Pink and Undecided: May 2015

Me-Nail Exclusive 12 : Crystal Nail in H2 (SPONSORED)

Hey guys!!!

So... errr, i completely blocked it out (you know, like a kid who refuses to do something he/she doesn't want to) but i actually have a few bottles of Crystal Nail that i haven't reviewed yet *sigh* #BADBLOGGER , the last Crystal Nail review i did was on the 1st of March, so it's definitely been quite a while-it's time to get on with it #slapsselfontherear !

It's my second to last bottle gifted by Me-Nail and it's this gorgeous glittery blue one!

Crystal Nail in H2

Again, i totally forgot to snap pic of the finished result holding the nail polish (oh i actually did, using my Ipad so it really doesn't count *LOL*), in my defense i actually painted (and snapped these pictures) during our South Korea trip, i even finished up the last coat in a cafe because i didn't have time!

H2 is a blue based nail polish with both chunky and fine silver glitters

I took the pictures in our Seoul hotel room and was quite surprised at how bright and awesome the results are #proudmoment

1 coat base coat + 1 coat of H2

Honestly, Crystal Nail is not really the most pigmented or opaque nail polish i've ever tried, especially the jelly-based glittery ones-they are all quite sheer in my experience (after 12 bottles i would say i'm definitely quite an expert on Crystal Nail!) but since the bottled color is quite bright, i was quite surprised when i applied it on and it turned to be very very light-almost baby blue!

I also completely forgot to snap pic of the second step (2 coats of H2) zzz, but it looked almost exactly the same as one coat anyway-very soft and sheer with scattering of glitters. Not that i mind, it's very pretty and as a pastel color lover, it's very pleasing on the eyes for me. I find it to be a wee bit uneven though, so i added a third coat.

Yep, that's me. In a cafe in South Korea. Doing my nails *LOL*.

That's how two coats of H2 looks like!

And that's the pic taken with my ipad, see how baby blue and pretty my nails were anyway? It's so different than the bottled color, but pretty regardless! Already so glossy without top coat too!

1 coat of base coat (Revlon Top Speed) + 3 coats of H2 + 1 coat of top coat (still Revlon Top Speed!)

I already accepted (and embraced) the fact that H2 is never going to look like the bottled colors and it's actually baby blue, but after the third coat it's finally looks brighter (it's actually still sky blue instead of brighter like the bottled color, the picture above's slightly brighter than the color in real life due to lighting and other factors), and more importantly-opaque and packed with glitters, just the way i like it!

As usual, Crystal Nail didn't disappoint with drying speed, it dried out super fast even in the super cold weather (minus something degrees) *or did it dry even faster because of the weather? I don't remember if nail polish dries faster when it's cold or hot @___@ * something that i really love about Crystal Nail. I've ran out of Crystal Nail to try (not that i finished any of the colors, mind you! I think finishing up a nail polish would take me forever! I meant running out of new colors!) and finally been experimenting with different brands of nail polishes again-as i suspected... Crystal Nail really spoil them for me! If the other brands dry longer than a few minutes, i am ready to throw the bottle on the wall! (Well, figuratively. I'm not going to waste any nail polishes hahahaha).

And of course, the staying power's also AH-MAY-ZING-AH!!!! Stayed perfect for 11 (!!!) days before it started to chip! Such a perfect nail polish to apply just before a trip!

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#Pink

8:16:00 PM
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Event Report : Celebrating Surabaya's 722nd Anniversary with Estee Lauder Indonesia

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Heyllo...

Another event review for ya today, lots of them this month eh :D. We celebrated our beloved city's 722nd Anniversary (boy, isn't she old) with Estee Lauder Indonesia!

