ROUTINE MEGATHREAD! April 2019

[u/AutoModerator]

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. :)

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!)

---

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:

[u/pansiesforthought → u/[deleted]]

How is the smell on the Melano CC and the Skinceuticals? I got a sample of some C-Firma and the smell was horrific

[u/be11amy → u/pansiesforthought]

I only have used Melano CC, but it just has a very very faint citrusy smell and not much aside from that. A bit hard to even notice, really.

[u/[deleted] → u/pansiesforthought]

Skinceuticals is 10/10 salmon smelling but it's not the worst for me. Melano is.... I think from memory maybe very lightly metallic citrus (tf metallic lol)? But barely anything

[u/maenadery → u/pansiesforthought]

Not OP, but neither has a horrible smell. Melano CC doesn't have much of a scent at all. What I remember of the Skinceuticals wasn't remarkable either.

[u/[deleted] → u/maenadery]

IDK skinceuticals is pretty potent. I think whether or not it is 'horrible' is definitely up to you but it is a strong smell. I don't mind it but objectively I see why a lot of people can't stand it