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Acne - Excess Hormones Cause Excess Oil Production


Excess Hormones Cause Excess Oil Production


There are a add up to of factors so as to cause the follicles to grow to be bunged and infected. One crucial reason is the overproduc-tion of androgen. Androgen is a element, or male sex hormone, so as to both males and females normally produce. However, hor-monal changes in the body through puberty, pregnancy, or the female menstrual cycle cause various relatives to produce higher than usual levels of androgen. Although scientists are unsure why, ex-cess androgen stimulates the sebaceous oil glands inside the fol-licles to enlarge and manufacture excess amounts of oil called sebum. Whereas the normal production of sebum is obligatory used for healthy skin, excess sebum leads to the development of acne.


Normally, the sebaceous oil glands produce small amounts of sebum, whose job it is to moisten and keep the skin. In vogue order to prepare this, sebum machinery its way up through the hair follicles, anywhere it washes away uninteresting cells so as to accumulate in the follicles. Then sebum empties on top of the skin through tiny openings in the follicles called pores. Here sebum protects the skin from bacteria so as to live on the skin by washing the bacteria away.



Excess Hormones Cause Excess Oil ProductionHowever, when excess sebum is produced, it accumulates in the follicles slightly than spilling given away on top of the superficial of the skin. This occurs as the follicles are really small and narrow. Therefore, obese volumes of sebum cannot pass through the follicles to the superficial of the skin by the rate the sebum is produced. In-stead, sebum becomes trapped in the follicles, anywhere it mixes with uninteresting skin cells, forms sticky plugs so as to thwart the pores, and pre-vents sebum from attainment the superficial of the skin. At the same time as a product, the skin around the bunged follicles dries given away. At the same generation, since not each follicle becomes bunged, excess grease so as to spills on top of the skin through unclogged follicles causes the skin to feel oily.



Therefore, a person with acne may have dry skin around bunged follicles and oily skin far and wide as well. Worse yet, exclusive of sebum to wash away bacteria on the skin, bacteria grow and multiply around the bunged follicles. Eventu-ally, bacteria prevail on inside the bunged follicles, anywhere they mix with sebum and uninteresting cells and cause an infection. This as a rule commonly occurs on the parts of the body so as to contain the largest sebaceous glands, such as the face, chest, peninsula, shoulders, higher back, and buttocks. The product is the development of lone type of acne lesion acknowledged as a comedone.
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Giveaway #2 WINNERS

Thank you very much to everyone who participated in the Giveaway #2.

Winners picked via "Random Line Picker" from Text Mechanic
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so...the winners are..........
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qonita
Lee Liet
Nurnajwa binti Mohd Nasir

Congratulations! :D
Dear winners, I have sent you an email. Please check your inbox/junk mail for more details and reply asap because I would like to mail out the prizes on this coming Wednesday 26th Dec(if possible).
If you did not received the email, please email me to let me know.
XOXO :)

And for the rest of the participants, don't worry if you didn't win this time because BITSDIARIES will have plenty more giveaways in the future. Stay tuned. :)

*Wishing everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR! :D*
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CLOSED: GIVEAWAY #2

DISCLAIMER: All giveaway items shown in this blog are purchased using my own money. I was not paid by any companies nor have any affiliation with any of the brand mentioned in here.

Ready for Giveaway #2?~
*3 Lucky Winners will be selected.* :)

Take note that whatever items in the bag are not in their full product size! They are sample sachets and/or trial kit from various brands such as Etude House, The Face Shop, Innisfree, Skinfood, Skin&Lab, Mizon, Tony Moly, Holika Holika, It's Skin etc. Each bag will be packed and sent randomly!~ :)

How to PARTICIPATE & WIN?:
My giveaway rules are always very simple! You just have to email the following details:
- [Your Name]:
- [Your Country]:
- [Your Email Address]:
to bitsdiaries@live.com subject to "WIN Giveaway #2".

*Multiple entries are NOT allowed. One entry per participant. More than one entry per participant will result in disqualification.
* This giveaway is open internationally!~ 
** All prizes will be mailed via SingPost Normal Mail.
***Winners will be announced on my blog on 25th December 2012 and will be notified by email directly. *Dear participants, do check your email inbox and/or junk mail folder on that day!*

Giveaway #2 Event will
start on 24th November 2012, SGT 12:00AM
and
end on 24th December 2012, SGT 10:00PM.

