Skincare Routine: Keeping it Simple

Hello Lovelies!

Up until now, I'm still battling with the pimples I got from using Silka. And let me tell you guys, I've haven't experienced a breakout like this for awhile (last that I can remember was during the Beauche experience) that's why even though I may seem fine outside, but I'm really-really-hontoni-hontoni crying and panicking inside. (╥_╥)

However,  let's not dwell most on the sad part--with this situation at hand I thought of researching how to take care of my face--the right way. The thing is, we often think that having a squeaky clean face is the solution to battle pimples and stripping oil is the best way to do that...which is sadly not ENTIRELY TRUE. OOPS.

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Because there is a thing such a Good Oil and a Bad Oil...

Actually it is quite easy to differentiate the two, Good Oil is the oil we produced naturally on our face, which our face used as a natural moisturizer. As for the Bad Oil, this is the dirty oil, the one that is packed with toxins which we gather when exposed to pollution. So how do we takeout the bad oil without sacrificing the good oil? Time is the answer.

Disclaimer: I'm not a dermatologist nor a chemist, but this is how I assess my skincare routine, for it had and still been helping me and I just want to share it to you. Hopefully, this will help you and will work on you. ｡◕ ‿ ◕｡

My Motto:

Morning Face produces Good Oil

Night Face produces Bad Oil

• Morning Face is the fresh face, the face packed with the oils your face generated while sleeping plus the oils you've put: the serum, night moisturizer etc. 
• Night Face is the haggard face, the tired face--packed with all the dirt you inhabit throughout the day. 

How to cleanse?

Since we now know the difference between the two oils, it's about time to deal with these two. Here's my step by step guide on how i cleanse my skin the whole day:

Morning: Make the most out of the oil!

• I only wash my face with room temperature to cold water, to decrease pore size and preserve that fresh face full of moisture!
• Damp my face with a clean towel, don't rub!
• Massage ice cube on my face, again to decrease pore size and damp it to dry
• Then I put my daytime moisturizer 
• And don't forget to put your sunscreen! (The Most Important Thing!!)
• Wait for 15-20 minutes, then say hello to sunshine! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

Since I don't wear make-up, I tend to wash my face during lunch break with my  Facial Cleanser and re-apply my daytime moisturizer and sunscreen.

Night: Clean it all baby!

• If you are wearing make-up, I propose that you use first an oil based make-up remover.
• Then wash your face with your favorite cleanser
• Apply your favorite toner (as for me, I use Calamansi--my substitute for lemon--yes, trying to be organic baby)
• Put that serum on! (Your concentrated oil or cream)

Optional: And if you're like me, a moisturizer lover, I tend to put a night time moisturizer too followed by my DIY moisturizer (these moisturizers are basically a combination of oils, not that concentrated, but they're means of moisture support). So basically I put three (3) layers of moisturizing agents on my face every night. *sorry not sorry* ಥ⌣ಥ

Moreover, at least 2-3 times a week try to put on some face hydrating mask--but in my case, I have my own DIY mask--after putting your moisturizer. You can leave it on actually and wake up with super soft and moisturized skin.

Additional Tip: Please do exfoliate your skin at least twice a week. In my case, I use a mixture of tomato-calamansi juice-rice flour-turmeric-brown sugar to gently exfoliate my skin. Yes, trying to be organic here.

Hope this will be helpful to you lovelies. Until next time! God bless!