10 Beauty Habits To Break (And Make!) This Year

Small changes, major benefits We’re all guilty of keeping a bad beauty habit or two, be it stress-chewing our nails or going to bed without removing our makeup. But some of these habits can lead to irreversible damage in the long run. Your hair, skin, and nail habits may seem harmless in the short term, but these could require huge efforts to repair eventually. So this … Continue reading 10 Beauty Habits To Break (And Make!) This Year

Bad Habits That Are Making You Look Older

Photo by Roberto Delgado Webb on Unsplash Can you imagine waking up in the morning, looking at yourself in the mirror and realize that there is a wrinkle appearing by your eyes, your skin looking dry, and a formation of dark circle underneath your eyes. You need to make extra effort to remove all the nightmares above. You start feeling anxious, fear, and stress because you … Continue reading Bad Habits That Are Making You Look Older

How To Help Your Skin Recover After A Night Out

Tips to keep yourself looking fresh even when you aren’t feeling your best Photo from Unsplash By this time, the strobe lights are out and everyone’s back on the grind. Maybe you had one too many nights you can’t remember or still have that recollection of yourself cleaning up bottles of wine on New Year’s Eve. Whether you are the caretaker of your friends after their 10th … Continue reading How To Help Your Skin Recover After A Night Out

The Beginner’s Guide To Patch Testing Skincare Products

The oft-ignored but essential rule for building an effective skincare routine Photo by Ali Marel/Unsplash By Nica Dobles from THREAD PH When you hear rave reviews for a certain skincare product, it can be tempting to hit Add to Cart right away and begin applying the product as soon as it arrives on your doorstep. But this immediate, enthusiastic adoption can lead you down a road of … Continue reading The Beginner’s Guide To Patch Testing Skincare Products

Beauty 101: What’s Your Skin Type?

And how to tailor your skincare routine accordingly Photo by Coline Haslé/Unsplash By Nica Dobles from THREAD PH The first step to starting any skincare routine is understanding your skin — the most basic part of which is figuring out what your skin type is. Get it wrong, and all those shiny new products you invested in are useless at best and harmful at worst. Keep on scrolling … Continue reading Beauty 101: What’s Your Skin Type?

Beauty 101: 關於毛孔的那些事

還有如何縮小毛孔的方法 Photo from Unsplash By Bea Punzalan from THREAD PH 不少人經常誤解他們的皮膚問題,並且在不完全知道實際情況下進行治療。 這可能會導致暗瘡爆發得更嚴重,而這明顯和我們的目標背道而馳。 充分了解自己的皮膚狀況肯定會有莫大幫助,因此請確保你第一次就能對症下藥(如果有任何疑問,最好先去看皮膚科醫生以獲得專業意見)。 今天我們就來對毛孔進行詳細拆解,包括功能(是的,實際上它們很有用)、特性以及如何縮小毛孔。 這樣你就可以準確地知道你究竟在對毛孔做什麼,並避免令皮膚問題惡化。 究竟毛孔怎麼運作? 通常毛孔都位列「我最想從臉部剔除」的清單冠軍。 從收縮、縮小、模糊到清洗毛孔,我們的毛孔經歷了很多,一切的一切都是為了我們能縮小它們。 儘管我們很討厭現有的毛孔,但它們卻是獲得健康皮膚的「功臣」之一。 它們創造了天然保濕劑給我們的皮膚,令其保持健康、充滿光澤和水分。 你可能會問,那是如何做到的? 毛孔是皮膚上微小毛囊的開口。 它們含有皮脂腺和發汗的汗腺,可以保護皮膚,並在你經歷油膩日子時滋潤它。 還記得每當你在炎熱天氣裡出汗時的感覺嗎? 你可能非常討厭它,但它是你的皮膚排毒和冷卻的方式。 迷思粉碎:毛孔無法完全消除 殘忍地告訴你:毛孔不能從你的皮膚完全去除。 它們取決於你的遺傳因子和儲存的膠原蛋白等因素。 你可以模糊毛孔,或者盡量縮小它們,但它們永遠不會完全消失。 基本來講,如果你是油性皮膚,那麼你的毛孔很可能比正常大,以幫助你的皮膚產生皮脂。 而乾性肌膚的人通常會有較小的毛孔開口和較少的油脂分泌。 眾所周知,皮膚性質是不能改變的。 但是,你可以防止毛孔越變越大, 關鍵是要保持它們清爽,以免它們被堵塞,甚至更嚴重——發炎。 如何縮小毛孔 1. 雙重清潔 首先,每天要雙重清潔你的毛孔。 這個經典的清潔兩部曲可以清除白天因空氣污染產生的污垢和廢屑,並溫和地助你卸妝。毛孔堵塞是因為油和污垢形成混合物,最後會導致暗瘡或黑頭。 閱讀更多關於雙重清潔: 2. 膠原蛋白 隨著年齡增長,我們的膠原蛋白生成速度減慢,意味著我們的皮膚彈性會降低——換句話說,你的毛孔會擴大更多和看起來更大。 值得慶幸的是,你至少可以用含有膠原蛋白的護膚品部分解決問題,而這些可以促進膠原蛋白,使你的皮膚緊緻。 LUMBEBE ETANI 膠原蛋白保濕霜 | facematter Ray Lui By Facematter® C+ 膠原重塑面膜 | The Organic Pharmacy 抗氧化膠原再生面膜 3. 水楊酸 我發誓這種成分特別神奇,尤其因為我屬於超級油性皮膚, 每當我感覺瀕臨暗瘡爆發邊緣,水楊酸對我很有幫助——它有助去角質,可以消除帶走阻塞毛孔的死皮細胞,令細胞更新和更健康。 Living Nature 天然麥蘆卡茶樹袪暗瘡套裝 … Continue reading Beauty 101: 關於毛孔的那些事

