Halloween

Hallowee--n!!




Halloween dish for today.

Vegetable curry;

Boiled broccolies;

A (pretty) Jack-o'-lantern hamburger wrapped with smoked salmon (normally people wrap sushi or rice with the smoked salmon. Because my son does like sushi, I did like that. I ate the smoked salmon with the rice, so my idea was not so bad^^);

Boiled corns;

Boiled rice with bat-shaped seaweeds.

My children were so excited and ate them all!

Then our dessert is...


Ta-da--- !!

Halloween cakes??

I could not find proper Halloween cakes, so I drew pictures of Halloween characters such as Pumpkin, Ghost, Witch hat etc. Not so bad, isn't it?

I did not realised that Halloween is originated in the ancient Celtic festival.

None of my friends knows it, so I believed in that Halloween was just a scary festival.

Lastly...

This picture is drawn by my son (He said that this house is Halloween monster's!)

So lovely.

Skin Types

4 Basic Skin Types

Knowing one's own skin type is the crucial to be natural beauty.

If we do not know, we will not be able to find out the best skin care products nor ways of doing skin care.

Skin types can be divided into 4 types:

1. Normal skin: A skin condition balancing the sebum and the water.
2. Dry skin: A skin condition lacking the sebum and the water.
3. Combination skin: A skin condition secreting the sebum too much and letting the water evading from a horny layer.
4. Oily skin: A skin condition secreting the sebum too much.

How to know which skin type:
See your skin condition about one minute after washing your face.

If you do not feel dry on your skin, you may be normal skin. If you feel that your skin is partly greasy and partly dry, it may be the combination.

Snow, Snow, Snow!!

Snow, Snow, Snow!!

It snowed yesterday!

It is still October, though. Amazing!

There is much snow in winter in my Japanese home town, so I love snow.

The snowy trees and greens were just like made up with the white powders: so beautiful.

My son was so excited and went outside to play (He also rode his bike to imprint the tires on the snow).

On the other hand, I could not stay away from the radiator...

(But later, we made a little snowman together*^^*)

Eco Consciousness

Eco Consciousness

This is a quite interesting article about organic skin care products: Skincare and fashion for the eco-conscious consumer

Some organic brands are introduced in this article as brands using fresh and pure ingredients for their products.

Some brands insist that their skin care product is pure and fresh enough to eat. But I think this is unlikely to be true: even though the ingredients are good enough to eat, they are not meant for internal consumption. Also ('safety') chemical ingredients must be combined in the skin care products. So we would better not to try.

I love organic skin care products because it stimulates my 'eco consciousness'. They are made by the cosmetic makers for people and our planet. When I use them, I feel that I do the best to my skin and the environment.

Skin Care in Winter

Skin Care in Winter

I found an article about tips of skin care in winter: Winter care you just can't resist

The article also suggests how to make up in this season.

It is quite useful and interesting.

In this season, the skin is tended to be dry so do not forget plenty of water and a proper moisturiser!

To Be A Natural Beauty

To Be A Natural Beauty

1. Simple is the best
The best skin care is the best for my skin: skin care should be to support the skin's natural ability to be a healthy and beautiful skin condition.

2. Smile
'Laughing' is the most effective essence for healthy mind and body.

3. 'Thanks'
Say the word 'thanks' as many time as possible. It makes both me and the people happy.

4. A person having rich heart
Achieve a person who is internally rich rather than materially.

An Autumn taste

An Autumn Taste *^_^*!!


There were chestnuts and persimmons in a parcel which my mum sent from Japan.

Then I cooked a dish as the picture above.

Rice with chestnuts, a boiled corn, peaces of persimmons (my son's favourite!), a fried fish and seaweed soup.

Although they are not seasonal materials, it is a seasonal dish for me.

Autumn is the best season for chestnuts and persimmons in Japan.

Thank you, Mum.

Thank you, nature.

A Coal Soap

A Coal Soap




This coal soap what the first time I have tried as a natural skin care product.

I chose this soap because it contains very simple ingredients - charcoal, water and vegetable oil.

Also it said that charcoal is good at exfoliating and moisturising; also this soap is very friendly to rough skin. I had wanted to get rid of my dry skin and my son's rashes, so I decided to try!

This black coal soap had mild and white bubbles. I faintly smelled coal.

In the first day I used this, I felt that my skin was so supple and smooth. My heels were so firm and dry with keratin, but they were softened by the soap! As for my face, it was clear and my pores were clean.

Wow! its a magic. I realised that how a cheap + chemical body wash was not good to the skin.

I used the soap to my son and it did not irritate his rashes. But it kept his skin moist.

I also used it to my and my children's hair. Although it did not my hair smooth (it left my hair greasy and I needed conditioner), it left my children's hair smooth with no rinses and conditioners.

So Coal Soap met my expectations!

I truly feel thanks to the soap, the soap maker and the natural ingredients.

Because my skin is happy, I am so happy.

Because I found the good soap for my children, I am so happy.

I have tried some soaps, but this soap is the best so far.

Although I am interested in trying natural and organic soaps, I keep Coal Soap about.

Hello!

Hello


Thank you for visiting my blog, Mum is A Cosmetics Hunter.
I started looking for natural and organic skin care items when I realised that my skin condition was terrible (wrinkles, dark tone and the dry lips!) and my son could not stop scratching himself.

This was no good...

As I was looking for the new products, I found that chemical ingredients might seriously affect people's skin and health.

This was no good...

Although it is difficult a skin care item made of 100% pure non-chemical ingredients, the natural and organic skin care products, inparticular officially certified ones, are more friendly to people and environment.

My first try was a Japanese coal soap.
I did not expect a lot, but it left my skin moist, smooth and clear!
Also it did not make my son's rash areas sore.

I was so impressed.

My skin was happy.

My family was happy.

Now I believe in the natural and organic power.
As well as the skin care products, I have changed waching powder, washing liquid, cleaning stuffs with eco friendly products and am enjoying a kind of natural life.

Especially, I am so interested in exploring the world of natural and organic skin care products: we can enjoy them with our five senses (might be the six sense as well???).
I have started this blog to keep my failor/successful experiences of natural and organic skin care products.

Because there are a lot of popular natural and organic skin care products, it puzzules you which to choose.

It would be very happy if my experiences are helpful.

Also it would be very happy if you enjoy my blog.

I always welcome to your comments, questions, opinions, and notice of grammartical mistakes.

See you soon!