How to break an ampoule?

It's pretty easy to break an ampoule, you don't need any special skills to break it.
You might worry that you'll get hurt by breaking it wrongly.
So, we're here to teach you how to break an ampoule correctly and safely, without injuring yourself =)

First, find a tissue / facial cotton / cloth(recommended) to wrap the ampoule.

Then, put the ampoule on the middle of the cloth and wrap it up.

Use your fingers to feel the narrow part of the ampoule, which is the white ring, and move your hands about 1cm away from the white ring. Apply a bit of strength to break the ampoule.

You are ready to use your ampoules now! =D

Skin MYTHS and FACTS!

Maintaining a nice skin texture isn't easy. People will try all sorts of ways to find the way to a pretty face. But many wouldn't know that which way really works. And today, we're here here to separate real skincare facts from fiction...




Myth: Skin whitening is skin bleaching!
Fact: Most whitening products target pigmentation and spots to even out skin tone, not whiten it by couple of shades. This is done with active ingredients that work safely to stop melanin overproduction, and the ingredients do this by inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase, the enzyme needed to make melanin.

Try Eucerin White Solution Extra Treatment Serum or Nivea Visage Sparkling White Day Care.

Myth: Pimples are for teenagers!
Fact: You can be in your 20s, and get acne; only this time the culprit is stress and pollution. To clear skin, use a cream with benzoyl peroxide. If that doesn't do the trick, you may need a prescription retinoic acid or a skin-clearing antibiotic.

Try Aiken Spot Away Pimple Cream or Bloop Black Powder Mud Powder Mask.

Myth: It's okay to go to bed with makeup!
Fact:Yes, you can crash with makeup on, but only once or twice a week! Doing it all the time can lead to clogged pores and breakouts. So lather up with cleanser and rinse off with several good splashes - we recommend 10! Residue can also prevent the active ingedients in creams from sinking in and doing their job.

Try Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Tamarind.

Myth: Deodarants clogs pores and causes cancer!
Fact: To date, there is no proven link between underarm deodarants and breast cance. As for clogging pores, deodarants with antiperspirants are more likely to clog pores as they work by blocking sweat ducts with a superficial layer. Your best bet is to look for something alcohol-free.

Try Garnier Deo Minerals Silky Smooth.

Myth: Foundation suffocates skin!
Fact: Actually, wearing a layer of makeup helps protect your skin from harmful pollutants in the environment, while non-comedogenic products will help skin stay moist. And all that talk about skipping makeup to let your skin "breath"? Oxygen for your skin is provided by blood vessels, not air!

Try Clinque Supermoisture Makeup.

Myth: Skip sunscreen on cloudy days!
Fact: The rule of thumb is this - whenever you need a flashlight, you don't need sunscreen. Clouds don't filter age-accelerating UVA rays, and even if you're indoors. you'll need sunscreen. Use a stronger one if you're playing sports or at the beach - or even when u're driving.

Try Sunplay Skin Aqua Super Hydration UV SPF50 or ZA True White Day Protector Sunscreen.

Myth: The thicker the moisturiser, the more hydration you get!
Fact: It's all about the ingredients! Rich creams consist of petrolatum and lanolin, which prevent moisture from evaporating. Lighter lotions rely more on humectants like hyaluronic acid to pull moisture into skin. These also help loosen dead skin cells that contribute to a dull complexion. Alternatively, check out intense moisturising masks and serums to give you amazing skin.

Try L'Oreal HydraFresh Water-Plumping Mask or Clinique Superdefense SPF 25.

Myth: Shrink pore with cold water!
Fact: The ugly truth is that it's your genes that determine your pore size, and those with oily skin will have larger pores. For help, look for deep-cleansing cleansers, oil-free products and pore minimisers, but remember that they can only make pores look smaller, but never physically change size.

Try Beaute de Kose Pore Serum.



Sources from: Seventeen Magazine January '10 issue.

5 Flat Tummy Tricks

Are you carrying some fats on your tummy?
No more worries!
Three2One can help you with this problem totally free!

Yes, now you can get amazing abs.
Just follow this easy four-week plan!

(Click on the pictures for a better guidance)

UPPER ABS: SLIGHT BEND
A. Lie with your legs together and knees slightly bent. Lift shoulder blades off the floor.
B. Come down until bottoms of shoulder blades touch the floor. Crunch back up. That's 1 rep.
*Use your abs to lift yourself. Don't pull your head with your arms.


SIDES: ROPE CLIMBER
A. Lie with feet and knees bent. Lift head and shoulders off floor. Reach up with left arm.
B. Alternate arms as you climb an imaginary rope. Pulling with both hands equals 1 rep.
*Reach high for the rope! Visualize it in the center of your body.


