How to lose weight effectively using Chinese Medicine Slimming Treatment in Xi Women’s Health TCM Centre.

Finally 15 days of celebration (food, food and food has come to an end. Like For the past few years, I always gain weight after a celebration comes to an end. And this is the first time in my life that I actually lose weight during Chinese New Year.

And some friends I have not met for the for some time saw me during CNY asked me if I was on some diet plan or something because I have lose weight!

If you been following me in Facebook or Instagram, I have shared a while ago that I’m actually now enrolled for a 7 sessions with the The Chinese Medicine (TCM) Slimming Therapy in Xi Women’s Health TCM Centre which is located in SS2. It’s established since 2013 by a group of physicians who were trained and qualified in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from renowned Chinese Medicine Universities in China.

Under the umbrella of Zhao Xi TCM centre, Xi TCM Centre owns multiple brands which focus on various health issues, including fertility problems, menses problems, menopause, anti-aging, wellness and all female conditions. Their approach to treatment includes the use of natural herbs, acupuncture, moxibustion, and other therapies to enhance health naturally. They are known as both male and female fertility enhancement and treatment and there are many success story under their belt. XI Women’s Health Clinic was established in August 2015 to focus on various female health issues, including menopause, anti-aging and menses problems ad TCM Slimming & Beauty therapy, which is uniquely established by certified TCM practitioners.

To be honest I have thought of losing some weight off and even went to a few slimming centres and beauty clinics last few year to try. One thing that these place always told me is to follow crazy diet if I want to lose weight. End up I felt too hungry and tired... hence I ate more to replenish loss of energy and gain more weight.. . And in fact do you know this kind of crazy slimming diet has adverse effect on our health?

So since mid-last year, I try to practice healthy living. I went swimming and cut down on meat and rice. Although it feel nice to sweat out I don’t think I have really loss weight. So I wonder why…

So when I was offer to lose weight and do body reshaping with Xi Slim & Beauty TCM Centre the first thing I asked if I would need to go through crazy diet. They told me no because they adopts TCM methods in slimming& beauty therapy. Using integrated & personalised slimming care plans, this method emphasize on the balancing and regulation of our body to achieve slimming and beauty effect, rather than deliberate dieting which can potentially have adverse effect on one’s health. 

TCM believe that weight gain and obesity are caused when the liver and spleen do not function optimally. The spleen controls the movements of the digestive system, directs the digestion of food and conversion of food and fluids into energy or “qi.”The spleen then directs this energy to all the parts of the body. 

When the spleen malfunctions, the qi stagnates and a condition called dampness or fat is created leading to weight gain. People also experiences feeling of heaviness, water retention, slowed metabolism and fatigue. So after reading this I thought of giving this a try because this treatment is 100% without side effects!

I met up with Ms Biba Fang Ms. Biba Fang who is a certified TCM practitioner. She graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine (TCM) from the renowned Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She went to further her study in Beijing International Medicine Research major in TCM Aesthetics – a new breakthrough concept adopted TCM methods for slimming and beauty therapy. 

Ms Biba told me that although this is a slimming therapy program take about 10 sessions with each session, they emphasize not only on the body reshaping therapy but overall body regulation. From this therapy, I will be able to discover significant effect such as Improve metabolism, Soothe Body ache, and Stress release without any side effect! 

Below are the steps of treatments I went through for Xi Slim TCM Slimming Therapy in one session with certified TCM physician.

Step 1: Pulse reading

Ms Biba said the first step of this Xi Slim TCM Slimming Therapy is to check my pulse to diagnose my condition before she can start the treatment. She also check my tongue and asked a series of questions so that it can clarify contradictory diagnostic information and symptomology of my body. 

At one point, Ms Biba asked me if I’m always thirsty even though I drank a lot of water until bloated and if I always have indigestion. Interestingly it’s the truth and she told me that the Qi in my body is imbalance and needed to be fixed before my slimming therapy can work. No wonder when I went swimming and gym, I didn’t really lose weight… I guess this need to be fixed first.

