My Night Facial Skin Care Routine

Hey Loves!

So today, I will be sharing with you guys my Night Facial Skin Care Routine. If you see in the photos above, I actually don't have an extensive routine before going to sleep. Just the right products to make sure that my face is clean and moisturized.

First of, is my facial wash. I use the Celeteque Exfoliating Facial Wash. This is the ones that have tiny beads on it. I actually prefer this over the other one which doesn't have the beads since I feel that exfoliating my face really takes off the dirt and oil that I have accumulated over the day. With that, I can avoid any break outs or pimples because of the remaining dirt or oil in my face. Take note that whenever we sleep, our pores are also taking a rest, so I make sure that I have a clean face before going to sleep otherwise, I will see a pimple or two the very next day when I wake up. I have been using this product for more than 10 years now actually. My skin is quite sensitive so I have to make sure I use the right and gentle yet effective products.

After washing and exfoliating my face, I then use a toner. This one is from Belo. I find that this is very effective as well. After cleaning my face, I put a generous amount on a cotton ball and wipe my face and neck with it. Toning actually removes all the other excess dirt or oil that the facial wash wasn't able to remove. 

And of course, after toning, I have to moisturize my face to make sure it doesn't dry especially during the Ber months where it gets kinda cold so my skin actually tends to dry and flake out. I use the Celeteque Moisturizer with Triple Moisturizing Serum. Like I said earlier I have sensitive skin so basically using the right effective yet mild products are a must for me. Also, what I do, since I have combination skin where my T-zone gets oily, I don't apply any moisturizer in that area otherwise it becomes oilier. So I put this moisturizer on my face excluding my T-zone area. I also want to avoid wrinkles, which are prone for dry skin, so of course, making sure that my face is moisturized especially throughout the night and day can help me avoid having wrinkles early on.  

After all that, I then put on my eye cream on my under eyes. I am using my Quick FX Eyelift Cream. I have actually included this product in my November 2015 favorites which you can read here. I have noticed that though I don't have dark under eyes, I have puffy under eyes which is quite bothering to me. I have been using this product for about 3 weeks now and I can see improvement. 

Last, but not the least, of course, I do brush my teeth before going to sleep, and the way that I exfoliate my lips is actually brushing them mildly to remove any dead skin cells. To avoid my lips from drying especially nowadays that the weather is getting cold, I make sure to apply lip balm. This is actually just a transparent lip balm which I bought from Essence. I love though that this is just the usual lip balm, it keeps my lips moisturized. I find it very effective. I also love the fact that it does smell and actually even taste like candy. LOL

I also decided to include the makeup remover I have been using. Of course, sometimes, especially when it comes to eyeliners and mascaras, they don't totally come off when you wash your face. What I do is that before and after I wash my face, I use cotton buds or q-tips and cotton to remove my eyeliner and my mascara. I also do that after washing my face since most of the time, my eyeliner tends to stick around even after washing my face. I am using this Ever Bilena Advance MakeUp Remover which is very effective and affordable.

Okay, so that's it for now. I hope I was able to give you some information if you are also looking for affordable yet effective facial products. :) Feel free to comment down below what you're night skin care routine is or if you have any questions. :) You can also follow me here in BlogSpot and in BlogLovin.com to be updated with my new posts and product reviews. :) Follow me also in Instagram: @Yhang_Chua since I always keep my IG account updated with my new posts. :)

Xoxo,

Yhang

Note: This is NOT a sponsored post. I purchased these products myself. Photos are mine unless stated otherwise. 

Review: Essence PureSkin All-in-One BB Cream Formulated For Asian Skin

Hey Loves!

So today will be about one of my favorite drugstore brands which is the Essence PureSkin BB Cream. I got mine in the shade 10-Light. Actually the purchase of this was unplanned since when I went to SM Bicutan a couple of weeks ago, SM had their 3-day sale and this was part of it. I got this because it only cost Php100.00! Also, the available shade they have for this product really fit me well, I mean it was the right shade for me, so of course, without any hesitations, I purchased this one and put this instantly in my shopping basket. Haha!

Price: Php 100.00 (on sale)/ Original Price: Php 319.00

Net Wt. 1.0 FL.oz/ 30mL

Its Claims:

- Has SPF 30 PA +++

- Formulated for Asian Skin

- Flawless Clear Skin

- Intensive moisture

- UVA/ UVB Protection

- Essence All-in-One BB Cream acts as a moisturizer, make-up base or foundation. Its oil-free formulation covers imperfections and provides a flawless clear skin without clogging pores. Contains moisturizing agents to smoothen skin.

- SPF30/PA+++ protection prevents skin darkening.

Ingredients:

Anyway, on with the review. Actually, this is not the first time that I have used this product since I purchased this. If you have been following me on Instagram, I posted a selfie there 3 weeks ago where I used this BB Cream when I had dinner and coffee with friends. Here is a screenshot of my Instagram post:

(Note: Please take note that I just took this screenshot just now as I am writing this post which is in real time that I will be posting this here in my blog. I don't schedule blog posts in advance. I actually write them on the spot and post it immediately afterwards real time.)

Honestly, I prefer using this more compared to my Maybelline ClearSmooth BB Cream. I feel that the longevity of this is better especially when primer is applied prior to application of the product.

