Inside A Lady's Bag: 7 Basic Thing That A Lady Should Have

"As a college student, I do travel a lot and commute.  I ride 6 different transportation every day..."

As a lady (this could apply to men too!), we must stay clean and presentable as much as possible. No one likes to get embarrassed in front of anyone, even if its our friend. We need some stuff to keep us from looking too much stressed out. I'm pretty sure you are like me too, the fact that you are reading this and you want to know what items to bring during your busy days.

I am not fond of using too much make-up. What is important to me is to maintain presentable and clean. Make-up can get too sticky and hot on the face when mixed with dirt, pollution and sweat. I travel about 3-4 hours every day and not to mention, I walk a lot too! Come rain, come shine, I am outside, Well, I need to be! I have no choice. So I am really exposed to all the hazards of the environment.

So I bring these everyday... (it is understood that I bring some notebooks and books, right?)

1. Hand Sanitizer/Alcohol

I face different people everyday. This is a necessity, particularly if you are outside most of the time.

2. Pack of Wet Wipes/Tissue

Public toilet without tissue? Co-worker "accidentally" spilled drink on you? Smudged lip-stick? Oily face? Who knows when you'll need it?

3. Talc Powder/Foundation

I have both powder and liquid foundation. But I use the powder more often because I am not really fond of using foundations. i do use them but not always. Just when I don't have too much physical activities.

4. Perfume

As mush as possible, I choose light scented perfumes. We need to look AND SMELL pleasant too.

5. Umbrella

As I have said, Come rain, come shine, I am there. LITERALLY! I AM! 

6. Pen and Paper

My high school English teacher always tell us to bring at least one pen and a paper. It will come in handy anytime in anyway it can.

7. Water (Optional)

You could bring a jug of water from your home or you could just stop by at a local convenience store. 

8. Sanitary Pads/Tampon

Having accidents is just embarrassing as hell!

9. Face Towel (Optional)

This is for the sweaty OR oily face. Just to wipe out the dirt and pollutants on the face.

10. Mouth Wash/Mints (Optional)

Chances are someone will ask you out after work/class or you got a date, You are ready.

11. Sun Block/Moisturizer (Optional)

This is often done at home. This is unnecessary but, I do bring both just in case I will spend more time under the sun.

12. Feminine Wipes (Optional)

If you already have a wet wipes, then this is very unnecessary at all. But if you wish to have both like I do, much better. Feminine wipes are made especially for that area down there. I have to remind you if you are using public toilets, it is much better if you have this.

13. Adhesive Bandages (Optional)

You accidentally got a paper cut? OUCH! You could have this.

I am not telling you to bring all these stuff that I do bring everyday, the 7 basic items that a lady should have I mentioned above (1-7) is based on my opinion. Maybe you need more than what I need (inhaler, reading glasses, medically related tools, etc.). Just remember, even if you are all stressed out from work or other personal matter, don't forget to wear your smile. That is just enough to lighten your day and everybody you come across with.

"Another thing, don't forget to bring a generous amount of self-confidence..."

Thank you for reading! Hope it helps! :)

Asian Beauty Secrets and Why is Their Skin so Flawless?

Asians are known to have the most flawlessly smooth skin... Why?

Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Filipino (i belong in this group), Indian and other Asian people have a almost 'perfect' skin. Here in our country, we experience, like in India, really hot climate. Not like in China, Japan or Korea they have colder climate. So, as much as possible we need to be fresh and clean every time. I'm not going to make this article long. I won't be beating in the bush...

So, we have this 'routine'. We are picky in thing we eat, use or apply on our skin. Very often we use are herbs or natural ingredients. I don't know if this works on everybody but it's worth a try. AND be patient, effect may not be seen quickly if it is not done on a daily or weekly basis depending on what ingredient you will use. Weekly if the ingredient is too harsh for the skin, or daily if not. So, here's what Asians (mostly maybe but, not all) use/do...

1. We use Calamansi/Lime/Lemon

We use this for keeping our skin clear and fresh and to whitening skin. For all we know, they have acids that act as a natural whitening agent. We use this in the

• Face
• Underarm
• Knees
• Elbow
• and some other people use this in their teeth! (mixed with baking powder to make a paste.)