What Sheet Mask Ingredients To Use For Your Skin Concerns

Original Content by Bea Punzalan from THREAD PH Annyeong, clear skin! Self-care often involves an intensive skincare ritual that caters to your skin type and helps you achieve that clear skin that you’ve been dying to have. With 10-step Korean skincare routines making airwaves in the beauty world in the last few years, we can’t help but thank the gods for blessing us with such an effective … Continue reading What Sheet Mask Ingredients To Use For Your Skin Concerns

保養越密集皮膚越差?5個化妝水的NG使用方法

圖片來源: Christin Hume on Unsplash 原文轉載自 sunnyday for THREAD TW 「化妝水」可說是肌膚保養的基礎步驟,它具有再次清潔、保濕的功能,讓肌膚補充流失水分,作為後續保養品的奠基。 在芸芸保養品中,化妝水往往是價格偏低、容量較多的,正因如此,很多人在使用化妝水的時候都會亂拍亂擦一遍,彷彿臉上只要有化妝水的蹤跡就了事。 這可是大 ・錯 ・特 ・錯!錯誤使用化妝水不但會弄巧反拙,還有可能讓皮膚暗淡無光,保養功夫毀於一旦。以下5個NG地雷,你都犯了嗎? NG 1:臉還濕就急著下一步保養 許多人在擦完化妝水後,臉部還濕時就匆匆忙忙塗上精華液或乳液。 這不但弱化後續保養的效果,還會造成保養品吸收不均,因此建議在化妝水完全吸收後再進行後續保養。(多點耐心好嗎?) NG 2:隨意將化妝水塗滿整臉 你常常將化妝水倒在手心後,在臉上亂擦一遍嗎? 別再亂搓你的臉了!臉部毛孔開口是向下的,所以正確的塗抹方式應該是由上往下,以按壓的方式撫平毛孔。如想加強化妝水的吸收力,則由下往上輕拍肌膚。 NG 3:急救的神仙水 覺得皮膚乾燥,想用一瓶化妝水搞定? 當你皮膚出現狀況時,可簡化保養程序,但不是說只靠化妝水就好。化妝水不是神仙水,如果只塗化妝水,保濕力不足,反使肌膚內的水分連帶流失,使皮膚加速乾燥。 別偷懶了,還是乖乖進行後續保養吧~ NG 4:皮膚一乾就噴化妝水 沒事就噴一下化妝水,肌膚就會水潤! NO NO,化妝水一天最多只能噴四次,超過這次數就不是在補充水分了,因化妝水蒸發後會帶走肌膚本身的水分,反讓臉部肌膚加速缺水、乾燥。 NG 5:頻密用化妝水濕敷 用化妝水濕敷可補充臉部角質層的水分,讓後續保養效果更加分。 不過建議不要太頻密用化妝水濕敷,因濕敷時化妝水用量會比平常多幾倍,停留在皮膚上的時間也比較長,刺激性也會隨之增強。同時避免使用含酒精或果酸的化妝水,以免刺激肌膚而導致紅腫、過敏或發炎的狀況。 你用對化妝水了嗎? READ MORE: Continue reading 保養越密集皮膚越差?5個化妝水的NG使用方法

