Juice cleansing works well for both physically and mentally

I'm on a juice cleans now.
Juice cleansing is a kind of a diet to flush  toxins from the body by drinking nothing but juice .
This time I planed a 3-day  cleanse .Today is the 2nd day.

You might think  people  feel very hungry  during the cleans.
But  I don't  feel hungry at all .Actually I always feel much better during cleansing.
I've been mainly vegetarian for more than 10 years and I am used to this kind of practice ,for example ,  eating raw food , fasting etc...
But when I looked back at the my very first  fasting , I felt very hungry .
But after the fasting ,  I felt much  more energetic and reguvenated .After that, cleansing became a regular routine for me.

I have fasted 3 or 4 times a year for the last 4 years.  The last time was about 6 months ago.
I had to take a break from a healthy diet to experience the delicious food on my recent trips to Tokyo and Paris.

But I noticed that my sinus allergies became worse because of the food I ate ( even though it was fantastic ).

Now I'm in my second day of cleansing and my allergies are getting better.
My 5  senses  always work really well  during and after cleansing.
Another important reason why I  cleanse  is to quite my busy mind.
Body detoxifying is also mind detoxifying .

Sometime my mind is full of thoughts ( and most of them are not so important !) and it's restless .
Based on my personal experience, eating a lot of food too often can make one's mind restless.
less food means more calm the mind.
I think cleansing the body is one of the  best ways to find peace of  mind .
For me , it works better  than yoga and meditation.

Now I find my mind more peaceful and my performance improves at work.
I feel light both physically and mentally  and I'm fresh !

Juice for cleansing should be cold pressed juice to avoid  enzyme loss .

I make my juice at home with cold pressed juice maker.

Ideally,All veg and fruits should be  organic for cleansing.

HERBORISTERIE D'HIPPOCRATE at Paris

I always visit  herboristerie ,which means herb shop in English , whenever I visit France.
I visited a few herb shops when I went there in Feburuary and I got a lot of herbs for both my work and personal use.



This time , I stayed Saint-Germaine area for a week.
I found  an old  herboristerie near the hotel I stayed and I visited there a few times.
The shop appearance was very quaint and it instantly attracted me .
Although I'm always  excited when I visit herb shops in France, shopping at this shop was really exciting experiences for me .
It seems that the shop hasn't changed anything since it started.
It was shabby in a good way  and not  so commercialized .
It's not like a shop , more like a pharmacy .
Once I stepped into the shop , I was overwhelmed  by a large number of herbs on the shelves .

I managed to communicate with the herbalist and buy herbs  even though we didn't understand well eachother.I don't speak French and  she doesn't speak English .



Unfortunately I got  bad flue in Paris and I bought some remedies to cure and took them 3-4 times a day and It worked very well!!

Here are herb medicines that helped me a lot .
Good  for  sleep,  reducing fever ,  sore throat .

HERBORISTERIE 

D'HIPPOCRATE

Adress :42 rue St-Andre des Arts 75006  Paris 

Tel: +33 (0)1 40 51 87 03

Vitamin C Bomb ''Rose hip tea''

I have some herbal tea recipe that helps  prevent  skin pigmentation.
One of the most efficient tea is a rose hip  tea.

One of the most common causes of   pigmentation is UV rays.
For me, this tea is necessary because I  easily get   exposed strong sunshine here in SIngapore.
I also  recommend this tea for those suffering  from annoying  skin pigmentation.

It helps a lot to avoid annoying pigmentation.
not only in preventing new pigmentaion but also in gently removing old ones  .
I  try to take this tea before and after  engaging in outdoor activities.

Rosehip tea is called '' vitamin C bomb'' because it is rich in vitamin C.

Here are the amazing benefits of Rose hip tea.

・It has 20 times more  vitamin C than lemon , not only avoids pigmentation but also regenerates collagen in your skin.

・It is rich in antioxidant that help slow down aging process  .

・Helps to reduce fatigue.

・ Refreshing .

・Boosts immune system .

・regulates  skin turn over because of β-carotene.

・Contains Iron that helps  brighten sallow and  dull skin .

Benefits of Lemon grass oil on legs

I use lemon grass oil every morning before I leave for work.

I mean, I give my legs massage with lemon grass oil every morning.

There are two reasons why I use lemon grass oil.

Firstly , lemon grass oil can improve  circulation and keep your legs warm .

I always try to keep my body warm because it's so important not only for health but also beauty.

Of course beauty is always linked to health.

If you want to maintain your beauty, you should keep your circulation healthy .

Keeping your body warm is the key to maintain a beautiful and glowing skin.

I use lemon grass oil  to get warm so that I can keep my skin glowing.

