Beauty Tips I

Hehe annyeong haseyo~ I just suddenly get aspired to post this up after my comeback from a church event in Kl last Saturday. Hehe damn touched and tired from the high spirited dancing and singing, crying, meeting once again my Korean songsaengnim since so long, long journey, hehe gaining new knowledges from listening to a senior's story telling about his experiences in bus. XDDD The camera flashes nonstop throughout the whole trip catching memories as much as possible. XDDD Then the whole bus turned into a battlefield when all the girls went around having their make up done. Anyway it seems like still lot of young ladies don't know the basic steps of skin care and make up even some knew how to paint their face already. Most of u might have known but no harm done when u learn again thoroughly and confirm if your methods are right or wrong. :D Haha I knew the steps theoritically but never tried it practically before so a kind big sis helped me to do a very light make up. :D Haha I'm lazy to do so although I knew the basic steps of skin care... that's why so many products sitting still collecting dust in my room.

Hmm... firstly, I want to share something I know with u. Siew Han last time asked me why I buy "make up remover" when I didn't make up daily. The reason is that liquid is not a make up remover but it still effective to be used as one and it's a water-based cleanser. There're many other "pre-cleansing" products like cleansing oil or lotion and some even with "double layer oil and water" to remove water resistant cosmetics. It's better if we do double cleansing because mere usual facial cleanser is not enough to deeply remove all the dirt inside our pores. If u're someone who use toner or u have no idea how clean your face is, u can see the proof that the cotton pad wipe off some dirt from your face when u apply toner even after face wash. Our skin is exposed to invisible dirt everyday no matter we make up or not because of the polluted air surrounded us, open air full of fine particles while indoor air especially in air-cond rooms and public transports is full of germs since the bacteria always stay inside and can't go anywhere so the pre-cleansing lotion is to ensure our skin really clean.

Secondly, the products on market nowadays are either synthetic, natural or half natural which the active ingredients usually made with plants or botanical ingredients. Natural is always the best and it becomes more popular and popular nowadays such as Body Shop, The Natural Source, Skin Food, Elianto, Face Shop, Etude House, L'occitane, Origins, Evelyn & Crab, etc etc. Well I'm not saying that products like Loreal, Chanel, Clinique, Biotherm, Estee Lauder, Lancome, SKII, Shiseido, Kose, and many other expensive products not good but just I think natural products are more friendly to skin and cheaper. I really feel Australia and Korean products are better since they more natural and I personally prefer Australia products. It's just my opinion maybe I'm wrong since many experts use branded products so they must have their own advantages. Whatever it is, a product that is free from alcohol, preservative, mineral oil, synthetic fragrance, artificial coloring, petrochemical cleansers, silicones, propylene glycol, sulfates, ethoxylates, parabens, DEA (MEA, TEA), will make a good and skin-friendly product. It just on the safe side so people with sensitive skin need no worry that the products would cause breakout. Actually we often heard alcohol is not good for skin but experts say alcohol can kill germs, provide cooling sensation and it's harmless if it's usage is within certain concentration therefore products with printed alcohol ingredients are absolutely safe. Whereas it's advisable to not use products with whitening properties since it might not compatible with your skin but it depends, use natural products. My view is if your skin is healthy, u will develop a bright healthy glowing complexion naturally. Mineral oils may clog your pores. Parabens like metylparaben and butylparaben usually included in the natural products to preserve the natural ingredients. Haha u guys will be lazy to look over the ingredients also so lalala~ Sometimes, u may grow suspicious if some products with certain active ingredients effective or not. They're scientically proven but maybe natural products take longer time or what I'm not so sure. Oh yeah if u see a "cleo award sticker" when u choose product then the product is definitely good because it's voted as one of the best products among consumers. Ahh, do u know what's the difference between gel, lotion and cream? They each construct of different thickness of textures. Gel is for very oily skin, lotion is for oily skin and cream is for dry skin. Of course normal skin can use any one of those. However, I think lotion is the best choice since if u don't know your type of skin and cream is too oily and heavy for skin and gel might not enough especially we live under the hot and humid weather. Don't misunderstand oily skin as hydrated skin. Remember skin secrete natural oil to overcome dryness. So u must use moisturizers to prevent skin dehydration and visible facial pores. Again u could only have facial wash twice or maximum thrice a day because the more u wash, your skin natural moisture will be swept away and more oil will be secreted.

Thirdly, have u ever concern about water temperature when u shower, wash face and hair? Hot water will dry out and burn your skin and scalp and these will stimulate your skin natural reaction to secrete more oil to overcome the dryness. Do u know bathing is better than shower? Hehe u must wonder ehh bathing and shower not the same? Bathing is more like u slowly soaking in the water and wash slowly while shower is u wash under running water. U see the more u wash, your skin pores open up and the running water keeps flowing your skin moisture away. It's the same apply to your skin and face after shower, u don't rub your skin with towel but gently dab it so the moisture remain and u won't carelessly damage your skin texture. If the water is too cool, the pore won't open up to wash away impurities so no, it can't do also. A too cool water will also stimulate an oily scalp to secrete more oil. Thus, a too hot and cool water is and enemy for oily scalp and hair. Eventually, the best temperature would be warm water!!! Woohoo!!! Well well it says like this but sometimes we just use whatever water temperature is available aren't we? Boo~ Haha hmm the same concept, do u know drink so much soft drinks can dry out your throats too? Ohh and do u know the length of hair after 15cm depends on outside nutrients while the hair within 15cm from your scalp depends on the nutrients absorb from your blood? So so now u know where should u apply those treatment products like hair mask and conditioner on hehe. Combing hair and blowing dry hair in fact help to increase blood circulation and restore the hair system but be careful to use products to protect your hair shafts since too much heat from hair dryer can damage your hair.