Skincare

Skincare Reviews on Skin Boosters

First of all I would like to start with the eyes, the windows to our very souls. As this is a very thin fragile area, proper care would stave off and delay fine lines, dark circles, puffiness and eyebags.

 

EYECARE

Steam Eye Mask

MegaRhythm 

 

 

This is the item to spot now on pharmacy shelves. Texting, FB messages, gaming alot? Careful about those panda eyes popping out. Wear this eye mask as it auto-warms to 40 degrees when opened. Steam emitted will warm and moisturize your peepers, after staring so long at the computer. I was chatting online and had it on my forehead for a while before sliding it down to my eyes. Ear straps are provided and ten minutes will do the job. Do not reuse nor pop it in the microwave. It is made in Japan and good for cold and rainy days.

 

 

Advanced Night Repair Eye Recovery Complex 

Estée Lauder 

Dark eye circles are usually due to lack of sleep, late nighters, rubbing or looking too long at the computer screen, so take heed if you are one of them. As you can see I swear by this product and am already polishing off more than halfway through the brown bottle below, a gift from an ex-stewardess friend WW.

This fragrance-free beige color serum-gel formula helps my eyes feel supple after waking up. The patented 24-hour repair technology provides a moisture barrier that gives youthful-looking eyes by brightening, de-puffing, hydrating and smoothening. This non-sticky gel contains hyaluronic acid and maintains my skin's natural collagen production for firmness and prevention of fine lines.


All About Eyes
Clinique

All About Eyes is a lightweight eye cream that diminishes the appearance of eye puffiness, darkness, and fine lines. It feels more opaque and richer in texture to Estee's eye gel above and I have personally consumed (my peepers) more than 4 bottles of this. This product is ophthalmologist tested and suitable for all skin types.

What it is formulated to do:
This cream-gel formulation brightens dark eye circles and reduce puffiness while actually helping to keep eye makeup intact. For use both morning and night, under eyes and for eyelids.

Recovery Eye Cream

Methode SWISS

Another lightweight eye serum that works for me is Methode SWISS recovery eye cream. Made in Switzerland by S.P Laboratories SA, the ingredients consists of jojoba seed oil, thermal water and grape seed extract for clear eyes with lessening of dark eye circles. Switzerland is well-known for their skincare products and this range is quite effective for under-eye care.

Aqua Booster Eye Gel – For all skin types

Advance Moisture EX

Sasatinnie

Try the 10 seconds application if you need extra aqua care for eyes. Open the cap, swipe 2 rounds on your right eye and 2 circling motion on your left eye, pat twice and you are good to go. According to the sales girl, Sasa sells a lot of these tubes so it is worth a shot right? The gel works by smoothing wrinkles and fine lines caused by dryness around the eyes with its Soft-Feel Silicone Powder. The quick-to-absorb liquid provides the most thorough moisturization, leaving your eye area firm and youthful especially for young faces. Hyaluronic Acid and Sunflower seed oil hydrates whilst Evening Primrose flower extract moisturize your peepers. It works as pre-makeup eye gel.

Age resisting eye cream
For sensitive skin

Simple

Simple is fragrance-free and an expert for sensitive skin. This brand makes me think of babies and white rabbits. It contains no perfume, color, nor harsh chemicals to upset your delicate eye area. The green tea elements for anti-oxidants have the ability to fight pre-mature aging. Mushroom extract and Gingko Biloba has the effects of refining and rejuvenating eye skin. I apply it on my eyes before bedtime if I feel not up to massaging in the richer version of Estée Lauder's eye cream. This liquid application is targeted for fine lines and suitable for mid 20s to 30s.

CLEANSER

Gentle Foaming Cleanser With Cottonseed

Normal or combination skin
Clarins

This cleanser has followed my skin changes for many years and it still remains a winner to me for combination skin. My skin's PH balance is preserved and the gentle ingredients like Cottonseed makes skin feels clean and soft. The correct method should be to place a small amount and warm it between the palms into a lather like a mousse texture before applying it to wash your face. Rinse off with cool water in the morning, and warm water in the evening for best results.

