3 mandelic acid products from Dr.Hsieh

How lazy am I to not blog for so long? I have been busy for about a month and finally got time to mow the lawn now :P 

The brand Dr. Hsieh's mandelic acid line has been in my night skincare routine for more than a year now. I like using m acid more than facial scrub, as it can not only remove dead cells but also treat acne and adjust my combination skin to a less oily more neutral level. After using m acid for such a long time, I can say this easy acid peeling skincare method fits me very much. 

這麼久不寫文到底是多懶啊？過去一個月太忙了，現在終於有時間來這邊清掃蜘蛛網，把存檔的照片翻出來寫文啦 :P

這篇要寫的是持續愛用中的Dr. Hsieh杏仁酸！晚間護膚程序中，使用杏仁酸應該有一年多時間了，比起臉部磨砂產品我更愛用杏仁酸，除了去角質還能治療痘痘和調理膚質，這種家居輕果酸煥膚的方式很適合我。

I use 10% m acid after removing makeup and washing it again with cleansers, as the first step in my night skincare routine. I use the dropper inside the bottle to drip the acid onto my fingertip to apply on entire face, avoiding eye area. If I am satisfied with my skin condition, feeling no obvious acne or pimples on my face, I would skip the two products below and move on to toner. 

M acid first time users might discover a breakout of acne on your face, but this is a normal reaction for your skin as it is getting used to this new ingredient (This is what the brand told its customers on its facebook page).  I had my skin breakout for around two weeks, and when my skin get used to m acid after that, it has been smooth and feels reborn. 

And a reminder for first timers, you should start using m acid with a low concentration, like I do with 10% on a portion of my face first. After 3 small bottles of 10%, I buy this giant 125ml bottle plus 15ml set to continue my m acid journey in a less pricey way. 

每天回家卸妝洗臉後，化妝水前，避開眼周位置、全臉塗上10%杏仁酸精華原液。小瓶子的滴管設計很方便用，滴在手指頭上抹臉就好。如果當天膚況很好，沒有明顯的粉刺暗瘡的話，我會直接跳過下兩件產品不用，繼續抹化妝水的步驟。

首次使用杏仁酸的人，可能會有皮膚大爆發的撞牆期，冒一堆粉刺出來，不過這是杏仁酸在發揮作用的正常情況，皮膚習慣了就可以了（品牌的facebook是這樣回覆顧客的）。我的撞牆期持續了約兩星期，皮膚習慣了以後，感覺很光滑健康。

給杏仁酸新手的忠告，初次使用應該先用較低濃度的杏仁酸，在有需要的、很常長痘痘粉刺的部位局部塗上，再慢慢轉換成塗全臉。我用過三瓶小容量的杏仁酸後，才購入圖中的125ml大瓶加小瓶15ml的套裝，這樣長久用下來平均價格比較便宜。

If there is acne on my face, I would pinpoint them by applying 20% m acid (the one on the left). 20% m acid is a little bit sticker as it is of higher concentration than the 10% mentioned above. If there is a large hump of pimple I would apply a thin layer of 30% m acid gel on the right to tackle it. The gel also gives a cooling feel.

如果當天臉上有小粉刺，我會在粉刺上塗上左邊這一款20%的杏仁酸。如果長了紅腫的大暗瘡，我會薄薄塗上右邊這款30%的杏仁酸「達克痘」抗痘凝膠，塗起來涼涼的很舒緩。


To deal with acne and pimples, I use m acid and has only tried m acid from Dr. Hsieh. It suits my skin so I keep using m acid products from this brand. Since I have not used m acid from other brands, I cannot compare which brand makes m acid products better.

I think salicylic acid gives better results in tackling acne scars, and I would do a post about my choice of salicylic acid products soon :)  See you next time!

處理粉刺痘痘用杏仁酸，牌子我只用過Dr. Hsieh，用起來很合適，也沒有嘗試過其他牌子的杏仁酸，所以無從比較。

處理痘疤的話，我覺得水楊酸更有效，接下來會再寫一篇關於除痘疤的水楊酸保養品啦 :)  下回再見！