Category: Wrinkles

A small summary

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This month’s post is going to be a compilation of everything I’ve been writing about on the blog, since I started with three posts in 2015, until I decided to take it more seriously and write a monthly post as part of my goals for the year in 2017.

When I started the blog I wanted to share things that I had discovered by myself, especially through the Internet and from my own experience and that of others, over the years. They were doubts, questions that do not appear so much in beauty magazines and on blogs and YouTube channels, or that in the case of appearing I considered they had wrong or incomplete answers (such as taking the pill if you have acne or resorting to laser if you have hair on your face…). I really wanted to address problems and solutions that I thought were not being publicized enough.

In 2015 I explained how the irrigator (in its eco-friendly and cheap version, the Italian So-Wash) is the secret weapon that dentists do not want you to discover, along with the coconut oil + bicarbonate toothpaste. A toothpaste that also works as a deodorant. I also published the most visited and consulted entry of the entire blog, the one that talks about electrolysis hair removal. A post that I updated later showing the progress of my “do it yourself” results in this regard.

In 2017, I started talking about my experience with hirsutism and acne, I defended Roacutan and Ovusitol against the contraceptive pill and I talked about some simple and cheap measures like aloe vera, castile soap (Dr. Bronners), the importance of changing face towels and the pillowcase (better if it is made of silk) often. I have also talked about the importance of nutrition (the now fashionable smoothies) for the skin and the little-known mineral makeup.

Also in 2017 I dared to confess the existence of tonsil stones and anal blackheads, in the most eschatological blog post. I spoke again about hair, but this time about hair on the head: I was interested in henna as an alternative to dyes and allergies, but I was worried that it would not cover gray hair well.

I also talked about health issues, such as period pain, and how I try to control them by always keeping omeprazole and ibuprofen close at hand, in my emergency bag. Or the problem of belonephobia, so poorly treated by most health professionals and which causes serious trauma to many people. I still hadn’t found a definitive solution to this issue, but reading the book Overcoming Medical Phobias gave me some hope. Trying psychological treatments (hypnosis, neurolinguistic programming) gradual exposure (with images, videos…) and using the applied tension of the muscles could be the key. In my case, I also think that choosing a different site from which to draw the blood (perhaps the hand and not the inside of the elbow) could have an influence. I’ve been working on this for the past few months, and I’ve gone from feeling a bit dizzy just reading or watching videos about it, to being able to tolerate it (at least from a distance). I also think that the time of day influences, since for example I have the lowest blood pressure and I am weaker in the morning, which is precisely when the blood extraction procedure is done (and on an empty stomach). A reader advised me to use Buzzy and I have it ready to try in the future. What I’d really like to try though is the Seventh Sense Biosystems TAP. I keep writing them to see how to acquire it but it seems that at the moment only certain laboratories have it (I have also written to them and they do not respond). I hope it is only a matter of time, because it gives me the impression that there may be the solution. Other alternatives are the use of Vacutainer or butterfly needles for extractions. I had considered these alternatives, so I would also like to try. Anyway, hopefully in the future I can write a post explaining how I finally solved the issue. It would be my personal big hit on these issues, along with the discovery of electrolysis :))

In the blog I have also shared my personal manias, such as my rejection to long nails (which does not mean that I do not take care of my hands), my rejection of feet, of absurd fashion stupidities like ripped pants, my horror of intestinal parasites and of noise. And I have defended the use of the forgotten bidet, protection from the sun but not with creams, internal and external hydration and attention to the lymphatic system.

Some posts include novel therapies, such as the natural solution to myopia (including much cheaper glasses), a problem that I had previously discussed. In this regard, I recently read a piece of news about some drops to solve myopia developed by a university in Israel … I’ll be watching too. Hopefully ending myopia without surgery will my third hit :))

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Silk pillowcases

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In this month’s post I am going to talk about something that I think many people don’t know. At least I did not know it and when I found out about it it seemed very logical. This is a beauty hack that comes pays off over time. Let’s get to the point: rather, to the wrinkle.

For some time it has been circulating on the Internet that using silk pillowcases reduces the formation of wrinkles. Even at 33 years old wrinkles are not something that worries me too much, perhaps because of how long it took me to get out of the acne trauma. But I think it is time to pay a little attention to this issue. As I said in the post about the sun, for me the most important thing in terms of wrinkles is that the sun does not shine on your face. Like a geisha face. Not to mention the formation of spots, moles, etc. that one prevents. Another very important aspect is to drink water, not to smoke or drink alcohol, not to apply too much foundation because the skin does not breathe (sorry for those who cannot do without this, however, a good option is mineral makeup). I am not a fan of anti-wrinkle-anti-aging creams nor do I use them, I also said in another post that it seems more useful, when the time comes, to invest that money in going to a doctor and getting filled with vitamins-hyaluronic acid-collagen and so on, than go around testing unnatural creams.

But back to silk pillowcases. According to Dr. Google, it is an Asian (I think Chinese) beauty hack that has been used for centuries. The idea is that cotton is a moisture-wicking fabric: that’s why towels are made of cotton. So, if one spends 8 hours a day sleeping, all her life, with her face resting on a cotton pillowcase, what happens is that her skin loses water, becomes dehydrated, and that favors the appearance of wrinkles. In addition, having your face resting on the pillow causes it to “squeeze”, waking up with pillow marks on the face, and wrinkles form as well. And not only on the face but also, to those who have big breasts, in the neckline. Ideally, you should sleep on your back and not rest your face on either side. I’m trying to sleep on my back, but it seems a bit impossible. Does anyone sleep on their back? So, buying some silk covers (which because of the material are soft and do not “rub” against the skin or take away moisture) seemed much more feasible.

I started searching and it turns out that real silk pillowcase are quite expensive. Although they do seem like a good investment, because they can last you many years. But what I did was to buy some that, although they are called “Spasilk”,  are not made of silk. They are made of polyester. This fabric comes from oil and resists moisture, so is not recommended for shirts. Well, that’s supposed to be what we want for the face, that the pillowcase doesn’t absorb the moisture from our skin.

According to the Internet, silk pillowcases also help prevent hair from frizz and prevent acne. Regarding the latter, I have already explained that I use each pillowcase 4 times (one for each side, then I reverse it and use it other two times). I do this because my face and hair rest there each night, and they’re not always that clean.

Finally I bought a real silk pillowcase. Y already had the White Lotus silk sleeping mask. I only use it for naps, because where I live now they don’t know what blinds are and I like sleeping in darkness. This brand also has silk pillowcases.

Silk pillowcases, an Asian luxury

Until next post!!

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