• 28Apr
    Categories: General Comments: 0

    Skin care in a beauty blog is something you need to take really seriously. You would be surprised to know how many people make the simple mistake of choosing the wrong cleanser. So let us talk about some cleaner basics.

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    Three things to know when choosing a cleanser: skin type, if the product is actually worth its weight in gold, price. Let’s expound. There are five skin types, oily, dry, combination, sensitive, and blemished and there are corresponding skin cleansers. Knowing your skin type and narrowing your choices to those will help with a right decision. Next, that the time to find out if the products you are eying are good by looking at consumer review or feedback from people you know who have used these. Marketing ploys make promises that are not necessarily true. Finally, choose products you can afford. It will make no sense to buy an expensive brand and then not be able to buy this again.

    After knowing these basics, your skin will help you choose the best cleanser for you. As an extra note for those with special skin issues, always see a doctor first.

  • 27Mar
    Categories: Information Comments: 0

    Fashion shouldn’t be short on function—especially for travelers. One should be fashionable enough, to take those photo ops when traveling but still functional enough ready to be a girl’s scout. I’ve been in Europe, Australia and mostly Asia (I love Asia so much I’m even learning Thai, Filipino and Chinese right now) and I can tell you fashion and functionality are your true best friends when traveling in a foreign land. Here are some of the clothing items and accessories you should get to achieve that fashionable yet very useful attire while traveling.

    Cotton Shirts or Shirts With Fragrance – For non travelers, it could be a gross idea of skipping the shower for a while. But if you are a traveler you should know that sometimes, you just can’t help but to skip it (mainly due to freezing weather, jet lags or lack of water for some backpackers). So no judgment here, but if you’re going to sit next to people on a plane they would thank you if your dressed in a shirt that doesn’t stink. Cotton shirts are great shirts to wear because it is so light and sweats are not trapped in it. There are also shirts with microbiotic and fragrance in it which keep you from stinking. So make sure you get those.

    Jacket with Plenty of Pockets – Men and women loves to incorporate jackets in their fashion styles and while you’re at it, you might as well choose a jacket with plenty of packets. It’s a garment that helps conquer baggage fees and does help you carry important things close to you: jacket with plenty pockets basically double as carry-on bags and can hold your passports, phones, cameras and some others.

    Blanket or Wrap That Blocks the Sun – Running out of sunscreen on the road can be a serious crisis, especially if you are traveling in tropical countries. Wraps such as ponchos are currently my favorite clothing item so I’m sure that anyone can be fashionable and functional with this one.

    Pants That Turn Into Shorts – Unpredictable temperatures are routine on the road, especially during shoulder seasons like spring or fall. You could take a pair of scissors to your jeans when the weather turns warmer than you had planned, or you could go the convertible-pant route. The later one is the better option of course.

    Bug repellent bracelets or shirts — It’s never fashionable to be obsessively swatting at insects while you are traveling plus when bugs bit you, most of them carry harmful diseases. Some travel destinations are full of insects. So make sure to have a repellent bracelet or shirt.

    Boots / Foldable Shoes – They always say that the right shoes can carry you to the right places. This had always been true. In traveling, boots and foldable shoes are my go to shoes. Boots are very fashionable and functional for backpackers and travelers. Foldable shoes are also a great choice. It’s lightweight, bendy, comfy ballet flats. They are perfect to wear on the plane or in the hotel room and lobby. They feel like slippers, yet one doesn’t look like they just woke up at home. And the best part: The shoes fold into a compact fist-sized bundle that fits easily into a suitcase or even a large pocket.

    Undergarments That Keeps a Secret

    Undergarments that have small secret zippered pockets in which you can stash your passport, ID, and other valuables are a travel must have. It’s highly unlikely that a pickpocket will manage to get his hand into the diminutive pocket hidden in the tee underneath your shirt, so the product gets our thumbs-up for safety, too.

  • 24Feb
    Categories: General, Skin Comments: 0

    Today, beauty regiments are so varied you would get dizzy trying to collate them all. These are dependent on so many things- skin type, race, color, lifestyle, budget, principles. If you like all natural products or if you like making things yourself, you would probably enjoy and appreciate home made skin products.

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    Now, if you have oily skin or acne prone skin or both, you can try a home made mask made from baking soda and water. You simply mix the two together until you get a paste. You apply this paste to your clean skin and leave it on for a maximum time frame of twenty minutes. After this, you remove with a warm wash cloth. The baking soda is supposed to help control oil production of your skin and dry up pimples you already have. This natural mask is easy, natural, and inexpensive. Like all home made things, if you experience stinging or redness, discontinue use. For severe cases, see your doctor first.

  • 31Jan
    Categories: Information Comments: 0

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    You do not need to go to a beauty Thai school just to get the Thai or Asian look. All you need to do is to look around your kitchen because you might just have the Asian beauty secrets in your own home. Doing a do it yourself beauty regimen is always the best way to improve or enhance a look. Below are some beauty secrets you may want to tryout.

