K Beauty Code

What's up everybody! It's been a while since I've updated. Let's get on with today's topic shall we?

Many people are wondering what type of skin category do they belong to! It might be dry, oily, normal, sensitive and combination depending on personal hormones. It may change depending on the diet, environment or our hormones. 

There are a few factors that may affect the way we look.

1. Age factor

- As we grow older, the replacement process of our cells tends to slow down. This would create lower secretion of natural oil from the sebaceous glands. Due to this, skin may look grey-ish and feel dry.

2. Genetics

3. Diet

- Increasing intake of water, vegetables, fibers, fruits, Vitamin C and E can improve the condition of your skin. Avoid fried food, alcohol and cigarettes.

4. Skin Care

- Skin care is very important. Cleansing, toning and moisturizing creates a healthier skin.

5. Sleep

- Sleeping the right amount of hours and at the right time helps to improve skin. Reduce stress level if possible!

6. External Force

- Long hours in an air-conditioned room can dry up our skin.

SKIN TYPES

1. Oily Skin

- Yes! OILY SKIN! The amount of oil that our sebaceous glands pumps out is enough to fry an egg!! LOL Just Kidding! 

Oily skin causes enlarged pores and tend to have more blackhead and crops of blemishes. However on the bright side, oily skin people tend to stay wrinkle-free longer.

How do I know if I have oily skin?

- You have sudden breakouts and blackheads you can't seem to get rid of no matter what you do!

- You have larger pores.

- Your face is shiny and feels oily when touched.

All the above matches you? Congratulations, you belong to the oily skin category!

What types of products should I use?

- Choose a water based cleanser.

- Use a toner that contains small amount of alcohol to control oily skin.

- Use a gel type moisturizer. Make sure to apply only a small amount.

- Exfoliate at least twice a week.

* Be gentle with your skin care and never use hot water when cleansing.

2. Dry Skin

- Does it feel like a Sahara Desert? XD Dry skin is super annoying cause you constantly feel tight and look flaky. Dry skin is caused by under-active oil glands and it may cause skin to look dull. 

How do I know if I have dry skin?

-  Your skin feels rough and flaky.

- You do not have enlarged pores and very less blackheads.

- You seldom have oily skin. You tend to feel tightness and irritation.

What types of product should I use?

- You may use a water-based or cream type cleanser.

- Use a very mild alcohol-free toner.

- Rich type cream moisturizer to keep your skin hydrated. 

- Exfoliate once every few weeks.

* Use a hydrating mask once a week.

3. Combination skin

- 2 in 1!! It's either oily or dry! *Make up your mind skin!!* I personally am a combination skin type and it's frustrating. But it's pretty common among the population. Some area are flaky/dry and the T-zone area got claimed by the oil gang! Super shiny nose and forehead! 

How do I know if I have Combination skin?

- Some dry patches and some oily patches.

- Your skin tend to change according to season or environment.

What types of product should I use?

- Water-based cleanser is fine.

- Use a non-alcohol/mild toner.

- Use a gel type moisturizer that is the lightest.

- Exfoliate your skin once to twice a week. Focus on the T-zone (forehead, nose and chin)

4. Sensitive skin

Yes! I personally belong to the sensitive category too! T_T

Our skin reacts to almost everything! You have to be extra cautious on choosing your products if you have sensitive skin.

How do I know if I have Sensitive skin?

- Rashes after using a certain product.

- Red patches and irritation.

- Skin starts to peel and feels dry.

What types of product should I use?

- Make sure to choose your product carefully. Use a hypo-allergenic cleanser.

- You may not certainly need a specific type of toner, mineral water in a spray bottle will do.

- Use the lightest type of gel moisturizer. Be sure it's a fragrance free moisturizer.

- You may choose a light exfoliation such as peel off scrub once a month. Be sure not not irritate the skin with rough particles in the exfoliation. 

* Careful when choosing products. Be sure to choose alcohol free and fragrance free products. Test out products before using it!

5. Normal Skin

Congratulations and everyone hates you cause you happen to have the best skin type. Having normal skin type means your skin is basically perfect! It's the perfect mixture of oil, acid mantle and moisture. You are free from blemishes. Be glad you have it! 

