Beauty: Coconut Oil Cleansing Method

Hello Beauty DIYers...

I have been loving this cleansing method a lot lately. The weather changing has made my skin dull and dry. But this method fixes everything easily and quickly.

I know some people that have oily or acne prone skin may be reluctant to try this. But I can say it hasn't clogged any of my pores or made existing acne worse.

I have acne prone skin as well as hyperpigmentation. Coconut oil helps fade my acne scars with it's vitamin E properties. While it unclogs my pores with it's antiseptic properties.

Here's what you will need:
Wash cloth
Hot tap water
1 tbsp organic extra virgin Coconut oil

Massage your face in circular upward motions. This will remove makeup as well. It removes my waterproof mascara too. Smells delicious, moisturizes your skin and is a great antiseptic for acne.

Massage for about 5-10 minutes. Turn your tap water to hot and wet your clean wash cloth. Ring out the excess water and drape over your face. Steam for a minute or two. Remove the wash cloth and rinse with hot tap water. Ring out the excess water and remove the oil from your face in an upwards circular motion.

Follow with your favourite toner and you're done!

Cheers,

Vivian

Lifestyle & Travel: In Flight Essentials - short flights

My lucky no. 13's travel essentials for short flights.

1. A good book to read or in this case lots of nice pictures to see.
2. Organic Vitamin C pops. Beat the travel cold before it hits you.
3. The Sling Sisters reusable snack bag. Nothing better than your personal favourite treats especially in a cute eco-friendly bag.
4. Assorted snacks & teas
5. Blum naturals cleansing makeup removal wipes for combination/oily skin. I like to remove all my makeup before take off.
6. My Scheming Mint Collagen Mask
7. A Watch as I like to have good timekeeping
8. Pronamel Sensodyne Toothpaste & Travel toothbrush
9. A moisturizing hand cream
10. Valerian pills great for overnight flights. Helps you sleep.
11. Sunglasses can be used to block light out as you try to catch some Zzzzz's.
12. Real Techniques travel brush set for redoing my makeup before landing.
13. Hand sanitizer & lip balm. I went for a tinted babylips balm because it's a 2 in 1. Save space and extra moisturizing plus it's got SPF.

Hope you enjoyed my little post today. Comment below if you'd like to see more travel related blog posts.

Safe Travels

Vivian :)

Travel Blog: San Francisco coming soon

Hello All,

I have exciting news to share! I am going to start doing more travel blogs and sharing local specialties in all the places I travel to or stumble upon. I will try to bring more entertainment and lifestyle posts to you as well. Stay tuned :)

Vivian
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2013/04 Beauty, Fashion & Lifestyle: Current Obsessions

Hello Beauties,

Here is a list of my current obsessions, not listed in any specific order. But I have broken them down into seperate categories.

Beauty Obsessions:

• the No Makeup makeup look
• Baby Lips tinted lip balms
• Short & colourful nails
• Heatless curls
• Top knots
• side dutch/french/fishtail/rope Braids
• Ombre highlights
• Lavender & Vanilla perfumes
• Rosewater Toner

 

Fashion Obsessions:

• Navy Blue & Olive colours
• Boho Chic styles
• City Chic styles
• Preppy Casual
• Maxi dresses & skirts
• Black & grey skinny jeans
• Loafers 
• Floral prints
• Tunics
• Eyelet fabrics
• Dainty jewellery
• Crochet
• Simple stud earrings
• Yoga capri leggings
• My DIY Hot Pink Sneakers
• Blue sapphire 
• Men's style watches 
• Boyfriend blazers
• Waterfall cardigans
• Boyfriend shirts, dress shirts

Lifestyle Obsessions:

• Rosebud tea
• TV Shows: Mentalist, Rizzoli & Isles, The Good Wife, Revenge, Criminal Minds
• Music: Stay - Rhianna
• Travel: Seattle
• Store: Target
• Language: Italian

Let me know what your obsessions are for the month of April in the comment box below. Hope you enjoyed this months blog.

Cheers,

Vivian
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Beauty: Organic Rosehip Oil Treatment

Hello Organic Skincare Lovers:

This is a luxurious treat I like to give my skin. I do this once or twice a month just to hydrate and plump up the dull looking skin.

Here's what you will need:
Rosehip Oil
Washcloth
Facial Wipes

I usually use a quarter sized amount of the oil in the palm of my hand. Rub both palms together to warm the oil. Massage your face in upwards circular motions.

I even do this when I have makeup on. It's great for makeup removal. After a couple minutes of massaging. I wipe my face clean with face wipes. This removes my makeup and refreshes my skin.

I then apply a second layer of rosehip oil. Same method as above. Massage upwards in a circular motion.

Turn your faucet to warm/hot and wet your washcloth with water. Ring out the water and place the washcloth over your face. Make sure this is a bearable temperature,  use with caution.

Steam your skin for 5 minutes and wipe off with the same washcloth.

You will find your skin moisturized and plump. Apply toner and moisturizer as you normally would.

Let me know how you like this oil treatment method in the comment box below.

Stay beautiful & be happy :)

Vivian

Asian Beauty Haul

Hello Everyone,

I'm back with a foreign beauty haul. Some items I purchased and some were gifted by a MUA swapper Elena.

Detclear Bright & Peel AHA BHA Fruits Peeling Jelly is a fruit acid gentle gel peel. Made in Japan.

Billidan Cucumber Mask Pack contains extract of cucumber and glycerin that nourishes skin. Leaves skin bright and moisturized. Made in Korea.

My Scheming Mint Collagen Mask contains mint oil, refreshing and cooling. Improves and renews skin cells. Improves skin elasticity and moisture. Made in Taiwan.

The Face Shop Real Nature Mask Kelp purifies and protects skin from air pollution and facilitates the skin in discharging impurities. Made in Korea.

BB Face Mask with Hyaluronic Acid gives skin a moisture-filled treatment. Made in Korea.

♥♥♥♥♥♥ Hope you find something that appeals to you. I will be testing these masks out and then writing individual reviews on them. Happy Hauling ♡

Beauty Review: Beauty Friends Aloe Essence Mask

I'm back with Korean beauty product review. I am always fascinated by foreign skincare and beauty products.

This sheet mask comes with lots of extra essence jelly. The sheet mask fit perfectly on my face. I applied the mask on my freshly cleansed skin and the extra jelly in the foil packet on my neck. This one takes about 20-30 minutes, which is a lot longer than other masks I've used in the past.

I was a little bothered by the strong perfume smell. I was afraid I would react to the perfume. But I didn't. :) Thank goodness, I am not a big fan of strongly scented skincare due to my skin being super sensitive.

I purchased this single mask on Ebay for a trial test. I'm looking for some good sheet masks for when I go traveling in the summer. My skin will need moisture during flights and after extensive heat or sun exposure.

Overall, I would repurchase this mask. My skin felt moisturized and soft after use. I would recommend this for people with dry/normal or combination skin.