This is my review of my whitening care routine that I used to protect my skin from the dryness of winter.

It's a bit late at night. I hope you're all having a comfortable night... My lips are chapped because I can't find the lip balm I left in the living room. It's cold outside, and perhaps because of the heater running all day, my skin has become noticeably dull and my complexion has darkened, so I've been standing in front of the mirror for a while. Especially now that I'm in my 40s, I wonder why freckles and blemishes are so prominent... So, I've been re-evaluating my whitening routine since last month and have been sticking to it consistently. I start by washing my face and applying a generous amount of a vitamin-rich ampoule. It's easy to neglect whitening in the winter because hydration is a priority, but I find that in drier weather, I need to pay even more attention to my whitening routine to achieve a clearer complexion. I enhance the effectiveness of my whitening routine by applying a moisturizing cream after the ampoule to lock in moisture. After about a month of dedicated practice, I've started hearing people around me say my face has brightened. I wrote this in the middle of the night, hesitating... but if there are people like me who sigh at the sight of themselves in the mirror, I encourage you not to give up and to start today at your own pace.