My latest skincare routine

Macam biasa laa, aku tengah dalam proses nak upload gambar travel yang banyak tak terkata tu, so in the meantime update benda simple dulu, like my skincare routine haha.

Actually there's nothing simple about my routine, especially untuk orang yang tak kisah sangat pasal skincare ni. So far I think I have close to 15 steps and more than 25 products..? Tapi of course laa aku tak pakai everything at one time.

So, for starters:
My skin type - still trying to figure this one out, tapi aku rasa combination skin. Oily on T-zone mostly waktu siang, dry everywhere else especially on chin area
Skin concerns - redness, occasional acne, enlarged pores, dark circles, under eye wrinkles

These are my latest skincare steps:

1) Oil cleanser

Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil

Beli kat Japan dalam 550 yen, tak sampai RM25. Cleansing oil pakai for PM routine je. Does its job well, aku suka pakai oil dalam pump bottle, senang. Cleansing oil takyah beli yang fancy fancy sangat huahua.

2) Low pH foam cleanser

Hada Labo Gokujyun Hydrating Face Wash

Pun beli kat Japan, tak sampai RM20 pun bila convert. Kat Watsons/Guardian pun ada, dalam RM30 kalau tak silap, kalau tengah sale lagi murah. pH 5.5 so it's gentle to skin, sesuai laa untuk orang kulit kering macam gurun Sahara ni haa.

3) pH adjusting toner

Cosrx AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner

pH adjusting toner ni untuk turunkan pH level kulit dan sediakan kulit untuk terima actives. But this one aku pakai every day sebab AHA/BHA content dia tak tinggi pun so quite gentle for everyday use. Baru je beli, ~RM48 from Hermo, pakai pun tak sampai sebulan lagi.

4) Vitamin C

Melano CC Essence

Beli kat Japan jugak, kat Malaysia memang takde sobs. 1000 yen or roughly RM37. Tak tau laa berapa percentage Vitamin C dia but I think it's not that much, aku guna 2x sehari benda ni haha. Texture dia best, packaging dia best, bau dia best. Vitamin C yang higher concentration tak digalakkan pakai everyday, apatah lagi 2x sehari, tapi yang ni aku buat suka hati je lalala.

5) AHA/BHA

Cosrx AHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid

Cosrx BHA Blackhead Power Liquid

Both of these are actives, so pakai either or 2-3x seminggu. I think the AHA effect is more prominent on my skin, BHA ni macam not doing much. Sometimes aku pakai BHA untuk spot treat and then continue dengan AHA, tapi rarely laa. Usually either pakai AHA or BHA je dalam satu-satu masa, takut ter-overexfoliate weh. Cosrx products ni boleh beli kat Hermo laa yang senang, kalau nak murah kena rajin bukak Korean websites, pastu kena bayar international shipping sobs.

6) Hydrating toner

Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion

Nama je 'lotion' tapi function dia actually macam toner. This stuff is like pure hyaluronic acid, good for hydrating the skin. Consistency dia agak thick, which I like. RM60 kat Watsons, tapi RM30+ je dekat Japan. Murah gile produk Japan bila beli kat Japan T.T

7) Essence

Bio-Essence Rose Gold Water

Ni takleh bagi review lagi sebab baru beli kat Watsons. Beli masa tengah murah, RM15+ for 30ml. Kalau full sized bottle ni boleh tahan mahal jugak. Plan untuk pakai waktu malam je, sebab opening botol dia gile kecik & susah nak tuang *facepalm*. Kalau pakai waktu siang nanti lambat laa aku pegi keje. Botol dia kaca & looks elegant, gold flecks tu buat product dia nampak exclusive. In love laa dengan appearance produk ni, tapi nak tuang payah hadoi.

Benton Snail Bee High Content Essence

Beli untuk ganti Innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum masa AM routine. Consistency dia lebih kurang macam Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion tu. It feels quite hydrating, aku beli benda ni kat Hermo masa tengah sale dalam RM48, boleh dapat lagi murah actually.

