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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.

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.

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

Now while this seemed to work wonders for my sister, ( her

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

January Favorites! (non-beauty)

Tuesday, February 4, 2014 | 1:50 AM | 0 Kawaii ?

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lack of original thought

So January has gone by in a flash. Time flies.

Anyway here are my first-month-of-the-year favourites!

GIRL de Provence Perfume endorsed by Girls Generation.

So glad I managed to find this!

For anyone who's in Thailand/Southeast Asia and is trying to find this perfume, you can find it at Beauty Buffet stores in Bangkok. Each costs 190 Baht and comes with a considerably huge poster.

I bought the one in #1 which is Lily Magnolia.

There are three perfumes you can choose from:

#1 Lily Magnolia, #4 Wisteria, #7 Delphinium.

#1 Lily Magnolia comes with the Jessica poster.

(The other two comes with a Yuri and Yoona poster. I can't remember exactly which comes with which poster though.)

#1 Lily Magnolia

Top notes: Yuzu, Grenade, Bergamot

Middle notes: Peony, Magnolia, Lotus

Base: Cedar wood, Sandalwood, Musk, Amber

Overall I find this more of a light scent as compared to the Body Shop perfumes (which I consider on the "heavier" side since they always give me a headache.)

I'm not a fan of sweet cupcake, chocolate, and vanilla scents and this Girl perfume is the exact opposite. (WHY WOULD I WANT TO SMELL LIKE THE FOOD I EAT?!)

I know this doesn't exactly give you an idea of how the perfume smells like. My definition of describing perfumes is in terms of whether it smells good or bad. That's it. So..sorry!

Anyway, this is the one that smelled the best to me out of the three that they had. So if you're near a Beauty Buffet store or if you could get it at the department store near you, go check it out!

They're not too pricey, certainly cheaper than most brands like Issey Miyake and Chloe and they're long lasting.

Japanese beef curry I had while in Dondonya (love this place!) , Hong Kong.

YUMS.

STARBUCKS!

LOVE LOVE LOVE the Starbucks at Langsuan, (near Central Childlom) Bangkok. Best Starbucks outlet I've been to. Love the Thai themed interior design of the place. Ambiance there was excellent. Only problem was that there's no free wifi. #firstworldproblems #nowifinolife #ihad3Gsoitwasokay

WAKAME UDON from Ootoya, Bangkok. YES, OOTOYA IS LIKE MY HOME. Obsessed with Ootoya and obsessed with everything on their menu. Their wakame udon is the bees knees.

ICE BREAKERS SOURS (Berry flavour)

They start out pretty tart and as you slowly suck on them, they get pretty sour. Hooked on these! Bought the watermelon x apple ones also and I'm also addicted to them already!

Labels: bangkok, favorites, girl de provence, icebreakers, January, japanese, japanese food, non-beauty, perfume, starbucks, udon

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