Skin Care update

Hi guys.

this post is long overdue. I've tried and failed posting this for 3 times before. 

I hope this forth time is the charm.

Skin Care Update.

Al-kisah~

Skin care. my most pet peeve EVER.
I mean I did try to use them earlier, buying a set of skin care products from Skin Food, but I remember only ended up using the face wash (Cucumber) and Toner (Peach) only. LOL like, that was as far as my skin care goes back then.

I only started having proper skin care routine (meaning, other than washing my face with sabun muka), maybe, in 2016? Using facial wash, toner, and essence. I don't know how but I went for the Face Shop skin care set. I made a post on this here if you missed it. Reading that post made me realize how bad I want my face to be flawless when in all actuality, my face just not become flawless. 
here's an update:

• the three sets of toner/essence/serum I used in that post actually didn't make major changes to my skin.
• Yehwadam Snow Lotus Pearl Capsule Cream and Yves Roches Serum for Wrinkles and Firmness - not suitable for my skin. no matter how little I put on my skin, they caused very stressful break out.
• Face Masks - I can only use certain face masks. if I'm not careful, they will caused that tiny white heads bump and I will stress out about it.

Realizing that The Face Shop products were not for me, I went and look for other (Korean) products. Read here for a couple of products I did some research on. 

here's the updates on that:

• Son & Park Beauty Water - they said to use it as primer before make-up or as toner. Never used it for Primer. I used it as toner and FUCKING FREAKIN NIGHTMARE! omg! I used it right before Raya 2018 too! imagine! there were not many information on how I'm supposed to use it or what the fuck this Beauty Water actually is; is it a Toner? Essence? or I just don't read Korean. 
• Cosrx AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner - my savior!!!! more on this below.
• The Face Shop Herb Day Cleansing Cream - this is actually not suitable for me and one of the reason why I completely stopped using any of The Face Shop skin care products.

So, 2018. the year a product from Korea become viral: Some By Mi Miracle Toner. even I was terjebak into buying. LOL but I was desperate!

I was using the Son & Park Beauty Water. my chin was such nightmare; dark skin, jerawat batu, white heads, etc. EVEN on my cheeks! I never had any break out on my cheeks before. I usually only had problems on my T-zone. so, yeah, it's bad!

So, I finally had enough waiting for the Beauty Water to work for me and stopped using completely.

First, I tried using the Some By Mi set.

this is my face when I started using the Some By Mi.

I remembered taking picture every week for this coz the Miracle Toner said 30 days kan, but I only came across these 2 sets.

My skin became better.

That 30 days claim? not for me. 

I forgot when I started the Cosrx but I know I straight away used Cosrx when the Some By Mi finished.

Notice how I'm still using the Hydro Max Cream here?

it's becoz it didn't finish the same time as the SomeByMi Toner and Serum, so I continued to use it with the Cosrx, and when it didn't cause any bad reaction, I terus kan je.

Below skin picture was taken when I finished the Cosrx.

yes, masih ada scars and break outs, but it wasn't as bad as when I was using the Beauty Water.

and I went on to use skin care products from Mizon, also Korean products.

This picture was taken in on 31st May. See how I almost finished the Toner? The cream is in a big tub. so, still a lot. I plan on continue using it when I got back to using the same Cosrx Toner and Ampoule as above.

From the skin picture update above, that was when I finally understood and you should understood too on why I said The Face Shop products didn't do shit to my skin. LOL look at how the Cosrx did!

I have never reached that level of flawless with my skin as an adult. like, whaaaaa

but one thing to point out; whilst I was using the SomeByMi and Cosrx, I still use traditional ointment to clear out blemishes. I should have tried and see if the products can do the clearing themselves but they took more than a week to clear which made me use the ointments for faster result. and they did.

my spot treatment.

Green: minyak padas (as I called it. on the sticker it says for gatal2, insect bites), 

Yellow: Minyak Gamat (my most trusted minyak for hilangkan scars), 

Blue: Vicks (for when the other two minyak is not within my reach. they're all together in this pic for picture purposes only LOL!).

Like, Skin Care company, why you lie?

Ok lah. Maybe this is just my skin. maybe other people skin can heal solely by using the products. Always remember, different skin condition reacts differently to the products I mentioned here.

