Kalian tau kan I'm a huge fan of Japanese skincare products? And I'm pretty sure kalian tau aku cinta banget sama brand KOSE dari Jepang. Kose merupakan brand ternama dari Jepang yang menjual berbagai macam produk kecantikan dari kosmetik hingga skincare. Brand KOSE pun dibagi dengan beberapa jenis yaitu Softymo untuk pembersih wajah, Clear Turn untuk masker, Suncut untuk sunblock, dan Je'laime untuk produk rambut. Nah bahkan, aku sering banget buka PO Jepang jualin masker-masker dari KOSE ini karena masker mereka tuh super super effective dan bagus buat kulit aku alias cocok! Masker-masker KOSE Cosmeport ini selalu mendapat awards dan juara di Jepang, masuk ke top best sellers mulu, so udah pasti bagus banget gengs di muka :) Dan minggu lalu, I'm so honored to be invited to one of their product launching at Harlequin Bistro Kemang. Kose Cosmeport meluncurkan produk masker terbaru mereka yaitu KOSE COSMEPORT CLEAR TURN MASK, masker varian terbaru ini gunanya untuk mencerahkan kulit wajah kita. Bekerja sama dengan Beauty Journal Sociolla, acara dimulai dengan talkshow bersama spokesperson dari KOSE dan juga dokter kulit. Kita di perkenalkan dengan produk-produk KOSE Cosmeport satu per satu dan apa yang membedakan produk masker KOSE COSMEPORT Clear Turn dengan yang lain. Produk Clear Turn ini dibagi menjadi 3 produk yaitu:

• White Mask yang mempunyai 3 jenis masker; Hyaluronic Acid untuk mencerahkan dan melembabkan kulit, Collagen untuk mencerahkan dan mengencangkan, Amino Acid untuk mencerahkan dan antioksidan.
• Princess Veil yang dibagi menjadi 4 jenis masker; Pure White Mask dengan ekstrak biji coix untuk mencerahkan kulit kusam, Rich Moist Mask dengan kandungan Lychee Honey untuk menghaluskan dan melembabkan kulit kering, Aging Mask dengan vitamin Oil untuk mengencangkan kulit di area mata dan mulut, dan Morning Skin Care Mask dengan Malic Acid untuk membersihkan serta sebagai dasar makeup setelah bangun tidur
• Precious Mask yang dibagi menjadi 3 jenis masker; Double Hyaluronic Acid untuk melembabkan kulit wajah, Double Collagen untuk mengenyalkan kulit wajah supaya seperti kulit bayi dan Double Vitamin C untuk mencerahkan kulit wajah kita yang kusam.

Di acara ini kita juga dapat mengecheck skin condition muka kita lho! I did that and to my surprise, kulit aku ternyata lebih tua setahun dari seharusnya :( ini di karenakan sering bergadang dan kurang tidur. Setelah selesai talkshow, kita bermain dengan melukis cookies bertema Jepang. Aku sangat tidak mahir melukis alhasil hasilnya pun seadanya dan memalukan ><. But I won the best dress of the day! YEAY! I was wearing one of my sister's ready to wear collection you can check her ig here: @ivysie.atelier. Gak nyangka banget bisa menang best dress karena biasa gak pernah menang :p. Anyways, I can guarantee you that you will love their products because it just works amazingly on my skin as well as my friends! Sehabis pakai gak bikin gatal, jerawat, justru langsung berasa kulitnya amazing dan brighter. I totally recommend Precious and Clear Turn masks, parah banget aku suka and aku selalu borong setiap kali aku ke Jepang. Untuk Princess Veil aku belum sempat mencoba tapi soon bakal coba dan kasih kalian reviewnya ya :D _________ Don't forget to watch my Japan vlog here: Let's get connected! INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE | FACEBOOK

