20 Skin Food || Beauty Bites

20 Skin Food !

1. Olive Oil
   Why? About 75% of the fat in olive oil is monounsaturated fatty acids, which may play a role in the youth      boost.

2. Cherry Tomatoes
    Tomatoes are rich in vitamin C, which helps to keep the skin firm and taut by aiding collagen production.

3. Broccoli
   The vitamin C in broccoli aids in collagen production and keeps your skin healthy and supple, while vitamin     E protects your skin cell membranes and guards against UV radiation damage.

4.Almonds
  These nuts are one of the best food sources of vitamin E. Eat whole almonds as a snack or add sliced            almonds to salads, cereal, yogurt, stir–fry or baked goods.

5. Berries

6. Peppermint
   A common acne aggravator

7. Dark Chocolate
   Yes chocolate ! Women who consumed a high flavanol cocoa powder drink daily for 12 weeks                     experienced less skin roughness and scaliness

8. Oatmeal

9. Green Tea
    With green tea, the skin tend to be more elastic and smooth, and most importantly less sun damage when        exposed to UV light

10. Red Grapes

11. Beetroots

12. Tofu
      This is so good for people who are suffering skin conditions

13. Kale
      Kale is full of vitamins and it helps detox our skin !

14. Avocado

15. Eggs
      Especially the yolks, which are full of skin clearing selenium, zinc and protein, among other vitamins.

16. Sweet Potato

17. Salmon

18. Pumpkin Seeds

19. Mackerel
      If you want a glowing, radiant complexion and spot-free skin, increase your intake of oily fish, like                 mackerel.

20. Garlic

Skin Care Routine || Beauty Bites

Hello Beautiful People !

Today for Beauty Bites, I'm going to talk about skin care and the essential routine all women plus men should do every single day ! Now, if you are any like me, I don't know much about skin care and what does it do to my skin till I started. It made a major difference and my skin just feels a lot better !

There are a lot of different routine for different person but the correct way is :

1. Cleanser
2. Toner
3. Serum
4. Moisturizer
5. Eye treatment

What does each one does to your skin you may ask?

Cleaner

It cleans and clear you face from all dirty particles like dust, make up, oil etc. The title of it already says much about it. Use it twice a day , morning and night to keep your face clean. No excuse.

Recommendation :

Oily skin

Oil-Free Acne Wash : Pink Grapefruit Facial Cleanser



Simple Oil Balancing Facial Wash





Cleans and Clear Oil Control Face Wash

Dry Skin 

Olay Gentle Cleanser Conditioning milk



Loreal Hydrafresh Instant freshness Cleanser


Yes To Carrots Daily Cream Facial Cleanser

Sensitive Skin 

Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser


Yes To Cucumber Daily Gel Cleanser



Simple Kind to Skin Refreshing Facial Wash Gel

Toner

Toner does a lot to our skin. It can refresh, moisturize, repair dead or dry skin and balance skin pH. Also, not to forget that it shrink pores !

Recommendation :

Oily Skin

Neutrogena Pore Refining Toner


The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Toner


Olay Oil Minimizing Toner

Dry Skin 

Garnier Softening Toner




The Body Shop Vitamin E Hydrating Toner

Sensitive Skin

Garnier Aqua Defense Gentle Hydrating Toner



The Body Shop Aloe Calming Toner



Simple Soothing Facial Toner

Serum

Serums could be made for face, under eye, neck or cleavage zones so you’ll need to decide what area you are going to target. Bear in mind, because of the high concentration of active ingredients, serums are usually designed to treat specific problems.

Recommendation : Best see a profession to see what you need exact. For example, dark spots, wrinkles, brightening or acne. Everyone has different problems and it is totally okay ! We all have flaws and we shouldn't be shamed or embarrassed by them because you are you. REMINDER : No one does you better then yourself.

Moisturizer

Most of you may think moisturizer are just to moister your face and oily skin people cant apply them. Well, you are wrong. Not only they moisturize your skin and prevent it from drying but it also sets a barrier to prevent your skin from keeping oil and dirty particles. Think moisturizers are important now?


Recommendation :

Oily Skin

Yes to Tomato Daily Balancing Moisturizer



Estee Lauder DayWear Plus Cream Multi Protection Anti Oxidant Lotion SPF 15


The Body Shop Seaweed Mattifying Day Cream

Dry Skin

Philosophy Hope in a Jar Moisturizer


Garnier Moisture Rescue Gel-Cream



Yes to Carrot Fragrance Free Moisturizer with SPF 15

Sensitive Skin

Simple Protecting Light Moisturizer



Neutrogena Oil Free Moisture


Olay Double Action Essential Moisturizer

Eye Cream/Treatment

This is so essential to me because I often study or work late and have to get up early. So having this treatment is really good to help your eyes stay fresh and bright. Eye creams can help lighten dark circles and also reduce wrinkles. I know some of you may not have wrinkles now but using eye cream now can actually slow down the wrinkle process and reduce them in the future.

