REVIEW: Clean and Clear Advantage Acne Moisturizer

Let's go back with a little bit of a story.
I used the Clean and Clear Dual Action Oil-Free Moisturizer for about a year and half, going through about two or three bottles of the stuff. I would have called it my holy grail product, as it helped control my acne and was super moisturizing, and the superb packaging with the pump did not hurt. I still do love it. But the thing was, I was really oily. In the morning when I would wake up, there my face would be layered with oil. Not pretty at all. And at the end of the day, my face (mostly nose and the forehead) had a substantial amount of oil piled up.

I never knew that a simple change of a moisturizer could change that.
Don't get me wrong - the Dual Action Moisturizer is a phenomenal product, but I think it's geared a bit more towards to normal to dry skinned girls. I would still pick up the product, but I think I've found its replacement, and I think for the better.

The Clean and Clear Advantage Acne Moisturizer looks like this:


Packaging:
The packaging is a basic grey color with a purple pump. In my opinion, the bottle is supreme quality. The pump is very precise, it comes so that if you turn the pump, you can lock it so no product spills out. It's easy to grip and the pump is very easy to use.

Price:
I got mine for about 6.99 USD at Walgreens. I would say that that's a great price for 4 fluid oz. of the product. It will last you a long time, too.

The actual product:
The texture is very smooth, blends and soaks into the skin easily and quickly. It moisturizes very well but comes to a pretty matte finish. Even with the finish, the product is very moisturizing and the .05% salicylic acid does not dry out the skin at all (for me, at least). It does help control acne, in my opinion. I rarely break out much any more, but I think this helps me a lot with that. The scent isn't unpleasant, but it's not overwhelmingly delicious either. It's hard to describe the scent, but it does fade away quickly.

Do I recommend?
YES. I really do love this product! I think this would be a bit better for us oily girls (or guys) out there, and as I mentioned above, the Dual Action one for the dry to normal skin. It helps to control my acne beautifully, and for the price, you can't beat!

TAG: 100 Questions No One Asks!

Hellooo!
I'm really sorry about not writing for months now. I had a lot of time, but I just didn't get around to it. No excuses there...

My family and I are finally in New Mexico now, and I really like it here - it's a lot different than what I thought it would be. Everything is LITERALLY a 15 minutes' drive away, like Target, Ross, Albertsons, you name it. It's freaking fantabulous.

Anyway, I thought it would be awesome for me to do the 100 Questions No One Asks Tag just because it looks really fun! I saw yunging19 on YouTube do it (look her up, she's fabulous) and I was like "THIS IS CALLING MY NAMEE". Haha talk about cheesy.

1:Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed? CLOSED. Even if it's a tiny bit open I feel like some zombie thing is going to be peeking out at me when I wake up, so yeah...

2:Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotel? Sometimes, but I never use them because they're usually crap.

3:Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out? I don't sleep with sheets, just a blanket... It's too hot for that here.

4:Have you ever stolen a street sign before? Erm, no? Sounds fun though.

5:Do you like to use post-it notes? ABSOLUTELY NOTTT.

6:Do you cut out coupons but then never use them? No. I usually don't cut out coupons but if I do, they're ones of stores I actually go to, and I take careful measures to use them. Hahah

7:Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees? Easy. Bear. Bugs (includings bees) scare the flying shit out of me. 

8:Do you have freckles? Nope. 

9:Do you always smile for pictures? It's a 50/50 between smiling or the Joker.

10:What is your biggest pet peeve? I have a lot, but when people next to me at school use those squeaky pencils? UNACCEPTABLE. JUST NO.

11:Do you ever count your steps when you walk? When I walk down down stairs I do.  

12:Have you ever peed in the woods? I think so?

13:What about pooped in the woods? No.

14:Do you ever dance even if theres no music playing? YES. All the time, but with my luck it's usually when I don't see the obvious crowd twenty feet of me and they stare at me like O.o

15:Do you chew your pens and pencils? Nooooooooo.

16:How many people have you slept with this week? Negative three.

17:What size is your bed? Twin, I think?

18:What is your Song of the week? WE CAN'T STOP BY MILEY CYRUS. 

19:Is it okay for guys to wear pink? Who cares? It's fine.

20:Do you still watch cartoons? No. I don't do animation except like Finding Nemo.

21:Whats your least favorite movie? STANDING OVATION. WTF WAS THAT.

22:Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some? No, I would rather keep it in a shoebox.

23:What do you drink with dinner? Water or milk. Maybe grape or apple juice but we never have that.

24:What do you dip a chicken nugget in? Ketchup or sweet and sour sauce.

25:What is your favorite food? I don't know... I'll eat anything as long as it's food.

