Skincare - Spotless Skin & Fine Pores

Today, i will share with you the topic on freckles and open pores as taught by Barbie Hsu's beauty book - Mei Rong Dai Wang, Parts 2 and 3 of Chapter 3.

Spotless skin is the best skin!

Local famous actress - Jeanette Aw at JB

Many women are pissed off and upset when they see spots, sized of sesame seeds are scattered on their skin. Freckles are easy to cure but not those that you are naturally borne with. We can use masks to improve their condition. Barbie has two spots on her cheeks since young and she hates them. The doctor told her that unless she uses laser, else she cannot get rid of them. Laser can handle deep skin structure but she resisted it. As she needs to work every day, she cannot avoid makeup and the sun after the treatment. Moreover, after a few months, the spots may regrow. It will be very troublesome to keep going for treatment! Therefore, if you have difficulities to remove any spots like hers, Barble suggested that you use masks to lighten them or a concealer when you wear makeup.

Secret to Fine Pores

Big pores are not nice and affect healthy skin. So no matter what, Barbie Hsu will not allow it to happen! Once they enlarge, they will get bigger. Usually, such pores can store impurities easily. So we must solve the problems of acnes before minimising them. Most of us think that one should not squeeze pimples. But if you do not do that, they will always remain there and it will be useless to use alot of pore reducing products!

Depending on the depth of your zits, scrubbing your skin regularly can correct the shallow ones effectively. For deeper ones, she advises you to use a pimple remover that is shaped like a needle. How? See below:

Needle-shaped Pimple Remover

Step 1

Wash your face with lukewarm water.

Step 2
Spread a warm towel over your face for a few minutes to slightly open your pores.

Step 3
Sterilize the round part with alcohol or tea tree oil. Do note that tea tree oil is not suitable for sensitive skin.

Step 4
Place the round part of the pimple remover on your pimple and press lightly to remove it.

After eliminating all zits, it's time to minimise pores!

If you still cannot clear those stubborn acnes, please go and seek help from a dermatologist. Barbie strongly discourages the usage of pore strips to remove blackheads and whiteheads. She had torn her skin after peeling the strips off her nose! For ladies with oily or over-sensitive skin, she urges you to use essence liquids to moisturize skin as they have finer quality than gel types.

Barbie Hsu's Recommended Toner for Sensitive Skin

Kiehl's Cucumber Herbal Alcohol-Free Toner

Some facial products consist of alcohol that can irritate sensitive skin and make it itchy. Kiehl's cucumber herbal alcohol-free toner is gentle and comfortable to use when applying it on your skin. Barbie uses it every day and feels that her pores are getting smaller day by day! :)

Say 'byebye' to blackheads!

Nose with blackheads

What is a 'blackhead'?
To quote from 'Wikipedia', a 'blackhead' is a yellow or blackish bump or plug on the skin which is a type of acne vulgaris. Contrary to the common belief that it is caused by poor hygiene, blackheads are caused by excess oils that have accumulated in the sebaceous gland's duct. To learn more, click here.

How to remove blackheads?

Suggestion 1 - Use baking soda and water

Step 1:
Add one tablespoon of baking soda to two tablespoons of water.
(Very thick mixture. But do not worry as the baking soda is insoluable)

Step 2:
Soak a piece of facial cotton wool into the mixture for 3 minutes.

Step 3:
After 3 minutes, place the facial cotton wool onto your nose and leave it for 10 mins.

Step 4:
After 10 minutes, use clean fingers or a piece of clean cotton wool to rub your nose gently. Dead skin cells and blackheads will be thoroughly removed.

Suggestion 2 - Use salt and milk

Step 1:

Get salt which is new as it is better and more hygenic. Keep them in a clean container for future use.

Step 2:

Add 4 to 5 drops of milk with a pinch of salt.

Step 3:

Start to massage your nose lightly for about 2 minutes with the mixture prepared in Step 2 as the salt is not fully melted.

Step 4:

Rinse your nose with water. To allow your skin to produce 'clean' sebum for moisture, do not apply any facial products on your nose after rinsing.

Suggestion 3 - Use pearl powder

Step 1:
Buy pearl powder of superior quality that can be consumed.

