Shared My Loves for Influenster

If you read few of my past blog post, you notice that i did review few of VoxBox from Influenster. These VoxBox is sent by Influenster for free, yes FREE!! in exchange for your honest opinion. I can not express how excited I am if i as qualify to received the VoxBox, is kind like somebody send you a mystery gift, and you will wait for much of the anticipation. I became a member of this company since 2011, over the past few years i received few VoxBox.

If you notice the picture above i actually copied from my instagram, since i didn't put all my voxbox in my blog post . These pictures only contain for few of my voxbox. I also won from few of brand badges

I got few gift card and also full load of product of brand P&G. Is that exciting? For me, it is. If you live in US and love to review products and received for free, i encourage you to join the Influenster and for more excited news you can also download Influenster app at iTunes and android, so you can put more reviews, open all the badges and received product at your door step.

I have too included few of the product that i received and love it so much, i end up purchasing myself over and over again, one is Garcinia Cambogia, you can find it at the Vitamin Shoppe, this product is making you lose weight and still have full energy (i even purchased it in a bulk to bring to Indonesia and gives to my sisters), and i also love the Meaningful beauty creme de serum, i love how this serum makes my skin glow and softer.

Well my readers, if you want to join this company and the community, you can click at the link and it will take you to the website. And if you want an invitation, please drop me a comment down bellow and i'll sent you my invitation. 

ThanksGiving and Black Friday 2014

Last Thursday, we celebrate ThanksGiving Day, this celebration only for people in US/Canada. For those who didn't know about US tradition, this is the story that i from mr google.

 (in North America) an annual national holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal including turkey. The holiday commemorates a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621, and is held in the US on the fourth Thursday in November. A similar holiday is held in Canada, usually on the second Monday in October.

This traditions for Americans is the time to give thanks to the family, in my in laws house, Usually we gather and eat Turkey in Indonesia means Kalkun. Company by tons of other food and wine. (pumkin pie, pecan pie and other cookies). After gooble down the turkey, i always feel sleepy, i think because the chemical inside the turkey or the food coma that people here talking about. Usually i didn't cook for the Thanksgiving, but i after i read several tons of making turkey, i think that it's better to leave it to the pro (my mother in-law) since she's already used of this kind tradition. For your information, for turkey you have to cook it at least 8-9 hours, since turkey usually big.

Our Dinner menu is 

Turkey

Stuffing

Mash Potato 

Green Casserole

Yams

Cranberry sauce

Dinner Roll

and special from my father in - law is famous sambal

Desert

Pumpkin and Pecan pie

here is our family pictures

After the Thanksgiving day is the following day is famous for it's Black Friday, pretty much is the kick start of shopping season. At this special Friday, there's a lot of big discount for every major store. And people will even fight in the store, because the deal is so good. Store will have special price that is cut (for 80-90% of the retail price) and they only have few of the items per-store. Some of the shopper even camp outside the store to get the items at that special price. Sometimes i'm thinking that they are nuts,to camp since around ends of November, our weather is very bitter cold. This time around the store also open early, some even open at Thanksgiving Day around 6 pm.

If you want to see American Malls looks like Mangga Dua (famous in Indonesia/Jakarta for cheap goods), since it was finally crowded due to cheap price and giving season for Christmas. Even though we went to the mall at the Black Friday, i didn't buy anything for myself even though i was eyeing for this gorgeous track pants at the HnM

So well tell me what do you get on the Black Friday? Do you shop at Thanksgiving day or the Friday? By the way, come to think of the pants, maybe i'll snatch it on Cyber Monday...and yes it's another sale but it's done online. I hope the pants still there and not running out.;)

Review on Chapstick Lip balm Double Ended (Smiley360 mission)

Few weeks ago I received sample Chapstick Double Ended from Smiley 360. As a member of this community, we will received sample for free. And the fun part is we got to try it, and tell others about the product and if the product is working for us. The sample usually comes with few coupon that we can give to our friends and family to try.

Honestly i am a lip balm junkie, i have tons of it, put it everywhere, because my family have a very dry and chaps lips specially during the winter time. My chaps lips is so dry is bleed sometimes, and i have it. My son constantly have dry lips, so we pile on the lip balm. One of the brand that usually you can find easily on drugstore even on at local gas station is Chapstick.

The Chapstick Hydration Lock Double Ended that i  review is Day and Night. Let talk about this newbie lip balm that i just find out. It have yellow and blue caps. Yellow is for day time it also have SPF 12 and the blue is for night time. When i tried both i find that Yellow/Day lip balm is more drier than Blue/Night time. I love the concept this lipbalm, since if you constantly travelling like my family, carrying only one lip balm instead 2 is very convenient. Over all this product is a good product and have great concept for people who have carrying lots of lipbalm.

Beauty TIPS : Scrub your lips with homemade scrub, use sugar with honey or brown sugar with olive oil. It will make your lips supple and look bigger after it.

Here is the pictures that i took after i apply Chapstick and one of my favorite lipbalm from Rock and Republic

If you have any question about the Chapstick and Smiley 360, please leave the comment on my blog posts, i'll be happy to answer it.

Lastly, do you a lipstick or lipgloss girl? For me, i prefer lipgloss, since it will makes you look young and fresh

The Benefit & Birchbox Beauty Bash Weekends

Last Friday i host a beauty bash for Benefit Cosmetics and BirchBox. This beauty bash is to celebrate National Wing Women by Benefit. Why i got selected to host this? I am actually won from the contest that they have and only about 1500 people selected for this. I know my chance is slim, so when an email come about 2-3 weeks ago telling me that i win, i didn't believe it. 

