The Story of My 10 Steps Skincare Routine

It's a little bit shocking when I gather my skincare collection and realize I use all of them!

At the first time when I found out about 10 steps skincare routine, my reaction be like “what the… do I even have time to do all those steps?!” Yea, 10 steps, I usually only use facial wash – moisturizer – face powder – lipstick that’s all. But, 10 steps? Like, Seriously?? But wait girls, I found out that there are so many people doing these super duper busy ritual. When I browsed about it in the internet I found soooo many reviews from beauty bloggers and women who have tried these steps. Actually this routine is very popular in South Korea. As a k-drama lover, yes I often see in the drama that they do really care about their skin so much. When there is a bed-room-with-dressing table scene or bathroom scene I always find there are so many products of skincare (I know they are from the sponsor, but it shows that skincare is an important part of them). And the rumor said that Koreans have given the great attention to their skin since they are young. No wonder they skin look so flawless and glowing (aside from the plastic surgery rumor).

Why do I finally want to give it a try? First, because I know I am aging and I have to give serious attention to my skin before it’s too late. And last time I took a look to my selfie I found some wrinkles under my eyes. Oh God! You aren't able to fool your age! Second, I 100% realize that I don’t have a pretty face so at least I could brag about my healthy skin, LOL. Third, after searching here and there I found that taking care of my skin (especially my face) is very important thing to do (especially for a woman,  face is an asset). So here I am, I challenge myself to do those 10 steps skincare routine to (hopefully) create the better version of my skin. Actually, after spending my time searching in the internet I find many versions of this routine, so I pick the best for me and adjust it to my skincare collection (So if you want to give a try too, do not hesitate to find the best and the fittest routine for your skin). And here is my very first experience about the ritual and the products I use (I also give the details where I got them and the prices too), so check this one out…

MORNING ROUTINE

These babies can wake you up earlier :D

1. Facial Wash


Washing my face every morning has become my daily routine so this one is not something new for me. Facial wash or facial foam can be used to clean our skin from the dirt or to remove the residue of the skincare routine from the night before. I usually use Brightening Cleanser by Jafra since I am in love with its cleanser products. Back then I rarely used cleanser or facial foam because it always made my skin drier (FYI, my skin is normal-to dry). So I stopped using it until I tried cleanser from Jafra, and I never have my dry skin after cleansing anymore. For the very first time I used Jafra Advanced Dynamic Balancing Cleanser for normal combination skin and I replaced it with Hydrating Cleanser for dry skin (both of them worked well on my skin, I love it) and now I upgrade it to the brightening series and I still have no problem of dryness, yeay! However I plan to replace it with the Royal Jelly Gentle Cleansing Milk because the review of it is very impressive. So stay tune for the update!

Hopefully this is better than the former cleanser

((Jafra Brightening Cleanser))
WHERE TO BUY: Jafra Beauty Corner
PRICE: IDR. 154.000,-
((Jafra Royal Jelly Gentle Cleansing Milk))
WHERE TO BUY: Jafra Beauty Corner
PRICE: IDR. 272.000,-

2. Exfoliating

Because exfoliating is a good thing to do to remove the dead skin and dirt, I do it at least once a week, so I am still OK with this step. I use Gentle Exfoliating Scrub from Jafra. Again, I fell in love with this product since the first time I used it. It doesn’t make my skin dry, doesn’t irritate my skin and the thing I love the most is the after effect: my skin getting smoother after washing it with water. So I decide to keep using this one for exfoliating and I just do it 1-2 times a week. Do not exfoliate too often especially for sensitive skin because it can irritate your skin, and for normal combination skin it can make your skin thinner and transparent just like a jelly fish, LOL.

((Jafra Gentle Exfoliating Scrub))
WHERE TO BUY: Jafra Beauty Corner
PRICE: IDR. 165.000,-

3. Pore Pack

Actually this step is just my creation to replace the exfoliating toner or exfoliating cream step. I also do this every week after scrubbing to clean the black head and white head which annoyingly stay on my nose. And this one is really helpful for me so I include it in my skincare routine. However this step is a little bit painful when I have to remove the pore pack from my nose. Maybe I will try the special mask to remove black head and white head someday, if my saving has been enough to buy it, HAHA. FYI, use this pore pack 1-2 times a week.

