Just as gifts are sometimes judged by its wrappings and trimmings, so as a person is judged by their outer package. The skin as considered the largest organ in the body covering almost every inch and cranny. In fact, we Filipinos always look up to people having beautiful and fair skin. Yet, for me, I do not care whether you have fair or not-so-fair skin as long as it is smooth and clear for the skin can tell you many things. The WebMd tells us even of the different types of skin and how to take care of it. True enough, I get to see a lot of write-ups and posts on how to get smooth and clear skin.
I am just quite blessed to have smooth and clear skin. Spare you the fact that I have childhood signs of having a rough and carefree life with all the scars. But do you really want to know the secret? Well, it will no longer be a secret because I will be telling you now...
Flashback 32 years ago, born as the eldest of four, my mother had the privilege to breast-feed me and she was so blessed with lots and lots of milk that she would end up bathing me with her sprouting milk. This practice is now being confirmed when I get to read a lot of articles on breast-milk-for-beautiful-skin soap . My mother's initiative and undying effort instead of just wiping the extra milk from her breast, finally paid off. I am just very thankful that I never experienced having pimple eruptions during adolescence or having pimples when period is coming. Moreover, should I ever have wounds I would immediately apply sebo de macho or mantica di cacao. These are over the counter topical creams that we grew up with and proved to be very effective. You just need to apply them as the wound or scratch are on its healing phase when you feel they become itchy or turn pinkish. Also since I have oily skin, I don't usually wash my face too often because it gets to be oily all the more. I just comfort myself by washing my face once a day with good ol' Butuan's famous Carrot Soap.
My skin has already brought me far. I am just being blessed that every time I get exposed by the heat of the sun, I will just turn beet-red and not get burned. However, one thing is for sure, when you are at the beach, you will need to apply sunblock often because the beach is treacherous. Because you are always wet from swimming, you will never feel the heat nor the burning sensation. Never apply regular lotion when you get off from the water or else you will get burned skin.
To
have a beautiful skin is to have a beautiful life, they say. No
wonder dermatologists and whitening products proliferate on and off
the internet and the showbiz people can attest and even acknowledge
all their beauty care sponsors. This said, fans of these showbiz
personalities tend to follow their idols and even emulate their
beautiful skin senses. It seems to be injected in the minds of
people that if you have fair and smooth skin, you will also have a
great life. What do they exactly mean by beautiful life? It is when
you get the best of both worlds, having the attention and all from
significant and not so significant people in your life, and getting
what you desire and want. But for me, beautiful life is when you
have the love and respect of people whom you also love and being able
to accept whatever limes or lemons in your life and make lemonades
and most of all keeping the sunny side of life.
So
whatever your skin color or type is, what is important is that you
keep your self healthy and happy and it will eventually show in your
skin and tell the world that after all you have a beautiful life.
Let me share with you one of my fave body butters (other than Palmers). 
