Pink and Undecided

Oriskin is a pretty well known skin clinic in Indonesia, it has quite a lot of branches spread all around Indonesia and there is one in my hometown, Surabaya too ^^. 

Actually i've been to Oriskin Surabaya once before at their Grand Opening a few years ago but i haven't had the chance to try out their treatments so i am very excited when Clozette Indonesia gave me the chance to try out the Organic Tea Tree and LED Facial Treatment at Oriskin. It's also a treatment that i've never heard of before let alone experience, so i was doubly as excited - especially since i've been so stressed out and tired lately and it shows on my skin so i REALLY need some pampering!

And i didn't have to wait long before my esthetician to usher me to the treatment area.

There are quite a few treatment beds in the area (and there are multiple rooms too) so you can go have treatments with your friends (i personally love to go with my friends/mom for treatments) but if you go alone then they would draw the curtain to give you privacy.

Now, i am personally pretty used to facials as i used to go for facials every month (lately i don't go as often as i have no time >.<) but this facial is pretty unique and different than other facial treatments that i've tried in the past. Organic Tea Tree and LED Facial Treatment  is a treatment to cleanse, protect skin's hydration, accelerate blood circulation that resulting in face appear fresher and softer. If you ever feel like your skin is dull and lacklustre due to UV exposure, pollution and exposure that causes your skin to be dry - this treatment is recommended for you.

As i have been super tired, stressed out and experiencing allergy attacks constantly, this treatment is definitely beneficial for me too. 

After scrubbing off dead skin cells from my face, the esthetician then continued with the next step which is called Oxy. Oxy is essentially is mixing serum with water and using a special machine that blows pretty strong wind to infuse it into your skin immediately. 

Hello semuanya!

Karena pembaca blog aku ini kebanyakan wanita, kalo aku tanya apakah ada di antara kalian yang pernah mengalami infeksi saluran kemih atau lebih dikenal dengan nama anyang-anyangan pasti cukup banyak yang menjawab pernah - karena aku pun pernah (bahkan terjadi lebih dari sekali) mengalaminya. Kenapa aku bilang begitu? Karena anyang-anyangan ternyata memang jauh lebih sering terjadi pada wanita dibandingan dengan pria. Antara lain disebabkan oleh ukuran urethra wanita yang lebih pendek sehingga sepertiga bagian bawah dari urethra terus terkontaminasi patogens dari vagina dan rectum.

Risiko seorang wanita terkena anyang-anyangan sepanjang hidupnya mencapai 50 persen. Kebanyakan perempuan juga berisiko mengidap kondisi ini berulang kali bahkan hingga bertahun-tahun.

Jadi infeksi saluran kemih terjadi ketika bakteri menyerang bagian tertentu dari sistem saluran kemih yang terdiri atas ginjal, ureter, kandung kemih, dan uretra. Infeksi saluran kemih dapat dibagi menjadi dua bagian, yaitu Infeksi saluran kemih bawah dan atas. Infeksi saluran kemih bawah merupakan infeksi yang terjadi pada uretra dan kandung kemih dengan salah satu indikatornya adalah Anyang-anyangan, yaitu keadaan dimana  Disaat sedang buang air kecil, air yang harusnya keluar banyak namun saat mengalami anyang anyangan biasanya air yang keluar sedikit dan rasa yang muncul juga nyeri atau perih, warna urin yang keruh dan bau urin yang menyengat

Sedangkan Infeksi saluran kemih atas merupakan infeksi yang terjadi pada ureter dan ginjal. Gejala dari kondisi ini meliputi nyeri pada bagian selangkangan, mual, dan demam.

Meskipun anyang-anyangan tidak selalu menimbulkan gejala yang spesifik, namun secara umum kondiso berikut dapat menjadi tanda-tanda bahwa anda mungkin sedang mengalami anyang-anyangan, antara lain : hasrat berlebih untuk buang air kecil, buang air kecil lebih sering tapi dengan volume sedikit-sedikit, nyeri pada panggul (bila terjadi pada wanita), nyeri pada anus (bila terjadi pada pria), rasa perih ketika buang air kecil, urin berbau menyengat, lebih pekat, kadang-kadang mengandung darah, merasa lelah dan kurang sehat, dan demam.

