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ORDER

i think you had your question about a simple routine answered already, and i highlighted the most essential products to have with an asterisk too, so i just wanted to write out the (generally accepted) order to put your products on: 1/ oil cleanser (or balm, wipes etc) to remove makeup if you use that. *2/ gel/liquid cleanser, or if you use cleansing bars 3/ then if you’re using toners/serums, put them on in order of consistency - thinnest to most viscous. if you’re using something like the laneige cream skin, i’d put that at the end, even though it is thin, bc it’s cream based, most serums are transparent or cloudy so they’ll go before that. *4/ moisturiser. 4.5/ you could sandwich in retinol cream here ONLY AT NIGHT (either 1: a thin layer of moisturiser, wait however long it says on the retinol you’re using to apply after skin care - has to be a fully dry face, then moisturise again after 20-30 mins, 2: same as before, without a last layer of moisturiser on top, or 3: same as 2, but switch the order - retinol first on dry skin, moisturise after). ^the above is just about what works for your skin while on retinol. it doesn’t increase or decrease the actual efficacy of the retinol. for eg, i use the first method bc retinol makes my face too dry. *5/ sunscreen. (or at night time a face oil if you’re using that. oil is always the last step, except if you’re sunscreen in the same routine, where sunscreen goes last). for products: oil cleanser: the face shop rice water bright gel cleanser: bioderma sensibio moisturiser: kiehl’s ultra facial cream, or pyunkang yul moisture cream (though tbh, i still haven’t found a perfect moisturiser) sunscreen: krave beauty beet the sun (fav), or beauty of joseon

@aubergina

May 9, 2024

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Simple, easy, and cheap skincare

Makeup remover - byoma melting balm cleanser - cerave hydrating cleanser Moisturiser - Nivea creme lazy day - bioderma sensibio H2O I used to be a full skincare girly, and then my skin got really bad and I read a lot about the skincare industry and how insidious and awful it is. Now I essentially just use 4 things. A cleanser, I use cerave hydrating cleanser. And a moisturiser, in my opinion the more simple the better. My favourite is the embryolisse lait creme, but it’s a lil spenny so I mostly use Nivea soft, which I find to be really similar and costs like £2. the third thing is an oil based cleansing balm for makeup removal. atm I use Bioma, which is the affordable replacement for the very expensive Clinique cleansing balm. I also use an spf (but controversially only when it’s sunny as I live in the U.K. and we have a much bigger vitamin d deficiency problem than we do a skin damage one). Unfortunately I’ve never found a face suncream that isn’t expensive, so atm I use laroche possay, but it lasts me ages cause there isn’t much sun here. for ease and laziness I also use bioderma micellar water for days when Im too tired to wash my face or I’m taking off makeup on the go. I have mostly dry/combo and a little sensitive skin, but this routine will work for any skin type (might need a lighter moisturiser if oily). In the U.K. to but this entire routine with full size bottles would cost around £37, and my skin is infinitely better than it was when I was using elaborate and expensive skin care routines!

@mouse

May 9, 2024

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my current skincare routine

i had a sweet lady ask me what i use on my face because i was “glowing” hehe which i thought was adorable and it’s not even a whole lot. this is just my skincare, not any makeup i put on, which honestly isn’t a long list either. in the mornings: • cerave acne control cleanser • dickinson witch hazel toner • peach slices snail rescue toner • ren vitamin c gel cream • ponds face lotion before bed: • cerave acne control cleanser again • witch hazel toner again • kat burki retin-c treatment complex (sometimes in the mornings too) • ponds face lotion again some of these products i got from ipsy but really do like and will probably purchase again. 🩷

@sarahelisabeth

Feb 10, 2024

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pistachios

the shell makes the snack. the little cracking sound as it snaps apart in your fingers is almost worth it on its own. i love sharing them (my mom and i used to do this often growing up) and watching them pile up. it’s messy, but not too messy. it’s fussy, but not too fussy. i like the taste too.

@z3r0

Jan 7, 2025

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new years traditions

yesterday, my family had collard greens & black eyed peas, a traditional new years meal to bring good luck, prosperity, etc. i‘m realizing for the past couple of years i’ve had a tradition of reading books w philosophical themes at the top of the year. i’ve done this somewhat unintentionally, but i think moving forward it’ll be an intentional undertaking. this year’s is night vision by mariana alessandri. past years’ include dinosaurs by lydia millet, song of solomon by toni morrison, and more i‘m blanking on rn.

@z3r0

Jan 2, 2025

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babygirl (2024)

saw it yday by myself, havent read anything, and only talked to one friend abt it so far, but initial reaction: i really liked it. at first i was kind of ”yawn white feminism” “yawn voyeuristic dom fantasy” but i liked the grayness of it and how clumsy their sub dom relationship was at first. that felt honest and funny. and though i guess the sex was important to the movie, it wasn’t really about that. ultimately, it seemed that puritanism and corporate feminism and the masking it encourages became the villain. and that i can get behind. i look forward to watching it again or hearing from others and seeing how my perspective changes. also i’ll watch nicole kidman in anything really and the shots of harrison dickinson in the tank w the little gold chain is my kinda female gaze.

@z3r0

Jan 5, 2025