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    cessy08 wrote a new post, Unboxing: Recent Jolse purchase 8 years, 4 months ago

    Another day, another skincare box, LOL! I think I shared with you about the amazing skincare website, Jolse, I keep buying products from. It is highly addicting to drop by their website but if you are looking for […]

    • t is amazing Facial Mask ever…………………….
      This is my 2nd purchasing ‘ATRUE Real Black Tea True Active Mask’ at jolse site and I am using 1time per a week together with ‘ATRUE Real Black Tea True Active Essence’. Everyday using True Active Essecne makes my skin shiny and brightening and 1time using True Active Mask gives more effective and intensive result to my skin. Getting younger and healthier !

      This is a topic near and dear to my heart, because while I am a rapid and joyful consumer of skincare, I’m also fanatical about organization and planning, comparing costs, and hunting down deals.

      I’ve developed a system and approach that lets me balance how much product my skin can realistically use vs my thirst for new products, and all without negatively impacting our finances. However, I think sometimes this cognizant and deliberate approach is easily overlooked when people are eyeballing sparkling hoards of hauls and sprawling towers of product.

      As strange as it may sound, skincare is most definitely a hobby for me and it’s something I actively enjoy and indulge myself in for a few hours every day. That is not restricted to applying skincare, mind you, although I do have a pretty serious lineup of products available for use. It includes: reading blogs, browsing new additions to seller sites,

      participating in online community discussions, socializing with other Asian beauty product fans, chatting with fellow bloggers, researching ingredients, interacting on social media, replying to comments, messages, and emails, comparison shopping, updating my spreadsheet, building ‘someday’ wishlists, even learning Korean!

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    cessy08 replied to the topic Your personal experience gets less rating on blogs in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 4 months ago

    @ruby3881: I think it was an accidental strategy, to be honest. I have a number of products that I use and since I recently discovered Asian (Korean) skincare, received tons of samples to try! I love to write about other topics such as parenting, SEO, and travel but I reserve those topics for my clients thru Upwork ๐Ÿ™‚

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    cessy08 wrote a new post, Comfort eating: Sauteed Mung Beans Recipe 8 years, 4 months ago

    Sauteed mung beans
    Sauteed mung beansย are one of the dishes I grew up with. Back home, it is a common staple when we are running low on budget, want to eat more vegetables or during the Lenten season (especially […]

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    cessy08 replied to the topic Your personal experience gets less rating on blogs in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 4 months ago

    I think it is possible to “link back” to a previously written personal post here. I do the same thing with mine and even if I talk about product reviews and recipes (in general), I try to find a way to link back to some of my posts. It is also nice to share other articles written by other writers here but there are too many I don’t have much time…[Read more]

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    cessy08 wrote a new post, Chocolate chip cookie: Tesco’s own brand range 8 years, 4 months ago

    It’s another edition of own-brand products review for Tesco. As some of you may know, Tesco is a reputable company here in the UK/Ireland, and this is where I mostly do our grocery shopping. I also buy random food […]

    • Actually, after you take the cookies out of the oven, the chocolate chip softens and becomes a bit gooey. It goes back to semi-hard after cooling so that’s why you think it didn’t melt during baking ๐Ÿ™‚ I do hope you can! I am not sure if they deliver worldwide because it is a UK/Irish grocery.

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    cessy08 wrote a new post, New Bag: Rombouts Italian Style Cafe Espresso Review 8 years, 4 months ago

    It is time to open another bag of espresso yet again! I don’t know why, but trying out a different brand, blend or simply opening a new bag of beans makes me feel as excited about trying a restaurant or even […]

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    cessy08 replied to the topic Your personal experience gets less rating on blogs in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 4 months ago

    Well, it was just an observation since I never wrote anything below 500 words but I had one article without backlinks that got me only $0.08! Only after I tried putting in backlinks in ALL my articles, that’s when I noticed I earn at least $0.18 and mostly $0.22 each.

    I submitted two sets of articles today again both with 500++ words and with…[Read more]

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    cessy08 replied to the topic Your personal experience gets less rating on blogs in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 4 months ago

    I tried doing it on one of my posts (after earning just $0.08 for some of my earlier submitted articles) and noticed it helped me to earn $0.22 for each. ๐Ÿ™‚ I don’t know if it will guarantee but that was the “trend” I noticed with mine.

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    cessy08 replied to the topic Your personal experience gets less rating on blogs in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 4 months ago

    Have you tried adding anchor texts/backlinks to your articles? As you said so, you used keywords and highlighted them in bold font to help with SEO but have you thought of backlinking to a higher rated URL to help with ranking?

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    cessy08 wrote a new post, Simple Recipe: Pan-seared tuna loin with buttery couscous 8 years, 4 months ago

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    I rarely buy fish apart from cod or haddock. Apart from the fact that it can be a little bit more expensive in comparison to meat or vegetables, it is very rare […]

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    cessy08 wrote a new post, Tartare Sauce Review: Simply Delicious! 8 years, 4 months ago

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    Tartare sauce is a common accompaniment to fish dishes to give it a boost of flavor. I usually enjoy a dollop of this tangy sauce when I dip a piece of fish in it. I don’t use it […]

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    cessy08 wrote a new post, Blackheads Removal: Skinfood Egg White Nose Strips review 8 years, 5 months ago

    Blackheads removal is probably one of my favorite things to do as part of my skincare routine. I know, it sounds disgusting but there is just a certain feeling of “sense of accomplishment” I feel after peeling off […]

    • Hmm, to be honest, I haven’t tried that but I can’t think of any reason that it won’t work. For one, the neck area has “softer” skin and I think the pore strip would stick easily compared to the nose area that can be a bit “shiny”. Not to mention that the neck area is comparably flatter than the nose area.