And also , keeping  your legs warm can  prevent them from swelling. 

Secondly, lemon grass oil is  good to tighten your skin. 

Unfortunately , the skin becomes loose and sagged as we get older.

I feel really sad when I see my leg's skin loose and sagging .

Sagging skin makes you look older even though the facial skin is glowing.

But  lemon grass oil  is the answer to sagging skin , if you are annoyed of sagging skin.

Lemon grass can make your skin firm .

If you use  lemon grass oil with good quality , you'll get the results within one week.

you will feel the difference after using it.  Your legs will be  relieved from swelling and the skin will be firm and glowing .

you can get the perfect beautiful legs that you have always dreamed of.

Keeping the legs firm and  the skin glowing makes women look more elegant and sophisticated.

My first IKEBANA lesson of the year 2015

I had IKEBANA lessen this morning and it was the first day of the  year 2015.
I was the only  student who participated this lesson . Other students except me were all sick,unfortunately.

Actually, It has been more than 2months since the last time I joined the lesson.
I felt difficult to arrange the flowers at the beginning because I've been away for a long time.

My teacher helped me a lot and she completed the work because I was  confused and I couldn't complete them.

Here is today's work.
These IKEBANA work is not mine, My teacher did all of them instead of me because I was confused.

This  pink and yellow  combination reminded me of fresh spring in Japan.

 The moment  I saw  her  arrangement, I almost cried because I was sure I felt  the essence of the flowers and greens .
It was so beautiful , I felt Japan through her work and miss Japan so much.
She could catch the essence of the flowers and greens and showed me them.


Since I saw her work for the first time ,I always think that She has an amazing gift from God when it comes to IKEBANA.
She always shows us fabulous arrangement and It's like  magic.
She always knows how to find the best way to arrange the flowers . Any kind of flowers and greens doesn't matter  for her.
I'm sure that  she has magic hands.

I was deeply moved and inspired  not only by her work but also the way  she showed life to me.
She expresses herself through her work and lives her life to the fullest .
 It reminds me that life is an  art and it's beautiful .

Happy new year 2015

Happy new year 2015!
It has already been 1 week.

I'm quite surprised to know that I've been away from this blog more than 2month !!
I was too  busy to be back to my blogs.
Last year I opened my beauty salon and I really  focused on my work there.
I've got many wonderful clients last year even though I've just started my small salon.
I really appreciate it.
I'd like to expand my business more and more in 2015 .


Now I am planning a few things to improve my beauty salon for this year and it's really exciting!!
I guess I'll be able to share about this one month later .It's going to happen soon.

Anyway
I set my goal to keep my blog active this year and I will share my idea and things about beauty and natural life style.

See you on my next blog!!

Create my life

I'd like to  share some word which I was impressed deeply.
That is very true.
I live my life , I create my life, I love my life, I enjoy my life.
life is beautiful.

“The deepest secret is that life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation. You are not discovering yourself, but creating yourself anew. Seek, therefore, not to find out Who You Are, seek to determine Who You Want to Be.”



- Neale Donald Walsch

Solution for skin allergy.

I sometimes get eczema on my skin, especially around the  lymph nodes (axilla region, abdominal region, groin region )when I am extremely  under   pressure either physically or mentally .

I've got eczema on my skin since last night because of haze from Indonesia.
It seems that haze pollution has worsened and my body can't take it.

I  also got  skin allergy last year because of haze and  it was almost a disaster.
I'm kind of sensitive  about pollution that's why I couldn't take it.
I couldn't breathe and almost felt like dying.
(I am  not exaggerating , I am serious.)

It seems that it is not as heavy as last year but it has been continuing  for more than a month.
Haze chemical pollution weakens my immune system .

So, what should I do??
Here is a solution to treat  my skin allergy.

I always take nettle tea when I get allergy on my skin .
It really works well.



I recommend this nettle tea for those who are annoyed by itchy skin.
And It  actually  tastes good.

Try nettle tea and get your healthy skin  back .

I'll have nettle tea  for another a few days till I get  better .

One way to improve concentration

 I don't take any solid food while I do my work at my salon.
Because  I want to  improve my concentration.

Actually, digesting is the heaviest work because it consumes '' huge '' energy in our organ system.
When we are so busy to digest , our brains don't work well.
There is not enough  energy available for the brain.
This is the reason why we can't use our energy efficiently when we are full.
Concentration tends to become poor when we are full.

For this reason, I avoid any solid food while I do my work.
Solid food needs  more time  and energy to  be consumed   more than liquid  food.
The more you eat heavy food, the more you get tired.
Simple food would never confuse your stomach and brain and you can have more energy .

I make smoothy for lunch  and put in fridge at my salon and take it during break time.

