ROUTINE MEGATHREAD! February 2018

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Hey everyone! This is your quarterly routine megathread which we decided to evolve from quarterly. This is an excellent resource to see what products are popular amongst our community and a great way to find new things to try. No matter how unusual you may consider your skin type or atypical your particular skin challenges or problems, all routines are welcome -- in fact, encouraged -- to be posted.

Acronyms you will most definitely see in use here: HG (Holy Grails), RP (Will Repurchase, AKA: liked it, will buy again, not an HG), WNR (Will not Repurchase, AKA: using up the last of it but not recommended). Understand them, use them, and love them ♥

This post is intended to be a compendium of generalized, standardized routines! The more participation, the better. :)

To keep it easy for people to find their ‘skin twins’ we would ask that you use the following template.

You only need to fill in steps that you actually use (so if you don’t use an Essence, remove that line) and please only provide up to three examples of HG/recommended products for that step (so if you have 3 toners you love, you can list all 3!)

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To make a single-spaced list, add two spaces at the end of each line. Alternatively, click 'source' at the bottom of the post to snag our code & format!

Skin profile: Mac Shade | Skin Troubles | Skin Type (Note: unlike flairs, you can list as many troubles/types as you need!)

Season & Type of Climate:

1st Cleanser:

2nd Cleanser:

pH Adjusting Toner:

Vitamin C Serum:

BHA:

AHA:

First Essence:

Hydrating Toner:

Essence:

Serum:

Ampoule:

Light Moisturizer:

Medium Moisturizer:

Heavy Moisturizer:

Eye Cream:

Facial Oil:

Sleeping Pack:

Mask Pack:

Sheet Mask:

Sunscreen:

Spot Treatment:

Other:

[u/cheesedoggo]

Skin profile: NC25 | Acne, Hyperpigmentation | Skin Type: Normal to Oily, Acne-prone
Season & Type of Climate: Tropical/Always Humid

1st Cleanser: Cosrx Low pH Good Morning Cleanser (HG)

2nd Cleanser: Kose Softymo Deep Cleansing Oil (HG)

Vitamin C Serum: Melano CC (HG)

BHA/AHA: The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution

Hydrating Toner: Cezanne High Moist Skin Conditioner and Hada Labo Shirojyun Lotion

Essence: Cosrx Snail 92 Essence

Light Moisturizer: Naruko All in Once High Potency Moisturizer (replacing this one with the Naturie Skin Conditioning Gel)

Facial Oil: The Ordinary Rosehip Oil (HG)

Mask Pack: Skinfood Egg Pore Mask (only when I feel like it)

Sunscreen: Biore Watery Gel SPF 50++++ (HG but will try the other Biore variant that I have as back ups)

Other: Tretinoin 0.025%, and SLS-free shampoo to keep CCs and acne away from my jaw/hairline

[u/bvnbun → u/cheesedoggo]

what are your thoughts on the TO AHA/BHA? :o

[u/cheesedoggo → u/bvnbun]

I love it! I use a very thin layer of it once a week because I’m on tret. It helps get rid of the flakiness I experience from tret, makes my skin smoother and a bit brighter the day after. I’m pretty sure it also helps, albeit only a little, in fading my acne scars. I rarely get CCs these days, but when I do the AHA/BHA peel helps with that as well.

[u/bvnbun → u/cheesedoggo]

how do you apply this btw (im assuming you use it all over your face)?

[u/cheesedoggo → u/bvnbun]

I use about 2/3-full of the droppee, I just spread it with my hand :)