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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/asklemmy
 

I would like to know what your routine is in general, but I'm also specifically curious about what products you use, if you use them, and what the rationale is behind each product.

My routine:

Morning

  1. Rinse face with warm water.
  2. Scrub face and neck with warm, wet washcloth.
  3. Apply facial moisturizer with SPF (I use CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30) to face, neck, and hands.

Evening

  1. Shower.
    • While in shower, scrub entire body with an exfoliating mitt (ie this one).
  2. Apply a retinol (I use Retin-A (tretinoin 0.05%)) to face, neck, and hands.
  3. Apply facial moisturizer (I use CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion) to face, neck, and hands
  4. Apply body lotion (I use CeraVe Moisturizing Cream) to whole body, excluding hands and face.

I have used, and considered continuing using a BHA (also AHA?) liquid exfoliant (I have read that it shouldn't be used at the same time as retinol due to PH requirements, ie use it in the morning and retinol in the evening) (I previously used Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant, but I no longer because I have lost trust in Paula's Choice overall due to their borderline false advertising regarding their retinol product [1]), but I am unsure of what a good product would be, and the rationale behind it. I have also heard about Vitamin E, though I've never used it.

References

  1. "[Research] Study: The Ordinary and Paula's Choice retinols are unstable". toa20. r/SkincareAddiction. Reddit. Published: 2023-01-26T17:49:01.223Z. Accessed: 2024-10-29T05:16Z. https://www.reddit.com/r/SkincareAddiction/comments/10lxshy/research_study_the_ordinary_and_paulas_choice/.
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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Blumpkinhead 3 points 1 month ago

No, thank you.

[–] NeoNachtwaechter 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have one skin, yes.

Showering is my skincare.

(I do not count the shaving)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I have one skin, yes.

Interesting interpretation/reading of my original title. As a result, I have removed the introductory clause:

If you have one,

I was trying to clarify the target audience of the question. Not sure the best way to go about wording it to achieve that end 🤔.

[–] qaz 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Of course, you need to be clear that this post isn't for people who don't have skin, right?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ha, yeah, I know I'm being pedantic, but I strive to be precise and consistent in my word use.

[–] qaz 3 points 1 month ago

I appreciate it, but I just thought it was funny

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

How the hell was Bale never a terminator.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

Water
Body soap
Done.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In the morning, if my face is a little puffy, I'll put on an ice pack while doing my stomach crunches. I can do a thousand now. After I remove the ice pack, I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. In the shower, I use a water activated gel cleanser. Then a honey almond body scrub. And on the face, an exfoliating gel scrub. Then apply an herb mint facial mask, which I leave on for 10 minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine. I always use an aftershave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older. Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

I use one side of the rag for the rest of me and the other for my face

[–] Asclepiaz 6 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Men, it's okay to care about your skin. It's not feminine, it's human. If your answer to this question was 'I shower' or something else snarky you may want to consider looking up simple skincare routines for people your age and skin type. Just a tiny bit of attention to your skin can do so much for not just for how it looks and feels now, but for the difference it can make compounded through the years. Of enough soapboxing.

This ~30 lady's routine:

I use a non alcohol toner in the morning followed by Kiehl's moisturizer.

In the evening I use a daily enzyme face wash, hyaluronic acid serum, and the daily moisturizer.

I rarely see the sun, I never wear makeup. When I did those things woooo boy were there more steps.

PSA consider using a daily SPF moisturizer. I promise it doesn't feel like that crappy beach sun block. Give it a try, skin cancer is no joke. Fuck I'm on my soapbox again.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Unless I actually have mud or dirt on my face, it only gets cleaned with water in the shower. Dove soap bar for rest. Pure aloe vera (or as close as possible) applied to the face to help with dryness when needed.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Morning: Check that it's still there and keeping my body unified
Noon: Check that it's still there and keeping my body unified
Afternoon: Check that it's still there and keeping my body unified
Evening: Check that it's still there and keeping my body unified. Sometimes I shower before bed.

