For those who know me, I am a very lazy beauty; I love taking shortcuts for my beauty routines. For those who are similar, I am going to share how you could do a quick beauty fix/fast facial in the comforts of your own home.
This suits most skin types as it is basically cleansing and hydrating. Just FYI, I have dry-sensitive skin. Unless you have very bad acne skin, you may want to consult your skin therapist before trying this at home.
You will need (the least):
1. Facial scrub/exfoliator
2. Mud/clay mask
3. Hydrating mask
Additional (Good to have):
1. Oxygen mask
2. A blackhead remover tool/ cream
3. Nice soothing background music ;)
Step 1: Exfoliate your face with the facial scrub you have
Step 2: After rinse off, use the blackhead remover tool to remove your blackheads if you know how*. Alternatively you can use a Blackhead Melting Gel, I found the one by Laneige pretty good but you have to use it twice a week for couple of weeks to see the effects.
*If you don't know how to use the blackhead removal tool but would like to try, you can read up here. I have been doing it myself for years and have no scars from it but the thing is that you have to make sure the tool is sterilized (you may do so with boiling water) and do not squeeze harder than necessary.
Step 3: After squeezing your blackhead out or using the Blackhead Melting Gel, some areas on your face might be a bit reddish. Rinse your face with water, towel it dry and then apply the mud mask right away (the mud mask usually has antiseptic/antibacterial properties that helps to relieves the redness of the skin). Leave it till it drys up.
Step 4: After about 10minutes, the mud should be all dried up. Rinse it away, you may want to use a sponge or towel to clean off the mask completely.
Step 5: You will be able to feel some effects of the mask, your skin will feel clean and supple. Do not give up, finish it with a hydrating mask of your choice.
I usually alternate between the oxygen mask or rose mask depending how dehydrated my skin is. I find the oxygen mask is a powerful boost to my skin when it is at its driest.
And TA DAH! After the final wash of the hydration mask, your skin should feel as soft and clean as a baby. Do this twice a month and your skin will thank you for it.
Time Taken: 40mins (with extraction), 25mins (without extraction). That's less than the amount of time you need to get to the mall! :)
Where I bought the products I'm currently using:
1.Facial scrub by Soap&Glory- Sephora Singapore or any toiletry stores in UK
2. Mud mask by Formula 10.0.6- Watsons Singapore
3.Blackhead Melting Gel by Laneige- any Laneige counter/DFS
4. Bubble mask - I got mine in Shanghai, you can find it in SaSa Hongkong/Singapore, and I think most Japanese/Korean skincare labels will have them
5. Rose Mask by Fresh - Sephora Singapore/ Sephora online
This suits most skin types as it is basically cleansing and hydrating. Just FYI, I have dry-sensitive skin. Unless you have very bad acne skin, you may want to consult your skin therapist before trying this at home.
You will need (the least):
1. Facial scrub/exfoliator
2. Mud/clay mask
3. Hydrating mask
Additional (Good to have):
1. Oxygen mask
2. A blackhead remover tool/ cream
3. Nice soothing background music ;)
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| This is what I use at the moment(from left to right): 1.Facial scrub by Soap&Glory 2.Mud mask by Formula 10.0.6 3.Blackhead Melting Gel by Laneige 4. Bubble mask 5. Rose Mask by Fresh |
Step 2: After rinse off, use the blackhead remover tool to remove your blackheads if you know how*. Alternatively you can use a Blackhead Melting Gel, I found the one by Laneige pretty good but you have to use it twice a week for couple of weeks to see the effects.
*If you don't know how to use the blackhead removal tool but would like to try, you can read up here. I have been doing it myself for years and have no scars from it but the thing is that you have to make sure the tool is sterilized (you may do so with boiling water) and do not squeeze harder than necessary.
Step 3: After squeezing your blackhead out or using the Blackhead Melting Gel, some areas on your face might be a bit reddish. Rinse your face with water, towel it dry and then apply the mud mask right away (the mud mask usually has antiseptic/antibacterial properties that helps to relieves the redness of the skin). Leave it till it drys up.
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| After exfoliation, use a Blackhead Melting Gel or a blackhead removal tool to clear pores. Thereafter rinse face and apply mud mask evenly across the skin (right image). |
Step 4: After about 10minutes, the mud should be all dried up. Rinse it away, you may want to use a sponge or towel to clean off the mask completely.
Step 5: You will be able to feel some effects of the mask, your skin will feel clean and supple. Do not give up, finish it with a hydrating mask of your choice.
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| Another not very glam picture, to show you how the oxygen mask actually bubbles up on the skin. It will eventually subside once the oxygen has entered the pores. |
I usually alternate between the oxygen mask or rose mask depending how dehydrated my skin is. I find the oxygen mask is a powerful boost to my skin when it is at its driest.
And TA DAH! After the final wash of the hydration mask, your skin should feel as soft and clean as a baby. Do this twice a month and your skin will thank you for it.
Time Taken: 40mins (with extraction), 25mins (without extraction). That's less than the amount of time you need to get to the mall! :)
Where I bought the products I'm currently using:
1.Facial scrub by Soap&Glory- Sephora Singapore or any toiletry stores in UK
2. Mud mask by Formula 10.0.6- Watsons Singapore
3.Blackhead Melting Gel by Laneige- any Laneige counter/DFS
4. Bubble mask - I got mine in Shanghai, you can find it in SaSa Hongkong/Singapore, and I think most Japanese/Korean skincare labels will have them
5. Rose Mask by Fresh - Sephora Singapore/ Sephora online
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