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About

Michelle is a 20-ish who enjoys blogging on occasion. Paedomorphism, by the way, is her middle name.

Me, skin bumps?

I woke up this morning, looked at myself in the mirror, and yelped. Right smack in the middle of my right cheek was this tiny glowing pink growth, no more than half a centimetre in length. It had sprouted overnight, like a seed to a plant, only thing it was much less pretty and not green to match.

Thankfully it wasn't green.

Like Mauna Loa, i sensed it was spewing fumes and threatening to erupt at any moment. I cussed, squinted, shifted from my left to my right profile and back again, and then gingerly poked the spot. Finally, summoning enough courage, i decided to count the many pimples on my pockmarked face, desperately wishing the total sum would be less than a hundred.

One, twoo, thwee... no, wait... patches?

Totaling the number of bumps on my face was an arduous task: it was like a painter's canvas gone awry, with splotches of pinks and reds all over. Letting out a sigh, i comtemplated pasting those little band aids on my face and possibly donning those John Major-esque shades before heading out. But heck, I don't want to risk looking like an Egyptian mummy, thanks.

Hot in the City

The Chinese population, by and large, believe that food has its own characteristics. A typical chinese meal consists of rice and a few dishes -- usually vegetables, meat, fish and soup -- to ensure there is balance between what we label "heaty" and "cooling" foods. Yes, food can be broadly divided into 2 categories, heaty (like fried food, chilli) and cooling (like watermelons), each with differing effects on the body as a whole.

That's at least what my parents/grandparents believe. Dad affirms i got my pimples as a result of indulging in "heaty" food. I choose to differ. I would gladly give my life up for a few more durians. When i dropped by my grandma's the other day, she chuckled, "Girl ah, take care of your face, haha, a lot of pimples on your face ok.. Ah, if you don't take care now, you will suffer in future. Look at the big pimple here (points to my left cheek).."

My grandma has pretty bad eyesight by the way.

Pimple Planet

That brings me back to an old schoolmate of mine. Let's call him Q. We dubbed him "Pimple Planet" -- he suffered from a bad bout of acne -- cos his face looked like the craters of the moon. Q always laughed at the fact that he'd enough oil to spare lest the earth's oil reserves ran out one day.

Poor man.

Skincare

Here's a simple face mask recipe derived from Jacelyn Tay's health programme, A New You.

Manuka Honey & Rolled Oats Mask
1. Grind 2-3 scoops of rolled oats.
2. Mix the blended oats together with a heaped spoonful of manuka honey. You may, of course, choose to use other types of honey, but manuka works best in this case as it has antibacterial properties. Make sure your manuka has a good UMF grade.
3. Apply the mask on your face, taking care to avoid the eye area. This is where your skin is the thinnest and thus, most sensitive. If you think you might have a possible allergy to honey, simply apply a bit of the mixture to the underside of your arm, and let it settle for a while. Observe your skin's reaction.
4. Let mask settle for 15-20 minutes.
5. Massage your face before washing off. The mix of rolled oats and honey helps to exfoliate & moisturise your skin.

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