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My sister Anne approached me last night asking what facial products I was using. I raised my eyebrows in question. She said that after all these years; she’s finally concerned on the event of her actually getting wrinkles. I shared the products I’m currently applying, including my daily regimen. However, I warned her not to try it first since we both have different skin types and she would most likely need a different set of products.

If you’re confused on how to achieve and maintain a clear, smooth and silky skin, the first step is always to do your research. There are tons of sites out there that provide a lot of useful skin care information such as proactiv reviews. After all, beauty products can be very expensive. Trying each of them is not only costly but is also time consuming. Not to mention the scary part of the products doing more damage than good. Second is to seek your dermatologist’s advice. More often than not, they are able to assess your skin’s needs and provide you with options that will best suit your budget and achieve your goals at the same time.

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All the long hours of work, topped with poor eating habit made me feel weaker everyday. I consulted my doctor and she made me take the stress test. The stress test is a series of activities done in a controlled environment to measure the body’s tolerance to (what else?) stress. I was asked to run on a treadmill on a slow to fast pace while an ECG and a spirometer is connected to monitor my breathing and heart rate. These kinds of tests are usually done on older patients but since my doctor is a friend of mine, she gave me special treatment. hehe.

Anyhow, it seems my stress level is at par with a 50 year old. Since I am still half that age, the results were obviously not good. I was advised to change my eating habits and try to get more rigorous exercise to increase my endurance. I already knew this from the beginning, I just wanted to hear it from an expert to oblige me to do something about it.

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It’s almost summer in my country! Although I’m quite happy with my current figure right now, I still think I need to get a quick trim on my belly. I want it really flat and sexy so I can wear this gorgeous red bikini I saw in the mall.

It’s a good thing my company tied up with the Bikram Yoga studio near my place. Right now I’m able to attend the 6:30 p.m. yoga classes at least twice a week. This will definitely help me maintain my figure. For the belly problem, my doctor advised me to trim down on salty foods since it causes water retention making my belly look bloated. This one’s going to be really tough. I’m a salt fan after all. I’d choose salty food over desserts at anytime!

Oh well, no pain, no gain. Less salt diet it is!

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I just realized that my sister Anne’s wedding is very near! I already have THE dress – a gold and black haltered dress with 3 roses on the side. Unfortunately, I don’t have THE back for it. That is, I don’t have flawless back, thanks to my back acne. I actually used to have a flawless back until recently. *sigh*

Consequently, out of panic, I finally decided to seek my dermatologist’s help. During the check-up, she asked me a very odd question, “Did you switch your shampoo?” I went, “Huh?” She elaborated, “Shampoo is something most of us use on a daily basis and are sometimes what’s causing back acne. This is because shampoo not only comes into contact with our hair, but also our skin. So if you recently changed your shampoo, try switching to another one.” *Ding!* That’s it! I’ve been using a new shampoo since December – I got it as a gift from our office Christmas party.

My dermatologist furthered that I should avoid shampoo and conditioners that give pearlized look since they usually cause back, chest, and shoulder acne (especially for those with long hair). Who would’ve thought that avoiding those type of hair products are almost like natural remedies for acne?

I’m soooo happy! It was just the shampoo, after all!

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Being in my mid-20’s, I’m quite concerned about my back acne. Generally, when you reach this stage, having acne should be a thing in the past. But for some hare-brained reason, this does not apply to me!

I know there are a lot of adult acne treatments available, but I’d rather not try them unless they’re highly recommended by a friend (should be tried and tested as well). I’m still thinking that this could very well be just due to stress. I hope I’m right. Until then, please feel free to recommend a great back acne treatment!

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Tis the season to be jolly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

 

Don we now our gay apparel,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

Yipes. It’s the season of parties and reunions. The time where we meet a lot of people and have the opportunity to flaunt ourselves in gay apparel. Then again, at the moment, I’m not pretty confident about the flaunting area. Aside from my loveable curls-that-looks-natural (I would like to thank Shine Girls for this), my love handles are just not cooperating!

Anyway, it’s not the end of the world for me. It’s not as if I’ve gained that much weight. After all, parties and reunions mean tons of free food! Imagine if you’re weight conscious during this time. Tsk tsk tsk… I’m pretty sure that those who are on diet mode will have nightmares of irresistible, mouthwatering food throughout this festive season.

To make sure though that I don’t get Santa’s belly after all the celebrations, I bought a fitness equipment to keep me in shape (if not tone down my belly). My friend Mark and I also signed up for Bikram Yoga next year. That way, we’ll definitely be gorgeous all throughout 2010.

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2 a.m. yesterday, our office building had been temporarily closed due to fire. The building’s basement went up in smoke because of some problem in the main electrical supply. Fortunately, firefighters stopped the fire immediately so no other floors were affected. The building technicians managed to repair at least the necessary electrical lines for the tenants to operate leaving the other facilities like the escalators, elevators, and restroom room heaters non-working.

So early this morning, we were forced to just use the stairs to go up the office. You could imagine us all sweaty and breathless as we climb twenty five floors to the office. We almost looked like POW’s heading to the prison chambers. Some guys though were laughing as we climbed up, saying that, “this is probably another company benefit – burn fat for free”. Oh well, at least the elevators will already be available this afternoon. This is going to be a long day…

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For most people, washing their face daily is enough. Then again, they are forgetting that during the day, a lot of factors cause damage to the skin which causes wrinkles, dry skin, and even dark spots. What’s worse is that the harmful UV rays of the sun can have drastic effects on the skin even leading to skin cancer.

To ensure that your skin avoids these horrible state, day creams were invented. Unlike night creams, day creams are often much lighter and allow your skin to breathe. Moreover, with powerful anti-aging ingredients, a good day cream will help fight and reverse the signs of aging on your skin.

When choosing a day cream, do make sure that it has the right amount of SPF to avoid dark spots and it should have UV filters. As for me, I prefer Nivea’s Sensitive Balance Protecting Day Cream since my skin is quite sensitive. It also helps improve my skin’s natural resistance to everyday external stresses.

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I’ve always been against diet pills. For me eating right and doing regular exercise is the way to go. My sister, who isn’t obese, thought about taking diet pills for a bit but I convinced her to just do it the longer and proper way.

But I found out recently that not everyone can just rely on exercise and proper diet if they really wanna lose weight. People, like my aunt, who have thyroid problems are now advised to use Anoretix. It’s fast and effective and I’ve never seen my aunt looked as confident and as healthy as she is now. Although it is effective for her, it is of utmost important that you seek your doctor’s advice first before even thinking of popping a pill – food supplement, diet, or otherwise.

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  It has been months since the last time I saw Sarah, my former gym buddy. Then last night I got a text from her saying we should meet up for coffee. The next day I was so excited to see her. We have been friends for the longest time and ever since we were kids she always had weight issues. It never bothered her when we were kids but when puberty hit her, weight became a really big issue for her. She tried everything like badminton, slimming diets, other sports and also the gym but none really had a long lasting effect.

  When I went to the coffee shop I was so surprise to see a confident and really slim Sarah! I asked her how she did it and she said that it was because of this weight loss pill that she took for just a month and she drastically lost weight. And now even though she’s not taking it anymore she was able to maintain her new physique. I was so happy that the once shy and timid Sarah is now a confident and stunning young lady.

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