(( BIORE PORE PACK))
WHERE TO BUY: You can find it almost in every mini market
PRICE: IDR. 15.000,- to IDR. 17.000,-

4. Mask

After exfoliating your porep are open because of the scrubbing activity, so do not forget to use the mask to close them and refresh your skin. Just like the two steps before, this one is my routine every week. My favorite mask is Mudmask from Jafra (and actually I am planning to try some clay mask products from Korea). Well, this one is good for oily skin but so far I have no problem with this mask. I like it because it helps me a lot in cleaning the black and white head on my nose. Together with scrub and pore pack, I use this mask 1-2 times a week.

((Jafra Mudmask))
WHERE TO BUY: Jafra Beauty Corner
PRICE: IDR. 389.000,-

5. Toner

I used to think that toner has no function at all, that’s why I did not use it in my daily skincare routine. But I was totally wrong, it is said by beauty blogger and expert that toner can prepare your skin to absorb the next skincare you use. It means that your skincare will be absorbed better with toner, and if you do not use toner your skincare will not be absorbed really well by your skin. It's such a waste, right? So this is me, decided with no hesitation to use toner again as my daily skincare routine. I use Nacific Real Floral Toner Rose, it's a product from South Korea. It’s like a gambling when I purchased this toner, because toner always make skin dry (maybe because the alcohol content). I read the reviews (a lot) of it and I thought this one is good for me. And I was right! Yeay! For the first time, indeed, I felt a lil bit dry but now (I have used it for a couple days) it moisturizes my skin well even when I apply it in two layers. So far, yes, I love this toner. The rose scent is also refreshing and I like the petals inside the bottle. So cute!

((Nacific Real Floral Toner Rose))
WHERE TO BUY: Shopee.id
PRICE: ±IDR. 164.900,- (lucky me there was sale for this product, so the actual price might be more expensive)

6. Essence

Some say this is the heart of Korean skincare. I don’t know whether it is right or not. I never used essence before, I even didn’t know this product is exist, LOL. After doing the long research (again) my choice is Nacific Phyto Niacin Whitening Essence, (and again) a South Korean product. Why did I choose whitening essence? Because I think that my skin looks a ‘lil bit dull. Maybe next time I will find the firming essence (forever young goals). So if you want to try essence just try to find the product that fit with what your skin needs the most. So far, after several days using this I haven’t found significant difference or improvement, I felt a little bit tingling for the first time (it’s bearable) but now I feel nothing, so I just keep using it and wait for the result after at least a month.

((Nacific Phyto Niacin Whitening Essence))
WHERE TO BUY: Shopee.id
PRICE: ±IDR. 152.900,- (this one was also  discount product, so I guess the price might be more expensive)

7. Serum

It is said that serum contains the highest active concentrate. The use of this product depends on what your skin needs, it can be anti aging, anti acne, or whitening. Mine is Nacific Fresh Herb Origin Serum, I don’t really know why I choose this one hehee… but the reviews are mostly good about this product, so I just try it because I used to use Royal Jelly Lift Concentrate from Jafra. It was good, really good at the first time, second time but not the third. There was spot under my eye which was very itchy after the third use and it turned to be a white spot. I think this was pigmentation, well I didn’t really know but it was really annoying since it happened on important day, huft. So I decided to stop using it and haven’t found new good serum since then. So yes, I am in my "trial and error" period now. Hopefully this “damn” serum will become my holy grail (it’s called as damn serum because some say they feel tingling sensation when they apply it, the more problems your skin has, the more painful the tingling sensation will be). But I didn’t feel the tingling sensation at all. I don’t know, maybe my skin has already in healthy state? Or it has no problem? Who knows...

