UPDATED SKINCARE ROUTINE. (스킨케어 루틴)

Salutations to all!

The last time I've updated this blog was in January. Soooo irresponsible, no? Well, anyways, have always thought about writing a post about my skincare routine since Dec last year but I thought no one would read it. But meh, why not right? So, let's get started!

Now, if you've read my previous skincare routine post, I've stated about what kind of skin I have. I have a super super major oily skin. Trust me when I say SUPER MAJOR OILY SKIN. How oily can it get? Let's see.

I wake up in the morning (feeling like P Diddy,)..................... Ok, no. I woke up and I can feel my skin feeling super sticky and oily and just... meh. It's really uncomfortable. Despite of me washing my face really well right before I sleep and drinking loads of water, my face will still be oily in the morning.

So, I proceeded to shower and wash my face well with my cleansing products. Step out of the shower and apply my skincare products. Then I had to eat right? So while preparing my meal, I'll have to walk past my super huge mirror in my living room to put down my food and then head back to the kitchen to take my drink etc. AND YOU KNOW WHAT. BOOM. My face gets oily while preparing my meal. And I've been out from the shower for only 30 minutes. Y U DO DIS, SKIN. Sigh.

It's worst when I'm outside tho. I'll constantly blot my face with a tissue paper if I have a chance. (nope, not a blotting sheet. Tissue paper. Singapore's too expensive. What do you expect?) Before I eat. Blot. After I ate. Blot. Walking around. Blot. Toilet. Blot. MRT? BLOT LAH. Sad huh?

Okay, I'll have to live with it, no? It's okay. It's only temporary... I hope.

OKAY MOVING ON TO SKINCARE ROUTINE (스킨케어 루틴).
(I'm following the Korean Skincare routine, fyi)
(Aaand the reviews for the products I've used are based on my personal opinions & experience)

MORNING (아침):

I'll wash my face with The Face Shop's Rice Water Bright Cleansing Foam with my Etude House's Wonder Pore Brush.
 
Image Source: http://www.koreabb.com.sg/product_info.php?products_id=272 
http://cosmetic-love.com/etude-house-etudehouse-wonder-pore-brush-1ea-cleansing-brush.html

I like how the facial cleanser cleans my face of all the oil and dirt I've collected on my face while sleeping. With the brush, it cleanses more deeply and thoroughly.

Now for the cleanser, it works well for me because I went to the beach with my family and didn't use any sunscreen so yes, I got darker a little. So I quickly had to use this and within a week, I was back to my brighter looking skin so yes, thumbs up for this product.

Moving on to skincare ~

Now, in the morning, I don't use a lot of products if I'm going out. I'll mostly use only my toner and moisturizer.

For toner, I previously used the Etude House's White Moistfull Toner but every good thing comes to an end, right? (It was good too. Evens out my skin tone and I use it as a softener too. Leaves my skin feeling soft :D ). So I bought a new toner and it's the Etude House AC Clinic Toner. 



Image Source: http://yaleermah.weebly.com/review/etude-house-ac-clinic-toner

And wow, this toner is good. It gives me a refreshed feeling after using it and it absorbs well too. No, I do not apply it using a cotton pad. Instead, I pour a dime sized amount onto my palm, spread it lightly in my palms and then smack em' on my face... lightly. Gentle pats starting from cheeks to forehead to nose and then my chin. This products didn't break me out at all. Instead, it has helped me control the pimples I have on my cheeks and forehead.

After toner, I'll apply moisturizer and the one I'm currently using is Neutrogena's Oil-Free Moisturizer.



Image Source: http://www.westfield.com.au/products/my-chemist/neutrogena-moisturiser-combination-skin-oil-free-118ml/20150

Since I have an oily skin, I have to use an oil-free moisturizer right? This moisturizer is just average for me. It states that it's oil-free but it feels very heavy on my skin. I feel like this moisturizer suffocates my skin. I use a very small amount both in the morning and night. Like 1/3 of a pump? But I'm not sure whether it's the product or my skin that's causing the problem. But whenever I used a bit too much of this product, my skin won't accept/absorb it. How do I put this properly... I'll start sweating excessively when I put too much of this product. Nothing like this has ever happened before with the moisturizers I used before this. I searched online and some said that putting too much product will cause the excessive sweating. But even if I apply very little amount, I'll still sweat excessively.

In conclusion, I don't plan on buying this moisturizer again. Maybe I should find a gel-type moisturizer?

Whenever I go out, I can't forget to use sunscreen right?

I used a no-brand moisturizer made in Korea and it still works well for me. But recently, I received samples of Cetaphil Daylong Oil-Free Suncreen.



Image Source: http://ingridnieto.com/2014/10/10/daily-deep-complete-sun-protection-is-here-with-daylong-sunscreen/

I can say this product here is VERY suitable for oily skin. But the only down-side to this is that it absorbs so fast that I didn't have to time to spread it evenly on my entire face. Since it's a sample size, I try my best to use as little as I need because it's too good. Maybe when I get the real-sized product, I can happily splash my face with this.

MOVING ON ~

NIGHT (밤):

Whether I use makeup (concealer only) or not on that day, I'll always double cleanse. And it's still the same as my previous skincare routine post. Body Shop's Facial Brush and also The Face Shop's Green Tea Cleansing Foam. (GREEN TEA CLEANSER IS A MUST FOR ME) 

For skincare, I'll start with my previously mentioned toner above and then apply essence. To be more specific, Etude House's Aloe Moistfull Essence. 



Image Source: http://cosmetic-love.com/etude-house-etudehouse-aloe-moistfull-soothing-first-essence-100ml.html

Been using this since November and I'm not even half a bottle done. It's hydrates my skin and helps brighten my face. However, it feels a bit sticky and has a mucus consistency (I have nothing else to compare it to). And when I use this product, my face becomes a wee bit hot and red. But it goes away after a while. Overall, this product does a good job in hydrating, yeah? *thumbs up*

After essence, I'll either use masks or just proceed on to my moisturizer. For my facial mask, I use those sold in boxes of 10 from SASA. 2 boxes for S$11.90 or something. I'm not quite sure of the price. But it's alright, I guess? Still does the job well. Hee.

And if I have pimples, I still use the same pimple cream I mentioned in my previous skincare routine post. So, yeah. That concludes my updated skincare routine!

Some say people with oily skin shouldn't use too much products. That's why on some nights, I don't use my essence or masks or even my moisturizer. I just use my toner and just head to bed.

So, this is how my skin is now. 



(Excuse the red face. Was standing under the sun for too long)

Featuring my oily nose.

SOMEONE OR ANYONE WHO'S READING THIS. PLEASE COMMENT BELOW ON SUITABLE MOISTURIZERS FOR OILY SKIN PEOPLE LIKE ME. Something gel-based? THANK YOU. :D

그럼, 잘가요! (~^__^)~