Recently I had a bad breakout. I’m still breaking out till to this day, can you believe it? This has got to be my longest, most miserable breakout of all these years. So I took a drastic change with my skincare routine. Because I have not had breakout like this for years, I was actually clueless as to what to do.

The first thing I did was to stop everything I was using and re-plan my new skincare routine. The key is to go back to basic. But what? I start from the cleanser and move upwards. And these are what I had come out with.

Day time routine

To me day time was the easiest to plan. I don’t really pile up a lot of skincare products as I was before. So it was just cleanser, toner, eye care, beauty oil, moisturizer and sunscreen.

Cleanser – Neal’s Yard Remedies Deliciously Ella Rose, Lime & Cucumber Facial Wash
This one is easy. It is my existing cleanser and I’m ran out as I’m typing this. It’s very mild, doesn’t foam up a lot but does a good job in cleansing the face.

Lotion – Estée Lauder Micro Essence
Micro Essence is actually my night time toner and I’m also using it in the day time. When used along with ANR, the result is amazing. Alone on itself it is just any other lotion, only more sticky and moisturizing lol.

Eye Care – Clarins Enchancing Eye Lift Serum
I’m trying to get through this as this eye serum is not enough when used alone. As it is a serum, it is recommended to use alongside an eye cream. You know me, I’m lazy these days

Beauty Oil – Trilogy No. 15 Limited Edition Beauty Oil
I should stop using this beauty oil as well and be on a super basic regimen but since I just started using it, I didn’t want to leave it alone. It’s harmless and such a waste if I stop using it so there you have it.

Moisturizer – Clarins White Plus Pure Translucency Brightening Emulsion
I have a theory with breakout. You MUST implement at least one whitening skincare in your skincare regimen so that the marks are easier to tone down or get rid off. I never ever ever go on with my day without any whitening product. I find that by using a whitening product, the marks are less red and heals faster

Sunscreen – Murad City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 50 PA++++
And of course, always end your day skincare routine with a sunscreen. I’m always on min SPF50. Nothing less. Recently I took out this Murad’s new sunscreen to use. It’s slightly tinted and heavy on the skin. Not my favourite at the beginning but it grew on me. Now, I like how it makes my skin healthy.

Forea Luna Play Plus
This is a new toy I purchase recently from Sephora. I’m using it once a day aka in the morning after I woke up and it makes my skin so smooth and glowy. Weird. It works!

Night time routine

From cleanser to moisturizer there are only 6 products, same as the day time. I thought it’s more. Hmmm.

Cleanser – Caudalie Instant Foaming Cleanser
I really like self-foaming cleanser. Recent discovery and love is this one from Caudalie. Night time is the time I really indulge in my beauty routine. Even this cleanser which I’ve been saving is only meant for night time as I’m scared I ran out lol.

Eye Care – Clarins Enchancing Eye Lift Serum
Nothing different here compared to day time. Still the same product for the eyes but sometimes I do stray to others. Sometimes

Lotion – Estée Lauder Micro Essence
Same as day time, Micro Essence is the essential as I’m pairing it with ANR.

Serum – Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair
Now, this is the main key product in the whole Breakout Skincare Routine. As I was re-planning my entire skincare routine, I was thinking hard on one product that can help with skin rejuvenation. I mean, most of the anti-aging products claimed to be one but I only knew ANR would work and worked before. So I bust into a brand new Limited Edition Golden ANR bottle from the Monkey year. Nothing feels as good as a brand new bottle of ANR haha.

Beauty Oil – Trilogy No. 15 Limited Edition Beauty Oil
Because I was using this beauty oil in the day, why not continue at night as well? Plus I feel more moisturized if I had this on to sleep.

Moisturizer – L’Occitane Reine Blanche Whitening Rich Cream
Like I said, I must have at least one whitening product to reduce acne marks and to accelerate the healing process. This cream is potent! It’s not drying for the skin and does a good job. I still do ended up with breakout marks but I believe it will be gone in no time with continuous use of this cream. I’m left with just a medium blob. Hope it will last me lol.

Treatment

On every alternate days, I would be putting one some kind of mask. The only I can’t stop using is the L’Oreal Pure Clay Mask Anti-Pores. I don’t care what people say about PRC made or UK made. This is what I can get in Malaysia and that’s what I’ll be using. Other masks on rotation are REN Evercalm™ Ultra Comforting Rescue Mask (review here) which works in calming down the skin or redness,Dr. Brand Magnetight Skin Recharging Magnet Mask (review here) to suck out all the impurities from the pores, and hella lots of sheet mask. The one I’m currently using are of course from my LoveFace X #IWillBeOkay collaboration box

Tell me, what do you do when you have breakout? Do you stop using everything or do you go back to the basic 3-steps?

