Simple Routines To Get Rid Of Blackhead And Get Clear Skin FAST!

I honestly didn't have a routine for myself, I have been trying out things and never seen any big improvement. I definitely had blackhead problem and  didn't know what the heck to do. It wasn't until these couple of months that I have actually been noticing differences on my skin, with the products selected I have been using.

I am now going to reveal my skin cleaning routine and introduce the products that I am using... :)

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 STEP 1. REMOVE ALL MAKEUP

Shu uemura - fresh pore clarifying gentle cleansing oil

This is the best makeup remover that I have ever used. First we take around 2 pumps of cleansing oil onto the palms of dry hands, then gently smooth over dry face. Remember to wet face to emulsify it before rinsing with water. As it may get a be messy, I personally prefer using it right before shower.

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How does Advert Produces False Consciousness ?

Analysing advertisements in contemporary society has been a popular subject in different academic fields like marketing, cultural studies, art, philosophy and sociology for a long time. Apparently advert is something to encourage potential customers to buy a special product, yet they do not only serve this purpose, they contains discourses, manipulations and imply different ideologies, such as commodity feminism, fetishism, promotional culture, post-modernism, etc. In this article, I will be focusing on the discourses and commodity feminism approaches in advertisement.

The advert I have chosen is an advert of L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect Extraordinary Facial Oil (fig. 1) published in 2014 on magazines and online. The article will put the spotlight on how the advert promote commodity feminism in terms of their facial expressions, gazes, body gestures, absence of male and texts; and then will continue to breakdown how discourse operates in the ad by studying the shooting angles, colours, voice of authorities, choice of words, the messages behind and the power relationship between viewers and creators. By the end, there will be reasons given out on why discourse offers the most useful way of analysing advertising.

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My first photomontage work!

This photomontage is made up of over 10 images from various sources, from photography to printed images on magazine. They are placed together to form a sequence of images and going to be explored in ideological approach, to critique the two major ideologies:
Gender Stereotype and Beauty Standard Discourse reproduced in adverts.

            Notion of staging images in combination to create particular effects or to construct narratives is called montage. According to Jay and Dimenderg(1994), the bourgeois conception of photomontage means that the artiest and craftsman are replaced by the engineer. Pieces of photographs are pasted together the way parts of machines are joined together with screws. At the same time, montage is a work of art that offers completely new opportunities with regard to content. By putting individual images together, their connotative meaning changes at the same time. Barthes (1977) developed the idea of denotation and connotation, by reading the montage with these two elements and the signs; this enables the print to influence readers on a new ideological level.

            Photomontage is mainly practicable in two forms, political propaganda and commercial advertising. The first one is the Dadaist, began from a point of view incontestable for them: that the painting of the way period, post-futurist expressionism, ect, member of Club Dada usually held more or less left-wing political views, it was a kind of cultural criticism. This photomontage, although it is not a political criticism but is about culture, therefore the way and approach to analysis will be similar to that of Dadaist.  
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Exploring Chanel in my third year dissertation

‘A girl should be two things: Classy and Fabulous’ by Coco Chanel (Karbo, 2009) 
and my mother said the same to me when I was small. My mother is a huge fan of Chanel, she had to put on at least one Chanel item everyday but I was confused how the two “Cs” captured her. Eventually, I realised the two “Cs” was actually the abbreviation of Coco Chanel. Under the influence of magazines, celebrities and my mother, Chanel gave me the impression of elegance and style, the must-have brand for all uptown girls. I acquired my first Chanel item when I was at the age of 19, which I received a pair of earrings as my Christmas present from my mother. I instantly fell in love with Coco Chanel due to the fact that I felt privileged and superior when I was wearing them. I had never thought of the reason why Chanel had such power to magnetise the female population until my first read of the theory of commodity fetishism and brand values in my degree courses. 

Therefore I am going to explore how Chanel builds up their value and reproduce them, hence to promote consumption by making this as my dissertation title in my third year study. 

To avoid any bias opinion while maintaining a neutral view, I will be reading a wide range of commentaries on Chanel as well as relevant journals and books. All possible theories will be taken into account in order to create a critical piece of dissertation.   
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Christmas Window Display - Harvey Nichols

Menswear @ Harvey Nichols

It's beginning to look alot like christmas~~~~

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Dissertation - CHANEL!

As I used to have a big interest in fashion industry, I am making use of this chance to do some researches on the topic I am interested.
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6 Secrets to Live a Happier Life !

New school term is starting. Worrying too much?

"Live your life for you not for anyone else. Don't let the fear of being judged, rejected or disliked stop you from being yourself." Sonya Parker

Hearing this word probably makes you think of not being good enough or not reaching certain standards, As unpleasant as it is, rejection is part of life, and my life is no exception.

We'd face numerous obstacles especially in our 20s, making friends, fending for yourself, finances, academic workload, sorting out accommodation and dealing with landlords, being the 'stupid one', etc. However, 20s can be said as the brightest and happiest time in our lives as we still haven't enter the workforce, we don't need to deal with business traps, horrible bosses, deceptive colleagues and a lot more.

Do these make you feel happier and luckier now? 
No? No problem. Let's reveal the secrets to make joy your companion today! 
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Experiencing the Kimono in Kyoto - Summer 2015

Kiyomizu dera tample @ Kyoto 

With bright red kimono 

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Outfits For The Heat in JP

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 Light Brown Aviator Gradient @ Rayban

Burgundy 90'S Cutout Crop @ Miss Selfridges

White High Waist Denim Shorts @ Hollister

Beige Meteropolis Crossbody Bag @ Furla

Beach Sandals @ Accessorize

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How to Dress Warm in Snowy Day?

Oslo was covered with snow in Jan, it certainly is more of a challenge to say stylish and fashionable in cold weather... Basically my Oslo ski tip was only composed by three colours:
White - Blue - Grey

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Chill Out in HK

 Afternoon tea - Rose Tea @Hong Kong IFC mall St.Betty's
It's one of the best rose tea I've ever had in HK, if anyone is coming to HK, I'd definitely recommend you to try this. :) 

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