skincare

[birdy160]

please help, what type of routine should I use for my dry skin! I've tried all kinds of things. 

[haleyvvvv]

For my dry skin, it loves when I later up on hydrating, moisturizing and occluding (think oils or Vaseline) products that includes ingredients like hyaluronic acid, ceramides (to boost skin barrier) and various oils. I tend to avoid using too many exfoliating ingredients, like AHAs (alpha hydroxy acids such as glycolic acid and lactic acid [a little lactic acid can help with hydrating but too much exfoliating tends to break down my skin barrier]) or PHAs.

I don't know your price range or how many but a few recommendations include (categories in order of skin care application), @birdy160 :

Face Mists

• Byoma Mist $
• The INKEY List Hydro-Surge Dewy Face Mist 2.5 oz/75 mL # $
• AESTURA ATOBARRIER365 Moisturizing Cream Mist 4.05 oz/120 ml $$-$$$
• rhode Glazing Mist Hydrating Face Spray 2.7oz/80ml $$$

(Milky) Toners

• innisfree Green Tea Ceramide Milk Toner for Hydration & Barrier Repair 5.41 oz/160 mL  $$
• Paula's Choice Hydrating Milky Toner $$-$$$
• LANEIGE Cream Skin Refillable Milky Toner with Ceramides and Peptides $$$
• Hanyul Artemisia Soothing Toner with Centella Asiatica and Panthenol 5.07 oz/150 mL  $$$
• Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin™ Skin Barrier Serum Toner 5.07 oz / 150 mL  $$$

Hydrating Essences

• AESTURA ATOBARRIER365 Hydro Essence with Hydrating Amino Acids for Skin Moisture Barrier Repair 6.76...  $$$
• rhode Glazing Milk Ceramide Facial Essence 4.2oz/124ml $$$
• Farmacy Honey Milk Hydrating Essence with Chamomile + Ceramides 4 oz / 120 mL  $$$
• ILIA The Base Face Milk Essence & Lightweight Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid 3.4 fl oz / 100 ml  $$$$

Hydrating Serums

• Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum $ 
• The Ordinary Mini Soothing and Barrier Support Keychain Skincare Gift  $$ 
• AESTURA ATOBARRIER365 Hydro CERA-HA Ceramide + Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum for Skin Moisture Barrier ...  $$$
• Glow Recipe Plum Plump™ Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum 1.0 oz/ 30 mL  $$$

Moisturizers

• SEPHORA COLLECTION HYDRATE - Balmy Rich Cream with Lipids + Ceramides  $$
• The INKEY List Bio-Active Ceramide Repairing and Plumping Moisturizer + Barrier Strengthening 1.7 oz $$ 
• Tower 28 Beauty SOS Daily Skin Barrier Redness Recovery Moisturizer 1.86 oz / 55 mlTower 28 Beauty SOS Daily Skin Barrier Redness Recovery Moisturizer 1.86 oz / 55 ml $$
• belif The True Cream Aqua Bomb with Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide  $$$
• Dieux Instant Angel Lipid-Rich Firming Moisturizer $$$

Occluders

• Vaseline $
• The Ordinary 100% Organic Cold-Pressed Rose Hip Seed Oil for Skin Elascicity 1 oz/ 30 mL $
• REN Clean Skincare Evercalm Barrier Support Face Oil 1 oz/ 30 mL $$$
• #Supergoop! Daily Dose Hydra-CeramSupergoop! Daily Dose Hydra-Ceramide Boost + SPF 40 Face Oil 1 oz / 30 mL  (I like to use after another face oil) $$

My personal favorites are italicized, but I recommend starting slow, introducing one product at a time for a few days to make sure your skin doesn't react poorly to anything (and do a patch test). If you have a local Sephora or similar store, see if you can get a sample. Good luck!!

If you're into K Beauty, there's a ton more products through other various retailers, but pay attention to the particular ingredients your skin likes and look for those.

[birdy160]

oh and what did those dollar signs mean?

[birdy160]

hey thank you for giving me that info umm... what order do you do in skincare?

[haleyvvvv]

@birdy160 the order is the order I put it in. So: mists, toners, essence, serum, moisturizer, oils.

The dollar signs are costs, so more is more expensive. 

Another brand to check out is bubble!