Skincare Routine Mondays: December 12, 2016

Happy Birthday to my Eight Grade crush! Why my head won't forget this useless information, I will never know.

1. AM Eyelid Cleanser: Ocusoft twice this week, in the shower. Have four falsies left on the right eye (two center, two edge), two lashes left on the left eye (one right of center, one left of center). Get these lashes off me!!
2. Water-based Cleanser: sum37's Miracle Rose Cleansing Stick, always.
3. Moisturizing Toner: Enprani’s Dear by Enprani Moistfull Booskin hydrating toner, which smells nice, and feels nice, but I don't know what it's really doing? 
4. Essence: Introduced Innifree's Soybean Energy Essence, which is supposed to be a close comparison to Missha's FTE. However, this liquid is actually a little more viscous than my toner, so instead of using it right after I wash, I use it after the toner. Really, practically the same feeling, but when you pour it out of the bottle, the toner slides right out, more so than this essence. Don't know if it's doing anything yet.
5. Moisturizer: Mornings and some evenings, Nature Republic Super Aqua Max Combination Watery Cream and then Nature Republic's Ginseng Royal Silk Essence during some evenings. Still not the biggest fan of the Ginseng Royal Silk Essence, it just doesn't absorb right and always feels a bit sticky.
6. AM Sunscreen: Biore Aqua Rich Waterly Essence Sunscreen 50g Spf50+ Pa+++  always and forever.

Currently going through that time of the month. Some pimples in the area below the corners of my mouth. Don't know if this is hormonal acne or possibly something that this new Innisfree product is giving me. Outside of the masks, I've not used an Innisfree product. This was to see if anything could test Missha's FTE, even though it is not a replacement because price-wise it is not cheaper.

Skincare Routine Mondays: December 5, 2016

26 days until 2017! Time really has been flying by.

1. AM Eyelid Cleanser: Ocusoft but not this week. I have four lashes left on my right eye, and seven lashes on my left eye (but five of those are one clump).
2. Water-based Cleanser: sum37's Miracle Rose Cleansing Stick, need I say more? Nope.
3. Moisturizing Toner: Enprani’s Dear by Enprani Moistfull Booskin hydrating toner, which smells nice, and feels nice, but I don't know what it's really doing? 
4. Moisturizer: Mornings and some evenings, Nature Republic Super Aqua Max Combination Watery Cream and then Nature Republic's Ginseng Royal Silk Essence during some evenings. Still not the biggest fan of the Ginseng Royal Silk Essence, but I want to use it up because it's not bad, per se, just not perfect for me.
5. AM Sunscreen: Biore Aqua Rich Waterly Essence Sunscreen 50g Spf50+ Pa+++  always and forever.

Pimples have disappeared, but other hormonal side effects haven't quite let up. How to say that I am glad that after a whole year of skincare, my skin has not gone crazy with the shift in weather and with the introduction of dry heat back into my life.

Thank you skin care routine! Really, I am so grateful.

Skincare Routine Mondays: November 28, 2016

Whoops, it's actually FRIDAY and it's the 2nd of December!! December already?!?! How did this happen, how does time pass so quickly?

Monday and Tuesday were major school work days. The rest of the week were major work work days. So, apologies that I am five days late.

1. AM Eyelid Cleanser: Ocusoft once! There are several false lashes left, and sometimes they get stuck on my lower lashes. It's been over two months, how do I still have any left?! Nine on my right eye, ten on my left eye. Kind of even, even though the left is centered and the right has it on the edges. Totally weird look, but subtle enough to not really pick up.
2. Water-based Cleanser: sum37's Miracle Rose Cleansing Stick, and this second stick is still great. Really glad I can get all of these things on Amazon, my saving grace.
3. Moisturizing Toner: Enprani’s Dear by Enprani Moistfull Booskin hydrating toner, which I think I use too much of, but it evaporates fast enough that it doesn't really matter. For $20 USD though, you'd think it come in a glass bottle, not a plastic on that looks like glass. 
4. Moisturizer: Previously I've stopped using Nature Republic's Ginseng Royal Silk Essence, but since it was a holiday weekend and my sister was home, she put my Nature Republic Super Aqua Max Combination Watery Cream some where else and so I use the Ginseng at night and the combo watery during the day. Honestly, I think it's working out and I use up a product I'm not the biggest fan of without feeling to consequences.
5. AM Sunscreen: Biore Aqua Rich Waterly Essence Sunscreen 50g Spf50+ Pa+++  Never giving you up! Simply makes my skin feel so smooth and goes so well with everything.

Two pimples, left check (high, upper cheekbone area) and right bottom chin. Hormonal, really, I'm pretty sure. However, really really really glad that my skin did not break out as I have been going through a lot of stress. My body though, is very hormonal, not quite sure the cause of that, but glad it's not going out through my face (yet... there's always time, no?).

Otherwise, though it is December, and my elbows are ashy, I've yet to have repercussions on my face, which is amazing. Thank you skincare regime, I am really thankful for you.

Self-care is self-love and that's the best thing of all. Be your best self.