For pimply skin, i would prefer if you could snap a pic of your skin and send to me so i know better which product to let you use first. may i know how old are u and what is the current skin care you are using?

If you have oily skin, you will need to use purifying cleanser, purifying essence, refining essence 1 & refining gel 2 first. If not too severe, may add in hydrating essence.

As for the mask, I think you better treat all your pimples first before using the mask.

Hi Yumiko,

I have been following your post.. I have a lot of small pimples on my forehead, they are "headless". Can u suggest me, what are the products that I can try? I already have enough cleanser and toner, so I am looking for mosturiser/ essence/ serum for my face.

pm me the price of full set..thks..

May I know what is the brand of your cleanser and type? If you feel that your current cleanser best in deep cleansing your skin now, you may continue to use before you decide to change to actizen cleanser. anyway ensure your cleanser is able to deep cleanse yet not drying your skin surface.

I would suggest you to take the purifyng essence + refining essence 1 / purifying ampoule to treat those pimple on your foreheads. The purifying essence and ampoule will help to draw out those headless pimple before you can dry them up. You will need to pull out all impurities underneath your skin and float them to surface to either extract them out or dry them up.

In order to treat pimples / scars, you will need a lot of hydration to moist your skin first and aid for cell renewal. I would also suggest you to get a intensive hydrating essence and a advance hydrating moisturizer as well.


Btw, do you have pimple on other area of your face? How old are you?

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Added on October 13, 2009, 5:24 pmHi dear, let me know what is your skin type and what is the target you wish to achieve for your skin before I can recommend to you the best items to suit your skin now.

Anyway, I had pmed you the price list of the basic one which applicable on all skin type

This post has been edited by *~yumiko~*: Oct 13 2009, 05:24 PM

Hi there,

can i get your msn so that i can chat directly with you.. hehe.. go so many que wan to ask dy.. haha. Thankz!

[quote=*~yumiko~*,Oct 13 2009, 05:09 PM]
May I know what is the brand of your cleanser and type? If you feel that your current cleanser best in deep cleansing your skin now, you may continue to use before you decide to change to actizen cleanser. anyway ensure your cleanser is able to deep cleanse yet not drying your skin surface.

I would suggest you to take the purifyng essence + refining essence 1 / purifying ampoule to treat those pimple on your foreheads. The purifying essence and ampoule will help to draw out those headless pimple before you can dry them up. You will need to pull out all impurities underneath your skin and float them to surface to either extract them out or dry them up.

In order to treat pimples / scars, you will need a lot of hydration to moist your skin first and aid for cell renewal. I would also suggest you to get a intensive hydrating essence and a advance hydrating moisturizer as well.
Btw, do you have pimple on other area of your face? How old are you?

Hi Yumiko,

The cleanser that I am using now is Nutrimetrics Apricot Cream Cleanser. I think it is quite good.

I will send my pic to you via PM.

I see that you have suggested me the refining essense (2x8ml) or purifying ampoule (3ml per bottle). One piece of ampoule can be used how long? As I know, once ampoule is opened, you need to finish it within 3 days. Between the refining essense and ampoule, which is more value for money?

By the way, I live in Penang. Is the price will be the same, if we COD?

[quote=lexy,Oct 13 2009, 06:36 PM]
[quote=*~yumiko~*,Oct 13 2009, 05:09 PM]
May I know what is the brand of your cleanser and type? If you feel that your current cleanser best in deep cleansing your skin now, you may continue to use before you decide to change to actizen cleanser. anyway ensure your cleanser is able to deep cleanse yet not drying your skin surface.

I would suggest you to take the purifyng essence + refining essence 1 / purifying ampoule to treat those pimple on your foreheads. The purifying essence and ampoule will help to draw out those headless pimple before you can dry them up. You will need to pull out all impurities underneath your skin and float them to surface to either extract them out or dry them up.

In order to treat pimples / scars, you will need a lot of hydration to moist your skin first and aid for cell renewal. I would also suggest you to get a intensive hydrating essence and a advance hydrating moisturizer as well.
Btw, do you have pimple on other area of your face? How old are you?

