Can you believe we're almost halfway of December?! Then Christmas 🌟and a new year will unveil again on our calendar. 🎉 Time really flies so fast this pandemic. ⏳😪

I'm beginning to feel the holiday season because of the colder days but the approaching exam is being such a bummer 👎😫. Yet we have no choice!! 

So here's my morning routine!! Glad to have woken up at 7AM today ☕

🌻 I always do dry cleansing in the morning with some gel cleansers and I chose AXIS Y QUINOA GEL CLEANSER because this is gentle enough, smells like my fave drink and washes off easily. One of the best cleansers I have!

🌻 Next would be my fave toner and I use it non stop since I started to try it. Give a way for ISNTREE GREEN TEA FRESH TONER. I love this toner as it controls sebum and brightens complexion, inhibiting melanin production. 

🌻 My skin always have PIE from previous breakouts I had that's why SNP LAB NIACINAMIDE 10% SERUM is a must have for me. I also recently got this and liked it because it's not tacky and feels lightweight compared to other niacinamide serum that has a bit viscosity to it. 
 
🌻 Recently, I've been using BEPLAIN CICAFUL CALMING GEL as my moisturizer. I love this because its consistency is in between a toner and serum even it's marketed as a moisturizer. That's how lightweight it is and oily skin folks will surely love it! 

🌻 If you have been my follower for a while, I said through my previous posts that my skin can ONLY tolerate mineral/physical UV filters because I have sensitive skin. I also like SPFs with matte finish so I've been loving SKIN MENTOR DR. GREEN MILD UP SUN+ and I already bought a backup of this, afraid that I'll ran out of it. 🤧😅

What's your current AM skincare routine? I'd like to know the products you're using and I might be interested to try them. 😃

CURRENT MORNING ROUTINE

🍵𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙏𝙚𝙖

It has anti-inflammatory properties and high in polyphenols which fights off bacterial infections. Plus, EGCG for controlling your sebum production. So, it reduces redness, swelling and irritation.

🍯𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙨

It came from honey bees extracted which moisturizes, hence reduces the appearance of wrinkles and skin textures. It also helps in keeping your skin glowy and blemish free.

🐌𝙎𝙣𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙈𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙣

It's great as main hydrator for the skin to improve hyperpigmentations, redness, and scars thus promotes skin healing and regeneration which serves to be an anti-aging benefits. 

🍃𝘾𝙞𝙘𝙖

Centella Asiatica aka Cica helps in strengthening skin barrier function, reduces redness, free radicals and inflammation on the skin. This is my no-brainer ingredient whenever my skin is totally inflamed and compromised unless if you're allergic to it. I wouldn't recommend it but there are plenty of alternatives in the list you can try. 

🌿𝙈𝙪𝙜𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩

This is what I call the sister of Centella Asiatica because they have so much similarities in terms of benefits and effects on the skin but if you think Cica is too mild for you or allergic to it. Mugwort is your best bet!

🧫𝙉𝙞𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙚

Vitamin B3 or Niacinamide is what I considered a do-it-all ingredient which helps improve redness, regulates sebum production, pores, brighten PIE/PIH, minimizes fine lines and wrinkles and maintaining healthy skin barrier. 

𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐒:
#isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner
#cosrxph Propolis Synergy Toner
#cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
#iunik Centella Calming Gel Cream
#isntreeph Spot Saver Mugwort Ampoule
#snplab Niacinamide 10% Serum

𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝟔 𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒

In this discussion, we'll talk about how we can transition our skincare and the 5 ingredients to help calm down skin. Coz our skincare routine goes through changes just like we do! Why sometimes our skin can be angry or irritated while other times it's soft and balance? What are those reasons and SOS ingredients you need to look for when you're in that situation? Let's start! 😄

You may also share your go-to products or routine whenever you're skin needs some help like 🆘!!!

BEST 5 INGREDIENTS FOR INFLAMMATION & IRRITATION

𝐼𝒮𝒩𝒯𝑅𝐸𝐸 𝒮𝒰𝒫𝑅𝐸𝑀𝒜𝒞𝒴

Isntree is a brand that focuses on preserving one's natural beauty through the use of natural, safe and healthy ingredients in our natural skin care products. 

WHY I 🄻🄾🅅🄴 IT?
They offer wide range of products which are formulated for every specific skin type such as normal, dry, oily, combi skin and even for sensitive skin. And by far, all of the products that I've tried worked for me and gave me amazing results. Whenever they claim something, they deliver it effectively.

