IndieAna- In Search of the HolyGrail

Like all online shopping addicts, I get a nice dose of dopamine when a parcel arrives, today was no exception when I received some exciting goodies from South Korean online store Celestapro. Products on offer range from skincare to haircare to injectable products. Shipping is US$50. Sounds steep, especially when converting to our struggling Aus dollar. However, for me it's worth it because the cost of in office procedures far outweighs DIY and these products are MFDS approved (Korean version of FDA) so are safe to use. Anyway, back to my parcel of goodies.... The products I ordered were as follows Dermagen Trimo90 Shampoo Dermagen Trimo90 Tonic Save Our Skin Pack  which includes 3 Dermagen Masks, Miracle BR and a Bio Needle Bentpla Gel (for bruises) Miracle L Dermagen White Sun Cream Curenex Rejuvenating Solution Stay tuned for future reviews and procedures. I really need to create a schedule, especially for the injectable products because some procedures need both a regime and ti

 One of the 1st products I bought from South Korean website, AceCosm was Toxta. This is a botulinum toxin and seems to be a favourite among beauty DIYers for its effectiveness. I shelved the product (in the fridge) intimidated by the thought of injecting into my own skin. After reading articles and watching many videos, I decided to just be brave and do it. Well, believe you me, I was wracked with nerves at the thought of messing up. It's not dangerous per se, but a dropped brow or lid ptosis for up to 3 months is not ideal. As a novice I was not ready to inject in the bottom half of my face so mapped out my forehead, brow and eye area making sure to mark my "no-fly zone". It's important not to inject the area in the lid space above the iris of the eye to at least 1 cm above the brow. I look like a crazy person, but you can see this area marked in my video. If injected in this area, there's a high chance of dropping the brow. To be expected it's a good idea to

I apologise for my lack of posts, I had to halt my DIY beauty journey because not only had I underestimated the mammoth task of moving after being in one location for 20 years, but this occured during the biggest flood in my home town since the 1800s. Thankfully, things are now getting back to normal, including getting Nbn internet after 3 l o n g weeks, lol.  I figured it was now time to pick up a syringe again and try and improve my skin. As a beauty DIYer I have to expect that not everything will go as planned and my DIY day did not go as smoothly as my other procedures to date. Beginning with injecting Hyaron. I obviously am no expert but the needle tip just did not feel right. I persevered with a few injections but then changed the tip which felt sharper and better to inject. However, this did get me a little flustered and I wondered why I had product left at the end when I had added 2 more injection points. I assume that when I was having trouble with the needle I wasn't inje