Skincare routines with:
La Roche-Posay Glycolic B5 10% Pure Glycolic Acid Serum

Putting prices and dates to keep track of how much and how often I spend to keep up with the routine. Morning: Hero $20 - Jul 16th 2024 Baha azelaic $14 - Mar 14th 2025 Major fade $58 - Mar 14th 2025 Anthelios SPF $26 - Mar 14th 2025 Night: Bioderma $14 - Jan 12th 2025 Vanicream cleanser $9 - Dec 2nd 2024 Vichy niacinamide $44 - Dec 2nd 2024 Alt: Naturium tranexamic $20 Mar 18th 2025 Vanicream moisturizer $13 - Mar 14th 2025 Cicaplast $17 - Jan 12th 2025 Exfoliating or microneedling nights Rafa naturals $20 - Jan 26th 2025 Fully cleanser $20 - Jul 8th 2024 Dermalogica fizz mask $26 - Dec 2nd 2024 (wont buy again) Bliss exfoliant $20 - Apr 13th 2024 Glycolic B5 $45 - Jul 16th 2024 Beekman $36 - Jan 29th 2024 Salicylic pads $10 - Feb 22 2025 Witch hazel toner $9 - Mar 14th 2025 A313 $44 - Jul 18th 2024 Triple paste $17 - Jun 15th 2024 Hyaluronic acid serum $14 - Feb 22nd 2025 Notes for myself: Cocokind ceramide serum & byoma moisturizer have lactic acid Hydroquinone don't put around eyes Microneedling every two weeks, nano or 36 needles halfway through the month, 12 needles end of the month. Use fully cleanser as a mask to get rid of sebaceous filaments cetearyl alcohol is comedogenic for me. (Azelaic booster, celimax ceramide serum, byoma moisturizer, topicals) oleth-3 phosphate is comedogenic for me. (DRMTLGY sunscreen) Use together Niacinamide + retinol Sulfur + Zinc AHA's + Ceremides and glycerin Vitamin C + Vitamin E, Ferulic acid Don't use together Retinol x AHA's BHA's Retinol x Vitamin c AHA's BHA's x retinol AHA's BHA's x niacinamide AHA's BHA's x Vitamin C Vitamin c x niacinamide

Notes for myself: Cocokind ceramide serum & byoma moisturizer have lactic acid Hydroquinone don't put around eyes Microneedling once a week 36 needles Once a month 12 needles Use fully cleanser as a mask to get rid of sebaceous filaments cetearyl alcohol is comedogenic for me. (Azelaic booster, celimax ceramide serum, byoma moisturizer, topicals) oleth-3 phosphate is comedogenic for me. (DRMTLGY sunscreen) Use together Niacinamide + retinol Sulfur + Zinc AHA's + Ceremides and glycerin Vitamin C + Vitamin E, Ferulic acid Don't use together Retinol x AHA's BHA's Retinol x Vitamin c AHA's BHA's x retinol AHA's BHA's x niacinamide AHA's BHA's x Vitamin C Vitamin c x niacinamide

WIMJ is literally a godsend; I don't have to spend hours searching on ULTA and Sephora for products any longer; THE DUPES FEATURE IS AMAZING. This is a new routine I am trying after I got recommended the gold bond product from WIMJ. Everyone is always sleeping on budget products, but if the ingredients are right, they're right. I am super excited about the Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol Overnight because I have been searching for a retinol cream that can be used on the body (not expensive) FOREVER, and WIMJ says it has a good percentage as well as Niacinamide and tons of other amazing ingredients at a very affordable price... The only other body cream with retinol that seemed to have an effective percentage was the Truly Be Firm one at Ulta, but it is super expensive at $30 for 5oz in a jar, and a lot of people were saying the consistency was off. Expensive skincare is only necessary if you're getting high percentages, like La Roche Posay IMO. I am very young now but really want to stay this way forever, hahaha, and I know starting retinol and other products (ESPECIALLY SUNSCREEN), usually used later early, improves your skin, so it lasts longer. Alexa Demie is my inspiration; she says her mother told her to start using serum, etc., really young, and she was passing for a high schooler in Euphoria at 31. UGHH, my inspiration.