Tag: skincare

LET’S RECHARGE OUR SKIN CELLS

Every day, our skin cells loose their energy (just like our smart phone, I suppose). Without that energy, skin cells produce less fat, collagen and elastin. Here’s when it get more interesting. At the heart of our skin cells, there are a powerful element called Mitochondrial DNA. They control the whole mitochondrial (the place when cells are located) function and play a huge roll for skin cells energy production. Our everyday stress, UV rays, pollution and free radicals, attacked this fragile and vulnerable Mitochondrial DNA which triggered worsen skin aging.

But how on earth are we gonna recharge our own skin cells?

I found the answers at NUXE PARIS event earlier this week, when they launch their latest duo products, NUXELLENCE.

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This new range is essential for daily skincare routine as they will help to repair Mitochondrial DNA to lastingly reveal skin youthfulness for women of all ages.

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Why two? During the day, NUXELLENCE ÉCLAT will help smoothes, plumps up and illuminates skin. While NUXELLENCE DETOX will regenerates and revives dull complexion at night.

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At the event, there are lots of beautiful flowers decoration. And for obvious reason, because Nuxe has always drawn its effectiveness from the very heart of flowers. Specifically for Nuxellence, their laboratory studied three flower extracts : Passionflower, Anchusa and Poppy to help repair Mitochondrial DNA appearance. 

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The good thing about these products, they can be combined with other face care to increase the effectiveness. And Nuxe has quite an extensive range of skincare products which already available in Indonesia (yeay!). You just have to choose which one is the right range for your skin need. 

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PHOTOS: SHINTA ROSVITA

To celebrate SULWHASOO’S 50 years of ginseng research, 50 Inspiring Women was chosen by the Korean brand in Indonesia. And yours truly is one of them. It is a great honor to be one of them, I’m humbled by the whole experience. 

With their “50-year Great Journey to Holistic Beauty”, it all began in 1966 with the birth of the world’s first ginseng cosmetic, known as ABC Ginseng Cream. 

Their journey continues until this very day, by using the most precious botanical ingredient in Asia as we all known as simply ginseng. If you want to know more about the whole journey, Sulwhasoo is having an exhibition on this long weekend holiday at Central Park Mall, Jakarta, Indonesia. Here are a few pics of what you might see there,

To capture the essence of 50-year ginseng heritage, Sulwhasoo is reaching out to the world with this wonderful product, CONCENTRATED GINSENG RENEWING CREAM EX. This promised to restore natural vitality in the skin by unlocking ginseng’s vitality through their 50 years of research. 

And lucky me, as one of the chosen ones, I got the special limited edition collection of this cream. Made of porcelain with white jasper spatula, and placed in a very beautiful engraved wooden box I’ve ever seen. Yes, it was inspired by the 1966 packaging of ABC Ginseng Cream. Super glam yet still very intact with the heritage, just like the brand itself. 

Congratulations Sulwhasoo for the best 50 years, and cheers for more years to come. 

PHOTOS: SHINTA ROSVITA & SULWHASOO
SLIDESHOW: PINKY MIRROR

THE LATEST NEW SKINCARE PRODUCTS

The Body Shop Indonesia launched two range of skin care products: DROPS OF LIGHT and SKIN DEFENCE MULTI-PROTECTION ESSENCE SPF 50 PA++++ this week.

Always searching for new natural ingredients all over the world, now it’s red algae, from the deep North Atlantic ocean. They also uses Vitamin C, which we know is a popular ingredient to blur dark spots & hyperpigmentation. Drops Of Light is a skin-brightening regime that promised to give us another dose of radiant and smooth skin day after day. Good to know that sensitive skin can use this range, too. Hold your horses, as this range will be available in The Body Shop Indonesia’s stores on September 19, 2016.

