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- Argan oil
- Exfoliate regularly

I use organic shea butter but why it gives me pimples? Huh.

Is yours mixed with anything else or 100% pure? Refined or unrefined type? West African or East African shea butter?

But frankly, the result depends on a lot of factors especially the extraction process & method of extraction. I usually equate it with cooking cause it's very similar. There's so many nasi lemak sellers around, but why not all the nasi lemak taste the same? Some are nicer while some are hardly edible. Some even sent you camping at your toilet. Why the difference even though they're all nasi lemak? It's because of the different cooking process & the cooking method.

I tried my competitor's shea butters before, somehow it remained greasy for a much longer time even though it's supposed to be same like mine. Then some are still grainy while mine's smooth like the butters in our fridge. So yea, it's still gives different results 

Don't give up on all shea butters yet 

100% unrefined west african shea butter.

Greasy and smells , but not too bad.

- Argan oil
- Exfoliate regularly

Collagen.
Hyaluronic acid.

High dose antioxidants!!! Rosytime!!

seems many people use argan oil. how to put it in my routine? like night or day ?

seems many people use argan oil. how to put it in my routine? like night or day ?
those collagen drink or sleeping mask with collagen?
do u mean by those capsules or liquid?

Collagen drink.
Easy to apply makeup on the skin (skin feels smoother) since I started collagen.

However I'm battling with cystic acne.
Hormonal reason or just plain sensitive skin.
Collagen doesn't help to improve the acne, or the scars.

Not sure what's the best skincare for cystic acne scars.

If hormonal acne ive has good results by taking evening primrose oil capsule. What brand collagen drink? I used to drink kinohimitsu brand

I use Kinohimitsu too and Lennox (powder based).
Really?  Could you tell me the brand of the epo?

However I'm battling with cystic acne.
Hormonal reason or just plain sensitive skin.
Collagen doesn't help to improve the acne, or the scars.

Not sure what's the best skincare for cystic acne scars.

sleep more, drink more water, exercise, lots of antioxidants like prune extract, exfoliate and moisturize although im pretty lazy when it comes to facial cleansing.

by what time shud sleep? nowadays i sleep at 3am

so long as you get a good sleep, it doesnt matter what time u sleep. 6 - 8 hours is ok.

11pm-1am is the time of the Gall Bladder and in order to wake feeling energized the body should be at rest. In Chinese medicine, this period of time is when yin energy fades ad yang energy begins to grow. Yang energy helps you to keep active during the day and is stored when you are asleep. Subconscious feelings of resentment may appear during this time.

1-3am is the time of the Liver and a time when the body should be alseep. During this time, toxins are released from the body and fresh new blood is made. If you find yourself waking during this time, you could have too much yang energy or problems with your liver or detoxification pathways. This is also the time of anger, frustration and rage.

3-5am the time of the Lungs and again, this is the time where the body should be asleep. If woken at this time, nerve soothing exercises are recommended such as breathing exercises. The body should be kept warm at this time too to help the lungs replenish the body with oxygen. The lungs are also associated with feelings of grief and sadness.

5 am to 7 am is the time of the Large Intestine making it a perfect time to have a bowel movement and remove toxins from the day before. It is also the ideal time to wash your body and comb your hair. It is believed that combing your hair helps to clear out energy from the mind. At this time, emotions of defensiveness or feelings of being stuck could be evoked.

7-9am is the time of the Stomach so it is important to eat the biggest meal of the day here to optimize digestion and absorption. Warm meals that are high in nutrition are best in the morning. Emotions that are likely to be stirred at this time include disgust or despair.

There's this traditional Chinese belief (just a belief la, not sure if it's backed by science already or not) on "Organ Clock Chart", i don't really know how to explain but it's something like this:

do our bodies really know when to start resting? i mean, do they know what time it is? Time is man made after all. I mean, what if we move to the other side of the world... would that not mean our bodies need to adjust then?