For whitening purposes use 3x a week (once a week for sensitive skin)

For the teeth, use only once a week (this can destroy your enamel if used daily)

For deodorant, cut lime in a half, rub it on your underarm, let it dry. (this works! REALLY!)

I don't know if there are other more purposes (on the skin) than whitening. As far as I know that's it. I do use this as a routine. Before I take a bath, I put lime juice all over my body and let it sit for 15 min. or until it is dry. After I take a bath, I put on moisturizer or lotion to lock in moisture and have glowing skin. If ever I don't have time to do this, I'll just put lime juice before bed and leave it over night.

2. We use Aloe Vera

This is used for skin and hair to keep them healthy and refreshed. Though, the smell might not be pleasing for everyone (including me... the odor of Aloe Vera is very disturbing.) but, it does something good specially for the hair. It makes the hair more healthy and helps it grow faster and straighter. When you apply this daily or weekly (depending on you) on your skin, you will notice a huge improvement. Softer and smoother.

3. We use Egg (Organic if possible)

I use this as facial mask but some use this in their hair, I don't. I already have a beautiful hair (probably the genes, I am born with this.).

• For mask, you need an egg, 2 bowl, fork or whisker (no, not the one on the cats). Separate the yolk from the white, beat the white until bubbly then spread it onto the face evenly. Let it dry (you'll know it is dry when you can hardly move your face). Then rinse it of. Repeat the procedure for the yolk.

The egg whites give the skin a smooth finish while the yolk moisturizes the face. If you have any left overs, you can put it in a zip-lock plastic bag and store it on the fridge OR START FRESH! cook the eggs and just buy another one for next time.

4.We use Tomato

Tomato has lycopene, lycopene is good for the heart. ALSO FOR THE SKIN! You can rub it on your face, Tomatoes have enough acid pH level to remove dead skin on  the surface. and to detox too!

5. We love TEA!

Green tea helps me to relax, relieve from constipation, colds and cough. I even use it under my eyes! Yes, for dark circles and eye bags. It can help the blood under the eyes circulate properly. Cliche but yeah.

6. Less red meat, more white meat.

I eat more fish and chicken rather than pork and beef. White meat has less fat and calories unlike red meat. I prefer eating it steamed, roasted, barbecued or mixed in a vegetable salad than fried. Because, of course, frying is done with oil.

7. We don't like too much GREASE.

Unlike other countries (like in the US), we choose green leafy vegetables than quarter pounder burgers. Grease can cause break outs and that's what we are avoiding right? Too much or too less, either, is bad.

8. We stay out of the sun as much as possible.

Too much exposure can damage the skin. Early wrinkling of the skin, dry skin, skin cancer. Know more here. SPF 45+ will do if you like taking a short walk out on a sunny day.

9. We like to stay natural.

I'm one of those ladies who like to keep it simple. Foundation is enough to cover impurities for the day. Whenever I get home, I rest for like 30 min. then wash off the make-up. I make sure there are no make-up left before going to bed, this can cause breakouts too. So, I apply astringent after I wash my face just to make sure I'm clean. We keep it natural not just for the face, in almost everything. In what we eat or apply on our bodies.

10. The Blemish Balm cream

Not just those asian actresses likes bb cream almost everyone, it's like a cream/liquid foundation. Know more here. (sorry I have so much external links, I don't want this post be too long.)

11. The Genes...

Probably, it's just in our race; Like me having great hair. I don't have perfect skin. I have break outs and blackheads too, OR maybe its just how you take care of the skin. Since our climate here is pretty hot because we are on a tropical country, we take a bath everyday and  stay clean as possible.  

I hope this helped... Thanks for reading :)

ALSO! I THANK MY BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS VERY MUCH FOR LETTING ME PUT THEIR PICS HERE! THEY REALLY ARE BEAUTIFUL NATURALLY, INSIDE AND OUT!  

