Whether you're going to a special events, or just casual hang out with your friends, you must be bring some makeup in your bag. For me, I always bring my essentials, just in case for touch up after long day activities. Actually, I've talked about this in my talk show few months ago, but I haven't discussed this in details. 

Well here it is, my 5 must have beauty items in my bag:

1. Foundation /  BB Cushion

I never go without this essential, it really helps to keep my skin smooth and even all day long. I always choose the one with SPF to protect my skin from any damage outside.

2. Lipstick

The first makeup I tried when I was a teenager, and will always become makeup essential in my bag. Right now, matte finish is my favorite.

3. Mascara

Unless you have eyelash extensions, mascara is a must have items in your bag. It add drama to your lashes and makes your eyes pop instantly.

4. Eyeliner

I used to wear Tony Moly Backstage gel eyeliner in black, but right now I love to wear Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel for the eye liner.

5. Contour Kit

I love contouring so much. As an asian girl, I always want more dimension on my face and contour kit is a must have item to sculpting the shape of my face.

Of course if you're going to a party, not all of these will fit in your small clutch. For a party, I usually only bring a lipstick for the essential. I believe each of us have different makeup essentials, let me know what's your must-have beauty products?

xoxo, bee ❤

Whether you're going to a special events, or just casual hang out with your friends, you must be bring some makeup in your bag. For...

Bloggers. What's on people's mind when they first heard that word? Some people will like, "Wow, that's so cool!" Some people will just," What does that even mean?" "What you really do?" "You got paid?" "Is that even a real job?" "You must be having fun all the time." Yup, that's some of people's thoughts when I explain what I do. Yes, most of the time I was having fun. Yes, I got paid, but I always give my honest opinion, and I will not recommend something I personally don't like. I'm not a type of person who will receive every single thing that offered to me. And yes, it's a real work.

Look, First of all, I'm not here to say that I'm an expert blogger or what, I just want to share something that I experienced from the last 3 years of being a blogger, that everything is not always looks fun and glamour as it looks like. Every profession has their good and bad side, and I think you guys seen enough of the good side, right? Well, here's the dark side of blogger's life from my point of view:

1. Seniority
Believe it or not, I was a victim of these kind of thing in blogger's world (when I thought it ended in high school). Even though, we started together as bloggers, I was treated bad. Like I was some kind of junior and it's like high school all over again. I was so naive that I thought everyone was nice. I will not tell you guys the details, because I don't want to embarrass anyone. 

2. Mean Girls
3 out of 10 events I attend there's always what we called a mean girl. Mostly, at the events you mingle and made a lot of new friends, but if you're on your bad day you meet that mean girl. Someone who's trying to bring others down or shaming others because she thought it make herself look cool . It's so sad because we girls, instead of empowering each other, try to tear each other, just because we want to stand out and wanting more attention. Not only from real events, it also happens on social media a lot. For example, some bloggers love to insult others who have different style. I really don't understand why, because I think DIVERSITY IS BEAUTIFUL. You don't have to be the same and if you're different, you don't have to insult others that is different than you. We should empower each other, let's stop tearing each other down. If you know Hailee Steinfeld's song, Most Girls, the lyrics explains these situation a lot,

Some girls like to keep their physique real private

Some girls wear jeans so tight 'cause it feels so right, yeah

Some girls, every day searching, keep the page turning

Sleepin' in late cause they're just celebrating life

You know some days you feel so good in your own skin

But it's okay if you wanna change the body that you came in

Cause you look greatest when you feel like a damn queen

We're all just playing a game in a way trying to win at life

3. Bullying and Haters

It's so common here and thanks to the people who support me, I could handle all of these things. The bullies that you see are not only from comments, but also from direct messages. You're expected to be perfect all the time, so on the day when your body isn't good enough, you got body shaming a lot. Sometimes you also got hate for only God knows why is the reasons.

4. Plagiarism
Look, I know, as a blogger, how writing can be rough when you don't have any inspiration. But, you don't have to copy your own friend. I'm not saying I never take source from other website, but when I do, I give them credits. What's so funny is when you copy your own friend who's brainstorming all day to find an inspiration. There I said it. At least, give some credits. This unwritten rules also applies to pictures. It's fine if you took my picture, at least give some credits where it came from.

5. Inspiration
As I said before, I know sometimes it's hard when our inspiration just vanish into thin air. When that happens, what I do is give it some time, give it some space. Don't force to write something or even copy someone just because you're afraid that you won't post anything in the mean time. For me, quality is over quantity. If you don't have anything to write or to share, then don't post. 

Whatever happens from the dark side of my blogger's life, I still LOVE blogging so much. I just hope some people will stop spreading negativity and hatred, stop copying others hard work and other bad stuff. Of course not everyone probably experienced these kind of things, this is just from my experience. And I'm so grateful I still have a lot of fellow bloggers with sincere heart, who support each other, who can be happy with others success and never consider themselves better than anyone else. You know who you are, my dears ;)

Okay, I hope this will give you, guys, a new perspective or reality of my life as a blogger. I will always try to keep everything REAL, that's why there's a pillow talk section on my blog. Of course, once again there's a lot of good side as a blogger, I think you've seen enough of those side on my blog and my social media, guess I spammed that a lot :)

xoxo, bee ❤

Bloggers. What's on people's mind when they first heard that word? Some people will like, "Wow, that's so cool!" ...

Hi, everyone! So, today I'm going to share a little fashion post from the last weekend. Mostly this style is feminine and all of these outfit is by Victoria Catwalk. The first one is a white dress with off-shoulder style with a cute ribbons on both sleeves. I love this dress so much, it's easy to style with anything and it's great for any special occasion. I style this dress with a corset belt to accentuate my waist and accessorize it with a simple bracelet. For the shoes I chose black heels to finish the look.

