If you're wondering what type of skin conditions you are,
if you're wondering what type of masks is suitable for you,
here's a post that may help to clear your doubts! :)

How to determine if your skin is...

1. Oily?
- Your T-zone gets oily easily, have large pores, consistently having blackheads, pimples and/or acnes popping out. Make up doesn't last long.

2. Dry?
- Your skin gets dry and stiff even before you wash your face and it sometimes gets red and itchy at the side. May or may not have large pores at your T-zone, your skin looks dull and tired.

3. Dry on the outside, oilyon the inside?
- You have acnes and pimples popping out at your T-zone area, face gets oily but at the same time, your skin looks dull, itchy, and skin peels off easily.

4. Neutral?
- Also known as the Perfect skin condition. Your skin contains a balanced oil and moisture. Do not have acnes or pimples problem. Face don't turn stiff after washing your face.

What type of mask should you use if your skin is...
(Pls click on our Xin Ji facial mask and Beauty Diary facial mask on our sidebar for more info),

1. Oily?

* Oily Controlling Mask.
* Moisturising mask.
(Note that MANY thinks that it is not necessary for one to apply moisturising mask when his/her skin is oily. This is quite a misconcept as it doesn't mean that if your skin is oily it does have enough moisture. Moisturising is important to all skin types, particularly to dry skin.
You can alternately use a oily controlling mask and moisturising mask each time.

2. Dry?

* Moisturising mask.
For a long term effect, the Rose Moisture mask and the Seaweed cooling mask from the Skin 79 series is highly recommended.
For short term and/or emergency situations, you can try the Xin Ji and/or Beauty Diary's and/or other moisturising mask sheets.
Aloe Vera masks from both series are highly recommended as well.

3. Dry on the outside, oily on the inside?
Alternate the use of oil controlling and moisturising masks. However, more emphasis should be placed on the Moisturising side.

4. Neutral?

*Moistursing mask !

Don't slow down your facial treatments and facial care just because your skin is acne and pimple-free. As we grow older, other problems such as wrinkles and our skin losing its elasticity may occur! Do not wait until when you're old enough to take care of your skin. Facial treatments should start today! Even if it's just applying a mask or two each week, cleanse your face each day.

Note: Our skin condition might change from time to time depending on where we are, what we consume each day, what brand of cosmetics and facial care we use etc.

An all-time-useful recipe to look good, however is none other than:

1. Dinking enough water (as in 2000ml) each day,
2. Having enough sleep (best if from 11pm - 6am),
3. Exercise // SWEAT!
4. And be HAPPY. Our mood does affect our skin condition! Say NO to emo as it will also affect our mood swings, appetite etc. :)

The best time to apply a mask is right before you go to bed, i.e between 11pm - 2am as at this time, our skin are on a "resting" mode after a day of work.

Hope these information does help you girls! :)


xoxo



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p.s - I was typing this at 1am today. Uh.. big NO-NO.