More To Mica - Life & Fashion Theme Update

I'm all blues and white just to feel cool in our currently very heated weather. And it had gotten even worse as of writing this post. Well anyway, I hope the temperature will become as cool as my outfit ensemble haha as soon as possible.





This lovely Parfois bag was a Christmas Gift given by my Tita. I love that it's a neutral color and will go with any outfit.

Do you skip on lotion? Well, you better not from now on. You might think that it's no big deal but the skin is your body's largest organ. It's important to moisturise the skin daily and should be part of your daily routine.



Read some consequences if you forget to give your skin some hydration lovin'

Old Looking Skin: When skin lacks moisture the skin takes a harder time to regenerate collagen - in charge of providing the skin firmness and shape. The result is your skin likely showing signs off aging.

Dull & 'Sandpaper': Not like well moisturized skin that gives off sheen and radiance to it. A neglected complexion tends to look dull and sometimes appear to be dark. The skin starts to show off signs of dehydration that can actually suppress skin cell regeneration. And we don't want that, want we want is a fresh and glowy looking skin.

Easily Irritated Skin: The skin won't be giving enough protection against external elements like dirt, pollution, etc. This makes the skin prone to inflammations when the skins moisture level is low.



So what does a moisturizer actually do for your skin?

Repair - Applying moisturizers is a best method to hydrate and provide nourishment back to the skin caused by pollution, poor diets, cold weather, dry furnaces and stressful lifestyles.

Protect - Lotions protect our skin from sun damage, one of the culprits to aging. It's best to go for moisturizers with SPF/sunscreen which help protect the skin from harsh UV rays.

Circulation - When you apply lotion, somehow the skin gets massaged and this stimulates the skin. This helps improve the circulation of the blood in the body and boost collagen levels. As said earlier, depletion of collagen increases the amount of wrinkles, fine lines, and sagging skin in the body.

You've got no excuses to miss out moisturizing your skin. There are a lot of lotions out there if you want (can), go give it a try to test a whole bunch of lotions available in the market. Finding the right one could actually be overwhelming but make sure it has SPF/sunscreen.



Sharing: I had a hard time smudging the lotion nicely so they look good in photos and kept accidentally breaking the smear. Also, parts of my body have filled with too much lotion after this shoot. Lol. Kalorks.

After not being able to post anything due to work and other things, I'm finally up with a blog post & a new category/topic. I took me a while to finish editing photos plus a video (yep! i'm making videos now) for this diy project I discovered while doing laundry. Since our washing machine broke a few years ago and we haven't replaced it (until this year), I would have to hand wash my clothes but I'm glad that happened because I was able to discover this two ingredient do it yourself gel nail remover. We don't have to spend so much on having it removed in a salon.

Now let's get to it.



Disclaimer/Note: This worked with my Etude House Enamelting Gel Nail Polishes and is not 100% sure to work with other gel polish brands.

First we'll need to prepare the following:

1. Water
2. Fabric conditioner
3. A small cup that will help us measure the amount of liquid we will be using.
4. A container to dip in the fingernails.

I couldn't find any better photo worthy containers so I'm using the shot glass and a heart shaped saucer here at home. The shot glass was perfect though.



Fill your small cup with equal parts water and fabric conditioner / softener.



Pour in the water and and fabric conditioner to the container. (Sauce



Now this next step of adding a few drops to the mixture is optional.




See how simple the mix is! Now it's ready. Just dip in your fingernails for at least 15 minutes.



After letting the gel nail polish remover mixture set in. Scrape the polish of using a nail pusher.




Sometimes, the mixture got so effective that it will be so easy to peel off using just your hands.



And that's it! This DIY Gel Nail Remover helped me save 50% or even less than the cost of a Gel Nail Remover or paying the salon at a hefty price just to remove my gel nail polish. As I've said earlier this worked perfect with my nails polished with Etude House Enamelting Gel Nails, I haven't tried this on other gel nail brands. Would love to know if you've tried this on a different gel nail polish brand and if it worked!

Here's how I often look on Sundays. Church day, Jeans day so I'm decked in my pants, simple top and sneakers. I'm good to go.