B.F.F

Iced White Coffee // Sun Yin Loong, Aman Suria

8:09 AM

Many of us get lazy when it comes to our skin care routine, most of us know the steps but we’re not bothered and some of us aren’t sure so we just avoid it. How we care for our skin at a younger age will have a vast difference when we get older in future. Proper skin care also helps in giving us a good canvas when we apply our makeup.

There are many times where I just want to skip my whole skin care routine so I can head to bed earlier or get more sleep in the morning, but each time I remind myself that i will regret in future if i do not care for my skin right now.
So today I’ll be sharing with you my basic 5 step skin care routine which I do everyday!

1. Cleanse
Always cleanse especially at night when our face is at its dirtiest, we don’t want to have any dirt that might cause breakouts or acne on our face. A cleanser typically removes whatever dirt/ makeup we have on our skin.

2. Toner
Why should I use a toner? Toner helps to remove any product residue on our skin, refreshes our skin and also tighten our pores. Some toners have hydrating uses which helps prevent our skin from drying out easily.

3. Eye Cream

I used to skip this step but now I realized that it actually makes a difference(!) especially when I put on eye makeup. Eye cream helps to moisturize our eye area to prevent fine lines and wrinkles form happening. For those who have dark circles or puffiness, eye cream can be used to treat it.

4. Serum

Serum has really improved my skin as I used to have really dry skin. Face serum penetrates deeper into our skin for absorption which locks in the moisture. Applying serum to your skin care routine before makeup can really work wonders.

5. Moisturize

Lastly, moisturize! Yes ,even after applying serum we still need to apply moisturizer! Moisturizer leaves our skin feeling nourished and supple.

Products that i'm currently using:
Cleanser - Cetaphil, I highly recommend this as it is great for all skin types!
Toner - Yves Rocher Hydra Vegetal Hydrating toner, been using it for 2 years and i really love this!
Eye Cream - Benefit It's Potent! It helps for my dry eyelids but doesn't seem to help with my dark circles.
Serum - Yves Rocher Hydra Vegetal Moisture Boost Concentrate, it's really light and hydrating without that sticky feeling.
Moisturizer - Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion, works really well for my dry skin!

Note: I have dry and sensitive skin so the products that work for me might not work for you as we all have different skin conditions.
I hope that the products that i use might help those who have dry and sensitive skin like mine.

This are my skin care steps and i hope it helps you in understanding the products and also which steps to take first for your skin care routine!

xx Carmen

ATAS

Palazzo Viva // Telawi,Bangsar

7:35 AM

Beauty

Brow Shaping 101

3:35 AM

People have always been asking "how do you trim and shape your brows? how come I can never seem to trim it nicely? how do I know where to begin? how do I find my arch??" etc etc.
Hence, I've decided to share with you how to trim and shape your own natural eyebrows!

TOOLS NEEDED
-Razor, Spoolie Brush(Mascara wand), cuticle scissors.
I will be showing you how to trim with a razor because not everyone can stand the pain of plucking their eyebrows (don't worry, I feel your pain!)

ALWAYS know where your eyebrows begin, where is the arch and where it ends.

1. Take an eyebrow pencil and place it on the side of your nose to know where your brows should begin.

2. Hold the pencil from the center of your nose across the center of your iris to get a natural arch length for your face.

3. From your nose to the outer corner of your eye, that's where your brows end.

* If you feel that you are unsure once you start shaping, you can always dot on the points when measuring.

1. Take your razor to trim the top of your brows. Lightly place the razor parallel to your brows and gently push it downwards to shape from beginning to the arch area.

2. Slant the razor to trim the back of your brows, use the arch and end point to determine how much your should trim.

3.Trim the excess hair below your brows to make your brows look neat & tidy. Trimming the bottom of you brows can also make your brows thinner so try not to over-trim!

4. Take the spoolie brush and comb your brows upwards, cut the hairs that too long. Make sure your scissors is parallel to your eyebrow shape, you don't want to have uneven eyebrows!!

* For those who are new to shaping with a razor, you can always try to trim the hairs on the back of your hand to know how much pressure you should place when trimming your brows!
It sure takes away the fear of cutting yourself, trust me :)

Follow these simple steps to achieve a natural eyebrow shape !

Tips:

#Try to outgrow your brows if you want to re-shape them nicely.
#Do not trim too much unless you like overly thin brows which i don't recommend.

You might not get a perfectly balance brow on your first few tries but it's ok! Practice makes perfect :)

xx Carmen