Step 2:
Place a moderate amount of pearl powder in a dish and add water. Mix it until it becomes creamy.

Step 3:
Apply the mixture onto your face thoroughly and start to massage your face until the mixture dries up.

Step 4:
Rinse with water.

* This method can be adopted twice a week to effectively remove dead skin cells and blackheads.

I've not tried any of the suggested methods so i do not know whether they work. I just want to translate and share them with you as they use natural ingredients after learning about them from a Chinese website. If you encounter any redness or irritations, please stop immediately. For those who had tried, please let me know the results, thanks :)

Hair Care - Part 4 (Finale)

Finali, this is e last part of Chapter 2 of Barbie Hsu's Mei Rong Dai Wang.

A 'must-read' for babes - Other hair care memorandums

Memorandum 1 - Hydrating ur hair:
Under e condition of damp hair, Barbie will apply e wool lamella fluid that consists of some lecithin ingredients. She does not have particular brand 2 recommend. Currently, she is using REDKEN hairstyling liquid. Simply apply 2 ot 3 drops to ur hair ends is sufficient 2 smoothen and make ur hair easier 2 blow. I'm not sure whether it is available in the local market.

REDKEN 5th Avenue NYC Styling No. 1 Glass Smoothing Complex

Memorandum 2 - Do not expose ur hair 2 e sun anytime & anywhere:

Whenever Barbie is outdoor, she will not let e sun shine on her hair and definitely will carry an umbrella at any time~! If u enjoy swimming, going 2 e beach, suntanning, Barbie suggests that it is best not 2 keep silky dyed layered permed hair as tis kind of hairstyle cannot withstand high sun exposure.

Barbie also wears e 'iron man' sun hat and carries an umbrella when she is outside. During filming, she only moves her brolly away when it is her turn 2 film.

Barbie Hsu in her 'iron man' sun hat

Memorandum 3 - Must cut split ends away:

Some people say we cannot cut split ends because if we cut one will grow three. However, Barbie thinks otherwise as if u have one split end, u cut one split end. Else, it remains there. After clearing ur split ends, and followed by proper maintaining of ur hair, ur hair quality will become good~!

Memorandum 4 - Eat natural hair care supplements:

Consuming seaweed and sesame will improve hair quality. Since high school, Barbie already determined 2 make good her hair quality, so she ate seaweed every day. As long as ur hair foundation is fine, a little harm to ur hair won't cause serious damage to ur hair quality.

Besides seaweed, Barbie heard that sesame is not bad too. If she goes 2 e dessert shop or whoever cooks dumpling, she will especially choose 2 eat e sesame flavor.

Memorandum 5 - Try not to dye hair:

Hair quality is really not in favor of hair dyes. Even if she uses e hair care products 4 dyed hair, ur hair quality will still be ruined. Plant dyes will also dry ur hair. Anyway, if u want 2 rebond ur natural curled hair and let ur hair quality be excellent, here is a tip: After rebonding, dye ur hair black~! Actually, e model in shampoo commericals did dye their hair black. Coloring ur hair in dark blue or dark purple will make it look shiny and very black.

Memorandum 6 - Say 'byebye' to mousse and hairsprays:

It's been a very long time that Barbie uses mousse and hairsprays~! Tis is because they contain alcohol. With daily use, u will drop and break alot of ur hair~!

L'oreal Elnett Satin Strong Hold Hairspray

Memorandum 7 - Ur hair will not drop easily if u tie ur hair tis way:
It is convenient 4 girls with long hair to tie a 'ponytail'. There was a period when it was a trend 2 tie a ponytail tis way: U grasp e hair on e top of ur head and tie up in a loose and 'messy' manner. Later, u use a sharp-tail comb or ur fingers 2 make it look handful. Tis will create a western style and does not wreck ur hair quality comparatively.
Yet, tying a 'ponytail' inevitably will pull e front hair tightly and falls easily. Barbie has an idea, i.e 2 trim e front hair slightly shorter and layered. Like that, u will not tie it in a 'ponytail' already. Nevertheless, ur hair will seem frizzly after cutting layered hair. Thus, u better find an experienced hairdresser. He does not have 2 cut e newest or trendiest hairstyle, he only must possess superb cutting skill~!
Besides that, u also need 2 learn what u can use 2 tie ur hair. 4 e.g, columnar rubber bands are very bad 4 ur hair. During removal, some hair will be plucked out with it which breaks ur hair. Thus, u should never use it.
There is another type of flat and shiny-surfaced rubber bands as well, which are very handy. You can use them to tie small handfuls of hair. They are sold in Watsons stores. However, if u wanna tie a 'ponytail', u still must use round-shaped bands. No matter what, u need such bands 2 tie hair, u cannot use columnar rubber bands~!

