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I started to live my break-out phase circa 2013 that required me to consume skincare products from a dermatologist. Hence, I was afraid to try any drugstore product even only a face mask that has no extreme effect on the skin. Did I enjoy my life without using any face mask at that time? Umm, no, but I had to. So I was really attached to the basic skincare given by the dermatologist such as acne face wash, acne day cream, and acne night cream. I did not even know what ingredients are in the products so I could not try another product from any drugstore. I was too afraid of the ingredients from the dermatologist reacted with them from the drugstore. Something worse might happen. A year later I started using a face mask that I bought from the dermatologist. It was a green tea that is meant for acne healing. I felt okay at that time but I found it difficult to be repurchased since I was living at my college in another city instead of in my hometown (yep, the clinic is in my hometown). Could not I get it online? No, I think the clinic could not serve online purchasing yet.

So here is the story begins. I was trying to look for any drugstore mask that might suitable for my skin concern: acne. I accidentally found Bali Alus seller on Twitter and Instagram so I decided to buy it. Coffee Face and Body Mask is the first product I bought during clinical treatment. I was excited when the package was in my hand. Long story shorted, I use it almost every day because it obviously left a great result on my face.

If you have not known what Bali Alus is, Bali Alus is a personal care brand that is based in Bali, Indonesia. Tho it carries traditional ingredients, Bali Alus has sent its products overseas. Their products encompass all personal care needs from head to toe. Face and body masks are available in many variants such as chocolate, green tea, black tea, and so on. You may pick one based on what your skin needs.

Here is the review.

A. PACKAGING

Bali Alus Traditional Spa Coffee Face and Body Mask is distributed in plastic packaging as in the pic below. For coffee variants, it is labeled in dark brown. On the front side of the pack, it contains the brand (Bali Alus), the product name, the variant, the POM number, and its size: 100gr.

Meanwhile, on the back, we can find the ingredients, the claims, and the way it uses.

Even though the packaging is very handy, it would be better if it is featured with an unlocked zipper to make us easier and make it safer, I mean in order to keep the mask is in packaging, in terms of storage.

B.  TEXTURE AND SCENT

Texture

It really looks like the coffee ground but it feels a little rough. The roughs can be used as a scrub while the mask is rinsed.

Scent

It smells like chocolate rather than coffee.

C. CLAIMS

Bali Alus Traditional Spa Coffee Face and Body Mask helps to neutralize dry skin and keep skin moist.

 D. INGREDIENTS & BENEFITS

Ingredients

Coffee Arabica seed extract, Coco Nucifera Oil, Kaolin, Olea Europaea Oil.

Benefit

Since the main ingredient of this mask is coffee, so I will discuss the benefit of coffee for skin health in deeper. Coffee contains antioxidants, caffeine, and collagen.

Antioxidants

Coffee, especially Arabica coffee, contains strong antioxidants that have the ability to repair fine lines, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation. Antioxidants are also needed to prevent free radicals so our skin may look younger. Free radicals can be generated from cigarette smoke and radiation that caused premature skin-aging.

Caffeine

Coffee also consists of caffeine to protect our skin from UV radiation and to delay the skin-aging process.

Collagen

Such a piece of good news for us who want to look younger and younger every day, coffee can also increase collagen production and blood circulation in our skin.

E. HOW TO USE

h    Here, you may follow the steps below.

1. Take the mask as much as you need

2. Mix it with a little water

3. Apply the mask entirely to your face and/or your body

4. Leave the mask for 15-30 minutes

5. Rinse it with cool or warm water

6. Use the mask twice a week for the best result.

F. MY EXPECTATION FOR THIS PRODUCT

I did not have any expectations for this coffee mask, to be honest. I only hoped that this mask did not give any negative result on my break-out face.

G. THE REVIEW

So I have been using Bali Alus Traditional Spa Coffee Face and Body Mask for almost 5 years. Wow. I also used this mask before applying for my graduation make-up in January 2017. How this coffee mask works? Here is the review.