Okay, so today, I applied this product for this blog today at exactly 2:22pm MNL time. I was at home all day but was busy with a lot of chores; (took care of my fiance in helping him prepare to go to work, cleaned my room, did my laundry, washed the dishes, helped my Mom to prepare dinner and cleaned the table afterwards) So imagine that though I was just at home, I did perspire and was out and about the whole afternoon and evening. 

The product actually comes in a plastic tube and it has a spout so you can control the amount of product you will be using. 

Once you apply the product at the back of your hand, this is how it looks like:

If you notice, it has quite a thick consistency and has a yellow undertone which I really like. 

This is how it looked when I applied this product this afternoon at 2:22pm MNL time. Note though that I didn't apply any primers but just my Celeteque Facial Moisturizer after washing my face with my Celeteque Exfoliating Facial wash prior to application.

This is how it looked like when I just put one layer of the product:

If you notice, I haven't applied any makeup on yet and observe that it gives a dewy finish though the visible veins on my cheeks are still a little visible. Also, you can notice that I have a pimple beside my brow. It wasn't able to conceal the pimple itself but it was able to at least conceal the redness of it which works for me already.

My habit in applying face products are applying 2 layers of the product to on my face to make sure that I get medium- heavy coverage.

So this is how it then looked like when I applied the 2nd layer of the BB Cream on my face plus I also did my brows, put on my liquid eyeliner at the upper part of my eyes. and some nude lipstick.

If you notice, it does give out a dewy finish, but of course, I prefer a matte finish. So this is how it looked like after I applied blush- I used my LOL Blush Duo and my Nichido Final Powder in So Natural.

So there it is, though it isn't fully matte, I observed that with setting powder, the BB Cream was able to give out a glowing effect on my face.

After applying this, I was out and about with taking care and helping my Fiance get ready for work. I only retouched one time with the Nichido Final Powder after 3 hours which was exactly 5:47pm MNL time since what I do is that I make sure to accompany my Fiance outside the village and subdivision where he rides and commutes going to work.

Afterwards, I was busy with my chores: Fixed my room, I did our laundry, washed dishes, helped my Mom prepare dinner and cleaned the table after dinner. And the whole time I was doing this, I had my makeup on for the sake of this blog post. LOL. No worries though since I enjoyed doing my chores knowing that somehow I was made up. LOL.

I checked back at exactly 8:33pm MNL time and this is now how it looked like:

If you will notice, my face is still not that oily though my T-zone and my cheeks are already a bit shiny, but not to the extent that I already looked haggard after all the chores I did. Also, the veins in my cheeks aren't that visible yet. I only retouched once with my Nichido Final Powder, which was about 3 hours after application. It is actually a personal habit of mine to apply loose powder when going out of the house especially when I accompany my Fiance outside our subdivision or if I just have to go out of our village to buy something since I feel that if I don't have at least any loose powder and a tinted lip balm on, I feel that I look so pale. Note that these 2 photos taken at 8:33pm MNL time are the result after 6 hours from time of application.

What I like:

- It gives medium- heavy coverage depending on how much product you apply.

- It has a yellow undertone to it.

- Longevity is very good even without primer, but I can say that longevity is far better with a mattifying primer on.

- Affordable. Technically, it was really affordable for me when I purchased it since it was on sale and I only got this for only Php100.00 and the shade available that time was the right shade for me. 

- Accessible: Available in all Essence counters in SM Department Stores- beauty section, Watsons and in other malls and department stores where there is an Essence Cosmetics Counter.

- It has SPF 30+++ which I think is very good for a BB Cream since some BB Creams contains lower SPF.

- Gives light- medium coverage which works well for me.

- There is no sticky feeling on the face.

- Very lightweight, feels like you don't have any BB cream/ foundation on.

- Though it wasn't able to fully conceal my pimple, it was able to conceal the redness which personally works for me. 

- It gives a glowing effect on the skin which makes your face look healthier.

- True to its claims, it does moisturize the skin not making it look dry and cakey even after you set it with a final powder.

What I don't like:

- Since this was only on sale when I purchased this, they only have limited shades available and during that time that I purchased this, they only 2 shades available: this one which was the lightest shade they have and the darkest shade which is a shade for morena skin as per the saleslady. 

Overall, I like this BB Cream a lot! Like I mentioned earlier, I prefer using this more than my Maybelline ClearSmooth BB Cream and recently, I have been using this a lot more than my all time favorite Shawill BB Cream. Haha!

REPURCHASE: YES!!

Like I said, I got it on sale firsthand, and at the same time, I have been loving the results that this BB Cream is giving me whenever I use it. :)

Note though that we have different skin types, I have given my review on this product based on my personal experience and how it worked for me and there is of course the possibility that this may not work on others as well as it worked for me or this may even work better on others than it worked for me. It all depends of course on our skin types.

Anyway, I hope you found this useful. Just to let you all know, what I also like about Essence Cosmetics is that aside from the fact that their products are great, they are always on sale. So imagine having to buy this drugstore product on its original price, they have a great selection of products and they are also always have products on sale. :)

If you have used this already, feel free to comment down below your own experience and if there are other BB Creams and foundation or any makeup products which are drugstore that you may want me to review or that you can recommend since I am always on the hunt for affordable but with very good quality. :) Also feel free to follow me here in BlogSpot, and in BlogLovin.com to be updated with my future posts. :) You can also follow me in Instagram: @Yhang_Chua since I also always keep my IG account updated with my new blog posts. :)

Xoxo,

Yhang

Note: This is NOT a sponsored post. I purchased this product myself. Photos are mine unless stated otherwise.