I tried my best not to give in the urge to play Pokemon go.
For about two weeks.
When it came out, I wasn't really interested in another game, seeing as I was trying to replay my old favorite games so I have the game saves to play the new ones (Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and Witcher series). Though, that was more for playing at home. At work, I was bored out of my mind. So two weeks after Pokemon Go came out, I succumbed and download it.
Man, that was annoying. The server kept shutting itself down (probably because of the massive amount of people trying to play). I played it at best I could, catching SO MANY Rattatas and Pidgeys. So many of them, it seems that's all the Pokemon I would encountered; but I persisted, and went around Poke Stops, getting Pokeballs and trying t find new Pokemon types.
But the problem of Pokemon Go game is, well, you have to go around. There's only so far/so much I could catch while at work and at home that I found myself being bored of it so easily (No walking around? No Pokemon for you!)
Two weeks of Pokemon Go, and I managed to get myself to level 12. And completely bored of it. There was no real excitement for me in Pokemon Go, except for talking about it with my customers and co-workers, and being teased for playing that game.
Two weeks of Pokemon Go, and I was craving the authenticity of actual Pokemon games, of encountering wild Pokemon and actually battling them, of finding new Pokemon sitting in my comfy chair, of accumulating items that I don't actually need in my bag without the limitation of Pokemon Go.
I was wanting to play actual Pokemon games, so I did. I purchased a second hand New 3DS XL that came with Pokemon X and Y, and I've been so absorbed into it for more than a month now. And by absorbed, I mean addicted.
That's how I am, when I found something I like, I throw everything of me into it. It means both bad and good, however, as I'm having so much fun it's all I thought about.
And since I gotta catch them all, the walking around method wasn't enough. I gotta find them another way, since I don't really want to play older generation games, seeing as the graphic just isn't as good. And since Pokemon X/Y was my restart in Pokemon industry, I cringe at seeing older graphic (I did ordered Pokemon White, but couldn't play it because it looks something like the Minecraft to me, which is horrible.)
So I yielded and look up ways I could find different Pokemon from previous generations. At first I was trading, but the GTS system in the game seems to want legendary Pokemon more often than not, and being a noob, I have no legendary Pokemon to trade with. I ended up searching the web for Pokemon to purchase. Amazon has legendary Pokemon, but at $9 each plus $3.99 shipping, I cannot afford to fill out my Pokedex that way.
So onto the web search again, and I found different sites selling Pokemon, but the cheapest and nicest website I've been to is www.pokemonlove.me website. It offered a variety of Pokemon legendary, for a few bucks each. Now it is my guilty secret of filling my Pokedex with pretty, shiny Pokemon XD
It's hard not to keep ordering, as they are so adorable, and the prices is cheap.
Cross your fingers for me as I continue to travel the path of Pokemon Trainer XD
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Polysorbate 20 is bad!
Or anything with PEG/Polysorbate #, as the # is how many Ethylene Oxide chain it is treated with. After the Korean skin care (KSC) episode, I was careful on what skin products I put on my face; but thankfully, there
were no more problem after fixing the faucet and eliminate irritating ingredients. I have not encountered any more trouble from my skin, except for when I accidentally used a serum with Polysorbate 20. As the previous posts have mention how contaminated this ingredient is, I have learned my lesson, and did not put anything with this ingredient on my face.
The first one is Super Vitamin C serum from New York Biology; I've put it on my face and my skin protest right away. Then I ordered some more product, not knowing about the polysorbate 20, like Retinol Moisturizer and Retinol Serum from BaeBody - which actually produces nice products, as I've used their B3 serum, Hyaluronic serum, and Vitamin C serum with almost no problem, and gotten soft, hydrated skin in the process (I'm loving my Amazon Reviewer life XD). Then Retinol Correcting Serum from Joyal Beauty; Vitamin C serum from Sky Organics. I've ordered these, and didn't see the Polysorbate 20 until I hold the bottles in my hands >______< Sad, really, because they have great ingredients in them, and would be nice serums to use; but the polysorbate 20 is a deal breaker D:
At least I've started to check the ingredients more thoroughly. Except that sometimes my skin throw me a curve ball and it hit me in my face, in more ways than one.
Case in point: I'm particular about my products, and I've been only using Burt's Bees lip balm. I've been using it for YEARS with no problem whatsoever, and it's the only thing that I could use that doesn't give me an allergic reaction, as most lip balms these days have SPF, and my lips are allergic to SPF. Yeah, only my lips, weird, eh O_O There's no explaining my body anymore. Anyway, I've been using Burt's Bees lip balm for a long time, but after the KSC, and after I got my skin back to normal, my chin was behaving weirdly with the dry and peeling and feeling dehydrated skin again, and I couldn't figure out what the problem is, as I've change all the things I could. Then I read the ingredients for the Burt's Bees lip balm, and it is: cera alba (beeswax, cire d'abeille), cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, lanolin, tocopherolrosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, glycine soja (soybean) oil, canola oil (huile de colza), limonene.
I've been using this irritant for years, but my skin decided that it want to protect me, so it refused to work with anything that have bad irritant (Limonene is rated 6 on EWG) and was trying to tell me. After I stopped using the Burt's Bees lip balm, my skin normalized. It's so hard to find anything that doesn't have limonene, except for vaseline, and that's not really something I want to use in the long term. There isn't anything that is usable by me, as they are either contained irritants, or have SPF, or not organic. I hunted through the few markets that my small town have, and ran upon Out of Africa lip balms, and was so happy! XD I think I got my new HG lip balm. Hopefully, things will go on as normal and there isn't anything that my skin would protest again. Though, I've gotten better at reading ingredients. Wootz wootz.
