Get your skin Valentine Day ready with ART Skincare series!

 

Finally I have the complete collection of ART Skincare products. The newest addition to the collection is the ART Renewal Serum. I wonder why I waited so long to buy it.

 

Let me do a quick run through on how to use them

We have the ART Gentle Cleanser, ART Refreshing Toner, ART Renewal Serum, ART Light Moisturizer and ART Crème Masque.

 

Step 1: ART Gentle Cleanser

Cleansing is the first step to healthier skin. Always use a gentle cleanser that will clean your face of dirt and makeup without stripping your skin of its natural oils.

ART Gentle Cleanser is effective enough to remove the light makeup from my face, but I still see residual eye makeup. I will recommend using V-6 on a cotton pad to wipe off your eye makeup before using ART Gentle Cleanser to thoroughly remove all makeup.

Wet your hands, take 1-2 pumps of the Gentle Cleanser and massage all over your face and neck in circular motion. Rinse with warm water. For both day & night.

 

Step 2: ART Refreshing Toner

The facial toner is one of the most often skipped step in our skincare. (Oops, I’m guilty of that too.)  Facial Toner helps to balance our skin PH, remove residual dirt and cleanser from our skin, shrink our pores and refreshes our skin.

After washing your face with ART Gentle Cleanser. Dampen a cotton ball with the ART Refreshing Toner, gentle swipe it all over your face and neck. For both day & night.

 

Step 3: ART Renewal Serum

Serums have smaller molecules that can penetrate deeply into the skin. Serums should be used before moisturizers, because moisturizers are generally richer and create a barrier on top of the skin to keep all the good stuff in.

Serums also tend to be pricier, because they are super concentrated and potent.

Apply the ART Renewal Serum on delicate area of face twice daily, gently pat your face to help with absorption. For both day & night.

 

Step 4: ART Light Moisturizer

Moisturizers form a hydrating barrier on the skin to lock moisture and other beneficial ingredients into the skin and protect our skin from environmental attacks.

ART Light Moisturizer helps to reduce skin aging, even skin tone and improve skin elasticity.

Massage the ART Light Moisturizer on your face after using the toner and serum. For both day & night.

 

Step 5: ART Crème Masque

ART Crème Masque is formulated to deeply moisturize the skin. The directions on the packaging say apply evenly on face, leave it on for 20 minutes and remove with moist towel. I prefer to use it like an overnight sleep mask. I will apply even on my face and neck at night, and only remove it the next morning. This is my favorite skincare product at the moment, it makes my skin smoother and softer. Even the skin on my fingers (that I use to apply the crème masque) feels smoother and softer.

I only use ART Crème Masque at night.

 

#essentialwellness #steffieluvYL #steffieskincare

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For bright glowing complexion

Dull complexion NO MORE!

Jasmine essential oil and Orange essential oil helps against dull complexion and give us bright glowing complexion

I love all the floral essential oils, including Jasmine. It has an intoxicating aroma that is so sensual and put you in the mood. 😘 It also very uplifting to our emotions, and it’s challenging trying to stay upset or moody when you wear jasmine essential oil on your body.

Orange is a happy oil! It makes us and our skin happy. Other than brightening our complexion, it also works against wrinkles!

I use Jasmine during the day and Orange essential oil at night. I will drip 1 drop of either essential oil and add 2 drops of coconut oil. Apply all over the face, follow by your usual moisturizer.

Why I dun use Jasmine essential oil day and night?
It’s a little costlier compared to Orange. So I want to be a prudent user and make my Jasmine oil last longer.

Now, a question for you. (No prizes )
Why dun I use Orange essential oil day and night?

#essentialwellness #skincare #jasmine #orange

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Magic for wrinkles!

1 drop of frankincense, 1 drop of lemon and 1 drop of lavender. It’s like MAGIC for wrinkles. Apply on morning and night around the eye area.

I found this recipe when I was mindlessly browsing through the Ref Guide for EO app. So I quickly tried out this recipe.

Lemon essential oil and all essential oils in the Citrus family are photosensitive, so do not use them within 12 hours of exposure of the sunlight. Else your skin will get darker faster when exposed to the sunlight.

Apply this blend neat around the eye area is too challenging for me. The vapor from the essential oils sting my eyes and it’s too hot for my skin. I kept tearing after applying.

I digged out a 3ml roller bottle. Added 5 drops of frankincense, lemon and lavender, then top up the rest with coconut oil. Because I have it readily available and because it’s so good for the skin too. Then I roll on this blend around the eyes area at night before applying wolfberry eye cream. I also roll on it on my smile lines area.

Away you go wrinkles. You dun have a chance here!