乖乖卸妝,臉上還是長了一堆粉刺!破解卸妝5大迷思

明明就卸得很乾淨啊! credit: Pexels 原文轉載自 sunnyday for THREAD TW 懂得保養的人都知道,臉部清潔非常重要!化妝後忘了卸妝,這對肌膚來說絕對是一場災難,事後用再高級的保養品、每天瘋狂敷面膜也於事無補。 戶外污濁的空氣,臉上的油脂、汗水和細菌,加上殘留在臉上的化妝品,這些都是導致毛孔阻塞的罪魁禍首,不但會滋生粉刺、黑頭和痘痘,嚴重的話還會造成皮膚病。 卸妝清潔是光滑肌膚的關鍵,一旦偷懶後果可是不堪設想。不想讓辛辛苦苦保養的肌膚因忘了卸妝變成「花面貓」,記得要避免以下5個卸妝習慣! https://media.giphy.com/media/T9gaRtx86s6zK/giphy.gif 1. 用力地卸妝 怕卸妝不乾淨用力地搓臉?拿起卸妝用品隨便搓幾下? 2. 同一張卸妝棉 很多人都習慣性用同一張化妝棉卸完整張臉,但其實這是不對的。 不管你從臉部還是眼部開始卸妝,都會把最初卸掉的化妝品轉移到下一個,這不但無法有效地把臉上的彩妝全卸掉,還可能造成毛孔阻塞或皮膚發炎。建議用兩張或以上的化妝棉,直到沒有化妝品殘留在臉上為止。 3. 出門就要卸妝 擦防曬是出門前的指定動作,從戶外回家後,該不該卸妝呢? 如果只是擦一般的防曬用品、沒有帶妝的情況下,用洗臉乳或洗臉霜把臉洗乾淨就好。有時候不適當的卸妝會造成過度清潔,反而會導致皮膚乾燥。 4. 錯誤的卸妝產品 挑錯卸妝產品也會導致皮膚問題,像油性皮膚使用卸妝油後可能會有閉鎖性粉刺或痘痘問題。 如果不了解自己的膚質,請教專業的皮膚科醫師吧!唯有買對適合自己膚質的卸妝品才不會造成日後的不適。 5. 卸完妝就算了 下班後累到癱瘓,回到家只想躺著不動。 但是,再累也要卸妝啊!而且卸完妝後一定要用臉部清潔用品,確保臉上的髒污全都掰掰後,再進行後續日常保養程序。 想要完美無瑕的肌膚,先從卸妝清潔開始吧! 注:圖片取自網絡 READ MORE: Continue reading 乖乖卸妝,臉上還是長了一堆粉刺!破解卸妝5大迷思

The Beginner’s Guide to Toner

Don’t skip this essential skincare step Original Content from THREAD PH Photo by Zulmaury Saavedra/Unsplash You’ve probably been using a toner ever since you started using an actual cleanser to wash your face, but you might not really know what it does, or how it works. The first toner my mom gave me to use in my pre-teen years was one of those old-school ones: alcohol-filled … Continue reading The Beginner’s Guide to Toner