26:What movies could you watch over and over and still love? I Am Sam and Goodwill Hunting. 

27:Last person you kissed/kissed you? My imaginary hamster.

28:Were you ever a boy/girl scout? Nope.

29:Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine? ;)

30:When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper? When I was a camp. A month and a half ago.

31:Can you change the oil on a car? No... 

32:Ever gotten a speeding ticket? Not old enough to drive. But I probably wouldn't, I'm super paranoid on that kind of stuff. 

33:Ever ran out of gas? OOOH hahah I was like three, but when we lived in Korea we did, and this dude came and filled it up with a red bottle.

34:Favorite kind of sandwich? The Jefferson at a place called Bellair (I hope that's how you spell it) where I used to live.

35:Best thing to eat for breakfast? I've been eating a lot of cereal lately.

36:What is your usual bedtime? During the school year, 10'ish? Summer, like 1?

37:Are you lazy? Sometimes.

38:When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween? The classic witch. Super creative.

39:What is your Chinese astrological sign? I don't know what this is asking for but I'm a dragon and a gemini.

40:How many languages can you speak? Two, Korean and English.

41:Do you have any magazine subscriptions? Nope...

42:Which are better Legos or Lincoln Logs? I don't know. Legos?

43:Are you stubborn? Yeahhhh.

44:Who is better...Leno or Letterman? Letterman but they're basically the same.

45:Ever watch soap operas? Nope. Disney all the way. Hahaha

46:Are you afraid of heights? No, I love them.

47:Do you sing in the car? Yeah. Who doesn't? Sometimes I sing to random people on the street as we're driving by like "AS LONG AS YOU LOVE MEEEE".

48:Do you sing in the shower? Sometimes.

49:Do you dance in the car? Yeah. 

50:Ever used a gun? Nope.

51:Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer? School picture last year.

52:Do you think musicals are cheesy? I've only seen a couple Broadway ones, and they were magical.

53:Is Christmas stressful? We don't really do much on Christmas. We don't buy a lot of stuff. I usually get my bigger pieces of technology during then. So not really.

54:Ever eat a pierogi? What the hell is that.

55:Favorite type of fruit pie? Apple pie?

56:Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid? Popstar, doctor, surgeon, lawyer, FBI agent, all kinds of stuff.

57:Do you believe in ghosts? Not really, but stuff like "Ghost Busters" terrify me. At night, in bed, I'm just like... "Am I going to die tonight?"

58:Ever have a Deja-vu feeling? Once in a month or so.

59:Take a vitamin daily? Nah.

60:Wear slippers? Nope

61:Wear a bath robe? Nah.

62:What do you wear to bed? Shorts and a T Shirt.

63:First concert? No clue.

64:Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart? TARGETTTTTTT.

65:Nike or Adidas? Nikes. Did you know that Adidas stands for "All Day I Dream About Sports"?

66:Cheetos Or Fritos? Cheetos.

67:Peanuts or Sunflower seeds? Doesn't matter.

68:Ever hear of the group Tres Bien? No?

69:Ever take dance lessons? When I was like four. I took ballet but quit because I was bored of the repetition.

70:Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing? Lawyer, doctor, maybe? But not one that has like 14-hour work shifts.

71:Can you curl your tongue? Yep. Just did it.

72:Ever won a spelling bee? No. I'm not very good at spelling.

73:Have you ever cried because you were so happy? I don't think so. I've cried because I laughed too much at once.

74:Own any record albums? No.

75:Own a record player? I feel like #74 should have come before this one.

76:Regularly burn incense? Nope.

77:Ever been in love? No.

78:Who would you like to see in concert? THE SCRIPT. OR ED SHEERAN.

79:What was the last concert you saw? Lol I don't usually go to concerts. I was like 100 feet away from Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift when they performed, I lived right next to the stadium.

80:Hot tea or cold tea? Hot tea.

81:Tea or coffee? Tea.

82:Sugar or snickerdoodles? Doesn't make a difference.

83:Can you swim well? Yeah, I guess.

84:Can you hold your breath without holding your nose? Yep.

85:Are you patient? Haha NO.

86:DJ or band, at a wedding? DJ.

87:Ever won a contest? I don't think so...

88:Ever have plastic surgery? Nope. I think the chance of the doctor screwing up will keep me away for a while.

89:Which are better black or green olives? Olives are disgusting.

90:Can you knit or crochet? Knit. Heehee.

91:Best room for a fireplace? Living room, where else?

92:Do you want to get married? Yep.

93:If married, how long have you been married? Not married. 

94:Who was your HS crush? I haven't hit high school yet, entering eighth grade this year...

95:Do you cry and throw a fit until you get your own way? No. It won't work.

