♥I'm Blooming {Etude house review}♥

{Etude House I'm Blooming sebum control mist}

Directions in Korean.

Direction in English.

Product info:

Description:

~This sebum control list thoroughly hydrates thirsty skin skin while controlling oil and shine, providing soft powdery skin.

Benefits:

~Strengthen skin's natural vitality.

~Helps maintain fresh healthy skin.

~Contains 95.5% of early summer green tea extract, that balances out skin's moisture level.

Purchased at: Kokosmetics

Price: £12

Amount: 150ml

Before mist.

After mist.

Where to buy:

I brought mine from Kokosmetics, purely because I've ordered from them before. They are based in the UK and at reasonable prices plus free shipping (limited time UK only). Which is a major factor for me when ordering online, plus there customer service is really good and shipping to me is super fast. 

Scent:

Maybe I don't have a very good sense of smell cause the scent is really really faint, I can hardly smell anything at all. Which in some ways I guess is okay it's not a perfume after all but I would of like the scent to have been a little stronger.    

Packaging:

As always with Etude House products the packaging is super cute, pretty pink and girly. That's what always attracts me to Etude House the other reason it's affordable and genuinely works. The bottle is also a sugar pink colour and has the same cute little flowers on the front of it. It's just super super cute!! I also like the spray nozzle on this it releases a light mist and doesn't drench my face in water, so I can apply it after makeup and during the day when I feel my face is becoming a little oily

Final thoughts:

With the muggy weather we've been having in the UK I tend to find my face a lot more oily than usual. So I was really looking for something that would help me control that shine. The mist works reasonably well but doesn't completely stop my skin from becoming oily it lasts for about 3-4 hours on my skin. Then I have to start misting my face again, which can sometimes be a pain if I'm working. But having said that it really refreshes my skin through out the day and has a cooling effect on my skin. I really love that about this product. It's a nice product to have but isn't very travel friendly for my bag. 

Overall I like this mist it works reasonably well and a good inexpensive price. Though I wouldn't go to Etude House especially to buy, it's something I quiet enjoy and might purchase again.

Rate:

♥♥♥3/5 

I liked it but wasn't blown away by it. 

Until next time

Bye Bye

Sailor Mars ;)

xx

♥Something Personal~ Living with PCOS♥

Living with PCOS...

Well as the title says this post will be about something a little more personal than usual. I don't tend to speak about my personal things a lot but I think this is something that I want to share with you girls. This is a topic I really don't tend to speak about and on a hole tend to avoid. But I want to help and share my experiences with other girls that have PCOS and hopefully help you in some way. 

MY STORY:

About two years ago I was diagnosed with Polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS for short. At that time I was 18 years old and really confused, it was the first time I had ever herd about Polycystic ovary syndrome before. And at the time I didn't really understand what it was or how it would effect me at all. For anyone that doesn't know what it is PCOS is something that effects 5-10% of women 12-45 years of age. There are three main features of PCOS: *note you don't have to have all three to be diagnosed with PCOS*

• The first being cysts that develop around the ovaries i.e Polycystic ovaries.
• The second being ovulation, a failure to release eggs from the ovaries.
• And thirdly male hormones being higher than normal and or male hormones that are more active than normal.

  With those three main features it could lead you to the following symptoms which are all... really not very nice, I have some but not all of the following symptoms:

• Excessive body hair (Hirsutism) *I suffer from.
• Irregular or light periods. *I suffer from.
• Infertility (problems getting pregnant)
• Weight gain *I suffer from.
• Acne.
• Hair loss from the head.

All these symptoms as a girl sounds really awful I know. When I first went to the doctor to find out why I was having irregular periods I thought 'Oh I'll just have to speak with my doctor then possibly take some medication to help.' But I was wrong.....After explaining to my doctor that my periods were irregular and that I was having a period possibly once every 7 months, sometimes none at all. And during the time when I didn't have any periods I was suffering from a lot of pain in my lower back and the lower part of my tummy. I was told that there were two options for me I could take the pill I was told it would begin to make my periods regular again, but due to my weight I couldn't take the pill. (at the time I was at my heaviest weight I'd ever been touching the scales at just under 16st , 221lbs, 100kg) So instead I was offered the mini pill which is pretty much the same. I was given that and told to come back after taking it for a month. Sadly it didn't work, yes I got a period but it lasted for just over 2 weeks so made the decision to take myself off the medication. After going back to the doctors I was sent to the hospital to have an ultrasound scan and blood tests done. When I went back to the doctors for the results it was then that I was diagnosed with PCOS.

