I have Combo Oily Skin and I love these products! My acne is fungal and hormonal so these have helped with that. Honestly all of these recommendations work great for dry and oily skin! We all need hydration and barrier support.
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Makeup Remover
Cleansers
Serums
Eye serums
Extra Hydration
Moisturizers
Makeup Remover
These are the products I recommend for a great skincare routine!
Removes sunscreen, makeup, eyelash glue, all of your sins. It does not burn my eyes or bother my contacts. It also does not leave a weird fog in my eyes.
Ethereal Concentrated Cleansing Oil
A gentle makeup remover. Does not bother my eyes or contacts.
Magic Melt
My favorite way to remove my makeup at the end of the day. It does not leave me oily or stripped.
Pre-Gleanse Oil Cleanser For The First Cleanse - Prequel
I much prefer oils but this balm is really the best! Last so long as you don’t need a lot.
Take The Day Off™ Cleansing Balm - Makeup Removers
Cleansers
With 10% glycerin this so perfect for a combo oily skin type. It leaves you hydrated without feeling like you were over hydrated.
Baptism | Fragrance-Free Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser
The best drugstore face wash that lasts forever! Leave you feeling hydrated and glowy!
Glycerin Cleanser For The Face & Body - Gleanser - Prequel
If you don’t like the the feeling of hydration and just want your skin to feel squeaky clean this is the one for you!
Toleriane Purifying Foaming Facial Wash - La Roche-Posay
The best micellar water I’ve tried Garnier and it just doesn’t touch this one with a 10 foot pole.
Sensibio H2O Micellar Water 16,7 oz - Bioderma
I use this 2x a day. I make a lot of skin and can cause my own acne from dead skin cell build up. This has helped reduce wrinkles and acne.
Mandelic Acid 3-in-1 Exfoliating Cleanser
Serums
The perfect retinol for beginners! It feels like a lightweight lotion vs an oily serum.
REMEDY for pore size – Remedy Science by Dr. Muneeb Shah
I’ve repurchased this more than I can count. Much better than just a hyaluronic acid serum. Hydrates and calms.
If you want a little thicker of a hydration serum this is the one. Feels great on the skin, looks great under makeup!
Hydration+ Serum - RoC® Skincare
This works even better than the ketoconazole wash. For my fungal acne. This also works great with my retinol! This is the only thing that truly keeps my acne at bay
8% Mandelic Acid Serum - Vivant Skin Care
This is the product that gives me glass skin in the morning. It does not leave me skin irritated.
Lucent-C Vitamin C Serum 15% - Prequel
If I am using another retinol I swill switch between another retinol and this every other night. A great retinol that targets acne and aging!
Over-The-Counter Retinoid Acne Treatment | Differin Gel
This aggravated my fungal acne and I’m fairly sure it gave me an allergic reaction. But if you don’t have those issues this serum feels so nice and hydrating and combines with makeup beautifully.
spray serum - d'Alba
Eye serums
This hydrates my under eye so nicely and looks great under makeup!
Helps my under eyes look so much better. I use this under my concealer and helps my makeup look so much better!
RoC Multi Correxion Revive + Glow Eye Balm
This has been helping with my under eye wrinkles.
RETINOL CORREXION® Line Smoothing Eye Cream
Extra Hydration
I will use this as my daily moisterizer and does not leave me oily or with anything extra. If I’m feeling dry I will use this under a thicker moisturizer.
Half & Half Lightweight Moisturizer With Peptides & Ceramides
One of the milky toners I will rotate through. I like to add a milky toner or hyaluronic acid for extra hydration at night since I use retinol.
I have also used this as my moisturizer when I’m feeling super oily since it is so lightweight.
glazing milk | rhode skin
One of the milky toners I will rotate through. I like to add a milky toner or hyaluronic acid for extra hydration at night since I use retinol.
Cream Skin Toner & Moisturizer | LANEIGE
One of the milky toners I will rotate through. I like to add a milky toner or hyaluronic acid for extra hydration at night since I use retinol.
I'm from Rice Milky Toner for Glowing Skin
One of the milky toners I will rotate through. I like to add a milky toner or hyaluronic acid for extra hydration at night since I use retinol.
TIRTIR Milk Skin Rice Toner - Hydrating
Moisturizers
Such a lightweight gel moisturizer that feels so good and plump on the skin.
Air Angel | Lightweight, Plumping Daily Moisturizer
My favorite moisturizer. It saved my skin this dry cold winter and I will never not have this in my routine in case I dehydrate my skin. I probably won’t use it during the spring/summer but I will be using this every winter forever. Will be amazing f...
Instant Angel Moisturizer | Lipid-Rich, Nourishing Face Cream
A good drugstore moisturizer.
Hydro Boost Water Cream Fragrance Free | NEUTROGENA®
Another great option for a drugstore moisturizer.
PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion - CeraVe
Yes, I use this on my face. It is safe for face. Treatment for fungal acne is crazy drying so this is the only thing that has been moistening and calming my face.
It is also an amazing all over body moisturizer.
Deep Hydration Moisturizing Cream - CeraVe
Zinc helps with fungal acne and Allantoin helps to calm and soothe the skin.
Allantoin Non-Greasy, Antioxidant Face Moisturizer
This feels great on all of the places that need repair in my skin! It does not break out my face and it sinks in without feeling greasy.
Skin Mercy Recovery Cream
Great to those that need daily exfoliation without the irritation.
Glycerin & Glycolic Acid Cleanser - Gleanser + GA
This moisturizer is like a drink of water for my face. I feel instantly hydrated, my skin feels soft like a baby’s bottom, and I have the perfect glow (I don’t look oily or shiny but just healthy)
Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Collection
Exfoliation
If you don’t want the hydrating aspect of the milky microfoliant. This works great!