Good Iphone / Ipad apps to monitor your moon cycle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Having talked much about the importance of knowing and keeping track of your moon cycle for your skin well-being, I recently found a good tool / apps called iPeriod that I want to share here so every one of us can easily keep track of our moon cycle.

I note my skin condition on the calendar and I like it also keeps track of mood changes and record common symptoms like cramps or headache with cute icons. It also helps remind me of any pattern and the need to change my skin care routine at a glance.
This apps is available for Iphone or Ipad. You may check out the free version and I actually upgraded to Ultimate at $2.99, I'm still in love with it :)

When is the best time to try on your new creams?



If you experience or at least believe in skin changes in moon cycle, there are times when you should and should not try on new products. Before I realized my different skin conditions in my moon cycle, I once tried on my newly bought moisturizer and found it really drying. I thought this product was for oily skin but after weeks I tried again surprisingly it smoothes on nicely without drying at all. Yes it was simply just because of my driest skin in the month when I first tried on.

So what I do now is to try on new samples at the times when I think suitable, for example, if I'm trying on a hydrating lotion, I try it in phase I of moon cycle (when I have the driest skin). If I'm trying on something new to fight my oiliness or acnes, I try it in last phase of moon cycle (when I have the most sensitive skin which is also prone to blemishes). I would not do it the other way around, as you can imagine everything you try on will not work! Also remember if you try on new samples in phase 2 (with the best skin condition) it's rather hard to see if your cream makes the difference.

How about start planning your skin care shopping trip according to your moon cycle now? I just think it's kinda interesting and I hope you also find it helpful, enjoy shopping!

How to prevent monthly skin breakouts?

I just figure that it may be more engaging for my readers to know my skin condition before you can understand all my posts about how I care for my skin and which are more relevant to your own skin type or condition at that point of time. So here are a few indicators that I want to put in each of my post, starting today! Hope it's gonna be helpful to all of you :)

Skin moisture level today: normal moisture but a bit oily

Skin problems today: no acne yet but a few visible whiteheads

Days in moon cycle: 15th

Oh no! Whiteheads are signs of breakout and I know that it is just about to begin as I'm entering the 15th days of my moon cycle. To make sure my skin survive this critical period, I take extra care. I put on my regular toner and serum, followed by Vichy Normaderm anti-acne hydrating lotion this morning. Vichy Normablend claims to clear blemish and blackheads and helps prevent new ones from forming, purifies and CONTROL OILS. Lucky that it's been working very well on my skin so far. I only use this product during this period.

I don't need oil control toner yet as it's only the beginning of the cycle and it's important to regulate my skin moisture level otherwise breakout will be even more serious. In the coming 2 weeks I won't be using any scrub or exfoliating products because skin is the most sensitive and fragile in this period.

At night I use Vichy Normaderm Night cream and before that I make sure I cleanse my face thoroughly enough (yet gently!) to prevent clogging so during this period I cleanse twice using Fresh soy face cleanser after my makeup removal.

Always know your moon cycle, check your skin and listen to what your skin tells you - their problems and their needs! You will find amazing results when it's being listened and satisfied!

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How to take care of your skin in a moon cycle?

You may or may not aware that your skin condition changes at different times of the month. You may thought it was due to weather but most of the times your skin changes at a pattern which is determined by your body during different phases in your moon cycle.  Understand how and when your body changes help you take care of your skin in better ways. 

1-6 days (once menstruation starts) - during this phase the hormonal levels and body temperature are low with slower metabolism rate

What you need? Moisture and Nourish!
this is the period when you need the highest moisturization because your skin is the driest with lack of both moisture and oil caused by the low hormonal levels. I usually put a slightly heavier cream after my regular serum and also add nourishing and hydrating masks in my daily routine in this period.

7-13 days (between menstruation and ovulation) - during this phase the hormonal levels raise and your skin is at its best condition and I normally notice firmer and more radiant skin, even without much care. That is the benefit of the ever increasing levels of the oestrogen (female hormone)!

What you need? Deep Cleansing!
This is the period when more effective deep cleansing and skin revitalization take place. I usually use my regular serum with a thin layer of lotion only and I will add exfoliation and deep cleansing masks in my daily routine in this period.

14-28 days - this is the critical period! during this phase the level of androgens (male hormone) is higher than oestrogen and that increases secretions and causes acne and breakouts.

What you need? OIL CONTROL!
I take extra care during this period that my whole skin care regimen will be switched to oil control products from cleanser, toner, to lotion on forehead and T zone. This is important to prevent breakouts because I do not want to bear with all those acne scars that normally takes month to clear.

Notice the changes to your skin today and re-organize your regimen according to your moon cycle, enjoy!