Category: Weekly Updates

Online shopping things~

Hi everyone! I just finished my national exam last week and received news that I passed it on Monday. Yay. So happy.

So this week has been good. A post exam week which tends to be less stressful (of course). And oh boy do I have a lot of things to share about, but currently still making the illustrations and making the time and effort to get myself to type the post on the computer 😂. Will soon get onto that.

For today I’ll write a mini review for the things that arrived in the mail this week. Hope you’ll enjoy!

Disclaimer: I have no affiliations with the sellers I mentioned here and everything is my honest opinion.

TWSBI Eco Pastel Blue in EF nib

Remember when I said I’ve fallen into a rabbit hole of fountain pen collecting hobbies? Yeah. This is one of them.

TWSBI Eco Pastel Blue in EF nib

My current favorite pen is this TWSBI Eco. This is the pastel blue one (which is supposed to be a limited edition but not sure since my seller had some stock). I got it for about 470k rupiah which is about 30 dollar ish. I got it here

This is my first piston filled pen and my very first TWSBI too. I didn’t really like demonstators but this pastel blue one is cute, it looks more cornflower blue and sometimes a bit periwinkle ish.

The seller was very helpful. Because having tried Japanese and German pens, I lean towards Japanese more because of its fine lines and preciseness. The seller gave me a comparison of nibs between TWSBI and Sailor pens, also gave me a brief description of how it feels (smooth, a little bit of feedback. Which I found to be true).

Using it for a while, I like the bigger ink capacity, the smoothness and the fine lines it makes. The nib is not as sharp(?) as japanese fine nibs, but I didn’t find it to be annoying. I like it too because it’s a bit dryer so ink dries faster (I write quite fast). I think the EF nib is the perfect everyday pen if you have smaller handwriting, writes a lot and writes fast.

Comparison with the Pilot Metropolitan F nib. Same ink. Same paper.

Definitely worth to try. A great everyday fountain pen. Very consistent too. Great for beginners.

Pilot Iroshizuku in Shin-Ryoku

I got a Pilot Kakuno as a birthday gift for a acquaintance and because I wanted to buy something for me from this seller (which I bought my own Kakuno and my Metropolitan), I got myself a new ink, even though my ink collection is mostly green inks 😂

I got them for 99k rupiah for 15mL which is around 7 dollars. I got it here

My failed attempt of swatching 😂 as you can see the ink is super smooth and shades nicely

It’s a really nice forest green color, no shimmer. Can be used for professional workplace because it’s quite dark. But the green is more vibrant using a broader nib.

It is very wet and smooth. This is my second Iroshizuku ink (first is the Tsuki-yo. A blue color) and as usual Pilot nails it.

Zebra Clickart Color Marker Dark Set

I really like colored pens and markers. I’ll use any brand. My go to is the Steadler fineliner and a local brand Joyko markers.

My criteria for markers are just it have to be dark enough for anyone to read because even though I use cream color paper, I think some colors are too light and bright to read.

By the power of Youtube recommendations (lol), I know about the Zebra clickart which is a colored marker but with the clicking mechanism.

When I browsed the online e-commerce site. I happened to found one seller that sells them. The seller sells three set, standard, bright and dark (which I got here).

I got it around 160k rupiah which is about 11 dollars. Kind of steep but it’s Zebra, and we get 12 pcs. I got them here

The swatches and the color code

I like it because all of them showed dark and nicely on paper. The colors are nice too, I like my blues and greens so this is perfect for me. My favorite is the number 29 turquoise blue. As for the use… they’re okay. They’re 0.6mm which is thicker than what I usually use, but it’s fine. Definitely worth checking out if you like darker color markers. I like that the case is compact too, perfect for carrying around (where to though 😂)

Definitely will be put into good use ✏

Okay that’s what I got in the mail this week! Very happy with them.

It’s already next last 2 months of 2021. This year really did pass in a blink of an eye. Second year of living in a pandemic world. What a really weird time to be alive.

And tomorrow is the 31st of October! We don’t really celebrate halloween in Indonesia. Also my Dad is very strictly Christian so yeah, we didn’t celebrate it in our household too. But I always wonder is it fun? It’s scorching hot here in Surabaya and the only time I experienced fall was when I went to Japan in December of 2017 (Actually it was winter but some areas were still fall), the yellow and orange leaves were so beautiful. I wish to go back. Or maybe somewhere to see the leaves turned fiery colors.

