I Talk With Who?

It's been a while and I apologies but I have actually been very busy with my new Olympic job! I thought my summer would be empty and I would have tons of free time but the Olympics has totally destroyed this dream~ but hey I'm not complaining. ^^ I actually got to meet Usain Bolt which was pretty awesome, I mean how many people can say they met a 6 times Olympic gold medallist who may just be the fastest man... ever.

But that's all for another day as today I wanted to quickly introduce you guys to a little site called 'italki'

I have been using this site quite a bit as it is great for people like me who are teaching themselves a language as it connects people from all around the world. eg. I'm a british native learning korean right, well italki will help me set up a language exchange with a korean native from seoul.  I mean what's the fun in learning a language if you never get to interact with other people and actually use it! Of course, the site is not just for beginners but more advance learners too.

" Become fluent in any language" 

hmm... I like the sound of that ^^

Membership is free and you can do things like post questions about the language/culture/etc.. write paragraphs and have them corrected by native speakers, find a language exchange partner and even organise language lessons with a range of teachers.

I'm still exploring this site so my final verdict is not yet out however so far so good. Of course, with any site like this caution is advised as not all the teachers and members are professionals but many are simply individual learners, so do be aware of that. 

check it out here: www.italki.com/

UPDATE:also check out this article for more sites like this one:
 http://education-portal.com/articles/Learn_a_Foreign_Language_Online_for_Free.html

[REVIEW] St. Ives Blemish Fighting Scrub

 here's a link for some free samples...

http://blusherandblogging.com/2012/04/03/the-7-day-st-ives-apricot-scrub-results-1-97-at-superdrug/

Once again, this product is actually nothing new but it has undergone a re-design and there is now a wider range of scrubs available so I decided to still review it anyway. Personally, I am loving this product as an exfoliater it works pretty well considering it's under a fiver (perfect for my temperamental student purse).

Only St. Ives captures the secrets of naturally beautiful and healthy looking skin in this deep cleansing formula that gently exfoliates, removing dull, dead skin cells that can lead to blackheads and blemishes.

Contains more than 85% naturally derived ingredients, including Swiss glacial water and Swiss botanicals.

Helps prevent blackheads and unclogs pores.

Promotes healthier-looking skin in just 7 days.

Directions:

• 
  

Wet your face with water. Dispense product onto fingertips and massage 
over face. Rinse with water. Avoid direct contact with eyes. In case of contact with eyes, flush thoroughly with water. For best results, use 3 to 4 times per week.

When using this product I definitely felt it wasn't too harsh, however it really depends on how much pressure you yourself apply when you scrub. 
Some people feel that if you can't feel a product ripping away the dead layers of your skin it's not working but this really isn't the case you 
only need to gently massage your face and if a product did require that 
much force  to work, I would question whether it was truly a quality 
product considering how delicate our skin is.

What is great about this scrub is that not only is it oil free and all the rest of that good stuff, it also contains 100% natural exfoliants and 100% natural extracts, which I like to take as a good sign as it means I am not putting and harsh artificial chemicals on my kin that may irritate and
 damage it.

Price: ♥♥♥♥♥  currently on sale at £1.99 in Superdrug!!!

Effectiveness: ♥♥♥  skin feels smoother and softer.

Pros: removes dirt and oil well, skin did feel smoother and blemishes were reduced. 

Con: hmm... personally my skin wasn't so much 'brighter' but more smoother.

Recommend? YES- also has versions for gentle, dry and mature skin so try out different types to find one that works for you.