Recommendation:


The Body Shop Vitamin E Eye Cream



Clinique Repair Wear Intensive Eye Cream


Avene Soothing Eye Contour Cream



Yes to Blueberries Age Refresh Intensive Firming Eye Repair Cream


Simple Age Resisting Eye Cream


Wow that was a long post ! I spent so long on this and hope you find it helpful. I know it's hard to stay in a routine but once you take it in, it will turn to a habit.

TIP #1 Buy all the skin care product you need

TIP #2 Place them next to your mirror or on your table so you can see it every morning and before you go to bed.

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How to Choose Blushes Suiting Your Skin Tone || Beauty Bites

Hello, Beautiful People!

Now blushes are one of my essentials ! Without them I could look really nude and "undone". So as I did for the eyeliners, I went and search for help. Did you know that blushes can actually make your face look slimmer? I am going to categorize skin tones in three major :

• Fair
• Medium
• Dark

Fair Skin

It is recommended to have a lighter shade, example Pink, Peach-Pink, Light Coral, and Rose. Also to apply highlights on top of the blush to make you face sharp and slim but still fresh and pretty.

Recommended :

1. Maybelline New York Dream Bouncy Blush in Rose Petal
2. Nars Blush in Orgasm
3. Pink Shade: NYX Blush – Natural
4. Peach Shade: Nars Blush – Orgasm

Medium Skin

Medium skin is easy. they have a really wide range and are easily bendable to the colors. The best blushes for medium skin toned ladies are rosey pink and deep peaches. If you choose a color that is to light it can make you look ashen, anything to dark will make you look clownish.

Recommended :

1. Nars The Multiple in South Beach
2. L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Blush in Spiced Plum
3. NYX Stick Blush in Water Lily
4. Tarte Cheek Stain in Blushing Bride 
5. Smashbox Blush Rush in Radiance
6. Peach Shade: Tarte Blush – Tipsy
7. Pink Shade: NYX Blush – Mocha

Dark Skin

For your skin, choose colors from rose to deep oranges. Choosing a shade that is to light will make your skin appear washed out and pale. You want to enhance the natural beauty of your skin.For cheek highlighting using a gold color is stunning. Using a champagne color will look to frosty against the skin.

Recommended:

1. Maybelline Master Glaze by Face Studio Glisten Blush Stick in Make a Mauve
2. Make Up For Ever HD High Definition Blush in #1
3. Revlon PhotoReady Cream Blush in Coral Reef
4. Peach Shade: NYX Blush – Cinnamon
5. ink Shade: Tarte Blush – Amused

Hope this helps ! More Beauty Bits soon ! 

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Type of Eyeliners and their Pro and Cons || Beauty Bites

Hello Beautiful People !

Have you ever purchased an eyeliner but didn't work well as you expected?
Have you ever walked into a store and did not know which eyeliner you would prefer?

*raise hand* I know I have.

I have been around asking and interviewing some profession asking their opinion on eyeliners. So sit back and relax because I am going to sort out all your doubts and questions. Now there are three major types of eyeliners :

1. i.  Liquid Eyeliner
2. ii. Gel Eyeliner 
3. iii. Pencil Eyeliner

Liquid Eyeliner 

Now, I personally love liquid eyeliner, i think they are fast, easy and does the job. The one I recommend is the Maybelline Masterline liquid eyeliner, which I adore much deeply. However, not everyone's taste is the same so here is what the liquid eyeliner can do :-

• a. easy to control
• b. once on, it will not fade out until makeup remover is applied.
• c. bold
• d. easy to apply cat eyes
• e. makes eyelashes looks thicker #bonus

What I would say is a downer for liquid eyeliners is that you cannot do a smoky, smudged eye effect if you are looking for one.

Gel Eyeliners

To be honest, I have tried many gel eyeliners but still could not find what I was looking for, so if you have any recommendations, please do leave a comment or tweet me! Gel eyeliner is said to be a All-in-One thing. Why?

1. It can do cat eye
2. It can be smudged and make a smoky effect
3. It is precised
4. It is creamy
5. easy to apply

Foe a great eyeliner like this required lots and lots of practice and good quality gel eyeliner. It is also a tiny bit troublesome to carry it while traveling as you have to squeeze in another angled brush for the eyeliner.

