 7ml ) in the morning, to see if my skin can accept this series. Yes, my skin like cellum series better.

I also converted to stempower cream (SC) and ss eye cream for pm regime. (PM : CL+rep C+SC+ss eye). Smiling fine lines , creepy eyes, crow feet does significantly reduced. What intrigued me was those finelines on top of my forehead (already rubbing rep c + SC in that area).

After stempo essence (SE) is launched, I bought some sample sachet and use it at night to replace repair c. Waking up with this SE , my skin looks plumper and more glowing. Yes, I must have this product! After 1  wk , I also found that my top forehead finelines less visible..so happy…saying goddbye to repair c :D. So my skin now is far much better than last year,plumper, less fine lines and brighter.

My best friend compliment my skin condition , she said though I’ve heavy family problem , my skin doesn’t show it. “Usually if we’re stressed, our skin will feel it and show it”, she said. Well ..thanks to skii, I don’t add more wrinkles though this family issues still going on :D

PS: I’m almost 40

since using SKII, I no longer get facial treatment. Comedo is easily comes out with light squeeze.

Astalift Light Analyzing Foundation

As mentioned in earlier blog, I love my Max Factor Facefinity allday Flawless Foundation...already in my 2nd bottle. I'm a morning person , so I will put on my foundation at around 5.30 (thanks to Jakarta traffic jam.). I will do first blot at around 9.00 during make up check. Second blot usually during touch up after lunch time, sometimes (not everyday) I find my face a little dull.

Usually the stress in my journey to work, make my first blot more oily than lunch time blot (fully working in air contioned room) but both only require 1 blotting paper.

Last week I was so tempted with this Astalift Light Analyzing Foundation due to it's ability to control luminousity and bla..bla..bla....Long story short==> Astalift Foundation in Medium Ochre 10 arrived last week.

Astalift texture is a bit thick compared to MF Facefinity. How do I use my foundation? I found it better to warm up my foundie in my palm and then spread gently to my face upward. For more even spread, sometimes I use stippling brush..but often it's already spread evenly using my palm and finger.
I find that Astalift spreadability is not as wide as tha MF Facefinity.

Astalift colour option is not difficult to find. I have yellowtone skin.. so this Medium ochre 10 suits me well. At first it's a little white but so does the MF facefinity. Both of them just takes little time to match my skintone...then I proceed with my SK II loose powder.

So early after application,  both foundie is fine. Difference is found during mid day.. I find this Astalift gives more luminousity , more fresh (less dull). Will continue using it continuously hope it suit my skin...

Sorry : I don't have time yet to take pict.. but will post pict soon...

Beauty Shop

STOCK UP TIME ! after thinking back and forth..finally I decide not to lose this Metro Anniversary Event. This event offer 20% off STOREWIDE plus Rebate 20% . Its very good offer considering SK II rearely gives discount.

Well,  perfect timing! I run out of some of my skincare product anyway.

Therefore..early at Nov 17th '2013 I went to Metro Dept Store @Plaza Senayan. Very enthusiastic that I arrived while it's still closed hahaaa.... BUT there were already several women waiting before me.. woooww..very eager to participate in this Metro Anniversary sale.

After about 10 mt waiting  impatiently, the security opens the gate and those women (ehm,.. me included) walk hurriedly to Metro Dept Store. Yes mostly they go to SKII outlet too..LOL

Lately my skincare regime is still the same as I wrote earlier this year , mostly from SKII regime.

Morning : cleanser - white lotion - miracle water- repair C- WSDB -sunblock FT UV 25

Night     : cleansing gel - cleanser - clear lotion - miracle water - Repair c - Stempower cream

Recently I've decided to change my repair C into newly launched Stempower Essence. I found repair C is not moist enough for night treatment. So after Stempower essence is launched, I get 2 sachet of its sample use, it continuosly for 5 days before bed. 

Woooww.. it really makes my morning skin more plumped and ..I think it also gives translucent effect..or glowing.

Also in the morning regime, for more brighter fresh look , I wanna take out WSDB and Facial Treatment UV SPF25 , and just use Cellumination day surge UV. 

FYI, Cellumination day surge UV is 2 in 1 moisturizer and sunblock..so this the switch is to simplify my morning routine. 

Well, Metro Dept Store gave good  bargain indeed! After getting 20% off my purchase, also given rebate 20%. Successfully I brought home biggest size miracle water, Cellum mask in lotion, Cellum day surge UV, Cellum essence, Stempower essence

Now I'm still counting how will I use my rebate voucher..hmm what am I gonna buy.. hahaa...