Smooth-365 Intensive Clarity + Smoothing Peptide Serum

Since I have naturally oily skin I mostly couldn't put any creams or moisturizers under my powder cuz I'll look nasty after a couple of hours when the oil on my skin starts to gradually secretes. I don't like that I look so shiny and obviously oily from putting on additional skin products other than powdered ones. I thought it'll always be the same morning routine that after the astringent or toner application it's finally powder time on my face then make-up if I wasn't lazy. Before, in-between the astringent and powder I would put BB cream but apart from my oily skin consequences, I find it hard to blend the color of those tinted BB creams same goes with any liquid foundation. It's like either I look tanner or fairer when my skin tone is just somewhere in the middle of both. Even if I choose the ones that says more suitable for my skin color it won't work. Whenever I photograph myself it still looks odd on my face that I decided to stop it. I eventually learned that sometimes there are skin tones that need to blend two or maybe more, for example, BB creams or liquid foundations to achieve the right tone, which I thought is very inconvenient and lavish. I couldn't live with it. Then when I met my recent Dermatologist she advised me to never forget to put on a sun-screen especially on my face for protection from UV Rays. I followed her advice but a week of use I started to drop the idea of protecting myself from any harmful rays. I stopped using sun-screen cuz it's worse than the case when I was still using BB creams or moisturizers that when I look in the mirror I feel ashamed of myself for I look oilier and shinier, that's so not normal. And so I just accepted the fact that creams or liquid skin products are not for me in the morning with or without make-up on. Oh well, I sometimes put moisturizer on my face if I'm at home and I remembered it.

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But things have changed when I started using this Smooth-365 Intensive Clarity + Smoothing Peptide Serum. From our last trip to Duty Free I bought this serum after reading what's indicated on its name. I tried it first one night to see how it will look like after awhile of wearing it on my face, then I saw that it doesn't get oily or shiny for long even on first application, which is great. That's when I decided to test if I wear it in the morning under my powder what will be the effect. I was thrilled that it complements well on my skin and choice of powder. Of course there is still oiliness cuz I have oily skin, which I've already mentioned, but not drastic as in you can fry food on it, nothing like that with this product. And since it's not tinted and the serum disappears when applied that it doesn't conflict on my nuetral colored face powder. The good thing about this product is that it can be an alternative to BB cream. The beauty benefits of BB cream can also be given by this serum. Like it smoothens and clears the skin to achieve an almost flawless look. Also, the serum won't add a greasy feel on your face and you won't have worries like when you use BB cream or liquid foundation you look like you've put too much powder on your face.

The serum is from GoodSkin Labs. Not only this serum is their available product. Actually, there are a lot to choose from. I remember back in Duty Free when I saw the shelf of this brand, I wondered how effective it could be or is it a known brand in the US or somewhere overseas. Although I have zero information about it I eventually got a hand of the serum to try on. I also have my eyes on their collagen serum but decided to just take one since the brand for me like I said is still unknown. I said that atleast if the product sucks then I won't have another tube to force myself of emptying it. But I regretted that I didn't take personal supplies for myself now that I've seen how great the product is. I can only wait until April after my tour to the US and Mexico to get supplies that will be good until someone will take me to Duty Free again. But if you ask me I wish there is this brand in our market so I could buy anytime. Unfortunately, and as far as I know, it's only available in Duty Free.