My top recommendations (and what I personally transformed my skin with) for each step of your skincare routine (am + pm) as someone with dry, clog-prone, sensitive skin. 🤍
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Cleansers
Toners + Essences
Serums
Eye creams
Actives
Moisturisers
Cleansers
I double cleanse my face every night. First, with a cleansing oil/cleansing balm and then with a water-based cleanser. This ensures the skin is properly clean, getting rid of bacteria and allowing the products you follow up with to work properly.
The BEST cleansing balm to use as a first cleanse. Removes dirt and makeup so well without making eyes blurry or irritated. Doesn’t clog pores or break you out and leaves your skin feeling so clean and nourished. No tight feeling, no redness or irrit...
Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm 100g
Removes makeup so well, doesnt break me out or clog my pores and leaves my skin feeling nourished and clean without the dry, tight feeling.
Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil 210ml
Perfect for a double cleanse. Really great water based cleanser that doesn’t clog pores and doesn’t make your skin feel dry or tight. Leaves my skin feeling plump.
haruharu wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel 100ml
Another amazing water based cleanser for a second cleanse (after an oil based cleanser/cleansing balm). Makes skin feel clean without feeling tight or irritated.
Birch Juice Moisturising Cleanser (150ml)
Toners + Essences
Such an amazing milky essence for dry, acne-prone skin that also doesn’t clog your pores. The best barrier repair essence.
One of my favourite skincare products EVER. Helped so much with improving my skin texture, and minimising my pores and fine lines. Gentle exfoliator that leaves my skin feeling clean and plump, not tight.
Shop [Deal] medicube - Zero Pore Pad 2.0 - 70pcs | STYLEVANA
Serums
Amazing for redness, acne marks and overall skin texture. Lightweight formula that doesn’t irritate sensitive skin.
My absolute FAVOURITE serum for barrier repair that leaves your skin feeling so soft and plump. I’ve noticed a massive difference in my skin since using this every night.
Another one of my favourite serums for barrier repair and skin texture. Deeply soothing and my skin drinks this up. Amazing under makeup.
Anua 7 Rice Ceramide Hydrating Barrier Serum 50ml
Amazing for dark spots and hyperpigmentation. I noticed my skin get so much brighter with consistent use.
SKIN1004 Centella Tone Brightening Capsule Ampoule 100ml | Skin
Another fantastic and intensely hydrating serum. Great for when skin feels tight and looks dull.
Anua PDRN Hyaluronic Acid Capsule 100 Serum 30ml
Eye creams
Simply the best eye cream. Dark circles = gone.
Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum Ginseng + Retinal 30ml
Really hydrating for your under eyes. Amazing for fine lines.
NATURIUM Multi-peptide Eye Cream 15ML
DEEPLY hydrating eye cream. Amazing for when your skin is really tight/dry, or perfect for prepping the under eye for makeup. Also noticed my under eyes becoming brighter with consistent use.
Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado
Actives
This really is an absolute game-changer for so many skin concerns. Acne, texture, fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmentation are all no match for tretinoin. Dermatica is my favourite because it gives you your own formulation with other helpful ingred...
Tretinoin: Gold-Standard Skincare Ingredient
Another great retinoid!! Not as strong as tretinoin but still amazing results. Perfect for people who are just starting to get into retinoids, or those with sensitive skin. You can work your way up to tretinoin with less risk of irritation by using t...
Crystal Retinal
Moisturisers
Such an amazing moisturiser. Absorbs so nicely and gives a plump, soft and youthful feel and look to the skin. My favourite moisturiser under makeup. I do prefer a thicker moisturiser at night so I mainly use this in the AM.
Tatcha UK | The Dewy Skin Cream
A dupe for the Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream! Feels amazing on the skin, makes makeup look gorgeous and less than a third of the price.
Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream - Nourishing cream with anti-aging benefits 50 ml
EXTREMELY comforting and soothing moisturiser that soothes the most sensitive, irritated, dry, tight or itchy skin. Thick moisturiser but so so nourishing. I use this when my skin needs some extra TLC.
Avène XeraCalm A.D. Lipid-Replenishing Balm Moisturiser for Dry, Itchy Skin 200ml
SPF (AM only)
Perfect everyday sunscreen. Amazing for under makeup. Extremely hydrating and nourishing for dry, sensitive skin and doesn’t leave a white cast.
Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ 50ml
Another amazing SPF for dry skin. More lightweight and a thinner consistency but still deeply moisturising and makeup layers gorgeously on top.
La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVMUNE 400 Anti-Dark Spot Fluid SPF50+ 50ml
Masks
At first I thought this was just a gimmicky viral product but, after trying it, I am OBSESSED with this mask. It leaves my skin looking absolutely radiant and it feels plump and so soft. A game changer for when you want an extra booster, or as a week...
Biodance Bio Collagen-Real Deep Mask - hydrates and firms x 4
This is an incredible mask. It’s amazing for sensitive, dry skin or after procedures like micro needling. Intensely hydrating and leaves your skin feeling properly rejuvenated.