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Beauty

Vitamin C loves your skin

02.26.2010
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I’ve always been told that Vitamin C is good for the body. I know that it strengthens your immune system and keeps sniffles and coughs away. My mom would always remind me to take Vitamin C supplements but somehow I never felt eager to take them.
Now here’s something I learned that just changed my mind. [...]

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My hair story

02.20.2010
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Though I think I’ve grown out of my kikay baby phase, there are still moments when I have strokes of vanity. This is one of them.
Today I’m going to tell you my hair story.
I used to be so frustrated by my acne situation when I was in my adolescence up to my early adulthood. I’m [...]

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Mommy, messy hair is cool

01.30.2010
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Jamaine has fine straight hair and she likes it down a lot. When she was a baby, we’d have no trouble putting rubber bands, clips and clamps to fix her hair because she really has no choice she’s such a well-behaved baby.

But now that she’s older and can pretty much assert herself, she prefers to [...]

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Fighting breakouts

01.28.2010
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I’ve been going on some late nights recently and I could see my skin doesn’t like it. I’ve been mostly on an external pop and spot treatment mode but I realized an internal preventive measure may be better.
I mean there’s a lot of exposed acne treatment products that may be effective in ridding my surface [...]

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My secret weapon against pimples

01.24.2010
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Kalia played with my Clearasil tube and lost it. Now I’m temporarily defenseless from those little pimples that have been popping up every now and then. Thankfully I’ve still got my secret weapon against these pesky spots.
I’m not sure exactly what it’s called but I’ve been using it since I was in high school when [...]

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Quick pick me up tip: slick some gloss

12.16.2009
Cover Girl Wetslicks Amazemint Lip Gloss

Whenever I feel stumped for ideas or need a break from brain freeze, I take my make – up kit and whip out my little weapon against boredom and mental block: lip gloss.
There’s something about slicking my lips with pink shine and moisture that kicks me into high gear, ready to tackle that blank page [...]

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My eye soother

11.27.2009
Field of pink flowers

I love looking at this beautiful field of flowers because it soothes my eyes. They have been going through a lot lately because I’ve been working in front of the computer almost the whole day every day — at the office and when I get home.
It would help a lot if I had perfect vision [...]

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Cereal for clear skin

10.07.2009
Cereal for clear skin

This yummy whole grain breakfast does not just fill your tummy, it can also serve as a natural acne treatment.
How does it work?
Studies showed that people who eat more whole grains lower their sensitivity to insulin which is linked to pimple producing hormones.
Not much of a cereal fan?
Try other fiber rich foods like fruits and [...]

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A handy blowdryer

06.23.2009
Deva Sun Dryer Fuser

I want! I want!
I know it looks more like a back scratcher, but it’s actually a diffuser — something curly and wavy haired girls use to preserve their curls and waves while blowdrying.
I’m actually a blowdryer late bloomer, I’ve only recently learned to use the  blowdryer after I discovered my hair looks better because of [...]

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Three pretty things I’m loving now

06.20.2009
Smashbox O - Gloss

I was just going through my make-up kit and I cleaned up some of the stuff  I haven’t been using in a long time.
When I was done, it was surprising how I was able to pare down my beauty essentials to just a few items.
These are the three things that remained in my pouch that [...]

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