Back to School with M-L #5

          Hey guys!

This is the last post in the back to school series of 2014! I will put up more posts about school related things but just not as a back to school post. But as the last post for my back to school series of 2014, I will share with you what I do to get ready one week before school starts.




The first thing is to go to sleep early. It's pretty obvious, right? I mean you can't really sleep at like, midnight and expect to wake up at six or seven am. And even if you can, you'll most probably end up with dark circles. That's not a good look when you go back to school. So start gradually sleeping earlier and waking up earlier. It's bad for your sleep cycle if you immediately go to bed early and wake up at like six in the morning. Your cycle needs to be used to it and then your sleeping routine will be regular.

If you haven't gone back to school shopping, now is your time. But beware, some of the supplies might run out because they were on sale and people took advantage of that and bought everything on the shelf. Though sometimes stores will lower the price of certain items because no one is buying them and they just want to get rid of it. As for clothes, some stores have their end
of season sales so go check them out too.

Start doing more physical activities. Not only will you be healthier, but in gym class you won't be as tired and sweaty and sore. It's a thumbs up!

If you have a few pimples on your face like I do, then this week will be to help you get rid of them. If you want to, use natural home remedies to fade them. Sometimes I do it and the ones I use, I don't do it all the time. I'll use them sometimes every few weeks.
Like usual, do your skin care routine. But then as a spot treatment, I recommend:

• Honey: it's really soothing and good for sensitive skin. Not only will it help with your pesky zits, it will also give your face a nice glow. Use a Q-tip and dab some honey onto your pimples. Next, put a band-aid on so that bacteria from the air doesn't infect your pimple. Plus, you're going to sleep with honey on your face so it won't get messy and sticky when you sleep. 
• Tea Tree Oil: Tea Tree Oil is really powerful and it dries up your pimples. I recommend diluting it with a bit of water so that it's not too strong for your skin. Again, grab a Q-tip and dab some onto your pimples. It will also eliminate that red colour from your zits which is a bonus! 
• Ginger: My dad actually told me about this and it did helped me. Cut a piece of ginger and rub the inside onto your skin. If you put the ginger in the fridge before, it will be cold and it will be cooling to your skin. But that's it basically, just rub it in and leave it there. 
• My parents has also told me that tomato, cucumber and rice water work. My mom actually used rice water when she was younger. On occasion I will splash on some rice water to my face and it is really refreshing. 

Oh, this isn't a natural remedy, but I use the Spot Clear Intensive Patch by The Face Shop. What it is essentially, is a sticker that you stick on your pimple and sleep with it overnight. The next day you take the sticker off. Your blemish won't go down immediately, but it will reduce the size and colour.





Eat healthy again. If you were always eating healthy food, then continue! But if you were like me, sometimes eating pizza for lunch, or burgers, or ice cream, then start gradually incorporating healthy foods back into your meals. A delicious snack that I do at home is healthy. I will make a post on that snack later.

There we have it! The last post on the Back to School with M-L for 2014! I hope you enjoyed it, and be sure to stay tune for more next year! Have a GREAT day!

Keep Smiling,
M-L