((Nacific Fresh Herb Origin Serum))
WHERE TO BUY: Shopee.id
PRICE: ±IDR. 152.900,- (again, it was sale when I purchased this)

8. Eye Cream

Once I used eye cream because I have endless fight with dark circle, I used the product from Oriflame but I forget the name. I stopped using it because it gave me nothing. Then I decided to use it again because eyes’ skin is thinner and smoother so it needs special treatment. I usually use Daily Eye Treat SPF 15 Moisturizer by Jafra. To see the result of this product I have to be patient, because it really takes time. Well, good things take time, right? I use it for more than 2 months and under my eyes look a little bit brighter. Every time I apply this cream under my eyes I feel the cooling sensation which I like the most from this product. But sorry to say, my dark circle always comes back no matter what, phew. But still, I keep using it at least to get the cooling sensation.

((Jafra Daily Eye Treat SPF 15 Moisturizer))
WHERE TO BUY: Jafra Beauty Corner
PRICE: IDR. 168.000,- (FYI, this product is no longer available)

9. Moisturizer



This one is a must item especially for those who have normal to dry skin type. I myself use moisturizer every day to keep my skin moist. Actually I have two products for moisturizing: Nature Republic Aloe Vera Shooting Gel and Jafra Brightening Lotion SPF 15. I have used the lotion for a long time, and I have repurchased it several months ago. I like this lotion because it has SPF and help to brighten my skin, but I don't really like the watery and sticky texture. Whenever I have to wear makeup I will use the Lotion because it’s absorbed quickly enough so I can continue to apply my makeup right away. But if I don’t have to wear makeup (aka just stay at home all day long just like 85% of my life), I prefer to apply Aloe Vera shooting gel as thick as I can, haha. I love this gel so much, it helps to smoothen the texture of my skin since the first use. I can say this is the most favorite skincare I have (two thumbs up). The cooling sensation, the scent, and the gel itself are good. I like everything but the packaging. But thankfully now the tube packaging is available. So this one is really recommended, no wonder too many people use this product.

((Jafra Brightening Lotion SPF 15))
WHERE TO BUY: Jafra Beauty Corner
PRICE: 180.000,-
((Nature Republic Aloe Vera Shooting Gel))
WHERE TO BUY: The Urban Bali in Mall Galeria Bali
PRICE: IDR. 125.000,-

10. Sunscreen

Last but not least, I use sun screen as the closing of my skincare routine before I start to put my makeup on. I only use sunscreen if I have to go out, but as I said before because I spend 85% of my life staying at home, so I rarely use this product. For sunscreen I use Jafra Royal Jelly Solar Protection Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 50 (see? It is such a waste if I use it only at home)

((Jafra Royal Jelly Solar Protection Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 50))
WHERE TO BUY: Jafra Beauty Corner
PRICE: IDR. 199.000,-

Note: When the weather is hot and my skin starts to feel dry I usually use Nature Republic Aloe Vera Shooting Gel Mist. All I have to do is just spray it to my face and it will be moisturized in no time. I recommend this product for those who have dry skin type.

((Nature Republic Aloe Vera Shooting Gel Mist))
WHERE TO BUY: The Urban Bali in Mall Galeria Bali
PRICE: IDR. 135.000,-

NIGHT ROUTINE

1. Cleansing Milk/ Micellar Water


I do this if I put my makeup on, so I have to cleanse the dirt and makeup residue from my face, but if I don’t wear any makeup I skip this step. I use Wardah Lightening Milk Cleanser and Wardah Seaweed Cleansing Micellar Water, and yes, I do the double cleansing (even triple cleansing at night, especially when there’s makeup on my face) just to make sure my face has been cleansed perfectly. Honestly I don’t really like the milk cleanser because its texture is too thick and cannot be cleared easily (next time I obviously will purchase milk cleanser from another brand), but so far I am OK with the micellar water even though I don’t really know if it works on me to cleanse the makeup residue, I haven’t tried it yet to cleanse my makeup.