According to Ms Biba, she will personalised the TCM Slimming Therapy sessions based on one's personal health condition. Hence the treatment designed is based on the root causes for obesity, therefore will be able to reduce the risk of re-bounce of weight after treatment.

Step 2 : Acupuncture Slimming

Looks scary and painful? Each people body’s reacts differently, while some may feel soreness or slight pain. Others may feel nothing. I felt slight pain at the beginning of the first few treatment and after that I didn’t really feel it anymore. Also it’s quite normal to feel tingling or electrical sensations as that is the indication that the point has been accurately located. 

Acupuncture treatment is designed to fit the needs of the individual. Points on the body will be chosen for overall well-being with the objective of increasing circulation of the blood and Qi (vital energy), soothing the nervous system and increasing metabolism.

The effects of acupuncture slimming are visible with effective outcomes.

• Promote health digestion. 
• Stimulate metabolism and maximize the absorption of nutrients in our body 
• Calming & Relax 
• Decreasing cravings, soothing emotions and controlling appetite. 
• Tone and shrink the stomach muscle

I really felt that I sleep better at night and digestion improved so much better after I went through this. And Acupuncture for weight loss is most effective with a minimum of 7 – 10 treatments over a few weeks time.

Step 3: Cupping Therapy

Xi Slim TCM Slimming Therapy uses traditional cupping method instead of using modern machine for better result. Cupping therapy can promote the movement of Qi in the body by creating suction on specific acupoints where the Qi stagnated. It aims to promote blood circulation, removes toxins from the body, open pores and ensure smooth flow of Qi. Proper stimulation of cupping therapy may result in releasing of stress and anxiety, eliminate water retention, removes toxins from the body, stimulate digestive system, control food craves, promote metabolism and bowel movements. All these functions may lead to weight loss.

Step 4: Fire Therapy

This is something really interesting cos I never had any treatment like this before. I was a bit worried when they first did this Fire Therapy on me … in actual fact it’s quite comfortable cos I can feel the warm sensation as they burn on the surface!

Fire therapy is a kind of new therapeutic method through burning on the surface of the body so as to achieve the effects of slimming, shape up and eliminate water retention. Fire therapy may combine with other slimming therapeutic methods of TCM such as combination of medicinal application with fire therapy to promote Blood circulation, increase metabolism, fats elimination and decomposition. Besides, fire therapy may also alter and regulates incorrect or improper food intake and living styles so as to resolves both root and symptoms cause. Hence, basically fire therapy also known as one of the therapy that produce least adverse effects among all other therapeutic methods.

Step 5: TCM Massage

The last step for this Xi Slim TCM Slimming Therapy is TCM Massage which helps to promote qi (vital energy) and blood flow, helps to remove obstructions in the meridians and relieves stagnation. Different forms of pressure are applied depending on whether the aim is to toxify, reducing pain, or to achieve a relative neutral, calming effect. TCM Massage helps to restore localized blood circulation and increases the metabolic rate and lipid break down in the targeted area. 

This Slimming massage helps to reduce inches and tone up flabby areas such as the stomach, thighs and arms. One session of Xi Slim TCM Slimming Therapy took about 1.5 hour and I was adviced by Ms Biba not to take a shower for at least two hours after treatment. And avoid going for sports activities such as swimming as well. 

Instead of crazy diet plan I was recommended to have a healthy plan includes healthy, balanced and nutritious food which if they follow, they can maintain weight loss on a long term basis.

Ms Biba also prescribe me with approved Chinese herbs that assist in elevating metabolism levels and eliminating water retention and food cravings. I was given options whether to consume in powder or tablets which I picked the later one… so I can just swallow to avoid the bitterness. 

After the TCM weight management program, my body functions are also regulated and returned to their balances, healthy state. Always remember healthier weight does not only means being in shape, it also means a healthier me.

I successfully dropped by one dress size!!! And now I can even fit in H&M L size! Woohooo super amazing feeling I have there!!! 

So why is it better to use Chinese Medical slimming methods? 