Extras:

I mentioned this in one of the linked post. this one also no further info whether can for face or not. I tried it once on my face, obviously you cannot see changes using it once, and becoz I was scared, I didn't try using it again the sceond time and just used this as hand lotion instead. it was a good hand lotion. LOL

I bought two of this. the first tub I used as my toner in the morning. I didn't mix with any serum or cream, coz I scared I will break out. I think it contributes to clearing my skin as well. I love the medicated smell. the smell alone cleared up my acne. LOL of course not. I just love the clean smell. :P

These are my make-up cleansing set; Banila Co Clean It Zero cleansing balm (turns oily when contact with skin. amazing at removing your make-up), Secret Key Lemon Sparkling Peeling Gel (a face scrub. this one also has some strong medicated smell. I love how it leaves the skin smooth after rinse), and Daily Skin Strawberry Milk Soap (my current favorite facial soap. 3rd time using this!)

the three products that causes my major break outs and stress. The Face Shop Herb Day face wash (i think I was using the lemon one), The Face Shop Dr. Belmeur Bubble Foam Cleanser (instead of cleaning my face, it brings out all the white heads and puss), and you already know the story with the Beauty Water. 

So there you go, an update on my skin care routine. 

I'm proud of this post, coz I have skin pictures. although, it bothered me that they look like a slab of meat when cropped like that. LOL my gosh.

When I was doing my reading and watching about skin care routines, they say to understand the ingredients of the products that you are using and I'm like, "who got time to read ingredients?!" and how also, if I do read, how would I know which ingredients that are causing the break outs? 

Thus, my only (lazy) conclusion is that:

• when your skin showed some kind of irritation on the first use, you should definitely stop and not think, "Eh cuba lagi lah. mana tau the more I use, the better it gets". No, it won't get any better. trust me.
• imma stick to using the Cosrx for now, becoz Cosrx was when my skin was at its clearest EVER. Yes, I'm using Mizon at the moment. Mizon helped maintain what Cosrx have done for my skin but I feel like I wanna use Cosrx again just to see if it will continue to make my skin clear.

I know, long post but I think it ought to be. (◠ω◠✿)

What about you guys? What's your skin care routine like? any products you would think would work on my sensitive, acne-prone skin? Comment down below. 

Thank you if you read up to here. You the MVP.

I hope this post helps, even in the smallest bit, and I will see you in my next post. Hint: Make-Up. ;)

Ciao~

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double cleansing

May 19th, 2018 11:45am

Korean double cleansing method / routine.

I was looking for the comparison between

Son and Park Beauty Water

and

AHA/BHA Cosrx Toner.

I'm on the look out to buy new toner coz my current one is running low (well, not really, but soon).

So, I Googled but no one made that comparison, yet.

Then I Googled reviews for the Son and Park Beauty Water instead since I already put an order in my Yesstyle kart (I have seen so many times the hype of this product on IG and Facebook. I thought I'd give it a try). I just wanted to know for sure if I should be purchasing the Beauty Water or the Cosrx Toner.

So after reading one of the review here (its kinda a little bias review in my opinion), I understand the function of the Beauty Water and set on buying one next week on payday.
Also, while reading, I came across the term 'double cleansing'.
My curiosity cat got the best of me, thus I Googled that too.

Read Here

AND!

*MIND BLOWN*

I got that sense of deja-vu / wakeupcall / shook / totalrecall you name it, I had it!

Flashback!

Masa awal2 I owned  a BB cushion, I used it on a daily basis, maybe for a week before (you've guessed it) I became lazy. LOL.
So for that one week, as soon as I got home, I would start to prep my mind about cleaning my face. thoroughly. (Yes. I'm that lazy that doing this extra cleaning of my face after makeup session had me prepping my mind first before I prep for the pyhsical cleaning things LOL!)

• Step 1 - Remove make-up with cleansing cream. apply generously on skin and massage gently for a couple of minute and once done, wipe off face with tissue.
• Step 2 - wash face normally with water. you know, that normal thing we do to clean our face on the daily.
• Step 3 - dry face, apply essence-toner-cream.
• Done

NOTE: this is my normal practice ever since I know how to put on make-up even if its just a BB cream. I especially have to do this extra-extra cleansing after full on make-up by MUA for an event or function, etc.

At that time, I always thought to myself, "I like it when I wear make-up, coz my skin become clear with all these cleansing" and I can see it too. how clear my skin was getting.

My skin is a combination of oily and acne prone, so when I said clear, I mean very VERY clear looking skin.

but as you already know, I am not rajin with using daily makeup!

I hate the idea of cleaning my face SO thoroughly. 

it's tiring and toooo much work!

End of Flashback.

SO, as I came across this double cleansing method today, I FINALLY UNDERSTAND!

I DID DOUBLE CLEANSING WHEN I WEAR MAKEUP!

