Origins Dr. Andrew Weil For Origins Mega-Defense Barrier-Boosting Essence Oil

I was scared to use a face oil on my skin during the wintertime but I gave it a shot. It is lightweight and helps with my skin after being in this air pollution environment. I used this during my night skincare routine and it doesn't leave a greasy residue.

Origins BY ALL GREENS™ Foaming Deep Cleansing Mask With Green Tea, Spirulina And Spinach

BY ALL GREENS™
Foaming Deep Cleansing Mask With Green Tea, Spirulina And Spinach

  
This product is very refreshing as a morning wake up cleanser. I won't even try it with makeup removal because it too light weight for it. The pump is very messy and doesn't pump right after a few tries.

Origins Plantscription Youth Renewing Power Night Cream

Origins Plantscription Youth Renewing Power Night Cream

As a woman turns 30s, she must get a night cream since your skin will need the extra moisture. I brought the Origins Youth Renewing Power Night Cream was the best options for someone who is 31. The scent is minimum to none and my skin feels firmer and tighten the first time I used it. I got bored half way through the product. I do like this in drier weather conditions over humid.

Sephora Favorites - Refresh, Set, Glow!

Sephora Favorites - Refresh, Set, Glow!

Boost Your Beauty Anytime, Anywhere!

This was more of a put together mini-travel sized pouch.

It has everything from makeup wipes to hair to perfume to lip balm

Bumble and bumble - BB. Repair Blow Dry

Olehenriksen clean truth cleansing cloths

Clean Rain Rollerball

Clinique Pep-start Hydroblur Moisturizer

Farmacy Hydrating Coconut Gel Mask with Echinacea GreenEnvy - Deep Moisture Cucumber - this is a hydro gel mask and after 30 minutes it was still functional

Foreo LUNA play in Mint/T-Sonic facial cleansing device with up to 100 uses

Fresh Sugar Rose Tinted Lip Treatment Sunscreen SPF15 - nice lip balm for the summer

Origins Ginzing Energy Boosting Moisturizer - one of my favorite moisturizers

Sephora Set of 2 Mesh Hair Ties - mediocre

SuperGoop! Defense Refresh Setting Mist SPF 50 - nice setting spray

TooFaced Better than Sex Mascara - it has fallouts

Sephora Favorites Skin Saviors

Why did I get another one of these Sephora Favorites box?
Because I couldn't help it and the Kate Somerville product was something that I have yet to try.

Score makeup-ready skin with the latest in hydration

Good-for-you ingredients,amped way up.

Experience the skin-boosting benefits from light yet luxurious goat milk, soothing honey, rejuvenating sugar, and more with these five deliciously nourishing finds. 

Korres Pomegrante balancing cream-gel moisturizer with not much of anticipation. Soothing and best for the spring/summertime.

Farmacy sleep tight firming night balm - with echinacea green envy, It's nice as to all farmacy products are.

Olehenriksen truth sugar glow polishing mask - mediocre exfoliator, not great for dry skin. I even tried using it in the shower and it was still harsh on the skin.

Kate Somerville goat milk moisturizing cleanser - this was the product that drove me to purchase it because I haven't used an Kate Somerville product.

Origins drink up intensive overnight mask - this is my second time buying this product. I used it when I was in Taiwan during the humid weather and I loved it and I loved it while using this in the cold Philly weather. So best for all weather conditions.

Sephora February Play Box

Sephora February Play Box

The Soft Side

Make a Radiant Understatement

"Natural Beauty" theme

Liked 3 out of 5 products.

I was surprised with the pink silk bag but it was a bit light so I guessed that there will be lipsticks involved and I was right!

In the box/bag are the following:

Clinique - Pep-Start Hydroblur Moisturizer - this is a great moisturizer/primer for the summertime.

Nars - Velvet Lip Glide in Bound - this is my first Nars product and this lip color matches the bag and it is great for this upcoming spring.

Sephora Collection - Lashcraft Length and Volume Mascara - stop giving me mascara! I have enough to last me a lifetime!!

TooFaced - Lip Injection Glossy in Milkshake - I think I have "enough" lip for an Asian person. Plus I heard about the burning sensation and I'm not about to put uncomfortable stuff on my lip.