In other words: I don't really have one, and it seems to be working

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[–] MudSkipperKisser 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I’m going to get reamed on here for too many products and spending way too much money but I’m an aging female in a very superficial location, so please forgive me! And marketing clearly works on me…

Morning: Cetaphil cleanser, with just hands. I wouldn’t scrub your face with a wash cloth, sounds too harsh. Skinceuticals Phloretin (it’s a high end vitamin C serum)- this one has really evened out my skin tone and apparently protects from further sun damage. Before upcoming lotions I mist with water or Caudalie grape water spray-helps lock in moisture with the lotions Alastin Restorative Skin Complex serum-my dermatologist recommended this one, he also sells it..no idea how much it has individually helped or not Kiehls avocado eye cream Dieux instant angel gel cream Little bit of La Roche Posay cicaplast under eyes Supergoop mineral matte spf 40 sunscreen

Evening: Double cleanse-start with Neutrogena sesame seed oil on dry face-I’ve only been doing this about a month and it’s my favorite (and cheapest) thing now-removes makeup and oil or dirt from the day really well and it’s really hydrating. Then lightly wash with cetaphil cleanser. Alastin Restorative Skin Complex Dr Dennis Grossman retinol eye cream Skinceuticals a.g.e Interruptor lotion Aklief- this is a prescription tretinoin derivative and I don’t use it every day Skinceuticals Triple Lipid Repair La Roche Posay cicaplast lightly under eye

On my chest I use Timeless vitamin c (a good dupe for the Skinceuticals Phloretin) in the morning and then the Dieux InstantAngel cream. Also been using some leftover skinceuticals HA Immerse there that didn’t work well on my face.

Body I do a messy mixture of Gold Bond Retinol body lotion mixed with a vitamin E oil and water nightly

I’m still sort of figuring it out and would love to eliminate stuff but I’m not sure what. It’s ever-evolving. Admittedly I spend WAY too much money on this, but fuck it, I can and it makes me feel good. Also this stuff (at least some of it) has totally transformed my skin for the better. So maybe some of it is a waste but some of it definitely works

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

MORNING

  • wake up
  • cry for 10 minutes (the salt has healing effects, for open wounds from the fights at school)
  • go to school
  • get punched (this is important to remove possible blood clots)

EVENING

  • shower
  • smoke weed
  • if face hurts, put Vaseline on.

my skin is very healthy (not kidding) and I don't do anything to it. (I'm a conspiracy practicalist and I believe skin care products are scams)

Thanks for reading.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I have read that it shouldn’t be used at the same time as retinol due to PH requirements

You can use a chemical exfoliant and a retinoid in the same routine. You don't have to worry about pH once the product is on your skin and absorbed. One concern is just that both can be pretty irritating, so using them together might be overly harsh on your skin. Maybe start slowly introducing them one at a time until you're ready, and always see how your skin is reacting. If you decide to exfoliate in the morning, keep in mind that AHAs make your skin more sensitive to the sun, so sunscreen becomes extra important.

I have also heard about Vitamin E, though I’ve never used it.

Your CeraVe Moisturizing Cream contains tocopherol, so you're already using it. I don't think you need to seek out a separate product.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (17 children)

You use too many products, no way that can be good for your skin. Even showering every day is imo unnecessary, once every other day or once a week is good enough if the only thing you did was sitting in an office all day. And if you do shower that often, most of the time you should only use water, not any other products.

I really don't understand the current trend of using an extreme amount of products on your skin, to the poiint of calling it a "routine".

[–] weariedfae 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What? OP's routine is fairly minimal.

I agree with you about showering every day but you really should use at bare minimum a cleanser, a moisturizer, and sunscreen.

The first gets dirt and grime and the world off your face, the second replenishes the moisture in your skin, and the last protects your skin. Pretty simple.

Adding in an active like an AHA or tretinoin is only if you have problems (acne would be an example but there are other issues) or if you care about anti-aging.

Some people have like 20 step routines and more and I think THAT is excessive and sometimes can irritate skin more. I once when down the rabbit hole of too many products and had horrible rebound issues because of it.

