If you visit my blog often, you must have known this skincare product from FUJIFILM since I've written the review about Astalift Jelly Aquarista around 2 years ago (you can check my previous review here). Looks same indeed, but actually it's slightly different. The NEW Astalift Jelly Aquarista is an innovation from the previous version which has more additional ingredients to improve the benefits for skin. As you know, I am a fan of their previous version of anti-aging jelly, especially on how it hydrates my dry skin and also its super calming rose scent. All thanks to Clozette Indonesia, this time I got a chance to try the newest version of this high-end skincare again - now let's just heading to the review section!

What it is :

Astalift Jelly Aquarista is an anti-aging facial jelly invented by FUJIFILM which product is using camera technology that gives moisture and nutrients by repairing skin texture in the skin's natural barrier. The newest version of Astalift Jelly Aquarista contains Double-Human Type Nano Ceramides to maintain skin's water level just like the previous one, but it also adds on 10% Ceramide and Asenyaku extract which used as antioxidant. Beside that, this product can be used as makeup base and to improve the efficacy of subsequent skincare products - or let's just simplify it as a booster.

How to use :

After cleansing, apply sufficient amount of the jelly using the spatula. Use it before applying other skincare products.

Super elegant, sturdy, feminine new design acrylic jar comes with new spatula and tray design as well. Just like the previous version, the jar is safely secured by the gold foil. All description is written in Japanese.

TEXTURE :
The texture of the newer version is slightly thicker, a clear orange jelly form while the previous version has slight shimmer on the jelly. Both has same rose scent which is very calming (and my favorite too!).  It blends easily but needs few seconds to completely absorbs into skin. You will notice once you take out the product from the jar, the form of the jelly will return neatly following the jar's shape and probably you can't tell it's already being used or not!

RESULT :

I've been using this product for quite long time and I use it daily in the morning after shower and night before bed. I don't know if it's just me or I feel like I can see the difference between the previous version and the newer one. Unlike what I did before that I use this jelly to replace moisturizer, this time I use it before I apply my skincare products. So basically I use it as a starter and the result is amazing! My skin becomes smoother, hydrated, glowing just like jelly! Oh, I also use it as base makeup before applying sun cream and I can feel that it soften the texture of my skin so I can apply other face makeup easily. Although I don't quite like the feeling when it's absorbed into skin (it's kinda sticky but when you touch your skin it's actually not greasy), but surprisingly this newer version works better than the previous one, in terms of the packaging and the result.

PROS:

• Elegant, safely secured packaging.
• Enchanting, calming rose scent.
• Blends easily.
• Skin becomes smoother, hydrated, and glowing.
• Multi purpose : anti-aging product, skin booster, and base makeup.

Ever since I started blogging and working online, I keep finding terms which I never knew before, including Black Friday. First I found it from other blogger's article and also from e-commerce website but I never really understand the meaning of it. So after some researches, I found out that Black Friday is the day after thanksgiving and is the beginning of the holiday shopping. Almost all stores (mostly online stores) do massive sales or promotion to attract people to shop more. 

Why is it called Black Friday?

Because many retailers who do this sale after Thanksgiving reach highest profits which makes their losses in 'red ink' turn into 'black'. 

What to do and buy on Black Friday?

What else besides binge shopping? I am totally understand that the current condition forces us to tighten belt to buy unnecessary thing, but this only happens once a year when you can shop anything you like in super special price so I guess it's a win-win, especially if you're looking for something which you usually hesitate to buy unless it's on sale (well this is my case actually). That is why, when FeelinGirl Black Friday Deals 2020 appears, I started to get excited to put some of my favorite items from their website into shopping cart. Fyi, FeelinGirl is an e-commerce website which provides lot of shapewear like bodysuits, waist trainers, shorts, even panties. As they are focusing on selling this one type of product, I feel more comfortable to shop shapewear from them. However, as I told you earlier, shapewear is one of those products I have in mind which I won't initially get it without any purpose or special deal - and finally the time has arrived! I have found some of my favorite pieces especially waist and thigh trimmer which will be perfect for my home workout purpose. Check out some of my picks below here:

Waist Trainer 1 // Waist Trainer 2 // Waist Trainer 3

Apart from those, they also have plus size shapewear bodysuit collection which is very vary and most of them comes in neutral colors. What I mean with plus size is they are not just available in regular sizes but from size S until size 3XL, amazing isn't it? So, here are some of my picks and all of them are currently on sale! Can you imagine how affordable it is on Black Friday Sale?

