Routine / Rutina

Routine / Rutina

Hello everybody :)

                So, today's post will be about a more specific thing – finding the routine that suits your skin. What I've learned from numerous blogs is that your routine should consist of:

1. cleanser

2. scrub (once or twice a week)

3. toner

4. (optional) serum

5. mask (once or twice a week)

6. moisturizer

These are the basic steps you need to do every morning to make your skin glow! Find the products that suit your skin, read reviews on different blogs, find bloggers who share your skintype (it's the easiest way to find out which products are better than others!) and hunt for testers!

There should be a bit of a difference between your morning routine and evening one (considering that using stronger cleansers or scrubs is not really suitable for the morning, as well as the fact that you shouldn't wear any makeup while you sleep so there's no need to use makeup remover in the morning).

When it comes to cleanser, I like to use a gentle one in the morning and a stronger one in the evening. The gentle one I use most often is Balea for normal and combination skin (the blue one), but when it comes to stronger ones, I don't really like to use drugstore brands – I prefer Effaclar by La Roche Posay (although, at the moment I have Oriflame's Pure skin and I quite like it).

You should scrub your face at least once a week, depending on your skin type. Oily skin likes to be scrubbed more often, with scrubs that have sand-like structure, while dry and sensitive skin prefers the scrub to be chemical (or, without the particles that ''scrub'' your skin). I've found that Balea cream scrub with aloe vera works the best for me – I use it once a week.

I've only recently started using a toner, mostly because the first one I've bought was Balea and it left my face all sticky. I didn't like the feeling of that so I gave up on toners. But a few weeks ago I've purchased Nivea's refreshing toner (for normal and combination skin) and I've changed my mind about them completely :) I will write reviews of all products I mention and, once I do, I will add links to reviews here ;)

Ah, serums. The magical helpers to any woman :D Serums are amazing if you have any problems with your skin – they work wonders. I'm lucky because my only problem is lack of hydration, but there is a lot of different types of serums (anti-wrinkles, against imperfections, the ones that even out your skin tone, hydrating ones…). The ones I use are Balea Aqua serum and Afrodita Hydra Thermale. As the names suggest, they both provide hydration. Always use your serum before the moisturizer because it is more concentrated and provides a base for the moisturizer to work better!

Masks nourish your face deeply. I don't really use them, I prefer to just use a heavier layer of my everyday cream.

Having done every previous steps, it's time for a moisturizer! Most commonly you have two of them – one for day, one for night. The one you use in the morning should provide you with hydration throughout the day, it should mattify your skin and leave your skin looking healthy! The one I use in the morning is Ziaja natural argan oil. I love Ziaja and you are gonna hear a lot about it! At night, I like to use a bit heavier creams that feed my skin while I sleep. For that I use Oriflame Optimals oxygen boost night cream or Ziaja natural olive cream. Sometimes even the plain old coconut oil. It all depends on how I feel that night.

One step that is not mentioned is cleaning your face from makeup. The newest (and increasingly more popular) cleanser is micellar water – the one I prefer is Ziaja sensitive skin micellar water. However, since I prefer to put accent onto my eyes, I often use Balea Eye makeup remover for waterproof makeup. The problem is that my eyes are very sensitive (because I wear contact lenses) and this Balea makeup remover can sometimes be too harsh for my eyes, it all depends on what kind of day I had. In a case like this, I prefer using Ziaja natural olive cleansing milk.

What is your routine? Do you follow all of these steps or is your routine completely different? :)

Zdravo svima :)

Dakle, današnji će post biti posvećen određenoj stvari – pronalasku rutine koja pristaje vašoj koži. Ono što sam naučila iz mnogih blogova je da bi se ta rutina trebala sastojati od:

1. proizvod za čišćenje lica

2. pilinga (jednom ili dvaput tjedno)

3. tonika

4. (neobavezno) seruma

5. maske (jednom ili dvaput tjedno)

6. hidratantne kreme

To su osnovni koraci koje biste trebali ponavljati svako jutro da bi vaša koža zasjala! Nađite proizvode koji pristaju vašem tipu kože, čitajte recenzije na raznim blogovima, nađite blogericu koja ima isti tip kože kao i vi (tako ćete najlakše saznati koji su proizvodi bolji od drugih!) te lovite testere!

                Trebala bi postojati razlika između jutarnje i večernje rutine (ako uzmemo u obzir da korištenje jačih proizvoda i pilinga nije baš poželjno ujutro, isto kao i činjenica da se šminka ne bi smjela imati na licu kroz noć pa ujutro nije potrebno koristiti sredstvo za skidanje šminke).

                Govoreći o čišćenju lica, ja ujutro volim koristiti blagi gel za umivanje, a navečer jači. Ujutro najčešće koristim Balein gel za normalnu i mješovitu kožu (onaj plavi), ali što se tiče jačih, ne volim koristiti jeftine robne marke – najdraži mi je La Roche Posay Effaclar (iako trenutno koristim Oriflameov Pure skin i sviđa mi se).

