Showing posts with label Sensitive Skin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sensitive Skin. Show all posts

Jul 31, 2018

Four Summer Skincare Must-haves




I’ve had a very busy summer travelling here and there, especially to tropical, beachy destinations. To save my skin from the piercing sun, I’ve used these products religiously and I’m happy to say that I came back with better, healthier-looking skin. So this is what saved my skin:

ANESSA Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk

A holy grail item right here! I cannot recommend this sunscreen enough, I’ve recommended this to my girlfriends with passion (cut to me shouting at the drug store with excitement). This sunscreen is great for beach and outdoor holidays. It's very water resistant (I could still feel it after swimming) yet feels so light on the skin. Contrary to common belief, it doesn't have that powdery feel (most water proof sunscreens do) when applied, it felt like applying a light gel and very quickly absorbs into the skin. They called this product ‘skincare milk’ because they claim that it contains 50% skincare ingredients to calm, moisturise and repair the skin. Personally, I didn’t see any visible different before and after using the sunscreen, but it does feel moisturising when applied and I never felt gross at the end of the day. Another great feature is their ‘Aqua Booster’ technology, claiming that when in contact with sweat and water, the product provides stronger protection (kinda gross if you think about it, but if it enhances the strength, it’s fine by me). Again, I wasn’t able to test this out with controls but despite being under the 35 degree sun at noon on the beach, I didn't get sunburnt or horribly tanned.

Click here to find out more! (YOU NEED TO GET THIS!)

La Roche Posay Serozinc Spray

I have already used La Roche Posay products for years now, particularly their line targeted for acne-prone skin. This was a wonderful discovery. Like most thermal water sprays, it soothes and calms the skin. It feels great to mist over your face after a full day under the sun. Also, it contains an active ingredient: Zinc sulfate, which helps with skin repair and renewal and also modulates inflammation. This product really does calm my active acne. After using this as a toner, my skin feels less inflamed, the number of blackheads and pumps also decrease after a week of consistent use.

You'll be able to buy it here

Aug 27, 2015

Skin Detox:: "Calm the eff down..."


I've been back in Hong Kong for almost a month now and, I've got to say, my skin had been freaking out ever since. It's probably the pollution, constructions and the humidity all combined into a cocktail aggravation to my skin. My skin is acne-prone to begin with, so breaking out is nothing new. I started to have these weird goosebumps on my forearm and joints. I feel like they might be due all these environmental allergens.

To combat these my aggravated skin condition, I decided to let my skin rest and to return to its natural form. I wanted my skin to be protected naturally from allergens without all the fragrances, parabens, and minerals. I really did not want to do too much to my skin at the moment.

I am strictly sticking to the following products as they are mostly organic or considerably more natural than others (fragrance free, paraben free etc...). Some of these products are quite new to me, so I will get back to you on my review on them.

So, after a long rant about my skin, here are the products I'm currently using to detoxify my skin: