Looking back, my acne was caused by so much repressed stress and anxiety that I barely got enough sleep and I just wasn’t eating right. I didn’t want a quick fix anymore. Thus, this whole holistic approach. It has transformed my overall health and outlook in life. These holistic practices cleared my skin and helped […]
Author Archives: theskincaregeek
To solve a problem, we have to take a step back and find where the source is coming from. If you have naturally gorgeous skin because of your genes, good for you! However, for many of us that are more sensitive and reactive with life’s external and internal factors, how YOU maintain your skin through […]
Here’s another Do-It-Yourself hack that I’ve learned during my Esthetician school days (thanks to my beautiful friend, Greta!) that can be useful now that we are all just at home — Green Tea infused ice cubes. When I tried it for myself, my mind was blown! Green Tea is packed with antioxidants and contains caffeine […]
Bring the spa experience at home with just three ingredients found in your pantry! In collaboration with Posh Nails PH, I made this DIY Honey Oatmeal mask tutorial video that’s perfect for all skin types. It’s an amazingly easy mask to add to your weekly skincare regimen! Ingredients: 2 tbsp. Steel Cut Oats 2 tbsp […]
Unfortunately with acne, age is just a number. — You wake up in the morning and go to the bathroom to do your morning routine and suddenly you see a huge zit on your face. “I’m in my late twenties, why am I still getting this?”, you think to yourself. Suddenly, that’s all you focus […]
If you’re one of my close friends, you’d know by now that I’m a HUGE fan of Glossier. HUGE.FAN. It was May 2016 when I bought my first ever glossier product – the balm dot com trio set. I selected the mint, cherry and rose balm dot coms. These lip balms are like the modern […]
This ANTI-AGING product has been a household name listed under “one of the most luxurious products ever” because of its price (it’s freaking $179 for the standard size in Sephora). The New York Times even described it as “a coveted anti-aging elixir.”Its claim to fame is that it contains the “magical” ingredient called Pitera, which […]
Hi! I co-wrote this review with my friend, Mandee, since I wanted all of you to get a glimpse on how this moisturizer feels like on two different skin types: normal-oily combination (my skin type) and dry/sensitive (Mandee’s). Overall Kath: This is yet another Korean product I discovered (and now, love) thanks to hours […]
I’m baaaaaaaack! Hi everyone, Happy 2018! How’s your skin this holiday season? Hopefully all the festivities and travels did not disturb your skin health in any way! As for me, I just got back from a month long vacation in my motherland, the Philippines, and my skin actually reacted with the change in weather and […]
Don’t worry — I’m still alive! How are you all doing? I apologize if I’ve been MIA and this took a long time for me to post. I promised myself I’ll post every week but the past few weeks have been extremely busy that it took a toll on my skin as well. I’m […]
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