Story/ Japan life after Coronavirus

I made a video 2 weeks ago regarding Coronavirus.

Check out the video here:

https://youtu.be/oBgh9XCmKSM

1 month no work Covid-19 | Tips/ advice for you

Some companies here in Japan temporarily stop on employing most of their non permanent workers, maybe because I’m one of them. Eiji’s auntie, who lives here for several years already. And I’m pretty sure his uncle too, which is a half Japanese as well so, that’s the effect of Covid on some employers here in Japan.

We stopped working and might come back on April... Crossed fingers!

Since we are advised to stay at home, there are ways you could still do to save money and earn extra money at home. Here are some examples of what I’m doing or would want to do:

• Make a strict budget: You can cut down money by removing things like going out nowadays, so going shopping, eating out, etc. You have to figure out your wants and needs.
• Find wats to save at home: We are on a survival mode, of not getting infected by going out into crowded place, for example. Ways such as to save money and earn cash back online is possible. I used to use TopCashback in the UK. While you can use Shopback in the Philippines.
• Dropshipping: This is a buy and sell kind of work. What’s good about this is that you don’t have to go out to buy the item and go to the post office to deliver the item.

All you have to do for dropshipping, for instance, is to  download Lazada app. Find the product of your choice, such as DHC Collagen. Find the cheapest product, then advertise and sell it on Facebook (on a higher price of course, but don’t exaggerate, be reasonable). When the buyer buys it from you, you can then go back to Lazada to buy the cheapest item you saw earlier. So, buy that item and deliver it to your customer’s home address. Lazada will be doing most of the job for you (or the seller of Lazada hehe). Just make sure you read the reviews as well. Always check the customer’s feedbacks!

My Whitening Story

My family has a fair skin, especially mum, me and my first sibling. However, I’m just a human being with imperfections.

My Filipino friends in the UK used to asked, me when they see me drinking a supplement, what it was that I was taking. (It could be my vitamin C, supplement for digestion, etc.) But, in the Philippines, when someone see me drinking a supplement, they asked quite different. They say, is that a gluta?/ Is that for whitening?

I never tried any whitening supplements before. My fiancé once did and his cousin. I don’t think it worked. It was luxxe white by the way. If it worked for you, please drop a comment below!

I just have to use whitening products because of my tan line. I’ve done my university placement to America, yeah, very  far away from home, in the UK, I was a pool attendant.

I got so tanned, that you can still see the tan lines on some parts of my body. And to be honest, I’ve tried several whitening lotions, soaps and scrub to whiten those parts... Maybe it was because of those that it’s not so visible anymore? Or maybe the skin regenerate itself, after all these years. I’m not completely sure myself. But, all I know is, I want a complete even skin tone.

Another story is when I find shaving our underarms quick and easy, you know what happened next.

I just found a great product that helped it whiten up a bit. It’s an oil called Instant Hydration Body Oil, from Holland Barett (UK).

Haven’t seen a similar product in the Philippines or in Japan. I used to apply only this, no need to apply any deodorant since I’m mostly at home, which adds to the whitening part. That’s why it’s so sad, since it worked on my underarms well.

The only problem is, after I finish the oil, it won’t be available here in Japan. So, what product can I use as a replacement? Also, I want a product that I could take internally, since I’m getting fed up on re applying those lotions/ oil 2x a day. I want a product that smooths my skin and brigthens pigmentation and not whiten my already fair skin. To be honest, I sometimes find my skin odd and scary.

Here’s an example, from the photo below. I look like an asian ghost (like my skin is dead, like I’m a vampire compared to my friends), it literally gives me chills.

So there you go. It did not contradict what I said about my perception of Natural Beauty (you can read my posts about it by searching ‘natural beauty’ at the bottom of the page.


That’s all, until next time.
(Written last year 2019, published in 2020 haha)

Stay in Shape - Busy Schedule/ Home Quarantine!

Busy Day or Lockdown due to Covid-19
No time for exercise? Not allowed to go out during the virus? No problem! Try a quick bed time routine (3 minutes) and morning stretch routine (less than 3 minutes) that will boost metabolism and tone your whole body from Lucy Wyndham-read! Do these routines upon waking up and before going to bed! You can find a lot of energy boosting and simple workouts on YouTube.