I am really able to concentrate when my stomach feels light .
This is very important  for me to  be able to give clients the best  which is my priority .

these are my break fast and lunch .
kale , kiwi  and enzyme syrup.

My Ikebana work for 14th OCT

 willow ,red berry and blue prince.
Arrangement for christmas  in IKEBANA style.

AMAZAKE is Good for Improvement of The Intestinal Environment

I made AMAZAKE for the first time.
AMAZAKE  is a traditional Japanese drink .
It's very popular ,especially in winter , because it keeps your body warm.
Its taste is very sweet and mild. It sounds like Japanese SAKE but actually it doesn't contain alcohol .(depends on recipe)
It is rich in enzyme because it is kind of fermented  food  made of kouji and rice .

AMAZAKE has a lot of amazing  benefits for fitness.
Aside from a lot of nuturients such as vitamins and minerals, what I like about AMAZAKE the most is that it improves the intestinal environment because of  its rich  oligosaccaride and enzymes.

Keeping your intestine clean  is the key to maintaining your skin healthy and glowing .
If constipation annoys you, AMAZAKE  is a highly recommended solution.

I love food  rich in enzymes because it gives me a lot of benefits for keeping my skin beautiful.
I guess fermented  food is one of  the reasons why  traditional Japanese ladies have beautiful skin .
Traditionally we have a variety of fermented food such as miso,shouyu, natttou, Japanese pickles and etc...
I try to take fermented food as much as possible to keep my intestine clean.
As I  mentioned , you have to keep your intestine clean first of all if  you want a beautiful skin .
It is very essential to keep  glowing skin.

This time I made AMAZAKE with wihte rice, but next time I will make it with Brown Rice.
It will be healthier and  more nutritious .

Home made AMAZAKE.

the process of making amazake at home is quite easy .

just mix kouji and porridge .

leave it in a rice warmers for 8~10hours.

the temperature should be kept at 60 degree.

that's all!!

Kouji (Kouji mold)

I got kouji at meidi-ya.

if rice porridge is mixed  with kouji ,the texture should become thicker.

 but as it was fermented ,it became more diluted ( or watery)

and very sweet!! 

the more I simplify my life , the more comfortable I feel.

I like the simple life . It means not only about material things ,also about  relationship.

I want to simplify  my life more and more and I  always  want to be surrounded by people and things that I love .

Life is short , I want to pay attention to only  things I really like.

The more I simplify my life , The more comfortable  I feel.

Here are  inspirational words by Meryl Streep.

I NO LONGER HAVE PATIENCE

beautifully written by Meryl Streep

I no longer have patience for certain things, not because I’ve become arrogant, but simply because I reached a point in my life where I do not want to waste more time with what displeases me or hurts me.

I have no patience for cynicism, excessive criticism and demands of any nature.

I lost the will to please those who do not like me, to love those who do not love me and to smile at those who do not want to smile at me.

I no longer spend a single minute on those who lie or want to manipulate. I decided not to coexist anymore with pretence, hypocrisy, dishonesty and cheap praise.

I do not tolerate selective erudition nor academic arrogance.

I do not adjust either to popular gossiping. I hate conflict and comparisons.

I believe in a world of opposites and that’s why I avoid people with rigid and inflexible personalities.

 In friendship I dislike the lack of loyalty and betrayal.

I do not get along with those who do not know how to give a compliment or a word of encouragement.

Exaggerations bore me and I have difficulty accepting those who do not like animals.

And on top of everything I have no patience for anyone who does not deserve my patience.”

 Meryl Streep

Fantastic night at Andre restaurant

My husband and I went to Andre  restaurant 2 days ago . It is one of our favorite restaurants in Singapore. It's been a year since we  last went there .

We got  an invitation from The  Ritz Paris. We joined a lovely intimate dinner with lovely ladies from Ritz Paris and other guests.
They came to share some news from The Ritz Paris.
Actually , It was a small group and we had a wonderful dinner in a nice and cozy private room.

While having a wonderful  dinner,  the director from the Ritz told us how the new Ritz is going  .
Renovation has started 2 years ago and It is supposed to be completed in 2014 .
But actually, it will  take another  year. It will reopen in the fall in 2015 ,after 3 years  of renovation.
They are passionate in   giving  their customer   a '' REAL PARIS EXPERIENCE''
I was relieved to hear that The New Ritz will maintain  its beautiful traditional appearance and rooms .

We were there the very last day they closed, and We hope to  be there on the first day after renovation!

Aside from the amazing dinner (  chef Andre  always impresses  us!) and fun talk with guests,
We‘ve met a wonderful lady there.

