Skincare As Self Care And What Products I Used

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Skincare as self care

So, I started seriously taking care of my skin last year before I was doing the minimum I moisturize my body after the shower which I still do and I cleaned my face once a week with cleanser and just used moisturizer after and only used moisturizer when my face dry or when the weather dry and cold. the reason is I was afraid of using skincare products because and that not to blame or complain my mom taught me that skin care product damages the face like makeup do and make your face dry, wrinkled ..etc so I was so fearful to use them because I didn’t want to cause harm to skin

It’s so astonishing how I stayed in that mentality for a long time(my mom has a big influence on me since I was a kid)

one thing that I kept is that you need to do your research before you out in stuff on your skin like you do with food because there skin care products and ingredients that are harmful, useless or not to be mixed together when you used or it will cause harm

It all started with k-beauty and Korean world, in general, I dabbed my toes in and I didn’t get out but got deeper. I started listening k-pop a lot before that I watched k-dramas it is the rabbit hole my friends ;p

I can’t recall exactly what video that I first saw but I remember I started watching a lot of k-beauty related videos afterward and learn more about the skin and skincare and their way of taking care of the skin and how gentle you must treat it made want to do it too and also when you see Korean celebrities you see how gorgeous they are(I know they wear makeup but when you get more into their world you learn more)

I love doing it because I feel better. I do it from a place of love and care to myself it is like eating healthy and exercising I do it to take care of my body, mind, and soul and my skin part of my body and it needs care and love too. yes, eating healthy it helps all but still, there’s pollution, dust and other stuff that stick to the skin, damage the skin too that only food can’t help alone.

There Are many things we do in life that sometimes it feels a chore, duty but if we shift our thinking from that to see it as self-care .love we are doing to ourselves because in truth we deserve it

 

I incorporate it into my day to day by doing it with my morning and night routine

In the morning I only use a cotton pad soaked in toner to clean and remove oils in my t-zone then  sunscreen

In my night routine which my main routine where I use a lot of products compared to the morning routine

I follow k- beauty inspired routine. I use a cleanser(sometimes two if I’m a wearing makeup I use an oil cleanser first), toner, essence(i don’t do this step because my toner is enough), serum, moisturizer, eye cream

Let’s talk about the skincare products that I used

 

Cleanser

Innisfree, Green Tea Cleansing Foam

This cleanser is gentle and has a lot of natural ingredients that leaves the face not feeling dry or stripped of moisture. Do I want to buy it again maybe but I want to try other ones maybe I find something better

Toner/Essence

Hada Labo Goku-Jyun Hyaluronic Acid Lotion

This one is my favorite I love how my skin feels after applying it.hydrating because of that my skin looks dewy after. It has hyaluronic acid which hydrating agent that can hold on to a lot of moisture also it is found in many parts of the body fluid in the joints, eye fluid.

I would surely purchase again but I bought the premium version which is even better with 5 types of hyaluronic acids and urea for extra hydration and moisturizing.

 

Serum

InstaNatural, Eye Serum, with Vitamin C, Caffeine and Hyaluronic Acid, Anti-Aging 

I bought this serum from iherb. I used for my whole face it brightens my hyperpigmentation and under eyes (since I don’t sleep well it did what it can) it is not magical that removed my dark circles or anything but I can see that it brightens a little, also. It was hydrating because it has hyaluronic acid and glycerin as I remember

Eye cream

Secret Key – Starting Treatment Eye Cream 30g

It is affordable and good for the price you pay compared to other eye creams that don’t encourage you to buy them especially if you are just starting your skincare.i wouldn’t say that it’s miraculous but it hydrate and moisturize but other claims didn’t see any

Moisturizer

Nature Republic, Aqua, Super Aqua Max, Combination Watery Cream

This a cream I don’t have much to say except that it is a good moisturizer and doesn’t feel heavy on my skin which is important to me because I don’t like the heavy ones on the face especially I use at night because I only put sunscreen at the morning

 

 

 

Nature Republic, Soothing & Moisture Aloe Vera 92% Soothing Gel

it is so cooling, soothing and hydrating. I love it it is a good product I didn’t see any dryness or anything from because it has alcohol what else I can say I love aloe vera after using it and I bought another gel but not the same brand to try something better I just want to try a new product

Sunscreen

Etude House – Surprise Must Daily Lotion SPF50+ PA+++

The first I bought it after I watched and searched (btw I did that for all)about the best sunscreen that is affordable but doesn’t leave a white cast or grease and I came across this one which is truly didn’t leave a white cast and was affordable. I didn’t like it because of the smell it was too irritating to me and when I applied it won’t move smoothly like a cream maybe I need to moisturize first. I wouldn’t purchase it again I prefer to try new ones until I found that I make my stable

Kao – Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Gel SPF 50+ PA++++

This one is very popular in Japan that what people on the internet say. I like this one it glides smoothly on the skin without moisturizer first and it’s light, no white cast but it has alcohol smell but it didn’t bother me I said just in case you are sensitive to smells or alcohol is drying for you

 

 

 

Do you do skincare? What products do you use? why did you start doing skincare?

peace and love