But the UPS guy come about a week before the party and i start to panic! I don't have lots of friends in US and i never host beauty party ever! The package also come with instructions and suggestions which include looking through pinterest and instagram. Well, it's changelling for me since when i look there's lots of womens posting their unique ideas and DIY theme. I am up for the it...here i come up with...

First the Box of goodies from BenefitxBirchbox. The box come with the sample of the makeup from Benefit and also some party decoration to add for my party.

And i got tons idea from pinterest, youtube and also suggestion from Benefit and Birchbox. They have special websites for party winners, and on that page they had print out (banner, frame, notes, games, etc) to add flare for the party.

They also have suggestions for the food. Here is my spin for the food

The mussel, cucumber is courtesy of my hubby (btw he's a chef) is really a hit and i also put some crackers, nut from Makassar (Indonesia) and strawberry cupcakes.

When the guest arrived, we go straight for the appetizer and after that we tried all the sample of The Benefit Real Mascara and Benefit Push Up Liner. One of my friends Devina since she's very good on applying the makeup she become a guest stars ;)

We like the mascara, but we still figuring out the push up liners, since it need practice to use it. We all love the LolliTint, it have shimmery pink and purple that is flattering for lips and cheeks.

The party turn out to be a great party, we share love of makeup and also i am so proud that i can come out with few DIY and able to host my first beauty party. The kids also join the fun! 

Thank you to Birchbox and Benefit for selecting me to celebrate the National Wing Womens with my friends

Quick Review for Not Your Mother Beach Babe #NYMBeachBabe

I got this awesome products from Influenster couple weeks ago. I was hesitate to try it at first, since i have an Asian hair, that is very fine and very flat. Today i finally got it right, due to Not Your Mother's Beach Babe shampoo and conditioner. I couldn't believe it myself...okay ladies the secret is out use the Not Your Mother shampoo and conditioner to texture your hair. Buy a sample product to test since every one hair is different...but btw your hairstyle must have layers too! Here is my picture to proof it

Thank you Influenster for bring it to me to test it out! LOVE IT

Surf Up VoxBox review from Influenster

                               

I recieved a complimentary VoxBox from Influenster in late June. This box was sent to me by Influenster to test it and put it to the test and review it. This program you can join in for free and all they ask is our opinion of the products that they sent it to you. I've been so happy join in Influenster because i got to try out product, love them and  spread the love with my review on my blog or social media.

The Voxbox that sent to is SURF'S UP VOXBOX that gear toward summer. Here are the products that been sent to me:

1. Jamba Juice All Natural Smoothie Kit coupon. I never heard about this company before but since my family loves smoothies, this free coupon is a perfect way to try out the smoothies. Usually i prefer fresh smoothies but if there is no fresh ingridient in the house this going to be prefect for a quick remedy

2. Not Your Mother's  Beach Babe  texturing shampoo and conditioner. Since i have a very fine hair, i love to put more volume to my hair. The retail price about $1.50 this is agood price point and i have to check this one out at my local store.

3. First Aid Shot Therapy a $2.50, i didn't know what is the product all about until i read it. It actually a single dose pain reliever. It's pretty cool idea, but i unsure about the whole dose of it. I'm hoping that i get a chance to try it sometime in the future

4. Sinful Color nail polish in the shade Anchors Away, the product is proudly made in USA, they also have lots of color tho choose for. I love the orange color is perfect for the summer.

You don't have to have a blog to join Influenster, you just need social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Youtube account. If you have these kind account and you are interested to join please comment on my blog post and i'll sent an email invitation to you.

Indonesian President Elections 2014

Today is a big day for Indonesian Democracy. This is the day when we elected our President for 2014-2019. Since i travel to Indonesia every summer i finally witness myself the atmosphere of democracy. This elections is really exciting and very creative among all other election in the past. If you google there's a tons of informacy since social media is envolve such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, blog etc, is just like i predict in my blog post in March 2014.

There are only 2 candidate, 1st is Prabowo (President Candidate no.1) and 2nd is Jokowi (President Candidate no 2). Both parties has come out different campaign Prabowo with Indonesia Bersatu and Jokowi with Indonesia Hebat. 

Jokowi majority since it's full of young talents, the campaign full of the original song, catch phrase and reminds me about Obama campaign back in 2008. And futher more most of these young talents, is willingly, without pay to make song, phamplete and donate. Again mimicking or inspire by Obama campaign too. 

Prabowo, this 1st candidate is a long standing opposition that been several time entering this kind of election. His track record i think since 2008 (sorry for my lack of knowledge on for this candidate). For the first time too we actually have a presidental debate for 5 times. This is a very rare opportunites, to get to know each candidate programs and missions. I'm so happy for this debate hoping these debate will be a new begining of new era of democracy in Indonesia.

This morning my parents, me and my sister together with my brother inlaws goes to vote at the near by  election place.

As i write this blog, the announcement has not yet been made for which one is been elected. Because both parties said from the quick count both of them wins the election. The margin between the two is so narrow, so we have to wait until the 20th for the official tally. I just pray for who ever wins this election will bring brighter future for our Indonesian Democracy. #HIDUPINDONESIA