Cure 101: Ingrown Hairs

Dearest readers,

Nobody likes ingrown hairs. Infact, it's downright gross and sometimes painful. I've had ingrown hair on my legs for years, causing these ugly little bumps that never seemed to go away. I never knew what some of the secrets to getting rid of them were...until now. So I thought I'd share with you these effective tips!

1. Exfoliating definitely helps with ingrown hairs. Essentially, you're removing the upper layers of dead skin which is blocking the hairs from coming out. Do this regularly (about three times a week is enough) but if you have severe in grown hairs, use a gentle face scrub with glycolic and salicylic acid daily.
2. Use a soft-bristle face brush and liquid cleanser in a circular motion on the area of ingrown ahirs to dislodge the tips of ingrown hairs, eliminate dead skin cells and clear follicles to allow hairs to surface unimpeded.

3. You could also try using tweezers instead. Though be careful on this one. Carefully lift the ingrown end out with tweezers, but don't pluck the hair out; this will only make the hair regrow deeper.
4. Try using products that contain azulene, allantoin and witch hazel can help reduce the redness and swelling.

5. I can't stress this one enough. Avoid pants and stockings if you haven't shaved. These may cause the hair to snap and curl in causing ingrowns.

6. You can use salt mixed with any moisturizer as an exfoliating solution to treat the affected area where the ingrown hair is located.

7. Your affected skin areas need to be silky smooth in order to remove the ingrown hairs. You can use sugar mixed with moisturizer creams and essential oils that specifically fight ingrown hairs in the skin.

8. The Ayate Washcloth cleanses any body part and acts as an exfoliating solution to intensify the process of softening. Its results become visible after its continuous daily use for a couple of weeks.

9. Another effective home remedy is to use an Aspirin Mask. This mask consists of the following ingredients and can applied to the affected area by following these steps:

• Crush three to four uncoated aspirin tablets and mix it in a bowl with hot water, 1 tablespoon of honey, and ½ tablespoon of jojoba oil.
• Thoroughly mix the solution so that the solution is well mixed in its own; the mixture is meant to be thin and not thick.
• Apply the mixture in the affected skin areas, gently scrub it and let it dry for about ten to fifteen minutes. Once it is completely dry you can remove it with warm water, making sure all the solution is completely removed and washed off with warm water and dried with a towel.

10. You can also try taping a potato peeling to infected hairs has been known to work. It is the starch from the potato skin that aids in the removal of pus and infection.

11. You could also try using paste created from clay and eucalyptus oil, which is used to draw out the hair. It also works well as a disinfectant for infected ingrown hairs. This mask should be worn overnight and washed off in the morning

12. When ingrown hairs become excessively infected, a visit to the dermatologist is recommended. I suggest visiting them before you go online for help.


Take Care,

Alley

Cool and Funny Facebook status

Dearest Readers,

So, most of you reading this will have facebook and are probably found this because they were trying to find some cool status's to post. Well, here is my complied list of statuses I've found from all over the net. Feel free to copy, paste and use these :)


To find your cool robot name, take the first 16 digits of your credit card and combine with the start/expiry dates and security code. What’s yours?

Some interesting stats... 3,190,374 people are having sex right now, 2,212,130 are kissing, and 1 poor person is reading this post. Sucks to be you!

Learn from Pandora's mistake - think outside of the box

If a mute person burps, does it make a sound?
To err is human. To arr is pirate

I was complimented on my driving today. Someone left a note on my windshield that said, "Parking Fine"

Finding a job in this economy is like playing "Where's Waldo?"... except that Waldo is looking for a job, too.

Scratch here ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ to reveal today’s status.

 My wife said I’m too immature and if I don’t grow up it’s going to erect a barrier between us. Ha ha ha, erect.

 If guys had periods, they’d brag about the size of their tampons.

Make love, not war. Hell, do both. Get married.

 ٩(•̮̮̃•̃)۶ ٩(-̮̮̃-̃)۶ ٩(●̮̮̃•̃)۶ ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ ٩(-̮̮̃•̃)۶

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 if only life came with a ◄◄ REW ► PLAY ▌▌PAUSE █▌STOP

 scratch here ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ to reveal today’s status.

 ̿̿̿ ̿’ ̿’̵͇̿̿з=(•̪●)=ε/̵͇̿̿/’̿’̿ ̿ this is a stick-up… give me ALL yo [̲̅$̲̅(̲̅1̲̅)̲̅$̲̅]!

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I speak my mind. I never mind what I speak.
 
Teacher: "I am beautiful. What tense is this?" Student: "Obviously past."


Take Care,

Alley

What is the difference between a tinted moisturizer and a BB cream?

Difference or no difference?

Dearest readers,

I want to talk to you today about the differences between a BB cream and a tinted moisturizer. I know for me, I didn't know the difference at first and thought they did exactly the same thing, so why bother buying both? That is a BIG mistake. They are not the same thing. I think they are both very important and a must have for every girl out there. You can check out my Garnier BB Cream review here

BB Cream/Blemish Balm Creams

• Has Soothing and Healing properties. It also promotes a healthy dewy glow.
• May have whitening benefits depending on the brand you purchase.
• Is suitable for most skin types (dry, oily, combination)
•  Usually comes in only one shade of colour
• Contains SPF
• Has anti-aging ingredients.
• Works as a foundation and concealer plus a moisturizer so no other base products are needed.
• Pigmented, Thick, Creamy yet lightweight and breathable are some characters of a good BB Cream
• Tends to not oxidize or fade away quickly

Tinted Moisturizer

• Normally a thin consistency compared to a thicker, creamy formula of a BB.
• Has a range of shades to choose from
• Available to purchase in chemists to high end stores.
• No anti-aging ingredients
• No whitening benefits.
• Lightweight formula but lacks pigmentation
• Normally have short wear times, 4 hours max.
•  More expensive than BB creams (although if you buy home branded ones, it's extremely cheap)
• Low SPF (SPF 15 is considered very high for a TM)

So to cut it short: Tinted Moisturizer is like a diluted version of traditional foundation, usually added with moisturizer to make more runny and easy to apply to the face. At the same time it offers less coverage and is no good on it's own on covering blemishes. BB Creams, on the other hand, generally offer a bit more coverage and loads more skincare multitasking which is what makes it a great ALL IN ONE.


