I would like to know what your routine is in general, but I’m also specifically curious about what products you use, if you use them, and what the rationale is behind each product.

My routine:

Morning

  1. Rinse face with warm water.
  2. Scrub face and neck with warm, wet washcloth.
  3. Apply facial moisturizer with SPF (I use CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30) to face, neck, and hands.

Evening

  1. Shower.
    • While in shower, scrub entire body with an exfoliating mitt (ie this one).
  2. Apply a retinol (I use Retin-A (tretinoin 0.05%)) to face, neck, and hands.
  3. Apply facial moisturizer (I use CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion) to face, neck, and hands
  4. Apply body lotion (I use CeraVe Moisturizing Cream) to whole body, excluding hands and face.

I have used, and considered continuing using a BHA (also AHA?) liquid exfoliant (I have read that it shouldn’t be used at the same time as retinol due to PH requirements, ie use it in the morning and retinol in the evening) (I previously used Paula’s Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant, but I no longer because I have lost trust in Paula’s Choice overall due to their borderline false advertising regarding their retinol product [1]), but I am unsure of what a good product would be, and the rationale behind it. I have also heard about Vitamin E, though I’ve never used it.

References
  1. “[Research] Study: The Ordinary and Paula’s Choice retinols are unstable”. toa20. r/SkincareAddiction. Reddit. Published: 2023-01-26T17:49:01.223Z. Accessed: 2024-10-29T05:16Z. https://www.reddit.com/r/SkincareAddiction/comments/10lxshy/research_study_the_ordinary_and_paulas_choice/.
    • kindenough@kbin.earth
      3·
      2 months ago

      I use the same, just a moisturizer after showering, also for the skin under my beard. Don’t need any beard products as well really.

    • Kalcifer@sh.itjust.worksOP
      51·
      2 months ago

      I have one skin, yes.

      Interesting interpretation/reading of my original title. As a result, I have removed the introductory clause:

      If you have one,

      I was trying to clarify the target audience of the question. Not sure the best way to go about wording it to achieve that end 🤔.

      • qaz@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        Of course, you need to be clear that this post isn’t for people who don’t have skin, right?

  • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
    13·
    2 months ago

    In the morning, if my face is a little puffy, I’ll put on an ice pack while doing my stomach crunches. I can do a thousand now. After I remove the ice pack, I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. In the shower, I use a water activated gel cleanser. Then a honey almond body scrub. And on the face, an exfoliating gel scrub. Then apply an herb mint facial mask, which I leave on for 10 minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine. I always use an aftershave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older. Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion.

  • kambusha@sh.itjust.works
    6·
    2 months ago

    Unless I actually have mud or dirt on my face, it only gets cleaned with water in the shower. Dove soap bar for rest. Pure aloe vera (or as close as possible) applied to the face to help with dryness when needed.

  • neidu2@feddit.nl
    71·
    2 months ago

    Morning: Check that it’s still there and keeping my body unified
    Noon: Check that it’s still there and keeping my body unified
    Afternoon: Check that it’s still there and keeping my body unified
    Evening: Check that it’s still there and keeping my body unified. Sometimes I shower before bed.

    In other words: I don’t really have one, and it seems to be working

    • greencactus@lemmy.world
      1·
      2 months ago

      What happens when you find out it isn’t there anymore?! Do you then just like order a replacement one from Amazon?

      • neidu2@feddit.nl
        1·
        2 months ago

        I’ll probably kidnap some women, put them in a hole, and give them daily supplies of food and skincare products. It puts the lotion in its skin, or else it gets the hose again.

  • Asclepiaz@lemmy.world
    6·
    2 months ago

    Men, it’s okay to care about your skin. It’s not feminine, it’s human. If your answer to this question was ‘I shower’ or something else snarky you may want to consider looking up simple skincare routines for people your age and skin type. Just a tiny bit of attention to your skin can do so much for not just for how it looks and feels now, but for the difference it can make compounded through the years. Of enough soapboxing.

    This ~30 lady’s routine:

    I use a non alcohol toner in the morning followed by Kiehl’s moisturizer.

    In the evening I use a daily enzyme face wash, hyaluronic acid serum, and the daily moisturizer.