NOT SATISFIED? WELL HERE'S A POTATO :))

Infertility

ARE YOU EAGER TO HAVE A BABY BUT CAN'T?

There are many reasons why a woman can't get pregnant. One of them is Infertility. If you can't get pregnant after trying many times, Infertility is the first thing that usually pops out of the mind. But let me tell you this, If ever you are infertile, there are many options to have. It will be discussed later, let me tell you first the other causes of having trouble getting pregnant.

"It's not you, it's me"

Yes, it's not always the wife, sometimes the husband is the problem. He may have issues keeping erect, difficulty ejaculating, unhealthy sperm (means the sperm is not healthy enough to reach the egg or has low amount of enzyme that enables them to penetrate the protective walls of the egg.), Varicocele (Having too large veins in the testicles, causing too much heat for the testicles that kills the sperm.), too few sperm is produced, or an abnormal sperm (the way a sperm moves or the shape and size of the sperm.)


Unhealthy egg cells. Your ovaries provides egg cells, egg cells mature, 
Another cause is STDs. Chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause infertility. But don't stress, it's preventable and treatable. If not, it can lead to another serious problem, the PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease) At some cases, it also blocks the fallopian tube or infect it without any noticable symptoms.


For women, maybe you can't get preggy because you have irregular periods, that you have been mistaken this for a symptom of infertility. If you have irregular cycles, chances are you are not "doing" it at the right time. Do it before you ovulate, check for your basal body temp. or your cervical mucus to be sure. The best time to do it is right when ovulation is really near.


Also ovulation problems. Usually, having ovulation problems is a sign of PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)which is an imbalance hormone problem and Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) which is when one ovary or two is not functioning normally.

Menopause is not ruled out, it occurs for women aging 40 and above, but sometimes it occurs earlier.

Maybe you can get pregnant, but CAN'T STAY PREGNANT and you keep on bleeding out. (Though this is another sign of infertility).

YOU CAN HAVE A BABY!

Don't lose hope, there are many options not just adoption.

1.Intrauterine insemination (IUI)

A.K.A. artificial insemination.

A doctor will give you meds for stimulation of ovulation then inject a specially prepared sperm  or "washed sperm" (from the husband if not infertile or from a donor) into your uterus using a canula (soft, thin tube).

2.Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)

This is a group or ways to make the egg and the sperm meet. The cool part here is the egg is removed, collect the sperms, mix them together and BOOM! Embryo!... and then put the embryo back to mommy.

• In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

Here, fertilization takes place outside then when an embryo is formed, it is injected back to the uterus. This procedure is most effective. This is used for blocked fallopian tubes or when a male produces too few sperm.

• Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer (ZIFT)

Like IVF, but instead, it is injected in the fallopian tube.

• Gamate Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT)

They will transfer the egg and sperm to the fallopian tube, then fertilization takes place inside the mommy.

• Intracystoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)

This is for those who have sperm problems. a single sperm is injected into a mature egg. Then the embryo is transferred to the uterus or fallopian tube.

WISE DECISION MAKING!

Decide which of the method you want to use AND also choose the right donor in case you need one (either an egg donor or sperm donor).

And if you want to adopt, make sure you will accept the child as your own, nurture them, avoid to neglect them, and give them the unconditional love they need. That kid may not be yours biologically, but you still have to have a connection to him/her. Don't be abusive, even if his not yours, it doesn't mean that you have the right to do nasty things to him. That will just prove that you really are not deserving to have a child.

This might be cliché but "TRY AND TRY UNTIL YOU SUCCEED!" you'll never know. :)

I LOVE  YOU ALL AND GOD BLESS!

All About Fruits

Love to eat fruits but doesn't know exactly what are the health benefits of it?

KEEP READING THEN! :)

I love how fruits keep us healthy and fit. It provide us nutrients that no other food supplement can achieve. Most fruits have Vitamin C which fights off common cold and other illnesses. It can be used as a natural medicine, snack, salad and even in beauty products. It also have dietary fibers, which is very helpful in maintaining clean digestive tract. Fruits are essential with vitamins and minerals that keep us going and energetic throughout the day. Also, fruits contain  anti-oxidants which help us to stay youthful and it may prevent the risks of cancer if eaten at a right amount of serving (5 portion is the minimum so eat many as you can fruity monsteeerr).

