Skincare Part 1

Assalamualaikum and hello XD

I have been bugging myself (self-disclaimer) to write a post about my skincare routine. I know no one cares but, seriously, even if no one cares, this!! is!! important!! (I need to go off twitter for real). I believe, having a good, healthy skin is everyone's dream, no doubt. Including me. Yes, of course la aku pun, kalau tak buat apa aku spend duit untuk skincare products lol.

(aug 2018) oily face but people say my skin is glowing....

Maybe, my journey to get healthy, glowing skin ni tak sama langsung dengan orang lain. Ada orang siap post gambar muka sebelum & selepas, to keep track on their skin treatments. Tapi, kes aku pulak, macam mana nak ambil gambar padahal acne aku memang takde kat tempat viewable pun. Orang tak nampak pun acne aku kat mana, senang cerita.

I've been battling acne and discoloration since high school, (I think). I used to go to the general clinic in Penanti to get some medicine for my acne, went to the pharmacy to get Dalacin-T (if anyone remembers).  Cikgu Geo pernah cakap kulit jenis aku ni awet muda lol sebab oil, sebum overproduced tapi still protect skin barrier katanya, hence kulit susah nak berkedut. Since high school, aku rasa kulit aku ni jenis oily so sebab tu asyik pakai pencuci muka untuk kulit berminyak.

jangan zoom, ni 2011/2012 rasanya see my skin got dots

Dulu masa high school, ada la kat pipi ni jerawat tu, tapi sekarang, my acne tends to appear in my hairlines, my eyebrows, my chin, my smile lines, and my forehead, pakai tudung je then dah senyap - takde orang nampak pun acne kat mana, unless parut jerawat kat pipi.... Then I have a strawberry nose, so itu pun another concern jugak. Strawberry nose ni gelaran untuk hidung yang penuh dengan blackheads (whitehead yang teroksida).

Blackheads & whiteheads ni pulak sejenis jerawat tapi non-inflammatory acne, acne takkan buat kulit kita merah-merah tetiba. Yang selebihnya tu jenis jerawat yang inflammatory, yang akan buat kulit merah-merah, ada yang sakit dan tinggalkan parut. Jenis acne yang suka datang kat muka aku ni, jenis whiteheads, papules & pustules. Sometimes, they are super itchy, and they come when my hormone is not stable (awake at night, stress or THE TIME).

Dalam rumusan - kulit aku ni combination skin with sensitive properties. Concern aku - blackheads, large pores, seasonal acne.

can refer to this infographic, courtesy of Google Images

Then, pindah negara untuk sambung belajar - I have to change my skincare routine. Coming back to Malaysia pun kena tukar balik skincare. Housemates pun selalu jugak bincang pasal skincare, selalu exchange ideas/information sebab ketiga-tiga ada masalah jerawat. Tapi diorang pun cakap, kulit aku memang tak nampak pun ada masalah jerawat. Tak tahu la sebab tak appear kat muka ke atau jerawat atas kulit aku ni memang orang dah assume tekstur muka aku... Tbh, aku pun tak sure parut jerawat ke parut demam campak kat muka aku ni...

nampak tak discoloration...

Jerawat ni isu sensitif la jugak kat aku sebab kulit aku ni sejenis cerah sikit, so any blemishes on my skin akan confirm nampak. Even nyamuk gigit pun merah macam apa dah. I did ignore my skin masa high school sebab dah give up and nak focus study lol (lah sangat padahal jadi peminat k-pop tegar). Pastu, hobi aku ni ambik selfie. Memang cara aku monitor skin dengan selfie tapi kat selfie aku tu memang tak nampak masalah kat kulit aku, except bintik-bintik kat hidung/pipi.

with makeup, 13/01/2018

One of my coursemate, she's a Chinese from China - she asked why didn't I use makeup? I really want to use foundation, BB cream, CC cream mak nenek cream tu tapi most mineral components or shades tak fit dengan kulit aku. Lepas pakai makeup, mesti ada tiny bumps and redness. So, aku guna moisturiser, sunscreen/sunblock & sebum powder je. The only makeup components that I frequently use are eyebrow pencil & lipbalms or liptints. Buat yang termampu je la...

Setakat ni, aku tak nampak beza kulit aku pun cuma orang cakap kulit cerah je - I mean it's the DNA so tak boleh ubah dah kulit tu....unless aku main panas je la. Tapi aku aim nak kulit yang poreless (tak nampak pore) and bersih. Doakan aku ye gaiss. Later la aku update cemana aku beli skincare.

What does my skincare routine consists of?

Okay annyeong ciao goodbye.