Last week I was thrilled to be invited to Senka's product launching as I myself have been using Senka's product for years! I super duper uberly love their Perfect Whip. It is my number 1 facial foam cleanser, it cleanse my face well and makes my skin texture smooth as soon as I wash it. You can feel it with your hands that your skin face is so soft and smooth, like seriously. Whenever I go to Japan I always stock up my Perfect Whip. Even in Japan, Senka's Perfect Whip has continuously placed no.1 in terms of quality and sales for more than 8 years.Now Senka launched the sister of Perfect Whip which is Perfect White Clay. The launching event was held at Wyl's Kitchen at Veranda Hotel. The event was decorated with white and blue hues, which really described the brand as well as the product. If you're wondering about the differences between Senka Perfect Whip and Senka Perfect White Clay, the main difference is that White Clay cleans our skin deeper. White Clay is a natural mineral that can detoxify skin, clean through the pores, and removes dead skin cells that caused dull looking skin. The formula of white clay enables the product to deep cleanse our face thoroughly without drying it as it also contains double hyaluronic acid compound that gives moisture to our face. It also removes dirts and dead skin cells to the pores which makes the skin look clean and bright.
HOW TO APPLY:Basically just like any other cleansing foam but this one contains white cocoon that enables us to make denser foams. First thing to do is to wet your hands and face. Second, squeeze a bean sized Perfect White Clay to your hands and rub your hands together to spread the Perfect White Clay onto your hands. Apply the cleanser to your face by rubbing your hands along your entire face. Spread it to your forehead, along your cheekbones and nose, and on your chin. Rub the cleanser gently into your skin in a circular motion with your fingertips. Wash off the cleanser by splashing water onto your face. Dab your face dry with a clean towel. And whualah! Your face will look brighter and also smoother.
I super love Senka Perfect Whip, but now I have also fallin in love with Senka Perfect White Clay! I love how it deep cleanse my face thoroughly without leaving any dirts behind. After usage, I could feel my skin becomes clear and clean. I totally recommend this product for anyone with any skin conditions as this can be used with any kind of skin types. Nowadays I use Perfect Whip as my morning routine and Perfect White Clay as night routine since my face will be super oily and polluted with dirts throughout the day thus needed extra care; deep cleanse!
You can buy Senka Perfect White Clay here:https://www.sociolla.com/skin-care/9070-senka-perfect-white-clay.html?size=120_gr (p.s. free discount code 50.000OFF for you by using 'SBNLA6YE' when checkout with min.250.000 purchase)Check out their instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senkaindonesia/
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Continuing from my Japan Spring Trip, we went to Ginza to shop. I am truly sorry for the lack of pictures since I was busy shopping :p but no worries, you can watch my japan video down below at the end of this post to see more!

I want to introduce you to DON QUIXOTE shop! It is the heaven for all shoppers. They have basically everything, from Japanese snacks, hair technology, gadgets cases, Japanese cosplay costumes, clothes, to even medicines.

DON QUIXOTE in Ginza is located just behind the Hanamasa store which sells various kind of food. I bought many make-ups at Donki, they have dollywink, diamond lashes, japanese contact lens, japanese makeup brands, kitkats, sakura snacks, and other stuffs that you will find very cute. I was drooling and literally wanted to buy everything!
After few hours of shopping, we went to visit the almighty Tokyo Tower! *_* It's so pretty like Eiffel Tower and it is taller than Eiffel Tower! Inside the tower, there are many souvenir stores as well as restaurants. And just outside the tower you will find many food trucks that sell Japanese street food like takoyaki and okonomiyaki. You will find a lot of stores selling Tokyo Banana in Tokyo Tower. So far, I find them the cheapest here in Tokyo Tower so I recommend you to buy it here.

Tokyo Tower 
Chome-2-8 Shibakoen
Minato, Tokyo 105-0011
Japan


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On my recent trip to Fuji, I stayed at Fujinoboukaen Hotel which is not too far from Mount Fuji, Lake Kawaguchi, and Gotemba Premium Outlet. Like all Japanese Hotels, they provide jinbei which lokos like yukata for us to sleep wearing it.