Frankly speaking since then the symptoms I have are worst than when I was first diagnosed. Being a girl of course I find the symptoms really difficult to deal with, they really have affected my confidence and taken me to an all time low. I've felt like a freak because of excess body hair that I have on my face, arms and the rapid hair growth. To me it's just not feminine to have facial hair, even if when I've been told by family members they can't see anything it's just the thought of it being there even though it's hidden. Facial hair coupled with weight problems, and finding it extremely hard to lose weight can bring the strongest of girls down. It's difficult to have PCOS I've felt alone at time's and have lost complete confidence in myself too, it's difficult for people without it to understand how it feels. Each case is different our bodies aren't the same and it affects us girls all differently. 

But I truly believe that speaking with other girls that have PCOS and sharing our experiences, and our challenges with PCOS. We can have peace of mind that we aren't alone and that we shouldn't have to feel like freaks because of the various symptoms we may or may not suffer from. 

After neglecting myself since being diagnosed I have decided to fight back against my PCOS, lose weight, become healthy and get my confidence back. I would like to share my battle against this and hopefully inspire   some of you girls that suffer from it to do the same.

Please know you are not alone in the fight against this awful syndrome I have it too. If you have PCOS or know someone that does please leave me a comment and tell me your story or send me an email. I would love to hear from other girls that also suffer from PCOS. 

If you stuck with this and read to the end I'd like to thank you, this post was a little difficult for me to write but I hope it will help anyone that has the same. 

Until next time 

bye bye

Sailor Mars  ♥
xx

♥Etude House♥Baking Powder Pore Cleansing Foam{review}

{Etude House Baking Powder Pore cleansing foam is formulated with baking powder and to gently exfoliate and penetrate pores for a thorough cleanse}

Product info:

Description:

~Apply to wet face and lather, massage thoroughly and rinse with warm water.

Benefits:

~Removes makeup, dirt and excess sebum.

~100% natural scent.

~Pigment free

Purchased at: Kokosmetics 

Price: £12 

 (6,500원 on the Etude House site )

Amount: 170ml

skin after use

This cleanser isn't like anything I've ever tried before one of the reasons being it actually works, but I'll get onto that a little bit later. The cleanser has a thick cream texture, which also has tiny granules in for gently exfoliating the skin. Though you can't really tell cause the granules are so tiny I really like that, I hate feeling like I'm rubbing sand paper over my face when using some exfoliators. One of the best things I've found when using this is that it lathers really well and with a small amount of product. So this 170ml tube will really  last me a good while. 

Scent:

For me I wouldn't say the scent smells totally natural cause it has a mix of lemon and sherbet. Lemon sherbet candy is what I think of whenever I use this. Not that it's a bad thing I quite like the smell (and taste of lemon sherbet. That's one thing I love about Etude House products the always smell so amazingly sweet and fruity! 

Does it work?

Yes it does since using this cleanser I've seen some really great results my skin looks brighter and clearer. I wouldn't say the blacked heads I have around my nose are completely gone but they are considerably lighter and fewer than before. Although it doesn't say anything about tightening the skin, while I've been using this my skin really feels tighter. And one problem I always have when it comes to any type of skin care or makeup product is finding something that wont irritate my skin. Seriously it's really annoying I have the most strangest skin I can use a product a couple of times and be fine with it, then other times using the same product my skin will flare up. I've used this cleanser for over 2 weeks now and it hasn't broke me out once and it hasn't caused any irritation at all. There's a few more products in this line that I'm yet to try, using all the products in this line I am sure the results would be a lot better than with just using one. Having said that I am extremely happy with this cleanser and I'll be re-buying it.

Rate:

♥♥♥♥♥5/5 Loved it!!

Until next time

Bye Bye

Sailor Mars ;)

xx