April Skin Magic Stone review

I have been using April Skin Magic Stone for almost a year now. Before i am using this product on a daily basis, i actually googled it multiple times at the very beginning. I read all the reviews and watched youtube videos online regarding the product. Positive feedbacks and good reviews were constantly given. So, without hesitate any longer, i decided to give it a shot!

This is how it looks like! I have both the morning and night cleansing soap. My initial intention of using it is because of its natural ingredients and the used of charcoal !!!! One of the ancient, natural and effective cleansing material!!!!

Most importantly, the price is very much affordable compared to other cleansing products. I got mine from Hermo! Thanks to Hermo for the constant great deal!

Even though its a cleansing soap but it can create incredible amount of foam!!!!  Wee~~~~~ Remember ! More foam means better cleansing effect. 

So the left pics were me before i cleaned my face with the magic soap and the right pics were me after i cleaned my face. 

( p/s: photos were taken in exact same setting without photoshop or change of lighting)

So, Brightening effect  : 3/5

      Cleansing effect     : 4/5 (most importantly no skin tightening/ pulling sensation)

      Hydrating effect     : 2/5 ( not much of effect on hydration)

Overall : 4/5 for me. ( I'm having sensitive and combination skin )

Last but not least, How to store/keep it since its in soap form? 

Well, just like everyone else, Im paranoid on the sterility of the soap and my biggest problem at first was how to store it. But hey! look what i found in Ikea!!! A good storage box for my soap products at affordable price. I can cover it up after using it as well and it looks clean and organised. Thumbs up!!

TST Yeast mask review~

As i alwis mentioned, Im continuously battling with acne and so whatever products with the word "anti acne " or " anti acne scar" will definitely interest me. LOL~

The most recent product that i use and seriously fall in love with it is the TST yeast mask. The most incredible mask that you can use daily. I have came to a point whereby i cant live without it and need to use it every night before i sleep. *wink*

I have actually been heard about this product for quite some time but was quite hesitate to try as i have super sensitive acne prone skin. Even though the product seems to be a big hit in Taiwan but i still read lots of reviews before i decide to buy it. Something that i never regret buying!!!
Most importantly, it is known as the best mask targeting acne skin  and can be used daily. So, as usual, i bought this without even thinking for long.

I have been using the mask for 2 months now starting from 3-4 times per day to now almost daily. It lighten up acne scar, reduce redness and prevent further outbreak. Result is almost visible immediately!! It has became a must have skincare for me becuz it seriously helps a lot with my sensitive skin. The great part is it makes all the blackheads and whiteheads to fall off easily. Totally amazing!! Its like a painless skin extraction!!

Now let me show some evidences....

 

                BEFORE                                                           AFTER

 

                   BEFORE                                                             AFTER


With just one time, you can see the fantastic result!!  You can clearly notice the reduce redness and brighter skin tone!!!!!! What can i say more? A pic says a thousand words right....

So what are you waiting for?? try it now!

My NONO Food to My Acne Problem

Acne is my worst nightmare since secondary school and Im still struggling with it till NOW! I have spent so much of energy, time and money just to make sure it never comes back or gets worst. My most recent outbreak was a few months back and it was uncontrollable. I tried multiple products as mentioned before and found a few good ones. Of course, people around me suddenly became acne experts and starts telling me what and what not to do/eat.

I was basically told not to eat chocolate, not to drink milk, no spicy food and no fast food. But seriously, all these NONO food are all listed under My Favorite food and I cant just stop consuming all of them without proving their relation! So, I did my own research and testing and came out with my own NONO food.

So what is in my NONO list?

1.     MILK

Why milk? I had been drinking milk since young and was always told that milk is good for our health. Milk helps us become taller, fairer, healthier and it’s true enough but my acne skin says otherwise. I found that since I stop talking milk, my acne improves and I have fewer breakouts. I start to substitute my daily milk consumption with soya milk.

So, why milk?

I actually came across a few researches stated that most of the fresh cow’s milk contains androgenic hormone, the hormone that increases our oil gland activities. So, this leads to increase in oil (sebum) production, oily skin, pores blockage and acne formation. They concluded that milk can aggravate your acne condition but will not cause acne if you do not have acne problem.

2.     Peanut

I stop consuming peanut to be specific. Other nuts such as walnut, almond, hazelnut do not cause me any acne problem. I realise that once I ate peanut, even though just a few, those horrible acne will starts popping out uncontrollably. I can’t find the reasons of why only peanut and luckily not others like almond (my fav). There is no research that I can find to show that peanut is related to acne but personally, peanut is just my enemy in preventing acne.

