Skin Care and Make Up Mania

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I’m mad about skin care. I shop like mad for skin care products, but though I’m a bit like a hoarder when it comes to skin care stuff, I always end up giving out what I buy. Lol! I love trying out new things but I always stick to the one that works for me. As for make-up, well…I’m not really that into it before. Mainly coz I’m too lazy to be bothered to put on makeup and also I don’t know how. I guess I didn’t have the patience. I also preferred the natural/nude look on my face {hahaha! that’s an excuse I know..} so I just stick to plain compact powders and lip gloss. I sometimes dab on a little mascara if I’m in a pissy mood but that’s the rest of my makeup regimen.

Lately though, I feel like I want to experiment and learn more about makeup. The only thing I fear though is if I invest on good makeup and end up going back to my old habit of not putting it on. But then I’m all psyched up and at least I would like to give makeup a go. At the very least I want to know how to properly apply an eye liner. At least the next time I need to have a full makeup face, I don’t need to sit for hours in  a salon.

So now this has become a bit of mania for me. I’ll be trying out more skin care stuff and will try to learn more about make-up. I know learning how to apply make-up would be like trying to figure out Aquatell.com reverse osmosis and how it works, but I wanna give it a shot. I guess now I fancy myself as a really ‘kikay’ girl.

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Get Away Dark Circles!

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Yes! I know I blog without obligation but sometimes when I leave things a bit unattended for awhile, I feel a bit guilty.  I feel like I left my baby… hahaha yeah that’s true.  Anyway, I was running out of creative juices the past two weeks and was so busy attending to other projects online and offline.

I also had a much needed vacation coz like my husband said, I needed it. I literally have dark circles under my eyes. Lol! And its driving me insane I dunno how to remove it. Some suggests I should go for a regular facial mask treatment, some suggest I put some cucumber, some insists I sleep more. Gah! Is there some sort of treatment for this? I might dash for a quick easy personal loan if this treatment is expensive but what the heck!

Anyway, now I sleep early 10 pm being the latest but for some reason I still have dark circles. I don’t any pressing problems, I don’t stress too much so I dunno what to do. Maybe I should just lay and do some more relaxing. Any tips from you dear readers? I’m nearly desperate here and hubby keeps teasing me that this is a sure sign of aging. He might be telling the truth?! hahahaha!

Anyway, I was searching for good tips on getting rid of dark eye circles and this article on WikiHow deserves mention. It’s useful, concise and filled with tips. Hope it’ll work for me.

Tips to Softer, Smoother Skin

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Getting soft and smoother skin can’t happen magically nor can you have it overnight. Unless you’re born with it, it would need some consistent care routines. These are some easy tips applicable to most skin types.

• When showering or bathing, its better to use lukewarm water than hot water.  Hot water can dry out your skin.
• When exfoliating, do scrub gently.Abrasive scrubbing can cause skin breakage. Do this twice or thrice a week for a smoother skin.
• Use moisturizing or skin softening soap when you are not exfoliating. This would make your skin softer and more supple and not easily dry out.
• Pat your skin dry with a soft towel after showering or bathing. Don’t scrub with the towel, remember, just pat it dry.
• Moisturize with lotion. Pick one that is not heavy with perfume and just right for your skin.
• Don’t just moisturize after shower. Make sure you apply your lotion or moisturizing oil a few time per day.
• If your hands and feet are extra dry, try soaking it in lukewarm water for at least 15 minutes then applying lotion, oil or petroleum jelly before sleeping. Put on a pair of socks to protect them specially if you’re staying in a cold room.
• Choose the skin care products you apply. Products with too many ingredient may bring in more ‘bad’ results than good. When choosing creams like acne cream, anti-aging cream better choose what would be best for your skin type and if you’re not sure check with your dermatologist.
• Drink plenty of fluids throughout the day. This would keep your skin hydrated, soft and fresh looking.

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Personal Project: Learning More About Skin Care

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I am doing a lot of reading lately about skin care products and their ingredients. Why so? I find it interesting and I’m curious. In any case its a lot better reading that instead of researching xbox network cable and xbox hacks which my brother has been bugging me to do. I think I still owe him that for later.

But anyway, with hundreds if not thousands of skin care products I keep seeing on the beauty store shelves, its not unusual to be confused about what exactly to look for. Advertising is also a great influence and I find myself favoring one product simply because I love their campaign or I like their spokesperson. But somehow, I’ve been trying to go beyond that and concentrate not on the name/brand but more on what is inside that little bottle.

All skin care products promise this and that. But more often than not the ingredients they list are just what I would coin ‘bloatware’. Something that they add to make it sound good and attractive to buyers. It helps to do a bit of research or to follow the advice of your dermatologist on this.

I’ll be keeping you posted on some finds about skin care soon. Since this is an interest most women share, then I’ll be coming up with more posts on this.

My Cold Weather Skin Essentials

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Vain, yes, I am vain. Not put-on-tons-of-makeup vain but my vanity veers towards a lot of effort in taking care of my skin. I’ve always believed clean and clear skin is one of women’s better assets and if you’ve got it you really don’t need much makeup. It’s like, you can dare to face the world with just your ‘naked’ skin.

So I constantly obsess about caring for my skin. Like during dry and hot weather, I’m usually in a panic mode about acne, especially with my oily skin. Yeah, I do get into panic attacks, enough for me to consider acne pills! But I often settle down and be patient about it anyway.

Same thing for the cold season, I take great pains not to let my skin go so dry. The cold and chilly wind and temperatures can really sap the moisture in skin, so the usual skin care regimen changes a bit. It’s still, cleanse, tone and moisturize routine for me but cleansing becomes gentler, and moisturizing becomes heavier.

Too much cleansing will strip too much moisture from the skin, so cleansing I limit to just once a day with a light face cleanser. I have three picks for this, all of them works for me though my top pick is Cetaphil and if its not available then its Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash.

For day time moisturizer I still stick to my all time fave Ducray’s Ictyane Hydrating Creme. I have oily and sensitive skin so this really works for me since its not too heavy and just perfect for day time use.

For night time use, I prefer a heavier moisturizer. Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Anti-Aging UV Moisturizer or Nivea Cream Crème.

As for body lotion, these are my staples..

And another thing, drinking more and more fluids to keep hydrated. Plus a good lip balm comes in really handy.

Looking at all my skin care product preferences I just realized I go for unscented/mild scented, mostly for sensitive skin variety. All of these I have used since I was in my teens, well except for the Olay Total Effects Moisturizer which I started using just four years ago..

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