remember this? the IDI Super Fan Campaign?
While generally I have combination skin (dry with oily T-zone) and look good from far, if you use a telescope on my face, you'll notice I have redness, blemishes, pigmentations and itchy from external aggravators (hot, sun, pollution, dirty, etc) and sometimes I can't use products that's overly "chemical" or containing active ingredients. It'll be too harsh for my skin, I feel tingling sensations when this happened, and it turns to burning sensation if I don't wash it off. The weather is another factor, my face get red, itchy and red patches will appear around my eyes and cheeks. This was seen by Julianna (the nutritionist for IDI Italy who interview me for the campaign) on the day I arrived at their office for interview. My entry photo didn't do my justice!
Before Picture that I submitted for the campaign
Then I was assigned to the sensitive care range products to use for 3 months. Generally their products are dermatologically tested at pharmaceutical quality standard that's prescribed to more than 100,000 patients every year! yeap it started in 1858 at the Italian Dermatologi Institute, set up by a team of doctors and medical scientists. 3 Hospitals 1 University! I find that their products are creamy, colorless and odorless (well no perfumes!). I have a few favourites! the Lightening cream (for pigmentation), the Conditioning Lotion & Cleansing Milk (great combo) and the Tri-Action Defender Cream which is my BB cream!
after 3 months, my skin is not only smiling!
My skin now knows what's sensitive skincare products! it's an amazing journey to discovering what works for me. I have tried so many products and this by far is the most suitable for me. My redness and itching has decreased, and I find myself just applying it and the redness will be gone instantly. My pigmentations has also lighten (after 3 weeks of using the lightening cream) and I find myself using it for my whole face too. I just wish that this won't end and I have more to say in my upcoming blogs on the products! just stay tune!