Pink and Undecided: local brand

Food4Skin 25 : Ulthyme Skin Care Exclusive Face Mist (SPONSORED)

Hallooo halo semuanyaaa ^^.

Di hari pertama di bulan February ini aku mau cerita pengalamanku menggunakan produk super simple tapi bermanfaat banget nih, Exclusive Face Mist dari Ulthyme Skin Care!

Ulthyme Skin Care's Exclusive Face Mist

Buat yang belum familiar dengan brand Ulthyme, Ulthyme Skin Care ini adalah brand skin and body care local gitu (as usual, aku ngga akan review skin care yang tidak aman, jadi pastinya Ulthyme ini produk-produknya sudah BPOM certified dan aman untuk di gunakan), dan kali ini aku berkesempatan untuk nyobain salah satu produk andalan mereka yaitu Face Mist.

Mungkin kalian udah cukup tau kalo aku suka banget pake face mist, aku pake face mist buat menyegarkan wajah, kadang juga buat prepping sebelum makeup dan setelah makeup pun aku pasti selalu pake face mist (meskipun kadang aku pake setting spray kalau butuh lock in makeup buat party atau semacamnya, tapi untuk daily dan acara biasa aku prefer pake face mist in place of a setting spray karena lebih kind ke kulit dan ada kandungan skin care nya jadi engga clogging pori-pori tapi malah membantu melebabkan dan menutrisi kulit). Pokoknya kalo ngga ada face mist aku lumayan panik hehe, makanya aku excited banget waktu Ulthyme ngirimin Exclusive Face Mist mereka untuk aku cobain.

Ulthyme Skin Care Exclusive Face Mist

Eh tapi kalian gitu pada pake face mist ngga sih? Soalnya kayaknya banyak yang nganggep face mist itu ga penting ya, pdahal face mist itu banyak banget manfaatnya dan multi purpose, apalagi Exclusive Face Mist nya Ulthyme yang mengandung Propolis, Niacinamide, Pitera dan Collagen. I mean... Denger deretan ingredients itu aja kayaknya udah pasti langsung tau donk segudang manfaatnya bagi kulit?

Exclusive Face Mist datang dengan cardboard box berwarna hot pink (ini signature colour nya Ulthyme nih kayaknya)

Nah wadah Face Mist nya sendiri bentuknya botol plastik dengan semprotan (jelas donk, namanya juga face mist ya hehehe), dalam 1 botol ini ada 100ml produk didalamnya

Untuk keterangan produk dan ingredient list tertera dengan jelas di bagian belakang botol face mist

Jadi kapan sih Face Mist sebaiknya digunakan? Seperti yang aku udah ceritakan tadi, Face Mist itu multi purpose banget. Aku personally udah make Exclusive Face Mist nya Ulthyme ini setiap hari sejak produk pertama aku terima, sekitar 2 minggu gitu dan sesuai dengan claim nya, aku bisa merasakan dari pertama kali pemakaian kalo Face Mist ini T.O.P. No tipu-tipu ya please, kalian tau aku ngga pernah raving soal produk kecuali aku bener-bener suka dan beruntung banget belakangan produk-produk yang aku cobain tuh pada bagus-bagus pake banget T.T jadi ya maap kalo jatohnya aku jadi meracun melulu :p.

Kalo aku nih, make face mist ini 2-3x sehari karena aku pake buat gantiin toner juga, enak banget super praktis tinggal semprot-semport abis cuci muka, langsung kulit hydrated dan prepped, ready untuk penggunakan moisturizer. Ada beberapa toner yang bentuknya spray gini bikin kulit aku lengket dan greasy, tapi Exclusive Face Mist ini ngga sama sekali - dia bikin kulit aku moisturized tapi sama sekali ngga lengket, malah nyaman banget. Aku juga test pake Face Mist ini doank dan ngga langsung aku tumpuk pake moisturizer, kulit ku ngga terasa kering lho!

Aku juga pake Face Mist ini abis makeup an, tau ngga pentingnya pake Face Mist setelah pake makeup? Kalo kalian punya kulit berminyak kayak aku, pasti ngerti kalo makeup an tuh harus di set pake bedak yang banyak biar makeup ngga leleh dan sliding all over the place kena minyak wajah, hasilnya kadang makeup terlihat kering dan berat, nah kalo di semprot Face Mist bedak akan menyatu dengan kulit dan terlihat lebih natural tapi tetap tahan lama!

