BEAUTY: EMPTIES 2015 REVIEW

Well, I’ve collected my skin care and makeup empties for several months through 2015. To end this year’s beauty review post, I’m going to do a recap review by doing Empties Review! I’ll try to make a video about it also, but in the meantime, I’ll post the written review first. 

Clean & Clear Essentials Oil-Control Toner

This toner does an amazing job despite it is a drugstore product. It contains salicylic acid, which is good in clearing acne. I have an acne prone skin, so I used this toner when I have ‘that time of the month’. I didn’t recommend it for who have sensitive skin because it contains alcohol too. Even I didn’t use it everyday because it can cause dryness. 

Banila Co Hello Sunny Sun Moisturizer SPF 35 PA ++

This is my skincare must have in my morning routines. Basically, it’s a moisturizer that contains SPF. It acts as my morning moisturizer. I’ve done the detailed review of this product on my Sunscreen Battle here. 

Dr. Jart Spot Out

This is my ultimate skincare product. It is a gel that treats your acne spots. It was quite expensive, but it does worth the money. If you have an acne prone skin or have acne in few times in a month you should give this product a try. This product contains some magic power and will make your acne poof! because, it contains salicylic acid which is good for acne prone skin. 

Lancome Hydra Zen Neocalm

It’s basically a serum/essence for me. But before I used this as a serum/essence, I used it as a spot treatment. At that time I was ran out of my Dr. Jart Spot Out, and when I was strolling around a department store, I was attracted to drop by Lancome’s counter. I asked the sales-woman if they have it. She gave me this and I bought it without asking too much. (Don’t do it okay?) Even though I really didn’t know how the product work, but it does pretty good job. It clarify and sooth your skin. The redness caused by some pimples goes away. Basically, it treats your discoloration. This work also with acnes, but the process is not as fast as Dr. Jart Spot Out to pop out the acne. This product became my favorite product in my skincare routine.

Pond’s Cleansing Wipes

I’ve finished 5 packets of these wipes since last year. I first found it in a supermarket and I fell in love with it since then. I liked it because it’s easy to find and does a pretty good job. I used it to cleanse simple makeup or when my face feels tacky. The only downside is sometimes it became too soapy if you kept it for too long. You have to storage it well and don’t let it get too much sunshine (keep in a cool place). So, if you are the one who are lazy to do double cleansing, I didn’t recommend it if this product has changed to soap-soaked wipes, because the residue might break you out and leave dirty feeling afterward.

Jill Stuart Lip Essence UV SPF 18

I don’t know whether it’s a skincare product or makeup, but one thing sure is this is an amazing product. Unfortunately, the one I have is not for sale. I got it as a gift from the other Jill Stuart my mom bought. By the way, Jill Stuart is not available in Indonesia. I got mine from Hongkong. This lip essence is a lip-gloss type that contains SPF! YAY! I think I kinda addicted with products that contain SPF. Since I can’t find this product here, I’ve already purchased another lip sun protection product from Loccitane.

Jill Stuart Mascara

I didn’t know the real name of this product because it is written in Japanese. I didn’t know for sure either if this mascara is waterproof or not. But one thing that I know for sure is I love the brush. It lengthens the lashes. It’s the perfect type of brush for short lashes. And I like the packaging - it’s so princess-y. all of the packaging of Jill Stuart is very classy girl, as if you are a Princess.

Body Shop Body Butter

This is the last empty product. I’m not the type of girl who loves body butter - I prefer body lotion. I used it because I got this as a gift. The smell was okay, but I didn’t really like the feeling after applying it on to my skin. I feel tacky. But other than that, I was pretty okay with this product.

Alright, that’s all I have for my first ever empties 2015. I hope you liked it. I’ll see you on my next post! 

What is your favorite empties skincare, makeup, body care, and hair care for 2015? Let me know in the comments below. Maybe I would like to try it!

BEAUTY: A to Z Facial Cleanser Review!

Cleanser is one of the basic thing in world of beauty. Our body and face is susceptible with dirt everyday. For face especially, we, girls like to put make-up on. Makeup(s) are made with many kind of chemicals, which if we don't cleanse our face, it could give us break outs. It is very important to clean your face and body. 