MIDDLE ABS: FROG LEG
A. Lie with knees bent out and soles of feet together. Use abs to lift shoulder blades off the floor.
B. Come down until the bottoms of shoulder blade hit the floor; crunch back up. That's 1 rep.
*Don't tuck your chin into your chest. Look out and up!


ALL OVER: WIDE-LEG REACH
A. Lie with kness bent and feet flat in a wide stance. Lift shoulder blades off the floor.
B. Reach left arm to touch right knee. Return to start; repeat to other side. That's 1 rep.
*Keep your feet flat! The move won't work if you lift them off the floor.


LOWER ABS: 90 DEGRESS
A. Lie doen and lift your legs so they make a 90 degree angle. Lift shoulder blades off the floor.
B. Come down until bottoms of shoulder blades hit the floor. Cruch back up. That's 1 rep.
*Your arms and head should never touch the floor.
**Make sure your knees are DIRECTLY ABOVE your butt.




A guideline for you:

Your countdown to a flat belly:
Do cardio, like jogging or biking, four times a week followed by the abs moves. Switch them up to get definition all over! ^^

4 WEEKS TO GO:
Cardio: On 4 days, do 20 minutes
Abs: Pick 3 moves; do 15-20 reps of each.

3 WEEKS TO GO:
Cardio: On 3 days this week, do 20 minutes; on 1 day do 30 minutes.
Abs: Pick 3 moves; do 20-25 reps of each.

2 WEEKS TO GO:
Cardio: On 2 days this week, do 20 minutes; on 2 other days, do 30 minutes.
Abs: Pick 3 moves; do 20-25 reps of each.

1 WEEK TO GO:
Cardio: On 4 days, do 30 minutes.
Abs: Pick 4 moves; do 20-25 reps of each.


Good luck and have fun, girls! =)


Sources from: Seventeen Magazine.

Beauty Tips: 5大控油护肤误区

夏天脸上“油腻腻”，很多MM都会有这样的感觉。夏日肌肤出油是爱美女生的头号劲敌，堆了许多保养品在脸上，可结果依旧是油光满面。其实我们的生活中遍布许多“控油”雷区，一旦误入就身陷“油田”难自拔了。控油5大误区，你警惕了吗？

控油误区1: 控油就是减少油脂分泌

对 于25岁以上的女性来说，仅从油脂数量上控制是远远不够的，控油的同时还要注意调整油脂的质量。对比实验发现，成年人分泌的脸部油脂呈现浑浊的黄色状态， 而婴儿的油脂则清澈透明。造成这种差异的根本原因在于成年人比婴儿接触了更多的阳光与污染的空气，油脂中含有大量过氧游离脂肪酸，极易蕴藏毒素，造成肌肤 看起来油腻，毛孔堵塞，生存黑头、暗疮等问题。

控油误区2: 过度清洁

避 免使用强效去脂的清洁产品或频繁清洁肌肤。油性肌肤经强效清洗后，确实会感觉较清爽，甚至有些“干”。然而，这样“洗”去的，不仅是面部浮油，更可能是肌 肤的天然保护。皮肤专家认为，正确的清洁方法，并非把“油”全部洗去，而是选择温和合适的控油清洁产品，清除多余油脂。

控油误区3: 护肤品用得越少，越能减少出油现象

炎热的夏季往往是护肤最漫不经心的季节。因为怕油腻感而拒绝使用保湿 品，是夏日护肤的一大误区。仅仅吸油、控油非但不能改善油腻状况，反而使肌肤更干燥，产生更多的皱纹。只有水油平衡才是肌肤的完美状态。

控油误区4: 把吸油纸当成救命法宝

一出油便用吸油面纸“猛”擦，恰巧手边没有吸油纸，便干脆以普通纸巾替代，油光暂消除了，却也损害了肌肤。有人因为害怕油腻，整个夏天绝少使用保养护理品。正确选用控油产品，同样可以给肌肤清新舒爽的滋润。

控油误区5: T字区缺乏护理

额头与鼻子组成的T字区容易泛油，而且常常因油脂分泌而发生毛孔粗大 、红肿等问题。正确选用T字区有专用护理品，含更多的抑油及控油成分，并可防止脱妆。

Source from:IFEEL

DIY Sheet Mask

Now, i bring you a brand new product *well, it's not new in the market, but new in this blogshop =P* ---- DIY Sheet Mask!!!

DIY Sheet Mask is a capsule-shaped-mask which contains nth at all! So, this means that the mask is 100% organic and you can add in any ingredients u want! =D Interesting?? Furthermore, it's super duper cheap! It's only RM0.80 each!! How does it sounds?? Tempting??

