My Skincare Adventure Part VIII: Down the Rabbit Hole

by - 2/02/2018

Credit to Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

I bite the bullet today and dug deeper into the world of skincare. There are some pretty obessed communities out there that I've been avoiding because I knew I'd get swallowed up by all the information. Still, it's been more than a year on this journey of mine. It was time.

Yes, I finally decided to join the r/SkincareAddiction forum.

SCA is a popular subreddit that boasts a plethora of skincare information. There recommendations for every skin type and lists for "Holy Grail" products for each type. You can post pictures and discuss different conditions. The routine help section is probably the part I was most interested in. It was there that I found out a lot of the steps I was missing from my routine.

I had the basics down, but I was missing key serums and moisturizers. (Did you know your skin shouldn't feel tight after your routine? That means it's too dry!) A standard routine would look like this:

AM
  • Cleanser
  • Toner
  • Light Serum
  • Moisturizer
  • Sunscreen
PM
  • Cleanser
  • Toner
  • Harsh Serums
  • Moisturizer

Source:kiehls.comSo, after reading over the SCA wiki for hours, I decided to boost my routine by adding a Vitamin C serum to help with redness and scarring. I went to Kiehl's and picked up their "Powerful-Strength Line Reducing Concentrate Vitamin C Serum". It was super expensive, but from what I read it would really help with the acne scarring.

Next, I went out to find one of the Holy Grail moisturizers for my skin type, "Cerave PM".  It took me a while to find a place that stocks it, but I eventually got lucky at a local Rexall. The posts that raved about Cerave PM were right. It's so silky and super hydrating.

Now my current routine follows the SCA standard and I'm taking Spironolactone 100mg on top of it. This is a lot more work than I'm used to, but I think it's worth it. This is one of my first steps towards achieving my goals by 25 and I need to give it an honest try.

-Dana.


What does your skincare routine look like? Do you use serums? What's your opinion on moisturizers? Leave a comment below!

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