How do I know if I have Normal skin type?

- First of all, you do not breakout all the time.

- Your face is not super oily or super dry.

- Do not have enlarges pores or flaky skin.

- Perfect smooth texture.

What types of product should I use?

- You lucky! You get to use whatever type of cleanser that favors you. Water based cleanser is fine too~

- Light toner and lightest gel moisturizer only.

- Once a week exfoliate and use a mask pack to maintain your skin!

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There you have it! Have you figure out what type of skin category you belong to? Make sure to choose the correct products according to your skin type. You wouldn't want to add more oily/heavy products to your already oily skin OR putting products that consist alcohol to your dry skin making it worst~ 

Hello again everybody! Gosh it's been a long time since my last post! Whatever it is, I'm back and today I would like to show you some beauty tools you can get if you happen to be shopping in Daiso. I'm sure they have it in all Daiso outlets. 

I went to Daiso a few days ago and I got these 3 items that helps with your skin care routine. 

- Silicone Moisturizing Mask for face

- Silicone Moisturizing Mask for heels

- Cotton Gloves

First item is the Silicone Moisturizing Mask for face. I'm a huge fan of Gina Darling although she is not a beauty guru, I still like watching her. She released her daily facial routine and above her mask she was wearing this silicone mask. Since I'm always using mask so I decided to get one too.

Check out her video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZkMuYYaZFQ Subscribe to her channel!

The features of the silicone mask includes:

- Wrapping effect - work over sheet mask, it prevents the mask's serum from evaporating under air conditioning.

- With ear loops to prevent the sheet mask from slipping off when you move.

- Used in the bath without a sheet mask, it works as a face-steaming mask.

- Made of silicone material that does not have the unpleasant odor peculiar to rubber.

- Can be washed and reuse.

There are 2 ways you can use the silicone mask which is above a sheet mask or just the silicone mask alone during shower.

- Using over sheet mask.

- Using it alone in shower.

You can also adjust the size of the ear loops to fit it perfectly according to your personal preference.

Hey there, I'm back!! So, Chinese New Year is just around the corner~~ Happy Year of the Horse! Everyone should be busy with decorations around the house, cleaning up or even dumping things into a closet where it's not visible to guest who visits your house, busy, busy, busy..~~ ^^  Some of you may even be too busy with preparations that you tend to neglect your skin. 

So I, have been doing some research to help get you prepare for the Chinese New Year celebrations! Too busy to go spa or facial treatment, don't worry, it is all home remedies that have been proven to work. BUT, keep in mind that it depends on the type of your skin, different people have different types of skin so I will not guarantee 100% that it will work on your skin. It may work for some people instantly, some may take quite sometime or some may not even work on your skin. So trial and error

Here are a few tips that may be able to solve your problem just in time before the Chinese New Year!

1. PIMPLES!!
The worst thing that could happen to you. Pimples pops out all of a sudden right before the CNY! Stress right? Fear not as I have some home-made remedies that may be helpful. 

- Toothpaste.

I'm sure everyone has this in their toilet. After your facial routine right before going to bed, grab your toothpaste and dab it onto the spot where you want to treat. This helps reduce the swelling overnight. Make sure it is the paste type and not gel types.

- Lemon

One of the popular and well known home remedies. 

To leave on over night, squeeze a tea spoon of lemon juice and use Cotton to absorb the juice and dab it onto the spots you want to treat and leave on over night. 

For mask usage. After cleansing, directly rub lemon all over your face OR if you're afraid of over-drying other parts of your face, rub it onto parts that you want to treat such as acne prone areas, leave it on for 15minutes then wash it off with lukewarm water. Then continue with your usual routine. Do this for twice a week for the next few weeks and clearly results could be seen.

- Apple Cider Vinegar 

It helps kills of bacteria that may be causing all the trouble, it becomes alkaline which then balance the pH of your skin. Keep in mind that over doing it may dry out your skin. 

There are two ways of using this. 

1.Pure Apple Cider Vinegar. By using cotton, dab it only on pimples directly and wash it off the next morning. Dab it on whenever you have stubborn pimples you are trying to get rid of.