Selain itu any time of the day kalo kulit terasa capek, kering atau ngga nyaman, nyemprotin Face Mist ini bisa bantu mood jadi bagus lagi karena langsung segar dan hydrated deh ^^.

Karena Ulthyme Skin Care Exclusive Face Mist ini bukan sembarang Face Mist (rata-rata face mist yang aku cobain sebelumnya tuh cuma bantu kulit terasa segar dan ngga kerasa manfaat lain secara langsung, beda dengan Exclusive Face Mist ini yang aku langsung merasakan manfaat skincare nya dari awal penggunaan) jadi manfaatnya emang banyak banget. Apa aja?

Selain menambah kesegaran wajah dan menjaga kelembaban kulit, Face Mist ini juga bisa mengecilkan pori-pori, menangkan kulit, sebagai anti aging dan brightening, membuat kulit terasa kenyal, kencang, mengurangi bintik-bintik hitam diwajah dan membuat kulit wajah lebih muda!

Wah, klaim nya luar biasa yah, masa face mist aja bisa punya segudang kelebihan gitu? Well, aku sendiri sudah membuktikan berbagai kelebihan dari face mist ini sih jadi menurutku claimnya sama sekali engga berlebihan lho.

2 minggu belakangan ini aku konstentrasi untuk testing Face Mist ini dan cuma 1 macam serum, jadi skin care routine aku tiap hari setelah cuci makeup (dan remove makeup kalo lagi pake) bener-bener cuma pake Face Mist Ulthyme dan serum doank - hasilnya? Kulit ku super behave lhooo... Padahal aku barusan menstruasi, biasanya kalo tanggal-tanggal hormonal gitu kulitku suka rewel, kadang muncul jerawat juga tapi ini bersih banget deh, pori-pori juga bersih tapi kulitku tetap kenyal dan hydrated!

Face Mist ini gentle banget di kulit, jadi meskipun kulitku lagi sensitive (sempat kena allergy lagi dan Face Mist nya bantu banget menenangkan kulit biar ngga iritasi dan cepat sembuh) dia ngga bikin perih atau clekit-clekit sama sekali. Oya, aroma dari face mist ini kecium banget kalo natural dan ngga di tambahin artificial perfume, buat hidungku yang sensitive aku bisa banget nyium aroma khas Pitera, jadi engga wangi yah hehe tapi ngga ganggu-ganggu amat juga karena kalo sudah kering juga langsung hilang baunya.

So? Ofc Ulthyme Skin Care Exclusive Face Mist is #Pink approved dan highly recommended! Menurutku produk ini akan cocok untuk segala jenis kulit dan perlu di miliki semua orang :D, untuk order atau nanya-nanya kalian bisa langsung contact Ulthyme disini. Jangan lupa untuk follow Instagram mereka @ulthymeid juga untuk info-info terbaru ya.

Selain Face Mist, Ulthyme Skin Care juga punya produk lain seperti serum wajah dan body serum (sepertinya juga ada beberapa produk lainnya) - untuk face dan body serum kalian bisa cek review teman-teman Surabaya Beauty Blogger lainnya nanti karena mereka ada yang bakalan review kedua produk itu (aku juga nungguin review mereka karena penasaran apakah serum mereka sebagus Face Mist nya ^^).

Thank you so much untuk Ulthyme Skin Care dan Surabaya Beauty Blogger untuk kesempatannya nyobain produk super awesome ini!

#Pink

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Food4Skin 14 : Try Me Skin Care (SPONSORED)

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Helloeee everybodee ^^!

Do you wish for a brighter, healthier skin but have limited budget for skin care? Fret no more because today i have a whole range of brightening skin care series which are high quality but have a very affordable price tags from a local Indonesian brand called Try Me ^^.

Try Me Brightening Series Skin Care - IDR 280,000

If you're not familiar with the name yet, let me tell you a little bit about them first. Try Me is an Indonesian beauty brand that has been registered since 2016 (so yeah, they are pretty new). All of their products are BPOM registered (so you definitely do not have to worry about the safety of their products), paraben free and without animal testing. Checked for all points in my "must pass" list!

