It seems that I am on my way to womanhood...
No, I'm joking. Sort of. I do think I've taken a step, although for a girl, it's a little bit late.
Yes I had those times when I would choose my own styles and clothing, paint my nails in colors I deemed worthy, go to salon to blow dry my hair, use eyeliners, and all things a girl would try. But I forgot one thing. MAINTENANCE. Yepp, a girl's body should be maintained properly, and I just started doing it now...a little bit late I must say. Hey, I'm a late bloomer at times.
First of all is the HAIR.
Have you ever wanted to do a fabulous hairflip or walk with the wind blowing your hair like it's out of a shampoo commercial? Well girl, THAT WILL NOT COME FREE TO YOU.
My parents never agreed with long hair, alas, I have never had a hair that flows longer than my shoulders...until now. One thing they're right about is that short hair is easier to maintain. Once you grew long hair, you would actually need to give a lot of attention to it, or else it won't look as beautiful.
Beautiful = shiny + not dry + smooth + thick + Pantene commercial hair.
When I started growing my hair longer, I need to maintain it by using conditioner every time I washed my hair and go to the salon to cream bath or hairspa once a month. OH and I also need to cut it periodically. IT'S A HAZZLE. But hey, it's part of being a girl. And I actually contemplate on doing creambath alone at home so that I wouldn't have to spend extra allowance...
One thing I might also try is hair mask. This one is easier and it's for those dry hair types. Pretty sure my hair is dry. Will try it out one day. My friends also recommend hair vitamin, but I think creambath or hairspa will do. Another thing about creambath and hairspa, hairspa is to smooth the hair, which is why if you have smooth hair, it is not recommended because it will make your hair looked like it's really thin and oily. Creambath is recommended for those with smooth hair.
Second is the skin.
The skin is the biggest organ in our body. It has the largest surface area (I never thought that term from biology would be proven useful). You know what that means? IT NEEDS A LOT OF LOVE. I have never been diligent in wearing body lotion. Nope. Just nope. Once I finished taking a bath, that's it. Now that is wrong. The skin actually needs to be maintained in order to keep its moisture and elasticity.
The thing about the skin is that it will be like savings. The things you do now to maintain it will have a great effect in the future. Such as body lotion, body scrub, etc. There's actually a lot but body scrubbing once a week to exfoliate the skin is quite okay. Then take a bath. Then use body lotion and voila! After a while, your skin will feel softer, and it surely smells nicer ahaha.
Another thing that is a part of the skin is the facial skin. Yepp. Now I know a lot of us has a lot of problems regarding oily skin, acne, and a lot more. I used to have the same problems. What I did was wash my face 2-3 times a day. Use toner afterwards. And if I'm having outdoor activities, I'll use sunblock before I go out of the house. At night I also use moisturizer because I sleep in an air conditioned room.
Lately I have been in love with face masks. Not the traditional one, the practical sheet one. A lot of Korean brands sell these and they are actually not that expensive and has a lot of effect. Before, I only used Biore pore packs occasionally to take care of my nose's blackheads.
Now once a week I use face mask sheets. So far I've only tried out faceshop's lemon face mask. The results are amazingly better than I expected. Before using the sheet, I washed my face and put toner on it first. Then I used the sheet. Maybe because it's lemon, I feel a little bit of tingle and sting. The result: face feels more moisturized and elastic. IT'S SO SOFT. I DO NOT KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED. I just got 3 more packs of face sheet, but this time I'm trying out Etude House's product. Will tell how it works later.
Third is the food.
Fruits and veggies are a must and nooooooooo junk food I'm sorry. Once in a while it's allright, but always remember to eat fruits and veggies everyday as it will effect your whole body. Drinking a lot of water would also moisturize your skin in way. Remember to drink lots of water!!
So far, those are the things that I started doing lately. Well being a girl is a mouthful but I'm not complaining either. Lotion smells nice and the face sheet also feels kind of like a spa at home. If I have some more updates regarding taking care of ourselves girls, I will surely update. Keep in mind that I am purely a beginner though.
Thank you for reading and I'll see you in my next post!
Now once a week I use face mask sheets. So far I've only tried out faceshop's lemon face mask. The results are amazingly better than I expected. Before using the sheet, I washed my face and put toner on it first. Then I used the sheet. Maybe because it's lemon, I feel a little bit of tingle and sting. The result: face feels more moisturized and elastic. IT'S SO SOFT. I DO NOT KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED. I just got 3 more packs of face sheet, but this time I'm trying out Etude House's product. Will tell how it works later.
Third is the food.
Fruits and veggies are a must and nooooooooo junk food I'm sorry. Once in a while it's allright, but always remember to eat fruits and veggies everyday as it will effect your whole body. Drinking a lot of water would also moisturize your skin in way. Remember to drink lots of water!!
So far, those are the things that I started doing lately. Well being a girl is a mouthful but I'm not complaining either. Lotion smells nice and the face sheet also feels kind of like a spa at home. If I have some more updates regarding taking care of ourselves girls, I will surely update. Keep in mind that I am purely a beginner though.
Thank you for reading and I'll see you in my next post!
Sincerely yours,