Updated Skincare Routine - Night
Previously, I have blogged about my
cleansing routine and my day time routine, so here's the post on my night time routine.
Like I mentioned before in my
day skin care routine post, my skin care routines are not your typical three step routine, I use many many items...
And also, I have to bring this up again. I do not have good skin. I struggled with acne (well, I am still plagued by occasional breakouts) and post acne scars.
I am keen on using products that combat acne and products that have whitening/brightening effects. And recently, I am also beginning to use anti-aging products (I believe prevention is better than cure.. Better to start using anti-aging products early..)
I keep all the products I use regularly for my night routine in this plastic container from Daiso. I have only begin using this current routine just a couple of weeks ago, and so far so good.
After cleansing, I will use a toner first. The current one I am using is Naruko Narcissus Total Defense Night Repairing Dew.
The texture of this toner, is quite thick and maybe because of the thick consistency, the toner lefts my skin a little sticky after usage.
Following that, I will use the (most expensive product in my skincare "collection") SKII Facial Treatment Essence. I pat it all over my face and neck using a cotton pad. In order not to waste any product, I will also use the same cotton pad and wipe it all over my upper chest, shoulder blades, elbows, etc.
Next, is the eye cream. I am using the
Clarins Eye Contour Balm. It is supposed to help
to soften and slow down the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes.
The first serum I use is the ampm night time SOS skin humidifier x10. It is supposed to provide long-term hydration and moisture and also helps maintain firmness and elasticity of the skin.
It has a gel-like texture, and a nice light flowery scent (well, at least to me, it smells flowery). This item also leaves my skin sticky after application, but I think my skin somewhat benefit from this product? In the morning when I wake up, my T-zone is not as oily as before and my skin looks more supple.
If I have any spots, I will apply Etude House AC Clinic Red Spot Balm (I have previously reviewed it
here).
Then I will use Naruko Narcissus Total Defense Night Moisturizing Night Repair. It is a light milky moisturizer which is very easily absorbed. What I don't like about this moisturizer is the smell.. Reminds me of dish washing detergent, but luckily, the smell does not linger.
After patting in the moisturizer, I will apply the Naruko Narcissus Total Defense Night Brightening Serum. This serum is also very lightweight, gets absorbed easily and leaves my skin soft. This is one of my favourite products from the Narcissus range.
The last serum I use is the ampm A30 pore minimizing complex, which is supposed to help with minimize the pore size and stimulates cell regeneration and builds collagen to firm and improve skin texture.
This serum is a thick cream but spreads easily and does not make my skin feel sticky. Since I only started using it a week ago (I only started to incorporate the 2 ampm items into my routine last week), I am not too sure whether it does helps with my pore size or not.
Following that, I will top it off with the Naruko Night Eye Gelly (right) and Night Gelly (left). This is not a typo, Naruko spelled it as "gelly" and not "jelly".
For the past week, I was using the Night Gelly from the Rose & Snow Fungus Classic Hydrating range. I have 5 different night gellies which I use on rotation. Typically, I will pick one "flavor" and use it for a week.
The 5 types of Night Gelly I own are:
- Rose & Snow Fungus Classic Hydrating-> favourite, as it sinks into my skin fast and smells nice!
- Job's Tears Whitening and Cooling -> least favourite, don't like the scent
- Narcissus Total Defense -> absorbs fast
- Niaouli & Tea Tree Sebum Control -> absorbs into the skin the fastest, but not hydrating enough
- Marjoram and Lavender Classic Brightening -> absorbs fast
For my eye area, I am using also using the Rose & Snow Fungus range. The above Night Eye Gelly is only 5ml which I received as a GWP from my previous Naruko haul.
Lastly, I will finish my routine off with the Ettusais Acne Nighttime Defense.
In summary, here's what I use in at night...
1) Naruko Narcissus Total Defense Night Repairing Dew
2) SK II Facial Treatment Essence
3) Clarins Eye Contour Balm
4) ampm night time SOS skin humidifier x10
5) Etude House AC Clinic Red Spot Balm (optional item)
6) Naruko Narcissus Total Defense Night Moisturizing Night Repair
7) Naruko Narcissus Total Defense Night Brightening Serum
8) ampm A30 pore minimizing complex
9) Naruko Rose and Snow Fungus Classic Hydrating Night Eye Gelly
10) Naruko Night Gelly (various "flavors")
11) Ettusais Acne Nighttime Defense
Thanks for reading! Bye~~~~
♥ ♥ Labels: Acne, Clarins, Ettusais, Naruko, Night, SK II, Skin Care, Skin Care Routine
2:53:00 pm.
Saturday, April 16, 2011Y
FOTD
On the Face
- Kemuel Pore Veil Primer Balm
- Kemuel Moisture Cover Cream Foundation SPF25 PA++
- RMK Control Colour N #01 Silver
- KATE Covering Concealer for Under Eyes
- Coffret D'or Make Up Concealer
- Mac Prep+Prime Transparent Finishing Powder
- Kiss Fairy Bright Powder
- Models Own Powder Blush Warm Glow (click here for swatches)
On the Lips
- e-glips Pocket Lip Tint & Coating Gloss Set #4 Be Coming-ly
On the Eyes
- NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base (click here for review)
- Jill Stuart Eye Jelly N #02 Gold Light (click here for review)
- MJ Majolook Trick On Quad GR 750 (click here for swatches)
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Pencil Oil Slick
- Chic Choc Magical Shiny Eyepencil N BE01
- KATE Mascara Base
- Diorshow Iconic Extreme Mascara #090 Extreme Black
Pardon my weird brows.. :p
Labels: FOTD
12:38:00 pm.
