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  • REVIEW: Wedderspoon Raw Premium Manuka Honey, KFactor 16

    REVIEW: Wedderspoon Raw Premium Manuka Honey, KFactor 16

    Types of Manuka Honey and why I chose Wedderspoon

    The majority of Manuka Honeys have an MGO factor, the higher, the better.

    I heard the wonders of Manuka Honey and I wanted to try it too. It just happened that the store had a Wedderspoon sale and I bought the one you can see in the photos. I was aware that Wedderspoon isn’t MGO certified and have their own scale, “Kfactor”, but it didn’t bother me. I like diversity in products.

    Manuka Honey – Does it really work?

    Manuka honey is known for its antibiotic-like effect, but without the downsides of real antibiotics. It is said that Manuka kills pathogens, but saves good bacteria, like Lactobacilli.

    For me, it really worked. Although it didn’t do wonders and wasn’t as good as a real antibiotic, it was definitely better than any other natural “antibiotic” that I ever tried.

    Next time I am thinking of trying another Manuka Honey, one that is MGO certified and I will definitely try a high MGO. I will come back and write about it.

    How does Manuka honey taste?

    At first I was a little bit taken by surprise by its taste. It may seem a bit strange at first, but then it is really delicious.

    As time passes, it becomes more and more yummy. Now all I can say is that Manuka and Acacia honeys are my favorite!

    Did I every try another Manuka honey?

    Yes, I tried one which I bought from Lidl. It came, of course, from New Zealand but it didn’t taste nowhere near as good as Wedderspoon and it didn’t have any effect at all.

    I also tried Manuka Health – MGO 100+. It tasted amazing, just like (or even better) Wedderspoon, but since the MGO was low (only 100), it didn’t have any antibiotic-like effect. I am planning in the future to buy a Manuka Health with a higher MGO (maybe 500+) and see what happenes.

  • REVIEW: Hair Scissors Jaguar Satin Plus 5.5 inch

    REVIEW: Hair Scissors Jaguar Satin Plus 5.5 inch

    I got the Jaguar Satin Plus 5.5 inch hair scissors a few days ago and it wasn’t an easy decision. There are so many options when it comes to hair scissors. I ended up buying these particular scissors because they were in my budget (100€ approximately), they are made in Germany and because I like the brand.

    No more white dots on your hair tips

    For me, this is the most important thing. This is why I wanted a good hair scissor.

    When I cut my hair with a paper scissor (the kind you get from any market), I could see little white dots on my hair tips. With the Jaguar scissors the white dots are 98% gone. I don’t say 100% because I still might see some white dots, but the difference is huge. After cutting it with this sharp scissors, the hair looks so much better.

    The length is optimal

    At first I was afraid that 5.5 inch might be too small, but after cutting several people’s hair, I realised that the length is really good.

    I hesitated a lot between 5.5 inch and 6 inch and even 6.5 inch, but I chose the 5.5 one because I read on the internet that most people prefer this length. Now I am happy with my chioce.

    Beware of Van Gogh

    Since it is really sharp, it can cut the ear for example… or the finger, which was what happened to me.

    Micro-serration vs. slice

    There is another Jaguar hair scissors, very similar to the one I got. It is called simply Jaguar Satin, without the “Plus” and it is slightly cheaper. The difference between the two is that the “Plus” one has a “slice” cutting edge / blade and the simple one has micro-serration.

    I read that scissors with micro-serration don’t need to be sharpened. The “slice” scissors will eventually need a professional sharpening. Since I use my scissors at home, at first I thought I might be a better idea to buy one that doesn’t need sharpening, since I don’t even know where to sharpen it.

    But then I read that the “slice” scissors have a better, cleaner cut. And since my main interest was to avoid getting those white dots on my hair tips, I ended up choosing the slice cutting edge.

    Doesn’t hurt the hand

    Since I’m new at this, a haircut might take me some time, like an hour or so. Before having the Jaguar hair scissors, I used a paper scissor, and after using it some minutes, my hand started to hurt. But with the Jaguar, it is a pleasure to hold it.

    How to clean this hair scissors?

    Take a fine brush and gently brush off the hair remains.

    Not suitable for bigger hands

    The scissors are small. The circles where you place your fingers are really tiny and they definitely don’t fit a person with bigger hands.

    I wonder why they are made so tiny. Probably so that the user can control the scissors really well. But if you have bigger hands, maybe you should buy something else.

    Is this the best hair scissor?

    In this budget, I think the Jaguar Satin Plus 5.5 inch hair scissors is a pretty good choice. It looks nice, it is easy to use, it cuts the hair really well.

    How do I cut my hair?

    There are some videos on Youtube that I prefer. I wrote an article about them and about the steps that I follow when cutting my hair.

  • Benefits of Coconut Butter – How and When to Use It

    Benefits of Coconut Butter – How and When to Use It

    Healthy oils and butters

    Everyone is talking about the health benefits of different types of oils and butters.

    Over the years I used olive oil, avocado oil, shea butter, castor oil and so on. Some people say they are great for hair (and if you read the labels from the hair products, most of them contains some kind of oils and butters). The same is true with skin products.

    Well, for me none of these worked.

    Skin benefits of Coconut Butter

    Coconut butter at room temperature

    First of all, I must admit that in winter, nothing helps my dry skin, except the Bioderma hand cream. No natural product helped me and no other chemical products as well. Only this hand cream saves my skin during harsh winter.

    I tried to use coconut butter on my hands during winter, but except for making my hands greasy for one hour, nothing happened.

    I almost gave away the quest to find a natural solution for my skin but then summer came and something peculiar happened.

    I went to the beach several times and my skin, although very good hydrated, felt awkward. I can’t really say what was that that buzzed me about it, but I needed to apply some kind of lotion onto my skin. Maybe it was the sun / water damage, maybe something else.

    Melted coconut butter at summer room temperature

    Anyhow, I didn’t feel like applying a hydrating cream, because I already felt my skin well hydrated.

    So, I once more tried the coconut butter (which transformed itself into a coconut oil because of the high temperatures in summer). It was the right thing for my skin, exactly what it needed. My skin absorbed it fast and felt instantly better.

    My conclusion about these experiences

    So, is the coconut butter good for skin? I don’t think that the coconut butter is hydrating. I think it is nourishing. Probably during summer, when skin sweats, it loses important vitamins and minerals, which the coconut butter comes to replace.

    Does it work for hair as well?

    Not for me. I used it a few times (applied on hair, leave it there for at least 10 hours), but I saw no difference whatsoever.

    Can you eat it?

    Maybe. I didn’t try, although I saw on a biscuit label that it contained coconut oil.

    Anyhow, you might want to eat it since it smells like the Bounty chocolat bar.