The first one is Super Vitamin C serum from New York Biology; I've put it on my face and my skin protest right away. Then I ordered some more product, not knowing about the polysorbate 20, like Retinol Moisturizer and Retinol Serum from BaeBody - which actually produces nice products, as I've used their B3 serum, Hyaluronic serum, and Vitamin C serum with almost no problem, and gotten soft, hydrated skin in the process (I'm loving my Amazon Reviewer life XD). Then Retinol Correcting Serum from Joyal Beauty; Vitamin C serum from Sky Organics. I've ordered these, and didn't see the Polysorbate 20 until I hold the bottles in my hands >______< Sad, really, because they have great ingredients in them, and would be nice serums to use; but the polysorbate 20 is a deal breaker D:
At least I've started to check the ingredients more thoroughly. Except that sometimes my skin throw me a curve ball and it hit me in my face, in more ways than one.
Case in point: I'm particular about my products, and I've been only using Burt's Bees lip balm. I've been using it for YEARS with no problem whatsoever, and it's the only thing that I could use that doesn't give me an allergic reaction, as most lip balms these days have SPF, and my lips are allergic to SPF. Yeah, only my lips, weird, eh O_O There's no explaining my body anymore. Anyway, I've been using Burt's Bees lip balm for a long time, but after the KSC, and after I got my skin back to normal, my chin was behaving weirdly with the dry and peeling and feeling dehydrated skin again, and I couldn't figure out what the problem is, as I've change all the things I could. Then I read the ingredients for the Burt's Bees lip balm, and it is: cera alba (beeswax, cire d'abeille), cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, lanolin, tocopherolrosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, glycine soja (soybean) oil, canola oil (huile de colza), limonene.
I've been using this irritant for years, but my skin decided that it want to protect me, so it refused to work with anything that have bad irritant (Limonene is rated 6 on EWG) and was trying to tell me. After I stopped using the Burt's Bees lip balm, my skin normalized. It's so hard to find anything that doesn't have limonene, except for vaseline, and that's not really something I want to use in the long term. There isn't anything that is usable by me, as they are either contained irritants, or have SPF, or not organic. I hunted through the few markets that my small town have, and ran upon Out of Africa lip balms, and was so happy! XD I think I got my new HG lip balm. Hopefully, things will go on as normal and there isn't anything that my skin would protest again. Though, I've gotten better at reading ingredients. Wootz wootz.
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Lock, Letter Opener, and Anti-Aging
I'm at that age where I'm starting to worry about aging. It's weird, because I do look way younger than I actually am, but after researching about the Korean skin care, I realized that I be preventive and take care of problems before they arrive, because once the wrinkle comes on, they're harder to take care of.
Man, why does being a woman take so much work and effort? Why can't I just be a man and wake up with no care in the world?
Of course, I'm just being generalize, my husband told me that his mother taught him to take care of his skin since a young age, and he's very diligent at it; which means not all men can just wake up, wash face with water, and go.
But still, to have the options. No lengthy skincare routine, no makeup, no hour-long hair routine, and a host of other stuffs that women has to take care of before they leave the house.
Urgh.
Anyhow, I'm 27 going 80, it seems, and despite my good genes, I thought I should prevent the problem before it started. Cue the bunch of anti-aging skin care products I received, both bought at full price and discounted price through the products for reviews thing I'm doing.
The first ones on the list is from Youth and Botanics, whose products is made in USA. I've got both their first line of products, Hyaluronic Acid Serum, and Anti-Aging Cream.
They said it's 72% organics, and I like the ingredients, they're great skin nourishing ingredients; plus, Hyaluronic Acid is a great skin moisturizer. They has so much important function in our bodies, from cartilages, to cell repair; and just like any wonderful element, our body produce less and less of it as we age, and in turn making us less invincible @__@
Man, why does being a woman take so much work and effort? Why can't I just be a man and wake up with no care in the world?
Of course, I'm just being generalize, my husband told me that his mother taught him to take care of his skin since a young age, and he's very diligent at it; which means not all men can just wake up, wash face with water, and go.
But still, to have the options. No lengthy skincare routine, no makeup, no hour-long hair routine, and a host of other stuffs that women has to take care of before they leave the house.
Urgh.
Anyhow, I'm 27 going 80, it seems, and despite my good genes, I thought I should prevent the problem before it started. Cue the bunch of anti-aging skin care products I received, both bought at full price and discounted price through the products for reviews thing I'm doing.
The first ones on the list is from Youth and Botanics, whose products is made in USA. I've got both their first line of products, Hyaluronic Acid Serum, and Anti-Aging Cream.
Ingredients: Organic Herbal Infusion, Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf (Aloe), Hamamelis
Virginiana (Witch Hazel), Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide
(botanical hyaluronic acid), Kosher Vegetable Glycerin,
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Carrageenan Gum,
Organic Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba Oil), Wildcrafted Camellia Sinensis
(Green Tea), Pelargonium Gravolens (Geranium Essential Oil), Sodium
Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Sodium
Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Ethyl Hexyl Glycerin.
They said it's 72% organics, and I like the ingredients, they're great skin nourishing ingredients; plus, Hyaluronic Acid is a great skin moisturizer. They has so much important function in our bodies, from cartilages, to cell repair; and just like any wonderful element, our body produce less and less of it as we age, and in turn making us less invincible @__@
With my damaged skin from the Korean skin care phase, I have a great appreciation to Hyaluronic Acid for repairing my skin moisture's barrier, and giving my skin the hydration it needed, so I've been grabbing all the Hyaluronic Acid serum I can get my hands on. This is one of them.
I have high hopes for this, as the ingredients is great; however, this has not been as effective as I had hope. First thing I noticed is the smell, it is not strong, but it isn't pleasant. It smell like sour cucumber with a hint of dirt (my nose is very sensitive to smell, especially since the embankment on the road of natural skin care, and I've gotten used to/preferred the unscented products). The smell is not that strong, and it faded after I put on moisturizer, so it's not a deal breaker. However, it's not as hydrating as I thought it would be. It did the job of nourishing my skin, as my skin is so soft after using this, but for some weird reason, it left my skin feeling a little dry. As well as not spreading easily on skin, I needed to apply more of this than the Swanson Vitamins Hyaluronic Acid (which has better feel on the skin, and easier to apply/spread easily on the skin). I might have to go back to that, as this serum doesn't give me as much hydration, despite having use more of the Youth & Botanics serum. Which brings me to the next product.
