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Having an combination or oily skin does not make one to be immune to skin dehydration. Many of us incorrectly referring this type of skin as “oily but dry”. During the infamous Kelas Dandan FD, Darwyn the trainer, informed us that it is very common to have oily skin yet still dehydrated, and I believe the correct term coined was “oily but dehydrated”.

If you are certain your skin type is oily or combination, but experiencing peeling skin (unless you just underwent some sort of dermabrasion process, which peeling is obviously expected), then you need to pay attention to your cleansing, toning, moisturizing and other topical regimen.

Particularly for those with acne-prone skin, we are often to pick the harshest cleanser and facial scrub in the hope of clearing clogged pores. Your skin gets aggravated, your oil glands go overdrive by producing more oil than needed (making the likelihood of clogged pores even higher), and yet the surface is suffering from the harsh chemicals.

How to alleviate the scaly situation? Check your skin care product, and try to figure out which one that cause the overdrying and aggravation. First stop? Check your cleanser. Try to be more aware on how your skin feels after using these products. If the skin feels overly tight, then it’s probably time to re-consider if it is the right product for you. Next, check your toner. Toner with alcohol content sometimes dries out the skin. There are many toners available in the market that is alcohol-free (e.g., Neutrogena Alcohol-Free Toner). Don;t forget to check your moisturizer as well. You may need different moisturizer for different part of your face. Fussy yes. But snake skin ain’t good either. After the basics, go on with checking with your specialty treatments, such as masque and scrub. Using something that’s too drying or maybe too often? Gotta change that. Next, check your exposure to the sun. Asian women grow fear of the sun because they are afraid to be tanned, since fair and light skin is still preferred (just see how many skin-lightening cream ads out there!). However, the higher purpose of protecting your skin from the sun is to block cancer-causing rays and sunburn. And sunburnt skin flakes!

For those using topical acne medication, whether it is Salicylic acid, Benzoyl peroxide, Tea Tree oil, Sulphur, etc., then you need to use a light-but-hydrating moisturizer (like oil-free moisturizer) to counter the dryness caused by this product. I am under this acne treatment regimen, and my skin becomes very flaky if I don’t moisturize well (though I always feel that I have an equivalent of a tanker’s oil supply on my face). If you’re not too lazy and have access to essential oils, I am currently mixing a my oil-free moisturizer with 2-3 drops of Jojoba Oil, so that’s one trick you might want to try. Jojoba oil is actually not an oil, but a non-comedogenic wax, whose properties are very similar to the sebum naturally secreted by our face. In theory, applying jojoba to the skin can “trick” our skin into thinking it is producing enough oil, thus balancing oil production. Jojoba oil is available in health stores.

It is definitely a necessity to keep your skin well-hydrated, oily skin or not. While having an oily skin is probably inevitable by genetics, but having a flaky skin certainly can be avoided.

image credit goes to lotionsdreamsblog.com

Tags: Darwyn Tse, Oily Skin

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The Bag: Anna Corinna Jetsetter

The Contents:

• Nokia E65
• Tissue basah dan kering
• Dompet Granello merah
• Dompet kosmetik garis-garis: Karet rambut, blotting paper, handyplast, Guerlain face powder, MAC lipstick angel & strange hybride, MAC chromeglass, Stella McCartney EDT (travel size), Bobbi Brown lip pencil.
• Pink sunnies and glasses (buat nonton bioskop)

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Why does a video game console worth a mention in Fashionese Daily? That is, because us ladies (and gents), are considering to incorporate some exercise into our routines. I personally stopped striving to be a size 2 (of which I’m not). I do, however, strive to have more energy during the day, so I don’t feel like needing to take a nap at 3pm. But then again, we always find excuses on why we can’t find the time to exercise for all the silly reasons (my favorite excuse: I’m too lazy to find parking at the gym).

What is Wii Fit?

Wii Fit is an exercise game in Nintendo Wii, using a proprietary tool called “Wii Balance Board”. It is called the Balance Board because the main theme of the Wii Fit is to improve overall fitness by way of developing better posture and balance.

How does it work?

The main component of the Wii Balance Board is the four sensors located in the four corners of the Balance Board. Inside these sensors is a strain gauge. Oversimplifying terms, the strain gauge works like a very thin stretch band (aka. “karet gelang”). The slightest pressure would strain the band (bayangkan menarik karet gelang), and a micrometer movement in the strain gauge will then be translated into how many kilograms of weight shifted. Uhm, yeah, something like that. Next!

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Tags: Wii Fit

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YAY or NAY?

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Tags: Gladiator Sandals, Skinny Jeans, Yay or Nay?

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When fashion and art collide, it creates a wonderful piece of art. There are a lot of designers who have implemented art into their designs, and we’ve been seeing them quite a lot lately. Louis Vuitton seems to be one of many who always collaborates with a variety of artists, from Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince, Julie Verhoeven,  to the late Stephen Sprouse and surely with many other artists in the future. The whimsical Prada fairy collection of Spring/Summer 2008 came from the beautiful artwork of James Jean. While Miu Miu has used Liselotte Watkins’s Harlequin illustrations for the Spring/Summer 2008 collection.

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Tags: Alber Elbaz, Artsy, Chanel, Fafi, Fashion Illustration, H&M, James Jean, Jeremy Scott, Julie Verhoeven, Lanvin, Le Pliage, Le Sport Sac, Liselotte Watkins, Longchamp, Louis Vuitton, Marimekko, Miu Miu, Moschino, Prada, Richard Prince, Robert Wagt, Roberta di Camerino, Roberto Cavalli, Simone Legno, Sonia Rykiel, Stephen Sprouse, Takashi Murakami, Tokidoki

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The Bag: Manfield
The contents:
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I first saw ColorOn EyeEnvy in an e-mail attachment somebody sent me, but thinking that it was perhaps a hoax, I ignored it. Then I saw it again in Sephora website.

I get the idea. It’s an eye-shadow ’shortcut’. Getting the professional look without actually learning the tricks yourself. Time-saving. Fool-proof. One size fits all.

My only question is : where’s the fun in that?

PS : Does anyone really want to wear zebra shadow??

Image from sephora.com

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We can’t deny the tremendous influences of Swedish fashion today (and Scandinavian fashion in general), from the photos of Swedish street look on The Sartorialist, the hip denim labels of ACNE, NUDIE, and Cheap Monday, to the retail giant, H&M, and many more.  Helena Hörstedt is an emerging Swedish designer known for her intricate constructions, pleats, frills, multi-layering material, origami /geometric foldings, lots of volumes, elaborate techniques, and using solely BLACK as her primary color. 

Her collection has caught the eyes of everyone in the industry, from hintmag.com, stylebubble, V magazine, Nylon magazine, WWD, Diane Pernet of ASVF.com, the Fashion Spot forum to every fashion blogs have mentioned her amazing collection since last year. I’m sure some of you have heard about her, a FD member has posted a Helena Hörstedt’s LBD on the forum a while ago, and I think it’s not too late to have her as our designer du jour on FD.. *After all, it’s better late than never  

Helena Hörstedt, courtesy of majsanmaja.blogspot.com 

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Tags: Du Jour, emerging talent, Helena Horstedt, Scandinavian Fashion

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