Like in our area, there are a lot of top plastic surgeons in Miami making it an ideal place to go if you want to have plastic surgery.  A Miami tummy tuck would surely take care of my problems with my tummy.  A tummy tuck or what is referred to as Abdominoplasty in clinical terms is not only a procedure that removes excess fat in the abdominal region but also removing lose or sagging skin.  Like a tummy tuck, a Miami breast reduction will also remove excess fat in the breast area.  Both surgeries can improve the appearance and is already a quite common procedure.

It’s Bird’s Nest Facial Mask by Watsons. It’s cheap at approximately P150 and you get six pieces of masks.  What I like about the mask is it’s not difficult to apply.  Inside is like a thin strip of super porous cotton like material and you just have to put it on your face for 15-20 minutes.  Then you remove and you don’t have to rinse.  It moisturizes the skin and my face is now feeling as soft as a baby’s.  Next time after I put it in my face I’m going to rub it on my other body parts that needs moisturizing like my super dry feet.

You will have to use Bird’s Nest Facial Mask three times in a week to achieve best results so one pack would last two weeks.

Different night cream reviews rave about how effective Mary Kay’s night cream is.  You can see results as early as the first time you use it.  If you only have specific problem areas like cracked skin on your feet or elbows then you can use this.  What’s good about this emollient cream is that it can be used on any part of your body.

The success of this product also has to do with the application.  Do not put this on dry skin.  The best time is after you wash your face or take a shower.  Pat your skin softly with a clean towel then while your skin is still damp that’s the time to apply it.  That way the cream can trap the moisture in your skin.

Proper application and continued use will lead to a healthy, beautiful looking skin.

Mary Kay Extra Emollient Night Cream

For extremely dry skin. Helps maintain the natural moisture of the face and replenishes hydration in especially dry areas such as hands, elbows and feet. Contains petrolatum, beeswax and mineral oil to help protect, condition and seal in moisture.

Ingredients:  Petrolatum, mineral oil, paraffin, beesewax, candelilla wax, hydrogenetad soy glyceride, fragrance, carnauba wax, stearic adid, propylparaben, butylparaben, menthol, d & c red #17.

On second thought, maybe it’s a tad too early for me to be looking for that kind of treatment. My aunt said she mixes Myra E with eskinol white and it has worked wonders in her face. Yes, our freckles is a genetic thing as both my aunt and my mom have it. I might just try that in the meantime. Wish me luck!

Anyway, so two weeks ago was the day we finally we’re able to drag our feet to the mall and get our facial. We paid P250 each for cleaning with pricking to remove the blackheads. They put other stuff in there too which I don’t know the purpose of but whatever it is it really felt good on the face. The procedure took 45 minutes so I decided to fool around with the camera rather than get bored.

Okay, don’t panic those are not ghosts – just me and my husband. hehe

I’m not satisfied with the place where we went (I already forgot the name) but next we will scout around for something better. How about you do you have a monthly facial ritual? Where is a good place to go?

If you’re wondering why my nails are cut so short it’s because it’s harder to type with longer nails so I had to make do with shorter nails instead.

I have heard of the natural whitening deodorant called tawas (alum) a long time ago. I have tried it but only once as I didn’t find it convenient to use like the roll ons. It was coarse and dry. It was messy too.

Now, I found a convenient way to apply tawas on the underarms.

For those of you who want to apply it in liquid form just like the deodorants in the market here’s what you could do.

Add 1 teaspoon of powdered tawas and 1 cup of water. Put it in a spritzer bottle, the one they provide at the perfume stalls in the malls. You can also add a drop of perfume or cologne.

If you don’t have the spritzer bottle then just store it in a container and use cotton balls and wipe your underarm with it.

Now, you have a cheap and natural whitening deodorant.

Avon’s Sweet Honesty Skin Softener works wonders with my dry skin. I have naturally dry skin. I don’t mind it most of the time in my arms and my body but my feet suffers the most. It turns white and scaly due to the extreme dryness. I tried using body oil but it’s so gross. I have tried so many different brands of lotions. They all worked great – in the first hour or so. Then I would notice by midday my feet were dry again.

Avon’s Skin Softener changed all that for me. It became an effective relief to my dry ugly feet and it is the only one that has successfully done so. Have I mentioned that it’s perfumed as well and comes in many different fragrance? Yes, it’s simply amazing.

It is also so affordable that it only costs approximately P150. I give Avon Skin Softener a five out of five rating.

Refreshing Body Mist. Refresh with fragrance from a Secret Garden, infused with moisturizing Aloe Vera and calming chamomile. Mist over body after shower or bath for delicately scented skin.

I can’t properly describe the fragrance. It’s not too strong and it’s not too light either. I just love how it smells in my body. I feel very feminine when I’m wearing Victoria’s Secret Vanilla Lace. I’m not too conscious that my perfume is too strong because it’s just right.

I had been using Eskinol as my facial cleaner for years. I use it at night just before going to sleep. It’s an effective facial cleanser – removes the dirt that clogs your pores.

Before I used the Eskinol white but now I have switched to Eskinol Naturals Papaya Facial Cleanser. It’s “enriched with the natural skin whitening properties of real papaya. It thoroughly removes dirt and excess oils, leaving the skin looking clearer, whiter, and younger.”

Nowadays, it’s not enough to clean our face with soft and water only. Eskinol thoroughly cleans the face removing any dirt that’s not removed by soap and water. It’s also a toner to even out your skin tone. It also has whitening property from the papaya extract.