My Spring Skin Care Routine

After the joy that was this winter (do you know how many patients I had coming in with worsening eczema? :'( ), I’d like to put that shiz behind me and move onto happier things, like warmer weather, and convincing my skin that it is a-okay to be alive and happy again! (Alright, I’m exaggerating. My skin didn’t completely hate on me but that dryness really was not fun.)

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My Spring Skin Care Routine

Step 1: Cleanser

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I’ve been using Neutrogena’s Hydro Boost line because the Alba Botanica cleanser I’d been using was possibly drying me out. (I should’ve thought about that before as it does have charcoal in it, so not sure what I was expecting! That being said, I’m surprised it took as long as it did to start drying my skin out–it may come to be more useful in the summer for me since it’s so humid here!).

I’ve been alternating between the cleansing gel and the gentle cleansing lotion and truth be told, can’t really tell the difference between them in terms of function/efficacy. Both live up to their name in being very gentle and hydrating cleansers and they’re very affordable (~$6-8). The only downside is that although hyaluronic acid is advertised as the key ingredient in this, it’s one of the last ingredients in the lineup. It still does its stated job as being a moisturizing cleanser and I like that it comes in a pump form (more hygienic)!

4/5, $6-8 at drugstores or $13.84 for a 3-pack on Amazon.

Step 2: Toner

This Good Things Deep Pore Cleanser + Toner Anti-Blemish in Fig + Wild Strawberry apparently lasts forever, so I’m still using this right now!

Step 3: Exfoliant

Now that my skin can handle it again, I’m back to the BHA (last product mentioned in the post) every 2-3 days or so!

Step 4: Ampoule

The MISSHA Time Revolution Night Repair Science Activator Ampoule is a less expensive dupe of Estée Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II (~half the cost). It contains bifida ferment lysate, which is supposed to help improve skin elasticity, as well as niacinamide, retinol, ferments, and hyaluronic acid–all ingredients that my rather dry skin tends to love. This ampoule has a ginormous list of ingredients, so I wasn’t sure if the small concentrations of each ingredient would be enough to be effective…but my skin seems to reallyyy love this! The bottle has a ring around the inner lip of the bottle top to prevent excess product from the outside of the dropper as it’s pulled out of the bottle–yay for smart packaging! I’ve been using ~2 drops per night–a little definitely goes a long way!

4.5/5, $36 on BeautySesh.

Step 5: Serum

Whether or not it’s “correct,” I kinda think of serums and essences as the same-ish thing. INNISFREE’s Jeju Lava Seawater Deep Essence is supposed to smooth/moisturize skin whilst having anti-aging benefits on the skin via botanical extracts from Jeju that are loaded with antioxidants to help prevent free radicals from aging the skin prematurely. I’ve been using it both as a daytime moisturizer and after the ampoule in my nighttime routine just to be extra nice to my skin. This is hydrating as well, and has a very faint scent that’s reminiscent of citrus(?). I think it serves its purpose as a moisturizer well, but can’t speak much for the anti-aging properties as of yet–I was asked if I was old enough to drink and people usually don’t believe me when I tell them how old I am, so you can interpret that however you’d like.

4/5, $35 on BeautySesh.

(If I feel like my skin still feels super dry after all this (winter was kinda crappy :[ ), I layer on Neutrogena’s Hydro Boost Water Gel for even more hydration!)

Step 6: Eye Cream

I’m still using my Belif Moisturizing Eye Bomb right now and lovin’ it! You can check out my review of it from my winter skin care routine post!

Step 7: Spot Treatment

Still using topical tretinoin for acne scars!

Step 8: Lip Balm

I may be using these MyLipStuff balms until the end of time, but the flavor I’m currently using is Horchata! :P

• What’s your favorite part about spring?
• Do you change up your skin care routine/habits during different seasons?
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