Ingredients:
Purified Water, Organic Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Aloe), Organic
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower Oil), Cassia Angustifolia Seed
Polysaccharide (botanical hyaluronic acid), Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch
Hazel), Glycolic Acid, Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), Glyceryl Stearate,
Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Squalane, Lactic Acid, Isopropyl Palmitate
(Palm Oil), Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Octyl Palmitate, Organic Cocos
Nucifera (Coconut Oil), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa Butter), Cetyl Alcohol,
Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Stearyl Alcohol, Potassium
Stearate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Caprylic/Capric
Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Crithmum Maritimum Extract
(Sea Fennel Wax), Matrixyl 3000, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Cucumis Sativus
(Cucumber Hydrosol), Carbomer, (2s)-2-Amino-5-guanidinopentanoic Acid,
Organic Beeswax, Organic Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba Oil), Calophyllum
Inophyllum (Tamanu Oil), Wildcrafted Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea), R
Lipoic Acid, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract (Bearberry Extract),
Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry Extract), Organic Vaccinium
Macrocarpon (Cranberry), Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry Seed Oil), Wildcrafted
Mahonia Aquifolia (Oregon Grape), Organic Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice),
Wildcrafted Euphrasia Officinalis (Eyebright), Helichrysum Italicum
(Helichrysum Essential Oil), Camellia Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado
Oil), Pelargonium Gravolens (Geranium Essential Oil), Organic Borago
Officinalis (Borage Oil), Organic Linum Usitatissimum (Flax Seed Oil),
Organic Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose Oil), Organic Rosa Canina
(Rose Hip Oil), Sodium Hydroxide, Ubiquinone (Coenzyme Q10), Tocopheryl
Acetate (Vitamin E Acetate), Phytic Acid, Phospholipids, Tocopheryl
(Antioxidant), Lecithin, Pyrus Malus (Apple), Citrus Medica Limonum
(Lemon), Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane), Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl
Benzylamide Diacetate (peptides), Cymbopogon Schoenanthus (Lemongrass),
Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate), Acetyl Hexapeptide-3,
Sclerotium Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Wildcrafted
Arnica Montana (Arnica), Organic Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender),
Organic Calendula Officinalis (Calendula), Organic Anthemis Nobilis
(Chamomile), Vitis Vinifera (Grapeseed Oil), Macadamia Integrifolia
(Macadamia Nut Oil), Sodium Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethyl
Hexyl Glycerin, Benzyl Alcohol.
I've been using this combination of serum and cream, and yet I wasn't getting enough hydration in my skin, even though the two was easily absorbed into my skin. It is so weird. I've even mix and match these two with different serum/face cream, yet the result is still the same, my skin is soft and feel good, but dry at the same time. I stop using these and returned to my basic skin care, and my skin feel hydrated again. I don't think I'll be using these again. Not to mention, the cream has a very unpleasant scent to it. It smell like cinnamon, boiled bean sprout and holy basil. Not a very nice combination of scents. It's not that strong, just unpleasant, and doesn't linger at all after putting it on. Blah. Oh well, I'll just find other products XD
Another product I got a letter opener. I've been meaning to get one for a while now, but was too lazy, haha. Fortunately, I get offered one in email, saving me the effort of having to look. I quite like it, and it's useful, especially with how I open my mails.
Looks like a toddler has opened it, didn't it?
My mom has been nagging me about it, since I'm usually the one open letters, and it looks like it's been opened by someone who doesn't care. And I don't xD I just wanted to get to the content, but I have to admit for a neat freak, it just doesn't look right. So I finally got a letter opener :)
It is so cute! I'm not a girly girl, but this satisfy my aesthetic senses xD I love the Greek column, and it reminded me of Sailor Moon's staff. Cutesy, no frill, and looks like it's something I can stab something else with XD I'm sold on all aspect :) Plus, the rotating mirror-like heart is pretty neat! I could spend lotsa time just flicking it, if there's nothing else to do XD
Though, I did notice a flaw, right under the column, where the top and the blade connected, I discovered it isn't one whole piece, but two different part glued together. It's sturdy though, and stay put even when I tried pulling it apart (what can I say, I wanted to make sure it wouldn't accidentally fly away when I open my mail too enthusiastically - and I tend to open my mail with great enthusiasm). It's a great letter opener, and it's meant to be! Mwhahahahaha xD
Lastly, I also got a TSA lock, to replaced one I've lost during my transit from California. I am still annoyed because of that.
What happen is that in the airport, luggages get inspected randomly, and I guess I had never been through that experience, so my first one is a little traumatic that I expected. I don't usually lock my bags when I fly, but there was an occasion when I have a lot of stuffs in one luggage, and I have to lock it in case it spills. Murphy's law came into effect, and when I went to retrieve my bags and found out the bag I locked was the one that TSA inspected. I'm ok with inspections, but I had thought they would use special keys to open locks.
Nope, what they did was tore the lock from my luggage, leaving the zipper broken and unable to hold my stuffs. I didn't see this when I pick up my bags, but when I tried taking the locked bag, everything came spilling out. Wasn't a pleasant experience running after pill bottles and stuffing my undergarments back into the bag. Also, since the zipper broke, it rendered the luggage broken, and I have to threw that one away and get a new one when I got home. I was angry and irritated. Anyhow, the one I got was basic combination lock.
I don't think I would ever lock my luggages again, but I'd want locks just in case. Maybe leave it unlocked so TSA would stop destroying luggages. Urgh.