    I rarely see the sun, I never wear makeup. When I did those things woooo boy were there more steps.

    PSA consider using a daily SPF moisturizer. I promise it doesn’t feel like that crappy beach sun block. Give it a try, skin cancer is no joke. Fuck I’m on my soapbox again.

    • SwingingTheLamp@midwest.socialEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      That is my answer, though. I shower in lukewarm water and a little bit of dilute Castile soap where needed, and wear wide-brimmed hats in the sun. I get compliments on my skin softness, people guess that I’m 10 years younger. Honestly, it seems to me that a good half of people’s elaborate skin-care routines are just trying to undo the damage caused by the other half. Our skin is really remarkable in taking care of itself, if you let it.

      • RBWells@lemmy.world
        1·
        2 months ago

        This has to be genetic, though - my mom’s skin was so bad, and mine was bad until I started taking care of it; and my husband’s routine was yours - he started taking care of it when he started to look a lot older than me.

        But there is no rule, you should do whatever you are most comfortable with.

        • SwingingTheLamp@midwest.socialEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          Maybe it’s genetic, but also, my skin improved vastly after I stopped doing the things that harm it, primarily long, hot showers, scrubbing/exfoliating, and overuse of strong soaps. Plus, bonuses like no more oily hair, no more stinky socks, and greatly reduced pit odor. These things are backed up by good science; I just saw a WaPo article the other day with these recommendations from dermatologists. I see a lot of talk about exfoliating, and I know from experience that most people take long, hot showers, so I figure it’s worth passing that information along.

    • Kalcifer@sh.itjust.worksOP
      11·
      2 months ago

      Men, it’s okay to care about your skin. It’s not feminine, it’s human.

      I find the “feminine” premise of this argument silly. So what if it is feminine? Is there something inherently wrong with femininity? It’s one thing to simply be somewhere on the spectrum of femininity and masculinity, but it’s another to fear that position and to force another based on one’s insecurity of the perceptions of others.

        • Kalcifer@sh.itjust.worksOP
          1·
          2 months ago

          That isn’t what I meant — if I am understanding your comment to mean that you thought that I was saying that skincare is feminine so people who avoid feminine things should avoid skincare. I was saying that people shouldn’t fear something due to its perceived femininity or masculinity — the hypothetical fact that skincare is feminine should be of no consequence to one’s own interest in it.

  • psychOdelic@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    4·
    2 months ago

    MORNING

    • wake up
    • cry for 10 minutes (the salt has healing effects, for open wounds from the fights at school)
    • go to school
    • get punched (this is important to remove possible blood clots)

    EVENING

    • shower
    • smoke weed
    • if face hurts, put Vaseline on.

    my skin is very healthy (not kidding) and I don’t do anything to it. (I’m a conspiracy practicalist and I believe skin care products are scams)

    Thanks for reading.

  • MudSkipperKisser@lemmy.world
    4·
    2 months ago

    I’m going to get reamed on here for too many products and spending way too much money but I’m an aging female in a very superficial location, so please forgive me! And marketing clearly works on me…

    Morning: Cetaphil cleanser, with just hands. I wouldn’t scrub your face with a wash cloth, sounds too harsh. Skinceuticals Phloretin (it’s a high end vitamin C serum)- this one has really evened out my skin tone and apparently protects from further sun damage. Before upcoming lotions I mist with water or Caudalie grape water spray-helps lock in moisture with the lotions Alastin Restorative Skin Complex serum-my dermatologist recommended this one, he also sells it…no idea how much it has individually helped or not Kiehls avocado eye cream Dieux instant angel gel cream Little bit of La Roche Posay cicaplast under eyes Supergoop mineral matte spf 40 sunscreen

    Evening: Double cleanse-start with Neutrogena sesame seed oil on dry face-I’ve only been doing this about a month and it’s my favorite (and cheapest) thing now-removes makeup and oil or dirt from the day really well and it’s really hydrating. Then lightly wash with cetaphil cleanser. Alastin Restorative Skin Complex Dr Dennis Grossman retinol eye cream Skinceuticals a.g.e Interruptor lotion Aklief- this is a prescription tretinoin derivative and I don’t use it every day Skinceuticals Triple Lipid Repair La Roche Posay cicaplast lightly under eye

    On my chest I use Timeless vitamin c (a good dupe for the Skinceuticals Phloretin) in the morning and then the Dieux InstantAngel cream. Also been using some leftover skinceuticals HA Immerse there that didn’t work well on my face.

