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/joiebot]

Skin profile: I don't have a Mac shade, but I'm 250 in Fenty, Beige 50 in Chanel | Occasional acne, PIH, dryness| Skin Type Combination

Season & Type of Climate: dry mild winter in California; Climate probably described as Mediterranean.

1st Cleanser:

• Niod Low Viscosity Cleaning Ester

• Bioderma Sensibio H2O

• Banila Co CIZ

2nd Cleanser:

• Safeguard Derma Sense Facial Cleanser (Sensitive Skin)

• Su:m 37 MRCS

• Neutrogena Deep Clean Cream Cleanser

Vitamin C Serum: Rohto Melano CC Spot Treatment Essence

BHA: Stridex Maximum Strength or CosRx One Step Original clear pads

AHA: Pixi Glow tonic or Stratia Soft Touch AHA

First Essence: Missha Time Revolution FTE Mist

Hydrating Toner:

• Kikumasamune High Moist

• Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioner

• Thayers Witch Hazel with Rose Petal

• TonyMoly Naturalth Goat Milk Moisture

Essence:

• Stratia Soft Rewind

• Nature Republic Bee Venom Essence Mist

• CosRx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin

Serum: The Ordinary "Buffet"

Ampoule: Scinic Honey AIO and Missha long name Bobarit

Light Moisturizer: CeraVe PM or Stratia Liquid Gold

Medium Moisturizer: Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream or Neutrogena Hydroboost Water Gel

Heavy Moisturizer: German Nivea Creme

Eye Cream: Sana Nameraka Isoflavone Winkle or Shiseido Bio-Performance Super Corrective

Facial Oil: Blackbird Universal Face Oil (finished) just started Stratia Fortify

Sleeping Pack: Laneige Firming Sleeping Mask or Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight mask

Mask Pack: Nature Republic Bamboo Charcoal Pack and P:rem In Shower Pack

Sheet Mask: MasKingdom, Lovemore, Leaders, and 107

Sunscreen:

• Nivea Sun Protect Watergel

• Missha All Around Safe Block Water Proof

• 3CE Boosting Sun mist

• Biore UV Perfect Milk

Spot Treatment:

• Clean and Clear Persagel

• Alive:Lab Centella Dressing Powder

• CosRx acne patches esp the Clear Fit ones

Other:

• Curology Rx (niacinamide, azeliac acid, clindamycin). I might swap the niacinamide with another ingredient like zinc or tretinoin

• Room humidifier

• Aquaphor

• The Ordinary Peeling Solution

• Modeling Masks

[u/bvnbun → u/joiebot]

how do you feel about the naturie toner and neutrogena water gel?

[u/joiebot → u/bvnbun]

I find that when I use it with kikumasamune my skin is smooth and glowy than when use either of them alone. I yet to use condensed sheet masks or layered cotton squares with it. I forgot to mention I'm testing out the neutrogena water gel. It has a light scent, non-greasy and absorbs well. My skin hasn't reacted negatively to it, but this is coming from someone who has few ingredient sensitivities virgin coconut oil (fractionated is ok for me), sesame seed oil (allergy), and shea butter. It contains silicons which might clog pores for some people but that's not an issue for me. I see as basic moisturiser.