Skincare Routine Mondays: June 13, 2016

Another "Whoops! It's actually Tuesday" post.Bur for good reason! I missed a week and some since I just got back from the annual Family Vacation. Been suffering a bout of hormonal acne this entire time and no matter how much snail recovery gel cream I put on it, it's still there! Waiting for the hormones to simmer down now that I also happen to have my period. Acne, acne, please go away. I take care of my skin every day!

Another note though, vacation was in a dryer part of town, so not only was my routine at a minimum, it was also lacking heavier moisturizers.

Here was the last week and a half of skincare routine a la vacation mode:

1. Oil Cleanser: Brought a teeny tiny decant of Shu Umeura High Balancing Cleansing Oil. And used it twice. (Ugh, I know, I'm terrible!)
2. Eyelid Cleanser: Ocusoft every morning like clockwork. And the foaming bottle is tough to travel with because it is nearly 20 fluid ounces (had to be checked in on the flight) and always spills if not standing exactly upright. Had to double bag it and it still leaked. My pennies going right out of the window! (or straight into a zip-lock baggie).
3. Water-based Cleanser: sum37's Miracle Rose Cleansing Stick, which my sister has been abusing my swiping it TOO MANY TIMES across her face. She loves it more than I do, and she has dry skin. Her skin has never been clearer, even our mom commented on it.
4. Toner: My FTE BAE kit came with travels sizes (45 or 30 ml) of both the clear toner and FTE BAE. Lucky for me, I love that clear toner.
5. First Essence:  My FTE BAE: Missha's FTE Intensive 45 (or is it 30) ml.
6. Serum/essence/masks: None! Couldn't decant it in time to take something. My sister and I wished we brought some on the trip, but we forgot. :'( So much downtime too where we could have masked. Instead we just watched copious amounts of Bob's Burgers, Modern Family, and random episodes of Naked and Afraid (a surprising favorite of ours that we discovered on this trip).
7. Moisturizer:
   Mizon Snail Recovery Gel Cream. My sister and I doused ourselves with this product all day. The altitude was higher, the air was drier, and our skin was suffering because we didn't bring any heavier creams! Seriously, I had a pretty new tube, and with the way my sister's skin was flaking and my nose was peeling (lots of pollen inducing lots of nose-blowing), I think this tube is going to be gone within the month. Which is a bit too fast, but better than wasting it because it expired.
8. Sunscreen: Brought Biore Aqua Rich Waterly Essence Sunscreen 50g Spf50+ Pa+++,with me on the trip and used it every morning. Then, during the day I would reapply with a stick of 
   
   Dermatone SPF 50 Plus No Touch Sunscreen Stick with Z Cote (0.49 Ounce). It is small, but oh so MIGHTY. My mom bought this stuff a couple years ago, and it really is easy to apply and smells like coconut! Anything that smells like coconut is good in my book. It is greasy, but it does not have a white cast. Pretty much like a solid white glue stick that you can rub all over your face for sun protection. SPF 50 is great! Anything at least 45 is ideal for me since I still burn at SPF 30, contrary to what "experts" say is enough for sun protection. Did I mention it smells like coconuts and you don't have to rub it on your hands? I just swipe it across my face in an upwards massaging motion and I can practically do it anywhere. Seriously, thanks mom, I love the stuff when I'm on the go or in a pinch. I keep a stick with me in my purse. Also, NOT A LIQUID, which is gold for when you don't want to check-in your luggage on a flight. 

Still suffering from hormonal acne. This has been going on for at least two weeks now and it is kind of driving me crazy. The same red spots in the same area, and I accidentally find myself picking at them and then they bleed and it's gross. Hormones please balance so I can go back to normal!!

And that is my shortened, vacation mode routine.