One of the longest night during my Japan trip happened to be at Fujinoboukaen Hotel. Not because of nightmares nor ghosts, but because of my narcissistic disease. The place has many spots to take pictures, I spent almost 2 hours taking pictures in the hotel. I took pictures near the entrance, in the lobby, and in my room.
The place has the best (breakfast & dinner) buffet meal other than the other restaurants that we went. The place served fresh salmons, crabs, even grilled meats. I kept on going in line to take the salmon for myself :p

I have always wanted to wear kimonos or yukatas and finally I got the chance last Summer! I went back to Japan during my summer holiday. It was summer season so there's no more kimonos, instead it's yukata time. What is Yukata? Yukata is a light summer-use kimono clothing made from cotton. If you like to read manga, you will see many manga scenes where the characters are having summer festival, wearing yukata, enjoying the stalls selling street food and watching the parade. I went to Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo, but I choose Kyoto to rent the yukata as Kyoto has traditional historic values all around the city. The wooden houses, the temples, the shrines, all give a traditional vintage vibe.

There are many kimono/yukata rental places all around Kyoto, I googled it and research very thoroughly as I want the best yet cheapest one I could get. After compiling both the locations and prices, I decided to go for Kyoto Kimono Rental Wargo. In terms of pricing, it is more cheaper than other kimono rentals out there. Not to mention, their convenient location all around Japan. They have branches in Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo.
The location in Kyoto is very convenient, it's located inside the Kyoto Tower  *-*. The store is just 2 minutes away from Kyoto station!! Once you went in, you will be greeted with a lovely smile from the receptionists asking you whether you have a reservation or not. It is highly recommended to book first before you go as it might be crowded.
There are three types of Yukata plan that they provide; Standard Yukata, Premium Yukata, High End Yukata. The standard yukata plan(3200YEN) is for those who want experience wearing yukata or doing rental for the first time. The premium plan(4200YEN) is the most well known amongst customers. It has more advanced yukatas which are suitable for those who love fashionable pattern style: deep color textures that draw attention; big flower patterns such as Taisho Roman. For High End Yukata Plan(5200YEN), the yukatas are made by designers or well known brands.
 I was given a standard Yukata plan for a day. The standard yukata plan includes 6 items; kanzashi, yukata, obi, underwear, geta, and bag. The staff then lead me to rows of racks filled with yukatas that I can choose. There is so many Yukatas available and a lot of different patterns, I was overwhelmed and it took me quite some time to pick one that I like. I finally chose a maple leaf pattern yukata. I know it's kinda autumn-ish but I like it somehow ;-;;.
After you picked your choice of yukata and obi, you will be asked to follow a dresser where they will take you to ladies dressing room. Inside the dressing room, the dresser will help you wear the yukata, it is hard to wear a yukata if you are not a local as there's many layers and folding. The dresser treated me very nicely, the yukata was too long for me as I am short in height, she folded it multiple times and somehow managed to make it look unseen which is good so people won't know that the yukata was too long for me :D
Afterwards, you will go to the makeup & hairdo place. The staff will then do a hairdo for you to match with the yukata. You will have to choose Kanzashi for your hairdo. Kanzashi are hair ornaments used in traditional Japanese hairstyles. (I swear all of the kanzashis are so cute ;-;).
Finished with makeup & hairdo, now it's time for you to choose bag! I chose a handcrafted bag to go with my traditional look. The staff will give a huge plastic bag for you to put your belongings and shoes inside, you can take it later after you return their yukata.
Now it's time to choose Geta! Geta are a form of traditional Chinese-Japanese footwear that resemble both clogs and flip-flops. Geta were invented by the Chinese and then introduced to Japan from China.Basically its a wooden sandals worn by Japanese girls with traditional clothing like Yukata/Kimono.
Now I am set and ready to go sightseeing with my yukata on! I really enjoy all the process and the service was really good too. Definitely will choose them again when I visit Japan next time!


Note:
Reserve on their website: http://kyotokimono-rental.com - it is available in many languages so you don't have to worry! You can also choose which yukata/kimono you'd like to wear during your visit so you don't have to worry about not getting your preferred yukata/kimono. You can also get discount if you're in a group! You can save money with group plan, if you have more than 8 people, you will get discounted price which is 10%OFF. This is the best plan for group of travellers!! What are you waiting for? Go reserve and wear KIMONO/YUKATA while you're in Japan!

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