The other product they launched is their new SPF. As I age, I got paranoid of the effects of the sun. We all need a good SPF, stat! Unlike other SPF, this is not creamy in texture. Instead, it’s very feather light, thanks to their milk-to-water essence formula. With broad spectrum UV filters, and added ingredients like brightening red algae and antioxidant Vitamin C. this unique SPF will protect our skin against multiple skin aggressors, while being comfortable to use. It won’t give us that weird white casts post-applied. 

It’s completely vegetarian and formulated without parabens, mineral oils & paraffins. Recommended to use under makeup, and don’t forget to reapply frequently if you’re going to be out in the sun. 

If you live in Jakarta, or happened to be in town this long weekend, drop by to Grand Indonesia to try them for yourself. You can also do your skin check here, to see their product recommendation. 

PHOTOS: SHINTA ROSVITA

WHY I LOVE GOING TO BEAUTY SOIREE

As a beauty enthusiast, I love to find out new things related to beauty. But foremost, at beauty soiree, we have a chance to mingle with the same crowd.

Thanks to Hellua aka The Lipstick Mafiaaa (with that stunning hair shades) who invited me to join Nuxe x Elle Indonesia Beauty Soiree yesterday. 

I picked up several beauty tips from NUXE at this event and found out that they have perfume other than their well-known skincare. One of France’s bestselling pharmacy (they called it pharmacie in French) brands was launch in 1991 by Aliza Jabès and their first product which catapulted NUXE to the world was Huile Prodigieuse aka their multi purpose dry oil. 

This star product embodies the brand’s philosophy, a blend of pleasure & efficacy in a voluptuously addictive experience. I love to apply this on hair before blow drying to protect hair from heat, it left the hair feels softer and their signature fragrance was divine. No wonder Gwyneth Paltrow is a fan!

At the event, their head trainer from Hong Kong, Ryan, shared valuable tips like:

  • When we apply face mask, do it in thick layers, as one thin swipe won’t be able to absorb any dirt or sebum.
  • If we found scrubs are too harsh, mix them with facial foam
  • Warm your face cream before applying by rubbing them with your hand palms to trigger the effectivity of the product. 

See, I learned much more when I attended Beauty Soiree. And because sharing is caring, of course I shared that with you guys. 

NUXE has been around in Indonesia for about two years now, you can find them in Sephora and Galeries Lafayette. 

PHOTOS: SHINTA ROSVITA

PERSONALISED IS KEY

This week I got invited to IOMA Indonesia event. Unlike any beauty event I attended, this one was quite different and unique. 

All the guests were ‘challenged’ at TWG Tea Salon & Boutique in Plaza Senayan, to discover our own signature tea blends. As you might already know, IOMA is a number one personalised skin care, so discovering my favourite tea blend is so bespoke. 

I visited TWG several times before, and yes they have so many choices of tea. But at this event, I learned so much more. Apparently, they differentiate their over 800 choices of tea by two general type: Single Estate and Blend. And if you’re a tea drinker like me, wouldn’t it be good to know where they’re coming from and what’s exactly you’re drinking?

Of course, TWG only offers the finest tea leaves from around the world, some are very limited in production which made them more expensive than the others. And yes, they also carefully maintain the hot water to preserve the flavour and aroma of their tea. Turn out, 90 degrees Celsius of hot water is best. Not boiling water nor the hot water from dispenser. And they also use the finest white bone china to serve their tea, because they claimed it’s the best. 

And yes, they only use the leaves once. That’s why you can’t ask for hot water refill in TWG because it’ll change the flavour and aroma of your tea. Interesting, right?

We tasted five different kinds of tea to find out our own favourite, ranging from white tea to blue tea (don’t worry..they’re not literally blue). And my fave will be the white ones. The taste…the aroma…perfect!

Of course, everyone has different favourite as we all have different taste and all. Same goes with our skincare. As our skin are different, we need the precise formula to make it perfect. Enter…..IOMA MA CRÈME. 

Translated into MY CREAM, these are personalised skincare. Made especially for each of us, by doing skin check first before the Beauty Advisor at the counter mix them for us. 

