再见肌肤问题，水当当！美白篇 Bye to skin blemishes Part 1

有好些朋友／同事问我年过三十该如何保养才好，为什么皮肤干燥无光泽，皮肤有雀斑或黑斑／黄褐斑等。我觉得最重要的是要持续保养，认真保养。有些人每天护肤三步骤都做足，但是皮肤还是不白皙剔透，原因是不了解自己的肌肤情况。真正要做到了解肌肤需要，然后“对症下药”才是解决皮肤问题的最佳方法。接下来我会提到成熟肌肤常见的几个问题，然后我会逐一说明解决方法。

熟龄皮肤越来越黄，不想变黄脸婆？

皮肤变黄主要是新陈代谢变缓慢，内部分泌也因身体累积的毒素造成皮肤黄黑、生斑。这里可以用内外的护肤和调理来解决。

皮肤的保养
1）每天护肤三步骤中可以用到美白的产品。美白产品中比较有效果的是果酸，但是不是每个人都适合。其次就是熊果或维他命C成分的美白产品。效果还不错，但是就是必须持之以恒，长期使用就会看到效果。
2）深层护肤用面膜时可以用那些有美白成分的产品。
3）减少曝晒，养成每天出门做好防晒工作，一在烈阳下就撑伞的习惯。
4）斑已形成，可通过专门的美肤医生进行脉冲光，把斑去除。但是这个只是权宜之计，因为斑一旦形成，任何的美容仪器只能把表皮上的斑去掉，一段时期后，皮肤底层的班又会浮现在表层。脉冲光必须每隔一段时期就要去一次。预防胜过治疗，因此，平时的护肤，确保斑不会形成是最好的方法。

如想知道有哪些美白产品，可参考本博客内介绍的一些不错用的产品。


体内的保养
1）可以常喝帮助美白的饮料例如：薏米水、银耳羹等。
2）时不时要清理体内的毒素，可通过喝酸奶或果汁等方法。

Some of my friends complain about their complexion and problems with regards to their skin. Majority of the mature ladies faces the problem of dull skin, melasma, uneven skin tones etc. They have asked how they could improve their complexion. I have collated a few common skin problem and what can be done to improve the complexion.

Most ladies will find that their skin gets more sallow and dull. This is mainly due to the slow regeneration of our skin and our body's ability to rid itself of toxic waste getting less effective. The solution is by using the right skincare method for your skin and also taking care of our body from inside out. As you know, our skin actually reflect how healthy we are on the inside.

Skincare
1) Starting from the 3 step skincare routine, products used should include whitening effect. Some products with AHA has very good results but may not be suitable for people with very sensitive skin. The other kind of ingredients include vitamin C and bearberry which can show pretty good result if diligent and continuous usage of the product is done.
2)Weekly usage of whitening mask is also important to ensure the skin gets a deeper treatment.
3)If pigmentation and melasma has already set in, you can look to aesthetic doctor to use IPL to remove the pigmentation. However, this is not a permanant, when spots and melasma has set in, it will not be possible to remove it as the pigmentation has already sink below the dermis and even with IPL the pigmentation will only be removed on the surface. Eventually the pigmentation will still surface, therefore the need for IPL again after a period of time. It is thus important to ensure proper care of skin under the sun to prevent pigmentation. Prevention is always better than cure.

There is some whitening products that I have reviewed on in the blog which you might be interested to find out more.

Body
1) Drinking barley water and white fungus soup regularly has whitening effect on skin
2) Get rid of toxic waste in body by drinking yoghurt drink and fruit juice etc.

Pig Collagen Jelly Gel sheet mask Review

Trying out the Pig Collagen Jelly Gel sheet mask from Holika Holika. For benefit of those who are interested in Korean mask, I am giving a short review on it. It comes in top and bottom portion for better fit. 

When first applied on face, it felt kind of cooling and had a little tightening effect as it get drier. It does not slip down as easily as the rubbery texture mask from Saem. Only complaint is that it is not as moist as paper mask, liquid essence not a lot and due to the ingredient, it is not suitable for Muslim friends. Supposed to wear for half hour and throw away when the mask gets thinner. 

Verdict: Nice subtle hydrated effect but not exactly noticeable. Did not help in reducing pores too. Won't buy again.

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