Try Me (currently they only have one line which is the Brightening Series) focuses on brightening your skin but also treating all of your skin problems at the same time with their safe formulation.

Try Me skin care series consist of a facial wash, face toner, face serum, day and night cream. A pretty complete steps for sure!

I have been using Try Me's products for about 2 weeks and i can tell you that every single product in this line is very lovely, i really like how each one performs - but personally i realized pretty fast into it that my skin simply cannot take using the whole line together at the same time because i have a pretty sensitive, very oily skin and Try me products are a little bit too rich for my skin type. I still love the products (i honestly can tell you that they all exceeded my expectations by a mile) individually, i still (and will continue) use them everyday in combination with my other, less rich products. I will share more about how i combine Try Me products in my everyday skin care routine to cater to my skin's needs, but for now let's talk about each of their products first.

Try Me Facial Wash - 100 ml, IDR 70,000
This is a pretty fun and unusual facial wash (especially for local brand, it's quite revolutionary) and i really appreciate the concept


Their claim is pretty basic, Try Me facial wash helps cleans facial skin, getting rid of sebum, dusts, dirt and makeup residue to make your skin clean, hydrated and fresh

It is enriched with Licorice Extract (that contains glabridin which can stop pigmentation process that is caused by exposure to UV rays, it also works as antioxidant to slow down skin aging process), Alpha Arbutin (works as skin lightening agent as well as anti dark spots and or reduce acne marks from your skin), Collagen (the keeper of skin's elasticity and suppleness, Niacinamide (skin conditioning agent that functions to help brightening skin tone, reduce redness, treat skin aging, maintain skin's hydration and helps reduce pore size), Aloe Vera (works as moisturizer with anti-inflammation properties so it helps to reduce skin irritation signs like redness, acne, dry spots, etc), Sunflower Seed Oil (a skin conditioning agent that is effective to have an anti inflammation effect that can soften skin and prevent rash and redness on your skin that can appear due to over use of cosmetics)

It comes in plastic bottle with foaming pump. Very easy and fun to use

I pumped a few times for the sake of this pic, but believe me you do not need this much! In fact you only need less than a full pump as the foam is very thick and dense, you will need to rinse for a long time of you use too much product!

The facial foam is very very nice, it is very soft, creamy and gentle. Although they actually say that this facial foam is targeted for normal, oily, combination and sensitive skin and is not suggested for dry skin, it actually works really well on both my oily sensitive skin and my hunny's very dry skin! In fact, my hunny loves this facial foam a little more than i do, he loves the convenience and how creamy it is. I, on the other hand, like it quite a lot but i cannot use it too often as it is very rich and moisturizing (which is not very often found in a facial wash product). I would use it probably once a day (preferably at night) and use less moisturizing facial wash in the morning to prevent my skin from breaking out. As it agrees so much more with my hunny's skin, he has claim this facial wash for himself *LOL*.

Please remember that every skin is different, so even if you have the same skin type as mine, it doesn't mean that it would be too rich for you too because it is actually more targeted for oily skin rather than dry skin - but in our experience, it works better on hunny's dry skin. If you have dry or oily skin and want more reference, please do check out my Surabaya Beauty Blogger fellows' blog posts that also review Try Me products to know how the product works on other skin types - but based on our experience i think this is a very nice and lovely facial wash, but it can be a little too rich for daily use if you have very oily, sensitive skin.

Try Me Face Toner - 60 ml, IDR 70,000

The toner comes in a little white box with light purple design

Honestly i am a little bit confused by the instruction because the toner comes in my fave type of mechanism : spray bottle! This is very convenient and fast as you only need to spray a few times to your face but why is the instruction telling you to pour the toner to a cotton pad to apply on your skin? LOL. Well, i always just spray it on, but if you want to use cotton pads you can too

The toner is enriched with Niacinamide, Alpha Arbutin, Citrus Lemon Fruit Extract (has a skin conditioning effect to help moisturizing skin and reduce pore size especially for acne prone skin as well as prevent future acne from forming) and Kojic Acid (remove hyperpigmentation signs like acne scars, dark spots, under eye circle as well as natural anti aging with kojic acid's ability to bound zinc)

Like i mention earlier, it comes in a very handy and travel friendly spray bottle

If you take a look at the ingredient list, you can see that alcohol is the second ingredient to be written that means that it does contain quite a bit of alcohol. Now, alcohol in skin care, especially toner, is very common and safe - but for certain skin type, the high level of alcohol can be a little bit of a problem. I am not especially sensitive to alcohol so i don't really have any side effect, but my skin is pretty sensitive so i do feel a little bit of tenderness whenever i use it. Nothing too severe, but i have to point it out.