Aku pribadi memang tipe orang yang frekuensi kebutuhan untuk membuang air kecil lebih tinggi dari orang-orang normal, jadi bayangkan betapa extra rempong nya dan seringnya aku harus kekamar mandi apabila sedang mengalami anyang-anyangan! Super super mengganggu aktivitas yang padat, tidak nyaman dan tentunya juga cukup menderita ya hahaha.

Nah untuk mengindari resiko terkena infeksi saluran kencing, salah satu cara yang sangat efektif adalah dengan mengkonsumsi ekstrak Cranberry yang mengandung Proantocyanidin yang berfungsi untuk mencegah dan menangkap bakteri yang menempel pada saluran kemih sehingga mencegah bakteri menularkan infeksi. 

Cranberry sendiri mempunyai kadar vitamin C yang cukup tinggi, kaya serat makanan, mineral dan flavonoid antosianidin, sianidin, peonidin dan quercetin, memiliki senyawa fitokimia yaitu salah satu sumber anti aksiden polifenol sehingga buah cranberry sangat bermanfaat bagi kesehatan jantung dan dapat membantu mencegah penyakit berbahaya seperti kanker dan penyakit jantung. Jadi buah Cranberry ini sangat multi fungsi dan bermanfaat ya!

Untungnya saat ini sudah tersedia Prive Uri-Cran untuk membantu kita mendapatkan ekstrak Cranberry yang dapat kita konsumsi dengan nyaman dan cepat!

Seperti yang mungkin kalian sudah tahu, aku menjalani hidup yang terbilang aktif. Selain sebagai full time blogger dan influencer, aku juga adalah seorang istri, ibu dan juga pengusaha. Karena itu kemampuan untuk menjadi tetap aktif dan percaya diri menjadi hal yang sangatlah penting buat aku. Coba banyangkan, kalau aku sering anyang-anyangan... Pas event, makeup demo, atau jadi pembicara di panggung terus aku pengen ke WC terus-terusan, waduh gawattt... Apa kabar makeup demo di panggung yang bisa sampai 1 jam an kalo anyang-anyangan kumat, jujur banyanginnya aja aku udah horror abis!

Selain itu aku pernah lho mengalami anyang-anyangan yang bikin aku semakin susah tidur, pada dasarnya aku sudah punya masalah dengan insomnia ditambah dengan anyang-anyangan yang sukses bikin aku tidak tidur semalaman karena sibuk bolak balik ke WC. Baru tertidur sedikit, langsung terbangun lagi karena ingin buang air kecil, lalu butuh waktu lama untuk kembali jatuh tertidur - untuk kembali terbangun dalam waktu singkat. Benar-benar menderita deh!

Jadi sebagai wanita modern yang aktif, kehadiran Prive Uri-Cran ini tentunya sangat membantu, produknya mudah di dapatkan dan juga mudah di konsumsi dimana pun dan kapankun - selain menjaga betul kebersihkan daerah kewanitaan kita dan berhati-hati saat menggunakan toilet umum (dan juga menghindari untuk menahan kencing!), mengkonsumsi Prive Uri-Cran tentunya adalah sebuah solusi baik untuk menghindari ancaman anyang-anyangan agar kita semua tetap percaya diri dan aktif!

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Behold : the magicest cream and sheet mask above all : Centellian 24 Madeca Cream and Madeca Derma Mask II !

So Centellian 24 is a South Korean skin care brand that specialized in Centella Asiatica based products - you know i am a fanatic to centella asiatica now, every single product using this ingredient is a huge hit for me and my skin (and hunny's too!), and every single new one that i try is better than the previous FML. I hope y'all don't think i'm over hyping coz i am sponsored or anything, i just.. Truly and madly in love with Centella Asiatica skincares (please note that every skin is different, Olin isn't particularly fond of Centella Asiatica based products while it's like an instant magic ingredient for mine). I can honestly say now that this cream and mask from Centellian 24 is the best so far. If i loved the M+ Madecassoside Cica Cream, i am CRAZY for this one - i will explain the difference later and why i am using both.