[Beauty 101] The Five Steps to Perfect Flawless Skin

Original Content from THREAD MY It is everyone’s dream to achieve that perfect flawless skin without having to cover the imperfections of your face with makeup. But what people don’t realize that it needs commitment in your daily beauty routine to see the flawless skin results. As we are always exposed to the humid weather, dirt, sweat and oil, it is important to up keep … Continue reading [Beauty 101] The Five Steps to Perfect Flawless Skin

9 Skincare Mistakes You Might Be Making

You might be doing more harm than good! Original Content from Thread SG Photo by Isabell Winter on Unsplash One thing the beauty world is obsessed with right now is skincare. Every individual has a personal journey when it comes to skincare since what might work for one might have different results for another. Your skin is the largest organ on your body and taking care of … Continue reading 9 Skincare Mistakes You Might Be Making

美容快遞:肌膚暗淡無光?恢復煥彩美肌的秘訣就在這裡!

Original Content from Thread SG 誰不想要健康、容光煥發的肌膚? 然而,保持肌膚有光澤並不是件容易的事。 無論是長久以來積累所得或是一直存在,不少人都被黯淡膚色的問題困擾。 事實是,有各種因素都會導致皮膚暗沉。 好消息是,這個問題可以糾正。 所以,如果你想讓自己肌膚散發光彩,就看以下的tips吧! 常飲水 雖然是老生常談,但依然值得強調。 如果你的H2O攝入量不足夠,皮膚會誠實告訴你。 不僅僅是當你發現皮膚失去自然光澤時才做,反而應每天堅持喝推薦的8至12杯水。 充足睡眠 睡眠不足是導致皮膚暗沉的另一個主要原因。 當身體疲勞時,皮膚得到較少適當的血液流量和/或所需氧氣。 這會導致發炎、黑眼圈和就像你一樣疲憊的肌膚。 花時間去角質 這是絕對不應跳過的一步。 去角質通過去除死皮細胞,令皮膚更有活力,從而擁有清新和健康的肌膚。 考慮氣候因素 暗沉肌膚的最大元兇就是環境侵害,如空氣污染、紫外線和雾霾等。我們所能做的就是保護好皮膚。 這些污染物會促進氧化並分解膠原蛋白,導致皮膚失去光澤。 因此,持續的護膚習慣至關重要。 最重要的是,每天都要用防曬霜,並在飲食中加入維他命C,令皮膚吸飽營養。 保持心境平和 壓力除了對我們內裡產生負面影響之外,也會浮出水面顯露在外。 時刻在緊張狀態會阻礙血液流動,令氧氣未能輸送到皮膚。 為了緩解緊張,可以嘗試在臉上冷敷,或者給自己一個快速而有效的按摩,特別注意你的太陽穴、下顎和眼眶。 常塗保濕霜 除了每天喝8到12杯水補充水分外,你的皮膚還需要一些額外的水分。 因此,請記住每天至少塗一次保濕霜,若想肌膚煥發光彩,塗兩次就最好不過了。 READ MORE: Continue reading 美容快遞:肌膚暗淡無光?恢復煥彩美肌的秘訣就在這裡!

最新韓國美肌潮流:無雲肌!

