ok, so i finally got the chance to just write away things. it's been almost three months of silence/laziness (to write particularly), and since it's the second day of my two-week christmas vacation, i owe this blog some fresh words.
to start with, i need to explain the silence. two things - busier than ever with rediscovering more important stuff, and reuniting it with the creative side of my life.
see, i had been reading robert kiyosaki's RDPD, some self-help book i wanted to read for ages but had been discouraged with awful reviews from friends and sites i stumbled upon. but, i eventually did read it. i thought it was enlightening! especially for someone with an entrepreneurial mind! i mean, that book was my reminder. it kind of like reminded me about how i wanted to act, to be, to become since i was selling my hand-made scroongies, pen holders back in grade 2. it reminded me how i wanted to make things and sell them! and i also learned many other real things. so while reading the book, i ventured back into selling. talked with a few partners and sourced fashion stuff to sell during the holiday season. and it's not just selling, it's also putting up your own stall, keeping your merchandise safe while riding in a public transportation, lots of emailing and calling making sure the suppliers provide the items you have promised your clientele, etc. doing the selling thing again was rejuvenating; it feels like i became alive again, after years of just waking up early in the morning to catch the early bus for work. i loved it. but it took most of my weekends away, and i had to sacrifice. it was a good start of something great, i thought.
so, that was the more important part i was talking about earlier. because, i had to grow up. i need to learn how to invest, and not just invest, but to put my money where it could grow. i had to invest, it's the riskiest part of learning, but we only learn when we risk because that's the time we give our all and put our minds into it to survive. and i did learn lots of things. still, despite the nasty reviews of RDPD, it helped me a lot, so my thumb's up to kiyosaki.
on to the less important, i guess, how else should we call it anyway? i went back to my sewing cravings. i think i even made another blog to chronicle my adventures as the "dressmaker", as someone in my loop calls it. but i didn't wanna do real clothes; i chose the more difficult path--make doll clothes, the 1:6 scale kind. everyone says it's suicide to work on those tiny pieces when you're just a novice with the sewing machine. i know, but i persisted. because i love making things, especially tiny ones. the techniques, i had to learn myself because enrolling at a sewing school is worth another sewing machine. i did consider schooling for a time, but i instead bought a sewing machine, and that was a year ago. that was my hubby's advice, and i thought he was right. he is right, because i'm the kind of person who overestimates herself, thinking she can do everything. but isn't that dangerously positive? oh well, but i am really glad i bought that machine instead of signing up for a basic sewing class. so, now zapped to the present, the business woman in me whispered something - why not sell what i'm making? yeah, then i started checking out the market, and i was fascinated by the plethora of doll fashion makers in the internet. they are catering to the collectors market, and isn't it wonderful? i even convinced a fashion accessory designer/entrepreneur friend to make ones for the dolls as well...and i found lots of generous people who provided very helpful tutorials to get me started. i loved sewing for the dolls. it's fun, it's creative that i could do it all day. with it, i could still be the fashion designer i wanted to be since i was a kid; only 5/6 short in scale.
so eventually, i decided i'm gonna keep doing both activities in the coming years, to keep me sane :) and yeah, of course write some stuff here when i need to.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
90% back to my old skin
as i continued to use philippine lemon (kalamansi) in treating my pimples, my skin is gradually picking up. but i think it's not just that. here are the other lifestyle changes i've made while battling the acne fight:
1. i started drinking lemon water (1 tbsp pure lemon juice + glass of lukewarm water)
2. i used a papaya soap called Beauche as my facial wash/cleanser.
3. i stopped my daily routine of facial toner and moisturizer, liquid foundation and bronzers/blushes
4. i used a mineral foundation on a daily basis
There still occasional bumps here and there, but the rest of my skin is back. :)
1. i started drinking lemon water (1 tbsp pure lemon juice + glass of lukewarm water)
2. i used a papaya soap called Beauche as my facial wash/cleanser.