Centellian 24 is called that because it is aimed at 24 year old female skin (OMG :)), i am 12 years too old but it works so well on my 36 year old skin so well, what can i say?) and keeps your skin moisturized for 4 hours. Centellian 24 is made by Dongkuk Pharmaceutical alongside their other brands like Madeca 21, Madeca Derma, Teratox and May Always. 

Although the cream is quite light, it is very rich as it leaves my skin quite greasy - nothing crazy or major, but enough for me not to want to use it during day time and definitely not under makeup as i have oily skin. This and my natural sebum, my makeup will melt off under and hour no no no, i do use it as spot treatment any time of the day tho. I actually have greasy feeling on my skin, but as the result is so amazing, i actually don't mind using this every night now haha.

I see improvement and positive effect after ONE use, my skin feels so much more smoother, acne free (but please note that i don't have an acne prone skin in the first place, but it's even more clearer after using this) , tighter and brighter. After using it diligently for weeks, my skin is in its best condition in a long while and i am absolutely besotted hehe. 

If you read my review on M+ Madecassoside Cica Cream you'w know that my skin reacts really well with this cream too and i see improvements within days - but Centellian 34 Madeca Cream is like M+ on steroid *LOL*, the improvement is pretty much instantaneous and it keeps on improving the longer i use it. 

BUT i am personally going to keep using BOTH creams because as much as i love this Madeca Cream, i already mentioned that i cannot use it during day time as it is not very comfortable for my naturally oily skin (while the M+ one is still fine) so i will stick to M+ for day time and use the Madeca Cream every night. Maybe if you have a very dry, dehydrated skin then you can use it during day time and under your makeup too, but i really cannot comment on that as i have the opposite skin type and can only be using it maximally and comfortably at night.

This cream feels soothing on my skin but on areas with acne and skin imperfection, i do feel it tingles and makes my skin feels tender for a little while. As an acne treatment, it's superb too! It calms my zits down super fast, dry them out and repair my skin twice as fast if not more compared to my other acne treatments. And like M+, this product is actually good for dry skin too (especially if you have acne AND dry skin! Finding the right cream can be a nightmare, and i am honestly highly recommend you to try this) as it hydrate my hunny's skin deeply and doesn't dry out his skin at all.

The cream does come in 2 sizes, 15 ml (only IDR 182.000 on my Charis Shop!) and 50ml (IDR 348,000), which one i recommend? Without hesitation i would say save your money and get the 50ml one as it will last you a while and your skin will thank me *LOL*, but if you do have very limited budget, still want to try it out or only want to use it as a spot treatment then i guess the 15 ml one is okay too although my kiasu heart is screaming at you haha.

Now let's move on to the only mask sheet that makes me fall head over heels in love :

As the concept is pretty similar to M+, i cannot help but compare the two. While i do love the M+ cream, i wasn't a fan of the sheet mask as they were way too rich, too sticky, too greasy and it actually gives me white heads from being too rich. On the contrary, this Madeca Derma Mask II has just enough serum (the left over in the pack is enough to apply on my arms and legs without being too much) and it feels super comforting on my skin - but beware that if your skin is acting up like mine during allergy attacks, it can make your skin feels a but warm, tingling and tender for a little bit - it also can be felt on each acne! But for me apparently it's a sign that the product is working to repair and improve my skin as my skin is immediately improved after use, even allergy flares are soothe a bit afterwards!

It leaves my skin soft and silky without it being too greasy (yes, it's still a bit greasy like how all sheet mask feels ofc) to a point where i have to rinse off (like the M+ one) and i just LOVE how it makes my skin look and feel. Whenever i have allergy attacks that leaves my skin with dry spots or when PMS brings hormonal acne, the first thing i want to do is slap this mask sheet on as i know it will make my skin better immediately! 