    • I hope it works for you ๐Ÿ™‚ You may want to try Jolse or Rinishop (free shipping with anything) or Roserosehop (pay shipping per weight). If you have a number of other products to buy, I think Roserosehop will work better but if you are just buying a single item, I think Jolse and Rinishop is better ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Yes, it is good for all because SkinFood has several nose packs meant to target blackheads using strips, with main ingredients such as Black Bean, Chlorella and Egg White. I purchased the Egg White Pack, meant for the nose, forehead and jaw (actually the chin), which I’ll review here. This pack comes in a cardboard case, with strips individually packaged inside.

      I used the nose strip again, and this time I put pressure on the strip to mold directly onto my nostrils for the first three minutes. Doing this, I was able to rip out a lot more blackheads! But while removing the strip, I also saw many blackheads that were barely sticking to the strip and then stayed in my pores. I’m just glad that I had much better results the second time around.

      Also, this Egg White Pack also has an accompanying Egg White Nose Pack (Cool Down) strip that is sold separately and meant to cool down the nose directly after using the Egg White Pack nose strip

      Overall, I have always liked the effectiveness of nose strips, but these strips didn’t have as much effect as I had hoped. While they were easy to use, but I see no use for the triangle strips and the nose strip didn’t remove too much gunk. Maybe if I can fully eliminate the air bubbles, I can more effectively remove my blackheads…

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    cessy08 wrote a new post, Craving for seafood: Crabby Jo’s Restaurant Review 8 years, 5 months ago

    Howth. It is a fishing area (bay area) here in Ireland that we usually go to during the summer months. To be honest, there is really nothing much to see there except if you want to buy fresh seafood from the […]

    • HAHA, I know! I also start to crave again for seafood after seeing the photos! We don’t regularly cook or eat it since the price is a lot more expensive compared to meat and vegetables. But it nice to have it sometimes, you know. ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Crabby Joes is absolutely amazing, I live right on the beach so we have plenty of sea food restaurants and crabby joes is always on the top list of places I really enjoy eating at. The food is amazing and fresh and the desserts are even better. They have almost anything you could possible want to eat and the people are so friendly there its one of the best restaurants I could suggest to someone. I have to say tho I have always noticed a huge difference in the amount of food that the uk and ireland serves compares to what they serve over here in the USA especially here in the south. I am sure the food amount served here is tripled the amount they serve you over there and for the same price which is interesting.

      • Oh my gosh, you live right next to the beach area?! Jealous! We have to to take the 30-minute train ride to Howth just to get our hands on these amazing fresh seafood. It is not much but with a baby, sometimes it makes a difference, LOL! My husband’s been to NJ (on work assignment) and he loved being there because seafood’s really cheap! I think he always end up having Japanese for the fresh sashimi. That’s why he craved for lobster at the time we went to Crabby Jo’s cos he remembered his HUGE lobster lunch in NY!

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    cessy08 wrote a new post, Quick Drying Nail Polish: Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Review 8 years, 5 months ago

    Applying nail polish by yourself is not easy or takes a lot of practice before you get the hang of it. Trust me. I have dealt with a lot of frustrations to get my painted nails (or futile attempts with nail art) […]

    • Glad you found this helpful ๐Ÿ™‚ It is really frustrating and I used not to paint my fingernails because I just find it takes a long time before I can do anything! And being a Mom, time is so precious it is very rare I want to just sit down and do nothing. LOL!

    • After two months (minus a 24-hour interruption) without nail polish, I gave in and painted my nails last night. Oh, but I didn’t just slap on a single color and call it a day, no–I did something I’ve never done before: ACCENT NAILS. They don’t call me Marci Late-To-The-Game Robin for nothin’.

      The thing is, I have no instinct for what nails to make the accent what nails to make the main color, so I just winged it (as you’ll see momentarily). All I knew is that I wanted to use two colors from two of the polish collections that had grabbed my attention recently because they promise a healthier nail-polishing experience.

      I assumed that the polish goes easy on cuticles and the surrounding skin, which, for me, makes sense since I get nail polish way beyond the borders of my nails. But, oddly enough, the gentle formula isn’t so much for the benefit of skin(s?) as it is for eyes.

      The opthamologist-tested colors are less likely to cause burning, itchiness and watering than other nail polishes. Anyone easily overwhelmed by the odor of many nail products can appreciate that.

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    cessy08 wrote a new post, [JOLSE] TD Repair Emulsion Serum review 8 years, 5 months ago

    Disclaimer: All opinions written are my own and Jolse or any other party did not persuade me to write in this manner.

    TD Repair Emulsion Serum
    I am so excited about this product review! As you probably […]

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    cessy08 wrote a new post, Sunscreen for Kids: Garnier Ambre Solaire for Kids (Review) 8 years, 5 months ago

    Summer is here! And for some people, summer is a big deal – believe me. Growing up in a tropical country, I never really appreciate summer not until I lived in the cold, windy, rainy country of Ireland, LOL!
    Over […]

    • I think I’d rather spray on my hands first especially if I want to put sunscreen on his face and neck – he might inhale it! Maybe if I were to apply it against his back, then I will spray it directly for easier application ๐Ÿ™‚

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    cessy08 wrote a new post, Tesco Multigrain Crackers (Review) 8 years, 5 months ago

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    Crackers
    These are one of the things we can’t live without at home. I think we have tried a number of variants over the past years and I am still surprised at the various options sprouting from the grocery […]

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    cessy08 wrote a new post, Starry, starry toes 8 years, 5 months ago

    I have a love-hate relationship with chunky, loose glitters. Love. I love it when it sits perfectly on my painted nails and the “custom” design I can apply whenever I apply polish. Especially after just putting it […]

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