 Round-shaped rubber bands

Memorandum 8 - How to make ur hair grow faster?

Wish ur hair can grow in a shorter time or u have pulled apart a part of ur hair, there are products in e market that can speed up ur hair growth. 4 e.g: Shiseido has an evergreen item called '不老林' (bulaolin). Applying it 2 ur scalp will make ur hair grow fast and thicker. Besides tis, if u wanna accelerate ur hair growing time, u can buy shampoo with seaweed contents.

Supposing ur scalp is over-sensitive or u have dandruff, other than getting relevant products, Barbie still suggests that u see a doctor. Seeking professional medical treatment definitely will solve ur problem completely~

Shiseido's '不老林' (bulaolin)

The next chapter of tis book will teach u how 2 obtain super-confident beautiful skin on ur face~! So pls rem 2 come bk 2 my blog 2 learn how anitime lol~! Cheerios~!

Hair Care - Part 3; The 'Win a Prada Wallet' contest is closing soon!!!

ok, below is e 3rd part of Chapter 2 of Barbie Hsu's book - Mei Rong Dai Wang which is about hair care... Personally, Barbie reli veri seldom visits e hair salon. unless she's damn bored or when she has nothing better 2 do when accompanyin her frenz 2 hair parlour, she will den ask e hairdresser 4 hair treatment. Otherwise, she rather DIY at home. Normally, e staff will roll up ur hair durin hairwash without combing it beforehand. After washin, ur hair will be entangled and wrapped up in a towel. after unwrappin, ur hair will be combed and blown dry straightaway. U must noe that from e start when ur hair was twisted here and there durin washin, it was oredy experiencin damage! If at tis moment, combin is added, you definitely will drop more hair than usual!

ALL ABOUT HAIR CONDITIONING

1st thing u must noe:

Hair conditioning, as e name suggests, is applied 2 conditioning e hair ends, so u dun nid 2 use e conditioner on e scalp.

2nd thing u muz noe:

Only e hair under ur ears need 2 condition. In other words, it is not required to use e conditioner from e top of ur head 2 e top of ur ears. Ur hair will feel very heavy if u use it on ur whole head!

3rd thing u muz noe:

U do not rub ur hair ends like washing ur hair. U just use ur fingers 2 smoothen e hair ends and then hold them in one hand. Wait till all ur hair is smooth, rinse it.

HOW TO DEAL WITH SILKY HAIR INTELLIGENTLY?

Dun doubt, Barbie Hse has as many hairdryers as her combs. For those who say that we do not need 2 blow our hair, Barbie has something 2 say. She thinks that if we dun blowdry our hair and let it dry naturally often, it will become very flat. U may feel that ur hair is smooth initially and that ur hair quality is very good. However, after a few occasions, she realised that not only her hair has turned very fine, even finer than ur pores, it will grow until extremely vulnerable! It will drop once u comb it! So e thinking of not blowdrying ur hair is a mistake. If u worry that blowdrying will hurt ur hair ends, then at least u must dry it with a hairdryer!

As a Beauty Queen (Mei Rong Dai Wang), Barbie insists on blowdrying all her hair with a hairdryer after washing!

Barbie owns many varieties of hairdryers that are meant for blowdrying her hair. She has one that can maintain e heat at a particular temperature and won't overheat her precious hair. If she is blowing at a certain area for too long and causes it to be hot, this hairdryer will light up and let her noe so she will immediately change her position. This is her favourite hairdryer as it is considerate 2 her owner. See below:

Philips hairdryer - Barbie's favourite

Barbie has another powerful hairdryer. There is a curler at e top part and a wind outlet at e bottom part. She can comb her hair while blowing it. Then, her hair will become extremely straight and radiant. Although this kind of hairdryer can spoil ur hair 2 some extent, it is very useful as it makes ur hair look really shiny. For ladies with rebonded hair, they dun need 2 go 2 salon 2 blow hair if they have it. This is also Barbie's beloved hairdryer for her hair styling! See below:

National hairdryer - Barbie loves 2 use tis 4 styling her hair!

