Top Benefits of Using Organic Soap

Hoping to buy some postcards last Saturday morning, after our jogging in Jiranakorn Stadium, we stopped by at Hatyai Postal Office. Unfortunately, their post shop was closed but I wonder why on one stall people flocked on it. It’s a store selling out organic products specially organic soaps. I for one is favor for organic products. They are natural and safe on human tissues. Occassionally, I use organic soap (they don’t come cheap) . How I wish I could use them all the time. Organic soap is an innovative natural beauty and skin care product which is beneficial and has long term effects on the body. Most of the soaps available today in the market are detergent based, and they are made from petroleum by-products and consist of principal ingredients like surfactants, foaming agents and alcohol. The detergent based soap is synthetic in nature and has artificial fragrances which affect human system. On the other hand organic soap is natural, being plant and herbal based; which is why it is considered to have great benefits and is also an effective and preferable alternative.

Organic products such as organic soaps have played crucial role in the development of a niche market of their own. Organic soap is good for the skin and has a number of benefits attached.

1. They Have No Side Effects
Commercially produced synthetic soap is harmful to skin and body in general as it contains many types of chemicals and preservatives which are commonly used in making them. When you use organic products, it means you are protecting yourself from dry skin, pimples and other kinds of skin irritations. Organic soap is high in demand as some of the most effective skincare organic products and is regularly prescribed by the skin specialists for those who suffer from acne, pimples and other skin problems. Because this soap is natural with no added chemicals, by using them you are taking the best care of your skin and protecting it from harmful side effects associated with non-natural products.

2. Natural Scents and Colors
Most organic soap is made with natural essential oils. These do not only have healing properties, they contain naturally sweet smelling scents. There is no need for artificial scents or artificial coloring which can be harmful to the skin. Artificial coloring is obtained from dyes and most of these are carcinogenic.

3. Promoting Green Living
Organic products come in recyclable containers and so are the organic soaps. The soap is packed in recycled paper. Similarly, the liquid organic soap is packed in the refillable containers. Therefore, when you go for organic soaps, not only are you taking the advantage of wonderfully beneficial beauty products, you are also helping the environment by reducing your environmental footprint.

4. Easily Accessible
The best thing about organic soap is that they are available across the globe and you can buy them in different skincare clinics, spas and salons. Moreover, they are affordable and will not pinch your pocket. You can also benefit from a wide variety of soap from rose organic soap to lavender organic soap, from orange organic soap to cucumber organic soap. The choice is yours.

5. Healing Properties
Because of the essential oils and natural herbs that are used, organic soap is the best things that could happen to your skin. For those with skin problems like acne, pimples, eczema and blackhead, just to mention a few, the healing properties contained in organic soap will work wonders on your skin. And even if you have no skin problems, you know that you are not creating any long term harm to your skin from chemicals which are contained in non-organic soap.

Organic soap is designed to give you healthy and disease-free body, giving you a refreshing look and natural fragrance. Here in Thailand, I came across a site that persuades me to start using organic soap seriously-the site of Saboo Natural HandMade Soap - a family-owned business dedicated in processing organic soaps scented with pure essential oils. Their handmade soap is made in small batches using the Cold Process (CP), Melt & Pour (MP) and Hot Process (HP) methods, thereby retaining the natural glycerin that is produced during saponification process. Glycerin naturally soothes and softens the skin. Many commercial soap manufacturers remove glycerin from their soap, thus leaving your skin dry and itchy after using their soap. The base of their natural handmade soaps is olive oil, coconut oil, palm oil, rice bean oil, sunflower oil, sesame oil, sweet almond and Thai herbal. They don’t use tallow or animal fat in any of their handcrafted soaps. The natural handcrafted soap is scented with pure essential oils that are distilled from natural herbs, plants, and flowers.plants, and flowers.

Here are some of the organic products I want to buy from them:

Green Tea Natural Shower Gel-Natural Body Wash ... Ideal for family with sensitive skin

 

Orange Luffa Natural Handmade Soap- glycerin soap embedded with a Luffa to help remove the dry skin from feet & elbows with gentle exfoliation

 

Floral - Basic Line Massage Oil

I want to have this milky lavender organic soap!

Gotta check here in the city if Saboo Thailand has shops in here. I can’t wait to start using organic soap for a healthier skin!