    Body I do a messy mixture of Gold Bond Retinol body lotion mixed with a vitamin E oil and water nightly

    I’m still sort of figuring it out and would love to eliminate stuff but I’m not sure what. It’s ever-evolving. Admittedly I spend WAY too much money on this, but fuck it, I can and it makes me feel good. Also this stuff (at least some of it) has totally transformed my skin for the better. So maybe some of it is a waste but some of it definitely works

    • Asclepiaz@lemmy.world
      1·
      2 months ago

      Yo it’s good to take care of your skin, and it’s good to do things that make you feel good. I used to do an intense Korean skincare routine but since COVID I don’t really leave home so I’ve cut it down to almost three steps. Easy peasy if you never see the sun and don’t wear makeup nor have a medical condition.

      I am gonna have to check some of these out though. I can’t out-hermit age lol

      • MudSkipperKisser@lemmy.world
        1·
        2 months ago

        Oh yeah, age will catch up on you quick! And I’m in a very sunny/outdoor activity area so I really have to be vigilant about taking care of my skin. The Korean skincare sounds interesting but I have no idea where to start

  • Fushuan [he/him]@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    I have atopical dermatitis so besides the good old showering and applying shampoo twice, once to get the hair clean and the second time to keep the product there while I clean the rest of my body, I use some speficic products concerning the affliction.

    For the shower, I use a highly moisturizing gel from the local store combined with one that’s supposed to be special for the skin that costs 20 times as much, and Blue Cap as a shampoo recommended by my hairdresser to help with dry scalp.

    I usually shave in the shower with hot water so I don’t really need any aftershave cream but I have one for when I dry shave.

    Besides that, I have some local moisturizing cream to be used occasionally when the skin dries too much, and the occasional cortisone paste for eyelids and specific body parts that like to specially dry and have bad reactions.

    When I feel specially oily (which is almost never because yay atopical dermatitis) I tend to buy some natural exfoliant shower gels and then apply moisturizing cream afterward to “replace” bad body oil with good cream oil I guess xD.

  • aernox@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    I have read that it shouldn’t be used at the same time as retinol due to PH requirements

    You can use a chemical exfoliant and a retinoid in the same routine. You don’t have to worry about pH once the product is on your skin and absorbed. One concern is just that both can be pretty irritating, so using them together might be overly harsh on your skin. Maybe start slowly introducing them one at a time until you’re ready, and always see how your skin is reacting. If you decide to exfoliate in the morning, keep in mind that AHAs make your skin more sensitive to the sun, so sunscreen becomes extra important.

    I have also heard about Vitamin E, though I’ve never used it.

    Your CeraVe Moisturizing Cream contains tocopherol, so you’re already using it. I don’t think you need to seek out a separate product.

    • Kalcifer@sh.itjust.worksOP
      1·
      2 months ago

      Your CeraVe Moisturizing Cream contains tocopherol

      Which one? I looked at the ingredients of each and I couldn’t find it. Though, it’s quite possible that I am simply blind.

    • Kalcifer@sh.itjust.worksOP
      1·
      2 months ago

      You can use a chemical exfoliant and a retinoid in the same routine.

      I was more meaning like one after the other. The alternative that I was inferring was, say, BHA in the morning, and retinol at night.

    • Kalcifer@sh.itjust.worksOP
      1·
      2 months ago

      If you decide to exfoliate in the morning, keep in mind that AHAs make your skin more sensitive to the sun

      Interesting, I wasn’t aware of this — I know that retinol does that, but I didn’t know that AHAs did that as well.

  • thawed_caveman@lemmy.world
    3·
    2 months ago

    I’ve never really been able to leave my zits alone, if i see one and don’t pop it i can’t stop thinking about it. So yeah i’ve been popping my zits into napkins since always and it’s kinda fine, it wouldn’ be fine if i got more though.

    That’s my skincare routine in its entirety.