Suki Skin Care Reviews

I used Lamer for years and after that I turned into a big SK-ii fan, using the cellumination series. I had the glowy and fresh face. Then I was pregnant with #2, and I was told to stop using cellumination series and just use the normal range. No problem there, only slight pore clogging and white heads.

Saw a promotion in Lane Crawford Hong Kong for Revive skincare and I purchased the set. Had zits but it could also due to pregnancy (my third this time).

Well, if you don't mind paraben skincare, I would recommend sk-ii line. It does clogged up pores due to the richness of the creams. Revive was so-so, Sk-ii, I saw instant results.

There was also the Shu Uemura spf mousse base. I loved it and used 3 bottles of it. Didn't care much on the newer foundation mousse base. although it gave much better coverage than the regular mousse base.

Why am I going on sk-ii, Revive, and Shu Uemura, when I wanted to review on Suki? I thought a little background on my history of skincare is a good comparison for reviews for my switch to paraben-free skincare. I did consider Dr. Haushka skincare, but I was sold on Suki's packaging. Yes, yes, I judge by looks and packaging.

You can read about how good Suki's ingredients are, paraben free, all natural, etc, but here's my take:

Bio C serum - not bad
Bio brightening - wanted to like this little bottle. Didn't feel it lightening my sun spots but it does brighten my complexion
Intensive nourishing cream - I like the natural fragrance but my skin felt a little pulled. I applied a little argan oil after this cream
Toners - tried both. Have to apply twice (sprayed on cotton pad) to feel the cleaning off impurities. Nice smell
Velvet moisturizing cream for body - nice smell. Not bad.
Tinted active moisturizer - used the porcelain. Applied this during mornings due to the spf, albeit little (I usually go for 35spf and above). Goes on smooth, evens out the skin, doesn't make my face look orange or yellowish. Husband and sis did mention I look like I had heavy make-up, commenting I looked too 'fair' or white. Since I do light therapy, I covered my face with hood, so I can't say if its because of this tinted moisturizer or my light therapy, that makes me looked too white.

My verdict with Suki - I haven't had breakouts, my skin feels good and not clogged up. Knowing its without parabens and using real natural ingredients is a definite plus. Usage - 3months and going on with this product.

My Battle with Psoriasis and the Creams

I had mild skin problems in my teens and developed slight dry skin patches when I was in college. After a personal high stressed period, whereby I starched off those dry skin patches in frustration of loss, grief and annoyance in everything, those patches scabbed and worsened. 

Then when I was pregnant with my first child, I had awful skin eruptions that I self-diagnosed it to be hormonal skin problems. Since I had slight complications with my pregnancy that required to bedrest until 5th month, and addition of the anxiousness and excitement of first pregnancy, I tried to overlook the red spots.

After I gave birth to my first child, my skin problem went crazy and my self-esteem level was on the lows. Have I mentioned I am in the fashion industry? Having the post pregnancy extra weight and skin problem diminished much of self confidence and I grew very conscious when people looked at my body and skin.

I went to so many dermatologists. Most of them, whom I wouldn't call them quacks, just lack of knowledge or just trying to rip me off with their expensive creams. I tried using tar shampoo as body soap, eczema creams, and even suntanning. I went to renowned Singapore doctor, charged me thousands of dollars! Through desperation, I forked out to pay the astronomical and ridiculous bill. Did the magic cream cure me? No. But at least he correctly diagnosed my skin condition - Pityriasis Rosea, a rare skin occurrence. Creams after creams, some I don't know consists of what ingredients, coming in mysterious clinical tubs, only to be informed as steroid creams. My skin rash came and went away, recurring back but not too bad after I stopped breastfeeding.

Second child pregnancy and breastfeeding was the same thing - skin eruptions. I researched and found an article, which led me to Singapore Skin Clinic. The doctor diagnosed my skin as Pityriasis Lichenodes Chronica. Of course I went through the depression of seeing my skin. My children and work helped me steer back to my priorities and not about how my skin look. I no longer applied expensive creams and was under UVB light therapy.
  
Third pregnancy. Same old skin problems. But hey! Since I stopped light treatments during pregnancy, I had to consult with my skin doctor specialist before I start on UV treatment, I was diagnosed with Psoriasis. So I asked, "which is worse?". I mean, can it get any worse? Why different skin problems in every pregnancies and deliveries. Is there a cure? No. Just gotta live with it.

Doing the light therapy in Jakarta isn't easy. I only know one clinic and been going there for years, which is Erha, a nice luxurious skin clinic, but I have to say, not so great service. They open 9am, start their service at 10am, which means I have to wait 1hour, another hour to get out of the clinic back to office due to poor city road infrastructure and traffic. What is supposed to be less than 5minute light therapy is 2hours waste of time.

I feel better ranting and whining about my skin. Here's the review for the supposed heading. Hope's Relief, which I bought online from Australia. They have a Singapore site but Bunch Circle don't accept international Paypal accounts. 

I was hopeful of this cream, an all-natural ingredient, without the harmful chemical.

Goat Bar Soap - No strong goat's milk smell. Nice lather. Not drying
Shampoo - No tar. Nice lather. Still have awful dandruff even after 2 weeks of usage.
Cream - honestly, its not helping out my crazy spots. 
Lotion - Natural. No fragrance. Not bad. Have to apply twice a day to feel moisturized.

Another cream, the black tube, is Pure Pawpaw (Papaya based) cream. My sis gave me Lucas Pawpaw cream, which we kept in our corners of nurseries and bags, for our kid's bug bites, mild cuts, etc. I switched to Pure as Lucas Pawpaw Pure is organic and petrochemical free. I alternate use Pawpaw cream on my Psoriasis cream, which gives much more moisturizing feel on my feel. Translate moisturizing - greasy. It is greasy but it stays.