Skin Update: May-Present

Hi there! Everybody knows that I am working my way in prepping myself for the big day...

However, looks like stress, lack of sleep and use of some products took a toll on me starting the previous month... I am now becoming paranoid on how to keep my skin look perfectly flawless on my wedding day... It's gonna be exactly 66 days before my wedding... Yeah, there's still time, but I can't help but worry (which adds more stress on my part)...

My Church FOTD way back in January 30th this year...
No Make-Up... Just powder and lipgloss... I super love it...

This was after church... lippie has faded... =D

See how clear my skin was a few months ago? TT__TT

My skin care regimen during that time was only Kojie-San Kojic Soap/Etude House Green Tea Cleansing Foam/Dove Beauty Bar (I alternate them)

Then I use my Garnier Eye Roll-on, slather on a layer of Garnier Light Moisturizing Cream and also put on some Pure Beauty Bon Voyage Essential Eye Cream after washing my face.

After a couple of months, my skin started to break out. I guess it was because of the insect bites and the monthly "magic days". As far as I can recall, this year was so far the worst of my womanhood history... I broke out real bad plus it gave me terrible head to toe pain. TT__TT

FOTD 031711 (Day 1): I started having some zits... TT__TT

I think it's because of my period. Good thing it didn't last that long. =D

Progress:

FOTD 032311 (Day 6): The zits dried up and 80% healed... 

FOTD 032911 (Day 12): The zits have healed and on the marks are on the process of being "erased". 

FOTD 032911 (Day 12):  With Purederm BB Cream + Powder + Lipstick...


THE RESULT: 

FOTD 041411: Make-Up Free Face (Again)

I was able to treat some of the zits that occurred prior to this time, and as you can see, there were still some acne marks on my right cheek nevertheless, the above condition is much better.

FOTD 041711: During my trip to House of Obagi... to pick up my prize.

As you can see, my skin got better here. I prefer this better than now...

Month of May: The Merry Month of Breakouts for Me

May 2011: The month when shiny sebum and nasty acne made a staycaytion on my face.

On the first three months of using Kojie-San, my skin was soft, smooth and blemish-free, well, except for times that a zit would pop out because of my period. I also noticed that my acne scars disappear fast. Talk about scars, I've got a lot of them, and I have one on my left cheekbone. It miraculously have lightened! Kojie-San worked wonders for me! 

FOTD 050511: Posing with my House of Obagi goodies...

The beginning of a new experiment...

Cleansing
Kojie-San Kojic Soap
Etude House Peach Tea Foam Cleanser
House of Obagi Cleanser
Ardent Moringa 02 Beauty Bar

Note: I didn't use all of these products at the same time, I alternated using them. Teehee! =D

Toning
House of Obagi Cleanser and Toner

Moisturizing
Garnier Light Whiten and Protect Moisturizing Cream

Others
Garnier Brightening Eye Roll-On
Purederm Bon Voyage Essential Eye Cream

 Well, until these nasty ones showed up...

FOTD 052011: Bumpy ride! TT__TT

Bumps appeared all of a sudden and I thought they were just plain insect bites. The bumps were fleshy and
they were tender. They were ouchy! TT__TT

FOTD 052611: Going to church

Here, I only had Garnier Light Whiten and Protect Moisturizing Cream, Garnier Brightening Eye Roll-On and Purederm Bon Voyage Essential Eye Cream, plus a swipe of my Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Moisture Plump Lipbalm, Cover Girl Continuous Color Lipstick in It's Your Mauve topped with Fanny Serrano Liquid Lipstick in Light Petal.

Goodness I already started going out without any trace of make-up! Twas this month was called my "Make-up Diet month"...

FOTD 052811: A little more...

As you can see, the only smooth and blemish-free part of my face is my forehead and my (well, slight!) right cheek.

FOTD 053111: Almost gone...

Sorry for the brows and pigmented lips, I am in the process of growing my brows to have them done professionally in preparation for my big day. As for the lips, I am still wondering how to lighten them...

Anyway, I was at the brink of rejoicing while looking at these photos... The spots are almost gone but the bumps are still there, like I previously described them, they're like insect-bites.