3. i stopped my daily routine of facial toner and moisturizer, liquid foundation and bronzers/blushes
4. i used a mineral foundation on a daily basis
There still occasional bumps here and there, but the rest of my skin is back. :)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
turmeric + philippine lemon didn't work
yeah, for some reason the solution didn't do something on my acne.
however, as i research more and more about natural ways to get rid of my pimples, i came across sites that talked about lemon wash. some sites say you get a quarter lemon and squeeze it on lukewarm water then use the solution to wash your face in the morning and in the evening. i never followed this, however. instead, i took my philippine lemon, squeezed it in a small pot, took a cotton bud and put the lemon juice on my pimples. i did this almost every single night on a clean face (washed with my regular nivea foam wash). i left the juices to burn whatever bacteria there is on my face. it stung, and almost hurt much, especially when my pimples were still too many. but now, the pimples that used to be around 15 per cheek, have reduced to just max of three per cheek average for the last few weeks. today, i'm only treating one per cheek. isn't that cool?
uhm, diet, nothing really changed much. except that i took antibiotics the past week as i had molar extraction. i also started drinking lemon water (juice of two philippine lemons + glass of lukewarm water) every night and when i wake up. i got the info from researching toxins and body acidity. that maybe my pimples were because of my high body acidity. so i started drinking lemon water - which is alkali, and can help neutralize the acids in me. that probably helped, too. well, also i stopped using cosmetics for the past two months. that would be another reason. however, the bacteria in my face is currently looking for a "greener pasture". my chin, which used to be clear from everything - pimples, white heads, blackheads - none of that, is now being overtaken by blackheads. there's really not much of them yet, but whoa! i've never had blackheads there, or even on my cheeks. when i'm perfectly, physically fit to run/jog again, i will be getting back to it. i probably just need exercise.
however, as i research more and more about natural ways to get rid of my pimples, i came across sites that talked about lemon wash. some sites say you get a quarter lemon and squeeze it on lukewarm water then use the solution to wash your face in the morning and in the evening. i never followed this, however. instead, i took my philippine lemon, squeezed it in a small pot, took a cotton bud and put the lemon juice on my pimples. i did this almost every single night on a clean face (washed with my regular nivea foam wash). i left the juices to burn whatever bacteria there is on my face. it stung, and almost hurt much, especially when my pimples were still too many. but now, the pimples that used to be around 15 per cheek, have reduced to just max of three per cheek average for the last few weeks. today, i'm only treating one per cheek. isn't that cool?
uhm, diet, nothing really changed much. except that i took antibiotics the past week as i had molar extraction. i also started drinking lemon water (juice of two philippine lemons + glass of lukewarm water) every night and when i wake up. i got the info from researching toxins and body acidity. that maybe my pimples were because of my high body acidity. so i started drinking lemon water - which is alkali, and can help neutralize the acids in me. that probably helped, too. well, also i stopped using cosmetics for the past two months. that would be another reason. however, the bacteria in my face is currently looking for a "greener pasture". my chin, which used to be clear from everything - pimples, white heads, blackheads - none of that, is now being overtaken by blackheads. there's really not much of them yet, but whoa! i've never had blackheads there, or even on my cheeks. when i'm perfectly, physically fit to run/jog again, i will be getting back to it. i probably just need exercise.
Monday, June 28, 2010
fighting acne
unfortunately, the excitement i was having with getting back to my old facial routine fizzled out. after using the night cream that night, as well as the day cream the day after, my pimples worsened. in fact, the next day, new additions populate my face. i should have listened to the inner devil, to let all the pimples go away first before getting back with the old.
so now, i'm down to two options. both are natural ways to extinguish (yes, like how the three charmed Halliwell sisters fight the demons) pimples. both are topical solutions, as i couldn't find yet a supplier of the aloe vera gel that i'm supposed to drink while i'm dabbing them on my face. first one, which i'm having right now, is the paste composed of sandalwood oil, turmeric and lemon juice. the combination actually smells good, and when i put them on each pimple, they felt good. i felt a little sting, but somehow, later on it felt soothing. i got the sandalwood from papemelroti, a shop i frequent that's also near the office. i get my boho jewelry from them, notebooks made of recycled paper, my other essential oils. the turmeric was the mccormirk thing sitting in my spice rack for as long as i could remember. i used philippine lemon, though the website i got the recipe from advised for lime.
the paste was actually on my face for more than 30 min now, and honestly i don't wanna take them off as i feel like they're working. but since i don't wanna stain my pillows, i'll rinse them with my lukewarm water. in the next few days i will put them a little longer.