3.     Deep fried oily food

When I say deep fried oily food, I mean French fries, Fried chicken, and those preserved food that need to be re-fried. Most of the preserved food are actually high in salt and sugar content which is very bad to our skin especially acne. So, if u really is a hotdog or meatball lovers, like me, try to maybe steam or grill it if possible.

That’s all for my NONO list up till now. Spicy food, chocolate and cookies doesn't seem to cause any problem for me. 

Oh! And don’t stop eating fruits and drinking lots of water cus these really helps with acne!!!!!

The Story of My Secondary School Life

When i was young, i used to do and say what i want without thinking of the consequences. It didn't even cross my mind that i might have offended anyone at any point of time. Life seems so simple and easy until this one incident that happened to me when i was in secondary school. I would say its actually life changing. You must be wondering what is it? What changes me so much that makes me who i m today? The story goes like this....

I was a form 3 student that time. Childish and acted like a small kiddo as always. Then, one day, during recess, i noticed everyone kept staring at me. Everyone in the whole freaking school!!! I wondered why and actually got quite scared. Suddenly, one of my friend came to me and said " Hey , there is this paper writing bad, terrible and disgusting things about you posted all over the school!" I was shocked and hope that she was lying. I did not know what to do and how to react. I became famous out of the sudden for the extremely wrong reason. The whole school including all the teachers read it. I was so scared to even leave my classroom. Its like the end of the world to me. When i was about to collapse,  i remember there was this one girl that approached me on that same day. She pat me on my shoulder and said " We know its not true, u don't have to care whats written in it. " This short sentence actually touched my heart from within. However, i'm not the usual me anymore.

Since then my whole world changed. I became extremely quiet and pessimistic. I had super low self esteem and no confidence in doing everything. My counsellor and my disciplinary teacher constantly asking me to meet them. I knew that they just wanted to help and see how i was coping. But seriously, i did not want to talk about it at all. I remained silence throughout the whole conversation most of the time.

My whole social life changed drastically as well. Thats the time i realised not everyone is a true friend. Some would leave you behind. How about my family members then?? Well, actually i did not tell any of my family members. I acted as thou nothing happen when i was at home. I know very well they would have help me out but at the same time i know my parents will make a big fuss out of it and i want to avoid that. Its my mistake that i hide this from them. I thought i was able to handle it all by myself but i was so wrong. Eventually, I developed major depressive disorder. I felt so alone and helpless. I was crying everyday in my room. I did not want to get out of my house and definitely not to school. Every time when people were talking, i would think that they were talking bad about me. When people stared at me i would think that i must have done something terribly wrong. I did not want to hang out with anyone as i'm scared that i might accidentally hurt someone's feeling. At that time, I only talk to one of my friend at school. The funny part was some people actually approached her and asked whether i said anything to her. I was so disappointed when she told me this. All they care was whether i suspected them. I pretend that i did not care but, inside me, my heart had scattered into pieces.

After about a year,  I started to open up my heart slowly. I began to hang out with people that im comfortable with. My MDD resolved slightly but not my confidence level and self esteem. I still prefer staying at home whenever i can. So, I spent most of my time studying as i have no other interest at all. I guess thats how i strike full A's in my SPM and end up in medical field today.

All i can say is everything happen for a reason. It helps us grow physically, mentally and spiritually. No one will actually understand how you feel unless you let them walk into your heart and help you. No man is an island. But please remember, not all your friend will stay by your side when you need them. Those who stay are those that actually care and love you. They are your true friends. Be there for them always as how they will for you. Don't be sad or angry towards those that left you. Be thankful that you get to know their true colours now and not later. Whenever terrible things happen to you, take it as a challenge and walk your way out of it! Never give up easily.  No matter what the outcome is, you will eventually become a better and stronger person in life.

To all my true frens... i love you all... xoxo <3 p="">

My First Filler part 2

So, hows my experience on filler?

On that day, I was extremely excited but also scared at the same time. My heart was palpitating when im finally laying down on the dental chair. I started of with my nose filler. I was first given an lignocaine injection (pain killer) at the tip of my nose and also at the bridge of my nose. For me, these 2 injections were considered the most painful injection of the whole procedure. Pain score about 6-7/10.  So, its not that bad after all. Then, all i felt was something moving up and down my nose and its done!! It takes only about 5-10mins.

