AMA: hello! Liz Lanuzo of Projectvanity.com here!

Hello snatcher_of_cradles and loveedoveduv ! Thanks for the welcome! Ok this is going to be long so buckle down lol.

I try A LOT of stuff, and I find a lot of fantastic ones along the way, so I rotate a lot of products. But I have a general template so to speak: cleanse, essence/softener/toner, serum, and moisturize (at night). Of course sunscreen in the AM!

Here's my current routine:

Cleanser - April Skin Magic Soap. This stuff is the real deal for me! Been using it for three months na I think and I NEED TO HOARD IT. It cleanses well and prevents me from getting my normal amount of blackheads. Also removes makeup pretty well too! Basta not too heavy. I use both the black soap and the marble soap. Could be drying so always follow up with a hydrating products.

Toner/softener/essence - must have. Makes skin so much better, and the rest of the skincare after it more effective. This is how you get that bouncy smooth skin look! I love Shiseido softened from the Ibuki and White Lucent line. That's my HG. The Ibuki I've been using for years. Recently I got to try the Origins Original Skin essence and it's also super good! But better than that is the Mega Mushroom Skin Relief. I have no more words to rave about it.

As for an exfoliating toner, super OK yung Pixi Glow Tonic. I had my friend buy a full bottle pa in the US after I tried a sample! But I limit my use of this, only when my skin needs it. It's a powerful exfoliate and I get flaky for a few days.

Serum - if you want to solve something fast, a good serum can help you with that. I love the new White Lucent Serum for reducing blemish size in just a couple of weeks. I also like the Clear Difference serum of Estée Lauder! Does Kiehl's Midnight Recovery count? Also love the clear one, yung may vitamin c.

Moisturizer - This I rotate liberally. Whatever's light yet hydrating I'm on it. Super important din yung smell for me IDK. Currently rotating Gel De La Mer, Origins Make A Difference, Estée Lauder Nutritious, and Shiseido White Lucent. I don't use moisturizer during the day if I use serum; if I use moisturizer in the AM, I skip the serum.

Sunscreen - only one sunscreen forever: the Biore in the blue tube!!!

Eye cream - surprise, I don't use eye cream often! Parang my moisturizers do well already, and I sleep 7-8 hours daily. So I only use eye cream when needed.

Not in the daily routine but absolutely necessary:

Masks - Leaders Bio Cellulose Sheet Mask changed my skin. That and the Anti Trouble mask. Once or twice a week as needed. I stock up also! Then mud mask just to clear abubot in the pores! I love Queen Helene Mint Julep Mask, a Origins Active Charcoal, and currently the Glamglow Tinglexfoliate.

Exfoliation - Once or thrice a week as needed, after facial wash! Love the AHA Wash Cleansing (picked it up in Tokyo but available na rin pala here!), it ha AHA for removing dead skin. Also, Cure Natural Aqua Gel 4vr. It's more gentle. I use the AHA when Cure is not enough.

Whew! Told you it's going to be long!

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