Skincare can be very scary for a lot of people. This happened to me too when I first jumped into the bandwagon, researching and reading reviews from every web I could find yet somehow I still ended up confused. Cheap skincare doesn't always mean bad, and so does the expensive one, doesn't always mean that they will do magic to your face. I'm sure a lot of you who has barely started taking good care of your face is struggling with the same simple question: what should I put on my face?
Now now, I'm not here as an expert. I barely know all the verdicts of every product BUT, for the past few months studying my own skin, I have finally come up with a steady routine that I know for sure works for me. My skin type is combination to oily, large pores, comedogenic and PIH. So if you happen to share the same skin problem as I do, feel free to give these products a try!
STEP 1: FIRST CLEANSER
So before I start learning more about skincare, I thought make-up remover was only meant to be used when you use make-up, to get rid of them before you wash your face. But now, I understand how important double cleansing is for everyday use. Even when I don't go anywhere outside, or not wearing any make-up, I will still clean my face first using first cleanser. Now, first cleanser can be anything. Shown here is a micellar water from Garnier, the oil-infused one because it contains oil and actually works wonder to hydrate the face because some micellar water can dry out your skin. I specifically use this when I wear make-up beforehand, otherwise when I don't, I would use a cleansing balm instead. I didn't take a picture of it, but my cleansing balm comes from Innisfree, the Jeju Volcanic Blackhead Out Balm. Other form of first cleanser is cleansing oil. We have Viva Milk Cleanser, and I've also heard great things about Hada Labo Cleansing Oil, the one with the green stripe. I don't use cleansing oil because I feel like they're too heavy for my pores, I'm afraid they will clog them.
STEP 2: SECOND CLEANSER
After you clean your face using the first cleanser, you continue with second cleanser. I haven't seen a lot of people doing triple cleansing, so I will go straight to face wash as my second cleanser in this case. There's only one type of second cleanser, it's the face wash. Whatever face wash that works for you. Mine is COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser. I used to use the one from Hada Labo and Senka Perfect Whip, but now I'm sticking with this baby. It's very important for face wash to not dry out the skin even more. It happened to me with my previous face wash. I try to avoid face wash that creates too much foam. This COSRX one doesn't make foam and is infused with tea tree that works well to handle acne. Also, low pH face wash doesn't mess with your skin barrier which is very important.
STEP 3: EXFOLIATING TONER
I didn't know what was the importance of incorporating exfoliating toner into my routine at first, until I won this baby from a giveaway some weeks ago. So exfoliating toner mostly used after you wash your face. When I first tried it, I was shook. The pad turned dirty as if I hadn't cleaned my face at all when in fact, I had. Ever since then it changed my skincare game. I'm not saying that you need exfoliating toner because every skin is different and you know yours better than I do, but looking at the effect of how it keeps my skin smooth, takes out the impurities left even after I do double cleansing, I highly recommend you to get one. Try mild exfoliating toner first and see how your skin reacts to them, such as; Some by Mi's 30 Days Miracle Toner, or COSRX AHA Power Toner. It's important not to exfoliate too much, because as much as it's fun to see impurities go away, this type of toner can draw out the moisture out of your skin. I only use exfoliating toner twice a week, once if my skin is dehydrated. Plus, it helps my PIH to fade quicker. Because when you suffer from PIH, you gotta exfoliate to get rid of the dead skin.
STEP 4: HYDRATING TONER
After you finish with exfoliating toner, it's always important to hydrate the skin. I've learned the key ingredients to hydrating toner which is the Hyaluronic Acid. That acid can be found in a lot of hydrating products. But if you're going to use HA, you must first understand how it actually works. HA will draw out the moisture from around you to hydrate the skin. If you're in a dry or humid surrounding, most likely using HA will instead dry out your skin, no matter what your skin type is, because it can't find source of water and will absorb the moisture of your skin instead, which is why some people experience HA to be very drying for their skin. This one from Hada Labo is my long time favorite. I have used it for a year. What I love most about it is the water-like texture, perfect for my oily skin and I don't have to be worried if it would clog my pores.