• Emphasizes on the overall regulation of our body, rather than deliberate dieting. 
• Scar free, no toxic nor side effects. 
• Do not require to exercise aggressively while being in very poor health and hungry 
• No fatigue, anorexia, diarrhoea, rebound, loose skin in the process of TCM slimming but only effectiveness.
• Customers can get individualized treatments for slimming based on their different characteristics, which are more targeted and effective. 
• If the functions of their spleen and stomach are regulated well, obese people will naturally desire less of excessive sweets or fried food and the feeling of hunger will decrease significantly.

Xi Slim TCM Slimming Therapy normal price is RM388/session. And currently they have introductory package at RM 968 for 7 sessions which made up of RM 138 / session which is pretty good deal! Treatment available for female & male patron as well! 

A minimum 7 session purchase require for the introductory package and for slimming result we need to sign up a least 7 sessions for you to see the best results. 

Since a lot of my friends been asking me for special price to try out this treatment, I have managed to secure a special promo deal for my friends and readers of Jessying!

Just mentioned my name "Jessying" name when you visit them. You are entitled get a deal to try out 3 sessions of Xi Slim TCM Slimming Therapy at only RM 388 ( Each session about RM 129). Offer valid till 31 March 2016.

I  think this  is really a good deal for you to try as you will be able to get professional certified Chinese Medical practitioner to diagnose your health first to find out the condition of your body and what caused you not able to lose off the weight you wanted / having soreness in your body / not able to sleep well. 

I honestly think this Xi Slim TCM Slimming Therapy is really a healthy, safe, easy and fast way to lose weight as the treatments are designed based on the roots of obesity.

Xi Slim & Beauty TCM Centre (Xi Women's Health TCM Centre) 

151, Jalan SS2/6, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

03 - 7865 7400 

For more info, visit www.thexigroup.com

No more shoes odour or smelly feet with Gran's Remedy!

People always say that give a girl the right pair of shoes and she can conquer the world. I got to agree with that! 

 

I never thought of the importance of having the right pair of shoes until I wore my favourite Sketchers Go run 2 in Pink back in June . Honestly I never thought I could climb the 1200 steps to the top of Sigiriya Lion Rock (one of the must see Unesco site in Sri Lanka) BUT I DID!! This shoes is super light and flexible and it makes my climbing easier. I'm so happy that I made it up there because the view up there is super breathtaking!

So I wore the shoes while backpacking around Sri Lanka for a week. My shoes are exposed to the sun, rain and soaked in sweat. When I returned I felt my shoes are dirty and smelly but I didn't want to wash it because many people has told me that it will spoil the shoes (i.e the glue will come off). and I really do not want to risk that because I really like this shoes.

So I tried various method to salvage my shoes...from putting pandan leaves in the shoes to spray my favourite fragrance into it...hmm it doesn't really help to take away the shoes odour! At that point, I really upset and thought of tossing it away.

Well Shoes/Foot Odour is one of the most common problem which we don't really talk about in Malaysia, a lot of people are embarrass to even to admit that they have this problem. So what causes shoes odour? Well I google and found out there are 3 things that cause shoes odour

Bacteria – This is the number one cause of shoe odor. Once bacteria inhibit the shoes, it will automatically cling to the feet every time it is worn especially without socks on. The bacteria especially like to thrive on shoes if the shoes are moist.

Sweat – There are instances when people have naturally sweaty feet. This causes the bacteria to thrive and probably even multiply.

Other Foot Problems – There are times when the smell is caused by a wound that is infected. If in case you have a wound that needs to be given attention, give the attention that it needs immediately.

So I think my shoes odour problem are mainly are caused by dampness I got from the rain in Sri Lanka. I believe often when we came across this problem, we just throw away our shoes right? But it's such a waste...

So when I was offered Gran's Remedy for Smelly Feet & Footwear (Original) from http://www.gransremedy.com.my/ to try, I immediately took up the offer  to see if it really works since I really ran out of ideas/methods to remove my shoes odour. And in their website they said Keep your smelly shoes fresh as summer breeze! I like that!

Gran's Remedy is made in New Zealand. Using a traditional remedy handed down through the generations since 1982, the Gran's Remedy for Smelly Feet and  Gran's Remedy for Smelly Feet & Footwear Footwear is a unique blend of powders that treats the problem of smelly feet or foot odour, rather than masking it.

