Skincare

I get a lot of questions about the skincare products I use, masks...etc.

So here's FINALLY a post!

I'm extremely lucky to be born with fairly good skin that requires low-maintenance.

I never used pimple cream during my pubescent stage like my peers nor do I breakout badly when the time of the month is approaching. My mother and sister don't even use any skincare/makeup products and they've such clean, smooth skin! But not all is great since I have to deal with milia seeds ALL THE TIME!

Me, the lazy, procrastinator Me, is especially hardworking when it comes to my skincare regime. I want a perfect, flawless complexion for as long as I live, and I don't want to be battling with pigmentation, saggy skin, and wrinkles in a few years' time.

I do not believe that counter brands (like Estee Lauder, Dior, Lancome) are the best or expensive products will definitely work. I usually go for Asian brands 'cause I think it suits Asian skin best.

I have normal (or combination) skin and my nose is the oiliest at the end of the day.

Here are the products I use!

Cleansing

Left to right:

1. FANCL Cleansing oil

2. NATURE REPUBLIC Exfoliating Wash

3. PHILOSOPHY Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash

4. BIORE Facial Wash (Original)

5. BIORE Facial Wash (Cream)

I don't use all at the same time of course. I alternate between 2 and 3, as well as 4 and 5. No. 3 is gentle enough to be used daily too!

I've been using 1, 4 and 5 for YEARS and they're great for my skin. Have tried switching products a couple of times but nothing compares to these.

Steps 2, 3, 4 and 5

Left to right:

1. KOSE Sekkisei Lotion (Toner)
2. DR. WU Intensive Hydrating Serum with Hyaluronic Acid (Serum)
3. PHILOSOPHY Hope in a Jar (Moisturiser)
4. PHILOSOPHY Eye Hope (Eye Cream)
5. BIORE UV Perfect Face Milk SPF50++ (Sunscreen)


Dr. Wu's serum is a little sticky after application but my moisturiser and sunscreen smoothens the stickiness so that's pretty nice!


I've raved about Philosophy's Hope in a Jar before and it's really the bestttttt moisturiser ever! It has a really light texture, almost like having nothing on your skin but it's such good food for the skin! And the greatest part is - Philosophy is Finally coming to our local Sephoras!


I never buy the same bottle of eye cream twice 'cause I never see the effects they promised but I still use it for moisturising and just in case purposes haha!


I like no.5, it's not oily and perfect for our climate. But it's a little drying during winter with such a high SPF, so recently I bought another sunscreen with a lower SPF and with moisturising effect for my overseas trips!


Masks

Left to right:


1. LANEIGE Water Sleeping Pack
2. LANEIGE Firming Sleeping Pack


These are for nights when I'm too tired to slap on a mask. No. 1 provides pretty good hydration and both can be used together :)

I use a variety of masks from Seoul (Skinfood, Face Shop, Nature Republic) and Taiwan (Beauty Diary). As long as they promise whitening, brightening, hydrating, anti-aging, I'm sold!




New purchases

Left to right:


1. CLINIQUE All About Eyes Serum (roll-on)
2, LANEIGE SPF 35 PA++ Sunblock Oil-Free


Will start using the roll-on eye cream when my bottle's finished and I tried the new sunscreen in Singapore yesterday and my face looked really oily even after foundation. This Laneige sunscreen provides moisture to the skin as well so I guess that's why. I'll probably stick to using this only when I'm overseas since it's too heavy for our humid weather! 

Till the next beauty talk, give lots of good food to your face and remember NEVER sleep with your makeup on, girls! :)