Thanaka

Thanaka logs

When we talk about Myanmar beauty, Thakana is the first answer in my mind. When you read magazines or see documentary about Myanmar, you will see all girl and Myanmar women always apply Thanaka powder on their face.

Thanaka is yellow white paste that comes from Thanaka tree, in Myanmar market sells Thanaka logs and paste powder including Thanaka cream. Some cosmetic product also adds Thanaka as ingredient because Thanaka help to prevent acne, control oil on your skin, protect skin from sun and also improving your skin.

Kyauk pyin 

Myanmar female always paste Thanaka log with Kyauk pyin stone to grinding then mix with water and ware on their face.
I got Thanaka products from my friend when he went to Myanmar. That was the first time I used Thanaka product, actually I already knew about Thanaka products but I never tried it because it’s very hard to find pure Thanaka in Bangkok. 
I got Thanaka pure power and cream, also loose powder. I really like these products, after I apply Thanaka about 2-3weeks I feel my skin is smoother and brighter, my acne also reduce.

I use Thanaka cream as make up base which is matte my skin before I use foundation. After I finish make up, I use Thanka loose powder to set up my make up that could make my make up stay longer. Sometime I apply only Thanaka cream when I have no make up. For Thanaka pure power I add to my homemade facial mask recipe.

I mix Thanaka powder with honey and yogurt to make a facial mask, then leaves on my face for 10-15 minutes. After rinse off, follow with toner and moisturizer.

I really like Thanaka products but unfortunately I can’t find pure Thanaka in Bangkok. If you have a chance to go Myanmar, don’t forget to buy Thanaka. :)

ZA True White Power Block UV Sunscreen

I have pore and oily skin, it’s very hard to find any sunscreen that suits me, I ever tried many sunscreens but some are clogged my pore cause acne. Until I found ZA True White Power Block UV Sunscreen, It’s the one of my best item to use everyday.  

This sunscreen could hold up the oil on my face very well. Acne doesn’t occur because it isn’t clogging my pores.

Texture is white creamy and quite thick consistency, but easy to blend on your skin. After I blend on my face, it doesn’t thick as you ware a white mask. I feel my face is brighter. It seems to use as make up base and help make up stay longer. This sunscreen leaves my face matte almost all day. I also recommend to my friend and she also loves it.

I see the ingredients behind the label, it’s very interesting, and you can see the Sun SPF for this product is quite high. There are SPF40 PA+++ which can protect your skin from UVB and UVA, also including Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide which make your skin brighter and Vitamin E which has many benefits for the skin. 

Overall of this product in my opinion is very good, by the way you should use some moisturizer to treat your skin and don’t lazy to washing make up cleanly. If you never use this product before you can ask BA for a tester or buy a small package to try first (I bought a small package from 7-11store in my country).

washing face along hair follicle

How do you clean your face? Everyone have same process to clean their face but are you sure that your pore are cleanse enough. Have you ever felt that there is some oil on your face after you wash your face especially oily skin? Today I have an alternative way to clean your pore deeply, this process I call “washing face along hair follicle”.

Cleansing face along the hair follicle can reduces the occurrence of acne on the face. Because it can eliminate oil on pore and unclog your pore. Although face washing can not make acne disappear, this cleansing method can use together with acne treatment.

Some people say that this method make acnes appear more but the acne will reduce after you continue do for several months (at least 3 months). This method has invented by MD. Somnuek Amornsiripanitch followers Dr. James J Nordlund , where he was a student of Aron Lerner of Yale professor.


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How is important?

There are about 100,000 hair follicles on your face, under the skin have many core fiber collagen and elastin ties to connect network to maintain skin elasticity and strength. Washing face along hair follicle is advantages to drain the oil and dirt in the pore cleanly. Also help blood circulation under your skin face circulate naturally. Blemish also occur difficultly, and reduce inflammation cell, no swelling on skin layer.

Washing face on circulation motion is like we rub a tissue on hand as we mold the dough ball that cause pore clogged and occur comedone.

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Michael Todd True Organic: Acne Or Oily Skin Regimen

Last 2 topics I talked about mask and toner from Michael Todd. Today I would like to review set of acne or oily skin regimen and priority of product usage. 
I decide to use this acne set because I want to control my acne and prevent acne come again. I think I don’t want to use Benzac and differin for long term just for short term to kill acne is OK, so I’m looking for daily product for my facial then I interest in Michael Todd and take decision to buy it.
When I opened parcel post I saw my product and thought that the size was very big and affordable.
 After I use about 3 months, I feel my skin is improving my face is smoother. This set I can use about 3 months that very cheap.

The acne set contain charcoal detox gel cleanser, Blue green algae toner, Antiox serum, Kaolin clay mask and Jojobar charcoal facial scrub.

Now I would like to talk about the sequence to use this product.

Step 1: Wash your face with charcoal detox gel cleanser, you just use only half bump is enough because this gel is very strength (my opinion). Gently massage on circular motion about 3-5 minutes then rinse off with warn water and follow with cold water to close the pore.

Step2: Drop amount toner onto cotton pad then gently wipe over your face and neck.

Step3: Apply 2-3 drops serum to face and neck.

Step4 (weekly): After clean your face, apply facial scrub, gently massage in circular motion for 5-10 minutes then rinse off.

Step5 (weekly): After scrub your face, apply mask on face and neck, leave on for 10-15 minutes then rinse off. Follow with toner and serum for best result. You can mask 2-3 times per week.

Next topic I will review about how to wash your face to unclog your pore.