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.

Face Mask Galore

Soooo, it's my bday month and TheFaceShop Brunei has gift for me.

and then since by end og Sep, my membership will expires, I renewed it. and that renewal entitled me to another gift.

I LOVE GIFTS!


and at that time, the shop was having this 'Buy 3 Free 3' face mask, so I was like, "Hmm...OK!"

I choose all the expensive ones, or not really.

Top 3 are at least B$6 while Bottom 3 are around B$8 and they told me they will charge me base on the 3 most expensive ones. (-_-)

but I still bought them despite the notice. LOL

coz I'm crazy.

and, no picture here, I still have abour 5 more face masks belum pakai.

GREAT!

So, now, I'm so rajin wearing face mask every Friday. which only been 2 Fridays since I bought the above. LOL

I seriously don't know if this face masks do any different to my face. 

there are changes on my face but I know its not from using face mask. it's just from my facial routine every morning and night. 

*shrug*

anyway,

share your excessive facial products that you bought. is it as bad as mine? LOL


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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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Face sheet Mask

I am addicted to face mask.

 bought at Guardian, Miri, in January. Proud to tell you that I've used all.

Top 3: I asked my sister to buy me from Guardian, when she was in Miri. (LOL)

Middle and Bottom: I bought them in Brunei's The Face Shop.

I started using them in Sep/Oct last year.
I bought 4 individual sheets first to start off. used once a week.

and then, now, I think I'm mostly addicted in buying them.

I used them! of course! but I should stop, coz I have enough to cover me for the next two months.

I need another hobby that doesn't involve spending money.

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a/n: Not sorry about the sudden HSM outburst.

The Saem

another south Korean cosmetic adventure with me.

Previously, SHINee endorsed Etude House.

Now, they are endorsing another brand called The Saem.

I hated it at first coz in Brunei, Etude House no longer around.

and the other Korean cosmetics brand sold in Brunei are; The Face Shop, Laneige, Skin Food, Missha, and Holika Holika.

but I think after a year or within the year SHINee endorsing  The Saem, I found out yg di Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia has The Saem!

I found out in December 2016 and promised myself yg I will visit that store in Januar 2017.

which I did.

 wehwehweh

but since I bought my facial skin care at The Face Shop, I bought below from The Saem.

Cleansing Tissue, ConcealerFoundation, Lip Scrub, and Lipstick.

I really like this packaging. So nice.

That Face Sheet Mask was a gift.

I asked the sales girls if ada cOnew. both of them went, "siapa tu?"

Me with muka 'you are kidding, right' but decided to laugh it off and asked again, "ada yg gambar lain?"

With their dialect they answered me, they don't have and "only muka ani saja" to which I genuinely laughed at.

Seriously in that kadai, they only have that one picture of SHINee and two photos of Minho. Like, he's not the only SHINee member, ok?

:P

anyway,

I've used the lipstick and ConcealerFoundation.

the lipstick I love becoz its very buttery (as in smooth application) and doesn't dry matte. very moisturizing.

the ConcealerFoundation love most becoz it does exactly as its called; concealed and a good base. but so far, I never actually use any powder after I put this on. to me it looked more natural without the dry powder.

I'm a member at The Saem too.

hahahaha member everywhere!

but since I'm currently using all my skin care from The Face Shop, I don't know if I'm buying anymore from The Saem after this.

coz I seldom wear make up thus chances of me needing a new stock is very slim.

Jadi ta tedapat barang The Saem where cSHINee endorsed.

muahahahaha

#KeranaMuKpop

#SHINeetakemymoney

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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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Youtube 2.016

So, I was watching some 5-minute-make-up tutorial on youtube last night (not that I'm gonna be using it. I was just 'nosy' xP)

and tau-tau

I came across and watched these videos 

(thats why kena recommended to me today on my home page)

videos about removing ingrown hair on skin (on every part of your body) and removing white-heads/acne prevention on your face, etc.

they're disgusting, I know but somehow VERY satisfying!

and when you read the comments on each video, you'll find that I am not the only one yg feel that way. Some even find peace in watching them!

I've always have white-heads problems on my face and I've been obsessing over doing my own 'facial' every other night. 

*whispers : that's why I seldom post selfie, coz my face full of 'pilat' or scars. hahahah

I need to stop watching these videos coz if I continue, I might not be able to 'beraya' once I do my 'facial'

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