My Not-so-Skincare Routine

Hi.
After a long long time finding myself busy with college's life, so here I am, on a 3 months holiday, tryna to get back my mood to write about something. I'll be talking about my-super-simple-and-basic skincare routine and answering questions about products i used. Also, I'll continue the second part of Japan Trip later.

But first of all, my skin type is normal and not sensitive. Just a normal oily on T-zone but not too much, enough to makes it look dewy. The skin-troubles of mine are quite normal too, such as visible pores, blemishes, and some of them included scars and dark spots. Exactly, my main problem is the dark spots and scars concentrated on my forehead. 

Facial Wash

I've been using Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser for about 6 months and the result is amazing. I like how smooth that is and you can just simply rub it on your eyes just in case if there is any make-up leftover. I'm so glad I've made the right decision to throw away all my facial washes for Cetaphil. I like the smooth feeling after I use it. For those whose skin is really sensitive, this is definitely your favorite one! I can't even wait for repurchase this one HAHAH. You can find it on Sociolla, Watsons or Guardians for around Rp.130.000. Quite pricey but seriously, this is a great investment on your skin. Trust me.

Micellar Water/Cleansing Water/Toner

I use two brands. The one I left at home is korean brand's The Saem Healing Tea Garden Cleansing Water. It has 3 variants but I use the Green Tea one. So far I like it, very light and refreshing. It doesn't contain any alcohol so it's safe to remove your eye make-up. But if you wear heavy eye make-up, please rub it with make-up remover first. This cleansing water is infused with Boseung green tea extract and will gently exfoliates and hydrates your skin. I bought it on Althea Kr for Rp. 90.000 while on sale, the real price is around Rp. 180.000. The size is 300ml and I think it's a suuuuper good deal.

The second brand I use is the hyped L'oreal Micellar Water, the blue one, which is for Refreshing. What can I say? I loveeeee it so much! This is definitely worth every penny. I have a whole-day classes, so when I came back home my skin looks bad and oily and this thing saves my skin a lot. I use it twice even third times a day. First when I wake up in the morning, then when I came back from campus, and before I sleep. You can find it on Sociolla, Watsons also Guardians for Rp.129.000. But if you're lucky enough, you'll get the sale price until Rp.60.000.

Moisturizer

The next is moisturizer, I also use two types. The first one is Skin Aqua UV Moisture Gel, this one has SPF 30 so I use it every morning as a sun block before I go. It has a water-based gel concentration so it's very light on face. If you have oily skin, you don't have to worry about it cause it's water-based, it won't make your skin even more oily. I bought it at Watson for around Rp. 50.000 (if i'm not mistaken, it was a year ago).

The second one i use is aloe vera gel. Yes, it's Nature Republic Aloe Vera Soothing Gel with 92% of aloe vera extract. This product has several benefits and basically you can use it for whole body, from hair to feet. I use it for my hair also. Again, it's a big jar of 300ml! I bought it for only Rp.60.000. You can search it on instagram's online shops or just buy it on Althea Kr.

Mask

This is one of my favorite part! I use masks 2-3 times a week, all are korean brands! I can't stop loving korean skincare. The first mask I love is Skin Food Rice Wash Off Mask, this definitely will make your skin smoother! With rice extracts to exfoliates, this also makes my skin brighter. Go directly to Althea Kr and add it to cart for only Rp. 96.000.

The second mask I use also from Skin Food, which is Egg White Pore Mask. Contains albumin rich in amino acids, great for reducing sebum and oil production. This one is good to remove pore clogging and excess oil. I also love this one, when I feel oily, I'll definitely use it. Again, find it on Althea Kr for Rp. 99.000

And mask isn't fun without a black mask. This one is B&SOAP Apate Black Mask. Contains Jeju Island's scoria, real charcoal, Kaolin and Hyaluronic Acid. This is definitely a must for pore cleansing. This will purify your pores from blackhead, whitehead and sebum. I can see the effect, sometimes I use it only on my nose. When I cleanse it, my nose become smoother and pores become tighter. This one is around Rp. 150.000.

Acne Care

Since my friend recommend me this one, I only use the Sariayu Intensive Acne Care. Kinda similar with Mario Badescu or Loria. You just use it on the spot of your acne and voila, it kicks out your acne. And the best thing is, it's only Rp. 18.000.

Treatment on Dark Spots

This is my only special treatment to my dark spots. I use UltraDerma Advanced Scar Formula every night before i sleep. I bought it for around Rp. 75.000.

As I said, i use moisturizer as sun block before putting some make-up and go. When I came back, I'll remove my make-up with cleansing water first, then cleanse it again with facial wash. After that I'll use a mask for 15 minutes and rinse it. I'll put on some aloe vera gel and let my skin absorbs it. The last step I'll put acne care (if there is any) and UltraDerma. Done, ready for sleep.

With one year of treatment, and using all of these products regularly, I really can see my dark spots are 80% gone. No lies. No endorsement on this. Using only one product sometimes won't give you the optimal result. But using several products together regulary really effects my skin. My skin becomes more hydrated, brighter, less blemishes and acnes, dark spots reduced, and better. And I'll continue using all these products because it makes such a huge differences.

I hope this post will give you a recommendation for your own skin care routine, because every skin is different so don't be afraid to try till you find something really suits your skin. Remember, the key is consistency. Good luck!