The Secret Of Me

Few hours towards 2013! Let's use this moment to look back at my 2012 memories.. =D But I don't think I can remember all of it hahhaha..

Starting form January..
The beginning of 2012, the start of the sixth semester, the busy semester..
We had CFC at that time, it was one of the Senate event. We renovated a room in a school and made it into a library. It was fun! 

February..
Can't remember anything, except for the special mading I made, the Chocolate box! 

March...
Discovery III!!! Another great event from Senate.. That was unforgettable moment.. We worked together day and nights ( yes, we even worked until dawn..). Working together like that make me realize how teamwork is very important, how we need each other.. =D Beside the lack of sleep, all the tiredness, all the stress I felt, the lost of the voice; I was really happy because I could do what I like... can't wait to see the next Discovery..

April..
Started working for FSM Appreciation Night.. 

May..
The worst and scariest exam I had.. It was really scary that until now I can't forget how worry and scare I was at that time.. Numerical Partial Differential Equation is the name of the subject.. I didn't do well for that subject and had a lot mistake during the class.. >.< We had a oral test for the final exam, but it was like a "court".. hahahaha..
I earned my first money from designing something! wkwkwkw...

June...
Holiday holiday.. yay! Didn't do anything special on my holiday. I spent a lot of time watching movies, going out, and also helping my mom to work.. hehehhe..

August.. 
Realizing that I had wasted too much time useless, then I started to think of doing something, I mean making something.. So, my sister and I learned a little bit how to sew, and we made some detachable collars.. Although our business didn't go really well, but we had so much fun while designing and making it.. ^^
And, at the end of August, a very first time I lead a comittee.. we had FSM Appreciation Night!!! Despite all  unprepared-ness, I may say that it was a success for a first event.. FSM Appreciation Night was the last event of Senate in that period, and after that I officially stopped being a Senator.. I can't say how I really love working as Senator with others, learned a lot from them..

September..
UPH Awards was being hold.. A big disappointment I got after attended it.. They had made a big mistake to my Senate.. ~.<
My birthday! I can't tell anything special about it, because there was none.. oh, except for the gifts! I got a necklace at the day, and got a few other things at the next time.. So let me tell you what I got, a set of spidols, a canvas, paint tubes, brushes, palettes, a cute ice cream glass, a pair of short, some cash lol.. I didn't get many present, but I love it all.. All the paint and coloring tools reminded me of my childhood when I used to practice drawing a lot for the competitions I had.. Thanks all for bring up the spirit to draw again! \(^^)/

October..
huummm.. what has happened in October..? hehehehe... except of my friend's birthday, I can't remember anything.. hehehehe...

November..
was a very Busy month.. Starting to do a project with some friends, a project that is not related to academic purpose.. We actually wanted to make a video for Christmas Day, but we have never done it until now wkwkwkw due to our busy schedules =p... We changed the video with a presentation, or you may say it was a story telling.. 
Thesis proposal is on progress while at the same time, I was also working in both of my academic projects.. 

December..
TOEFL iBT test! Exams! Project deadlines! too many things to dooo.. >_< But finally I could finish it one by one.. 
Exams had done, the holiday began.. I was having so much great time with my friend... =p I didn't get enough chance to meet him before, so we used this time well to meet each other.. 
And I'm still working on my proposal for my thesis with a new topic.. I really wish to finish it soon...

That was some of my memories in 2012.. Now, let's face 2013.. Happy New Year !!!!!

It has been a long time since my last post.. I thought of stop due to the very busy days..But yeah now it's a holiday, and I'm thinking of writing something... =D

I got a new hobby... It's not a hobby like reading, drawing, cooking or something like that, even I don't know whether you would call it a hobby.. hahahha.. So, currently I really love to try some DIY mask using natural ingredients that you can find it at home, may be =p So, here's a review of these masks, I hope it will help you if you need some information about it. Before, I wanna tell you that I'm not a pro, this review is based on my own experience.. Let's start!!!

REVIEW:

~ Banana peel

I heard that banana contains potassium that could help you to heal your acne and removing your warts. I used to have so many warts in my face (heredity factor I guess >.<), but most of them have been removed by a laser treatment, but I got a new ones. T___T And thinking of laser treatment and the pain I would feel, I would not consider it.. 