Perfectly Clean Splash Away Foaming Cleanser

Estee Lauder

This cleanser is for days when I don’t feel like too much foam on my face and just requires a normal cleansing routine. As the name suggests, just splash away with water and you will get a perfectly clean face. My face feels comfy and skin not too taut after use. Only a small amount is required and once mixed with warm water it forms a rather nice lather. Note that it is able to cleanse off makeup as well, and suitable for acne-prone skin. People up to age 60 are still using it and able to use it for many years! A newer version of this would be the Multi-action Cleansing Gelee.

Fermented White Tea Foam Cleanser

THE FACE SHOP

Once I squeeze out the cleanser, it bubbles at the tip. So the right amount should form a lathering effect of bubbles. The special ingredient here is the natural fermented white tea, derived from green tea extracts. After thoroughly cleansing it helps to moisturize and whiten complexion. The natural granules  gave me a calming and soothing effect, just like a contact with nature. Good for skin impurities but do not use for spots on injury, eczema or dermatis.

The Face Shop Fermented White Tea Foam Cleanser contains special natural fermented white tea, which can remove make-up residue with strengthening absorption, moisture, whitening, deep clean nourish skin and promote skin metabolism, giving skin vigor. It has effective cleansing effects. This foam minimizes the stimulation to skin and removes impurities and dead skin cells.

Yuzu Pore Cleanser (for nose)

Green Tea & Yuzu

Haruhada

Yuzu is an expensive Japanese citrus lemon with juices that are very rare. Are you going after your blackheads very often? This is a black liquid nose pore cleanser that has self-heating properties for your clogged pores. Leave it on for 1-2 minutes, after the warming effects come up massage gently for another minute and see it soften your blackheads  for easy removal. This cleanser requires long term use for best results to control nose area oil secretion.

 

 

CLEARLY CORRECTIVE WHITE

Skin Brightening Exfoliator

Kiehl's

This item is fragrance-free as a daily regimen to help illuminate skin by removing dead skin cells. As a high performance exfoliating cleanser, it is dermatologist-tested to fade away dark spots and minimize pores after constant use. Packed with white birch and peony, it also restores hydration to moisturize skin. Use it day and night before your toner, and you will not feel any sandpaper friction as the granules are quite fine and foam slightly after I use it, making it feel tender towards my skin. It does not exfoliate too much, but just nice due to its generous lather. Just a coin-sized amount of the exfoliator into the palm of the hand will do the trick with a 30 seconds application. Perfect for busy women who want to brighten their skin. By Kiehl's Since 1851; made in the USA.

 

SUNBLOCK

Sun Guard Aqua Drop

Etude House

Adequate application of a sunblock is essential for blocking out the sun’s harmful UV rays. After attending a Carrie’s Beauty Box beauty workshop, I learnt the importance of a water-based sunblock instead of an oil or cream based tube. It will not clog my pores whilst providing an SPF 33 protection that is suitable for my day wear. Etude House’s Sun Guard is made in Korea and soothes skin with aloe vera extracts after you massage it into sun-exposed skin. It has a milky texture that is non-greasy for ease of use.

LOTION

Green Tea and Green Complex 

Innisfree 

This light lotion was bought direct from Jeju Island in Korea as the 100% organic green tea drawn me to this bottle recommended for combination skin. I use it for my hands and arms, smelling like green tea thereafter but it is also suitable for face and neck. This new organic green tea is freshly harvested in  nature’s Jeju Island, steamed to retain its nutrients and its freshness extracted. It revives dry skin to moisture balanced state with marshmallow extract and abundant mineral and amino acid.

Innisfree fresh cosmetic system sells their new line only made within 3 months. Green Tea Balancing  line is for normal and combination skin, Green Tea Moisture (essence and cream) for dry skin, and Green Tea Fresh (essence and cream) is for oily skin. New “Seed Line” contains green tea seed oil for nutrients and moisture. The 2014 upgraded version is renamed Green Tea Balancing  Skin.

DREAMSKIN - CAPTURE TOTALE

DIOR

 

This is like a miracle tube for open pores to restore skin to its original healthy state. The first  global age-defying perfect skin creator is capable of immediate results for refining skin texture and tightening pores. It combats fine lines and loss of elasticity in your skin gradually at the very first use onwards. My open pores closed up after a night of use the following morning and I felt that my complexion improved with radiance due to the first use. However this tube of cream feels rather rich so those with dotted, stressed skin should use it sparingly.