3/17/14

DIALOG : DIAry di dalam bLOG

Halo Semua! (Sorry guys, this post is 100% Indonesian!)

Untuk menyingkat semuanya, intinya gue mau coba buat sesuatu di blog ini yang lucu - dan sembari ngeshare kehidupan gue di negara kimchi ini. Ide ini udah ada di otak gue dari lama banget, dari SMA kali ada.

Semenjak gue mulai keranjingan baca blognya Raditya Dika, gue mulai merasa "kok ada sih orang sebego ini.." dan "gue juga pengen hidup gue seseru dia!!". Sayangnya hidup gue saat SMA itu statis-statis aja. Engga ada yang berubah dan semuanya datar (Cailah).

Dan sekarang! Gue rasa hidup gue udah mulai lebih berwarna. Hidup di negara asing, yang gue engga tau sama sekali bahasanya, dan dengan orang-orang baru. Dibanding dengan kehidupan datar 3 tahun lalu, hidup gue yang sekarang jauh lebih seru! Akhirnya!

Jadi, ketika beberapa hari yang lalu gue overdosis kopi, mata gue kelap-kelip jam 3 pagi, otak gue melalang buana, tiba-tiba ide super jenius itu muncul! Kenapa engga gue buat posting diary, di dalam blog gue, yang bisa disingkat jadi DIALOG! Sayang sebelum gue beranjak bangun dan mencoba ngetik di komputer, gue keburu berangkat ke dunia mimpi..

Sebelum lupa, mending ini buru-buru gue ketik.

Untuk posting pertama, gue jujur bingung mau nulis apa. Maklum, dari semua subyek pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesia, menulis itu subyek yang paling gue benci setelah membaca puisi. Gue lebih suka ngomong langsung daripada ketik sms, dan gue juga sebenernya lebih seneng kalo semua ini bisa gue rekam aja dan kirim ke semua yang baca. Ha-ha.

Jadi untuk postingan pertama gue akan bicara sedikit tentang pandangan orang Korea tentang Indonesia. *stretching*

Pertama-tama, gue amat sangatlah kaget dengan betapa banyaknya orang yang pikir Indonesia = India. Jadi kalau dalam Bahasa Korea, Indonesia itu Indonesia, India itu Indo. Percakapan seperti ini sering terjadi :

Tante Korea (TK) : Eh, kamu orang apa sih?
Gue (G) : Saya Orang Indonesia, tante.
TK : Loh, kok kamu engga kayak orang Indonesia sih?
G : Masa iya sih tan? Emang sih gue ada keturunan cinanya..
TK : Lo pasti suka banget deh makan KARE!
G : ............

Kadang gue pikir, apakah perbedaan generasi dan faktor usia membuat tante-tante dan om-om ini bingung yang mana Indonesia dan yang mana India. Kadang gue cuma bisa ketawa ngenes. Kalo lagi baik gue ajarin sih kalo mereka salah.

Tapi ternyata engga gara-gara faktor usia juga.

Sesama Mahasiswa (SM) : Eh, kamu orang Indonesia kan?
Gue (G) : Iya! Gue orang Indonesia!
SM : Lo tau engga, kemaren gue makan makanan Indonesia, enak banget!
G : Oh iya? Makan ap...
SM : KARE! Kare-nya enak banget!
G : .......................................

Dan kejadian kayak gitu sering banget terjadi. Apa karena Indonesia kurang famous ya? (atau karena mereka kurang pengetahuan juga. oops).

Tapi banyak juga kok yang langsung tau tentang Indonesia! Gue sebenernya engga sakit hati atau apa karena dibilang orang India. Menurut gue rada lebay juga kalo ada yang emosi dan perih hatinya karena dikira orang India. Salah kita juga sih, yang suka sok-akrab sama Indonesia sampe manggilnya  nickname doang, Indo.

Sekali lagi dibanding sakit hati, gue jadi punya koleksi cerita lucu buat di-share pas kumpul-kumpul keluarga. Waktu liburan kemaren, gue pulang ke Indonesia. Pas itu om gue tanya-tanya tentang Korea. Dan gue pikir ini adalah kesempatan yang sangat bagus buat gue cerita tentang Indonesia dan India yang gue ceritain barusan!