A local chef made pumpkin spice everything in her menu this week and my sisters and I got them to try. They were very good. I love pumpkin flavored things.

Thankyou for reading!

I made an illustration too for this post! Hope you’ll enjoy it 😂

Here you go, an illustration of my version of the zombie on the pumpkin 🎃 Have a great weekend everyone!

What came in the mail this week (First week of August 2021)

Remember when I said I want to post more mundane stuff? Yep this is the post that I want to share.

I mostly buy things online and they came in the mail. Most stuff I got are things I use routinely or random stuff I want to try.

So these are the things I ordered last week and came in the mail!

Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel UV SPF 50+ PA+++

A very adorable Japanese brand sunscreen. Easily available in Indonesian e-commerce store.

So sunscreen has been something I’ve been struggling to find. Having a sensitive and allergic prone skin made it hard to find a suitable sunscreen.

I’ve been routinely using sunscreen since I was 18 I guess? Quite late but better late than never? For a while struggling with allergic reactions and acne whilst trying to find the perfect sunscreen

Then I found Shiseido’s Perfect UV Protector SPF 50+ PA++++ (old pearly white packaging) and used it for 3 years. And loving that sunscreen because it’s safe for my skin and I love how it feels on my skin. And then they changed the formulation and ever since then, the new formulation always gave me somekind of reaction.

If I were to describe a devastating loss in my life. Probably one of them is when Shiseido decided to change their formulation of this sunscreen 🥲

There was a time for sunscreen hopping for me. I used Anessa too for a while (again, before they changed the formula), then relying on my primer and tinted moisturizer since I wear makeup daily. Then started using Kose’s sekkisei’s sunscreen and finally the Biore UV Oil control base (Meant to be a primer but I use it even without makeup).

After the pandemic, I decided there is no point of using makeup as I used to 😅. Whilst I love the Biore UV oil control base, it’s very hard to find here and I run out pretty quickly too.

With the power of the internet in 2021, I researched the sunscreen without list of things I am allergic to. And people recommended this sunscreen.

Yep. I think I found my favorite sunscreen now. I love (I’ll emphasize it again. LOVE) the texture (so light, moisturizing without being oily or silicone-y feeling afterwards). No stinging sensation (free of alcohol). No fragrance. And no reaction from my skin.

I usually use a dusting of loose powder because it’s very shimmery and dewy, not a good look for someone with oily skin like me. And probably if I were to change something is that I wished this would be waterproof and sweatproof (some sources said it is, but I can’t read Japanese on the packaging 😅)

I couldn’t comment whether it leaves a whitecast since I am quite pale. But I assume it doesn’t.

Highly, highly recommend this sunscreen. Hope I could repurchase easily when this runs out.

N’Pure Cica Beat the Sun SPF 50 PA++++

A local brand sunscreen which has stellar reviews. I am excited to try this one for the ingredients and it’s very suitable for sensitive and acne prone skin.

I hope I don’t develop a reaction to the Cica extract 🤞 Because sometimes I do to Laneige’s Cica Sleeping Mask if I leave it on too long 😅. Fingers crossed!

A Card Holder from Tory Burch

Because I use very small wallets 😅 I wish I could downsize more though. But this is nice, there is enough compartment for bills (I always fold my bills even when using normal sized wallet) and extra cards.

Madremia Hibiscus Shampoo Bar and Deep Conditioner

Since the beginning of this year I decided not to blow my hair straight with hairdryer and just let it airdry and curl naturally (okay, probably I am just lazy).

I have naturally wavy hair. But I don’t have a lot of hair 😅 but each of the hair strand is pretty thick and heavy so I have this heavy and non voluminous hair.

I found this local brand accidentaly and saw their products, their hibiscus line is made for wavy hair. I used them for a while now and found I got more volumous hair after washing my hair with their shampoo bar.

Shampoo bars are SLS free and good for the environment. Love that I could easily transitioned from normal shampoo to this shampoo bar because it doesn’t make my hair dry, I love the cooling sensation afterward.

Okay that’s all for today! See you soon guys!