The colourful loofah. It's so pretty and puffy. I use it every time I shower because it really lathers up my soap really well compared to my hands. It's cheap and it only cost below RM5 for a packet of 4. Isn't that a steal? :) I normally get it at my local pharmacy (drugstore) called Guardian.
Loofah is actually from a gourd and cucumber vegetable. Isn't that an interesting fact? :)
Here are the list of the benefits of loofah:
1. Good for removing dead skin cells.
2. Improve circulatory and promote excretory function of the skin.
3. Effective in removing calluses from the knees, ankle, palm of the hands and feet.
4. Can prevent ingrown hair due to shaving.
"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I'm possible!" - Audrey Hepburn
Happy loofah-ing!
As the title states, today's post will be something special. Today marks the 6th of April 2011. My grandma's younger brother passed away yesterday. He's one year younger than my beloved grandma and my grandma is 81 this year. For those readers who aren't interested in this post, which isn't anything related to beauty - please just stop reading this instant. :) This post is something personal about me and something I would like to share with all of you out there who have special bonds with your love ones.
No one can run away from death, love, memories, bonds or relationships. Neither could I. My grandma and I formed special relationship since I was at a tender age. I was taken care by my grandma since I was a baby. I was a quiet baby but became a naughty and playful child. My grandma would always complain to my mum about mischievous escapades that I was up to. My mum response? It was time for the cane. Alas, my grandma would always shield me from my mum's beating while saying "She's just a child" over and over again in Hokkien (one of the Chinese dialect) until my mum stopped trying to hit me with the rattan cane. Ouch.
One memory I was most fond of was the time my grandma took me to the morning market on a bicycle. I would always wrap my hands around her body, feeling the wind across my face, looking at the scenery around me and hearing her joke or laugh about something. It was a morning ritual for the both of us.
As years go by, my grandma aged and she became frail. She use to be the one that was stronger than everyone in the house, the one that cooked daily scrumptious meals and made all of us feel warm and homey. She was loved by all of us. As time pass, taking care of her needed time and patience. Especially when it comes to taking care of the elder ones. My grandma had 5 kids. Alas, it was the youngest child - my mother that took care of her. My grandma started slowly losing her memories about 2-3 years ago, my heart started to become more in pain.
Today, my aunt told me that she went to the temple to ask about my grandma. The person at the temple said there wasn't much time for my grandma left. That struck a chord in the bottom pits of my heart about the times I find myself having the impatience when I take care of her. I felt a pang of guilt, hurt and pain. Then I thought of the sweet memories that I had with my grandma... The memories that I could never replace. The times that my grandma tend to my needs and took care the rest of my four siblings. Who could ever replace her tender loving kindness? Not to mention that my grandma actually took care of 13 of her grandchildren, including me. That's a lot isn't it?
By now readers will be like, "What? That's bull crap, how could you believe such a thing?" I didn't believe whatever the person at the temple said, I just suddenly felt the spidery fear that crawled all over my heart if I had lost my grandma.
My point of this whole story was to remind you to cherish your love ones. No matter how many tears you shed after your love ones are gone, your tears would never resurrect them again. Please, fellow readers - love them, before it is too late. And please, repay kindness and love to those who have, had always love you.
"Love them with all your heart" - Amanda Rouge
With love,
Long luscious eyelashes comes with the help of a mascara. To think again, what will our fine, sparse lashes look like without mascara? Barely there I guess. For us Asians, having long thick eyelashes are rare. Long and thick eyelashes are a must because it makes our eyes look bigger and more seductive. :)
Consistent use of mascara and makeup remover around the eye area will not only hurt the eye area but also lessen the growth of our eyelashes.
1. Apply some Vaseline (petroleum jelly) using your pinky finger to your lashes gently. You can substitute Vaseline with extra virgin olive oil.
2. You can also apply some olive oil on your under eye area to reduce the chances of having fine lines and wrinkles.
"For lovely eyes, seek the good in people" - Audrey Hepburn
You look beautiful,
Beautiful eyes. We all want to achieve that, especially us girls. We try on the latest makeup product, eye cream or whatever that will make our eyes stand out and appear more entrancing. Some even attempt to undergo risky eye surgery that may lead to total blindness of the eyes.
However, have you ever thought about having beautiful eyes but also having poor eyesight at the same time? That feeling is excruciating because I am experiencing it myself, every single day. Not that I am saying that I have beautiful eyes. *Wink* Although wearing spectacles has been a fashion trend lately, I myself feel that it is bother. Especially when it comes to sports, dinner and wanting to look your very best. To summarise it, wearing specs can sometimes be troublesome.
And so here are some eye exercises to improve your vision:
1. Palming. Sit comfortably on a chair. Rub your hands together until they feel warm. Close your eyes and cover them lightly with your cupped palms. Avoid applying pressure to your eyeballs. Your nose should not be covered. Make sure no light can enter your eyes through gaps between your fingers or the edges of your palms and nose. You may still see other lingering traces of colours.
Imagine deep blackness and focus on it. Take deep breaths slowly and evenly while thinking of some happy incident, or visualise a distant scene. After you see nothing but blackness, remove your palms from your eyes. Repeat palming for 3 minutes or more.
Try it for 30-60 seconds every hour. :) I'll update more tips on how to achieve beautiful eyes tomorrow.
Credits to the Malaysian New Strait Times (Friday, March 18.2011) for the eye exercising tips.
"Please do take care your beautiful set of eyes" - Amanda Rouge
Try it - because I'm,