I used to have bad acne until I found a routine similar to OPs and the right combination of skincare can dramatically improve your skin. For health reasons mostly but healthy skin looks better too.

I'm not trying to attack you, I just ask that you don't knock it just because you've never tried it. Maybe you were genetically blessed to not need anything except water and bar soap. Lucky you! I'm envious , truly.

But some people need extra help or just like to pamper their skin. Taking special care of your hygiene isn't something to dig on someone about, or say it's not healthy when you're not well versed in the world of skincare.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I agree with the sunscreen, although I wouldn't use it if I wasn't planning to stay out in the sun for long, but that's about it for an average person. Your body is supposed to hydrate itself, and getting dirt and grime off is the function of a shower. I'm sure not everybody's skin hydrates itself enough so they would probably need to use a moisturizer, sure, but that doesn't mean everybody should do it all the time.

Same for acne, that's a case where it makes sense to use some products because your skin is clearly failing to maintain itself, but again that doesn't mean you should do the same thing if you don't have such issues.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's because people have been using these products since childhood and they don't think about it anymore.

I agree with you personally. I don't use any products and my skin smells very good. And first thing people say when I say that is "people don't tell me I smell bad", because they can't imagine that someone can actually smell good without using any products.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

It's because people have been using these products since childhood and they don't think about it anymore.

Faulty generalization.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

That and effective marketing campaigns, especially using influencers. It's Dutch but a local TV show recently had a good section about it, https://youtu.be/Ey8yvF6m5AU?t=1

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I have atopical dermatitis so besides the good old showering and applying shampoo twice, once to get the hair clean and the second time to keep the product there while I clean the rest of my body, I use some speficic products concerning the affliction.

For the shower, I use a highly moisturizing gel from the local store combined with one that's supposed to be special for the skin that costs 20 times as much, and Blue Cap as a shampoo recommended by my hairdresser to help with dry scalp.

I usually shave in the shower with hot water so I don't really need any aftershave cream but I have one for when I dry shave.

Besides that, I have some local moisturizing cream to be used occasionally when the skin dries too much, and the occasional cortisone paste for eyelids and specific body parts that like to specially dry and have bad reactions.

When I feel specially oily (which is almost never because yay atopical dermatitis) I tend to buy some natural exfoliant shower gels and then apply moisturizing cream afterward to "replace" bad body oil with good cream oil I guess xD.

[–] thawed_caveman 3 points 1 month ago

I've never really been able to leave my zits alone, if i see one and don't pop it i can't stop thinking about it. So yeah i've been popping my zits into napkins since always and it's kinda fine, it wouldn' be fine if i got more though.

That's my skincare routine in its entirety.

[–] Fondots 3 points 1 month ago

I've always been lucky and my skin is pretty bulletproof, I could probably just about wash my face with acetone and shave with a broken beer bottle and be none the worse for it.

I shower, normally every day but occasionally skip a day or two due to weather, lack of motivation, and how much I've been sweating, with Dr Bronners Peppermint soap and a washcloth.

I like Dr Bronners because it's the best I've found at stripping the wax out of my moustache. I also find the mint to be nice and refreshing, especially after a hot day. It's also nice that its organic, fair trade, etc. and since it can be used for pretty much everything I like it for backpacking (I tend to go unscented for that purpose, but if I intend to brush my teeth with it mint in the way to go, still a bit gross and soapy tasting, don't exactly recommend it but it does the trick in a pinch)

If we want to count it as skincare, though it's more hair care I suppose, my moustache wax of choice is Firehouse Wacky Tacky

I shave my head with a double edge safety razor, I like Feather blades. I lather up with whatever bar of soap smells good to me when I bought it and looks like it will fit in my shaving bowl, right now I think I'm using Dr Squatch Bay Rum because they sold it in the checkout line of ace hardware and the line was moving slow one day leaving me with nothing much to do to entertain myself but stiff some soaps.

Sometimes, instead, I splash on some lectric shave and use a foil shaver on my head.

