July 06, 2014

Floral Perfume

Okay I did this photoshoot for endorsement / sponsorship purpose at first, but I ended up liking all the pictures so MORE THAN THREE PICTURES IS ELIGIBLE FOR A BLOG POST, RIGHT??? (\(Д)/) Ahahaha YES.


Floral Perfume

What kind of perfume do you like? The one that has fresh fruity scent, strong sexy fragrance or powdery floral note? Well I myself have always been into the last one. I LOVE soft floral scents like rose's, jasmine's, lily's… and it kinda confused me when I found out that a friend of mine in high school prefers fruity over floral scent *insert Jackie Chan meme here*.


This post won't be complete without me confessing my favorite perfume of all time.
Ladies and gentlemen, please give way to:
VERSACE Eau De Parfum Natural Spray. Hands down the best perfume EVAHHHHHH*!!!!!!!!! *according to myself at least lol. Well if we share the same taste, then you might have tried one of these before: J'adore by Dior, White Musk from The Body Shop, Prada Infusion, Oriflame's Delice, Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker, Miss Dior Cherie, etc. Now these are all the good ones (the bad ones I don't bother remembering the name), but THIS VERSACE Eau De Parfum beats. them. all. Trust me. Despite the serious look, this perfume actually smells fun, fresh, feminine, luxurious yet not overpowering… Gosh it really really really smells that good! Even my bf and my ex bfs always praise the scent lol *not that you need male approval to choose anything but it's just THAT good!*. ;D
Been using this since 2008 until today. 

What I Wore: GOWIGASA Flower Denim Shorts, Lacey Top (upcoming collection)

Okay, that's all for today (that's it?? God I LOVE outfit posts. Ultra minimum effort lol). Thank you for visiting and see you on my next post! ˆ)づ♡

XOXO
Jessica Yamada

July 01, 2014

The Best Place to Watch World Cup 2014

Finally, after waiting for 4 years, here comes...

*drum rolls*

WORLD CUP 2014!!!


Before you start being all like, "What Elle and Jess know about football anyway?"


We DON'T. Not a single thing. We don't know how a player got a corner kick. We don't know what is considered as fouls. We like Messi but we don't even know where he's from. (Do we even spell the name right?)

We only enjoy, as shallow as it might sound, the handsome players, the funny slow-motioned faces that the angry coaches make, but what makes this event even more special to us is the ENERGY that comes from it! Like, EVERYBODY celebrates it offline and online which makes us want to be a part of this celebration!

But just like a lot of you, our highest concern is to find the perfect place to have a great time watching the game. And after much consideration, we chose McDonald's as the winner for these 5 reasons:

1. COZY PLACE
When we watch an exciting match, we want to watch it in the coziest ways like we do it at home, where we can dress casually and sit comfortably so we can concentrate on the match rather than worrying about the little things. We also don't want any disturbance while we're enjoying the game, like mosquitoes or dirty environment. At McDonald's, you don't have to worry about any of that; you can enjoy the game to the fullest! :D


Being in a place where there are many football themed decorations surely makes us even more excited than we already are! xD

Look! Even the waiters and waitresses are all dressed up!

We just found out that McDonald’s has been an Official Sponsor and the Official Restaurant of FIFA World Cup for 20 years!! Whoaa :O

2. TASTY F&B
We don't know about you, but we ALWAYS feel like something's missing if we watch anything without FOOD. And who can resist McD's world-famous french fries or burger? Especially NOW since they've launched their new mouth-watering menu special for world cup like these ones:
// French Fries with Shaker (Brazilian Salsa or Roasted Beef) //
This is not like the usual french fries out there because it comes with a delicious SHAKER which makes the taste sensation way better!

// McSpicy Peri-Peri Deluxe //
This is hands down the BEST burger we've ever tasted from McD! It contains of spicy boneless crispy chicken topped with cheese, tomato and special peri-peri sauce!
 Ready...
 ...set...
 ...GO!!!

 // Guava and Raspberry Fizz //
A bit too sweet for our taste, but still really good to cool down the summer heat!


We're telling you, you DON'T want to miss this special menu because they are LIMITED only for this event (until July 13th)! We do hope McD will make them permanent members of the menu though!

3. ECONOMICAL
As we all know, football matches last for at least 90mins, and that my friend, calls for a LOT of food and drinks, and that can mean a lot of money, but NOT at McDonald's! McD has the most reasonable price where you can satisfy your bottomless pit without having your wallet suffer too much.

4. GOOD LOCATION
With many branches around the world (34 in Jakarta alone), you can easily spot McD near your location! Imagine if you have to drive home 100 miles after a tiring match, especially if your favorite team loses.
Yep, all the red dots are McD! :D

5. 24 HOURS
For this year's world cup where the air time is not very friendly (01:00, 03:00, and 05:00 WIB, wtf), it's kinda hard to find a place to watch and enjoy the game without having your parents or neighbors yelling at you for yelling at the TV. Fortunately for you, McD opens 24/7 so it won't be a problem anymore! You can yell "GOOOOOAAALLL!!!" all you like!

If that isn't enough for you, McDonald's also teamed up with Qualcomm Connected Experiences, Inc. and Trigger to create an Augmented Reality app that will give you a fun experience with a virtual trick-shot challenge!

 The name of this app is “McDonald’s GOL!”
It's available for download in the Google Play store and Apple App Store. :)
↑ Example of the challenge. We did it wrong though! The fry box was supposed to be the specially-designed one, like this:
↑ In celebration of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, McDonald's unveils 12 French Fry boxes designed by artists from around the world that reveal an Augmented Reality trick-shot challenge

Ok, we've reached the end of the post! We hope you enjoy the world cup 2014 as much as these fans do! xD 

XOXO

June 24, 2014

Elle's Loose Curls with a Hair Straightener Tutorial

It's been highly requested, and it's finally here...


My "Loose Curls Hair Tutorial"! :D

So, without any further ado, please watch the video below for the step-by-step guide and some tips:

 The final result:

This is how I usually do my hair. If you find my wavy hair that you saw on my Instagram or anywhere else interesting, you might want to watch the video above to learn how to do it yourself! :)
I find this method to be the easiest and most convenient way to achieve that kind of curls. And quickest too (takes me about 10-15mins to get the final result)!

Anyway, I'm sorry I forgot to mention on the video that you have to make sure your hair is DRY before you curl it.

Trivia:
☻ I learned this technique from YouTube too!
☻ My natural hair state is straight (as you can see in the video), so this wavy hair REALLY helps to add volume to my otherwise flat hair. Love it!
☻ I actually made this video 2 months ago and planned to publish it on my birthday, but unfortunately the video quality degraded somehow after my brother edited it using Adobe After Effects. We couldn't find the problem and I was very upset, I thought it couldn't be saved and I had to record a new video (T_T). Finally, last week, I went to my best friend's house (Rudy), and I brought up this issue. He said, "It's hard to explain right now, just bring the files tomorrow and let me find out the problem."
So, the next day, I gave the files to him and 10mins later..... the problem was SOLVED!! He said it had something to do with the Codec lol. I was sooooo relieved and happy, if you're reading this, thank you Femaooo!!! 

And girlsss, thank you so much for your patience, I hope you enjoy my very first hair tutorial and can learn something from it. :)

If you have any requests or questions, please comment down below, or on the video! xx

Elissa Yamada