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Every year, Caudalie Grape Water released a limited edition packaging and the time has come for this year’s new limited edition packaging of the brand’s cult product and worldwide bestseller. The price of RM35 for a cool 75ml bottle is not that expensive really. For a cult brand that only uses grape water that is hard to source for and could be limited availability in the market from various reasons such as weather, I say buy them whenever you see it. I grabbed a bottle everytime the limited edition bottle launched and when Sephora is having 20% sale . That’s when I stock up Caudalie Grape Water! The limited edition packaging this year is similar to last year, only cuter. It has pink grapes painted in watercolour design to align with the line’s freshness and moisturising power.

Grape Water is made from 100% organic Grape water, absolutely preservative-free and fragrance-free. It is a ultra-fine face mist that soothes, refreshes and moisturises any skin type at all, yes even the most sensitive skin. It is a product that is suitable to be used any time, any day, at occassion, anywhere at all and most importantly, instantly absorbed into the skin within seconds.

Along with the new limited edition packaging release, Caudalie also came out with three worthy skincare set.

Vinosource Pont des Arts Mattifying Fluid Limited Edition Set (RM159)

Vinosource Eiffel Tower Moisturizing Sorbet Limited Edition Set (RM159)

Vinosource Bordeaux S.O.S Thirst Quenching Serum Limited Edition Set (RM189)

The Caudalie Grape Water complete your skincare routine

The Founder of Caudalie, Mathilde Thomas is also an author and her book The French Beauty Solution, which I was also kindly gifted by KENS Apothecary from the event. The book is my current bed time read and it has named as New York Times Bestseller book. In fact I started reading the same night I got the book. We were also given a box of grapes to try Mathilde’s famous 3-Day Grape Cleanse, as featured on her book. Would you want me to share a few French beauty tip from the book in the coming post? I can pick a few if you are interested

The French Beauty Solution is available for purchase for RM150.

For more information, please visit Kens Apothecary Website, Facebook Page or Instagram. Available at Caudalie Boutique SPA Bangsar Shopping Centre, Caudalie Sunway Pyramid, selected Kens Apothecary stores and selected Sephora stores. You may also purchase online at Kens Apothecary Online Store.

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There’s a story behind the creation of this Caudalie Vinoperfect Concentrated Brightening Essence. Caudalie Founder, Mathilde Thomas have always been fascinated with Korean women’s skin ever since living in Asia for the past 2 years. Korean beauty routine, radiant skin, flawless porcelain skin, inspired Mathilde to create this Essence. At one point of time pre-essence, first serum, skin softener are all crucial in achieving the radiant complexion. This Vinoperfect Concentrated Brightening Essence also bears the similar function. It is the first brightening essence that prepares the skin for receiving the active ingredients in the serum and thus increases its effectiveness.

In Asia, Essence is one of the best beauty technique in skincare layering. With the birth of this Caudalie Essence, now this Essence becomes a crucial step in the Vinoperfect routine.

To help you understand further, here is a video that explains it all.

Step 1: Start by applying Vinoperfect Concentrated Brightening Essence to the face, neck, and décolleté to increase the effectiveness of the serum. It is recommended to apply either using a cotton pad or fingertip gentle tapping like how Korean women does it.

Step 2: Finish off with the application of Vinoperfect Radiance Serum Complexion Correcting. It is a cult product within the Vinoperfect collection that targets all kinds of dark spots, even on the most sensitive skin.

Caudalie Vinoperfect Concentrated Brightening Essence is inspired by Korean cosmetology hence it is a lightweight product. It is infused with grape water, which is Caudalie’s signature ingredient for its moisturizing and soothing properties, glycolic acid-based composition to eliminate dead cells, white peony extract for complexion evenness and a healthy glow.

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Caudalie, a skincare brand started back in 1993 in the Bordeaux region of France among the vines on the family owned vineyard, the Château Smith Haut Lafitte by husband and wife Mathilde and Bertrand Thomas has now expanded its wing in Malaysia with the opening of its first standalone kiosk at Sunway Pyramid Mall.

Located at what I called the beauty floor at Ground Floor Orange Atrium (new wing/Aeon wing), you may find Caudalie back-to-back with Laura Mercier kiosk, just a few steps away from Sephora.

Before this, you may only find a Caudalie store at Bangsar Shopping Centre. Besides that, Caudalie is also available at all Kensapothecary stores or even at Sephora stores. But when we talk about a complete Caudalie store or kiosk, where the displays are more nicer, brand stories to read on, spaces to try and test the products, a standalone Caudalie store and kiosk is where you want to head to.

What is the difference between Caudalie Sunway Pyramid kiosk with Caudalie Bangsar Shopping Centre store is that this is a kiosk store with no spa, while the store at Bangsar has a spa . When it comes to product selection, both are the same. You may find all the Caudalie products at the kiosk as well.

If you are at Sunway Pyramid Mall, do pay Caudalie a visit!

For more information, please visit KENS Apothecary website, Caudalie Malaysia Facebook, and Caudalie Instagram.

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