What is your skin care routine?

[shukriyya]

The Nivea thread got me thinking about how minimal my skin care routine is...hot water on a roughish terry face cloth and Nivea to moisturize. That's it. Before my Nivea conversion it was Weleda Iris cream to moisturize but my aging skin needed something thicker than Weleda and the Nivea is perfect. Plus it smells heavenly and makes me feel I'm being blessed by the Grandmothers, Aunts and other assorted Wise Women...

 

How about you, what's your skin care/facial cleansing routine?

[LNC]

Wash cloth and Cetaphil Soap (but I want the Olay spinning facebrush thingy)

Cerave Daytime and Night Moisturizers

[Hunter's Moon]

Simple face wash morning and night.

A cheap moisturizer after face wash.

Blackhead scrub in place of regular face wash 2 - 3x week depending on how much I need it.

[Mandylubug]

Olay sensitive face wash

Facial toner eDerm something lol

neutrogena hydrating acne treatment..says anti stress or something

kiss my face moisturizing facial sunblock

[milovany]

Washing with bar soap in the shower (usually Ivory) and then applying this natural cream from St. John's Monastery.  I do this 2-3 times a week.  That's it.

[shukriyya]

Washing with bar soap in the shower (usually Ivory) and then applying this natural cream from St. John's Monastery.  I do this 2-3 times a week.  That's it.

 

I used Ivory on my face in my twenties and loved the gentle scent and how it lathered up but I haven't used it in years as it's too drying. Thanks for the little trip down memory lane :D

[Pippen]

Face-Clinique dry skin bar soap every morning.  Clinique Toner #4 as often as needed during the day to keep the oil down. I almost never need moisturizer on my face.

 

Body- Sensitive skin Dove. Aveeno or Gloves in a Bottle for dry skin.

[SoCalLynn]

I cleanse my face with ROC cleansing discs, moisturize with Olay Regenerist serum and Fruit of the Earth cream, and use Olay eye cream around my eyes and mouth. I have very dry skin and have been using Fruit of the Earth cream for a few years.It's natural, doesn't have a scent, very moisturizing and made in the USA.

 

eta: Fruit of the Earth is very cheap, too. $3.69 for two containers of about 3 oz/ea. I think.

[Pawz4me]

In the shower at night -- wash with Dove

In the a.m. -- a wash cloth and warm water

Moisturizer -- Various types of Cerave

[Guest inoubliable]

AM - rinse with water, moisturizer with sunblock.

PM - wash with Avalon Organics lavender wash, Walgreen's Studio 55 AHA cream, soothe with Avalon's lavender serum, Nivea.

[shukriyya]

AM - rinse with water, moisturizer with sunblock.

PM - wash with Avalon Organics lavender wash, Walgreen's Studio 55 AHA cream, soothe with Avalon's lavender serum, Nivea.

 

Hey another Nivea user  :seeya:

[Guest inoubliable]

Hey another Nivea user  :seeya:

 

Since I was 13! :D

[shukriyya]

Since I was 13! :D

 

Well your skin should be gorgeous then ;)

[Guest inoubliable]

Well your skin should be gorgeous then ;)

 

Hey! How old do you think I am??  :lol:

[shukriyya]

Hey! How old do you think I am??  :lol:

 

:smilielol5:

[Ellie]

The Nivea thread got me thinking about how minimal my skin care routine is...hot water on a roughish terry face cloth and Nivea to moisturize. That's it. Before my Nivea conversion it was Weleda Iris cream to moisturize but my aging skin needed something thicker than Weleda and the Nivea is perfect. Plus it smells heavenly and makes me feel I'm being blessed by the Grandmothers, Aunts and other assorted Wise Women...

 

How about you, what's your skin care/facial cleansing routine?

 

For almost 40 years, my skin care has remained unvaried, although the products have changed over the years. :-)

 

I shower at night, so any make-up comes off; I use Amway's Honey & Glycerine soap, and then I use a gel for my rosacea. In the morning, I use Artistry cleanser, toner, moisturizer, and eye cream.

[shukriyya]

For almost 40 years, my skin care has remained unvaried, although the products have changed over the years. :-)

 

I shower at night, so any make-up comes off; I use Amway's Honey & Glycerine soap, and then I use a gel for my rosacea. In the morning, I use Artistry cleanser, toner, moisturizer, and eye cream.

