[Routine help] Any suggestions? I just wanna give up on this whole face routine. I can't find anything that works. My face just does't feel nice anymore : (

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Background: 23F, black. Never really properly washed my face. But I’ve had soft smooth skin. Mainly used water and whatever soap was around. Been using baby lotion on my face, but during the last couple of weeks, my skin started to dry out to the point of it flaking.Skin Type: Dry/Normal but my nose gets a bit oily. I rarely get spots, only when I’m about to come on for the month, but ever since I started an actual face routine, I’ve been getting spots on my neck, chin and forehead. (Could be purging??)Problem: Flaking skin, dry and sensitive skin probably because I use baby lotion as face cream and hyperpigmentation from acne marks.Current Routine (works somewhat):Cleanser: Simple Cleansing Gel - Used it until I started getting spots (I think I was purging) the switched to Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser. I don’t really like it, but I don’t want to go back to Simple Cleansing Gel incase I get more spots.Exfoliator: Paula’s Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant. I use it twice a week. It seems to be doing the job.Serum: Started off with using COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence before switching to The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% for hyperpigmentation.Moisturiser: Youth To The People Adaptogen Deep Moisture Cream is my HG right now. Not the best as my face just feels ‘okay’ after using it but best I’ve tried so far.Sunscreen: I know, I know. I’m black but I still need to wear sunscreen, but I’m in England, there’s no sun here anyways. Jk.What didn't work:I stopped using COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence and switched it for The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% but when I followed it up with Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration, my face went so dry, I had to put Youth To The People Adaptogen Deep Moisture Cream on top.I then bought CeraVe Moisturising Cream to use after The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% but my cheeks started to burn. I knew it couldn’t be the Niac + Zinc bc I’d used it before so I washed it off and used The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% and Youth To The People Adaptogen Deep Moisture Cream instead. Does anybody know why I reacted when I used the Niac + Zinc and CeraVe Cream. It seemed to be everyone else's HG : (.The only thing I’m not questioning is Paula’s Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant.I’m stuck. Honestly my face felt more moisturised before I started this whole face routine. Any feedback or suggestions will be appreciated
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