Bring It On 2017! ♥ + Akira Back Jakarta Review

Happy New Year 2017 guys! It's New Year's and let's get it off to a great start shall we?

anyone making New Year's resolutions? I never ever managed to keep my New Year's resolutions, so I stop making one. 

 Wish you all a successful and prosperous 2017. ♥

I also would like to share my experience when I dined in one of fine Japanese Cuisine in Jakarta with my friends.

"Akira Back’s approce on traditional and contemporary Japanese Cuisine is filled with wonderment, excitement, and reverse flavors."

That's what Akira stated in their website, I was actually forgot to take pictures of their place because I was so into it and busy talking to my friend. I will show you their restaurant through Akira's website gallery.

Source : Akira's Website

Source : Akira's Website

Source : Akira's Website

The restaurant is a very earthy design with lots of woods material. Since it's located in 12th floor you get quite a nice view from there, especially at night. I went there on a day time which was a lunch time, with my colleague. I sat around windows area, and I experienced that the room is hot and I was sweating a bit. I also notice when I passed on the inner side of the restaurant which was not close to the window is cold, which means the air conditioning in the restaurant is not enough IMHO.

Now on to the Food!

Indeed the first thing I ordered is the famous Tuna Pizza, so many people rave about it. So I had to try it my self! It's a very thin pizza with also a very thin slice of tuna sashimi on top, it tasted delish. Gotta say I love it very much, wanted to order the 2nd plate but didn't.

Tuna Pizza

Starter Dish

Salmon Aburi

Anyone who loves raw fish will definitely love this one too!

Lettuce Wrap

Lettuce was fresh and the striploins were tasty

Kimchee-se Sliders

Also tasty and perfectly cooked.

Main Dish

Usda Prime Short Rib

 This one is the bomb, ribs were really soft. So damn good.

Gyudon

Using fancy topping such as foie grass and truffles says it all and it's rich in taste, but no my fav.

Grilled Spring Chicken

The chunk of the chicken can be share, it actually quite big and tasted ok.

Dessert.

Yuzu Granita

The foam looks just like wash soap to me and it was bland, what's pleasant is the popping boba.

Chocolate In A Cup

Combination between hot and cold, but to me mostly hot. Thin layer of chocolate sheet and with a small cake underneath.

To sum up my visit to Akira Back, I can safely tell you that you will not be dissapointed with their foods and drinks. Well presentation, made from high quality ingredients and handled by their talented Chefs. I will definitely be back for another amazing hospitality. 

Ambiance: 8/10

Cleanliness : 9/10

Service : 8/10

Food : 8/10

Price : 6/10

Till Next Time...

Xoxo

Christie

Season Of Joy ♥彡

Hi Everyone!

Oh well, I have been MIA for the whole November. I got busy with my schedule and my business trip so I had no choice but gone for a whole month. anyway it's December, season of Joy~~ who's excited? I am :)

Source : Google Image

It's the most wonderful time of the year, I get very excited whenever Christmas is coming. There are lots of Christmas songs I enjoy and couldn't pick a favorite. What is bringing you joy this season? are you ready for Christmas? Do you play the music of the season in your house, car or work? Whatever it is, I hope y'all have Love, Peace, and Happiness! That is my wish for you..

Source : Pinterest

Till Next Time...

Xoxo

Christie

[Review] Tom Ford Nude Dip Color Quad

Hi Ladies,

I am back with another review. I am trying the best I can to keep this blog up and running, so please bear with me if sometimes I might go MIA ^^

Tom Ford Nude Dip Color Quad is Tom Ford Fall 2014 collection, I know it's way too late to do a review on this product. but still I am doing the review, I just thought it might be helpful for some people who are still eyeing on this collection.

Tom Ford Nude Dip Color Quad  (Source : Tom Ford Website)

"THE CENTERPIECE OF THE TOM FORD COLOR COLLECTION. EACH EYE COLOR QUAD IS DESIGNED WITH FOUR OPULENT COMPLEMENTING SHADES THAT ACHIEVE MULTIPLE LOOKS, FROM A BOLD, SMOKEY EYE, TO A SEXY SPLASH OF COLOR AND EVERYTHING BETWEEN.

FORMULATED WITH ADVANCED COLOR PROCESSES, THE FOUR LUXURIOUS FINISHES - SHEER SPARKLE, SATIN, SHIMMER AND MATTE - OFFER A SPECTRUM OF INTENSITY AND EFFECTS AND DELIVER INCREDIBLE SHADE FIDELITY AND OUTSTANDING ADHESION."

                                                                                                                                                               

That is what Tom Ford said about the Color Quad. I bought this quad in Hong kong when I visited the country for holiday, honestly I bought this quad along with the lipstick to try the TF brand. So this is actually my first TF Quad. The sales lady told me that this was very popular, I had to pick it up my self and try it! There's a reason why I chose the color "Nude Dip" rather than others, it's because I am more of a neutral kinda girl so I thought this color is the safest. I also wanted a good quality palette for travel, that's when I decided to bought it.

