Oct 26, 2013
Oct 17, 2013
Beauty Thursday: The Body Shop Strawberry Body Puree and Body Mist
Not really a big fan of strawberry, but I finally got myself The Body Shop Strawberry Body Puree and Body Mist after eyeing them for months. Personally I much prefer flowery and musky scents over the fruity ones, but this one was hard to resist.
Texture:
The texture is like a gel which feels really soothing on the skin and it has pretty pink color that everyone goes crazy for! It feels a tiny bit sticky for a while after application, yet not greasy at all. The lotion takes some time for it to sink in to the skin. However, it doesn't leave any residue or stick to my clothes during the day.
Scent:
This body puree has a beautiful scent—very light and slightly sweet like strawberries, but it just smells too artificial for me. I find it doesn't last long at all compared to other lotions of the same brand that last longer on my skin. It's nice, but nothing like what I expected.
Others:
According to the ingredients listed above, I do have to mention that it contains parabens to preserve it. Actually I don't mind using beauty products with parabens in them, so that doesn't really matter. This product also doesn't have SPF; therefore, I need to put a sunscreen over the top of it for the protection. It's not moisturizing enough for my dry skin, but it makes my skin feel soft all day. The Body Shop is also against animal testing which is another plus point for me.
Price: Rp. 149.000 for 250 ml as per September 2013
Rating: 3 out of 5
Repurchase? No
Recommend? Yes for those who need light textured lotion.
Others:
The Body Shop is using organic alcohol comes from sugarcane in Ecuador. You can watch video below to know more about their community fair trade.
Rating: 3,5 out of 5
Repurchase? NoStrawberry Body Puree
Packaging:
It comes in 250 ml clear plastic bottle like typical The Body Shop lotion bottle, so you can see the lotion inside and know how much the product you have left. The pump has a twist-up lock that makes it easier to use. You can see The Body Shop logo in front of the bottle and find the ingredients at the back. The expiration date is at the bottom of the bottle.
The texture is like a gel which feels really soothing on the skin and it has pretty pink color that everyone goes crazy for! It feels a tiny bit sticky for a while after application, yet not greasy at all. The lotion takes some time for it to sink in to the skin. However, it doesn't leave any residue or stick to my clothes during the day.
Scent:
This body puree has a beautiful scent—very light and slightly sweet like strawberries, but it just smells too artificial for me. I find it doesn't last long at all compared to other lotions of the same brand that last longer on my skin. It's nice, but nothing like what I expected.
According to the ingredients listed above, I do have to mention that it contains parabens to preserve it. Actually I don't mind using beauty products with parabens in them, so that doesn't really matter. This product also doesn't have SPF; therefore, I need to put a sunscreen over the top of it for the protection. It's not moisturizing enough for my dry skin, but it makes my skin feel soft all day. The Body Shop is also against animal testing which is another plus point for me.
Price: Rp. 149.000 for 250 ml as per September 2013
Rating: 3 out of 5
Repurchase? No
Recommend? Yes for those who need light textured lotion.
Strawberry Body Mist
Packaging:
It comes in a 100ml glass bottle that is a bit bulky to bring everywhere and susceptible to break. I prefer their old bottle which was made of plastic, but the glass one can extend the product's shelf life and it looks way more elegant. The spritzer is nice and distribute the mist evenly. You can check the ingredients at the back and expiration date at the bottom of bottle.
Scent:
A refreshing scent for warmer days! The strawberry smells sweet and lovely, but not sugary like a child fragrance. It is fruity and summery without being artificial smelling or overpowering, so it's really perfect for daily wear. Since it is a body spray, it doesn't last long which is to be expected. This one seems to fade really fast and lasts only an hour or so (on me anyway).
The Body Shop is using organic alcohol comes from sugarcane in Ecuador. You can watch video below to know more about their community fair trade.
Price: Rp. 139.000 for 100 ml as per September 2013
Recommend? Yes for those who seek a fruity summer scent.
Oct 7, 2013
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?