Gue adalah tipe orang yang sangat berapi-api kalo bercerita, nah cerita tadi itu gue ceritain dengan seseru mungkin di depan semua anggota keluarga gue yang lagi ngumpul itu. Kadang kalo gue udah masuk kedalam peran story-telling ini, gue suka lupa sama sekeliling.

".......Iya, jadi kadang tuh ya, kesel aja deh kalo ada yang bilang kita orang India!" PAS gue bilang gitu, mata gue mulai memandang ke arah kiri dan.......

JEGER.

Disitu ada cici sepupu gue punya suami. Dan suami cici sepupu gue adalah ORANG INDIA.

Yes, Orang dengan Ras India 100%.

GUE SANGAT LUPAAAAA.

Rasanya kalo ada lubang gue pengen masuk aja selamanya. huhu.
btw, karena dia lahir dan besar di Indonesia. Bahasa Indonesianya jauh lebih jago daripada gue.

Sebenernya gue engga cerita dengan nada yang engga enak gitu sih, tapi kan teteup aja gue merasa engga enak. Siapa tau orangnya sensitif dan merasa gue merendahkan ras dia. Gimana kalo dia tertawa tapi dalam hatinya dia udah tusuk-tusuk gue. Gimana kalo dia jadi menyesal menikah dengan sepupu gue. Otak gue langsung mikir 1000 gimana-gimana lainnya.

Sekarang kalo ketemu sepupu + suami sepupu gue itu, gue bersumpah dengan diri gue sendiri untuk tidak pernah menyinggung apapun yang berbau India. Huruf I pun engga akan pernah gue singgung. Dia ngomong I pun gue kabur.

Intinya, Imlek tahun depan angpao gue bisa jadi berkurang satu. Untuk selamanya.


Trus, ada satu pertanyaan yang biasa diutarakan sama orang Korea, yang kayaknya sampai akhirat juga gue engga akan tau apa jawabannya.

Ini dia pertanyaannya :

"Di Korea kan ada tuh Kimchi, kalo di Indonesia ada engga makanan yang seperti Kimchi??"

Nah loh. Gue berpikir dengan sangat keras. APA YA MAKANAN INDONESIA YANG KAYAK KIMCHI. Paling deket yang gue bisa pikir adalah kimchi-nya hypermart. Tapi kan itu juga buatan Korea!

"............hem...... kayaknya engga ada deh...." jawab gue.

"..loh masa iya engga ada? Ituloh makanan yang pasti keluar kalo kalian makan apapun!"

"...............................hem........engga ada deh......." jawab gue, setelah berpikir sangat, sangat keras.

"KOK ENGGA ADA. PASTI ADA!!"

"KOK MAKSA SIH! YANG ORANG INDONESIA GUE APA LO!" jerit gue dalam hati. Kalo gue tau bahasa Koreanya pasti gue udah jerit di depan orangnya. Sayang skill bahasa Korea gue jongkok.

Sumpah deh, gue udah berpikir keras. Sambel? Tergantung makanannya, sambelnya beda. Lalapan? Dimakan tiap hari gempor juga ke pasarnya. Bawang Goreng? Kayaknya banyakan yang engga doyan dari yang doyan. Kerupuk? Gue yakin gue baru mencoba sekitar 5% dari semua jenis kerupuk yang eksis di Indonesia.

Lalu itu membuat gue berpikir, betapa Indonesia itu luas dan beraneka ragam! Elo engga bisa mendefinisikan Indonesia sebagai satu jenis kultur doang! Coba deh makanan Indonesia apa yang bisa lo simpen lebih dari setahun, yang bisa dimakan sama apa aja?? (Kalo lo mikir indomi, gue juga lagi mikir indomi, dan sekarang lo pasti jadi pengen makan indomi, kurang ajar kamu indomi!!!)

Yang pasti, namanya juga hidup di negara orang. Beda budaya, beda pikiran. Kadang gue suka berpikir, "kok gitu?", dan pastinya orang Korea ngeliat gue bisa berpikir "kok gitu?" atau "cantik amat!" - yah sami-sami mawon lah.

