From daily make-up application
without proper make-up removing steps
back in 2014 to
nothing but cleanser in 2015
since Christmas 2015
have been gradually building
a skincare regime of mine as
i kinda realized and confirmed that
the metabolism of my skin
no longer works as good
as the younger days
e.g.
during travel and upon
returning from any trip
the skin condition worsens
usually getting way too oily
after a trip regardless if
there was heavy exposure
under the sun
while back then
it was quite fine even if
i got sunburnt after days of
direct exposure under the sun
probably being a night owl
sometimes, i mean sometimes
contributes to this too
so over the past 6 months
well i took that long because
buying too many products at one go
usually didn’t work
probably ending up
buying at least one or two unsuitable
or ending up too lazy
to step on to complete steps
the products will be slowly abandoned
for all I know
so what i did was
gradually adding one product at a time
after a bit of research here and there
and based on my skin condition too
adding one at a time
and when I am used to it
i will add on the next step / product
1. Cleanser
2. Cleanser – Toner
3. Cleanser – Toner – Moisturizer
4. Cleaner – Toner – Moisturizer – Sunscreen
so basically
now what i have
and more importantly are
using on a consistent basis
already make a long list
and i even started
making use of skincare cases
to carry along some products while travel
which previously was not bothered
not at all, except cleanser
My list of current products in use
- Gel cleanser
- Foam cleanser
- Toner
- Moisturizer
- Sunscreen
- Thermal water spray
- Facial scrub
- Clay mask
- Peel-off mask
- Cloth mask
- Foundation (hardly)
my aim is as simple as
oil controlling and moisturizing
do take note that
it is in singular form as
as long as your skin is
kept hydrated
it stops producing oil
like nobody business
that’s why
too much cleansing and exfoliating
could be working in opposite direction as
the next minute
my skin starts to produce oil on its own
even if I am not exposed to
harsh environment
of course it get worse
under exposure to sun etc
and that links to why
using sunblock is as important as
cleansing the face
i used to avoid sunblock
since it felt greasy
the moment i applied it
even before exposure to sun
even before the skin without fail
started producing oil
this is not an ad!
this is not an ad!
this is not an ad!
until i found this
Hada Labo air AQUA UV
day emulsion SPF 50 / PA+++
i don’t actually give a damn about “whitening”
but keywords such as “air light”
“breathable”, “ultra light”, “fresh”,
“oil control”, “matte”, “oil free”, “hydration”
are the one which really got my attention
and can’t wait to give it a try
and from my two weeks into
using the “world-famous”
Hada Labo Hydrating Lotion
i feel assured to move on to their next product
basically i did try!!
back then when it was launched
like seriously a long time ago
when they were selling with the tagline
“one bottle sold in every 4 seconds in Jp”
instead of Jun Ji-hyun as the ambassador
well
not knowing the proper way to use it
i was using it as a toner
wiping all over the face with facial cotton
one bottle down, another one was half away
and it didn’t seem to work at all
as for this current set I am using
once again, this is not an ad!
i got it from NATTACOSME via 11street
i am absolutely impressed by their packaging
the reason for
the combination is
they sell it in twin packs
for a “shocking deal” price
but under three options of
(i) 2 bottles of normal version
(ii) 2 bottles of light version
(iii) combo of normal & light version
then i did a bit of research
and found a live demo video
from the official page by a
skincare Guru from Taiwan
basically light version is
of course for the oily / combination skin
but using a combo of two
works fine too
wait combo and combi
both words actually mean combination
am i right
light version in the day
to keep it fresh
normal version at night
for more hydrating effect
two hours after
moisturizer & sunblock application
it still feels pretty fresh
p.s.
i am not using portrait enhancement mode
or whatever can be used
to enhance the photo
even better than
not applying anything at all
because when I wasn’t applying
soon within two hours
my skin starts to feel oily
damn sometimes
it smelled oily too
and it annoyed me to the max
and i am definitely stocking up more
previously thinking of
buying it from 11street too
I repeat once again
this is not an ad!!
but it was actually on 30% sales
in local pharmacy/ drugstore
Guardians / Mannings
30ml probably doesn’t last that long
but it’s definitely travel friendly
wee!!!!
