Birthday Gift Ideas for Boyfriend

Boys don't like the same thing like us, indeed they don't like cute things such as trinkets, or something too girly (of course, they aren't girls. LOL). But they might like surprises from us, because they will think we care enough to them, and always there to make them happy. Especially, when it comes to his birthday, it will be an annual moments of happiness that will always be remembered.

So, here I'm gonna show you a birthday gift ideas that you might want it to be gifted to your boyfriend. It was J's birthday on last 24th November, and I gifted him a little surprise that I sent to his friend's rental (because he's there and I'm here, and he doesn't have his own rental bcz he's studying at a military-based school, so ya..)

It's a crafted by me to surprise him, so let's take a look at my DIY stuffs I gifted to him.

That's the whole package. It's really simple because I know J doesn't really like something too much, he likes being simple. I made the box myself, with a cardboard, and I just simply wrapped it with a wrapping paper. I like to make a DIY, so I decided to make my own box for him.

And that is the inside. I made some quotation cards that contains of my own words to say Birthday to him. A card a word, and I put a hint at the back of each side with number of dots. So, he can arrange it to be a quote that is connected. So sad, I didn't capture it to show to you the backside, but the quotation cards were captured in above picture. I still have the file, so I'll show you the sample:

I also made card photos contain of birthday cake, flag banner decoration, foil balloon in J letter, and the main gift. It's better for you to use such kind of polaroid camera, because I don't have it so I decided to make it in square with a same size as the quotation cards.

And then.....about the final wrapping, I only added a cord then wrapped it around the box.

I also inserted two torn tiny papers contain of sentence to make it not look so plain. Hehe

Then, done! I hope it inspires you give a surprise for your boyfriend's birthday..
Thanks for reading.

Prologue: Don't Be Regret, You'll Earn It Even Better

It's been a hiatus for 2 months, gee where have I been? I'm almost forget that I have a blog the one I shared with. Do you guys asking why I left this blog too long? It's been a hectic at my campus, and my social life. I've been enjoying this season, good things come to me. I didn't thought that life is this easy without my close friends. For a prologue, I'm studying in International Relations, and taking international class program (IPIREL). I love all the international things, and my friends, they are also cool!
It's good to be here. Many chances we can take, especially to go abroad, to see the foreigners, be friends with them. I really want to do that since a long time. But, once I tried to enroll it last semester, I was rejected, even two times, and my friends were accepted. They both now leave me, and go to their destined country to take an Exchange Program for a semester. I was really upset of myself that time..
I imagined how can I live my life at campus without them, my close friends, though many good friends here but still they are not that close to me. Anyway, my life seems happier without them. Oh no, no, I mean, I can still adapt with the others, enjoy many things here. Interact better, adapt better. Laugh, kidding. I never imagined that way since I was the one that hard to easily adapt with other, and tend to always be in my comfort zone, always be with my close friends.
But now I can stand alone. I can do anything I want without surrounded by my close friends. This time I think that I am getting better, resolving my number one problem: can't stand alone. I feel like no one can let me down. It's the one that motivate me, to be the person that is better. It's me, myself that changes me.
It's yourself who will change you. After that, you will find it easier, your life. You don't have to desperately regret on your failure. Just focus on how you can face a life differently, and just relax. That's what I've done. I've never look back to my failure, I was happy that my friends got that chance, and I'm just regret how I can't do the same. They are great. But it's not that I have to give up. I never stop trying instead. Then I promised myself to not focus on my regret, but just to enjoy my life better, and the problem unconsciously will be solved.
This season, I got that chance even easier. I still can't believe that I've done that. Remember the word that Allah always hears your prayers, when you failed, He will change it with the better one and I believe that. Alhamdulillah for this. I feel this time is my best moment of life that I can solve a little problem that comes to me. So, for you who don't belive you can do or you've failed doing a thing, just don't be regret. Try to focus on making yourself better in any sides, not to focus to chase the things you want. Because if you only focus on that things, you will never change yourself to be the better one. Then, you might failed again :)

REVIEW: Secret Key Starting Treatment Essence

Halo!
Aku mau mereview salah satu produk yang sudah aku pakai beberapa bulan nih, namanya Secret Key Starting Treatment Essence (STE). Ini merupakan produk dari Korea yang lagi hits sekali dan ini merupakan produk dari brand Korea pertama yang aku coba. Kabarnya, produk ini juga merupakan dupe dari SK II FTE yang banyak jadi favorit banyak orang. Sayangnya, SK II FTE harganya juga banyak, alias mahal :))

Produk in memang sangat mirip dengan SK II FTE, sampai namanya pun mirip ya. Hehe. Tapi, produk ini sangat sangat sangat lebih murah. Keunggulan lainnya dari produk ini adalah mereka mencantumkan kalau mereka nggak menggunakan bahan-bahan yang dianggap berbahaya untuk kulit, seperti: paraben, pewarna, alkohol, minyak hewan, mineral oil, dan benzophenon.