Thank you Sabsab for the pic! We all looked at different directions *LOL*

So i actually was informed about this event by Ms. Susi from Estee Lauder while i was attending another brand's even (she was like, pulled me to the side and said "Next week, we also going to have an event! Come ya! With your friends!"), she recognized me from the fashion show and she also stopped Sabsab and Kathy when they passed by (haiii Bu Susi!!! *wave wave*). She told us she'd contact us via Sabsab and sure enough, we were invited to this event last Saturday :

As you can see from the invitation, it is not an exclusive bloggers' event, but Sabsab was given the quota of 10 persons (not necessarily beauty bloggers) so we went and invited mostly our blogger friends anyway. There's also a way for Clozette members to attend and receive a goodie bag (which we're super envious about >.< more about that later!) so it's really an event for all Surabaya ladies. This has its plus and minus, of course...

The event started at 1 PM (and quite on time too!), i already made sure that i went earlier (i went out with #Undecided, A and Av beforehand-went to #Undecided's grandma's store to meet up with our beloved seamstress, we love custom-making our clothes now! The store's close by to CW already) but i forgot that it's a Saturday and the traffic to the West area on Saturdays are always horrible >.<-we were stuck at the street in front of CW for half an hour or so zzzz-in the end i was about 15 minutes late and the event already (just, thankfully) started.

The event's held in front of their counter in Metro Department Store and when i arrived, i saw my fellow beauty bloggers cluttering around taking pictures of a model and MUA at the set up alongside with two MCs.

MC of the day's this hilarious pair. I don't know if i'm right, but i think the female host was also the woman who directed our fashion show last October? Her name is Ms. Wulan, i hope i got that right!

One of their prided products that were used and introduced during the event was the Advanced Night Repair, heard so many good things about it

So before the makeup demo begin, the MUA prepped the model's skin while Ms. Wulan and the Mas (i don't remember his name, so sorry!) explain them to the audience. Here Ms. Wulan's doing a little demo using Advanced Night Repair (i'm sorry that i don't have a more flattering pic of you doing it though >.<!). She actually asked one of us to come up and be the model for this mini demo but for some (highly unexplainable) reasons, we all froze and stared in horror *LOLOLOL*. I seriously have no idea what's wrong with us since we're used to this kind of things already!

Anyway, Ms. Wulan decided to do it on the model's hands instead hahaha. She applied Advanced Night Repair in one hand and not the other then sprayed them both (with water?) to show us how the hand without Advanced Night Repair couldn't hold on to the moisture and the liquid quickly fall off while the one WITH hold the moisture MUCH better! Amazing!

Another product that was used and talked about was Estee Lauder's Double Wear All Day Glow BB, i didn't even know they have BB Cream ^^ so it was interesting to see. Since it is a BB cream, of course the coverage is light and suitable for everyday use (and that's the look that the MUA created during the demo)-if you need more coverage then you can mix it with a foundation or add a bit of foundation on top of it

I dunno why but my stupid camera kept on focusing at the background and blurred out the demo! ZZZ. I didn't even realized it at the time >.<

The MUA blending out the BB Cream with a sponge. The two MC chattered on giving us information on Estee Lauder's products as well as small beauty tips while the MUA's working. They ask which one of us blend our base makeup using sponge, brush or fingers? I always use my brush! According to them, there's no right or wrong tool for this, anything that you're comfortable using! The MCs were quite engaging and kept on talking to us so it was not boring (or becoming some annoying noises at the back of our minds like some MCs can be *LOL*)

Add concealer where needed

Then set with some powder

Brow is tres importante, like i always say

Some light and simple eye makeup

And blush, smile! The MCs asked if any of us suck out cheeks in when we applied blush on? Of course none of us do *LOL*, it's a very outdated method and we're beauty bloggers so we definitely know better than that! Always smile and apply at the apple of your cheeks instead!

Finishing up with some lippie

The MUA applying concealer around the line of the model's lips for a neater result

Then she used lip liners, followed with lipstick and finally some gloss

The soft, natural and sweet result. I love how the MUA works swiftly but with great result. And when they said it's an everyday makeup, it's really suitable for everyday usage! I find it a bit amusing when the theme is everyday makeup but the end result is thick enough for attending an award show *LOLOLOL* (that means it's even thicker than normal party makeup!)