The greatest moment was when i opened my eyes and looked forward, I was thrilled!!! I can see my nose bridge by just looking forward!!! no mirror needed! Amazing!

                                                                   After my nose filler

On the same setting, i did filler on my forehead. The filler was injected on my forehead from 3 diff spots. Honestly if i were given a second chance, ill not do it again cuz of THE PAIN!!!! Im not joking when i say i felt like i was banging my head towards the wall continuously. I cant endure the pain at all. Or is it that my pain threshold is low? i wonder.. But I guess the phrase " beauty is pain" is true. The stress ball on my hand was almost falling apart. Straight after the filler, my forehead was bumpy and i looked like lionhead fish. HAHA!!! The pain unfortunately lasted for few hours.. ><

After my forehead filler * a poker face due to the pain. LOL

Now, Lets see the final result... (2 weeks later)... moment of truth!

I had a sharper nose, smaller face and more rounded forehead! Im totally in love with the result. 

Never regret my decision till now !!

My Very First Filler Experience ( Part 1)

Everyone wants to be pretty regardless of age, gender and race . Of course that includes me as well. I always have the idea of getting a filler done however, i always feel that i don't really need it so why waste the money and endure the pain? Obviously thats not the case.

On the very first day i joined aesthetic, which was quite some time back, i was exposed to all the equipments and products in my clinic of course that include fillers as well. The range and brands of all the fillers is way out of my imagination. At that point, i was like " Ho** Sh*t!! i am so screwed! my boss is gonna grilled me up and down on everything about fillers.!! Why is there so many diff range?? Whats the diff??

But, lucky for me that i was treated like a HO all over again (*with the tagging period of course ). I was taught on every single types of fillers and most importantly skills. Along the way, my interest in filler is getting more and more but i still don't really think of doing it yet until one fine day i was told that " hmm.. u see, ur cheek is too flat, ur nose is not sharp enough and ur forehead is not as round as it should be and all these gives away ur age". My jaw dropped! Seriously?? do i look that bad!!! My immediate action is to look for the mirror and so there it goes.. i spend almost the whole day sitting in front of the mirror looking at myself. ><!!

Without hesitation, i did it the next day. Ellanse is my filler of choice for both my nose and forehead. The reason i choice ellanse is bcux its a collagen stimulant and its the only product in the market that guarantee that it will last a certain amount of years!! Besides, its a non HA (hyaluronic acid) product and so it will not absorb water and expand. I definitely do not want a broad nose!!!! 

Compared to radiesse, its relatively new in the market but both work quite similar. Both are non HA product and are able to give u a very define instant lift on the area treated. The reason i chose ellanse rather than radiesse is because of the longevity. Ellanse-M guarantee me a result that can last for at least 2 years while radiesse last roughly about a year. The word guarantee actually means that if the sharpness reduce within 2 years, they will give me a whole new syringe of ellanse for FREE! *wink*

So, Hows the procedure goes? Any pain? Any pain killer given? hows the result? ... Ill talk about it on my next post and also my before and after picture. So, stayed tunned.....

#ellanse #radiesse #nosefiller # thelifestyleclinic #nonsurgicalnoseaugmentation #foreheadfiller #fillers 

Me and My Mask

There are tons of mask around and all of them seems to have such good reviews from everyone. But, not all are suitable for me especially during my breakout period and for my sensitive skin!!!! Some actually causes more irritation to my skin and makes my acne worst and more inflamed. :(

Luckily, i found that few masks which actually helps and become my favorite until now *wink

1. The Canadian Clay Pore Cleanser. 
This is just so easy to use. Put it on for roughly 5 mins until it become bubble-liked form on your face. Then, rinse it off . *Tada* ur face will be as clean as new!!! U can even used it with light make up on and it will just cleans it up for u.

 

2. Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask

Applied it on your face and rinse it off when its completely dried up. Dont leave it on for too long cuz it might caused irritation to ur skin. I always use it after i steam my face or after i squeeze some blackheads out. :p.

The steamer that i used ~~~

I found it super useful to be used before i put on any mask. It opens up all the pores for better cleaning. All the blackheads and whiteheads are so much more prominent and so making it much more easier in extracting .. LOL

3. Skin Food Black Sugar Mask Wash off

This is the mask where u can controlled the concentration on your own. I mix the watery toner (Left) with the black sugar mask to the thickness that i want before put in on my face. After massaging on the face until all the small particles dissolves , leave it on for 5 mins before u rinse it.