B E F O R E

I usually use this coffee mask when I forgot or skipped my night skincare routine, so I have to do the extra treatment the next morning such as applying a washed off mask. Or, when there are pimples appear on my skin. Below is my bare face look with pimples are on the left cheek and whiteheads are on the chin.

Before applying the mask, I clean my face with a face wash. Then, I put a toner by wiping it gently over my face.

D U R I N G

I mix the ground with enough water as you could see in the pic below. Then, I daub the coffee mask over my face. Fyi, there I sit down beside a fan so the mask is easy to dry hahaha. The dry mask is colored in brown-pastel or it looks like blending to my skin color. Normally (without settling down near a fan), I need to wait for 15-30 minutes until the mask dries and is ready to be washed off.

I feel so much refreshed when the mask is started to apply to my skin. I think my brain enjoys it, too. Lol. Once it is going to dry, it is strongly gripping my skin. I love the sensation, anyway. Probably that is the way it works taking any dirt on my face.

The gripping sensation reminds me of Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay Mask. No no, actually Aztec gives multiplies stronger gripping effect than this one.

A F T E R

I rinse the mask off after 10 minutes of usage. It dries faster than it should be because, as I said before, I was sitting down near the fan hahaha. So here is a look after using Bali Alus Traditional Spa Coffee Face and Body Mask. My face looks brighter, the acne on the left cheek is going to be drier, and the whiteheads on the chin has gone.

Well, I have to tell you this interesting one: when I squeeze my nose, the long whiteheads are pushed out on the skin surface. It, again, reminds me of Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay Mask that gives a similar effect.

After that, I usually wipe my face with hydrating toner to make sure that my face is clean before applying the next skincare products such as essence, serum, and so on.

A S  A  B O D Y   M A S K   U S E S 

This coffee mask can be also applied to your body. I love to use it as a body scrub when I am too lazy to apply the real body scrub to peel my skin out. Lol.

How to use it as a body treatment?

Well, it is very simple. You just need to pour enough water into the coffee ground. Then, mix it until it is shaped like cookie dough. Apply the mask all over your body. Let it half dry. Rub the scrub gently to your skin. Rinse it off. You will feel your skin softer automatically.

One thing to be highlighted after scrubbing with Bali Alus Traditional Spa Coffee Face and Body Mask is, you cannot leave your bathroom right after rinsing it off with water. What I do next after it is, I washed my skin with a body wash using a shower puff to clean the residue that is remained on my skin. If you do the same thing as I do, you will see that your puff is fulfilled with that brown-residues.

After bathing, the coffee's smell would be stuck on my body for a day. That is a good point. Furthermore, my skin gets smoother so I can easily rub body lotion on my dry skin.

H. PRICE

You could get Bali Alus Traditional Spa Coffee Face and Body Mask for only Rp 25.000. Where to buy? You can find it over the online marketplaces such as Shopee, Tokopedia, and so on. If you are living in Kudus, you could find it in Rania store. *not sponsored

I.  TARGETTED CONSUMERS

Bali Alus Traditional Spa Coffee Face and Body Mask is mainly served for you who is pursuing youthfulness. Moreover, if you need something to brighten and to smoothen skin texture, also help your acne problem, you have to try this one.

J.   CONCLUSION

Does the real result really walk its claim? According to my experience, yes, it does. It helps to neutralize my dry skin (especially if it is used as a body treatment) and keep my skin moist.

There are pros and cons to this product.

Pros:

+ Handy packaging

+ Give brightening instant effect

+ Smoothen my skin

+ Help my skin easier to absorb next skincare products

+ My skin looks fresher after using this mask

+ The price is affordable

Cons:

-   The packaging is not equipped with an unlocked zipped to keep the mask is in the pack

-   It takes time to make the mask ready to use since it is formed in powder so we need to mix it with water first.

Bali Alus Traditional Spa Coffee Face and Body Mask is now easier to find over the online and offline stores at affordable prices. I do recommend this to you who seek for brightening instant effect. 

