Friday, December 3, 2010
Flawed Beauty: Brown Spots, wrinkles, and large pores
Flawed Beauty: Brown Spots, wrinkles, and large pores: "Hello everyone, It's been a while! I've been neglecting you because I've been doing a little restructuring in my personal life and I wanted..."
Brown Spots, wrinkles, and large pores
Hello everyone,
It's been a while! I've been neglecting you because I've been doing a little restructuring in my personal life and I wanted to try some of the products that I purchased in Mexico. Yes I went to Mexico in hopes of meeting my biological father, didn't meet him but established communication again. So last time we talked about age spots, stretch marks, and weight loss. On this blog I'll update you on some products and procedures and post pictures.
In late August I had a 2nd Microdermabrasion treatment which I love! I also had juvaderm injections on lips did not love, and I tried botox on my crows feet for the first time as preventitive measures to future wrinkles. The microdermabrasion was done with a diamond tip and the glowing results lasted about a week. I had tried Restylane twice before for Halloween and the results usually only lasted a little under a month, expensive at $375 if you ask me. They had told me that my metabolism was fast and therefore absorbed the material faster than usual. So this time around I tried Juvaderm which was more expensive but was said to last longer. It lasted about a month at double the price, so needles to say temporary injectables will not be on my list of favorites. I think I'll Silicone injections next.
The botox is still working no matter how hard I smile that area will not budge. I had 6 units injected to each side for a total of 12 at $144, not bad for 4 months. I do have to warn you about a side effect that I experienced and is not listed, nor do the experts warn you about. I got flu like symptoms, chills, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, etc. After doing some internet research I found that lot's of women get this side effect. My RN however said she had never heard of it. So the flu in exchange for 4 months of wrinkle free eyes...I think I'll try it again and see if I get the same results!
Before I went to Mexico the esthetician I go to had me on a serum that has Kojic Acid , Asorbic acid, Green Tea, and Salycic acid. It did wonders for my brown spots and virtually made them disappear. While I used it that is. Once I ran out of the product the spots came back. The esthetician had mentioned that Hydroquinone worked well on them as well and was a little more aggressive. So I purchased 4 tubes of the highest concentration available 4% in Mexico by company that is based in CA. So far the kojic acid worked best so I might just stick to that. The other product that I purchased was the Retin A which is suppose to be the new wonder cream for wrinkles. I bought it at a mid concentration grade of .05%, it's suppose take 6 months of continous use for you to see results. I'll let you know the results in the spring. So far it makes my skin look good. The creams are absorbed best after I give myself microneedle therapy, which makes the skin absorb the topical solution by 80% versus 20% when applied alone. I'll tell you more about how microneedle therapy works on my next blog which is stretchmarks.
It's been a while! I've been neglecting you because I've been doing a little restructuring in my personal life and I wanted to try some of the products that I purchased in Mexico. Yes I went to Mexico in hopes of meeting my biological father, didn't meet him but established communication again. So last time we talked about age spots, stretch marks, and weight loss. On this blog I'll update you on some products and procedures and post pictures.
In late August I had a 2nd Microdermabrasion treatment which I love! I also had juvaderm injections on lips did not love, and I tried botox on my crows feet for the first time as preventitive measures to future wrinkles. The microdermabrasion was done with a diamond tip and the glowing results lasted about a week. I had tried Restylane twice before for Halloween and the results usually only lasted a little under a month, expensive at $375 if you ask me. They had told me that my metabolism was fast and therefore absorbed the material faster than usual. So this time around I tried Juvaderm which was more expensive but was said to last longer. It lasted about a month at double the price, so needles to say temporary injectables will not be on my list of favorites. I think I'll Silicone injections next.
The botox is still working no matter how hard I smile that area will not budge. I had 6 units injected to each side for a total of 12 at $144, not bad for 4 months. I do have to warn you about a side effect that I experienced and is not listed, nor do the experts warn you about. I got flu like symptoms, chills, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, etc. After doing some internet research I found that lot's of women get this side effect. My RN however said she had never heard of it. So the flu in exchange for 4 months of wrinkle free eyes...I think I'll try it again and see if I get the same results!