Ingredients: Potassium Aluminium Sulphate,, Zinc Oxide, Zinc Undecylenate, Talc, Manuka Oil, Kawakawa Oil.

How to use Gran's Remedy for Smelly Feet and Footwear ?

Instruction given : Sprinkle a spoonful (Spoon included in the pottle) of powder in each shoe daily for seven consecutive days or until the powder is used up. I personally felt 1 spoon is a lot for my small size shoes... hence I cut off a bit but still make sure the insole is all properly covered with powder

Gran's Remedy for Smelly Feet and Footwear will leave your feet, shoes and socks odour-free for up to six months. 

I realised that the first time I sprinkle the powder into the shoes the night before the smelly scent is not completely gone by the next morning however the insole shoes which was a bit damp become drier. So I continue to sprinkle powder on the shoes for the next 3 to 4 days... and I think the smelly scent completely gone. 

During that period, you can actually wear the shoes directly with or without socks (as long as you do not have any open injury) and it actually help to remove foot odour  (if you have one). Just be careful of the white dust, make sure you are not walking on black carpet with your bare foot after wearing the foot (or you shall be leaving your white footprints behind lol).

I also put a test to my favourite flat! This might not be the best looking flat but it's the most comfortable flat I ever own seriously, I can walk hours in this! But problem with this flat is the insole material is not of breathable material hence my feet easily sweat in it which caused it stink after wearing it for a while.

For this shoes, I have to sprinkle the Gran's Remedy for Smelly Feet and Footwear up to a week like that before the shoes odour is completely gone. I guess how long you need to sprinkle on the shoes really depends on the seriousness of the shoes odour and you can continue to sprinkle the powder up to two weeks consecutively. Plus a treated footwear should stay odour-free for up to six month. 

Seriously Gran's Remedy for Smelly Feet and Footwear is totally my life saver to my smelly shoes, now I can wear it without worrying someone will notice my shoes odour! 

So you what if the product don't work on you? Well Gran's Remedy offers Money-Back-Guarantee policy because they confident that it will definitely works!

Gran's Remedy for Smelly Feet & Footwear (Original) is sold at RM84.30/50ml and currently they are offering 50% discount on all their range which includes Cooling & Scent Powder! They are also offering FREE shipping for orders within Malaysia (Sabah & Sarawak included).

Since it's a festive season, they are very kind to offer JESSYING readers an additional 10% off  of your entire bill when you purchase in http://www.gransremedy.com.my/. Once you key in "jesslee" in the coupon / voucher column before checking out, you will receive 10% off even on top of discounted items. How awesome is that! 

This is me happily wearing my Gran's Remedy treated shoes in the recent Estee Lauder Pink Charity Ride!

Don't suffer in silence and throw away your precious shoes 

because 

Gran's Remedy is the solution to smelly shoes and feet! 

More info at 

http://www.gransremedy.com.my/

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Givenchy's Le Rouge a-Porter and Givenchy Le Rouge a-Porter Review, Photos and Swatch

Recently I received 2 Givenchy Le Rouge Lipstick for review. Featuring in the picture is my favourite fragrance ; Givenchy Dahlia Noir.

It's love at first sight looking at the packaging of 2 Givenchy Le Rouge Lipstick!

Givenchy Le Rouge Lipstick encased in an elegant silver and leather tube.

With me here are these 2 beautiful shades ; 302 Hibicius Exclusif and 202  Rose Dressing and love how the lipstick itself has the Givenchy logo embossed on it!

Texture : :Creamy, non-sticky texture glides smoothly. Rich & Very pigmented colour

Scent : Light rosey scent.

Le Rouge is a rich with luxe pigments that coat the lips with radiant, lasting color with a single stroke. Below are the swatch of 302 Hibicus Exclusif shade and 202 Rose Dressing shade.

Check out how the shades look on my lips 

302 Hibicus Exclusif shade on my lips. As mentioned above, it's really creamy and the colour is really pigmented even with 1 swipe.

