Skincare Routine Monthly Check-in: June 1, 2017

June 1st! check-in:

Also note that I was having a rough skin month, and I am still recovering from whatever it is that I had that made my entire jaw break out.

1. Oil Cleanser: After I started to break out earlier in May I stopped using this step because it was fairly new and I wanted to go back to basics.
2. Water-based Cleanser: sum37's Miracle Rose Cleansing Stick. At the very end of this stick, which I started on Nov. 7, 2016. Last Duty Free stick, will use the Amazon purchased one afterwards.
3. First Essence: Innifree's Soybean Energy Essence which I finished just the other day. Thinking of incorporating Missha's FTE, but also want to give my skin a break.
4. Moisturizing Toner:  A mix between Kikumasamune Moist toner and/or Enprani’s Dear by Enprani Moistfull Booskin.
5. Serum:  Caudalie's Vinoperfect serum, for half the month, but then my skin freaked out and I took a break.
6. Eye stuff: Algenist Complete Eye Renewal Balm was nice to use, but I think it made my fine lines even more pronounced, and I turned 30 and was freaking out about it making a non-issue an issue and stopped using eye creams. With the exception of the GinZing from Origins which is used about five times this past month.
7. Moisturizer: The Snail Solution 70 cream was done, went to my good old basic of Mizon Black  Snail AIO for moisturizing. Wasn't sure if the Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse® which became my night moisturizer was a part of the acne problem, but too many new things so I stopped using it half way through the month as well.
8. Sunscreen: Still using Shiseido Senka Aging Care UV Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++ and mornings I usually do a pump of Nivea Sun Protect Super Water Gel SPF 50/PA+++. Added several other sunscreens to my collection of body sunscreens. Several are aerosol spray from Alba and Tommy Bahamas. I only use spf 50 or more, as I know 30 still makes me liable for sunburn.

Loved Leader's Too Much Fun in the Sun mask, and used it four times already in one month and had my sister run to TJ Maxx while I was out of the country to get the last box they had. (Ten sheets for $10.99, what a steal!) Got Kiehl's clay mask of Turmeric & Cranberry Seed Energizing Radiance Mask for my birthday from my childhood friend. She knows me so well. The little hard seed parts just don't seem to work

Used Pacifica's Future Youth Enzymatic Resurfacing Mask which I got on sale at TJ Maxx as well, for $6.99, but it BURNS. BURNS SO BAD. Even though my skin does not turn visibly red, I can still feel the pain and therefore have left it to be a neck-only mask since my face is too much of baby to take it. I really want to like it, as it is a clear aloe looking gel that glides on smoothly and is refreshing. But with that burn, nope, no face, sorry.

But yes, keeping it simple since in the second week of May my face had jawline acne like no tomorrow, though it has calmed down, I can still physically feel the dry patches and bumps. 

Just cleanser, toner, moisturizer, and sunscreen. Basic.