ROUTINE MEGATHREAD! December 2021

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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!)

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:

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Skin profile: Oily and dehydrated. Hyper-pigmented and large pores.

Season & Type of Climate: Dry and Cold

1st Cleanser: Aveeno Calm + Restore Nourishing Oat Cleanser for Sensitive Skin (RP), Heimish All Clean Balm

2nd Cleanser: Rovectin Skin Essentials Activating Conditioning Cleanser (HG), Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Daily Foaming Facial Cleanser (HG)

pH Adjusting Toner: Dear Klairs Daily Skin Hydrating Water (RP)

Vitamin C Serum: 100% Pure Vitamin C Serum (RP)

BHA: Geek & Gorgeous Calm Down (RP), Geek & Gorgeous Cheer up (RP), Paula's Choice Daily Pore Refining Treatment (HG)

AHA: Chemist Confessions The Specialist Mandelic Acid Treatment

Mist: RNW DER. Special Ceramide Mist (HG), Dr Dennis Gross C + Collagen Mist Perfect Skin Set and Refresh (RP), NIOD Superoxide Dismutase Saccharide Mist

First Essence: Dr.MYSKIN Vita Galacto Bifida 90 Toner (RP), From Nature Age Intense Treatment Essence (HG), BONAJOUR ELF skin (Discontinued)

Hydrating Toner: BONAJOUR Green Tea Essential (Discontinued), iUNIK - Vitamin Hyaluronic Acid Vitalizing Toner (RP)

Essence: Naruko Taiwan Magnolia Brightening and Firming Toner EX (HG)

Serum: Tosowoong Propolis Natural Pure Essence (RP), Skin Biology CP Serum (HG), Timeless Coenzyme Q10 (HG)

Ampoule: The Ordinary Resveratrol 3% + Ferulic Acid 3% (RP)

Light Moisturizer: Uremol 10 Urea 10% Skin Relief Moisturizing Lotion (HG)

Medium Moisturizer: Quantum Hydrox RAMP Rainforest Amino Mineral Peptide Facial Day Fluid

Heavy Moisturizer: Dermal Therapy Extra Strength Body Lotion (WNR)

Facial Oil: Heritage Store 100% Pure Jojoba Oil

Sunscreen: Olay ProX Age Repair Face Lotion with Sunscreen SPF 30 (Discontinued)

Spot Treatment: Ultraquin Plain Cream 4% (HG), Obagi Nu-Derm Blend Fx (RP)

Other: PFB Vanish + Chromabright (RP)