Lastly, I also got a TSA lock, to replaced one I've lost during my transit from California. I am still annoyed because of that.
What happen is that in the airport, luggages get inspected randomly, and I guess I had never been through that experience, so my first one is a little traumatic that I expected. I don't usually lock my bags when I fly, but there was an occasion when I have a lot of stuffs in one luggage, and I have to lock it in case it spills. Murphy's law came into effect, and when I went to retrieve my bags and found out the bag I locked was the one that TSA inspected. I'm ok with inspections, but I had thought they would use special keys to open locks.
Nope, what they did was tore the lock from my luggage, leaving the zipper broken and unable to hold my stuffs. I didn't see this when I pick up my bags, but when I tried taking the locked bag, everything came spilling out. Wasn't a pleasant experience running after pill bottles and stuffing my undergarments back into the bag. Also, since the zipper broke, it rendered the luggage broken, and I have to threw that one away and get a new one when I got home. I was angry and irritated. Anyhow, the one I got was basic combination lock.
Easy to open, easy to set the combination :)
I don't think I would ever lock my luggages again, but I'd want locks just in case. Maybe leave it unlocked so TSA would stop destroying luggages. Urgh.
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Free Amazon stuffs in exchange for reviews
I've been a devout worshipper of Amazon since 2011, buying random things I thought I can't live without, haha. Then I became a Prime member and fell in love with their shipping, and how they grow over the years. I had heard of them Vine program (where you get free/discounted items in exchange for reviews about the products), and wanted to be a member, but that program is invitation only, and I was not exactly keeping up-to-date with the reviews, as I usually just buy it and forget about it XD
As it happened, I was doing some research about that, and came upon two website listing other websites that you can sign up to get free/discounted items in exchange for reviews xD I love how things work out. The two sites I visited was Vonbeau and ReviewerCollective
Those two are the sites that have the most listed websites you can registered, and they are either browse-able, or get emails send to you, as well as invitations to try products (like Tomo). I'm still working on my review writing skill, and this helps a lot. I had so much fun browsing and picking items that I forgot what I had looked at, so much items. They are not cheap or bad items, either, but multitude of home goods, beauty products, decorations, hardware, supplements, etc., etc.. I've ordered a bunch of them with little cost to me, and awaiting new shipments.
I'm going to try aiming to get better with writing about products that fits with my picky personality, and with my honest opinions of it - then again, I'm opinionated about everything.
Like the Vitamin C serum from New York Biology, I do not like it nor recommended it.
I love how they have the natural D-alpha vitamin E, as it is better for your skin/body than synthetic vitamin E, and your body need less of natural vitamin E versus synthetic vitamin E. Except for Phenoxyphenol, and the Polysorbate 20, the rest of the ingredients is great, and I'd love to be able to use this, but the PEG 20 is a big turnoff. I didn't see it when I check it the first time, and used it; my skin reacted to it, and that was annoying. I'm not going to use it again, and it's sad for such a great combination of ingredients to go to waste, if only they didn't have to use the PEG =/ I don't like giving bad reviews unless I need to, and in this case, I do need to @____@ Stay away from PEG!! GRAWWWRRR!
As it happened, I was doing some research about that, and came upon two website listing other websites that you can sign up to get free/discounted items in exchange for reviews xD I love how things work out. The two sites I visited was Vonbeau and ReviewerCollective
Those two are the sites that have the most listed websites you can registered, and they are either browse-able, or get emails send to you, as well as invitations to try products (like Tomo). I'm still working on my review writing skill, and this helps a lot. I had so much fun browsing and picking items that I forgot what I had looked at, so much items. They are not cheap or bad items, either, but multitude of home goods, beauty products, decorations, hardware, supplements, etc., etc.. I've ordered a bunch of them with little cost to me, and awaiting new shipments.
Like the Vitamin C serum from New York Biology, I do not like it nor recommended it.
The worst culprit
With my skin not liking anything at all, I remembered that I have a slight allergic to metal (which is why I cannot wear any of them adorable but fake and cheap jewelry, sad, because I can't afford real jewelry, and can't wear those cute rings and earrings at the stores), so I decided to check my sink's water supply.
Funny thing about the water supply, we used to have a water softener, but for some reason, my brother in law, who used to live with us for a time, took it away and never replaced it, and I had no knowledge of that until recently, and I have no idea where the water softener suppose to go so I can't replace it. So our water is not exactly good for my sensitive skin, though I do have a shower head filter, so I don't usually have problem. And now, I find out that the problem is in the sink faucet itself.
Disgusting, right? It's the faucet that was installed when the bought the house in 2006, and has not been replace. Since I'm a little bit allergic to metal, the rusted copper did not help one bit. I wish I have know this when I moved back here. I took this off an apologized to my skin @_____@
I had a hard time finding a good faucet that doesn't have copper insert, and came across Delta one that promises no lead/metal poisoning.
The connectors are made of enforced plastic, and the claim is that once the water enter connectors, it does not touch metal at all, something I desperately needed. After changing the faucet, my skin stopped its tantrum, and returned to hydrated, plum, soft skin. I was extremely happy! Found the worst culprit that was hurting my skin.
I'm happy with no more weird skin reactions, but I'd still stay away from Korean skin care products, and anything that has PEG in it.
Though, after my skin returned to normal, I did receive some skin care products to try out, New York Biology Vitamin C serum, and I didn't noticed the PEG in there when I applied it to my skin. I used it in the morning, and the whole day, my skin had dry patches and was itchy. I wasn't sure what happened to it, then I remembered using the serum, and check it for ingredients once again when I got home. I checked it before, but I missed the PEG 20 ingredients in it. Bad bad bad serum. Reminds me to check things when I'm completely awake next time. I'm totally not a morning person at all, despite living in a household with early birds. Or maybe because of it. Hmmm.
Lesson learn, haha.
