My Skincare Regime (as of May 2013)

Day Time : Whitening is the way to be queen!
1) The never changing rule for years, wash with water!
However this works for me as i sleep in aircon room. If you sleep in a hot room and have alot of sebum after you wake up, maybe you need a cleanser.

2) Laneige Power Essential Skin Refiner Moisture
Previously i use a whitening toner, but Laneige Whitening Toner is too thick for me. I change and swap to the moisturing toner instead. =)

3) Laneige Balancing Emulsion Moisture
Balancing the PH, works the same way as Youth Code Pre-Essence.

4) Laneige White Plus Renew Original Essence
I must have a whitening essence in my regime.

5) Laneige Water Bank Essence
The light hydrating essence that protects the skin.

6) Estee Lauder Night Repair Eye Cream
Eyes is where you starts your anti-aging protection.

7) Laneige Water Bank Moisture Cream
Very hydrating. I love it. It also helps to lock all the above essence.

8) Shiseido Perfect UV Protector SPF 50+/ PA+++
Block the sun and be fair~ ^^

Next is Makeup Time! ^^

Night Time : Clean well and hydrate.

1) Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil
The Cleansing oil that never fails me.

2) Biore Mashmellow Foam OR Laneige Multi-Cleanser
I use either one of them. Generally i use Biore.

3) Power Essential Skin Refiner Moisture
The awesome toner for me.

3) Laneige Water Bank Eye Gel Cream
Hyrdate the dry areas around the eyes

4) Laneige Balancing Emulsion Moisture
Re-use this again to balance out the PH

5) Lanige Hydra Solution Essence
Intensive Hydration. Awesome but costly

6) Laneige Water Bank Moisture Cream
To lock in the hydration!

7) Laneige Sleeping Pack EX
Seldom use, once in a blue blue moon

If you compare, you will notice that i have simpify alot of steps. Nowadays there is really very little time to take care of my own skin to be pretty. =( But well, i will try not to slack and use sheet mask as often as i can ^^

A Different Mindset.

I WAS crazy about beauty products. Tons of face-mask, i used to use it everyday (and that's when my skin was best).
Catching up with new-release products and buy them to try (which explains why i have 5 BB-cream/Foundation).

Not sure why but recently i get lazy. Which probably explains why i become uglier.

Yup, i became lazy for good. I no longer read on such things and buy makeup. My last big shopping on makeup (not skincare arh) is probably at TW trip Sept 2012. So it means i'm like a good ger for half-a-year.... (Ok, i admit, a green-makeup base bought recently and a laneige foundation bought in HK).

Skincare wise... I did not buy any mask for MYSELF in HK! Amazing hor? hehe. My current mask supply should have more than 100 pieces, no idea how fast i can finish using since i'm no long as hardworking as i was.

I gave up the idea of switching to SK-II. It just don't work for me. =( Tried using FTE and it was bad on my skin. I had a rude shock since my skin was never sensitive. But is ok, i have change to laneige. ^^ (A separate post for my current skincare).

In general, while trying to finish my existing skincare and to do the perfect switch to laneige, i have change my skincare concept. The day concept of whitening & sunblock remains, but the night concept of anti-aging has change to hydration. I realise my skin is very very dry. So i have got myself intensive hydrating essence for my night use. It is VERY expensive for me, but i'm alternative it with basic hydrating essence.

Changing the mindset have a few pros.

1) Spend lesser $ in trying new products only to realise not suitable and give it away.
2) Spend more time on tackling what is good for my skin rather than trying what is trendy right now
3) Lesser time in overall skincare activities.
4) Less wasteage - alot of my skincare & makeup went to the dustbin.

Of coz there are some cons but i shall not mention them..

Hopefully the change of mindset will help my wallet to be happier~ ^^

What i have learn VS what i have realise

I have learn all my life to "TRY YOUR BEST", "DO YOUR BEST". Being not a smart kid, i never did well in the first 10y of my education.

In primary school, i only had good grades for Chinese & Maths.
In secondary school, it s still Chinese & Maths.
Thus, i never fufil my childhood dream, which requires a strong command of English.
I knew i'm not a perfect child.

