Skin Care Routine

[Guest PH00F-]

Washing my face (day & night) twice a day leaves my skin so fresh & so clean by:

(My type of skin is a combination of dry & oily)

Product use Shiseido Pureness

1. Deep cleansing foam

2. Toner (alcohol-free)

3. Moisturizer

Voila! smooth & cleared.

*If you drink green tea 3x a day, I guess it helps too. (:

[Guest mytigerlily]

i change everytime I finish a set... still trying to find my idea 3-step lol.. my previous set was Laneige Star White line

currently using:

1. Mary-Kay 3-in-1 Cleanser (also acts as a toner)

2. Mary-Kay Moisturizer

3. Daytime Solution SPF25

4. Nightime Solution (at nite)

Heyy! I'm using this exact same skin regime too! It's trial size because my sis's co-worker sells Mary Kay products. How do you like it?

Personally, I don't dig it too much--I have normal/dry skin and my skin gets pretty dry~ I have to use vaseline at night in the dry areas (around my nose, cheeks, and lip). I'm going to finish using it though just because lol

Prior to MK, I was using:

EUCERIN REDNESS RELIEF as my cleanser (which I really like and will go back to after I finish MK trial)

ALMAY TONER2 for normal/combo skin (which, at the time that I bought it, didn't realize I had dry skin)

VASELINE JELLY for my dry skin I like it even though it's greasy (but it doesn't give me acne)

Now I am using MK:

And I plan on using the Clinique 3-step system in the future (any comments?):

Step 1: Liquid facial soap

Step 2: Clarifying Lotion (comes with 4 different types)

and step 3: dramatically different moisturizing lotion

Anyone that uses the 3-step have comments on it? Good/bad?

-*edit: pics from drugstore.com, marykay.com, and clinique.com

[Guest Eunice!]

i had a bad case of acne

but this is my daily regimen

wash face with soap

put acne lotion on the acne

lotion around my mouth (my dry area)

thats it :3

my acne cleared up pretty quickly

[Guest dancingjen]

I have Normal/Combination skin type.

Wach with special kind of Soap. (POLA)

Morning:

~Clinique Clarifying Lotion 2 (toner).

~Neutrogena On-The-Spot Treatment.

~Clean&Clear Dual Action Moisturizer.

~Neutrogena Healthy Defense Sunblock.

Night:

~Clinique Clarifying Lotion 2 (toner).

~Clean and Clear.

~Neutrogena On-The-Spot.

(i put more ^ at night)

[Guest pink1e]

1. Shiseido Pureness Gentle Cleansing Sheets Oil-Free Alcohol-Free

2. Oripan Soap Bar (Oil/Combination)

3. Shiseido Pureness Balancing Softener Alcohol-Free

4. Shiseido Pureness Matifying Moisturizer Oil-free

5. Shiseido Pureness Anti-Shine Refreshing Lotion

6. Shiseido Pureness Pore Minimizing Cooling Essence

7. Shiseido Pureness Blemish Clearing Gel

2-3x a week

8. Poss Aloe Mask | or | Purederm Essence Mask (Grape)

lol this is my recent skin care lineup..

[Guest nanshi]

Burt's Bees addict over here!

1) Wash with Burt's Bees Garden Tomato soap. Comes in a bar, cuts right through the oil on the face. Leaves it squeaky clean.

2) Burt's Bees Garden Tomato toner. Tightens pores, brightens face.

3) Burt's Bees Radiance Night/Day Creme. No oiliness no grease... just nice and clean radiance (literally!)

--> Occaisional scrub with baking soda and water because I need the light exfoliation. My face looked nice and bright after Day One and it's getting brighter and clearer every day. Literally: radiance. Brilliant. Sooo addicted to Burt's Bees stuff!

[Guest luthien]

I thought I posted on a similar topic before.

cleanser: likas/cetaphil/kose junkisui

toner+ moisturizer: kose seikisho+sekkisei/ junkisui lotion and emulsion OR bio-oil

serum: kose junkisui

eye cream: oil of olay regenerist

masks: aspirin mask/ kose seikisho mask white or perfect clear gel

i made a mistake of getting the entire junkisui line cos they said it's intended for acne-prone skin. i loved sekkisei so much that i trusted it without getting samples first. it sucks terribly! after a few weeks of using it i noticed my face is oily with this oil-free line compared to NOT oil-free line sekkisei. and evecare.com , one of the online shops i frequent if something isn't available at sasa or i just don't wanna pay tax in stores, won't publish my review for this line! with sekkisei, the moisture on my face is maintained throughout the night. so when i wake up the next morning, instead of dreading at looking into the mirror, i marvel at how radiant, fresh and baby soft my face looks.

