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Beauty Thursday: The Body Shop Strawberry Body Puree and Body Mist

I’ve never been a big fan of strawberry. I usually gravitate toward musky or floral scents, but I’d been eyeing these for months. Eventually, temptation won. So, yeah, I walked out with The Body Shop Strawberry Body Puree and the matching Body Mist.

Strawberry Body Puree

The Body Puree comes in a classic 250ml clear bottle with a twist-lock pump—mess-free and easy to use. The gel is bright pink and soothing, the kind of color that excites people. It feels slightly tacky at first, but it isn’t greasy. It takes a while to sink in, yet it leaves no residue on clothes.

The scent is light and sweet, though personally, it smells a bit artificial to me. It softens skin nicely, but it isn’t moisturizing enough for dry patches. Also, there’s no SPF, so don’t forget sun protection. Overall, it’s a nice, light lotion—just not my favorite Body Shop scent.

Strawberry Body Mist

The Body Mist now comes in a 100ml glass bottle. It’s elegant, though a little bulky and fragile compared to the old plastic version. The scent is refreshing, sweet but not sugary, and perfect for a hot day. It's surprisingly not like a child’s perfume.

​The downside? The scent disappears quickly, it’s basically a ghost. It fades within an hour. I know it’s just a mist, but I expected a little more staying power.

Price & Verdict

The Body Puree: 149k IDR / 250ml

The Body Mist: 139k IDR / 100ml

If you’re looking for a light, fruity, summer-friendly scent, these are decent buys. I’m glad The Body Shop uses organic sugarcane alcohol and stays against animal testing, a win in my book. But this specific strawberry dream just wasn't mine. Once these are empty, I’ll be going back to my favorite musks. 

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If Life Deals You Lemon, Make A Lemonade

I will not talk about lemons nor lemonade. The main problem is I've taken wrong major and it ruined my life.

I am now taking Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Universitas Indonesia. It's my final year and I'm in 7th semester, two semesters more to go. I always realize that I have no passion in engineering. I know this major uses knowledge of maths, chemistry, physics and I do really hate them T__T I always try to love every single thing from this major, however I'm still bad in every subject and always get bad score. I never understand them, but it doesn't mean I am apathetic towards them, I always study really hard and do the best for the tests. No one can understand what I feel. If you're my friend, will you consider me as a dumb one? :( I don't know why but in their eyes (my friends), I'm just a stupid little person. I envy their successes in college.....

Sometimes I feel like giving up, extremely tired and sick of it. That's why I'm reluctant to go to classes. I am doing something that is much more difficult than most people in campus. I know it is painful, but I have to hold on to it. I have nothing to regret at all in the past. I am very aware that my GPA now is not good enough meanwhile I only have two semesters left to raise it. As yet, I haven't found my passion both in metallurgical and materials engineering while most of my friends passionately want to be corrosion or metallurgy engineers.

Metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, nano technology, advance materials, corrosion, extractive metallurgy, heat and surface treatment, metal forming, etc......... They are so hard to understand. Though I have read lots of books, but why still I don't have any idea. I'm still stupid.

Sometimes I wonder if now life gives me lemons (bad of luck and misfortune), will I make a glass of fresh lemonade from it? I promise I'will always learn, study and work hard to make the lemonade sweet and delicious.

What should I do with my life after graduation? This is  a big question I still have to answer. Become a materials engineer? I am wondering about my future everyday, if I'm not an engineer, what will I be?

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My Beauty Wishlist

Wake Up! Wake Up! September has come to an end!

In this post, I'm gonna show you my skincare and makeup wishlist. Yes, I love makeup but I don't wear it too much (well, just colored lip balm for my pale lips, sunscreen and powder) since I am at engineering school and there are a lot of guys here who will notice if you have a makeup on. Even if you just wear lip balm or powder -____- and they will ask you "Do you use powder?" "YESSS!!". Other reasons why I don't wear makeup is I'm not that good at it and my skin is sensitive so I'm really concerned about my skincare.

