I prefer cleansing oils over the balms because they are more practical to use, but I feel like the balms are more gentle on my skin.
Cleansing gel, cream, soap, or milk are also good options instead of foams. I prefer the texture of foams on my skin.
My favorite are refreshing and light toners because I always use a serum after. If you want to do less steps on your routine you can skip this or use a more rich toner and skip the serum, depending on your focus.
This is really personal and the choice depends on the type of skin problem you want to solve. My skin concerns usually are blackheads, dark sposts, irritation, oil and pores control but it also depends on the time of the year.
I usually like light not sticky moisturizers that absorbs quickly. During the summer I like to use gel moisturizers.
My favorite masks in general are the one with collagen, hyaluronic acid and tea/green tree.