Pre-Bed Skincare Routine

[MeadowHay]

Hi! I have completely fallen off the skincare wagon since DD was born, but she's 8 months now and fairly reliably in bed by 9pm at the latest, so I don't really have an excuse now. Was hoping you ladies could give me some inspiration, what is your evening skincare routine like, and any product recommendations? My face is combination skin, and sensitive - with acne and sometimes in the winter months, eczema. I now seem to get a sudden mini-acne flare-up around my period each month, since I've had DD . I also try to only buy 'cruelty-free' products.

I have annoying skin, I get cystic breakouts but it's because my skin is crap at turning over new skin cells.

I've moved to a face halo to remove make up, wash face with non foaming gel wash, then I use indeed land retinol reface and then my newest discovery....

That boots 'your good skin' night cream. A fiver. I only bought it because my The Ordinary moisturiser was running out. I'm chuffed to bits with it.

Skin is SO much happier.

I'm genuinely thinking of just buying more of the range.

My nighttime routine is:

Emma Hardie Moringa balm cleanser;
DCL C Scape enzymatic gel cleanser;
REN ready steady glow tonic (though not if using differin);
Then either some vitamin c serum, followed by Kiehls midnight recovery oil.
Or - no acid toner, then wait 20-30 mins & use tiny amount of differin (prescription retinol), followed by something bland (Cicaplast balm) of just left on its own.

I'm 50 with combination skin, some pigmentation & blocked pores.

Body shop chamomile cleansing balm to dissolve makeup and SPF

Una brennan hyaluronic cleanser for my day skin

Pixie retinol toner

Rosehip oil