Skinny No More

                          With my friend Mabi during an RC event.                              

The photo above popped from my #timehop app. It was from 2 years ago when I felt fantastic in a 50kg body, an ideal weight for my 5'0 (actually, 5.02 feet!) height. Growing up, I have always been on the curvy side. It's in my genes to have wide hips and large thighs, thanks to my Mom whom I love so much. Haha! I struggled to put my body frame on the normal scale, such influence of TV and print media. 

With my post-pregnancy weight still clinging on and my insatiable appetite, I know that getting back to my 50kg self is a thing of the past. I actually can, but I have embraced this figure and presently left with no desire to get that skinny again. I only aim now to have a healthy and fit body by eating healthy and doing a regular exercise. My husband and I enjoy running on the treadmill or jogging in the park together. Truth be told, I have never appreciated myself more than I do now. I love every curve on my waist because I know  that no matter what shape I am in, I am absolutely accepted and loved. Alhamdulillah. 

At The Sanctuary of Truth, Pattaya. A week before I learned I was preggers. I blogged about it HERE. 

Brush Spa

Guess who just got pampered?!!

Haha! I was reading my good friend Jehan's blog  when I found out about her kikay regimen. I never had an entry about my kikay stuff because they're NOT worth blogging!! Haha! For two years now, I've been using affordable Korean products, particularly the ones from The Faceshop after my former co-intern Patricia introduced them to me.  I also want stuff from Skin Food but they're so pricey!!! Haha! Poorita me. 

This afternoon, while reading Jeh's blog, I suddenly thought of cleaning my makeup brushes but I don't know how to do it without ruining their fragile strands. So I sought help from HERE.  

According to Lauren Conrad, here’s the right way to deep clean your makeup brushes…

You will need:
• A shallow bowl
• Gentle clarifying shampoo or baby shampoo
• Your sink
• A lint free cloth

Instructions:

1. Begin by running your brushes under lukewarm water, rinsing out all of the residual makeup. Try to focus on the actual bristles while avoiding the part of the brush where handle meets the head, as this can loosen the glue over time
2. Fill a bowl with lukewarm water and a squirt of shampoo, and gently swirl your brush tip in the water. If you need to, you can also swirl the brush in the palm of your hand to work up a lather.
3. Rinse the brush tip under running water once again. Repeat steps two and three until the water runs clear from the brush,
4. Use a cloth to wipe your brush clean, reshaping the bristles as you go.
5. Lay your brushes flat on a cloth to dry.

And there you have it! Your makeup brushes will be as clean a whistle. It’s also worth mentioning that there are specially formulated brush shampoos on the market. A gentle clarifying or baby shampoo will do the trick just fine though.

I just did what the instructions said and voila!! my brushes were as fresh as a lady out of the shower and they smelled like my hair. Haha!