i'm giving this thing a week or two, and if it works (and gets rid of my acne), i'm gonna make a short documentation of how i my little treatment went. like, what my diet was, my sleeping pattern, my stress level, what types of products i eventually used (moisturizer, maybe makeup etc) and some other stuff that should be considered.
otherwise, i'll go get a bottle of tea tree oil, which according to beauty gurus in youtube, doesn't really cure the acne. tea tree oil kills the bacteria on wherever you place it.
well, still crossing fingers...
so now, i'm down to two options. both are natural ways to extinguish (yes, like how the three charmed Halliwell sisters fight the demons) pimples. both are topical solutions, as i couldn't find yet a supplier of the aloe vera gel that i'm supposed to drink while i'm dabbing them on my face. first one, which i'm having right now, is the paste composed of sandalwood oil, turmeric and lemon juice. the combination actually smells good, and when i put them on each pimple, they felt good. i felt a little sting, but somehow, later on it felt soothing. i got the sandalwood from papemelroti, a shop i frequent that's also near the office. i get my boho jewelry from them, notebooks made of recycled paper, my other essential oils. the turmeric was the mccormirk thing sitting in my spice rack for as long as i could remember. i used philippine lemon, though the website i got the recipe from advised for lime.
the paste was actually on my face for more than 30 min now, and honestly i don't wanna take them off as i feel like they're working. but since i don't wanna stain my pillows, i'll rinse them with my lukewarm water. in the next few days i will put them a little longer.
i'm giving this thing a week or two, and if it works (and gets rid of my acne), i'm gonna make a short documentation of how i my little treatment went. like, what my diet was, my sleeping pattern, my stress level, what types of products i eventually used (moisturizer, maybe makeup etc) and some other stuff that should be considered.
otherwise, i'll go get a bottle of tea tree oil, which according to beauty gurus in youtube, doesn't really cure the acne. tea tree oil kills the bacteria on wherever you place it.
well, still crossing fingers...
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
back with the old...
i'm actually talking about my old face care routine.
almost year ago, i started using the nivea visage line to take care of my face. it was amazing. those months were when my skin was its most glorious. it was glowing, plump and just zero-zit. it consisted of a normal to combination facial wash, the accompanying toner and the Q10Plus day and night creams. Wow, I must say, I felt like I was 10 years younger with that healthy skin. however, that seemed like a dream turned nightmare the day the day cream ran out.
and so, even if i wear makeup everyday, since my skin was at its best, i took the opportunity to try out other moisturizers. then other facial wash, and toner, when i eventually ran out of my other visage friends. the night cream was the only one surviving, as you don't need to use that much during the night, that it came to a point when i started to leave it lurking at one corner of the dresser. it just seemed appropriate at that time.
so, hello, new products!
and, hello, zits!
big, chunky, meaty ones started to grow on my cheeks, with some more smaller ones sprinkled on the rest of the surface, as if they complement each other. i thought it was okay at that time, since i was practicing on how to conceal blemishes via makeup. the first week was productive, i got to learn how to cover those ugly bumps using concealers. it would be a great plus for me as an aspiring makeup artist, as not all your clients have perfect skin.
then after a few more weeks, more and more zits. what happened? what was behind these unsightly devils in my face? i have never been this bumpy my whole life! i have occasional ones, yes, one per month, when my period is about to start. but this much???
was it because summer is just around the corner (the time it all started) but it's already 35 degrees Celsius? i was probably producing more sebum than the usual? was it because i tried new products? i did try different makeup - foundation products mostly as i wanted to test products before i put them on the clients' faces. was it just stress? was it hormonal? was it because i just got to try having some because everybody just got to undergo a hateful feeling of acne-laiden face?
i now understand how it feels like to be ashamed of your face. my hubby, who now sports craters on his face due to a bad acne problem during his teens, told me he wouldn't make eye contact with people he talked to because he hates the idea that they're looking at his face. isn't that sad?
i had tried new facial cleaning routine. oil cleansing method (OCD), which actually, unexpectedly worsened the situation. perhaps the massaging of my face was the culprit. i was actually spreading the bacteria all over my face! thinking that wiping my face off with a wash cloth will do the trick. but no. i must've used it wrongly. what i love though about OCD is that it got rid of my whiteheads and blackheads. that's when i realize i have humongous pores, too.
