Skincare: What am i currently using~~

Day Time : Protection - Prevention is better than Cure

1) Wash with water! I do not suggest using cleanser unless you use some overnight sleeping mask which have residue that needs a cleanser to wash.
Product used: NEWater

2) Tone with a whitening toner. I'm switching back to L'oreal coz i cannot find a whitening product better than this. Any recommendation?
Product used: L'oreal White Perfect Toner

3) Aging starts from eyes, anti-aging eye cream is important
Product used: Estee Lauder Night Repair Eye Cream - usable for day and night

4) I get totally hooked on Pre-essence. I'm currently using my 3rd bottle~
Product used: L'oreal Youth Code Pre-Essence (as good as Lancome Genifique)

5) Whitening Essence is one good way to help me be fair & fight the sun!
Product used: L'oreal White Perfect Laser Essence

7) Hydrating Essence to protect my skin in air-con room
Product used: Laneige Water Bank Essence

8) In general i use a whitening moisturizer, but i may use a hydrating moisturizer, if i feel very "Dry"
Product used: L'oreal White Perfect Laser Whitening Cream OR Laneige Water Bank Moisture Cream

9) Love my new sunblock! It has a nice water smell and it is water-based, yet waterproof~ ^^
Product used: Shiseido Perfect UV Protector SPF 50+/ PA+++

My makeup comes after the sunblock~

Night Time : Clean & Repair

1) Lazy me love one-bottle-do-all
Product used: Fancl Mild Cleaning Oil

2) Basic Cleanser vs extreme cleansing
Product used: Biore Mashmellow Foam VS Laneige Multi-Cleanser

3) Hydrating the skin w toner before the start of repair
Product used: L'oreal Revitalift Toner vs Laneige Power Essential Skin Refiner Moisture

3) Eye Protection. Hyrdating before i sleep my air-con room
Product used: Laneige Water Bank Eye Gel Cream

4) I just love this so much that i have to use it again..
Product used: L'oreal Youth Code Pre-Essence (as good as Lancome Genifique)

5) Anti-aging must starts once after 25yo!
Product used: L'oreal Revitalift Anti-Aging Serum

6) Total hydration for a dry skin like mine~
Product used Laneige Water Bank Essence

8) Lock in the hydration!
Product used: Laneige Water Bank Moisture Cream

9) Sleeping mask for my last step~
Product used: Laneige Sleep Pack EX OR The Face Shop Raspberry Sleeping Mask

Recently i review my steps and change a bit. Due to some readings, i stopped using SK-II unless i'm using it nia. I pat it by itself but i kinda dislike the smell. =( I doubt i will buy again after i finish this bottle. But maybe i will switch to SK-II after 30yo.

Have been thinking if i wanna use full Laneige Products. Thought it is not too expensive, it is also not as cheap as the drugstore products. I was wondering why not spent lesser if they are just as good?

I'm now busy with X'mas so i'm not reading any skincare stuff, so let me know if you have awesome recommendation.

I may.. ended up switching to Laneige for my 27yo - 29yo skincare, shall i?

Things that i should avoid buying

... for at least till end this year or even next year..

This morning while dressing for work, i was thinking "how many new/unopened eye-shadow palette do i have?"

I grasped. 2 Lavshua, 2 Integrate, 1 from sephora, 1 Urban Decay and 2 Anna Sui
It was in the 2nd drawer so i open the 1st drawer and see.. Clinque eye-shadow only used twice. Haiz...

There are alot more that i cannot buy...

I'm using SK-II eye-cream, finally it is finishing.. But i still have 2 more eye-cream in queue. Estee Lauder & Laneige. I bet they can last me till nx June coz i have been using the SK-II since before wedding and it last me abt 4-6mths. To think that it is a small bottle and laneige is big.. OK, i guess i have enough eye-cream till Dec2013.

Bags... I love bags... and i have quite some and i'm saving for the next Designer Bag (maybe Celine).. so maybe i should stop buying 1st.. (Urgh..i just saw the green one at new look that i really like)

Shoes... after coming back from honeymoon, i bought approximately 8 pairs of shoes. One down (meaning like in bad condition), and most not even wore once. Yes.. i better stop buy HEELS in specific.

