Archive for February, 2009

O my Valentine!

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Now, 14th February is approaching. I mean those who are in a relationship and do care about what to do on that ‘romantic’ day might be perplexing, biting the fingernails, pulling hair, or wait…do I hear the clicky keyboard sounds and do I see google as one of the main websites with the keywords – valentine’s gifts?

You see the single ladies and men might be snorting at the thought and trying really hard to emphatise with people who are desperately looking for something new this year to surprise the girlfriend or boyfriend, wife or husband. Frankly, this is also one of the best time of the year for the singles to hang out a group of single and hot friends while the couples can only watch the fun that you will be having. Ah! Sceptical.

Anyway, I should stop being bitchy about this topic. In fact, I am writing today to suggest some good stuff for men especially. Well these are some suggestions on what you can do on the 14th of Feb. Girlfriends, if you read this and love some of my ideas, you can pretend to leave this page on his laptop so he can have a good read ;) Just ensure he doesn’t see this paragraph of my sly, cunning move ;)

Well…Valentine O Valentine! Women are creatures who couldn’t make up their mind, not all but most of us especially when it is for pleasure. I mean why do we need to crack our brains for something that is meant to be pleasureable? We just want to be pampered, need the attention, want some good laugh – not old, lame jokes though. So, although this Valentine is not really in a good time with the impact of the economic crisis – it’s good to just make it simple yet astonishingly romantic.

However, for those who are not affected by the economic crisis and are still doing very well, in fact a lot better, you can do the following:

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A first class holiday to any first class destination ….

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Hot Air Balloon with a bottle of champagne Bollinger…

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An.. all-you-can-shop-or-spend day with your cards or cash – whichever you prefer..

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A day of spa and beauty treatments for her and her girlfriends ;) Well if you would like to be pampered, you can have a couple session too…even better!

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A star-gazing experience with your coolest gadget or in your convertible sports car…both are equally fine…

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Or engage a small airplane to write these words to express your extravagant love for her….
Well well….for you who prefer a simpler version of Valentine’s and wouldn’t want to donate any unnecessary extra coins to the marketers, here’s what you can consider…

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A good body massage….if you have coarse skin, slap on more moisturiser on your hands a couple of nights before the massage night…it works wonders :)
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Or whip up a good meal…..time to check the recipe book…

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Make your own cocktails ..the easiest is vodka+cranberry juice – slurpilicious…

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No, no…I’m not suggesting you to engage Mr Buble for a night melodic performance but well you can interpret it as —- to get ready with such pose..who wouldn’t fall for such a hug? I know I definitely will…

Or you can turn on some good romantic or jazzy music to heighten the romance of the night…have a good slow dance and spend a lovely evening together…

Valentine’s Day is just another day and it is important to have romance and sparks every now and then, not just once a year otherwise, the relationship is just mundane, dreadful and boring until someone appears…a dinkum advice ;)

Wishing everyone a lovely day every day…have a good Valentine’s too ….

signing off..

LOL – I mean Lots Of Love…. :)

Beauty tips: Fact or Fiction?

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I chanced upon this article from the online news website of The Age. I thought this will be a good read for us. Enjoy reading :)
January 13, 2009 – 11:46AM

Angela Cuming and Kristie Lau report.

Lemon juice gets rid of freckles

Mums do know what they are on about, sometimes. Applying lemon juice to your freckles does act as a bleaching agent. However, dermatologist Dr JoAnn See says you have to keep going to maintain the faded affect. “Lemon juice offers an optical lightening, yes, but it won’t get rid of freckles altogether. It’s like putting lemon juice in your hair in summer – that works as a temporary method, too,” she says.

Verdict: Fair dinkum

Brush your hair 100 times a day

Well, if it was good enough for Marcia Brady it should be for us, right? Wrong, says hair stylist George Wilson. “You should try (to) brush your hair as little as possible, especially when it’s long, because brushing causes split ends,” he says. “And if you do have to brush dry hair, do it from underneath to avoid all those flyaways on the top of your head.”

Verdict: Give it the brush-off

Don’t go to bed with wet hair

This beauty no-no does not just leave you with a stiff neck and a bad case of the sniffles the next morning. “If the scalp is moist for a long period of time it can aggravate the small amounts of bacteria found on the skin’s surface, which will cause flakiness and irritation and itching,” Wilson says.

Verdict: Right on

Cucumber alleviates puffy eyes

While at face value it appears that mum just invented this to stop teenage daughters wasting their pocket money on expensive eye creams, there actually is some truth to it. Sydney make-up artist Anya Fransman says turning to the vegie crisper can work wonders.

“Cold cucumber slices placed over the eyes can help to alleviate puffiness simply because the coolness of them helps to constrict blood vessels, aiding in slowing down fluid retention,” she says.

Verdict: Yes

Using toothpaste on pimples makes them go away

If your spots are looking particularly red and nasty, you can dab on a smidgen of toothpaste – but don’t expect long-lasting results. JoAnn See says toothpaste should only be used as a temporary treatment. “It will dry your pimples out because toothpaste is an anti-inflammatory agent. It can reduce the redness if left on overnight and the results are usually evident within 24 hours,” she says. “But it’s not designed to stay on your face as a cream; it’s supposed to be washed off, even on your teeth.”

Verdict: Quick fix

Never wash your face with soap

Soap can not only strip away all the natural good oils and sebum that keeps your skin healthy, it can disrupt the skin’s pH balance. “Instead, choose a soap-free, gentle facial cleanser suitable for your skin type (dry, oily, normal, combination), making sure that you use it in the morning and in the evening and massage it into the skin for up to 30 seconds or until all the impurities have dissolved,” Fransman says.

Verdict: You heard right