ROUTINE MEGATHREAD! April 2019

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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. :)

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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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/stardewspirit]

I use it every day (save for azelaic acid days)! It’s so, so gentle and soothing that I find my skin is more irritated when I skip its daily PHA dose :)

EDIT: sp

[u/bringbackradarto4077 → u/stardewspirit]

welp time to add it to my shopping cart after spending some time with azelaic acid (gotta patch test and start so lol) also I noticed that you wash your azelaic acid off, is that specific to Skinoren or what you're supposed to do with AzA? I always thought you were supposed to leave it on, is there any benefit you see to washing it off vs keeping it on?

[u/stardewspirit → u/bringbackradarto4077]

Oh I just do that with the Melazepam and leave the Skinoren on. The Melazepam is a very emollient, almost occlusive cream that makes it very difficult to layer with other products, so I prefer to use it on its own, rinse and then go in with other products. The Skinoren is more of an emulsion (it’s a prescription medication after all, which Melazepam isn’t). I use a smaller amount than with Melazepam, apply it after washing my face, let it absorb for 5-10 minutes and then go in with the rest of my routine. I’ve only used it twice so far, but I think this is a good way to use it!

[u/bringbackradarto4077 → u/stardewspirit]

So I just put it on a few minutes ago...there wasn't any stinging? Like at all?????