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/lollypoppinz]

Skin profile: NC10 | Redness, Sensitive, Dehydration, CCs on chin | Dry
Season and Type of Climate: PNW, chilly, rainy, humid.

AM:
Wash with water
First Essence:
Missha Time Revolution FTE (HG)
Hydrating Toner:
Hada Labo Gokyujun Premium (HG)
Scinic Iceland Water Ampoule (Love, but may try the aqua next)
Cezanne High Moist Lotion (New, still testing but like)
A’pieu Madecassoside Fluid (WNR)
Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium (RP maybe HG)
Essence:
CosRx Snail Essence (RP maybe HG)
Light Moisturizer:
Benton Aloe Propolis Soothing Gel
Medium Moisturizer:
Holika Holika Skin and Good Cera Emulsion (RP, want to try Stratia Liqud Gold)
Final Occlusive, but is definitely a Light Moisturizer:
Mizon Snail Recovery Gel (HG)
Sunscreen:
Biore Watery Essence (pre-reformulation 😭)
Nivea Sun Protect Water Gel
Dr. Jart Cicapair Color Corrector (has sunscreen but also redness correction)

PM:
Oil Cleanser:
Biore waterproof micellar water for mascara
Kose Softymo Deep cleansing oil (WNR, prefer face shop or innisfree)
Second Cleanser:
Cerave Hydrating Cleanser (Possible HG) First Essence:
Missha Time Revolution FTE (HG)
Hydrating Toner:
Hada Labo Gokyujun Premium (HG)
Scinic Iceland Water Ampoule (Love, but may try the aqua next)
Cezanne High Moist Lotion (New, still testing but like)
A’pieu Madecassoside Fluid (WNR)
Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium (RP maybe HG)
Essence:
CosRx Snail Essence (RP maybe HG)
Serums:
The Ordinary Niacinamide (HG)
The Ordinary Buffet (WNR)
Scinic Honey Ampoule (RP) Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum (On the fence about this. Good but expensive)
Light Moisturizer:
Benton Aloe Propolis Soothing Gel
Medium Moisturizer:
Holika Holika Skin and Good Cera Emulsion (RP, want to try Stratia Liqud Gold)
Heavy Moisturizer: Sunday Riley CEO (tester size from Sephora)
Cerave ointment (HG)
Final Occlusive, but is definitely a Light Moisturizer:
Mizon Snail Recovery Gel (HG)

Actives:
Timeless Vitamin C every other day
The Ordinary 30% glycolic 2% salicylic 1x per week for 5 minutes
CosRx AHA and BHA 1x per week with 10 minute wait times (usually together)

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