Bodysuit 1 // Bodysuit 2 // Bodysuit 3

So, what's your plan for upcoming Black Friday which will be held on November, 27th this year? I suggest you to set your reminder before you miss this biggest sale of the year!

Note : For international readers, kindly translate this article.

Before-After Pemakaian Brightly Ever After Serum

Desain box kemasan simple namun menarik, dengan satu warna dominan ( Acne : Ungu, Brightly Ever After : Pink ). Box disegel dengan sangat rapi dengan plastic dan ketika box dibuka masih ada wadah untuk menaruh botol serum yang terbuat dari kaca. Pipet botol mudah dikeluarkan dan cara pemakaian produk dapat ditemukan di sisi box luar maupun di botol kaca.

TEKSTUR :

Tekstur cair namun agak pekat dengan serum yang berwarna bening untuk varian ACNE, dan pink muda untuk varian BRIGHTLY EVER AFTER.

REVIEW :

Awalnya aku merasa teksturnya yang agak pekat ini bakal mengganggu karena pasti bakal bikin kulit lengket, tapi ternyata nggak bikin lengket sama sekali. Walaupun memang butuh beberapa saat sampai serum ini benar-benar meresap ke dalam kulit, tapi setelah meresap sempurna, kulit berasa fresh dan lembap. Aku lebih suka pakai serum ini malam sebelum tidur karena bisa langsung merasakan efeknya keesokan paginya. Memang sih belum banyak perubahan yang kelihatan banget semenjak pakai serum ini karena aku belum pakai dalam jangka waktu yang lama, tapi yang paling aku rasakan setelah pakai serum Brightly Ever After itu kulit jadi lebih lembut dan nggak berasa kusam lagi terutama di area dahi dan sekitar mata.

KELEBIHAN :

• Packaging kokoh dan tersegel sangat rapi.
• Nggak mengandung fragrance.
• Nggak bikin lengket sama sekali.
• Melembapkan dan melembutkan kulit.
• Harga sangat terjangkau untuk ukuran serum ( IDR 75.000 ) / 15ml.

KELEMAHAN :

• Meresap agak lama.

Meskipun cocok untuk segala jenis kulit, aku rasa varian Brightly Ever After ini lebih cocok untuk kulit normal yang cenderung kering karena teksturnya yang cukup kental lebih memberikan kelembapan yang tahan agak lama di permukaan kulit jadi untuk pemilik kulit yang cenderung berminyak mungkin bakal merasa agak terganggu dengan efek ini. Nah sebelum kelupaan, buat kamu yang tertarik coba bisa langsung ke official store mereka via Shopee: Scarlett_Whitening. Aku paling suka beli lewat platform ini sih soalnya sering ada voucher gratis ongkir sih, lol!

Recently, I’ve been changing my liquid soap to this organic oil based liquid soap from Dr.Bronner’s and I can tell you that this liquid soap is quite one of a kind. Their Pure-Castile Liquid Soap is clinically proven as multi wash product, not just for body but also for face, or even for anything you want to cleanse as it claims as 18-in-1 uses liquid soap. Interesting, isn’t it? That’s why I give it a go and share with you to know specifically how this liquid soap works on me. Let’s start scrolling!

What it is :

Dr.Bronner’s Pure-Castile Soap is a vegetable oil-based liquid soap ( coconut oil, olive oil, jojoba oil, and palm kernel oil ) which has 18-in-1 uses :

• Washing face, body, hands, and hair.
• Bathing, shaving brushing teeth.
• Rinsing fruit, washing dishes by hand.
• For aromatherapy.
• Doing laundry, mopping floors, washing windows, scrubbing toilets, all-purpose cleaning.
• Washing dogs.
• Controlling dust mites, ants, and aphids.

All of Dr.Bronner’s soaps are good to improve hydration, remove dead skin cells, lighten pores, maintain sebum levels, remove blackheads, improve skin radiance, facial lifting, and making skin clean, moist without leaving any residue.

