Don't look at it's packaging.
There is something like this in the corner of the supermarket shelf, next to Liushen toilet water, and its bottle looks like a cheap hair dye.
Yes, that's it. It feels very plastic and feels light in the hand. It only costs about ten yuan.
I didn't look down on it before.
I always feel that skin care products need to have a sense of ritual. They have to be in glass bottles with foreign characters printed on them. What you put on your face is not just ordinary water, but a status symbol.
Pretty silly, now that I think about it.
But this winter is different.
The skin on my face was peeling, as if it were snowing, and there were white flakes when I scratched it.
No matter what "little brown bottle" or "little black bottle" you use, you can't save it. If you should be stuck, you will still be stuck.
In a moment of despair, my mother threw a bottle at me from her washstand and said, "Go try this thing, I've been using it for twenty years."
Real or fake?
Is this okay?
Doubt the letter and doubt a little.
It's in gel form, like the kind of aloe vera gel that costs a few dollars for a big bowl.
When you push it away, it turns into water. It really turns into water.
And then... nothing more?
It's not sticky or sticky, and my skin feels a little softer.
The next morning I woke up and washed my face. The moment I touched my face, I was stunned.
Flat.
Those cocked dead skins lay there submissively, as if they had been tamed.
That day when I put on foundation, I experienced for the first time what it means to "look like it grows on your face".
I'm 21 years old.
Someone on the forum said that anyone who uses this to paint their face must be at least over 60 years old.
So who am I?
Entering senior life early?
Whatever.
When it comes to usage, don’t listen to those “instructions”
There are a lot of teachings for you online.
What is it mixed with water at 20:1 and what is mixed in the lotion.
I tried.
It is indeed no longer sticky after adding water, but the effect is also weak, like moisturizing through a layer of frosted glass.
What about mixed lotion?
It's okay, but it always feels like it's unnecessary.
My favorite way to use it is to apply it directly after taking a shower while the bathroom is still filled with hot water vapor. Do not wipe it too dry.
real.
At that moment, you can feel your skin drinking water.
The reason is that glycerin is a "hygroscopic agent". When there is moisture in the air, it will grab it and give it to you; and when the air is dry, it... it may grab the moisture in your skin.
So it’s perfect for use in the bathroom.
Don't be stupid and apply it vigorously in an air-conditioned room, it will be difficult for yourself.
Primer?
What big name is undefeated?
I saw someone on the Internet calling it "Oriental Divine Oil", claiming that it can severely defeat products such as La Mer and CPB.
Exaggeration?
Sort of.
But you have to understand that the core ingredient of those makeup primers, which are often priced at RMB 300 or RMB 400, is actually... moisturizing.
The price of this bottle in the flagship store is more than 30 yuan. In the supermarket, the price may be only about 10 yuan. Some people have even bought the same bottle for 2.5 yuan.
It's so cheap that one wonders if it's fake.
A friend who is a makeup artist told me the truth. She said this, when we do makeup for customers, whenever we encounter a situation where the skin is not in good condition, we drop two drops of this into the foundation. The effect is stronger than anything else. She is talking about the kind of customers who fall into despair due to stuck powder.
It’s not an advertisement, it’s an unspoken secret in the industry.
So, before I put on makeup, I don't apply anything. I just apply a layer of this, wait for two minutes, and then apply foundation.
The legend of discontinued production and the reality of price increases
I heard that the yellow Vitamin C model has been discontinued.
On the Internet, there are situations where some people are hoarding goods, and some are buying at a higher price. There is even a very strange operation of "stock distribution". The so-called "stock distribution" means that if you want to buy, you have to match it with other slow-selling goods.
I don’t know if it’s true or false.
All I know is that last time I passed that supermarket, there were three bottles left in the corner, and I took them all.
The cashier lady looked at me and her eyes said: This girl is finally sensible.
Hand cream body lotion lip balm?
In fact, it is a "universal spare tire"
To be honest, it's better to use it as a hand cream than those fragrant L'Occitane ones.
Not slippery or sticky to the phone screen.
I don’t feel bad if I wash it off with my hands, just apply it again.
As a body lotion?
OK.
But in the winter, just applying it alone is not enough. The outside must be covered with a thick layer of frost, otherwise the moisture will not be locked in.
Chapped lips?
Apply a little.
It's more comfortable than those greasy lip balms, absorbs quickly, and doesn't irritate your mouth.
Some people even use it to remove makeup.
I haven't tried it.
It always feels weird.
But my mother said that she used to do this when she was young. After removing the skin, she would wash it with facial cleanser to make it completely clean.
At that time, there was no cleansing oil or cleansing balm. A bottle of glycerin was everywhere.
Don't deify it, don't look down on it
It's not some magic water.
It can’t cure a bad face, it can’t remove wrinkles, and it can’t brighten your skin tone.
The only thing it can do is moisturize.
Be honest and do your part to make your skin less dry.
In this regard, it does a better job than many face creams costing hundreds of dollars.
It's that simple.
Sometimes I feel that our generation has been deceived too badly by consumerism.
I believe that those with high prices are of high quality, and that bottles with complicated styles, items containing mysterious ingredients, and things with celebrity-like faces are equivalent to good effects.
As a result, I turned around and found that the really useful things were the ones my mother had been using since that era.
It's not retro, it's regression.
Get back to your skin’s most basic need: water.
This bottle is almost gone.
I plan to go to the supermarket to check again and stock up on a few more bottles if they are still available.
After all, who can say no to something that costs about ten yuan and can keep you from getting stuck in the winter?
(As I write this, my face is a bit dry, so I’ll apply some.)
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