For me definitely sunscreen 

what other tips to slow down aging? supplements?

Oh I only tried 5 bottles and gave up cause it causes me some bumps not sure why. I use blackmores brand. Now each time my period come not much breakout if compared when I'm not taking EPO

So if you take EPO and stop it, will acne or breakout come again?

I am not sure if collagen causes my acne.. Or my acne is just... here.

Hmm.....cystic acne could be caused various reasons e.g. clogged pores, trapped bacteria, blackheads (which may lead to the earlier mentioned 2).

I would suggest

1. Deep cleansing - need a good cleanser for this to clear clogged pores
2. Control sebum production - try neroli (aka bitter orange aka orange blossom) water
3. Nourish/heal the cyst - try tamanu oil, it stinks but it has good healing/repair properties
4. Moisturize - your skin is oily, dry or combi? Try something lightweight that doesn't clog your pores, argan oil perhaps?
5. Exfoliate - gotta remove those dead skins.

Actually what's your daily routine now?

Collagen creams or collagen drink hardly works because the molecular size is too big to be absorbed through our skin and gut linings.

Read this article here http://www.smartskincare.com/smartchoices/...gen_creams.html

A proper diet containing high antioxidants can nourish our body cells to build our own collagen within our body.

Just my humble advice.

you rub lemon and skin will become healthy.

When I take epo I completely cut out collagen drink from my diet already and no acne ever since then. And I notice that if my skin is dry it will produce oil and hence acne comes.

Nice suggestions :--) but I'm sceptical with oil except for vitamin e oil.

My routine (for now, but I tend to change, maybe this is an issue too)
1. Wash - I use Marks and and Spencer sensitive skin gentle cleanser
2. Exfoliate - I use ZA whitening clay mask. No review for it for now.
3. Tone - Last time I religiously used Kanebo Ex Moisture (with collagen) lotion, not sure if this is a culprit to my acne or not. I assume it's for very dry skin. Mine is probably oily or combo. Now I have changed to ZA True White toner.
3. Moisturize - I am worried about this part. If I moisturize too much, I will get acne. I get acne using most Japanese moisturizers - Lunamer, Kanebo. Now I only apply vitamin e overnight.
4. Hydrate - I apply cooling cucumber mask sometimes.

I use hiruscar and clean and clear acne gel to reduce acne mark.
Not sure if effective.
I read about collagen drink on realself website.
Most people would go for collagen injection.
I know there s dispute about the drink, but why some people really see effect consuming it?
Makes my skin sting and red.
My acne comes when I feel hot or when I feel sweaty.
My friends advise not to consume epo as it can affect my hormone.

Nice suggestions :--) but I'm sceptical with oil except for vitamin e oil.

My routine (for now, but I tend to change, maybe this is an issue too)
1. Wash - I use Marks and and Spencer sensitive skin gentle cleanser
2. Exfoliate - I use ZA whitening clay mask. No review for it for now.
3. Tone - Last time I religiously used Kanebo Ex Moisture (with collagen) lotion, not sure if this is a culprit to my acne or not. I assume it's for very dry skin. Mine is probably oily or combo. Now I have changed to ZA True White toner.
3. Moisturize - I am worried about this part. If I moisturize too much, I will get acne. I get acne using most Japanese moisturizers - Lunamer, Kanebo. Now I only apply vitamin e overnight.
4. Hydrate - I apply cooling cucumber mask sometimes.

I use hiruscar and clean and clear acne gel to reduce acne mark.
Not sure if effective.

Epo is mainly for adult hormonal acne caused by imbalance hormone. I use korean brands more and I can see big improvement too . Ur acne is mild right not serious those?

You shouldn't be looking merely at brands. All the stuffs that you use don't openly publish their full ingredient list. So it's hard to judge it's effectiveness. The ones I suggested to you earlier are the ingredient itself, not brands (try google those ingredients itself). A person should be looking for skincare based on its ingredients, brand is 2nd priority. The key is to understand what exactly you're feeding your skin with...parabens? alcohols? SLS? toxic? fillers? petroleum? It's like food, if you eat junk foods prepare to get lotsa health problems. If you eat healthy foods, you get a healthy body.

