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Sleeping Mask Terbaik Bikin Kulit Plump & Glowing Dalam Semalam Dengan Camellique Aqua Spa | ELIN IVANA

by Lina Clémence June 14, 2025
written by Lina Clémence


Seringkali karena terlalu sibuk dengan kerja dan mengurus rumah sampai lupa buat pakai skincare routine, ditambah kalo tidurnya begadang… Wah! besok paginya dijamin muka kering, kusam dan muncul jerawat!

Beberapa waktu lalu, ngeliat iklan di Instagram tentang produk Camellique yang punya Aqua Bomb, jadi penasaran banget pengen coba! Ini sleeping mask asal Korea Selatan yang bisa kasih sensasi spa di rumah dengan 7 hari pemakaian. Yuk! Langsung aja kita bahas!

Kaget banget waktu liat kemasannya karena berbeda dengan sleeping mask pada umumnya! Camellique ini datang dengan kemasan kotak yang di dalamnya sudah ada sleeping masknya dengan bentuk pods.

Nama Camellique sendiri identik dengan bunga Camellia yang hanya tumbuh di musim dingin dimana di musim itu susah untuk tumbuhan lain bertahan. Bunga Camellia bisa bertahan dan mekar dengan cantik di tengah kondisi yang sangat dingin. Seperti sleeping mask ini, yang bisa menguatkan kulit, mengatasi permasalahan kulit dengan bahan alami.

HERO Ingredients: Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide, Alpha Arbutin, Honey, Propolis, Royal Jelly, Camellia Flower Extract dan 6 Mineral Inti (Sodium, Kalsium, Magnesium, Potassium, Zinc dan Manganese) untuk meremajakan, melembabkan dan menyegarkan kulit.

Bekerja seperti Aqua Spa di malam hari sepanjang kita tidur supaya kulit menjadi lembab, cerah dan sehat di pagi hari.

Kalo dari segi kemasan, awalnya kaget tapi lama-lama suka sama bentuk pods kayak gini, karena lebih higenis, bisa pakai dengan takaran yang sesuai supaya hasil maksimal dan lebih travel-friendly!

Kenapa tadi aku bilang higenis? Di dalam box udah disediain spatula buat ambil sleeping mask-nya, jadi ga perlu colek-colek pake tangan ya!

Lebih kerennya lagi masker ini punya Advance Encapsulation Film yang bisa mengubah masker dari gel menjadi butiran air. Teknologinya canggih banget! Bisa ngebantu maksimalin kulit buat langsung menyerap ke kulit tanpa tersisa. 

Dari segi tekstur, sleeping mask Camellique tergolong sangat-sangat ringan, wanginya juga lembut, tidak mengganggu untuk kulit sensitif, menurut aku teksturnya cocok digunakan di iklim tropis seperti Indonesia. 

Begitu diaplikasikan langsung ada Aqua Bomb! Masker ini berubah menjadi butiran air ketika menyentuh kulit. Bisa seperti ini karena Camellique Aqua Sleeping Mask punya teknologi Advanced Encapsulation Technology Films yang bisa mengubah gel menjadi butiran air.

8 single-use pods ini bisa digunakan untuk seminggu atau kalo mau hemat bisa banget pakenya 2-3x seminggu!

Aku udah pakai 5x dan rasanya kulit kenyal, sehat dan lebih segar. Kulit berasa lagi minum air, udah nggak dehidrasi dan kusam lagi. Menurutku penting banget sih menjaga kelembaban kulit supaya bisa mencegah masalah kulit seperti jerawat, mengelupas, crack dan kusam.

Harganya juga murah sekitar 118rb tapi kalo beli waktu diskon bisa dapat harga lebih murah lagi seperti aku kemarin cuma 90rb an aja!

Kalian wajib coba sih, ini sleeping mask terbaik yang aku rasa akan menjadi best-selling di Indonesia!

Kamu bisa beli masker Camellique di sini.


June 14, 2025 0 comments
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Spa Review: Cottonmill at Sopwell House

by Lina Clémence June 11, 2025
written by Lina Clémence


I recently escaped all my responsibilities for a spa day and overnight stay at Sopwell House in St Albans and thought it was the perfect thing to re-ignite my blog writing spark for a review. It’s been a while, but if there’s one thing I love to experience and share it would be spa time and treatments.

UK Spa Escape

This was actually my second visit to Sopwell House. I previously visited in 2020 for a two night trip with my husband for our anniversary. We actually only ended up staying one night as the spa was fully booked which meant we couldn’t book any treatments at all so decided to cut it short. However, the spa facilities were gorgeous and I knew I wanted to go back. So when a spa day and escape from mum life was offered up (as a lovely Mother’s Day gift) I jumped at the chance.

