The Asian skincare industry is one of
the largest in the world. Everyone is buzzing about South Korean
beauty product and the western market wants these products as well.
Though most women of the east have at least 10 products on there face
from the morning and before bed.
Another big thing is the whitening
chemicals that rule their products in India and China. I'm not about
that. My one friend loves to bleach her skin and at the end of the
day her dark spots looked even more prominent. Yet when she put on a
simple BB Cream it just lit on her face. So flawless.
Here are my favourite Eastern beauty
tricks:
1.Wash your face for longer.
Easy as that. Sounds dumb but it is
that simple. Wet your face and wash yo' face for at least two
minutes. Clarisonic is launching in SA but I don't have the
R3000 for that. Just concentrate to really washing your face. Rinse
it really well too. You will feel the difference.
2.Warm the product before applying
them to your face.
Take your face cream and rub it between
your hands/ finger tips and apply. Heating it helps absorption into
the skin.
3.Pat skin product into your skin
Don't smear or rub it. Lightly tap it
on to your skin. This stimulates blood flow and also assists the skin
with soaking up the product. Recently I went away for a weekend break
and had to move away from the ablution block to apply my cream. I
didn't want to scare the small children.
4. Use an eye cream
I see many people my age who neglect
their eyes. Don't get the most expensive one. Clicks & Dis-chem both have for under R50 and it lasts for up to 5
months as you really only do need a few specks. I like using African Extracts' Rooibos anti-ageing eye cream. I can really feel it work.
Good burn.
5.Face massage
This helps circulation and puffiness. Follow my dodgy eyeliner arrows. Start at your neck and push up lightly. I usually do this with my face cream. Do it for as long as you have time.
6. Face masks
Here are a few options. Let's talk
sheet masks. I first saw Bubzbeauty using them and then Michelle Phan as well. Living in ZAR I can't quickly pop in
by Etude House and load a basket. I had to look for them.
There are some awesome cheap ones but I don't want any whitening
agents in them. There are ones that will tug on your pocket but this
one from Dis-Chem at R14.95 (In the picture) was easy throw my money at them. It came with a serum enriched cream. Or make your own with tissue and rice. They are less messy than the
muds and pastes in those tomato puree pouches. Though you could look
alien:
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| I liked how this mask covers the neck as well. That's hawt |
Another cool trick form India is a
turmeric mask. Turmeric is the stuff that colours curries. In ZAR we
use it in bobotie and yellow rice with raisins. The yellow brightens
up skin.
I saw Promise Phan do a mask but Pinterest suggested
this (also inspired by Promise):
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| http://www.healthbeckon.com/turmeric-face-mask-recipe-glowing-skin-acne-rosacea-eczema-dark-circles/ |
7.Do that sunscreen thing
Yup. Best anti-ageing thing you can do
for your face. Driving in your car to work, sitting by a window, even
jogging exposes you to the sun. One popular Chinese actresseven uses it while work in her laptop. I dunno if I'd be that
fanatic. Choose products with SPF. BB Cream or foundations, even some
day creams. When you are going out for a walk or a picnic apply day
cream, sunscreen then foundation or BB. Sandwich the sunscreen
between the two so your face isn't sunscreen shiny.
These are my favourite Eastern skincare
rituals that I use. And they all are free to R15. Okay turmeric is
R17 if you don't have in your cupboard already.
Ever tried a sheet mask?
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