OOTD - Christmas day

I'm spending my Christmas with my close family so nothing fancy. I decided to wear a warm and cozy sweater dress that will keep me warm, look cute and give me plenty of room for all the food I'm going to eat!

I dressed up my casual outfit with some jewellery all in rose gold, which I absolutely love.

Sweater dress: New Look (bought on Asos)

Watch: Michael Kors

Earrings: Baublebar

Necklace: Whistles

I kept the makeup pretty fool proof and only wore one eyeshadow that I blended up toward my brows and also a lip stain so I didn't have to worry about lipstick getting everywhere.

I really like this look and if you turn down the jewellery and makeup this is a great everyday look as well.


~Kira

Konjac sponge - review

I've been using the Konjac sponge for almost 2 months, and I really like it! There are a lot of different brands making this sponge, but I got mine from eBay where I bought 5 Konjac sponges for about $5. A lot of sponges are marketed as "infused" with red clay or green tea or other skin beneficial stuff, but honestly I don't believe there is anything "infused" into these sponges.

The sponge has a very funny texture but feels very gentle on the skin. It does exfoliate the skin very gently, and I have noticed my skin being a lot more smooth and soft after using this sponge. I have heard this sponge removes blackheads but I haven't noticed any difference there.

The Konjac sponges claim to do a lot of different things, but I honestly believe it's just a very nice cleansing sponge and nothing more. That's why I got mine cheap off of eBay, since I don't see the point of paying more for the same sponge under a different brand name.

If you are looking for a cleansing tool that is cheap and pretty effective then this is for you. I like this sponge more than my Clarisonic Mia, and it's a lot cheaper! It cleanses the skin well and makes it smooth which makes your makeup sit nicer. It's a win-win!

~Kira

I got my sponges here: Link

Acne update - short

If you have seen my Acne post you will know that I've been battling adult acne for a couple years now. After my antibiotics treatment it seemed to have gone back to pretty normal skin, though I still had a few breakouts it wasn't as bad as before.

About a month after my treatment I broke out again. This time on my forehead which hadn't been an issue throughout my treatment or before. I had a continuous breakout for 3 weeks, where my forehead was covered in new breakouts every day.

So I went to the doctor again and got another antibiotics treatment. This will be my last treatment with antibiotics since they aren't good for the body, but so far they don't seem to be working.

I'm about 3 weeks into my treatment and I shouldn't be breaking out anymore according to my doctor, since I only broke out the first few days, the last time I was on the same treatment.

This time my forehead and chin are the areas that are breaking out.

I will keep updating!

~Kira