Emjoi Emagine: The Ultimate Tweezer (1 year Review)

I have been using the Emjoi Emagine and I am quite pleased with the product. It’s a great quick alternative to waxing and shaving. At first, it hurts when your hair is being plucked out but with time the pain becomes bare-able and it doesn't sting as much. The only noticeable downside to using this product is that your hair needs to grow to a certain amount so that the tweezers can grab unto something and pull it out. Other than that I love my Emjoi and wouldn't trade it for the world. 

Healing from Old Wounds and 4ever Letting Go

So it’s over a year since my last post and a lot has happened since then. I’ll do my best to catch you up.

Here’s a recap…. Remember that my ex and I just ended our four year relationship which I was extremely heartbroken.  To add insult to injury, he called me three months after our official breakup to proclaim that “[He] was the best thing that has ever happen to me and I would never find anyone better than him”.

Well, a month after my birthday (May 2013) I found out that shortly after we went our separate ways he started dating another girl. When I mean shortly, I mean 3 weeks later. This new girl is the same girl he cheated with me on and the same girl that went well out of her way to see the demise of our relationship. At the same time, his family tried to mediate our breakup and bring us back together but by then so many lines had been crossed and trust out the door that I couldn't bring myself to re-enter a relationship that caused so much heartbreak.

For a while, I cried at least once every day and lost a major amount of weight. I didn't think myself worthy of anyone and I felt an extreme amount of guilt and shame. I felt guilty because I gave my heart, love, and affection to someone that didn't love me enough to mourn a relationship that meant a whole lot to me. I jeopardized my relationship with family and agreed to participate in things that I was not mentally or emotionally ready for, all in the name of love. I felt ashamed because I revealed way too much about my life to a man that didn't deserve it. In addition, I was hysteric that I suffered countless breakdowns in front of my family, friends, and his friends. So I guess the question on your mind now is how did I recover and what I’m I up too now. Stay tune, there is a part TWO.

Stay Blessed

4ever 

Brokeen Heart Relapse

So the ex called to check up on me. I was thrilled to hear his voice but when he showed a lack of remorse for the events that occurred last year resulting in our breakup, my heart sunk again. I miss him a lot but I'm flabbergasted as to how he never takes responsibility. Ever since I've been a mess. I have no one to really confide in and my mom told me a few days ago that me and this boy cannot be together in this generation. In other words, we can never be together. There seems to be someone else interested in me but my heart is still with this guy. I'm wondering how much longer do I have to endure such pain and when do I finally get to forget and move on? Anyways, I think Toni Braxton described my feelings quite clearly.

Booty Booty Booty Rocking Everywhere

So summer time is slowly approaching and that means the shorts come out and the tight clothes appear. I usually dread this aspect of summer because I don't have much assets to show off but I have recently heard about a Squat Challenge. So the challenge consists of doing a 100 squats 30 days but each successive day you'll add an extra 5 squats to make your butt a nice firm round shape. Unfortunately, I'm pretty lazy and find it hard to keep dedicated to things of this nature. I'll try it and keep you posted. Below is a link for the challenge I found:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDpB8pWEjhk

Emjoi Emagine: The Ultimate Tweezer

Finally got the chance to do a review on the Emjoi Emagine. I purchased my Emjoi online and it costs me around 80- 90 dollars with delivery. The Emagine has 72 tweezers and its electrical. I have used it twice and although the noise is scary the tweezer is great for underarm usage. It hurts when you start using it but when there is little to no hair the tweezers can't pull on anything therefore no pain is felt. I hope this tool will help in the lightening of my underarm. I'll post any updates as they happen.

Diary of A Broken-heart

Dear Diary,

So I'm approaching my 3 months being officially single and free and its been the most difficult thing in the world. I was with this person for three years and even though we had our ups and downs I thought he was going to marry me. I feel hurt and betrayed and I keep reminding myself that God has something better in store but its hard to forget him and let go. I would appreciate any feedback on how to heal my broken-heart.

Sincerely,
IK

DIY: Deodorant/ Antiperspirant

This year I really want to improve my health. I want to eat better, exercise more, and improve my appearance. One problem that I have is that my underarms are significantly more darker than my skin tone. Since I am a fair skinned person it is pretty noticeable. I have been doing some research and apparently deodorant and antiperspirant contain aluminum which is partially responsible for the darkening of skin in the underarm area. So I took the initiative and I made my own deodorant or antiperspirant. 

Making your own deodorant and antiperspirant is pretty simple, fairly easy and hopefully it will save me money in the future. Here are the ingredients that I used:

1. Baking Soda
2. Corn Starch
3. Coconut Oil
4. Lemon
5. Water

Baking soda is pretty cheap and you can buy it at any grocery store, dollar store, and pharmacy store. I believe my grocery store sells them for CAD1.99 but I bought my baking soda several years ago. You can buy corn starch from the grocery store but I did not need to buy corn starch because I had some at home ( I use corn starch to cook). However, I did need to buy Coconut oil which was surprisingly expensive; costing me CAD19.99 and CAD22.49 with tax. On the other hand, coconut oil can be used to cook, and is great for your skin and hair.

Instructions:

1. Grab a bowl and pour about 1/4 cup of baking soda.
2.  Grab a bowl and pour about 1/4 cup of cornstarch.
3. Grab a fork and mix the baking soda and cornstarch.
4. Grab a spoon and scoop 5 tablespoons of coconut oil and place in the bowl containing baking soda and starch.
5. Grab a fork and mix the baking soda, cornstarch, and coconut oil. Your mixture may me clump and hard to mix.
6. I would squeeze 1/2 of a lemon into the bowl and continue mixing (this step is optional but I did it because I know lemon helps in lightening the skin). Eventually the consistency in the bowl will change into a creamy substance. Once your satisfied with the consistency, pour the contents into a bowl and use.

I do not store my deodorant in the fridge but the decision is up to you. You can also add vitamin E to preserve the life of the deodorant but that step is an optional step.

Try it out and let me know how it turned out.