Skincare Routine Monthly Check-in: October 12, 2017

Whoops! This is 11 days later than I usual anticipate logging. The end of last month and the beginning of this month have been crazy. But I'm here now, and that is what counts, right?

Currently on my period, which now lasts for a light but annoying two weeks straight. Some jawline acne is usual, but I feel like it's just a tad more this month around. Perhaps it's the weather of being hot and humid (too humid for an October!) and then dropping down 15 degrees the next day and raining. Really, what is going on with our poor Mother Earth. Hurricanes, forest fires, mixed temperatures, oh my.

On another note, I am currently on day 14 of a Whole 30, meaning my food and diet have all been changing drastically and I am not sure if/how it affects my skin just yet.

1. Oil Cleanser: None!
2. Water-based Cleanser:  Goodal's Natural Clear Deep Cleansing Gel to Foam still gives me a bit of a "too tight, too clean" feel when I wash, but both my sister and I are loving. We really feel like it cleans, and I think the sebaceous black dots on my nose are less prevalent than ever.
3. Son & Park's Beauty Water: Once in a while I wipe down, but maybe once or twice a week. The cotton pads that I found to use are from my Korean Summer of 2012 and I find that there's not too much extra dirt on them so I don't need to use this as an added cleansing step.
4. Hydrating Toner:  At night sometimes I'll slap some Kikumasamune Moist toner on. Started my Missha Clear Toner, which I remember loving when I first started my K-beauty routine.
5. Serum: At the end of September my dear French friend came to visit and with her were two more bottles of my Caudalie Vinoperfect Serum. Using it twice a day, and I still love it even though I don't know what it does for me haha.
6. Moisturizer: Rosette Aqua Ceramide Gel has been doing the trick during the evenings. Mornings I have used Derma Dr. Lab Hydromist Gel Cream and though at first I thought it was too fragranced (as I always do when I stop using Mizon's Snail which is virtually scentless), my sister and I have been loving it. It has an interesting jello-like texture that fills in and binds to itself again soon after it's disturbed. We both only use it in the mornings and we're very sad with how quickly we're getting to the bottom of the jar.
7. Sunscreen: Used up BAE Biore too fast, back to Senka now. It feels greasy, but matte at the same time. Very manageable. 

Since moving out and in with my sister, we have been masking at least a couple times a week. Especially more so now that my sister opened a pomegranate one from the face shop and it smelled rank. My flights to Taiwan are already booked! Time to use up everything, even though I won't have a layover in Seoul this time. (Direct flights, like I have never done before!)