What order?

[Gummyjellymix]

Hi all,
I am in my mid 40’s. I have huge open pores across my nose and cheeks and have found the following products to be very helpful but I’ve used that either alone or at different times. I want to incorporate them all into a routine so can someone help? Online it says thinnest first but they all seem the same to me! 😳

I have started double cleansing and the other products are
vitamin c serum
bha serum
nicinamide
peptide serum
cetaphil moisturiser
sunscreen
I have been using tretinoin for a year every other evening.

thank so much!

Far too many serums, no wonder you have such large pores, your poor skin is being hammered.

You are stripping it and it is crying out for moisture, hence your pores being wide open.

Go back to some basics, choose a cleanser, serum and moisturiser suitable for your skin type, not condition. let things settle down for three months then regroup about what you are using and what you are trying to achieve from the products you buy.

I agree, to many products, your face doesn't need, I do now the bare minimum,one serum, spf and a moisturiser, I blame the bloggers on Instagram youtube, we forget they are being paid to promote all the products, one I follow had about 5or6 layers, someone ask her how do your skin cope with all the oil and creams, she recommended putting one on every half hour so they sink in, how do we have time for that if you have to be out the door early. I bet she doesn't do it the days she's not on Instagram.

Thank you so much. I should have clarified that I have been suffering from open pores and blackheads since my teens. I have only recently (2 years or so) started some sort of skincare. The double cleansing has made a difference as has the bha serum. I want to add the others for hyperpigmentation and to help with my overall skin health.