Update starts with skincare (night time) routine

Hi Everyone,
After much struggle with my camera lens issue (had some fungus crap growing in it and had to get it serviced..), I'm back, meekly waving a flag of hello with an embarrassed grin to my face.



This is a quick update on my skincare routine.  As someone pointed out, 2009 was the last time I updated anything related to a full routine of doing my skin, so I thought I'd update you guys.

A couple of things have changed since my last skincare video.
- the frequency of washing the face.
- Products I use
- Other factors (mainly birth control pills)
- Living environment

Things that haven't changed much..
- My diet (although I do eat out more often than I did in New York)
- My workout (on and off, but I manage to do some cardio here and there, pretty much the same as my NY days)
- My sleeping cycle
- Caffeine intake
- When I shower (I shower daily, at night)

I hope this video helps out anyone curious about what I do to my skin.  Also, a lot of people have asked about my acne scars.  I still have my acne scars, but I think mine fade away easily.  I don't pop my pimples or irritate any break outs.  I just leave them and even if I accidentally scratch them, I let them be and wait for time to heal the scars.  As you can see through out the video my bare skin is actually red and spotty.  The redness is a result of a lot of acne scars overlapping each other.  I don't do anything extraordinary - I'm too lazy to do sheet masks, intensive treatments, anti-aging or whitening stuff (although I think I should be doing these religiously since my skin often looks dull and tired, LOL), so this video really is what I do everyday.

In the near future I do plan to get my freckles and sun spots removed, but I don't think I'll mess around with the acne scars since they cover such a vast surface area.
I'll update you guys when I get my sun spots / freckles removed! :)

Also, I understand that there's always a heated debate of the pros and cons regarding birth control pills - I don't recommend BC pills for everyone, I'm only sharing what worked for me.  Always consult your doctor before trying out birth control pills.  It's definitely not for everyone.  My mom, for instance, took birth control pills when she was young and she had major side effects and health problems (hence her opposition to my usage of the pills), so research and figure things out before jumping on the pills!

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Above is pretty much the same info as in the video description.

And below is just a small diary section. hehe.

I was feeling crappy today because I felt like I failed at something at work.  I'm really harsh on myself and I can't really lift my spirits after what happened today.  Usually small things like that lead to a bigger picture of how I fail to do so many things in life, even simple stuff like consistently putting up videos on my channels or regularly posting posts on my blog.  I don't know why things have to be the way they are with me, but my heart is still here with you guys and that's why I keep making videos and posting posts even if I'm in question of whether or not I'm relevant anymore.

I never started youtubing and blogging to get "big" or to make a living off of it.  It's not a business to me, it's a hobby and it will remain as a fun hobby I really enjoy doing.  I'm still opposed to the idea of throwing everything I've got to make youtubing and blogging a career.  I value my audience and people who care to read or watch my content, but sometimes I get caught up with life outside of the youtubing and blogging sphere and time zips by without much update online.  I know there's a lot of people who manage to juggle multiple things simultaneously, but I'm almost thinking that I'm incapable of multitasking.  Nonetheless, I'm not about to quit here.  I may limp and struggle to even get one video or post out, but as long as I'm enjoying it - I'll be around. :) I can't really promise or guarantee anything, except for the fact that as long as it's fun and someone finds my content helpful, I'll be doing my online gig and enjoy every bit of it.

Anyway, let's all wake up to a better tomorrow! :D


Much love,

Catalina

** I'm wearing Vassen Rainbow Eyes in Brownish Hazel in this video, which were received for free from pinkyparadise.com
http://www.pinkyparadise.com/Vassen_Rainbow_Eyes_Brownish_Hazel_p/e14-hazel.htm

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