2. Diluted apple cider vinegar. Mix 1 tablespoon of pure apple cider vinegar to 2table spoon of clean filtered water. After doing so, grab a cotton and apply it all over your face OR trouble areas, then wash it off after 10minutes. Once a week is enough.

Moisturizer is important after cleaning it off as this may dry out your skin more than it should.

2. PORES!!

-Egg white.

Egg white can be found in everyone's kitchen, well unless the supermarket runs out of eggs due to overloading baking going on for CNY but, it can still be found. It may help reduce acne and face scares left by unfortunate pimples or blemishes AND it can also help tighten pores. Egg white also helps remove excess sebum (oil on your face) so bacteria have less to feed on which mean lesser pimples. 

Directions.

1 egg, separated the white and the yolk into a bowl. Beat egg white until they're frothy. After cleansing, directly apply egg white onto your skin with clean fingers. Apply layer after layer after they dry and build it up till you're done with the egg white on your bowl. Don't waste food!! Let it sit for about 15minutes or until it dries up. Wash with warm water and pat dry. Be sure to apply moisturizer.

3. PEELING SKIN!!

Happen to have a beach party then sunburned!! After healing, we tend to start peeling as the skin helps to renew itself and it tends to be really dry. What we should do is... SCRUB IT AWAY!!! Home-made remedy affordable scrubbing facial. No Chemicals included which is a win-win situation. Cheap and good for your skin.

For Oily Skin

What you'll need is oats and water. That's it.

Firstly, grind your oats into powder then add water turning it into a creamy form. Rub it onto your face gently around areas which is peeling. Leave on for approx. 10minutes and wash off with lukewarm water. 

Oats possesses the best amino acid balance of all cereal grains that helps restore the skin's moisture.

For normal/combination skin/dry

What you'll need is lemon, honey and sugar.

Lemon can be use either squeeze or directly on the sliced lemon. All you need is the juice, it doesn't matter in what way you use it. Add the lemon juice, honey and sugar equally. On a thoroughly cleansed face, rub on mixture with your fingers and slowly rub onto skin. Leave on for 15 minutes then wash off with lukewarm water and continue with moisturizer.

The Lemon helps with fading scars, sugar helps with scrubs and the honey helps to moisturize your skin. Use twice a week for better outcome.

The scrub from the left over mixture may also be used on your lips to remove dead skins over your lips. Don't waste the left over mixture.

4. DAMAGED HAIR!!

Have a funky hair during CNY is a No! No! Dry/damaged hair is usually caused by harsh treatment such as chemicals from excessive hair dyes, chlorine from swimming pool, overuse of the curling iron or too much exposure to the sun and wind. 

So what you can do at home with an affordable price and it can also save you a whole lot of time. 

What you'll need: Half an avocado, 1 table spoon lemon juice and 1 egg yolk. 

Blend the ingredients together and apply it onto your hair after shampoo. The steam from the shower helps open hair follicles and help absorb the avocado, lemon juice and yolk mixture better. Wait for 15-20minutes, at the same time, use the egg white from the egg to create a scrub.

Depending on hair length and thickness, short hair to shoulder length will be enough. For long and thick hair you might need to double the ingredients

Avocado and the egg yolk helps revive your hair naturally.

 5. CHIPPED NAIL POLISH!!

Too late to fix any nail polish at home and tomorrow is CNY!! ALL SHOPS ARE CLOSE!! No worry, bling up your nails for the CNY! The chunkier the nail polish is the better it works, larger flakes glitter works better. Just easily paint it onto your chipped nail polish for an instant fix. BUT, if you don't like glitter, just remove everything. Clean nails is better than chipped nail colour on CNY!

6. Drink alot of water to avoid extra acne popping out or sore throat that could prevent you from eating the CNY goodness.

7. Get enough sleep to get rid of dark eye bags to avoid looking like a panda. It's the Year of the Horse, not Panda.

8. Eat alot of fruit and vegetables!!

This should be everything to get you prepare for the festive season with a pretty and glowing skin. Any other questions feel free to drop me an email kimmyloo1212@gmail.com OR kbeautycode@gmail.com, search me up in FACEBOOK TWITTER  

Have a Happy Chinese New Year. Will be back for more soon. 

Kimmy