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Recent obsession; Pu-er tea!

I LOVE PU-ER TEA ( 普洱茶) !!  I've always told my family how I really like the taste of the tea we get served in Chinese restaurants, but I never knew what it was called... Until recently.  My Family and I were in a restaurant in Hong Kong and the waiter asked "What tea would you like to drink?"  "Pu-er" My grandmother replied. Then my eyes lit up with happiness! (I wonder why I just never asked...) My hometown, being a small town, had no Chinese or any Asian supermarkets nearby but now, being in Manchester, I have easy access to Chinese supermarkets!  This container full of tea cost me £3.30. Initially, I thought that it was pretty expensive and having other items to purchase as well, I had to keep count of how much I was spending as I had very limited cash on me (I'm a card carrying kind of gal ;P) and the supermarket only takes cash. (Are all Asian supermarkets like that?!)  Anyway, I now realized that the tea will last f...

Natural beauty : Milk for skin care

Milk has been widely known as a beauty treatment as it whitens softens, soothes and nourishes the skin. It also prevents irritation (great for my eczema) ! It has many vital nutrients that your skin needs. It has proteins, calcium, lactose, fat, vitamin A, B12, D and zinc. And I must say I am a fan of Milk! It's great! It makes you full - promoting weight loss and does wonders for your skin! I approve!! Some of my favourite milk remedies .... Banana and milk facial: For the Banana and milk facial you will need well... A banana (half a banana will do) and milk (Just enough to make a paste with) =D yum~ Leave on for 15-20 minutes and rinse off! Skin looks even and smoother and feels refreshed! Simple Milk facial: Pour some milk into a bowl - if you have oily skin preferably use semi-skimmed milk, and dip a facial sheet mask into the bowl of milk ( or you can use cotton pads - that's what I do!). Let the milk absorb ad when ready apply onto the face - you may need to ...