((Wardah Lightening Milk Cleanser))
WHERE TO BUY: Most of Beauty Store and Minimart
PRICE: IDR. 23.000,- to 25.000,-
((Wardah Seaweed Cleansing Micellar Water))
WHERE TO BUY: Most of Beauty Store and Minimart
PRICE: IDR. 27.000,-

2. Eye and Lip Remover

Use this product to remove eye makeup and lipstick. I’ve tried remover from Maybelline but I don’t really like it because they felt too oily on me, so I was so happy when my sister told me about remover from Pixy and I like it from the first time I tried it. So I purchased it last week and always use it to remove the makeup on my eyes and lips. It’s good enough to clean waterproof eyeliner and it doesn’t make my lips dry.

((PIXY EYE AND LIP MAKEUP REMOVER))
WHERE TO BUY: Most of Beauty Store
PRICE: IDR. 25.000,-

3. Facial Wash
I do this step as I do in the morning routine with the same product.

4. Toner
I do this step as I do in the morning routine with the same product.

5. Essence
I do this step as I do in the morning routine with the same product.

6. Serum
I do this step as I do in the morning routine with the same product.

7. Eye Cream
I do this step as I do in the morning routine with the same product.

8. Night Cream

I still need to moisturize my skin in the night, since my skin is normal to dry type. So I use night cream from Jafra to hydrate my dry skin. I have used this cream for almost two years, and I like it because it really works on me to hydrate my skin until the next morning. It also smoothen the texture of my skin.

((Jafra Advanced Dynamics Hydrating Night Moisture))
WHERE TO BUY: Jafra Beauty Corner
PRICE: IDR. 373.000,-

9. Lip Mask

This is my first time using lip mask, and I like it. I usually have to put lip gloss too often to prevent my lips become dry, but after I use lip sleeping mask from Laneige I don’t have to do it, yeay! For the first time I felt this mask is too greasy on my lips, and the next morning my lips felt dry! But it was just my feeling, actually my lips became more hydrated when I touched them. I felt in love with this lip mask more when I found in my second use it turned my lips to be brighter (FYI, my lips sometime looks dark because of the lip cream regular use). That’s why I am planning to purchase the full size one next time (I purchased the tester btw just to make sure it really works on me).

((Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask))
WHERE TO BUY: Shopee.id
PRICE: IDR. 35.000,- to 50.000,-

10. Sleeping Mask/ Sheet Mask/ Shooting Gel


Since I knew Korean skincare, sheet mask became my favorite because it’s easy to use and give instant result. So far I have tried sheet mask from Nature Republic and Innisfree, both are good and give cooling sensation. For the result it depends on the variant. My favorites so far are Olive from NR and Rice from Innisfree, but I still want to try other variant and maybe other brands. I use sheet mask 1-2 times a week. If I run out of sheet mask I will use sleeping mask from Laneige, this is my first time trying the sleeping mask. At the first use I didn’t find any significant results on my face after using it as what has been claimed by many beauty blogger or by the brand itself. A little bit disappointed, but after use it for almost a week I feel that my skin become smooth and supple. I also use this sleeping mask 1-2 times a week. I take turns with Aloe Vera Shooting Gel (this product also can be used as sleeping mask). So in a week I use sheet mask on the first day, sleeping mask on the second day, aloe vera shooting gel on the third day and on the fourth day I use sheet mask again and so on. One thing I am sure about night mask: it is a good thing to do to keep your skin stay hydrated and you will get better skin as bonus.

((Real Nature Mask Sheet))
WHERE TO BUY: Shopee.id
PRICE: IDR. 15.000,-
((Innisfree My Real Squeeze Mask))
WHERE TO BUY: Shopee.id
PRICE: IDR. 15.000,- to 20.000,-

Ok, that’s all about my 10 steps skincare routine hopefully it can give you reference if you want to try them too. For the first time it felt too much and difficult, but I really enjoy every step now after several days (hopefully this will last forever and I will not get bored, hehe). And if you want to purchase the skincare especially Korean skincare, make sure you find the official or trusted online shop. For the best, you can purchase them directly to the official store since some brands have opened their official store in Indonesia such as Innisfree, Nature Republic and Laneige. You have to be really careful because there are fake versions of Korean skincare, and I bet the quality is worse than the original. See you again in my next update! ^_^v