I FINALLY UNDERSTAND WHY MY SKIN FEELS SO GREAT AFTER THAT HARD WORK OF CLEANING SO THOROUGHLY!

I UNDERSTAND NOW!

meaning,

I can just do my 'thoroughly cleaning my face after using makeup' routine on a daily basis even when I dont wear makeup.

argh

you mean to say! I could have gotten a glass glow dewy skin like 5-6 years ago when I first came across cleansing cream from Holika-Holika?!

i am so pissed right now, I laughed like crazy.

hahaha

the Holika Holika cleansing cream, the daily garden one.

at that time, I only ever thought about how great it was as a makeup remover. the best EVER! I especially love how they 'melts' waterproof mascara and remove them with just a few swipes after I left the cream on my lashes for couple of minutes.

I also once bought this cleansing balm. this one is pretty thick, the texture is like vaseline only slightly lighter than.

Gonyak Soft Moisture Cleansing Balm

but at the time of purchase, i wasn't so rajin wearing makeup thus this one just sat there in my drawer most of the time, regrettably, until expired :S

The Face Shop has a similar products

Herb Day Cleansing Cream, in Green Tea

(this has four flavors apparently; Green Tea, Aloe, 5 Combined Cereal, and Fruit Mix.)

which I'm currently using for removing my make up. just as BEST! as the Holika Holika's one.

sigh

I could have gotten a glass dewy skin look by now~

ah well

Now that I know about this, I'm gonna make a new routine;

Cleansing cream - facial wash - essence - toner - cream.

Korean flawless glass dewy skin, here I come!

a/n: images borrowed via Google.com

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I realized I've posted 3 skin care routine and products posts with no picture of my face to show the before and after differences.
I need to be a better blogger.

LOL!

and after proofreading this the third time, I never actually done any reading on the Cosrx Toner. LOL!

hashtag so much for trying to find comparison!

my facial regime

Hello friends,
welcome.

This is going to be a long post, so bear with me. (▰˘◡˘▰)


For the past two years, I've been trying to maintain a facial care routine / regime.

From the beginning, I was told to use my products in this order; wash-essence-toner-cream-or-serum. Day routine will end with serum, Night routine will end with cream.

but today, as I "window shop" at Yesstyle.com, I came across this product called Ampoule.

I had to Google that shit coz my brain goes, "what the hell is an ampoule?!"

I clicked on the first link on the first result page and found out (at the bottom of a very long article) 

Ampoule is a super charged serum.

ლ(́◉◞౪◟◉‵ლ)

macam, why they make me read that long ass article? why they play me?

I also found out that I could've done my routine like this; watery products first, then thickest and richest products last. So, thats like: toner-essence-serum-or-cream.

I. am. confused. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
that sale person wouldn't be giving me a wrong instruction, would she?

I Googled another question; 
which one go first: toner or serum?

Clicked on the first link on the first result page. and it says, it was up to my own judgement.

like, whaaaaa

I once wondered, if I put my essence first after cuci muka and then 5 minutes later applied my toner (using cotton puff), doesn't it seems like I'm wiping my essence off my face kah tu?
I did try changing the routine once; wash-toner-essence-cream, but the sensation I felt on my face at that time was uncomfortable becoz both my essence and cream at that time were thick. My skin is oily to acne prone type. those thick products were not agreeing with me.
So, I went back to the original routine; wash-essence-toner-cream.


but If i were to follow the watery-thickest-richest rule, my current first essence is pretty watery and light although not as watery and light weight as my toner.
should I be using my toner first?
coz in my understanding, and just as the first article mentioned, toner is like a second cleansing after washing. thus, i believe my toner kinda washes off my first essence since i applied that one first before toner.

should I change my routine?

my skin felt rather dry this day.

but only becoz I'm having break out right now (which is normal for me during this time of the month) and I usually avoid putting on products on my face until the scar is gone. I could put on make up but as soon as I get home, I usually clean my face straight away and put on ointment on the trouble area instead.
I know my face. during this hard times, it will protest and bring more breakouts if i put on other facial products.
sigh
I'm old already, shouldn't this type of break out stop already at this point??

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Here's some extra contain!

Products I've used before:

1)

The Face Shop (left to right);

The Therapy First Serum, 

Myeonghan Miindo Heaven Grade Ginseng Whitening Toner, 

The Therapy Anti-Aging Serum.

2)

The Face Shop (left to right);

Yehwadam Revitalizing Serum,

Yehwadam Revitalizing Toner,

Yehwadam Revitalizing Cream.

