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2016-05-13

Kiehls ultra facial cream


Love it. It's better than the cetaphil lotion. 

The cream is very light weight and absorbs very quickly. It doesn't have any fragrance so it's very suitable for use during the season change while the skin tends to be dehydrated and easily irritated. 

I found that this product is good for me in spring and summer. Not quite sure if it's sufficient to keep my skin moisturized enough in harsh cold winter here in Canada. I'll definitely repurchase this product again. This product only for hydration only. Sometimes the skin becomes radiant and even tone when the skin is hydrated enough. 

I got this product in the airport. It retails at 34 CAN for 50 ml. It's available at kiehls store or The Bay. 

Currently kiehls is doing promotion 20% off. Code is FAMILY

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2016-05-11

Spring skincare staples for sensitive skin

My skin becomes easily irritated and dehydrated during Spring. There are little bumps (whiteheads) here and there. I pretty much need to shuffle all my winter products away. 

春天來臨,我的皮膚變得乾燥及容易起暗粒及酒米。以前常用暗瘡產品,不得其反,令皮膚更加敏感及乾燥,出油更多。

In times, I avoid using any vitamin C, PCA, or acne products. I learnt that acne products which are supposed to treat my whiteheads tend to make my skin worse and dry.  

因我有雀班,平常晚上我也會加vitamin C serum 或一些美白產品。但我都會暫時停止使用,直到皮膚穩定。

There are a few skincare staples that can keep my skin hydrated and calm during this transition. 

以下是多年來我小小的心得及喜愛產品去迎接春天帶來皮膚的轉變。

1. Vichy foaming cleanser for sensitive skin 

This cleanser is amazing. Great power to remove light makeup without stripping my skin dry. 

這款洗面膏,不但可以去簡單的化妝,更不會令皮膚乾。

2. Vicky mist spray

Use this right after washing my face. I feel so good. The spray smooths and clam the skin. 

十分滿意這spray. 感覺我的皮膚立刻補水。

3. Cetaphil moisturizing lotion -sensitive skin. 

這lotion 簡單,沒加任何香料,鎖水一流。

4. Spot treatment 
Biacna topical gel - clindamycin phosphate 1.2% w/w and tretinolin 0.025% w/w

這是醫生介紹的,只是晚上用。

5. Sunscreen -Bioderma photoderm spray SPF 40 

This sunscreen is very lightweight. It creates a bit white cast after applying but it disappears once blending in. 

Sunscreen 不可缺少。要有很好的防曬功能。塗上後,完全感覺不到!

I hope this helps for anyone who has dehydrated skin and experience irritation causing acne in Spring. All these products are easily accessible in Shoppers Drug Mart. The Biacna spot treatment is a prescription though. 




2016-01-07

Fresh sugar lip serum advanced therapy

I received this Fresh sugar lip serum sample with my recent Sephora order. This is a 2 ml sample and last me 1 month. I only used it at night. 
This ingredient list is listed below.  The main ingredients: 
- Acmella Fliwer Extract: reduces the appearance of deep wrinkles. 
-Kigelia Africaba Fruit Extract: helps to improve elasticity. 
-Sugar: helps to moisturizer and soothe. 
I opened the sachet and kept the sample in a closed tight container. It's a yellowish light-weight cream.  It doesn't have any smell. After applying, I could feel the cream sink into my lip with feeling greasy. 
It only takes one drop to cover my lip area. I massage it into my lip. You can see that my lip already looks smooth after the first use.