skincare routine update

[rhodochrosite]

the base structure of my routine hasn't changed but i'm using a few new products now and i think there's been a definite improvement in the quality of my skin hehe... have yet to try krave beauty aha or laneige cream skin refiner but SOON...

here is what my routine looks like right now!

AM:

• i'm gonna be real with you lately i've been too lazy to actually cleanse in the mornings, i just wash my face with water most of the time
• VITAMIN C: melano cc anti-spot essence - i use this as a spot treatment on my forehead + pat in a few drops around the rest of my face while my skin is slightly damp. my skin has seriously gotten A LOT better since i started regularly applying vitamin c, much brighter as well i think? 
• ESSENCE: cosrx advanced snail 96 mucin power essence - if my face feels super dry i'll apply a layer of this after vitamin c, but my sunscreen has a moisturising effect so i usually don't bother. i think this works really nicely as a light hydrating layer esp going into summer, i feel like moisturiser + sunscreen will just be too oily for my skin
• SUNSCREEN: skin aqua UV super moisture milk sunscreen - i was starting to feel worried about the biore sunscreen's alcohol content so i've started using this one and i LOVE it, the milk absorbs more evenly and quickly than biore's gel formula and it doesn't have the strong alcohol smell, and my skin feels really nice and soft afterwards. honestly one of my fave products atm!!
• LIP BALM: DHC medicate lip cream - this is not a cream it's like a hard balm, has a very slight gloss? the packaging is super cute, like a bullet lipstick. it's really easy to apply and i think it's a super solid lip balm lol it does its job well. putting a layer underneath lipstick/lip tint in the morning makes lip makeup look better and last longer!!

PM:

• OIL CLEANSER: banila clean it zero cleansing balm - no change except i've finally switched over to the new formula (my last tub was a 1.5x sized one and lasted me like 2 years), it works just as well as the old formula and the spatula is a lot sturdier haha still love this one!!
• FOAM CLEANSER: hada labo foaming wash - perfectly serviceable, very gentle as i keep saying, tbh the problem now is that i'm BORED i want a more exciting second cleanser x__x might see if i can get my hands on the krave beauty matcha hemp cleanser during the 0.5 seconds it's ever in stock on heartdrops
• TONER: son & park beauty water - i've only recently integrated this into my routine but in general my skin's gotten a lot better so i'd say that's a positive sign. it's a little harder to apply than my old tfs toner bc it dries very quickly once it's out of the bottle, and it has this like. medicinal smell? almost like bark? i don't mind it though and i think it's doing good things for my skin so i'll prob repurchase in a bigger size when this bottle runs out
• ACTIVES: cosrx bha blackhead power liquid (weekdays) + cosrx aha 7 whitehead power liquid (weekends) - loves of my life i will never doubt you again truly you don't know what you have until you lose it
• ESSENCE: cosrx advanced snail 96 mucin power essence - i use this on my face excluding my forehead for an extra layer of hydration after acids, i thinkkkk it's doing good things for my skin texture
• MOISTURISER: clinique moisture surge 72 hr hydrator - legiterally the best moisturiser in the universe i cannot overstate how much this saved my LIFE
• LIP MASK: laneige berry lip mask - i apply just before going to bed i love luxury. i think repeated use has def had a longer term effect on my lips they're much softer than usual

THINKING ABOUT:

• heimish all clean balm - this is cheaper and allegedly better than the banila cleansing balm bc it has more natural ingredients or something... i'm a little bit wary of the presence of coconut oil tho, i don't think my sensitive skin will react well so i will probably stick to the banila one
• cosrx one step original clear face pad - my irl who has amazing skin (the one who recced s&p beauty water to me) also recced this, she said she uses it in the morning as a quick way to cleanse and i think liah yoo (founder of krave beauty) has mentioned doing this before as well... i might buy a tub just bc i'm worried that washing with water isn't cleansing my face enough in the mornings bc i apply product afterwards lol