PRODUCT REVIEW: Lush 9 To 5 Cleansing Lotion

Product Review: Lush Cleansing Lotion 9 To 5















Actually, I bought this when I went to summer school a few months back in Oxford, England. When I first bought the product, I didn't really know about the brand Lush, it just looked like an interesting hippie styled store that has a similar outlook as body shop. So I am pleasantly surprised on my first purchase. Lush uses all natural ingredients in their products so they are gentle to the skin. For the 9 To 5, Lush uses Dove Orchids and Ylang Ylang Oil, which follows their all natural motto. The packaging itself is very simple, black and white printed label. The neo-futuristic feel of the product gives it it's edge natural feel.

The cleansing lotion feels like a normal moisturiser, it has a pastel yellow colouring and is quite light to use. It claims to remove all types of make up be it waterproof or smudge-proof, which should be great for most eye make ups. Typically, I like to use a waterproof mascara everyday so having a make up remover that could do that is a great help. The skin around my eye area is usually very sensitive to most types of removers so the removers I use cannot be too harsh for the skin.

I usually use the cleansing lotion with a cotton pad to wipe the mascara off my eyelashes. It feels slightly cool and it doesn't irritate my skin. There's no stinging sensation when I slowly remove the mascara. Usually, one cotton pad lathered with the lotion is enough for removing two coats of mascara on each eye. The lotion is quite good in removing my daily make up, it also doesn't hurt that its gentle :)

Thanks to this cleansing lotion, I actually became quite a fan of Lush products. The natural appeal is great and the products actually does what it's supposed to do, with that I give the product again a 9/10. A nine only because I thought that they could try and be better with the packaging. I really liked the product and recommend it to anyone who likes to do the Double Cleansing method.

-ElizabethTiffany

Blood Type Diet Series (Type A)

For Blood Type A, its completely different from blood Type O, reason being this diet is pretty much filled with veggies.

This is cause blood type A is from the farmer age, where there's a lot of grains and vegetables. People in who are a type A would benefit more from going on a vegan diet than by eating meat. Having low levels of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, its harder for type A's to digest meat. So type A's if you  like veggies, you're in luck cause they are GOOD for you. So lose the meat and pile on the veggies.

Blood Type A are also usually kinda fragile,with a few health problems so here are some health concerns that you guys might have that can be tackled by the diet.

Health Concerns:
1. Low Stomach Acid
2. Sensitive Digestive System
3. Excess Amount Of Mucus
4. Infections
5. Heart & Cardiovascular Diseases
6. Cancer
7. Diabetes

Yikes, thats a lot of problems to deal with, but look at the bright side its motivation to stay on a healthy lifestlye. These diseases won't affect you as long as you eat healthy, stay positive and be active in your day to day life.

The key for ALL diets is to eat in moderation, you do NOT starve yourself to death. When you starve yourself, the moment you stop, your body would just eat a lot of food to replace the food lost so you're weight is going to bounce back really quickly. Meaningless suffering anyone? So eat small portions but OFTEN. Don't starve and DON'T go overboard.

So for the Blood Type A diet the foods are:

• Meats: Best type FISH ONLY (eg. Carp, Cod, Salmon, Red Snapper, Yellow Perch etc) with servings of 4-6 ounces per meal (cook by bake, broil or poach) Turkey, Chicken, Sea Bass, Cornish Hen, Swordfish could be eaten once or twice a week. AVOID ALL RED MEAT.
• Dairy & Eggs: should be avoided ( rice as a primary alternative, soy as second. Goat cheese and yogurt could also be used and once in a while its ok to eat low fat mozzarella)
• Oils& Fats: Try to use Linseed (flaxseed) oil or Olive oil
• Nuts & seeds: Best are peanuts (with skins) and Pumpkin seeds, AVOID Brazil, Cashew and Pistachio nuts
• Beans & Legumes: Best typewould be Azuki, Black,Green, Soy, Red, Pea, Lentils. AVOID kidney & lima beans 
• Cereals, Breads, Grains, & Pasta: Best Type Cereal (Amaranth & Buckwheat), Bread (Essene, Rice cake, Ezekiel, Soya & Sprouted wheat), Soba Noodles, Flour (rice, rye, oat). AVOID wheat, english muffin, white flour, semolina and spinach paasta

• Vegetables: Best type: Artichoke, Beet Leaves, Broccoli, Carrots, Garlic, Horseradish, Romaine Lettuce, Onion, Parsley,Pumpkin, Alfalfa, Tempeh, Tofu, Tunips. AVOID Cabbage, Lima Beans, Mushroom (shitake), Olives, Peppers, Potato, Tomatoes and Yam.
• Fruits: Best type: Appricot, Blackberry, Blueberry, Cherry, Cranberry, Fig, Lemon, Pineapple, Plum, etc. AVOID Banana, Coconut, Mango, Honeydew, Orange, Papya, Rhubarb, Tangerine

Alright, so now all you Blood type A people are all equiped for your Blood Type A diet.  One thing is for sure, if you want to slim down FAST you need to do your diet properly AND put in some exercise, thrice a week is good enough each session being a minimum of 30 mins. So now good luck on your diets, and get some good results :) have fun with a healthy lifestyle.

-Elizabeth Tiffany

DIY Mask to Fade Away Acne Scars, Clear out Acne, Blackheads and Tightens Pores

This Mask is officially my favourite DIY mask of all time. no joke. it is really really amazing.

So i have very bad skin.

-Oily

-Acne Prone

-Blackheads

-Sensitive 

and i also have a mild case of eczema.