Currently using this:

(left to right)

Tony Moly - 2X First Light Essence,

Premium Peach Cotton Toner,

Premium Peach Cotton Cream.

this last set of products kinda suits my skin at the moment. they catered my oily skin well. I especially love the peach cream; watery/light but as soon as you rubbed them on your face, it dries quick and not oily or sticky at all. very2 light on the skin. PLUS! smells amazing! LOVE. IT.


Of course, there are other things I used every other time or when I remember to, or when I rajin LOL;

• Face Mask - once a week at least. I am running low on face mask as I'm typing this.
• Yehwadam Snow Lotus Pearl Capsule Cream - this one is a little heavy for my skin, so I kinda scared to use it that often. not even once a week. but it makes my skin glow when I put them on. and I love the smell.
• Yves Rocher Serum for Wrinkles and Firmness - this is a night serum and when I finally bought it early January this year ( i tried the sample before and it works fine with my skin) and used it as my alternative night cream, I got horrible break outs, I freaked out, and stopped using it. but last Sunday, 13th May, I somewhat checking out the serum and again and read the bottle instruction; it says I supposed to use it twice a week. DAMN! no wonder break outs! Sales person, you need to step up your game.

You'd think with all these products my skin will be flawless and glass glow like.

no, honey.

coz believe it or not, what you put IN you body is just as important as what you put ON your skin.

and I put in more grease and salt than I do plain water or any other good nutrition.

┐(‘～`；)┌


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compose start: early April.
second edit: 15 April.

yesstyle.com

So,
I went online shopping.

and it was accelerating feeling LOL

coz I wasn't supposed to be spending money anymore but *shrug* things happened.

I know about this website from a youtuber, Kimdao. She mentioned it quite a lot in her vlogs.
After seeing her vlog of her showing her make-up/dressing table, I finally looked up the website.

Most Beauty items are from China, HongKong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and United States (but the United States one ada dua brands saja).
As shown in the above image, yesstyle also offer items other than beauty. but since I only bought beauty products, I'm gona be talking about them in this entry. :)

masa ku masuk that website, it says Free Shipping if purchased SGD50 above. (SGD and BND rates are at par. meaning SGD1 equals to BND1. between our country lah ah..) 
So, when I see about that free shipment, I was like, APALAGI?!

*CLICK ON BRAND FROM SOUTH KOREA*

I didn't buy straight away though.
I slept on it. 
searched up what type of Free Shipping they offered.
once I understand yg their Free Shipping was actually the Express Shipping, I quickly looked for stuff I wanted to buy.
being a true online shopper obsess with 'Free Shipping', I ended up spending BND70. :P

ahahaha

anyway,
I placed my order late on Saturday night 10th Feb.
Received an email on Monday 12th Feb that my order already shipped.
and then, on 15th Feb received a call from DHL around 8:30am telling me my good already arrived and I told them to deliver them straight to my office. 

I was impressed!

shipment so fast ..like, wot wottt

items I bought:

1. SkinFood Premium Peach Cotton Toner, 

2. SkinFood Peach Cotton Multi Finish Powder, 

3. SkinFood Jojoba Oil Nail Essence, 

4. Too Cool For School Art Class by Rodin Shading, 

5. SkinFood Premium Peach Cotton Cream

6. Free Gift SkinFood Beauty in a Food Mask Sheet (Ginseng)

I LOVE PEACHES!

before people jumped on me, I checked SkinFood Brunei and those peach products balum ada di Brunei at the time of my purchased, ok? plus that nail oil langsung nada bejual here.

but of course, when you read carefully, some items are not so ready in stock.
Eg. this Lip Paint from The Saem. it says, 'usually delivered after 21 days'

So, I guess, if you want to receive your items fast, kindly read the descriptions.


I don't know much about Beauty Products. 
I only know what I want to know and those are easily available on that website.

I would definitely love to go and buy some more on there.
Like these Sailormoon related items.

ganya, 

why so expensive?!

I don't have that kind of money!

but it's nice that I can put them in my basket, just becoz I can. LOL

am I becoming beauty conscious?

Probably not. coz I am such a lazy person. LOL

but ever since I had that Too Face peach palette, make-up has become a fun thing to do.

and my make-up products also so many now. which is why I love to put on make-up on weekends when I go out. XD

I think, feeling doll up is ok every once in a while.

Don't worry about me being hot headed; I'm lazy. No energy to put on make-up every day. hahahahah


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Face Mask routine

Hello beautiful people

Love seeing me post this often?

Pray that this will continue coz there is a high chance I'm gonna go radio silence on you.

