After about a year of trying things I realized my face just doesn't like stuff. I tried many products many different ways and I am now down to just using 2 or 3.
neutrogena hydro boost water gel moisturizer
Aveeno Ultra Calming Foaming Cleanser (most days I don't even use this)
The thing that made the biggest difference in my skin is the Clinique. I don't know what it is about it but it's fantastic! I've gotten to a point where I will even use it to remove my make up with a soft cloth, then apply the neutrogena. My skin is baby soft after using it, reddness is cut down greatly, it doesn't feel bumpy etc. My face just looks amazing compared to what I was doing before, and when I was using all the creams, acids etc. I'm not saying those don't work for people! But if your skin is like mine you may love this too.
I use the clinique at night, apply the neutrogena, and in the morning I will just apply a bit more neutrogena under my make-up. That's it. I only use the aveeno occasionally if my skin feels dirty.