Get Away Dark Circles!

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Yes! I know I blog without obligation but sometimes when I leave things a bit unattended for awhile, I feel a bit guilty.  I feel like I left my baby… hahaha yeah that’s true.  Anyway, I was running out of creative juices the past two weeks and was so busy attending to other projects online and offline.

I also had a much needed vacation coz like my husband said, I needed it. I literally have dark circles under my eyes. Lol! And its driving me insane I dunno how to remove it. Some suggests I should go for a regular facial mask treatment, some suggest I put some cucumber, some insists I sleep more. Gah! Is there some sort of treatment for this? I might dash for a quick easy personal loan if this treatment is expensive but what the heck!

Anyway, now I sleep early 10 pm being the latest but for some reason I still have dark circles. I don’t any pressing problems, I don’t stress too much so I dunno what to do. Maybe I should just lay and do some more relaxing. Any tips from you dear readers? I’m nearly desperate here and hubby keeps teasing me that this is a sure sign of aging. He might be telling the truth?! hahahaha!

Anyway, I was searching for good tips on getting rid of dark eye circles and this article on WikiHow deserves mention. It’s useful, concise and filled with tips. Hope it’ll work for me.

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6 Pieces Sonia Kashuk Essential Eye Kit with Case

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I’ve decided to give learning to put makeup a try. I think I could do it, if I try hard enough and not be lazy. I’m not about to put on makeup everyday because that is simply not me. I think its just handy for a lady to know how put on a bit of makeup.

At least for me I don’t need to rush to a salon or a makeup artist when I’m attending some formal event and I don’t have to be in a hurry always. I could just do it myself. Saves time and I kinda fancy experimenting with different looks and colors.

Anyway, typical of me, I found myself surf shopping for some makeup tools and accessories and this one drew my eye – Sonia Kashuk Essential Eye Kit with Case, 6 pieces brush set from Target only $9.99.

Some might say – duh? its from Target it might be a cheapo thing. But considering the good price and reading reviews plus having these pieces named by iNStyle as Beauty Best Buys for 2009 and 2010, well I should say it really has the makings of a good buy..

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My Cold Weather Skin Essentials

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Vain, yes, I am vain. Not put-on-tons-of-makeup vain but my vanity veers towards a lot of effort in taking care of my skin. I’ve always believed clean and clear skin is one of women’s better assets and if you’ve got it you really don’t need much makeup. It’s like, you can dare to face the world with just your ‘naked’ skin.

So I constantly obsess about caring for my skin. Like during dry and hot weather, I’m usually in a panic mode about acne, especially with my oily skin. Yeah, I do get into panic attacks, enough for me to consider acne pills! But I often settle down and be patient about it anyway.

Same thing for the cold season, I take great pains not to let my skin go so dry. The cold and chilly wind and temperatures can really sap the moisture in skin, so the usual skin care regimen changes a bit. It’s still, cleanse, tone and moisturize routine for me but cleansing becomes gentler, and moisturizing becomes heavier.

Too much cleansing will strip too much moisture from the skin, so cleansing I limit to just once a day with a light face cleanser. I have three picks for this, all of them works for me though my top pick is Cetaphil and if its not available then its Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash.

For day time moisturizer I still stick to my all time fave Ducray’s Ictyane Hydrating Creme. I have oily and sensitive skin so this really works for me since its not too heavy and just perfect for day time use.

For night time use, I prefer a heavier moisturizer. Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Anti-Aging UV Moisturizer or Nivea Cream Crème.

As for body lotion, these are my staples..

And another thing, drinking more and more fluids to keep hydrated. Plus a good lip balm comes in really handy.

Looking at all my skin care product preferences I just realized I go for unscented/mild scented, mostly for sensitive skin variety. All of these I have used since I was in my teens, well except for the Olay Total Effects Moisturizer which I started using just four years ago..

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What To Do With Wrinkles?

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Okay, I’m telling myself not to panic. I’ve been sleeping really late this past few days working double time on a web project and this morning I finally had the time to take a good look at myself in the mirror and horrors!! Monstrous eye bags and one or two noticeable fine lines!

I immediately got online and sent an email to my ‘beauty expert’ cousin about what should I do. The eye bags I could take but the wrinkles?! My goodness I’m just 31 and why do I have this? Cousin replied, well 31 is not exactly 16 anymore you know. Which made me panic more, should I get myself a wrinkle serum?

She said I should try squeezing some more sleep in and try de-stressing and not to worry too much.Whew! I know this was bound to happen but the reality of it..

I also got online and did a bit of research on some home and natural remedies to wrinkles and here’s some I found:

• honey
• egg whites
• lemon juice
• pineapple slices
• coconut oil

and also to avoid alcohol, smoking and drinking lots of fluid.  Hmm, these are surprisingly simple and yet a lot of people say they are indeed effective. I’m trying it too..

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Pretty Things On Sale!: June 1, 2010

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I got a few emails requesting for these – Sale Alerts!, and I’ll strive to make it a weekly thing.  A weekly digest of fashion finds currently on sale from different shops online. These are of course, personal picks of things I find pretty, but most of these shops carry more items on sale so just hop on to the links I’ll be adding to see more bargain items.

 

Every weekly ‘Pretty Things on Sale‘ digest would include these items on sale:

(1) apparel – dresses, tops, skirts, bottoms..

(2) shoes – a dress wouldn’t be perfect without the perfect shoes, imho!

(3) handbags – who doesn’t <3 bags anyway? Purses, handbags etc..

(4) accessories – jewelries, sunglasses, scarves, gloves, belts etc..

(5) beauty – skin care, cosmetics, beauty tools on sale..

(6) home items – why limit these to girlie things? I’m an avid home decor, home furnishing shopper and I bet most of you are too, so I’ve included this too..

~~~ June 01, 2010 – Pretty Things on Sale!~~~

Apparel

• Tibi – Black & multi-color one-shoulder style maxi dress – €510, now only €379!  Shopnow at Stylebop

• Robert Rodriguez cheetah print top – $319, now only $111! Shop now at BergdorfGoodman

• Spiegel’s Tie Neck Top – $59, now only $29! Shop now at Spiegel

• Lafayette 148 New York Collection’s Fluid Brayden Pants – $328, now only $164! Shop now at Neiman Marcus.

• Lafayette 148 New York Collection’s Lorri Polka-Dot Skirt – $348, now only $121. Shop now at Neiman Marcus.

• Nicole Miller Split Neck Crinkled Strapless Party Dress – $290, now only $86! Shop now at LordandTaylor.

• Stella McCartney’s Floral Bikini – $295, now only $206! Shop Now at KirnaZabete.

• Elle Macpherson Intimates ‘Sheer Ribbons’ Underwire Contour Bra – $60, now only $31! Shop now at Nordstrom.

Shoes

• Cynthia Vincent Coco Flat Thong – $248, now only $174! Shop now at ShopsheBoutique.

• Diane von Furstenberg’s Aegean Suede Sandals with Slashed Cuff – $375, now only $262.50! Shop now at Shopbop.

• Cole Haan Air Danni Gladiator Sandals – $150, now only $100! Shop now at Neiman Marcus.

Handbags

• Valentino Dark Camel Bag – €1599, now only €798! Shop now at Stylebop.

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