                Piling bi se trebao raditi barem jednom tjedno, ovisno o tipu kože. Na masnoj koži bi se trebao raditi češće i to s pilinzima koji imaju granulastu strukturu, dok suhoj i osjetljivoj koži bolje odgovaraju kemijski pilinzi (odnosno oni koji u sebi ne sadrže čestice koje „stružu“ kožu). Meni savršeno odgovara Balein kremasti piling s aloe verom te ga koristim jednom tjedno.

                Tek sam nedavno počela koristiti tonik, ponajviše zato što je prvi koji sam kupila bio Balein te mi je koža nakon njega bila ljepljiva. To mi se nije svidjelo pa sam odustala od tonika. No, prije par tjedana sam kupila Nivein refreshing toner (za normalnu i mješovitu kožu) i potpuno sam promijenila mišljenje :) Napisat ću recenzije svih proizvoda koje spominjem te ću linkati recenzije ;)

                Ah, serumi. Magični pomagači svakoj ženi :D Serumi su odlični ako imate ikakvih problema s kožom – čine čuda. Ja sam jedna od sretnica čiji je jedini problem nedostatak hidratacije, no postoji mnogo različitih vrsta seruma (protiv bora, protiv nesavršenosti, oni koji izjednačavaju boju tena, hidratantni…). Ja koristim Balein Aqua serum i Afrodita Hydra Thermale. Ime vam govori, oba su hidratantni. Serum se uvijek koristi prije kreme jer je koncentriraniji i stvara bazu na kojoj dnevna krema bolje radi!

                Maske dubinski hrane lice. Ja ih osobno ne koristim, radije stavim deblji sloj dnevne kreme.

                Kad završite s ostalim koracima, vrijeme je za dnevnu kremu! Najčešće idu u paru – dnevna i noćna. Ona koju koristite ujutro trebala bi vaše lice održati hidratiziranim tijekom dana, trebala bi vam matirati kožu te dati zdrav izgled! Ja osobno ujutro koristim Ziaja natural argan oil. Ja jako volim Ziaju pa ćete ovdje mnogo čuti o njima! Navečer volim koristiti teže kreme koje hrane kožu dok spavam. Najčešće koristim Oriflame Optimals oxygen boost night cream ili Ziaja natural olive cream. Katkad i najobičnije kokosovo ulje. Sve ovisi o tome kako se taj dan osjećam.

                Korak koji nije spomenut na ovoj listi je skidanje šminke. Najnovije (i sve popularnije) sredstvo za čišćenje je micelarna voda – ja preferiram Ziaja sensitive skin micellar water. Međutim, s obzirom na to da volim naglasiti oči, često koristim Balea augen make-up entferner za vodootpornu šminku. Jedini problem je taj da su moje oči jako osjetljive (jer nosim kontaktne leće) i Balein odstranjivač mi je katkad prejak, ovisno o tome kakav mi je bio dan. Kad se to dogodi, radije koristim Ziaja natural olive cleansing milk.

Koja je vaša rutina? Pratite li ove korake ili je vaša rutina potpuno drugačija? :)

Till next time!

Do čitanja!

Tristan

Basics / Osnove

Hello everybody :)

First things first, the most important thing is to know your skin type. There are many tutorials all over the Internet which can help you define your skin type. Also, some drugstores often have various promotions which include free skin type testing, so if you catch one of these, good for you :) At home, the easiest way is to wash your face with water and watch for any changes on your face. They are very obvious and you can't go wrong with them!

Dry skin – usually manifests with white flecks over your face, persons with dry face feel as if their skin is a number too small, too stretched.

Oily skin – very obvious. Most of us has it during puberty, the skin secrets too much sebum and that leaves the face oily. The fact that you have oily skin, however, doesn't mean that you shouldn't use face creams, on the contraty, oily skin needs just as much hydration as any other type. A person with oily skin has to find an appropriate mattifying cream.

Combination skin – the most often skin type, combination skin can be a combination of any two skin types – dry and normal, oily and normal, dry and oily, normal and oily.. Most often there is one type on your cheeks and the other over your T-zone. (My skin belongs to this category, it is normal with slightly oily T-zone)

Sensitive skin – can be any skin type. It is manifested by red blotches over your face, tightness, rash… The easiest way to treat such skin is to consult your dermatologist :) every face is individual!

Normal skin – it doesn't mean your skin doesn't need care, it just means it doesn't need to be too nourished and you don't have to mattify it. The most important thing is to keep it hydrated!