96:Do you have kids? No.

97:Do you want kids? Yes.

98:Whats your favorite color? Blue and purple. 

99:Do you miss anyone right now? My fraaands. 

BONUS JONAS QUESTION: Something that happened in middle school? 
Considering that I'm not done with it yet, I think I'll come back and answer next summer.

Well, I hope you guys enjoyed this really long tag! Comment below if you want me to write about anything else!!!

TAG: My Perfect Imperfections!

I haven't written in a really long time and I'm lying in bed sick, so I figured why not do the Perfect Imperfections tag? I saw this going around  YouTube and I was like "THIS IS SO INTERESTING" so I'm doing one of my own, just with words, not a YouTube video.

So in case any of you don't know what this tag is, you list three things you don't like about yourself, and another three things that you do love about yourself. Ready? All right!

My 3 Imperfections:

1. Acne
If you've read my blog post on how I'm working on clearing up my acne, you know that this is one of my biggest insecurities. I don't really mind it anymore, but the scarring and redness is still there. I don't like using makeup because I'm just paranoid about breaking out even more and my skin being ruined from makeup. So I don't really cover it up, so it's out there for everyone to see. I suffered from acne ever since the fourth or fifth grade, and it's still here, and I'm nearing the end of the seventh grade. People judge from the first impression, and usually the first impression is of the face or the body, and acne is just not that great of a first impression. But I've learned to live with it and I know that it will eventually be gone!

2. My belly
Haha this is one I'm hesitant to put up, but I know a lot of people have this problem so I figured, why not? I'm a pretty muscular person, but I do have some extra chub on my stomach. I'm trying to lose it, but I mean, it doesn't bother me too much. I still look fine in shirts and stuff, just not tight things. I'm trying to start eating healthier and work out a little bit more.

3. My fingernails
I have a hybrid of my parent's fingernails. I like mine overall (their texture, strength, ect.),  I just don't like the shape of them. They're pretty circular, except my pinkies, so when I put nail polish on it doesn't look as beautiful as some peoples' who have really nice and shaped fingernails. This one was really random.

My 3 "Perfections"! I see more positive things within me rather than my flaws, so this is just a little bit easier to come up with.

1. I LOVE MY HURR
My hair is really low maintenance, I can just wash and condition and let it air dry and it would look just fine. Nice and straight with a little inward wave at the ends. I've been having some problems with oily roots but that's usually because of the summer approaching. It's so easy to deal with and it grows pretty fast. I have some natural highlights and it's golden brown on my black to dark brown hair. I love that. I used to hate it, but I really like it now.

2. My personality
I've been told to be funny and easy to talk to. I think that's a pretty nice quality to have and I like those qualities in other people, too. I can be myself with others, I don't cover up who I am. I used to be sooooooooooooooo shy, whether that be me dancing with my friends or acting. Now I'm just like BRING THISSS OOOOONNNNNNN because it's something I love to do. I love being crazy and acting and finding ways to expressive. I'm usually agreeable, but I can be stubborn too. I don't like being weak, vulnerable. I like taking charge but I follow too. I have flaws in my personality - tons of them- but I feel like I have enough positive sides of me to balance it out.

3. My shoe size.
I wear size seven to an eight (in the US) and I know that it's the average shoe size for women, but they're just really easy to find shoes for me that are flattering, The funny thing is that I've had the same shoe size ever since I was like nine or ten, and I'm twelve now (almost thirteen!)

I hope you enjoyed that, you know me a lot better now!!!

I'm Moving...!

I'm not talking about moving to a different website or anything - I'm physically moving to another state of the US. I live on the east coast as of now, but in the summer I would be moving to New Mexico. I'm not going to say where, as city wise - but I'm okay with saying the state because the population is pretty large and I feel pretty safe about it.

Background:
I moved to the States when I was seven, because my mom got transferred here from South Korea. I was pretty young then, so I wasn't too scared about getting used to a new place - my world was small enough to think that I would make friends super easily, that no one would discriminate me, as long as I got past the language barrier. I love my life here - I'm twelve (thirteen in three months!), and I've adjusted very well even though I switched to a different school in sixth grade. In both of my schools. I have been very blessed and lucky to be surrounded by such caring and loving people. I lost most contact with my elementary (first school in the States) friends, but I've kept in touch with my two best friends, but we're neighbors.

My current school is amazing - truly a once-in-a-lifetime-chance. It's so unique, so amazing, so fantastic, and I am so, incredibly grateful to have had the chance to attend here. I'm really sad about leaving it, because I have made so many phenomenal friends. I promised all of them to Skype every day.

Where I live, where I have and am attending, my friends have made my life awesome and so lovely - I'm so, superbly blessed to have met and known them.

