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Postpartum Skincare for Sensitive Skin: My Tatcha Routine + Cooling Masks

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After baby, my sensitive, rosacea-prone skin changed overnight: dryness, dark spots, redness and breakouts all at once. Tatcha got me through all of it, plus the Dr. Jart+ cooling masks I keep in the fridge. Everything here is gentle, soothing, and f...
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CLEANSE

 
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Postpartum hormones left my skin SO dry. This melts off sunscreen and makeup without stripping, so my face never feels tight after cleansing.
Tatcha The Camellia Cleansing Oil
 
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My second cleanse. A creamy, gentle wash that doesn't sting even when my rosacea is flaring from all the hormone changes.
Tatcha The Rice Wash Soft Cream Cleanser
 
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From Tatcha's Indigo line for sensitive skin. A gentle balm cleanser that melts off the day and calms visible irritation without stripping dry postpartum skin.
Tatcha Indigo Cleansing Balm
 
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My go-to makeup remover wipes! The green sensitive ones are fragrance-free and calming. A lifesaver on newborn nights when a full routine just isn't happening.
Burt's Bees Sensitive Makeup Remover Wipes
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TREAT

 
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Postpartum hyperpigmentation is real! This retinol alternative smooths texture and evens my tone without the irritation retinol gives my rosacea skin.
Tatcha The Silk Serum

MOISTURIZE

 
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The fix for postpartum dryness. Rich, plumping hydration that brought my glow back after sleepless newborn nights.
Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream
 
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My favorite lip gloss! Glossy, juicy and actually hydrating, with peptides to keep lips soft. An easy way to feel put together on zero sleep.
OLEHENRIKSEN Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment

CALM & REPAIR

 
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My rescue cream when hormones made my rosacea flare. Calms redness overnight and even helped with postpartum breakouts.
Tatcha Indigo Overnight Repair
 
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Tatcha's Indigo moisturizer for sensitive skin. Soothes redness, itchiness and flaking, perfect for those reactive postpartum flare days.
Tatcha The Indigo Calming Cream
 
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A derm-favorite for rosacea. A few spritzes instantly cool and calm hot, flushed skin, perfect for those postpartum hot flashes and night sweats.
Avène Thermal Spring Water Face Mist
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A cult-favorite repair balm for dry, irritated or flaky patches. Fragrance-free, and safe to use on baby's dry spots and diaper area too!
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5
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COOLING MASKS

 
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I LIVE by these. Pop it in the fridge and it instantly cools and calms red, angry skin. Ten minutes of me-time during nap time!
Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Calming Sheet Mask (The Green One!)
 
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The blue one is my hydration boost when my skin feels tight and dull. Plumps everything back up. I alternate it with the green Cicapair.
Dr. Jart+ Vital Hydra Solution Sheet Mask (The Blue One!)

SPF & COVERAGE

 
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My everyday SPF + coverage in one. Mineral, color-correcting and gentle on rosacea, and daily SPF is a must for keeping postpartum dark spots from getting darker.
Supergoop! CC Screen 100% Mineral SPF 50
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My glowy SPF for no-makeup days. Hydrating, primes skin and gives that rested glow even when you're running on no sleep.
Supergoop! Glowscreen SPF 40
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Basically my foundation! Lightweight coverage, mineral SPF and skincare all in one, so it's the only step I need on busy newborn mornings.
ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40