Keratosis Pilaris

Hey everyone!
So I can say that I've survived my first week of graduate school. Even though I am in over my head and pretty overwhelmed I am exciting that I have finally started my program. I truly haven't had anytime to just sit back and relax since school has started. I have spent almost every night reading and reviewing material from my undergrad for class. I super excited because next week we will be getting our clients and we finally get to start planning our first therapy session! This is what I'll be doing for the rest of my life... how exciting!!

Now onto the point of this blog...

I, like many others suffer from Keratosis Pilaris which is also known as "chicken skin". You know those red and white bumps that people usually have on their arms. I always been self-conscious about my skin especially since I have KP. People would always ask me if I was cold because they thought my KP were goose bumps. I always wear a cardigan or something to cover up my arms because I am that self-conscious about it... I have it pretty bad. Throughout the years I have been in search of a way to help clear up my KP.... I've ever gone to the doctors about it. The doctor prescribed me some lotion and that didn't help too much. I tried the Eucerin Intensive lotion and though it seemed to help a little I really didn't like the consistency of it. My skin felt like of sticky after application. I was tempted to try the scrub and lotion by KP derma doctor but I was completely turned off by the price. I believe it's $36 for the lotion and $44 for the scrub. Now I've heard good things about these products but I know I would be using these products daily and was not wiling to spend $80 on products.

I was at the mall one day and happened to walk pass Lush. Now I've watched many Lush haul videos and have heard all of the raves so I decided to check it out. When I went in I was helped by the most knowledgeable sales associate and she was extremely helpful. I explained to her how I have been on a search in hopes to help my KP and she recommended two products to me.

First was the Sugar Scrub


This sugar scrub contains fennel oil and ginger rhizome. This scrub also contains lavender which is suppose to have a balancing effect and encourage healthier skin. It also smells fantastic. She explained to me that with KP it is important to use a scrub a couple of times a week. This will helped to get rid of the "white bumps" associated with KP. This scrub retails for about $4.95 for a 3.5 oz. The 3.5 oz goes a long way. I bought mine in July and I still have half of it left. What I do is I break off small pieces and put that into one of those travel size soap containers and stick it in the shower. I don't take the whole thing into the shower because that would result in a lot of wasted product. I use this scrub 3-4 times a week.

The second product she recommended to me was the Buffy Bar


This bar contains ground rice and shea butter. It's suppose to not only exfoliate but to also leave your skin feeling moisturized. After you rinse off the ground rice partials on your skin in the shower you skin will feel moisturized. I have to admit that it fees kind of funny at first because you will feel like you didn't rinse everything off but once you step out of the shower your skin will feel AMAZING. I would recommend this product to even people who don't have KP. Now this bar is a bit pricey... its $22 for the 7 oz and $12 for the 3.3 oz. I bought the 3.3 oz in July and still have a whole bunch of product left. (Granted my boyfriend used my buffy bar in the shower when I first got it and thought it was just a regular soap bar and let's just say he used up a lot lol) But this bar is well worth the money. You will feel like you don't even need to moisturize like you would normally would after a shower.

Now I wish I had taken a before picture but I was kind of skeptical about this products at first. I have tried a lot of things and nothing seemed to really clear up my KP like it said it would.... that was until these two products. I alternate between these products during the week. And I have to truly say I am SO UNBELIEVABLY SATISFIED with these two products. Words can't even explain how thankful I am for these two things!! I have been on the search for the perfect product and I think my search has finally ended. If you have KP definitely try these two things out... it will be worth your time and money! Let me know if there have been any products that have worked for your KP or if you have tried out these products. Until next time! Have a wonderful day, evening, whatever it is wherever you are!

All Moved In

Hey everyone!!

So I'm officially moved to the other side of the state and I FINALLY have internet!! Thank goodness. Up until this point I have just been using the guest wireless and while it is free I was limited to what sites I could go to and where I could access the wifi in my apartment. The wireless network blocked personal blogs sites so I'm a little behind on my blog reading.

I have a couple days until my orientation for school. I cannot believe I will be starting my graduate school journey next week. It will be weird to be on a semester system because I am so used to being on a quarter system but I'm ready (and of course nervous) about getting this chapter of my life started. So much to do before school starts... I have so many forms to sign and paperwork to get taken care of. Since I will be in contact with clients/patients I have a lot of documentation to complete. I cannot believe that I will be given my own patient to work with in a matter of a week. Of course I'll be under the supervision of one of my professors!