Hi Yumiko,

The cleanser that I am using now is Nutrimetrics Apricot Cream Cleanser. I think it is quite good.

I will send my pic to you via PM.

I see that you have suggested me the refining essense (2x8ml) or purifying ampoule (3ml per bottle). One piece of ampoule can be used how long? As I know, once ampoule is opened, you need to finish it within 3 days. Between the refining essense and ampoule, which is more value for money?

By the way, I live in Penang. Is the price will be the same, if we COD?

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Hi dear,

You have very young skin Overall isnt that bad as leave I can see that your skin is soft and no obvious pores. Just a little of tiny zits on the foreheads, cheek and chin.

The purifying ampoule can help to draw out the headless pimple as you mentioned to me earlier on. This ampoule roughly can last about 3 weeks for my t-zone application & chin. This ampoule has a cover one, it is not those glass ampoule where once you break it you will have to fininsh immediately This solution is actually for saloon use only one but I can sell it.
the refining essence also may help to draw out the impurities from skin, just that it is retail size and it's better in healing pimple compare to purifying.
purifying essnce is 3ml rm26 and refining essence is 8ml rm90. The refiing essence can last bout 2-3 months for me.

If you are from Penang, we can arrange a meet up and I will discuss with you more...

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Added on October 13, 2009, 11:22 pm[quote=LSC,Oct 13 2009, 05:46 PM]
Hi there,

can i get your msn so that i can chat directly with you.. hehe.. go so many que wan to ask dy.. haha. Thankz!

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hi dear, send you my email.

This post has been edited by *~yumiko~*: Oct 13 2009, 11:22 PM

Thanks Yumiko, I would like to get the purifying essense and refining essense. Can u advice me on how to use them? After cleansing, do we apply purifying first or refining? Is refining to be used after purification?

Hi dear,

you apply the purifying essence first for whole face, then follow by refiing essence on the problematic area. You may contact me at 0124172818

Hello... Thanks for the phone number dear..
After cleansing, use purifying essense then refining essense right? I suppose not to use a toner because dont wanna interrupt the purification process.

I live in Relau, I can go to Bayan Lepas and Georgetown area. What time are you available usually?

hi dear,
yea, the purifying essence is not a toner we can meet up tomorrow as I will be down to singapore this satuday morning..

wow, so good, i wanna go too! I have sent you an sms,

come lets go together! I am very sien also go alone..

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Many existing skin care treatments are based on the concept of removing the outermost or even deeper layers of the skin. The resulting healing process stimulates skin remodeling leading to smoother, younger looking skin. Since copper peptides optimize healing and improve skin remodeling, then can augment the effect of treatments based on various forms of controlled skin injury. In particular, copper peptides can be useful after various forms of laser resurfacing, dermabrasion, and chemical peels. IMPORTANT: If you are considering using copper peptides after a particular procedure, make sure to discuss it with your physician.

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This post has been edited by *~yumiko~*: Oct 27 2009, 06:26 PM

lexy, blackheads soften? have you visit saloon for extraction already?

Hi Yumiko, I have been using the purifying essense and refining gel for 1 week plus now. After 2 days of application, I could see my blackhead all "floated" out, and I try to extract it, and they came out very easily. To my surprise, the whiteheads on my cheeks also came out just by a scratch.

I havent gone facial extraction yet @@, haha, will do it in these few days.

You may extract out yourself lightly for those really floated and soften ones. DID you use tissue as I taught you?
If you not too sure one extraction skills, pls pls pls let a beautician do it yea. Sometimes if press too hard, will breakout one and scars..

Thanks! Great that it helps your blackheads! hehe

Want to share with you babes horrible picture of me about a month ago due to NEW YORK SKIN FACIAL!



Yesterday, 29 October 2009



This post has been edited by *~yumiko~*: May 2 2014, 01:39 PM

Oh my god, New York Skin did really screw up your face! Glad that you are okay now.