Don't pop it!!!

The trick to get rid of a pimple without leaving a mark is ALCOHOL PAD.

It is incredibly easy, but for those who enjoy "poping" pimples, it might be really hard to do...

Don't pop it, rub it! Rub your pimple (when you start feeling the bump) with alcohol pad for a good 10- 15 seconds. Let the alcohol gets absorbed by your infected pore. Do it once in the morning and once before going to bed.

I tried it a few times already. It works like a charm. pimples will go away on average 1-2 days. Leaving no mark or redness behind. Usually a scare from pimple can take months to erase... I have one on the side of my face since Xmas!! It's really annoying. So, you REALLY don't want to pop your pimple. You want it to go away itself.

Give it a try. Alcohol pad might just become your BFF!

New background welcomes summer

Everyone likes the new background? I was trying to find something brighter and spring/ summer looking.

Hope you all like it. :)

Day cream - preparing for summer

Over Xmas, I got this day cream sampler from Sephora for a good bargain. In the past 3 months, I have gone through all of these sampler and now I am ranking them based on my testing. :)

As these are all brand name products, they are all quite good. Depends on your skin type, you might find the products work differently than it works for me. I have normal skin, dry on cheeks and slightly oily around T-zone.  

My favorite is

CAUDALIE Day Perfecting Cream - It has SPF15, so perfect sun protection as a day cream. It smells good and not good  liquidy or too thick. Good for all skin types. I highly recommend this one.

 

1st runner up:

Bliss best of skintentions - daily moisturizer - Also has SPF15, this moisturizer is one of those day creams that anyone can use and anyone would like it. You may not LOVE it, but you will like it. It is also a little bit cheaper than the other ones. You can always have it as back-up. :)

2nd runner up: 

Fresh Soy Face Cream -  This moisturizer is long lasting, but not heavy. For those with slightly drier skin, I would recommend this one over the other ones. Fresh is one of my favor brands, their products are very reliable. 

3rd runner up:

Korres Wild Rose 24-hour moisturizer  - This moisturizer is also long lasting, but not very greasy. However, I rank it lower than Fresh, because it doesn't absorb as nicely as Fresh Soy Face cream. But it does have a low level of SPF at SPF6, so it has a little advantage in this long lasting moisturizer cream category. Although personally I still like Fresh a little better, the Korres Wild Rose cream is definitely comparable.

The other products in this sampler box:

Philosophy Hope in a Jar - Hope is a jar is a very light cream. It's easy to absorb and supposed to be very effective on skin repair.  I do think it's very easy to absorb, so it is great for the summer; however, I am not too sure about the skin repair part. After finishing the small sampler tube, I really don't see much skin rejuvenation result on my face. I am also not in love with the smell. The cream smells like chemical directly from the lab. 

 Hope this helps in picking up a day cream for this summer!

Neck

Recently I heard my guy friend commenting on how lovely a girl he met is, but she always seems tired and aging faster than other people her age. I asked, how so? He said, because there are lines on her neck and bags under her eyes!

After hearing that, I all of sudden realized that guys really do pay attention to how a girl looks, some times in such details like looking at "her neck."

We often pay much attention to our face and forget that our neck is a big part of our appearance and can secretly be telling other people your age.

So, here are some tips on how to take care our necks:

1. All facial creams (day cream, nigh creams, toner... etc) your use should get applied on your neck as well.

2. Find facial masks that can also cover your neck, and add it to your routine. 

example: 

3. when you apply creams on your neck, make sure you gently apply the cream in upward direction.

Ladies, don't forget about your neck!!