It acts as a very good face scrub without causing much irritation as ull be able to controlled the thickness of it

 

Last but not least,  

Laneige water sleeping pack

This is the leave it on mask that u can apply before going to bed. It supplies water to your skin while u are sleeping, keeping it hydrated throughout the night. Especially useful if you are sleeping in an air-cond room.

Thats all for now until i discover more useful mask for sensitive skin....

 

Me and My Battle with Acne

So I started of my battle since form 3... The acne just popped out crazily and unstoppable..  I lost the battle that time but luckily they all seems to disappear when I was in my pre-u. I blamed it to hormonal changes that time.

It was all good until 2015, the acne decided to start a war with me again!! Acne problem when I'm 27! The worst part was I actually was preparing for my Pre-wedding shot in a few months time. Everyone kept  saying maybe I was too stress and all due to all the preparations , but seriously I don't really felt stress that time. I'm actually looking forward to my long waited holiday ---- Paris!!

This time I'm not gonna surrender and so I started my battle with acne....
It all started with this

      

Terrible acne that ruin my day , everyday...

I started using so many recommended anti blemish products,  masks, ( that caused me like few thousands! ) and of course lifestyle modifications:  drink more water, good sleep, hygiene ...but not all are helpful actually....  Some of them just  money wasting, and time wasting!!!!!

It took me about 6 months to find that few things that actually helps..  Well..  At least for me.. And ppl around me started asking me what I used and took! the feeling is just incredible and its time to share as well...

After months of hard battle.... At last..... ** Jeng  Jeng ....

  

I consider it a win for now..

So let me summarize the products that really helps..

My sis and fren recommended a lot  of collagen drink and all to me..  *to help me regulate my hormone,  immune system,  detoxify...  * all.that products are just so so expensive  and no results seen...  😢😢 But there is this one product that helps me in just 3 months..  ** Tada!!  It's

No 1 in list:

Praventac ( for my blemish ) and ag factor ( to Detoxify, anti-aging and boost up your immune system )
I took them both tgt for 3 months now and yes!  It works..  but it's quite costly, about 400 bucks per month for both of them. Since now the  acne breakout is considered under control, so I'm taking just one which is the ag factor to reduce the cost and it still works for me

No 2 in list:

This is acneminus.. This incredible acne cream to use Day and night on your acne.

For me, it reduces the size of ur acne, making it dry and ask reduce the inflammation.
This cream is white in color so do make sure u applied it nicely and blend it well on your face before u head out !

P/s: alot more blemish gel and cream used before...  From innis****, lanei***, face****, and etc etc..  Some caused my whole face to be Super duper dry while some din even work Abit on me.. so this is the only acne cream i trust now.

No 3 in list:

It's skin prestige creme d'escargot
I'm not sure how it works but it kinda reduce the acne scar and will not cause any irritation to the skin!
So,  recommended!

No 4 in list

    

Its April skin magic stone for day and night cleaning. it really cleans ur face well plus its made of all the natural ingredients... psychologically maybe, i feel so good and refresh after using it but it doesn't have a good scent thou~
The other cleaning products that i recommended will be

the Too Cool For School egg mousse soap and egg mousse pack. i use the soap in the morning and the egg mousse pack at night. This is the product i love to use when I'm a bit lazy or tired cuz u don't need to make a huge bubble out of it.... its already mousse liked and it smell solo nice~~~~~

Incredible and totally love it

No 5 in list

well, we all know the feeling of wanted to go out with flawless skin but with all the stupid acne, it just make things impossible and not achievable. Furthermore, too much make up is just not good for skin and caused even more acne breakout!!!!
So, this is my solution and my fav now..

The amazing Kairs illuminating supple blemish cream. Its the best product for me now as it really covers up ur skin very well.. Not totally flawless but its the best sunscreen, anti blemish and concealer for me. 3 in 1!! how amazing is that. i won't even get out from the house without this on. Most importantly, i don't even use anymore concealer or base make up to cover up my acne scar! But after all its a sunscreen so proper face cleaning is needed so i use ......

No 6 in list

Banilo clean it zero as my make up removal. i used it as my initial cleaning before all the others. yes, i agree proper hygiene is vital and so i clean my face 2 times. First with this and second with either the April skin or Too cool for school products. 

so these are all the products that i recommend for now... of course drinking more water, proper slp is important as well...

more tips will be revealed on my next posts...

stay tuned! :)