Why we love by Helen Fisher.

The Science of why we love.
Very interesting explanation about how we love and why we do that.
Explains how love can be one sided, and how true relationships and lust is different.

Video taken of TED: Ideas worth spreading

The truth about relationships

My friend Jerome sent me this link.
Might be repeated alot of times, but it does make sense.
Strangely in it's most simplest form.

We always find that missing piece in our lfie, but we forget that we can lead our life by ourselves.

The Missing Piece Meets the Big O

Cheap Blemish Control product

I realise that there are alot of blemish/pimple/acne control stuff out there.
Alot are crappy formula which has too much alcohol or has lousy formulation that irritates the skin more with witch hazel, camphor, mint, menthol, corn starch, eucalyptus, peppermint, sandalwood present.

These are the FOUR that i have used and have been constantly for the past 3 years which works. All four have great formulation and that I trust only to use.
These have a good percentage of BHA (Beta Hydroxyl Acid) that is proven to keep skin clear through chemical clearing of the pores.

Please note that all are mostly generics and easily attainable.

1) Paula Begoun's exfoliants
I always love her range of exfoliants which are well formulated and she offers a good range of them.
My favourite is 2% BHA lotion as I use it only at night to keep me pimples free and also help to condition my skin.

2) Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle, Anti-Blemish Cream
My first time buying this is while holidaying in Seattle in 2005. I was breaking out from the minor change in weather and water. Sought out the formulation and bought it because I thought it was good. And it is! Now I buy it off drugstore.com
Plus point! It has retinol for great for the skin regeneration.

3) Neutrogena Rapid Clear Acne Defense Lotion
I tried this when it first came out in the US market. Immediately had my friend ship over from the US. Really smooth textured when applied on skin and exfoliates well.
Now i buy if off drugstore.com again.

4) Total Effects plus Blemish Control
For those of us in Singapore, it is easier to get this from Watson's / Guardian / cheaper neighbourhood stores. Good to use and slightly moisturising so you can skip moisturiser (btw i don't really encourage overmoisturising in hot, humid weather.) Cost should be Singapore$16 to $26 depends on where you buy from.

Skin Type Has Nothing to Do with Age

Older skin is different from younger skin. That is indisputable. Yet it is a mistake to buy skin-care products based on a nebulous age category. Treating older or younger skin with products supposedly aimed at dealing with specific age ranges is inappropriate because not everyone with “older” or “younger” skin has the same needs.
An older person may have acne, blackheads, eczema, rosacea, sensitive skin, or oily skin, while a younger person may have dry, freckled, or obviously sun-damaged skin. Products designed for older (“mature”) skin are almost always too emollient and occlusive, and those designed for younger skin are almost always too drying.
Both extremes can cause problems when the key issue becomes your age as opposed to the actual condition of your skin.

Treating older or younger skin with an age-related, unified skin-care routine is a trap lots of women fall into, particularly older women. I understand the anxiety a woman feels when she passes the age of 40 and notices her skin is changing. And when a skin-care routine claims it is best for your age group it is hard not to believe that isn’t true.
Yet an effective skin-care routine should be based on the current condition of your skin, along with protection from sun damage, regardless of age. Age is not a skin-care condition! In fact, many of the skin-care concerns associated with age are more often than not shared by women of all ages.

All women, regardless of age, need sun and antioxidant protection, and possibly treatment of skin discolorations (either potential or existing), dry or oily skin, or breakouts.
Wrinkles tend to separate younger from older skin, but the care you give the skin doesn’t necessarily differ. Not everyone in their 40s and older has the same skin care needs. In a way it’s simple: You need to pay attention to what is taking place on your skin, and that varies from person to person.

writeup taken off Paula Begoun website