I thought it would be fun to talk about the skin care rules you follow religiously and the ones you find hard to follow.

Rules I never break: I always wash my hands before putting on products or dipping my finger into a product jar, and I (over the last year or so) always wear spf in the morning, though I’m not great at reapplying for everyday. 

Rules I break: I don’t give products enough time to work before I get bored of them or think they’re not working. I also accumulate too much and start mixing and matching too much. I’m working on keeping things simple. 

What about you?

Skin care rules!

How do I add lipids into my skincare routine without causing breakouts? My skin is combination/ acne-prone, but it loves oils and rich products- other than the pimples they cause. I’m looking for something like the product below, but more friendly for oily/acne-prone skin, and cruelty free please.

Lipids for acne-prone combination skin?

I’m trying to decide if it’s causing blemishes, but none of the ingredients seem to be an issue, so I will keep a closer eye on this issue.

Lightweight and not sticky. Skin feels plump, bouncy, and hydrated after use. I love Good Molecules and its very reasonable price points.

I found this cleanser stripping for my dry&#47;sensitive combination skin. I even tried using to shave my legs so as not to waste it and it made my skin very dry and irritated. Would be good for oily skin.

This seems like a good cleanser. It foams nicely and leaves skin feeling clean.

This went on very cakey at first. Once I blended it with a kabukui brush, it lifted some of the coverage but took away most of the cakiness. I did my makeup in natural light and I liked how it looked, but it another light it looked more cakey. I hate cakey makeup so this may be a return for me. It also felt drying as it set.

Good coverage. Evens out my skin tone but still looks like skin. You can even see my freckles peeping through. Surprisingly, the colour matched- normally its hard to find a pale enough colour.

Unfortunately, I think it made me break out, but it’s great for non-acne prone, non-sensitive skin.

I used this cream for years. It’s absolutely wonderful. I looove the smell as well. The brand is cruelty-free and they have great values.

The packaging is wasteful, so I’ll save this product for when my skin needs some extra TLC.

I bought this because of a damaged barrier from a dermasweep facial. My skin was not in good shape, so I simplified my routine and added this in. I didn’t notice a ton of added hydration, but it was soothing and calming, and it seemed to help repair my barrier.

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