Facing the first contra that I have mentioned above, I do not assume it as something really bad. It can be solved by wrapping a rubber to the packaging then save it safely. Well, I used Bali Alus Traditional Spa Coffee Face and Body Mask since 2015 when I was in college until now. Do I recommend this mask? Sure. I already repurchased it several times.

Have you tried this coffee mask?

Source:

Adrian, dr. Kevin. March 20, 2018. "Masker Kopi untuk Kulit Awet Muda". Link. Accessed on November 03, 2020.

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Flashback dulu ya. Jadi mulai tahun 2013 sampai tahun 2016 lalu akutuh sempat mengalami yang namanya break out di wajah - jerawatan semuka-muka, sampe ke leher juga - yang mengakibatkan aku harus mengonsumsi produk skincare dari spesialis kulit. Ga cuma obat luar yang dioles-oles ke muka, aku juga dapet semacam pil untuk diminum. Obatnya buanyak banget saking parahnya jerawatku. Sejak saat itu, aku cuma berani pake skincare yang dikasih sama dokter karena ya percaya aja deh, ga usah macem-macem dulu. Bahkan untuk pake masker yang dijual di pasaran, iya, masker yang notabene hampir ga ada side effect-nya karena cara kerjanya yang tidak semaknyus serum, akutuh ga berani. Jadi ya selama itu aku cuma pakai basic skincare kayak sabun cuci muka, krim pagi, dan krim malam. Setelah sekian tahun hidup tanpa masker, baru deh sekitar tahun 2014 aku nyari-nyari masker yang dijual di klinik itu, maskernya masker green tea. Maskernya udah cocok di muka, jerawat juga bisa terkendali, tapi sayangnya aku kesulitan buat repurchase masker ini kalo abis. Soalnya aku kan kuliah di luar kota, pas pulang kampung tuh kadang ga sempet dateng ke klinik buat beli maskernya. Lah kenapa ga beli online? Seingetku dulu kliniknya belum melayani pembelian secara online deh, jadi harus datang langsung ke tkp.

Nah dari sini kisahnya dimulai. Karena kesulitan repurchase masker green tea itu, akhirnya aku scrolling Instagram dan Twitter nyari-nyari produk drusgtore yang bisa meredakan jerawat. Sek sek, emang harus maskeran ya? Anu, ngga sih. Eh harus. Eh, pokoknya aku ngerasa mukaku keliatan lebih bagus kalo abis maskeran. Dah, lanjut. Ketemulah sama Bali Alus Traditional Spa Coffee Face and Body Mask yang saat itu lagi booming katanya bisa nyembuhin jerawat. Trus akhirnya kebeli juga tuh masker dan kupakai hampir setiap hari soalnya efeknya bagus di kulit. Jadi aku pake masker ini pas lagi pake produk perawatan dokter? Iya, hehe. Tapi kalo kamu mau ngikutin, sebaiknya konsultasikan sama dokter kulit kamu dulu ya.

Kalo kamu belum ngeh sama Bali Alus, Bali Alus itu merk produk perawatan tubuh yang berasal dari Bali, Indonesia. Biarpun komposisi yang digunakan berasal dari bahan-bahan alami, produk Bali Alus sebenernya udah go international loh guys. Produk-produk yang dipasarkan meliputi produk perawatan rambut, wajah, badan, sampai kaki. Lengkap! Untuk maskernya sendiri terdiri dari beberapa varian seperti coklat, green tea, black tea, dan masih banyak lainnya. Kamu bisa pilih salah satu yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan kulitmu.

Baiklah mari kita gali lebih dalam tentang Bali Alus Traditional Spa Coffee Face and Body Mask.

A. KEMASAN

Bali Alus Traditional Spa Coffee Face and Body Mask dikemas dalam kemasan plastik seperti pada gambar di bawah. Untuk varian kopi, masker ini dikasih label warna coklat tua. Di bagian depan kemasan, tertera merk produk (Bali Alus), nama produknya, nama varian (kopi), nomor POM, dan nettonya: 100 gr.

Sementara di bagian belakang kemasan, ada penjelasan komposisinya apa aja, klaim produknya, dan cara pemakaiannya.