 

A steadfast soul :D

[Farrar]

For my face... Rinse well with warm water every evening. Wash with a sensitive skin cleanser once a week. Moisturizer every other day. Hope for the best.

 

Seriously, I have tried to do more products. I've paid lots and I've paid little. But invariably washing my face every day with anything leads to problems. I have learned to leave well enough alone.

 

For everything else, wash well every day in the shower with soap. Lotion in the winter on my hands and legs regularly. The rest of my skin is not so sensitive.

[Negin]

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[TeacherZee]

am - terry cloth and warm water, moisturizer (if sunny or I am going to be out a great deal Elizabeth Arden factor 50, if I am going to be indoors or it is a grey grey day ACO day cream (Swedish brand) with factor 15) and then Bare Minerals make-up

 

pm - goat milk soap bar and then terry cloth in the shower and then ACO night cream

[kewb]

I wash my face with honey. Use baking soda to exfoliate once or twice per week. Oil of olay moisturizer.

 

When I was younger I used to use Clinique soap. Sea breeze astringent. Oil of olay. Sometimes i would use Noxzema.

[shukriyya]

I've never heard of baking soda to exfoliate. I may have to try that. Negin, your avocado reference reminded me of how I used to do a yogurt mask on my face when I was younger (and really didn't need to do anything lol). It always left my face feeling sooo smooth and soft, just plain yoghurt straight from the fridge :D

[alisoncooks]

A.M.:

Neutragena oil-free redness reducing wash

Clinique mild clarifying toner

Olay Regenerist serum

 

P.M.:

Same face wash

Same toner

Neutragena Naturals night cream

[Liz CA]

I also use Rx-strength Retin-A a few times a week. I rotate my stuff around, am very organized and have a list. I love making lists and love skin care, so there I go  :lol:. 

 

Are you referring to Paula's Retin-A products or something else?

 

[NicksMama-Zack's Mama Too]

AM: Warm water and wash cloth and then Cerave AM moisturizer with sunscreen.

PM: Cerave hydrating cleanser and then Cerave PM moisturizer.

 

I agree diet and drinking water play a bit part of the condition of your skin.

I can feel the tightness of dehydration in my skin when I don't drink enough water.

 

[Negin]

I've never heard of baking soda to exfoliate. I may have to try that. Negin, your avocado reference reminded me of how I used to do a yogurt mask on my face when I was younger (and really didn't need to do anything lol). It always left my face feeling sooo smooth and soft, just plain yoghurt straight from the fridge :D

Yes, baking soda is a great exfoliant, but not for skins that are super-sensitive. 

I often do homemade masks - yogurt, all sorts of things :D. A few days ago, I did one with softened butter and egg yolk, Skin was super-soft after that. 

 

 

Are you referring to Paula's Retin-A products or something else?

 

Liz, I use Rx-strength Retin-A every few nights - not Paula's Choice, Rx from the pharmacy. If you want to know more specifics on why/benefits, I can share here. 

When it comes to Paula's Choice, on other nights, I use her BHA Gel (1 or 2%). 

I love Paula's Choice moisturizers for day time. 

[Negin]

Double post. 

[Prairie~Phlox]

I use Olay Regenerist cream cleanser morning. & night & have been for years. I use Physicians Formula tinted moisurizer with Spf 50 every day. That's basically it. Before this routine I had terrible breakouts. I do use an exfoliating brush every now & then.

[TammyinTN]

Makeup wipes to clean my face.  Then Dove soap with warm water and a wash cloth.   Nivea on right before hitting the sheets. 

[Joyofsixreboot]

Garnier Invigorating scrub. The end. I wash at night. In the morning I just splash water.

[ThisIsTheDay]

Once I began wearing mineral makeup 10 years ago, I stopped washing my face at night.  The minerals were that awesome for my skin. (I still took off eye makeup at night.)

 

As I got older, the powdery look stopped working for me.  Now I use Olay Regerist face wash in the morning, followed by Dr. Jart liquid, cream, and BB.

 

 

[Negin]

Correcting  myself - although baking soda has never caused my skin to react, it certainly is not for all. 

[KungFuPanda]

I wash my face with whatever soap is in the shower. Right now it's a goat's milk soap that a friend makes. I moisturize with Midsummer Night's Cream from Trader Joe's or sunscreen if it's morning and I'm going outside.

