Club SAHM
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i think it is very important for women especially sahm to keep her looks.
i always put on face mask on every tues and friday. alternate between body shop face mask and origins intensive drink up mask which i leave overnite.
not too fussy over toner but for cream, i have been using le mer for the past few years. i like biotherm gel cream too.
recently came across kiehl’s oil free range of toner and cream and will probably try them once mine run out.
was thinking of botox too but saw the side effects so not that keen.
heard of people eating placenta for nice skin - anyone tried them before? -
A few years ago I was given an SK-II set. Not long after I started using it, several people came up to tell me I had great skin. I didn’t think much of it then, because I had always had good skin. So when the SKII finished, I didn’t bother replenishing. Too expensive!
Fast forward a few years…then I started to get concerned about aging, and maintaining my good skin. Just nice, I received SK-II as a birthday present. Same thing, not long after I started, several friends and acquantainces came up to me to tell me I had great skin. And it wasn’t as if they were passing remarks. People either a) made an effort to come up to me and tell me; b) were talking to me halfway and suddenly stopped mid-sentence to talk about my skin. Mind you, these were people I see quite regularly, so it’s like suddenly one day they noticed my skin and were sufficiently moved to talk to me about it.
I’ve never really paid attention to my skin (I guess I’ve been spoilt by my low maintenance skin - used to wash with cetaphil, then some random cheap moisturizer, if I remembered) so, honestly, i can’t say I see a difference. But since receiving the compliments, I’m wondering if it really is working its magic. Of course, it could simply be by virtue of the fact that I am making the effort to moisturise etc. etc.
Still have quite a bit of SK-II left. when it finishes, I wonder if I should spend the money on more expensive skincare, or just buy cheaper supermarket brands… -
sssdarlings,
Thanks for sharing! The honey challenge sounds really great! I’m quite tempted to try it! -
mummythreestreams,
u r so lucky to have found ur ideal skincare. keep using it since it works! u can get it at a better price frm the dutyfree on sia flts. -
buds:
SAHM_TAN.. replied you already. I need more details ok.
ok, will read and reply. Thanks
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Botox will only be localized isn't it? Once you start to age, evidence will show up everywhere and sagging too (eyes, neck, white hair, age spots)...how to hide worrrr.... so better to accept and age naturally and gracefully.....just try to maintain.
I have heard both good & so-so reviews about SKII....guess really depend on individual and also, our skin probably undergo changes with time too.
When I was young, I used NeoStrata and it worked wonders, but after I stopped and reused it years later, it was only so-so. In between, tried all sorts of different stuff. However, since using SKII ~9 months ago, I have stayed with it. Not crystal-clear but do see improvements....and I only use the 3 basic items (lazy lah, just want to do the most simple and basic stuff ie. wash, tone, moisturise). Actually b4 SKII, I was baffling \"2nd youth\" for months, imagine 40+yo woman suddenly start growing BIG pimples :slapshead: Now, SKII coupled with monthly facials :moneyflies: , the skin definitely no longer feel prickly and pimples gone. Face nicer but pocket lighter.... :scared: probably gotta make the facial package last longer and later stop it totally.....
Actually, used to buy those $2-$4 facial mask to DIY....but since SKII, I actually no longer do that.....
As for the honey thingy......looks interesting, think can try as personally I do believe in the benefits of honey. -
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wow... :thankyou: both of you for sharing!
i never know about both types, the natural and the commercial. all sound very alien to me. so far the most i ventured beyond the supermarket brands like pantene and biore are The Body Shop and Face Shop. very suaku in this area.[/quote]
The more common brands- and these once used to be my favourite too ;o- are the ones with most undesirable ingredients...check the following database and you may understand why-
http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/
when i first got to know the above website (when i was in throes of filling my dresser with the newest skincare product) i dismissed it especially since the most renowned brands were deemed toxic. But as I got to be more environmentally aware and conscious of my choices, I kept reading about this site being mentioned in other credible sources.
try keying panthene/ head and shoulders and you may get shudders like I did!
But really, its not fear factor but being in control of what we use and consume. There are number of online shops (local ones and retail) where there are affordable and safe beauty care choices (the ingredients list is just like what we buy from supermarket or from a garden ;)). But using what we have in kitchen still the best, IMHO
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My face still can fry egg by midday.. ..really oily..
I was hoping that it will 'normalise' as I age.. ..but didn't happen leh.. :sad:
Thanks for the great tips ladies.. .. -
MummyThreeStreams:
Pray, give it a shot! You wont regret it... I admit i have couple of zits (apparently there are handful with similar or dry skin issues) i wonder if its the impurities drawn out or just the occasional one peeking coincidentally.sssdarlings,
Thanks for sharing! The honey challenge sounds really great! I'm quite tempted to try it!
But skin feels so supple shiok and more even toned (not sure about clearer though) and yummy smelling
regarding buying SK11- i think its a worthwhile purchase. It took me nearly 6mos to use up the big bottle (about $150 back then). so about the same or lower price than household brands but with much more effective results. I used it after every wash. twice a day. I would most probably stick with it, if there was a refill option ;D -
placenta?
i used placenta face mask b4, not eat them. they come frm sheep rite?
but the very fair tcs actress, cmg 40yo or alrdy 40? she botox till whole face like plastic, but overall looks gd for her age…imagine the amt of moolah she invested on her face!
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