Tips Penjagaan Kulit

Baru-baru ni saya berpindah ke Kota Bharu buat kali kedua. Seronok juga sebab nak mula kerja di tempat baru walaupun sebelum ni saya pernah tinggal di KB 2007-2009. Masa tu kerja USM.

Ofis baru dekat dengan Tesco. Kerja pulak part-time, jadi banyak masa nak buat benda lain, jalan2, makan angin, shopping, blog, menulis dan sebagai nya.

Saya memang suka facial, jadi, masa terserempak dengan kedai facial dekat dengan ofis, saya pun try facial di situ. Memang best, murah dan puas hati. Saya pun nak cuba barangan penjagaan kulit, so beli lah satu set yang di rekomen oleh pekerja kat situ.

Balik rumah check, rupa-rupanya takde pun dalam senarai BPFK (biro pengawalan farmaseutikel kebangsaan). Aiyo. Lepas ni nak tanya boleh tak pulangkan. Ada guna sikit krim tapi lepas dapat tau tak tersenarai, tak berani nak sambung guna.

So kawan2, hati-hati ya. Check dulu sebelum beli.

Masa pindah ke KB awal tahun ni (2016) saya stress sikit la. Ye la, tempat baru, kerja baru, anak2 ada yang baru masuk sekolah menengah, nak pilih sekolah, dan sebagainya. Jadi kulit muka agak terabai la masa tu, bertambah dengan stress so ada la jerawat sikit.

Ada student saya sorang ni pulak, kulit dia memang cantik dan licin. Nak tanya in person, segan, jadi saya WA nak tahu brand apa dia pakai. Dia tak pakai specific brand tapi dia bagi tips yang dulu saya memang amalkan dan terabai sikit masa sibuk pindah, jangan lupa makan vitamin C, EPO dan fish oil. 

Sebagai doktor perubatan, saya tahu, kajian menunjukkan yang tak ada benefit ambik supplement kecuali dalam penyakit-penyakit tertentu atau tak cukup dalam diet. Terus terang, memang saya tak cukup makan buah dan ikan masa tu jadi saya pun terus pergi beli dan makan. Alhamdulillah, hampir 2 minggu dah, sekarang kulit saya dah jadi normal macam tu. 

Tips Penjagaan Kulit:

1) Pastikan jenama penjagaan kulit yang dipakai selamat dan disahkan oleh badan yang bertauliah.

2) Kalau diet tak cukup, boleh ambil supplement seperti vitamin C, evening primrose oil dan fish oil

3) Rajin bertanya orang yang kulitnya sihat dan cantik untuk mengetahui rahsia mereka

4) Amalkan

The Best Place to Get A Facial Done In PJ

A few weeks ago I was undecided on whether to have a facial or not. It had been two years since my last facial. I skip these things when I'm pregnant. It was 5 months into my new job and with a fourth baby on board, things were not looking great for my skin despite using a pretty expensive anti-aging cream which made me look (or was supposed to make me look 15 years younger), true, at the very beginning I was often mistaken as a medical student. Now that I've pretty much done away with the white coat, that case of mistaken identity happens less often.

So out of the blue, baby happened to be settled and the other kids were reasonably content, I dashed out to of the house with the objective of getting a facial done. I headed for one of the shops in the shoplot of this well known international skincare brand, thinking that this usual outlet was pretty quiet and chances of getting a facial done here are pretty good without an appointment. "We close at 6pm" said one of the girls with a pretty face at the counter. It was 5.30pm. My hopes were dashed. The initial excitement of getting prime parking just opposite the entrance quashed. I asked for a business card and was told that I need to make an appointment. No walk-ins please.

I looked at the card and tried calling for the same brand shop but in a favourite nearby (sort off) mall. That was even worse. Weekday facials need 1 day advance booking and weekend facials at least 3 days in advance to secure an appointment. Appointments don't really work for me because baby is unpredictable.

So then I remembered seeing a sign for facial at another shopping mall. I wouldn't call it a favourite shopping mall, because it is rather old, but parking is free and is has some advantages compared to favourite shopping mall no1. I looked at the clock and decided to try my luck.

I walked in and yes, the lady at the counter was very happy to give me a facial without an appointment! Great! My kind of facial.

The decor was a bit worn out but it was clean. There was no locker or place to keep my belongings, I just placed them next to me on the couch. There was no need to change into other clothing like the 'place that I usually went for facials but could not give me a facial without an appointment'. So I was a bit apprehensive.

The lady looked at my skin and said it looked dry and tired. She made some recommendations and I went with whatever it was. At the end of the 1 hour plus session, I felt great. The products were locally made. The owner of the shop was a Kelantanese. I felt the pressure applied for massage was a bit too much, but I didn't complain. The next morning I stood at the mirror and I could appreciate the difference in my skin.

I remember initially thinking that I was not going to bother with facials. I mounted my exercise bike and decided to look up "why we need to do facials" on my phone, and lo and behold one read one website which said something to the same effect "We need to have facials because daily skincare, like brushing your teeth, which must be done daily, can never have the same effect as deep cleansing that the dentist can give for your teeth".Reading that made me jump off the bike, change into outside clothing and quickly dash out in search of a facial, walk in.

Yesterday, a few weeks later, I arrived at favourite shopping mall no2 sort off, earlier than planned for an appointment. So I decided to have a quick facial. I met with the owner (recognised her Kelantanese accent, and she had beautiful skin), and went straight in. What I like is that the lady gave me a good "about 20-30 minutes express facial", at my request. I don't think 'the usual place where I had gotten most of my facials before this' would be able to cater to such demands. And so, I am very happy to recommend this shop as the place to go for facials.