I eat my fruits raw (which is the usual way to eat fruis), but I don't know for the others. Maybe they prefer making it fried? (LOL I don't know) and some make pies. YUMMY I know, but fruits are best to be eaten raw. Cooking fruits or putting it on heat will break down enzymes and other nutrients which is very essential to our body. So, the more heat there is, the lesser the nutrient value you will get. PLUS! keep the peel on! Most of the fruits have the majority of nutrients on skin!

Fruits have fructose (As far as I can remember, Fructose is the fruit sugar. Glucose is the blood sugar which is really irrelevant to the topic on hand. I'm a Biology student, in case you're having doubts trusting me. HA!). It is sweet so it's great to have some for snacks, just in case you want to stuff something sweet into your mouth coz' you have the 'cravings' and the same time avoiding too much calorie intake. Fruits will not make you fat... they do not bully overweight people (like me, chubby as always).

Y U NOT KNO?...

    "Many fruits ending in -berry is not a true berry? like Strawberry, it is not a simple fruit kind like berry but an aggregate fruit instead. An example of true berry? BANANA! avocado, pomegranate and other fleshy fruits with a single/many seed."

 SO HERE ARE THE TOP 5 FRUITS BOUGHT AND EATEN WITH THEIR HEALTH BENEFITS AS I PROMISED!

(The following fruits is based on the "10 Most Popular Fruits" by dailyfitnessmagz.com)

Banana!

I agree with this one, this is one of my favorite fruit! It has plenty of dietary fiber, Vitamin B6 (may affect blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood), Vitamin C, Potassium and Manganese, High in carbs, low fat (Saturated fat to be specific; likely to cause heart problems.), It is also beneficial for the heart.

Watermelon!

This is a very succulent fruit. This is what I usually buy during summer because of its thirst quenching power. Like what i said, fruits have anti-oxidants and this is one of them. A good source of lycopene (gives the fruit its red color, an anti-oxidant, and can reduce the risks of cancer) and beta-carotene (an anti-oxidant too! Uses? MANY! one of them are infertility. know more!).

Strawberry!

I'm not a fan of eating strawberry. I prefer strawberry shake or strawberry shortcakes but not eating it raw for some reason. But I shall say, it is one of the richest in Fiber, Vitamin C, Folate (A type of B Vit. which is responsible for cell growth and body metabolism. A.K.A Folic Acid - but in synthetic version.) and potassium than oranges (which is usually known for high Vit. C content.).

Mango!

Delicious ripe mango is very yummy at summer. This bad boy is also known as the "King of all Fruits". Why? I don't know! but what I do know that this fruit is rich in Vit. A and C, potassium, high in calories, BUT! very low in Sodium, Cholesterol and Saturated fats. And also have anti-oxidants and beta-carotene.

Orange!

Oranges? One thing is for sure, very rich in Vitamin C! Very low on Sat. fat, Cholesterol, Sodium; Plenty of Thiamine (or Vit. B1,  involved in many body functions, like in the nervous system and muscle), Folate, fiber and surprisingly Calcium can be obtained.

Oh yeah! I forgot boyfriend likes the Kiwi fruit... :P

Kiwi!

I love how the kiwi looks like when you slice it in a half and juices comes out. :) Kiwi is known for the highest Folate content, Vitamin E (woohoo for beautiful skin!), Potassium, Copper, very reliable source of Vitamin C and K (builds bone and protects the heart), Calcium, Fiber (for constipation), Manganese and Magnesium.

I APOLOGIZE FOR TAKING ONLY 5 COMMON FRUITS, IT'S MIDNIGHT HERE, I DON'T KNOW IF THE TIME I SET HERE (IN THIS SITE) IS IN SYNC WITH MY CLOCK HERE AT HOME. BEAR WITH ME PLEASE, I'M ON MY WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY HAHA! :) I LOVE YOU ALL, AND i APPRECIATE EVERYTHING :)

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