Lancome VERNIS IN LOVE Brillance Gloss Polish 419B Violette Coquette

It has a large flat brush which is easy to apply and covers my nail in 2 swipes. It's a beautiful light lavender.

Dr. Wu Mandelic Renewal System

I have heard Dr. Wu Mandelic Acid 18% Serum is a good face chemical peeling, which can shrink the appearance of pores and reduce pimples such as whiteheads (comedones) and blackheads. I have some large pores and some pimples on my face, so I bought 3 products of Dr. Wu Mandelic Renewal System.

1. Intensive Renewal Serum With Mandelic Acid 18%
2. Intensive Renewal Toner With Mandelic Acid
3. Daily Renewal Lotion With Mandelic Acid

According to its directions, Intensive Renewal Serum With Mandelic Acid 18% can be used only 2 to 3 times a week (use one day, then rest two days). I will use the Mandelic Acid 18% serum only on Monday's and Thursday's night. I will use Mandelic Acid Toner and Mandelic Acid Lotion every night from now on.

I have used Mandelic Acid serum the night of August 28. Then I have used Mandelic Acid toner and Mandelic Acid lotion the nights of August 29, 30. There are some active pimples which never grow on my face. Since I have used this Mandelic Renewal System, those pimples have become red and had the head forming bumps. I think this Mandelic Renewal System speeds up the pimples growth.

I was awake by the itchiness of my face at the middle of the night. It was third day that I applied Mandelic Renewal System on my face, their Mandelic Acid gave me skin allergy. My face felt very itchy. After I washed my face, I applied some Lamer cream. In the morning, my face is fine that it doesn't feel itchy anymore. I'm glad that I have Lamer cream in handy to rescue my skin allergy. 

I dared to apply the Mandelic Acid 18% serum on my face at the night of September 1 even though the treated layers of skin gradually flake away. First, I applied the Mandelic Acid 18% serum on my clean face and then washed my hands. Secondly, I applied Lancome tonique confort comforting rehydrating toner. Thirdly, I applied an Elizabeth Arden gold ultra restorative capsule. Lastly, I applied Yu-Be moisturizing skin cream.

After I used the Mandelic Renewal System for 5 weeks, my skin was totally destroyed. It grew a lot of acnes and became very dry. I decided to stop using the Mandelic Renewal System. I really regret using them. They didn't improve my skin at all, instead of giving me the worst skin.

Now I have to start using these new skincare products for my very dry skin.

Home-made Face Mask

A few days ago, I was looking to buy Swiss essence soft mask online. I couldn't find it at any websites. Later I found a bottle of Guangyuan Beam Deposited More Flavor Barley Flour at my bedroom. Its label states that it can be used as facial mask or to wash the face. I decided using it to make a face mask.

I make a mask by mixing 1/2 teaspoon yogurt or honey, 3 teaspoon Guangyuan powder with enough Guangyuan cucumber water or water to form a thick paste. Thoroughly coat my face with the mixture, let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes, then rinse with warm water. 

After I used the mask, it made my skin smoother and brighter.

Powder Mask Ingredients:

1. Guangyuan Beam Deposited More Flavor Barley Flour powder
2. Guangyuan Cucumber Water
3. Yogurt
4. Honey

Cotton Pads Mask:
Using Selena 5 layers Cotton pads, soaking them in toner, separate the 5 layers and place on the forehead, the bridge of the nose, the cheeks and the chin, respectively.  Remove them approximately 5-10 minutes when they feel dry.

After using this cotton pads mask, it made my skin super hydrated.

Aloe Vera Gel Mask:

Applying some aloe vera gel on the face, leave it on the face for 15 to 20 minutes. Then rinse with warm water. 

I like to use Nature Republic aloe vera gel and Guangyuan aloe vera gel (I put it in the fridge for the cooling sensation).

After I used it, it made my skin soft and smooth.

Highlighting Powders Swatches: Hourglass Diffused, Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette, Illamasqua Intrigue, Orbis 8700, Hourglass Mood

My beauty equipments: Hitachi CM-N810, NuBrilliance, Dr.Arrivo II, Panasonic EH-SA93-PN, Panasonic EH-SW51-P, Clarisonic Opal, MTG ReFa CARAT, Clarisonic Mia

Clarisonic Mia

Clarisonic Mia is the most popular cleansing brush in North America. It does a great job for deep cleansing the face. I use it every other day. I like to use its Delicate or Sensitive head.