Origins - Ginzing Refreshning Eye Cream!!! I love eye cream!! I love Origins!!! that's enough said!

Marc Jacobs Divine Decadence - it's a very LIGHT scent so you can use this for brunch.

Sephora Favorites Get Glowing!

This Sephora Favorites Box has been my favorite so far.
I think there is a trend where I prefer the Sephora inside JCPenny Sephora Favorites boxes over the regular Sephora boxes.

I have also noticed that I prefer the skincare boxes over the makeup boxes.

Lit-from-within starts with more flawless skin

Rev up the radiance for a brighter, more youthful-looking complexion. 

These products have many natural ingredients such as ginseng, lemon, basil, ginger, gold, jojoba, grapefruit just to name a few.

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Opal - a really nice tinted moisturizer

Beauty blender in nude - interesting that they put this in the box. Maybe the color.
Origins GinZing Refreshing Scrub Cleanser - can never go wrong with cleansers from Origins.
Korres Rose vitamin C active brightening Oil - I've been loving this oil during this winter.
Boscia Sake cleansing Water - I really like how this fells on the skin.
Baremineral skinlongevity vital power infusion - nice mini serum
PeterThomas 24k gold mask pure luxury lift and firm mask - this mask does firm and tightens the skin.
ole Henriksen truth serum collagen booster - great serum for the winter since we lack vitamins.
Farmacy skin dew hydrating essence mist and setting spray - great mist plus a Farmacy brand in a Favorites box is a plus.

Sephora Favorites - Glow, Body, Glow

Sephora Favorites - Glow, Body, Glow - $42

Decadent Formulas for a Soft, Smooth, and Bronzed Body

Slather, soak, scrub and suds up to 9 sumptuous formula.




This is perfect for those that love to be pampered

Clean Warm Cotton perfume - the scent is very soothing and nice.
First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Gentle Cleansing Bar - this comes in handy when I'm done with my Bath and Body works bath soap.
Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter in Honeysuckle Vanilla - great body cream for this winter.
Karuna Exfoliating + Foot Mask - I'm not new to foot and hand mask because I have been exposed to the Korean versions but it's next to know that the western brands are slowly catching up.
Karuna Hydrating+ Hand Mask
Korres Yoghurt Body Butter - another body cream for this winter.
L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream - I do like these hand creams and I keep them in my work drawer.
Origins Ginger Incredible Spreadable Smoothing Ginger Body Scrub - every time I get something from Origins, I smile. Great Bath soap alternative.
St Tropez Gradual Tan in Shower - I will either save this for the summer or past this one to a friend.

Sephora Favorites - Skin-Fatuations

Sephora Favorites - Skin-Fatuations

A Super-Collection for Skin Perfection

Clear, Hydrated, Youthful- Looking Skin Inside

At first, I wasn't looking for this one, but was looking for the Soko to Tokyo one but this bag caught my eye and I know that I will use more than half of the things in here..

1. Boscia White Charcoal Mattifying MakeUp Setting Spray (this is a full-sized or close enough to me!)
2. Algenist Splash Absolute Hydration Replenishing Sleeping Pack - good thing this comes in handy because I am running low on my current sleeping pack
3. First Aid Beauty Skin Rescue Oil-Free Mattifying Gel - as long as it's not the red clay cleanser than I am fine
4. GlamGlow SuperMud Clearing Treatment - this stuff works wonders, it gets rid of your blackheads and whiteheads!!!
5. Kate Somerville Skincare - Oil Free Moisturizer
6. Marula Foaming Cleansing Oil Exfoliating Facial Towelettes - 10 count - perfect during travel
7. Murad Oil-Control Mattifier SPF 15/PA++
8. Origins VitaZing SPF 15 Energy-Boosting Moisturizer with Mangosteen
9. Philosophy purity made simple - I have the full size and I really don't like it so I will pass this along to my sister
10. Sephora Collection Green Tea Face Mask - surprised that this was in here but looking forward to see how Sephora sheet mask differ from the Asia ones that I have always been using.
11. Shiseido Ibuki Quick FixMist - I was so exciting to see this product in this bag!

Spring (March/April/May) 2015 10-step skincare routine

I went from an easy, low-maintenance to trying the famous 10 (or 12)-step skincare routine . 

