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*Update 16 July 2014 Okay guys just an update. Remember how I mentioned below that I will try to use it on my underarms? Well, after two weeks of use, my underarms is now as fair as the rest of my arms. It's not totally white (yet). I think that would be a bit funny when you have whiter underarms compared to the rest of your arms.. just my opinion though. Actually the effect was quicker, after a week I have seen changes. My underarms went through micro peeling as well but no noticeable and it doesn't burn or sting. I still use my Nivea Deodorant after I have applied Beauche. I also noticed a smoother complexion apart from the whitening. My underarms will probably lighten more with continuous use. I might stop it at one point when I am happy with the shade of my underarm skin. Then will repeat the process after a few months maybe as maintenance. I really love this product. I'm really telling you ladies (and gentlemen) this product I will use foreve...

It's summer again in Dubai and it's starting to get hot! Time to wear those beautiful sandals and slippers and flaunt our beautiful pedicures! Seven years ago  I shared a flat with 4 girls when I first came here. We shared beauty secrets and it was like living with four sisters... super fun! One of the obsessions we had then was to have beautiful and soft feet. You know how the hot weather just makes your feet dry? We hated that! Imagine the skin of your feet turning white because of all the dry skin! eewww! Living on a hot country makes your feet dry, scaly, rough and ugly. Thus make wearing sandals is unflattering.  There's a cheap and cheerful solution which will keep your feet soft and  moisturized that I want to share with you guys!  It will take the embarrassment of having rough and dry feet when you wear sandals and slippers. I PROMISE! You just have to use two products and a pair of socks. At night before you sleep, wash...

Have you ever experienced getting blisters from breaking-in a new pair of shoes? I have! Many times! Back then, I just endured the pain since I love shoes..  The solution to this is to rub some antiperspirant on your hands and rub them together before applying on areas of your feet where you usually get blisters..or in my case.. i rub it all over the top of my feet just to be sure I don't miss a spot.. I use this.. Image Courtesy of  Google Make sure it is an antiperspirant product. This will prevent your feet from sweating or being moist from sweat which normally causes the blisters because once your skin is damp and it starts to rub on surfaces (example your shoes) that's when blisters starts to form. I find this very useful specially if you live on hot and humid countries. Humidity causes our feet to sweat which then causes blisters on our feet. I do this when I'm wearing shoes without stocking or socks.  I hope this is helpful. Try i...

Many people, men and women, out there are obsessed to getting whiter skin.. Okay, I'm speaking for mostly Asians.. they have this misconception that white / lighter skin is beautiful no matter what.. Of course it is the opposite for western people.. they just love the golden skin and tan..  I am one of the Asians that love my skin color.. I'm olive. I admit, it was not easy growing up to have darker skin. I was always teased by friends and at school for being the so called "dark".. This is why my Uni friends and classmates gave me the title "darkbeauty" which is I am very proud of by the way.. I've used this as my nickname on websites.  I've used a whitening soap in the last two days.. and I was so impressed I just have to blog about it. Okay, i don't want to get whiter skin.. the reason I was trying this soap was to lighten the marks that I have on my back because of pimples. I've had this soap in my vanity closet since last year b...

Hey everyone! It's the weekend again and I can't wait to have this spare time to write to you about another amazing Japanese product.  Chief has been complaining to me about his calloused and cracked sole of his feet. For years we have tried using different creams from different brands like Dr. Scholl's for example and many others.  I also tried giving him a loving foot spa at home (yeah.. I have all the gadgets and machine for this at home!) only to give it a temporal beautiful feet... and also it was time and energy consuming for me.. not that I am complaining, I love taking care o my man, it is just that I can't do it often to maintain it since I am a working woman. ( I even find it difficult to have the time to update my blog all the more for other things..) One day while roaming and being fussy with the health and beauty products at Spinney's I found this .. Baby Foot from Japan. It says that it removes the hard skin from your feet. I scanned the box...

Hey Everyone! A week has passed again and I am very excited. The Eid Holidays are coming in the next few days and Chief & I are going to Singapore for a 6-day R&R! We are leaving in the next two days!!!YAY! So, I want to talk about my review for the Tokyo Love Soap  that I ordered last month which was featured on this  blog . I bought their Premium soap as recommended by my cousin and added the KEU Whitening Corrector Cream. I picked the Tokyo Love Soap Ultimate as my freebie.  My thoughts..  The premium soap is what I tried first. Upon first use, you can feel the difference in the texture of your skin, it is smoother! I washed my face and made sure to follow the instructions to leave the lather for 3 minutes before washing it off. My face was indeed lighter at first use and more on the succeeding days.   I also used the soap on my whole body.  Results??  The skin on my face felt like a baby's bum, so soft and supple, and as for my bod...

Part of my daily preps in the morning is wearing a scent. I feel naked when I am not wearing one and has always been like this since I was young. I remember my mom telling me "It is important that you always smell nice, because even if a person is not beautiful but they smell nice, they become beautiful".  Imagine telling that to a young girl who is full of insecurities and consider herself a shadow of her sister. This was an information taken seriously and made as a rule in her life. (Yes, I was very insecure as a young child, still a little bit now I have to admit.) I grew up never passing a day without a cologne when I was younger. Started off with Johnson's baby cologne that became Angel's Breath and teenage years became Victoria's Secret  Pear Glace.  This was the original packaging then. I never ran out of this and I had the other scents too.  Of course this has evolved as I grew up and mature. I used to have a collection of all...

I was texting with my cousin through Whatsapp last week. She told me about this Japanese soap she's been using for the last 3 months that made her skin lighter immediately after first use and more.. She sent me photos of herself and that's  when  I got excited. See, I am a bit obsessive when it comes to things like this. On my childhood years I've developed a habit of making myself presentable physically that started off with Johnson's baby cologne to Angel's Breath, with the mild Johnson's compact powder and a fruity lip gloss.  Now at my age, my beauty regimen has matured and included things that you did not even consider when you were young like whitening, keeping a beautiful complexion etc.. This probably is the reason why I've managed to have kept looking younger than my age. I've always been mistaken to be 5years younger. Chief's friends and family has always asked about how old I am and always thought I was younger which makes him so pro...