Never before has beauty been focused on skin care as it has been in the past year. With many people staying at home, beauty enthusiasts are now using more skin care than makeup.
Good skin care is essential at any age. It doesn’t have to be a full Korean routine with seven to 10 steps. But it is important to cleanse and protect, if you just have enough patience and time for two steps. Cleanser and sunscreen is all you really need but one or two (or three) more steps won’t hurt.
Good skin-care products aren’t cheap. This is probably one reason why many hesitate to go into it. But not all skin-care products cost P5,000 or more. There are those that work and are priced at less than P1,000.
Here are some of them:
- The Ordinary Niacinamide 10 percent + Zinc 1 percent is a controversial product that people either love or hate. It is probably The Ordinary’s most popular product, which promises to reduce blemishes, congestion in pores and help control excess oil. So does this work? It does most of the time but patience and time are required. It will not work instantly. Niacinamide helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and enlarged pores and fights the effects of environmental factors such as sunlight, pollutants and free radicals, all of which can harm the skin. Zinc, meanwhile, is an anti-inflammatory. This Deciem product is so popular that there are many fakes in the country’s e-commerce platforms. Be discriminatory and look at reviews of the shops selling them. The prices here range from P500 to P650. A good option would be to order from Cult Beauty and share shipping costs with friends who also want to buy Deciem products.
- Hada Labo Goku-jyun Light Lotion is a “lighter” version of the original lotion and is formulated for those with oily, combination and sensitive skin. The main ingredient of this lotion is hyaluronic acid so this moisturizes skin gently without making you oily. Hyaluronic acid helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and creates a plumping effect. The good thing about hyaluronic acid-based products is that they can be used by those with oily skin. The best way to use this lotion is after cleansing and toning and before applying serum and moisturizer. If you are super low maintenance, applying this lotion after cleansing would be okay. You can get this from Mentholathum official store on Lazada and Shopee for less than P700.
- Deoproce Green Caviar Vitamin C Ampoule is a good serum for skin brightening. It’s made with green caviar (known to Filipinos as “lato”) that “helps boosts skin moisture and brightens dull skin for a clear and shiny finish.” Green caviar is an algae that helps boost collagen production and reduce the appearance of fine lines. The algae is also high in omega fatty acids, which help boost collagen repair and even out your skin tone. Deoproce Green Caviar Vitamin C Ampoule, which works like a serum, is available for around P1,400 from Amorfia.
If you are willing to spend more, Shiseido Philippines is celebrating its 31st anniversary in the country with exciting offers on shop.shiseido.com.ph and its other online channels (Rustans and Lazada). Worth checking out is the Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Cream (around P6,000+). This rich face cream promises lifting results in just one week. Vital Perfection is Shiseido’s antiaging range. This cream claims to address the appearance of lines, wrinkles, dark spots, elasticity and firmness.
Skin care is very personal. You may prefer budget products or go for something more expensive. The important thing is that you know what works for you. Consistency is also important in skin care. These products don’t work overnight. You need time and patience to see results.
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