WINTER ESSENTIALS #SKINCARE ROUTINE

My skin condition isn't good these days. I guess I have combination (or sensitive?) skin. It means my cheeks are dry and my t-zone is a little bit oily. Sometimes I have a lot of acne for some reason...

I've used KOSE MOISTURE ESSENCE, SHISEIDO AQUALABEL WHITE AC LOTION, and SHISEIDO AQUALABEL WHITE AC EMULSION for this winter. I think I've following this routine for three or four months.
I'm afraid to say, AQUALABEL line didn't work for my skin. They have a little sticky texture which I don't like so much. And they didn't permeate in my skin... So I thought now is the time I should reconsider my skincare routine.

I've tried 雪肌精 SEKKISEI PURE WHITENING LOTION before. It was good impression. So I thought I want to try the same line's emulsion, too.
I've also wanted to try CETAPHIL line. And I finally found them in Kyoto!

SEKKISEI line is more expensive than CETAPHIL one. First of all, I bought sample pack of 雪肌粋 SEKKISUI. 

I'm looking forward to using them!

How about your skincare routine?


Matsuri
(Thanks for stopping by and reading! I love hearing your comments:) I'm not good at English! When finding mistakes in my English, will you correct them if you don't mind?)

GOETHE-INSTITUT IN KYOTO

On the 6 of February, I went to GOETHE-INSTITUT (VILLA KAMOGAWA) to find some tips for learning German.

In the facility, there is a library. There are a tons of books related to Germany (cookbooks, arts, culture, sightseeing, life style and so on.) Everyone can have access to the library.

And the facility owns many German films including documentary (DVD.) I've ever watched 'Oh, Boy' and 'Lore' so far at cinema in Kyoto. I want to watch other German films. A staff said to me that I can watch them at mini-theatre!


After that I had a coffee and cheese cake at cafe (sorry for the picture of half-eaten cheese cake.) You can bring books from library to the cafe and feel the culture of German cafe. I would like to go to the cafe with friends some time:)



Now I've just started to learn German. First of all, I'm learning German alphabet pronunciation and other pronunciation like [tsch] [ch] [chs]... The next I'm going to learn 'der' 'die' and 'das'. I remember that they made me feel confusing at university student!
Of course I know my English is far from perfect. But I want to learn both of them while having fun and little by little...


What's your favourite German film?


Matsuri
(Thanks for stopping by and reading! I love hearing your comments:) I'm not good at English! When finding mistakes in my English, will you correct them if you don't mind?)

MY GOALS AND RESOLUTIONS FOR 2015

About a month has passed since new year came. I didn't have New Year's holidays, because I worked during the holidays as always. On the 1st and the 2nd of January, it was snowing in Kyoto. It was very hard to get to work.
How was your New Year's holidays?


By the way, this time I would like to write about my goals and resolutions for 2015 (to be honest I'm not good at setting goals):)


KEEP ON LEARNING LANGUAGES
I'm very interested in German nowadays. I took some basic German classes when I was studying at university student. I remember that a teacher (he is Japanese) said that you can pronounce German like reading katakana. But I think it's probably not the way it goes... So I want to learn German from scratch.
Last week I went to bookstore to look for some German textbooks, but I couldn't decide which one to choose. Any good advice?
To eat milka in Germany is one of my dreams in the future:) 

And following the last year, I want to improve my English skills. I have little English vocabulary skills. I want to increase my English vocabulary this year. And I don't have confidence in my English (listening, speaking, on my blog...)
It's necessary for me to have a challenge and not being afraid of making mistakes.


READ BOOKS WRITTEN IN ENGLISH
Actually I'm not good at reading books even though written in Japanese (but I like reading newspaper. It's a custom with me. It's one of ways of knowing and thinking about what's happening in the world.)
I want to try to read books written in English. At least...three or four books. I've already had some books I want to read!


SAVE MONEY
I know I say this every year... But I'm for real! This is the year I really think that I want to save for the future.


STEP OUTSIDE MY COMFORT ZONE
Learning, working, fashion, life style...that's all I can say!


What are your goals and resolutions for 2015?
Matsuri


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Thank you so much Becky for correcting my English! I took a notes of what you taught me. Tausend Dank!

(I really admire her blog:) http://beckythewallflower.blogspot.jp/?m=1)