New Blog about my Startup Life

Hi everyone,
I've started a new blog called The Startup Life Began at 24. This blog will only be about my life at UCL and anything I've done that is related to entrepreneurship, basically a diary for me to look back at. (more info about it here.) Oh, I don't think I've mentioned that I'm studying a master's degree in Technology Entrepreneurship at UCL. I absolutely love this course, it is so interesting. I have learnt so much about entrepreneurship. It is much better than my bachelor's degree which I chose because I went through clearing and didn't know what to study.

Am I thinking of having my own business? Yes, I know it's not going to be easy but that's my dream. I grew up from a family where most of my family members have their own business, maybe that's what influenced me. I have recently teamed up with 2 girls in my class working on a fashion/techie business idea- no its not designing, lol. Fingers crossed it will go well, if not, no biggie because that's just the beginning. Info and updates on this idea will be available on the new blog. =)

Anyways, I added a tab below the header and it takes you directly to it or just click here. I really hope you will enjoy it. Please feel free to leave a comment, suggestions, opinions, etc. I hope you will enjoy reading it =D Thank you!

Glossybox November- My very own special edition!

Hi everyone! I know I haven't blogged as often as I used to do. I have been so busy with university work; literally had assignments due every single week and on top of that we have lots of independent reading and  lots of group work during the week.

Anyways, back to the main topic. Yes, I've received this month's Glossybox and not only did I get good products I got TWO Glossyboxes for the price of ONE. Yes, I said two for the price of one. You must be wondering why. Glossybox wasn't doing a 'buy one get one free' month, their warehouse just made an error by sending someone else's Glossybox to my address. Now, don't start thinking that I just kept quiet and kept it to myself, lol. I actually e-mailed Glossybox about it and asked if they wanted to arrange someone to pick it up. But guess what they said? 'Please keep both of the boxes.' Yay!!! As soon as I saw that e-mail, I ripped it open. Lol.

Let me first show the products I got in MY Glossybox. Oh so sorry about the brightness of the picture, I know some are a bit dark.

Monu Firming Moisturiser Face Cream.

Last month I received another product of theirs-Monu Friming eye gel- its pretty good, so I'm looking forward to use it. It says it has sunscreen but doesn't indicate the Sun Protection Factor so I may need to apply an extra layer of sun screen of SPF 15/30. The size of the sample above is 20ml. 

The full size and price is, £18 for 50ml.

Crabtree &Evelyn, Himalayan Blue Hand Therapy.

This is a good size to put in my bag. It smells good but leaves the hands feeling a little greasy. If this is a sample size, it's pretty big. A couple of years ago, my Godmother bought  me a L'Occitane gift set as a souvenir from Hong Kong, inside was a hand cream also in an aluminium tube ( I think it's aluminium)but the size was half the size of this one. Didn't last me very long, probably like two weeks. 

The price and original size of Crabtree & Evelyn Hand cream, £14 for 100g.

Alison Claire Natural Beauty, Mango Body Butter

This is a new brand. Smells really nice of mango and I love how it comes with pump. It reminds me of The Body Shop's mango body moisturiser. I got a quarter of that product.

Price and original size, £15 for 200ml

Nails Inc, Kensington Caviar. 

This has won a Sunday Times Style Beauty Award. I'm not really a nail polish person, I tend to get my nails done at the nail shop. So it will be sitting in my room.  

£11-£12 for 10ml

Dermalogica, Daily Microfoliant

Its a rice based powder and apparently models love it. Last month, I received a Dermalogica gift set of 3 step day and night kit. And it was pretty good, so I'm looking forward in using this one.

Price and original size, £38.50 for 75g

The second box also had Dermologica microfoliant, Mango body butter and nail polish. But instead of the hand cream and Monu face cream, it had;

Dr. Jart+ BB Cream

My favourite! I've been wanting to try it since the day it launched in the UK. I didn't buy it because it was quite pricey and I already have too many BB creams. Out of all the BB creams I have, I only use Skin 79 Caviar-bought that from Hong Kong-and I only use it when I go out for certain occasions.  Yes, I sort of like collecting them. Lol.