One more pic because this model's so sweet looking and always smiled nicely at us instead of glowering hahahaha

The talented MUA, love your work, Miss! I kept on telling my blogger friends how she works so fast with a nice result!

The products used in the makeup demo. I covet that gradient blush on!!!

Then there's also a second model :

I strongly think the model looks like.... errrr... a famous local celebrity (DOHHH i'm dying to link you to the celebrity LOLOLOL). The others strongly think so too, even my hunny (who loitered around for a while and came to visit us at some point) choked with laughter while agreeing with me but my blogger friends (and #Undecided) won't let me write the name of the celebrity here ZZZ. Can any of you guess? Please answer at the comment box below *LOL*

The MUA showed us how to draw some concealer on the face for some definition, highlight and illusion (you can see the pattern at the pic above)-oh yeah they already applied the skin care and base makeup beforehand

Powder on

Mascara

Eyeliner

For some reasons we felt like the model was not happy to be there *LOL*. I mean, look at her clenching her jaw! The atmosphere was very different than the first model and the gap between the audience and the demo got bigger because we felt uncomfortable and started to lose interest >.<

Finishing up

The end result. Still light and suitable for everyday look, of course. Love the MUA for the consistency! (pic by Sabsab)

The event really felt like a star-studded event because of the celebrity doppelgangers! Not only the second model, but the male MC really reminded me of another local celebrity! I couldn't put my mind around who he reminded me of and it's killing me-until Ms. Wulan called him "You, Nassar KDI!" and i burst out laughing, WELL OF COURSE!!!

Hello Mr. Nassar KDI's doppelganger!!!

It was a fun time, and we had a lot of laugh during the event, but i have to be completely honest (when do i ever not?), i did feel a little invincible *LOL*. After the event, nobody even said anything to us except to Sabsab (who's our coordinator for this event) even when we were standing in front of them filling in the registration *LOL*. I KNOW it's not a blogger event, and i don't even expect to be treated differently just because i'm a blogger, but even as a regular attendant-shouldn't they be more friendly to us? I've never been treated this way before and it kinda rattled me (not mas "Nassar" though, he's very nice and even waved to us when we met again later).

Maybe we're spoiled because brands are usually very welcoming to us (even during non-blogger exclusive events), i don't know. I'm writing this on behalf of my blogger pals, weirdly most of them were more pissed than me hahaha i dunno why i'm so chill... probably because i arrived late and didn't have to deal with being ignored and had to entertain myself like the others while waiting for the event to start *LOL*. So for brands, just a gentle reminder... Please be friendlier. We're definitely not goodie bag hunters (we all agreed to come to this event thinking that we're not going to get anything, so we're not there just for the goodie bag alright...) and the fact that we took the time to attend and make your event merry should be respected. We're not asking for much, just some respect we definitely deserve ^^.

Anyway, we decided to make the most of our time together (FYI, the main reason for us to attend event is to be able to meet each other and hang out!) and had fun ourselves.

Me being silly (pic by Sabsab)


Shasha saw the lounge and insisted to snap pic of "the posh spot" LOL Nessya, Lina, Sabsab, moi, Shasha, Yessy, Lala, Dita and Oline

I was really surprised when i saw Yessy, who i hadn't met for a while not, arrived with chubbier face (because her face's normally very very small and longish) and big belly!!! Yeah, i didn't know she was pregnant hahaha. So happy for ya Yessy!

Of course, gotta make full use of out personal, living selfie stick :p

Had fun at photo booth too

LOL at the cowboy looking preggy lady! Oh yeah, dress code was Touch of Batik and my rangrang skirt is custom made, you can order Mindy Skirt in rangrang at @prestigeshopaholic !

Estee Lauder also kindly gave us a goodie bag :

With the Double Wear All Day Glow inside. I'm not going to lie, we're very jealous of what the attendance from Clozette received *LOL*

Thank you Estee Lauder for having us and for the generous goodie bag, my current fave foundation that i am using is Estee Lauder's that i received from their counter opening event, maybe this BB Cream would be my next fave?

