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how to reduce wrinkles
okayy im still not over the wrinkled eyes thingy.
so just bear w me.
tanak baca sudah.
How to Reduce Wrinkles: What You Can Do
1. Avoid the sun. It's the No. 1 cause of wrinkles, with dozens of studies documenting the impact. In one study that looked at identical twins, New York plastic surgeon Darrick Antell, MD, found sun exposure was even more important than heredity. Siblings who limited sun time had fewer wrinkles and looked younger overall than their sun-worshiping twins.
2. Wear sunscreen. If you must go out in the sun, the American Academy of Dermatology says, wear sunscreen! It will protect you from skin cancer, and help prevent wrinkles at the same time.
3. Don't smoke. Some of the research is still controversial, but more and more studies are confirming that cigarette smoke ages skin -- mostly by releasing an enzyme that breaks down collagen and elastin, important components of the skin. Sibling studies done at the Twin Research Unit at St. Thomas Hospital in London found the brother or sister who smoked tended to have skin that was more wrinkled and up to 40% thinner than the non-smoker.
4. Get adequate sleep. Yale dermatologist Nicholas Perricone, MD, says that when you don't get enough sleep, the body produces excess cortisol, a hormone that breaks down skin cells. Get enough rest, Perricone says, and you'll produce more HGH ( human growth hormone), which helps skin remain thick, more "elastic," and less likely to wrinkle.
5. Sleep on your back. The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) cautions that sleeping in certain positions night after night leads to "sleep lines -- wrinkles that become etched into the surface of the skin and don't disappear once you're up. Sleeping on your side increases wrinkles on cheeks and chin, while sleeping face-down gives you a furrowed brow. To reduce wrinkle formation, the AAD says, sleep on your back.
6. Don't squint -- get reading glasses! The AAD says any repetitive facial movement -- like squinting -- overworks facial muscles, forming a groove beneath the skin's surface. This groove eventually becomes a wrinkle. Also important: Wear sunglasses. It will protect skin around the eyes from sun damage -- and further keep you from squinting.
7. Eat more fish -- particularly salmon. Not only is salmon (along with other cold-water fish) a great source of protein -- one of the building blocks of great skin -- it's also an awesome source of an essential fatty acid known as omega-3. Perricone tells WebMD that essential fatty acids help nourish skin and keep it plump and youthful, helping to reduce wrinkles.
8. Eat more soy -- So far, most of the proof has come from animal studies, but research does show certain properties of soy may help protect or heal some of the sun's photoaging damage. In one recent human study, published in the European Journal of Nutrition, researchers reported that a soy-based supplement (other ingredients included fish protein and extracts from white tea, grapeseed, and tomato, as well as several vitamins) improved skin's structure and firmness after just six months of use.
9. Trade coffee for cocoa. In a study published in the Journal of Nutrition in 2006, researchers found cocoa containing high levels of two dietary flavanols (epicatchin and catechin) protected skin from sun damage, improved circulation to skin cells, affected hydration, and made the skin look and feel smoother.
10. Eat more fruits and vegetables. The key, says Kraus, are their antioxidant compounds. These compounds fight damage caused by free radicals (unstable molecules that can damage cells), which in turn helps skin look younger and more radiant, and protects against some effects of photoaging.
11. Use moisturizer. "Women, especially, are so concerned with antiaging products they often overlook the power of a simple moisturizer. Skin that is moist simply looks better, so lines and creases are far less noticeable," says Ashinoff.
12. Don't over-wash your face. According to dermatologists at the University of Maryland Medical Center, tap water strips skin of its natural barrier oils and moisture that protect against wrinkles. Wash them off too often, and you wash away protection. Moreover, unless your soap contains moisturizers, you should use a cleanser instead.
its war, wrinkles.
so just bear w me.
tanak baca sudah.
How to Reduce Wrinkles: What You Can Do
1. Avoid the sun. It's the No. 1 cause of wrinkles, with dozens of studies documenting the impact. In one study that looked at identical twins, New York plastic surgeon Darrick Antell, MD, found sun exposure was even more important than heredity. Siblings who limited sun time had fewer wrinkles and looked younger overall than their sun-worshiping twins.
2. Wear sunscreen. If you must go out in the sun, the American Academy of Dermatology says, wear sunscreen! It will protect you from skin cancer, and help prevent wrinkles at the same time.