so it's been three months of learning how to conceal blemishes cum feeling so ugly. and now i think, pimples have stopped growing. i had been makeup-free for the last week, with just the slightest moisturizer to keep the skin from chapping. i thought, with my skin, about to be back to its balanced state, almost, i guess, it's time i go back with the old. the old routine. the nivea visage ritual.
and im crossing my fingers.
almost year ago, i started using the nivea visage line to take care of my face. it was amazing. those months were when my skin was its most glorious. it was glowing, plump and just zero-zit. it consisted of a normal to combination facial wash, the accompanying toner and the Q10Plus day and night creams. Wow, I must say, I felt like I was 10 years younger with that healthy skin. however, that seemed like a dream turned nightmare the day the day cream ran out.
and so, even if i wear makeup everyday, since my skin was at its best, i took the opportunity to try out other moisturizers. then other facial wash, and toner, when i eventually ran out of my other visage friends. the night cream was the only one surviving, as you don't need to use that much during the night, that it came to a point when i started to leave it lurking at one corner of the dresser. it just seemed appropriate at that time.
so, hello, new products!
and, hello, zits!
big, chunky, meaty ones started to grow on my cheeks, with some more smaller ones sprinkled on the rest of the surface, as if they complement each other. i thought it was okay at that time, since i was practicing on how to conceal blemishes via makeup. the first week was productive, i got to learn how to cover those ugly bumps using concealers. it would be a great plus for me as an aspiring makeup artist, as not all your clients have perfect skin.
then after a few more weeks, more and more zits. what happened? what was behind these unsightly devils in my face? i have never been this bumpy my whole life! i have occasional ones, yes, one per month, when my period is about to start. but this much???
was it because summer is just around the corner (the time it all started) but it's already 35 degrees Celsius? i was probably producing more sebum than the usual? was it because i tried new products? i did try different makeup - foundation products mostly as i wanted to test products before i put them on the clients' faces. was it just stress? was it hormonal? was it because i just got to try having some because everybody just got to undergo a hateful feeling of acne-laiden face?
i now understand how it feels like to be ashamed of your face. my hubby, who now sports craters on his face due to a bad acne problem during his teens, told me he wouldn't make eye contact with people he talked to because he hates the idea that they're looking at his face. isn't that sad?
i had tried new facial cleaning routine. oil cleansing method (OCD), which actually, unexpectedly worsened the situation. perhaps the massaging of my face was the culprit. i was actually spreading the bacteria all over my face! thinking that wiping my face off with a wash cloth will do the trick. but no. i must've used it wrongly. what i love though about OCD is that it got rid of my whiteheads and blackheads. that's when i realize i have humongous pores, too.
so it's been three months of learning how to conceal blemishes cum feeling so ugly. and now i think, pimples have stopped growing. i had been makeup-free for the last week, with just the slightest moisturizer to keep the skin from chapping. i thought, with my skin, about to be back to its balanced state, almost, i guess, it's time i go back with the old. the old routine. the nivea visage ritual.
and im crossing my fingers.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
what happened to the daily shasha?
yeah, i slacked again. no more excuses.
something worth writing tonight, i guess. me and hubby sat on our computers to basically celebrate nostalgia tonight. he was watching old strangebrew episodes that we used to enjoy back in the days. then he noticed that erning, the only girl in the trio, was actually pretty. and i was like, you didn't know she was pretty? dude, she was half the reason i watched that cool show! and so, he did some research, and found pictures of erning, or angel rivera, doing recent hosting gigs, of some sort. and the rest is history.
i was in the same case - yeah, nostalgia. my old friend dencio posted earlier in facebook a music video of texas' say what you want. gosh! that was sooo college but i was like, no way! nobody could ever look more gorgeous than sharleen spiteri with that messed up hair (only the beautiful people can sport), the blue fit shirt and the super fit body!!! i'd say the song took me back to the years when i was in college lurking in the corner of my room with my old guitar (okay, it's my father's).
and then it hit me. erning and sharleen are those girls that weren't much celebrated (maybe because they didn't want it), but hell, they are super gorgeous!!! at least to me, when, as a teenager, i would stick my face on tv and just live in their worlds.
wow. nostalgia.