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Thursday, August 5, 2010
Flawed Beauty: Weight Issues
Flawed Beauty: Weight Issues: "Okay as promised let's go over some of the things that I have tried in order to loose weight. Warning for those of you that are strongly aga..."
Weight Issues
Okay as promised let's go over some of the things that I have tried in order to loose weight. Warning for those of you that are strongly against taking pills, prescribed or over the counter, STOP reading, you won't agree with 3/4 of this blog. However if you have reached a plateau or want to jump start your diet, read on.
For the record I am 5'8' and I was always skinny and lanky. They use to torture me with names like big foot, big bird, giraffe, ostrich, etc. The boys stayed away and the girls were mean up until I was about 16. At the age of 15 thanks to a lack of activities and other activities I choose not to elaborate on I went from 118 lbs to a whooping 157 lbs during the summer, which was still acceptable for my height, just not for my clothes or my parents budget. That was my first experience with stretch marks! Back then I tried a Shaklee meal replacement shake ($40) combined with Lecithin pills. I also started jogging at the high school track and by the end of the year I was down to 128 or so. My stomach was flat and I got to keep my booty, which I didn't have before. I stayed active by joining things at school and jogging.
Fast forward a few years and I was 20 pregnant with my daughter. My prepregnancy weight was 135 and on the last month of pregnancy I weighed 175 lbs, yeah I know. Come late spring my beautiful daughter came weighing 9 lbs. My post pregnancy weight was 152, not to bad I had bounced back from more. How ever I was single and it was depressing. I started walking and tried the original Metabolife pills with ephedra now known as Metabolife-356. I loved these pills, they gave me energy and I was melting the pounds away. By the end of the year I was back down to 135 and fit into most of my clothes. Your hips take a while to get back into place so some of my jeans didn't fit. I started dating again, ended with for lack of better words "my baby daddy". Settled down for a few years and called it quits after 2 years of marriage. Some of the baby weight was back and I wanted to loose it a long with whatever I was thinking when I got married.
I didn't have the budget for the other 2 items I had taken previously and someone had told me about this wonderful diet clinic that gave you pills and a shot for under $20 dollars. So why not? I signed up and got water pills, a vitamin B12 shot and yes the controversial Fen Phen. My two cents on diet clinics is that they are not bad for you, they even do blood work now to make sure you are not sick. The problem is that women will either lie about a preexisting health condition or not know about it. That is where all these greedy doctors got it wrong. The results were that I lost the weight in half the time with minimal effort. You know what they say about that though, it's a temporary fix. They were right, in order to keep the changes I needed to make a life style change, which I didn't.
So over the next few years my weight was a yo-yo, up, down, then up. One thing I did notice was that relationships=weight gain and single=skinny. I wonder why? Time, comfort, etc. All was fine and dandy in my late 20's, until the day I hit 30. It was as if I got a 15 lbs present, literally that night I started gaining and by summer I was at 153 again. The difference was this time I was single, and I tried exercising, the diet clinic, the shaklee diet, and nada. I was stuck at that weight and I hated low rise jeans, skinny jeans, and don't get me started on bathing suits. Then I went to a new diet clinic that had a different approach. this clinic gave you a recipe book, a few water pills for that time of the month, chromium picolinate (fat burners) for when you work out, a B12 shot, a lipo shot, and they gave me phentermine at 37.50mg in tablets. I started my diet the 1st weekend in May weighing 147 and have lost 14 lbs at a steady rate of about 2 a week, which is healthy. I started with 1 pill a day, working out at least 3 days out of the week, eating lots of small meals like low fat cottage cheese, apples, bananas, cherries, nectarines, granola bars, multi-grain cereal/low fat milk, salads, lots of water and whatever I wanted for dinner. When my body built a tolerance to the pill I moved it up to 2 a day, when i got closer to my goal weight I went back to 1 a day. I'm currently weaning myself off of it and only taking 1/2 a day, till the en of summer. I'm happy with the results and think this will work more long term.
