February 2009 Skincare Routine

February has not been a good skin month for me. If I don't have deep cystic pimples (the kind that has nothing to do with external skincare, I get them from lack of sleep), I have clogged pores and comedone acne. My skin was clearing up before coming back to school, but a change of climate, habits, and products is making my skin constantly erupt.

So, the bad news is that it's going to be awhile longer before I have any reviews to post as I wait to see if my skin will heal with the products I'm currently using. The good news is that I originally wasn't planning on getting new skincare products for a long time, but now I'll probably have to purchase new things to get rid of the acne, and thus I'll have more reviews.

If you guys have any tips on how to get rid of comedone type acne for normal type skin on the T-zone, do share them with me!


Current skin type: dehydrated normal skin with clogged pores and breakouts on T-zone


MORNING:

Cleanse-
Neutrogena Oil-free Acne Wash Pink Grapefruit Foaming Scrub

Moisturize-
Clinique Derma White Advanced Brightening Essence
Estee Lauder Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher
Clinique Derma White Moisture Milk

Prevent-
Clinique Derma White Super City Block SPF 40 ++


NIGHT:

Cleanse-
Clinique Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm (alone or with white sugar)
Neutrogena Oil-free Acne Wash Pink Grapefruit Foaming Scrub

Tone-
Clean & Clear Cooling Daily Pore Toner OR Missha Rose Water Controlling Skin Toner

Moisturize-
Estee Lauder Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher AND/OR Kiehl's Abyssine Serum +
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion OR Puritan's Pride Vitamin E Cream


WEEKLY:

Biore nose strips
Aspirin Mask
Skinceuticals Refining Night Cream with 0.5% Pure Retinol
Sewame Paris paper facial masks

January 2009 Skincare Routine

My skincare routine is ever changing to suit whatever I feel my skin needs at the moment. Since my skin is pretty fickle, I don't have a typical routine. However, I'm going to start posting monthly skincare routines so you all can see what products I'm using. This post is, as titled, for the previous month of January. With this routine, I saw little to no break outs, my pore size reduced, and I had no dry patches.

Current skin type: dehydrated combination skin with easily clogged pores, small breakouts


MORNING:

Cleanse-
DHC Mild Soap (alone), OR
Dove Facial Cleansing Cloths (alone)

Moisturize-
Estee Lauder Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher, followed by Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion

Prevent-
Clinique Derma White Super City Block SPF 40 ++


NIGHT:

Cleanse-
DHC Deep Cleansing Oil (alone or with white sugar), followed by DHC Mild Soap OR Dove Facial Cleansing Cloths

Moisturize-
Estee Lauder Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher
Kiehl's Abyssine Serum + (on neck)
Mario Badescu Hyaluronic Eye Cream
DHC Extra Virgin Olive Oil (on face and neck)


WEEKLY:

St. Ives Apricot Scrub (only in shower)
Estee Lauder Advanced Repair Eye Recovery Complex (before Mario Badescu Hyaluronic Eye Cream)
Biore nose strips