If you ever got the chance to experience good quality plant based oils, do give it a try. Especially those traditionally extracted or cold pressed ones. Your skin will drink it up like water. Previously most of us are exposed to mineral based oils e.g. paraffin etc which are petreoleum byproduct. Those are disastrous, clog your pores, greasy residue, causes bacteria build up, blackheads etc etc. But a lot of skincare makers love it cause it's abundant & dirt cheap.

So a lot of Malaysians freaks out at the idea of using oils now. But a plant based oil is at a completely different level compared to mineral oils. It's rich with vitamins & nutrients. Price also at a whole different level compared to mineral oil lol The super popular argan oil is hovering around RM200-300 per 100ml. The Muslim's favourite habbatus sauda is hovering around RM50-100 per 100ml. The most expensive I've ever encountered is barbary fig oil, minimum RM600 per 100ml. You don't need to use much honestly, 2 to 3 drops per day is a luxury already.

1. Due to the heavy advertisement, it sounds so good that people just want to believe that something good is happening to their body when they drink it (also known as placebo effect).

2. In the drink itself, they also include antioxidants ingredients such as grape seeds extract which high in vitamin C. The  skin condition improvements are likely due to the Vitamin Cs and antioxidants properties of the supplementary ingredients, NOT from the main ingredient i.e. collagen.

3. My personal experience. When i took antioxidants drink, skin improved and also glowing. Glowing skin is most noticeable when we take photos with friends. Our face SHINES out. Just my two cents.

hyaluronic acid injection

peeling

reapply sunblock

use mask and umbrella everyday

You are right.
I'm not sure what causes breakout but since I have small acne, do you know how to fade the marks?

wht kind of scar

use whitening product to lighten it up

Ermm....for acne marks/scars probably tamanu oil? For scars, rose hips oil is famous for that. Just do a simple read up on those oil from Google for starters.

got hole alike / dark one 

use whitening cream 

Only small redness.
Like mosquito bite.

I read rose hips oil is good.
Will definitely try,
But hope it won't be giving contradictory result.

Heard it's better than tamanu.

There's still trial & error one le....a lot of factors effect the final result too. Factors like whether the oil is organically cold pressed or chemically extracted. Whether the facilities that process the oil is hygienic or not. What was used in the extraction process.

So sometimes what's supposed to be good turned out being a disappointment. Natural remedies like this is similar to food. Why Penang fried kueh teow taste better than KL's fried kueh teow? Why nasi lemak anak dara not as fragrant as the nasi lemak pondan? It all boils down to how it's being made. This is why modern medicine does not acknowledge natural remedies - inconsistent result & quality.

i didnt have my before photo aiya i got some acne scars red dot one left from pimple but it fade alot with regular use of sheet masks .
and ive got good results using cosrx snail mucin.
snail mucus provides faster healing on skin pimple, acne scar or cuts.

Your last part shows why shea butter gives me breakout though it's nice for my body skin.
Since everything is a trial and error, there's no way we can conclude if certain product is the best.
It all comes back to how stable the product is to our own skin.
Will stick with my current regime and add rose hip oil and epo (will see if these will help).

P/S: Pondan.

You are confusing me.
Did EPO or the topical product help your acne marks? (not scars)

SKII beside sunscreen, healthy lifestyle, balance diet, exercise, sex, yoga, .....

i use SKII for 4 yrs already only this month recently i stopped,
due to tight budget. does it help alot with anti aging?

maybe the prob within your diet / life stly / cleansing method

EPO helped me with active acne, i had those small pimples bumps under skin
and it is at my cheeks near mouth area which they say is due to hormones.

when it cleared it left a bit red marks from the pimple so i use topical products
to fade them.

eat more vege and fruit 

wht about your stress level ?

do u spend time to relax ?

eat citrus food 

maybe u should see dermatologist  :confused:

apa tu  :confused:

Drink enough water. Sleep before 12. It works on me.

sleep before 12 is hard

wht abt diet and skincare

You need to dicipline yourself lah. Like me my work schedule is uncertain. Sometime need to work OT until midnight. =(

i think i set timing sleep before 2 am first for now then slowly earlier.

