Updated Skincare Routine! ( December 2012 )

As the title says I will be sharing with you guys the products that I have been using and it's been pretty good to my skin and of course no breakouts ( so far * knock on wood * ) and the last time I shared with you my skincare routine was almost a year ago and things have definitely changed! 

The Products!

- Pond's Cleaning & Exfoliating Towelettes in Citrus Scent 
- Chanel Lotion Purete ( Toner ) 
- Benefit's Total Moisture Facial Cream 
- Clarisonic Mia
- Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream 
- Biore Warming Anti-Blackhead Cream Cleanser 
- Biotherm Hydra-Mineral Cleanser Toner Mousse 

 Steps!

1) I would take the towelettes from Ponds and remove as much makeup as possible and I will say that I like this one out of the ones in the market because it's doesn't burn my face and it removes most of  my makeup with one towelettes and I also like the scent of it as well. And the towelettes actually has two sides, one side is smooth and the other one has little beads/bumps to help you get more makeup off without rubbing too hard. 

2) I would take Biotherm cleanser or the Biore cleanser ( sometimes I would use both of them if my face is feeling really gross ) to clear off all of the makeup. What I really like about the Biotherm cleanser is that it is a mousse texture so it's not harsh on the skin and it feels my skin feeling soft yet clean which is awesome. And for the Biore cleanser, it does the same thing but it has some ingredients that will help with fighting the acne and it really does work. 

* I added my Clarisonic Mia in here because I sometimes use it with the Biore cleanser when I'm feeling lazy and I don't want to use my hands, and what I like about it is that when I use the Clarisonic Mia, I feel like it's doing a better job of cleansing my face compared to when I use my hands. * 

3) Then I would take my Chanel Lotion Purete and make sure that there's no more dirt or makeup left on my face. What I like about this product is that when you apply it to your face it has a cool, tingly feeling and when I feel that, I feel like the product is working. 

4) Final step is applying my face cream! Lately I have been loving my Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream because it's light weight, absorbs into the skin quickly, leaves your skin feeling soft and there's no scent. But now that winter season is here where I live, I need to have a heavier face cream and the first one that came to mind was Benefit's Total Moisture Facial Cream and I loved this last winter so I decided to bring it out again. 

Well I think I covered everything! Yeah I don't think my skincare routine is that complicated which I like but I'm sure I'll be adding some anti-aging products into my routine pretty soon.. HAHA anyways hope you guys have a wonderful day! 

Skincare & Mascara Craze!

Hello hello! I wonder if you guys are sick of my hauls yet? Hehe well this is the second to last one so please bare with me =) Without further a do, let's get into the post! =) 

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TIDBITS! 

- For a very long time I was contemplating whether to splurge on a high end mascara again because the first one I bought ( It was a Dior one but I can't remember which one ) I wasn't really impressed. But I was hearing great things about this one particular mascara which was Lancome Definicils mascara and it sparked a light bulb in my head when I heard it works well on asian eyelashes =) 

- I believe I was on a mascara buying mood because I asked the sales associate which mascara is great for asian eyelashes and she recommended the Hypnose Star mascara and she had it on her eyelashes at the time and it looked pretty good ( if you were wondering she was asian haha ) so I decided to go with it as well. First Impressions: I'm not really liking it, I think the formula may be a little bit too wet because with my lashes curled and then applied the mascara, right after my lashes shoots down. I'm not sure if I should let the mascara dry out a little bit and then use it or just return it.. 

- I guess I was in a skincare buying mood as well and I was always interested in trying out Biotherm and it was the perfect opportunity because it was on gift with purchase! I was kinda looking for a new cleanser to try out so the sales associate recommended the Hydra-Mineral Cleanser Toning Mousse, she said that it was really nice and gentle on the skin and you would only need to use a little bit of the product so it'll last me a couple months. I was also looking for a new makeup remover and I remember I tried out the Biocils Lash Optimizer and I really liked it and what I also liked about this product is that not only does it remove waterproof makeup but it also helps with lash growth Double Bonus!! 

- I thought it was really nice of the sales associate to include so goodies in there and she threw in a body milk which is a lotion and it looks like a full size product but it actually isn't but still it was really generous of her to throw that in there =) It has a nice citrus scent and I'm a fan of anything citrus! 

Well that's about it! I know this is a really short post but I promise you that the next one will be a longer one and the last haul post for a while hopefully.. =)