My kids say I use the 40 potions essential to a woman over 40.

Night:

Shower, and either body oil applied with damp washcloth to "dry off" and seal in moisture, or body lotion, lately the LaRoche Posay skin barrier one.

Then face: toner (lately Iunik gel toner, but it varies), serum (also varies, right now a skin004 b vitamin one) and Tretinoin 0.1

Morning:

No body anything.

Face: rinse, gentle toner (lately a centella water), prescription estrogen cream, and sunscreen - Iunic centella sunscreen is absolute magic in a tube.

So basically active stuff at night and calming protective stuff in the day, and my skin in my 50s is better than at any time before.

Liquid Neutrogena followed by Aveeno moisturizer in the shower.

Stridex pad periodically throughout the day if my face starts to feel oily.

I used to have a whole shave routine that included Proraso and Old Spice, but the ritual started feeling less zen and more like a chore so I don't really do it much anymore.

I try to use lotion with SPF 30 every day, and I use retinol a few times a week. I've thought about adding topical vitamin C in as well. I don't have a strong preference for any specific brand.

Shower daily. Sugar scrub weekly. Jojobo oil as needed on whole body. Moisturizer on joints and feet as needed. Cream/ointment a minute after moisturizer to seal it in a little more.

I try to take care of it a bit, though I know a more routine routine would be better just difficult for me.

Shower & soap (savon de Marseille) with a washcloth thingy that is not too soft. Natural deodorant (pierre d'alun). End of the process.

Unless one should also consider making faces in front of the mirror part of the daily routine, say while one is shaving or brushing one's teeth? Asking for a friend that, quite obviously, is not as adult and as serious as I am.

That's a lot. I woke up and wash my face with water and that's everything

The Jim Jefferies routine

Morning - rinse with water, apply Kose sunscreen, maybe a mattefying primer if I don't have time to wait for the sunscreen to sink in.

Evening- wash with Cetaphil cleanser and a microfiber cloth, maybe use a toner if I feel like it, purito calming moisturizer then a small amount of tretinoin. Maybe sometimes add in snail mucin if I'm extra dry.

Used to have bad hormonal cystic acne but some meds and tret have totally fixed it.

Up until my late 20's, I had very oily skin. I think I might need to change a few things because I am still oily but I do feel some skin dryness from time to time.

In the AM...

Wet my face with warm water.

Clinique All About Clean Soap - face wash - I used this after trying a few others. I like this ok. I might revisit the CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser. I don't remember why I stopped using it.

Rinse off with warm water. Blot face with towel.

Thayer's Witch Hazel - toner - When I got the Clinique face wash, I got the three step set. It came with a toner that they called "Clarifying Lotion" and I hated it. I actually read it and it contains alcohol so I stopped using it. (Some "lotion"!) I saw that one of the ingredients in the toner was witch hazel, and it looks like it's good by itself, so I just roll with that now. Just put some on a cotton round and gently apply it to the whole face. I use it because it makes my skin feel nice. I occasionally skip this step.

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel - facial lotion - I've tried so many facial lotions and they usually cause acne for me. Including Cetaphil. I love this stuff. This is good by itself when I'm oily. When I'm a bit dryer, though...

Clinique Dramatically Different Hydrating Jelly - facial lotion - I put this on when my normal moisturizer isn't enough. I put it on after the other stuff sinks in.

I use SPF after that. I either use Clinique City Block or the SPF included in my foundation if I'm wearing it. I want to get back into Korean sunscreen but I haven't looked into it. I use what's on hand for skin not on my face. The City Block is meh but it's by far the least unpleasant feeling on my face.

If I am feeling extra lazy, I just cleanse my face with micellar water and moisturize. The micellar water I use is Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water, pink cap.

In the PM...

If I'm wearing makeup, I remove it with micellar water or Clinique Take the Day Off makeup remover, depending on what I put on that day.

I wash my face, use toner. Then...

Clinique Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector + Interrupter - serum - I've tried this because I want to get rid of some of these dark spots on my face. I'm going to finish this bottle and not re-buy this though.

I moisturize when I'm done.

If I'm feeling lazy, I do the same micellar water and moisture deal like in the morning.

For the rest of my body, I use Gold Bond Diabetic Body Lotion, and I use Mediheal hand cream for my hands. I also apply witch hazel to irritated skin. If I have an irritated spot that would take over a week to resolve itself, using witch hazel makes it heal in just a day or two.

I used to use Stridex pads because I would get pimples often until my mid-20's or so. I stopped using them. They were good but I haven't found the need to use them any more.

I used to use Ole Henriksen Truth Serum at night. I stopped during the pandemic due to... Well I wasn't feeling great at that time. I liked the serum, though.

I was thinking of researching what I can do for my dark spots and pitting from acne from years ago. I was going to look at Paula's Choice, but now looking at your link I am reconsidering.

How is the tretinion treating you? Is it worth getting a script for it? If you're American, was it difficult to get? I hear it is really good for many skin concerns and might help with the ones I'm looking to treat.

Everyday I have skin.

I also use E45 on my awfully dry hands and slightly dry face.

I don't use make-up, but I make an exception for the soap from the hardware store.

My routine goes a bit like this:

• get into shower
• turn on water
• get wet
• turn off water
• lather up
• turn on water
• rinse off
• turn off water
• rub dry with that same old towel

I do this as necessary, but at least before Christmas and midsummer (even if not necessary).

I don't have one.

You're using too many products. All skincare products are loaded with microplastics and hormone disruptors. The body wants lots of natural sunlight and exercise and vitamin D. The liver stores vitamin A for years and vitamin D for months so you don't need to supplement daily but adjust the dose. Try washing yourself with just water and using a natural soap only as needed.