The face toner is very refreshing and work well to prep your skin for the next step on your skin care routine and although it contains alcohol, i do not think that it's drying at all. In fact, after spraying it on i feel that my skin is very well moisturized! Again, they state that it is catered more towards normal, oily, combination and sensitive skin - for dry skin their instruction says to use it only once a day (maybe due to the alcohol it contains), for this i cannot comment because i do have very oily skin - there is no undesirable side effect for me at all but if you have dry skin ofc i suggest you to follow their instruction closely.

Try Me Whitening Face Serum - 20 ml, IDR 45,000
Honestly this is probably the most affordable face serum that i ever know so far... And it works so well too!

Comes in a little cardboard box similar to the toner (just smaller)

Enriched with Alpha Arbutin, Citrus Lemon Fruit Extract, Niacinamide, Aloe Vera extract, Jicama (known since the olden times to brighten skin up naturally. Contains high level of Vitamin B1 and C that works as antioxidant on your skin. It doesn't only protect but also brighten, reduce dark spots and keep your skin fresh)

Suitable for all skin types

The texture of Try Me Whitening Face Serum is very light and watery, as you can see from this photo how its' spilling off my hand even though i kept it still and untilted

I absolutely love the serum! It is very light and gets absorbed into the skin very fast and it doesn't leave any stickiness nor greasiness behind. Although it is very light, it actually moisturizes my skin very well and for my very oily skin, it is enough to use on its own without additional moisturizer. Because it is very light and soft, i thought i could layer it (my skin cannot take layers most of the time and most serum must be used on its own otherwise my skin would form loads of whiteheads overnight) with the day and night cream - but i can't. It might work better on drier skin types, but although my skin loves the serum, i can only use it on its own as a moisturizer.

If you have less fussy skin than me (especially if your skin type is normal or dry) then it is recommended to use the serum twice a day before the day and night cream for full moisturization and brightening effect.

Honestly was very shocked when i checked the price on the website, how extremely affordable! If you have very limited budget (even thought the whole line is already very affordable, the whole set is only 280k!) then this is the product that i would highly recommend to try first.

Try Me Glowing Secret Day - 14gr, IDR 65,000

The day and night cream come in an identical packaging that i always have to double check before using it, this is a little bit of a hassle but a very first world kind of problem haha

They both come in a cardboard box with the same design as the toner and serum

This day cream contains UV filter to protect your skin from UV rays so it is to be used every morning after cleansing and toning (and after serum if you can. I have to skip the serum whenever i use Try Me Day or Night cream). It doesn't state to have any SPF or PA though so i would highly suggest you to use extra sunscreen or base makeup with SPF on top of this

Enriched with Uv Filters : Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide that both work chemically by absorbing/filtering Uv rays and can prevent the effect of direct sun ray exposure to skin. Also Citrus Lemon Fruit Extract, Aloe Vera Extract and Beeswax (use on skin as a protective layer to keep skin's hydration level without staining or clogging skin)

The creams come in a round white plastic jar. If i can give a constructive criticism to Try Me is probably upgrading their packaging a little bit? I mean, their products are so good, it's such a shame that people might overlook it because their packaging is slightly outdated

This is how both creams look like (so i am only going to post one pic), there is an extra lid inside to ensure your product won't spill everywhere

The day cream

The day cream is very creamy and opaque white in color since it contains Uv filters

Try Me day cream might look heavy and thick on the first glance, but it actually melts into your skin very easily and it doesn't feel heavy AT ALL. In fact, it makes my skin feels and look quite matte after application and there is zero stickiness nor greasiness left. As i love matte skin look, i find it perfect to use under my makeup too. Although it doesn't block out sebum or whatever, i love the fact that it doesn't make my skin any more oily than normal like most heavy day creams can.

