Recently, I am obsess with Tzu Hsi, China's longest reigning female rule and its last Empress. I read few books on her life in my most favourite place in China , Forbidden City. Many considered Empress Tzu Hsi as "The Enemy of the Human Race". In China , children learn that the collapse of every dynasty was the fault of the concubine. Children are taught that the Empress was responsible for destroying China's 2,000 years imperial culture. Chinese and Western books I have read , make you remember Empress Tzu Hsi , negatively. I read few version of Empress Tzu Hsi, you can imagine if you in her shoes, will you act differently at that point time? Tzu Hsi was a woman, a concubine. Any wrong move would cost her life. I could say the price of her survival skills in Forbidden City involved lots of personal sacrifice and suffering. For example , she was a passionate woman, a widowed at the age of 26 years old. From then on , she was forbidden to have a relationsh...
In general, most people are advised to start using retinol in their mid-20s. Why do we need retinol for our skin? Well, this is because collagen and elastin production starts to slow down. Adding retinol into our skincare routine at age of 25 to 30 is the perfect time to slow down the ageing process. So, what is retinol that people are hyping about? In short, retinol is a topical product containing a vitamin A derivative. Technically speaking a type of retinoid which works to increase collagen production. It helps to treat acne, and blackheads and is also ideal to improve skincare texture such as minimising fine lines, and wrinkles and brightening dull skin. Personally, I am a beginner in adding Retinol into my skincare routine. At the age of 47 years old. I guess, am afraid to start one because I read many side effects if use it wrong. What is the side effect if you use retinol wrong? Retinols can increase your skin's sensitivity to sunlight. So, it is advisable to apply th...