Barbie's experience:
Sometimes during styling, she needs 2 bun her hair. Because of tis, her hair quality will be spoilt. Usually, as she really does not wash her hair for many days. it neither looks nice nor is smooth, she will then bun her hair.

A simple bun

A 'MUST-LEARN' FOR BABES WANNABE

Hairstyles that suit you, brighten ur mood everyday

Many of Barbie's friends willl enter a hair salon happily but leave in a low spirit. Why? Spending money supposes to make u beautiful and making u beautiful by right should uplift ur mood! The reason is they desire to follow Meg Ryan or Winona Ryder's hairstyle, yet this is an impossible mission for hairstylists!

Winona Ryder's short hair is one that adheres to e scalp and absolutely cute and chic. With asian hair quality, tis is not achievable. If u are an easterner with natural curls, ur hair will blow up. Even if u have straight hair of great quality, cutting it short will make it stand. It is indeed very difficult to stick ur hair to ur scalp, unless u apply alot of styling water. Similarly, Meg Ryan's hair quality is one of typical westerner, a really soft type. After cutting it and grasp it at any time, it will become wavy. On e contrary, we, asians do not have such hair quality.

That is why we must communicate very well with e hairstylist. Barbie suggests that u look for a picture of e hairstyle and ask e hairstylist whether he or she can do it. If he or she says that it is not easy or e chance of success is extremely low, u better leave e salon after ur hairwash on that day, dun insist on doing it!

I will end this Chapter with e last part when i have e time 2 do it. Not sure when it will be. So pls rem 2 click on my blog 2 chk it out lol! Cya guys~! Have a nice day and nite~!

*The 'Win a Prada Wallet' contest (on e right) is closing! Hurry!*

Hair Care - Part 2

This is e 2nd part of Chap 2 of Barbie Hsu’s book – Mei Rong Dai Wang. It teaches me about hair care.

Barbie’s 7 ‘crazy’ rules 4 takin care of hair:

Rule 1: Keep a safe distance.
Usually, Barbie wont let her hair ‘touch’ e things it wont suppose 2 ‘touch’. 4 e.g: she will move her hair 2 e front of her breasts when she’s sittin down. She absolutely wont allow her hair to come in contact wif e chair!

Rule 2: Nothing can press ur hair.
When Barbie’s riding a car, she will let her hair rest in front of e safety belt.

Rule 3: Dun hv unnecessary physical contact.
When Barbie’s watchin tv at home, she oso will ‘put’ her hair in front, it is impossible for her hair 2 rub against e sofa!

Rule 4: Raise ur hair b4 u sleep.
If ur hair is long enough at a certain length, u muz raise ur hair b4 u sleep so as not 2 let ur hair press between ur body and pillow. If u dun do so, u will find that all ur hair are tangled after u wake up after u try 2 sleep like tis for 2 days. It will oso become very dry which is e consequence of letting ur hair rub against ur pillow!

Rule 5: Even his hand cannot touch your hair.
Boyfriend wants 2 put his hand over her shoulders, she will lift her hair up first. These rules sound 'perverted’, even her friends also think her actions are abnormal. However, this is how she protects her hair!

Rule 6: Try not to tie ‘ponytail’.
When Barbie is at home, she seldom ties her hair into a ‘ponytail’ as this will cause the hair on e forehead to drop drastically. Wearing hairbands might also be e other reason!

Beautiful International Model - Tyra Banks in ponytail

                                    

Famous Rich Heiress - Paris Hilton with a hairband

Rule 7: Naturally fall down on your side.

Whenever Barbie is at home, she definitely will split her hair into 2 equal sides and lay them at her sides. Only by splitting it into equal sides will not let either side of them to be heavy. If one side of your hair is heavy, that side will drop easily!