Dedicated to my friend Jewels.
Let me know if you have questions.
With Love,
Elisa
For the record I am 5'8' and I was always skinny and lanky. They use to torture me with names like big foot, big bird, giraffe, ostrich, etc. The boys stayed away and the girls were mean up until I was about 16. At the age of 15 thanks to a lack of activities and other activities I choose not to elaborate on I went from 118 lbs to a whooping 157 lbs during the summer, which was still acceptable for my height, just not for my clothes or my parents budget. That was my first experience with stretch marks! Back then I tried a Shaklee meal replacement shake ($40) combined with Lecithin pills. I also started jogging at the high school track and by the end of the year I was down to 128 or so. My stomach was flat and I got to keep my booty, which I didn't have before. I stayed active by joining things at school and jogging.
Fast forward a few years and I was 20 pregnant with my daughter. My prepregnancy weight was 135 and on the last month of pregnancy I weighed 175 lbs, yeah I know. Come late spring my beautiful daughter came weighing 9 lbs. My post pregnancy weight was 152, not to bad I had bounced back from more. How ever I was single and it was depressing. I started walking and tried the original Metabolife pills with ephedra now known as Metabolife-356. I loved these pills, they gave me energy and I was melting the pounds away. By the end of the year I was back down to 135 and fit into most of my clothes. Your hips take a while to get back into place so some of my jeans didn't fit. I started dating again, ended with for lack of better words "my baby daddy". Settled down for a few years and called it quits after 2 years of marriage. Some of the baby weight was back and I wanted to loose it a long with whatever I was thinking when I got married.
I didn't have the budget for the other 2 items I had taken previously and someone had told me about this wonderful diet clinic that gave you pills and a shot for under $20 dollars. So why not? I signed up and got water pills, a vitamin B12 shot and yes the controversial Fen Phen. My two cents on diet clinics is that they are not bad for you, they even do blood work now to make sure you are not sick. The problem is that women will either lie about a preexisting health condition or not know about it. That is where all these greedy doctors got it wrong. The results were that I lost the weight in half the time with minimal effort. You know what they say about that though, it's a temporary fix. They were right, in order to keep the changes I needed to make a life style change, which I didn't.
So over the next few years my weight was a yo-yo, up, down, then up. One thing I did notice was that relationships=weight gain and single=skinny. I wonder why? Time, comfort, etc. All was fine and dandy in my late 20's, until the day I hit 30. It was as if I got a 15 lbs present, literally that night I started gaining and by summer I was at 153 again. The difference was this time I was single, and I tried exercising, the diet clinic, the shaklee diet, and nada. I was stuck at that weight and I hated low rise jeans, skinny jeans, and don't get me started on bathing suits. Then I went to a new diet clinic that had a different approach. this clinic gave you a recipe book, a few water pills for that time of the month, chromium picolinate (fat burners) for when you work out, a B12 shot, a lipo shot, and they gave me phentermine at 37.50mg in tablets. I started my diet the 1st weekend in May weighing 147 and have lost 14 lbs at a steady rate of about 2 a week, which is healthy. I started with 1 pill a day, working out at least 3 days out of the week, eating lots of small meals like low fat cottage cheese, apples, bananas, cherries, nectarines, granola bars, multi-grain cereal/low fat milk, salads, lots of water and whatever I wanted for dinner. When my body built a tolerance to the pill I moved it up to 2 a day, when i got closer to my goal weight I went back to 1 a day. I'm currently weaning myself off of it and only taking 1/2 a day, till the en of summer. I'm happy with the results and think this will work more long term.
Dedicated to my friend Jewels.
Let me know if you have questions.
