Ok I know this isn't exactly edifying... but I thought I shall disclose the 'secret' to having a good facial complexion. In the past year, quite a few people has come up to me to say that I've a good complexion. Honestly I've never noticed it nor did I deliberately do anything to improve it. But since many has said so, I think back and I guess its a combination of factors and so I decided to blog this :)
My immunity system started to weaken a bit since I began work at where I am now. I had always been very healthy, seldom falling ill. To boost my immunity, I began to take vitamins. As you know, vitamin A, C and E are antioxidants. They help to fight against the organisms in our bodies which make us sick. I have been taking vitamin C (at least 500mg) and E (at least 300iu. Ideally should be 400iu). Antioxidants also gives us good skin, especially vitamin E.
I don't buy expensive facial products. The facial cleanser I use and even my toner, moisturiser are those that you can typically buy them off the racks of local pharmacies and departmental stores. Each item cost no more than $20. Although I started to use a pore minimiser, I think that only worked because of all the other factors. Important thing is to wash your face daily after cleansing your face from all dirt and make-up using a proper cleanser suitable for your skin type.
To top it, I think my facial scrub (about 2 times a week) and facial mask (I try to find time to do this once a week!) do help. Facial scrub helps to exfoliate your dead skin cells on your face and again this need not be the expensive type. The facial mask I use is the DIY type. I personally like the peel-off type as supposed to those wash-off type. I love the feeling to peeling it off my face, as though I'm tearing away my old skin :P The mask I use cost about $35 and that can last me for at least 10 months!
As a disclaimer, the above has worked for me but it will vary from person to person. I did not specify the brands that I'm using, but if you want to know, you can ask me privately :) In any case, I did not try very hard to have good complexion. I was just doing the routine stuff. And yes I don't go for regular facial sessions at the beauty salon. Don't envy me because good skin or not, its all God-given. Don't compare.... But really, if you have good products or good tips for my eye bags and dark circles (besides asking me to sleep more), I would like to know them :) See.... I told you God is fair.....
2 other thoughts:
Hahaha! Ok, now I understand why I have such spotty complexion. My only face-care product is a milky cleanser that I use to remove makeup. Other than that, it's just plain H2O, once in the day, once at night.
Oh, I forget, also a facial scrub about once a month.
Looks like I must do more - I really do deserve my spotty complexion. :p
There're other factors that can contribute to our skin - stress and diet. I surely can't claim that I have good diet. I don't like veggies. I eat them only for health-sake. I can't live without meat!
If you use makeup everyday then I think it'd be good to ensure face is clean. Facial scrub at least once a week would probably be good. The one that I use has anti-oxidants :) the tube of ~$25 lasts me for months!!
My mum use to nag at me when I was in my early 20s, that I should use the 3-step regime - cleanse, tone and moisturise. I was so lazy to do it until a couple of years ago. So mum was probably right (since she was a beautician before!) This surely beats plain water! My bet is to at least cleanse and moisturise :)
Ok I'm sounding like a beauty expert. I'm not lah... anyway don't get too bothered by it. Inner beauty is more impt and you have it! ;)
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