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Totally overwhelmed by skincare products - please help me sort it out!

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Lottapianos · 21/05/2015 13:25

I take good care of my skin, inside and out. I recently started reading Caroline Hirons blog and while some of her recommendations have been great (double cleansing and acid toning), I feel overwhelmed by all the stuff I'm 'supposed' to be using. Also, some of the stuff that people rave about, like retinoids, seem to be mostly useful for clearing up acne or acne scarring, and they are not problems for me.

Any advice would be gratefully received. I'm 35, dry and dehydrated skin, with some oiliness in T-zone, pale skin with rosy tones. Very fine lines starting around eyes and on forehead, and some mild melasma on cheekbones. My current skincare regime is:

Morning
Cleanse with L'Oreal Skin Perfection cleaning wash
Vichy Aqualia Thermal serum
Astral moisturiser
Bioderma Ultra Fluide SPF 50 (only if sunny weather)
Make up..........

Evening
Cleanse with Superdrug Natural Radiance Hot Cloth Cleanser
Second Cleanse with Una Brennan Superfacialist Vitamin C oil
REN Clarifying Toner (2-3 times a week)
Avene Thermal Water spray
Vichy serum again
Massage in a few drops of olive oil
Astral again just before bed

Now I hear I should be using Sunday Riley Luna and / or Sunday Riley Good Genes as well and I'm a bit overwhelmed! If you used everything CH recommended, you would need a) a second mortage and b) a second bathroom so please lovely people, help me make sense of it all!

Thank you Smile

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GingerbreadBaubles · 22/05/2015 05:00

Alpha H liquid Gold, 3 nights a week double cleanse then use LQ. It's changed my skin, my pigmentation is less as are my acne marks and my face sort of glows! It contains enough ingredients to suit most skin types so won't dry you out, just give you an even texture and a radiance boost.

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 22/05/2015 07:32

Puss- it's the small pump bottle, boy the one that is branded as a body and shower wash.

pussinboots61 · 22/05/2015 17:52

That's the one, thank you. Which moisturiser do you use after using this.

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