   Skydive Wedding

August 6, 2011, Saturday at 2:43 am    0 comment

One of the most unique and weirdest ways of getting married that I could think of is tying the knot with a skydiving wedding! Getting married is no simple walk down the aisle but getting married by skydiving is way beyond my imagination. It’s starting out lives together on the weird side. But what started out as a rare event now has wedding planners all over the world like the one in Las Vegas . A Complete Packages from $1299 will include a DVD video of your wedding ceremony and the entirety of your skydive experience- the post-jump celebration and champagne toast. Within approximately 45 minutes after your skydive and wedding celebration, you will receive a fully edited DVD wedding video.

Beyond the basic wedding package, further arrangements according to your wishes could be provided. For example, you can add professional photography. The images of your wedding are shot in the highest digital photography format. The photos can be printed to high quality wedding photos for framing. Upon request, you could ask to turn the images into a professionally edited slide show that will play in any DVD player or computer. Finally, you could also ask the wedding planner to create a special wedding webpage so you can immediately share your wedding with far away family and friends. You may also choose to add skydiving wedding party members ( be sure to buy life insurance for skydivers), limousine service, impersonator wedding consummators, upgraded flower packages, and possibly anything else you feel will make your wedding perfect.

If you’re not so adventurous, you could arrange for a skydiving demonstration through expert display team. The jumpers can land at your location and deliver your rings, gifts or special items to make your unforgettable.

Are you now ready to start your future with your partner by sharing a real “leap of faith”?

   Shopping#2: Great finds during Greenway Shopping

August 5, 2011, Friday at 2:49 am    1 comment

During our quick visit in Greenway Shopping Night Market, we find a very alluring scent that could turn heads toward your direction. It smells sooo sweet like you came out so fresh from shower plus it came from a very unique and cute container so this perfume doesn’t fail to impress me. Moveover, it’s in pink and you know I can’t resist anything that come in pink! Here’s my new fave perfume for the month- Zeell’s Passion:

In school I noticed that students and teachers alike made perfect buns like what I saw in Korean movies so I tried to imitate them by purchasing the following hair accessories that could help you make perfect buns:

Hair Donut is perfect for that instant upstyle

This BendyWand is a flexible metal covered with fabric. It was about an inch wide and 8 inches long when it was straight. It you hit the straight bun maker against your wrist it will curl around your wrist (not unlike some metal bracelets I remember seeing). To use you wrap your hair around a straight “bun maker” until you roll all the way to your hair roots. Then, you click/slap the “bun maker’ so it curves and it’s makes a perfect hair bun that really holds, even with thick hair.

my messy attempt with hair donut…he..he…gotta perfect this next time:)

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   Shopping Bag #1- Shopping for Wardrobe Essentials

July 31, 2011, Sunday at 3:53 am    3 comments

The SALE sign 50-70% is again displayed in our favorite clothing lines -AIIZ Career and ESP! Sale means shopping opportunity for us! It’s time to buy those clothes that we’re eyeing for couple of months now. It’s time for them to be put into good use. It’s time for them to pass the Honeywell Barcode Scanner , be paid for half of their original price , be loved and folded neatly in our closet and finally be able to fulfill their destiny- to wrap someones body for comfort and style!

AIIZ Career offers selection of clothes perfect for career women-chic, comfortable and affordable!

ESP offers clothing perfect for career men- with style and quality!

Here’s what inside our shopping bags:

1. Pink Blouse. If you know me, I have a soft heart for anything pink so this AIIZ Career blouse is an added blouse in my wardrobe. Because I’m a teacher and we don’t have uniform in school, my wardrobe should consist of a number of different blouses in which I can go to work. This will go perfectly with skirts, pants, and it can be worn not only in everyday life, but also in the solemn moments. It’s original price is 990 baht and I only have to pay half of it.

2. Blue casual pants. This AIIZ Career casual pants is very soft and comfortable to wear. I could pair this one with the pink blouse. It’s suitable for wearing in any season. Original price is 1,400 and I paid only half of it.

3. Long Cardigan. This AIIZ Career long cardigan is super soft. I think this off- white cardigan fits everyone and is easy to match any clothes I’ll underneath.I, admittedly, used to think that big, huge, draping cardigans were dangerously close to turning a put-together outfit into a complete frump-fest, but after seeing some seriously stylish women rock these ultra-versatile garments, my mind was made up: these fabric-tastic piece is absolutely essential. super-long hems at front available in black and blue. It’s versatile with an edgy attitude. It’s only 1,400 baht and I paid only the 50% of it.

