Friday, April 16, 2010 // 2:05 AM
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AS PROMISED! MY SKIN CARE REGIME

Its really for skin care JUNKIE n i spent like 2 days typing it out.


This post will be all about what i use daily, FACE only. cuz it's already alot of products on that small area of skin :) u should know by now, i'm a fan of sk2 since 2 years ago, so u will be expecting alot of sk2 products featured. I'm not showing off cuz i'm using such expensive products, i do feel the pinch at times, but if i were to spend $100 on 10 bottles of $10 product, and after 10 months i'm still left with ugly, clogged, haggard face. dont u think it will be wiser to just spend $100 on 1 bottle of product and see effect in 1 month???


Afterall, it's time and result that matters isnt it?


why spend so much time n money on products that doesnt help at all.


Okay, that's my mentality, dont know about yourself.


N i dont mean the things that i'm using are the BEST, it's thru trial and error that i realised they suit my OILY and SENSITIVE skin.


I've dropped off some sk2 products that doesnt suit me too, and let u know what are those as i go on :)


To start off, I've to divided my daily practise into two groups, one i group is the things i will do in the morning and the other at night.


For the Night ( most of the products will be used here, cuz it will be better absorbed as the skin renews itself) i usually...


1) cleanse


2) exfoliate


3) vitalize ( with facial treatment essence)


4) anti age prevention


5) whitens


6) moisturise


7) masks


YES. that is the basic 7 steps i do, i know some may think it's overloading the skin, but so far so good, it covers all aspect that i'm concern of. N the skin doesnt outbreak from it too :)


As for the morning,


i will usually go light.


1) cleanse


2) vitalize ( with facial treatment essence)


3) moisturise


Just 3 steps :) But if i'm heading out i will continue with


4) BB cream / foundation


5) sunscreen


yay, that's all for skincare in the morning.


So with the overall view, i'm going to show u what i'm using and why.


For thorough cleansing day and night i use my sk2 facial treatment cleanser


this is my favourite cleanser, even the bf loves it.

It cleanses really well, removing all trace of dirt and doesnt leaves the skin dry nor tight.

Expensive but it's worth every dollar cuz the bottle is so full, a bottle usually last me ard 4 months :)

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This is the new introduction to my regime- Nardia Laboratory exfoliator. It's one real good find for oily and clogs prone skin, i'm not kidding. chanced upon it when i was talking to my beautician during one of my regular session, i was asking her if there is anything that will reduce my clogs, cuz my skin clogs so often that i have to visit her every 2-3 weeks for maintainence. She then recommended that i use this gel exfoliator everynight, it's really mild, so u can use it daily. Now, my face is less oily, clogs less, and the best thing is my expensive products absorbed better after exfoliation everynight. It cost me like $40+sgd and i've just ordered my 2nd bottle:) This thing is like the usual marvel gel that sells in watsons, except that it's better i reckon, cuz i bought the green tea ginvera marvel gel ( at 10+sgd only, cheap) but the effect is just half as good as what i'm using :(

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so after exfoliating, the skin will be all prepared to absrob all the goodness i'm going to introduce. Hence it's the best time i introduce my MIRACLE WATER!


with all the advertising going on, this should not be new to u ya? I tried this product many years ago ( when i was 19 ), it has total NO effect at all. N when i heard from a colleague 2 years ago that it actually helps in clogs ( i used to have very bad clogs on one side of my face) i was really skeptical. But at that point of time i was so depressed, so whatever may help i will try ( i've seen a doc, but it doesnt help much) N to my SURPRISED!!! it cleared my clogs!!! it does help in controlling oil n maybe provide other goodness too so i've been using it till now :)

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Next.
My Facial Treatment Repair C Great in preventing the wrinkles ( i'm into my late twenties and is stepping up on anti aging), leaving u with clear, fair skin while injecting Vit C into ur skin. Texture is smooth, serum form, absorbs really quickly into the skin. Each bottle ( 30ml only) lasts me for like half a year? :)

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Okay, if u are a loyal reader. U should know THIS
whitening source dermdefinition!
is my fav product of the whole series. Cuz it lightens pigmentation, marks and acne scar really well, leaving me with clear skin, even when i get clogs on my face. it even out the tone so i wont get red red marks. a small bottle (30ml) can last me a long time, like 5-6 months? i use it only every night, if u use it day and night, it may deplete faster :)
well, at this moment, after seeing all those AURA commericals, i'm really tempted to try out the Cellillumination essence too, it look similar to this, but i guess it's a improved version. When i asked the salesgal, she told me the diff is dermdefinition whitenings wile cellillumination gives a clearer skin from within. when my stock finishes, i'll try out the cellillumination :)
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As for moisturiser,
I'm currently using these two...
Facial lift emulsion