[Guest x SaRaNg HaE x]

My face has really cleared up over the last 2 months. I love these stuff.

[Guest PINKXDREAMER]

this one soap......

and then this one cleanser.....

and weekly visits to my aesthetician

oh, and of course SUNBLOCK daily

[Guest swtaznkrnbabe]

can someone explain what exactly a toner does and if it's important and suggest some good organic toners, if there's such a thing

[Guest amarynthis]

AM: Wash w/ Oripan

Eye cream (sometimes)

Neutrogena SPF 15

Afternoon: Wipe makeup off w/ cetaphil

Witchhazel toner

PM:Wash w/ Oripan

Eye cream

Light moisturizer

Once in a while: Aspirin scrub/mask

Egg white mask

I'm broke so no fancy products

[Guest poopoo]

after shower:

-proactiv cleanser combo therapy

-papaya soap (helps get rid of acne : ) & seems to be working)

-clarins face coutour lotion ?

-clean&clear persagel on pimples

in mornings:

-proactiv cleanser

-tone with neutrogena alcohol-free toner

-bio oil

-neutrogena dry sunblock spf30 sunblock

[Guest redbean]

i used to use a whole bunch of junk and my regime would consist of 5-7 steps. @__@

now, i'm keeping it simple...

1. cetaphil cleanser

2. vaseline/bio-oil

3. shiseido sunscreen spf 50 (used in the day)

my skin has gotten amazingly smoother. ^^

[Guest Smileforjessie]

Morning :

Wash face with cold tap water.

Lush Tea tree toner.

Lush Enzyimon moisturizer

Make up routine etc etc.

Afternoon during shower :

Lush ultrabland (removes makeup wonderfully)

Sometimes either Lush ocean salt or sweet japanese srub or Lush herbalism.

Lush coal face.

Lush tea tree toner.

Night:

Wash face.

Lush tea tree toner

Sometimes Lush Enzyimon mositurizer.

Yeassssh~ all lush <3

=]

[Guest vkim]

And I plan on using the Clinique 3-step system in the future (any comments?):

Step 1: Liquid facial soap

Step 2: Clarifying Lotion (comes with 4 different types)

and step 3: dramatically different moisturizing lotion

Anyone that uses the 3-step have comments on it? Good/bad?

-*edit: pics from drugstore.com, marykay.com, and clinique.com

I used the clinique 3-step thing for years, but stopped about a year ago because i found that it was starting to make me break out-my body was starting to react to it differently, but don't know why. I also found that their toner was slightly harsh.

Tried tons of different brands over the years - Clinique, Shiesiedo (spelling? lol), L'Oreal, Clean and Clear, etc etc etc.

I currently use Charmzone (korean) - their Ginko line (ginko extract-based), and going to switch over to their Topnews-Miz line (water-based). The asian brands can be more pricey but i find that they're higher quality.

There's tons of skin care products out there, but I use the basic three: cleanser, toner, emulsion. When winter hits, I also use a cream. Things get way to complicated/expensive/unnecessary fast.

Overall, my one tip for people would be to use products from the same line. I've been told again and again throughout the years to always use products from the same line together because they're of the same pH balance. It just makes common sense, the products were created to work with each other. I'm not saying that if you use products from different lines, it'll definitely make you break out or whatnot, but if you have skin problems, it might be something to consider.

[Echoe]

Weekdays (morning & night)

when i'm doing my aspirin mask I'll usually use this as my toner substitute

[Guest xx.ashleyy]

i use shiseido pureness deep-cleanser (the blue one) & shu uemera cleansing oil every once in a while.

i recommend shiseido. works wonders <3

[Guest x`aNNiie.]

And I plan on using the Clinique 3-step system in the future (any comments?):

Anyone that uses the 3-step have comments on it? Good/bad?

Iv used the clinique 3 step and i agree with the user somewhere aboce because i also found the toner very harsh, the cleanser too drying even tho mine was for sensitive skin..the moisterizer was kinda oily altho it said oil free. i did not buy these products because i jst asked the clinique ladies and they gave me 4 sets of samples and i ended up using it for 3 whole months for free and even had one pack left over so if u wana make sure u can ask for samples:)

[Guest Romancer.]

Morning:

1) Clean with Shiseido cleanser

2) apply Dior eyecream

3) put on Shiseido White Lucency moisturiser

Night:

1) Clean with Shiseido cleanser

2) rub greentea icecube on face and let dry, exfoliate with the tealeaves

3) wash off with rice water

4) apply Dior eyecream

5) moisturise with Boots Botanics Natural 'Day shift' face lotion with rice bran and honey

[Guest globosapien]

AM

Rinse with water

Shiseido SPF 55 Lotion

PM

Pond's cold cream

Rinse with water

Spot treat with Klaron