Monday, January 13, 2014

38th Diamond: Take Care of Oneself Girls!


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.
Can you guess what I'm talking about? Yepp, girly stuff. Taking care of myself.



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!

Sincerely yours,

Alicia. V


Saturday, January 11, 2014

37th Diamond: Sumoboo!


Semester 2 is here!!


Hello everyone, I am actually alive in my first week of semester 2. Hopefully, I'll stay alive until the end, cause the schedule is like a pandemonium...I meant it. It's crazy. Semester 1 was like heaven. 

Well enough about complaints. Today is another food review! Yeay I just love food. It's a dessert store in Pantai Indah Kapuk/PIK called Sumoboo. Not sure why everyone is so hyped with desserts theses days. I like Hong Tang and their pudding, but seriously, I had enough after a while, but still...there's still a line until now. One store I want to eat at is SeoRae, but it's always full. Dang....

Now Sumoboo! It's a dessert store with a unique concept. I browsed the menu and they had nutella bombs, ice nutella, hot nutella, Boo! Kakigori (shaved ice), dessert bowls like Hong Tang, pudding, coffee, snacks, main courses...and much more. I'm actually quite amazed at the number of things they have on the menu. It's quite a lot. 

The interior is cheerful, I like it. But I recommend more tables because the line is growing and it WILL GROW EVEN MORE I TELL YOU. The service is as expected of a new spot, slow. But they're nice. Sorry no pictures, I was too busy talking when I was there and it was soo crowded I forgot to take pictures. Tee hee.

I ordered the Matcha Boo! Kakigori and my friend ordered the ice nutella because he was so curious what does it taste like....well he said it taste like milk and nutella mixed together. It's something you would drink when you're still a child. And then he dropped the glass...the whole restaurant went silent...don't worry we didn't break anything. :D Excuse us though hehe



The Matcha Boo! Kakigori though was better than I expected. I thought it's just an ordinary shaved iced, but noooooo, it's a tad bit better than that! And it's cute!!! It's shaped like a puppy's face or a bear's face. Not sure which one. The price is 30k (excluding 5% service and 10% tax). Reasonable. I could only eat half of it...it's served in a glass with pudding on the bottom, shaved ice, strawberry, and vanilla ice cream. Oh and the ice is drizzled by matcha syrup. It's good. 

Oh and I forgot to mention that the ice nutella is 30ish, after tax and serv. 

I took a peek at the table beside us and they ordered the nutella bun and nutella bomb. Yes, BOMB. It's basically just mochi with nutella powder on top...or maybe I was mistaken. Well peeking is not a good habit after all. 

The name came from "sumo" and "boo" which is actually a guy named Sumo and his dog/puppy named Boo....I realized this when I was looking at the menu. I really like the concept XD IT'S CUTE!

Well then that's about it. Sorry for the crappy photo tho...not a professional photographer here

Oh books update. Almost forgot! I am done with You Had Me at Hello by Mhairi McFarlane. Can't say I love it, but can't say I hate it either. It's clearly a book full of sarcasm and wits. That part I enjoy. And the story is actually romantic in a way, but one problem though...I am not a supporter of divorce. Call me old-school or anything, but just NO. I might review about it later. Currently reading the Percy Jackson series. YES, it's a children's book, but hey, once in a while it's allright.

I'll see you in my next post then! 


Sincerely yours,

Alicia. V