Grooming

Morning

  1. Floss, brush, and use tongue scraper.
  2. Rinse face thoroughly with lukewarm water.11. Avoiding alkaline cleansers in the morning prevents the unnecessary stripping of the skin’s natural lipid barrier.
  3. Apply Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion to damp skin.22. Dispense a coin-sized amount and pat into the face. Hyaluronic acid acts as a humectant, meaning it binds to water. Applying to a dry face will just draw moisture out from the deeper layers of the skin, exacerbating dryness.
  4. Apply CeraVe Ultra-Light Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50 evenly over the face and neck.33. This functions as both the occlusive seal for the humectant and daytime UV protection. Layering an additional lotion underneath is redundant and may cause product pilling.

Daytime

1. Hands

Apply CoenRich Q10 Deep Moisture Cream after every hand wash.44. Consistent application of Niacinamide inhibits melanin transfer and softens texture. Frequent application is required to see physical changes to the skin over time.

2. Odor

Apply Deonatulle Soft Stone W to clean, dry underarms.55. Alum is an astringent that neutralizes odor-causing bacteria. It must be applied to completely dry skin to be effective.

Night

1. Deep Cleansing Shower

Wash body and shampoo hair using the ETVOS Relaxing Massage Brush.66. Lather shampoo and press the silicone brush against the scalp in small scrubbing motions. Mechanical exfoliation removes buildup more thoroughly than fingers.

2. Nighttime Recovery

On the face:

  1. Wash with SENKA Perfect Whip.77. Squeeze 2cm into palms and lather with water. Foaming the cleanser prevents excessive physical rubbing, protecting the skin barrier.
  2. Apply Hada Labo Lotion to damp skin.
  3. Apply Lubriderm to seal in hydration.
  4. Wait 2-3 minutes for the lotion to completely set.
  5. Apply 1 pump of CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum.88. Applying retinol over a dried layer of moisturizer (buffering) slows its absorption rate. This bypasses severe irritation and barrier damage while allowing the encapsulated active ingredient to accelerate cell turnover.

Finally, apply a heavy layer of CoenRich Q10 to the hands.

Addendum

The SENKA Perfect Whip may be too strong given the low amount of product that needs to be washed off. Unfortunately, it’s cheap & popular and I don’t care enough.

Lubriderm is not a proper facial moisturizer, I just already have a lot of it; it’s cheap & popular and I don’t care enough.

I have an unused tube of Skin Aqua Tone Up UV Essence.99. The lavender tint provides minor color-correction for sallowness. However, it is not a moisturizer; so switching to it from the CeraVe SPF lotion would require acquiring a dedicated daytime moisturizer to layer over the Hada Labo toner. And; you guessed it, I don’t care enough. No idea if it’s good. Hope this helps.

  1. Avoiding alkaline cleansers in the morning prevents the unnecessary stripping of the skin’s natural lipid barrier.↩︎

  2. Dispense a coin-sized amount and pat into the face. Hyaluronic acid acts as a humectant, meaning it binds to water. Applying to a dry face will just draw moisture out from the deeper layers of the skin, exacerbating dryness.↩︎

  3. This functions as both the occlusive seal for the humectant and daytime UV protection. Layering an additional lotion underneath is redundant and may cause product pilling.↩︎

  4. Consistent application of Niacinamide inhibits melanin transfer and softens texture. Frequent application is required to see physical changes to the skin over time.↩︎

  5. Alum is an astringent that neutralizes odor-causing bacteria. It must be applied to completely dry skin to be effective.↩︎

  6. Lather shampoo and press the silicone brush against the scalp in small scrubbing motions. Mechanical exfoliation removes buildup more thoroughly than fingers.↩︎

  7. Squeeze 2cm into palms and lather with water. Foaming the cleanser prevents excessive physical rubbing, protecting the skin barrier.↩︎

  8. Applying retinol over a dried layer of moisturizer (buffering) slows its absorption rate. This bypasses severe irritation and barrier damage while allowing the encapsulated active ingredient to accelerate cell turnover.↩︎

  9. The lavender tint provides minor color-correction for sallowness. However, it is not a moisturizer; so switching to it from the CeraVe SPF lotion would require acquiring a dedicated daytime moisturizer to layer over the Hada Labo toner. And; you guessed it, I don’t care enough.↩︎