STEP 5: MOISTURIZE
I love moisturizer. I love everything that hydrates the skin. People used to think that 'oh, my skin is very oily, I should not add more moisture', when in reality, oily skin does need moisturizer. The oil we produce is caused by the lack of moisture we have on the skin. So it's like our antibody trying to defend our body from virus so we don't get sick. I'm currently trying out the Laneige basic kit moisturize that I also won from another giveaway recently. It does wonder to my skin. So far so good!
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As I've said it before, I'm not an expert. I'm here sharing what I know works best for me. Skincare is a very personal thing. The journey to finding the right products that will work on you is very personal and meaningful. Even when we share the same skin type or the same skin problem, I can guarantee that not all of these products will work good on you as much as they do on me. But I'd love to see if you're interested on trying any of them, so please if in some way I enabled you on buying them, do share! I'd love to hear what you have to say about them!
To anyone wondering about my morning skincare routine, it's nothing complex really. I remove the exfoliating toner, hydrating toner, and add sunscreen as the final step. NEVER SKIP SUNSCREEN YO. It's really important.
I hope you enjoy today's post, and I hope you find this post helpful. Thank you for reading and see you on another post!
A week ago I hung out with my friends to explore Prawirotaman. Explore would be an overstatement because honestly we only stopped at two places, one of them being Lawas Cafe because Mitha wanted to take photos in front of their infamous window walls. Since I haven't done any outfits posts for awhile, I decided to make this an outfit post except the part where I've already posted this outfit before lol. What can I say? All my money goes to my make-up and skincare stash!
If you follow me on Instagram, perhaps you remember that I edited two of the pictures above and posted them on my Instagram story, right? A few moments after I posted them, my ex's friend replied to it saying that I look somewhat 'bigger'. I get that a lot, so these comments don't break me down no more. I've learned how to handle them, how to channel the bad energy into my source of power and gain confidence from it. So I asked him, "Am I not allowed to?", to which he replied "Of course you are allowed to 👍".
So ladies and gents, if you encounter this kind of comments, believe me, a savage comeback is all it takes to shut them up. Take it easy, think of an educational method, see if they can provide you any reason of why you shouldn't look certain way. If they can't (like in my case), then their argument should never bother your peace of mind.
I love this dress. They don't hug my figure tightly but still creates the illusion that I have long torso. It's hard to find clothes with vertical stripes for women. I always think that horizontal stripes makes me look even bigger so I tend to avoid them.
Anyway, that's all for today, there's really not much to be told but I'm glad I'm back!
Sebelum beritanya keburu basi, aku mau ngepost salah satu 'kebahagiaan' yang aku dapet dari siapa lagi kalo bukan Sociolla dan SOCOBOX-nya. Aku seneng banget karena sejak bulan Oktober kemarin aku emang udah mulai terima SOCOBOX rutin, walaupun yang terakhir ini agak di luar ekspektasi.
Jadi kan bulan Desember kemarin sempet heboh banyak-banyakan review buat dapet mega SOCOBOX yang isinya kalo dihargai bisa sampe Rp. 650.000. Wow, siapa yang ga mau, ya ga sih? Dan akupun salah satunya hehe. Sayangnya, bahkan sampe di batch ketiga pun aku tetep ga dapet :") Dan habis batch terakhir itu akhirnya aku berhenti ngereview karena sejujurnya capek banget ngereview tuh, apalagi ujung-ujungnya juga ga dapet. Eh, tiba-tiba pas aku cek email aku beberapa hari kemudian, ada email dari SOCO ID ngabarin kalo aku dapet hadiah gratis dari L'Oreal! Hadiahnya ga nebak-nebak lagi karena di email emang ditulis kalo aku bakal dapet sunscreen terbaru mereka dan liquid lipstick terbaru mereka yang seri Les Chocolates.
Jadi walaupun aku ga bisa dapet mega SOCOBOX kemarin, kesedihanku cukup tergantikan sama SOCOBOX ini yang aku bahkan gatau keberadaannya sampe tim SOCO ID ngehubungin aku lewat email hehe. Review tiap produknya bakal menyusul so wait for it!
