Most females I know have a sweet tooth. Let’s not even talk about bubble milk tea which most of my colleagues would indulge in on a weekly basis! Do you know that a cup of bubble milk tea can contain up to 20.5 teaspoons of sugar? Too much sugar not only lead to excess weight gain but also aging. How sugar can accelerate aging? Excess sugar binds with the collagen in our skin in a process called glycation. During this process, toxic compounds called Advanced Glycation End products are released which cause wrinkles, fine lines and dark pigments to form. It is quite worrying as I can see all these…
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Crystal White Facial Treatment @Ardmore Aesthetics
My skin has been looking rather dull lately. As the skin ages, the pigment spots which are caused by sun exposure become more obvious. So instead of going for regular facials, I knew I had to try out a more intensive facial treatment which would help brighten and even out the skin tone. When the opportunity arises for me to try out the Crystal White facial at Ardmore Aesthetic, I was stoked. I knew instantly that it was precisely what my skin needed in order to brighten up my skin and lighten the pigment spots. Ardmore Aesthetics I went to their new flagship outlet at Wheelock Place on level 4…
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Althea Beauty: Bare Essentials Skincare
I have heard about Althea, a one-stop K-beauty online portal where you can shop for Korean beauty products. But I wasn’t really interested in checking out their offerings until a month ago when I got to know a couple of their best-selling and much raved about products. Althea Being curious, I decided to browse through their website and was surprised by the large variety of affordable Korean skincare products they offer. Most of the skincare products were also priced reasonably. Since they work directly with local suppliers in Korean, they are able to offer products at lower costs. Thus, instead of buying Korean skincare products from other online retailers, I…
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My Post-extraction Skincare Routine
Your face is red and your skin looks bumpy after a thorough facial extraction. I know that there are ladies who would freak out after seeing the post-extraction redness all over their skin. Fear not as this is rather normal after a facial extraction especially if you have very clogged skin. My recent visit to Indulgence Beauty, for instance, had left my skin looking red and very bumpy as the therapist did a more thorough extraction on my skin, seeing that my skin was very clogged that day. I already had expected this to happen so I did not arrange for any appointments after my facial. And for the next…
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HERA Cell Essence: How to turn desertified skin to glossy glass skin
This is another product which made it to my daily beauty holy grail of skincare products. Some beauty gurus actually compare this product with some of the most expensive and luxurious skin essences. I am not surprised as it had revived by desertified skin. So, what makes HERA Cell essence a product worth investing in? HERA Cell Essence Cell-Bio Fluid Sync 2.0 It is my first time trying out this high-end K-beauty brand, HERA which receiving several positive reviews from K-beauty gurus. As you can already guess, I was so psyched up to try this product. Who knew that I would end up growing in love with this cell essence…
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What You Need to Know about LED Light facial treatment
Since young, I’ve been taught to avoid the sunlight at all costs. We all know about the damaging UV rays which cause our skin to darken and age faster. And you continue to expose your skin to the harmful UV rays, pigmentation and sun spots will start to appear. As such, it seems that light, in general, is bad for the skin. Or is it not? Some types of light may be beneficial for the skin It turns out that not all kinds of light is harmful. UV-free LED lights at certain wavelengths are clinically proven to boost the skin’s health and treat certain skin conditions. In the last couple…
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Eucerin® Aquaphor: The Wonders of A Soothing Balm
Eucerin has been my recommended skincare brand ever since I’ve started using their Hyaluron-filler products. Since then, I’ve been using their products religiously and have emptied all of their products. This time, I will be reviewing their bestselling soothing skin balm, Eucerin® Aquaphor. I’ve been using this product for about a week now and I think this balm really works wonders for the skin. The Wonder Balm There are a few reasons why this balm is much raved about online as well. Some would also compare this product to other petroleum jelly products. It’s a versatile product First and foremost, it is a multi-purpose petroleum-based balm which can help to…