Then I splash on some aftershave. I used to rotate through the usual drug store brands- Brut, Pinaud Clubman, Aqua Velva, and Old Spice, but then I met my wife and it turns out she really likes me in Old Spice, so I don't switch it up too often anymore. I do tend to get a bottle of cheap bay rum to use over the summer though.

I use whatever beard oil or balm smells good to me when I run out and find myself needing more. I honestly couldn't even tell you what brand I have kicking around currently, I use it pretty infrequently, mostly when I'm dressing up and feel like my beard could use a little extra taming and shininess. I tend to like woodsy scents like cedar.

When my hands feel a little dry and cracked, which isn't a very common issue for me, I use Duke Cannon Bloody Knuckles balm. Again, I'm pretty sure that was an impulse buy from the checkout line of a hardware store or something, but I think it works pretty well. My wife probably uses it more than I do and she has an actual skincare routine so I guess she agrees.

And for deodorant, I again like old spice. It works for me, and I've used it pretty consistently since I was in about 4th or 5th grade when we had a basic sex-ed/some-of-you-stink-so-use-deodorant-please assembly where they handed out a small stick of it to all the guyse Again, apparently my wife likes old spice so that worked out well, and I can usually find a 2-pack of it at most grocery stores and such that is probably the best value in the deodorant aisle.

[–] JusticeForPorygon 2 points 1 month ago

I use Neutrogena soap on my face and occasionally a pore strip on my nose followed by one of those noxzema cleaning pads with salicylic acid to help shrink the pores. I also have some blotting paper in my backpack incase things get uncomfortable during the day.

I'd do more but I honestly can't be bothered. Just the bare minimum to keep the acne and face oils at bay.

Oh and a beard trimmer. I don't shave because I I don't like the burn. Plus when I do get acne it really sucks to shave over.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Every time I'm near Marseille, which isn't often, grab an absolute load of bar soap. Each bar lasts two or three months of daily use

That's it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

For the face:

Cleanse and moisturise twice daily, applying SPF 50 in the mornings and using scrub once every third day. If it's a really special occasion and I'm doing a full face of makeup I'll use bb cream.

For the body:

I just wash it with sorbolene. If I'm epilating my legs or have done so recently I might go over them with one of those exfoliating scrubber thingos and apply lotion once I've dried off.

[–] greencactus 1 points 1 month ago

That sounds like a really good routine tbh :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I shower every other day, use a regular unscented bar soap (actually labeled soap, not “wash” or “cleanser”) every time with a focus on pits and junk. Wet hair but only shampoo once or twice a week. Morning and evening just splash the face with mildly warm water and hit the towel to dry. About as often as shampoo I’ll use a face cleanser in the shower too, cetaphil daily whatever, it’s just to help tackle my greasy face from poor diet.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Wash face with body wash that has honey, olive oil, dead sea minerals. Don't put much effort into it but it's the body wash I found doesn't irritate my skin.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

When I get a mosquito bite, I scratch at it until it becomes an open wound. Bam, skincare

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Thank you for the community recommendation!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Shower & soap (savon de Marseille) with a washcloth thingy that is not too soft. Natural deodorant (pierre d'alun). End of the process.

Unless one should also consider making faces in front of the mirror part of the daily routine, say while one is shaving or brushing one's teeth? Asking for a friend that, quite obviously, is not as adult and as serious as I am.

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[–] RBWells 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

My kids say I use the 40 potions essential to a woman over 40.

Night:

Shower, and either body oil applied with damp washcloth to "dry off" and seal in moisture, or body lotion, lately the LaRoche Posay skin barrier one.

Then face: toner (lately Iunik gel toner, but it varies), serum (also varies, right now a skin004 b vitamin one) and Tretinoin 0.1

Morning:

No body anything.

Face: rinse, gentle toner (lately a centella water), prescription estrogen cream, and sunscreen - Iunic centella sunscreen is absolute magic in a tube.

So basically active stuff at night and calming protective stuff in the day, and my skin in my 50s is better than at any time before.

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