My Hair Growth Journey :)

So for awhile now, I've wanted to grow out my hair. Before, my hair used to grow super fast when I was in middle school. My hair used to be at the end of my back. But now it's only shoulder length.
Two major reasons why were:
-I miss my long hair! Dx
-I want that hairstyle but I can't since my hair is too short.... :(

The hairstyles that I'm trying to grow my hair out for are:

Nicole from KARA

Asian Mullet

I also wanted to dye my hair to look like this:

Front

Back

My Hair usually grows out and stops at this length:

So, to achieve my desired hair length, I've searched and searched for tips to grow out hair.

Most people have tried F.A.S.T shampoo and conditioner but I don't have the funds to invest on shampoo that I have to order off the internet. There were a bunch of tips. I compiled all the tips and took out the ones I was already doing for my hair (ex. not brushing when wet, not tying hair, use less styling tools) and made my own hair growth regimen.

First, as of yesterday, I'm taking Biotin which is a vitamin that supports healthy hair, skin and nails. ;)

Next, I use a hair mask by Neutrogena which is a triple moisture mask (that I especially need since I dyed my hair three times in one week.

*I did get a hair cut after dying my hair three times.

Third, I bought Pantene Pro V Restore Beautiful Lengths. I've been wanting to give this a try.

I do want to try the other products from the same line as well.

I have also changed other things I take into my body.

I drink more water now, massage my scalp, eat fruits such as; apples, blueberries, and bananas.

I've also started to drink more soy milk and eat more healthy protein. I think that's it so far. I will check back with another hair growth journey post and show you guys my progress.

Comment below and tell me what you do to grow out your hair and the results. :)

Tell me anything I can improve on my blog.

Suggest any video ideas I can use for my YouTube channel.

Share my blog with anyone who is also trying to grow out their hair.

I wish you all luck on your hair growth!

*Disclaimer: I do not own any of these pictures!*

My Beauty Diary Masks!

For awhile now, My Beauty Diary has produced a line of facial masks.
This type of facial mask is a cloth soaked in serum that's has natural ingredients or components to them.
All the masks do different things for different skin types.
What sucks is that most of them are only for Normal to Dry Skin so when ever I purchase some, I always have to get the ones that are for all skin types. *I have Oily to Combination (with oily T zone) skin.*

How to Use (Or basically how I use it):
Step 1-Do normal facial routine
Step 2-Put on mask (cut to better fit your face)
Step 3-Leave mask on for 15-25 min.
Step 4-Remove mask and use it to add more serum to your face.
Step 5-Throw mask away and put any extra serum from packet onto face or body.
Step 6-Use clean fingers to massage and rub serum into face.
*Do not rinse*

The ones I've tried so far have not broken me out or caused any kind of skin irritation.

The first that I've tried was the Arbutin Whitening Mask.
This mask contains arbutin that helps whiten the skin by breaking down the melanin in the skin.
Arbutin also helps with anti-aging.

I bought mine for $1.75 for 1pk. at Uwajimaya because when I first bought it, they weren't selling the whole box. But now they are for $16. Yup, it's a bit pricey but I don't mind since the only other way to purchase it is by buying it online.

Ratings:

Moisturizing: 5 out of 5

All of the different masks do moisturize.

Anti-Aging: Can't really rate since I have no kind of wrinkles to begin with.

Whitening: 5 out of 5

After using it for 2 days in one week, I noticed a drastic change in the tone of my skin. Originally, my forehead, nose, and chin are all a couple shades darker than the rest of my face. After using the mask, they've lightened up. Best whitening product I've ever used! :)

Scent: There is no scent.

The next My Beauty Diary mask I've tried is the Strawberry Yogurt mask.

I only used one since my best friend bought for herself from Taiwan and I just wanted to try it.

This mask claims to whiten, refine, and control excess sebum.

Ratings:

Moisturizing: 5 out of 5

Whitening: 3 out of 5

Saw some improvement but it wasn't as drastic as the Arbutin Mask.

Refine: 5 out of 5

My face a lot cleaner and smoother after using mask.

Control of Sebum: 4 out of 5

I had less oil on my face when I woke up the next morning but throughout the day, my face started to get oily again.

Scent: 5 out of 5

It smells delicious, it made me want strawberry yogurt. :3

The last one I tried was the Sake Yeast Mask.

I bought this one at Uwajimaya as well for $16.

Before I bought this I wanted to see what mask does everything that I want to improve my face.

This mask is recommended to those with Oily skin (even though it doesn't directly say that.)

This mask claims to clarifying, anti-aging, moisturizing, regenerating, softening, collagen, whitening.

It also controls excess sebum.

Ratings:

Clarifying: 4 out of 5

After using it, my pimples did become smaller. Maybe with more use of it, they will fully disappear.

Anti-aging: Can't rate.

Moisturizing: 5 out of 5

Regenerating: 5 out 5

Soften: 5 out of 5

My skin became very soft after use and the next day.

Whitening: 4 out of 5

Again, not as drastic as the Arbutin but still a small change in skin tone.

Control of Sebum: 5 out of 5

My face was not only when I woke up the next morning and throughout the day it remained that way. :)

Scent: 4 out of 5

The scent of this mask smells just like sake and it's a pretty strong scent. But I could ignore the scent after awhile. Honestly, I didn't really have any problem with the smell. It didn't irritate my skin at all.

In conclusion, after my experiences with these masks I am looking forward to trying the rest of them. After I have tried some new ones, I will post reviews on them. I'm also thinking of making a video review about these masks as well.

I would buy any of these masks again. :)

I highly recommend you guys try these masks for yourselves.

If you or any one you know have tried any of these masks, feel free to comment and tell me which ones you tried and how it went for you.

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Hope you all enjoyed this post! <3

*Disclaimer, I do not own any of these pictures.*