Dr Bronner’s Pure-Castile liquid soap consists of 8 variants :

• Peppermint
• Baby Unscented
• Lavender
• Almond
• Citrus
• Tea Tree
• Rose
• Eucalyptus

As body wash

As aromatherapy

As facial wash

PACKAGING :
Super light yet sturdy tube bottle that is securely sealed. Simple design with all ingredients and description written on the label clearly. I personally not a fan of the bottle cap with a hole to take out the product because most of the times the product is dripping too much.

TEXTURE :
Light, watery texture with slightly strong yet natural fragrance (based on the variant).
 
REVIEW :
(I use 3 variants of Dr Bronner’s Pure Castile : lavender, rose, and baby unscented).
 
As BODY WASH :
Frankly, I was quite skeptical at first when it claimed that it has 18-in-1 uses but as a woman with tons of curiosity, I prove some of the uses. Of course I use it for shower and as you and I can guess: it’s AMAZING! I can create the foam easily and it feels so tender for my skin. It smells so good even after rinsing and It stays for about 3-4 hours (especially for lavender variant since it has the strongest scent). My skin feels super smooth and it doesn’t leave any sticky feeling, AT ALL.
 
As FACIAL FOAM :
Besides using it as body wash, I also try this liquid soap as facial wash. I use organic Baby Unscented for my face as it doesn’t contain any fragrance and surprisingly it’s not bad! I pour it onto my palm 2-3 drops and make foam with my hands before applying it onto my face. My face feels so clean and smooth although it doesn’t give extra moisture to my skin, plus after that my skin around eye area feels slightly dry, but it doesn’t last long so I assume the formula is quite strong for thin skin.
 
As AROMATERAPHY :
I pour few drops of organic Lavender liquid soap into my diffuser, just like how I use it as essential oil and it surprisingly works! Although the scent of lavender is not as strong as essential oil, but I can smell the scent comes out from the diffuser. It’s very calming and refreshing. But, however, I don't recommend it to be used for a long time as the texture becomes more sticky and might be a problem for the diffuser.

PROS :

• Light yet sturdy, securely sealed packaging.
• It has quite lot of attractive variants.
• Light, watery texture with natural fragrance.
• All organic ingredients (no detergent, vegan based oils).
• Multi purpose use
• It gives soft and smooth result and leaves the scent for quite a long time.

CONS :

• Bottle cap hole makes the product dripping too much.

Although they claims it has 18 ways to use this liquid soap, I decided to stick with those three first because I am not sure to use this soap for brushing teeth or even doing laundry. Anyway, ever since I used this liquid soap, my skin becomes so smooth after shower and now I always get more excited every time I am going to have shower thanks to this liquid soap!
 
If you’re feeling interested on this product too, now you can finally find it easily at their official store in Tokopedia, Shopee, Sociolla, and Guardian. Also, let me know if you use it as the way I do, or maybe even more challenging than those!

Special thank you to Jakarta Beauty Blogger for the chance.

Rate : 5 out of 5 (highly recommended!)
Price :
59 mL size : IDR 52.900 (around $3.62)
237 mL size : IDR 166.900 (around $11.4)
946 mL size : IDR 422.500 (around $28.9)

Playing with colours has been one of my favorite activity while dressing up during pandemic. As you know, I always like wear colourful outfit, but I never really explore to do mix and match with colours, not until this season, when buying new clothes is not so necessary anymore. That's the reason why I decided to rearrange my wardrobe and just play more with colours. From bold to pastels, here are my top 5 color combinations that will level up your outfit :) 

Inner : Max Fashion // Jacket & Shorts:Vintage // Belt : ZAFUL // Shoes : Nike

2. SOFT BLUE + OLIVE GREEN + DUSTY PINK

Top : PMO The Label // Trouser : Uniqlo // Sling Bag : ZAFUL

3. HOT PINK + BEIGE

Top : H&M // Skirt : PMO The Label

4. LILAC + OLIVE GREEN

Chunky sweater : Stradivarius // Blazer : PMO The Label

5. BUTTER YELLOW + MINT + SOFT PINK

Tank Top : Vintage // Shorts : JRep Clothing // Blazer : PMO The Label

Have you tried any of these color combination? Kindly let me know which one is your favorite!