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
- Rinse face with warm water.
- Scrub face and neck with warm, wet washcloth.
- Apply facial moisturizer with SPF (I use CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30) to face, neck, and hands.
Evening
- Shower.
- While in shower, scrub entire body with an exfoliating mitt (ie this one).
- Apply a retinol (I use Retin-A (tretinoin 0.05%)) to face, neck, and hands.
- Apply facial moisturizer (I use CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion) to face, neck, and hands
- 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
- “[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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I have one skin, yes.
Showering is my skincare.
(I do not count the shaving)
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, then.
Of course, you need to be clear that this post isn’t for people who don’t have skin, right?
Ha, yeah, I know I’m being pedantic, but I strive to be precise and consistent in my word use.
I appreciate it, but I just thought it was funny
- Shower
- Moisturizer
That is all, folks.
Same, though I also wash my face again before bed
I use the same, just a moisturizer after showering, also for the skin under my beard. Don’t need any beard products as well really.
I use one side of the rag for the rest of me and the other for my face
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.
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”.
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.
Are you only here to spread negativity, or do you have any proof behind your claims? I’m not interested in opinions.
I think this is one of those cases where the burden of proof is on the person using the products, not on the one not using them. Your post is basically an advertising campaign for several of these products.
You do realize your body is supposed to maintain itself right? Of course some people will actually need some stuff because their body doesn’t do it well enough, but if your body doesn’t have actual problems there is no need to use any of these products.
You do realize your body is supposed to maintain itself right?
Of course some people will actually need some stuff because their body doesn’t do it well enough
You have answered your own epiplexis.
You missed the word “some”. The human body had millions of years to evolve to a point where companies seem to think they can replace essential functions of it? Where is the logic in that? Some people (I’ll make sure to emphasize it) have skin issues yes, because nature isn’t perfect. They might need some product to help out. But by far the majority will be just fine without them.
Why don’t you go and read scientific papers if you are not interested in opinions and claims?
Humans beings like to exchange ideas and experiences with eachother without being forced to show scientific evidence. Maybe you don’t, which is fine, but maybe not tell others what to discuss then?
This is not a scientific journal, if you haven’t noticed and picked the wrong url…
I think it’s great that you have such good friends they’re too polite to tell you how bad you smell 😊
Don’t worry, they will tell me if I smell. I think it’s interesting that you think you know me or my friends.
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.
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.
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.
It’s because people have been using these products since childhood and they don’t think about it anymore.
Faulty generalization.
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
Showering.
Thanks.
No, thank you.
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.
How the hell was Bale never a terminator.
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
You’re using too many products. All skincare products are loaded with microplastics and hormone disruptors. The body wants lots of natural sunlight and exercise and vitamin D. The liver stores vitamin A for years and vitamin D for months so you don’t need to supplement daily but adjust the dose. Try washing yourself with just water and using a natural soap only as needed.
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
What happens when you find out it isn’t there anymore?! Do you then just like order a replacement one from Amazon?
I wash my face with soap and water. That’s it, I’m a dude, why would I need anything else?
What does gender have to do with it? Do men not have skin?
You should probably use a moisturizer at least. And spf isn’t a bad idea if you will be outside.
I look 5-7 years younger than my brother who is only a year older than me. I don’t do a lot other than washing my face and wearing moisturizer/sunscreen. Some men treat their leather boots better than their own skin, weird to me but I guess it’s macho to not take care of yourself.
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.
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.
Lmfao
Water
Body soap
Done.
