on skin care.
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quigonejinnLISTEN OKAY I'VE READ SOME BOOKS I'LL POST ABOUT THEM SOME OF THEM WERE MINDBENDINGLY GOOD BUT I JUST WANNA TALK ABOUT THE STUFF I'M DOING TO MY FACE NOW. BECAUSE I'M KINDA PROUD ABOUT FINALLY DOING SOMETHING AND GETTING SOMETHING THAT WORKS FOR ME.
Historically, my main issue is massive, hideous, Sahara-like dehydration and dryness with all the redness and flakiness and giant pores that come with it. I also have sun-related hyperpignmetation and GODDAMMIT I DON'T SLEEP ENOUGH hyperpigmentation under the eyes, too, and it's basically been this way since I was like, a teenager. Every winter, my face would get so dry and my pores would get so big that it would, like, kinda hurt? And then three things happened:
1. I started buying nail polish and lipstick at Sephora because OMG COLOR OMG GLITTER OMG SPARKLE
2. Sephora had a Phillip Roth face care set as ~~~ 500 point reward ~~~~ or whatever, so I traded in a bunch of the points that I'd goten from nail polish and lipstick. And some of the products were only so-so for me, but I realized that things! could be different! when I tried this, and on my super-dry, flaky skin it was a revelation. My skin could feel soft and smooth and not flake everywhere! There was something I could do about it.
3. The Sephora started carrying the Ordinary, which is CHEAP AS BALLS. Skin care, for me, had always been the expensive stuff my mom used and tried to get me to use with mixed effects (see the Clarins and the Estee Lauder below), and I always had so much stuff around so I felt guilty spending a lot of money when my mom bought me stuff because she saw how dry my skin is/wanted to give me good things. Like, I'd try a cleanser, and it would be nice, but it made my face feel tight and dry, and nothing I did worked so ???? But the Ordinary had gotten good press, and I had a gift certificate from Christmas, and just random picked stuff from what they had in stock.
The Vitamin C that I got was less than six dollars,
ad I swear to you that the first time I tried it, I saw skincare Jesus.
My cheek became as soft as a toddler's. The redness I thought was a permanent part of my skin disappeared. My pores disappeared. I looked like I was wearing primer AND foundation AND concealer, but no, it was just me, staring at my face in the mirror at 11:30 pm on a work night in between texting people about how good my skin suddenly looked. It's exciting shit.
Morning:
Cleanser: If I'm not showering, Cerave Hydrating Face Wash if I'm feeling dry, and Cerave Salicylic Acid face wash if I'm feeling a little oily. If I'm showering, nothing.
Toner: Clarins Chamomille Toner
Serum: The Ordinary Buffet
Moisturizer: The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Hyaluronic Acid
Sunscreen: Applied 30 minutes later, Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection, SPF50+
Evening:
Cleanser: Same as morning.
Toner: Clarins Chamomille Toner, but if my skin is feeling extra dehydrated and sensitive, Kose Sekkisei Medicated Toner after the Clarins Chamomille Toner.
Active: Alternating nights of the Ordinary Vitamin C + Hyaluronic Acid, and the Ordinary Granactive Retinol 2%
Mask: On Sunday nights, or when I goddamn FEEL LIKE IT GODDAMMIT. Right now, I'm working my way through a mega-pack of Lululun brightening/moistuirizing masks with Vitamin C and glycerin.
Serum: The Ordinary Buffet, but if my skin is feeling dehydrated, The Ordinary Buffet and Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair
Moisturizer: The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Hyaluronic Acid. If I'm feeling extra dehydated or I goddamn FEEL LIKE IT, I let the Ordinary dry completely, and then come back with a pat-in of a single oil, usually DHC olive oil to let it all soak in.
Next steps: the low-key lactic acid from The Ordinary, the niacinamide from The Ordinary, rose hip oil from The Ordinary
Historically, my main issue is massive, hideous, Sahara-like dehydration and dryness with all the redness and flakiness and giant pores that come with it. I also have sun-related hyperpignmetation and GODDAMMIT I DON'T SLEEP ENOUGH hyperpigmentation under the eyes, too, and it's basically been this way since I was like, a teenager. Every winter, my face would get so dry and my pores would get so big that it would, like, kinda hurt? And then three things happened:
1. I started buying nail polish and lipstick at Sephora because OMG COLOR OMG GLITTER OMG SPARKLE
2. Sephora had a Phillip Roth face care set as ~~~ 500 point reward ~~~~ or whatever, so I traded in a bunch of the points that I'd goten from nail polish and lipstick. And some of the products were only so-so for me, but I realized that things! could be different! when I tried this, and on my super-dry, flaky skin it was a revelation. My skin could feel soft and smooth and not flake everywhere! There was something I could do about it.
3. The Sephora started carrying the Ordinary, which is CHEAP AS BALLS. Skin care, for me, had always been the expensive stuff my mom used and tried to get me to use with mixed effects (see the Clarins and the Estee Lauder below), and I always had so much stuff around so I felt guilty spending a lot of money when my mom bought me stuff because she saw how dry my skin is/wanted to give me good things. Like, I'd try a cleanser, and it would be nice, but it made my face feel tight and dry, and nothing I did worked so ???? But the Ordinary had gotten good press, and I had a gift certificate from Christmas, and just random picked stuff from what they had in stock.
The Vitamin C that I got was less than six dollars,
ad I swear to you that the first time I tried it, I saw skincare Jesus.
My cheek became as soft as a toddler's. The redness I thought was a permanent part of my skin disappeared. My pores disappeared. I looked like I was wearing primer AND foundation AND concealer, but no, it was just me, staring at my face in the mirror at 11:30 pm on a work night in between texting people about how good my skin suddenly looked. It's exciting shit.
Morning:
Cleanser: If I'm not showering, Cerave Hydrating Face Wash if I'm feeling dry, and Cerave Salicylic Acid face wash if I'm feeling a little oily. If I'm showering, nothing.
Toner: Clarins Chamomille Toner
Serum: The Ordinary Buffet
Moisturizer: The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Hyaluronic Acid
Sunscreen: Applied 30 minutes later, Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection, SPF50+
Evening:
Cleanser: Same as morning.
Toner: Clarins Chamomille Toner, but if my skin is feeling extra dehydrated and sensitive, Kose Sekkisei Medicated Toner after the Clarins Chamomille Toner.
Active: Alternating nights of the Ordinary Vitamin C + Hyaluronic Acid, and the Ordinary Granactive Retinol 2%
Mask: On Sunday nights, or when I goddamn FEEL LIKE IT GODDAMMIT. Right now, I'm working my way through a mega-pack of Lululun brightening/moistuirizing masks with Vitamin C and glycerin.
Serum: The Ordinary Buffet, but if my skin is feeling dehydrated, The Ordinary Buffet and Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair
Moisturizer: The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Hyaluronic Acid. If I'm feeling extra dehydated or I goddamn FEEL LIKE IT, I let the Ordinary dry completely, and then come back with a pat-in of a single oil, usually DHC olive oil to let it all soak in.
Next steps: the low-key lactic acid from The Ordinary, the niacinamide from The Ordinary, rose hip oil from The Ordinary
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Date: 2018-12-18 06:27 pm (UTC)Perennially dry skin is such a pain in the butt. :/ If you feel like getting a little spendier, another dust person with sensitivities I know swears by a combination of Stratia's Liquid Gold (review here), followed by Fortify before bed every night. They're both on my list once I work through my current products.
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Date: 2018-12-18 09:00 pm (UTC)