Going Natural, Going Organic on Skin

As many brands of beauty cosmetics, solutions, creams and regimens for skin spurt now and then, it turns out choosing amongst the names and to decide whether to use this one or the other one is becoming a hard task. Like food, the choices are endless. Monday you use this cream, the next day the other one you saw on TV, come Wednesday the bottle of astringent your friend had recommended and Friday you bought the anti-acne whitening cream the saleslady was holding inside the mall. Talking about make-up, honestly I myself am not fond of it. I once tried to use foundation and eyeliner and I ended looking like a newly-black eyed battered wife gone anemic! Wearing make-up needs one’s expertise; one’s face with make-up needs retouch and at most should be done every now and then. That’s a lot of hours in a day and a go-go-no hassle lady like me won’t be able to get into that kind of ‘job’ everyday! I’ve always noticed that (mostly) of the women who use make-up came out to have this cakey-face look. I just can’t stand imagining my own face sulked with – suds!

What you eat is what you get. When you eat good foods, your skin will show it. What you put in and on is what you’ll get on your outside appearance. It is also important to give value to what we intake inside our bodies and we must not also forget to protect and take care of our precious epidermis because without it we’ll look like monsters. I’ve been in drastic ways searching and looking (faithfully) for the skin product that would best suit my skin needs. I was born prone to pimples, acnes, whiteheads, blackheads and facial breakouts, name it! But I don’t want to put much on my outer layer. I don’t want to feel heavy and cakey and sticky on my face, on my hands, legs and feet. I don’t want the sting given by alcohol astringents.

My aunt in-law, tita Dol was the one who introduced to me this Human Heart Nature. I was already familiar about it since I was browsing the worldwide web looking for answers to my pleas to stop my skin breakouts though my condition is being minimized after giving birth. I gave it a try. And after using them, I’d say Human Heart Nature is believable! They offer so many skin concoctions your body will surely love to indulge with without the sting, without the cakey feeling! Ingredients used per product were all on the labels. The founders first tested their products to themselves and to their families not on rats and turtles! I’ve proven it myself by making Human Heart Natures skin essentials part of my body and face regimen and even for my precious ones at home. Experience natural care using their chemical-free skin treats at a very low (friendly), easy on the budget price! Perfect for a mother like me that needs to juggle anything and everything under the sun!

*Balancing Toner

It is a big help to me in keeping my face shine-free all day. I still have to dab on some pressed or loose powder on my temples but the toner really works on my pores miraculously.

*Night Moisturizer

It helps repair and renew the skin on my face and neck the whole night through. Hydrates and gives a soft feeling when I wake up in the morning.

*Sunflower Seed Beauty Oil

I use it to moisturize the skin surrounding my eyes. I noticed my eye bags were a bit minimized and relaxed (since I cannot escape the fact that having big eye bags runs in our blood). Sometimes I use the oil to moisturize at night and use a drop of it to tame my frizzy hair when I go outdoors.

*Eucalyptus Shaving Oil

I don’t shave so my husband is the only one using. Ingrown hairs on his face began disappearing when he started using it. He says there is no ‘hapdi’ effect at times he would accidentally cut himself.

*Citronella Bug Spray

Very very very effective! I intently bought this for the twins and Reese. I want to protect their delicate skin and small bodies from bug and pests bites. It smells like lemongrass but I never bothered to care if it means I am being a ‘sigurista’ mom.

 *Balancing Facial Wash

It has cooling effects once applied onto face. It has bamboo scrubs that feel so good on skin once gently massaged on a circular motion.

*Chamomile Baby Wash

It is my daughter’s daily ritual in the bathroom.  Like leading baby washes and baths in stores, it is also mild and has “no tears” formula so might want to use them for your babies too!

As I come up to think on how much  I’ve spent on all of those products and cosmetics for my dermis in the past, I’m thankful that Human Heart Nature is now on its way to be known. It’s proudly made in the Philippines by women who also desired and wants to come with beauty and care lines that are affordable to all ladies out there without sacrificing quality and effectiveness. Plus, the packaging is simple, trendy and nice-looking. Human Heart Nature is totally world class!

For inquiries and orders of HumanHeartNature Products email me at mashfassb@gmail.com or find us on Facebook at Mashfa's Lako (mashfass@yahoo.com). Contact numbers: 0919-264-4225 (Smart) & 0922-267-2721 (Sun).