By doing skin check (recommended at every 6 weeks), we’ll know our skin’s need. 

Very high technology, yet very practical..they actually mix them in front of you. Divided into DAY & NIGHT cream, MA CRÈME is actually 1 active base (moisturiser) with 8 variable skin serums (3 hydrating and 5 regenerating). Each drop depends on our skin diagnosis. 

I’ll review them after I use these regularly for four weeks, so stay tune for the review. 

PHOTOS: SHINTA ROSVITA

NEW VISION OF YOUTH

Introducing: ESTĒE LAUDER Re-Nutriv Ultimate Diamond Transformative Energy Eye Creme.

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Yup, the never ending search for the fountain of youth when it comes to skin care…particularly for us, women. No worries, there’s hope for aging skin around the eyes, as we all might be aware that the delicate area around our eyes is one of the first places to show visible signs of aging. 

And what a luxurious way to transform eye area skin with this eye creme. It’s infused with Black Diamond Truffle Extract, claimed to lifts, firms, re-energizes, sculpts and brightens the look of the eye area. FYI, black diamond truffle is one of nature’s rarest treasures that’s transformed through a certain process into a pure and precious extract with 10,000 hours in the making.

It comes with the rotating applicator made of a cooling golden alloy. What an indulging way to treat the eye area! Like a massage wand, use the flat end of this applicator to apply a pearl-sized amount to the eye area, and gently tap with ring fingers as it absorbs. Then, hold the wand vertically, sweep the rotating tip from the inner corner under the eye to the temple. This massaging motion claimed to help increase microcirculation. Don’t forget to clean this after each use. Keep it hygienic, people!

SKINCARE DERIVED FROM SAKURA?

SHISEIDO WHITE LUCENT features SAKURAResist Technology to help skin become resistant to dark spot appearance.

Earlier this week, I was invited to the launch with fellow bloggers. These are the revamped version of their previous WHITE LUCENT range. New packaging (more bright pink than the previous ones) and of course, new formula. The latest brightening technology PROApproachx2 will target spots with laser speed and resist the appearance of spots over time. Yes, we can call them ‘Double Brightening’. 

There are 4 products in this new range: MICROTARGETING SPOT CORRECTOR (serum). LUMINIZING SURGE (emulsion), MULTIBRIGHT NIGHT CREAM & LUMINIZING INFUSER (Essence Lotion). 

I believe their textures are more lighter than the previous series, and let me tell you, the sakura scent is incredible. I do prefer more lighter and soft scent for my skincare products, so from the scent alone, these already win my heart. Plus, their claim to lighten existing dark spots & prevent them from making any reappearances in the future, made me super excited to review more about these new products. Stay tune for the review.

Meanwhile, enjoy the photos of their lovely decor at the launch event. 

PHOTOS: SHINTA ROSVITA

IF YOU HAVE ISSUES WITH FILLER INJECTIONS …

…. simply because you’re afraid of the shots and the after effect, you might want to consider these latest products from L’Oréal Paris, REVITALIFT FILLER [HA].

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[HA] stands fro Hyaluronic Acid, the so-called superstar ingredient that we actually have in our skin. [HA] has the ability to retain moisture, and very important with regard to aging. What’s more: [HA] also provides antioxidant defense against free-radical damage. Sadly, [HA] will decrease drastically once we hit 30. That’s why adding [HA] to our skincare routine, especially for women above 30 years old is highly recommended. Some opt for injections, which apparently gave instant result but we have to repeat every 6 months (not to mention that it will cost you a lot and gave bruises for some), or for safer options, apply [HA] topically. 

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Earlier this week, me and fellow bloggers were invited to the launch of L’Oréal Paris REVITALIFT FILLER [HA] with two products in the line: Revolumizing Cushion Cream & Micro Volumizing Essence. 

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At the event, they provide skin diagnosis, which you can do in L’Oréal Paris counters in department stores. 

