The Battle of Make up Foundations...

This probably my biggest 'drama' lately...All these times I've been always in search of the perfect foundations for my type of skin (acne-prone, and sensitive type of skin). If you're a working woman, you know how hard it is to find the perfect make-up foundation that stays for 9hrs or more!

I've tried sooo many different products over the years and still haven't found the one that I actually fell in love with!...seriously, I am more cautious about finding the perfect make-up foundation than a perfect boyfriend...lol ;D

Anyhow, thanks to 'Youtube' make-up girls whose giving me some insight on few different products, I might going to try some of them..

1. Calvin Klein Infinite Matte-Oil free

I heard about this product from the magazine, and when I watched some videos on Youtube, some girls swore by this product! and this one retails for around US$32 or Rp. 320,000,-.

2. Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-place SPF 10

I've tried this foundation long time ago when I was in my last year of college. This one actually WORKED for my type of skin! it really gives me the perfect cover just what I needed, I can wear it 'light' or 'fully makeup'. It lasts for quite sometimes too. This one retails for US$34 (on their website) but they sell it for Rp. 400,000,- (around US$40) in Indonesia counter for some reasons (tax, and all that).

3. Estee Lauder Double Wear Light Stay-in-place SPF 10

This one right here is recommended by one of my girl, she tried this product for sometimes and swore by it!. this one is the same "Estee Lauder Double Wear" as the one at the above, but this is the 'lighter' version...meaning, this goes natural for everyday using when you feel like not putting so much make-up on.

This one retails for US$33,50 (on the website) and Rp. 350,000,- (or US$34) in Indonesia counter.

4. Make Up Forever HD Foundation

I've tried MUFE (Make Up Forever) products before (Compact powder, blush on, etc) but I hate 'em all. The compact powder was too cakey, I can feel my skin 'screaaming' can't breath. But reading the review of this product, I might gonna re-consider about buying :). This one retail for US$40 on the website or Rp. 400,000,- (I haven't sure how much this on the counter here)

5. Chanel Mat Lumiere

The thing about Chanel makeup products, I once used their compact powder and it was great, I'm loving their matte lipstick, and eyeshadows. Never tried this one before, but watching this one girl on you tube that crazy about this product. I don't know how much the exact price for this one, I heard it's about US$50 or sumtin. This Probably a good product to try too, considering the 'matte' result.

There are my TOP 5 foundation that I would like to try, I haven't decided which one, right now I'm still using my Laura Mercier tinted mosturizer, and It didn't cover my face too well...It's good for daily make-up but for work, I need better coverage and something matte and less touch up...hehehe

Love,

Kiki ;)

...sometimes when people grow, they grow apart...

The art of letting go...

The only way to learn forgiveness is to be betrayed.

You might understand the intellectual concept of forgiveness, but you will only learn how to truly forgive when someone has done something that requires you to love them and let it go...

Life demands these hurtful experiences for you to learn how forgiveness feels, it could be no other way...

If there is anyone in your life that you must forgive, instead of seeing them as someone who has hurt you, try to see them as someone who was sent to teach you forgiveness and thank them for this precious gift - then forgive them, and let it go... :)

love,

-Kiki-

Pre-Fall Nails...

Today I'm taking a whole day off from work to pamper myself...I was planning on getting a hot stone massage, but then I got up at 8 and watching Anderson Cooper 360 (I LOVE his show...I adored him, hehe) 'till 10am and decided to cleaning up my room until 12...and there goes my hot stone massage appointment...

So then I was thinking to do some grocery shopping, and stuffs...but then I ended at nails salon (O.P.I House), I was about to change my nail polishes only (since I just had my spas last week), but then the girl at the nail salon said "why not doing the mani-pedi spa before the holiday?"...(I was always an easy mark/ people pleaser) so I was like "...ummm yeah let's do this"...and there goes my un-planned mani-pedi spa (with the costs of full body hot stone massage!! that wud be around U$70) *next time I should come on Mon or Thurs when they have 25% off!*

So...yeah, apart from that, I'm loving my hands 'n toes colors! this time I chose different colors, since I cannot decided which colors to choose from, so I picked both for my hands and toes...(what an explanations!! haaha!)

1. O.P.I "Glitzerland" (the Swiss Collection)

- I've been into metallics for nail colors lately...it's pre-fall, and O.P.I just launched their newest Collection (the Swiss Collection)...I'm loving all of 'em but I'm loving the color "Glitzerland" at the first try...It's gold-ish and metallic! I feel like a million dollar...hahaaa

2. O.P.I "Radiance" (the Designer Series)

- This color is dope! It's metallic silver color...and not like any other 'Silver'-ish color that looked like they were more 'grey'-ish than silver, this one is screaming 'SILVER' to the next level...(I'm kinda addicted to nail polishes, teehehe :p). So, yeah at first I wanna do the 'matchy-matchy' hands and toes nail colors, but I wanna do it differently, so this one goes for my toes,,,and it looked flashy!! especially when I'm wearing cute flip flops or open toe shoes...wud be dashing!! (owkieeee...I'm talking too much!)

That was it...my nails are gold and my toes are silver...one of my girlfriend's already calling me "a walking christmas tree"...but hey, at least I have my spirit with me and felt like a million bucks!! woohooooo...

