Ever since I was 12, I started putting stuff on my face. Mostly, I started with products from my mom's table. I can't even remember what the brand names were because there were so many products in different languages on the labels.
(P.S., the lady in the photo isn't me)
A decade and a half later, I've found my three mainstay products:
Céleteque Hydration Facial Moisturizer, Virgin Coconut Oil, and Human Nature Tea Tree Oil. I'm quite happy and proud to say that these 3 are Filipino-made and not expensive at all.
Thankfully, I've been blessed with skin that's not prone to breakouts. While I have dry skin, but I get zits every now and then (more when I was a teenager). However, it's the ones with dry skin who tend to age faster.
Here's my nightly ritual for skin care after washing my face. Since my issue is dry skin, I need a lot of moisture. Because everyone has different skin types and goes through different schedules, using the same products as someone else will not guarantee the same results.
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| Image from www.celetequedermo.com |
I was introduced to Cé
leteque by a dermatologist. It was the first water-based moisturizer I've tried. It has a gel-like consistency and is easily absorbed in the skin. This has to be the first step because if I put anything else, it creates a barrier that the gel moisturizer can't get through.
Cé
leteque Hydration Facial Moisturizer is available online through the website, but I usually just get mine in leading supermarkets and drugstores. It's quite easy to find.
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| Image from www.humanheartnature.com |
I previously bought the Tea Tree Oil 10ml from the Body Shop which was ~Php 495. Later on when I started using Human Nature products, I found their Tea Tree Oil at 30ml for Php 295! It's 5x cheaper than the Body Shop version.
For those unfamiliar with Tea Tree Oil, it's a topical disinfectant which is typically an ingredient for anti-acne products. As a household product, it's used to kill mold and bacteria. Read
here.
Sometimes, I put it on a small piece of cotton and dab where the zits are. Every other day though, I just add 2-3 drops into my Celeteque Hydration moisturizer before putting it on my face.
Human Nature Tea Tree Oil is available in the Human Nature website or in Human Nature stores. I don't think this is readily available in the supermarkets.
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| Image from www.abs-herbs.com.ph |
For the final step, I use Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO). There's
plenty of skin benefits that come from using VCO. Celebrities like
Kate Hudson,
Gisele Bundchen, and other VS models swear by it!
Not everyone's skin works with coconut oil though.
Buzzfeed explains (in their buzzfeedly-way) the pros and cons of using coconut oil on your face.
I first started using VCO back after I went through this derma-peeling treatment in 2014. All other commercial moisturizers stung so badly, but coconut oil was the only one that didn't. I've used coconut oil on my face ever since.
I use up about half a teaspoon each time I put it on my face. I smear it around from forehead to neck. It feels greasy at first but it sinks in right away.
The brand I'm using at the moment is ABS Grace Virgin Coconut Oil. My dad drinks a teaspoon of it as a food supplement and to help with digestion. We usually buy this in Mercury Drugstore but it should also be available in most supermarkets.
So there you have it! My evening skin care ritual with the 3 Filipino-made products. Here's the link of their websites and where you can buy them.
Céleteque Dermo
Website:
http://www.celetequedermo.com/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Celeteque
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/CeletequeDermo
Where to buy: Mercury Drugstore, Watsons, Supermarkets
Human Nature Tea Tree Oil
Website:
http://humanheartnature.com
Where to buy: Human Nature website, Human Nature Stores
ABS Herbs Virgin Coconut Oil
Website:
http://abs-herbs.com.ph/virgincoconutoil.html
Where to buy: Mercury Drugstore, Watsons, Supermarkets