and
Skin Signature
The Lift emulsion is a light weight moisturiser, that moisturises as it lifts ( they claimed) the skin and it doesnt leave me with the oily feeling, great for my extreme oily skin. As for Skin signature, it's a improved moisturiser, kinda have antiaging ingredients too, lighter weight then the emulsion i've to say. I got this in a gift package ( 5ml form) and love it. Gonna replaced the Lift emulsion to this after i've used it up. The good thing about Sk2 is that, it's constantly improving, moving in time to come up with what woman skin needs as it changes, unlike the previous brand which i use, it is stuck on to that 3 Steps ( u should know what brand) for like 1797098092 yearsss. lol. Well, with improvement also means more holes in the pocket too :)
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Listen up gals with Oily skin!!!! and BIG pores!!!! like me
the primary reason is genes of cuz
and the secondary reason cuz ur skin is LACKING MOISTURE
The skin secretes more oil when ur skin on the surface is dry, so in order to stop the skin from producing more oil. U have to assure ur skin that it has ample moisture on the top layer, so rem to moisturise and MASK MASK MASK alot.
I read from a mag some years ago, Barbie Hsu commented that it's more effective to use drug store brands to mask everyday then to use a premium mask to mask only a month( economical too! ) cuz ur skin is constantly injected with moisture, isnt it so true? A little info is she uses 2 sheets mask in the day, and 2 at night. that makes it 4 masks a day. Just look at her crystal clear skin.
Well,
i'm currently using Laneige water sleeping pack
and some drugstore brand masks from korea. I alternate between them everynight and it's a MUST to do a sheet mask regardless day or night after work to replace the moisture lost.
The sleeping pack is an improved version , with the EX, Laneige has got sleeping pack introduced years ago, but the improved on doesnt contained any alcohol, and i reckon it's much better than the old one i tried. Best use if u are sleeping in an aircon room or cold weather, cuz it leaves my skin really supple the next day. A gal, who spree-ed it from me the other time, uses it every night and finish 1 bottle a month if u would like to know how long it depletes.
The rest of the time when i'm lazy to apply apply apply. i'll use put on a sheets mask and go to sleep, oh ya, rem to take it off after at most 20 min, cuz it will cause wrinkles if ur mask dries up n sticks on ur face :)
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Okay, enough of all the skin caring before bed.
so what if i'm heading out??
Some cosmestics can make u beautiful and care for ur skin at the same time too.
If u wish to know, i've already replaced my expensive foundation with this BB cream ( aks blemish balm) It claims to whitening, provides spf25 while leaving the skin wrinkle free.
Specially designed for oily skin ( the hot pink bottle) it keeps the face matt, at least for half a day, but do rem to pat on some loose powder to let the effect last longer. I like the fact that it gives the skin goodness and provide a natural finish like ur own skin tone, of course the coverage isnt as great as normal foundation, but if u dont have very bad skin, u dont need very thick makeup, do u? It's the best selling bb cream in Korea and most part of the world but at this present moment, Skin79 is still not available in sg. The only way to get it in sg is thru sprees, but i reckon it's genuine cuz i checked some prices are cheaper than the ones i got from korea, and with the number of fake skin79 bb cream circulating around, u nv know what u ordered ?


At times when i need more coverage at work,
i'll use my sk2 whitening source transform foundation contains DMT Blocker, a combination of Vitamin C, Pitera and Niacinamide. The foundation helps to prevent the formation of new spots, while providing a perfect-looking finish. It's great for drier places and weather. Not really suitable for sg humid weather though if u have oily skin. So i've some stuffs that i use only in colder countries, it's a pity that they work great there but not here :(

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Despite all the spf in the bb cream and foundation, i still think it's a must to apply a sunscreen, especially when i'm really scare of sun damage, pigmentations, u dont wan to risk having dark spots on that clear skin after all those money spent on clearing and whitening the skin ya?
I use
OHUI powder sunscreen spf 50+

We often read that we have to reapply sunscreen after a few hours out in the sun, but with all the foundations, and makeup on, how are we suppose to reapply the creamy sunscreen on top? remove the makeup? so, many will just leave it as it is. I love the fact that this sunscreen allow me to reapply anytime and anywhere i like, as it comes with a attacthed mirror, looks really cool too! I believe Ohui is one of the few that started this sunscreen powder. As usual, it's not available in sg yet. I've seen Etude house carrying something similar the last time i went to korea, u gals may check it out if u are interested but it's tinted( like foundation color) and i reckon it's not as good.
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Okay, that's about all :)
there are many more products which i use/ have too. But i dont use them as frequent as those introduced, some may be for weekly/ monthly treatment or as and when i need them.
Much said, my complexion is not perfect or even half as good as those born with really good genes. But well, i think hardwork pays, so keep reading, trying and exploring yourself :)
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PS: if u are thinking of getting any expensive sk2 items, dont yet, cuz i'll be starting a spree soon, check out on the next few entry, items gonna be at least 20%-30% off the counter prices. save save save money. hee