3. Don't smoke. Some of the research is still controversial, but more and more studies are confirming that cigarette smoke ages skin -- mostly by releasing an enzyme that breaks down collagen and elastin, important components of the skin. Sibling studies done at the Twin Research Unit at St. Thomas Hospital in London found the brother or sister who smoked tended to have skin that was more wrinkled and up to 40% thinner than the non-smoker.
4. Get adequate sleep. Yale dermatologist Nicholas Perricone, MD, says that when you don't get enough sleep, the body produces excess cortisol, a hormone that breaks down skin cells. Get enough rest, Perricone says, and you'll produce more HGH ( human growth hormone), which helps skin remain thick, more "elastic," and less likely to wrinkle.
5. Sleep on your back. The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) cautions that sleeping in certain positions night after night leads to "sleep lines -- wrinkles that become etched into the surface of the skin and don't disappear once you're up. Sleeping on your side increases wrinkles on cheeks and chin, while sleeping face-down gives you a furrowed brow. To reduce wrinkle formation, the AAD says, sleep on your back.
6. Don't squint -- get reading glasses! The AAD says any repetitive facial movement -- like squinting -- overworks facial muscles, forming a groove beneath the skin's surface. This groove eventually becomes a wrinkle. Also important: Wear sunglasses. It will protect skin around the eyes from sun damage -- and further keep you from squinting.
7. Eat more fish -- particularly salmon. Not only is salmon (along with other cold-water fish) a great source of protein -- one of the building blocks of great skin -- it's also an awesome source of an essential fatty acid known as omega-3. Perricone tells WebMD that essential fatty acids help nourish skin and keep it plump and youthful, helping to reduce wrinkles.
8. Eat more soy -- So far, most of the proof has come from animal studies, but research does show certain properties of soy may help protect or heal some of the sun's photoaging damage. In one recent human study, published in the European Journal of Nutrition, researchers reported that a soy-based supplement (other ingredients included fish protein and extracts from white tea, grapeseed, and tomato, as well as several vitamins) improved skin's structure and firmness after just six months of use.
9. Trade coffee for cocoa. In a study published in the Journal of Nutrition in 2006, researchers found cocoa containing high levels of two dietary flavanols (epicatchin and catechin) protected skin from sun damage, improved circulation to skin cells, affected hydration, and made the skin look and feel smoother.
10. Eat more fruits and vegetables. The key, says Kraus, are their antioxidant compounds. These compounds fight damage caused by free radicals (unstable molecules that can damage cells), which in turn helps skin look younger and more radiant, and protects against some effects of photoaging.
11. Use moisturizer. "Women, especially, are so concerned with antiaging products they often overlook the power of a simple moisturizer. Skin that is moist simply looks better, so lines and creases are far less noticeable," says Ashinoff.
12. Don't over-wash your face. According to dermatologists at the University of Maryland Medical Center, tap water strips skin of its natural barrier oils and moisture that protect against wrinkles. Wash them off too often, and you wash away protection. Moreover, unless your soap contains moisturizers, you should use a cleanser instead.
its war, wrinkles.
i am NOT old.
right?
okayy im in denial.
always has been when it comes to age.
and when people ask me how old i am, would ALWAYS tell them: (age - 1). get it?
if you ask me how old i am now, id say 23. mesti lupa the fact that im a year older, dammit.
anyway, i found out that i have lines under my eyes yesterday. goshhh, you dont know how much that hurts. i can handle fat, i can handle zits, but I CANT HANDLE GETTING OLD.
omg. stress gila nak mati and i bought myself a pair of sexy nine west heels yesterday. woot! so its 2 pairs in 5 days. i am sooo not recovering from this disease. i.just.cant.restraint.myself.from.buying.things.
it gives me some kind of satisfaction no man can ever bagi. im sure you girls would understand. its okay to spend when youre sad. right?
btw, i was feeling like shit yesterday. it was my malas day. baju kurung, half cup bra, hair up in a messy ponytail. ohh tapi pakai kasut baru. haha anyway, three guys chatted me up yesterday haha gila. that never happened, even on my ithinkimhot days.
guy 1: in the lift otw down to have breakfast w wana. malay, mid-30s, prolly married, just okay looking. good english.
guy2: in the queue to buy nasi ayam at foodcourt level 2. malay, late 20s, not married, slightly above average looking, good english.
guy 3: otw down to balik kerja. mat salleh, early 30s, HOT. gave the strongest ilikeyou hint.
hmm. does these wrinkles bring up my eyes? rofl okay.
tapi tua niiiiiiiiiiiii. omggggggg mata keduuuuuttttttttttttttttttttttttttt wth yo.
ishhhh.
wanted to post a picture of it but changed my mind.
benci aaaahhhhh.
but im loving me legs now haha boleh tak perasan?
kasi can laa okay.