#essentialwellness #wrinkles #eye #skincare #antiaging

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Snowflakes, Snowmen and Frosty Winter

So, I’m heading for a freezing frosty December holidays with the hubby and a group of adventurous friends! Other than our down winter jacket and winter boots, these are staples that I must bring.

Lavender Hand and Body Lotion
Got to apply this all over the body sans the face for me (the hubby may want to apply this on his face), and re-apply more frequently on areas that are exposed to the winds.

Lip Balm
So I have a collection of Lavender, Cinnamint and Grapefruit Lip balm. Going to bring all 3, just in case we drop 1? Got to re-apply very frequently on the lips. There’s no reason to not have rosy kissable lips just because its minus 0 degree Celsius.

Rose Ointment
This will work hand in hand with the Lavender Hand and Body Lotion. I will regard the Rose ointment as a more intensive and richer lotion to apply on areas that need more moisturizing. Especially on areas that have already chapped from the cold.

Packing continues…

#essentialwellness #holidays #winter #lipbalm #roseointment#lavenderlotion

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Steffie-Skincare-Secrets-Series Part 6

I just got to talk about my newest skincare product that I absolutely love! How can wait soooo long before finally getting a tub of this to use on my face! THE ART CREME MASQUE!

The first night I used the ART Creme Masque, I applied a thin layer of it all over my face and neck. The creme is absorbed almost immediately, and my fingers feel silky smooth too. So after 20 minutes, I used a warm towel to wipe off the creme. (Now I still feel silly about wiping off the creme) My skin feel silky smooth, hydrated and my freckles looked lighter. I’m very surprised by the effects.

So the instruction on the packaging says, either apply on face and wipe off after 20-25 mins, or leave on overnight to deepen the effectiveness of the creme. After which, I always apply a slightly thicker layer and leave on overnight, and I will wake up next morning with hydrated and glowing skin.

I must say the ART Creme Masque costs alot lesser than my usual sleep mask, and the effect is so much better! I’m so not buying my old sleep mask anymore, its expensive, I can’t ditch it, I think I’m going to finish using it. Maybe I will use my old sleep mask after I finish using my ART Creme Masque. Alright, who am I kidding?

The A.R.T Creme Masque is formulated to deeply moisturize and protect skin using an exclusive blend of hyaluronic acid and pure essential oils. Other natural, spa-quality botanical are added to help soothe, tighten, and restore the look of youthfulness to the skin.

The essential oils inside the Creme Masque includes
Vetiver Essential Oil, Davana Essential Oil, Roman Chamomile Oil , Ylang Ylang Essential Oil , Geranium Essential Oil , Vanilla Essential Oil , Ocotea Essential Oil and Jasmine Essential Oil

If you still do not own a tub of ART Creme Masque, quickly go get one! If you already have one, sisters, let’s apply, sleep and wake up beautiful.

#essentialwellness #steffieluvYL #steffieskincare

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Steffie-Skincare-Secrets-Series Part 5 – Facial Toner

What does a facial toner do?

Shrink Pores
Facial toners help to close pores and tighten cell gaps after cleansing. This helps to reduce dirt and environmental contamination from penetrating the skin.

Balance Skin’s pH
Our skin is naturally acidic while soaps are alkaline. After washing our face with soap or facial cleanser, our skin’s pH balance get disturbed and our skin will need to work hard to restore the pH balance. Using facial toner will help to restore the skin pH balance quickly, without our skin putting in extra work.

Moisturizes and Refreshes Skin
A good facial toner should contain natural humectants. They help attract moisture to the surface of the skin, but also deliver moisture and nutrients to the deeper layers, as well. This helps skin to keep itself hydrated on a regular basis. Young Living facial toner contains several natural humectants, like Glycerin and Aloe leaf juice
Always avoid skincare products with synthetic humectants. They pull moisture from deeper levels of skin without replenishing. Your skin surface will look more hydrated for a while, but long term usage causes your skin lose moisture.

Cleanse the skin
On occasions when you are unable to wash your skin, a facial toner can be used to cleanse your skin of oil and dirt. Even after you wash your face, its still ideal to use facial toner to cleanse your face to remove minerals and chlorine that’s in tap water and any residue from your facial cleanser.

How to use a facial toner?

Use facial toner after you wash your face with a gentle facial cleanser. Or when you did to clean your face but don’t have the luxury to wash it.

1. Apply a small amount to a cotton ball or cotton pad, and wiping your face with it

2. Apply a small amount on your hands and pat all over your face

3. Use a spray bottle to spray a small amount on your face, then pat all over your face.

Testimonials from my team of lovely ladies on the Young Living Facial Toner

Michelle
I love how my skin glows after using this toner. I have the tendency to have eczema outbreak along my hairline. However, this toner helps to reduce and resolve the inflammation on my hairline. Now I no longer feel any itch or dryness along my hairline.

