Naïve Live: MAD SHOPPING

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, by Elshakrist

Shop Keep You Top: Singapore, December 2013

*) Yes, I do believe that you shouldn't do shopping till you drop, but do shopping to support and keep your mind on top of confidence of your own look. This is one of new segments on The Mad Shopper's Dressing Room I hope you might love.

I have heard a lot from people before, that Singapore has nice price deal that would make anyone want to comeback to do shopping there all over again -- at least that's what most of my social cycle talked about. For me, that just so true. Sure I want to back there again, and do real mad-shopping (currently saving up for my dream bag, so smart-shopping lately needed). I didn't shop 'big' on Singapore, but I shopped little things quite much. Let's peek what I got from my Singapore trip last December.

1. Beanie hat - Forever21, Ion Orchard

2. Red sandals - Lucky Plaza, Orchard

3. Purse - Chinatown

4. Canvas tote bag - Lucky Plaza, Orchard

I'm not a regular of Forever21, and I just know that they come with a nice price -- those beanie hat I got for only SGD 5. And if you're happen to Lucky Plaza on Orchard Road, you should visit the ground floor near McDonald's. Those awesomely comfortable sandals I got for SGD 16 on a shop named D&J Shoes (they even self-produce their products), and there's a lot SGD 10 for 3 items there (like the tote bag my aunt got for me). And those cute polkadot purse I got for SGD 10/3 items I got from the shop-on-tent near Buddha Tooth Relic Temple on Chinatown -- you can't believe that was priced that way when you touch it!

Bobby pins, floral ring, ankle bracelet - Bugis Junction, red bow hair pins - Chinatown, snakeskin bracelet - Charles&Keith at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands

There's an awesome accessories booth on the main entrance of Bugis Junction that most of their items priced under SGD 5! I got the 6 pieces bobby pins for SGD 1, the ring for SGD 3, and the ankle bracelet for about SGD 1 (with no bargaining!). That hair pin with red bow was SGD 2 -- I personally think it's a little bit pricey, but since I haven't saw any hair pins with bow that doesn't look childish in Jakarta so I take it. And the pink bracelet from Charles & Keith was on sale, so I got it for only around SGD 11, how lucky!

Pure Smile Bubble Mask, Absolute Cleansing Tissues - c/o BHG, Bugis Junction, Floral makeup brushes - Forever21

Oh, I love Forever21! I always got in my mind that makeup brushes are quite expensive, but those travel kit above was under my estimation -- SGD 8 and I'm satisfied with the super soft bristles. I didn't really like the smell of the makeup cleansing tissues, but it works effective anyway. And I haven't try the mask, so I can tell nothing about it.

ELLE Singapore magazine January issue; Puppy key charm, Schedule notes - c/o BHG, Bugis Junction

Those Puppy charm just reminded me with Hermes Rodeo bag charm, I guess that's the reason I bought it. Was stalking around instagram yesterday, and I'm surprised that an online shop (that specialized in selling handmade & imported stuff) sells this exact same charm for IDR 300k (around SGD 30) whilst I got it for only SGD 7 - I'm feelin lucky, LOL.

For all the stuffs, I spend only to SGD 100 (and that make me feel like bargain expert, at least among my family). This is my first trip in Singapore (after I have my own earnings), and I'm looking forward to comeback on summer holiday (finger-crossed!) to explore more shopping experience - maybe to pick up my dream bag...?

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October-November 2013 Favorite + Updates

1.) Favorite Daily Facial Product - The Body Shop Seaweed Clarifying Toner

Got it in travel size on their promo around October! All this time I think little of toner function, but I decided to try this when I saw their little one. Turns out my daily facial routine can't be complete without this! It really removes all the dirt and makeup excess that can't be removed by facial wash, and freshen up your skin - and now I have softer and elastic skin face. I definitely in love!

Dapet produk ini dalam ukuran kecil waktu promo sekitar bulan Oktober! Selama ini aku suka ngeremehin fungsi toner, tapi akhirnya aku memutuskan untuk coba ini waktu lihat produknya hadir dalam botol kecil. Ternyata sekarang, rutinitas facial harianku nggak bisa lepas dari ini! Bener-bener bisa ngangkat kotoran dan sisa makeup yang nggak terangkat sama facial wash, dan juga bikin kulit terasa segar - sekarang kulitku jadi lebih lembut dan kenyal. I definitely in love!