Funny thing about the water supply, we used to have a water softener, but for some reason, my brother in law, who used to live with us for a time, took it away and never replaced it, and I had no knowledge of that until recently, and I have no idea where the water softener suppose to go so I can't replace it. So our water is not exactly good for my sensitive skin, though I do have a shower head filter, so I don't usually have problem. And now, I find out that the problem is in the sink faucet itself.
I had a hard time finding a good faucet that doesn't have copper insert, and came across Delta one that promises no lead/metal poisoning.
I'm happy with no more weird skin reactions, but I'd still stay away from Korean skin care products, and anything that has PEG in it.
Though, after my skin returned to normal, I did receive some skin care products to try out, New York Biology Vitamin C serum, and I didn't noticed the PEG in there when I applied it to my skin. I used it in the morning, and the whole day, my skin had dry patches and was itchy. I wasn't sure what happened to it, then I remembered using the serum, and check it for ingredients once again when I got home. I checked it before, but I missed the PEG 20 ingredients in it. Bad bad bad serum. Reminds me to check things when I'm completely awake next time. I'm totally not a morning person at all, despite living in a household with early birds. Or maybe because of it. Hmmm.
Lesson learn, haha.
Friday, June 3, 2016
Culprit #3
Things have been so hectic here that I haven't been able to update the blog. Between looking for apartment, packing, and looking for a job, I barely have time to breath. I haven't been sleeping good, and my raven black hair is spotting white hair here and there, at age 27. Urgh. q0s1x1t5
Anyhow, I was doing some inventory of the things my skin didn't like, and read up on the ingredients one by one, but didn't get to post them before now. Below are the products I used in my Korean skin care routine (not all at once, but here and there interchangeably, and switching them to try to find a way to calm my picky skin down):
Honeybunny Propolis Ingredients: Water, Propolis Extract (15%), Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Alcohol, Honey, 1,2-Hexanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract, Codonopsis Lanceolata Root Extract, Polyquaternium-51, Sciadopitys Verticillata Root Extract, Ubiquinone, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Allantoin, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Fragrance, Human Oligopeptide-1, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Collagen.
Snail Bee Steam Cream Ingredients: Snail Secretion Filtrate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Niacinamide, Stearic Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Phytosqualene, Human Ogliopeptide-1, Bee Venom, Arbutin, Adenosine, Helianthus Annus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernal Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Arginine, Carbomer, Urea, Tocopher Leaf Extract, Salix Alba (Willow Bark) Extract, Ulmus Campestris (Elm) Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pilsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata (Lichen) Extrac.
Olive Cleansing Oil Ingredients: Olive Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Avocado Oil, Argan Oil, Tea Tree Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil, PEG-20 Glyceryl Tristearate, Squalene, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, BHT.
AHA/BHA Clarifying Toner Ingredients: Mineral Water, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Water, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Water, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Lactate, Glycolic Acid, Water, Betaine Salicylate, Allantoin, Panthenol, Ethyl Hexanediol.
Shara Shara Aqua Bomb Ingredients: Purified Water, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Betaine, Mushroom Extract, Burdock Root Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract,Licorice Extract, Peony Extract, Cnidium Extract, Tea Tree Leaf Extract, Indian Melia Azedarach Leaf Extract, Lime Tree Blossom Extract, Sugarcane Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Edelweiss Extract, Jasmine Extract, Cypress Leaf Extract , Eggplant Extract, Aloe Vera Flower Extract, Basil Leaf Extract, Turmeric Extract, True Coralline Extract, Bamboo Leaf Extract, Honeysuckle Extract, Suited Castor Oil, Water Soluble Collagen, The Position Can Hazel, Aloe Vera Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronidase, Birch Sap, Lemon Oil, Basil Oil, Geranium Oil, Clove Leaf Oil, Damask Rose Flower Oil, Rosemary Leaf Oil, Ylang-Ylang Flower Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sparkling Water, Sea Water, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Ethanol, Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide, Trehalose, D-Panthenol,Ceramide, Phenoxyethanol.
Shara Shara Berry Bomb Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Glycereth-26, Diglycerin, Betaine, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Pueraria Thumberganaa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Paeonia Lacifotora Root Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Euterpe Oblecena Fruit Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis FLower Extract, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Soluble Collagen, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, 1,2,-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Polymethcrylate, Ammonium Acrolyldimethylaurate/VP Copolymer, Ethyxyglycerin, Polyquaternium-51, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Folic Acid, Ceramide 3, Cholesterol, Raffinose, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Phenoxyethanol.
Cucumber Gel Ingredients: Aqua, Cucumber Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Aloe Vera Leaf Extract, Birch Tree Extract, Glycerin, Fragrance.
Slowganic Adlay Ingredients: Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Water, Sodium Glutamate Laurate, Glycerol, Trehalose, Water, Betaine, Triethanolamine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Peppermint Leaf Oil, Lime oil, Lemon peel oil, Basil oil, Orange oil , Ylang-ylang flower oil, Geranium flower oil, Job's tears seed extract, Green tea seed oil, Evening primrose oil, Camellia oil, Macadamia seed oil, Barley seed oil, Brazil nut seed oil, Sweet almond oil, Argan tree kernel oil, Olive oil, Sunflower seed oil, Jojoba seed oil, Rosemary leaf water, Matricaria flower water, Grapefruit peel oil, Horse chestnut seed extract, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric triglyceride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ethanol, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Benzyl alcohol, Dehydroacetic acid, Caramel.
Refined Clear Foam Ingredients: Aloe leaf, Peony, Centella extract, licorice raspberry, and blueberry extract.
(And desperately to try and put some water back into my burning, irritated, parched skin) Climax Water Pool Cleanser Ingredients: Soap grass extract, muhwanja extract, yam root extract and wheat germ extract.
