Have you ever tried putting your old photos and recent’s together? What do you see? Are you looking better, healthier, happier? How you look reflects how much effort you have invested to your own wellness! Well yesterday I did it and here’s what I’ve found…
I put together a photo of myself 8 years ago and today, and decided to pen down my 10 years of using anti-aging range of skincare products journey. So it’s been over a decade… imagine doing the same, mundane things over and over again for 10 years, everyday.
I was meeting Gene at The Bread Shop and ordered Tuna Croissant and it reminded me of a photo Facebook Memory shown few days ago, so i asked Gene to take a photo of me with the same dish so I could put this two photos together, and then I realise I actually don’t look too much of a difference compared to 8 years ago. The first picture was taken before I became a mother! I posted this photo on my Facebook wall and then my inbox got really busy for whole day. 😄
My Beauty Secret?
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There’s no secret other than being absolutely disciplined with my skincare routine. I’ve never really skipped a day of applying my skincare solution. I started to test and choose what works for my skins since my early twenties, because someone commented that I looked “yellow”.
We all need that someone in life to make us a better version of us.
When I started out, my initial goal was really to have skins that is good enough to not to put too much of make-up all the time, and then I realise by being absolutely disciplined I actually delayed my skins from aging! The first anti-aging skincare products I’ve bought was from SK-II and I remember how a middle age woman stranger at the check out counter commented that I shouldn’t use anti-aging products at such a young age (I was 25 then).
Anyway back to the topic, here’s the summary of the questions asked:
Q: What skincare brand do you use?
A: I use SK2 Clear Lotion & Treatment Essence since age of 25, and then I switched to ageLOC two years ago. I don’t use all products from same brand or range, I only pick what is suitable and useful after trying.
Q: What is your daily skincare routine?
I use LumiSpa for cleanse, Tru Face idealEyes & Line Corrector combined as eye cream for eyes area, and then ageLOC Me as moisturisers – top with Tru Face Essence Ultra (request Tru Face Essence Ultra sample here).
This is another collage I’ve made. In this collage I’ve put together of pictures of me from year 2006 to 2018, a total 12 years stretch.
I personally think that my current skins condition is better than 12 years ago, at age of 40 I don’t really have much of eye wrinkles, eyebags nor dark circles, I’ll give all the credit to the eye cream I’ve been using all these while – My first was Shiseido’s The Skincare Eye Cream and then Keihl’s Line Reducing Eye Brightening Concentrate, both suspect to be discontinued or repackaged. I’ve moved on to using Nu Skin’s Tru Face idealEyes now together with Tru Face Line Corrector. IMHO everyone should start taking care of the skins around eye areas before you have finelines / eyebags / dark circles, I would suggest to start at age of 17, because prevention is better than cure!
Q: What is your additional skincare steps?
A: ageLOC Galvanic Spa once every two weeks, Glacial Marine Mud Mask once a week.
Q: Do you take supplements? What’s do you eat?
A: I start my everyday with decaffeinated greentea capsules that’s high in anti-oxidant, probiotic that contains potent probiotic bacteria culture of Lactobacillus fermentum, marine omega Krill & Fish Oil to protect my basic heart and joints health, and lastly Lifepak that provides a nutritional foundation for a life full of vitality and energy and free of debilitating conditions associated with nutritional deficiencies and low antioxidant levels. I eat everything but beef (or any red meat); I have black coffee everyday, occasionally replace it with latte or mocha; I have busy lifestyle and usually would I blend variety type of fruits with ageLOC Chocolate TrimShake for breakfast (request ageLOC Chocolate TrimShake sample here).
And don’t you ever forget make-up remover…
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Always! Always use make-up remover religiously on daily basis. I am a loyal Shuuemura Cleansing Oil user and I have recently started to use their newly formulated cleansing oil (ultime8 infinite sublime beauty cleansing oil) as make up remover, though I never really wear any foundation nor powder, I would still use it everyday to remove everything from my face before I call it a day, because day cream / sunscreen with SPF (or any Sunblock / SPF) contain chemicals and UV filters that are designed to cling onto skin to offer maximum protection. So when it comes to properly cleansing your face, a facial foam just won’t cut it.
Your best bet: A cleansing balm or an oil-based makeup remover. That’s right, even if you’re not wearing makeup, you should use a makeup remover to get it all off. Bear in mind that skins age faster when SPF is not thoroughly removed so never, ever skip this step. (Ref: Here’s The Right Way To Remove Sunscreen)
Shopping Tips & Advises
- SK-II products should be purchased during your birthday month to max your savings if you are their loyal members, if not, getting it from airport with credit card promotion is the way to go (especially Taiwan’s airport). If you’re Malaysian, buy it during weekend in department store such as Parkson to get cash rebates.
- Get Shu-uemura cleansing oil with your member card for point collection, for Malaysian that lives in Klang Valley, you may buy it in One Utama so you get points for your One-U card as well.
- Do not be discouraged or demotivated just because you do not see drastic changes or improvements when you adopted a new skincare products, if a product that was supposed to lift your jawlines did not give you negative reaction, then you should continue to use it even though your friends commented that it makes no difference on you – because your goal should be looking not much of difference after a decade. 💪🏻
- I’m an authorised ageLOC affiliate. If you are interested to try ageLOC Skincares, you can buy directly from their official webstore through me (I will earn some referrals). The main benefit of buying through the official webstore is to ensure your purchases are qualified for company’s generous satisfaction guarantee (where applicable), and products guaranteed to be tamper free, best of all, you may also find out how to buy it at wholesale price (our lowest price) from me. Make sure you check out the purchasing guide to buy at lowest price without minimum:
