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Double-Cleanse your skin : The Japanese way of cleansing and makeup removal

April 9, 2007 Paris B 15 Comments

Double-cleaning is a concept which seems to be found mostly in Asian brands or asian skincare routines. I haven’t seen the other big “western” brands promoting this method of cleansing yet.

What is double cleansing? Well essentially, its exactly what it says. You cleanse your skin twice. The first time, with cleansing oil and the second, with a gel or foaming cleanser.

It was explained to me by Kanebo as thus:

  • Step 1: Cleanse with cleansing oil to remove the oil, residual makeup and impurities from your skin. Rinse.
  • Step 2: Cleanse your skin with a cleansing gel or foam cleanser.
  • This double-cleansing is only to be done in the evening/night

The reason given was because cleansing oils help remove the residual makeup and oils that accumulate on your skin and in your pores throughout the day. Using oil on your skin is an alien concept as it was to me when I first heard about it. However, its not as alien now that I use it. It removes makeup a treat, especially waterproof mascara and the Bobbi Brown long-wearing gel eyeliners. After using a cleansing oil, my skin usually feels cleaner. I’ll write about cleansing oils again some time.

After using cleansing oils, the next step using cleansing gel/foam is to ensure that your skin is really clean and free from impurities so that your moisturers and toners can absorb better.

This double step process is supposed to help make your skin clearer. So, does it work?

I have tried it religiously for a while. I’d double cleanse at night, because I’ve had makeup on the whole day. I’d use a cleansing oil first then a foam cleanser. Yes, my skin did feel cleaner and yes, I’d find myself with a clean cottonpad when I applied my apple cider vinegar toner. No residual makeup at all.

But I found that depending on the foam cleanser I used, I might end up with a drier face than I liked especially around the eyes and cheeks. So, for now, I don’t double-cleanse that often. I do it about 3 times a week, just to make sure that my skin really gets clean (and usually on working days when I wear makeup) but the other 4 days, I’d use either the cleansing oil or the foam cleanser by itself.

Is there a particular brand I recommend? The answer is no. For me, any combination of any cleansing oil and foaming cleanser works just as well. If you are prone to oily skin though, then you may want to double-cleanse daily for it does help remove the oilies at the end of the day. But if you have dry or combination skin, you risk making your skin drier. So, I woudln’t double-cleanse that often.

All said, I would recommend this method of cleansing your skin and I think the Japanese got something right with this! Their skin is amazing!

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Pynocare – has anyone tried it?

April 8, 2007 Paris B

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I had a reader, Cheryl, leave a comment below as follows:-

Hey, good review you got there. Have you heard of Pynocare? It has the following claims :-

“PYNOCARE with MSCC Complex Actisome is the first and only natural oral depigmentation solution. It effectively repairs and strengthens the skin from the inside out, visibly reducing the size and intensity of skin pigmentation.

PYNOCARE contains powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and is 50 times more potent than Vitamin C & E.

PYNOCARE’s natural and safe formulation has also been clinically proven to reduce the size and intensity of pigmentation spots on the face. PYNOCARE treats skin pigmentation at its roots.”

I don’t know if it’s as effective as Imedeen or not, is there any user of this product that can post some comment or reviews here?
Thanks!

I haven’t tried Pynocare simply because I did not believe that a pill could “depigment” any pigment on my skin. I have freckles due to having fair skin, which is a form of pigmentation. Pynocare seems targeted only at reducing pigmentation unlike Imedeen which doesn’t place so much emphasis on pigmentation but more on strengthening the skin. For me, any reduction in pigmentation due to my taking Imedeen is a positive side effect. That said, I also take other health supplements, like Evening Primrose Oil and Fish Oil and Vitamin C.

Are there any readers who have tried Pynocare and would like to share the pros and cons with us and with Cheryl? Your input would be greatly appreciated!

Update: This post and question was posted in 2007. There has been no further updates or developments since then. All questions should be directed to the company. Comments are now closed.

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Silver’s HOT!

April 6, 2007 Paris B 2 Comments

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Metallic silver is all the rage in Hollywood at the moment reports Life & Style Weekly. That probably means we’ll be seeing more silver accessories – bags, shoes, jewellery, clothes in the stores soon. Its great for me, as I prefer Silver as a colour, to gold. Gold gives me the impression that its gaudy and in your face, whilst silver is more elegant. But, a lot of it depends on your skin tone as well. Some people I know don’t look good in silver, but smoulder in gold!

Knowing how influenced we are by Hong Kong clothes trends however, I’m not sure if we’ll see this trend on our shores as soon, unless Hong Kong picks it up. All that said, I’m all over that drool-worthy silver bag in the picture above by Francesco Biasia ($428 ouch!)! Eh, and I do own that Bourjois silver eyeshadow!

Incidentally, the Bourjois eyeshadow in Silver or Argent is rather gritty in feel, and does not apply very well. I find it a bit flakey although the metallic shine is quite something. I suppose that if you really wanted a nice blingy silver eyeshadow, you could really do worse 🙂

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Review: Makeup: Lancome Flextencils mascara

April 5, 2007 Paris B 12 Comments

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Note: This product is discontinued

I hardly wore mascara for a long time. The reason was because I tried a few but they all failed miserably on me. I’ve tried Maybelline XXL and Mavala Waterproof mascara, both of which smudged on me and gave me panda eyes. Then, a friend told me she loved Lancome Flextencils mascara. Seeing as I was at a sale picking it up for her, I thought I might as well get one for myself too and see if it fared any better.

To my surprise, I like it! Below is a picture of my stick straight Asian (read: Chinese) lashes.

 

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Here is a mini collage of pictures of my lashes with the Lancome Flextencils mascara (waterproof) after a whole day on.

 

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I curl my lashes with a Shu Uemura curler before I apply mascara. With the other mascaras I have tried thus far, I found that even after curling, as the day wears on, my lashes will revert to their stick straight nature. However, with Lancome Flextencils, my lashes stay curled all day with no smudging

I find it easy to apply as the brush head isn’t very big and the bristles are short so they coat all my lashes with the mascara. Its also very easy to apply and it dries quickly so I haven’t experienced any smudging at all yet, and its been a week. I find that it lengthens a little, but does not really volumise. So I have curled long lashes but not much volume. For a novice like me who usually cannot see my lashes, its enough for now. I will however be looking out for a mascara that lengthens AND volumises.

I got mine in the waterproof version in black. The colour is very black which is good. Its also hard to remove, which is good and bad. Good, as it doesn’t smear during the day, and bad because it can be a pain to remove at the end of the day. However, I remove mine with cleansing oils, which seem to remove anything! So I dont’ have a problem with this one.

As I bought it during a sale, I got mine at RM60. I’m told it retails in store for about RM75 or so but do update me if I’m wrong. Its pretty expensive but so far, its worth it for me!

Pros: Small brush head, Holds my curl, Does not smear

Cons: Expensive, no volume

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