I went from an easy, hurried, low-maintenance facial cleaning ritual to trying out the Asian 10 step skincare routine. Being raised in New York City has damaged and polluted my skin; I'm now repairing and focusing on anti-aging.
I want to buy and use products from a broad number of brands, I didn't just want to stick with one brand, I shopped around and compared all. I will try to write reviews each month, one which will be a list my skincare routine products, sharing my experiences on each product.

Monday, May 27, 2019

self-reflect

Happy Memorial Day and Thank you for those that serve.

So I was given a survey last year and I opt in to fill it out with about 50 clicks. I don't remember what website I used; I just had this in my drafts and it claims that:

I'm first an innovator and then secondary an achievers.
I have the confidence to experiment, fail and try again.
I want the big-picture context.
And i'm future orientated.

Self-Confidence


As someone with high self-confidence, you feel quite comfortable interacting with other people. Indeed, you find the company of others very stimulating and enjoy meeting new people. Your relaxed demeanor in groups makes people around you comfortable too. Perhaps because you feel comfortable talking about yourself, others tend to enjoy being around you and perceive you as socially competent.

The confidence that helps you feel comfortable talking to people also spills into your own personal beliefs about yourself. Although you have several strengths, it’s likely that you also acknowledge and accept your weaknesses. But unlike some people, you take full responsibility for your actions—you rarely regret things you’ve done in the past and are not embarrassed easily.

Perhaps the defining feature that sets you apart from most people is the exceptionally high standards that you set for yourself. Your competence in social gatherings as well as at work should provide ample evidence for this. With these characteristics, it’s very likely that people come to you for advice and generally think of you as someone with leader-like qualities.

Family Orientation


As someone who is oriented to familial matters, you value the company of family-members and domestic life. If you have children already, you enjoy spending time with them very much and work hard to be a good parent. If you don’t have children, you very much desire having children in the future. And your preference for cooking and entertaining guests at home will likely ease the transition into parenthood.

You take pride in maintaining and cultivating a healthy family and work hard to achieve this. This natural tendency is easily illustrated by your preference for doing things around the house as opposed to going out to clubs and restaurants.

What really sets you apart from people that are low in family orientation is that you know how to manage your frustrations and work well on your own. This means that you are well-equipped to manage a family without letting all the work that is involved wear you down. However, as someone with strong family values, all the work that is involved in maintaining a tidy home and well-stocked kitchen might occasionally make it difficult for you to finish everything that you need to do.

Self-Control


The self-control personality dimension captures the way in which a person regulates and directs him or herself. Being high in self-control can be both good and bad. Occasionally people may be compelled to follow their intuitions and give in to their temptations, and your degree of self-control reduces this from happening. This can be especially good in circumstances where focus and control are very important. However, on certain occasions being able to let loose and give in to one’s temptations can be fun and even healthy (as long as it’s in moderation).

As someone who exerts a fair amount of control over your actions, you have the potential to stress yourself out too often. For example, you may be inclined to take more responsibility on projects, which isn’t always necessary. This might be because you have a tendency to attend to details and worry that others may not be able to do as good of a job noticing such details as yourself. You might feel uncomfortable delegating work to other people and as a result experience high amounts of stress.
Although having strong self-control is generally good, you may feel frustrated when others do not recognize it as such. Your friends and coworkers might perceive your self-control as being stubborn. And, you probably find such people difficult to be with, especially in work contexts.

What really sets you apart from people with low in self-control is that you have a tendency to experience strong emotions but work hard not to let your feelings influence how you make decisions. Moreover, you take pride in this unique ability even though you recognize that other people might be put off by it.

Openness


As someone high in openness, you have a strong appreciation for beauty, both in art and nature. Indeed, it’s likely that you are easily absorbed in music and art, as well as natural phenomena. Another aspect of your openness is your emotional insight; that is, you probably have good access to and awareness of your own emotions.

Another aspect of the openness dimension is the tendency to think about abstract concepts and ideas. This thinking style may take the form of artistic and metaphorical use of language, and/or music composition or performance. Thus, it is likely that, either in your work or spare time, you enjoy activities that get your “creative juices” flowing.

Your tendency to be open-minded can have advantages and disadvantages. For instance, when there are no clear rules about how to approach a particular problem, your openness makes it easier for you to identify new ways to solve problems that might not be very obvious to people that are not as open as you are. In contrast, you may be bored easily in situations that lack high amounts of intellectual stimulation. In such cases, you might have difficulty excelling on projects that do not provide much stimulation or require much creative thinking.