Claim:
- heal acne
- remove warts
- reduce wrinkle
- reduce the acne scar

How to do:

1. Get a banana peel. Then to make it easier, just cut it into pieces.
2. Rub it to you face, especially on the spot that you wanna heal.
3. Rub rub rub until the color change to brown.
4. Just throw the already-used-peel, but DON'T wash your face.
5. Wait until several minutes before you wash it.
6. Anyway for acne and warts, I would like to cut it into a small piece, then put it on my acne/wart and cover it with a bandage. Leave it like that for a night until you wake up, wash it!

My Review:

+ After about 9 days of treatment, I feel my face a little bit tighter, but it was not significant.

+ For warts, yes it can remove you warts! My small warts has been gone. But the bigger one is still there until now, I haven't continued the treatment yet. But actually it has been so much smaller now. =)
But It took so long, so many days for removing it. ~.~

- it didn't work for some acne, like for a big zit.. The banana peel didn't reduce the swell, but give the reverse effect.

- For the scars, I didn't see any difference. hahaha.. or maybe 9 days is too short? dunno..
  

~ Cucumber
Cucumber is always a good treatment for a dry skin. My skin was completely dry, that's why cucumber treatment was the best! Anyway, cucumber is good for reducing the dark circle, but I haven't tried this ehehehehh..

Claim:

It can hydrate your skin.., because cucumber and the skin share the same level of hydrogen. It will help in soothing and softening the skin.

How to do:

1. Get a cucumber and cut it into pieces.. Make sure you cut it into a very thin layer. The thicker one tends to fall easier after you apply it to your face. 
2. For me, I would put it in a bowl.
3. Lay down.. I would like to put the bowl in my stomach so I can reach it easier. 
4. Then just put the cucumber slice one by one all over your face. 
5. If you find it difficult to do this alone, just ask someone to put it to your face. =p
6. Wait for 15-20 minutes.. remove it!

My Review:

+ So great! I could feel my skin hydrated a lot. 
+ Felt the cooling effect while the cucumber was covering my face. because of it, you would feel more relax.
- Soothing? yes.. smoothing? not really, but a little bit yes!
  
~ Oatmeal
This is my current skincare routine:  use oatmeal as my natural cleanser.. and i love it so much!
Why oatmeal is good for your skin? because it's 100% natural..? Honestly, i've done some research on it but i forget now. hehehehe.. 

Claim:

- Help in smoothing your skin
- Reduce the inflammation and redness of acnes
- Reduce the appearance of dark spot
- Hydrate your skin
- Exfoliate your skin from the dead skin cell.

How to do:

1. Grab amount of oatmeal.. huumm like one teaspoon maybe? depend on how much you need.. 
3. Pour some water, it will be better with the lukewarm water. For me, i will grasp my hand with the oatmeal inside while pouring the water, so the oatmeal won't be fall down.. =D
4. It will give you a milky fluid (fluid? liquid? i dunno how to mention it), I will smear it to all over my face.
5. Then put the oatmeal all over your face.
6. Exfoliate it in circular motion, just like what you do when you cleanse your face.
7. Wash it!
Do it regularly, like everyday.. I love to do it at night. So that I would see a radiant and glowing skin when i wake up! ^^


1. Put some oatmeal in a bowl. Usually I take it more than when i use it as a cleanser.
2. Pour water on it, not to much or it will be difficult to apply. Just make it damp.
3. I will use my brush to smear it to my face. You can use your finger, but I think it will be more messy.
4. Wait until 15-20 minutes. Then wash it...

My Review:

+ two thumbs up! love this so much.. Oatmeal really help me in smoothing my skin especially when you use it as a mask. So smooth that you would like to touch it.. =p

+ for the acne, huumm.. it does its job on healing my whiteheads. But for nodules, oftenly it will give no help. I still have some nodules in my forehead T___T haven't know the solution for this, do you have any advice? tell me if you have any.. =D
back to topic, i had a very big cyst acne, with a diameter more than 5mm. can you imagine it? After 3 weeks use the oatmeal cleanser, it's gone. yay! 
for blackheads, i'm not really sure, but yes it don't have many blackheads like before now. 

