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Updated Skin Care Routine [ACNE]
Thursday, June 19, 2014 | 4:57 AM | 0 Kawaii ?
refine: make minor changes so as to improve or clarify (a
theory or method).
Song of the day/month: Jun.K's No Love. (currently
listening to it too. Obsessed!)
I've finally graduated from college and am now on "break"
till university starts in August. A
Levels is finally over (And boy, am I glad I survived it.)
One of the biggest problems that came along when I started
college was:
ACNE.
*Prior to this, my skin had been fine, absolutely
spotless if not for the rare zit I'd get on my chin. In
other words, I had perfect skin. Not porcelain white
but still, flawless in my book.
spotless if not for the rare zit I'd get on my chin. In
other words, I had perfect skin. Not porcelain white
but still, flawless in my book.
I started college and acne became the scourge of my
existence. Oy, I fought a hard battle with them zits. For all
those struggling/who struggled with acne, you may be able
to relate to this: I spent quite a lot of money on products that
claim to help heal, vanish, zap zits. The whole enchilada.
existence. Oy, I fought a hard battle with them zits. For all
those struggling/who struggled with acne, you may be able
to relate to this: I spent quite a lot of money on products that
claim to help heal, vanish, zap zits. The whole enchilada.
The moment I popped one zit, another had to pop up the
next day. Or even the night itself. The frustration was real.
So was the agony. To make things worse, my concealers were
ineffective. I had been trying to dry out the evil things and
would always slab on a ton of Benzoyl Peroxide. That made
the skin on the zit as dry as a desert and when I applied
concealer, it only emphasized the DRY ZIT (that was still a
bump.)!
I think I had cystic acne since many of the zits I had were sore and painful. Ouch. My cheeks, chin and forehead were all affected.
Here are some of the products that I've tried.
1. The Body Shop's Tea Tree Toner
skin cleared up big time, scars
gone. You'd think she never had a problem with acne.) this
barely did anything for me. I still broke out and my scars,
I didn't notice much of a difference. I still used it up though
but I won't be repurchasing.
2. The Body Shop's Tea Tree Blemish Fade Night
Lotion
Purchased this in hopes of fading my acne scars. After two
bottles...THIS DID NOTHING MUCH FOR MY SCARS
EITHER. Or at least, not enough for me to notice any
changes.
3. Hiruscar Post-Acne gel
Also thought this would help with my scars. I only used one
tube and apparently you'll only see results if used regularly
for a long time. Since this is on the pricey side, for such a
small tube, I decided to put it on hold and try something
else.
I did finish one tube but like the others, it didn't give me
drastic results. I might try another tube, I might not. My dad
bought the wrong Hiruscar gel when I asked him to get
another tube of this post-acne version so I need to finish
using that up first since it's a bigger tube.
4. Neutrogena Deep Clean Blackhead Eliminating
Scrub
Since there's salicylic acid in this, I'd think it'd help a bit with
acne. I used this daily and it did help eliminate the bumps
and zits on my forehead and I've been pretty clear on my
forehead so far.
5. Laneige White Plus Renew Essence
Yes, as also purchased because it's for whitening. Also..did
not give super drastic results. May do a more detailed review
later. Won't be repurchasing unless I have a super good deal.
WHAT I'VE CHANGED IN MY ROUTINE:
5. LUSH Aqua Marina Cleanser
Bought this during my trip to Osaka. First Lush product that
I've ever tried but so far, I AM SUPER SATISFIED WITH IT.
It's controlled my oil production and I've realised that I
haven't been producing much oil lately. Which makes it a
good product in my book.
6. Shiseido's Whitening Jelly Essence
Grabbed this while I was in Japan. Currently unavailable in
Malaysia though I do hope it'll reach our shores soon.
Nayoung/ Oiseau88 recommended this in one of her videos
and I'm so glad I bought this. It has a jelly/gel like
consistency but absorbs into the skin right away! It's as if I
didn't apply anything! Used in conjunction with my Lush
cleanser, this seems to have made my skin look more even.
Overall I feel like my skin has gotten better. I feel like it's
much easier to cover up my scars more easily now. I can
even use my The Face Shop Aura CC Cushion alone without
any concealers (but bear in mind, the Aura CC Cushion itself
has pretty high coverage.) My scars no longer peep through
my CC cream! Though it still shows when I use BB cream
with a lower coverage.
7. Asahi Suhada Shizuku Pack Gel
Also bought this while in Japan after hearing Melodee rave
about it on YouTube. It''s a brilliant product that can serve as
toner, serum, moisturizer, and a mask/pack! Absolutely
perfect for lazy days (which is..almost everyday, I'll admit.)
I'll just wash my face with the lush cleanser and slab this on!
Loved this so much, I rushed to buy another bigger tub to
stock up while I was still in Japan. At the rate at which I'm
using it now, I'm actually becoming a tad paranoid about
running out of this product. I normally keep this in the
fridge so when I use it, it'll be nice and cold. Once rubbed
into the skin, it forms water droplets and absorbs super fast!
LOVE.
Photo credits to fujisankei.
Unfortunately I threw away the packaging to make room for more items in my luggage while I was in Japan.
8. Arouge Trouble Repair Liquid
Stumbled upon this while in a Japanese drugstore in Osaka.
There were before-after photos of those who used it and it
seemed promising. So I got a twin pack for my sister and I to
try. This is literally like water. Absorbs almost immediately
into the skin. I use it with the shiseido jelly, lush cleanser
and pack gel. I'll continue to use this and see how it goes
Labels: acne, Arouge, hiruscar, japanese, Laneige, Lush, Review, shiseido, skincare, skincare routine, Suhada Shizuku Pack Gel, tea tree, The Body Shop, tried and tested, updated skincare
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