skincare routine update

[rhodochrosite]

my skin has been really decent lately because i'm basically doing facemasks every day, i think my biggest skin problem rn is dehydration so i've reduced exfoliation and increased moisturising. overall just really simplified everything down [adds like 5 additional products to routine]. 

current routine:

AM

• just washing with water + gently patting TONER: son & park beauty water in with a cotton pad to remove all traces of overnight mask. i think i've been overusing the beauty water and it's drying out my skin, i think there's exfoliants in it so i'm careful not to layer it with other exfoliants
• ACTIVE: purito galacto niacin 97 power essence - LITERALLY MAGICAL. i saw near-instant results after i started using this in skin tone and texture. it's really helped to fade discolouration and i haven't really broken out since i started using this, though idk if i can attribute that to this product specifically
• MOISTURISER: benton aloe propolis soothing gel - just a nice light basic gel moisturiser for daytime
• SUNSCREEN: skin aqua sarafit uv milk / skin aqua tone-up uv essence - i don't really like the sarafit milk, it feels too greasy on my skin so i prob won't repurchase, mostly trying to finish the bottle atm. i just started using the tone-up essence and i like it, it evens out redness in my skin and applies very smoothly, almost with a matte feeling. but i think it might be drying me out a bit... i have invested in anessa and will be trying that out after i finish this bottle.

PM

• OIL CLEANSER: dhc cleansing oil - i wanted to try out a new cleanser bc i was getting bored of banila clean it zero even though it is perfect. this oil works just as well on me, but it's much harder to apply - the banila cleanser has a melty feeling but i find myself rubbing really hard at my skin with the dhc cleanser bc it like... disappears? maybe i just need to use a larger quantity of oil?
• FOAM CLEANSER: krave beauty matcha hemp cleanser - gentle but effective cleanser it's really good, doesn't make my skin feel tight, nice clean smell, nothing but praise for this one
• ACTIVES: cosrx bha blackhead power liquid (alternate weekdays) + krave beauty kale lalu yaha (weekends) - i've said everything that needs to be said about the cosrx bha but the krave beauty aha is reallyyyyyy good, it isn't too harsh at all and i feel like the texture of my skin has been pretty great
• ESSENCE: pyunkang yul essence toner - a nice extra layer of hydration, sometimes if i'm bored i'll pat in like five layers. gentle enough to not break me out. consistency a little thicker than water and absorbs quite fast. not sure if i'll repurchase, though, i don't think it's directly giving me amazing results or anything
• MASK (WEEKENDS):
  • my beauty diary aloe + my beauty diary black pearl - pretty standard masks, nicely hydrating, leaves my skin soft, good budget option
  • benton goodbye redness centella - the sheet sticks really well to my face and i think it's very soothing and hydrating one. i haven't tried it out breaking-out skin yet but i think it'll work well to fight off breakouts. will def repurchase when i run out
  • dr jart ultra jet porecting solution - not sure how i feel about this one... i feel like it kinda made my skin worse? my face felt pretty tight and red after using it but i'll try it again to figure out wtf it be doing
  • dr jart soothing hydra solution - way better and gentler than the porecting solution, but has a weird smell that i'm not super keen about
  • benton snail bee high content - idk what was up with the pack i received but the masks were sort of dry and also cut oddly, but the actual product itself is pretty nice and calming
• EYE CREAM: mizon snail repair eye cream - no idea if this is actually doing anything, i kind of suspect eye cream to be a scam (more of a scam than skincare in general i mean) but i do want to make sure the skin around my eyes stays hydrated and non-irritated esp after i wear eyeshadow
• SERUM: krave beauty great barrier relief - THE BEST EVER. instant overnight results in calming breakouts and reducing redness i was so shocked when i woke up the next day after testing. it's very thick for an essence, nearly like a cream in consistency, but melts into skin quickly. interesting vegetal smell
• MOISTURISER: primera soothing sensitive essence - got bored of clinique moisture surge so i'm testing out new moisturisers and this one is really good!! it's gentle and doesn't break me out, and comes in a pump bottle not a tub, and i think it does a really good job of hydrating while controlling oil
• MASK (WEEKDAYS): cosrx ultimate nourishing rice overnight mask - again, a magical product, my skin is always SO good and smooth and bright in the morning after i use it. doesn't leave a sticky film like other overnight masks i've used before, it just sinks right in and feels really luxe
• LIP MASK: laneige berry / grapefruit lip sleeping mask - using the berry overnight and the grapefruit as a normal lip balm through the day, honestly don't care whether it's working or not bc it's not NOT working and it smells sooooo good

THINKING ABOUT

• i want to try some by mi's product line bc it looks like their stuff targets the majority of my current problems re redness and texture, but i'd have to wait until my cosrx actives and my cleansers have all run out. also have seen reviews that the 30-day program is kinda a scam
• MOISTURISER: i'm from vitamin water tree gel - i liked the sample i got in a yesstyle order so i might try the full size for summer especially, it probably won't be occlusive enough for winter
• MOISTURISER: krave beauty oat so simple water cream - i mean, krave beauty is absolutely doing the most for me so i feel like i might as well try out the rest of their product line, i'm even shopping around for a moisturiser rn anyway... heartdrops is doing a preorder on monday and i'm not sure if i'm gonna spring for this round or the next round of preorders