Price and original size of Dr Jart, £18 for 50 ml.

This is a sample I got from Missha in Hong Kong, some BB Cream in a small sachet. So cheap! Dr. Jart came in a 15ml plastic tube and nice packing.

Wei Beauty, White Lotus Hydrating Face Treatment Pad

They just gave me 1 pad, should really give me a couple more to sample it properly. =p

Price and original size, £55 1 pack of 6 pads.

Interested in subscribing, click on the following link http://www.glossybox.co.uk/referal?CI=NjQyODY=

Guest Post by Sk:n Clinics: Tips To Slow Down The Onset Of Wrinkles

Hi everyone! Hope you're all doing well in this cold weather and can you believe that Christmas is just round the corner?

Anyway, today's post is a bit different. For those who have me on their Twitter and Facebook, do you remember that I mentioned about a skin care company requested to write a guest post on my blog ? Well here it is! The guest post is written by Sk:n Clinic giving tips on how to delay the appearances of wrinkles. I feel so honored that they chose my blog when there are so many other beauty blogs that are much better than mine. Maybe because I previously blogged about one of their products (Click here to read that review I previously wrote). Anyway, enjoy the article!

Source: Groupon.co.uk

Tips To Slow Down The Onset Of Wrinkles

The ageing process is inevitable. We are all going to get older and unless we have the resources to have cosmetic surgery performed on a regular basis, we are all going to see those age-related nasty little fellows known as wrinkles.

Wrinkles tell stories. They tell us what our face, neck and hands have been doing over the years, whether the diet has been deficient, whether sunscreen has been used and whether the owner of the wrinkles has been a smoker. Wrinkles, unfortunately, do not lie. But it is possible slow down the onset of wrinkles by making lifestyle changes that will stop potential wrinkles in their tracks, without resorting to seeing a dermatologist or cosmetic surgeon just yet.

Eat a Healthy Diet

A diet rich in vitamins and proteins is essential for smooth skin. Incorporate vitamin C rich foods into the diet, like oranges, blueberries and sweet potatoes. Oily fish like mackerel contains Essential Fatty Acids which help keep the skin plumped up, and nuts and seeds like walnuts, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds all possess skin boosting properties. Keep sugar intake to a minimum, drink plenty of pure fresh water and the skin will be well nourished from within.

Don’t Smoke!

Smoking has a hugely negative impact on the skin. It reduces oxygen supply to the facial skin leading to wrinkles forming and the act of puffing on the end of a cigarette creates vertical lines around the mouth.

Use Sunscreen

Even on dull days, harmful UV rays can damage the skin so wear a sunscreen of at least SPF30 during daylight hours and reapply every 2-3 hours if outdoors for long periods. Wearing sunglasses will protect both the eyes and the delicate skin around the eyes and will stop lines appearing from squinting from the sun’s rays.

Exercise

Exercising regularly gives skin a healthy glow and also helps beat stress, which can contribute to the formation of wrinkles. Just exercising for 30 minutes a day, four or five times a week, will prove beneficial to the health of skin.

Keep Skin Care Simple

Many of us are guilty of buying the latest anti-ageing cream with its promises of youthful skin and wrinkle reduction. If it doesn’t produce instant miracles, it ends up in the bathroom cabinet along with other half-used rejected creams. The truth of skincare is that a simple cleanser, moisturiser and sunscreen will be just as effective as those pots of promises and will cost considerably less. Exfoliate once a week to get rid of a build up of dead skin and debris and treat the skin gently. Use a heavier moisturiser in winter when cold weather and central heating add extra stress to facial skin and always go to bed with clean, moisturised skin. Getting at least 7 hours of good restful sleep will do more for skin than any expensive cream.


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