Take Care,


Alley

Funny Justin Bieber pictures!

Dearest readers,

I have absolutely nothing against bieber, in fact, I love his songs (Yes, I admit it!) And I've been liking him more and more since his haircut but when I came across these ridiculous pictures of him, I just burst out laughing.

Some of the content here may be inappropriate for some users.

Enjoy :)

Introducing my newest piggies!

Dearest readers,

I'm so excited to share with you guys my newest piggies! They were given to me by a friend, because she couldn't care for them anymore. Anyway, they're soooo cute! I love them to death already!

Here they are!

They're about 8-9 weeks old, although I could be wrong because they do look younger. They're long haired piggies by the way. I attempted to introduce them to Oreo and Socks (a guinea pig I bought two weeks ago, and I've yet to write an introduction yikes!) but it turned out pretty nasty.

Oreo was being very dominant and mean to them and was bullying them around and giving them such a hard time. He's a very agressive piggie. Socks was much gentler towards them but that doesn't mean he was any better. For the time being, I'm just keeping these two brothers together.

On a side note, I actually don't really know they're gender. I know how to distinguish between a female and male (obviously, after 7 years of experience) but they're too young to tell. I'm about 70% sure they're male, but maybe they're not. I'll keep you guys updated!

So you might be wondering what they're names are. Well I've decided to name the white+brown guinea pig Owl. That was literally the first word that popped into my head when I saw him. His bushy eyebrows and chubby face makes him look like a snowy owl! The other one I named Jaqqy. Yeah, pretty weird name but he needed a unique name!

I'm not too entirely sure about their personalities yet. But I do know, Jaqqy is the more reserved, quieter and the peacemaker of the two. Owl isn't tolerant of others bullying him *cough* Oreo *cough* but since he's a baby, he's pretty much defenseless.

Look forward to more Owl and Jaqqy posts and my soon to come Socks introduction!!!

xxx

L'Oreal Vive Pro Hydra Gloss Conditioner with Royal Jelly review

Dearest readers,

I have so much positive things to say about this conditioner, which is why I decided to write this up now, even though I'm only a week and two days into it. I've been literally dying to write this post because it's so amazing. It's also not pricey at all and works very well for such a cheap price.

So as you may know, I've been using the Herbal Essences shampoo+conditioner for a while now. It's been doing wonders for my hair for a while now, but I have realized the conditioner is making my hair...dryish. I know it sounds weird, but trust me, when I stopped using it, my hair got back to normal. So first off, lets talk about the benefits of Royal Jelly, one of the key ingredients in it:

1. Hydration - Royal jelly leaves hair well hydrated, eliminating any dryness.

2. Opens up hair follicles - This allows for fast growth of strong but soft and healthy hair.

3. Thickness - The opening up of hair follicles and growth of more hair results in thick and soft hair that is easy to manage.

4. Dandruff - Dandruff is a problem to many people. Using royal jelly eliminates dandruff naturally. This is by continuously keeping the scalp moist and nourished, eliminating dryness that is associated with the occurrence of dandruff.

5. Anti-oxidant - Royal jelly hair conditioner contains Wheat Germ oil, vitamin E and F. These are very powerful antioxidants capable of neutralizing all free radicals in hair. The present amino acids not only rejuvenate the scalp but aids in the repair of damaged hair tissues.

6. Other benefits - There are many other benefits of hair conditioner that contains royal jelly therefore it is a good choice when it comes to healthy hair

And to have such an amazing, organic product infused with the conditioner was my ticket to buy it right away. I've used it about 7 times already and I love this conditioner!!! It gave my hair instant shine and flexibility. It transformed my coarse and rough hair to a easy to manipulate with hair. The smell is also beautiful. It's feminine without it smelling all flower-y and over chemicalized.
I don't use too much of this conditioner because a small amount is sufficient for it to make my hair shinier and less breakable. I'm beginning to think this is what professionals use. It's that good.

*if you want commerical ads shininess and softness, invest in this conditioner now!*

Package rating: 7/10
Product rating: 9/10
Overall Rating: 8/10

Would I repurchase: Yep.

XXX

Funny Harry Potter pictures

Dearest readers,

Sorry that I haven't been posting things for a while. But I think it's about time I put something funny and less serious to read about. I found a bunch of hilarious photos, or more like gags on Harry Potter. I had a good laugh myself and thought I'd share it with you guys. Theres a lot more but I just picked the funniest ones for me.

I think I'll do more of these funny photos...

WARNING:

The following pictures have not been edited by me in anyway. It contains crude humor, frequent inappropriate language and mature themes. The content may also be inappropriate for some viewers. Please turn back now if you feel the need to do so.

Hope you had a great laugh!


XXX