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A skincare hobbyist that enjoys an extensive routine and trying out new products. Primarily...
A skincare hobbyist that enjoys an extensive routine and trying out new products. Primarily concerned with products' effectiveness but I also value a pleasant user experience, functional packaging and nice sensorial properties.
30s with fairly unproblematic dry combo skin that's somewhat prone redness and barrier damage. Generally not sensitive, not prone to blemishes or hyperpigmentation.
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My rating scale:
* = Garbage product. Not a single positive quality and/or some major flaw(s) that makes the product unusable under all circumstances.
** = Some positive qualities but overall I'm really unimpressed. Probably didn't perform as well as I expect of my products and may have caused issues such as irritation or pilling, which might not be the case for every user though.
*** = Left me feeling meh. Typically a decent-to-good product but one I'll likely forget about as soon as I've used it up. Stuff that neither impressed nor disappointed.
**** = A very good product that I could well see myself repurchasing, or an outstanding product but with some notable flaw such as being way overpriced.
***** = Top notch stuff. A superb product that I will still think about years later even if not actively using it. Any flaws are so minor that I consider them insignificant.
Holy Grails = Products that I have used and loved for years, and despite having tried lots of products of the same type/category, these ones still come out on top. Although I will keep trying out new products, I pretty much do not believe that these ones can be topped for me.
Spring 2024 routine
Skincare RoutineMorning Routine
22 steps
I like to replenish my skin's moisture as the first step after rinsing my face before I move on to actives.
Used on alternating days with the Peter Thomas Roth peptide serum due to potential incompatibility of peptides with...
I let these sit on the face for ~15 minutes while having some tea/coffee before I continue with the rest of my routine.
I use this daily, instead of alternating with BHA like I do with my other peptide serum, as this is so inexpensive...
Used alternating with BHA due to potential incompatibility.
As the UVI currently peaks at 1 and only for a couple of hours, I only use a "proper" SPF like this when spending a...
Evening Routine
33 steps
For cleansing the neck & décolleté
On nose and chin when multi-masking
On cheeks and forehead when multi-masking
Used twice a week
I use this for the EGF and since I prefer something thicker for when I sleep, I put this on and let it absorb while...
I use this on AHA nights too, instead of alternating like I do with my other peptide serums, as this is so...
Used alternating with copper peptides.
Used alternating with retinol & AHA due to potential incompatibility.
Not used on AHA nights due to potential incompatibility.
Melts into a liquid on the skin, so I use this as a serum step
An oil serum which I use mixed into overnight masks
Used as an overnight mask alternating with the Royal Fern cream & Ceralan Plus.
Used as an overnight mask alternating with the Avant night mask & Ceralan Plus.
Used as an overnight mask alternating with the Avant night mask & Royal Fern cream.
Used on brows
I do my usual routine first and let it absorb for ~1h, then cleanse the undereyes with micellar water and apply these...
I don't break out a lot but like to have some microneedle pimple patches available for when I do.
I layer this with the Nuxe lip balm just before going to sleep.
Layered on top of the Essence lip serum just before going to sleep.
As the weather is starting to warm up and we're soon moving away from subfreezing temperatures, I'll slowly be ramping up the intensity and frequency of my actives and easing up on the heavy moisturizers and extensive layering. SPF use...
As the weather is starting to warm up and we're soon moving away from subfreezing temperatures, I'll slowly be ramping up the intensity and frequency of my actives and easing up on the heavy moisturizers and extensive layering. SPF use will also become more frequent as the sun starts to spend more time up in the sky and the UV index finally budges from 0.
I'll be adjusting this routine often, since the weather conditions change so rapidly during this time of the year.