Tuesday, 27 September 2011 at 9:49 am

My Hardworking Skin Care Products for Night Time



As I have revealed my indispensable skin care products for daytime, now, I now reveal to you the things that I must use before I go to sleep.

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My Hardworking Pore-Cleaner : M2 Skin Refinish 20%

For someone who has hopelessly oily, blemish-prone skin, and pores that just suck up dirt and oil every single second, at the end of the day, I want my pores clean, despite all the dirt and potential breakouts these little comedones ( whiteheads and blackheads ) are brewing up. After using my facial wash and my facial toner, I proceed to slather my face with a sticky layer of M2 Skin Refinish 20%. It prides itself with the highest concentration of two powerful ingredients – Mandelic Acid and Malic Acid, being 20%, the highest concentration allowed for home/consumer use. Both ingredients are powerful Alpha Hydroxy Acids ( AHAs ) that help micropeeling/microexfoliation throughout the night that is a helpful aid in anti-aging, as well as prevention of dull skin cell buildup, that when mixed with dirt and oil, is a recipe for disaster ( clogged pores = eventually, inflammation ).

Mandelic Acid is a natural antibacterial, which is a must-have for acne-prone skin, and malic acid is a natural humectant on the other hand, that keeps skin hydrated. Maybe that’s why when I wake up, I feel that my pores are unclogged – whiteheads are purged out of my pores, really ready for extraction, while my skin does not feel scaly or dry. My dermatologist is always happy whenever she extracts my comedones, because they’re always so easily extracted, thanks to M2 Skin Refinish. I believe I can’t live without this, as I even bring this with me during my out of town trips, as I do not want my whiteheads and blackheads to progress into inflammations or cystic acne. I want to target the problem by preventing it in the first place.

To sum up, M2 Skin Refinish is my hard working pore-cleaner in the evening, while it microexfoliates my skin to prevent acne formation, and keeps my skin young. I just love it to pieces!

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Replenix Eye Repair Cream

I’m quite particular about my eye creams as much as I am particular about my anti-acne skin care products. I thought that I could be low-maintenance with eye creams, but boy was I so wrong! I found myself disliking overly rich eye creams that cause some tiny white lumps near my eyes to form , and I don’t lie eye creams too thin in texture that I don’t feel any effect of. I like my eye creams with about the right consistency – seeping in my skin, and yet mildly moisturizing, and slightly making my eyes tight as I want a firming effect.

From reading online reviews, I was encouraged to buy Replenix Eye Repair Cream. It is formulated with powerful anti-aging ingredients such as green tea polyphenols that neutralize free radicals, vitamin E that nourishes the skin, and Vitamin K and Arnica that help get rid of dark undereye circles. It also has cucumber extract that soothes the eyes. Wait, I’m not quit done yet! There’s one more – age-defying peptides that helps firm up sagging skin and wrinkles. Wow. Imagine how sold I was when I read about this, and convincing testimonials from happy users!

It’s been three weeks of me using Replenix’s Eye Repair Cream, and I’m really, really happy. My dark undereye circles as not as dark as they would be when I’d neglect my eyes – in fact, I don’t see any trace of dark undereyes now and sometimes, I even forget about applying undereye concealer! My undereyes feel really firm, and I’m not really as conscious as I usually am with the lines under my eyes. They’re still there – it’s a hard battle reversing lines under your eyes, but I am determined to repurchase and repurchase until I don’t see the lines anymore. I’m THAT happy with this product as it got rid of the darkness under my eyes!

Well, these are my favorite night time beauty products so far! I find them quite indispensable – they’re only two, what’s there to subtract? ( of course, I do have my regular cleansers and toners but these are the add-ons) It is evident that I don’t use moisturizers at all, right? I really don’t, and I don’t see the need. So how about you? Care to share with me your indispensable beauty products at night?