Easygoingness


Easygoingness refers to one's ability to relax. Based on your score, you appear to “take things as they come” and enjoy having a good time. However, being high in easygoingness also has the potential to produce stress in a number of ways. For example, you may find it difficult to complete tasks thoroughly and efficiently. In this way, being high in easygoingness cannot only make your life difficult, but also the lives of the people around you. Another potential problem with being too high in easygoingness is that it can provide you with gratification in the short-term, but in the long-term provide undesirable consequences.

High easygoingness, even when not seriously destructive, may also diminish your effectiveness at work, for example. You may find it aversive and difficult to put in all the effort that may sometimes be needed to effectively accomplish certain tasks. For this reason, your colleagues might view you as forgetful and unfocused.

How does your personality affect your love life?



With your strong degree of self-confidence, it’s no surprise that you get along well with most people. Indeed, it’s self-confidence that allows people to feel comfortable interacting with others without feeling insecure and vulnerable. For this reason, you shouldn’t have much difficulty in romance, at least not initially. Your social skills will likely help relieve any anxiety your romantic partners might have on those first few dates. However, over time, the high standards that you have for yourself could potentially frustrate your partner.

Given how much you value family life, you probably get along best with people who share your values and beliefs. In fact, it’s likely that you maintain close connections with members of your immediate and distant family. For this reason, you would probably be most satisfied in a romantic relationship with someone who also values domestic life.

Being in a relationship with someone who enjoys going out to parties and staying-up late at night might be fun, at least initially; yet it’s likely that you will find this tiring over time. Thus, it might be easier and more satisfying for you to develop a long-lasting relationship with a person who also enjoys spending time at home and desires starting a family.

You may find it difficult to get along well with everybody. Although you may very well like most people, those that seem to be lazy or impulsive might get on your nerves. For this reason, you would probably be most satisfied in a romantic relationship with a person who also has high self-control. Being in a relationship with someone who has less self-control might be fun at first, but it’s likely that you both will become somewhat irritated with each other over time. Thus, it might be easiest and most satisfying for you to develop a long-lasting relationship with a person who is equally capable of regulating his/her urges and feelings.

Your openness probably makes it easy for you to respect and appreciate people that are different from you. However, when it comes to romantic relationships, your openness might make it difficult for you to tolerate people that cannot appreciate diversity as much as you. Therefore, you may be happiest in serious relationships with people that share your open-mindedness. But, your openness might occasionally cause a certain degree of dependency on your end because you may be so open that you easily adopt the preferences and habits of your partners and gradually relinquish things that make you so unique.

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Origins Plantscription Youth Renewing Power Night Cream

Origins Plantscription Youth Renewing Power Night Cream

As a woman turns 30s, she must get a night cream since your skin will need the extra moisture. I brought the Origins Youth Renewing Power Night Cream was the best options for someone who is 31. The scent is minimum to none and my skin feels firmer and tighten the first time I used it. I got bored half way through the product. I do like this in drier weather conditions over humid.




Monday, May 20, 2019

SUNDAY RILEY Good Genes All-In-One Lactic Acid Treatment

I was so excited to use this product and it was the first in the brand that I was exposed to and it's a lactic acid treatment. It says that people with sensitive skin should apply it and then wash it off. I only use this at night time because it has this weird exfoliating "beads" which I do not like plus AHA can irritate your face a little if you go in the sun. This burns my neck when I apply it towards my neck. I did see my skin brighten the first time that I apply it on my face. I don't see any reduction in lines, wrinkles and dark spots after a month's usage.  I do like that it's a pump but I wouldn't repurchase this product.





Wednesday, May 15, 2019

BECCA Gradient Sunlit Bronzer Sunrise Waves




The Sunrise Waves includes the shades of Bail Sands, Capri Coast, Bronzed Bondi and the favorite Opal. This product is a multi-shade of highlights and bronzers. This is the perfect look if you are aiming for a beach glow; my coworkers have asked me if I went to the beach the day before or if I got a tan. I love this product for days that I want to feel "pretty" and glowing.

Friday, May 10, 2019

Smashbox Be legendary Triple Tone Lipstick in shade Berry

Smashbox Be legendary Triple Tone Lipstick in shade Berry 




I love to use this product when I apply purple or pink eye-shadows but not as an everyday wear. It's very creamy, matte and pigmented. It looks great when you apply it on your lips but the three colors eventually mixes and blends-what's the point for the three-tone color then?? 

Sunday, May 5, 2019

Fresh Black Tea Firming Corset Cream



Fresh Black Tea Firming Corset Cream

I'm not too much of a fan of fresh, but I enjoy the black tea and rose line.
This black tea cream came to me as a surprise.
I love the scent and the feeling as it applies to your face is so creamy.
Best used for the dry winter time. I ended up buying more from fresh afterwards.