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Book blind date

By anakdenesor - Februari 18, 2022

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[Blackberry Book tours] The lucky diamond #38

By anakdenesor - Februari 17, 2022

Title: The Lucky Diamond

Author: Valinora Troy

Page: 307 pages

Genre: fantasy,Magical adventure

Twins Cathy and Alan don’t pay much attention to elder sister Yvonne ‘s instructions to stay hidden, keep away from the street gangs, and avoid the town guard, so it doesn’t take long for them to be in trouble. Fortunately Cathy has a magical compass that always leads her back to safety. Which is just as well because when she meets Lucky, a magical talking diamond who persuades Cathy and her family to go on a dangerous quest, and Lucky’s diamond power drains, all Cathy has to rely on is her ever trustworthy compass.

Why then is it telling her to enter the Great Forest, the last place she would dream of going to?

Cathy has a choice – trust her magical compass and enter the forest of monsters or ignore it and perhaps risk the safety of her family and the country?

Five orphaned siblings embark on a journey to save a friend. The adventure that later became self-discovery with surprising results.

“When you leave a beautiful place, you carry it with you wherever you go,” lifestyle author Alexandra Stoddard once wrote.

Valinora Troy introduces Nivram as an unimaginable beauty, though it's somewhat dangerous. The beginning of this book reminded me of The Chronicles of Narnia. Each sibling has a strong character and their own ability, helped by the strange gifts left to them by their mother and no ordinary precious stone, Lucky-the princess of a magical shape-changing species.

There is a moment when you find one of those books that drag you in, make you fall in love with the characters. This is one of those books for me.This is a fast-paced book. Book that you can read in one sitting. I was holding myself to finish this book all at once because this book was too precious to me.

While the book’s moral concerns are about friendship that is shown between Lucky, Charlie, and the siblings. This book shifts the perspectives from chapter to chapter as they move along with the story. However, I am a bit disappointed about the beginning of the story that I think it is too rushed and lacks development of the story. With a little bit of explanation, it might help to give a strong structure to the story.

Towards the end of the story, I still have one unanswered question and I really hope they will reveal it in the sequel.

Overall

⭐⭐⭐⭐

[2/80]

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[Review] One Thing Artemisia Capillaris Extract & Houttuynia Cordota Extract

By anakdenesor - Januari 20, 2022

ONE THING Toner- Review ꘡I'm a skincare fan. It all started when I had hormonal acne in December 2020. Having zits will effecting your confidence level. I would not want that. To prevent my acne from getting worse, I have been researching about acne, knowing ingredients in my skincare to heal my skin. Recently one K-Beauty brand in the market has caught my attention which is ONE THING.

ABOUT THE BRAND

Made in Korea. ONE THING eliminates unnecessary costs in their products and offers only one key ingredient for each of their products. It is 100% plant-based,cruelty-free and fragrance-free. ONE THING supports consumers' right to know and aims to make reasonable consumption.

ONE THING – Houttuynia Cordota Extract

Extracted from Houttuynia Cordata, it has been found to exhibit anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties.

The product claims can help us in :

Repairs and rebuilds sensitive tissue
Nourishes and leaves the skin satiny soft
Antimicrobial function to calm skin troubles

Expiration date 2 years from the date of manufacture (recommended for use within 6 months after opening)

This product comes in 2 sizes which are 150ml and 300ml. You can buy it here https://threebs.co/collections/one-thing/products/one-thing-houttuynia-cordata-extract-300ml

Reduce Blackhead | Trouble Pores Care | Scalp Care

They are few ways how to use this product.

METHOD 1: Exclusive Usage As the first step of skincare, apply the extract to the cotton pad and moisture your skin or Put it in the mist container and spray them from time to time

METHOD 2: Compound Usage: Use your DIY cosmetics

1. Combine 5-10% or more into used cosmetics (Skin, Lotion, Cream, etc).

2. Combine two or more extracts (Example: Injin mugwort Extract 80% + Centella Extract 20%)

METHOD 3: Utilize as a Pack Apply A large amount of extract to the cotton pad and put them on like a pack, on the part that needs intensive care (Forehead, Cheeks, Chin, etc) for 5-10 minutes

Usually, I would transfer the toner into a small spray bottle, then put it in the fridge. Whenever I need it, I will spray it on my face. You can feel the cooling sensation on your face. What I like about this product is the size of it. This large bottle (300ml) comes with a twistable cap that makes it easy to control the liquid.

Texture

The colour of this toner is dark brown and a bit watery as you can see at picture above, but once it touches the skin, it provides a decent amount of hydration for my skin. I have a combination oily skin. Surprisingly it doesn't dry the skin out.

Scent

It got a strong smell, like a green tea or tea leaves. Even though it has a strong smell but when you put it on your palm, the smells won't long lasting. I know some of you might want to reconsider about the smells but for me, I love it!

ONE THING – Artemisia Capillaris Extract

Reduce Sensitivity & Redness | Purify Scars | Improve Skin Tone

Ingredients: Artemisia capillaris Extract, Butylene Glycol, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol

Where to buy: https://threebs.co/collections/one-thing/products/one-thing-artemisia-capillaris-extract-300ml

Extracted from Gangwha-do Artemisia caillaris that will leave healthy skin and give a soothing effect. Perhaps not many of you that familiar with the name of Artemisia. Artemisia is also known as Mugwort. A well-known product that is good in fighting the inflammation of the skin. With the natural ingredients only and without any paraben and Phenoxyethanol added, the product maintains firm and glowing skin by controlling the overall balance and providing moisturization and nutrition.

Benefits

Fortifies the skin, reduces sensitivity, diminishes redness
Purify the toxins from the skin and help to manage dark spots, freckles, and scars.
Rich in vitamins A, C, niacin, and various minerals which help to improve skin tone and strengthen cell function.

Texture

Similar to the Houttuynia Cordota extract, this toner consists of a brownish colour and feels a bit watery, but if I use it too much feels like it drying my skin. So I am always careful when using this toner, I Don't want my skin to become dry then it will be flaky everywhere.

Scent

If you have experience in using mugwort in your skincare routine, I'm pretty sure you are aware of the scent. Mugwort has a more pungent-earthy smell as compared to many ingredients out there. Since this toner is 100% vegan then the smell is a bit strong but I don't have a problem with it, if you are not a fan of it, you might need to reconsider back. However, once the toner sinks into your skin you won't be smelling it. You may give it try.

Overall

I have been using it for almost 3 weeks now and my skin doesn't show any irritation to it. Sometimes I will dip the facial cotton and leave it to the red spot of my skin for around 3 minutes to get rid of redness in the fastest way. Normally I will use Houttuynia Cordota in the morning and Artemisia in the night. I feel it works more effectively if I do it like that. I will wake up with plump skin and no more redness on my face. My face easily gets irritated so I guess It does all the magic to my face and I'm pretty much like it.