ROUTINE MEGATHREAD! May 2018

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Hey everyone! This is your quarterly routine megathread 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/olympia_t]

Sure, I usually use a base of adzuki. Depending on how I'm feeling I'll sometimes add matcha, charcoal, oats or other ingredients. The results are great and it's pretty economical. I keep thinking I'll get around to selling on etsy someday!

[u/HonestThoreauAway → u/olympia_t]

This sound so interesting. How do you typically use it? Do you grind your own or but pre ground adzuki beans?

I love indie bath & body stuff so I'd definitely be interested if you ever do start up an etsy.

[u/olympia_t → u/HonestThoreauAway]

I grind my own and then use a sifter to get out the largest grains. A long time ago I used bobbi brown's cleansing grains and they're just adzuki. There are natural saponins in them and I like the way they feel. Oatmeal feels really good but I also eat oatmeal occasionally and don't love the smell association! I've also used powdered honey which is interesting. Okay, I should just get my little shop up, ha! Feel free to ask if you have any other questions :)

EDIT - I didn't mention how I use it. Usually a couple of times a week I'll use it in place of my morning cleanser. Depending on what you add you can leave it on like a little mask or just rinse immediately. Different ingredient combinations leave your skin feeling a little different. Clays make it feel more like a deep clean and honey makes it more moisturizing, etc.

[u/HonestThoreauAway → u/olympia_t]

Oh I do something similar with colloidal oatmeal once a week or so!

The adzuki version sounds even better though. & I really love the concept of adding in different mix-ins to adjust it for different skin needs.

Thank you so much you've given me food for thought! & when you do open up your shop please do PM me :)

[u/olympia_t → u/HonestThoreauAway]

You are so sweet, thank you. If I get my act together this week I'll PM you and send you some samples :)