something worth writing tonight, i guess. me and hubby sat on our computers to basically celebrate nostalgia tonight. he was watching old strangebrew episodes that we used to enjoy back in the days. then he noticed that erning, the only girl in the trio, was actually pretty. and i was like, you didn't know she was pretty? dude, she was half the reason i watched that cool show! and so, he did some research, and found pictures of erning, or angel rivera, doing recent hosting gigs, of some sort. and the rest is history.
i was in the same case - yeah, nostalgia. my old friend dencio posted earlier in facebook a music video of texas' say what you want. gosh! that was sooo college but i was like, no way! nobody could ever look more gorgeous than sharleen spiteri with that messed up hair (only the beautiful people can sport), the blue fit shirt and the super fit body!!! i'd say the song took me back to the years when i was in college lurking in the corner of my room with my old guitar (okay, it's my father's).
and then it hit me. erning and sharleen are those girls that weren't much celebrated (maybe because they didn't want it), but hell, they are super gorgeous!!! at least to me, when, as a teenager, i would stick my face on tv and just live in their worlds.
wow. nostalgia.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
and oh...
i did a few things today that made me feel light, and a bit glad.
refresher: been slacking on the financial side of life for the past few years that i'm worth all the trouble i'm facing now. credit card bills, tuition fees, monthly amortizations eating up on my pay, and my self-esteem.
but today, i listed everything. everything is clear now. i made a physical note of all things, not a mental one. mental notes make it easy for me to forget, as yes, i do lots of things. and so, i gave justice to the notebook i bought two months ago. it has now been appointed as my health book. yes, financial and physical health, that is. because, if both aspects of my life are doing fabulous, i can become a better wife, mom, friend, a more beautiful being.
so there you go. i'm aiming to work with this new(ly revised) system of mine. i'm committing to not fall into the trap of commercialism. buy what is needed. use cash. pay payables with interests. be mindful of your purchases. every peso counts.
i had been so positively charged today. i hope it's not because of some good deal i had this morning? well, i got three little bags for only 19 pesos each. these bags will make as good makeup brush bags of some sort. i can use them when i become pro in doing makeup.
say, when i get a good deal, i feel so positive that i can do lots of things. things that do not make it to my top 5 things-to-do on a daily basis. whew. even now, this is a bit odd, typing away. but then again, i promised myself to write more.
so there goes my first entry.
refresher: been slacking on the financial side of life for the past few years that i'm worth all the trouble i'm facing now. credit card bills, tuition fees, monthly amortizations eating up on my pay, and my self-esteem.
but today, i listed everything. everything is clear now. i made a physical note of all things, not a mental one. mental notes make it easy for me to forget, as yes, i do lots of things. and so, i gave justice to the notebook i bought two months ago. it has now been appointed as my health book. yes, financial and physical health, that is. because, if both aspects of my life are doing fabulous, i can become a better wife, mom, friend, a more beautiful being.
so there you go. i'm aiming to work with this new(ly revised) system of mine. i'm committing to not fall into the trap of commercialism. buy what is needed. use cash. pay payables with interests. be mindful of your purchases. every peso counts.
i had been so positively charged today. i hope it's not because of some good deal i had this morning? well, i got three little bags for only 19 pesos each. these bags will make as good makeup brush bags of some sort. i can use them when i become pro in doing makeup.
say, when i get a good deal, i feel so positive that i can do lots of things. things that do not make it to my top 5 things-to-do on a daily basis. whew. even now, this is a bit odd, typing away. but then again, i promised myself to write more.
so there goes my first entry.
intro...
i know i need to write all these ideas that keep on popping everyday. no, i'm not talking about theories in physics, or visions to change the world, neither will i be blogging like someone who only thrives in his/her virtual world and have no real, physical friends to talk to. i actually have lots of people around to share my musings to. it's just that i have to write.
and today, this challenge starts. i actually deleted a couple of blogs that i really can't afford to maintain, or blogs of activities/hobbies that i can't maintain, or continue doing for a while. it was sad, coming into a decision to stop doing things you have so thought about for a while. but i have to give them up because i'm not superwoman. i'm just a wife, a mom, a technical writer, a commuter, a makeup enthusiast, someone who finds joy in drawing, a 70%-listener and 30%-talker in most of my conversations, a friend, a critic, health/wellness advocate, loves music (i know one person who doesn't), etc etc.
a challenge, indeed, huh?
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