2.) Favorite Tools - Dotting Pen

I love making nail arts - but unfortunately I'm not really good at making it and sometimes I'm lack of ideas. So happy when I finally found this set of dotting pen (in around USD 3.5 only!) - it really helpful for an amateur nail artist like me! ;)

Aku suka banget bikin nail art - tapi sayangnya nail art-ku belum terlalu bagus dan kadang-kadang aku suka kehabisan ide. Jadi aku seneng banget waktu akhirnya ketemu satu set dotting pen ini (harganya cuma sekitar 35 ribu!) - dan alat ini bener-bener ngebantu untuk nail artist yang amatir kaya aku! ;)

3.) Favorite Makeup Product - Revlon Photo-ready Eye Shadow
I ever include this on my wishlist on October, and so happy when I finally have it. This product works as well as I expected and satisfying - the primer, the color itself, and not to mention the basic tutorial on how applying eyeshadow properly on the back of the packaging. I really recommend this product for the makeup newbie and for the one who need practical on-the-go eye makeup.

   Aku pernah memasukan produk ini dalam wishlist di bulan Oktober, dan seneng banget rasanya saat akhirnya punya ini. Produk ini bekerja sebaik ekspektasi aku dan memuaskan - primernya, warna dari eyeshadow itu sendiri, dan juga basic tutorial bagaimana cara mengaplikasikan eyeshadow yang benar di bagian belakang packaging-nya. Aku bener-bener merekomendasikan produk ini untuk kamu yang baru mulai belajar main makeup dan juga buat kamu yang perlu makeup mata dengan kemasan yang praktis.

4.) Favorite Daily Hair - L'OREAL Anti Hair Fall
Well, for a long time it's hard for me to find my 'it' shampoo - I jump and trying from one product to another, from the drug store kind to high-end brand, but still haven't find the right one. I've got quite lot hair problems, such as dandruff (which was the most shameful one), hair fall, and greasy. So I was in the middle of the frustrating moment when one night my mom brought home this product in big bottle, and it turns out my hair likes it - such a relief for me to be released from those hair problems!

   Well, susah dan lama banget buat aku untuk akhirnya ketemu my 'it' shampoo - aku berganti dan cobain dari satu produk ke produk lain, dari produk drug store sampai brand high-end, tapi masih belum cocok juga. Sebelumnya aku punya cukup banyak problem rambut, kaya ketombe (yang paling malu-maluin), rontok, dan berminyak. Jadi aku lagi cukup frustasi soal masalah rambut waktu suatu kali nyokap beliin shampoo ini dalam botol besar, dan ternyata rambutku cocok - lega rasanya bisa lepas dari masalah-masalah rambut!

5.) Favorite Clothing Piece #1 - Suspender Skirt
Overall slash suspender-thingy was in a part of huge trend around last summer, so I tried to figure out whether one of them suits me. I bought this suspender skirt from Cloth-inc, and I can't stop wearing it ever since - seriously, maybe some of you have see that I've been wearing this skirt more than one time on the blog. It still remains my favorite piece until this season, simply because this item was kinda easy to match on and can spice up your ordinary tee (like I did, here) for daily outfit - besides the comfort material.

   Item overall dan juga suspender menjadi bagian dari tren yang cukup digemari pada musim panas kemarin, jadi aku coba-coba apakah salah satu dari item tersebut cocok denganku. Aku beli rok dari Cloth-inc, dan terus-terusan pake rok ini sejak saat itu - seriusan, mungkin beberapa dari kalian ada yang pernah liat kalo aku pake rok ini lebih dari sekali di blog. Rok ini masih jadi favorite aku sampai musim ini, salah satunya karena suspender skirt ini gampang untuk di-mix & match dan bisa bikin kaos biasa kamu jadi lebih 'sesuatu' (kaya yang aku lakukan waktu itu) untuk outfit sehari-hari - di samping juga bahannya yang nyaman.

6.) Favorite Clothing Piece #2 - Ralph Lauren Sweatshirt
Easy and comfort, warms up from chilly and windy rainy day, and another reason...? White sweatshirt is just so me for this season!

