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Morning Skincare for Oily/Combination Skin (acne safe)
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My day-time/morning/AM skincare routine as a 30-year old gal with oily/combo, acne-prone skin! Buckle up, this is a long and comprehensive list! 
P.S. I usually highly recommend you get your korean beauty products from your local K-beauty store or websites like YesStyle or Stylevana.
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Step 1: Cleanser🧼
 
Step 2: Exfoliate🫧
 
Step 3: Milky Toners🪄
 
Step 4: Hydrate/Moisturize🧴
 
Step 5: Sunscreen
 
Step 6: Treatments ✨

Step 1: Cleanser🧼

Step one is to gently cleanse the makeup remover off your face, as well as any dirt, oils, debris, etc.

 
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my go-to cleanser for about two years now! so gentle, fragrance-free, and the bottle lasts soooo long. 

this is also sold at Target!
ROUND LAB - 1025 Dokdo Cleanser | YesStyle
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Another gentle, and more affordable cleanser option - save for sensitive skin and also fragrance free!
Aveeno | Calm + Restore Face Cleanser for Sensitive Skin with Nourishing Oat & Feverfew
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Step 2: Exfoliate🫧

This is especially if you're acne-prone like me, or if you wear makeup; we really need to make sure we're getting all that gunk out!

 
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These are sold at Ulta! My go-to exfoliating pads for acne, sebum, oils, etc.
ANUA - Heartleaf 77 Clear Pad
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Another tried & true favorite exfoliating pad! These are also sold at Ulta.
SOMEBYMI - AHA, BHA, PHA 30 Days Miracle Truecica Clear Pad
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Step 3: Milky Toners🪄

These really need a step of their own. I don't know how to categorize these, tbh lol. I just started incorporating it into my routine and it really helps with hydration and moisture, especially when I'm prepping my skin for makeup.

 
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the one that started all the virality over milky toners, but this one I believe should be safe for eczema-prone and sensitive skin! It's also sold at Ulta and Target, but much harder to find there.
Thayer's | Milky Toner
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A popular, more “high end”  hydrating essence product to help bring the glue from within, and hydrate the skin!
rhode | Mini Glazing Milk Ceramide Facial Essence
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Step 4: Hydrate/Moisturize🧴

A misconception I used to have as an oily skin girl was to avoid anything super glowy or dewy or hydrating, but really, our skin gets oily because of overproduction--meaning, it's THIRSTING for hydration! Hydrating and moisturizing correctly actually...

 
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great hydration, because yes, even oily skin girlies need hydration!
BYOMA Phyto Mucin Glow Serum
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Step 5: Sunscreen

Sunscreen is the NUMBER ONE most important step to NEVER skip. It's essential to preventing skin cancer, and aids in brightening and prevent hyperpigmentation.

 
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The sunscreen I'm currently using that is white cast-free, hypoallergenic, and works well under makeup! I also like that it's not super thick.
TOCOBO - Bio Watery Sun Cream
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I've heard this is good for acne-prone skin, but I've yet to try it myself. I'm waiting for my other one to run out.
SKIN1004 | Madagascar Centella Tea-Trica Soothing Sun Milk
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Step 6: Treatments ✨

I apply special treatments last!

 
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This product is green in color, so I use it as on the areas I have redness. A TINY bit goes a very long way as this stuff is thick. Because of that, I just get the mini size!
DR.JART | Cicapair™ Soothing Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30 w/ Centella Asiatica Extracts
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an affordable, invisible pimple patch option! I like to use this on any patches that are healing on days I don't want to use concealer. This specific patch has some ingredients for treating pimples, but it's also good to just prevent yourself from pi...
The INKEY List | Hydrocolloid Invisible Pimple Patches + Salicylic Acid
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