Sunday, March 26, 2006 @ 10:04 PM
skincare
Alright, today's entry will be a long post as promised !

First of all. Let's talk about skincare & makeup products. Seriously speaking, i can't advise much abt everything that i'm gonna post now. But at least, these are the products that i've been using for quite sometime & it really do works & magic to my problematic & blemish-prone skin. I'm not those kind of person with very gd complexion, is like i have lots of pimples since i was 11. And it never stops growing! So the more, i should take good care of it, & cleanse it wisely after makeup.

Alrighttttt, skincare 1st. Basically, i have combination of oily skin. And i mean REAL OILY. So i cant use any moisturizer, or the next day i'll definitely pop out afew pimples. So i'll skip the moisturizer part.

Whenever i'm washing my face, i'll be using Clinique's Anti-Blemishes Solution, Cleansing Foam. ( i use it like makeup remover as well) About $36?

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And thus after, i'll be using this Avene's soapless gel cleanser (good for ppl with oily, blemish-prone sensitive skin) About $29.90?

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Last time i tried using Chanel's eye makeup remover, it's as gd as this Biotherm eye makeup remover that i'm using now, for waterproof mascara. About $36?

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Ok, though i dun use moisturizer, but i feel that toner is a MUST. After u are done washing off yr face & makeup, it's good to use a toner for cleaner & fresher complexion. I use it like twice a day? And because i've got very oily skin, so i will go for toner with gd amount of alcoholic contains. Im using Clinique's Clarifying Toner no. 3 (tats the strongest with lots of alcohol contains) They have range like no.1, 2, 3, for diff type's of skin. About $49.90 for 400ml which i can use it for almost a year.

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It's a must to exfoliate yr skin at least like once a week, so as to rub of the dead cells & perhaps black heads. I'll recommend Biotherm than Clinique's because i tried both before and i think Biotherm's better. Coz when i scrub my face with that, i can really feel the tiny beads and feeling's really like sandpapering my face. haha. Biotherm's Biopur exfoliating gel. (btw, biopur's for ppl with combination & oily skin) About $38?

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As for my body.. i've been using this Biotherm, Anti-drying body milk with citrus extracts. It's not very oily & sticky and it smells great, orangie-smell. And for what i know, it's only available in the Duty-Free inside Changi Aiport. So whenever i go travelling, i'll buy afew bottles back home to keep. 400ml about $47?

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I really feel that Biotherm's products are good, coz i used to work with them for short time of period before. But of coz, not everyone is suitable or might be sensitive to certain brand of products. Just hope this little skincare products info i provided will help ppl who have the same problem like mi, oily & blemish-prone skin :)

Next, it's makeup products time!

I'm using Biotherm's liquid concealer, Forget It to cover up my dark circles. About $38. Shiseido's eyebrow pencil, about $24. Shiseido's lipgloss, about $34

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I'm using paul & joe's mascara now. It's selling abt $41 in the leading departmental stores, heard it from 1 of the reader, Kate that it can be purchased online for cheaper price :) Thanks for the great info!

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This is the eye before putting on mascara, concealer etc. Just the plain eye.

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And then the AFTER, with paul & joe's mascara of coz. Spot the difference?

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I'm using Inuovi's perfector concealer, bought it from far east plaza branch, it's selling abt $22? And i think it's good coverage for my scarred-with-pimple-face. And i've been using it for quite long time! Very good budget kind of concealer. Probably can last mi for a year w/o finish using it.

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I used to buy stick conceal from COVERMARK. The only branch i know it's in Takashimaya. It's awesome!!! The coverage is damn good!! But, prob is, thick coverage means of coz, prone to grow black heads or clong the skin. But it's really good. Can try it if u want to. About $51?

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I'm using loreal's ideal balance, soft ivory as 2-way cake aka foundation. It's good & it's cheap. About $28?

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Hmm, as for blusher, i'm using loreal's. 101 Soupcon de Rose - Hint of Rose (it's the color for it)Very small & portable. I think it's about $17.90?

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And then you'll get a face with makeup on that look like this!! TADAAH!!!!!!

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OK, i admit. i've got 1 big pimple in the middle of my brows & 1 at the right cheek. At least i got it concealed quite well right? Oh ya, as for the nose part, sometime's i'll just use dark brown color eyeshadow and brush it thru the side of my nose, so that will look like i've got higher nose bridge. But dun overdo it, or will look scary! I don't believe that expensive brand's makeup means its better. Some is really good though, for makeup is just like painting. U need to blend and mix with the colors before u know if it turns out nice. And so it means like, sometimes u'll have to do market research, test on the products & then u will know if it's suitable for yr skin.

Have anybody heard of this mesotherapy before? I went for mesotherapy & radiofrequency for my arms on Wed. It's not so pain during the process. Feeling like somebody taking a needle and poke at least 20 times in each of yr arm. But the next 2 days's like HELL!!!!!! My arm's so sore, i cannot even lift up, like example changing of shirt and washing of hair. I even got insomnia for the 1st night coz it's so sore. Then the doc told mi the soreness & swellness will be gone after the 3rd day. Well probably coz i got very fair skin, so it's kinda obvious i have bruised arm. There was this ignorant fellow who was queuing behind mi for the toilet in devils bar and he said .. " Hey, i saw THAT on yr arms ... "

My reply was .. " Oh, u mean the blueblack marks? it's due to injections"

that ignorant fellow .. " Dun bluff la. love bites izzit !!! " and he walked away..

He must be thinking that my partner has got fetish to bite underneath of arms. HAHAHAHA.

Picture of my arm on the 2nd day. I know. Looks horrible. Not for the slightest faint hearted people. LOL



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Results will be shown between 4th to 6th week. I'll let u peepz know if there's any effect. And it cost mi $525 :( Inclusive of 5% GST.