I finally gave up and admitted that I failed in using Korean products, despite being born and raised in a neighbor country. Even my skin had been Americanized beyond recognition, it seems. The more I persist in trying Korean products, the more my skin rebelled. I gave up the products, but I didn't give up the steps, at least, though it's narrowed down to 1) Eye makeup remove, 2) Makeup remove, 3) Toner, 4) Serum, 5) Moisturizer. That's still something, right? The whole thing took me about 4 - 5 minutes. It's less than the Korean 10 steps, but more than my previous rinse then moisturize, and according to Geisha skin care routine, less is more :)
My skin is doing better. Much much better. It had returned to its original state, before I move back to Indiana, and only acted up in light dry patches when I'm too stressed (once or twice occurrences since last update.)
I had try to figure out what was it about the Korean skin care products that my skin doesn't like, and I noticed that my skin reacted the most with PEG; of course, there were a couple of products that my skin was reacted to that was totally innocent (?), but my skin behave worse with PEG than without, and the cause of other reaction had been found out and fix, and will be show and tell next post, but I want to bring attention to PEG in this one.
You'll see lots of things that has PEG-6/20/60/80/100 Stearate, and they're all bad. Polyethylene Glycol Stearate "is made by combining natural oils (oftentimes palm or coconut) with Stearic Acid to form a water-soluble ester, and the numerical value of each PEG Stearate corresponds to the average number of ethylene oxide monomers in the polyethylene chain, from 2 - 150" (taken from Truth In Aging), and it is not harmful in itself, but what it can be contaminated with. Polyethylene glycol is produced by the interaction of ethylene oxide with water, ethylene glycol, or ethylene glycol oligomers (Wikipedia), and usually, the contaminant are processed out, but might be missed, allowing ethylene oxide monomers to remain. They are in the low number, but ethylene oxide are carcinogenic, and have the rating of 10. And of course, PEG will usually be process by intact skin so it doesn't get into the blood line, but, well, it's bad for broken skin.
It doesn't apply to everyone, of course, as millions of products with PEG was used by millions of people with no problem. I'm just one of the few that has too sensitive skin, and didn't like it much. I mean, just look at the thousands of people that uses and love Korean skin care products that I tried, and they didn't have any problem. I'd still advise precautions (because I'm a paranoid hippie XD).
In any case, that was the bad news, as I will not be using Korean skin care products any time soon, and I'm not sure if I would be interested in any other Asian skin care products. I don't want to fight my Americanized skin any more, and just use Western products from now on. However, I wish you all luck in succeeding with Korean skin care, or Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese, Indian, etc. - any skin care that you fancy (without bad skin reaction, of course).
Cheers for the skin, they tell us so much :)
Anyhow, I was doing some inventory of the things my skin didn't like, and read up on the ingredients one by one, but didn't get to post them before now. Below are the products I used in my Korean skin care routine (not all at once, but here and there interchangeably, and switching them to try to find a way to calm my picky skin down):
Honeybunny Propolis Ingredients: Water, Propolis Extract (15%), Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Alcohol, Honey, 1,2-Hexanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract, Codonopsis Lanceolata Root Extract, Polyquaternium-51, Sciadopitys Verticillata Root Extract, Ubiquinone, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Allantoin, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Fragrance, Human Oligopeptide-1, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Collagen.
Snail Bee Steam Cream Ingredients: Snail Secretion Filtrate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Niacinamide, Stearic Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Phytosqualene, Human Ogliopeptide-1, Bee Venom, Arbutin, Adenosine, Helianthus Annus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernal Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Arginine, Carbomer, Urea, Tocopher Leaf Extract, Salix Alba (Willow Bark) Extract, Ulmus Campestris (Elm) Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pilsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata (Lichen) Extrac.
Olive Cleansing Oil Ingredients: Olive Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Avocado Oil, Argan Oil, Tea Tree Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil, PEG-20 Glyceryl Tristearate, Squalene, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, BHT.
AHA/BHA Clarifying Toner Ingredients: Mineral Water, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Water, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Water, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Lactate, Glycolic Acid, Water, Betaine Salicylate, Allantoin, Panthenol, Ethyl Hexanediol.
Shara Shara Aqua Bomb Ingredients: Purified Water, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Betaine, Mushroom Extract, Burdock Root Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract,Licorice Extract, Peony Extract, Cnidium Extract, Tea Tree Leaf Extract, Indian Melia Azedarach Leaf Extract, Lime Tree Blossom Extract, Sugarcane Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Edelweiss Extract, Jasmine Extract, Cypress Leaf Extract , Eggplant Extract, Aloe Vera Flower Extract, Basil Leaf Extract, Turmeric Extract, True Coralline Extract, Bamboo Leaf Extract, Honeysuckle Extract, Suited Castor Oil, Water Soluble Collagen, The Position Can Hazel, Aloe Vera Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronidase, Birch Sap, Lemon Oil, Basil Oil, Geranium Oil, Clove Leaf Oil, Damask Rose Flower Oil, Rosemary Leaf Oil, Ylang-Ylang Flower Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sparkling Water, Sea Water, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Ethanol, Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide, Trehalose, D-Panthenol,Ceramide, Phenoxyethanol.
Shara Shara Berry Bomb Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Glycereth-26, Diglycerin, Betaine, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Pueraria Thumberganaa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Paeonia Lacifotora Root Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Euterpe Oblecena Fruit Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis FLower Extract, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Soluble Collagen, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, 1,2,-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Polymethcrylate, Ammonium Acrolyldimethylaurate/VP Copolymer, Ethyxyglycerin, Polyquaternium-51, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Folic Acid, Ceramide 3, Cholesterol, Raffinose, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Phenoxyethanol.
Cucumber Gel Ingredients: Aqua, Cucumber Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Aloe Vera Leaf Extract, Birch Tree Extract, Glycerin, Fragrance.
