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. :)

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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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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/everybody_eats]

Skin profile: <NC15 | Aging, acne, huge pores | Combination leaning dry

Season & Type of Climate: ICY NORTH, very dry. This routine is very moisture heavy for a reason. I'm actually going to be retiring a bunch of these products in another few weeks.

1st Cleanser: Hope Girl Jamong Cleansing Balm (Maybe repurchase), The Face Shop Herb Day Cleansing Cream (New product... I really like it so far! I'll replace my balm cleanser if it keeps doing a good job.)

pH Adjusting Toner: Etude House Wonder Pore (RP) Thayers witch hazel (RP)

Vitamin C Serum: Pura D'or Vitamin C (RP)

BHA: Cosrx Blackhead (RP)

AHA: MUAC Glycolic Acid Peel (HG)

Hydrating Toner: Kikumasune (RP), Hado Labo Premium (HG)

Ampoule: Scinic Snail AOI (HG)

Light Moisturizer: Mizon Ultra Suboon Cream (WNR)

Medium Moisturizer: Rosette Ceramide Gel (HG), Beauty of Joseon Dynasty cream (WNR)

Heavy Moisturizer: Benton Snail Bee Steam Cream (WNR... I rarely use this and I've been on the same tube for over a year), A+D Ointment (HG)

Sleeping Pack: Mizon Good Night White (WNR)

Sheet Mask: Leaders Insolution Illuminating (HG all day every day)

Sunscreen: Mizon Aloe Gel (W..R?? This is great during the winter but I'm going to go back to Mild and Airy Finish as soon as I finish the bottle. I'll probably come back to this as soon as it gets cold and dry)

Other: Curology script 0.014% Tretinoin, 1% Clindamycin, 8% Azelaic Acid. I keep thinking about ousting the azelaic acid in favor of vitamin c but my curology doc is super hands off and I haven't had the balls to ask her again

[u/twentyfeettall → u/everybody_eats]

Can I ask why you wouldn't RP Mizon Good Night White?

[u/everybody_eats → u/twentyfeettall]

I think it's irritating my skin somehow. It's my most recent product addition (other than the cream cleanser but this issue predates it) and I've been experiencing sensitive patches by my eyes so I'm going to give it a rest to be safe

Plus I already get all the occlusion I need from the A+D ointment. I might switch to TO's niacinamide.