Gatsby Powdered Oil Clear Paper - My Emergency Oily Skin Remedy

I was in the mall last weekend and forgot to bring my face powder. Oh no! It was so embarrassing to be walking around being seen with my oily face, but I didn't want to shell out a lot of money to get a face powder which I won't be using afterwards (since I grew to really love my Neutrogena face powder). So I went to Watsons and found Gatsby Powdered Oil Clear Paper. I thought, for its price it's worth a try. And I'm so glad that I bought it. It really absorbed the oil on my face and the matte finish lasted for hours. I can't believe that just a thin paper can do wonders! Now, I can go out and not bring my face powder and just bring this handy oily clear paper. I can even place it in my wallet since it's not so bulky. 

My verdict: Gatsby Powdered Oil Clear Paper really takes out the oil on your face and has a long lasting matte effect. Very handy and useful. Highly recommended! 

CorDerm Vitamin Nourishing Serum with Vitamin C & E - My New Favorite Facial Serum

Before I begin, let me give you a background of my skin type:

• Very sensitive with Atopic dermatitis (Skin asthma)
• Acne-prone
• Uneven skin tone
• Combination to oily (Depends on the weather/ temperature)

Here's a photo of my facial skin before I used the serum:

So finding a facial moisturizer that will agree with my skin type is quite tricky. I tried different brands, even name brands such as Cetaphil, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, but I always ended up breaking out. Plus, I have skin asthma, so I tend to get rashes if the skin product has harsh ingredients that don't agree with my skin. But as we all have read or heard, even people with combination to oily skin need a facial moisturizer since soaps, toners and other facial products that we use can strip our skin of its natural oils, which can make us prone to skin infections such as bacterial and fungal infections.

Good thing, my dermatologist introduced me to her own brand of anti-oxidant and nourishing serum. Take note, it's a serum. She told me that serums are ideal for people who tend to get oily and clogged pores since unlike creams and lotions, serums don't have a lot of sticky substances that stay on your skin and make you break out. So this is ideal for me. Plus, it's an anti-oxidant with Vitamin C, which also doubles as a skin brightener/ lightener.

Fast forward to 5 months after using the serum, here's a photo of my facial skin:

My friends said that my skin is glowing, plus I noticed some of the blotchiness of my face have decreased. And another good thing is, I don't break out as much. My dermatologist said that it's because the anti-oxidant content of the serum also helped in renewing my skin so aside from evening out my skin tone, there's less clogging of my pores. 

My verdict: CorDerm Vitamin Nourishing  Serum with Vitamin C & E is a great moisturizing and skin brightening serum for acne-prone, sensitive, combination to oily skin with uneven skin tone. Highly recommended! 

Sunblock for Oily Skin? CorDerm Matte Finish Sunblock SPF 45 is the Best!

Summer time, beach trysts, out-of-town vacays.... It's fun to go out and enjoy your vacation with family and friends. But it's no fun if you hide from the sun because you haven't worn your sun protection. And it's doubly distressing if you wear sunblocks that make your skin so oily and ugly... I've been on the lookout for the best sunblock even before summer started and my dermatologist suggested CorDerm Matte Finish Sunblock SPF 45. This reminds me of Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation because of its consistency, texture and coverage, but the better part of this is that the CorDerm sunblock is a broad spectrum sun protection. So what is broad spectrum sunblock? My dermatologist explained to me that the harmful UV rays of the sun have both UVA and UVB components that damage the surface and deep parts of the skin. The traditional sunblocks block either UVA or UVB, but broad spectrum sunblocks protect you from both the UVA and UVB. And the good thing is it doesn't make your skin oily. Plus it doubles as your foundation and concealer since it hides your skin imperfections because it's tinted. And it stays on the whole day; no need for touch ups. I don't have to wear layers of creams, lotions, makeups... I just wear CorDerm Matte sunblock and a little powder and I'm good to go. Saves me time to primp up in the morning before work. Yay! :)

My verdict: Great sunblock for oily and combination skin. I will definitely buy another one from my dermatologist when my current tube runs out. Highly recommended!

Neutrogena Skin Clearing® Mineral Powder

My first impression on this face powder was, "Really?!?" I was quite skeptical since it promised to dry my existing pimples. Well, I had to try it to believe it. I have very sensitive skin and not keen on buying over the counter products, but I ran out of the pressed powder that I get from my derma and I was in the US that time, so I had to try this. I guess it's serendipity since I discovered that this powder didn't break me out or caused any allergy whatsoever. Plus, it glides smoothly on my skin and wasn't cakey at the end of the day. This is now my new favorite face powder. :)

So when I came back from my US vacation, my derma asked me if I wanted to get face powder from her, I said "no." I didn't tell her why. I just bought 5 of the Neutrogena Skin Clearing Mineral Powder from CVS. Hopefully I will be able to go back to the US before my supplies run out. ;)

My verdict: Great for normal to oily skin, sensitive skin and acne-prone skin. Highly recommended! :)