What r u doing until so late? OMG. You better sleeep earlier cause sleeping late will cause alot of toxic and extra stress to our body.

I have insomnia I guess can't sleep early. Usually read manga until late at night lol. But must discipline myself

Lol this one just work yourself until half dead during the day, then night time can sleep already.

I did that manga & anime before bed, thinking it'll help me doze off but damn.....it makes me more excited & cant sleep lol. So that's a bad idea hahaha....so yesterday I tried browsing some LYN sub forums instead, reading up all the old threads.....also wasn't helpful lol, got me too excited to sleep cause I was reading about picking up rearing shrimps as a new hobby. I browsed the PetStore sections looking at seller's thread until found some of your exotic pets too lol

i think i should start exercising during daytime so i can sleep easily.  oh i binge read manga so i wud stay up really late lol its so hard to stop
eh yup i sell alot exotic pets lol 

You're breeding or keeping? Got any displayroon or showroom or aquarium that I can visit?

I've been reading about bee keeping & shrimp keeping & Marimo keeping.

I use organic shea butter but why it gives me pimples? Huh.

Pure Organic Shea Butter will not usually give you pimples or else you already have some unattended issues about your skin. In that case, even after you stop using the shea butter, the problem will still pop up again. It could be some food/product combinations that triggers hormonal imbalance or a particular lifestyle. Nowadays, many ppl are looking for a quick fix without necessarily studying their own body, lifestyle, allergies, other products they use, etc.

Are you eating healthy? (good amount of vegetables/fruits, not late... you know what I mean)
Are you still using chemical based products? (I believe you know what chemicals to keep away from)
Do you exercise enough and regularly? (This helps your body naturally expel toxins and keeps your metabolism in check)

I find Unrefined Organic African shea butter to be great. I use it together with Natural Astaxanthin Supplements. I exercise frequently (every morning), I have strict fruit diets (at least once every 2 months). For me, it is zero synthetic chemicals on my skin and in my mouth!

I read rose hips oil is good.
Will definitely try,
But hope it won't be giving contradictory result.

Heard it's better than tamanu.

i didnt have my before photo aiya i got some acne scars red dot one left from pimple but it fade alot with regular use of sheet masks .
and ive got good results using cosrx snail mucin.
snail mucus provides faster healing on skin pimple, acne scar or cuts.

which brand are you using for rose hips oil? i have acne scars mark too, takes time to fade 
what masks you use?   

I use donkey milk mask ,evercos ,leaders insolution and my beauty diary mostly

Never heard of it before, where do you bought it?
Have you ever encounter using the wrong mask and cause breakouts?

It's popular in korea maybe Malaysia not yet . I buy online . Yeah i do experience breakout before using some new mask

Ohh, so you never breakout after using these masks?

So far nope . All good. Wad mask u experience breakout?

Ohhh! No breaks out before, the mask that I used it's when I go to facial, even so I don't even know what brand they're using cause I believe it's not their brand...

I bought some mask from Sephora and Taiwan, I'm afraid to use it due to breaks out Suffered acne before this, now only left the scar marks! Trying to lighten it and hopefully vanish in future any solution you know?

hmm for scars u must use niacinamide and vitamic c to fade them .
u can try the cosrx galactomytes / vitamin c serum and snail mucin essence

Yeah, I read vitamin c helps to fade the scars..
Where do you buy snail mucin essence ? Online?
Do you encounter any breakout using it?

The snail i didn't experience breakout . Yeah online too.
U in ur 20s?30s??