FOTD 060911: They're back!!!!! TT__TT

The all of a sudden, they started protruding again and started to redden again... Grrrr!!!

Gross as it may seem, but last weekend, the bumps started to have some pus - yellow spots in the middle of the bump. But I noticed that the insect bite-like bumps had gotten a little smaller.

I wasn't able to take some pics, our phones are giving up on us. I usually use my Sony Ericsson P990i in taking pics of stuff. Honey's E71 and Sony Ericsson W580 both got broken too. TT__TT

I took a chance and used my webcam instead.

Here's my face yesterday.

FOTD 061311: After consecutive classes

Well, that's it for my skin update... I hope it gets a lot better these days.


I therefore conclude that the possible culprits for these pimples and bumps are:

Stress


Fatigue


Lack of Sleep


Heat (makes the face oily)


Monthly coming and not coming of the magic days (period)... (I've got PCOS, which makes the condition worse...)


Insect bites

It took me too long to publish this post, as I gathered the pictures from the previous months. In fact, what I was documenting was the improvement of my skin using Kojie-San Kojic Soap. However, I noticed that the acne on my face keep coming back. 

I PROMISE I WON'T STRESS OVER IT NOW, 

just like what Ms. Nikki of AskMeWhats and Ms. Michelle of MyMom-Friday had advised me to do. Take it from lovely brides! ^__~


I will try my best to stay cool these coming days... besides, these zits-cum-bumps better go away so I can practice on my bridal make-up! =D


Stayed tuned, pretties! ^__^


Any tips? Just leave them down in the comments box! ^__^

Watson's Skin Care Haul 052111

May 21st was a very special day for me and the Honey. Not only because it is our 63rd Monthsary, but it's also the day the 1st INC (Iglesia Ni Cristo) Unity Games was held.

I will be talking about the INC Unity Games on another post, but for now, let me show you what I got from Watson's SM Manila.

Skin care haul 
I also got a small bottle of Loreal Total Repair 5 shampoo and conditioner... I have used it already that's why it isn't shown in the picture...

iWhite Whitening Pack:

Honey and I love using this as we can clearly see the blackheads and whiteheads removed from our faces... =D

 P20.00 per pack! Enough to cover the entire face...

 Aqua Massage Facial Sponge

It actually comes in two's but I gave one to Izza. =D

I got it for the first time. Darn! I'm serious with caring more for my skin! I wanna look perfect on my wedding day!!! =D

Let's see how this Spongebob-like thingy would change the rest of my life! Haha!

 Garnier Oil Clear Brightening Oil Control Scrub

The weather is crazy hot these days... maybe that's also one of the reason why my face got nasty breakouts for the whole month of May!

 Let's give this Garnier baby a try...

Garnier Light Whiten and Protect Moisturizing Cream

I've been in love with this product since August last year! I never thought that I would be using any whitening creams before this! =D

 I still have the oil-control cream variation but I got two of these... that's how much I love it...

 Next time, I'll be getting a tube... =)

A Bonne Spa Milk Salt

I lately learned that Honey was also using this when we were both studying in the university... =D

 We decided to "reunite" with it after such a long time. =)

Kojie-San Skin Lightening Soap

Again, I never thought that I'd be using skin lightening products. I really want to be flawless (by flawless, I mean no scars and awful marks on skin) by the time our wedding comes. I'd be honest, I've got lots of scars from childhood, and even until now I still get scarred by insect bites, tiny wounds, scratches, etc.

 Dove Beauty Cream Bar

It has been part of my regimen since I got used to the slippery feel of it... I was convinced by our family doctor, when she was telling one of her patients that the slippery feel post bath is the moisturizing effect of the soap. =)

Photo Credits

Loreal  Total Repair 5 Shampoo and Conditioner

I really want to get the Pure Beauty Treatment Shampoo and Conditioner, as Ms. Nikki have suggested on her blog, but Honey was in a little bit of a hurry and his keen eyes quickly saw these. He said, "Let's go, you are using these, right?" -- He uses that tagline when he knows that I am starting to become a shopping lunatic... XD

So... that's it for my Watson's Haul! I'll be posting another one, soon. ^__^

Hope you enjoyed it! ^__~