So, this is my experience for the past few years. I've tried several brands for my facial cleanser and I tried it according to brands' name from A to Z. I will make a review for every 5 alphabets. In this post, I'm going to review the brand beginning with A to E. 

FYI, I just came up the idea of this entry few days ago, so the pictures of the cleanser WAS not my own image (thanks google!). But for the next reviews, I'll definitely use my own picts! 

So, let's jump into the main topic!

A is for Acnes

This is my first specially made cleanser for acne. I tried the Acnes Creamy Wash.  I was afraid at first to tried this cleanser, but it does not makes me breakout. But, it does not make my acne gone away immediately. It does not have any strong scent or medicine-like smell, so it was quite okay. But I prefer nice smell for my cleanser. In terms of price, it is quite affordable because it could be found in every pharmacy in Indonesia. Overall, it is a good product, but I don't think I'm going to repurchase this again.

B is for Banila Co

This is my second Korean Brand facial wash. I was so in love with this facial wash, which is Banila Co Tea Party Facial Foam. I tried the Relaxing and Purifying Peppermint one. The smell is excellent, the price is okay, and the result is so great! I've reviewed this facial wash on my instagram before. In my review I've stated that this product was super great! I really recommend this one (if they still produce it) for people with acne prone skin who looking for soft yet creamy texture facial cleanser. The label itself has told the magic inside the bottle, it does purifying and also relaxing at the same time. Because it contain peppermint, it soothes your skin as well your mind. This is my holy grail product ever! 
 

C is for Clean&Clear

Another drugstore brand that I tried is Clean and Clear Fairness Cleanser. This cleanser has a great result even though it is a drugstore product. For your information, the formula of this brand might be different from the one you have in your country. Some lines in this brand also different from one country to another. Before this product, I've tried the one for reducing blackhead, it was okay but not really effective. For you who look for just okay cleanser, this one might an option for you. It gives you a clean face and some refreshing sensation. It is oil-free and it can be found anywhere! It contains gentle white beads, so it can help you to exfoliate your dead skin and dirt from daily activities.
 

D is for Dr. Jart

Do you catogorize Dr. Jart as a high end product? If yes, this one is my first even high-end brand cleanser. Dr. Jart is a Korean high-end product, which you can only find it on their shopping website or department store. I've never knew about this brand before I search for a brand beginning with D and my friend wanted to buy their BB Cream. I tried the Dr. Jart V7 Cleansing Foam instead their famous line the Ctrl-A (But I do bought some products of this line, you can see my Korean Haul here). This product is very gentle and it works really awesome! I really liked it. They have a lot of product for such a quite pricey price. A tiny amount of this cleanser could cleanse your face entirely. It was amazing! I wouldn't mind to repurchase this again someday. What is more great inside this product is it contain 7 important vitamins. Everything written on the packaging is somewhat true. Definitely worth to try. Remember, buy something according with your skin type. 

E is for Estee Lauder

My mom is a loyal customer for Estee Lauder, especially for their cleanser, foundation, and powder. They are having some promo and my mom suggest me to buy a cleanser here. The one she usually use is the Estee Lauder Perfectly Clean, but I tried the Estee Lauder Nutritious Radiant Vitality 2-in-1 Foam Cleanser. I've been using my mom's for several times but I didn't like it because of the perfume. It is too strong. She asked the saleswoman to give me the cleanser for a young lady and she gave me this one. I was kinda afraid because it is quite expensive and might breaks me out. After I used it for several times, it was okay with my skin. Now, I used it everyday and it does not gives a break out. But, it didn't give me a smooth skin like the other cleanser did. Oh! I just realize that this is 2-in-1 product, which act as a regular cleanser and wash-off mask. I haven't try it as a wash-off mask yet, I'll try it as soon as I get back to Jakarta at the end of this month. I didn't know how to explain the texture, so I'll put the picture below. It cleanse your face but does not make it smoother. So, I will not repurchase this product in the future. I might try the other line from Estee Lauder.   

Well, that's it the A to E Facial Cleanser I've tried so far. Have you ever tried any of the mentioned brands above? If yes, let me know in the comments below about your thoughts. Or will you try one of the mentioned products above? Anyways, thank you for reading through this post! I'll see you soon on my next post. 

xoxo, 

Jennifer