She is a  really famous lady here in Singapore ,and she has already  becme a legend.
I knew about her because I've read an article about her in a magazine or newspaper .
I never  imagined that I could meet her  that night.
She was seated in front of me ,so I had a lot of chances to talk with her.

She was very charming and friendly. I became a big fan of hers :).
I was so  impressed by her and her lifestyle as a working lady , wife and mother.
She inspired me a lot!
She is one of the most inspirational women I've ever met.
That was a very precious moment in which I could hear a lot of stories directly from her.
Sometimes things like this happen in  real Life.
I mean Things I've never ever  imagined could happen in   real life.
That is the reason why I always think Life is full of wonder and It always amazes me!!

I would never forget that night and I hope to see her again someday.

Beat dull skin with Beets!!

I sometimes have a fresh beats juice or smoothy for my breakfast.

Especially when I am bothered by dull skin and eye bugs.

Beets is rich in iron and other minerals and it helps to ged rid of dull skin.

Actually taking fresh beets is  more efficient to absorb iron than taking supplement.

I always can see the benefit after having beats juice for a few day.

Dull skin's gone away!!

Here is another benefits about eating beets.

  

・Good for water retention and constipation.

・Detoxification and Cleansing liver and kidney.

・High in Antioxidant for clear skin.

Do these benefits inspire You to eat  Beets?

I recommend uncooked raw beets as a fresh juice ,salad and smoothy . 

you can take rich enzyme from them.

Natural Nail Experience - - Safe Nail for Pregnancy - -

I went to get pedicure at Origo Creation after work last night.

It is located at ChinaTown Point which is near my space.

They provide not only nail services , a lot of natural and organic product available.

The shop is very clean and cosy.

I got a pedicure using non toxic polish.

First of all I took  foot bath with aroma oil smells nice and got foot scrub .

All products  which therapist gave me were natural and organic .

It was really relaxing and refreshing and nail services was very hygienic and attentive.

After treatment I had a natural herb tea .

Most of the time I got a treatment I fell asleep.

It was very comfortable experience.

Nail polishes  they provided are all non-toxic and safe for pregnancy ,cancer patient and allergy suffers and children .

I love this services Coz I always try to avoid chemical ingredients as long as possible .

I don't lile pungent smell and it  didn't stimulate for me. 

The formula of the polishes doesn't contain toluene, formaldehyde , resin, dibutyl phthalate and camphor.

FIve  non-toxic polish brand  is available and they have variety of colors.

Zoya, Kaia House, Priti, Knocked Up and AEOS.

Nice service and It's affordable. 

This time I got a Premiun Pedi  contains foot bath scrub and coloring.

Express Mani $ 14

Express Pedi  $ 18

Premiun Mani $28

Premiun Pedi  $38

Origo Creation

+65 6438 5866

Chinatown Point 

133 New Bridge RD, #01-37 ,059413

Now I got  pink new nails.

I'm so happy when I see my pink toes !!

 very clean and cosy.
you can find a lot of natural products.

A truly Organic and Natural Nail Experience  :)
they also provide Gelish which is less chemical than normal one.

Enzyme drink is completed !!

Enzyme drink is completed !!
It took almost 10days to complete.

The front one ,yellowish , is made of mango, pineapple mandarin and lemon.

The behind one ,dark red, is made of blueberry ,tomato, plum and red grape.

This enzyme drink will be served while you take a foot bath at OrganicsBeauty and it's complementary .


It improve your circulation and brings more benefits .

How to wash out the toxins in your body in simple way.

How to  wash out the toxins in your body .

Keeping your colon clean is necessary  to detox your entire body .

It's not only detoxification but also efficient to keep your skin healthy and glowing.

80% of the toxin in your body can be detoxed  through bowel movement.

Another 20% are sweating and urinating.

 Healthy bowel movement is the key to eliminate and detox toxins inside your body and It link to immune system deeply.

Taking mushrooms ,Here is a yummy solution to help and promote peristaltic motion for a healthy digestion.

It helps  peristaltic movement because of high -fiber .

That's the reason why I try to have mushroom as often as possible .

Mushroom support the immune system as well.

I  sometimes make a  hot mushroom salad for a  healthy digestion.

The recipe is very simple.

You just only make a hot mushroom dressing.

It taste  a bit spicy, sour and sweet.

1 stir -fry　red chili and diced  mushroom with olive oils .

(you can use any mushrooms as you like)

2 add vinegar and soy source 

3 suger to taste

4 place mushroom dressing on  green leaves .

5 bon appetit !!

MY IKEBANA WORK for 8th of Sep

Globe Amaranth or Bachelor Button

Lnguage of flower 

Immortality ,Unfading love

 
                                                             SUN FLOWER                              
                                                      Language  of flower  Adration