The day cream is actually suitable for all skin types but as i am concerned that it might not be moisturizing enough for dry skin, BUT that's where the serum comes in. I think if you combine the serum and the day cream then you'd definitely get the hydration you need. For oily skin, you need to test it out first as in my experience layering is a little too rich for my skin - it might be the same for you.

Try Me Shining Ultimate Night Cream - 14gr, IDR 65,000

Like i mentioned earlier, the packaging is identical to the day cream

Enriched with Kojic Acid, Niacinamide, Alpha Arbutin, Citrus Lemon Fruit Extract, Beeswax, Collagen, PEA Extract (protect collagen and elastin from damaging effect from protease that is activated by aging and from mistreatment of skin (Uv, chemical, immunology, etc). Pea contains compounds that can help reduce premature aging due to bacteria infection and can get rid of various free radicals and functions as anti inflammation, therefore can slow down aging process) and Sunflower Seed Oil.

Suitable for all skin types

The night cream that is more of a gel

The texture is very light gel and transparent pink in color

Although the night gel looks and feels very light, on the contrary to the day cream i feel that it is very moisturizing and it does make my oily skin feels oily after a few hours. Nothing too much of bothersome, but it is so much more moisturizing and hydrating than it looks. If the day cream might not be moisturizing enough without the serum for normal and dry skin, i think the night cream would work well on its own (but i would still suggest you to pair with the serum for more impact if your skin can take it). I like the night cream very much and it is one of my fave products from this entire line.

Now that we talk about each of the product individually, let's get back to Try Me Brightening Series as a line. After using it for around 2 weeks, i do think that the entire line is very nice and high quality. They help my skin become brighter, supple and healthier and i do like the result, but as i already mentioned many times throughout this blog post - i personally cannot use the entire line at the same time.

I have maintain using every product every day for the past 2 weeks (not together tho), but when it comes to skin care you have to know your skin's limit and how to make the products work best for your own skin. That means trials and errors AND mixing and matching your products.

For my skin, whenever i use the facial foam and toner, i will have to use lighter moisturizer - and if i want to use the serum (on its own) or the day and night cream then i would use a lighter, deep cleansing type of facial cleanser and toner - this trick is proven the best for my skin. This way, i get the full benefit of each of the products without causing any unwanted effect (in this case, plethora of white heads *LOL*) in the process.

So as a whole, do i like Try Me Brightening Series? Yes, i do. I love some products more than the others (my fave are the face serum and night cream while my hunny loves the facial foam), but in general i can safely say that Try me products are really nice, they work well and truthful to the claims and it has an amazing price point.

Would i recommend Try Me to you all? Yes, i definitely would, but if you have a more sensitive type of skin then i would suggest to try out a few products that stands out to you most instead of the the entire line - but if you have normal skin and would love to try out the entire line then by all means, go grab the package (that is a total value for money at IDR 280k as you need to pay IDR 315k if you buy each of the products separately).

Would i purchase the products with my own money? Not the entire line, no, but i would definitely buy the facial foam for my hunny and i would buy the face serum for myself for sure.

I hope this post help you to have more options for affordable brightening skin care that actually works ^^.

Thank you Try Me and Surabaya Beauty Blogger for the chance to try out these lovely products.

Til next time..

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Lip-Talk 16 : Emina My Favorite Things Lip Color Balm in 06 Socialite Queen

barbie pink lipstick

Hello hellooo...

Yep, that's right, another lippie review coming right up :D! And still from my current favorite local cosmetic brand, Emina!

If last time i reviewed their mini lipstick (which i already bought more of >.<), this time i am reviewing their version of chubby lip crayon :

Emina My Favorite Things Lip Color Balm in 06 Socialite Queen

I do have quite an obsession with these chubby crayon type of lippies (i know i have a lot of obsessions, hush!) and i pretty much collect one (or ten) from (every) various brands-so i was definitely excited when i saw a local brand producing their own version of it especially when it's so affordable (around IDR 48.000 only!).

Emina My Favorite Things Lip Color Balm comes in a tall cardboard box, i think each color comes with corresponding box. Personally i find that to be very cute and attractive! Socialite Queen box (and tube) color is pinkish coral color combined with pale pink.

