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[itssoariane]

DIY: Hand Soap

I've mentioned in my other post that I'll be trying a DIY Liquid soap I discovered while browsing the wonderful thing called the Internet. LOL

Please refer to this site for the step-by-step procedure. :)

1 cup grated soap

4 cups of water (I have read that the amount of water depends on the kind of soap you're using)

-ex: when you use Dove or Olay you'll need lesser water.

1tbsp glycerin

Cheese Grater*

Large Pot*

Stirrer/Large Spoon*

*Do not use kitchen tools that you use for preparing & cooking your foods.

Either buy a new one or use your old kitchen tools.

-Don't follow my bad example. :(

So I cooked it in medium heat until all of the grated soap disappeared.

Taken 4-6 hours after.

I used a local soap (safeguard) and got a super thick & concentrated product.

I had to add more water and mix it well.

-The soap that we transferred for storage got thicker after a few weeks (?). I do suggest; when you think your product is too thick & concentrated for your liking, add water (more than enough) for its idle days & blend it well. (YES. BLEND. For equal consistency.)

*I have seen conflicting instructions;stirring it once in a while & leave it alone undisturbed.

-I stirred mine; nothing disastrous happened. :D (I do think it had caused my product to thicken. I'm not quite sure though.)

I didn't add enough water to make it thin enough.

Final product :)

We had no large container available at that time.

[itssoariane]

DIY: Facial Wash Container

When I'm usually away from home (out-of-town trips, vacations, etc.), what pisses me off starting day 3 is the heavy & sticky feeling I have because of too much dirt & a starting the day without exfoliating.

I can't bring my St.Ives Apricot Scrub if I'm just using my backpack or 2 day luggage bag 'cause its too big & I don't want them to blow off accidentally on my clothes. So I always suffer the vacations & trip without exfoliating.

But then, when I was cleaning my make-up drawers I saw some extra contact lens case. IDEA TIME: It is perfect for my apricot scrub! It's small, with 2 compartments & great for a week or so get away. I cleaned it  & squeezed some St. Ives Apricot Scrub on 1 compartment & a squeeze of Clean & Clear Blockhead Eraser scrub on the other.

Happy! :)

[itssoariane]

Wrong Turn

So after class I decided to drop by a certain mall to check out The Body Shop. I normally don't go that that mall because I think the establishment is diagonal in shape and it has lots of entrances & exits, those entrance/exits have different PUJ routes which is really confusing for me.

Uhhm.. Even though I grew up in this city I am not used to commute. I'm only confident to roam the area I am well oriented. :D (& I have a knack of getting lost) *yeah, if someone out there who loves me happens to read my blog please do buy me a hand held GPRS.lol*

Err.Enough of that, so I saw what I was after for but didn't like anything from the store. I even went to a hardware store to check out some hooks for my accessories (but didn't find any) *booo*. Then I decided to hit the downtown are *a real risk for me*. Nearing a certain exit I saw a Mang Cha-a Cart. I am a certified  milk tea addict, so I decided to try their product.

I tried the Strawberry & Oreos because they were out of something I've chosen first.

Verdict: Despite the fact that I said to "go easy on the sweet department" it was still sweet for my milk tea standard + I thought they'll break down the oreo into smaller pieces (but they didn't!). It was placed WHOLE. I have to stab it with the straw to break 'em up a bit. *le sigh* + they don't have a size option for their drink. *le booo*

I'll give it a 2 out of 5.

For me it was just like a simple drink with a hint of milk. I couldn't taste the milk & tea that I had tasted with the other milk teas.

IT WAS JUST TOO COMMERCIALIZED.

So there, after I bought my drink, I walked a few blocks to the most familiar intersection that I know of from the downtown area. I was contemplating if I should go on or run to my cousin (she works a block away from there), it was getting a bit darker too.

But then I remembered my search about the glycerin becausecause I was hooked up with the DIY liquid hand soap. We're running low with liquid hand soap so I wanted to give it a try.

I asked the sales lady if they sell glycerin, luckily they have it. I bought it for P36 or $0.84. :)

I went to a stitch & craft store & saw these (#1), I was missing a bead on my bikini top (#2) so I immediately picked 4 colors. I know it's a bit smaller compared to the bead from my top but I jumped into it. I bought some zippers & buttons too (the store was nearly closing, so some sales girl was a bit grumpy. But I was in a good mood *so far* so I just ignored them). I was paying when they handed me 4 packs of the beads I had picked. I was like "what will I do with all of these??!?".  The 2nd fail of the day. Lol

I walked some more 'cause I recalled a store that specializes with accessory needs (I had been there with my grandma eons of years ago). I walked like 2 blocks & turned into an alley, I was midway when I noticed that it was not the street I was looking for, it was the block before that. It was too late to return so I decided to continue walking & reach the main road where the PUJs passes. I went home with lots of unnecessary beads & non of what I was intending to buy. :(

[itssoariane]

Organizing

I'm not OC freak but I can't deny that I am pretty much into organizing my things. I want to show you how I store my make-ups with the use of cheap plastic drawers I bought from a local department store for $2.

Sorry, the pictures are bit low -res.

The cheapo plastic drawers + some messy clutters on top of it. :)

I placed my always used essentials on the top drawer.

My lippies (lipstick, lip balms & lip gloss), my contact lens & my contact lens traveling kit.

On the bottom part: my not so needed make-ups & my extra stuffs e.g. (extra foundation, eyeliners, eye shadows, etc.)

Here it is. I could grab anything in one place.