B.  TEKSTUR DAN AROMA

Tekstur

Dia tuh teksturya kayak bubuk kopi tapi agak sedikit kasar. Nah si kasar-kasarnya ini bisa digunakan sebagai scrub sambil bilas masker.

Aroma

Masker ini aromanya lebih mirip bau coklat sih daripada bau kopi.

C. KLAIM

Bali Alus Traditional Spa Coffee Face and Body Mask membantu menetralkan kulit kering dan mempertahankan kelembaban kulit.

 D. KANDUNGAN PRODUK

Kandungan

Coffee Arabica seed extract, Coco Nucifera Oil, Kaolin, Olea Europaea Oil.

Manfaat

Karena kandungan utama masker ini adalah kopi, jadi kita bahas lebih dalam tentang kopinya aja ya. Kopi sendiri mengandung antioksidan, kafein, dan kolagen.

Antioksidan

Kopi, khususnya kopi Arabika, mengandung antioksidan kuat yang memiliki kemampuan untuk memperbaiki tampilan garis halus, keriput, dan pigmentasi berlebihan pada kulit. Antioksidan juga berguna untuk mencegah radikal bebas yang bisa membuat kulit kita terlihat tua. Radikal bebas dapat ditimbulkan dari asal rokok dan radiasi yang menyebabkan penuaan dini.

Kafein

Kafein pada kulit dapat melindungi kulit kita dari radiasi sinar UV dan mempelambat proses penuaan pada kulit.

Kolagen

Berita bagus nih buat (((kita))) yang pengen awet muda. Kopi memiliki kemampuan untuk meningkatkan produksi kolagen dan memperlancar sirkulasi darah di kulit kita.

E. CARA PENGGUNAAN

Jadi gini, kamu bisa ikutin kelima cara berikut yah.

1. Ambil masker secukupnya

2. Campurkan dengan sedikit air

3. Oleskan masker ke seluruh permukaan kulit wajah dan/atau kulit tubuh

4. Diamkan selama 15-30 menit

5. Bilas dengan air dingin atau air hangat

6. Gunakan masker dua kali seminggu untuk hasil maksimal

F. HARAPANKU SEBELUM MENGGUNAKAN BALI ALUS TRADITIONAL SPA COFFEE FACE AND BODY MASK 

Sebenernya aku ga punya ekspektasi apa-apa sebelumnya akan produk ini. Ga ding, aku cuma berharap dia ga bikin mukaku makin jerawatan. Dah itu aja.

G. REVIEW

Jadi aku kan udah pakai Bali Alus Traditional Spa Coffee Face and Body Mask selama hampir 5 tahun kan. Waw, lama juga ya. Oh ya, aku juga sempat pake masker ini sebagai treatment sebelum pakai make-up untuk acara wisuda bulan Januari 2017 lalu.

Sebagus apa masker ini? Yuk simak pengalamanku di bawah.

S E B E L U M  P E M A K A I A N  M A S K E R

Akutu biasanya pake masker ini kalo malemnya lupa skinkeran, hihi, jangan ditiru ya. Iya, karena malemnya lupa bersihin muka, jadi paginya harus ekstra bersihinnya dengan pakai masker yang sekiranya bisa menyerap kotoran secara maksimal. Oh, atau, kalo lagi jerawatan juga biasanya aku ngandelin masker ini soalnya dia tuh bisa bikin jerawat lebih cepat mengering. Foto di bawah adalah keadaan wajahku yang polosan tanpa mekap, ada jerawat di pipi kiri dan komedo putih di dagu.

Sebelum mengaplikasikan masker, aku cuci muka dulu pake sabun. Abis itu aku bersihin lagi pake toner yang dituang ke kapas.

S A A T   P E M A K A I A N   M A S K E R

Pertama, aku campur masker dengan air secukupnya. Trus, kuolesin maskernya ke seluruh muka. Eh kalo di gambar ada bagian masker yang kering, itu karena aku duduknya di deket kipas yah hahaha jadi cepet keringnya. Normalnya sih masker ini keringnya antara 15-30 menit. Masker yang udah kering warnanya lebih ke coklat pastel, kayak menyatu sama warna kulitku ya. 