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Well, turned out I need more hydration, even though I always felt that I applied enough moisturizer every day. As we age, our skin might not get drier per se, but they’ll definitely need more moisture. And [HA] is just the perfect ingredient for mature skin to bring back those plumpness, hydration and firm skin. 

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Inspired by filler injections, they even created the Micro Volumizing Essence packaging to look like one. I’m impressed with the pump action packaging which allow us to distribute the right amount of product for each application. Specifically, the essence contains of 1000 mg of Pure Hyaluronic Acid, so imagine how powerful that can be! Both of them look really luxurious in terms of packaging and scent. As for the cream, it’s very smooth and kind of velvety, which left skin super soft & felt hydrated properly. I’ll check back after a month of trial.

PHOTOS: L’ORÉAL PARIS INDONESIA & SHINTA ROSVITA

AND NOW THEY HAVE 9

Congratulations IOMA Indonesia for their newly opened counter in Sogo Plaza Senayan, Jakarta.

It’s IOMA’s 9th counter in Indonesia, and earlier this month I was invited to check out the counter. And of course, I wouldn’t missed the opportunity to redo my skin check.

I did my skin check with IOMA before, just in case you missed my previous post, click here. It’s recommended to do skin check on monthly basis, so we’ll know our current skin condition.

That’s IOMA Sphere 2. A very clever machine that can detect our skin’s imperfection which most often invisible to the naked eye. 

So how’s my skin report card?

Well, even though I believe I applied moisturiser religiously, my skin still need more hydration. Bacterial activities is also high and I was faced with clogged pores and dead skin cells. Fortunately I do have some good points as well, such as no sagging skin (yeay!), less wrinkles and dark circles (yeay again!). 

The whole diagnosis will only take less than two minutes, and we can even compare our condition (if like me, you already tried IOMA skin check before). Yes, they kept the record, just like doctor. 

IOMA Sphere 2 will also suggest what combination of their products that we should use, according to our skin report card. That’s what I like about IOMA, they have a bespoke day & night product that exactly made to fit our skin needs. 

Eight active serums will be mixed in front of our very eyes by the therapist, and one pump every morning and night is enough. Very practical for busy woman like myself. 

Another cool product from IOMA is IOMA YOUTH BOOSTER. So advanced, we can check our hydration level, anytime, anywhere with this product. Not your ordinary anti-aging skin care, this can be use to check our skin’s hydration. The lid is actually a sensor to place on cheek for two seconds until the red light lit up. I was given this product, and will review them soon, so stay tune to find out more about this unique skin care product. 

PHOTOS: SHINTA ROSVITA

THIS WILL SIMPLIFY OUR SKIN CARE REGIME

Because we’re different, NUSKIN introduced their latest customised skin care product, AGELOC ME.

This is the dispenser, that stores, combines & dispense. A unique product innovation that can dispense the skin care products in such hygienic way. AgeLOC Me will automatically sense our hand and delivers a precise dose of serum & moisturiser every day and night. Imagine, we don’t have to guess how much skin care products that we need to apply. That is really awesome!

As you can see, these are the 5 cartridges (which can be refill, by the way). 3 specific cartridges are serums with active ingredients to target a wide range of ageing concerns like lines, wrinkles, uneven skin tone and pore size. The other two is AgeLOC Me Day & Night Formulas, which are moisturisers to improve cellular turnover to refine skin texture. These moisturisers can be customise, by adding fragrance and SPF. 

As a busy woman myself, it’s nice to know that we can customise this online. Yup, we can take the assessment online (even on mobile). They will asks questions about all the factors that influence the way we age differently. Our answers will make NuSkin’ experts able to deliver an algorithm that will give us the precise & personalised regime from more than 2,000 combinations. 

AgeLOC Me will be distributed exclusively to NuSkin loyal distributor by April 2016, and widely available in Indonesia by the end of 2016. I can’t wait to try them myself.