Gimana menurut kalian semua? Apakah postingan ini lucu? Apa membosankan? Jujur gue lagi rada sumpek banget buat nulis review atau apa pun itu. Rasanya lagi pengen olahraga-in mulut. Berhubung engga ada yang bisa jadi partner olahraga bibir ini (baca : partner bergosip) gue curcol aja disini. Tapi yang pasti corner "DIALOG" ini engga akan hilang!

I'll be back! SCPTNY!


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3/12/14

REVIEW : Holika-Holika "Aqua Petit Jelly B.B"

Hello! Today I'm going to review a popular BB from Holika-Holika! I'm pretty sure y'all know what is this... (or probably because of the title! I know about this B.B from a looooooooooong time ago from one of Michelle Phan's video I think?



      BRAND      
holika holika

      PRODUCT NAME      
Aqua Petit Jelly B.B

      type of product      
B.B Gel

       shade       
#2 aqua natural

      PRICE      
KRW 13.500

      site info     
holika-holika official site
elevenia online shopping site




I think this is "Aqua Petit Jelly" new packaging (correct me if i'm wrong). The B.B comes with a makeup sponge inside. The packaging did some statements in English, but I'll just summarize it in my own words. 

"This B.B jelly texture that make makeup spread evenly, fully hydrated and shiny and flawless skin. Contain mint water to help skin hydration and marine jelly complex for soft and bouncy skin."

Also it contain SPF 20 PA++ and available in 2 shades only (typical..) and for a note here it contains paraben. As expected for an older B.B product (I didn't mean that this product is old, but it's been a while since this product is around.) 



Honestly I was kinda excited seeing that this B.B come with a sponge. But it was a quite disappointment as it doesn't really spread the B.B evenly and it's just worst makeup sponge I've ever used before.

Another problem that I found most people will kinda hate is the fact that this B.B came in a jar with a spatula. Some people will totally found this packaging not hygienic because you have to put the spatula back to the rest of the product. 




Despite stating that it'll make your skin 'shiny', I found out that this B.B has a semi-matte finish. Tried to apply this B.B without a primer on half of my face, and with a primer on the rest - at the end of the day both side of my face didn't have much difference! That is quite a shocker, because a BB cream that even has 'matte' label on it, isn't matte at all. 


This B.B felt really light on the skin, buildable coverage, has a very fresh scent and not at all sticky! This B.B might be everything that I look in a B.B cream!! There's only 1 REASON why this B.B is not on my HG list - the shade is too light for meeeeeee TT_TT 이럴수가.............

The coverage is actually much better than what I expected from a B.B with a gel texture. It could covers my blemishes but I still need concealer for my under eye.


I read somewhere that this B.B in #2 is suitable for MAC NC 25-30. That's is my shade! And when I swatched these, it matches the color of my hand! Really really sadly, when I put it on my face, the B.B made my face so pale that it definitely didn't match my neck. As much as I love Korean style makeup, that's the only thing I would never do to my face (using foundation lighter than my natural skin tone).

Sadness. 

I know that B.B could oxidize to match one's skin tone more, but it didn't happen for me - after a good minute passes, the color is still too light for me :( 

So here's what I do to make my purchase didn't go to a waste :
  1. Apply the B.B only in the middle area of your face! Plus, bring in down to your neck f
  2. Don't use a foundation brush to apply the product because it will make the product more concentrated - thus make the face look more white
  3. Use bronzer to sculpt your face! The area that applied with the B.B will look as it was highlighted. Apply blush too if necessary!
  4. Mix it with another B.B with darker shade! Or, apply the darker B.B on the outside frame of your face.
I still feel the B.B make me so white :( and pink :(

I believe that this B.B is made so that you'll get over your makeup process faster, without hustle. But since the shade is too light for me, it seems like I tend to be extra careful with this B.B and ended up skipping this product when I need to get ready quickly :(

Sometimes I also felt not comfortable and lost my self-confidence when I felt like I over-layered this B.B. I think light foundation is one of my pet-peeves. or fear. lol


As much as I adore the formulation of this Aqua Petit Jelly B.B - I really hope that it'll come up with more shades!!! :(

Have you ever tried this B.B? Comment down below! 