My look wearing Givenchy Le Rouge 302 Hibicus Exclusif

Applied 202 Rose Dressing on my lips. Compared to 302 Hibicus Exclusif, this shade is more coral.

My look wearing Givenchy Le Rouge 202 Rose Dressing. 

Personally I preferred 302 Hibiscus Exclusif shade as it's more reddish and make my feature looks sharper!

Two years after its creation, Le Rouge Givenchy now comes in an easy-to-wear balm: Le Rouge-à-Porter. A unique, ultra sensorial formula that leaves a luminous colour and a naturally shiny finish on the lips. A palette of shades, each more appealing than the next. And with its case which is still sheathed in real leather, it is sure to be love at first sight... A lipstick with true style, Le Rouge-à-Porter is the ultimate fashion accessory that can make all the difference. Givenchy elegance in all its glory.

However I am not able to show us that as the one I'm holding is a mini sample! The original size of Givenchy Le Rouge-à-Porter is taller and more slender, which means it contains  a longer lipstick. But while its shape may differ from the original, its luxury case remains the same: Le Rouge-à-Porter is also presented in a genuine black leather case featuring a metallic stud inspired by the House’s fashion collections.

Givenchy Le Rouge a-Porter has a unique hybrid formula that strikes the perfect balance between the colour of a lipstick and a protective and skincare effect. The unique combination of spheres of hyaluronic acid natural microcrystalline waxes associated with the OleoCare complex helps to protect the lips while leaving a subtle, shiny finish.

Love the super light, Smooth and blendable texture. Le Rouge A Porter glides over my lips smoothing leaving them moisturised, supple and soft.

From the barest nude to the most intense, from the most natural to the most sophisticated, Le Rouge-à- Porter is available in 16 rich colours. I personally felt that Givenchy Rouge a-Porter is great for work and day look while Givenchy Le Rouge lipstick is perfect for your night out or candle light dinner because of the colour intensity and you will be able to create the impact you want. 

Givenchy Le Rouge Lipstick  is priced at RM121 while Givenchy Le Rouge a-Porter is selling at RM 130 in Sephora Malaysia. 

Review : THEFACESHOP Oil Control Water Cushion SPF50+ PA+++ Foundation gives fresh and flawless Korean makeup look!

How many time you refuse to put on makeup before you know your skin is oily and makeup will melt in our Malaysian humid weather? 

Thanks to waterproof mascara and eyeliner, even under hot sun or rain, they looks perfectly fine. As for face, I'm pretty blessed with normal to dry skin combination but there are times where weather are so hot that my skin sweat and becomes oily. I hate that foundation melted and it becomes patchy. How I wish there is a foundation that is sweat proof or have oil control formulation.

I was given THEFACESHOP Oil Control Water Cushion SPF50+ PA+++  to put to test on our Malaysian weather which I was very excited to try out.

If you don't know yet THEFACECHOP is one of the leading cosmetic brand in Korea with more than 2,600 stores in 29 countries worldwide.

And I can't help to notice their brand ambassador Kim Soo Hyun who is from the STAR! His face looks so freaking flawless here... OMG... I think nicer than mine! Let's see if I can achieve flawless look like this!

THEFACESHOP Oil Control Water Cushion SPF50+ PA+++ (RM88.93 / 15g) is a new innovative type of makeup product that contains whole liquid foundation in a hard foundation case by using microfoam™. This Cushion promises to deliver perfect makeup look from morning to the end! 

A sebum controlling, matte cushion foundation for summer and great for people with oily skin.

THEFACESHOP Oil Control Water Cushion SPF50+ PA+++ *LG Patent “Micro Foam” is 4 times denser than usual polyurethane sponge. The micro foam is a non-drying contents which will keep its moist-full contents and provide even application for non-clumping effect.

THEFACESHOP Oil Control Water Cushion SPF50+ PA+++ provides 3 main benefits i.e Moisture Charge, Sebum Control and Long Lasting Ability.  

As some of you might know, Cushion Foundation is very different from our usual foundation because it's the ALL in ONE product that you need because it a sunblock (with SPF50+ PA+++), foundation, concealer and powder  & pact giving you light and fresh application.