I wanted to get products from a broad number of brands, I didn't just want to stick with one brand, I shopped around and compared all. 

This is just a list of products that I just on "my skincare routine" since I just got into this routine this month, more to come next month. 

Step 1: Pre-cleansing Oil/Wipes- Peter Thomas Roth Cleanser Un-wrinkle Creme Cleanser

"Rich, creamy and nourishing gentle crème cleanser with Jojoba, Shea Butter, Vitamins A, C and E and Pro Vitamin B5. Fragrance-free. For all skin types."

This is a very light watery cleanser. I didn't like it at first because I was using it as a cleanser, but when I found out about the 10-step routine, I decided to use this as my pre-cleanser usage. I have been slowly moving from Sephora (VIB member cause I got all my skincare from Sephora beforehand) to venturing out into the Asian world of skincare routine. 

Step 2: Cleanser -  True Blue Spa Citrus Exhilarating & Exfoliating Face Scrub by Bath and Body Works

This product is discontinued and will be my last cleanser before I start to use Asian cleansers. More next month. This product help me alot with my combination skin and blackheads.

Step 3: EXFOLIATE -  Origins Clear Improvement™ Active Charcoal Mask To Clear Pores
Hyaluronic Acid became a term that I paid attention to because I wanted to find a product that can get rid of blackheads. I'm not sure if this product contain hyaluronic acid, but it was raved about throughout Asian skincare bloggers, and I wanted to give it a try. I've only used the origins pore clay mask once or twice a year, it does make your skin feel smooth and clean right after. FYI, I do this step usually one a week usually on Saturdays.

Step 4: Refresher/Toner - Clinique Clarifying Lotion 2

I was never a fan of toners, but when I heard about the benefits of a toner and that it can lift the remaining residue that you might have from your cleanser and mask, I decided to try it. I got the (2) because I have combination skin. Does the job, but it burns a little once in a while, so I don't use it daily.

Step 5: Essence - SEPHORA COLLECTION LIQUID MOISTURIZING SKIN CONCENTRATE

I wouldn't call this product a essence, but it's also not a toner. It's refreshing, but I think it is time that I tried some Asian products. 

Step 6: Ampoule/Serum/Emulsion - SKIP for now
Back then, my skincare regime consist of a cleanser, serum and moisturizer. I never heard of the word, ampoules, and the step is for your problematic spots. This step can include either one or many. Each ampoule is mainly for one thing. To me, I will skip this part for now, but I have previously used Soap & Glory Clear Here to minimized my pores-didn't do much for my skin and its discontinued.

Step 7: Sheet Mask - SK-2 Facial Treatment Mask. 
It think this step is preferable for people who have dry skin. If I use sheet mask, yes, once in a while when I'm doing a spa day to treat myself. I will stock up on many when I visit Asia at the end of the year.

Step 8: Eye cream - Tarte - Maracuja C-Brighter™ Eye Treatment
Mom always tell you that you don't have to get any product, but eye cream are a must. If you smile and laugh a lot, you are prone to eye wrinkles. See, life has pros and cons. I have stopped using heavy cream (tarte) when I noticed that I keep getting milia under my skin surface, so I have limit my use of this.

Step 9: Moisturize! - (AM) Missha Super Aqua Cell Renew Snail Cream
click here for review

Step 10: Sleeping Pack/Night Cream (PM)  - Ole Henriksen Invigorating Night Gel
Here is a problem with this product applying with the Missha Super Aqua. I have experimented with applying this product before or after the Super Aqua and I found out that the best way is to either use this product or the super Aqua because I think that both has chemicals that are incompatible when using together because I would experience pilling (where the skin cells balls up). So at nights, I just use this gel product and in the daytime, I use the Missha Super Aqua. This product absorbs VERY quick into your skin and does its magic. However, Ole Henriksen has discontinue this as a night gel and making it a night treatment which sells this product with a pump now, making it more sanitary.

Step 11: Sunscreen (AM) Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF 50+ PA++++ 
I'm starting to see (Asian version) freckles on my face from skin damage so trying to repair the damage I have done to my past quarter of a century skin.  But it has this dry and weird to wash off texture.