Halo semuanya! Seperti yang udah aku janjikan, hari ini aku bakal review tentang sunscreen kecintaanku untuk saat ini, yang berhasil menghempaskan cinta lamaku, Biore UV Watery Essence dari singgasananya. Aku sedih sih tiap kali menemukan produk baru yang aku suka dan memutuskan buat berhenti pakai produk yang lama, tapi ya sebagai self-proclaimed beauty blogger, mencoba produk baru adalah occupational hazard hihi. Sekalian juga sih sebenarnya karena yang Biore juga udah habis, dan semua orang lagi ngomongin sunscreen ini, daaan ditambah dia lagi diskon 50% di Sociolla sooo Dyn tentu saja tidak bisa menahan diri tidak untuk check out :p
Sejujurnya ya, aku nggak terlalu berpengalaman soal sunscreen karena ya seperti yang kalian semua tahu, onggokan daging berjalan ini dulu kurang banget self-aware nya soal skincare. Aku bertahun-tahun ke sana kemari nggak pakai sunscreen, bahkan waktu bertugas KKN di Gunung Kidul dulu yang panasnya luar biasa karena matahari menyengat banget. Aku cuma pake sunblock badan, dan itupun merasa udah cukup proteksinya tanpa pakai jaket atau pelindung lainnya karena kupikir my sunblock will do it all. Aku baru mulai pakai sunscreen waktu beli primernya Maybelline yang Baby Pink karena aku nggak tahu harus mulai dari mana buat nyobain sunscreen. Yang Biore aja aku dapat gara-gara ada teman yang nggak cocok dan dia preloved, baru aku beli. But, as always, lebih baik terlambat daripada nggak sama sekali.
Sejujurnya ya, aku nggak terlalu berpengalaman soal sunscreen karena ya seperti yang kalian semua tahu, onggokan daging berjalan ini dulu kurang banget self-aware nya soal skincare. Aku bertahun-tahun ke sana kemari nggak pakai sunscreen, bahkan waktu bertugas KKN di Gunung Kidul dulu yang panasnya luar biasa karena matahari menyengat banget. Aku cuma pake sunblock badan, dan itupun merasa udah cukup proteksinya tanpa pakai jaket atau pelindung lainnya karena kupikir my sunblock will do it all. Aku baru mulai pakai sunscreen waktu beli primernya Maybelline yang Baby Pink karena aku nggak tahu harus mulai dari mana buat nyobain sunscreen. Yang Biore aja aku dapat gara-gara ada teman yang nggak cocok dan dia preloved, baru aku beli. But, as always, lebih baik terlambat daripada nggak sama sekali.
Ingredients: Aqua / Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Propylene Glycol, Terephtalydene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Silica, Titanium Dioxide, Trethanolamine, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Tromethamine, Stearic Acid, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, T-Butyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-100 Stearate, Palmitic Acid, Ammonium, Polyacryloydimethyl Taurate, Menthoxypropanediol, Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract / Ginger Root Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Kaolin, Carbomer, Myristic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Cetyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Seedcake Extract / Shea Seedcake Extract, Glyceryl Stearate.
Formula dari sunscreen ini berfungsi untuk melindungi kulit dan mencegah polusi, debu, dan kotoran muka menempel mulai dari partikel mikro berukuran 2,5 mikron sampai debu yang tampak.
Formula dari sunscreen ini berfungsi untuk melindungi kulit dan mencegah polusi, debu, dan kotoran muka menempel mulai dari partikel mikro berukuran 2,5 mikron sampai debu yang tampak.
Packagingnya aku suka banget, karena terkesan simpel dan botolnya yang mungil bikin dia enak dibawa kemana-mana termasuk travelling, nggak bakal nambah beban tas jadi tambah berat. Untuk tempat keluar produknya sendiri ada corongnya, jadi lebih bisa kita kontrol seberapa banyak mau kita keluarin dan produknya pun nggak bakal bleber ke mana-mana. Untuk harga juga masih terjangkau ya, malah masih terjangkau si L'Oreal ini dibandingkan Biore UV. Di Sociolla harganya Rp. 99.000 aja. Di offline store juga udah tersedia di mana-mana kayak Watson ataupun Guardian.
