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. 

How to get to the Blue Grotto in Capri || EATALY Vol. 3

When I did my research, the information was quite confusing, so I thought I’d make this to help y’all out. Blue Grotto is definitely worth going to but as it’s located on the west side of Capri, it does take some research to figure out a way to get there.

Getting on the island.

Now this is the easy part. You can take a ferry from a lot of places: Sorrento, Naples, Amalfi, Positano etc. We took the ferry from Sorrento and it was 20 euros, round trip. Once you get to the porto at Sorrento, you will see a mob of people queuing for tickets (so don’t worry). The people will put you on the latest ferry to Capri and they would also give you the return ticket with a return time printed on it. I didn’t take that exact ferry back and saw some other people take earlier ones back, so I don’t think it really matters. As long as you make it before the last one.

Check the ferry schedule here to plan you trip ahead of time.

Getting to the grotto.

There are a few ways you can do this. A, take a tour boat straight to the grotto (well just outside of it), you board the boat straight after you get off the ferry and it brings you straight there. Or B, take the bus across the island to the entrance of the grotto (which was what I did). Now, A is definitely a fuss-free choice: you pay the money and save the hassle, but prices for that tour could range from 14euros to 160 euros (according to TripAdvisor). You wouldn’t need to book in advanced as tour companies would come to you while you’re on the ferry anyway. I didn’t go for this option as it costs more and I wouldn’t have the chance to look at other parts of Capri (it was only a day trip, I was on a time crunch).

Lo and behold! This is how we went to the grotto spending less AND saw most of Capri:

It's summer, Beaches!! || The SPF and PA+

Sun protection is SO important especially during summer when the sun rays are elevated. I cannot emphasise enough the importance of sunscreen. It prevents dark spots, sun burn and most importantly skin cancer.

As a typical asian girl, I don't really like getting tanned and embrace looking white. I have been searching for the best products that are suitable for my acne-prone, combination skin. That said, I have comprised 5 products that I think works wonders for me.