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A list. Of what YOUR skin care routine should look like

Skin caree!

Unless your under 14ish, then I can see why you wouldn't care too much about your skin. But, personally I think that EVERY age group has worries about their skin. When your in your teens and 20s your worrying about acne, discoloration, and all that stuff. Then when you hit your 30s and 40s your worry about aging and wrinkles.

But it's never too early to start!

Having radiant, healthy skin is super easy......Naturally.

When I say "Naturally" What does that ACTUALLY mean?

It means that we use HOMEMADE stuff (maybe except our moisturizers and our sunscreen). But that's it. Meaning we make our cleansers, scrubs, etc. from natural ingredients.

And so, this is what your skin care routine should look like:

-Cleanser 2x a day

-Exfoliate (1-2 times a week)

-Steam (1-2 times a week)

-Moisturizer and sunscreen (after EVERY cleanse and exfoliate. and if it's day time sunscreen)

-toner (if you use makeup)

This is what my skin care routine looks like (and EVERY thing I use) ...and I don't use makeup (this was suggested by Mary) . :

-Homemade recipe (found in skin care) of the flour, yogurt, lemon juice, milk, turmeric..

-Moisturizer - Eucerin PLUS intensive repair enriched lotion

-Sunscreen - Water Babies SPF 50 by Coppertone (I buy a travel size ones...their about a dollar at meijers or walmart) and it's waterproof

-Exfoliate - with the lemon and sugar recipe (also found in skin care tab)

-Steam

-Coconut Oil

AM routine:

-Cleanse with my flour yogurt cleanser

-moisturize with eucerin

-put Water babies sunscreen on

-rub some baby powder (or talcum powder) same thing to make it look less oily

PM routine:

-Cleanse with my flour yogurt cleanser

-moisturize with eucerin ORRR on some days I feel like it, I put COCONUT OIL and go to sleep

And some special days:

-I treat myself to a facial mask

ON SATURDAYS (PM routine):

-STEAM. (will be explained below)

-Exfoliate with lemon sugar

-moisturize (usually with eucerin)

Okay. So what is STEAM? Steam is pretty much a sauna...only for your gorgeous face.

It's a really simple process actually. This is what you'll need:

-HOT water

-salt (optional)

-microwave or something to get it kind of boiling

-large bowl

-towel

So in your bowl run some hot water in from the tap. Usually the steam doesn't last. So take it to the microwave and put it on for 10-30 sec. It should be boiling. Sprinkle in some salt if you'd like. Now take the bowl to a table. Put it on a table and hold the towel over your head. Now just pretty much get the steam to touch your face gently (so not too close) and do it for about the time when there's no more left.

Steaming helps to open your pores more effectively and it feels amazing too!

^^ STEAMING! :-)

Now you wanna EXFOLIATE. You can use whatever you like, the lemon sugar, or maybe your own. Sometimes when I'm "on the go" and I dunno where to find lemon and sugar, I scrub my skin with Noxzema Original Deep Cleansing Cream. And since, I only use it on rare occasions (when I'm on the go) I have a travel size one that I got at MEIJERS for about $2.

And as always, after exfoliating, moisturize.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CLEANSIN' AND EXFOLIAITIN' ? :O

Cleansing is suppose to be much gentler. All it does is just clean all that dirt that has been sitting on your beautiful face. And exfoliating is suppose to go in much more deep, into your pores and deep cleansing them, and removing dead skin cells; revealing much more radiant and glowing skin.

^^ My ALTERNATIVE (emergency) scrub

^^^ my sunscreen (it's in travel size so it fits in my purse/backpack easily)

^^^ My moisturizer

^^ random talcum powder OR you can use baby powder : ------------------------->

Well, yeah. Every person's skin is different, so no one's skin care routine will be exactly the same. I also LOVE to experiment with different products (even though it makes me breakout ha ha ha) but occasionally, when I do, I'll write a review or something.

Bye!

Cheerio! (As the say in London)

baby powder and flour love :-)

Happy Halloween!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I hope everyone is having boat loads of fun!

Dressing up, and scaring. And even handing out the candy to the most adorable little children is sooo cute!

I did an Edward Scissorshands look, and it was sooo fun!

I came early back home, so I got to hand out the candy to the cutest lil' cupcake! She was so adorable! She was a little ladybug and when she got her candy, she was like "Thank you very much. Look mama, I love this candy!" in her little cute voice.

So cutee

Well, HAPPY HALLOWEEN everyone!

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I go to extremes like do the WHOLE makeup and dye my hair and even a black tooth (last year I was Jack Sparrow!)

