About 2023 Dog Days of Summer Routine

Goals: 1. Avoid damaging my skin again by: (a) using soothing, sensitive-skin friendly products; (b) wearing sunscreen daily; (c) avoiding over-exfoliating & other irritation. 2. Hydrate my oily-but-dehydrated skin. 3. Avoid ingredients that tend to worsen my acne: no coconut oil, olive oil, or heavy silicones. 4. Gently exfoliate & manage acne (e.g. closed comedones along jaw, open comedones on forehead, inflamed pimples on neck, along jaw, and sometimes cheeks). 5. Keep it simple wherever possible. For now, focus on getting & keeping my skin stable over incorporating more products. I can always add something in later.

Morning routine is performed in shower (oil cleanser is applied a few minutes beforehand), often after a sweaty workout; evening routine is at sink. After cleansing, I often rinse with distilled water and then gently exfoliate with a washcloth.