favourite one piece

I have recently been so fond of one piece dresses! They're incredibly comfortable and can be worn to lounge in or dressed up with your favourite dainty scarf & heels. OC can be humid during the summer, and one pieces are a perfect wear for a summer outfit. Here I am lounging in one of my favourite one piece.

dress: Citizens of Humanity, Nordstrom

nail colour: essie in fiji, Target

earrings: simple pearls, Italy

Don't forget to lather your skin with high SPF sun protection cream, like Neutrogena award winning Ultra Sheer Dry Touch in 100+SPF. I cannot stress enough how crucial it is to cover your skin with the right skin protecting formula to avoid sun spots and skin cancer. Since my skin is fair & sensitive, I use 100+ SPF. If you prefer lighter formula & a little glow, use lower SPF x

-H xx

a little skincare & products.

I received an excellent question couple days ago from an anonymous reader. They asked:

You have such beautiful skin! What do you use to cleanse day and night? And what kind of moisturizer do you use? Do you have any helpful tips for good skincare? What works for you? Sorry for all the questions but I'm dying to have pretty skin like you!

First, I'd like to say thank you for the compliment! Here is the funny thing, I actually am the worst at taking care of my skin :/. I actually don't pay attention to it and I sometimes fall asleep before I take my makeup off which is probably one of the worst things you could do. However I will try my best to answer these questions for you and give you some ideas of what I normally do! I have put together products I often like to use.

• Estee Lauder perfectly clean skin lotion for normal/combination skin : $30.00 @ Estee Lauder Cosmetics.
• Clinique extra mild soap with dish : $13.00 @ Clinique Cosmetics.
• Beauty Drops eye cream : .99¢! @ 99¢ store.
• Olay Complete Lotion with SPF 15 : $9.50 @ Target.
• Olay Refreshing Toner with witch hazel : $3.59 @ Target.

• Green body scrub exfoliator towel : $4.99 @ H Mart (Korean market.)
• Red hand scrub exfoliator : $3.99 @ H Mart (Korean market.)

^ Alright, so some of you may be wondering 'what is that green towel thing & the red pocket?' Well I think this is my secret to having a clear skin. These incredible bath tools are embedded with tiny sand-like hooks that are gentle for your skin to exfoliate the dead epidermis away. I use the red scrub to exfoliate my entire face with some pressure. The green towel is much more coarse so you would have to be much softer with this one. I use the green towel for my chin, my nose, and some spots on my cheeks. For beginners your face may feel raw, but it's so well worth it to remove debris and dead cells.

In the mornings & evenings I use the Clinique soap to wash my face. It has no fragrance so it doesn't sting my face like some soaps available. Next, I apply the Estee Lauder perfectly skin lotion and allow my pores to breathe it in. I always use my Olay Complete Lotion before I apply my makeup & before I retire to bed to allow my skin to feel hydrated throughout. Now I recently started to use eye cream & I was fortunate to receive one as a gift during Christmas from a friend of mine! When I first applied it to my skin I noticed how moist it was & how quickly my skin absorbed the product. I was really impressed by how bright my eyes looked after using it for a while and I had to ask where she purchased the cream and she simply said it was from the 99¢ store! I couldn't believe what a great deal it was! If you are from the U.S. area I believe there are quite a few 99¢ stores located around, so look for this product! I promise you will not be disappointed. Sometimes during the evenings (when I remember) I would apply Olay Refreshing Toner with witch hazel to prevent breaking out, especially during that time of the month.

^ Witch hazel is an active ingredient that helps fight acne! You can purchase 100% witch hazel from beauty stores if you'd like, but I find this toner perfectly fine with the fraction of the price. It has a rather very distinctive scent so I warn you ahead of time.

I also wanted to share with you a brand new lipstick I received when I was purchasing some new products.

• Estee Lauder lip colour in #303 crystal pink : free gift! @ Estee Lauder Cosmetics.

Since I have fair skin, it's hard to find a perfect pink shade to match my skin tone. This lip colour looks great when I apply foundation on my lips and lightly apply the shade onto my lips. It gives a gorgeous subtle look that makes your lip look natural.

*I quickly wanted to mention that I don't think it's just these products that are helping me with my skin. I believe it also has to do with what you eat and what your diet is. I also received a great question about my recent diet change and weight loss so look out for that post next time.

formspring answers

Hi everyone! I recently started to receive many questions on my Formspring and I apolgise in advance for not responding so quickly! I just returned home and had to unpack let alone I needed to finish my homework assignments! Because of time difference, I had to make sure I finish it on time to submit it to my professor in CA time.

I had some VERY interesting questions and requests on my Formspring account regarding makeup, skin products, my diet & exercise routine, and so on and I am more than thrilled to write about these as soon as possible. I will try my best to get on to that tomorrow or the day after. Until then, I'm going to enjoy my nice cup of cioccolata calda and relax for the day.

-Hannah x