24 year old me, jogging in the karaoke room.
Friday, April 24, 2009
bodoh.
had a great girl-talk session w the girls over lunch.
got to unload, thanks to the sundz.
went to isetan after.
was planning to buy shoes. am stressed, havent you noticed? lol
got lost somehow (not!), ended up in the bags area.
almost bought another nine west bag.
tak jadi sebab was torn over which color to choose.
definitely will go back and buy one. dammit.
wana dragged us to the perfume section.
sprayed myself silly w the emporio armani diamonds for men.
tulis status kat fb tadi: georgio armani diamond. confident je. padahal salah. bahaha
dah lerr its actually giorgio. and diamonds. omg whats the hells are wrong w me yo. haha
anyway, now saya pening.
camane ni?
glitter in the air
Have you ever fed a lover with just your hands?
Close your eyes and trust it, just trust it
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
Have you ever looked fear in the face
And said I just don’t care?
It’s only half past the point of no return
The tip of the ice berg
The sun before the burn
The thunder before lightning
The breath before the phrase
Have you ever felt this way?
Have you ever hated yourself for staring at the phone?
You’re whole life waiting on the ring to prove you’re not alone
Have you ever been touched so gently you had to cry?
Have you ever invited a stranger to come inside?
It’s only half past the point of oblivion
The hourglass on the table
The walk before the run
The breath before the kiss
And the fear before the flames
Have you ever felt this way?
There you are, sitting in the garden
Clutching my coffee
Calling me sugar
You called me sugar
Have you ever wished for an endless night?
Lassoed the moon and the stars and pulled that rope tight
Have you ever held your breath and asked yourself will it ever get better than tonight?
Tonight
Close your eyes and trust it, just trust it
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
Have you ever looked fear in the face
And said I just don’t care?
It’s only half past the point of no return
The tip of the ice berg
The sun before the burn
The thunder before lightning
The breath before the phrase
Have you ever felt this way?
Have you ever hated yourself for staring at the phone?
You’re whole life waiting on the ring to prove you’re not alone
Have you ever been touched so gently you had to cry?
Have you ever invited a stranger to come inside?
It’s only half past the point of oblivion
The hourglass on the table
The walk before the run
The breath before the kiss
And the fear before the flames
Have you ever felt this way?
There you are, sitting in the garden
Clutching my coffee
Calling me sugar
You called me sugar
Have you ever wished for an endless night?
Lassoed the moon and the stars and pulled that rope tight
Have you ever held your breath and asked yourself will it ever get better than tonight?
Tonight
MEAN.
You used to hold the door for me
Now you can't wait to leave
You used to send me flowers if
You fucked up in my dreams
I used to make you laugh with all the silly shit I did
Now you roll your eyes and walk away
And shake your head
When the spark has gone
And the candles are out
And the song is done
And there's no more sound
Whispers turn to yelling
And I'm thinking
How did we get so mean?
How do we just move on?
How do you feel in the morning when it comes
And everythings undone?
Is it 'cause we wanna be free?
Well that's not me.
Normally I'm so strong
I just can't wake up on the floor
Like a thousand times before knowing that forever wont be
Always sentimental when I think of how it was
When love was sweet and new and we just
Couldn't get enough
The shower, it reminds me you'd undress me with your eyes
Now you never touch me and you tell me that you're tired
You know it gets so sad when it all goes bad
And all you think about is all the fun you've had
All those sorrys ain't never gonna mean a thing
How did we get so mean?
How do we just move on?
How do you feel in the morning when it comes
And everythings undone?
Is it 'cause we wanna be free?
Well that's not me.
Normally I'm so strong
I just can't wake up on the floor
Like a thousand times before knowing that forever wont be
I know we said somethings that we can never take back
It's like a train wreck, trying to hit the right track
We opened up the wine and we just let it breathe but we shoulda drank it down while it was still sweet
It all goes bad eventually
Now do we stay together 'cause were scared to be alone?
We got so used to this abuse it kinda feels like home
But my baby, I just really wanna know
How did we get so mean?
