Evening Skincare Routine
Our evening rituals are as vital as what we do during the day. For me, my evening skincare routine sends messages to my brain that it’s time to wind down and end the day.
Our evening rituals are as vital as what we do during the day. For me, my evening skincare routine sends messages to my brain that it’s time to wind down and end the day. There’s nothing that could compare to feeling fresh, hydrated, and moisturized when you slip in between your bedsheets, all ready to either binge-watch on Netflix or pass out. 🌚
From L-R: Axis-Y Sunday Morning Refreshing Cleansing Foam, Axis-Y Daily Purifying Treatment Toner, Mediheal HDP Pore Stamping sheet mask, Some by Mi Retinol Intense Activating Serum, Some by Mi Retinol Intense Advanced Triple Action Eye Cream, The Body Shop Drops of Youth Bouncy Sleeping Mask, Some by Mi Truecica Aqua Calming Suncream
Axis-Y Sunday Morning Refreshing Cleansing Foam
I‘ve already raved about this product over on my Day Time Skincare Routine blog (check it out because I share more deets over there), but in case you stumbled upon this article first, let me tell you why I love this. It doesn’t strip away my skin’s moisture even though it is a foaming cleanser, and it makes my skin feel squeaky clean! Super refreshing, especially after a long day (most especially after taking off your makeup).
Axis-Y Daily Purifying Treatment Toner
More details about why I love this product ALSO in my Day Time Skincare routine blog, but honestly I might have different thoughts about this now that I’ve introduced retinol in my evening routine. This toner has mild exfoliating effects in itself, so I’m kind of worried I’m over-exfoliating my face sometimes. An excuse to look for a hydrating toner for evening use? Maybe 🤔 But if your skin can handle the added exfoliation, especially if you have a lot of blackheads and dark acne marks, I would highly recommend this!
Mediheal HDP Pore Stamping sheet mask
I came across this sheet mask first on Watsons while I was taking a stroll along their aisles. I grabbed a couple of their other variants and was able to try them all. But this one. I’m telling you. This one is the ONE. It checks all the boxes; hydrating, calming, pore-minimizing, good for sensitive skin, doesn’t sting, doesn’t have a strong smell, the sheet molds nicely on the contours of the face, and it has centella asiatica! What I love about Mediheal sheet masks, is that they don’t skimp on the amount of serum in each packet. There’s so much in one that you can spread the rest of it onto your body! I highly recommend you use this the night before an event.
Texture of sheet mask: Cotton, thin, soft on the skin
Texture of serum: Fairly viscous like gel, but runny.
Color of mask: Black
Color of serum: Clear
Fragrance: Nice refreshing green tea scent
Would I buy this again? I have an entire box of it at home, but if you were to give me more I’d happily accept them so I can use it more often 😂
*image grabbed from Google
Some by Mi Retinol Intense Activating Serum
So I’m already 28 years old. And I need to accept the fact that my skin is slowly losing its elasticity. That’s life! But if there’s a way for me to delay that from happening, oh girl sign me up 😩 Being the newest addition to my evening routine, I can’t say much about this product yet except for the following: my skin didn’t go through purging, I did not experience increased skin sensitivity, and it didn’t react with any of my other products. The product easily absorbs into my skin and I noticed it adds moisture (was able to use less moisturizer!)
Texture: Creamy, but not thick like lotion.
Color: Light yellow
Fragrance: None, well, it kinda smells like unscented lotion if that makes sense.
Would I buy this again? Yes, if I don’t come across another retinol serum that could potentially be better than this one!