Also Isntree's products are:
•Fragrance free
•Pregnancy safe
•Paraben free
•Alcohol free
•Cruelty free
•Vegan

P.S All of the products tagged below are what I have in my collection with this brand and are not sponsored.

What's your top 1 skincare brand even if it's not a Korean brand? Share yours below! 👇😉

MY TOP 1 KBEAUTY BRAND: ISNTREE

Hello! I'd like to ask some recommendations of toners or essences with calming and soothing effect to target my redness and breakouts. What do you have on mind? 😅

Calming & Soothing Toner Recos

I experienced a slight peeling around my nose on first few uses maybe my skin is just new to the product. It always happen. 😂

📝CLAIMS:
An exfoliating toner that gently removes dead skin cells and smoothes out your skin texture. 

NET WEIGHT: 200 ml

INGREDIENTS: Purified Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine Salicylate, Hizikia Fusiforme Extract, Codium Fragile Extract, Sea Trumpet Extract, Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Soy Isoflavones, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Extract, Aloe Vera Leaf Juice Powder, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum

skin type&#47;concerns: oily, sensitive skin

💭THOUGHTS
💧 packed in a sturdy frosted plastic bottle
💧 transparent liquid, lightweight and fast absorbing
💧 doesn&#39;t sting which is great! this is so gentle on the skin yet does its job.
💧 it&#39;s true that it has mild peeling because I had some peeling on my nose;
💧 lessens my blackheads and hyperpigmentations 
💧 pimples became smaller and less red
💧 some skin textures be gone! 😃
💧 not drying tho, just use it moderately
💧 no artificial fragrance and essential oils

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🌟 RECOMMENDED!
If you&#39;re looking for a chemical exfoliant but afraid for side effects like drying and major peeling. I recommend this toner from Isntree. This is a gentle BHA toner yet it works for decreasing your acne and acne scars. This is perfect for normal to oily, acne-prone sensitive skin

Tends to have a film when it sets so I used this in my PM routine for that plump and nourished feel.

Overall, this serum is more of a brightening and making your skin healthy because of many vitamins and minerals jammed with it. This is also one of their best seller like the Tea Tree Relief Serum which I also love to the moon and back! 😍 I tried this as I searched for the benefits of honey and propolis in our skin after watching @beautywithinofficial video in YouTube. This works so fast! In my 1 week of usage, my skin is already brighter and glowy. Perfect for all skin types.

This is my first mugwort based product that I&#39;ve tried alongside with their sunscreen. (review coming up soon!). It&#39;s really effective for my greasy oily skin lol. By so far my most favorite clay mask. #skinorie

+has herbal&#47;earthy smell
+ doesn&#39;t leave my face taut and dry after use
+reduces the redness on my face
+skin brightens after
+pores smoothen (how&#39;s that possible?!)
+my dark spots and hyperpigmentations better
+i don&#39;t mind the price coz it works!
+a little goes a long way! but sometimes i feel extra so..🤭
+works for all skin types

I don&#39;t have anything bad to say on this one.

This is my trusted sunscreen of all time because it didn&#39;t break me out on first use, controls sebum and effective on protecting my skin from the sun and calming my redness.

Do note that it has fragrance/essential oil. Remember to always patch test first!

🍊 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐂 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐦

𝐶𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑚𝑠
This serum uses 70% Tangerine extract to moisturize, brighten and add radiance to the skin. This is a concentrated serum that absorbs quickly into the skin without greasiness, targeting dark spots and blemishes for an even, bright complexion.

𝐾𝑒𝑦 𝐼𝑛𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠
𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙏𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩 - contains up to 10x more vitamin C than their mature counterparts! Vitamin C helps fade dark spots and hyperpigmentation. 

𝙉𝙞𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙚 - reduces inflammations and redness, regulates oil production and minimizes pore appearance.

𝘼𝙧𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙣 - evens out and brightens skin tone, lightens darkened areas, and can help with the appearance of scars.

𝑀𝑦 𝑇ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠
I love that the packaging is sustainable and has airless pump which you can use even the last drop of the product! When applied, it blends seamlessly and leaves your skin a dewy to glowy finish. After 1 and a half week of usage, I noticed my hyperpigmentations have reduced but not totally yet you can see its progress.