Bluntly Honest Opinion

I spend an insane amount of time taking care of my skin. It's almost a religion. I do it so religiously. I cleanse, double cleanse, tone, serum, and moisturise and then more. Like I drop hundreds of dollar on this thing you know. While I've got my breakouts and acne under control now, I still cannot control my pores. They are massive. And it doesn't help that it's getting hotter now and my pores are so visible. Way too visible. Especially when the sun is shining directly on them. Oh man I hate it. It's killing me. It's like the sun is shining a spotlight on all of the imperfections I thought I don't have. It doesn't help that I usually notice them when I'm with people or I'm almost out with people. Then I feel like crawling underneath the blanket and just cancel life. I'm figuring it out. I'm on my way. It's gonna be hard but I'm gonna need a lot of support from the beauty community but I know I'll figure it out. If

Just like basically everyone else on the planet right now, I am super motivated for this year. This definitely is a New Year's burst and I know that in a couple of days I will mellow and back to my usual procrastinating BS. So I am writing down in a way to keep myself accountable for my actions because if there is nothing I hate more than being seen as irresponsible or immature. Alright. This year I have decided to get my finances back in order. That means actually building up my emergency savings account and spending less money on dining out and paying back Afterpay instalments. I have watched a lot of YouTube videos which turns me back to detailed budgeting, a habit that I ditched ages ago when I was more financially secure. But budgeting doesn't mean that I'm not gonna splurge once in a while. It's just more, I guess, a controlled splurging. Saving and spending money on things that I actually want and need for a long time. The first item on my wishlist is to buy

This was a dead blog. I stopped posting years ago because I was ready to move on to a bigger project, something more complex, something more challenging. Something I wasn't ready to handle yet. Ultimately. So now I am back to the beginning. Something simple. I won't be posting images on Instagram about this blog nor I'll be posting updates on Twitter. It's a space for me where I can write down everything that I want. It will be raw and unedited but it will be me. Stay tuned.

To read the first impression review, please click here . In the beauty society, ColourPop lip products are a cult favourite. There's a pretty good reason for it. Not only it is cheap (US$6 a pop, not including shipping), there is also a wide selection of colours and it does not smudge when applied correctly. After hearing brilliant reviews about it, I had decided to obtain an Ultra Matte Lip product in the colour Tulle and put it to the test. This post will only talk about its lasting power. To read about other properties, please click on the link above. LASTING POWER EXPERIMENT Rules: Lip product must be used on its own (no lip pencil, lip gloss, lip liner, etc.) Lips are to be exfoliated and moisturised properly with a lip balm before applying lip product. (Like, come on, guys. It's not even a choice anymore. You gotta do it.) No tricks shall be done to make the lip product last longer than it should be except of blotting with a sheet of tissue (no conceal

So I have just recently moved back to Indonesia. While that is a story for another day, let me just tell you about Indonesian climate. Actually, let me Google it. "Split by the equator, I ndonesia  has an almost entirely tropical  climate , with the coastal plains averaging 28°C, the inland and mountain areas averaging 26°C, and the higher mountain regions, 23°C. The area's relative humidity is quite high, and ranges between 70 and 90 percent." - weatheronline.co.uk You know what that means? That means it's humid as f*ck. As in hair frizzy, sweating mess, body odour thriving. And... OILY SKIN. So my skin has always been normal-combination for as long as I can remember. And I have accepted that you know. I found a great skincare routine that actually cleared up my face of its plaguing acne and its brethren acne marks. My pores were not visible. MY PORES WERE NOT VISIBLE AT ALL. So imagine my surprise when I stepped off the plane and a couple of hours later I found

MY REASON The infamous Dalkon Shield (Cr: wired.com ) The copper (non-hormonal) IUD has always had some sort of bad reputations in a world of birth controls. It's no surprise; it does have some pretty shady history. In 1971 to 1974, there were 110 cases of septic spontaneous abortions in women and even seven cases of death who had the Dalkon Shield style of copper IUD inserted. Although the design has definitely improved in the current days, the side effects of it sound so risky that many women choose to turn to other forms of birth control. (Read more here .) I was one of those women. I chose to turn to artificial birth controls when I became sexually active because of my slightly irregular cycle which would make natural family planning very risky. I approached a GP about birth control choices and the only options he offered were the Pills, the Patch, and the Shot. I didn't see it as odd at first; I mean, who was I to question a doctor? So I asked for the Pills and th