Some by Mi Retinol Intense Advanced Triple Action Eye Cream
I’m only able to try this out because when I did my Some by Mi haul, this came as a freebie. I’m glad they gave me more than one tube of it, because now I want to purchase a full-sized version! 😩 It’s SO hydrating. I never knew my under eyes needed this much moisture, but they did, and now they’re thanking me. Since I started using this eye cream, I noticed a significant reduction of my dark circles. Bruh 🫡 So if you’re gonna ask me “does it work?” Yes. Yes it does the job. The full size is expensive, but… I’m willing to splurge for this one if it means it’ll only get better the more I use it 💸
Texture: Thick, like lotion
Color: Light yellow, same as the serum
Fragrance: None
Would I buy this again? Well now I want to because all I got were samples 🤷🏻♀️
The Body Shop Drops of Youth Bouncy Sleeping Mask
Sorry to break it to you, but Body Shop’s Drops of Youth line has been phased out, and replaced with their new Edelweiss line. My sister and I are devastated because we love using this mask as our evening moisturizer so much. It’s hydrating, and leaves your skin with an amazing dewy sheen. And it’s even better when you wake up the next day! 🥹 Poreless. Supple. Properly hydrated. We can only hope that the new version performs better than its predecessor. RIP Drops of Youth. I’m not gonna break down the product anymore since you won’t be able to purchase it anyway. Sadly. I had hoped more people could witness its magic. This is one of my holy grails, and now it’s gone 😭
🛒 You can purchase the new Edelweiss Bouncy Sleeping mask direct from their website though 👀
Some by Mi Truecica Aqua Calming Suncream
This product has become even more vital in my routine now that I’ve started using retinol. The last thing I want is to burn 🔥 I’ve already talked about this in my Day Time Skincare Routine blog (more deets over there), but I shall repeat it for those who came here first. I would describe this sunscreen as your unproblematic low-maintenance BFF. You can pile it on top of your other products without worrying about pilling, and it wouldn’t react with other active ingredients. Apart from its impressive sun blocking capabilities, it contains my favorite ingredient; centella asiatica 🗣️
So that sums up my thoughts about each of the products in my evening routine! And as usual, I wouldn’t recommend these if I didn’t like them. These aren’t sponsored links! All products have been purchased with my own money 💸
Day Time Skincare Routine
I know I’ve already made a video about my day time routine, but I received a lot of messages asking where I get my products! Honestly, they’re mostly all from Shopee, but I do prefer to purchase from Seek Space!
I know I’ve already made a video about my day time routine, but I received a lot of messages asking where I get my products! Honestly, they’re mostly all from Shopee, but I do prefer to purchase from Seek Space! For this blog, I want to share with you why I love these products, and I’ll link you to them for your convenience ;) (Disclaimer: this isn’t sponsored, I’m genuinely in love with these products!)
From L-R: Axis-Y Sunday Morning Refreshing Cleansing Foam, Axis-Y Daily Purifying Treatment Toner, iUnik Tea Tree Relief Serum, Some by Mi Super Matcha Pore Tightening Serum, Aesop Two Minds Facial Hydrator, Some by Mi Truecica Aqua Calming Suncream
Axis-Y Sunday Morning Refreshing Cleansing Foam
I’ve gone through different kinds of cleansers before I finally found a certain combination of ingredients that works for me. Back in college, I suffered from hormonal acne, and it was incredibly painful. Even the most gentle of cleansers such as Cetaphil stopped working. Prior to using Axis-Y’s Sunday Morning Cleansing Foam, I was a huge fan of First Aid Beauty’s Pure Skin Face Cleanser! I was supposed to purchase a full-sized bottle of it but of course I wanted to try something else 😏 I then came across Axis-Y on Seek Space, and finally gave in after hearing good reviews about this cleanser for a loooong time.
I would recommend this for people with acne-prone, sensitive combination skin! With regular use, it effectively removes dirt and even makeup remnants 🫣 As in you’ll feel clean after washing your face.
Texture: Whipped, thick, creamy
Color: White
Fragrance: None
Would I buy this again? Yes. A thousand times yes.
Axis-Y Daily Purifying Treatment Toner
Long story short, this toner didn’t give me problems at all. It does the job in cleaning up remaining dirt on my skin, and it has exfoliating properties (a low percentage of BHA, 0.5% to be exact!) The brand claims this toner is perfect for a hot and humid climate, and I’d have to agree. It never dried out my skin, and it never made my skin greasy (unlike toners with very high alcohol content).
Texture: Watery. I usually give the bottle a good shake before I pour some onto a cotton pad just because 🤷🏻♀️
Color: Clear (which I appreciate, because I can see if there’s dirt on the cotton pad)
Fragrance: Slight hint of tea tree and citrus, but not overpowering.