Grab it now! There're limited stocks left only! =)

1 for RM0.80
10 for RM7.5O


Wait, you must be wondering what to add in to your DIY Sheet Mask?? Here you go!


1. Vitamin C Mask (credits to JeanJean. Thank you very much!)

Note : Do not try this mask if you have inflammed and uber-sensitive skin as this mask is stimulating and acidic.

Ingredients:
1) 1 Vitamin C tablet ( I suggest you to use chewable Vitamin C for children as they are milder).
2) Water
3) DIY Sheet Mask
4) Daiso Royal Jelly Lotion or Cornstarch ( as thickener)

1. First, crush the Vitamin C tablet or just drown it into 5 tablespoons of water. The Vitamin C solution should be diluted.

2. After the Vitamin C is dissolved, soak the mask into the mixture and leave it for 5 - 10 minutes.

3. Pump in some Daiso Royal Jelly Lotion or simply add in a teaspoon of cornstarch to thicken up the mixture. You have to make the mixture thicker so that it won't drip all over when you put on the mask.

Generally, this mask suits people with normal ,combination and oily skin better.


2. Milk and Honey Mask (credits to JeanJean. Thank you very much!)

Milk is a great source of protein and calcium when consumed but quickly turns into great natural skin softener when you soak your skin into milk bath.
Honey has healing and soothing properties which makes it a best friend to most of baby products. Honey moisturizes skin effectively too.

When both of these super ingredients combine together, you will have sweet milky mask that your skin will scream for more.


Ingredients:
1) Milk
2) 1- 2 tablespoons of honey
3) Water
4) DIY Sheet Mask
5) Cornstarch ( optional)

1. Mix in honey into the milk. If you are using cornstarch, add it too at this point.
2. Soak the tissue mask into the mixture and leave it for 5- 10 minutes.


3. Toner Mask

If you have dry and large-pore skin, then you should try this one.
Simply add in a little bit of toner onto your DIY Sheet Mask and use it.

*To avoid wastage of toner, pour the toner on your DIY Sheet Mask and once it expands, stop adding, and not pour it into a container then oni throw ur DIY Sheet Mask into it. =)*


4. Water Mask

This is the easiest one. Just add in water and let it expand.
This method of mask is too hydrate your skin.

*Please take note that DO NOT USE IT FOR TOO LONG, as water evaporates easily and if it evaporates, it'll absorb water from your face. This makes your face worse. If you want to put it on longer, you have to keep on spraying/sprinkling water on it so that it wont evaporate easily.*


5. Lemon Mask

Caution: Lemon is good for whitening, but it's bit too strong and very acidic, so, please use it carefully so that your face wont look like having white patch here and there.

Squeeze a little bit of lemon juice into a bowl, and add in twice the amount of water into it.
Then, soak the mask in it and leave it for 5 minutes.

*Please do not apply it too long on the face. 5 minutes will be just nice. If you're afraid of the too-white-effect, you can add in more water to dilute the lemon juice*


6. Lemon and Egg White Mask

Add in an egg into a bowl (EGG WHITE ONLY!) and beat it till fluffy. Then, squeeze 2-3 drops of lemon juice into it. Soaked the mask in it for 5-10 minutes and it's ready to use.

Lemon is effective for whitening. Whereas egg white is good for whitening and also purification. Egg white can be used to remove blackheads too. But, the smell will be bit pungent.



Actually, u can mix and match whatever you think can use on your face, as long as it's not too strong till it damages your skin.

*Please take note that, all masks should not apply on face more than 15minutes, as bacteria will grow on it and it'll absorb nutrients from your face!*

Enjoy it, babes! =D

How to differentiate real and fake My Beauty Diary Mask

Recently, My Beauty Diary fake mask are around the town. To prevent from buying fake masks, here are some tips to differentiate the real one and the fake one:

-Fake mask that comes in box will have a blurer printing than the real one
-Fake mask will look slightly yellowish and the essence are not as thick as real one.
-The smell of fake mask will be pungent, like gum smell.



For the real mask, the box will got a logo of the company (upper), whereas the below one doesnt have.
*The logo is situated below the 30g / 10piece there*

For real mask, the serial number behind the packaging will got alphabet.
*either is like the pic, alphabet at the back, or in middle (2940410B217C)

For real mask, there'll be a watermark of the serial number in front of the packaging.

A clearer comparision for the watermark

For real mask, the edges will be cut neatly and nicely.

Hope these information helps u all to differentiate between real and fake mask, so that u can protect your face and make it look nicer not worse =)

Picture credits to: Blurz