Hitachi CM-N810-P HADA CRIE COOL Facial Moisturizer Massager
Hitachi HADA CRIE is the most popular facial moisturizer massager in Japan. I bought this n810 over the other models because of its price and modes. It has four modes (1. Cleansing, 2. micro-pat, 3. moisturize, 4 refresh). I use its mode 1 and 3 mostly. Since it consumes lots of toners, I have bought a lot of facial toners. Click here to see My Facial Toners.

For the cleansing mode, I use a cotton pad with any clear toners such as Juju Cosmetics Whity Bihacon Whitening Lotion, Clarins lotion tonique sans alcool camomille.

For the micro-pat mode, I just apply any toners onto my face.

For the moisturize mode, I use a cotton pad with any toners such as SK-II facial treatment essence, Albion essential skin conditioner.

For the refresh mode, I use any milky lotions such as Rohto Hadalabo Shirojyun Albutin Milk lotion.

NuBrilliance Microdermabrasion System
NuBrilliance is the first and only at-home microdermabrasion device utilizing dual-action therapy with a combination of crystal-free diamond exfoliation AND suction, enabling you to have true microdermabrasion treatments at home.

I have used it for a few times, it removed the dead skin cells that made my skin smoother. Now I get more benefits from my skincare products.


Dr. Arrivo II Electroporation Facial Massager
Its LED lights amazingly help my skin. I really like to use its LED blue light, it reduces my acne bacteria and redness.

For the LED mode, its has 5 functions as below.
1. The total photo-poration (all lights). Using three types of LED, blue, yellow, red. Comprehensive care to ageing. To bring out the beauty of the original skin, troubled skin. *Please use the Perfect Essence Essence F serum only.

2.LED Red light for wrinkles skin. Give firmness, elasticity to the skin.

3.LED Yellow light  for those who spots and dullness is anxious. Impression to the transparent skin bright.

4.LED Blue light for acne. Care for rough skin, clean skin.

5.LED Flash Toning (all lights), Use by blinking LED three types of blue, yellow and red. It supports further penetration effect of the essence in LED flash toning action of its own, perform each care.

Panasonic EH-SA93-PN NanoCare Ion Facial Skin Care Steamer
Click here to read my reivew for this Panasonic Steamer

Panasonic EH-SW51-P Eye Esthetic Steamer
It can be a short time to relax the eye, eliminate eye fatigue, while the play to reduce bags under the eyes, the skin and prevent wrinkles eye firming effect. Mainly through the release of steam and right eye massage to relax the eye. With about 38 ℃ and about 40 ℃ two kinds of heating mode, you can choose a suitable own temperature. Three kinds of massage speed rhythm patterns to choose from, it can be the fastest busy again with six minutes to complete eye care. 100-240V universal voltage, charge one hour can be used two times (12 minutes mode).

I only used this eye steaming massager once. It relaxed my eyes that I like the relaxed feeling.

Clarisonic Opal Sonic Skin Infusion System
A sonic device that enhances the effectiveness of products applied to the eye area and an antiaging eye serum optimized for sonic infusion. As the device is moved in small circles around the eye area, its soft applicator tip delivers products with more than 7,500 gentle micro-massages per minute.

I have used it for a few times that I like using it. It vibrates to message around the eye area only 30-second.

MTG ReFa CARAT
Click here to watch my review for MTG Refa Carat

My Facial Toners

My favorite toners from left to right：

• Lancome tonique confort comforting rehydrating toner
• SK-II facial treatment essence
• Clarins lotion tonique sans alcool camomille
• Albion essential skin conditioner
• Dr. Morita natural organic aloe toning lotion
• Juju Cosmetics Whity Bihacon Whitening Lotion
• Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Mega-Mushroom Skin Relief Soothing Treatment Lotion
• Komenuka Bijin All-Natural Skin Lotion
• Suisse Programme Platinum Revitalizing Tonic Lotion
• Naris Up Skin Conditioner with Hyaluronic Acid
• MIT Cucumber Water
• JuJu Aqua Moist Hyarulonic Acid Facial Lotion

Taiwan Solone Vivid Fantasy Smoody Pencils

A friend of mine who is from Taiwan brought me these make-up items last month. I wanted Solone vivid fantasy smoody pencil for long time. It's 2 in 1 pencil that it can be used as an eyeliner or eyeshadow. It's water-proof and smudge-proof. I used it once that it last the entire day. The pencil is so soft and glides on easily.