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Wednesday, 22 September 2010 at 9:30 am

Beautynomics Review : The Body Shop Moisture White Shiso Range

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The key ingredient, shiso extract, has been especially chosen for this sophisticated collection. This shiso plant has been used in the Moisture White™ collection, as it can reduce early melanin-making signals even before the hyperpigmentation process and melanin production cycle starts – helping prevent uneven skin tone, brown spots and freckles. By focusing on early melanin activation, Moisture White™ helps minimise dark spots formation and discolouration. The benefits of shiso also mean that cells in the epidermis can improve the appearance of dark spots on the skin’s surface, so you can enjoy renewed skin confidence.

Shiso extract is combined with Vitamin C, liquorice and Community Trade organic aloe, a blend of ingredients providing the Moisture White™ range with the efficiency to address hyperpigmentation. Vitamin C is included as it provides antioxidant protection, helping to reduce melanin production. Liquorice extract from the root of the Glycyrrhiza Glabra plant is chosen by The Body Shop for the Moisture White™ collection as it helps address hyperpigmentation.

The Body Moisture White Shiso Range has three main ingredients in which it makes it the perfect whitening skin care range – Liquorice, Vitamin C, and Shiso Extract.

Roadtesting this a month before I tried Pond‘s, here are my thoughts about the Moisture White Shiso Range.
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Friday, 6 June 2008 at 14:14 pm

Father’s Day Gift Idea : Every Man Jack Beginner’s Luck Kit



I mean seriously, I don’t really know what else to give my family and friends other than beauty products. I guess it’s just me being at the peak of my thoughtfulness since beauty is my passion, anyway. My father is no exception. If it’s not a sturdy pair of flipflops, it’s either perfume or body scrubs. Gosh, I could go on forever on how I would use my really sweet tone on my dad just to make him use a body scrub! Men used to be low-maintenance and just grab the nearest bar of soap available, but now, there’s just this trend that they are taking care of themselves more and more ( which is a good thing ), and what’s a better way than celebrating that?

Every Man Jack Beginner’s Luck Kit is a gift set that is perfect for Father’s day. It’s a product bundle of Every Man Jack‘s signature products that will fill up your dad’s product space in the shower, and in the vanity area.
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Wednesday, 12 December 2007 at 23:24 pm

Bath and Body Works Aromatherapy Sleep Collection

I’ve never appreciated sleep, until now.

When I was in college, I would not sleep due to my competitive and achievment-hungry genes, and I thought I was fine. I still looked fine.

With my age right now ( a little bit over twenty ), I’ve managed to abuse my body again with overworking as I said I would promise to relax as soon I have my goals realized.

Boy, oh boy, I was wrong. I thought that I can evade sleep forever. And now, it’s taken its toll.

I would hate myself in the morning as I look at myself in the mirror after a sleepless night. Dull skin complexion. Eyebags. Nooo. Now, I know, now, I know, and I’m gonna be a good girl, and sleep, sleep, sleep. Continue reading

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Tuesday, 10 July 2007 at 18:07 pm

Anti-Aging Find : Revaleskin

I never thought that the word coffee and berry would go together, for I just learned that there was such a plant called coffeeberry. Coffeeberry turns out to be a powerful antioxidant, which is the key ingredient of Revaleskin!

The anti-aging regimen that they’re presenting is quite simple- a Cleanser, a Day Cream with SPF 15, and a Night Cream. That’s pretty simple!

It’s still a new product that is exclusively sold in aesthetic physicians’ offices, and I have yet to read reviews about it. I’m hoping that this product line brought about by Stieffel Labs is good enough to help is slow down the signs of aging, because believe me, no one wants to grow old!

