Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
Beauty standards exist in every culture across the world, but the perception of beauty does differ depending on where you are.. Obviously, beauty is subjective, but even your personal preferences can be affected by where you grow up and the subcultures you align with. Asian and Western cultures do have some similarities when it comes to beauty standards, but they are also at odds in some respects, let’s dive in.
While many men experience pattern baldness at some point in their life, it can also happen to women too. This is observed as early as the 20s, but sometimes later in life. For women, a gradual thinning of the hair is more typical, often post-menopause. If you or someone else in your family is unhappy with hair loss of one kind or another, it might be worth considering a hair transplant. But will it improve their life?
With everyone having unique skin and there being different things that work for different people and skin types, knowing your skin type is incredibly helpful so you have an idea of how you can best care for your skin. Dry sensitive skin, for example, needs different things than oily/dehydrated skin.
It is only recently that I was introduced to MECO Eleverde oral irrigator. To be honest, I didn’t know that such a product existed, except when you get your teeth cleaned at the dentist. I was fascinated with these features as it helps to deep clean, improve gum health, bad breath and is beneficial for orthodontic care.
Do you ever look in the mirror and wonder “Who the heck are you?”? No matter how old we get, a part of us keeps expecting to see our 18 year-old selves looking back at us in the glass. Yet, the jarring feeling that we often get from looking in the mirror isn’t necessarily because we’ve changed. Far from it. In many cases, it’s because we’ve not been making enough changes to our appearance. And if we’re less than happy with the way we look, it can give rise to dysmorphic disorders that make us see flaws that seem glaringly obvious… but that either aren’t there or massively exaggerated by the lens of our psyche.
Changing up your look can actually be very psychologically beneficial. It can imbue us with a sense of a fresh start. A new beginning that will bring us closer to the version of ourselves that we want to be. It can effect changes in our outlook and our personality from the outside in.
Botox is one of the best treatments known to treat wrinkles and fine lines. This aesthetic treatment is chosen by millions because of the unique results it provides painlessly and in less time. The toxin onabotulinumtoxinA is injected into the muscles causing wrinkles to prevent them from moving. This toxin stops the flow of signals from the nerves and hence the muscle is always relaxed. The common use of Botox is to relax the facial muscles between and around the eyes, lips, and forehead. It is considered to be safe when it is administered by licensed professionals as a tiny amount of the toxin should only be used. But correcting the wrinkles alone is not the only use of Botox; it is approved to be used for several other medical conditions. By reading the Botox reviews, you will understand how effective and safe it is to treat several health problems.
For many, putting on makeup can be a great boost of confidence. We can spend hours on YouTube watching popular beauty vloggers talk about the new makeup products just released in the market, doing swatches and of course, all the makeup tutorials. While there are some who may think that spending hundreds of dollars on makeup may seem impractical, if it makes you feel better about yourself and you can afford it, then there’s nothing wrong with it.
Whether you are putting on your everyday natural makeup or going glamorous for a special event, it’s important that your makeup should look smooth and natural. Yes, even having heavy makeup does not mean that it should look unnatural on you. It’s important that you apply them so that your skin would look blemish free and have an even tone.
Botox can be combined with injected dermal fillers and often is, even though it is not a dermal filler itself. Dermal fillers are substances that add volume to dry areas, adds plumpness to lips and cheeks the client considers too thin and smooths out wrinkles. Dermal fillers and Botox are both injected cosmetic treatments and are outpatient procedures, but there the similarities end.
Earlier this month, I and a few fellow bloggers were invited to an allergy awareness event hosted by e-cloth, the UK ‘s number one chemical free cleaning cloth in London with key speakers from Royal Garden Hotel and The Green Cleaner.
Last month, I read about HealGel Eye over at The Brick Castle and was amazed with her results. Therefore I was so pleased when I was contacted by HealGel to try out their amazing products too. Besides HealGel Eye, they also have HealGel Face which helps keeps skin calm, hydrated and revitalised. If you like to know more, do pop over to Mummy of Two as she had reviewed it.
A year ago, I raised a question with UK beauty bloggers if they knew anything about nail polish for children but didn’t get anywhere. Ms C is a big fan of nail polish. I had bought her a few adult nail polishes while we were out shopping. With the various chemicals in nail polish, I always worry that she might accidentally ingest it or that it would harm her tiny nails. Long term use of nail polish will dull the colour of the nail if you don’t look after it properly. Therefore, I am so glad to come across Markwins on Twitter.
Need a little pamper? Nelsons have a range of great value beauty products that could help. Maybe you could spoil yourself with a bottle of Nelsons Arnicare Bath & Massage Balm. It helps to soothe and relax after a tiring day while Evening Primrose and Sweet Almond Oil naturally hydrate and nourish skin. It costs £8.15 and is available from Boots.
How can a bloggers’ night in be without pampering ourselves! After all the food and games we played, we settled ourselves and painting our nails. Some of us tried the Models Own Midori Melon-scented nail polish. The colour is too bight for my liking otherwise it is a nice polish and is easy to apply.
My daily beauty routine is to wash my face in the morning and then apply a lot of face cream before getting my children ready for school. I like to keep it moisturised especially against the elements in this harsh cold weather. Also routinely after my daily shower, I will put on more face cream, have a weekly face mask, daily cleanser before I go to bed.
Last month, I was lucky to be picked by Come Round to host a Philips beauty party with 9 of my friends. Philips had kindly sent me a Philips Lumea Precision Plus and a Philips Visapura for all of us to review. Rituals Cosmetics also sent us four of their products. Thanks to Come Round for organising yet another fantastic party!
