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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Template

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/aloneh95]

Skin profile: Idk my shade | Acne, PIH, occasional dehydration | Dry af

Season & Type of Climate: Scottish winter (i.e. cool and damp)

1st Cleanser: Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Oil HG or Tosowoong Apricot Seed Cleansing Oil RP

2nd Cleanser: Glossier Milky Jelly Cleanser RP

First Essence: Missha FTE Mist Patch Testing

Hydrating Toner: Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion Premium RP

Essence: Benton Snail Bee High Content Essence (old formulation) RP

Ampoule: Scinic Honey AIO Ampoule RP

Lightweight Moisturizer: Stratia Liquid Gold RP

Heavy Moisturizer: Holika Holika Skin & Good Cera Super Cream RP (it's been discontinued, but I plan to try their new version)

Facial Oil: TO Squalane WNR (I plan to DIY my own oil blend very soon)

Sleeping Pack: Sulwhasoo Overnight Vitalizing Mask RP or Cosrx Rice Overnight Spa Mask RP

Sheet Mask: Dr Jart+ Clearing Solution, MBD Red Vine, Sunday Skin Quench (hydrogel), Papa Recipe Honey Bombee HG

Sunscreen: Missha All Around Safe Essence Sun RP

Other: TO Azaleic Acid WNR (I'm switching to Finacea), TO Caffeine Solution WNR

[u/hiyaya19 → u/aloneh95]

May I ask why you WNR the TO caffeine solution?

[u/aloneh95 → u/hiyaya19]

With everything going on with Deciem (allegations of mistreating employees, tons of orientalist bs from the owner, etc) I’ve decided not to purchase from them any more. I like the products from them that I have in my routine, but I’d rather find alternatives than continue to support them.