Good luck to all participants! XOXO~ ;D
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UPDATE on 24th December 2012:
This event has ENDED. Thanks to all who participated in this event. :D
Winners will be announced on my blog on 25th December 2012 and will be notified by email directly. So be sure to check back and don't forget to check your inbox and/or junk mail folder. :)

Good luck to all participants and wishing everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR! :D
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Review: SKIN & LAB Dr. Spot Clear Don't Touch Trouble

SKIN & LAB Dr. Spot Clear Don't Touch Trouble (15ml)
SKIN&LAB is not just another cosmetic brand but realization of true science based on plenty of dermatologist experiences. All products of SKIN&LAB are designed to provide dermatological solutions.
Description: Don't Touch Trouble with sophora extract works quickly to help calm the skin and restore skin comfort.
Directions: Apply to the affected area 2-3 times daily.

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(Source from SKIN&LAB)

It comes in a soft squeeze-able tube with a twist-off cap.

Consistency & Color:
Gel-like serum texture and opaque. After a few minutes of applying the product, it will get absorbed and become translucent.

Scent:
Errr... not too strong? pretty much odorless? ps, I don't know how to describe for this... :/

Likes:
- the ingredients & the formula
- easy to use
- works effectively on mild acne (whiteheads, flesh color zits etc)
- heals acne zits at the same time, reduce the redness of post acne marks/scarring
- not drying nor harsh; suits sensitive skin
- no side effect; no irritation
- not very sticky
- translucent :)
- can be used both day and night use

Dislikes:
- takes a long period of time to dry and heal the pimples
- for me, it does not work on large painful hormonal pimples

Previously I was using the Etude House AC Clinic Pink Powder Spot which doesn't suit to use it in the day, especially if I'm going out, because it will leave an obvious layer/spot/mark after applying the product. So I got this SKIN&LAB Dr. Spot Clear Don't Touch Trouble to use it in the day. Right after I used up the AC Clinic Pink Powder Spot, I use the Dr. Spot Clear Don't Touch Trouble in the day and night. So far, I used up one and a half tube already.

Overall conclusion, I kinda like and hate this. lol.

I like it because it heals and dry up the pimples while minimize the redness of the acne scars/marks. That means when a pimple gets healed, the mark left on the skin will be less red and can be faded easily and much faster using a scar/spot treatment product(eg: whitening spot treatment). For me, using a scar/spot treatment, normally it takes 3-6 months(depends on how severe the acne is) to heal post acne mark. But after using this product, it takes 1-2 months to get rid of the mark. (PS: This only works on new zits, new acne marks.)

I hate it because it takes a long time to get rid of a pimple. Unlike other acne spot treatments which on average takes 3-5days or a week to heal a pimple, the period of time this product takes to heal my pimples various from 1-3 weeks. Another downside, it does not heal my large painful hormonal acne. :(

Even though I do have reasons to hate this product, I would still consider buying it because of the "speed up process" of healing acne mark/scar left after drying up a new pimple. Nowadays I seldom get large inflamed acne unless I'm having a bad life routine or it's "the time of the month"(life being a girl -.-) so since it works effectively for my whiteheads/flesh color zits, I don't mind making a repurchase. In fact, I already gotten another 3 boxes(as seen from first picture). :P I tend to use up a tube pretty fast because I apply a lot of the product on a pimple. LOL! XD As for "How I treat my hormonal acne?", well, Nexcare Acne Patch will do the job~! :D
(Read the review on Nexcare Acne Patch: link)

That's it for the product review. :)
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Review: Hada Labo SHA Hydrating Make-up Remover

Hada Labo Super Hyaluronic Acid(SHA) Hydrating Make-up Remover
(Net wt: 200ml)
Description: Contains advanced skin hydrating ingredient  Super Hyaluronic Acid, with twice the moisture retention capacity of Hyaluronic Acid(1gm of Hyaluronic Acid is able to hold up 6 liters of water). Replenishes essential moisture to visibly improve skin texture and prevent dryness so skin stays soft, hydrated and supple.