It's not so smooth because I have used it before taking this picture.

Absolutely Stunning!

Super Loveee!

The color are beautiful. However it's incredibly shimmery! I mean I knew it has shimmery & metallic but it's a bit too much for me. I've worn it and I must say I get quite a lovely shimmery of the color (after blending it out). I have oily eyelids, so I always apply primer first. But sometimes it can come off a little too shimmery at times (if you do not blend it correctly), I do enjoy wearing it but it's too bad I do not Love this product. I will not repurchase again. Here are some pro's and con's I can think of...

Pro's :

• The packaging indeed is luxurious for the price, perfect to through in a purse. It's a new to go for those who travel a lot. 
• The shadows textures are very soft, pigmented, buildable and easy to work with.

Con's :

• The price is insane. Very expensive, I just think it's overrated. I'm trying to justify spending this much only for a Quad.
• Color are a bit too shimmery / metallic for me personally. and you will experience some fallout applying the eyeshadows 
• The brushes are pretty much a low quality and it has sponges, it does not scream luxury product.

I really hope you enjoy my review on this Quad and it can help you decide if you want to buy this Quad or not. let me know in the comment down below! I am thinking about making a tutorial using this Quad, hopefully I will *fingers crossed*

Till Next Time...

Xoxo

Christie

[Review] Lancome Rouge Absolu Creme in Sugared Maple & Long Lasting Undereye Concealer

Hi Everyone!

How are you people doing these days? I hope everyone's alright and doing great! It's rainy season in Jakarta, the weather mostly cloudy and it's making me feel gloomy >.<

I am back with another review of Lancome Products. There are 2 items I will be reviewing on this post which are "Lancome Rouge Absolu Creme in Sugared Maple & Long Lasting Under eye Concealer". As I mentioned in my previous post, I went to Singapore sometime ago I shopped quite a lot that's when the duty free people also being generous with their samples.

"Lancome Rouge Absolu Creme in Sugared Maple & Long Lasting Under eye Concealer".

The first item I'll talk about is the "Lancome  Long Lasting Under eye Concealer review"

who doesn't like concealer? anyone? I guess everyone loves concealer, thank God someone invented it to cover our redness, blemishes and pimples on our face. All we can do is find the correct shade and good quality concealer. Sadly not every concealer are always good and promising in terms of price, coverage and others. I personally don't use much of concealer, lucky enough to be born with a quite clear skin. but now and then I also will have acne and redness, and I always use concealer to cover it when that happen. 

First on to the packaging, the original size is "0.52 oz/ 14 g" and the one that I have is "0.24 oz / 7g"  smaller than the original size. but I think both size are good for travelling, and also light. a bit down side of this packaging is that if we squish the tube a little bit and a lot comes out at once - way more than needed, also The way the packaging is designed makes a bit of a mess inside of the cap.

I am very picky with my makeup, especially concealers. I found most of concealers dry out on my skin and make my face look creepy, but not this one! It is moisturizing, full coverage, very natural, lightweight and give slightly dewy looking. 

Amount I put on!

Harshly Blend

Perfectly Blend.

As you can see from the picture it's really dewy looking and I'm in love. I highly recommended this for those who are still in search of a perfect concealer for their face. In my personal opinion this is the best concealer I have used so far, and it does not dissapoint! 

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Now on to the second item "Lancome Rouge Absolu Creme in Sugared Maple". This is a nice warm red with undertones of bronze/orange. Like all Lancome products this one also, has great quality. It applies smoothly and makes your lips look hydrated, It doesn't have a scent and has faint gold shimmer that isn't chunky at all. In my opinion one swiper is all it takes to get full color. 

Been using it a bit too much ♥

Looks reddish in room lighting

Looks a bit orange in outdoor

I will definitely repurchase this when the time comes because it's one of the most flattering lipsticks I've ever owned. I do not have any complain about this product, I think it's worth every penny. It's very flattering to a fair skin and warm skin tone, thus I would recommend you to pick this up and give it a try! except those with fair skin. However I am no sure if this product is still on the market or discontinued, I think you can find out easily on Google or Bing so search away and let me know if one of you ended up with these products. I would love to hear your thoughts too...

Till Next Time...

Xoxo

Christie 

[Review] Narciso Rodriguez for her

Hi Guys,

I know I have been out of radar for like forever, well what can I say I actually got the cliche excuses which is I have been busy, busy, busy with my life. I have no idea how the hell I went by these past 2 years and not blogging anything about it. I guess there's just been too much on my mind and I did not care to blog about it. Anything new about me is just that I moved and got a new job for my self. So far life is good...