With Love,
Elisa
Friday, July 23, 2010
Flawed Beauty: Stretch Marks
Flawed Beauty: Stretch Marks: "Most of us have them, whether we got them from pregnancy, losing weight, gaining weight, or blossoming into what we are today. You would thi..."
Stretch Marks
Most of us have them, whether we got them from pregnancy, losing weight, gaining weight, or blossoming into what we are today. You would think that it would make them more of a norm versus unsightly marks. Sorry girls the photoshop software stays on the computer and is not as interactive as we would like. The ones I have didn't bother me too much at first, until I started dating again. I have them all over my stomach, hip bones, butt, you get the picture. Sure everything looks pretty in a package, but once we got to that intimate stage there was bound to be a disappointment. I tried to beat them to the punch and let them know what they were in for beforehand.
So I have been researching and trying things for the last 11 years. I have been dormant in my search lately because I came to terms with my body a few years ago. Then I lost weight and it awakened all those bad feelings. I tried laser which works better on red marks than white because they are newer, so if you just got them this might work. However I had the white ones and after 10 treatments of torture I decided to stop. This time around I am going to try a combination of of things that I have been reading about once the summer is over.
Microneedle Therapy
First I'm going to start with microneedle therapy using a microneedle roller ($30-$120). They are available in different materials with the needles ranging from .05mm to 2.0, the longer the needles the deeper the penetration. This is a form of acupuncture, except it is more aggressive. It's not as painful as it sounds and can be done in the privacy of your own home. I want to try this procedure for 2 reasons. First the pricks from the needles makes your body produce more collagen to heal the tiny pricks, making your skin thicker and firmer, Second, studies show that topical products applied to the skin ( you know those lotions we spend $100 on) get up to 8% absorption, but when done after the therapy they get up to a 40% absorption because the pricks create channels for the creams to go into.
Glycolic body lotion and a prescription Retinoid/vitamin A
In Combination with the therapy I will be using a body lotion with a high concentration of glycolic acid (15% or more) during the day and a prescription retinol at night. The body lotion will
exfoliate and make the top layer of skin easier to remove, which will also make the skin produce more collagen and elastin. The retinol will also stimulate collagen, but it will repair, which seems to be the issue with stretch marks (unlined skin). Last two cents on these products...If your pores clog in certain areas (T Zone), dab these on at the same time in your problem areas.
Silicone patches
After a few weeks, (8 or so) I will take a week off and switch to silicone patches which have been successfully used on burn victims for a while. The patch cost about $40, you leave it on for 2 weeks, take it off and replace it. While it's on it hydrates the skin and repairs it.
During this entire process I will also do a few lymphatic drainage, which, you guessed it stimulates collagen. I will post before pictures with a better camera because the one I own was having trouble picking up the age spots. I will also post after pictures with the results and my opinion. Then I get to get yours! Feel free to try this along with me, I will post links to the products below and if you can't get a Rx Rentinoid don't worry I can show you were to order one, just ask.
With Love,
Elisa
So I have been researching and trying things for the last 11 years. I have been dormant in my search lately because I came to terms with my body a few years ago. Then I lost weight and it awakened all those bad feelings. I tried laser which works better on red marks than white because they are newer, so if you just got them this might work. However I had the white ones and after 10 treatments of torture I decided to stop. This time around I am going to try a combination of of things that I have been reading about once the summer is over.
Microneedle Therapy
First I'm going to start with microneedle therapy using a microneedle roller ($30-$120). They are available in different materials with the needles ranging from .05mm to 2.0, the longer the needles the deeper the penetration. This is a form of acupuncture, except it is more aggressive. It's not as painful as it sounds and can be done in the privacy of your own home. I want to try this procedure for 2 reasons. First the pricks from the needles makes your body produce more collagen to heal the tiny pricks, making your skin thicker and firmer, Second, studies show that topical products applied to the skin ( you know those lotions we spend $100 on) get up to 8% absorption, but when done after the therapy they get up to a 40% absorption because the pricks create channels for the creams to go into.
