Few days ago, I went to Jogja for a short one night trip after attending my bestie's wedding the day before. Before going back to Surabaya, I made time to explore around Jogja and then I found this instagramable cafe in Jogja named Tulip through Instagram. Actually it's not really difficult to find this place although it's not located in the heart of Jogja city, thanks to the Google Maps. First time I stepped my feet to this cafe, I feel like as if I was in Bali because the vibe is really boho and looks like one of boho cafe and home decor in Bali, Kim Soo ( read my travel experience in Bali here and here ). I asked one of the waiter about the concept of this cafe and she said it's true that the concept was inspired by the vibe of Bali boho cafe, but blends with another color and that is ; turquoise - which makes this cafe looks more calming and peaceful, especially with the strong aromatherapic scent.

Although the place is not that spacious, I really enjoy the vibe they brought there. I went there with my parents by the way. Dad and I chose to have smoothie bowls instead of other menus that mostly vegan. Not because we're not into vegan foods, but Dad had breakfast in hotel already and I am not typical of person who can have heavy meal for breakfast - so smoothie bowl is the best choice for us. I asked the waiter for the recommended smoothie bowl menu they have and the waiter said Pitana smoothie bowl, so I ordered one - while for Dad, he chose another smoothie bowl menu which name Aloha, which tastes as hearty as Pitana smoothie bowl that I had. Oh, and one more thing, all menus here are less than 50K and definitely more than perfect for the vibe like this!

Aloha Smoothie Bowl and Pitana Smoothie Bowl 

Pitana Smoothie Bowl 

Feel free to take picture as many as you want here because they wont charge any, as long as you don't use or wear the decor props there. Please also take note to not come on Monday because they closed every Monday :)

Pitana Smoothie Bowl : 38K / $2.60

Aloha Smoothie Bowl : 38K / $2.60

TULIP CAFE INSTAGRAM : @tulipcafejogja

TULIP HOME DECOR INSTAGRAM : @tulipliving

You may have seen orange everywhere this autumn and that's actually a common view since autumn means orange this year. Frankly I never really wear orange because it's quite daring but once you tried it, you'll can get enough with it and choose to invest in more. Trust me, as long as you have yellow/warm skin tone, then it would be easier to wear orange. You can style it as basic outfit by pairing off-shoulder orange top with white trouser and pump heels or style it like parisienne by wearing orange midi dress just like what I did. By pairing this orange midi dress from NANNA, that I got from The F Thing, with statement handbag from Rosegal, this look is effortlessly chic for those who wants to wear autumn color code in an instant way.




DRESS : The F Thing // BAG : Rosegal // SHOES : Regina

Last weekend was one of unforgettable experience for me because I was honored to be a makeup model at Brun Brun Paris x Beauty Journal Roadshow Event with Star Irawan, one of well-known beauty influencer in Indonesia. Since it's a roadshow, of course the event was not held in one city only, but also other cities like Jakarta, Bandung, etc - and I bet the event there was so much fun just like what I have experienced here in Surabaya. Taking place in Food Society, Pakuwon Mall Surabaya, the event was held for around 2.5 hours and it was very interactive. Wanna know more how Star transform my face into Parissiene ? Let's keep reading this post until the end :)

Registration area 

Canapé by Lareia

Brun Brun Paris's Best Seller Product; Lip Eye Cheek and Newest Products; Mascara series

I came to the event around 1.30 PM while the event was scheduled to be started at 2.30 PM. So, while waiting for the event to start, the participants can enjoy the canapé and also take pictures as many as we want because there were quite a lot of good photo spots there. The event was started by the warm chit-chat from the MC and then continued by the speech from Mrs. Elise, CEO of Brun Brun Paris. She told us about the history of how Brun Brun Paris was created, where they produce the products, how many stores they currently have, and of course the products themselves. Well, I never knew that actually name 'Brun' was coming from her husband's name who's from Paris and all of the products are originally made from Indonesia! 

