Skin care ramble..
Last week I had an urge, that urge was to thread the tiny little hairs above my eyebrows which I never ever do. My suspicion led me to have nicely groomed eyebrows and baby spots above my eyebrows which were actually quite painful. Through Twitter I learned a few tips:
I apply 2-3 drops every night on it's own, I love how it feels on my skin and it feels and looks like my skin is more radiant and smooth. If it turns out to be a miraculous product I will do a more in depth review.
After my last skincare post where I mentioned I was a skincare nerd, I was asked if I wanted to have a read of Liz Earle's 'Skin Secrets' book... I accepted and wanted to share my thoughts with you as I really enjoyed it.
Love the photograhpy!
What new things have you been doing with your skin lately?
FYI: My lack of posts recently is due to the holy month of Ramadan, fasting is going well - I have been sticking to all things healthy with the odd cheat :) I am going to try my best to do some hijab looks as I have been going to the mosque and I think it will be interesting for you to see how I wear it.
Disclaimer: I was sent the 'Skin Secrets' book for consideration for review, I did not get paid to blog about it and I am not affiliated with the brand.
- Never have a hot shower after you torture your eyebrows.
- Try using baby powder on the area before you start threading.
- Use a toner, ice or aloe vera gel to calm your skin.
Lesson learned, hopefully the next time I shouldn't have that problem. Anyway, on a whim, whilst at Liberty's I decided to purchase the Kiehl's 'cucumber toner', as I read in a magazine that Diane Kruger uses it to soothe her sensitive skin.
What do I think so far? It's 'nice', however for an alcohol free toner it's extremely astringent, it hasn't broken me out or dried my skin out, however it's only been about 1 week.
I also talked myself into buying the new 'Midnight recovery concentrate', which is made from 99.8% natural ingredients. (paraben, fragrance and mineral oil free) It's a lightweight oil based formula that easily absorbs into your skin overnight. It has evening primrose oil, squalane and essential oils of lavender
I apply 2-3 drops every night on it's own, I love how it feels on my skin and it feels and looks like my skin is more radiant and smooth. If it turns out to be a miraculous product I will do a more in depth review.
After my last skincare post where I mentioned I was a skincare nerd, I was asked if I wanted to have a read of Liz Earle's 'Skin Secrets' book... I accepted and wanted to share my thoughts with you as I really enjoyed it.
Love the photograhpy!
The book covers a wide array of subjects ranging from identifying your skin type, plant oils & essential oils that are beneficial to the skin, caring for your skin, what makeup to wear for your age, solutions for skin problems, what to eat for healthy skin, fitness, the importance of relaxing and a whole lot more.
I love that this book isn't focused on Liz Earle's skin care brand and selling her products, and instead focuses on actually guiding us to help us with our skin. I loved reading it and would recommend it to anyone who wants to really improve the way they treat their skin.
What new things have you been doing with your skin lately?
FYI: My lack of posts recently is due to the holy month of Ramadan, fasting is going well - I have been sticking to all things healthy with the odd cheat :) I am going to try my best to do some hijab looks as I have been going to the mosque and I think it will be interesting for you to see how I wear it.
Disclaimer: I was sent the 'Skin Secrets' book for consideration for review, I did not get paid to blog about it and I am not affiliated with the brand.
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i feel like my skin's becoming a bit "tougher" again, but i don't want to risk another skin meltdown. that being said, there are a few serums i want to introduce to my routine, the midnight recovery concentrate serum included. can't wait to read a more in depth review of that!
-dani
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Good for you for keeping up with the Ramadan fasting..I imagine it's really hard.
XXX
I also tried a new Kiehl's toner and I switched to a Clinique moisturizer, although I'm going back to my Estée Lauder one because that one was much better for my skin.
I love using witch hazel on my skin and rose water. I mix the 2 together. I'm 30 and don't look a day over 21 (ha!)
Very long time reader, first time commentor!
@dekerotti I use rosehip seed oil by neals yard, I would recommend using it as a night time treatment maybe 3X a week, massage it into your skin on its own.
@Mercedes lemon juice is great, I posted about it before. Rosehip seed oil is great for fading scars, lavander is great for balancing your skin.
@Noris, ahhh I should have taken a photo of the list of ingredients, I will blog about it again, with a more in depth review. :)
@meganelena It's fantastic, smells amazing too!
@Perfectly Unordinary Oh great, I'll check it out, my skin is normal/combo it's been ok so far, but I think it works well with the toner for now.
@Houda Yay, a first time commenter, that's great thank you. ps I love rosewater. :)
We would love to see the hijab looks Mushine. Have a lovely Ramadan.
Shifa
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Oh, and I always thread too. Its so easy and quick!
I'll have to try something on it after I thread, see if it will calm it down. I'm always tempted to squeeze them out and just end up irritating them and then they get puss in them....it's really gross but I can't help picking! You have such flawless looking skin, wish mine was like that
ps. ive tagged you.. check it out... http://beeroyal.blogspot.com/2010/08/tag-about-me.html