It is of utmost importance that you understand your skin type before purchasing any product.
A few years ago, I suffered from acne and my skin tends to get oily a couple of hours after cleansing. Without understanding my skin type, I went shopping for products to solve the problem. Product sales girls saw the oiliness and recommended oil control regimens for use. But to my horror, my face got more and more oily, and yes, there was more acne! After speaking to dermatologists, I found out that the surface of my skin was actually dry, and to mitigate that dryness, oil glands beneath the skin surface produced more oil. Hence, the remedy for my face is to hydrate, and not oil control.
My skin type is normal to dry, and this is the skincare routine I religiously follow:
- Cleansing: Philosophy's Purity Cleanser
- Toner: Natio Rosewater and Chamomile Gentle Skin Toner/Ultimate Tonic by Reeds Cosmeceutical
- Day & Night Moisturizer: Snailwhite Snail Secretion Filtrate Moisture Facial Cream
- Day Moisturizer No. 2: Nuxe 24HR Soothing and Moisturizer Cream for Normal Skin
- Eye Serum: Dead Sea Premier Serum Yeux
- Lip Balm: Pangea Organics Italian Red Mandarin with Rose
- Night Mask: Naruko Raw Job's Tears Night Gelly / Naruko Taiwan Magnolia Brightening and Firming Night Gelly
- Sunscreen: ZA True White Instant Brightener SPF 30+ PA+++ / Nature Republic California Aloe Sun Spray SPF 50+ PA+++
- Weekly Exfoliator: Avene Cleanance Masque - Mask / REN Glycolactic Skin Renewal Peel Mask
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