Placenta can cost a bomb!! Many people can be allergic to animal placenta. We, human body, has the ability to generate collagen within our body. Why do we need to consume animal's collagen? All we need to do is just to eat healthy diet and provide our body the proper nutrition that our needs to build collagen. Our body needs plenty of antioxidants to build collagen. Antioxidants are mainly found in fruits that are high in vitamin C. High dose of antioxidants can stimulate our body to build collagen and maintain our youthfulness. Currently, I am taking Rosytime for healthier skin.

Yes placenta can be very expensive. I didn't know they could cause allergic..but most people are taking sheep placenta right? Do you see any changes after taking rosytime?

which brand are you using for rose hips oil? i have acne scars mark too, takes time to fade 
what masks you use?   

I just purchased life-fro brand rose hip oil few days back.
So far it soothes my acne. My face is brighter in the morning.
Results are shown after two weeks (according to reviews for this brand).

I have also started consuming epo as suggested by cindysan, my acne still comes but only like 1 (also replenishing quick ever since I apply oil and clean and clear salicylic acid). My tummy feels a bit "heavy" after consuming epo though (maybe pms?).

Other method which I use:
Baking soda - to dry my acne
Honey - sooth my acne from redness
Aloe vera - moisturizes the skin but I doubt it helps reducing acne formation on my skin.

I also consume vitamin c - no effect on acne formation, but glowing skin.
Next consumption might be human placenta.

do u exercise ang get healthy life sty;e 

I just purchased life-fro brand rose hip oil few days back.
So far it soothes my acne. My face is brighter in the morning.
Results are shown after two weeks (according to reviews for this brand).

I have also started consuming epo as suggested by cindysan, my acne still comes but only like 1 (also replenishing quick ever since I apply oil and clean and clear salicylic acid). My tummy feels a bit "heavy" after consuming epo though (maybe pms?).

Other method which I use:
Baking soda - to dry my acne
Honey - sooth my acne from redness
Aloe vera - moisturizes the skin but I doubt it helps reducing acne formation on my skin.

I also consume vitamin c - no effect on acne formation, but glowing skin.
Next consumption might be human placenta.

wear sunblocK?

dunno which one to recommend 

u can try shiseido spf 50 water proof sunblock

i am using lip hop spf 50 (for kids) - water proof as well but it leave white shade on face 

but mcm ok since i am very fair 

btw ,remember to reapply sunblock every few hr especially after sweating / wiping face etc 

physical sunblock is actually better than chemical one

also try not to get one with alcohol since it dry ur skin out

but fat alcohol ( forgot the actual term) is ok

if u really have no choice ,do remember to keep the moisture level of your skin

use moisturiser which is suitable for u combined with face oil

sounds stupid but i eliminate many pimples once i start using sunblock 

Rosytime has high antioxidants properties. Skin become glowing and shinning. Scars fade off and wound heals much faster.

dunno which one to recommend 

u can try shiseido spf 50 water proof sunblock

i am using lip hop spf 50 (for kids) - water proof as well but it leave white shade on face 

but mcm ok since i am very fair 

btw ,remember to reapply sunblock every few hr especially after sweating / wiping face etc 

90+?

It doesn't have titanium etc wor

I mean aqua rich

Hi ladies, I'm quite wondering how much wud you spend for anti-aging products?
for me, i try to target below RM500 month... is this might be too much?
as my age, near to 35, i very scared that i look old ler...

Hi ladies, I'm quite wondering how much wud you spend for anti-aging products?
for me, i try to target below RM500 month... is this might be too much?
as my age, near to 35, i very scared that i look old ler...

where can i buy it?

seems many people use argan oil. how to put it in my routine? like night or day ?
those collagen drink or sleeping mask with collagen?
do u mean by those capsules or liquid?

Hi ladies, I'm quite wondering how much wud you spend for anti-aging products?
for me, i try to target below RM500 month... is this might be too much?
as my age, near to 35, i very scared that i look old ler...