Someday after O'level results, i decided to say goodbye to English. I no longer wan English as a subject and do comprehension or composition. I open the polytechnic doors and go for something that i'm supposedly good in, Maths = Engineering or IT. Surprisingly, i excel, and thankfully i graduate with as the second top student in the Cohort, which means i have a chance to go UNI. This is the 1st time i felt that i'm not as dumb as i thought. I started to feel that what i was taught to TRY/DO MY BEST is correct. I even regreted not doing the best when i was younger. But well, though it is sad, i had a chance to create another type of future.

University was tough, much tougher than Polytechnic. But i made it through. I graduate with a Gold Medal. I felt that "DO MY BEST" is very true. At that time, FIR have has a song "Neverland". Each time i heard the "DO MY BEST", it motivate me to work harder.

Then it is time to earn my own money. "DO MY BEST" no longer works. T____T

I realise that "DO MY BEST" is only to make myself live w/o regrets. But it only mean more upsets and more dissappointment. "I try so hard and still lidat." This was when i realise that "DO MY BEST" dun works for everything.

Becoz i did not do my best in the 1st 10y of education, i regreted and did my very best for the nx 12y in almost everything. This year, i'm turning to 28yo. After this post, i wanna change my mindset and not do my best in everything anymore. Because i realise this only makes me tired.

From today onwards, i'm gg to live by my new thoughts.

Best is not the ultimate.
Perfect is impossible.

One can never satisfy everyone.
Just satisfy the ONE that matters.

Heck care what ppl think.
But not the ONE who cares for you.

Everything can create regrets.
Regrets are fine, don't take it too hard.

Life is yours.
Live your way.

Health + Love + Happy + Wealth = Greatest Happiness
Health + Love + Happy = My type of Happiness

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I'm very very tired.

The worse start of the month.

Last 2 weeks was really bad for me. My Godma is sick. It is something serious. At the end of Apr, she had her surgery and now she is moving towards recovery but alot of uncertainty is still lying around. Moreover, there are 2 areas that are sick.

I try my best to be here for her. She has no children, but a handful of god-children. However i live the nearest.

All shit happen on the same  week was horrible week becoz my mum wanted to change maid and i had to rush all the documents to bring the new maid in.

29 May (Mon): Surgery Day. Went down after work but there was some delay during the op. She was in the recovery room for many many hours and cannot go to D ward due to some hiccups. It drag for many hours till morning. =(

30 May (Tue): I rush to maid agency to do some documents before going to the hospital to check on my Godma. She was in D ward at that time and not ready to move to normal ward. Observation needed.

1 May (Wed): Labor Day holiday. Woke up early to make some sandwich such that we can eat on the way. My brother pick me, pat & my Godpa to go see my Godma. The doctor say she is progressing well but low in potassium. I help to take care till noon, then i left to visit my Grandma. My Grandma was all along in the care of my Godma, so now i also try to visit when i can. Then went to my mum's place to settle some money issue with the maid since we are sending her back on the friday.

2 May (Thu): Was a fine day. More maid docu to settle during lunch time. After work i went to visit my Godma. Finally can change to a normal and walk slightly. Her progress was good. I had to see her today and i couldn't do so on friday. Seeing her in a normal ward lessen my worries.

3 May (Fri): Went for my Japanese lesson then to my mum place. It was an overnight trip to my mum's place becoz i need to tell the maid i sending her back the nx day. It was like 10pm when i reach my mum place. I totally had no appetite to eat. I had to tell her 1st. After i told her, she cry, she pack her things, she call back home to ask someone to pick her. Everything ends at 2am. I was deadbeat and hungry. Went to bathe, dry my hair and such. Sleep at 3am.