Teksturnya cream pekat, jadi biasanya kalau pakai ini aku nggak go too heavy di moisturizer pagiku, bahkan kadang aku skip aja karena kalau ngelayer ini sama moisturizer yang berat di muka malah bisa bikin break out. Aku cuma kasih hydrating toner Hada Labo Ultimate Light Lotion dan langsung ditemplok sama sunscreen, jadi efek moisturizing-nya tetap dapat dari sunscreen. Untuk baunya sih ada kayak bau kimia yang aku kurang yakin itu bau bahan apa. Tapi khas bau sunscreen, bukan bau yang wangi bunga atau sejenisnya. Baunya menyegarkan sih, dan hilang seiring berjalannya waktu.
Jadi kalau berdasarkan klaim yang ada di kemasannya:
🌞 Broad-spectrum filtering system empowered by Mexoryl and Long UVA filters, to help preventing UV-induced skin darkening, dark spots, and premature skin-ageing
🌞 Powered by 3 astringent plant extracts, the formula helps preventing skin's sebum production. It is also enriched with mattifying pure clays to absorb excessive oil for anti-shine effect on skin. Day after day, imperfections look visibly reduced, skin is brightened, pores are less visible
🌞 Renown anti-pollution ingredient Detoxyl, to help protect skin from adhesion of pollution particles, even PM 2,5
Seperti namanya, "matte and fresh", sunscreen ini sebenarnya menjanjikan finish yang matte sepanjang pemakaiannya. Sayangnya selama aku pakai produk ini, efek matte-nya cuma bertahan selama beberapa jam pertama pemakaian. Biasanya di atas 3 jam mukaku udah mulai berminyak lagi dan kalau aku cuma pakai sunscreen ini tanpa ditimpa bedak, bakal bikin kucel. Aku nggak yakin apakah dia bikin produksi minyak di mukaku tambah heboh dibanding kalau aku nggak pakai dia, tapi dengan minyak yang ada di muka dan pakai mattifying sunscreen kayak gini bikin kulitku merasa pengap aja seakan-akan minyak di mukaku terperangkap di bawah lapisan sunscreen. Padahal dia enak banget di awal-awal pemakaian, bikin kulit jadi halusss banget seolah-olah pakai smoothing primer, makanya kenapa kalau aku perlu make-up di siang hari, primerku ya si sunscreen ini. Karena dia beneran bikin kulit jadi halus dan matte. Tapiii lagi-lagi aku tekankan bagian oil controlnya nggak terlalu oke. Pori-poriku juga nggak terlihat mengecil dan aku malah merasa lama kelamaan dia clogging my pores. Mungkin karena teksturnya terlalu pekat untuk kulit kombinasi cenderung berminyak kayak aku kali ya?
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Sampai di bagian kesimpulan, aku nggak yakin mau repurchase sunscreen ini. Beneran deh, aku suka sama dia tapi cintaku nggak bertahan lama haha. Dia bagus di awal, tapi mengecawakan di akhir. Setahuku sunscreen L'Oreal ini ada beberapa versi lainnya, dan aku mau cari yang versi water-based aja siapa tahu lebih ringan di kulit penggorengan ini :")
Hi everyone! How you doin'?
Today I'm feeling extremely grateful. I'm sorry for my last post, it's such a bad way to start the year, isn't it? Oh well, today I'll be giving you a little update of what has been going on with my life while I'm away from the blog! As I told you in my previous post, I've been very busy running my beauty account on Instagram called @beautywithdummy. As someone who is very new to make-up and skincare, making a beauty account seems to be a little weird at first. But now that I'm starting to get a grip of what it's all about, I feel sooo energized. I never knew Indonesian beauty community was so much fun and kind!
I don't have a lot of money to spare for my beauty needs, I have to save up quite a lot, that's why I love joining giveaways. And I will forever be grateful of my decision of making a beauty account because it brings me good fortune. Shown here are the giveaways that I've won, not to mention the three SOCOBOX that I've got so far, and many other goodies from different brands. I feel so grateful for everything in life.
It's been such an incredible journey. I never knew I would be this interested in beauty industry because everyone who knows me in real life knows that I'm far from being a woman. But I want to keep surprising people, to live my best life.
I hope wherever you are, whoever you are, never forget to feel grateful of what you've accomplished.
Love, Dyn 💙
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