With drawings of tea set and cupcakes at the side, sooo cuteeee ^^

Ingredient list is provided on the box. The lip color balm contains 2.5g or products (hey, that's less than the so-called mini lipstick!!!)

Hm. I did not know that Emina made their products in China instead of locally. Wonder why!

The product itself, like all other chubby crayon type of lippies, comes in a tall and well, chubby retractable tube. Like i mentioned earlier, the tube color matches the shade of the lippies itself and the retractor is black. One thing that i dislike about this type of lippie? How the tip of the lippie is outside the tube, it's very easy to accidentally nick it when you open the top-and that always happen to me T.T. I hate when i "hurt" my makeups, especially when it's brand new.

I honestly thought that Socialite Queen (since i bought this before Emina was available in my city so i couldn't swatch it) would have a strong coral hint, and it looks pinker in real life but still quite coral-y. It doesn't translate that way to my lips though.

It looks even more orange-y in this pic due to the yellow lighting hehe

But under direct sunlight, even the tube looks Barbie pink! LOL. A bit confusing >.<

Let's see how it looks on my lips :

My bare lips (pale pink)

Socialite Queen

With full makeup on

It's totally Barbie pink with no trace of coral whatsoever *LOL*. Not exactly the color that i expected, but it's still very pretty regardless. It has a fruity scent (my nose says it's artificial watermelon scent), quite light and non-offensive.

I always wear lip balm underneath any lip color (even the ones that states themselves to be color balm like this one) but for review sake, i wore it by itself on the swatch and photo above. Emina Lip Color Balm glides on quite easily without dragging, creamy but not to a point of melty, the slim pointy shape makes it easy to apply precisely. The color is also very pigmented, as you can see in the photo. It stays on for a long time for me and leaves a stain behind.

Like i always say, most lip colors stay forever on me (even after meals), but for normal people.. I would say it'd stay as long as most normal lipsticks would be, at least until your next meal.

It doesn't dry out my lips, but i wouldn't call it THAT moisturizing too. My lips are not exceptionally dry or whatever, but i do find most colored lip balm (not tinted lip balm, that's totally different! At least for me) to be that way (including Revlon Just Bitten Kissable, which i also have quite a collection of) so i would definitely suggest to wear moisturizing lip balm underneath regardless. You can see from the swatch picture that the creaminess nature of this lip color makes any dry patch appear exaggerated (the lines in the middle of my lower lip) so unless you have incredibly smooth and healthy lips, it's wise to use regular lip balm with it.

Of course, the color payoff on top of a lip balm wouldn't be as good as without. It become a lot softer, but it's buildable so i personally don't think it's a big deal. Oh, with lip balm, this lippie doesn't leave a stain so i have to reapply after a meal.

I brought this lippie (along with the other Emina lipstick) to Japan and wore it all the time with lip balm on.

How it looks when used lightly on top of a lip balm

Selfie taken hours after application during harsh winter condition (and yes, that's Harajuku hair style hahaha, it was styled by a true blue Japanese hairstylist and she's pretty amazing. Will be blogging about it as soon as i can start my Japan trip posts)

More looks wearing this lippie :

With light makeup

Emina My Favorite Thing Lip Color Balm is a nice, affordable chubby crayon shaped lippie that has a nice creamy consistency and finishing (not very glossy but definitely not matte), non drying with good color payoff and decent staying power.

I would highly recommend this for... all chubby crayon addicts like me (it's good! Totally comparable to Revlon Just Bitten Kissable!), those who are looking for pigmented, Barbie pink color lippie that won't dry both your lips and your bank account *LOL*. Not recommending it for... I dunno, those of you who wants a matte finish lippie? I seriously can't find any flaws for this lippie...

Emina My Favorite Things Lip Color Balm are available in 6 colors, here are the other 5 :

Would i repurchase? I have every intention of collecting them all, to tell ya the truth! They're lovely! On the top of my list is the Library Queen one! This one is quite weird, looks dark, brownish red in the stock pictures but when i saw other bloggers' swatches, it's actually quite light and kinda mauve-y pink! Hard to explain but it looks gooorgeousss ^^!

I purchased this lippie at Sociolla and if you buy them (or any other cosmetics) there, don't forget to use my referral and enter MP50 at checkout to receive IDR 50.000 off with minimum purchase of IDR 200.000!