A reader's question on SKII products I use

hi there! i just noticed (from ur previous posts) that u're using SKII products..gw cuma pengen nanya loe pake apa aja? coz gw juga baru mo nyoba pake tapi bingung mo pake yg mana aja..advice please..thx yah!

hi! thanx for dropping by in my blog ya. salam kenal juga =). Basically, based on what I read, perawatan muka itu yang basic terdiri dari cleanser, toner, moisturiser, and last sunscreen. Once a week, bisa ditambahkan scrub dan mask. Pengembangannya sekarang ada yang dengan whitening, atau pore minimiser.

Karena product SKII harganya ga murah for me, maka aku waktu itu beli yang basic2 aja. Kebetulan pas ada promo paketnya, jadi lumayan banget, includes body gel (kecil), facial mask, dan toner kecil. Iya, product SKII itu banyakkk banget ya pengembangannya...

Persisnya, aku pake ini:

Product reviews:
Facial treatment cleanser: basically mirip kayak model biore gitu. As I have a normal to dry skin, aku sih looking for a more gentle product. Currently, I am using clarins one step cleanser.


Facial treatment clear lotion: for me, it is just an ordinary toner.

Facial treatment essence: nah, ini yang diclaim sebagai 'miracle water' yang mengandung 90% pitera. Aku sih cocok2 aja pake ini, malah jadi cerahh setelah pakai. Tapi ada teman ku yang ga cocok, timbul kayak cosmetic acne. Mungkin mereka pakenya kebanyakan, kalo aku sih dikit aja naronya di palm.

Advance sign treatment: moisturiser. ga creamy, ga sticky. Aku sih cocok ya.

Facial Mask: cairannya banyak, and leave your skin baby smooth after that. =)

Finishing powder: bedaknya so far cuma 1 warna ya. [in between moisturiser and powder, i also apply suncscreen and liquid foundation].

Hope it helps ya ...

Sunbathing

Last weekend, which was a long weekend here, we went to Tanjung Lesung resort. The weather was great. And I enjoyed sunbathing so much. I tried to get a bit of tan to my fair-pale skin. But, on a second thought, is sunbathing safe? I mean UVA/UVB is always being the scape goat for skin cancer. According to this beauty guru, there is no safe tan. In short, she tells us that UVA is the primary cause of cancer and wrinkles (pre-mature aging).

SPF is the parameter to calculate how long a sunscreenwill last. Just multiple it by 10 to arrive at minutes. For example, 15 SPF = 15 x 10 = 150 minutes = 2.5 hours. So this 15SPF can last for 2.5 hours. Most importantly, if you wear layers of cosmetics that have SPF (i.e: 15 SPF foundation, 8 SPF of compact powder), the amount is not added up. It should be calculated based on the highest SPF on a single product. A higher number of SPF does not provide a higher UV protection, it only prolongs your stay in the sun without burning. Dont forget to apply it 15-20 min before, and apply it liberally.

These are sunscreen products I have. The right one is for the kid, as baby's and small children's skin is even more sensitive to sun's damage.

Why did I choose to buy those products? Because they contain at least one of these ingredients: Avobenzone, Oxybenzone, Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxcide.

If you want to get a tan, a safe tan, the only way is just applying self tanning products. But for me, this wouldn't work, as my skin get yellow-ish instead after applying that =)