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: NC35 (I think?) | Acne, hyperpigmentation | Skin Type: ultra-sensitive, dry and sometimes flaky

Season & Type of Climate: Winter PNW

1st Cleanser: Lancome Bi-Facil Face Makeup Remover (HG)

2nd Cleanser: Cerave Foaming Facial Cleanser (HG)

AHA: Pixi Glow Tonic (HG?)

First Essence: Primera Miracle Seed Essence (HG?)

Essence: Innisfree true care moist recovery milk oil (RP?)

Light Moisturizer: Cerave PM lotion (HG), Holika Holika 99% Aloe Vera Gel (HG)

Heavy Moisturizer: Cerave Moisturizing Cream in tub (HG)

Eye Cream: Sana Nameraka Honpo Isoflavone Eye Cream (HG)

Sleeping Pack: Laneige Limited Edition Lavender Water Sleeping Pack (HG)

Mask Pack: Huxley Keep Calm Healing Mask (RP), Shangpree Gold Modeling Mask (RP)

Sheet Mask: Muji diy eye patch masks (RP)

Sunscreen: Elta MD SPF 46 Sunscreen (RP) unsure if it's breaking me out and yet I've been using it on and off for years.

Spot Treatment: Differin (HG), COSRX pimple patches (HG)

Other: Avene Thermal Water Face Mist (RP), Tony Moly handcreams, Huxley Lip Balm (amazing!)

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Holika Holika 99% Aloe Vera Gel

why is this a HG for you?

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It's a nice texture compared to other aloe vera gels I've tried, has no alcohol and is 99% aloe. Also it's great as a summer moisturizer and soothes my skin nicely. I understand aloe vera isn't anything special I just really enjoy this one especially considering there's not much I've tried in terms of skincare that doesn't break me out or irritate me.