I booked the one night spa escape which includes spa access to The Club at Cottonmill as well as the standard Cottonmill spa facilities. Sopwell House has two ‘levels’ of spa – the standard Cottonmill and the Club at Cottonmill. The Club at Cottonmill is the multi-million pound refurb/spa extension that is a spa/private members area. It has top class facilities including beautiful spa gardens, deep relaxation space and whisper rooms. Plus spa gardens, outdoor hot tubs, indoor-outdoor spa pool. Overall it offers two floors of relaxing spa space with steam rooms, saunas and the like. All hotel guests get access to the main pool area (Cottonmill) as standard, but to access the The Club at Cottonmill you need to either pay the extra rate or book as part of your stay package. I believe the extra rate is around £150 for the day, but we’ve always booked packages with it included.

The room rate also included a three course dinner, and breakfast. Spa access is from midday on check in day to 11am on the check out day.

Any treatments are additional cost and I seriously recommend booking well in advance as on our first visit we hadn’t done this and there was no availability at all at check in. In hindsight an obvious error, but having booked the trip on the phone I felt like a heads up to also book spa treatments from the booking staff would have been helpful and good customer service.

This time around I booked a massage treatment, an hour long Aromatherapy Associates muscle relax treatment to try and pummel out all the tension I was holding. Let’s be honest, I needed more than an hour but that hour was great. The therapist did all the right things, talking me through the treatment and asking for pressure preferences and checking comfort levels etc. I can’t fault the treatments experience.

The other area I can’t fault is the changing rooms. It may seem fairly niche but the changing room experience really does tell you a lot about the spa you’re arriving at. The thing that caught my eye? The Dyson hairdryers. I love a Dyson hairdryer, they really are ace and it’s rare but welcome to see them in a communal changing room scenario. The lockers are decent sized and they have a selection of basics on offer for use – deodorant etc. The sort of things you know you need but easily forget. A good touch.

What are the major selling points of the spa?

Well, the Cottonmill spa space is just beautiful, both indoor and outdoor. For the outdoor area, of course the space can only be used in good weather but luckily that was the case and to be fair – when I previously visited in August 2020, we still used the outdoor hot tubs in the rain as no way was I missing out on some of the experience for a bit of bad weather.

There are three outdoor hot tubs, plus a number of outdoor sun lounger and sofa spaces. For a good weather day, there’s a lot of space to be enjoyed. Don’t forget your suncream if you’re planning to spend time outside when visiting.

Indoors, there’s also a fairly decent amount of space. A mixture of day beds, some hanging chairs that look great but not all that comfortable to actually sit on. On our August 2020 visit, they were some of the only options as all other spaces were full. Instagram friendly, not spa-nap friendly.

On this visit, it was much less busy so space to relax wasn’t an issue at all. You can also get drinks brought to your table/bed which is a nice perk. Using a QR code where you can pay using your phone easily.

Where did Sopwell House fall short of expectations?

Overall, the staff were great but there were a couple of issues where it comes to food service. I had three meals at Sopwell House. One in the Greenhouse space, one in the Brasserie and one (breakfast) booked as room service. All three meals took a long time to be served. Something I did raise with the front desk as I checked out. Honestly when it comes to service I always like to be pretty patient with it as long as any delays/issues are communicated but when it happened over and over each time, my patience started to wear thin. My biggest niggle with it was A) Every time I had to chase, when I was waiting 45minutes to an hour for food to be served – no staff realised or checked and B) It was all time I lost from being in the spa!

For additional transparency on my experience: I mentioned I raised the food service delays at checkout – I was told someone would come back to me to follow up. It’s now been two weeks since my stay and nobody has followed up as yet.

No, it’s not the biggest issue but it is something I feel they need to be aware of and look at how they can manage. I was told it was because they had a wedding on. I was also told by the assistant manager they have multiple weddings on every weekend from now until September. So if you’re visiting in that period it’s something to be aware of. As honestly, an hour wait for food to be delivered (especially in scenarios like breakfast where a 15 minute window is selected for the food to arrive – but then it was chased twice and didn’t arrive until an hour later) is longer than I think is acceptable.

ANYWAY. I really don’t want the food service niggles to overshadow the overall positive experience of escaping to a beautiful spa for a relaxing headspace break. The spa really is beautiful, even if some of the wider service issues do let Sopwell House down.

I think having now visited twice, I would perhaps look elsewhere for an overnight spa break and consider the service hiccups if planning food there too. However as a space and treatment wise, it was thoroughly enjoyable. A sunny day at the Cottonmill Spa would be hard to beat. Perhaps one that’s more suited to a day time spa escape than the full overnight stay experience.