 

I'm lazy.

[Jerico]

About once a week i wash with an evoo/castor oil blend. Thats it.

[TammyS]

I wash my face first when I shower so the cloth is clean.

[MouseBandit]

Wash with an exfoliating Olay face wash, then Nerium AD night cream.  I usually it morning and evening, unless I"m going somewhere and putting on makeup, then I'll use the day cream under makeup.  LOVE IT so much, I became a brand partner.  All natural botanical, gives incredible results.  I also use their body cream - Nerium FIRM.  It rocks on cellulite and loose skin.  :-) 

 

Mouse Bandit

 

[Meadowlark]

a.m. Oil of okay nourishing face wash, cerave moisturizer with sunscreen

P.m. Cerave cleanser and cerave pm moisturizer

 

Once in awhile I'll do Clinique toner and I love their 7 day scrub!

[Jenny in Florida]

I wash my face. With soap.

 

Now that I'm working outside the house and have to look presentable, I use a tinted moisturizer (because I hate the way foundation feels on my skin). I usually wash that off when I come home, though.

[shukriyya]

Correcting  myself - although baking soda has never caused my skin to react, it certainly is not for all. 

 

:ohmy: 

 

Good to know.

[mommymilkies]

I use a mix of honey and baking soda to wash my face or I do oil cleansing with olive or argan oil.  I use heavy duty lotion, too, for my dry skin.  Right now it's Burt's Bees Baby Multipurpose ointment.  It's like petroleum-free petroleum jelly.  I use Proactive lotion stuff when I break out.  Only the lotion-I don't buy into the whole thing. 

[Susan in TN]

I wash my face with a mild soap and warm water. No washcloth. No creams or sunscreen. That's it.

[Another Lynn]

Wash face in shower (Dove soap).  Night cream in the morning.  Very Light make-up.  (under-eye cover-up and compressed powder as foundation). 

[SemiSweet]

I wash my face at night with a cleanser is made from castille soap, jasmine tea, glycerin and essential oils. Every other day I use my clarisonic, then I top off with a homemade serum made from jojoba and essential oils. In the morning I just put on a primer and CC cream with SPF 50. I have nice skin anyways but I have noticed an improvement since I started making my own products, maybe 5-6 months ago.

[blondeviolin]

I wash my face. With soap.

 

This. I stink at all things make up and girly so mostly I don't bother.

[Onceuponatime]

In the morning I wash my face with a wash cloth and warm water, then moisturize. Past summers  I've used Oil of Olay. This summer I used Aveeno Positively Radiant with sunscreen. I like something lighter in the summer and that seemed to work fine.

 

When it gets cooler, I moisturize my face with extra virgin coconut oil from Trader Joes. It is the only thing that has kept me from getting a flaky forehead in recent years, when the heat has to be on in the house. When I remember, about once a month, I make a mask of yogurt, honey, and  a crushed aspirin. It exfoliates and makes my skin soft, smooth and glowing.  I probably should do this once a week.

 

When I was younger I used Ivory soap and Oil of Olay year round. I can't use soap products on my face anymore.  I also have to shun fatty dairy products if I want to avoid tiny red pimples on my forehead and cheeks. This is very hard for me, I love butter and cream. The things we must sacrifice to look decent.

[The Girls' Mom]

I wash my face in the shower with natural goat's milk soap and my hands.  I will also wipe my face off with a wet washcloth in the mornings, no soap.  If my skin is feeling dry, I use a little coconut oil.  

 

ETA:  I never wear makeup.

 

That is it.  I've had acne problems most of my life, and finally after this minimal care routine I have next to zero acne on my face.  (the little I do have only pops up about once a month, IFKWIM)

[Mom-ninja.]

Paula's Choice. Pretty much all I use. My skin has never looked better. 

[Lolly]

Same as it ever was. When I shower, I rinse my face with the water coming down. That is it. I do not use any creams or moisturizers. I never have. I also do not wear make-up. (except on special occasions) I have very few wrinkles. No skin problems at all to be quite honest. I've always wondered if putting all that stuff on our faces caused the problems. Using lotions may make our bodies stop producing the oils it needs. Using soaps strips them and causes over production to compensate. I also do not use sunscreen unless I know I am putting myself at risk for burning.