Claire
Toner is not too drying for the face. I found it actually helped moisten the face to aid in the absorption of any other cream applied after it. Smells heavenly!, I can even use it as a very light moisturizer because helped nourish my skin feeling nice and plumped!. I usually use the toner 2x a day, morning and night and it always lifted off dirt or dust accumulated during the day.

Kai Ling
Very interesting feeling, I feel like I’m wiping my face with alcohol swap due to the smell and the hotness. The first few times after I apply the toner, I will feel hot at my face but only for few seconds, most probably is due to the peppermint in the toner. This toner makes my skin feel good and doesn’t have the tightening feel and have the refreshing feel. It helps to clear the residual dirt which not washed away by the facial foam. I can see the stain from the residual dirt on the facial cotton.

Yan Juan
The toner has a little bit of peppermint smell. It’s a very light smell and smells nice as well. It’s absorbed into my face pretty fast and not much of the ‘sticky ‘ feel like other toners.

Other than using Young Living Facial Toner, I also make my own facial toner using a few simple ingredients. I’ve find this to work very well for my dry skin and its very cost effective.

DIY Facial Toner Recipe
– 50ml unscented Witch Hazel
– 50ml distilled water
– 4 drops each of Rose Essential oil, Frankincense Essential Oil and Lavender Essential Oil

Mixed all together in a glass container and shake before using. You can change the essential oils in the DIY facial toner accordingly to your skin type.

#essentialwellness #steffieluvYL #steffieskincare

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Steffie-Skincare-Secrets-Series Part 4: Beauty Serum

I use 2 serums as part of my skincare routine daily. These 2 serums are the Progressence Phyto Plus and the Essential Beauty Serum (dry skin).

How to use
Step 1: Clean your face and neck thoroughly with ART gentle foaming cleanser, or the orange blossom facial cleanser.

Step 2: Drip some ART Purifying Toner on a cotton wool and wipe your face thoroughly with the cotton wool to clean off any remaining traces of cleanser or dirt. (This is one step I frequently skip *blush*)

Step 3:
Apply 1- 2 drops of the serum all over your face, follow by essential oils for extra nourishing and ART day activator, night reconstructor cream or your preferred Young Living moisturizers. Serums should applied in the morning and in the night. On some days, I will just apply the serum on its own.

*** Essential Beauty Serum (Dry Skin) ***

I have dry and sensitive skin, hence when I read up about the product I instinctively know I want try this. Even if you have oily or combination skin, do not dismiss this product immediately. Very often, when your skin is very dry, it will over-compensate by producing more oils to protect the skin.

The consistency of the Essential Beauty Serum is thicker than our essential oils which are more watery, its like a usual serum, thicker yet not ultra thick. It goes on the skin very smoothly and is absorbed rather quickly. Just 1 drop on the face and 1 drop on the neck is sufficient. The first time I used it, a stream of it flowed out, so I guess I have like 3 – 5 drops on my palm. I applied it all over my face and neck, and it was oily. So I decided to skip my moisturizer. I was a little surprised by how quickly my skin absorbed all of it. That night, the Essential Beauty Serum is all I have on my face and I sleep in an aircon room with a fan blowing directly at me. (I am a polar bear)

Next morning, after I washed my face, I was a little impressed by how smooth and hydrated my skin felt. I usually get this feeling if I put on a hydrating paper mask followed by Lancome Sleep Mask. Can I say the Essential Beauty Serum is much cheaper too?

I personally will prefer using this at night, as its a little oilier (compared to Progessence Phyto Plus) and my makeup doesn’t stay well.

The essential oils used in this blend are Cedarwood, Blue Cypress, Lavender, Myrrh, Clove & Sandalwood.

This serum also contains a proprietary blend of skin-nourishing carrier oils such as coconut, avocado, jojoba, rosehip seed, and wolfberry seed for ease in application and absorption and to protect the skin without over drying or clogging pores.

*** Progessence Phyto Plus (PPP) ***

This is a must-have for ladies. Do not apply on men though.
I have been using Progessence Phyto Plus on my face and skin for years. I used to apply this in the morning and in the night, but I’ve recently started applying Essential Beauty Serum (Dry Skin) at night. PPP is a wild-yam extract infused with vitamin E essential oils to balance female hormones. Balance hormones is one of the key for beautiful skin.

