Updated Skincare Regime

 

 

It’s been quite a while since I last wrote here! Been really busy with school… I’m in the last week of school for the term and the projects and presentations are driving me crazy. So I’ve decided to take a breather by showing you guys my updated skincare regime as of the month of November! Below are just some of the products that I find myself grabbing most often.

I wash cleanse my face at least twice a day but with more emphasis on my night routine as I do wear a bit of make-up every day. I’ll talk about the products in terms of how I use them.

CLEANSING

In the morning, I use LUSH’s Let the Good Times Roll facial cleanser which is made of maize flour, polenta and corn oil. It’s 100% natural and preservative-free. This cleanser debuted last Christmas and I instantly fell in love with it. Angels on Bare Skin used to be my holy grail cleanser but THIS, beats AOBS hands down for me. The smell is just so yummy too – and it stays on the skin! Since I’m done with my Shu Uemura cleansing oil, I now use Bioderma’s Sensibio H20 to remove my make-up and cleanse my skin at night. It’s an all-in-one product that’s really gentle and soap-free. It doesn’t remove waterproof make-up like mascara that well though, so you might have to use another eye make-up remover. However, I seldom use mascara so this works well for me.

TONING & MOISTURIZING

I use LUSH’s Eau Roma Water mostly both day and night nowadays. Sometimes, I use the Breath of Fresh Air in the morning, depending on my mood. I’ve been using BOFA for almost 1.5 years and recently fell in love with Eau Roma Water. It’s made of just lavender water and rose water – so it’s really gentle, calming and soothing. For moisturizer, I’ve been using Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream both day and night. It’s a wonderful product that is not overrated (I must say).

SERUMS & EYE CREAM

I must admit that I do not use the two travel sized samples of Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery and Dark Spot Corrector every night. But when I do use the Midnight Recovery, I wake up with dewy skin. The Dark Spot Corrector worked for my stubborn blemishes which I wanted to clear. So, I definitely would recommend these two products. For eye cream, I’ve been using Kiehl’s Line-reducing Eye-brightening Concentrate which has vitamin C. I love this but I won’t use it every night as well. I want to try Kiehl’s Avocado eye cream soon.

SUNSCREEN

I cannot emphasize my LOVE for this sunscreen from Kiehl’s! It’s really ultra light like what the name says, Ultra Light Daily UV Defense. I use this product every single day after my morning skincare regime. It feels really good. I hate products that make my skin feel greasy in the day and this works really awesome! I have been recommending this to all my friends and family. Definitely repurchasing this after I’m done with my current one. It is a little pricey for a sunscreen but it’s totally worth your money.

 

Hope you liked this post. Still on the lookout to try more skincare products and see what works best for my skin! 🙂 Let me know if I should try any skincare products that you highly recommend! 🙂

Review: Lush’s Catastrophe Cosmetic Fresh Face Mask

I’m back with a new review this week. A couple of weeks ago, I noticed that my skin was slightly peeling and I needed something to calm my skin down. What’s better than Lush’s Catastrophe Cosmetic fresh face mask, right?

 

Catastrophe Cosmetic is one of my favorite fresh face masks from Lush. In fact, I think it’s my number 1 go-to fresh face mask. I do love the others like Love Lettuce and BB Seaweed, but THIS, is just amazing! Let me start with the ingredients first then I’ll get down to what I really love about this mask!

Full ingredient list for Catastrophe Cosmetic

Looking at the ingredient list, calamine powder is the first ingredient on it which is the essence of this face mask. Calamine helps to calm your skin down and gets rid of redness or soreness. Another exciting feature of this mask has got to be the fresh blueberries! If you do not know this by now, blueberries are antioxidant. The best part about fresh face masks is that it’s 100% natural with no preservatives and chemicals!!!

What’s so great about this mask, you ask? It’s gotta be something when it’s one of the top best sellers globally, right? In my opinion, this mask is suitable for any skin types. It is so calming and gentle for the skin – even suitable for the younger crowd! It’s a fuss-free mask which really helps to calm your skin down in times of trouble. If you experience peeling, redness, soreness or congested skin, definitely do give Catastrophe Cosmetic a try! Even when you are experiencing breakouts, this mask will not clear your break outs but it will soothe it and lighten the redness or soreness. The after-effects of this face mask is clearer and brighter skin!

Me with the mask being applied on my face

If there is something that I don’t really like about this mask is that it dries out very quickly. I’m guessing it’s because of the calamine. Calamine, for a fact, can be slightly drying if overused. However, I counter this problem with applying the mask on for about 5-7 minutes and rinsing it off no longer than that. In fact, most people like to put it on for about 5 minutes. Anything more than 7 minutes or so, you’d find that it flakes off and can be difficult to wash off.

All in all, this is definitely one of my ultimate favorite products from Lush! I believe many would agree too. If you haven’t tried this, you definitely should!