LOL

anyway,

tonight, I wana share with you my thoughts on what I think I should do with Face Mask; before, during and after.
Currently, I'm doing this once a week and alternately changing types of mask every week; Brightening, Wrinkle Care, Pore Care, Firming, Moisturizing, and Hydrating. at my age, I need all these. xD

Let's carry on to my routine.

First step: wash face like you normally would. then dry off, put on my essence and toner, giving an interval of 1 minute after each application.

Second step: Put on Face Mask. Normally, there will be some more products left in the packet and I usually pour them on my palm, spread some more on my mask (I'm not about wasting my $3. LOL), and massage gently for a minute or sekajab saja. and then let it sit.

Third step: in all honesty, I don't know and too lazy to find out, on how long you should leave your mask on. For me, once I feel the mask is drying, and some of the products also no longer on the mask, I will peel it off.

and get this,

Fourth step: Once I peeled off the mask, I would wet my hands, pat my face, then dry that off with facial tissue.

Now, I understand that you're not supposed to wash your face after using face mask but, *shrug* I just do.

let's read these comments I came across on Reddit when I Google this issue.

For me, the reason why I ended up my face mask routine the way is because;

My skin type is Oily. 
meaning, I hate the heavy feeling I feel on my face. I hate the sticky feeling I felt an hour after washing my face.
Usually, after using face mask, my face feels so heavy and sticky or in my simple words, "berminyak". yatah, to get rid of that feeling, I at least rinse the excessive feeling.
Like one of the commentor, If i leave my face unwash after using face mask, there will be break out which stresses me out. I'm already having hormonal zits popping up every now and then, I don't need to encourage that by not rinsing excessive products/residues of my face after using the face mask.

I guess, different people, different skin types. I'm going to continue doing what I do. 

Besides, it's working for me.

*shrug some more*


Comment down below on how you do your Face Mask Routine.

Let's share stories

;)


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My Faceshop galore

HERE IT IS

Finally here I am! with my long awaited post about my Faceshop haul 

So let's get to it!

24th September 2016,
the first time I shopped 'berabis' of their goods: 

Facial Scrub, Oil Clear:Poreshot Blur (kinda like a primer) and Facial Masks.

and since September is my bday month, I got below as a bday gift:

Free Sample of Heaven Grade's Toner and Emulsion

Facial Masks

 also my purchased that time entitled me to become a member xD yayyerrr


The next one I bought in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia on 8th November 2016.

Heaven Grade's Toner.

From this purcahsed, I was given the Le Marche The Theraphy Anti-Aging Formula Kit

I LOVE FREE GIFTS!

I also become a member at Faceshop Miri. xD

NEXT


4th December 2016, 
I went to Miri again with the sole purpose of buying another items from The Faceshop.

I bought these items:

Le Marche The Theraphy Anti-Aging Serum, Mike Wazowski's CC Cushion and Eye Shadow pallette.

buying all the three items got myself:

a free the First serum free sample,

and a set of Chia Seed Whitening Discovery Kit.

on 25th December, I decided, I "needed" a concealer. I bought this in Faceshop, Brunei.

bought Hand Cream tarus. :P

the last one for this section of Faceshop haul, on 23rd Jan 2017, I bought below items;

Yehwadam Revitalizing Toner

and Le Marche The Theraphy The First Serum.

with those tow purchases, I got two free gifts:  

Yehwadam Revitalizing skincare Kit 

and the Heaven Grade Special Kit.

I think this last purchased was my favorite coz I got two full travel size kits. kekeke 

I LOVE FREE GIFTS!!

Erm, as for results from using these, I mean from using the Toner and Serum, hmmm... 
better than before, at least.
I have oily complexion, these products aint helping much on that issue but i think my face isn't as dull as before.
before this, I usually just wash my face and that was it. and after I popped any zit I usually used traditional ointment to cure it.
Now, after I wash my face, I used toner, and then the serum. lepas tu, if i have sore zit area, i still use the traditional ointment on it. 
I haven't use The First Serum, coz I'm want to finish using the Ginseng toner and the theraphy serum dulu. After I finished those, baru tah I start using the First Serum, Yehwadam Toner and the Yehwadam Serum.
the Yehwadam Serum I'm planning to purchase soon. :P

Sooooo
there you go
my Faceshop haul!
from September 2016 to January 2017.
mengobsess tahap gaban.
hahahah

I will continue to purchase from both Brunei's and Miri's  Faceshop until they have nothing else to offer to me. muahahaha

until then,
ciao~

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