Hubby’s shopping bag consist of ESP cotton jacket with hood dispensable for someone who travels by motorbike. With a 50% off, it’s bought for only 1,750 baht.

Because hubby’s also a sports enthusiast, he couldn’t resist buying this basketball ball after seeing from Sports World that it’s 30% off. He only paid 890 baht after the discount.

We’re happy and contented of what we bought. They’re not only of good quality and on discounted prices, they’re essentials for us!

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   3 Important Tips When Buying Lingerie

July 25, 2011, Monday at 3:00 am    2 comments

When you buy lingerie, what factors do you consider? Did you just grab something that looks appealing to you or something that may suit your needs?

My first pair of lingerie was bought from Avon store when I’m in Junior year in high school. They have this catalog where you could scan the pages for the perfect lingerie. As first-timer, I chose something that looks pretty well on the model. I came to believe that wearing that kind of lingerie could make me feel as sexy as the model. It did but as I grew up and evolved from skinny teen to chubby mom, I become knowledgeable on what to consider in buying lingerie. Buying lingerie is a very private thing and lingerie designers have taken that into consideration. You do not have to buy a certain type of lingerie just because it looked good on a certain movie star or because it looks spectacular on your BFF. Lingerie is something you wear next to your skin so when you are buying lingerie, here are a few things to keep in mind:

1. Buy for You. It is amazing how many women forget to do that. You need to buy lingerie for yourself since you are the one who will be wearing it. Make sure it is something that appeals to you personally and that it is one you would enjoy wearing. There are so many colors and designs when it comes to lingerie, from red satin types to others made from natural fabric; choose what works for you.

2. Buy for Your Body Type. Lingerie is definitely not a one-size-fits-all affair. Each body type has particular lingerie that fits it and there is no longer any reason for a plus sized woman to be forced into wearing lingerie that was designed for a smaller sized woman.

3. Comfort is Important. If you are uncomfortable, it would be difficult to feel sexy so make sure that the lingerie you pick is one you feel comfortable in. Remember, you will probably be wearing your panties for the whole day, and you definitely don’t need something that keeps you squirming.

It is important to remember that lingerie is first and foremost for you. While it is fine to buy for the enjoyment of your partner or spouse, the fact is that enjoyment is going to be derived from yours. So choose comfort and go with what works for you. Buying lingerie is worth the investment.

   Have you heard of Baby Cigars?

July 22, 2011, Friday at 10:26 am    1 comment

When I was young, I remembered that when my mom gave birth to my younger brother and sister, his Singaporean boss bring boxes full of cigars- big ones and the smaller ones are maybe swisher sweets little cigars because I remembered my aunts trying them because they’ve been told those were made for ladies. I thought at first that they were chocolates! This practice is an old tradition from US passed on from generation to generation. But our family doesn’t practice this kind of tradition. My parents don’t want to teach us kids at a very young age to smoke cigar.

If you’re in a foreign land where this tradition has been practice and it happens you gave birth. Don’t be surprised if old folks visit you with artistically created baby cigars. These cigars bear a tag that reads, ‘it’s a boy” or “it’s a girl”, and they are colored too. If it is a boy the color is blue and if it is a girl the color is pink. These cute pieces come in different flavors too. You see, for them baby cigars are a fun way of making the world knows that a new baby is born.

I wonder what would be my reaction if someone gave us box of cigars when I gave birth to Hyzyd? You see, we don’t smoke. None in our family did. Would I just accept it and kept it or just simply say, we don’t smoke. I don’t want to be rude to the giver but I also don’t want to keep cigar in the house! What should I do?

   New SHEENe Happy Face Boost Up

July 22, 2011, Friday at 2:54 am    0 comment

Want to have that smooth and younger-looking face? Then this new Sheene Happy Face Boost Up is for you! Fill your skin with happiness making it smile with 3 outstanding attributes:

1. Blue Capsules: Tephroline, the extract from from France, helps release Beta-Endorphin, a happy molecule which is a genius spirit essence, pampering the skin to look younger and happier.

