Being a Bitch

Oh no, not me. My skin!
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No idea what my skin's decided on to become it's next favourite irritant, but it's flared up my cheeks again.
Tightness, redness, soreness, flakiness :(

For now, I've decided it's perhaps the overload of chemicals I slap on it every day and night so I'm resorting to natural remedies now.
This includes using milk and rose water on a daily basis to cleanse my face
and jojoba oil and sweet almond oil to moisturise.
I'm still using my Olay cream during the day, gotta have my sunscreen!

As a rather vain girl, I do like to put my make up on.
I'm not sure if just my Boots Soothing Eye Make Up Remover and a little milk and rose water will really get rid of all traces of make up so I've started looking for a skincare brand that uses primarily natural ingredients.
I've found two: Burt's Bees and Origins.
Burt's Bees is generally the cheaper option by far.
I have the rice face scrub by Origins but I don't think it lives up to its amazing claims at all. And it cost a bomb! £29! More on this in another post :)
I may try the Burts Bees Soap Bark & Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream.
It doesn't foam and contains a multitude of nourishing ingredients.
So far, sounds great for my dry and sensitive annoying skin.

To all of those who live in England, please stay safe amongst all this rioting!

Amber
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Song Hye Kyo: Perfect Skin

There seems to be a misconception that all Koreans have amazing skin...truth is, there are people in every corner of the world who have good and bad skin, most of it is genetic, some caused by environmental stressors.

But but but! Song Hye Kyo, as everyone already knows, really does have perfect skin.

Yes she definitely is wearing make up in these pictures, but there's no sign of bumpiness on her skin, nor is there any foundation mask line suggesting she is using a foundation lighter than her own skintone.

Here, she doesn't seem to have a scrap of cover-up on at all. I can see a small patch of redness on her cheek, but this could be flushing, or maybe a bit of blusher? Or it could just be a spot of discoloration. So maybe her skin isn't 110% perfect, but it's pretty damn close.

So today I'm just sharing some of the natural, inexpensive and safe remedies than Song Hye Kyo herself uses on her face. You've probably already read about them, but it doesn;t hurt to have another reminder, right?

Whitening
Mix one egg white with a spoonful of honey, apply to face and allow it to dry.
Rinse off with warm water.
Use fortnightly, preferably before bedtime.

Brightening
Mix honey with water in 1:2 proportions.
Use to massage face and then rinse.
This will also help to reduce fine lines.
Use fortnightly.

Moisturising
Apply a mixture of a spoonful of honey, a spoonful of powdered milk
and an egg white to the face with a cotton pad.
Leave for 20 minutes before rinsing, and use fortnightly.

Softening
Use milk to wash your face every night.
As a mask, use a cotton pad to dab a layer of milk all over the face.
You can also split the milk soaked cotton pad into layers to lay across your face.

Tightening
Rub an ice cube over your face to firm and tighten the skin.
There have been warnings related to this though, as the sudden decrease in temperature can cause broken capillaries. I suggest using cool water to rinse your face, followed by cold water, then finally colder water before using the ice cube. This'll allow your skin to gradually cool down, so it won't go from warm to freezing in a matter of seconds.

Of course just skin remedies alone won't make for perfect skin. What you feed it from the inside is also of paramount importance. Stay away from high sugar, high salt and high fat foods, ban fried and junk food, and Song Hye Kyo is also known not to drink black tea (maybe it makes her skin darker?)

Okay that's it for now!
Amber
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It's been a while!

Over half a year in fact!
Let's see, what has happened...well I managed to graduate...I've been in a rowing boat for the first time in my life...I need a new job...and to put it blunty, I couldn't be happier ^^
I can finally do the things I like without the niggling thought of uni at the back of my head ^^
This includes learning to play the piano and e-guitar, learning languages, keeping fit, baking and general cooking, travelling ^^

Well, here's to the new start to my blog, be prepared for the randomness of the posts ^^

Amber
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