   Gampang dan nyaman, menghangatkan waktu hujan dan dari angin, dan alasa lain...? Sweatshirt putih gue banget di musim ini!

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 FAVORITE INSPIRATION

1.) The Parang Collection by Edward Hutabarat

I watched the runway on Jakarta Fashion Week 2014, and as I ever mentioned before that I stunned by all the beautiful pieces from Edward Hutabarat - I can't stop thinking about it until now, literally! I never think about experimenting with my outfit with vintage style or trends from some decades ago, but now I'm taking it into consideration.

Aku menyaksikan runway ini di Jakarta Fashion Week 2014, dan seperti yang pernah aku ceritakan sebelumnya kalau aku terpesona dengan karya-karya yang cantik dari Edward Hutabarat ini - aku bener-bener nggak bisa berhenti memikirkan dress-dress cantik itu sampai sekarang! Aku belum pernah berpikir untuk bereksperimen dengan style vintage atau tren-tren dari beberapa dekade yang telah lalu sebelumnya, tapi sekarang aku sedang mempertimbangkan untuk melakukan itu.

2.) MajorMinor Spring/Summer 2014

I know I haven't tell you that I obsessed with MajorMinor S/S 2014 collection when I saw them on the first day of JFW 2014. The lightweight and airy sense, the silhouettes, the color hues that to me expressing a freedom, the beautifully mysterious print of virgin forest - just called me to be my naturally-self. I'm so in love especially with those two pieces I can't wait to have and wear it for myself.

Aku tahu kalau aku belum pernah bilang betapa aku terobsesi dengan koleksi S/S 2014 dari MajorMinor saat aku melihatnya di JFW 2014. Perasaan yang ringan dan lega, siluetnya, penggunaan warna-warna yang bagiku adalah suatu ekspresi dari freedom, kebebasan, juga print-nya yang kecantikannya bagaikan misteri dari sebuah hutan yang belum pernah tersentuh - memanggil aku untuk menjadi diriku sendiri senatural mungkin. Aku naksir banget terutama dengan dua di atas, nggak sabar rasanya untuk punya dan pakai sendiri!

3.) Jane Aldridge of Sea of Shoes

I was inspired by various source such as other fashion/style bloggers, magazine, brands, designers, or even some people I met out there. And Jane Aldridge is stuck in my mind lately - the vision of her effortlessly chic and a bit spice of glam. Not to mention her short and sweet writings I'm trying to learning from - well, I try to write necessarily because I was thinking about some readers who distracted by long out-of-topic paragraph and can't stand too much babble. (PS: the photos of Jane Aldridge above are courtesy of her blog)

Aku mendapatkan inspirasi dari berbagai sumber seperti fashion/style blogger lain, majalah, brand, designer, atau pun orang-orang yang aku temui di luar sana. Dan Jane Aldridge terus melekat dipikiranku akhir-akhir ini - gambaran akan style Jane yang effortlessly chic dan sedikit percikan yang glam. Dan jangan lupa gaya menulisnya yang singkat namun lengkap dan manis yang menjadi pembelajaran bagiku - well, aku mencoba untuk menulis 'seperlunya' karena aku terpikir akan pembaca yang 'gerah' dengan paragraf yang keluar dari topik dan lari kemana-mana dan juga terlalu banyak ocehan.

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Christmas is almost coming and I already can taste the joy of it and spirit of New Year, thus I have some quick updates and information for you.

1.) I'm so glad to tell you that I will participating on Christmas in Penshoppe event on December 18. I invite you to join the happiness with us - we gonna spend some fun together, windows shopping, and be the first to know Penshoppe next collection. Plus...one lucky person will have chance to get makeover by The Mad Shopper. You can start RSVP-ing from now by leaving your full name & email on the comment below, or simply email me your full name & phone number with subject: Christmas in Penshoppe RSVP to elisabethkrist@gmail.com, before I post the further information.

2.) I dug back and cleaning my own closet of the year this whole autumn, and finally eliminated some piece of clothing that I don't need anymore. And yes, I'm opening my Year-end Clearance Sale! Click here for some goods with beautiful price - all items are in good condition. However, I only ship around Indonesia.

Wishing you a great holiday, and have fun!