It's really simple to use THEFACESHOP Oil Control Water Cushion SPF50+ PA+++  as I just need to press the puff applicator to the cushion and lightly pat onto whole of my face. Within a minute I'm done , so easy to use!

I can feel cooling effect as I pat the puff on my skin and it did not dry out my skin even though the ingredients eliminates oily shine because it provides a moisture fix within the skin!

So here is my review of the THEFACESHOP Oil Control Water Cushion V203 Natural Beige with before & after picture!

I applied THEFACESHOP Oil Control Water Cushion SPF50+ PA+++ on the right hand side as I am impressed with the huge difference. Coverage is quite good I would say. 

A close up before & after picture. 

As you can see my skin colour immediately looks more even, dark spots / pigmentations are reasonably covered giving it a fresh coverage. And I can see the pores are cleary minimized! 

Love the matte coverage! And it did stay all day long and even under hot weather, it did control the oil and does not melt the makeup away! Although I don't really have oily skin but this foundation does not dry me up, which are great!

Since my foundation is done, I finished up my look with THEFACESHOP makeup as well. Let's see if I can create a Korean insipred look with this! 

THEFACESHOP Dual Baked Shadow OR01 

A dual baked type shadow using terracotta technology to minimize fly-away powder and naturally adhere to skin giving your eyes a sophisticated shimmer.

Very pigmented and easy to blend. Very shimmering hence need to be careful when applying this eyeshadow. I prefer to use my fingers to blend. 

THEFACESHOP Freshen Volumizing Mascara in Black

Is formulated with inorganic powders and water-soluble FIX-UP POLYMERS for fast-drying, superior setting, and natural looking curls. A twisting bullet-shaped brush: with special criss-crossing, zigzag shaped brush applies mascara evenly while providing a double lift for each lash to avoid clumping so that lashes look clean and natural.

This is pretty easy to use so far I have not experience any smudges even under hot weather. It does provides a little bit of volumizing effect to my lashes.

THEFACESHOP Ink Graffiti Brush pen liner in 01 Ink Black

An easy-to-use pen liner provides bold and intense look with ink-jet formula which adds sheen to your eyes while polymer coating helps to maintain defined look.

Like how the tip is very thin & colour is very black, so easy to draw a thin line on my eyes. It's smudge proof and stay perfectly on my eyes all day long! 

This is the result of using THEFACESHOP products above!

THEFACESHOP Soft Cream Blusher 02 Coral

A soft cream type blusher that provides delicate radiance to cheeks with smooth creamy texture. I use my fingers to blend on my cheek. The colour is a little light hence I need to put more to build up the intensity. 

THEFACESHOP Ink Liquid in CR01 Coral Chu

A new type of lip color that is lipstick, lip gloss, lip tint melted into one. Love the lipstick effect that gives rich melting texture, tint effect that provides long lasting brilliant color and gloss effect that gives dewy and sparkling luster. It really lasts me the whole day!

Here is my full look using the above THEFACESHOP products! I love the fresh and flawless Korean makeup look!

So do I pass as a Korean now?  Annyeong-haseyo ~

Now I always carry THEFACESHOP Oil Control Water Cushion SPF50+ PA+++ (RM88.93 / 15g) in my bag because it's really great for Malaysia humid weather plus the result are pretty amazing! I would recommend you to do touch up after going under the sun to restore the full sun protection effect. And I would highly recommend this to people who has combination/oily skin or always go under the sun because it really effective in eliminates oily shine and provides a moisture fix within the skin! 

Good news is THEFACESHOP is having a Oil Zero Challenge for all Malaysian! 

P/s: Can anyone agree with me that Kim Soo Hyun is so good looking here... drool!

Sign up now at http://oilzerochallenge.thefaceshop.net.my/ to get FREE Membership and enjoy a 10% discount on THEFACESHOP Oil Control Water Cushion SPF50+ PA+++ and get a FREE pack of refill (worth RM51.83) with every purchase in their store! Good opportunity to try out this product! 

 For more info on THEFACESHOP Malaysia, please visit 

www.thefaceshop.com.my

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