Claims to do:
- Gently & effectively removes all traces of make-up, dirt and impurities while preserving skin's natural moisture.
- Water based formula leaves skin clean without any greasy or tight feeling after use.
- Hydrates as it cleanses leaving skin feeling silky smooth.
Skin pH balanced. Low irritation.
- Free of fragrances, mineral oil, alcohol & colorant.

Directions: Keep your hands and face dry. Squeeze sufficient amount onto your palm, and massage directly onto your face; using gentle circular motion. Rinse thoroughly with water.

It comes in a plastic bottle with a pump and a lock tab. :D

Consistency & Color:
Liquid-y texture and translucent.

Scent:
Odorless; it's fragrance-free :)

Likes:
- water based and hyaluronic acid formula
- free of fragrances, mineral oil, colorant and alcohol
- non greasy; does not break me out :D
- non-drying
- easy to use
- no leakage from the pump after dispensing of the product :)
- less harsh; suits sensitive skin
- remove light makeup effortlessly
- remove light makeup without leaving a tight, squeaky clean feeling
- a little goes a long way~~~

Dislikes:
- does not remove waterproof make-up :(
- does not remove heavy make-up; works only for light to medium make-up.

Demonstration XDDD: 
...massaging the product on the make-up swatches...

...and... rinse it off....
(ps for my hairy hand~ wheeeeeeeeee XPPP)
As seen from the pictures, it failed to remove my waterproof eyeliners. Well, it did not even completely remove my Revlon Colorstay eyeliner. :(

Overall, I still like this make-up remover because of it's hydrating purposes. :D For me, even though it does not remove all kinds of make-up but it doesn't really matter to me because I use separate make-up removers for my face and eyes. And... I don't apply heavy make-up; my make-up is always light or light to medium~ so as long as it removes all traces of my face make-up, I'm satisfied with it. :)

By the way, Hada Labo has another makeup remover which is called "Super Hyaluronic Acid Cleansing Oil". It's for heavy make-up and waterproof mascara so if you are a heavy make-up person, you might want to get the cleansing oil instead of this water based remover. :)

That's that. XOXO :)
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Homemade Play Dough ~ Easy & Fun Gift

Make a batch of fun and longlasting
homemade Play Dough with
a few simple ingredients from your pantry!


You will need all purpose flour, salt, vegetable oil,
cream of tartar, food coloring and water


1) To 1 cup of flour 2)  add 1/2 cup of salt.

3) Add 2 tsp cream of tartar


4) Mix dry ingredients well.


5) Measure 1 Tbsp of vegetable oil


6) Add oil to 1 cup of water

7) Stir water/oil mixture into dry ingredients.
Blend well


8) Add food coloring.  I prefer paste as the colors are
more intense.

9) Blend thoroughly.  You can add 1 tsp vanilla extract or
other, such as lemon, almond, cherry for a
wonderful scent.

10) Stir constantly over low heat until dough
thickens up.  Note ~ dough will be difficult
to stir.

11) Remove from heat and knead for approximately
5 minutes.  Dough should be smooth when done.


Each recipe makes approximately 3 portions the size
of a commercial playdough jar.



Store in an airtight container or bag.  It will keep for
months when stored properly.

For a quick and easy gift, bag several colors individually
and tie together with a pretty ribbon.  Attach a candy
cane or little cookie cutters for an added touch!

Inexpensive and Easy to make!


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Ανθρωπιστική κρίση αναμένεται στην Ευρώπη



Η Διεθνής Οργάνωση Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων Amnesty International (Διεθνής Αμνηστία) έχει προειδοποιήσει ότι η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση απειλείται από ανθρωπιστική κρίση.

Ως αιτία της κρίσης σε ειδική έκθεση της οργάνωσης ονομάστηκε η απειλητική κατάσταση που διαμορφώθηκε γύρω από τις δεκάδες χιλιάδες παράνομων μεταναστών και ατόμων που ζητούν καταφύγιο στην Ελλάδα.

Η Διεθνής Αμνηστία επισημαίνει τις τρομερές συνθήκες στις οποίες μένουν οι αναγκαστικοί μετανάστες, τις μακρόχρονες καθυστερήσεις στην καταγραφή των αιτήσεων ασύλου, καθώς επίσης και την επέκταση της φυλετικής βίας.
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