home, living and lifestyle for the modern world

It is hard to resist all the new beauty creams and elixirs that promise youthful and anti aging skin when you are heading towards the big four. I was just checking the new product from La Mer known as the regenerating serum. The product doesn’t come cheap but it promises to diminish fine lines and [...]

One of the reasons why I enjoy temperate weather is because it is more gentle to my skin. The hot and humid weather here is stressing out my skin and I don’t like the t-zone that is making my forehead shiny. Some of my friends are always investing in facial creams to help them look [...]

Whenever I go shopping at the mall, I’m always attracted by promotions and exhibition booths. There is so much to see and it’s nice to check out what’s new in town. I believe it is common to spot promotions on beauty products on a weekend. Statistics have shown that women are the biggest purchasers and [...]

My husband always complains that I spend too much time in front of the mirror. Well, vanity aside, I think this is what a woman likes to do. Standing in front of the mirror can bring lots of personal discoveries – from a new brown spot to a new pimple…. a wrinkle around the eyes [...]

Consumption of alcohol might result in poor blood circulation, make the skin look old and might also delay the skin’s healing abilities on its own particularly when the person is suffering from acne or skin lesions. Smoking also might be delirious to the skin and make the skin susceptible to acne and related conditions. To [...]

There is no end to natural skincare products in the marketplace these days. I was shopping yesterday and noticed that there were a few new organic and natural skincare labels in the shops. I have been looking for natural face wash and wrinkle creams to retard the aging process. Natural products are usually free from [...]

As I shopped around in the pharmacy yesterday, I noticed that many organic beauty brands had sprung up on the shelves. It was great for me since I am constantly looking for more organic labels to be added. Sometimes the best skin care is to go back to the basics of nature. Even if you [...]

Yesterday, I had a few hours in the afternoon to myself and decided that I should pamper myself with some simple beauty treats. I pulled out my drawer of beauty treatments and masks and decided to do a exfoliating scrub and a moisturizing mask. Though it was just a few simple steps, the results was [...]

My husband has been complaining about my crowded dresser which is filled with all my skin care products. It seems that there is no end when it comes to buying new products for the face. Beauty is just something a woman really spend time on, isn’t it? One afternoon in the mall and we are [...]

Today one can find all types of herbals and natural wrinkle creams in the market. But the question is ‘Do anti wrinkle creams actually work?’ Anti wrinkle creams certainly help to reduce the ageing process by a margin but cannot prevent wrinkles forever. Wrinkles are a part of an ageing process and will occur with [...]