8) Serum/Ampoule

Cosrx Propolis Light Ampule

Beli kat Hermo untuk ganti Missha Time Revolution Night Repair Borabit Ampoule (panjang gile nama benci betul), so aku pakai waktu malam je, and also sebab terpengaruh dengan Liah Yoo yang rave pasal product ni haha. Harga dalam RM80, baru lagi pakai so takleh nak comment banyak.

9) Sheet mask

Faith in Face I Want Healthy Look Pearl Cellulose Sheet

RM6+ kat Watsons. Aku letak gambar mask ni sebab as I'm typing this post, aku tengah pakai mask ni hahaha. Material dia soft, lain sangat dengan sheet masks yang lain. Baru sekali ni pakai so tak tahu laa effect dia okay ke tak. My other favourite masks: Faith in Face Hydrogel Masks line, and Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask. Innisfree dah reformulate mask dia jadi 'My Real Squeeze Mask', formulation baru ni aku belum try lagi.

10) Eye cream

Innisfree Green Tea Seed Eye Cream

Ni pun aku pakai sample yang aku dapat je, satu tube kecik tu 5ml je tapi dah pakai sebulan pun tak habis lagi. Eye cream pun another product yang super mahal, memang tahan lama sebab pakai sikit je tapi rasa sayangnya duit nak keluarkan RM100+ sekaligus adoi. But I think this eye cream bantu jugak laa kurangkan dark circles & eye wrinkles.

11) Moisturiser

Mizon Snail Recovery Gel Cream

My AM moisturiser, best sebab dia gel-based and lightweight, so far dah pakai 4 tubes kot. Tapi most likely akan tukar sebab susah nak dapat dia ni. Selama ni beli kat eBay, and takut tak legit laa sigh.

Innisfree Orchid Enriched Cream

PM moisturiser. Ni aku dapat sample je, tapi punya laa heavenly texture & scent dia, goes on smooth sangat. Harga full size dia RM111 okay, mahalnya sobsss. Maybe bila habis sample ni tak beli full size laa kot, awat laa hang mahal sangat sobs sobs. And by the way aku ada banyak gile moisturiser, tapi aku letak gambar yang ni je because it's my current favourite.

12) Sleeping mask

Laneige Water Sleeping Mask

This thing is da bomb. Dah tak payah cakap banyak, buang masa.

13) Sunscreen

Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence

Ni pun aku dah pakai 4 tubes kot. Sunscreen pakai waktu siang je at the end of your skincare routine, which means after moisturiser dan sebelum makeup. This is the best sunscreen in my opinion, the only thing I can complain about is the alcohol content, sebab macam drying sikit kalau pakai. Tapi sekarang dah ada 2017 reformulation, ramai pulak yang cakap tak best. Aku tak try lagi new formulation sebab aku beli back up of old formulation banyak gile, sekarang pun ada baki 3 tubes lalala.

14) Face mist

Pyunkang Yul Mist Toner

Beli masa Hermo buat sale, sebotol RM22 for 100ml, okay laa. Harga asal dia boleh tahan mahal zz. Face mist ni aku selalu pakai kalau rasa skin dah overheated or after solat. Masa mengantuk pun boleh pakai bagi rasa fresh sikit haha. Tapi aku segan sikit nak pakai benda ni kat khalayak ramai, mesti orang kata gediknya laa hai dok spray-spray muka pulak lol. Believe it or not, kat Korea rasanya biasa je perangai perempuan spray muka ni. Silap-silap lelaki kat sana pun buat hahaha.

15) Bonus: hand cream

Innisfree Orchid Hand Cream

Sebab aku tak mampu nak beli Orchid moisturiser yang agak mahal tu, aku beli laa hand cream yang jugak mahal ni. RM34 for this one tube, tapi aku rasa berbaloi sebab bau dia sangat heavenly. Tapi kena pakai sikit-sikit je sebab mahal sobs.

Okay tu je laa my skincare routine. Ingatkan nak buat singkat je tapi banyak benau benda nak dimasukkan. Btw malas nak cerita satu-satu function produk, nanti kang lagi panjang post ni zz. Dah lepas pukul 12 am dah pun ni, sheet mask pun dah kering, and I need my beauty sleep. Good night!