Products that can help you get through this heat and humidity
SUMMER skin care is always challenging because your skin and hair really take a beating from the heat and humidity, and the need to wear masks doesn’t help. Sunscreen is, of course, important and there are a variety of choices with broad spectrum protection that will really help your skin.
Taking oral supplements will also help your body fight free radicals. Vitamin E strengthens the immune system and keeps the hair and skin healthy. Myra E, which has 400 IU of pure vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), is one of the most popular brands in the market. It helps protect cells from damage that can be caused by stress, pollution and other environmental stressors so the skin looks healthy and glowing from within.
The brand recently introduced former Miss Universe Catriona Gray as its new ambassador. The multi-hyphenate said she’s been taking Myra E for 10 years now, and this is probably one of the reasons why she has what people like to call a “baby face.”
“I find music that really allows me to relax, or I can be with my dogs—it’s really those simple things that are really achievable for me that have given me that positive headspace,” said Catriona when asked what she does to deal with stress.
Anyway, one of the things I’ve learned from beauty experts is that if you’ve cleansed thoroughly the night before, there’s no need to use a cleanser in the morning. Unless you have incredibly oily skin, rinsing your face with water is okay. After that, you can apply a day cream and a sunscreen. For the past two months, I’ve been using the Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Day Cream after I wash in the morning. Yes, I still wash with a very mild cleanser because my skin is very oily.
After washing, I apply Shiseido Ultimune, then the day cream which has broad spectrum SPF20. I still apply sunscreen after that, especially when I have to go out.
The cream has a light and airy texture, and has a mild fragrance. It’s also very easy to apply and spread on the skin. The cream has the brand’s exclusive Hyaluronic Acid Red and ginseng root extract, which is for energizing the skin. Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Day Cream promises to keep skin hydrated for 24 hours. Shiseido recommends pairing the Essential Energy Hydrating Cream (for night) and the Essential Energy Hydrating Day Cream with its Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate Serum.
I love the refillable sustainable packaging, which aims to help reduce the amount of plastic waste used by 81 percent.
Because I have super dry lips, I’ve been using the Nyx Butter Gloss, which is very moisturizing and not tacky at all.
Meanwhile, Filipino brand Pili Ani recently released the Moisturizing Lip Butter with Pili and Elemi Oils which promises to make lips smoother in three days. The texture of this is, as expected, soft and buttery. The lip balm comes in Mint, Barely Red, Barely There, Choclat and Berry.
If you want to try the products, along with Pili Ani’s popular face oils, they have the Lip & Face Set, which includes two full-size lip balms and 3ml bottles of the Ageless Concentrate and Self-care Night Recovery Oil, for P900 on their web site (bit.ly/3vrljce).