Skincare Routine Mondays: May 9, 2016

Happy Belated Mother's Day for all Mom's out there. My mom is someone who I love and I am trying to get her into taking care of her skin just a little bit more. Can't splurge on a regimen for her as she doesn't stick to these sort of things for long. But I have hope. She wants a facial mist...when does doesn't even regularly wash her face with anything more than water.  Slowly, right? I mean, who knows how long this will last for me. It's time and money consuming and right now I am single and at home and can afford such a time luxury.

My face has not been Tazorac'd, and after the skin flair-up from soaking in my SPF last last Saturday, I've been masking it daily. Either with a sheet mask or with a sleeping pack.

1. Oil Cleanser: Evenings only: Shu Umeura High Balancing Cleansing Oil, which I massage into my face as well as using my knuckles to massage the sides of my neck. Drain those lymph-nodes, or something like that.
2. Water-based Cleanser: AM: Konjac sponge with the teeniest amount of Fresh Soy Face Cleanser. PM: Using my new heart konjac sponge with a couple swipes of Miracle Rose Cleansing Stick. Lathers right up.
3. First Essence:  My FTE BAE: Missha's FTE Intensive
4. Toner:  The Face Shop's Chia Water 100 toner, can't wait to be done with this.
5. Serum or essence: Been masking in lieu of either of these. I have an essence from Nature Republic, but am waiting until I am out of my night moisturizer (Mizon - AIO Snail) before incorporating two products from the same line into my routine. Which will be soon. I was surprised how quickly I am using up the AIO cream.
6. Masks: Used the remaining essences from  Lovemore's Rose and MBD's Imperial Bird's Nest masks. Using Laneige's Water Sleeping Pack every other day. Purchased Say Yes to Tomatoes and used it on Thursday to treat my usual hormonal acne flair that is happening on my chin per usual. Followed this clay mask with the Laneige sleeping pack because I was too tired to deal with a sheet mask.
7. Moisturizer:
    AM: Aveeno Smart Essentials Daily Nourishing Moisturizer SPF 30.
   PM :Mizon - All in One Snail Repair Cream (75ml), perfect for the change in seasons. Most likely will repurchase!!

Will probably try to do Tazorac again after I am over this eye infection. (So maybe around two weeks from now.)