 HIIT in particular is a good way to start your day if you want to lose weight. A short impact of High Intensity Interval Training is what you need to tone your body as well as to burn calories even after the workout is finish.

Find more about these workouts that you can search in YouTube, plus more tips aside from this post: https://eilahblogshop.blogspot.com/2019/01/ways-to-exercise-and-my-youtube-trainers_11.html?m=1

Remember, you don’t have to exercise everyday. Doing long durations doesn’t mean it’s better too. It’s all about how you incorporate your exercise routine to your daily lifestyle. If you do short workouts during the work week, continue it on the weekend. If you missed an exercise during the work week, add another workout aside from your usual routine in the weekend. It’s all about balance. Also, workout more if you eat more calories.

Rest Day
Clean around the house. Think about it as an exercise too. You can burn extra calories doing light cleaning. It’s a win- win situation, a clean home and a fit body sounds great!

Relax and enjoy the rest of your day off afterwards.

Eating Habits 
If you’re on a strict diet and you use a calorie app to track the calories you eat, it doesn’t have to be that exact goal. For example, your goal is 1,200 per day. You don’t have to eat the exact calories or less to meet that goal. Eating an extra more calories won’t hurt, as well as having a cheat day won’t hurt. When in fact, this would help you not to over eat. If you prevent to eat something for so long, you might end up eating the whole pack instead of just a few bites.

If tracking your calorie intake is something you hate doing, just try to eat less. Stop eating when you feel full.

Another good eating habit is to keep track whether you’re eating good or bad within a day. For instance, if you decided to eat junk foods for today because that’s what your craving, try and eat healthy on the next day. Again it’s about balance. Eat unhealthily today, eat only healthy food and drinks for tomorrow.


UPDATE: I am now fasting every single day! It’s great since I get to eat whatever I want.

Jamellah Tries to Vlog!

So, I started to vlog last week! I think it would be more fun to show you, rather than to write on my blog.

Join my journey, and let’s enjoy Japan together!

Click here: My first vlog in Youtube!

Oily, Rough Skin Diary Update Part 2/2

Contents 

1. My Skin Information (Part 1)
2. Skin Concerns (Part 1)
3. New Skincare Products (Part 1)
4. Diary 

Previous Part: https://eilahblogshop.blogspot.com/2019/05/finding-solution-for-my-oily-rough-skin.html?m=1

Diary
27th May - 28th
In the next morning, I was surprised to see a dry face. I normally wake up with an oily face. Thanks to my medicated face wash, never again (I woke up in the next day again, without any oil on my face).

I am now expecting miracles with my double cleansing routine. The next night I washed my face with the Softymo speedy oil treatment, it got off all my BB cream. So, I was right when I said, maybe I just haven’t clean my nasal bridge properly that it left some makeup residue. 

I'm a simple person, so there’s no water proof mascara, for example, which would test out the effectiveness of the oil facial wash. And to be honest, when I pump it in my hands, it felt warm when you rub it together. Moreover, it doesn’t feel any oil or greasy feeling, it’s more of a water actually. 

According to my research, you should apply your facial oil cleanser on a dry face. I always wet my face though, so maybe I’ll try to not wash it the next night and see what happens... But I rather not, if it’s working why change it? 


July 5th
Sadly, I didn’t get a clear complexion, therefore it took me long enough to update! So, two days from now, I decided to buy another cleanser. I decided to try exfoliating my face and maybe, this time it will help to smooth my skin. I will still going to continue using my anti bacterial face wash, that’s something I must continue on using. So this time, I’m going to double cleanse in the morning, because it’s not a good idea to scrub your face at night. 

Finding A Solution for my Oily, Rough Skin Part 1/2

Contents 

1. My Skin Information
2. Skin Concerns
3. New Skin Care Routine
4. Diary (Next Part) https://eilahblogshop.blogspot.com/2019/07/oily-rough-skin-diary-update-part-22.html?m=1

Skin Information 
I have a combination skin. My skin can be dry or normal in some areas while it’s oily on the T-zone.