Glycolic body lotion and a prescription Retinoid/vitamin A
In Combination with the therapy I will be using a body lotion with a high concentration of glycolic acid (15% or more) during the day and a prescription retinol at night. The body lotion will
exfoliate and make the top layer of skin easier to remove, which will also make the skin produce more collagen and elastin. The retinol will also stimulate collagen, but it will repair, which seems to be the issue with stretch marks (unlined skin). Last two cents on these products...If your pores clog in certain areas (T Zone), dab these on at the same time in your problem areas.
Silicone patches
After a few weeks, (8 or so) I will take a week off and switch to silicone patches which have been successfully used on burn victims for a while. The patch cost about $40, you leave it on for 2 weeks, take it off and replace it. While it's on it hydrates the skin and repairs it.
During this entire process I will also do a few lymphatic drainage, which, you guessed it stimulates collagen. I will post before pictures with a better camera because the one I own was having trouble picking up the age spots. I will also post after pictures with the results and my opinion. Then I get to get yours! Feel free to try this along with me, I will post links to the products below and if you can't get a Rx Rentinoid don't worry I can show you were to order one, just ask.
With Love,
Elisa
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Age/Brown spots, Hyperpigmentation, Melasma
I noticed my first spot in 2007 after a year worth of tanning on a bed. I never liked wearing cover up but had to start to cover my spot. The spot appeared on my right cheek, under my eye near my nose. I invested in all sorts of skin brighteners from Concha Nacar to the expensive ones they sell at Macy's and Nordstroms. None of them did the trick so I started exfoliating and getting facials on a regular basis, didn't work. Then I noticed another brown spot by my ear on the same side in 2008 and an identical spot on the other cheek in 2009. By then I was using a primer and blush along with my cover up. In 2010 I discovered a new brown spot on my forehead and that was my drawing stick. I started researching products like Obagi Nu-Derm, and laser treatments. I decided to go to a dermatologist that specialized in a variety of things and had good reviews.
They did a photo complexion analysis on me (which was free) that looked at wrinkles, spots, pores, evenness, bacteria in pores, and UV spots. I past most them with flying colors, with the exception of UV spots. The darker the spots are on the picture the deeper they are, hence you have to go through more layers of skin to remove. The one on my forehead and near my ear were light, however the ones on my cheeks that had become mirrored images of each other were very dark. The dermatologist said the lighter ones were more than likely sun damage, but that the dark ones almost seemed like Melasma. She wasn't a doctor so she couldn't diagnose Melasma, but her hint was loud and clear. Melasma is caused by hormones and has to be diagnosed by a doctor. It is common in women who use birth control and low and behold I have been on it for over a decade on and off, but more on than off. I didn't go to a doctor because in my experience if I tell them I think I have it, they tell me I have it.
Next we talked about treatments and to my dismay lasers are typically only used on women with fair skin, not olive, or dark because there are risks of more pigmentation coming out. Thus making the situation worse. We talked about 2 different type of peels one that is stronger and comes with a full line of products called Melanage ($825) and TCA ($95) peels that work gradually. Melanage sounded very similar to Obagi Nu-derm ($500) so I asked what the difference was and she said Obagi was a more aggressive treatment
. I decided to go with the TCA peels and a brightener ($60) that I started using before my first peel. The TCA peels are composed of trichloroacetic acid. There is a light and medium version, which means the light one is more diluted than the medium. When you first start off they do the light one in two layers.
They put on the first layer and observe how your skin reacts, and then put on the second layer. The same goes for the medium peel. The skin brightening serum is an in-house product that contains asorbic acid, kojic acid*, green tea, salicylic acid, and hydroquinone*. The ingredients with the asterisk are key ingredients and are what make the product work, so if you are buying stuff over the counter make sure it has these in it.
