During residency, I cared less about my looks. Because of pressure, workload, doing basic tasks like washing your face, toothbrushing and even taking a bath were a luxury instead of necessity. Especially if you're a first year resident, in which you're always "first on call". As one of my colleagues said before "Sayang ang damit."
By graduation, I've begun to be more conscious of myself. Actually, I should thank my sisters and my boyfriend for this motivation. Aside from the daily facial wash, I gradually added stuff to my daily facial routine - first was a toner then I bought night cream, eye cream, a serum & the latest addition is a day cream. Yeah I used to place a moisturizer before but I was not religiously using it. But due to the growing number, my dilemma was rising. Back when things were simpler/fewer, it was cleanser-toner-moisturizer. Period! With the creams and serum at hand, now where do they come in? Is the arrangement of my application right? Is there something redundant?
My regimen became this: cleanser-toner-moisturizer-serum-eye cream-day/night cream. In denial that I was unsure of what I was doing, I did that for 2 months (I think). It was only last night I got the courage to ask a friend if what I have been doing was right. Well, almost. And my instincts were right - some areas in my regimen were redundant. Call it overkill. Haha!
In summary, here's her advice. As a bonus, she also gave me tips for the morning regimen.
AM: facial cleanser-toner-eye cream-moisturizer-sunblock
PM: facial cleanser-toner-serum-eye cream-night cream (no need for the moisturizer)
In order to make the most of what I have (para hindi sayang), I can alternate the moisturizers and the day/night creams. For example, day/night creams today, no moisturizer. Then tomorrow, moisturizer in the morning and evening, omit the day/night creams. And so on. At least, I still get to use all of them.
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Here are the brands I patronize:
Celeteque Facial Wash
Celeteque Oil-Control Toner
Pure Beauty Eye Cream (once consumed, I will be shifting to Pond's Age Miracle Dual Eye Therapy)
Celeteque Moisturizer
Cetaphil UVA/UVB Sunblock
Pond's Age Miracle Concentrated Resurfacing Serum
Pond's Age Miracle Day Cream
Pond's Age Miracle Overnight Repair Cream
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
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