Pencil Eyeliner

This is the most commonly used eyeliner in the beauty industry because

1. easy to carry
2. easy to apply and control
3. easy to find in all make up brands
4. dry to a long lasting finish
5. softer look

The only thing I would complain about it is that, if you do not sharpen this bad boy up, you will end up looking like a panda. #nojoke So if you ever decided to buy a pencil eyeliner, make sure you get a sharpener too and sharpen it every time!

I Hope you enjoy this little Beauty Bites ! Stay tone for How to Choose Your Blush According to Skin Tone next really soon !

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Skin Care and MakeUp Products || Beauty Bites

Hello Beautiful People!

Back-to-School season is here ! Lots of you are heading to high school and college like myself. With a new start, we want to get our skin care and our make up all fresh and new (clean most importantly after the crazy summer) So as usual when you walk into a drugstore, thinking you will find exactly what you need but ending up having multiple choices and stand there going over the product, comparing each and every one of them to find the right fit. I know because I was one of them. Here are some tips and ticks to find your perfect match!

The first thing before going to a drugstore is to know your skin type. If you don't already know, here are the things you can look into to see which one are you.

Combination Skin Type

A combination skin type can be dry or normal in some areas and oily in others, such as the T-zone (nose, forehead, and chin).

Combination skin can produce:

• Overly dilated pores
• Blackheads
• Shiny skin

Oily Skin Type

Oily skin can produce:

• Enlarged pores
• Dull or shiny, thick complexion
• Blackheads, pimples, or other blemishes

Dry Skin Type

 Dry skin can produce:

• Almost invisible pores
• Dull, rough complexion
• Red patches
• Less elasticity
• More visible lines

Sensitive Skin Type

If your skin is sensitive, try to find out what your triggers are so you can avoid them. You may have sensitive skin for a variety of reasons, but often it's in response to particular skin care products.

Sensitive skin can show up as:

• Redness
• Itching
• Burning
• Dryness'

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Now that is settle. I have a few list of foundation and skin care product that I have done research on for each skin type!

Dry Skin:

Foundation : Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation 

Skin Care : Cetaphil

Oily- Combination Skin :

Foundation : CoverGirl 3-in-1 Foundation

BB Cream : Garnier BB Cream

Skin Care : Cleans and Clear

Sensitive skin

Skin Care : Neutrogena, Olay and Simple (depend on your level of sensitivity) 

Make up wise, it is best to see what are your skin sensitive at and find the product that suits you.

I hope this helps. Now you won't waste hours in the drugstore and could use the spare time enjoy the last part of Summer. 

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Nail Polish that Suits Your Skin Tone || Beauty Bites

Guys I have been obsess with nail polish lately but I notice not all color looks good on me which is such a struggle ! So I went and check online and also ask some professionals' advice. 

Here are the results ! :

Fair Complexions

• Shades that flatter: 

     Beige, white and silver, light and medium toned purples, soft oranges, reds and berry shades.

• Shades to avoid: 

     Very dark blue, black, green, dark orange, gold. (they make you nails and fingers big and no one wants        a huge finger.)

Medium/Olive Complexions

• Shades that flatter: 

       Olive: peach or gold colors. Olive-medium: brown, reddish-browns, gold.

Medium-dark:
• Shades that flatter: 

     Vibrant orange, pink and blue, light blue, lilac, silver, metallic and glittery colors.

• Shades to avoid: 

       Dark purple, red or navy blue. Bronze colors won’t show well against your skin tone. 

Tan Complexions

• Shades that flatter: 

    Light blues, pinks and purples, tangerine, light brown, copper brown and chocolate.

• Shades to avoid: 

      Gold and shades of gold (because it will blend in with the tanned skin and lose vibrancy).

Hope this helps some of you out there ! ]

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Thirst Series || Book Review

Thirst Series 

Wow this series is both exciting and adventurous. Just when you thought everything is gonna settle down, something else happens. Its about this vampire who was made centuries ago and she is living her life in the modern days. She is willing to kill and murder to get whatever she wants and for her love ones. She as one fear and one fear only, someone, the one who created her, who changed her to a vampire. After years of hiding she finally got the chance to kill him. And along the way, through ups and downs, she did. And after that something else happen. Her best friend who isn't a vampire but was pregnant. That baby, wow was magical. I don't know how to explain it but its a combination of ancient India myth with a little modern twist. Its actually really actionie and if you like action stuff and vampires then this is 'the' book for you.

Rate : 3.5/5