Rasanya seger banget pas maskernya diolesin ke muka, dingin-dingin adem gimana gitu. Etapii ketika maskernya udah mulai mengering, bakal berasa tuh sensasi kulit ketarik-tarik berasa dicengkeram dengan kuat. Agak perih sih tapi aku suka sensasinya. Mungkin itu cara kerja masker dalam mengangkat sisa-sisa kotoran atau residu mekap di wajah.

Bicara soal cara kerjanya yang mencengkeram kulit, aku jadi inget sama Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay Mask. Tapi Aztec lebih kenceng lagi sih narik kulitnya. Lebih perih.

 

S E T E L A H   P E M A K A I A N  M A S K E R

Setelah 10 menit pemakaian, aku bilas maskernya pake air dingin. Lah cepet amat 10 menit udah kering? Lah iyak kan aku makenya sambil anteng di deket kipas jadi cepet keringnya hahaha. Jadi ini penampakan wajah aku setelah menggunakan masker kopi dari Bali Alus. Pas ngaca sih muka keliatan lebih cerah, eh lebih putih dikiit, putihnya tuh kayak dipakein bedak tabur tipis-tipis. Trus jerawat di pipi juga mulai mengering dan keras, walaupun warnanya masih merah. Komedo putih didagu… ilang. Ketarik sama maskernya.

Yang menarik adalah, pas aku mencet hidung, komedo putih yang ada di dalam kulit jadi kedorong keluar ke permukaan kulit. Hal ini bisa sama persis kejadian kalo kamu abis pake masker Aztec.

Abis maskeran biasanya aku bersihin lagi mukaku pake hydrating toner untuk memastikan kalo kulit aku bener-bener bersih sebelum menggunakan rangkaian produk skincare berikutnya.

 

S E B A G A I   M A S K E R   T U B U H 

Masker kopi ini juga bisa digunakan sebagai masker tubuh. Biasanya sih aku pake masker ini sebagai scrub, kalo aku lagi males pake lulur beneran ya. Hehehe.

Gimana cara pakainya?

Gampang. Diadon dulu maskernya dengan sedikit air, lalu usapkan ke seluruh tubuh. Pas udah setengah kering, gosok ke kulit secara perlahan. Abis itu bilas. Nah kamu bakal ngerasain kulit kamu halus mulus seketika.

Satu hal yang perlu digarisbawahi setelah luluran pakai Bali Alus Traditional Spa Coffee Face and Body Mask, kamu masih butuh untuk sabunan lagi. Hah? Soalnya dia tuh meninggalkan residu masker yang berwarna coklat. Kalo aku biasanya abis scrub-an langsung gosok-gosok badan lagi pake shower puff yang udah dituang sabun. Ntar deh coba liat, busa sabun yang tadinya bening berubah jadi coklat.

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Last October, I just finished two personal care products - not as much as September Empties, they are shampoo and micellar water. The shampoo still comes from Tresemme, my kind of favorite haircare lately, and micellar water that contains oil-infused from Garnier.

1.      Tresemme – Scalp Care Anti Dandruff & Anti Hair Fall Shampoo

Do I always use this shampoo for years? No. Back then, I used to move to another brand that might polish my hair to look silkier but unfortunately, my hair was falling out during using it. So I thought that I need to come back to Tresemme. One thing that I love about this shampoo: my hair still easy to manage even I missed using hair conditioner. No, no, that does not mean I always skip for hair conditioner. Besides, Tresemme – Scalp Care Anti Dandruff & Anti Hair Fall can maintain my scalp health by keeping it away from dandruff and hair fall. However, this shampoo could not overcome hair fall caused by stress. Am I going to repurchase this one again? No. I will not repurchase it because I have already the stock. Hihi.

