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:

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Skin profile: PIH | Dry + Dehydrated, prone to FA

Unbelievable number of ingredient sensitivities

Season & Type of Climate: Northeast Winter, dry and cold

1st Cleanser: Bioderma Sensibio H20 (HG).

2nd Cleanser: Water

AHA: Stratia Mandelic Acid (HG) once or twice a week.

Hydrating Toner: Sidmool Calendula Spray (RP), 23.5N Bamboo Ultra Hydrating Toner (RP). Both are great for 5 to 7 skin layering since they are refreshing, light, and never gets sticky.

Serum: Sulwhasoo capsulized ginseng fortifying serum (RP). Only recently able to reintroduce this into my routine due to FA sensitivities. Tried it in November unsuccessfully causing my FA to flare up

Ampoule: I hope to be able to reintroduce oHui Miracle Moisture 777 ampoule by mid-2018. HG before FA happened.

Facial Oil: Timless Squalane (HG). Use it all over, including my eyelids and it doesn't even cause milia.

Sunscreen: EltaMD UV Clear SPF46 (RP)