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Good Looks Improve Self-Esteem

One year and six months ago I set foot on the plane that would take me to the United States of America. Being a born and bread French lady, I was excited but reserved (as it seems to be our way) about trip to study English in USA. It's not that I wasn't thrilled with the idea: I had been thinking about jumping to the other continent for quite some time and this opportunity sponsored by the fashion magazine I work at was the perfect chance I needed. I was reserved because I had my doubts about how things would go. I had never been in North America and had heard that a lot of people were badly predisposed towards French people, which was worrying.

Three Fundamental Skin Care Techniques No Woman Should Skip

  • Cleanse the skin no more than twice daily with a mild cleaner that doesn't over dry you skin and that is suited to your skin type.
  • Gently ex-foliate your skin on a daily basis to remove dead skin cells and expose newer, healthier glowing skin underneath.
  • Apply a moisturiser, bonus points of it has a sunscreen of at least SPF 15.

Good or bad disposition I knew one thing always remained truth: you need to look your best in order to be your best. Looks are important because they reflect how much you care for yourself.

Picture of a woman washing her face


I'm not talking about how you apply make-up or what shoes you wear, but if you take care of your body, it will take care of you as well. One of the things that was holding me back was my constant fear of being around other people because I've always had what I consider to be horrible facial acne. Somehow the trip set me in motion to finally do something about my acne and my fears and with the power of the whole crew behind a fashion magazine, I decided to start the war on acne!









The first step with any skin ailment is always to ensure proper skin care. In this case a good cleanser was my first step in my fight against acne. I found out that I would need to remove both the oil and the dead skin cells that usually sit on the surface of the skin in order to prevent the physical blockage of the pores that causes acne. In order to do that I needed a good cleanser or defoliant that contained both alpha and beta hydroxyl acids. The second step was to make sure that my make-up was up for the task. Make-up is a great ally when you're trying to look good, but can be a deadly foe when fighting acne. Foundations (even those self proclaimed free of oils) can actually block your pores and cause the dreaded acne. This wouldn't be so nefarious if not because most people will react to that by using more make-up to cover it up... which causes more acne. It was hard for me to realize this cycle, so make sure you don't fall into it. What I needed was mineral make-up, since it won't cover the pores and will sit on the surface of the skin.

Once I had kick started my treatment and gave myself the benefit of a few pep talks, I finally embarked on my learning journey. Upon arrival to the big and busy New York I was quick to find the apartment where I would be staying. I was lucky since there was a local liaison with my company running some stories there. He helped me to settle down and showed me around the city for the first two weeks or so. I was truly amazed at how much is going on in New York at once, it is called the city that never sleeps, but people should also tell you that with so many things going on it also seems that the city has a strong case of ADHD. The time for the classes to start was looming near and I was quite nervous about it but I also knew that I would pull through and that I would learn English in USA and have a blast as well!




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