My last post was on the UDPP and I have to say that I absolutely love it! It's been hot over here lately and I'll admit it... a bit sweaty but when I wear this my eyeshadow does not budge at all! It makes me so happy. I also wore this recently when going out and it lasted all through the night of dancing. I can't believe that I've waited this long to purchase it. I also love the texture of this product. I was at a local target and saw the e.l.f dollar eyeshadow primer that I have seen from some videos on youtube and decided I should try it out. It does it's job but it doesn't give your eyeshadow the staying power like UDPP. If you are on a tight budget then I would definitely recommend this but the amount of product that you're getting seems so little. I think UDPP runs for about $18 but I would have to say that it's definitely worth the money. I have also tried e.l.f's studioline primer and though it worked, my eyeshadow still creased a little.

I made the 5 hour drive back home last weekend to attend a concert to see JR Aquino and Passion.... just to name a few of the artists who performed. That 5 hour drive was well worth it to see these awesome youtube stars perform. Their voices are even more amazing in person. But anyway... I'm just trying to get back settled into my apartment. In the next couple of days I will be doing a blogpost on keratosis pilaris (better known as chicken skin) and what I did to help get rid of mine and some ramblings on a couple of products that I'm loving lately.


For now I just wanted to give you a little peek into my new apartment! Enjoy! =)

Happy Birthday to My Boyfriend =)

So today is the bf's birthday! He's finally turning 22 today! Welcome to the 22 club! We're exactly 9 months apart. hahaha When I was born he was just being conceived! hahahaha We're just hanging out right now waiting to go to dinner with some of our friends to Gordon Biersch! I heard their beer there is pretty good. I'm not much of a beer drinker... maybe I'll just stick to a mojito! lol

The other day I was at the mall and I've been meaning to spend my Macy's giftcard. I bought a small travel size bottle of Purity made simple and some Urban decay primer potion.

Today is my first day trying it out. I'll let you guys know by the end of the day how well it works. Before trying out Urban decay I was using an eye-primer by E.L.F. It was from the studio line. It's worked pretty well but I found that the shadow still creases sometimes. Hopefully the staying power of this is good... I've heard great things about it and have been wanting to try it for awhile. Mann the bad thing about living in Lynnwood right now is that I live about 5 mins from the mall and have been doing a lot more shopping lately! Not good especially since I stopped working a couple of weeks ago. Well need to get ready for our dinner outing. Thank goodness the sunshine is back in Seattle! =) Have a great day everyone!

DSK Model Entry

Here is my submission for Stephanie's DSK Model search 2010 and a little chance for you all to get to know me!! Wish me luck! =)
Be sure to check out her website for some beautiful jewelry!

http://dskjewelry.blogspot.com/

Introduction:
Hello! Nice to meet you all! I’m Christine. I currently live in Seattle, WA but this fall I will be moving to the other side of WA to live in Spokane. I’ve lived on the West side of WA my whole life so it will definitely be a change to live on the other side but I’m excited and scared at the same time. I will be starting graduate school in the fall! My friends and most importantly my family mean the world to me and I will miss them all dearly when I move! I currently don’t have a blog but this contest has definitely inspired me to start a blogger up… especially since I think I’ll have more time on my hands when I move since I won’t know anyone over there. Here is my blog… rintintin87.blogspot.com. I haven’t posted anything yet but I definitely think I’ll start posting stuff during the coming weeks/months! I currently have a twitter…. Twitter.com/rintintin07. Feel free to add me =) I love watching makeup gurus on youtube. There are definitely a lot of beautiful and talented ladies on youtube who inspire me to learn more about makeup and hair! I think youtube could entertain me for hours between watching makeup gurus and music artists! I’m addicted to TV shows too…Gossip Girl, Glee, Drop Dead Diva, Greek, Friends, Lost, and a couple of others! I actually also enjoy reading... I'm a sucker for Nicholas Sparks and Sophie Kinsella books!