Terrible right. 

However, A lot of beauty gurus tend to rave about the benefits of  plain yoghurt. Why? I dont know

But here's what i found out: 

Yoghurt contains Lactic Acid and Protein which are essentially good for the skin

It has been used for centuries as a skin treatment as well. 

It helps to hydrate and rejuvenate the skin

So basically, yoghurt is really good for the skin but an acquaintance of mine who just happens to be a esthetician also recommended using oatmeal as a skin cleanser. I tried it and it was alright but i decided to experiment by mixing up Oatmeal and Yoghurt together and guess what, IT IS SO FREAKING AMAZING.

ingredients: 

-1 tablespoon of oatmeal 

-1 tablespoon of natural plain yoghurt (it could be greek, probiotic doesnt matter as long as it plain and natural)

-a small bowl

-a mask brush or foundation brush 

1. Grab a bowl and put a tablespoon of oatmeal and natural yoghurt

2. Mix it up evenly until it forms a paste. By this point it smells really good and you'll be tempted to eat it. 

3. Dont eat it

4. Using your foundation or mask brush (make sure it is clean and washed right), apply a handsome amount until it covers the whole face, you could even apply it to your neck and body as well.

5.You will look really stupid 

6.Wait until it dries up. This usually takes about 30 minutes. 

7.Rinse off with water.

RESULT:: 

Within the first try of this mask, the redness of my acne reduced about 70% and no i am not exaggerating . it really did reduce the inflammation. my skin looked brighter and really even, my pores were tighter and best of all, i didnt have to blot my face at all the next day. im pretty sure it is because the yoghurt hydrated my skin really well thus my skin didnt feel like it should produce any more oil or sebum. I also had eczema on my arm and it was really itchy and annoying. i decided to put some of the mixture there and when i rinsed it off. the redness reduced, it looked smoother and it wasnt that itchy anymore! I continued using this mask atleast twice till everyday of the week. yep you could use it everyday too if you got the time. 

After 6 month result: 

-faded acne scars

-prevented any breakouts

-cleared up my skin

-reduced blackheads

-reduces  oil 

-removes grime and excess sebum

-tightens pores

-brighter and more radiant skin

-elimintated and prevented my eczema! 

-reduces redness

-anti aging 

its cheap,effective and all natural! Try it out! 

Hope you find this post helpful

Good Luck

By: Tiffany Olivia 

How to make your nose smaller without Surgery or Fillers!

Today i am going to share to you how to reshape your nose without surgery or fillers! Sounds awesome right. Pain free, non invasive and definitely. all natural.

However, this will not gurantee you a completely different nose as that my friend, is impossible unless you do surgery. This will however tone and firm up the the muscles around the nostrils and as a result, it can reshape, tone and narrow the nose area. 

You gotta be consistent though as the change on the nose area are not as dramatic or obvious as on the body or other parts of your face. 

You cannot expect overnight results or changes by doing the sxercise once a week.

The nose is made up of cartilage not muscle, so we can only work on the muscles around the nose 

Basically, do this exercise daily, diligently and you will see results soon enough! 

IT ONLY TAKES LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. 

Do 3 sets of repetitions up to 5 repetitions.
If you feel dizzy, stop the exercise and take a deep breath.
Focus on the nose area and relax the reset.
Do not wrinkle your forehead.

Take "Before" photos from many different angles.

And "see" the results objectively in a few weeks!

GOOD LUCK

By: Tiffany Olivia 

DIY Pore Strips

One of the more annoying parts of our face would be the tiny little white-heads and black-heads. Doing extractions to remove them hurts, facials to remove them are expensive so we go for pore strips. So here I am sharing with you guys a DIY pore strip tutorial by make up guru Michelle Phan from youtube. These pore strips are even better than the store bought ones since they don't hurt as much. It also helps that you could make them by yourself so you know EXACTLY what you're putting on your face, plus its all natural.The pore strips are also in a liquid form so it could mould to the shape of your nose, unlike regular pore strips.

Michelle Phan's DIY tutorial to see how the pore strip is made

So, for the pore strips you would need:

1 Tablespoon of milk
1 Tablespoon unflavoured gelatin
A functional Microwave
A microwave durable container

Now, to make the pore strips.

1. Mix together the milk and the gelatin in a microwave durable container until it's chunky
2. Microwave it for 10 seconds
3. The mixture should look a bit gooey, wait for it too cool down but not all the way. Test the temperature first by placing it at the back of your hand. When it's the right temperature, place the mixture on where you want to remove your white-heads/ black-heads. (T-zone area)
4. Let dry for 10-15 minutes or until it's completely dry before peeling it off.
5. Look at all the nasty white-heads/ black-heads removed

Happy Stripping Everyone :)

-Elizabeth Tiffany

DIY Facials

Everyone should have pretty skin, regardless of their income level. Not just the rich people should get the pretty skin with their expensive facials, so here are some DIY facials that is cheap and affordable that everyone can use.

DIY At Home Masks.

DIY face masks are cheap, affordable, and you know exactly what you are putting on your face. No chemicals,, just good old mother nature working her magic on your face.

So one of the favourite DIY masks would be the classic oatmeal and honey mask:

You would need:
1 teaspoon of raw oatmeal
1 teaspoon of honey

Mix the two ingredients together and let it sit on skin for five minutes, then rinse, seeing a more natural glow on your skin.

This mask is good because the minerals in oatmeal are soothing and honey hydrates and kills bacteria. In five minutes, you could get smoother, softer skin at an affordable price.

-Elizabeth Tiffany