My Current Beauty Routine

Many women experience skin changes during pregnancy.
Stretch marks, pigmentation, broken veins, sensitive skin and breakout are some of them.

However, those things don't happen to all pregnant women. 
The levels of hormones in your body, as well as your immune system, are the ones responsible for those changes.
The good news is.. most of the skin changes disappear after you give birth *fingers crossed*.

Let's move on to "hair"..

I've heard before that many pregnant women experience hair-loss.
But actually, researchers found out that your hair is actually thickens during pregnancy.
Not that you're growing more, but you're losing hair slower than usual, because of the higher level of estrogen.

But again, not all pregnant women experience this.

My Routines

During the early stage of pregnancy, I was quite worried that I would experience those things mentioned above. I gathered information from my friends and family regarding the skin products and/or routines that might be helpful for me.

Lucky me, so far I don't experience pigmentation, breakout and others.
Regarding stretch marks, I'm currently doing my best to prevent that to happen, or at least trying not to make it worse.

And hair.. I'm not sure whether they're thickens or not. I feel pretty much the same.

Maybe this (condition) is inherited from my mom, who also did not experience those skin problems.

But nevertheless,
I've always been the type that is pretty serious when it comes to skin care and hair care.
I don't necessarily use high-end / expensive products, just the ones that are suitable for me *and still affordable, off course*.

So pregnant or not, I think it's important for us to do the following routines.
To keep your skin healthy and prevent it from premature-aging.

These are my beauty routines:

Cleansing
I always do this after coming home from work, before going to bed.

It is important for you to cleanse your skin after a whole day of activities.
Never.. I repeat.. Never.. go to bed with your makeup (and any dirt) still on.

My "weapons of choice" when it comes to cleansing my face are:

L'oreal lip and eye makeup remover:

• Very gentle on the eyes and lips, including the sensitive ones
• Just soak it on a cotton pad, rest it a while on your eyes (to break up the mascara), and gently swipe to clean the eye makeup 
• Price: ranging between idr 70-90k (depends on the store)

Bioderma Sebium H2O

• Cleansing water for combination to oily skin, removes makeup and cleanse the face without drying out the skin
• Soak it on a cotton pad, and wipe it on your face. Repeat until the pad is clean
• Price: ranging between idr 220-250k (500 ml)

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser

• Suitable for all skin types and all age, non-alkaline / non-comedogenic / fragrance free / lanolin free
• Can be used with or without water
• Price: approximately idr 150k (473 ml)

Moisturizing
I do this after I cleanse my skin. 

Whatever your skin type is, moisturizing is also very important to keep it healthy, hydrated, and to prevent aging process.
Just find the right type of moisturizer for your skin type (dry-normal-oily-combination).

My current moisturizing products are as following:

dr. Organic Moroccan Argan Oil Instant Tightening Eye Serum

• An organic eye product what moisturizes the eye area and makes it feel softer (got this product from my brother who's currently in NL)
• Apply a small amount to the skin outside of the eye and gently pat it in towards the nose
• Price: approximately € 12 (30 ml)

The Body Shop Vitamin E Moisture Cream

• Moisturizer for all skin types and help protecting the skin from premature aging
• Apply on to face and neck area 
• Price: idr 179k (50 ml)

EOS Lip Balm

• 95% organic, 100% natural, paraben free, petrolatum free, packed with antioxidant rich vit E, soothing shea butter and jojoba oil (currently using Strawberry Sorbet)
• Apply on lips before bed and throughout the day
• Price: idr 85k at lovetoshop-online

Hair Care
Other than using shampoo and conditioner, I also use hair oil and heat protectant on my hair. It's because I always blow-dry my hair after washing it, at least until 80% dry.

The hair products that I use:

Fructis Miraculous Oil

• Enriched with Argan oil, to restore softness and shine. Non-greasy and suitable for any hair types (got it the first time when I went to OZ)
• I apply it after washing my hair, or whenever needed
• Price: Aus$ 12 (50 ml)

Paul Mitchell Seal and Shine

• Thermal protection and condition spray to shields hair from damage caused by hot hair-tools
• I spray it on damp hair before drying it
• Price: idr 135k (250 ml) from Hair Pit Stop

Additional..
Stretch Make Prevention
Now that I'm pregnant, I have one more thing to 'worry' about, stretch mark!
People say it's unavoidable, but if I moisturize my skin well, at least (and hopefully) it wont be too visible.

My mom recommended this old-school olive oil in the green can to prevent stretch mark, but I refuse because I'm afraid that it might stain.
So I went to Mothercare and bought this:

Mothercare Its Your Body Stretch Mark Cream 

• Formulated with almond oil and shea butter to keep the skin moist and prevent stretch mark
• Apply generously on to skin after each shower, concentrated on the belly, thighs and breast areas 
• Price: idr 139k (200 ml)

There you go.. My beauty routine!

It maybe seems long for some of you (maybe not).

I personally enjoy and treasure every step, because I know it's an 'investment' for a healthy skin and hair.  

Because..

if I do good - I look good - I feel good - I send out positive vibe :)

Some pregnant selfies ;) without & with makeup *no filter/edit done*

So tell me, what's your routine? :)

Sources:
Skin changes during pregnancy
Skin changes during pregnancy
Hair and nail changes during pregnancy
Pregnancy hair care