2. Pink capsules: Sakura Extracts helps the skin look brightened, radiance and healthy.

3. White capsules: Nanospheres Coenzyme Q10, an energy booster for skin cells from nanotechnology, penetrates into deeper skin layers providing supple skin and feeling firm.

Three capsules in 3 colors for 3 attributes exclusively formulated in clear gel with light texture and non-oily feel, maintain their active ingredients to easily penetrate the skin. This oil free formula will be completely mixed and become a yogurt-like texture when dispensed through the nozzle to help instantly soften the skin. Continuous use will leave the skin feeling smooth and look younger.

I’ve been using this product for a week now but only at night. I’ve tried to use it once in the morning as a base for my make-up but it didn’t turn out well. Because it’s somewhat sticky on the skin, the press powder that I used (also SHEENe product) failed to distribute evenly, making spots on my face. That doesn’t look good. So far, I could say it does make my face smoother…but younger? We still have a long way with this product…LOL!

   Stargazing on bed

July 15, 2011, Friday at 4:16 am    0 comment

There’s a new craze going on- people all around the world pay hundreds and thousands of dollars to get this new and extreme, authentic 3-D Stargazing Experience in their own home.

This cosmic mural /luminescent painting was brainchild by Joe Petrashek in 1979. He created the STARSCAPES® StarBiz program, wherein if you’re able to have this program you’ll create thousands of stars, constellations, Milky Way galaxy, and even comets and shooting stars. Even deep sky objects, normally not seen with the naked eye, can be seen.Young boys may even see spaceships, while girls might discover fairies or angels! Imagine at night while you lie down and before you sleep, your once boring ceiling is transform into the most beautiful starry night sky you will ever see! Isn’t it relaxing, romantic, stress-relieving and educational?

To know about this extreme magical effect -invisible in daytime, the ordinary ceiling and walls dissolves away at night, as the stars magically begin to shine, make sure to visit Joe Petrashek‘s blog.

   Tips for Choosing a Hairstyle

July 15, 2011, Friday at 3:04 am    0 comment

Your hairstyle could make or break you. The right hairstyle can make you look and feel your best. The bad one makes you down and feel ugly. Before choosing your hairstyle, make sure that you know the shape of your face- is it round, square, triangular, inverted triangle, diamond, heart-shaped, or you have the ideal shape, the oval. Why? Because knowing your face shapes hep you determine what hairstyle suits you best that will flatter your face. Next factor to consider is the type of your hair-is it curly, wavy, straight?

There are many different styles and cuts for people who like to have short hair. You can find them through the magazines in your hairdresser’s salon. You could ask the opinion of your hairdresser too if the haircut you choose suits for you. But be prepared that you may not always get the kind of look that you’ve seen in the picture because your hair type could be very different from that of the model. If you like short hairstyles, and you’re feeling a little daring, why not try a super short pixie cut? A pixie cut is like a crop haircut, but a little wispier.

Emma Watson’s pixie hair with dramatic color

If you have a heart-face shape then go for a super short pixie cut with a bit of height, as this will balance your shorter, wider face.

If you have a square-face shape, choose a super short pixie cut with softer edges as these will break up the angular lines of your jaw.

If you have an oblong face shape, a super short pixie cut that’s flat with bangs works really well to shorten the face.

If you have an round-face shape, a super short pixie cut with height through the top will effectively lengthen the face.

There are plenty of styling versatility offered on Medium length hair. You can either choose a Bob haircut, soft retro waves, or sassy side-styled updo (to name a few), but once again, you have to consider the kind of hair you have before deciding on a hairstyle. For instance, if you have wavy or curly hair, you might want to consider putting layers in it to make it manageable and more elegant. Layered hairstyles also look good on people with straight, fine hair but this may require more hours of maintenance and more frequent trimming and re-shaping.

Long hair is the perfect length to create a variety of looks using different Long hair style and hair color options to give your long length a boost. One way to really transform your long hair if you’re getting a bit bored with your look is to add bangs or to color your hair. The following hairdo uses both of these styling options:

Wispy bangs are a great way to draw attention to your eyes and can highlight a great eye shadow or mascara look, and two-tone hair color gets a lift and goes mainstream by combining dark tones through the top of the hair and then natural light tones in the mid-lengths and ends.

For more hairstyle ideas and the latest celebrity hairstyles, make sure to visit Totalhair.net.

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