Translated from Thread SG Photo by Thien Dang on Unsplash 你ready好迎接韓國最新美容趨勢了嗎?有留意韓國美妝的,應該聽過前些年留行的「玻璃肌」(glass skin),但現在已經out了!現時最hit的美肌狀態是無雲肌,快來了解一下吧! 所謂無雲肌不僅追求潔淨無瑕的膚色(如萬里無雲的晴朗天空),同時亦講究富有健康感的光澤肌。 以下就為大家介紹如何擁有無雲肌: 1. 美容覺不是迷思 https://media.giphy.com/media/cQDEmFYbDoXSM/giphy.gif 第一步由自己開始! 如果你對皮膚暗沉感到困擾並嘗試了各種美白產品,但往往都失望,那很有可能是因為睡眠不足。 有趣的事實:當你睡覺時,會有更多的血液循環到你臉部,有助你一覺醒來容光煥發。 2. 鎖水和保濕 https://media.giphy.com/media/2gTPxNfdDcFXsvHiSG/giphy.gif 此乃實現無雲肌的基本步驟! 與韓國其他美肌趨勢大同小異,鎖水和保濕是達致完美肌膚的關鍵。 有趣的事實:你知道鎖水和保濕是兩回事嗎? 鎖水有助keep住肌膚水分,而保濕則是為肌膚增加水分。 3. 護膚 https://media.giphy.com/media/xT1R9LrLrf84hLerWE/giphy.gif 市面上的面膜有很多種,總有一款合你心水,而且面膜絕對有助打造水潤美肌。 有趣的事實:大多數人不知道,面膜有六種 — 泥面膜、去角質面膜、溫泉面膜、乳霜面膜、精油面膜和天然成分的面膜。 4.永遠不要skip防曬霜 https://media.giphy.com/media/137cuvJzzcpzHO/giphy.gif 防曬霜很重要! 防曬霜不僅有助防止臉部膚色不均和長色斑,還可以減緩生皺紋。 有趣的事實:SPF 30的防曬霜並不能提供比SPF 15防曬霜多兩倍的保護。 你對這個新的韓國美容趨勢有什麼想法? 你願意嘗試嗎? 請在下面的評論區留言告訴我們! Continue reading 最新韓國美肌潮流:無雲肌!

BEAUTY QUICKIE: The Lowdown on Eye Bags and Dark Circles

Original Content from Thread SG Nothing makes us look more worn out than dark circles and puffy eyes. But what exactly causes them and how do we alleviate the problem? Here’s the lowdown on eye bags, and the solutions to banish them for good: About Your Eyes Did you know? The skin around your eyes is about three to five times thinner than the rest of … Continue reading BEAUTY QUICKIE: The Lowdown on Eye Bags and Dark Circles

Beauty 101: Sleep Skincare

Shut-eye or no shut-eye, skin comes first. Original Content from Bea Punzalan Thread PH Photo by Dana Tentis from Pexels You should always give your skin some special attention at the end of the day. From all the pollution, the stress, and the wrinkles the long day has given you, your skin needs its proper detox and cleansing once you’re ready to hit the sheets. So, what’s … Continue reading Beauty 101: Sleep Skincare

BEAUTY QUICKIE: Is Your Skin Dry or Dehydrated? (Yes, there’s a Difference!)

Original Content from Thread SG Photo by Francesca Hotchin on Unsplash Did you know that there is a difference between having dry skin and dehydrated skin? The basic difference is that dry skin requires more oil while dehydrated skin needs more water. Two different solutions for two very different skin conditions. Countering either of them with the wrong solution is not only futile, but may also … Continue reading BEAUTY QUICKIE: Is Your Skin Dry or Dehydrated? (Yes, there’s a Difference!)

Beauty 101: Makeup Hacks To Look More Awake

Rise and shine. Original Content from Nica Dobles Thread PH Photo by Samantha Gades We’ve all been there: after some overtime at the office, an all-nighter cramming for exams, or even just an accidental bingewatch session, we wake up the next day looking just as exhausted as we feel. Personally, that’s the start of a cycle — when I know that I don’t look my best, I feel even … Continue reading Beauty 101: Makeup Hacks To Look More Awake

7 Ways to Prep Your Skin for Summer

Original Content from Aini Shah Thread MY The Summer time is definitely the period you want to get yourself ready to flaunt that beach body and flawless glowing skin. However, it cannot be denied that the heat and humidity will somehow drain the condition of our skin during the season leading to acne, dry skin and dullness. So if you are planning to prep your … Continue reading 7 Ways to Prep Your Skin for Summer

FRENCH GIRL BEAUTY TIPS FOR EFFORTLESSLY RADIANT SKIN

Original Content from Thread SG With the French, less is always more. That effortless je ne sais quoi is what makes French women so alluring. And that philosophy applies to their beauty regime as well. Rather than loading up on a whole slew of beauty products, they stick to trusted favourites that work for them and a low-maintenance skincare routine. Here are a few tried-and-true … Continue reading FRENCH GIRL BEAUTY TIPS FOR EFFORTLESSLY RADIANT SKIN