So here is my beauty wishlist:

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Beauty Thursday: Skin Aqua UV Moisture Milk SPF 50+ PA+++

Belakangan ini, saya baru benar-benar sadar kalau sunscreen itu bukan sekadar opsional. Kulit saya sering terbakar dan belang karena jadwal kuliah yang menuntut banyak aktivitas di luar ruangan. Rasanya gemas sendiri melihat warna kulit yang tidak merata. Setelah setahun rutin mencoba berbagai macam sunscreen drugstore, pilihan saya akhirnya jatuh pada Skin Aqua UV Moisture Milk SPF 50+ PA+++. Saya sudah mencoba beberapa varian dengan SPF rendah sebelumnya, tapi kali ini saya butuh perlindungan lebih maksimal.

Kenapa Memilih Skin Aqua UV Moisture Milk SPF 50+ PA+++?

Hal pertama yang saya suka adalah kemasannya. Botol plastiknya mungil, pas di genggaman, dan travel-friendly. Teksturnya cukup cair, berwarna putih susu, dan yang paling penting, tidak mengandung alkohol maupun pewangi. Buat kamu yang punya kulit sensitif terhadap wewangian, tentu ini poin plus yang besar.

Saat diaplikasikan, tabir surya ini memberi sensasi sejuk. Karena berbahan dasar air (water-based), produk ini meresap dengan cepat tanpa meninggalkan rasa lengket yang mengganggu. Selain melindungi dari sinar UV, kandungannya juga cukup "mewah" untuk harga drugstore:

• Improved Hyaluronic Acid (AcHA): Memberi kelembapan ekstra pada kulit.
• Kolagen: Membantu menjaga elastisitas kulit.
• Vitamin B5 & E: Menutrisi sekaligus menenangkan kulit.

Pengalaman Pemakaian & Tips Re-apply

Biasanya saya pakai ini 20 menit sebelum keluar rumah. Hasil akhirnya dewy, terlihat sehat dan lembap. Karena kulit saya kombinasi, saya suka menimpanya dengan sedikit bedak tabur supaya wajah tidak terlalu mengkilap.

Satu hal yang sering dilupakan: re-apply. Selesai wudu atau saat berkeringat, saya langsung tumpuk saja tanpa harus cuci muka dulu. Namun ingat ya, di malam hari wajib double cleansing. Jangan sampai sisa tabir surya menyumbat pori-pori.

Hasil Akhir: Apakah Worth It?

Setelah menghabiskan lebih dari dua botol, kulit saya bisa dibilang aman dari breakout atau jerawat. Sebagai dasar mekap, produk ini juga oke banget. Foundation atau bedak jadi tidak terlihat patchy atau cakey.

Untuk urusan menahan minyak, produk ini memang performanya biasa saja di kulit kombinasi-kering saya. Tapi, dia tidak bikin wajah terlihat seperti "kilang minyak". Justru kulit rasanya terhidrasi dengan baik.

Harga? Sangat ramah di kantong, sekitar Rp45.000 untuk ukuran 40 gram. Dengan pemakaian rutin dan harga yang terjangkau, tidak heran kalau produk ini menjadi andalan banyak orang.

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Salam tout le monde!

Welcome to my blog!

This is it. My first post.

We have a saying in Indonesia: Tak kenal maka tak sayang. It basically means you can’t love what you don’t know. So, let me start there. I’m Ikah, an engineering student in Depok, finishing my final year, but Jakarta will always be home. And yes, I’m a cat person. Always have been.

I’ve never had a “real” blog before. I’m still figuring out what this space will be. Maybe hobbies, product reviews, K-pop, or who knows what else! I named it Voici mon secret! (French for “Here is my secret”) because I liked how it sounded, but I barely know French tho 😂

To be honest, I’m starting this blog as an escape. Real life has been getting exhausting lately, and this is my little space to breathe and get away from it all, even just for a bit.

I’ll be writing in both English and Bahasa Indonesia. English isn’t my first language, but I’m giving it a try anyway.

It’s the third day of Ramadan. Alhamdulillah, we’re blessed to experience this month again. I hope we all stay healthy and strong enough to get through it. Happy fasting, everyone!

If you’re reading this, welcome to my little corner. It means more than you think.

That’s it for now! Can’t wait to share more in the next post ♥︎

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