4 May (Sat): THE WORST DAY: woke up at 5:30am to bring the maid to airport. breakfast, check-in. arrange for ppl to help her. It was about 8:30am when we left airport. Took a train to SGH to see my Godma. Upon reaching, she told me she can be discharge today. I call my siblings to help. Hubby offer to help with the medication and documents. I tried my best to stay till most things are settled. This is because i had another appt at the maid agency to pick the new maid. The discharge procedures told a while and we ended at abt 1:30pm. My appt at the maid agency is actually 1pm so i rush down in a cab. Thankfully my mum was there liao. I had documents to settle and basic briefing for the maid. Finally after alot of nonsense, i manage to bring her out of agency at 3:30pm. I was dead tired when i reach my mum place. But there was more to go through. By the time i finish settling the maid at my mum house, it is 6pm. I took a cab back, bathe, and KO-ed.

Phew~

Don't marry early.

Hi, i'm not saying becoz i'm unhappy with my marriage. I would like to share why i think in this way.

Date a person, marry a family.

When you date someone, both of you lead individual life, with various intersection. Marriage, on the other hand is different. You need be involve in his family matters. He may also need to. It could be good, it could be bad. Before marriage, there is no need to visit each other parents on a frequent basis. You can see ur bf parents maybe a few times a year (CNY, their bday), but after marriage, you are expected to go back frequently. No doubt my hubby tends to go back with me, but i'm sure he will be soon sick of explaining to his parents why he came back alone and why i din go back together. Similiarly, my parents ask me too when my hubby din go back with me.

After married, you live with your in-laws? Conflicts.

I would think, if possible, don't live with your in-laws. A very simple reason, you don't want conflicts due to staying together. Some ppl may be luckily, but not all. A few advantage of staying with in-laws, you don't need to make some time out to go back to your in-law place (neccessary for ppl who has their own house). You don't need to pay property tax, town council fees, etc etc. You may give your in-law a $-token, but groceries are covered.

How about having a new house and be free of parent-related issue?

It is not 100% true. I'm constantly having this issue. My mum ask me to go back on weekend. My in-laws also want us to go back on weekend. My friends also wanna meet on weekend. I wanna learn something, go for lesson on weekends. I wanna rest and do my house work on weekends. I also wanna spend some quality time with my hubby. HOW? Next, every single bill is my own problem. I use to pay for my parents SP bill, my own internet bills. Now on top of that, there is property tax, town council and other stuff to pay. =(

After marriage, time is forever not enough.

I'm using this simple plan now.

I tried to have my mum understand that it is impossible for me to go back every weekend. If i go her place, it would be right to go my in-law side too. After half a year of struggling, i came out with this plan.

Mon - Thu : at most 2 days with friends. 2 other days to have dinner with hubby + do household chores
Fri           : Japanese Lesson
Sat           : Household chores + Swimming
Sun            : Buy Groceries, prepare food for the week, chill.

On top of this plan, we will try to go back home on public holidays (PH), such as lunch at my parents place and dinner at my in-law side, or dinner at my in-law on PH eve.

If there is no PH on that month, we will pick one 2 sundays out of 4 to go back to our parents' place.

If there is special event that month, like birthday or mother's day, i will accommodate and go his place on the actual day and celebrate my side on the day before.

Now is may. My dates are scheduled all the way to end of June (And several random dates till end of the year). =(

Hong Kong~

I went HK in April~ It is really a good place to shop if you are into new trend & branded. The stuff are generally more expensive. Taiwan in comparison is definitely cheaper.

What i love about Hong Kong?

- Cheap Espirit!
- City Gate Factory Outlet (Espirit, Addias!)
- Yee Shun Milk Pudding
- Honolulu Egg Tarts
- A small Korean Accessories shop at Central
- Cooling Weather
- Capitol Cafe awesome scrambled eggs
- Sau Tau Instant Noodles
- Sogo
- Ocean Park
- Tim Ho Wan
- Mak's Noodles
- Cheap Laneige

What i don't like about Hong Kong?

- A weird bad smell in Kowloon. Hong Kong Island is fine
- Rowdy. I stay in Tsim Sha Tsui and always got ppl kena question by police
- Very old infrastructure.
- Night Market does not interests me.
- Expensive
- Night view abit disappointing

The few days there was good bonding with the hubby except that he keeps playing the phone that makes me sad..

Despite saying this & that... i still end up come back with super big luggage bag. haha. =P