After New Year and Christmas(:

YOU'RE NEVER TOO YOUNG FOR HALLOWEEN!!!

haha

Here's another amazing facial cleanser! Andd Backk!

Hi guys!

So long time no blog?

Well guys. School's started, tests are cramming in.

Back to.

Anywyas. Sorry *anwaysy*

NO!

It's ANYWAYS

So put your hand up if you HAVE SENSITIVE SKIN. YOU HAVE ACNE, BLEMISHES, BREAKOUTS...And all that crazy stuff.

So if you DID put your hand up, boy do I have some news for you!

And if you DIDN'T, Well Go ahead and listen to H*Wood, Could it Be You. It's an amazinggg song!

Allright, so I have used the following brands:

-St. Ives

-Olay

-Neutrogena

-Clean And Clear

And guess what?

I'm so sick! Of just throwing my money for things that don't even work! (Well, for me anyways!)

So, I got a little bit of acne, blemishes and all that crazy stuff, and I need REPAIR DOCTOR to get in the house!

And guess who it is?

Eucerin.

That stuff is like my Repair Doctor. It'll fix ANYTHING! (well to me)

And NOOO! I'm telling you about Eucerin, so simply because I LOVE it! No other reason why.

So, the moisturizer I use right now, is, PLUS INTENSIVE REPAIR ENRICHED LOTION By Eucerin. It's Fragrance Free, so it probably won't irritate skin or clog pores. And it keeps moisturizing for 24 DANG HOURS! And trust me, it ain't go grease! It's smooth and lovable.

The drawback?

It leaves your skin looking really oily. But you can put some pressed powder or talcum powder to make it looking normal. And in the nighttime, just leave it on like that.

So, now! For the FACIAL CLEANSER! (It's homemade)

This is what you'll need:

-Flour

-Milk (optional)

-PLAIN yogurt

-a pinch of turmeric (optional)

-lemon juice

-1 or 2 grapes

First, WHY did I choose these ingredients!?!

Flour: This babe exfloiates GOOD.

Milk: Milk has laeatic acid and AHA, which are REALLY good for your skin. It leaves your skin really refreshed too!

PLAIN yogurt: Just like the milk, it has leatic acid and AHA in them. AHA are the babes that take away those dead skin cells faster so it reveals the radiant new skin cells beneath. Be sure to use PLAIN (all natural) yogurt....but I seriously have NO IDEA what will happen if you use some kind of flavor.

A pinch of turmeric: Turmeric is amazingg! It has antixodiants, and it leaves your skin with a tingly glow!

Lemon Juice: Lemon Juice has AHA and BHA which are the ones that exfloiate to get those dead skin cells out faster (thus revealing glowing skin)

1 or 2 grapes: HAHAH! This one is funny! Well guys, truth be told, GRAPES are GOOD for your SKIN. Their good for you and so what I did was just split open a grape and sprinkle the juice in them. You don't need to much. And you know what they say? For a good scrub, just split some grapes, message them on your face, and it gives you healthy skin. Though...I've never tried that....

So this is my facial cleanser now! So you wanna mix these ingredients LIKE THIS!:

-pour some flour in a container (which is gonna be your cleanser)

-now the plain yogurt

-pour some milk into it

-add the pinch of turmeric

-sprinkle the lemon juice

-and for fun? Why not? add in the grape JUICE. Throw away (OR EAT!) the peels.

And the container that you mixed it in, you can refrigerate it or not. Mine's is right by the sink...

And now what?

-Splash some warm water (NOT HOT) to your face.

-Then take the mix into your fingers in round circles.

-When you think you're done, splash some WARM water to rinse it ALL off. And take a bit of cool water and splash it.

-Now when you're drying off, it doesn't necessarily mean your face is completely dry. Dry to the point where it's still moist but not completely wet or not completely dry.

-Now smear on the moisturizer.

-If it's day time, then you MUST smear on the sunscreen. Did you now that sunscreen is probably your best bet for anti-aging!? YEAH. A friend told me that :D And I'm pretty sure it's true. That's probably why all the dermatologists are telling you to slather on the sunscreen. ALWAYS USE SUNSCREEN. Doesn't matter if it's rainy, cloudy or snowing. DO IT! And if your on for a long drive, and your like "Oh I'll be in the car. No need for the sunscreen." YOU'RE WRONGG! (HA HA HA look at me shouting at you to use sunscreen)

But yeah, the UV rays sneak in through those windows too!

Bottom Line: Use sunscreen no matter what

And WALA your done!