Secret Key STE ini mengandung galactomyces yeast yang dikenal bisa mencerahkan, clarifying, balancing, dan moisturizing.

Kalau di keterangannya sih, essence ini dipakai pertama kali setelah cuci muka. Tapi, aku memakainya setelah toner. Sayangnya, produknya gak bekerja maksimal kalau aku pakai toner sebelumnya. Jadi, memang lebih baik produk ini dipakai pada rangkaian skincare pertama setelah cuci muka. Kalian juga bisa pakai Secret Key STE ini sebagai pengganti toner, soalnya teksturnya cair.

Aku sudah menggunakan produk ini sejak Juli kemarin. Menurutku, produknya bagus, tapi nggak sebagus yang orang-orang bilang. I was expecting more, actually. Tapi sayangnya ya biasa aja. Hehe.

Malah, aku merasa produk ini lengket di mukaku yang oily-combination dan kusam ini. Apalagi, kalau mengaplikasikannya terlalu banyak, mukaku jadi makin kusam. Tapi, produk ini bagus banget kalau dijadikan alat kompres jerawat. Jadi, biasanya kalau jerawat muncul, aku akan kompres produk ini pakai kapas. Biasanya, kapasnya sih aku potong kecil-kecil, supaya produknya juga awet. Hehe. Setelah dikompres, jerawat alhamdulillah jadi kempes. Kompresannya akan sangat bekerja kalau dipakai sebelum tidur. Jadi, bangun-bangun jerawat sudah agak kempes deh.

Pros

• Membantu mengempiskan jerawat
• Sedikit mengecilkan pori
• Beruntusan jadi hilang

Cons:

• Lengket
• Kalau dipakai banyak, muka jadi kusam
• Produk tidak bekerja maksimal jika sebelumnya sudah menggunakan skincare lain

If I could give a score for this product, I will give it:

3 out of 5

Overall, hilang sudah rasa penasaranku dengan produk ini. Hm..kalau dibilang puas, Well, that's fine tho. This is my first Korean skincare afterall. Still willing to try other Korean skincare anyway.

Golden Hour

I really like fashion since I was a kid, it was because of my mom loves clothes too. She likes to sew her own clothes since she was High School, and it then made me want to learn how to sew. So, it was a year I learned how to sew in my hometown, it haven't done yet since I have to wait until my holiday come.

Although my sewing class hasn't done yet, I've been sewing many clothes, in many different models and materials. I think, sewing is not that hard, you just gotta love it, and the idea will come to your mind. Since then, I never bought a clothes again, all I need is to buy materials, materials, and materials again. Psst..it doesn't mean I never bought anything else then, I still love to pick the best shoes and bags to bring home. Xixi.

That culotte also is not a new one, it's my aunt's that she gives to me because she's getting fatter. Haha. You see, it's not always needed much money to be looked stylish. To follow the trend also not that hard. I like to style by my own, but doesn't mean I become like hipster, stay away from the "in" thing.

It doesn't mean you have to follow the trend always and always, but no one says follow the trend is prohibited, yeah? Just how you manage it and still being your own on it. But if it's too hard to follow, then just don't follow it. Life is simple actually, if you think simple too.

So, about the background, it was a park in my High School, yups..How I miss this school, with all the good and bad memories. It's been about 3 years since I graduated and I haven't come here again, then when I went there I see lot things change. That's a life.

this is one of my besties since Junior High School, her name is Isna

Zahra, Nisa, Silvi, Me, and Isna

I came to my Senior High School with these people to celebrate its 57 years established. It was so much fun, so many old friends there that brings also old memories that should we never forget. Even thought, there's not always happy things happen, and you just have to remember that life is both about happy and sad, so keep breathing and chase dreams!!

Meet my pretty gals too, Gayuh and Seja

Raya Outfit

In the second day of Raya, I wore a more casual outfit. I combined soft pink and light tosca.