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

. . .

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!

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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Facial Stuff

I think I'm late to this 'game'

but I'm on it now.

Facial daily/nightly routine.

It took such discipline, i tell you. (coz I wasn't very committed with this kind of thing :S)

So currently, after every facial wash, I will use toner and moisturizing cream.

I even obsess over buying face mask last month

This doesn't look much but trust me, Face Shop ain't cheap.

Got this free goodies too. 

Super love the panda mask.

In all honesty, I don't know what these masks did to my face but that's maybe because I only uses them once (each) and that can't be enough to review it properly.

I'll update nanti2 when I finally noticed changes on my face (like when I become pretty or something HAHAHA)

For now,

discipline!

and 

commitment!

and 

constant vigilant!
eh salah movie.

hahahaha

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