My Everyday Brow Routine (Step by Step)

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Brows are the most important part of makeup. Even if you do not apply makeup everyday, groomed brows are the best way to frame your face. I have rather thin and sparse brow. In other words, its like having no brows at all! I envy people with thick full natural brows, especially Korean girls. So filling in/drawing my brows is important to me when I have makeup on. Otherwise it will look "incomplete"! Even when I do not have makeup on that day, I will try to fill in my brows as natural as possible and here's how I do it.

"Disclaimer: Each individual has their own way or technique in doing their brows. There's no right or wrong way. It's just your own preference!"

I do my brows in the following way when I have makeup on. When I need to do a more defined eyebrows for special occasions, I will use a more precise eyebrow pencil, Bioderma makeup remover to correct and concealer to highlight my arch.

1. With a spooly brush, I make sure to comb my brows to tidy them up.
2. Using my eyebrow pencil from The Face Shop in no.01, I start by "sketching" the lower part of my brow.
3. After that, I "sketch" the upper part of my brows, keeping the front lines parallel and tapering it at the tail to meet the lower line
4. Fill them in with short strokes, following the direction of your natural hair.
5. I do not have any products at the front of my brows so that I wont have a "stark line or square beginning".With a stiff angle brush, I blend the product to the front part to create a "gradiation". It also helps to blend the rest of the product evenly throughout the whole brows.
6. With a q-tip, I clean up any excess product or "sharpen" my tail.
7. Lastly, I "seal" everything with my MAC Brow Set in Show Off.

It will usually take me about 5mins to complete both my eyebrows for my everyday routine. How long do you take to do your brows? What are the products you use? Share it in the comment session.

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My Skincare Routine.(Night)

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This post will be my night time skin care routine. Check out my day time skincare routine here.

Night time routine overview

 

If you prefer to apply more products or heavier creams, I find that night time is the best time as you don't apply makeup so you don't have to worry about how much you already have on your face. Also, night time are the best to slather on your mask or special products while your skin "rest" and "recuperate".

 

Cleanser: Clinique Liquid Facial Soap Mild.
I have always been a fan of Clinique since my late teens. It never broke me out and keeps my skin flawless. The only time when I started to have breakouts was when I started getting more into makeup and trying new things so I stopped using Clinique products, which was a bad move! This cleanser does not dry up my skin but still makes my skin feel clean.

Toner: Clinique Clarifying Toner
This is more like a 'exfoliating toner' which claims to exfoliate dead skin before moisturiser. This does sting the skin if you just "popped' a pimple and can be a little drying if you are having pimples. However I like the concept of 'exfoliation' hence I only use it at night.

Toner: Etude House Wonder Pore Toner
Like I mentioned above, I don't mind putting on tons of products at night. Minimise the appearance of pores and control excess oil. Also deep cleanse my pores.

 

Essences: Loreal Youth Code Pre-Essence
A boosting essence to help boost your skincare by 2times. Apply before any treatment/serum. It is so lightweight that is absorbs immediately with no sticky residue!

SK-II Facial Treatment Essence
Containing more than 90% Pitera, a miracle water that combats all 5 dimensions of skin problems; Texture Refinement, Firmness Power, Wrinkle Resilience, Radiance Enhancement and Spots Control.

 

Eye Cream: Loreal White Perfect Micro-Vibration 3-in-1 Brightener
Anti-dark circles, Anti-spots & Anti-puffiness. What I like about this eye cream is the built in massager/vibrator. It gives you a relaxing feeling and also helps in better absorption of the eye cream.

Moisturiser: Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion
Not only its moisturising, it does not leave any sticky feeling and makes my skin feels smooth!


So there is my night time skincare routine. What's your favourite or must have skincare products?

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My Skincare Routine (Day)

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Skincare is very important. It not only helps to prep your skin for a better makeup application, it is also important to keep your skin in good condition so you can put lesser, more natural looking makeup.

Overview of my daytime skincare products

I am going to share my everyday daytime skincare routine. I admit that there are days when I just don't feel like putting on anything on my face at all. However, I try to be as religious as possible in my skincare routine, be it day or night routine. Skincare basics includes cleansing, toning and moisturizing. Even if you have oily skin like me, there are moisturizers that suits different skin types. Moisturizers that contains SPF are great for day time so you don't have to slap on sunscreen if you are indoors but be sure to add sunscreen with a higher SPF if you are going to be outdoors for a long period to protect you from that harmful rays!

Apart from those mentioned above, if you have a specific issue or skin condition, you can easily add serum/essence to your basic routine for that extra boost or special care to combat/treat that specific issue.

Last but not least, exfoliating! Exfoliate the dead skin at least once a week to get rid of all the product buildups. It allows new skin cells to surface, giving you a much smoother, healthier and brighter looking skin. It also allows better absorption of other products, making the products work more effectively!

So lets start with my cleanser and toner:

 

Cleanser: Garnier Sakura White Pinkish Radiance Gentle Cleansing Foam
Lathers well, smells amazing and brightens up my skin for that morning "glow'.

Toner: Etude House Wonder Pore Freshner
Minimise the appearance of pores and control excess oil. Also deep cleanse my pores.

 

Essences: Loreal Youth Code Pre-Essence
A boosting essence to help boost your skincare by 2times. Apply before any treatment/serum. It is so lightweight that is absorbs immediately with no sticky residue!

SK-II Facial Treatment Essence
Containing more than 90% Pitera, a miracle water that combats all 5 dimensions of skin problems; Texture Refinement, Firmness Power, Wrinkle Resilience, Radiance Enhancement and Spots Control.

Garnier Sakura White Pinkish Radiance Essence Lotion
Lightweight and easily absorbs, this essence lotion not only smells amazing, it makes my skin look radiant and rosy. Just like Korean women's skin.

 

Eye Cream: Loreal White Perfect Micro-Vibration 3-in-1 Brightener
Anti-dark circles, Anti-spots & Anti-puffiness. What I like about this eye cream is the built in massager/vibrator. It gives you a relaxing feeling and also helps in better absorption of the eye cream.

Moisturizer: Garnier Sakura White Pinkish Radiance Moisturizing cream SPF21/PA+++
Just like the other 2 products from this line, this smells amazing as well. What's great is that not only it contains SPF, it is not heavy or greasy even though it's a cream!

So there it is, my skincare routine for daytime. I keep everything light and as little as possible in the day so I can have more time in between each products to allow them to fully absorb in my skincare before putting on more.

Do keep a look out for my night time routine as different products are used.

Thanks for reading!