Anyway enough of me rambling about my self, let's get back to the lotion I will be talking about.
Sometime ago I went to Singapore and bought quite a lot of stuff in Changi airport and I actually got a free sample of "Narciso Rodriguez for her"

Narciso Rodriguez for her Lotion

To tell you the truth I am a lazy ass when it comes to lotion, hence the dry skin of mine. the dryness level is just unbelievable, sometimes I waited till my skin feels itchy and when I accidentally scratch it and I can feel the burning skin. It's really awful. The moment I got my hands on the lotion I gave it a try and I must say it was very strong, the amount I put on my hand was not much.

As I rub the lotion, the fragrance came more strong. But...around 10 or 15 minutes later, the fragrance soften and I can really smell the orange and musky. I LOVE the smell, I did not like it when I first put it on because the smell was a bit too strong for me. I am not sure if you can tell from the picture above, you can see that on the right side of the hand it seems more moisturized compare the the left side. 

In my opinion this lotion is not something that I will wear in public, because the smell is too strong. There's a great chance it will annoy some people and make them run away from me. therefore this lotion is not for people with sensitive nose and dislike strong smell also it's not for someone with dry skin as it does not hydrates skin much, 

But.........

If you are someone who loves strong smell with a touch of orange and musky fragrance, I will suggest you to grab one of this. The smell itself will soften as the time pass and make the smell more more more nice. I am not sure how much this cost, but I am sure you can find out in their counter or online. Sorry I can't help you with the price.

Till next time...!! 

XOXO

Christie

[Review] Laneige Water Sleeping Pack

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. As I promised last week I will review "Laneige water sleeping pack" after I tried it and I did! This is my first review post about beauty or skin care product

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I used to have a very smooth skin with no problem of acne or whatsoever just a bit of oily skin in T-Zone area. Since earlier 2014 I had a very bad breakout caused by allergic, and I have no idea what I was allergic to. Now my skin is very sensitive, dry and flaky! I will have acne now and then, I am quite desperate with my skin condition. I don't really bother with my acne tho, because it comes and go. It's the dryness that's killing me, it just not good :'( So when this product promised provides intensive hydration, I had to pick it up my self and try it out

This product is one of the best selling korean product, The product it self came in a jar.

"Light gel-type texture provides intensive hydration, vitality, and brightening effect while restoring skin with deep relaxation"

That's what laneige says about this product. The packaging and the product are gorgeous (as you can see in the pic above). The jar comes with a little plastic scoop to keep dirty fingers out, I love the scoop for a hygiene reason so I don't have to dip my hand into the whole jar. I just need to scooped the product onto my hand and rinsed the plastic scoop off for next time.

This product is a light blue or probably pale blue color. the texture is luminous blue gel and luxuriously smooth. It felt nice and refreshing, not sticky at all, the floral scent does not bother me at all and honestly I barely smell the scent :)

When I first tried it out, It spreads easily on the skin and absorbs into my skin without feeling sticky. Since it is a sleeping pack means its a mask you use while you are sleeping. However I am concerned about spreading it all over my pillow, so what I do is just apply enough gel and put a cloth over my pillow and wash the cloth the next morning!

So I went to bed with it on, hoping the product would do some good. In the morning my face still felt dry as usual, even after rinsing off the product. I found this product to be not as hydrating as it promised considering they have a really good review, I'm sorry to say it didn't work for me.

I am quite dissapointed as I am expecting this mask to work for me :'(

xoxo

2014 is awesome so far ♪♪

The tittle says it all, my first half year was great. As I promised before I will try to blog more often, Updating my daily life with you.

I have been gaining weight like 5 more kg than my actual weight. I've had a rough year and a painful year in 2013, I thought that is the reason why I ate so much and not exercising. At first I thought that it maybe just temporary and I will back to my normal weight soon, turns out I was wrong big time!
My weight still have not go back to my normal weight as I write this post, I am desperately want to go back to my normal weight. That is why I have been searching all the diet meal, this might be the first time in life I had to go on a diet. I have always been a one of those lucky skinny girl who can eat whatever she wants and not get FAT! I might have to change that thought now.
As I searched through all the diet meal or healthy food and I actually quite like "smoothies" as my diet meal. I have been searching for the recipes as well since I never make smoothies before, and quite simple. I will try soon and let you guys know how is it taste and how to make it. :)

 I have been meaning to get my self  "The Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX", I read a lot of good review about this product, so I thought I have to try it my self. Last week I went to a department store and got one!
This product is "ELLE beauty it list 2011" one of the best selling korean skin care product. I know it is kinda late to talk about the laneige skin care but better late than never don't you think?? :) 

Pic's from laneige's web

And People have been raving about "3 Concept Eyes Face Glow". I am  very interested with this brands, from what I have seen in "Stylenanda" all the products seems very interesting and I'd like to try all the products. Unfortunately this brand is not sold in my country, but I am lucky because I am going to Hongkong on October and there is Stylenanda there. Totally gonna buy alot when the time comes $_$

3CE's Website

So I got my self this 3CE  face glow, I bought it online.
I have not tried both products yet, but as soon as I have I will write a review about it. 

xoxo
Christie