Slowganic Adlay Ingredients: Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Water, Sodium Glutamate Laurate, Glycerol, Trehalose, Water, Betaine, Triethanolamine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Peppermint Leaf Oil, Lime oil, Lemon peel oil, Basil oil, Orange oil , Ylang-ylang flower oil, Geranium flower oil, Job's tears seed extract, Green tea seed oil, Evening primrose oil, Camellia oil, Macadamia seed oil, Barley seed oil, Brazil nut seed oil, Sweet almond oil, Argan tree kernel oil, Olive oil, Sunflower seed oil, Jojoba seed oil, Rosemary leaf water, Matricaria flower water, Grapefruit peel oil, Horse chestnut seed extract, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric triglyceride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ethanol, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Benzyl alcohol, Dehydroacetic acid, Caramel.
Refined Clear Foam Ingredients: Aloe leaf, Peony, Centella extract, licorice raspberry, and blueberry extract.
(And desperately to try and put some water back into my burning, irritated, parched skin) Climax Water Pool Cleanser Ingredients: Soap grass extract, muhwanja extract, yam root extract and wheat germ extract.
I finally gave up and admitted that I failed in using Korean products, despite being born and raised in a neighbor country. Even my skin had been Americanized beyond recognition, it seems. The more I persist in trying Korean products, the more my skin rebelled. I gave up the products, but I didn't give up the steps, at least, though it's narrowed down to 1) Eye makeup remove, 2) Makeup remove, 3) Toner, 4) Serum, 5) Moisturizer. That's still something, right? The whole thing took me about 4 - 5 minutes. It's less than the Korean 10 steps, but more than my previous rinse then moisturize, and according to Geisha skin care routine, less is more :)
My skin is doing better. Much much better. It had returned to its original state, before I move back to Indiana, and only acted up in light dry patches when I'm too stressed (once or twice occurrences since last update.)
I had try to figure out what was it about the Korean skin care products that my skin doesn't like, and I noticed that my skin reacted the most with PEG; of course, there were a couple of products that my skin was reacted to that was totally innocent (?), but my skin behave worse with PEG than without, and the cause of other reaction had been found out and fix, and will be show and tell next post, but I want to bring attention to PEG in this one.
You'll see lots of things that has PEG-6/20/60/80/100 Stearate, and they're all bad. Polyethylene Glycol Stearate "is made by combining natural oils (oftentimes palm or coconut) with Stearic Acid to form a water-soluble ester, and the numerical value of each PEG Stearate corresponds to the average number of ethylene oxide monomers in the polyethylene chain, from 2 - 150" (taken from Truth In Aging), and it is not harmful in itself, but what it can be contaminated with. Polyethylene glycol is produced by the interaction of ethylene oxide with water, ethylene glycol, or ethylene glycol oligomers (Wikipedia), and usually, the contaminant are processed out, but might be missed, allowing ethylene oxide monomers to remain. They are in the low number, but ethylene oxide are carcinogenic, and have the rating of 10. And of course, PEG will usually be process by intact skin so it doesn't get into the blood line, but, well, it's bad for broken skin.
It doesn't apply to everyone, of course, as millions of products with PEG was used by millions of people with no problem. I'm just one of the few that has too sensitive skin, and didn't like it much. I mean, just look at the thousands of people that uses and love Korean skin care products that I tried, and they didn't have any problem. I'd still advise precautions (because I'm a paranoid hippie XD).
In any case, that was the bad news, as I will not be using Korean skin care products any time soon, and I'm not sure if I would be interested in any other Asian skin care products. I don't want to fight my Americanized skin any more, and just use Western products from now on. However, I wish you all luck in succeeding with Korean skin care, or Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese, Indian, etc. - any skin care that you fancy (without bad skin reaction, of course).
Cheers for the skin, they tell us so much :)
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Aveeno Eczema Therapy Moisturizing Cream
My skin was steadily getting worse and worse, despite every (supposedly) moisturizing skin care product that I smother it with. Finally, it got to the point when my whole face was completely red, felt like it's on fire, and so raw that I couldn't even splash water on my face without it screaming at me. Both my mother and I was in a panic, but it was midnight, so there was no way we could go to a doctor or anything.
In panic mode, we went to Target and got some skin irritation care, namely Aveeno (being the closest thing to organic that we can get our hands on at such short notice), and some hydrocortisone cream. I immediate put them on in layers on my throbbing, burning face, hoping I'm not going to make matter worse.
It helped. Tremendously. Overnight, my skin was less red, and feel so much better. I was hesitant of this result, because I got similar result with the Mizon Snail cream, so I kept applying it and crossing my fingers.
Three days later, my skin is doing great, better than it ever has for years!
Of course, as my skin heals, it was itchy, and shredding a lot of dead cells. My face kept being flaky, and I have to apply the Aveeno several times a day, but each day is better than the last; and finally, this evening, I did a gentle face towel exfoliation before hitting the shower. The result after is hydrated, plump, and UBER SOFT SKIN!! XD My skin has never felt or look this good before. Even patchy skin tone is getting even out! Whew, this is some powerful stuff! Of course, it might be the dimeticone in the ingredients list, but my skin is great!!!
Not a fan of the Distearyldimonium Chloride, Petrolatum, and the Dimethicone, but I'm glad this thing help save my skin!
Culprit # 2
Since it felt good, and make my skin soft and give that clean but not squeaky feeling, I've been using it day and night for about about three or four weeks straight. No wonder my skin rebel on me. This is an exfoliate thing, even though it's very gentle; as skin care goes, frequent exfoliation is a no no. I guess my skin didn't protest any sooner was because this thing exfoliate, but very gentle on my skin. Though, it made my skin so soft! XD Well, this is a lesson well-learn, and I'm a little bit apprehended about using this again, since I found a better way to gently exfoliate your skin with a soapy face towel, and don't do it as often as I did before.