Would I buy this again? Yes!
iUnik Tea Tree Relief Serum
I’ll repeat it again. The bottle I have with me today is my fourth purchase. And it’s halfway empty – panic-inducing sight for me, who deems this product a holy grail item. Also purchased (and re-purchased) from Seek Space, this lightweight serum is something I would always recommend this serum to people with oily and acne-prone skin. Your skin would just soak this one right up and you’ll definitely feel the “relief” from the Centella Asiatica component! I also noticed that it helps calm down inflammation, redness, and it speeds up the healing process of my zits. BONUS factor is that it helps fade dark acne marks. I swear this serum is one of my ride or dies. Bury me with it!!
Texture: Runny, but not watery.
Color: A pleasant hint of green in the bottle.
Fragrance: Fresh tea tree scent, but not overpowering.
Would I buy this again? Is that even a question?? Duh.
🛒 Snatch one up right here before I buy it all for myself!
Some by Mi Super Matcha Pore Tightening Serum
This one is the newest addition to my day time routine. My t-zone has gaping pores, especially when the weather’s feels like we’re right up in satan’s asshole. Wearing surgical face masks don’t help since it traps the hot air I breathe out in it. Gosh. 😩 HOWEVER, upon trying this serum out, I noticed that the time it takes for my skin to become greasy was significantly delayed. Bonus points because it didn’t irritate my skin, and its pore tightening claim is more or less true! I need to finish the bottle to give this a complete thumbs up. But it’s already proven to be effective for me, and that’s a win, in my book.
Texture: On the gel/viscous side, but fairly runny.
Color: Clear
Fragrance: Fresh green tea scent, dissipates immediately.
Would I buy this again? If I received it as a gift, I would continue to use it. ✨
Aesop Two Minds Facial Hydrator
As an impulse buy, I needed this to work for me. 😂 I strolled inside Rockwell one day, and simply found myself in their pretty store. Next thing I knew the lady was swiping my debit card. I blacked out, I guess. But the scent is beautiful! Honestly I didn’t expect my skin would be friends with this moisturizer. But alas, here we are. At first I knew there was going to be an adjustment period. I’m always wary about moisturizers because it’s the one I lather on my skin the most. I got scared and almost gave up right away because my skin developed those tiny bumps, around the first 2-3 weeks of use; an indication that something isn’t working for me. But eventually it calmed down and my skin knew “this shit’s fancy, I NEED to accept this”. Now it’s a part of my routine. Which kinda sucks because it’s pricey.
Texture: Lotion-y, but not thick. Lathers easily on the skin, and absorbs right away.
Color: White
Fragrance: A fancy combination of bergamot and sandalwood. It smells like a handsome bachelor who wears suits, but it doesn’t linger.
Would I buy this again? Fuck it. I would. And I low-key wanna explore more of Aesop’s skincare. My bank account isn’t prepared for this 😤
🛒 Buy at your own risk (unless you already bathe in and practically drink Aesop products).
Some by Mi Truecica Aqua Calming Suncream
I already repurchased this and I haven’t even finished my first bottle. And I got them on a BOGO sale. I hoarded, yes. Why? Because it’s good, affordable, doesn’t induce copious amounts of grease (as compared to other sunblocks) and it never left a white cast on my skin. It cooperates. 🫱🏻🫲🏼 It never pills no matter how long I massage the product on my face. It also never reacted with my makeup on the rare occasion I’d wear some. During our family trip to the beach earlier this year, I used this as sunblock for my face. Happy to report that I didn’t get a sunburn on my face, given that it does have SPF 50+ PA++++, and has one of my favorite calming ingredients. Yep, you guessed it; CENTELLA ASIATICA.
Texture: Lotion-y, not thick. Your skin will absorb this right away, it doesn’t just sit on top.
Color: If you look closely, there’s a hint of mint green. But it’s pretty much white lol
Fragrance: A fresh tea tree scent. Quickly dissipates.
Would I buy this again? I already did!
So that sums up my day time skincare routine, and why I would basically die for these products. Dramatic, I know. Someday I’ll be these brands’ ambassadress 🫱🏻🫲🏼