+ For scars.. it help my scar to fade.. but took a very long time, depend of how bad you scar is. Normally it take about 6 months for a skin to completely heal itself, so i think this is good to use oatmeal to make the process faster.

+ oatmeal also hydrate and moisturize your skin. i think this is the reason why you would feel your skin smoother and silkier and more glowing. 

+ I doubt of it, but I think oatmeal could make you face tighter tooo... hahaha.. not really sure it is the effect of oatmeal or my new moisturizer.. =p let me know if you know something.. 

- It sometimes get messy when applying it. I suggest you to not use so many oatmeal for a mask. Once, I did it with a huge amount of oatmeal, until the oatmeal completely covered my face with no miss area. And it was really really difficult and messy when i'm trying to clean it from my face because it was so sticky. 

- it doesn't prevent a new breakout. I still got more new breakouts, with considering the fact that I've been so stressful these weeks. As you may know, stress contributes to the cause of new breakouts. Lately, beside the stress effect, my sleeping habit and my diet habit is not in balance. Got a very lack of sleep and "bad" diet (many foods which containing lots of sugar). It has been like this every time I have an exam hehehehhe...


I really recommend this.. After a month using it, i feel my skin is improved. It's not perfect yet, but at least i see an improvement. I still have some worst scar now, thanks to my naughty hand >_< ... Wish that oatmeal could rescue my skin.. hahahaha.. Oh yeah, sometimes I use it to my body! ;)


~ Honey

Honey has anti microbial properties that could help to fight the bacterial in acne inflammation. 
It is also contains anti oxidant which is useful for achieving a younger look skin. That's why it is so good for your skin. As what I know, Manuka Honey is the best, but not yet prove it by myself =p

Claim:

- heal acne
- moisturize your skin
- reduce the acne scar

How to do:

1. Take your brush and just spread the honey all over your face. Avoid eye area...
2. Or, in my experience for healing acne, it's better to leave it overnight. Well, I covered it with a bandage.. =D
3. Anyway, sometimes i used it with cinnamon, since cinnamon is also good for healing acne. But I can't find a big differences between using the additional cinnamon with not using any. hehhehehe...

My Review:

+ It does heal some acne. But, I actually like the oatmeal better. I have to spread honey to my face for a long time and you know sometimes it's disturb your activities. But, oatmeal, you just need 1-2 minute everyday.. Oatmeal give a better effect too..

+ Remove scar? I think yes. For this one, I think honey does a better job than the oatmeal.

+ Honey gives a glowing effect! 

- It's sticky, I'm too lazy to apply it to my skin.. ahahhaahhaa..


~ Sugar

Actually I use sugar as an 'exfoliator'. For my face and also for my lip. hehehhehe... You can use white sugar or the brown one.

Claim:

Sugar is a natural exfoliator. It removes the dead skin cell while it also moisturize your skin. 

How to do:

1. Grab some amount of sugar, and pour some water on it.
2. Stir and stir until the granules dissolve. 
3. Apply it to your face just like the honey mask.
4. I will wait for a few minute while sometimes giving a massage to my skin before I wash it. =D
5. Do this twice a week. 

My Review:

+ Not many differences result with the honey mask. I felt my skin a little bit hydrated.

+ the exfoliator job? hahaha.. how could i know it? I just feel great, and maybe more clean?

- the bad effect, i love sugar and sweet so much that I was tempted to lick it from my lip whenever I apply it to my lip.. LOL...

+ your lip need to be exfoliated, so apply it to your lip would be a good idea. If I didn't get it wrong, it smoothen my lip a bit. (I don't use it regularly). 

- If you don't wash you face properly, you would feel your face very sticky.

~ White egg

In fact, you can use both the white egg or the yolk one. But I don't remember the differences. hahahahah...

Claim:

Tighten your skin, reduce wrinkles. Humm it's should be more than just tighten the skin, but don't remember it.. 

How to do:

Apply it to your face just like the sugar or honey mask. Wait a few minute, and wash it. 

My Review:

+ tighten your skin. 
I don't have many review of it, because I did this only once. Anyway, an egg could be use for more than once application.  

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So, that was my review on some masks... Is this helpful? hahahaha... Anyway, I still got some trouble with nodules and cystic acne.. If anyone know the solution, would you like to tell me please? >_< wkwkkwwk... thankies all! :)