Wednesday, April 06, 2011Y
Swatches: Models Own Powder Blush
Some swatches of
Models Own Blush in Warm Glow. I got mine from Asos.com a
t around 5 pounds. On the Models Own website, there are 3 shades available, Cheeky Pink, Warm Glow and Peach Blush.
It comes in a clear plastic casing, which to my surprise is rather heavy.
It is a powder blush and lasts the whole day with minimal fading on my combination skin. The powder is very soft, has very good pigmentation (have to use a light hand with this blush!) and very easy to blend.
It is my favourite blush so far for this year, as it gives my cheeks a natural flush that last the whole day.
Under natural light
Under sunlight
Thanks for reading!
Labels: Blush, Models Own, Swatches
7:52:00 am.
Saturday, April 02, 2011Y
Updated Skincare Routine - Day
Since I have already did a blog spot on my cleansing routine (click
here to view), I thought I might as well do a couple more posts on my skin care routine - one post on my day routine and one post on my night routine.
FYI, my skin care routines are not your typical three step routine.... I use many many different types of products... But I take less than ten minutes to complete each of the routines..
Like I mentioned before my my previous blog posts, I do not have good skin. I have mini eruptions every now and more than often they leave behind ugly scarring. So I am rather keen on using products that combat acne and products that have whitening/brightening effects.
I shall first start off with my day time routine (I will blog about the night routine soon).
After I cleanse, the first product I use is a toner. The current one I am using is the AC Lotion from
d Program range (which is manufactured by Shiseido targeted for sensitive skin).
This is a refreshing toner that leaves my skin feeling soft and smooth. This is actually my second bottle (I had my colleague to pick up the second bottle when he was in Taiwan last year). This toner is my favourite of the three d Program items I own.
My second step is to apply some eye stuff. My holy grail for the past many years has been the Clarins Eye Contour Gel, which I have finished up N tubes. It helps to de-puff my eyes and after application, my eyes look bigger (because it is less puffy) and more awake.
As I grow older, I find that my eye area is getting rather dry and there are some traces of fine lines, and the Clarins eye gel is not sufficient, so I added a light textured eye cream over it. Currently, I am using Naruko Marjoram and Lavender Brightening Eye Cream. It is supposed to hydrate the skin and reduce the creation of pigmentation.
Following that, I will use serum/essence - currently I am using three different types. :p
The first serum/essence I use is the Clarins Pore Minimizing Serum. First, I warm the product between my palms and then press the product on my T zone and inner cheeks where the pores are more obvious. After using this product for many many many months, I finally saw my pores are less visible.
Then I will use the am+pm Skin Ecological Complex (I got it as a GWP when I bought some Naruko items some time back). Squeeze the bottle once onto my palm, dab a drop each on both my cheeks where it is more dehydrated and using whatever that's left, I will apply it to the rest of my face.
It helps my skin retain moisture and I my cheeks does no longer feel taut even with the air-conditioning switched on. But what I do not like about it is that my skin feels sticky after application.
The last serum I use is the d Program Whitening Clear Essence, which I dab it on areas with scars and also on my freckles. Not a favourite of mine as it also feels sticky after application. Next up, is the moisturiser. I am using the AC Emulsion from d Program. The texture is very watery, however, my skin also feels tacky after application.
As much as I dislike the sticky/tacky feeling, I continued using the d Program items because they saved my skin when I was holidaying in Taiwan last year. I supposed it was all due to the weather. Too sunny, too dry (as compared to Singapore which is more humid).
On Day 2 of my Taiwan trip, my skin was beginning to break out badly, the SOS skincare products I brought along was not strong enough to curb the brewing trouble. So on Day 3, I went to the shopping mall and looked around the skin care counters and I spotted d Program. And luckily, they worked well for me (but pricey!!!). After a few days, I see that my acne has calmed down a whole lot.
This next step is an optional item. When its the time of the month, some spots will appear on my face, I will use this Etude House AC Clinic Red Spot Balm on those hateful spots. I have reviewed it before here.
My very last step is sunblock. My current Holy Grail is the IPSA Super Sun Block, which has SPF 50 PA+++. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
It is a very light weight watery sunblock that spreads very easily. It has no funny scent and my skin feels smooth to touch after application. This sunblock is light beige colour and it somewhat makes my skin look more even and slightly glowy (but not oily) after application.
In summary, here's what I use in the mornings...
- d Program AC Toner
- Clarins Eye Contour Gel
- Naruko Marjoram and Lavender Brightening Eye Cream
- Clarins Pore Minimizing Serum
- am+pm Skin Ecological Complex
- d Program Whitening Clear Essence
- d Program AC Emulsion
- Etude House Red Spot Balm (optional)
- IPSA Super Sun Block SPF 50 PA+++
Thanks for reading! Bye~~~~
Labels: Acne, am+pm, Clarins, d Program, Day, Etude House, Eye Care, IPSA, Naruko, Skin Care Routine, Sun Block, Whitening
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