Slightly oily skin, some PIE + PIH from acne when I was younger. Some tiny bumps on forehead, probably because I haven’t exfoliated in a long time. My face skin tolerates actives super well and I don’t get dried out/breakout by them. Even accutane barely made my skin dry (rest of body and lips got destroyed though)
Daily routine I’m planning on starting on (I’ve used + liked all of these in the past before after a ton of experimentation, though never all at once):
AM (no waiting between any layers)
Garnier micellar pink cap (for cleansing)
Thayers toner (to wipe off cleanser + reset pH levels)
TO Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% (for PIE + PIH + exfoliating (but does it even exfoliate if I put this over my moisturizer?))
PM
Garnier micellar pink cap
Thayers toner
TO Niacinamide 10% (for skin texture)
Adapalene 0.3% (retinoid for anti-aging)
Wait 10 minutes for this to sink in
AESTURA Atobarrier 365 Cream
And then once a week I’ll microneedle my face with TO 2% hyaluronic acid + b5 before + after
And rarely if I give a shit I’ll put on some Biore UV or waterproof Skin Aqua sunscreens. Can’t find the links though
Are there any better products I can swap my current ones with?
Any products I should introduce? (I feel like I could add one more active in AM after toner and before moisturizer, maybe a gentle AHA/BHA for more exfoliation?)
Should I change the order of anything around?
I use Nivea face wash for men and the moisturizer version of Swagger body wash from old spice
we’re really both just partaking in gender affirming care tbh
I put a lot more care into my beard tbh, I am thankfully blessed with pretty healthy skin
ironic how most women barely get any testosterone which is such a lifesaver for skin lmao
Need to minmax the hormones