#Pink

9:13:00 PM
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Review : Cooool Guesthouse Busan (South Korea)

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Hey ho!

Like i promised in the last Korea Trip post, i am dedicating a whole blog post for this awesome guesthouse in Busan, Cooool (with four O's hahaha) Guesthouse-because they deserve it!

I know, i know. Doesn't look all that impressive from the outside. Hunny, Baby Boy and i arrived very late at night after getting so desperately lost in the neighborhood, i was honestly super shocked when i saw how the guesthouse looked from the front : dodgy and not appealing at all *LOL*. It is located in a store house building, seemingly very narrow and tiny! It shares the building with a few other businesses (including a Thai restaurant) too.

The only indicating thing to the guesthouse from the side of the road. No wonder we never found it before the kind Korean helped us with Waze *LOL*. The first two pictures were obviously taken the morning after, but some of the guesthouse's pictures below were taken right after we arrived.

This is the sight that greeted us once we stepped inside the cozy and warm guesthouse :

Errr. Yea. Got lockers but we saw shoes strewn around like that so we followed suit :P

Reception area. The other members of our group's already checked in and get settled so we didn't have to bother anymore. The guesthouse's not too big though and the reception's very very friendly and not formal at all

Hallway leading to the dining room. That's Chris, the owner of Cooool Guesthouse, a very friendly lady ^^

Egh, i guess Marshmallow was as rattled as me after the traumatizing time getting lost, it got so blurry zzz


Directly in front of the dining table's our room! It's actually a dorm but since we're traveling in a huge group (6 adults, 2 teenagers and 2 lil' kids!) we got the room all to ourselves

Ever since i learned about Airbnb.com from some of my fave bloggers, i've been obsessed about booking a house/room/stay in cool guesthouses. It'd be easier when i travel with hunny and Baby Boy only because they'd follow my lead hahaha, but it's a big group so a lot of (annoying) compromises must be made. Especially because KC is a big baby and don't really adapt, he'd stay in 5 stars hotels the whole time if it's up to him (i seriously don't care about paying a fortune for a room we're only going to sleep in). We're (not KC) interested to stay in ondol (which we did in Sorak), since we've done it already when CL found a cool guesthouse we decided to give it a try.

To be honest with you, Cooool Guesthouse is not even that cheap, what we paid for two people is almost the same as a (good) hotel's room *LOL*, but the experience is totally worth it (and if you're traveling solo it'd always be cheaper to pay for one person instead of one room)! I don't remember how much, and how CL booked it (pretty sure via Airbnb.com ) but i've already linked the website (it's in Korean though...) and i'm sure you can find a way to book it online.

This is our room! There are cupboards with locks to store our belongings, but we're one big family in that room so we didn't bother with locks haha

The room has four bunk beds, each bed is big enough for two adults that two of the beds ended up being empty (coz hunny bunked up with me and KC with CL!). They also rolled out futons for the little kids. I love the wooden flooring (like i said many times already, a huge fan of wooden flooring! So cozy and homey!), the comfortable beds, and especially how spotless the entire place (not just the room!) is with only Chris and Tom running the place!

I dunno if it's a low season in Busan or because we already booked this whole dorm (i have no idea how many dorms are available) but the place's not too crowded. I don't remember exactly, but i only bumped into two other guests (i think there were some female guests too but i didn't see them) who are long-term guests during our stay.

One guy's so funny, i guess he's learning English so he kept on coming to us randomly and speak while opening his dictionary. He came up to me to introduce himself and asked my name and where i came from-after i answered he then tried talking to me in Indonesian after getting another dictionary from his room LOLOLOL. The quietness totally added to the comfortability of my stay-i'm not too good around strangers hahaha most people think i'm snobbish and standoffish when they first met me but in all honestly, i 'm just shy).