After a long-short speech from Mrs. Elise, we continued to the main event, which was "Parisienne Party Look with Star Irawan" - where she transformed my face into Parisienne, using all Brun Brun Paris products. The makeup was quite simple yet so obvious and elegant, very wearable for everyone. She gave touch of brown and gold to my eyelids, blue liners, also using Brun Brun Paris's latest product, Lash Volume Mascara and Extreme Curl Mascara to make my lashes look stronger even without fake lashes. I like the makeup result on my face but what I love the most is the way she interacted with audiences and how she taught us on how to use makeup products correctly, she's really a super humble person!

Winners of the Best Costume

The makeup demo took around 45 minutes to be done, but it's still not the end of the event yet. After the makeup demo by Star Irawan, all the participants were categorized into 5 groups and we all were challenged to pick one model in our team, chose 3 people as stylists, and then go to Brun Brun Paris store to create a styling look using all Brun-Brun Paris's products with certain budget ( fyi, Brun Brun Paris not only sell beauty products but also fashion stuffs with super affordable prices ). It was quite epic yet fun though. All the models did the quick presentation about the look that they have and did modelling pose as well. My team didn't win the challenge though, but I was glad that one of my teammate, Olin, won the prize as one of the best costume of the event, proud of you dear!

From left to right : Me, Olin, Star, Ce Mindy, Bella

So, that's all for the event with Brun Brun Paris and Beauty Journal, thank you so much for having me and I just can't wait to try more of Brun Brun Paris's products. I hope you enjoy this post as much as I enjoyed the event :)

Brun Brun Paris's Official Website : www.brunbrunparis.com

Brun Brun Paris's Official Instagram : @brunbrun_paris

Beauty Journal's Website : www.journal.sociolla.com

This year is all about anything cropped, especially cropped shoulder. I've been seeing cropped shoulder trend all over the runway either from FW18 or SS19 but I just found it quite hard to find right one for me, not until I got this cropped shoulder top from @thefthingworld in collaboration with Clozette Indonesia. If you don't know yet, The F Thing is a fashion e-commerce and lifestyle platform based in Indonesia that has more than 25 brands with variant of choices and styles which suit for everyone, especially the millenials. This one that I got from them was from NOHO The Label which specialized in edgy style - but, since I always into chic look, I paired this Drummond Cropped Shoulder Top with beige plaid A-line skort, slicked up with round buckle belt and cat eye sunnies from Rosegal. I love how this cat eye sunnies spices up the whole look with its bold form and the metal ring on the belt really creates a statement to my look!

Frankly, this was my first experience purchasing product from The F Thing and it was decent. I just need to sign up an account by using email account, choose the product by filtering from the sections, add to cart, then continue to payment - just as easy as that! I ordered two products from them and I received one of my order between two working days only - while for the other one, since it's sold out, I have to wait a little bit more for it to arrive at my house. Lucky the material of the product is very satisfying. Made from soft ribbed knit fabric, this cropped shoulder top is very comfortable and perfect for any casual look with a little touch of statement. Pair it with skirt for chic look or culotte for more edgy look.

*UPDATE :
I just received my second package from The F Thing and I love it so much! I would definitely come up with new styling post, soon on my blog - so please stay tuned :)

TOP : The F Thing // BELT : Rosegal ( add code RGNancy for 12% off discount ) // BAG : Zaful // SUNNIES : Rosegal // SHOES : New Look


The F Thing Official Website : www.thefthing.com
The F Thing Official Instagram : @thefthingworld
Clozette Indonesia Official Website : www.clozette.co.id
Clozette Indonesia Official Instagram : @clozetteid

These days I feel that Thailand skincare brands are developing so much and receiving so much love just like Korean brands, don't you notice that too ? First, because the products from some brands are produced in Korea, plus they also use natural ingredients like aloe vera, snail, honey, etc that seems so friendly for our skin. That's the reason why I always excited whenever I receive package from Thailand skincare, just like how I feel when I received this face care from Jellys that consists of pure face soap, sunscreen cream, and bluefin tuna cream. I am pretty sure that most of you must be curious about these products, especially bluefin tuna cream, don't you ? Well, let's get to know about them !

1. PURE FACE MASK SOAP







What it is :
The newest innovation of pure facial soap 7in1 that contains of natural extracts ; norwich hazel, tea tree oil, aloe vera, honey, ginseng, and lemon. It claims that it can absorbs dirt beneath the skin to reduce acne, oil excess, and makes skin looks radiant since the first time usage.

