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Beauty Secrets April 17, 2007

Posted by The Giddy Tiger in : The Fairer Sex , 4comments

After reading Shooi’s blog post on homemade hair conditioner and Paris’s recommendation on homemade makeup remover, I thought about all the different homemade remedies I had also used, all in the name of beauty. Yes, I am a self-professed vainpot and will try anything and everything, just to see if it works. Is that crazy or what?

Hair

Use beer as hair conditioner. Seriously! Shampoo your hair as normal and then massage a can/bottle of beer through your hair. You’ll be left with the shiniest hair ever. A few years back, I discovered that I had several cans of beer in the fridge and I wasn’t sure if it had already expired, so I used it on my hair to condition it. Boy was I impressed by the results! Come to think of it, my hair probably needs some beer treatment now… No need to spend a fortune in the salon

Face

For a quick face mask, mix 2 tablespoons of honey with oats and a zest of lemon juice. This will tighten your pores and give you a glowing complexion. Of course the concoction could be a little sticky but just bear with it for about 15 minutes. Go watch TV, listen to music or come on over and read my blog! Heh heh….
For an even quicker face mask, just apply egg white to your whole face. This one was taught by my Mom, and although it doesn’t smell as nice as the honey one, it does its job just as well.

Eyes

To counteract dark eye rings and puffiness, try either a slice of cucumber over each eye OR a used tea bag over each eye (it would be better if you placed the used tea bag in the fridge for a couple of hours before use). You will feel an immediate cooling effect and believe it or not, you will feel relaxed. I kid you not.

Unfortunately, I’m still trying to find household remedies for cellulite though. When I do, I’ll let y’all know?

The thing about Underwear April 2, 2007

Posted by The Giddy Tiger in : The Fairer Sex , 6comments

Why do women’s underwear (otherwise known as lingerie) cost SO much more than men’s? Hubbs commented that with the same amount of money I spend on a thong, he can get 5 pieces of men’s underwear (of course, thongs are sexier than men’s briefs la). And still on the same subject, why does less cloth cost more?

Yesterday I was out shopping in Queensbay Mall and stopped by the La Senza lingerie shop. Believe it or not, it was my first time there and lucky me, the entire store was on sale! Almost everything was going for half off, and naturally, I succumbed to temptation. My darling hubby was so understanding and took care of Ethan (who was fast asleep!) while I made a couple of trips to the fitting room, and finally made my purchase, which was worth every single penny.

Fact: Did you know that a g-string costs MORE than a regular panty? (concept of less cloth costing more applies here…)

Well, I am certainly elated with my purchases yesterday. Been so long since I treated myself to lingerie. And I’m so glad I did.

Lingerie is hot business. Every woman would want a piece of it, literally. Not too long ago, I found out that a good friend of my hubby initiated an online lingerie business. Of course being kepo and all, I just HAD to check out the site. One word: WOW. The site, named Chicwear, carries lingerie of imported quality at very reasonable prices! In my opinion, the styles offered are comparable to that of Victoria Secret’s even. Hmmmm…. I wonder if I can get some samples to try out?