The time has come, my friends – I’m officially done with college and I just landed my first job, ever. (Minus two internships and those odd babysitting jobs when I was 13, haha!)
Anyway, what I’m trying to say is that I now have a full time job as a magazine writer. To say I’m happy doesn’t even begin to explain it. This is my dream (blogging for a living would be my absolute, but it’s quite impossible I think!) and I’ve wanted to work in magazines for as long as I can remember. I can’t say much now except it is an up and coming women’s magazine. Even better? I’ll be doing the beauty pages… hello! This is truly a gift from heaven! I am so thankful for this opportunity and truly feel so blessed. 
That being said, I’m also quite sad to say I’ll be very busy from now on. Sob! So, Beauty Fool will be a little quiet for awhile; at least until I settle into the routine of my work schedule/life. For now, please give me at least a month to work things out and settle in, so I’m predicting the posting schedule here might go from the current 4-5 times a week to 2-3 times a week. Also, I’ll have to give “Beauty Tip of the Week” an indefinite hiatus because I will not be able to commit myself every Thursday to post. I hope you understand and it saddens me, but I’m still very much dedicated to Beauty Fool and I swear I’ll be back – you all know how much I’m obsessed with my baby, right? I just need a little time to settle into my new job, which I will also be sharing with you in the future here at Beauty Fool; a sorta behind the scenes look into the magazine and whatnot. I can’t wait to share my experiences with you!
Thank you all for the support after these two years, and remember, I am not saying bye (NEVER!). This post is merely a “catch up with you soon” post – I just wanted to write a proper post to let you all know what’s going on.
So, catch up with you soon! You can follow me on twitter to chat anytime. I’m always here for you!
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Now that I’m 22 and officially a grown woman (sigh), my Mom was telling me that I should go for regular facials. She told me that her friend has been going for regular facials for the past 10 years and she can really tell a difference in her friend’s skin and her own. (My mom doesn’t really do facials that often.) But I wonder, is it really the facials or is it just good genes?
Personally, I’m not big on facials. I love trying them out, yes, and I think there are plenty of great services out there and really enjoy them, but I don’t actually go myself. I just don’t have the time and energy to go religiously every month! Although I find them really relaxing and my face definitely better after it, I’m not sure if going for facials will make my skin look any better than if I don’t go. I feel that if I just keep up my skin care regime and apply sunscreen, my skin should be OK when I’m “older”.
What do you think – are facials necessary to keeping your skin looking its best in the long run? Have you found anything to be better (or worse) when going for facials? Would love to hear your opinions.
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This tip takes the phrase ‘short and sweet’ to a while other level.
Want an instant face ‘lift’ on days you’re just not feeling it? Your new best friend is a high ponytail.
Yes, that’s it! Something about it draws the eyes upwards and gives you that ‘re-fresher’ you need. I do this myself (it’s one of my favorite hair dos!) and everytime I do it, I get comments saying I look like I got a great night’s sleep. Who knew?! Try it!
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There is no other cliche more nauseating than ‘eyes are the windows to the soul’. At least in my opinion. Unfortunately, you are going to hear it once more here: eyes are the windows to the soul, so let’s be sure we take care of them!
Here’s my guide to keeping your pretty peepers in good shape. Adopt these good habits and those windows of yours are gonna look mighty shiny.
Proper Lighting (Get Some.)
Poor lighting is death for your eyes. Just ask my friend who had a habit of reading under his bedcovers with a torchlight (I give myself one guess to what he was reading that was so secretive 
). Five years later? Glasses. Not only does poor lighting eventually spoil your eyes, it makes your eyes strain the muscles and cause fatigue. Keep your reading material at least a foot (30 cm) away when reading and make sure you have proper light.
Take A Break
Constant straining of your eyes, including endless hours playing video games, reading, chatting online, reading Beauty Fool at 4 in the morning (I’ll forgive you for that one) can lead to strained eye muscles. Not only that, it can cause headaches and blurry vision. The fix? Every now and then, look way. Look far off to a distance and just relax your eyes from all the strain and stress. What I do is now and again, cover my eyes with my palms and make it as dark as possible, because the darker it is, the more relaxed your eyes are. Whatever you prefer is fine, but bottom line? Take a break!
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Little known fact about me: I’m obsessed with eyebrows. It’s literally one of the first thing I notice about people. And if they have no eyebrows or over-plucked (one of my top beauty crimes)? I find myself very uneasy! Tweezing, however, especially when you’re just starting out, can be a little painful. Here are three tricks you can do that eases some of the pain of tweezing until you get used to it….
The first tip? Store your tweezer in the freezer a few minutes before you pluck. This prevents the tweezer from being too ‘sharp’ and accidently gripping bits of your skin – ouch! The second tip is to rub ice all over your eyebrow area before you tweeze. Yes, you’ve probably figured out why – the ice will numb the area, which mean less sensitivity and less pain. Last but not least, whilst tweezing, focus your tweezer as close to the hair root as possible and pull in the direction of the hair growth. Less pain all the way!
Hope my tips have helped! Do you do anything to lessen the pain of tweezing? Or are you like me and a warrior when it comes to tweezing?
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