7 yrs, 11 mths ago

Skincare Routine

Inspired by TheUglyDuckling on the thread here:
http://www.beautyheaven.com.au/forums/talkback/share-your-monthly-empties?page=14#comment-2689856

I counted mine this morn and tonight and facial products wise i used 16 skincare products including cleanser, makeup remover, eye makeup remover, toner, serums, spot treatments, moisturisers, facial oil, sunscreen etc Makeup not included.

Photo shows my night routine excludes cleansers/toner… Vitamin A & C are not included today because i am doing a peel tomorrow… so most days i use 18 😛

My skincare routine here:
http://loveneedwant.wix.com/blog#!blog/czwt/category/Skincare_Routines

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  • 5 yrs, 8 mths ago

    Yay! Glad this thread has been revived. My routine and my approach to skincare has changed a lot in the past year. My approach to skincare is to use the least amount of products which are necessary for my skin’s health and giving it a boost when it needs it. I have combination skin, usually oily but is dryer in the winter time. I had acne but since the beginning of the year, my skin has gone back to normal and is a lot clearer and smoother. My main concerns are uneven texture, congestion, pigmentation from acne and future breakouts.

    Morning:

    • wash face with water or sukin sensitive cleansing gel (depends how lazy I am)

    • cetaphil moiturising lotion

    • sunsense sensitive invisible spf50

    Night:

    • cetaphil moitutising lotion – use like a cleanser to remove makeup

    • sukin sensitive cleansing gel

    • the ordinary salicylic acid (depends how my skin feels and how lazy I am)

    • the ordinary marine hyaluronics (depends on skin and laziness again)

    • the ordinary ascorbic acid powder with marine (weekly, depends on skin and laziness)

    • benzac 5% gel (if I have pimples)

    • cetaphil moisturising lotion

    • lanolips 101 ointment – eye area and lips

    I know I sound very lazy but I take my skincare very seriously. I am very religious with moisturiser, sunscreen and cleanser. Other treatments are just there for extra help.

  • 5 yrs, 8 mths ago

    Just reviving this thread because I thought my PM products really overkill. My skin is catching up with the cold and I am not so sure what it wants to do. Last night I used 11 products!!!!!

    L’oreal 2 phase eye makeup remover

    Goodness cleansing balm

    Dermalogica special cleansing gel

    Dermalogica skin prep scrub

    Dermalogica multivitamin power recovery masque

    Beauty by nicholas omega hydroxy

    Raccine eye serum

    Clinique repairwear eye cream

    Goodness mist

    The Ordinary HA

    Dermalogica Active Moist

    Add to that Dr Hauschka Blackthorn body oil, Burts Bee foot cream

  • 6 yrs, 2 mths ago

    I think skincare is an important think and we should follow a daily skincare routine along with a good healthy diet. One should always use good quality products with natural or good quality ingredients. I use cleansers, toners, moisturizers and anti-aging creams. I really think quality is more important than quantity.

  • 6 yrs, 7 mths ago

    My skincare routine has changed quite a lot since last year. Not that my skin is any different, I am just forever trying new products.

    Current skincare routine:

    AM

    • Cetaphil

    • Dermalogica Multi-active toner

    • Estee Lauder New Dimension Shape + Fill serum – I prefer ANR

    • Dermalogica Stress Positive Eye Lift or Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum

    • Antipodes Divine Face Oil

    • L’Occitane Immortelle Precious Day SPF 20

    PM

    • Trilogy cleansing balm (if wearing makeup)

    • Clinique Liquid Soap Mild (if not wearing makeup)

    • Dermalogica Multi-active toner

    • Estee Lauder New Dimension Shape + Fill serum

    • Dermalogica Stress Positive Eye Lift

    • Antipodes Divine Face Oil

    • Antipodes Avocado Pear Night Cream

  • 6 yrs, 7 mths ago

    This thread was a great read……

    Wondering if anyone is willing to share undated routines?

    I’m just about to shake mine up a bit but here is mine:

    AM
    1) hylamide high efficiency cleansing esters
    2) drunk elephant vitamin c
    3) the ordinary argireline solution (eye area only)
    4) the ordinary matrixyl 10% or hylamide hyaluronic acid
    5) the ordinary magnesium ascorbyl phosphate
    6) o cosmetics mineral pro spf
    7) chi chi bb cream

    PM
    1) hylamide high efficiency cleansing esters
    2) the ordinary retinol 2%
    3) the ordinary argireline solution (eye area only)
    4) the ordinary niacinamide + zinc
    5) the ordinary buffet
    6) the ordinary rose hip oil
    7) the ordinary Azelaic acid

    I have been using this routine for about a month and it has certainly cleared and brightened my skin . I am 33 years old and seem to have aged dramatically in the last 3 years. I still get hormonal break outs and my skin reacts to just about every acid I try. I also have some mild pidmentation from sun damage that I’m trying to keep at bay (blond and living in Darwin!) .

    As this routine has cleared my skin dramatically, my number one concern now is wrinkles around the eye area and forehead.

    I will be slowly introducing more of the hylamide and niod products as I use up more of the ordinary as while they can be good, I think a lot of them are produced with cheaper fillers such as silicones to keep the price point down.

    I would love to hear from others about your current skincare routine!

  • 7 yrs, 6 mths ago

    annette81

    Have just rem reading this important bit. Highlighting to you as you use copper 4x a week or more. It came to me in the middle of my sleep, woke up to write it lest I forget.

    I remember reading this though I forget where, if I find the source, I will post. Copper is to be used on skin that require healing. If used on healthy skin, copper can have adverse effect, like a double edged sword.

    Personally, copper is one of my fave ingredients as I posted in the other thread. http://www.beautyheaven.com.au/forums/skincare/ingredients-in-skincare I only use it as a spot treatment on damaged skin and only when necessary. I do not use copper when my skin is not having any problems, ie healthy. The results will plateau after some time after healing the skin, and it may turn healthy skin bad potentially. Ie lead to Ageing.

    I do implore you to do some research on your own & find out if the regular usage you are using is advisable.

    I remember the warnings the doctor gave me whenever he give me potent stuff, they require doctor supervision. Some ingredients need better understanding before usage ESP if used without supervision. This is one good ingredient that can potentially go bad if used incorrectly, like Hydroquinone.

    One of the other reasons why so many skincare on the shelves OTC are fillers & useless, just in case someone uses it incorrectly ESP w/o doc supervision.

    Hope this helps.
    Xxxx

  • 7 yrs, 6 mths ago

    Day routine edited

    Mad hippie in my own uv protected decant bottle

  • 7 yrs, 6 mths ago

    I used to be like you, preciousia, but I got tired of layering so much for very little return. Now my routine is simple, streamlined and targeted. I don’t really worry about using every single ingredient anymore, because I was probably doing it wrong and cancelling them out! I also needed to reduce the time required for my routine as my daughter has reached toddler stage and I just don’t have the time anymore.

  • 7 yrs, 6 mths ago

    Night routine

    Starting with Swisse micellar cleanser, Cetaphil (sometime that changes), PDP toner, NOW Dark Spot Serum, Mad Hippie Vit C, COSRX Galactomyces 95, Azelique Cream & Eye Cream, Skin Actives Restoration Cream, Jurlique, Lanolips, Tretinoin, A’kin RHO, CosRx Snail Cream.

    lots i’ve decanted here. 5 bottles altogether.

  • 7 yrs, 6 mths ago

    I am still experimenting

    Day routine

    the one with no name is Mad Hippie repackaged in an airless pump bottle.

    pretty happy with everything for the next 6 months apart from day moisturiser and sunscreen which may swap/change.

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