Foundation/BB Cream.. I have SK-II, L'oreal x 2 type, Maybelline x 2.... Enough till Dec2013 too

Hair Treatment... 2 big tubs + 1 tube + 10 one time use tube + 10 hair end treatment.... Enough till end this year i believe

Cleanser... at least 3 new bottles =(

Body Bath. Yes, i have erm.. too many bottles to count

Body Butter/Body Lotion/Hand Cream... COUNTLESS TOO

Mascara.. 1 lavshua, 1 Maybelline, 1 L'oreal, 3-4 Majolica, 1 Estee Lauder unopened

Eyeliner.. more than 5 and less than 10 from Majolica

CRAZY.... stock i have..

Genifique vs Youth Code.

I have this weird habit of looking at the Skin Care product by family. Example, Lancome & L'oreal Paris are all under L'oreal. So with the want to try out lancome Genifique, i went around searching for a replacement in the L'oreal family and yes, i found it under L'oreal Paris. =)

In case some of you dunno, Lancome Genifique which is suppose to re-activate the youth genes in your skin. I google online and found that the ingredients are generally similar.

The colors helps to match the similarities. =)

Genifique Ingredients:
Aqua/Water, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Dimenthicone, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Adenosine, PEG-20 Methyl  Glucose Sesquistearate, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Salicyloyl Phytosphingosine, Ammonium Polyacryldimethyltauramide/Ammonium Polyacryldimethyltaurate, Limonene, Xanthan Gum, Caprylylglycol, Disodium EDTA, Octyldodecanol, Citric Acid, Citronellol, Parfum, Sodium Benzoate.

Youth Code Ingredients:
Aqua/Water, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Dimenthicone, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Peg-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquisterate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Salicyloyl Phytosphingosine, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Adenosine, Ammonium. Polyacryldimethyltauramide, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Chrysin, Octyldodecanol, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene, and Parfum.

Considering Genifique cost 3 time of Youth Code, i choose to test out Youth Code instead. And it just prove to be so awesome! =)

Use Youth Code before your serum/essence and see the effect yourself =)

A post for the ladies~

I'm a skincare junkie~ The private sale on robin makes me crazy. I bought things that i wanted to buy since sometime back but i never. Love staying in my new house coz it means able to buy new skincare products without worrying too much.

In the private sale, i bought
1. Laneige Water Bank Essence - this will be my spare
2. L'oreal Youth Code Pre-Essence - It just works amazingly for ppl who suits it
3. L'oreal Revital Life Essence - Testing a cheaper anti-aging product
4. Shiseido UV Perfect SPF50 PA +++ - Heards abt the raves
5. Shu uemura Make up Base- I wanted this for years! at least 4 years of waiting!
6. Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil - Need one to survive while waiting for mayu to bring me more stock from Japan
7. Laneige White Plus Renew Skin Refiner - to replace my finishing L'oreal White Perfect Toner

When i reach home, i pack my barang barang and realise i have so much things!! =P

But with my recently skincare "breaking" task, it is ok to use all =P

Day Time! Rise and Shine!

1) Wash with water, or sometime with Cleanser if the overnight sleeping mask is overpowering (coz i generally sleep for 4hrs, so it may not have absorbed)
Product used: NEWater OR Biore Mashmellow Foam

2) Tone with a whitening toner. The sun is a killer so whitening should start from this step
Product used: Laneige White Plus Renew Skin Refiner

3) Aging starts from eyes, anti-aging eye cream is important
Product used: SK-II Sign Signature Eye Cream
*Thanks miya for getting this for me at good/cheap price =)

4) I learn that applying pre-essence help your serum to absorb better.
Product used: L'oreal Youth Code Pre-Essence

5) Special Skincare! Introducing my start of using SK-II Facial Treatment Essence. Unless it is awesome, if not i will never but after this bottle. But it is seriously a bit bottle and i have no idea how to finish using it

6) I'm crazy about fighting against the sun in the morning so i think about the sun when i do my skincare
Product used: L'oreal White Perfect Laser Essence
*I read about the crazy things this can do and i'm really looking forward to the effects

7) Since we worked in a air-con enviroment, we need something hydrating too!
Product used: Laneige Water Bank Essence

8) Finally is time for Moisturer! I alternate between a awesome product vs a freebie. Generally use the freebie on days i dun go out.