How much does Sopwell House Cost?

Cost of overnight spa break: £375

Cost of 60 minute treatment: £115

Additional extras: Around £50 for all additional food and drinks for one person.

All above treatments and costs paid for by myself.


June 11, 2025 0 comments
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AMAN Advanced Facial at Aman Spa at The Connaught Review

by Lina Clémence June 6, 2025
written by Lina Clémence


*Links marked with asterisks are affiliate links, these help Ree with running costs of the blog

I recently had the supreme pleasure of trialling the AMAN Advanced Facial at the Aman Spa based in London’s The Connaught and I felt compelled to tell you about it. If you are looking for a facial that is results-driven but also utterly relaxing, keep reading.

What is the Aman Advanced Facial?

AMAN Advanced Facial at Aman Spa

This results-driven treatment is positioned as the fine art of the facial meets science:

  • Uses Aman Spa’s newest skincare line, Essential Skin
  • Enhanced with powerful rice bran and indigo herbal extracts from Japan
  • Treatment is designed to leave the complexion glowing and visibly lifted
  • Begins with ultrasonic scrubbing which deep cleanses by purifying pores of excess oil, dirt and cellular debris
  • Then stimulating EMS is used to pushed skincare ingredients deep into the skin
  • There’s also manual lifting massage to encorage firmness and elasticity
  • A concentrated marine mineral mask deeply hydrates
  • Then the Aman x 111 Nourishing Gold Algae Hydrogel is applied
  • There’s a session with Aman’s beneath our state-of-the-art LED lamp
  • Also a leg massage and a lifting scalp massage

My Review

AMAN Advanced Facial - After Photo
AMAN Advanced Facial – After Photo

I get asked about my favourite facials and treatments a lot these days, so I am trying to have more. When I was offered the try out the Aman Advanced Facial at the Aman Spa at The Connaught, I couldn’t say no.

Nestled in the serene, subterranean sanctuary of the spa (seriously, it’s like descending into another world), this facial promised high-tech meets high-touch, and it absolutely delivered.

Let me start by saying: there’s a lot packed into just 60 minutes. It’s one of those facials that just keeps giving. It was like a symphony of sonic cleansing, LED therapy, masks, massage and more. From the moment I was cocooned in the treatment room (which by the way, is the very definition of peaceful), I was gone. And I mean Oura Ring-logged-a-37-minute-nap gone! That’s how deeply relaxing it was.

Science Meets Serenity

The facial begins with an ultrasonic exfoliation. Think of it as a gentle buzz that really gets in there, purging pores of all the city grime and dead skin. My therapist then layered in a mix of EMS (that’s electrical muscle stimulation), cryo therapy and clever manual lifting techniques. All of this sounds a lot, but it’s done so seamlessly that you feel utterly pampered while your skin gets a proper workout behind the scenes.

AMAN Skincare Products
AMAN Skincare Products

The treatment uses the Aman Essential Skin products which were developed in Japan and loaded with beautiful botanical extracts like rice bran and indigo. Everything smells and feels divine, is gentle on the skin but incredibly effective. The products are good. I was introduced to them last year when I reviewed the AMAN Beauty Advent Calendar. I hope they do it again this year because it’s the perfect way to discover the range.

I’ve had my fair share of facials, but I wasn’t expecting this level of body indulgence. The therapist did an incredible leg and foot massage mid-treatment while the LED mask was on and it honestly made me feel like I had brand new feet!

Post-Facial Glow and Lift

AMAN Advanced Facial - After Photo
AMAN Advanced Facial – After Photo

After the marine mineral mask came off and the gold algae hydrogel went on, my skin looked lifted, smooth and properly glowing. There was a clarity and bounce to my complexion that honestly made me do a little double-take in the mirror.

AMAN Spa at The Connaught
AMAN Spa at The Connaught

As I laid in the spa afterwards, trying to wake up a little and also hold on to that super relaxed feeling, I couldn’t stop looking at my skin in the camera on my phone. Annoyingly, I was loving life so much that I stayed 10 minutes longer than I should have and ended up running to catch my train!

AMAN Advanced Facial - After Photo
AMAN Advanced Facial – After Photo

Final Thoughts

I have always heard amazing things the Aman brand and their lavish hotels, and in true Aman style, this isn’t just a facial it’s a full-body, mind-melting ritual. It’s equal parts high-performance skincare and soul-soothing escape. I went in stressed and I came out sculpted, radiant, and deeply chilled. If you’re in London and need a serious skin and spirit reset, book this facial immediately.

Whether you’re a beauty junkie, a spa aficionado or just someone in need of a serious recharge, the Aman Advanced Facial at The Connaught is it.


June 6, 2025 0 comments
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