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Skincare essentials for dry skin girlies
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items As a girlie with semi-sensitive and extremely dry skin, I have gone through BOTTLES of all kinds of skincare over the last 8 years. Here's a list of all my dry skin essentials that are tried and true.
Sections
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Toners
Sunscreens
Cleansing oils/balms
Serums/ampoules
Toner pads
Cream
Toners
The best hydrating toner, they also offer a lighter version for combo/oily skin!
TIRTIR Milk Skin Rice Toner - Hydrating
Keeps me dewy and my face is always fresh. Gives the perfect mist. Will bring it with me everywhere I go to refresh throughout the day
spray serum - d'Alba
Amazing alternative to the tir tir toner, it's lighter so it's more suited for all skin types
I'm from Rice Milky Toner for Glowing Skin
Such a hydrating and gentle toner, mists really nicely and feels so refreshing
Haruharu Wonder Black Bamboo Mist - Hydrating
Literally so soothing and calming
Anua Heartleaf 77 Soothing Toner pH 5.5
Light version of my favorite hydrating toner, great for all skin types
TIRTIR Milk Skin Rice Toner Light - Hydration
It's like water, but better. It gets absorbed so quickly and seamlessly. Feels so refreshing on and keeps me dewy
1025 Dokdo Toner - Round Lab
so versatile at such a great price. it can be used for my acne, armpits, and my hair!!
Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner | The Ordinary
Sunscreens
Such a good hydrating sunscreen, my all time favorite for how good it feels and how budget friendly it is!
Sun Protection - COSRX Official
The most hydrating sunscreen for a glowy finish, perfect for when heat is blasted in the winter time
[Isntree] Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel 50 ml
Perfect sunscreen for the summer, not sticky but still dewy. Literally perfect for all skin types
Beauty of Joseon Sunscreens
Has a bit of a scent, but it's one of the more hydrating sunscreens. Will leave me dewy all day, but it does slightly pill with make up
Supergoop! PLAY Everyday Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen
Very nice and lightweight for the summer, but it does pill slightly under make up
Sun - SKIN1004
My favorite way to reapply sunscreen throughout the day! It's so lightweight and lasts forever, under $10 when it's on sale too. It's much better than using a stick sunscreen to reapply because it isn't makign any contact with germs that may be on yo...
JMsolution MARINE LUMINOUS PEARL SUN SPRAY PEARL
The best stick sunscreen ever to bring the dew back to my dry face. it does budge make up a little bit but nothing noticeable.
Isntree - Hyaluronic Acid Airy Sun Stick - YesStyle
Perfect for the summer for a light, airy, and silky feel to your face!
TOCOBO Cotton Soft Sun Stick & BOJ Matte Sun Stick - Reddit
Cleansing oils/balms
The best pimple patches on the market
Mighty Patch™ Original Pimple Patch - Hero Cosmetics
So good at removing everything on my face and not drying at all
Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil for Sensitive Skin
The most budget friendly cleansing oil that's still hydrating and can remove most of my make up (not strong enough for waterproof mascaras unfortunately)
KOSE Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil 230ml
My favorite cleansing oil ever, will remove absolutely anything on my face, but a bit more pricy
MA:NYO Pure Cleansing Oil
My favorite to travel with, will remove literally all make up in seconds, and it's under $10
Holy Hydration! Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm
Amazing cleansing balm, will remove all of my make up with ease
Radiance Cleansing Balm - Beauty of Joseon
Serums/ampoules
My holy grail for 5 years, but it's not suited for all skin types and not everyone's into the snail mucin aspect
Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence - COSRX Official
My holy grail - a great vegan alternative to the snail mucin, and dare I say it works better than the snail mucin
mixsoon Bean Essence 50ml
The most amazing step 0 to skin care, it's basically microneedling in a bottle and will literally allow all your skin care to seep in deeper
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Amazing ampoule, suited for all skin types, they also offer different types for different skin concerns
Madagascar Centella Ampoule | Skin Care - SKIN1004
The best vitamin c I've ever tried, can actually see my dark spots disappearing in real time, but it is EXTREMELY expensive. Definitely an investment, but it's well worth it
Hydrating Vitamin C Serums With Antioxidants - SkinCeuticals
my first love, it literally removed all of my dry spots so quickly
Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides) - The Ordinary
I love squalene so much, it's amazing for dry skin like mine and I loved this one. It was perfect for my semi sensitive skin
The Ordinary 100% Plant-Derived Squalane
My new favorite since I've retired the cosrx snail mucin because this one has peptides in it! It's very similar in all other aspects but it is a bit stickier after putting it on
Snail Mucin 95% + Peptide Essence 140ml
Amazing for repairing my skin's barrier when it was damaged from trying too many different skincare items in a short time and picking at my skin!
Ceramide Barrier Serum | Hydrating Serum – cocokind
Toner pads
The most gentle toner pad - doesn't burn or irritate my skin, not even my first use
Medicube Zero Pore Pads 2.0 Facial Toner
Such a good, gentle, and soothing toner pad, does burn the tiniest bit when my skin is very sensitive or dry though
Heartleaf 77% Toner Pad | Gentle yet Effective, Anua
Cream
My holy grail - 0 hydration will leave your skin with this cream, perfect for the winter but a bit pricy
DR.G DERMOISTURE BARRIER D INTENSIVE CREAM ...
The thickest cream ever
Benton Snail Bee Ultimate Cream 50g
Will leave me bouncy and dewy for 12 hours
medicube Collagen Jelly Cream - Niacinamide
Anything with rice as an ingredient is amazing for dry skin, this is the perfect cream for all year round!
Ultimate Nourishing Rice Overnight Spa Mask - COSRX Official
The best body lotion ever. It's so thick and long lasting that when I shower the next day I will feel it getting washed off my legs. I'm on my 6th or 7th bottle now and it has become a staple in my household.
Deep Hydration Moisturizing Cream - CeraVe
The best face cream on the market for a hydrating yet light feel, perfect for the summer for my dry skin girlies. It's good for sensitive and acne prone skin too!
SoonJung 2x Barrier Intensive Cream - Soko Glam
Eye
My fave eye cream so far
Revive Eye Serum : Ginseng + Retinal - Beauty of Joseon
a very hydrating eye gel to help my tired eyes wake up in the morning
Yerba Mate Wake Up Eye Gel - Good Molecules
so cheap for a good eye cream, caffeine helps sooth my under eyes and minimize my dark circles
The INKEY List USA Caffeine Eye Cream
Cleanser
My absolute favorite cleanser. Super gentle and lightweight, not drying at all, and so so affordable
Cleansers – COSRX Official
So gentle and lathers nicely, it is very pricy though so I'd say the cosrx one is a better/cheaper version of this. But this is still a great option
Beste™ No. 9 Jelly Cleanser - Drunk Elephant