Concerns

• I get acne on my neck every time I eat chocolates. It will stay there for ages, until it leaves dark spots scar. (✔️Problem solved)
• I have pores, which I think would be my problem in the future. My pores are small at the moment, but due to having an oily skin, I know they will get larger sooner or later. (❌ Still looking for a solution)
• I think it’s due to the weather, I get tiny, colourless bumps all over my forehead. Sometimes I got a lot, sometimes I got less, but it never goes away.  (❌ Still looking for a solution) 
• Blackheads/ Whiteheads on nose, which I’m not really bothered. This forms because of clogged pores. 

For my previous diary, check out ‘Skin Diary’ on the top page.


New Skin Care Routine

First of all, I’m mostly at home, therefore I seldom use my CC cream or foundation. I have no idea why I never got  that smooth face. I tried several masks, both cheap and expensive. I tried a few different Japanese facial washes too. None seems to work. I hope it’s different this time.

It’s the 26th of May at night time when I changed my facial wash again. Moreover, I bought two facial cleanser because I want to try double cleansing. I heard about this method before and it’s what my ex friend were doing when we’re together. After washing her face, she does it again for the second time using the same product. However, since I got a combination skin, I decided to try Speedy oil treatment. According to my research, it’s better to clean an oily face with an oil cleanser! This is followed by a medicated cream wash, it’s actually for acne, but maybe it would help those tiny bumps (rough skin) on my face, as well as those pores to become less visible.

 Softymo Cleansing Oil
5 types of organic oil used: Shea butter, olives, jojoba, sesame and safflower. This is my first step to remove my makeup and all the dirt from my skin, deep down to the pores. 

It says that there is no need for double cleansing, but I don’t think that’s correct. I saw a left over of my CC cream on my nasal bridge. Maybe it’s my fault for not cleaning that part properly, which I will definitely do on the second night. I will only use this at night. One pump if I’m not wearing any makeup, one and a half pumps with makeup. 

Mentholatum Acne’s Medicinal Face Wash
Apart from vitamin C and E which is visible on the packaging, this contains an anti-bacterial agent to sterilize acne bacteria in the depths of pores. It also washes away pimple causing dirt and sebum. This cleanser is the final step for double cleansing to deep clean the pores. This exfoliates, treat acne, moisturise and controls oil which is suitable for my skin type. 

This is very soothing and actually hurts the eye, so I’ll be careful next time. 

Sana Pore Putty BB Cream 
I tried Keana mask to get rid of my pores. I’m not sure if that’s possible, but I haven’t seen any improvements. Thus, i decided to try this BB cream. I know it supposed to fill in those pores and not to improve it. But, I really want a solution for my pores since masks didn’t work. 

According to the translation, you’re suppose to use this daily for 5 minutes (10 days). I did my research and instead, used it twice a week for 30 minutes! I saw other reviews/ recommendations, which means it worked for them, that’s impressive and I’m really jealous...

Back to the product, I decided to pick the natural colour instead of the bright colour. The reason for this is that, I am currently using pigeon powder. It makes my face really white because I have to apply it before and after my bb cream. 

Now for the results, I was disappointed. This is a popular brand here in Japan, but made a little difference. Even my Korean base done a better job. I had to re apply my powder after two hours. On my Korean base, I didn’t have to do any touch ups for 9 hours! My face was a bit oily, but it just looks dewy and not oily like a fish that you need to take away those excess oil. 

Zooming in on those pores... This is after applying a face lotion (A very light, watery moisturiser for hydration). You’re supposed to use this and then applying your milky lotion (second light moisturiser) or your familiar cream face moisturiser, afterwards, which I don’t. Depending on the season, you use the thick cream on winter/ night time, while milky lotion in the summer, for instance. I normally just use the watery one (morning) all year round since I got combination skin.  

This is after applying my powder and the BB cream. Such a slight improvement, I even put another layer on those pores. Thank god I bought it on sale, it was 1,200 yen. I got it for 500 yen, so I’m not complaining. I’ll probably dispose it when I finished my Pigeon powder. 

This is after applying the last layer of my powder. It made another slight improvement.

Read the next part of my diary for any updates regarding my new skincare routine. Finger crossed!