PPP is very light and is absorbed almost instantly. I apply this on my face and neck for skincare, and I also apply on the side of the neck, wrist and forearms (where the skin are softer and thinner) for hormones balancing. The initial weeks when I started using PPP, I feel that it gives my skin the pregnancy glow or radiance. If you find yourself getting pimple outbreak and skin getting sallow, you will need and love PPP. As PPP is so light, I usually ALWAYS apply moisturizer over it. Makeup goes on well with PPP. I have find this to lighten my freckles too.

The essential oils used in this blend are Copaiba, Frankincense, Cedarwood, Bergamot, Peppermint, Rosewood and Clove.

It also contains Vitamin E and coconut oil to smooth and soften the skin, and ease the absorption of essential oils to the skin easily.

#essentialwellness #steffieluvYL #steffieskincare #yl #skincare

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Steffie-Skincare-Secrets-Series Part 3: Pimples Face Map

It’s annoying when pimples appears, however it’s also giving some insights on our health condition. We can dab some Lavender/Melrose/Geranium/Frankincense on the pimples to soothe the area and let the pimples disappear sooner. At the same time we can look a little deeper and decipher the SOS messages our body is sending to us in the form of pimples. So we can work on the respective body system.

Do refer to the graphic for the face areas I am going to refer to.

* Pimples appearing on area 1, 2 & 13: Digestive system
Eat lesser fried and processed food. Increase intake of water, fresh fruits and vegetables.

Recommend to use Di-gize to support the digestive system. Apply on the stomach and also ingest 5-10 drops in a vegetable capsule. Di-gize is an essential oil blend that contains a powerful blend of single oils that support a healthy digestive system.

Recommend to take Digest & Cleanse supplement. 1-2 capsules daily after food. Digest & Cleanse helps to support a healthy gastrointestinal system and also helps with a gentle detox.

* Pimples appearing on area 3: Liver related
Cut down on alcohol, caffeine, sugar, dairy and greasy food. Increase intake of water and get sufficient sleep daily, so the liver can rest.

Some recommended essential oils that support liver health are Ledum, JuvaCleanse, JuvaFlex and Geranium. Apply 1-2 drops over your liver area and on your soles. Apply a hot compress over the liver area. If you can only choose 1 oil, make it JuvaCleanse. It’s a blend of essential oil that with celery seed, helichrysum and Ledum.

You may want to ease into a gentle liver cleanse with JuvaPower and JuvaTone. These 2 supplements helps with detoxing and cleansing the liver.

* Pimples on area 4, 5, 7 & 8: Kidney
Increase intake of water. But down on alcohol and caffeine as these will cause further dehydration. Any blemish around the eye area including dark eye circles are related to dehydration.

Recommend to use lemongrass essential oil and Juniper essential oil. Layer both oils over the kidney area follow by a hot compress. Or add 1-2 drops to drinking water and drink up.

* Pimples on area 6: Heart
Check your blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Eat light and cut down on spicy and greasy food. Replace bad fats with good fats, Omega 3 & 6, in your diet.

Recommend to use Aroma Life over the heart and on the neck arteries. Use Lemongrass and helichrysum over the heart and along arms.
Please check the EOPR or EO app for these 3 oils for their usages. For pm me if you want me to send you a screenshot.

Recommend to take Omegagize which contains omega 3, vitamin D, DHA fatty acids and coenzyme Q10. The fish oil in OmegaGize3 is harvested from small cold water fish such as anchovy, mackerel and sardine which have a higher amount of Omega-3’s and a lower level of contaminants. These contaminants tend to concentrate in higher amounts in the larger fish

* Pimples on area 9 & 10: Respiratory system
Take more alkalizing food like fresh vegetables and reduce acidic food like meat, dairy, sugar, caffeine and alcohol.

Recommend to add lemon essential oil to drinking water. And take AlkaLime supplement.

Apply essential oils like Idaho Balsam Fir, Wintergreen, Ravintsara and Frankincense over the lungs areas. Also diffuse essential oils that support the respiratory system, RC, Raven, Dorado Azul, Eucalyptus Radiata, Eucalyptus Blue, Eucalyptus Globulous, and etc

* Pimples on area 11 & 12: Hormones
This is a sign of stress or hormones changes. Breakout in this area also indicate that you are ovulating.

Recommended to use Progressence Phyto Plus, Lady Sclareol, Clary Sage, Ylang Ylang and Dorado Azul. Apply on ankles, lower back, thyroid area and side of the neck.

* Pimples appearing on area 14:
This is an indication that you are falling sick. Drink up and rest up.

Recommended oils to support the immunity system, thieves, immupower, oregano on soles, frankincense, lemon and cistus on spine and soles.

Also recommend to take Inner Defense and Longevity.

P/S: there are a lot more essential oils and supplements that can be used to support each area, I have listed out some more common/popular ones.

#essentialwellness #steffieluvYL #steffieskincare #yl #skincare

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