I don't want to let this guy go to waste, so maybe now and then I'll use it, but definitely only once a week thing, so the vibration encourages blood flow XD
I got one for myself, and another one for my mom, and I'm not sure if you could find it in your local TJ Maxx, but I definitely recommend this product if you can, forget Clarisonic, this thing would change your outlook on skin care product, and will be the only one you need XD Forget all those different brushes. Just one item for the rest of your life, simple, eh? ;)
This would make great gift to friends and family. I bought this for about $9.99, but the two I grabbed was the only two left. I tried going to different TJ Maxx store, but they don't have it. I search online, and the closest thing that look like it has a price tag of $169 (no thank you), the other types doesn't look like it, but has a better price, like $16.99. I hope you'll be able to find one :D
Before I found them and hoard them all xD
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Update on Mizon Black Snail Cream
It's been almost a week, and I'm frustrated. A lot. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, or if Korean skin care routine is totally not for me. I know everyone's skin is different, but I only heard great things about Korean skin care products, I haven't seen one mention/review/blog that even said anything about Korean skin care not working for them. It's so weird O_O
At first, the snail cream helps moisturized my skin, but lately, it make my skin dried out in the morning, and the peeling and cracking skin has come back.
I'm at a lost. What am I doing wrong? Why am I the only one the 10 steps routine not working for?@__@
It's not even winter anymore. It's already may, but Indiana's weather is pretty moist, with rain off and on, and I thought the moist air would help with my skin. It isn't. At all. I am at a lost what would help D:
I did more research, and found out that my dry skin is not just dry, it's dehydrated, according to Dermalogica, and it makes sense, as my face doesn't feel dry underneath, just on the surface. And gawd know my skin was oily enough to soak up napkins before it decided to throw a 4 months long tantrum.
I've also discovered that my kin had a problem with Woolite laundry detergents. My husband love the brand, and I love Dropps. Being in the military, the less you have, the easier it is when you move. Dropps was one of the things that started my conversion to the organic side, and it's easier to just toss a pack into the washer and be done with it rather that dealing with the messy liquid detergents (I'm uber lazy, the less I do, the better), so I had been using it for almost three years. Then I met my husband and he took over the laundry department.
The reaction took a long time to manifest, so I didn't think much of it, then my skin's quitting make me re-examined everything I was using, and the laundry detergent was one of the thing that created such a big fuss in my skin. I was at a point where my face was red as a tomato @____@ I've re-wash everything with my favorite detergent, and immediately my face stopped the redness overnight (who knew one of the culprit is my pillowcases washing?) This teaches me to stray from Dropps xD
Another culprit was the Vitamin E cream from Jason Naturals itself. Yeah, I gave it a great review, and it came back to bite me. My skin type was merely typical combo skin, after using this, it did moisturized my skin and make it better than the dry skin I had before, but it make my skin became dependent on oily products - to which I didn't realized until the time of my desperation (of last night and still). I had to dug up the half-used jar from the recycle bin and use it again (after cleaning the outside, of course). It helps my skin feels a little better, but it won't accept non-oil based products anymore. I'm pissed =/
Basically, short of changing my face to another one, I'm having to start back at square one, with even worse skin than I started. This is a lesson for my impatience @__@ What a shame, as I've bought a few more skin care products that I slathered on my face as an ineffective attempt at fixing it. I'm going to have to start at basic face wash, cetaphil-like moisturizer, and the unpetrolium jelly as needed. This is testing my patience xD I'm the type to jump all in, and this hinders me significantly. At least my pillowcase won't keep agitating my face anymore.
At first, the snail cream helps moisturized my skin, but lately, it make my skin dried out in the morning, and the peeling and cracking skin has come back.
It's so tight, dry, and uncomfortable D:
I'm at a lost. What am I doing wrong? Why am I the only one the 10 steps routine not working for?
It's not even winter anymore. It's already may, but Indiana's weather is pretty moist, with rain off and on, and I thought the moist air would help with my skin. It isn't. At all. I am at a lost what would help D:
I did more research, and found out that my dry skin is not just dry, it's dehydrated, according to Dermalogica, and it makes sense, as my face doesn't feel dry underneath, just on the surface. And gawd know my skin was oily enough to soak up napkins before it decided to throw a 4 months long tantrum.
I've also discovered that my kin had a problem with Woolite laundry detergents. My husband love the brand, and I love Dropps. Being in the military, the less you have, the easier it is when you move. Dropps was one of the things that started my conversion to the organic side, and it's easier to just toss a pack into the washer and be done with it rather that dealing with the messy liquid detergents (I'm uber lazy, the less I do, the better), so I had been using it for almost three years. Then I met my husband and he took over the laundry department.
The reaction took a long time to manifest, so I didn't think much of it, then my skin's quitting make me re-examined everything I was using, and the laundry detergent was one of the thing that created such a big fuss in my skin. I was at a point where my face was red as a tomato @____@ I've re-wash everything with my favorite detergent, and immediately my face stopped the redness overnight (who knew one of the culprit is my pillowcases washing?) This teaches me to stray from Dropps xD
Another culprit was the Vitamin E cream from Jason Naturals itself. Yeah, I gave it a great review, and it came back to bite me. My skin type was merely typical combo skin, after using this, it did moisturized my skin and make it better than the dry skin I had before, but it make my skin became dependent on oily products - to which I didn't realized until the time of my desperation (of last night and still). I had to dug up the half-used jar from the recycle bin and use it again (after cleaning the outside, of course). It helps my skin feels a little better, but it won't accept non-oil based products anymore. I'm pissed =/
Basically, short of changing my face to another one, I'm having to start back at square one, with even worse skin than I started. This is a lesson for my impatience @__@ What a shame, as I've bought a few more skin care products that I slathered on my face as an ineffective attempt at fixing it. I'm going to have to start at basic face wash, cetaphil-like moisturizer, and the unpetrolium jelly as needed. This is testing my patience xD I'm the type to jump all in, and this hinders me significantly. At least my pillowcase won't keep agitating my face anymore.
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