Rate my skincare routine..

[SoDiorDarling]

Pic below, morning and evening.

I use Clinique take off the day balm when I have a full face on (rarely seen as though we can't go anywhere)! I also use a mario badescu face wash in the shower.

I'm 30 and have serious combination skin and get a few spots around my lips when time of the month.

Any thing you think I should switch or try?

Hard to make out what everything is from the picture.

What's The Ordinary product?

Is the MB a facial spray? I would think that goes on before your Hyaluronic Acid if so.

Are you finishing the routine with an SPF?

Do you exfoliate with an acid?

Good time to start a Retinol maybe too?

Do you use Spf? Vitamin c?

TO is niacinamide + zinc (I got it for pores and blemishes)!

An spf I do use but kind of class that as make up primer type thing so we're covered there!

Acid/retinol oooh - please recommend one and tell me where to slot it in!

So I use a few acids after I cleanse. Pixi or Ren are good starting ones I think and not crazy expensive, maybe 3x a week?

Loads recommend prescription Retinol on here but I'm 30 too and I just use Medik8 Crystal 3 which I like.

I don't use on same night.

Ok so if I was to get the pixie glow, that after miceller water?

Then how about the ordinary retinol 1%? Then do I use that after the hada lobo?

Don't go @doadeer

Oh sorry haha, I do acid or Retinol directly after my cleanse. I leave Retinol 20 mins then I add my serum, moisturiser.

I used Hada Labo as a morning moisturiser previously so I think I use it a different way to you.

Okay I think I have it sussed now to say I actually studied beauty therapy I clearly didn't pay much attention!

The take the day off balm is palm oil based & tested on animals.

I use grape seed oil for make up days.

I'm 30 with combination skin too
This is my routine

AM
Cleanser - I change this up regularly
The Ordinary - Buffet
The Inkey List - Hyaluronic Acid
The Inkey List - Niacinamide
La Roche Posay - Effaclar Duo (only if I have breakouts)
Korres - Wild Rose moisturiser
La Roche Posay - Anthelios SPF 50

PM
Cleanser
The Ordinary - Buffet
Pixi - Glow Tonic
The Inkey List - Niacinamide
The Inkey List - Retinol
Korres - Wild Rose Sleeping Facial
The Ordinary - Rosehip oil

Once a week I use The Ordinary AHA peeling mask too

@Cluckycluck you are on it! What's TO buffets purpose?

@SoDiorDarling
It's a multitasking serum so supposed to help with anti aging, brightening. It's cocktail of good things and I do think it has helped the overall health of my skin.

Well I've burnt under my eyes and recovered. But...my spots are all now gone. Just need to work on the congestion I actually think I just need a good facial. Or a peel...

Are you rinsing off that micellar water, OP? That's more a makeup remover than a skin cleanser. My skin cleared up remarkably when I actually started cleaning it properly.

I’m 33 with acne, pores and redness (real beauty me ) all of which have gone/improved with this routine:

AM:
Wash face with your good skin (boots) brightening exfoliating face wash
YGS skin balancing concentrate
YGS Daily moisturiser

PM:
Lidl sensitive micellar water to remind Eye make up ONLY
Biore charcoal micellar water to remove face make up
Biore rose quartz charcoal face wash
Paulas choice 2% BHA liquid exfoliant
YGS skin balancing concentrate
YGS overnight moisturiser/ skin repair sleep paste 2x a week

Honestly my skin was better now than it has been in ages. I’ve tried the ordinary, I even did the consult with Deciem (sp!) and spent out on the routine they recommended me. Ploughed on with it for months and was still getting awful breakouts, pores were huge etc. I’m going to look for a good anti wrinkle for round my eyes but other than that I won’t be deviating from this routine.

I'd sign up to skin and me or Dermatica for a prescription retinoid

Wouldn't use miscellar . Get a proper cleanser .

All you likely need is an AM hydrating serum and sunscreen

PM cleanser , acne treatment and moisturizer

I also think pixi , ren , Mario badescu etc are total crap sorry