2.      Garnier – Micellar Oil-Infused Cleansing Water

I remember how I got this micellar water for the first time. I was on my way realizing that I forgot to bring my face cleanser, so I came to Indomaret (a kind of mini market in Indonesia) to look for a cleanser in travel packaging. I bought this one because as it is written, it contains oil that may simplify my cleansing routine. Garnier – Micellar Oil-Infused Cleansing Water really got my attention, it has a good impression. It quickly removed make-up from my face and it just left my face clear. Hereinafter, I use this micellar water as my first step cleanser (when I do not use any make-up or just light make-up) or my second step cleanser (after olive oil/cleansing balm if I wear heavy make-up the whole day). Do you know guys if this lovable one has the ability to remove waterproof make-up? You have to try it.

In this Micellar Oil-Infused Cleansing Water, Garnier combines micellar technology (a facial cleansing technology that consists of 90% water, then it formulated with a micellar molecule that has the ability to catch the impurities quickly) with argan oil. Argan oil contains vitamin E in it that is good for skin health such as moisturizing the skin, helping skin regeneration, overcoming acne, and healing wounds.

Does it safe to apply to acne-prone skin? So far it safes, at least in my skin. It does not serve irritation or more acnes.

Now, how about you? What products have you spent last month?

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Bulan Oktober lalu aku ga terlalu ngabisin banyak personal care kayak bulan September kemarin ya hahaha. Kali ini cuma sampo sama micellar water yang ludes. Samponya masih sama kayak bulan lalu, yaitu Tresemme; sementara micellar water-nya tuh dari Garnier yang ada oil infused-nya.

1.      Tresemme – Scalp Care Anti Ketombe & Rambut Rontok

Pake samponya ini terus ya, Mba? Ga ganti-ganti? Hmm, dulu sih sempet pake sampo ini terus ganti sampo lain, gatau deh kok rasanya rambut kasar banget, akhirnya kembali ke sampo ini. Yang aku suka dari sampo ini tuh – seperti yang sudah aku sampaikan di artikel bulan lalu – rambut aku masih bisa agak lemes teratur walau tanpa pemakaian kondisioner. Bukan berarti setiap keramas aku skip kondisioner ya. Selain itu, Tresemme – Scalp Care Anti Ketombe & Rambut Rontok juga bisa menjaga keadaan kulit kepala aku agar tidak berketombe dan tidak terlalu rontok. Etapi kalo rontoknya karena stress itu agak kurang bisa nolong sih. Apakah setelah sampo ini habis akan repurchase lagi? Engga. Ga repurchase soalnya udah nyetok hahaha.

2.      Garnier – Micellar Oil-Infused Cleansing Water

Pertama kali beli micellar water ini tuh di Indomaret kalo ga salah, nyari micellar water ukuran paling kueciiilll karena saat itu aku sedang dalam perjalanan lupa bawa cleanser pfftt. Pas dicobain lah kok enak banget ini bersihin mekapnya, cepet bersih, ya karena ada oil-infused-nya itu. Tau gitu kan beli yang kemasan gede sekalian biar ga sering-sering keluar rumah buat repurchase skincare. Dari situlah akhirnya aku sering banget make Garnier – Micellar Oil-Infused Cleansing Water sebagai step pertama (kalo lagi ga dandan atau dandanannya ga berat) atau step kedua (setelah minyak zaitun/cleansing balm kalo seharian pake mekap yang berat). Produk Garnier satu ini mampu mengangkat make-up yang waterproof sekalipun loh, guys!

Pada produk Micellar Oil-Infused Cleansing Water, Garnier menggabungkan teknologi micellar (teknologi produk pembersih wajah yang 90% kandungannya terdiri dari air, kemudian diformulasikan dengan molekul micellar yang mampu menangkap kotoran dengan cepat) dengan argan oil. Argan oil memiliki kandungan vitamin E di dalamnya yang baik untuk kesehatan kulit seperti melembabkan kulit, membantu regenerasi kulit, mengatasi jerawat, dan menyembuhkan luka.

Aman ga sih diaplikasikan di kulit berjerawat? Di aku selama ini aman guys. Ga ada iritasi dan ga makin jerawatan.

Kamu sendiri ada produk apa aja yang abis bulan Oktober lalu? Share siniii. Aku tunggu yah!