How do we just move on?
How do you feel in the morning when it comes
And everythings undone?
Is it 'cause we wanna be free?
Well that's not me.
Normally I'm so strong
I just can't wake up on the floor
Like a thousand times before knowing that forever wont be
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
song of the day.
"Save You" - Matthew Perryman Jones
I wanna rock and roll
I wanna give my soul
I'm wanting to believe
I'm not too old
Don't wanna make it up
Don't wanna let you down
I wanna fly away
But I'm stuck on the ground
So help me decide
Help me to make up
Make up my mind
Wouldn't that save you
Wouldn't that save you
Wouldn't that save you
Watch it all go by
Was it really true
Is that what it was
Was that really you
I'm Looking back again
I'm tracing back a friend
You said it was a miss
Was it just in my head
And so help me decide
Help me to make up
Make up my mind
Wouldn't that save you
Wouldn't that save you
Wouldn't that save you
Somethings gotta break
You gotta swing the bat
Too many years have died
Why is that
And so help me decide
Help me to make up
Make up my mind
Oh wouldn't that save you
Wouldn't that save you
Wouldn't that save you
Wouldn't that save you
Save you
Save you
I wanna rock and roll
I wanna give my soul
I'm wanting to believe
I'm not too old
Don't wanna make it up
Don't wanna let you down
I wanna fly away
But I'm stuck on the ground
So help me decide
Help me to make up
Make up my mind
Wouldn't that save you
Wouldn't that save you
Wouldn't that save you
Watch it all go by
Was it really true
Is that what it was
Was that really you
I'm Looking back again
I'm tracing back a friend
You said it was a miss
Was it just in my head
And so help me decide
Help me to make up
Make up my mind
Wouldn't that save you
Wouldn't that save you
Wouldn't that save you
Somethings gotta break
You gotta swing the bat
Too many years have died
Why is that
And so help me decide
Help me to make up
Make up my mind
Oh wouldn't that save you
Wouldn't that save you
Wouldn't that save you
Wouldn't that save you
Save you
Save you
come and waste your time w me.
hello people. happy wednesday.
too much has happened i dont know where to start. i always find myself thinking, and lost in my train of thoughts most of the time. sampai terlanggar kereta BMW 5 series yo. and i am a good driver. dont mean to brag, but when i hit someone's car, that means im depressed and its so bad you should be scared. dont worry, im not suicidal. yet.
so anyway, im going to write whatever that has been bugging me bugging me bugging me like the sound of a roller coaster that keeps ringing in my head.
here goes:
-i think YOURE FULL OF SHIT. you know who you are. make up your mind, idiot.
too much has happened i dont know where to start. i always find myself thinking, and lost in my train of thoughts most of the time. sampai terlanggar kereta BMW 5 series yo. and i am a good driver. dont mean to brag, but when i hit someone's car, that means im depressed and its so bad you should be scared. dont worry, im not suicidal. yet.
so anyway, im going to write whatever that has been bugging me bugging me bugging me like the sound of a roller coaster that keeps ringing in my head.
here goes:
-i think YOURE FULL OF SHIT. you know who you are. make up your mind, idiot.
-i miss my shah alam and utp friends. sorry i havent been around much, i need time to myself. will hang out when im sane enough.
-how to spend your saturday wisely: sleep till 5pm. been doing that for 3 weeks now. its not healthy i know, but at least it makes me feel good. ow yeah.
-okayy now im having a writers block *rofl* will update the list later. toodles!
-sambung balik. bought a watch recently. dad gave me a stack of cash and said 'go buy yourself a decent watch' haha ive been wearing this pink watch for quite some time now, and little did i know that it annoys my dad to the bone haha sorry dad. so ive been scouting around pyramid for almost 3 hours trying to find the right one. most of the ones that i like are too funky for my dads money. so i had to let go a little bit of my quirkiness and settle for a watch that those smart looking bitches would wear. yeayy me. i look smart now, look at my watch bitches.
-i want one of those cute baby blue canon ixus whatever series tu pleaaaasssseeeeeeee.
-oh i cant stop twittering. haha
-ive lost some weight and i liiikee it uhuh uhuh
-i hate preconcieved judgements.
Friday, April 17, 2009
size does matter.
and i like them small, please.
ego, i mean.
boys, your ego must be smaller than the size of your heart. okay?
ego, i mean.
boys, your ego must be smaller than the size of your heart. okay?
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