Once you find your skin type, the search for adequate care is easy. There are many lines of products in the market, ranging from cheap (but good!) drugstore brands to some more expensive brands that can be found only in pharmacies. In any case, it is desirable to consult your dermatologist if you are not certain of what suits your skin. It is also important to set up a routine which complements your face, determine the amount of caring and cleaning, find products that work well with each other and be persistant in your routine! More about defining your routine in the next post :)

What is your skin type? How did you learn it? Have you found the products that suit your skin? :)

Zdravo svima :)

Za početak, najbitnije je znati svoj tip kože. Na internetu ima mnogo tutoriala koji nude pomoć pri određivanju tipa kože. Također, neke drogerije (tipa, kod nas Douglas, Müller, dm) često imaju promotivne akcije koje uključuju besplatno određivanje tipa kože pa, ako to ulovite, skratili ste si posao :) Kod kuće, najlakši način je umiti se običnom vodom i pratiti promjene na licu. Vrlo su očite tako da ne možete pogriješiti!

Suha koža – najčešće se manifestira perutanjem, osobe sa suhom kožom osjećaju se kao da im je koža broj premala, zategnuta.

Masna koža – vrlo očito. Većina nas je ima tijekom puberteta, koža izlučuje previše sebuma pa ostavlja lice masno. Činjenica da je koža masna ne znači da ne treba koristiti kremice, štoviše, masna koža treba jednaku dozu hidratacije kao bilo koji drugi tip, samo osoba s masnom kožom mora naći odgovarajuću matirajuću kremu.

Mješovita koža – najčešći tip kože, mješovita koža može biti kombinacija bilo kojih tipova kože – suha i normalna, masna i normalna, suha i masna, normalna i masna.. Najčešće obrazi pripadaju jednom tipu, a t-zona drugom. (Moja koža se nalazi u ovoj kategoriji, normalna s blago masnom t-zonom)

Osjetljiva koža – može biti bilo koji tip kože. Manifestira se crvenilom, zatezanjem, osipom… Najlakši način tretiranja takve kože je savjetovanje s dermatologom :) svako lice je posebno!

Normalna koža – ne znači da joj ne treba njega, samo znači da je ne treba previše hraniti ni matirati, najbitnije je održati kožu hidratiziranom!

Jednom kad nađete svoj tip kože, potraga za adekvatnom njegom je lagana. Na tržištu ima mnogo raznih linija proizvoda, od jeftinih (a dobrih!) drogerijskih marki do skupljih marki koje se mogu naći samo u ljekarnama. U svakom slučaju, poželjno je posavjetovati se s dermatologom ako niste sigurni što vašoj koži pristaje. Također je važno odrediti koja rutina odgovara vašem licu, odrediti količinu njege i čišćenja, naći proizvode koji dobro upotpunjuju jedni druge te biti ustrajni u svojoj rutini. O određivanju rutine više u sljedećem postu! :)

Koji je vaš tip kože? Kako ste ga saznale? Jeste li pronašle proizvode koji vašoj koži odgovaraju? :)

Till next time!

Do čitanja!

Tristan

Beginning / Početak

Hello, everybody!

I’ve been battling with skin problems for years. I know that most teenage girls can say this, I know I’m not the only one, but I do want to share with you everything I’ve learned over the years. At the moment I am 22 and I’ve been trying out different skincare routines for years now. I’ve visited many blogs, took a lot of advice, tried out many products, and I think I can start sharing some of this “wisdom” with everyone looking for advice. At the beginning, it is important to note that my skin type used to be combination to oily (approximately three years ago) but for the last three years it has been normal to slightly combination and slightly sensitive. This is a type of skin I’ll be focusing on. Another important thing to note is that this isn’t a blog about decorative cosmetics, but about skincare products – both those for your face and for your body. I believe that clean and fresh skin is the most beautiful feature every woman can have. Since the internet is so widely used nowadays, I hope someone will find this useful (so that you don’t have to go through many unnecessary products and expenses). For now, I plan on posting once a week, Thursdays to be precise, and I plan on posting both in Croatian and English. I hope someone will read this!

Zdravo svima!

Godinama sam se borila s problematičnom kožom. Znam da većina tinejdžerica može reći istu stvar, znam da nisam u tome jedina, ali htjela bih podijeliti s vama sve što sam naučila tijekom godina. Trenutno imam 22 godine i godinama sam isprobavala razne rutine za njegu kože. čitala sam mnoge blogove, isprobavala njihove savjete, isprobala puno raznih proizvoda i mislim da mogu početi dijeliti tu “mudrost” s ostalim čitačima koji traže isto. Na početku moram napomenuti da mi je nekad koža bila masna do mješovita (otprilike prije tri godine), no posljednjih tri godine je normalna do blago mješovita I blago osjetljiva. Fokusirat ću se na takav tip kože. Još jedna bitna stvar je da ovaj blog nije o dekorativnoj kozmetici, nego o proizvodima za njegu kože – i lica i tijela. Smatram da je čista i sviježa koža najbolji adut koji žena može imati. S obzirom na to da danas svi koriste internet, nadam se da će nekome ovaj blog biti koristan (pa da ne kupujete i isprobavate bezveze nepotrebne proizvode). Zasad namjeravam objavljivati jednom tjedno, preciznije četvrtkom, i planiram objavljivati i na hrvatskom i na engleskom. Nadam se da će netko ovo čitati!

Till next time!

Do čitanja!

Tristan