How to use :
Put the soap inside the whip net and rub it with sufficient water until it's foaming. Apply onto face then massage gently. Rinse with luke warm water.

My review :
Fresh yellow facial soap that comes in cute paper box packaging. This soap is safely secured inside the plastic and it comes with the whip net as well. It has sweet lemon scent that is pleasant for me, not too strong, just decent. I also like how it foams easily and gives fresh sensation since the first time usage. My face feels so clean, BUT, be careful if you have dry skin like me. This facial foam might makes your skin even more dry. Because I can feel that after using this product my skin becomes slightly stiff and less hydrated. That's why, it's way better for me to use this soap as it is, because I also realize that this may happen because of the foam ( fyi, most of foam products makes skin dry ).

PROS :
- Cute packaging
- Interactive instruction
- Pleasant sweet lemon scent
- Foaming easily
- Gives fresh sensation
- Skin feels so clean

CONS :
- Quite hard to store the soap after usage
- The foam might make skin dry

Rate : 3 out of 5
Price : IDR 65.000 ( around $ 4.30 )


2. PURE FACE SUNSCREEN CREAM SPF50 PA+++















What it is :
Ultra light-weight texture yet oil free sunscreen cream that uniquely designed for daily use in high protection against UVA/UVB rays, environmental pollution, and radical damages. It claims that it can help prevent dark spots or pigmentation, skin aging, and makes skin looks brighter.

How to use :
After skincare, apply sufficient amount of sunscreen cream onto face using fingertips.

My review :
The packaging of this sunscreen cream is utterly creative ! It comes in hexagonal paper box that looks like a honey comb form and it's safely secured with plastic seal ( fyi, honey is also one of the ingredient of this product ). The jar made from acrylic and the size is quite tiny, unfortunately there is no spatula to take the cream and somehow when I opened the jar for second usage, the cream has spilled all around the lid of the jar. The texture of the cream is quite heavy as daily sun cream but it has fragrant smell that I really like. For me, it's more like BB cream rather than just sunscreen cream because it can also cover dark spots and some blemishes, plus it has matte result that can stay for around 4 hours ( just like you can see from the picture above ). It also brighten my face in a decent way. However, it's quite hard for this cream to absorb into my skin, so I highly recommend to use pat technique while blending this cream onto face.

PROS :
- Utterly creative packaging
- Safely secured with plastic seal
- Pleasant fragrant smell
- Can be used as BB cream
- Matte result that can stay for around 4 hours
- Cover dark spots and some blemishes
- Brighten skin

CONS :
- It doesn't come with spatula to take the cream ( less hygiene )
- Cream spilled out around the jar after usage
- Heavy creamy texture
- Quite difficult to absorb into skin

Rate : 3.25 out of 5
Price : IDR 65.000 ( around $4.30 ) / 10mL size


3. PURE FACE BLUEFIN TUNA CREAM






What it is :
A new innovation cream from bluefin tuna extract. It claims that it could brighten, soften, freshen up skin, regenerates skin cells, keeps skin well-moisturized, reduces acne, and dark spots.

How to use :
Apply sufficient amount onto face as day and/or night cream.

My review :
The packaging is so travel-friendly because it comes in sachet. Texture of this cream is very light and has sweet scent which makes it easy to absorb into skin. It makes skin look hydrated, moisturized, and feels so soft, but when I read the ingredient of the product, it actually contains of alcohol and I think it might be harmful for some skin type.

PROS :
- Travel-friendly
- Light texture with pleasant scent
- Easy to absorb into skin
- Makes skin hydrated, moisturized, soft

CONS :
- Contains alcohol

Rate : 2.5 out of 5 
Price : IDR 40.000 ( around $ 2.60 )


Although I am not really a fan of these new products from Jellys, I adore the innovation that they have created, especially the bluefin tuna cream, but if I have to mention my favorite product, it would be the sunscreen cream for sure. I feel that it could be my easiest way to wear light makeup without using BB Cream or foundation. So, if you curious about those products, simply head to their account Jellys ( for Indonesia residents ) and purchase your favorite one !

Special thanks to Sociolla :)

Overall rate : 3 out of 5