If you don't know yet, i am not a fan of sheet masks. I much prefer peel off/wash off mask as i find application of sheet mask is tedious and bothersome, i also have peeling the mask off and trying to fit it into my face, i have how most of them makes me feel sticky afterwards - i am just not a fan in general - but i have tried a LOT of sheet masks i feel pretty much the same about them, none of them successfully make me a convert and none of them makes me want to spend my own money on them - until this one. As much as i hate the process, i crave the result so much i am willing to put it on twice a week. I actually used only one or two on hunny then i decided i want them all for me so i put on a different mask on him instead *LOL*, it works super well on his skin too but he can benefit from other masks while i struggle to find one that i love so all Madeca Derma Mask II are for me!!!

If you have any skin problems like acne, allergies, dry spots and dehydration, i would highly HIGHLY recommend this mask to try. I would actually recommend both the cream and the mask for maximum result! The cream and mask are available as a package too : IDR 453,000 for 15ml cream + 10 sheet masks or IDR 733,000 for 50ml cream + 10 sheet masks! Remember your can only get these special prices at my Charis Shop okay ^^!

I find the formula on Soka and Bungo are slightly different, i think you can see it from the arm swatches too how Soka is slightly thinner in formula. It's still pretty pigmented and i do not feel the need to re-dip my wand to fill in my entire lips, but it is definitely not as pigmented as Bungo.

Both lip mattes has velvety finish, a type of finish that i personally enjoy as they look pretty matte but doesn't feel very dry on the lips. This means they do transfer, but still have superb staying power as i can eat and drink - and i would still have the lip color on. Ofc, very heavy and greasy meal would mean that you have to reapply, but who doesn't wipe their mouth clean after a greasy meal anyway??? I also find them not crusting or bunching so retouching is a breeze.

Both lip mattes are comfortable for long wear and my lips are not dry/hurting by the end of the day, thanks to all those emollient and lip caring formula they contain! Oh yeah, the lip mattes have this bittersweet milk chocolate scent that is pretty announced, i personally enjoy the scent but if you are not a fan of bittersweet chocolate scent then you might wannabe warned beforehand ^^.

Like i mentioned earlier, the formula on Bungo is thicker and more pigmented than Soka. You only need a little bit and it goes a long long way. The staying power is also even better as it is a darker shade and this one leaves a beautiful tint even after you wipe your lips off. Other than that, the performance is similar to Soka in how comfortable and lip caring it is. Bungo is my personal favorite out of the two new shades although in reality Soka will get a lot more use on day to day basis. 

Then let's also talk about their Lip Moist :

ARRA Beauty Lip Moist is like a hybrid between a lip oil and a lip gloss, it can be used both before or after lipstick as a lip care and gloss. My lips were pretty dry and cracky when i fist start using it and after applying it the whole day my lips are in much better condition so it can definitely be categorized as a lip care product as well.

If you are expecting a full on gloss, i think you might be a bit disappointed as it has a thin and watery formula so it would dry off/get absorbed into your lips after a little while. It is very very comfortable and it has a fresh strawberry scent, i absolutely love wearing it on top of a tint/tinted lip balm on days when i want to look more natural. I would also recommend to use it on top of your lip mattes if you feel like your lips are starting to feel dry, it would soothe and fix your lips pretty much immediately!

I love both the lip mattes and lip moist from ARRA Beauty as i have such positive experience with them, if you are in the market for a comfortable, yummy smelling, lip caring lip creams then i would highly recommend you to check out ARRA Lip mattes, i personally am super interested to try out their other shades as well. If you are looking for a high quality lip care you can wear on a daily for a naturally fresh lips or on top of lip creams, then i would also highly recommend you to give ARRA Beauty lip moist a try!

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Thank you Clozette Indonesia and ARRA Beauty for the chance to try out these awesome lippies!