Today on June 3, 2012 at 10 to 11:30 am, Coffee Bean (Philippines) will be having an Open House for their Caramel treats!
There will be some exceptions, but what a great way to start the morning :)
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Saturday, June 2, 2012
A Stupid Mistake
It has only recently come to my attention that I have been very stupid making such a big oversight!
I don't wear make-up often and often wash my face just once with a facial wash/soap. However, I try to use sunscreen everyday (when I go out, at least). Someone recently pointed out to me that I'd need extra help washing it off. Thus, oil cleansing has become a nightly ritual before using cleanser.
I would suggest using a commercial oil cleanser since they would already have emulsifiers in them instead of pure oils. I've only recently finished up my DHC Cleansing Oil.
How To:
1. Wash your hands thoroughly and dry them thoroughly with a clean towel. It does no good use dirty hands to clean one's face.
2. Pump enough oil to cover both palms and gently massage onto face with light strokes. You can warm the oil slightly by rubbing your oiled hands gently together. Take this time to relax.
3. Wet hands slightly and pat face until the oil turns milky. Do this at least twice until most of the oil seems to have emulsified, allowing it to be rinsed off easily.
4. Splash face at least 15 times with warm to tepid water. I'd suggest getting a shallow basin and filling it once or twice if you're averse to using running water.
5. Follow up with your normal cleansing. The previous step may not have removed all the oil and other gunk.
I'd suggest using a make-up remover prior to this when using make-up.
On another note, I am very lucky that I have been using VMV Armada as my sunblock and have not broken out because of it (also recently finished).
I don't wear make-up often and often wash my face just once with a facial wash/soap. However, I try to use sunscreen everyday (when I go out, at least). Someone recently pointed out to me that I'd need extra help washing it off. Thus, oil cleansing has become a nightly ritual before using cleanser.
I would suggest using a commercial oil cleanser since they would already have emulsifiers in them instead of pure oils. I've only recently finished up my DHC Cleansing Oil.
How To:
1. Wash your hands thoroughly and dry them thoroughly with a clean towel. It does no good use dirty hands to clean one's face.
2. Pump enough oil to cover both palms and gently massage onto face with light strokes. You can warm the oil slightly by rubbing your oiled hands gently together. Take this time to relax.
3. Wet hands slightly and pat face until the oil turns milky. Do this at least twice until most of the oil seems to have emulsified, allowing it to be rinsed off easily.
4. Splash face at least 15 times with warm to tepid water. I'd suggest getting a shallow basin and filling it once or twice if you're averse to using running water.
5. Follow up with your normal cleansing. The previous step may not have removed all the oil and other gunk.
I'd suggest using a make-up remover prior to this when using make-up.
On another note, I am very lucky that I have been using VMV Armada as my sunblock and have not broken out because of it (also recently finished).
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Return
I'm back from Japan! And I brought with me a lot of extra baggage. Around 10 pounds. Unfortunately, it's not in loot....
It's tummy fat!!! Japanese food is yummy and the servings are big. 10 pounds in 2 weeks.....
Time to diet. Wish me luck.
It's tummy fat!!! Japanese food is yummy and the servings are big. 10 pounds in 2 weeks.....
Time to diet. Wish me luck.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Highly Placed = Highly Valued
I've recently heard a talk regarding drugs in the Philippines -of the illegal kind. The speaker used the scare into compliance tactic in his speech: Apparently, there is a zero tolerance policy towards drugs; if you are found with 1. drug paraphernalia or 2. in a place where a raid occurred, you can pretty much be assured off a spot in jail.
In the Philippines, it is a LITERAL spot as you'd be very lucky to get even enough SPACE to sleep in.
It's good that this person, this agency, is taking their/its job seriously. However, what if somebody drops (1) in your bag while you aren't looking or you just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time?
Clearly the phrase "innocent until proven guilty" does not apply in this case. It does, however, apply to money laundering when involving high profile politicians.
Is this a good or a bad thing? It's good if you're guilty, bad if you're not. And this person stated without apology that, in effect, it would be regretful if you were innocent but if you were there on the wrong time, then you are going to jail. It is your fault for being somewhere shady in the first place. And you will
lose a chunk of your life while experiencing all of the wonderful experiences of Filipino prisons.
Remember that in the Philippines, aid from the government is usually only for the wealthy and the powerful.
Say no to things that are bad for you, whether it be physical or legal.
What is worse? Taking illegal drugs or robbing a country?
In the Philippines, it is a LITERAL spot as you'd be very lucky to get even enough SPACE to sleep in.
It's good that this person, this agency, is taking their/its job seriously. However, what if somebody drops (1) in your bag while you aren't looking or you just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time?
Clearly the phrase "innocent until proven guilty" does not apply in this case. It does, however, apply to money laundering when involving high profile politicians.
Is this a good or a bad thing? It's good if you're guilty, bad if you're not. And this person stated without apology that, in effect, it would be regretful if you were innocent but if you were there on the wrong time, then you are going to jail. It is your fault for being somewhere shady in the first place. And you will
lose a chunk of your life while experiencing all of the wonderful experiences of Filipino prisons.
Remember that in the Philippines, aid from the government is usually only for the wealthy and the powerful.
Say no to things that are bad for you, whether it be physical or legal.
What is worse? Taking illegal drugs or robbing a country?
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