Both products has basic SPF which is enough for me if i just go market to buy some food back. =)
Product used: L'oreal White Perfect Laser Whitening Cream(Awesome) OR L'oreal Revitalift White Day Cream (Freebie)

9) Sunblock! The last but not least to block block block the awful sun! My current sunblock was good coz i have been using many many bottles for years but it is starting to get oily, perhaps my skin has changed. Thus, i bought a new sunblock to try =)
Product used: L'oreal UV Perfect SPF 50/PA +++ (Current) OR Shiseido Perfect UV Protector SPF 50+/ PA+++ (New)

My makeup comes after the sunblock~


Night Time! Clean the Face!

1) Removing makeup. Sometimes i do use a point-makeup remover (like L'oreal Eyes & Lip Waterproof makeup remover) but that is only when i do very smoky eye (which i seldom). Being a lazy ger, i prefer something that cleans everything.
Product used: Aqua Label Deep Cleansing Oil (Now) OR Fancl Mild Cleaning Oil (Next)

2) Cleansing with my basic cleanser
Product used: Biore Mashmellow Foam

3) Wipe my face with a neutral toner to check that all trace of makeup is gone
Product used: The Body Shop Aloe Vera Toner for Sensitive Skin
*Going to stop this step after this toner is used up

4) Spray my face with a face mist to keep myself slightly hydrated while i work on my housework or watch drama
Product used: Random Products. My fav so far is still Evian. Currently i'm using some korean face mist that my cousin bring back for me

Night Time! zZZZ~

1) Sometime exfoliate is needed, from face to body, once a week or twice a week.
Product used: CURE

2) Basic Toning. At night, i care more about hydration. Hydration started from Toner.
Product used: Laneige Power Essential Skin Refiner Moisture

3) Eye Protection. I have 2 eye-cream in used currently but i spent more time with my SK-II than the other hydrating one. But hyrdating is good considering that i sleep in air-con room
Product used: SK-II Sign Signature Eye Cream OR Laneige Water Bank Eye Gel Cream

4) I skipped my Pre-essence coz i have something more amazing coming up later. But well, for now, i pat on some miracle water
Product used: SK-II Facial Treatment Essence

5) Recently i'm crazy with fighting again anti-aging so i'm introducing anti-aging serum to my skin. =)
Product used: L'oreal Revitalift Anti-Aging Serum

6) As usual, a hydrating essence comes after my target essence
Product used: Laneige Water Bank Essence

7) Having more time at night, i pat & lock my essence into the skin =)
Product used: Aqualabel Enhancer WT

8) Moisturing is still as important at night or even more important if you sleep in a air-con room like me.
Product used: Laneige Water Bank Moisture Cream

9) Last but not least, i top up a sleeping pack to make my skin dewy~
Product used: Laneige Sleep Pack EX OR The Face Shop Raspberry Sleeping Mask

That's all! Haha

It may seems like it is alot alot alot.. but... i'm not THAT hardworking la.. Sometimes i do skip a step or 2, sometimes i do sleep with a no skin-care face when i'm too tired to do anything except remove makeup & sleep. But this are typical steps that you can consider if you have time coz u need at least 5-seconds between each step for absorption and also time to apply each skin care correctly. It won't work if you have the greatest product but you use in a wrong method.

The most truthful steps above are definitely the morning steps. I'm quite crazy about protection against sun coz i worry about pigmentation after looking at my mum & grandma. Nowadays i started to get concern about anti-aging too. In fact considering the humidity of our weather, hydration is THAT key thing for us. Other countries like Japan or Korean or even the west are must drier than us so their focus & ours are different. Perhaps all of us should consider blocking against the sun, not for whitening effects but for the prevention of pigmentation-creation? =D

Skincare~

I have posted a question on twitter asking ppl how many skincare products they use.

Day

Whitening Toner > Eye Cream > Serum or Hydrating Essence > Moisturizer > Sunblock

Night

Toner > Eye Cream > Serum > Hydrating Essence > Moisturizer > Sleeping Mask

I thought it is alot till i read that a average asian woman uses 9 products. So maybe is ok?

Just watch michelle phan video, she has more products than i do.

Shall i start investing in anti-wrinkle essence? ^^

Just another note, my serum change from time to time. i switch between anti-aging products and whitening products.
In fact i'm a collector of serum, i have a few bottle unopened =P

Time to watch my drama~ Tata~