Beauty Tips For Body Care
My shelfie.I've worked on this routine since January, and this is what I've finally landed on. I have rosacea, and very acne-prone skin, so I have to balance out what works on my acne with what works on my skin, without overly drying it or sensitizing it.I probably spent over a grand trying to find the right combination of products, and this routine costs about 250$ all together. I had the most success trying things from the same brand - I started with Fresh Rose serum, and went from there, trying different things from the brand. I've tried dupes for several of these, but always come back to this list, so I thought I would share some reviews!Routine:AM:Rinse with cool waterTO Salicylic Acid 2% all overFresh Rose serumFresh Rose moisturizerEither Glossier's sunscreen or Dr. JartPM:Fresh Soy milk cleanserFresh Rose serumFresh Rose moisturizerDifferinReviews:The Ordinary 2% Salicylic Acid: This stuff really helps with texture issues that Differn doesn't address. I wasn't able to get perfectly smooth skin with Differin alone. Lactic acid was too much for my skin - it burned all the time. So I had to give up P50w and switch to this exclusively. It does dry out my skin more than I'd like, but I adjusted over time.Fresh Soy Milk Cleanser: the gentler sister of the soy cleanser. I really like this. I switched from Clarins alpine milk cleanser because, honestly, I was tired of the scent. Clarins still works really well on my skin, but the soy milk cleanser is richer, a cross between a milk and a gel. I find it much more enjoyable to use. I apply it with dry hands to a dry face, and then add a little water after I've smoothed it on, to act as a sort of double cleanse (it's the Kypris method, btw.) Doing this removes all of my makeup and sunscreen. It's a keeper, and it's easier than Clarins to get out of a travel container.Fresh Rose Serum: I actually bought this originally to be a stand-alone daytime moisturizer. Now I always layer it with moisturizer. It's actually more expensive than the moisturizer, so I tried switching to TO's hyaluronic acid, but switched back. I find this to be more moisturizing and to have a better feel when layered with my other products. I can use this around my eyes without an issue, which I couldn't do with the hyaluronic acid, because of the tackiness of the gel.Fresh Rose Moisturizer: I've learned my lesson about moisturizers - this is my all time HG. Since May I've tried two others from Fresh - the vitamin nectar and the lotus moisturizers, and I came back to the rose. I'm buying my fourth pot of it today, which is why I decided to write reviews!It definitely has pros and cons. It can burn a little when I put it on at night, after washing my face. I can't put it around my eyes. I have a backup moisturizer in case my skin is really sensitive or red, because this just exacerbates the issue. But on a normal skin day, which is most for me, it works wonderfully. It has a gel-cream consistency that soaks in well, and it keeps my skin hydrated all day. It allows me to use salicylic acid and Differin without overdrying, which the other two couldn't do. And it smells like roses.Glossier sunscreen: basic chemical sunscreen. It totally burns my skin sometimes, because I should be using a mineral sunscreen, but this soaks in quickly, is hydrating, and burns way, way less than Neutrogena. I've never gotten a sunburn while wearing this, and you can reapply it over makeup if you're gentle.Dr. Jart Cicapair Color Correcting Treatment: this is a tinted sunscreen. It goes on green and turns pale skin colored. I am medium pale, and it matches on me. I can't imagine you could get much darker, but maybe. I like this as a no-makeup makeup, and wear it on days that I normally wear makeup. It has a slight grit that can make my skin sensitive, so I use a damp blender to apply it. I'm sure that's not great for the SPF. My skin is a little too dry to wear this right now, because it looks patchy, but I've worn this a few times a week for the past two years. It doesn't break me out, but I feel like it could - the re.Pair serum from this line breaks me out badly.Avene Skin Recovery Cream: I use this when my skin is sensitized or red. It's excellent for healing, it's moisturizing, and I always have it on hand. The texture isn't great for everyday wear, but this is what I would recommend if everything burns.Differin: changed my whole game. I always apply it after my moisturizer to prevent sensitivity issues, and it has, with consistent use, cleared my skin. It does not, like I said earlier, help with texture issues, but all of the deep seated stuff it knocks out. I haven't had a cyst since I started using this in January.
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