Meia Gisborn SG Assuming you did your army stint in Singapore, I'm guessing the humidity there had more to do with keeping your skin moisturized.
browniebaobao SG i cleanse, tone and moisturises my face everyday! used to do it twice a day.. but now lazy lah.. so juz once in the morning before i apply make up.. and i do apply aloe vera sun block also.
Meia Gisborn SG * Raises hand * But only during winter, when the humidity occasionally drops to as low as 30%, and then only on the palms and fingers. And I only started doing this last winter. I hated the greasy feeling that most moisturizers left on your hands, but the numerous open wounds on my hands and fingers caused by cracking skin in the dry air, convinced me otherwise.
browniebaobao SG i think for very dry skin that cracks, u need skin repair cream. my thumd and index finger especially, tend to get very dry and crack, and it worsens if im in air conditioned room for too long. i have one tube at home and one in office.
the Bear SG what's a moisturiser? i still think a lot of this are scams by cosmetic people... if there isn't a need, create one maybe your skin is okay.. you start whacking that gunk on your face and suddenly, to keep the balance right, it starts to secrete less of whatever the heck it is... and suddenly, you have a need! like that dude i went to school with.. i swear his face could solve the oil crisis... he kept washing, it kept being oily... was wondering if all his washing was actually activating and making his oil glands or whatever go hyperactive because he was bloody washing his face every half hour or less... maybe your body knows.. all you have to do is to drink enough water... but it comes in a jar, there's a filmstar who says it works... hey! it's good enough right??? and then it's all forgotten when you laugh at the same filmstar without her makeup on
saline SG well, the test is done in australia where the climate is diff from us here in singapore. so does it still apply? did they monitor the diet of the "guinea pigs"? my advice is to drink lots of water and have plenty of fruits and vegs.
Meia Gisborn SG Sorry, ha. I've never "done it" at the Metro department store. Too many shoppers and not enough secluded places.
laurence82 SG yah thats why my friend told me, never go those facial spa most dont have experienced dermatologists, and my NSC specialist told me in such instances there is so much stress on your skin and oil gland and what not it worsen your face condition
the Bear SG the metrosexual? ahem! clicky here => The Closet! got nothing to do with Metro.. or the metro
Meia Gisborn SG Wow. In Singapore, in spite of the sauna-like high humidity? I had a problem with excessively oily skin when I was living there. Don't know about needing skin repair cream, though. I'm currently just using an inexpensive moisturizing lotion ('St. Ives Collagen Elastin') on my hands, and the cracking and bleeding has thus far been kept at bay.
browniebaobao SG i use 3 brands of skin repair products now. my face wun crack la.. only dry at the forehead. but my thumb and index finger kena superglue years ago when i was doing project.. and it got worse after i folded many straw stars and hearts.. when i went to make a new ic, the device totally could not recognize my thumb prints.. 0%. sometimes when it's really dry, i cant even bend my thumb lor..
jetta SG MG, try using Vaseline moisturizing cream? Don't get the jar variety because it doesn't deliver as well as the tube variety. Inexpensive too. I swear it really works on severely cracked skin. (Lord knows I've had too many experiences in that department.) Minimal greasy feeling after application too. I like it so much, I have several tubes. One in the car, one in my bag, one on my nightstand. JMHO.
Meia Gisborn SG jetta, Many thanks for the suggestion. I'll give it a try once my current supply of 'St. Ives Collagen Elastin' is used up. How dry does it get in SD in winter?
