ok so turns out i do have all 3 products but i guess i just never thought of them as 'skincare'....like i think of them separately as cleanser -> wash face, sunscreen -> protect face, moisturizer -> make dry skin not dry, so i don't typically use them in tandem with each other, i'll just use whatever the situation calls for. here are the products i use:
- cleanser: cetaphil gentle skin cleanser - moisturizer: nature republic aloe vera 92% soothing gel (i use this for my whole body tho not just my face. it works sooo well with dry skin esp during the new england winters u_u) - sunscreen: aveeno protect+hydrate spf 60 (idk why but lately it's been separating(?) on my hand, like the white part will slide off and leave an oil residue. the internet says that that means it's expired but i just bought it this summer and i'm only halfway through the container 🤨 i will peek intently at ur sunscreen recs once i decide to hunt for a new one. i didn't know sunscreen could come in gel or cream! i've only ever used cream and i'm not too fond of the matte finish so i might try the nivea super water gel first)
i also used paula's choice 2% BHA for a while but didn't really see a difference, i think my skin would just feel tight for a couple of minutes right after applying. maybe i just didn't use it long enough for it to have an effect....i really want to try exfoliants again!
my main concern right now is that i'll be in taiwan/indo/australia and maybe korea until end of jan and then back in connecticut in the dead of winter ;_; my skin is going to hate me fr. do u switch up ur routine when ur going to a different climate? and is it necessary to use different cleansers/moisturizers depending on the time of day or can you use the same ones with minimal difference? the idea of dropping so much money on products that i'm not sure will definitely work is kinda daunting T_T which is why i never rotate products and always stick to the same mediocre ones...
tysm for edifying me ur literally a god crys <3 i really appreciate the advice and recs. please do not be shocked when u do get a dm notif from me hehe
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Date: November 1st, 2022 06:19 am (UTC)- cleanser: cetaphil gentle skin cleanser
- moisturizer: nature republic aloe vera 92% soothing gel (i use this for my whole body tho not just my face. it works sooo well with dry skin esp during the new england winters u_u)
- sunscreen: aveeno protect+hydrate spf 60 (idk why but lately it's been separating(?) on my hand, like the white part will slide off and leave an oil residue. the internet says that that means it's expired but i just bought it this summer and i'm only halfway through the container 🤨 i will peek intently at ur sunscreen recs once i decide to hunt for a new one. i didn't know sunscreen could come in gel or cream! i've only ever used cream and i'm not too fond of the matte finish so i might try the nivea super water gel first)
i also used paula's choice 2% BHA for a while but didn't really see a difference, i think my skin would just feel tight for a couple of minutes right after applying. maybe i just didn't use it long enough for it to have an effect....i really want to try exfoliants again!
my main concern right now is that i'll be in taiwan/indo/australia and maybe korea until end of jan and then back in connecticut in the dead of winter ;_; my skin is going to hate me fr. do u switch up ur routine when ur going to a different climate? and is it necessary to use different cleansers/moisturizers depending on the time of day or can you use the same ones with minimal difference? the idea of dropping so much money on products that i'm not sure will definitely work is kinda daunting T_T which is why i never rotate products and always stick to the same mediocre ones...
tysm for edifying me ur literally a god crys <3 i really appreciate the advice and recs. please do not be shocked when u do get a dm notif from me hehe