Targets eye puffiness and wrinkles, the Eye Balm Intense gives that cooling effect upon application. The gel-like consistensy is easily smoothened over the eye area with the use of their applicator that attracts just the right amount of product. Roll away those under eye bags and make way for a brighter, more beautiful looking eyes.

Here are a few of the ladies from different publication who came to the Philippine launch of La Mer's The Eye Balm Intense.

I never thought it would come true but it's been my dream to be amongst women like them. I may not be in a magazine but being a blogger has proved me that words written, where ever they may be, will get positive recognition.

I'm currently watching Glee as I write it and I'm getting distracted with Mr. Schu's bare chest and Sam's fab abs!! Ahhhyayayay!!

So okay, here's a post that is very close to my heart. I have to warn you first that the use of these products (especially the Duac Gel) needs an accredited physician's supervision. Yes, please consult your accredited dermatologist first and make sure that you are not allergic to any of the ingredients of the products I will be mentioning. Please do heed this advise, okay? I don't my readers getting hurt in anyway. :)

Let's focus first on Duac Gel, an infamous product that contains two of the best pimple eradicating ingredients on the face of the planet. LOL! If you've been combating with pimples for a prolong period of time then you are familiar with Clidamycin (as phosphate) and Benzoyl Peroxide. Both are known to effectively heal all kinds of acne, small or cystic ones. Well, imagine if both came together and was made into an oitment. Yes, you have a wonder product in your hands... at least to those who experiences acne.

I will not go into the scientific jargon of the product. I will be providing websites at the bottom of this post for further readings should you be interested to know more information. Let me tell you the effects of this product and why I have Duac Gel consistently on my vanity and travel case for more than two years now.

Duac Gel is very effective! I have tried it in budding acnes, small pimples, pulsing cystic and errupting acne and I still get the same result! It dries up my pimples within 3 to 4 days.!Less if I was able to catch my pimple before its formed and a bit longer for really red super bad acne. Biut It doesn't take weeks for the Duac Gel to speed up my acne's formation and dries it so fast.

I have to warn you though that using this on an area that is not affected with acne may cause drying and skin flaking. Not really a good thing. This product is really for curing acne and should be applied only on the affected areas strictly.

Downside is my skin gets immuned to it after a few times of use especially during those days when I get new acne almost everyday. It's like my face gets use to the product's properties that it refuses to work. And that many people are allergic to the Duac Gel. :(

Also, this is quite expensive at about Php700++ to about Php800. It is also available only in drugstores.

That is why I went on a hunt for a new pimple treatment...

I bought the Panoxyl Acne Gel 5% after being advised by a dermatologist to purchase one after I broke out from a treatment. He told me to apply this diligently at night after cleansing the face. I have seen the commercials of this product and I wasn't really impressed. Back then, I have tried many products that claim to zap my acne but to no avail. They were all a failure. That's why I was surprise when my dermatologist recommended this and not some expensive derma products I was used to.

Effects? It's not really a miracle worker but it speeds up the formation of my pimples. It immediately ripens the acne that it when that happens, the next few steps are it drying and flattening. This process normally would take more than two weeks, but with Panoxyl 5%, my acne dries up in less than two weeks. Sometimes it would take only a few days depending on how early I detected my pimple.

I would suggest that you first start with the 2.5% solution before trying the 5% or 10% or depending on how severe your acne situation is. I've heard good things about this product already and have proven its effectiveness but it doesn't hurt to be a bit more caution. We are after all, talking about our pretty faces here.

I spot treatment this at night after I cleansing and toning. This product works well on bare skin so skip your serums, night creams, mositurizer or whitening products on the spot you're to apply the Panoxyl on. Me, I completely skip the my other skin regimens most of the time when my face flares up with cystic acne.

Needless to say, it is still best to consult an accredited physician before trying out any pimple busting products that you read online, see on TV and even those recommended by friends. Specially if your acne are creeping all over your face and other body parts. You may be experiencing an all together different problem.

And I wouldn't be using this products anyway had it not been advised and prescribed by a dermatologist. Also, I also undergone extractions from these dermatologists, that cleansed my face of the puss results from these acne and they remove whiteheads and blackheads that may cause further acne formations.

Be that as it may, I am sharing these to you just in case so you may ask your derma about these products and see if he/she thinks this is a good fit for your acne situation. :)

Aren't you glad that we now have all these options to cure our skin problems? :)
What about you what are you favorite skin saving products? Share them to and comment below. :)


much love,
Shen

For more information on Duac Gel, please read online MIMS -- direct link is here.
Drugs.com also has information on Duac Gel --- direct link is here.

For more information on Panoxyl 5% Acnegel, please read Drugs.com's information on the said product --- direct link is here.

Hello, Beauties!!

The weather has been pretty awful lately. i'm not really a fan of the rainy weather but what can we do right? At least, the cool weather compensates us. As for me, one rainy night I decided to try out a few products from Purederm and had a Spa Day at home. One of those products I tried is the Purederm Aloe Collagen Mask, the focus of today's blog post. :)

I know many girls are crazy over sheet masks. Unfortunately for me, I didn't get into the bandwagon of it all. But when Purederm sent me their Aloe Collagen Mask*, I thought of re-evaluating my liking of sheet masks.

I used the Aloe Collagen Mask the next night after i got my facial at Skinnovation Clinic in C. Raymundo Ave. Pasig City. Having known ever since that Aloe Vera as tons of beauty benefits, it also aids in healing wounds, has ati-bacterial properties and could rejuvenate skin. It is exactly what my skin needs at that time, a mask that'll keep my skin hydrated from my use of Roactutane and to speed up the healing process of the acne spots that has been extracted.

How to use

The photo above would show how moist the sheet mask is. I'm impressed on how absorbent the sheet mask was and that applying wasn't that difficult at all. No dripping, sliding or whatnot. It adhered to my face properly without so much of an effort on my part. An experience i can't say for other sheet masks I've tried.

Effects

Immediate effect is that my face felt significantly moisturized compared to a typical out of a tube moisturizer. There was no sticky-icky residue... rather the feel was cool and comforting. As for the long term effect, I think i won't be seeing any with just one use. But either way, I like the overall effect this mask had on me. Even with an oily complexion, I was able to utilize the use of this mask for a certain situation. After all, my skin still need that hydration once in awhile.

Recommendations

I would definitely recommend this to those who just undergone laser and extraction facial treatments. Use this a day or two after your treatment to avoid any kind of skin reaction. Since Collagen and Vitamin E are known to provide added skin elastisity and to make skin look younger, this is great for ladies ages 30+ and above.

Of course, I would advise that you use any products bought without a prescription with discretion. This mask might have impressed me but you may not have the same experience. Although I hardly think the sheet masks causes any irritation of sorts.

I would definitely use this mask again especially after derma treatments. But as for a weekly mask, I would lean towards a mask that helps reduce oiliness on my skin or those that helps whiten my dark spots.

Hope I was able to enlighten you with my Purederm Aloe Collagen Mask review! :)

Thanks again for visiting my blog and reading my posts. :)

Happy workweek, everyone!!

much love,
Shen

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