Since it's during winter time, the heater was on full blast and us fussy Indonesian felt very stuffy and hot inside our warm room! Chris and Tom were totally in awe and amused by out antics, they thought we were half mad when we tried turning on the AC (i repeat, in the middle of winter) LOLOLOL. In the end we settled with letting the door open so some air can come in >.<.

Excuse my cray hunny *LOL*. We're back to the hallway! From the front door, if you go to the right you'd go to the dining room area while to the left it's the bathroom area

One thing that shocked me about the guesthouse is their collective bathroom! Male and female bathrooms are separated (obviously) but... I expect it to have like at least shower curtains so that we can be naked and alone *LOL* but that's not the case!

The front area of the female bathroom for guests to doll up

They provided a lot of stuffs for the guests to use

Even makeups! We talked about how it'll be gone in a sec if it's in Indonesia -___- first guest would already swipe them all *LOL*

Look! No separator, not even shower curtain! You'd have to be completely naked in front of strangers >.<. I did get naked in front of strangers in the end but that's for another story (i did it at the jimjilbang), i didn't shower that day (not yucky, remember-at the dead of winter) because i was already so tired and the next morning i showered at the jimjilbang so i never showered in this bathroom

The other side. I think there were 6 or 8 showers in the bathroom, and each shower has different products that the guests can use. I find this really cute and interesting.. I've never stayed in dorm style guesthouses so i have no idea if this kind of thing is common in other countries too? I don't think i can get used to be naked with strangers >.< there isn't any lock either in the bathroom *LOL*

You can just grab a clean towel when you need it. Wonder why most of the towels in South Korea are so small? Is it all they use??? We always use huge, fluffy towels so i find it hard to adjust (i bring my own towel anyway)

Collective sink hehe

The female toilet

The toilet is like public toilet, that's another thing that i find hard to get used to. I mean... It's so... open... If you do your business if there are other people in there... They'd hear noises and smell... Ewh. No wonder i got constipated while in Busan >.<!

Cute toilet papers never cease to fascinate me *LOL*

Hallway leading to the other rooms. You can simply discard your used towel in the basket

I also think that the cleanliness of the place, other than the keepers' hard work, is also due to the way the guests act. We also run hotels and guesthouse in Indonesia and we have loads of employees who keep on cleaning, but it's hard to make the place spotless because the way the guests behave. You know, especially Indonesian (and some foreigners too) mentality, we already paid so we might as well make the hotel's employee bust their asses *sigh*.

This is the morning after, we're having breakfast prepared by Chris and Tom (the Caucasian guy. I thought he was Chris' boyfriend or husband, but turned out he works there. The reason why he's working there? Because he's learning Korean *and what better way to learn than to interact with the locals, right?*, used to work as an English teacher but that job didn't help with his Korean so he quit and start working here-he was once a guest too if i remember correctly *my mind might make that up though hahahaha*. He learned some Indonesian words while we were there, mainly food LOL)

KC enjoying his bfast in his long john *LOL*. This guy keeps on going around in his long john that lots of Koreans thought he's nuts hahahaha. I guess long john's really like.. winter underwear, while for us the top at least looks like a normal top!

Tom's specialty, really yum! And i ate a tomato! How crazy is that. Didn't taste too tomatoey (if you know what i mean) so i swallowed hahahaha

Here are some artsy fartsy pics of the guest house taken (and filtered) by CL, i stole them from her Facebook page... (FYI, CL is very artistic).

The other two guests-the guy in grey jumper's the guy i was talking about! This sitting area i never got the time to even see *LOL*

Nor this balcony area! Oh... Those two are probably the other guests that i didn't see

In short, we loved our stay there! The place's super nice, homey and far cozier (and cleaner) than any of the hotels that we stayed at during our stay in South Korea! Chris and Tom also made us felt super welcomed and well-taken care of, thank you for the hospitality! Highly recommended! Oh, i just found their Facebook Page, you can book via that page!

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