My fears and excitements of the future:
I'm excited to move. Yes, I have talked about my sadness about leaving my current home, friends, and school - but I am ready for something new. I love here- truly, but I'm also so excited for the weather at New Mexico, their culture, the food and mainly everything about it. New Mexico is a lot different from where I live, and I can't wait to learn everything about it.

Of course, I'm nervous for a new school, making new friends. What if I can't find a friend? What if I'm considered totally different, strange? Honestly, I am terrified. I don't know the schedules and the routines of the school, or anything about it. But I don't really have a choice - so I suck it up. I'm usually a friendly person , I've always been able to make friends, so I'm just mainly counting on my past for assurance.

I'll definitely update after I move... I hope everything goes well, and wish me good luck!

TAG: 50 Random Things About Me!!!

Hey friends!

So I thought that since you guys don't know me too well, I would like to change that around. So I'm doing the 50 Random Things About Me Tag!!! I'm so excited. This is traditionally supposed to be done on a YouTube video, but I thought that I would change this around. And, um, I don't actually do YouTube. :D And I TAG YOU to do this!!! Leave any comments beloww!! :)

1. I am not photogenic. I'm just not blessed to have the gift of looking impeccably perfect in every single photo. I get a good shot, maybe around every three months.

2. Languages are my favorite subjects. I think I'm naturally good with them... I like history too.

3. I lose at least one pencil or hairband every day. I just leave them somewhere and forget about it. I think I'm a record-holder.

4. I cry so much during movies. I don't really cry from physical injuries, but when I feel bad for someone in a movie or even a picture, my eyeballs start to bawl.

5. I absolutely hate olives. They are so disgusting.

6. I'm really good at cleaning, like my room. I get a feeling of ew, this is dirty and I would clean my room, and it would look nice and organized.

7. My favorite lip balm is the green or blue EOS. They are fantastically beautifully amazing.

8. I use Wikipedia and Google for everything. Like everything.

9. I love rollercoasters. I love the ohmylordmystomachisgoingtofalloutofmyintestines kind of feeling.

10. I doodle all the time. Usually on my friends' stuff though. Lol

11. I can type really fast. I've been the fastest typer in my grade for the past three or four years.

12. One app I am obsessed with is iFunny.

13. If I put on makeup I need a full mirror. I cannot use those tiny compact things that comes with makeup pieces. No. Just no.

14. I'm dexterous - I'm good at origami. I get it from my awesome mommy.

15. I have a 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

16. I respect vegetarians very much - I could not live without chicken or pork.

17. I am 5'4 1/2. Still growing - trying to be 5'7 ish.

18. I sing alto in my school's advanced choir.

19. I love apple juice and water.

20. My favorite place to buy frozen food is Trader Joe's.

21. I keep up with Pretty Little Liars constantly. WHY IS SPENCER A PART OF THE A TEAM!!!!?!?!?!  NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

22. I prefer firmer beds over squishy ones.

23. I sing about purple unicorns half the time...

24. I am surprisingly okay at winged eyeliner.

25. Something that I am amazing at is talking really fast.

26. I do not make intelligent jokes. Mine are about farts and eyebrows. Yes.

27. In comparison to #26, I am a straight A student.

28. I don't wear makeup on an everyday basis. I would sleep than look attractive. I bet you can tell if you were to meet me.

29. I am drawing Brad Pitt in pen as of this week.

30. If I was deserted on an island and I could bring three things, I would bring a library, the Beatles, and a plate of California Rolls.

31. I like running in the morning really early. I'm just usually too lazy to do it.

32. I love eating barbeque - my dad makes the best.

33. I like having at least one long fingernail so I can tap it on random things and see what kind of noises it makes. Haha

34. A movie that moved me was Remember the Titans.

35. I love hugging people.

36. I put Vaseline on my eyelashes every night. It really does make them grow...

37. I don't understand how football people can wear all that gear and not die in the heat.

38. I hate having greasy hair.

39. I am a legit procrastinator.

40. Smiling's my favorite :)

41. I have never gotten any grade under a B- or C in my life.

42. I read very often. I also read quickly.

43. It took me two years to be fluent in English

44. I want to be able to speak five languages at one point.

45. I am PARANOID about stuff getting on my face and hair.

46. I have brown eyes, and black hair with natural brown-golden highlights.

47. Summer is my absolute favorite season.

48. I want to try gymnastics

49. I can spend hours of doing nothing sitting outside and talking to people.

50. I am a serious texter. I've used up to 10,000 texts in a month.

I hope you enjoyed this... This actually took me soooo long to write. Lol hahahaha.

Thank you so much for reading - it's amazing that you read my whole list!!!