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Friday, 1 December 2006 at 23:43 pm

Hectic Beauty

hectic beauty law schoolMy dear bestfriend Angel has just had enough of my rantings on Yahoo Messenger about my very stressed state for the past few weeks, that she has donated a blog entry for me, since I have been teaching her how to apply makeup, and look-good tips for Law School. Awww, I love you girl! My guest blogger is none other than my protege and “student” of the Beautynomist, who is also a power student – she tops her classes with ease! Now, I find that sexy – an extremely intelligent, beautiful lady who knows what she wants, and is really really beautiful! ( and loves makeup, like I do, too! ) She reminds me of Elle Woods, or, I’d love to turn her into Elle Woods! Well, here’s Angel with the article, “Hectic Beauty”

Angel says…

I could say with confidence that I am always on the go. Being a full time law student, there is no idle time. You have to be on your toes. Manage your time well. Always be up and ready with your homework. With that, I admit that the temptation to yield to neglecting one’s personal upkeep is strong, nonetheless, this should not be the case. Beauty doesn’t need to be sacrificed with a hectic and on-the-go lifestyle.

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Tuesday, 19 September 2006 at 1:16 am

Laneige Strawberry Yogurt Pack

First of all, a major shoutout to my blogger friend Renee! Happy Birthday Girl! *hugs* Wishing you tons of beauty products to come your way as we seek solace in them! Haha!

Second, back to my entry…(haha!)

laneige strawberry yogurt pack

I received a sample as a freebie from my Hongkong purchases from my good friend, Diana ( sniff, I really miss you Dee! I wanna go to Beijing already and do some pinyin with y’all! ). Since I’m on treatment, and I couldn’t immediately switch from one brand to another in the name of skin care, I had my little sister, a college freshman with the nickname of Strawberry, to try the Laneige Strawberry Yogurt Pack. ( How cute! Strawberry tries some Strawberry facial wash! ) Continue reading

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Sunday, 3 September 2006 at 22:16 pm

My Anti-Aging Resolutions

anti-aging I’ve been told that an anti-ageing regimen should be adopted during our mid-twenties so that we wouldn’t have to worry about the problem when it starts to show the moment we hit thirty. I’m in my mid-twenties right now, but still, I think that I’m still too lazy to adopt an anti-ageing regimen. I mean, I had my skin checked at the Nu Skin Office (c/o my Nu Skin junkie friend) , and the Visia results showed that I had zero sun damage in my skin ( Cool! ), even if I wasn’t really vigilant about wearing sunblock. Good thing that my mineral makeup provided sun protection, then! I didn’t even care so much about sunblock (sometimes, I don’t even like my moisturizer ) Haha!

Well, upon reading an article in Cosmo and Marie Claire about wrinkles, and anti-ageing practices, I suddenly froze. I tried to recall how old I was ( I stopped counting since I turned twenty ), and realized, I was not in my EARLY twenties, I’m slowly moving into the MID-twenty category! Gosh, tons of realizations rushed into my system – I absolutely NEEDED to act before my laugh lines, wrinkles, and tons of aging symptoms show! Not that I’m afraid to age, or what. Heck, I am excited about growing older! I get to progress in my career, I get to get married, I get to have children, and get that content look in my mom’s face one day. Who wouldn’t want to live life? But I just had to live it with a beautiful face. Hahaha!

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Friday, 5 May 2006 at 19:26 pm

Beautifying Oneself Results in Revenues!


*Unbelievable? You have to believe me! You’ll learn why as you keep reading *wink*

So, I believe, there is some business sense reading and writing my Beautynomics blog, when I read somewhere, acclaimed Economist Hal Varian’s article ( his textbook way back in college was fulla math! ) for the New York Times ( I read via my Manila Bulletin Saturday Edition ), that beautiful women, and handsome men, get paid higher than those of mediocre looks. Sounds unfair? Well it isn’t really.

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Sunday, 5 March 2006 at 19:36 pm

Why Economic Models Don’t Work, While Other Beauty Regimens Don’t, Too.

While I was in college, studying, and religiously applying makeup to impress my crush ( hehehe ), Economics was such a fascinating thing to study about. There were models that promised to alleviate poverty, some mathematical models that explained how investments can generate employment, and the most exciting thing that I have ever learned – that taxes, actually improve the economy – physically ( roads, infrastructure ), and “spiritually” – improving human life condition ( alleviating poverty, more funds for education, etc. ). But I don’t see it that much. Super, duper weird. Let’s just try to point out the reasons, WHY.

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