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Korean S/S 2014 Makeup Trends

Hello! As much as how fashion styles changes from season to season, makeup trends are also changing - thank God Korea has 4 seasons, meaning that the makeup style will always be dynamic and new! Not only fulfilling the needs of each seasons - make up looks also express images of each season!

I know a lot of my blog readers LOVE Korean makeup looks! You maybe see a lot of dramas, k-pop groups and even some editorial pictures.

But can you really say that the makeup looks those 'idols' wore is the real trend in Korea? I mean most of them I'm sure are dressed to match their respective group concept and song. When SNSD's "I Got A Boy" came, sure it was a big hit, but do I ever saw anyone sticks a star stickers under their eye? (probably not.) That also goes with editorial pictures and magazines - sure they're a pleasant to read!


(I didn't say that you shouldn't do idols makeup or anything, they're fun!! See that GIF? It's Yoona rockin' SS makeup trend.)

So today what I'm going to share with you is makeup trends that I saw here in Korea and also based on the new products from major Korean cosmetics company. Let's Start!

1. SUPER LIGHT SKIN 

This trend might be something that is around for years ago - when BB creams are 'grayish'. This time, let's minus the 'gray' effect!

Spring is the season where the sun shines, the flower blooms, and easy-brezzy super light makeup looks are most popular these days. Less blush and no heavy contouring - the skin looks as it is 'naked'. That's why the 'super light skin' seems to be the one of the 'focus' in this SS season.


"They're so white and fair! I want that kinda skin, I'm so jealous of them!!" might be the words that came right after you watch Korean Girl Group's MVs. Sure most of East Asian people are blessed with this complexion, most doesn't mean all. It's not rare to see someone with super obvious face and neck color difference. That's because all the people want to catch up with the white and fair skin trend. Since the focus of the trend is 'clean' look, the fair tone skin become the star of the look.

Naturally, the color of the face and neck is different! Usually one's face skin tone is more pale / sometimes more red than the neck - So wearing a foundation 1/2 shades lighter than your natural skin tone can still look super natural! Most korean products will automatically do this to your face - but if you're really afraid of face-neck-color-mismatch, apply the lighter foundation / bb cream only in centre area of your face.


This trend has a strong relation to the next trend I'll share to you!



Look at Sulli's super light skin - it's a pictorial for Etude House's Skin Fit foundation that only comes in 2 shades that is pretty light (review coming soon!) 

2. SUPER SHINY (bright) LIPS

For this trend, we have to thank Jun Ji-Hyun's role in "You Who Came From The Stars". As the drama hits the no.1 spot for the Wed/Thurs drama slot, Jun Ji-Hyun popularity as an actress rose again. Everyone is copying her! Mostly because her makeup in the drama is super natural and only have 1 point. The super shiny lips!!  (+vivid colors) 



Copying this looks is really easy. Flawless face + simple eyeliner (only in the waterline, plus a little bit of mascara if favorable) + Shiny bright lips! This trend is really easy to be followed, just apply a coat of clear gloss over your lipstick, and you're done! Go get your alien! 

3. MATTE PASTEL / BRIGHT LIPS

(what, shiny lips and the matte lips?? are you kidding me?? No seriously, this is totally a personal preference! but this 2 is really the trend I see in a lot of Korean!)


Next, it's a trend that I think screams spring the loudest - the matte pastel lips! Pastel, is a tone that really hits in the spring. It's sweet, cute and very girly. And matte give softer finish and last longer. Since the school started in the spring, of course most of the girls prefer a more low maintenance lip products for their every day wear.

This is where the super fair skin came to do it's role. Pastel color on lips looks better on fair skin. That's the reason a lot of Korean strive to attain white-r skin. For medium toned to dark toned skin, I would totally recommend to rock on the brighter lips! I also felt that the pastel look don't really look good on me :( 

There's a lot of new matte lip products from brands, for example : Etude House "Lips Fit" tint (review coming soon!), SkinFood Vita Color Lip Lacquer (Lip Mousse), Innisfree Creamy Tint Lip Mousse, and Espoir "No Wear" Lipstick. There's also Lip Lacquers from 3CE that have been around for sometime! 




To summarize all these SS trends : Light face and super shiny / matte bright lips. I hope you enjoyed reading this and make sure to comment down below! Tell me what trend do you want to try for this SS season??



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