I started using the brightener as soon as I got home as saw results the next morning, loved it. I kept applying it and it kept lightening up the spots. When I had my first peel it tingled and itched like crazy during the procedure, it started peeling a little 3 days after the process but that was it, nothing major. I know it takes patience to see results and I was a happy camper with my brightener. The second peel which was stronger, did not feel as strong during application but it peeled the next day vigorously and continued for about 5 days. My skin felt smooth, tight, and the spots looked like they were breaking apart. On the downside I did notice my pores had more texture and black heads a few weeks after. I hate black heads, it's one of my pet peeves, so I started removing them which irritated my skin. So I stopped using the brightener until my skin felt better, and there were those mingy spots again.
So I learned that the brightener works, you just have to keep using it. I had the microdermabrasion ($125) done yesterday and I love the way my skin looks and feels. The pores are a lot smaller, there is a glow to it, and everything glides on. I have to decide if I want to take the peel path or the microdermabrasion path my next visit in 4 weeks. I'm leaning towards microdermabrasion and I still want to do the Obagi system since it is more aggressive, cost less, and is monitored by an RN.
I will post pictures of the spots after I take off my make up so you see what I'm working with. Since not all of you live in the area, there is a brightening gel below with a good concentration of hydroquinone.
Good Night!
They did a photo complexion analysis on me (which was free) that looked at wrinkles, spots, pores, evenness, bacteria in pores, and UV spots. I past most them with flying colors, with the exception of UV spots. The darker the spots are on the picture the deeper they are, hence you have to go through more layers of skin to remove. The one on my forehead and near my ear were light, however the ones on my cheeks that had become mirrored images of each other were very dark. The dermatologist said the lighter ones were more than likely sun damage, but that the dark ones almost seemed like Melasma. She wasn't a doctor so she couldn't diagnose Melasma, but her hint was loud and clear. Melasma is caused by hormones and has to be diagnosed by a doctor. It is common in women who use birth control and low and behold I have been on it for over a decade on and off, but more on than off. I didn't go to a doctor because in my experience if I tell them I think I have it, they tell me I have it.
Next we talked about treatments and to my dismay lasers are typically only used on women with fair skin, not olive, or dark because there are risks of more pigmentation coming out. Thus making the situation worse. We talked about 2 different type of peels one that is stronger and comes with a full line of products called Melanage ($825) and TCA ($95) peels that work gradually. Melanage sounded very similar to Obagi Nu-derm ($500) so I asked what the difference was and she said Obagi was a more aggressive treatment
. I decided to go with the TCA peels and a brightener ($60) that I started using before my first peel. The TCA peels are composed of trichloroacetic acid. There is a light and medium version, which means the light one is more diluted than the medium. When you first start off they do the light one in two layers.
They put on the first layer and observe how your skin reacts, and then put on the second layer. The same goes for the medium peel. The skin brightening serum is an in-house product that contains asorbic acid, kojic acid*, green tea, salicylic acid, and hydroquinone*. The ingredients with the asterisk are key ingredients and are what make the product work, so if you are buying stuff over the counter make sure it has these in it.
I started using the brightener as soon as I got home as saw results the next morning, loved it. I kept applying it and it kept lightening up the spots. When I had my first peel it tingled and itched like crazy during the procedure, it started peeling a little 3 days after the process but that was it, nothing major. I know it takes patience to see results and I was a happy camper with my brightener. The second peel which was stronger, did not feel as strong during application but it peeled the next day vigorously and continued for about 5 days. My skin felt smooth, tight, and the spots looked like they were breaking apart. On the downside I did notice my pores had more texture and black heads a few weeks after. I hate black heads, it's one of my pet peeves, so I started removing them which irritated my skin. So I stopped using the brightener until my skin felt better, and there were those mingy spots again.
So I learned that the brightener works, you just have to keep using it. I had the microdermabrasion ($125) done yesterday and I love the way my skin looks and feels. The pores are a lot smaller, there is a glow to it, and everything glides on. I have to decide if I want to take the peel path or the microdermabrasion path my next visit in 4 weeks. I'm leaning towards microdermabrasion and I still want to do the Obagi system since it is more aggressive, cost less, and is monitored by an RN.