    1. Papaya- papaya is fruit that has a lot of antioxidants, nutrients, vitamin C and other helpful stuff that helps improve the skin. Make a mask out of the papaya by mashing the meat of the papaya and squeeze lemon until you get the desired consistency. Apply on the face for 20 minutes and rinse. This helps improve your skin texture and may prevent wrinkles.
    2. Exfoliate with baking soda- exfoliating the skin with less harsh ingredients is a must to put a stop to over exfoliating. Simply mix the baking soda with water until it becomes into a paste like texture. Apply on face for 15 minutes, then scrub and rinse. For acne prone skin, just add a teaspoon of lemon and 5 drops of tea tree oil and repeat direction.
    3. Get pearly white teeth with baking soda- baking soda is an effective teeth whitening as it rubs of stains from coffee, tea, soft drinks, tobacco and other stain causing food. Basically, you just wet your toothpaste and dab it in the baking soda. Brush softly and try to concentrate on the stained area. Also mix hydro peroxide or swish it once in a while to improve your teeth more.

     

     

     

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  • 19Jan
    Categories: Make-up Comments: 0

    There are some items you need to apply before you start on the actual makeup of the face. In the past few years, one tool that has risen in use and popularity is the Primer. What is it and is it necessary?

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    Primers are like bases for makeup. If you think of a house or piece of furniture that needs to be painted, the base coat placed before the colored paint is much like the primer on the face. It is something that makeup artists say helps moisturize, even out the skin tone, and helps keep the makeup on for much longer. It is so helpful in keeping oil production on the face down that most professionals say a face isn’t complete without this first application.

    So, if you are a newbie, getting a primer and including this in step one of your makeup routine should be simple. If you are seasoned, some adjustment will see better coverage and more lasting makeup once applied.

  • 31Dec
    Categories: Make-up Comments: 0

    A basic “face” is one that looks as simple as possible but is not make up free. Why is this? Well, ever since make up was invented, it has been included in a woman’s routine as part of grooming. today, a woman especially a working woman, who goes without even the most basic of make up is considered not groomed.


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    There is a popular make up product in Asia and Southeast Asia known as BB Cream. This stands for Blemish and Base Cream or Beauty Balm. This is most popular in Japan and Korea but is now finding fans in Western countries. This cream was introduced by German Dermatologist Dr. Christine Shrammeck in the 60′s as a post surgery cover-up. It is an all-in-one product that acts as a sunblock, moisturizer, foundation, primer, and concealer and in Asian and Southeast Asian countries, where flawless and porcelain skin is a premium, this is a highly desirable product. Versions of BB Cream are also now produced by popular Western makeup brands like Maybelline.

  • 29Nov
    Categories: Skin Comments: 0

    There is a real stress today in going back to the basics or in taking the time to look into more natural solutions. This is no different for beauty. Today, more natural products are being introduced to the market. But you do not even have to go that far to get natural beauty aids. You can even make them yourself.


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    Here is one beauty product that can really help oily, acne prone skin and can be created in your kitchen with very basic ingredients. The oatmeal-onion face mask is a mask that can clear clogged pores, can reduce swelling and scarring from acne. You just need purified mineral water, plain organic oatmeal, and a chopped medium onion. Boil water and pour over the oatmeal letting it sit for fie minutes. Finely grind the onion in a processor then add to the still-warm oatmeal. If you want a thicker mask, add some homey. You can refrigerate this for a week.

    This goes to show that not only can you save money by skipping expensive beauty products , you can also be sure of what you put on your face by making these yourself with all-natural ingredients.

  • 31Oct
    Categories: Information Comments: 0

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    In today’s busy world it is hard to imagine spending time doing anything other than work-related to family-related activities. But experts will tell you a key component to being healthy and happy is looking out for one’s looks. Beauty tips may be that last thing on a busy woman’s mind but it is always important to remember to take care of oneself.
    The main pieces of advice give to busy women is to get the right amount of rest and sleep- right amount meaning not too much and not too little, so about 6-8 hours of sleep a night- to drink lots of water, and to get thirty to forty consecutive minutes of aerobic exercise a day. This can be through simple activities like walking the dog to specific ones like attending regular gym sessions. These four tips are the basis for good health and beauty. All tips after that will not work well if proper rest, sleep, fluid intake, and exercise is not followed.

  • 15Mar

    MSGWell that should be the case for some of the most loved comfort foods; chips and others have MSG or monosodium glutamate as part of their flavoring regimen. Primarily used as a flavor enhancer, MSG along with a ton of other additives makes canned goods, junk foods and many other foodstuffs so addicting we simply cannot get enough of them.

    True many a vendors of these products have changed their magic formulas to keep pace with today’s health conscious consumer but are these really to blame. Or is it the human side that should be better examined for the inability to control ones self specially when eating something so good one simply cannot get enough.

  • 14Mar


    If you want to make your hands and feet feel supple, soft and smooth then there’s a trick you can do with petroleum jelly.
    At night after you’ve taken a shower, get a tub of petroleum jelly. Scoop some of it and rub it on your feet and on your hands. After you’ve fully worked in the petroleum jelly into your skin get a pair of socks and cloth gloves. Wear them and sleep. This combination will make the skin on your feet and hands very soft and smooth. It can even soften the calluses on your feet so you can remove them easily.