Me a teen! But I don't use makeup. Well, except lip balm? But personally, I think that even if you do or don't use makeup, it's important to keep your skin healthy!

I think that homemade natural ingredients are the best for your skin, and use a supple moisturizer and sunscreen. Steam your face once a week (or twice) and don't forget to exfoliate also one or twice a week. It keeps your skin PURRTTY!(:

And don't just stop at the chin! Use this routine on your neck too! Your neck is a gorgeous extension to your face :D

I hope you guys try this and tell me what your results are!

And if you have any other facial recipes or advice EMAIL ME! (at tsorain@gmail.com)

Bye guys! Hope you have an amazing dayy! Smile and laugh always, the world needs smiles and a simple dot dot curve can brighten anyone's day!

Have a fantastic day everyone!

Degrassi Reviews

Well, everyone is soo curious about Degrassi! Aren't they always? Well...I'm one of them!

So, here's the video that I'm gonna "break down". This video gives us so many clues about what's coming up in season 10 of Degrassi.

At the starting of the video, it shows Riley winning something; but Drew coming along and getting it to the 10. That "represents" the blackmailing that Drew did to Riley, earlier in the season, for captain of the football team.

Then it shows Adam, wearing a suit and wants to be a boy. She is really a girl; so when she looks in the mirror she sees a girl wearing a skirt and being a girl. She turns around and walks away, because she wants to pretend that she is a boy...even though she is really a girl.

Then it shows Holly J throwing the knife at Sav. This could already represent the student council president, and since Sav was not hit, that could indicate that Sav is president and is "saved". Though; their might be another reason for that.

Then it comes to Biana, the one that makes boyfriends dissapear. I will honestly say, that I have no idea what she means. She hasn't really done a lot in season 10...except for about 2 things, so I thought she Fiona at first hahah

Then it comes to Anya; saying "The two faced girl" which means that your fake; or say different things to different people. Or you talk behind people's back. Anya hasn't been too much in Season 10 except in the very beginning; and it could refer to the election, when she first was helping Holly J; then she "changed" her mind to go to Sav's side.

After that, it goes to K.C. and Jenna, and in the back, it says that "her own secret". Jenna has a secret, and K.C. is not okay with it...so they break up.?

Then the dunking; well that I don't think is a biggie; because he always picks on them.

After that, it goes to Claire and Eli. They turn to the Lovers card, and it's true, it seems they have feelings for each other. But then the Death card shows up. Claire has a worried expression on her face, then the camera goes somewhere else.

Then it goes to Alli's kissing booth. It's where Dave goes to kiss Alli, but Drew gets there first. That already has been shown in the season, because Alli goes with Drew.

Hmm? Then it goes to Fiona, covering up her bruise, after what Bobby did.

Then it goes to the spinning wheel, where it SEEMS to stop at Lockdown. Now, let's put that together shall we? Remember when Claire and Eli had the Death card? It seems that the lockdown and the death card can be put together. Since in 'Try Honesty Part 2', it shows that Eli goes really bad and "frames".....the other dude that I cannot remember the name of right now ..... but Eli might die.... just for a little fight he does a lot ... so he might be in trouble. But another reason, I don't think he's gonna die, is because he's new to the crew, and I don't think Degrassi is gonna let him go so fast.

So, who knows? Well...that's the magic behind it all! Degrassi((:::

I remember Season like ... 3. When it was Jimmy and Ashley; and the guy I couldn't live without was J.T. But.....seriously!!?? He just had to get stabbed!! I think him and Liberty had such passion, which I really think is rare in high school. But after that; I was all Spinner (: I think the new and old Degrassi are about the same in excitement, but there's always something special about the Degrassi that started it all.

Haha, well byebye!!

Take Care

-Ellie

***ADD ON*** Hmm, also I read on youtube, that do you guys see how Bianca's poster says "make boyfriends DISSAPEAR"; and then Jenna & K.C. come right after. K.C. drifts away in the dark. So, that could mean something; since remember that episode where K.C. was with Bianca and some other people in the car? I can't remember why and what episode, but it was the very starting of some episode. So something like that ... who knows? And plus Bianca is being a little "quiet" in the season, so it could be something like BAM right in the face, when Bianca does something. Who knows? Hahah, the magic of Degrassi(:

Baking Soda Facial Cleanser

Have I mentioned that I'm obsessed with skin care and fashion? Well here's another post about skin care!