I will post pictures of the spots after I take off my make up so you see what I'm working with. Since not all of you live in the area, there is a brightening gel below with a good concentration of hydroquinone.
Good Night!
Introduction
Hello everyone! My name is Elisa and I am starting this blog in hopes that I can answer some questions and stop people from getting swindled by sales or making the wrong decision on a product or service. I have always been an insecure person like a lot of women out there whether they admit it or not. Even before I had my daughter I was embarrassed to wear a 2 piece swim suit because of all the stares, if I only knew then that I wouldn't get to appreciate that again without those pesky stretchmarks. Boy did she do a number on me! As I age there are new things to add to the list age spots, droopy eyelids, puffy under eyes, laugh lines, cellulite. Most people would say I'm crazy at the mere age of 31, and they're probably right. However I fall victim to our society's pressures and notice all the little changes I was too naive to appreciate when I was younger.
I believe that we live in a society were there are expectations, stereotypes, and biased decisions because of this. Men expect us to be the exact version of what the media portrays as beautiful, tall, slim, long hair, great skin, great smile, oh and let's not forget huge boobs. The women who do fit this category get isolated by the ones that don't and it's really a no win situation. If an attractive woman gets a job/raise/promotion/bonus it's always because she's pretty. If an average woman doesn't it's because of that or if she does it's because she's smarter than the attractive one. There are so many spins on this, but let's not get distracted by the norms of society.
On my quest to perfection I have tried hundreds of products, techniques, and procedures. I have spend thousands of hours on the Internet researching results, reviews, comments, comparisons, before I made my decisions. I am not an expert, simply on the same path as most women, with a slight OCD for information. I apply this to all the categories in my life, whether I'm picking a school, looking for a lawyer, in need of a mechanic, etc. But on this blog we will talk about beauty based on my experiences.
There are a few things that I have already battled successfully and won't touch on too much unless there is a lot of interest. Those things include breast aug, healthy extensions for your hair, and weight loss. I might change my mind later, but again that all depends on feedback. Currently I am on the ever lasting search for an answer to stretch marks, hyperpigmentation on face, droppy eyelids, and preserving youth. I will post before and after pictures, information on treatments I have tried, how many sessions, cost, and my opinion on the result. I look forward to your responses and please no mean comments, I have to deal with that in real life and that's more than enough.
With Love,
Elisa
I believe that we live in a society were there are expectations, stereotypes, and biased decisions because of this. Men expect us to be the exact version of what the media portrays as beautiful, tall, slim, long hair, great skin, great smile, oh and let's not forget huge boobs. The women who do fit this category get isolated by the ones that don't and it's really a no win situation. If an attractive woman gets a job/raise/promotion/bonus it's always because she's pretty. If an average woman doesn't it's because of that or if she does it's because she's smarter than the attractive one. There are so many spins on this, but let's not get distracted by the norms of society.
On my quest to perfection I have tried hundreds of products, techniques, and procedures. I have spend thousands of hours on the Internet researching results, reviews, comments, comparisons, before I made my decisions. I am not an expert, simply on the same path as most women, with a slight OCD for information. I apply this to all the categories in my life, whether I'm picking a school, looking for a lawyer, in need of a mechanic, etc. But on this blog we will talk about beauty based on my experiences.
There are a few things that I have already battled successfully and won't touch on too much unless there is a lot of interest. Those things include breast aug, healthy extensions for your hair, and weight loss. I might change my mind later, but again that all depends on feedback. Currently I am on the ever lasting search for an answer to stretch marks, hyperpigmentation on face, droppy eyelids, and preserving youth. I will post before and after pictures, information on treatments I have tried, how many sessions, cost, and my opinion on the result. I look forward to your responses and please no mean comments, I have to deal with that in real life and that's more than enough.
With Love,
Elisa
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