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review ~ clarisonic mia

you probably read/hear positive reviews about clarisonic mia from magazines, blogs, youtubes, friends/family, beauty websites etc. here are my thoughts!

the good
i use it with caudelie gentle cleanser(not the most suitable for my skin type, but using it since i have a travel size) almost every evening after my cleansing oil. i skip it if i'm exfoliating with st. ives apricot. it buffs my face gently, removing all traces of dirt and dead skin without over exfoliating. my skin feels soft and smooth after every use. I do notice my pores shrink a little. it’s very easy to use as it automatically shuts off after 1 min. it rarely needs to recharge, maybe once every 2 months or so. I love that I can use it in the shower.

the not so good
i have acne prone skin :( wish i have flawless skin, but i don't. mia didn't help in controlling my acne. i still have break outs every now and then. still playing detective to find the cause of my acne. mia didn't help in reducing my post acne scars and hyper pigmentation either. I have tiny bumps on my cheek area. they are extremely stubborn, even extraction wouldn’t help. I was hoping mia would get rid of them. I’m going to keep using and hope eventually one day those bumps will disappear.

overall, I don’t think it’s a must have tool. it’s definitely convenient to use and cleanse very well, but don’t expect miracles. I kinda suspect those who gave excellent reviews already have great skin to begin with. I could be wrong :P I got mine from skinstore.com. they have 20% discount almost all the time.

I made Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) or japanese pancake on saturday with leftover ingredients that I have. 1st attempt success!! I had to zoom in as I already took a huge bite.
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ingredients for 2 okonomiyaki:
3/4 all purpose flour
1/2 water
4 eggs
baby spinach
smoked turkey cut into cubes
diced onions
diced mushrooms
kewpie mayonnaise
okonomiyaki sauce
furikake

japan nite + b’day

last week was sxsw in austin. formore information about this event, visit their website. basically, it's a set of music + movies + interactive festivals and conferences. i did not purchase the wristband (it's $500-$700 0_0). it's expensive and i had to work. you have to be there from day to night to make your money worth. anyway, we went to japan nite tour. the bands are from japan and they are awesome. some of the merchandise profit will be donated to help japan and they were people collecting donation as well. one of member from lolita no.18 is from sendai. it was very touching to hear her first-handed story. please pray for japan! gambare! the crowd was pretty wild as people shoved, jumped, and screamed whole night. my ears were ringing so badly.

2 weekends ago was my birthday. is birthday a reminder that you're getting older? i like to think that it's a day for a reason to eat! mr. adventure cooked a lovely breakfast and baked a mantao cake. then, i cleaned up the house. i know i'm weird. but, i think cleaning is therapeutic and i always feel great when i'm done and everything is in order. after cleaning, we went for a bike ride. great to be outdoors on a lovely day. at night, we went out for food and fun with friends. we had way too much food and was super stuffed.