Well, I have EXTREMELY sensitive skin. I have always wanted a cleanser that I would use every night, but I've tried everything, from the gentlest St.Ives Scrub to Clearasil. And I've always ended up getting rashes, breakouts, .... oooh lord!! So, I thought that I make a homemade facial cleanser that I would use everyday.

So, I was working ... (skip this if you don't wanna read my story hahahah). Well, I was just wondering on, ...on the web, and I decided that I look up "Baking Soda" ... and YES this is a real story! And I was going over their neighborhood thing, and it said that I could use this everyday! (since it was gentle enough)

So I decided to give it a whirl, and I went along with it. I tried it...and it worked beautifully!! It gave me soft glowing skin because it removes dead skin cells(: hahah, so if this works for me...the one with verrryyy sensitive skin...then it will most definetly work for you! Give it a whirl!

Here's the little ole recipe:

What you'll need:

- Baking Soda

-And Water .

& Here's what you do:

Take about 3 parts baking soda, and 1 part water. Mix them together. Then give a splash of warm water on your face to open your pores. Apply the paste in circular motion to exfoliate. And then rinse off, and dab with a towel. Soft Skin, here we come!

So give it a try! And remember to take a bit of moisturizer to lock in the moisture! Baking Soda has sooo many uses, you can even go to Arm and Hammer's website and go on their neighborhood thing so you guys can discover new ways for baking soda! Try this cleanser and email me at tsorain@gmail.com and tell me if it worked for you and gave you results!

Take Care

-Ellie

P.S. You might have also heard to mix baking soda and lemon juice together to cleanse your face. I did that, and I wouldn't recommend it if you have extremely sensitive skin. Afterwards it kinda burns, but then it gets better. Try the Baking Soda and water because it's much gentler. I don't know how lemon juice and sugar works for me, and baking soda and lemon juice doesn't; but I had never felt burning when I used the lemon juice and sugar.

Clear Skin Back to School Way

Hmm? Check the clock. We're already into August. And when does school start? August. So what does that mean? BACK TO SCHOOL ANXIOUS!!

Everyone wants to go back to school rocking their way in, and just looking great! And in the summer, because of the heat, more people also breakout, get acne...all that stuff that we desperately want to get rid of before school comes around. So here's what made the list to great skin care:

The List: (DA DA DAAA) :

-WATER WATER WATER!! Make sure you get your 8 glasses of water each day. It flushes out all the toxins and everything so your skin will glow more and look more healthier.

-If you have a breakout, the most important thing is to not mess with it. Just wash your face, and dry it with dabbing with the towel; not rubbing.

-If you wear makeup, be sure to wear mineral makeup. The makeup just sits on the surface rather than being absorbed and clog your pores.

-Try your best to sleep on your back. This way, your hair won't be messing with the breakout, adding more dirt and oil to it.

-And....exercise! Exercising will increase blood circulation to your face, which will give it a healthy look, and it's a bonus for your body overall.

My Summer Staples

This summer, I found some products that I couldn't live without. And another plus is that, their all great alternaitves for expensive stuff that I ditched a few weeks ago.

My #1 Babe that I couldn't live without: Queen Helene's Mint Julep Mask

For me, it takes care of any blemishes and I know that if I ever get a breakout, this is my first option. And the mint leaves you with a wonderful feeling. I got mine at Sally's (:

Lip Gloss. No girl can live without it. I lived with the NARS Lip glosses forever, and I couldn't let them go....but they wear $24 each! So, I ditched that for......NYX Lip Gloss

This one is a great alternative. (PSSS!! psss! Guess what? This one is under $5!!!) <--- BEST PART! I cannot live without this baby!

Since our lips deserve a little attention too; take a bit of honey and baking soda. Mix them together and gently rub them in. This is gonna help to take dead skin cells out. Afterwards apply a lip balm. This will leave lips soooo soft! Also, for some time; try ditching the expensive lip glosses. Just turn to good ole Vaseline. Dab some on before you go to bed, and your lips will be feeling wonderful in the morning.

Also, I've heard Burt Bees works great. And Carmex is really good too!

And another thing! If you guys are planning to go back to school wearing skirts, then beautiful legs is a must! One little trick that I lovee to use is to use baby oil. For example, when I'm about to enter somewhere wearing a skirt, I want my legs to look toned and shiny. So make sure Baby Oil is in your purse! Just rub it into your legs, and your legs will look soo beautiful! Sometimes I use this to draw attention away from me belly (when I bloat and I'm on the "time of the month" hahahahah).

And YESSS I have to put up a picture of everything! haha(:

Well that's it for today, be sure to rock your way into a rocking school year!

Take Care

-Ellie