The second one is a mini ruffle dress. It's a bit too short for me and it's kinda windy that day, that I decided to sat in for this shot. This white dress has a cute ribbon on the collar which going to make you feel so girly wearing it. I paired it with a gold bracelet and white heels for this look. I think this is a perfect dress if you want to go on a date night, day out, or party.

Last but not least, you probably already seen it in my previous post at Grand Palace Hotel Bali. It's a simple yet classy look.I rarely wear this kind of outfit, and so glad I chose this. This is a perfect look for meeting, casual day, going to church, etc. 

So, what do you think about all of these outfits? Let me know which one is your favorite! :)

Outfits - Victoria Catwalk

xoxo, bee ❤

Hi, everyone! So, today I'm going to share a little fashion post from the last weekend. Mostly this style is feminine and all of the...

If you're a fan of Indonesian food or International cuisine, you might love what I'm going to share this time. Today, every month there's always a new place in Bali. This time, I will share about a new restaurant in Sanur. We all know the famous restaurant or cafe in Sanur, such as Milestone Coffee, Massimo Gelato, Natrabu Minang Restaurant. Well, get ready to add one more to your bucket list which is Sindhu Restaurant & Bar! I'm so lucky I got tried all of these delicious food while staying at Grand Palace Hotel Bali, and I couldn't just stay silent about it. I have to share it, guys!

Here are some of my favorite choices which is very recommended to try,

Grilled Pork Ribs

If you live in Bali or have been to Bali, probably you already know that Pork meat is very famous here. It's literally everywhere, and good news! One more Pork Ribs you gotta try! This grilled pork ribs is so delicious, served with BBQ honey sauce and potato wedges, it is a perfect mouth-watering food you should add to your bucket list!

Cripsy Duck 

This one is definitely my favorite! It's scrumptious, tasteful, and spicely refreshing. Served with urap vegetable (a salad dish of steamed vegetables mixed with seasoned and spiced grated coconut for dressing), it's a perfect pair with sambal matah or red chilli paste ;)

Nasi Campur Bali 

To be honest, as an Indonesian, I can't live without rice or nasi, that's how we called it here. Some of us will never feel full before we eat rice. So, this Nasi Campur Bali or Bali Mixed Rice is perfect meal for us ;) Served with shredded chicken, fish satay (sate lilit), prawn, egg, tempe crackers and urap vegetable, this spicy combination will melt in your mouth.

Exotic Indonesian flavors, relaxed dining ambience, refreshing drinks, what are you waiting for? I'll see you there because I will definitely come back for sure :)

Sindhu Restaurant & Bar

Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai No. 165 Sanur

Denpasar 80228

Bali, Indonesia

restaurant@grandpalacebali.com

Phone : +62 361 4491 988

www.grandpalacebali.com

xoxo, bee ❤

If you're a fan of Indonesian food or International cuisine, you might love what I'm going to share this time. Today, every mont...

As you may know from my Instagram, I just spent my weekend at Grand Palace Hotel Bali. It's a brand new hotel located at Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai Bali, near Sanur Beach. The location is pretty strategic, because it's only 5 minutes ride to the town and to the beach. I was looking for some getaway place on this Ramadan holiday, and couldn't be more grateful when they invited me to stay and experience a wonderful holiday with my family!

Front view of Grand Palace Hotel.

We were welcomed with a spacious lobby with high ceiling and a luxury interior with the big crystal hanging lamp at the lobby. Grand Palace Hotel have a modern colonial style interior. The check-in is really fast, less than 5 minutes and everything is ready. At some hotel, even though we already reserved the room, sometimes we need to wait until half an hour.

Anyway, here's our Executive Pool Access room, my first impression was the room is huge, very clean and luxurious. Totally love the pool view from our room!

The bathroom is also very pretty and nice.

Everyone's favorite is relaxing by the pool, of course ;)

Who wouldn't want to wake up every day with a view like this?

Every morning, we are welcome by this delicious buffet breakfast by Sindhu Restaurant & Bar.

From Indonesian cuisine to International favorites, you choose :)

We're not finished yet, there's a special treatment from Soka Bali Spa waiting for us!

Inspired by "soka", a humble local flower, Soka Bali Spa draws on Balinese traditions and nature's bounty to nourish and rejuvenate your body, mind and soul. You can choose from their indulgent treatments: the renowned Balinese Massage, Lomi Lomi, Aromatherapy Massage, Herbal, or Warm Stone Massage. Their range of spa packages offer a combination of body massage, body scrub and facial. I got Balinese Massage for the treatment, and it's the definitely one of the best experience I ever had! 

First, they clean and scrub my feet.

Then, using lavender oil which is have bunch of benefits such as improves blood circulation, reduces anxiety and stress, improves sleep, slows aging, etc, I got an hour whole body massage from head to toe. Not to mention, the good sleep afterwards :)

At night, enjoying my Panna Cotta dessert. I really got spoiled staying here, even my daughter didn't want to go home.

Thank you so much Grand Palace Hotel Bali for this wonderful experience and great hospitality. I will come back for sure! This hotel still has more to come which is a Rooftop Bar coming soon, guys! Can't wait ;)

Grand Palace Hotel Bali

Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai No. 165 Sanur

Denpasar 80228

Bali, Indonesia

reservation@grandpalacebali.com

Phone : +62 361 4491 988

www.grandpalacebali.com

xoxo, bee ❤

As you may know from my Instagram, I just spent my weekend at Grand Palace Hotel Bali . It's a brand new hotel located at Jalan Byp...