There are still more tips in tis chapter! Pls come bk 4 more updates cya :)

Hair Care - Part 1

This is Chap 2 of Mei Rong Dai Wang – Hair Care. In Barbie Hsu’s view, taking care of hair is not e most crucial thing~! Possessing healthy hair is e most important~! If ur hair is healthy, u do not need to take great effort to take care of it, as long u dun wilfully go and ruin ur hair, u wont damage it. To maintain healthy scalp, e key thing is how u wash ur hair, u muz b extra careful in using e brand of shampoo u usuali use.

Barbie’s scalp has been in very good health except when her mood is bad or under intense pressure, her hair will become very fine and eventually she experiences hair fall. Her emotional changes tend 2 affect her scalp’s condition. However, when tis happens, she will alter her shampoo brand 2 adjust e condition.

If u wish ur hair will grow out long and healthy, e correct way of washing ur hair is reli, reli very important~! Unless ur hair is super-duper oily, u dun hv 2 wash it every day. Normally, people only need 2 wash hair once every 2 days. If u had perspired, of cos u need 2 wash ur hair. If ur hair is of dry quality and dun get dirty or smelly, it is no harm 2 wash once every 3 days! In my opinion, hair muz b rinsed thoroughly after shampooin so as not 2 leave ani shampoo on e hair which can cause dandruff. Like tis, hair wont b clean as well.

E correct ways to washing hair are as follows:

- Step 1: Use e inner part of ur fingers 2 massage scalp.
During washing, u muz use e inner part of ur fingers 2 rub e whole scalp with e bubbles of ur shampoo covering every inch of ur scalp.

- Step 2: Wash thoroughly twice.
U muz always remember 2 comb ur hair b4 washing 2 ensure that it is not tangled. U muz wash ur scalp and hair separately i.e. wash ur scalp first, then followed by hair. If u hv oily hair, use e product which is meant 4 ur scalp first b4 using certain product with milk or amino acid contents to wash ur hair in a normal way. When washing ur hair, u can push it 2 one side and gently stroke it and use ur fingers 2 smoothen and ‘open’ it.

Please do not bend ur head over or upside down to wash it as e latter will enable u 2 develop ugly lines on ur forehead.

Some people have mani ‘baby hair’ and Barbie Hsu’s no exception. She suggests not 2 shave it as she thinks it is natural and nice. Mani artistes and models shave their ‘baby hair’ as per their stylist’s advice. E ‘baby hair’ that grow out aft shavin mani times is coarse, so when u touch it, u will feel like touching ‘durian head’, very scary~! u can refer 2 e pic below if u dunno wats 'baby hair' :)

International Movie Star - Shu Qi

i'm unable 2 finish typin out all e content of this Chap 2dae. pls come bk 4 more updates fr tis Chap~! cya~!!

Slimmin products recommendations - Clarins and Promotion

i'm readin Barbie Hsu's Mei Rong Dai Wang nw. she started 2 do research on beauty since she was 17 yrs old!

2dae, i had finished readin Chap 1 about slimmin. Poor Barbie had suffered stomach flammation aft eatin apple n yoghurt oni for 3 days! den, she oso kp goin 2 toilet durin her lesson when usin laxatives! in e end, these 2 methods nv mk her lose weight. she learnt tt students r unsuitable 4 e latter unless needed 4 constipation! she advised high sch students nt 2 slim down cos will damage e health n nt worth it. wrong slimming approaches used will result in diet imbalance n loss of skin elasticity and hydration, affect breasts' growth durin puberty, n most probably cannot grow tall and bones will develop problems.

Barbie is most unsatisfied with her fat thighs! durin high sch, she used a 'fats-burnin' product and felt a strong sensation. at 1st, she experienced redness, swollenness and itch. den aft abt 1 dae, e skin on her thigh started 2 develop bloody flakes! it tk a v long tm den recover cos she had skin allergy 4 mani days! tis is another ineffective way.

as this Chap is quite long, so i wont write out n translate all e content lol. i wonder y there's nth abt firmin arms.

Recommendation: 1. Clarins - Extra Firmin Body Care is formula 4 sexy firm butt.

2. Promotion - Gel 4 toning calves. E container is orange in color. but my scanner cant scan in colors.

3. Drink chinese barley water 2 cure Edema.