Love,

Kiki ;p

July-August Favorites...

These are some stuffs that's I've been using, and enjoying using, or watching, or listen to for the last 2 months...since this is my first 'favorites' blog...I'm gonna spill everything in one blog...so here they are...

1. L.A.M.B tote bag

My sister in-law got me this bag as a present when she went on a holiday to HK, when I got this bag I can't help it...I fell in love! I love the abstract mash-up colors and the hugeeee size of it makes me wanted to put all my stuffs in it, haha...(thankie mommy aurel! :D)

2. OPI Nail Lacquer: "Miami Beet"

Summer nails are all about 'popping' colors...like Fuchsia, Blue, Yellow, or anything brights. I was wearing green nails on the summer, but this month I'm all about anything 'Darker'...I've been loving purple and pinks all seasons, and I love this "Miami Beet" color from O.P.I that has hint of both colors mixed together, It's not like deep purple but it also has the pink that makes it pop! LOVE IT! :D.

3. Philosophy: Jump Starters

Seriously though, I have a very sensitive (read: Allergic)-oily type of skin...which is painfully harrdd to find the perfect skin products. I heard about 'Philosophy' like 2 years ago when I'm watching Oprah, and she was telling the audience how much she loveeeeed the "Hope in a Jar" moisturizer and named it "One of the best"...so when I was browsing about this items, I said to myself "Why not?? Let's give it a try...Oprah can not be lying about it.." (hahaha...I love her!!!). So I decided to bought the 'Jump Starters' package instead buying separately. And by the second day I use 'em I can already feel the difference!!! Seriously!! I ADORE THEM!!!! and their "Purity face wash" is TO DIE!!! hahahha...I'm tooooo excited it works ;D.

3. Laura Mercier: Tinted Moisturizer spf 20 (oil-free) and Laura Mercier: Foundation Primer (oil-free)

Next ones are what I'd like to call my "Armors" (in Make-up)...if SWAT guys on the movie have their bulletproof vest to cover up their chests, I have these babies to cover up my face! hahaha...I'm not a big fan of 'cakey' make-up for daily use, I always tried to wear my make-up light but still covering my flaws (such as; redness, and blemishes). I've been using M.A.C for years and stil loving it, but I love these LM Tinted Moisturizer 'n Foundation Primer because they can cover my face light but also perfecting my complexion....I can see myself using these babies for a long time hehe :D.

4. Twins Custom-made Pink Thai Boxing Gloves

Hands DOWN!!! I'm LOVING my Pink Boxing Gloves...It's Shocking Pink and It's boxing gloves...lol. I love Boxing for once, and I've been having problems on finding my gloves in ink. So I custom made it and order online...How HOTT is THAT!! lol ;D.

5. The Face Shop: Fake Eyelashes 'XO'

I know some of you HATE fake-eyelashes...but lately I've been kinda flirty and wanting to spice up my make-up look with fake lashes! I learn to apply 'em from YouTube and just naturally learn to adjust it myself...(I'm a fast learner when it comes to things I lovee, haha :p). I use 'em for special times only or whenever I feel a bit flirty and feel to look dapper for work...again, it's fun being a girl! teehehe ;D.

So, That was all...My favorites for the month of July-August...I'd be blogging about my Favorites musics and movies that are worth watching later...I'm sorry if the pictures are blurry or not too focus, I'm taking the pictures from my Blackberry because I haven't got my card reader for my Macbook Air and been thinking of buying a new camera (my old ones are only 7,1MP, so I need a new one)...hehehe.


love,
kiki ;)

Rambling...101

When I made this blog, what comes through my mind was...I want to blog about anything FUN...like beauty stuffs, personal drama (I WARNED you on this, haha!), girlie tips, and monthly favorites...

at first I wanted to blog about my 'Summer Favorites' but then I got caught up with works and stuffs, so I just completely forgot about it. Until last week I have meant to blog about my 'August Favorites' for the entire times, but (again) never seems to find a perfect timing to actually blog about it...Booohooo!! maybe I'm just lazy, ha!

Tomorrow I will blog about stuffs that I like, that I've been using, or the things that I've been eyeing for the month of August...I have sooooo many stuffs that I like to share here, and It's gonna be fun to talk about it.

Lately I've been all about beauty products, I've been teaching myself (through watching YouTube) to put on false eyelashes and the result was, I can't help it...I make myself PROUD and envied my girls at the same times...lol!

Later dolls...

XO

Saturday Nite Movie: "American Gigolo (1980)"

OMG!!! what could've been better than a saturday nite ending by a classic Hollywood with 'young' Richard Gere playing Classy Gigolo on HBO??

I watched this movie before (and this time is my second times)...Richard Gere playing Julian, a High class male escort/ Gigolo. The Drama begin when he starts a relationship to one of his client, that later known as the Local politician's wife...and the rest of the story, bet you all know :).

In this movie, I can not stop telling to myself (yes, I often talking to myself, weird I know Ha!) that Richard Gere was once a very HOT man...he was prolly 30 sumtin when the movie was made, and I wasn't even born when the movie was made!! lol. Him looking all sexy and dapper in suits and good hair too...Oh I'm soooo gonna have a sweet sweet dream tonight, haha ;P

Love,

kiki ;)