Baby, Baby, Baby Oh

It’s not only hard and tasking to have babies and kids, it’s also fun! It depends on how a person looks on each side of the coin. Everybody knows these tiny humans are very delicate, more sensitive, require more attention and always in need to be cared for. My twins at home were preemies. The big one weighed 3.6 lbs. at the time of birth and the second at 2.9 lbs. The smallest was even fed using a tiny tube inserted through his nose during his first 5 days because he can't suck milk from my breasts even from the feeding bottle. We even hunted for a blood donor for him those times and God blessed us we found one, only for a 20cc. The twins were incubated for almost two weeks and gladly now they are already big boys at five!

With my daughter Reese, she’s a full month-term baby. She weighed 7.6 lbs. when she was born. I guess my tummy could only carry one fetus at a time until its mature date, LOL. Good thing my husband is a hands on dad. Even if we didn't have our parents and a helper during our daughter’s first few months to help us in tending her, we had managed to go to work at the same time while purring over the tiny creature as we took turns.

Baby lingo and kids’ lingo is a stardom for doting mothers and fathers especially when their offspring begin to utter words and sounds. Here are a few examples I take time to listen, laugh to and even make me hug and kiss the twins and Reese whenever we were together at home:

From the twins: Maki & Zekai:

Roller Coaster – Loller Coasler

Margarine – Maaargaren

Chocolate – Shokolit

Discovery Channel – Diskabri Shanel

National Geographic - Nat Jugrafic

Toblerone - Beron

From Reese:

Love You – Yabuu

Thank You – Tekyu, Tentiu

Bye-bye – Babyu

Excuse – Eshus

Dora – Duda

Spongebob- Bugshbugsh

Uno, Dos, Tres, Kwatro  – Un, du, tre, tro

A, B, C – D, B, C, E

Eggplant – Eeeeplan

Water – Tuter

Milk - Ulk

Malong (a blanket made by Muslims in the Philippines) - Manun

Remote - Memowt

Cat - Tat

Visitors at home would ask, “Do you understand what your kids are talking about?” I’d say, “Of course! Mother’s instinct. “

Coffee, Coffeeholic, Coffee Dreamer, future Café Owner

I am not addicted to caffeine. I just super duper love coffee. Can’t live a day without coffee, sometimes two cups of coffee a day. I say, I’ll always love coffee. Best taken with breads, cakes esp. with rice & dried or smoked fish!

When we visited Tabuk, Kalinga, my husband’s birthplace, I grabbed the chance to buy several boxes & foil packs of the famous Kalinga Brew. It ran out so fast that when we returned to Davao City, I only have 2 boxes left for us at home. Most of it was sent to my parents, friends, church mates & officemates and I so so so so regret my act of not buying loads of it! I consider Kalinga Brew as one of the natural coffees without the tangy and after-taste that leaves no frills in your mouth after gulping down an ample dosage.  And I’ve heard that this known coffee is being served in legendary and eminent coffee shops, cafes and restaurants – worldwide for 90 to almost 500 bucks (2.5$ to 11.7$) a cup! Of course the prices given were reasonable since business persons need to mark up it up to cover their expenses, their crews’ service and etcetera.

Last week, I accompanied my husband to Coffee Dream, located at SM City Davao (Ground Floor, fronting National Bookstore). I got myself indulging with their coffee latte and with the sweetest muffin cake (with cashew nuts, melted chocolates) I’ve first eaten in my whole life! LOL. (I self pity for that, hahahahaha!) I’ve been to several coffee shops before and I’ve never approved of their relishes until I sat down and gave chance to Coffee Dream to savor their good tasting coffees, friendly people in service, yummy desserts and cozy sofas you may even take a nap, just be sure to make an order first before living through with their amenities. ;-)

Relaxing with coffee shops and savoring their various concoctions made me desire to have my own, one day. But, thinking of having millions at first to initiate this kind means a lot for me these days. A giant coffee maker will take one million pesos (23, 255.00$) something from one’s belt.  And thinking about it also made me realize and come up with an idea of why not setting the outbreak of these new techies back to our traditional way of making coffee? Boiling a pot of water over flaming woods or charcoals while stirring in finely grounded coffee beans? When I shared this to my husband he brawled with support and sanction, LOL. Mmmmmm, even I could not wait for this concept to materialize, a few months from now.