My Skin Care Routine

A little about my skin:

• I've had a pretty consistent skin care routine for about a year.
• I have sensitive skin as well as redness.
• I would say I have dry skin but that may only be because of the wintry air.
• During the winter months my skin is very compliant and is less red.
• During the summer months (naturally) my skin is very susceptible to redness.

Night Time (No breakouts or excessive redness):

1. I remove my makeup with Clinique's "Take the Day Off" makeup remover for lids, lashes and lips.
2. I cleanse with Clinique's Redness Solutions soothing cleanser
3. (optional)  I moisturize with Clinique's dramatically different moisturizing lotion or Clinique's Redness Solutions daily relief cream

Day Time:

In the morning I don't cleanse unless I'm taking the shower. I'm currently trying to find a good, cheap, cleanser for the shower. Sometimes I may apply a little of Clinique's dramatically different moisturizing lotion just so my foundation will apply more evenly (usually I only do this in the summer months).

Extra:

1. Each month my skin be comes a little more pimply than usual. My answer to that is Clinique's rinse-off foaming cleanser. It's a little more heavy duty than my normal cleanser.
2. When my skin has decided to rebel against me I bring out the big guns, Clinique's liquid facial soap in mild. This is a little more potent and really strips my face of any oils.
3. If my pimples don't cease and desist I bring out the nuclear weapons... Clinique's clarifying lotion #2. The name is deceiving because toxic concoction is not a lotion. It's used more like an astringent or a toner. I dab a little of this on a cotton pad and I wipe it only on my pimples. I never use this on a regular basis.
4. I use two scrubs (not at the same time), a home made scrub (heavy duty) and one from St. Ives. Mostly I use scrubs when I have a white head or chapped lips. The home made scrub is honey, a little lemon juice squeezed into the honey and brown sugar. I had no idea how heavy duty this was until I use the scrub from St. Ives. The scrub from St. Ives is the Naturally Clear Green Tea Scrub. It's said to clear break outs and reduce redness. Well, this is definitely a scrub I would use maybe twice a week. It's very gentle and easy to wash off.
5. Once I wash off the scrub I apply Clinique's mosture surge lotion. This is like heaven to apply. It makes my skin feel so smooth and hydrated.
6. During the summer I always want to use a suncreen. I use Clinique's Redness Solution daily protective base with SPF 15. This product more than anything takes redness out of my face. Of all the Redness Solutions products that Clinique has this one would be the one I would recomend the most.
7.  Last but not least, I use the yoguart mask from the Korres line. It's a velvetty mosturizing mask for oily and dehydrated skin. I leave it on for 15 minutes or so and it completely refreshes and softens my skin.



Top, left to right: makeup remover,  redness cleanser, redness mosturizer, rinse-off foaming cleanser, liquid soap in mild, toner
Bottom: home made scrub, St. Ives green tea scrub, mosture surge, daily protective base with SPF 15



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