Why I want to represent DSK:
Self-confidence is something I haven’t always had and still don’t always have inside of me but I feel when you put something on that makes you feel beautiful it truly helps to slowly build up your self-confidence. Every single piece of jewelry that I have purchased from DSK Jewelry has made me feel beautiful and glamorous when I wear it... both inside and out. I first learned about DSK Jewelry when I was watching Bubzbeauty’s channel on youtube! I am still a college student so I don’t always have the funds to buy things but I definitely save up and visit DSK’s website after finals when I need a little retail therapy. I love what DSK Jewelry and Stephanie represent. Every single piece of jewelry is handcrafted and I appreciate that about this jewelry line. These pieces are unique and not massed-produced pieces like what you buy in the stores. Because every piece is handcrafted and Stephanie has put in the time and work into each piece I feel all the more special wearing it. It shows that Stephanie puts her heart and soul into her company and that is how I aspire to be with my career! DSK is chic, beautiful, and glamorous! It’s beauty that all ages can appreciate. My four-year-old cousin saw my rose heart necklace during the holidays and she told me that my necklace was so beautiful that she wanted to change her favorite color from blue to pink because of it! If I were to be chosen as a DSK model, I would hope to be a role model for girls out there and be a representation of everything DSK Jewelry stands for!

Q&A (a-z 26 questions!):
a. What's your name? Nickname?
Christine is my name but my family calls me Tin or Tin Tin. I have also been called Chris, Chrissy, Tincan… and many others. lol

b. How old are you?
22

c. When's your birthday?
November 7, 1987

d. How tall are you?
5’0 & ½ in…. hey every inch counts when you’re short!

e. What is your career? If you're a student, what is your major?
I just graduated in June from the University of Washington majoring in Speech and Hearing Sciences. I will be starting graduate school in the fall and I will be studying Speech Language-Pathology in order to become a speech therapist.

f. Are you single? Boyfriend? Girlfriend? Married? Children? It's Complicated?
Happily taken by my wonderful boyfriend Chris <3

g. Where are you from? Birth place? Current location?
I was born and raised in Washington. Currently I live in Seattle, WA but next month I will be moving to Spokane and I will be living there for two years.

h. Do have siblings?
Yeap, one older sister

i. What's your ethnicity?
I’m full Filipino. “Filipino Filipino bebot bebot bebebot bebot”… I love that BEP song haha

j. What's your favorite food?
If I only had to pick one type of food I would pick ice cream. I could eat ice cream every day!

k. What are 5 words that describe you? Be Creative!
Shy (at first), artsy, random, warm-hearted, and determined

l. What would the title of your autobiography be?
Fun, Fantabulous, and Twenty-two

m. What would you do if a vending machine stole your money?
I would probably find the plug and unplug it and then plug it back in… that usually works for most things! Haha

n. Do you have a tattoo? If so, where?! If no, would you get a tattoo?
No tattoo. I use to want one but I don’t think I’d get one anymore so my kids won’t ever be able to use it against me when they tell me they want one.

o. How many piercings do you have?
I have one piercing in each ear.

p. What your favorite feature? What's your least favorite?
My favorite feature would have to be my ears. My ears have a little point at the top and they remind me of elf ears! Lol
My least favorite feature would be my badunk-a-dunk because I have such a hard time finding jeans. Clothes always seem to fit me everywhere but butt!

q. How many languages can you speak, and which ones?
I can only speak English fluently. I understand Tagalog fluently but it takes me awhile to put together sentences if I want to say something in Tagalog.

r. What's your zodiac sign?
Scopio

s. What's your dream job?
To become a speech therapist working in the school district and work with children needing speech services (particularly autistic children).

t. What's your favorite thing to do on the weekends?
During the summertime it would definitely have to be swimming at the pool but during the wintertime it’s definitely going up to the mountains to go snowboarding. When I’m not doing those things I just like to enjoy spending time with the family and friends or reading a good book.

u. Do you have any phobias?
I’m super claustrophobic! I use to always freak out when I would play hide-and-seek as a child and they would put me in a tiny space!

v. What's your favorite pick up line?
(hold out hand) Would you hold this for me while I go for a walk?
But my favorite gross pick up line that makes me laugh is… Baby did you fart? Cause you just blew me away.

w. What's your ring tone?
“Don’t stop believing”…. Yes I’m a gleek!

x. What's your favorite song?
Travie Mccoy- Billionaire and JR Aquino- By Chance (you and I)

y. What makes you laugh?
My boyfriend is always finding some way to make me laugh and definitely any Friends episode!

z. I can't wait till: ________(Fill in the blank) :D
I graduate with my masters degree because my mom promised they would finally get me a puppy! And of course I can finally start my career! haha

First Post

Hello everyone! So I decided to start up a blogger after submitting my DSK Jewelry entry! Hopefully I'll have more time to post things in the upcoming weeks/months. Hope you all enjoy! =)