On the satisfying quest of simplifying my routine

About half way through the year I was going through some stuff and thought what better way to feel better than a refresh to my very simple routine of hada labo, snail mucin and non-ab moisturiser. The top photo is what I ended up with, and honestly it was really nice spending that much more time on self care every night.

Now that I’m back on my feet again, I’m finding so much satisfaction in simplifying my routine to ingredients that I know are truly necessary. I feel like it’s very easy to fall for good marketing and viral products on Instagram/tiktok (I’m looking at you BOJ ginseng essence). I think we can also blame the 8 step skin care routine that was trending a few years back, and maturing is realising that more products is not always better. But am I mature enough to finish off my earlier routine before I start with the new one? That would be a no.

I am aware that a lot of it also has to do with experimenting, and to find the ingredients that work for you, I guess you do have to try out a lot of products and eventually it just all adds up. Take that time when The Ordinary blew up, with their main marketing technique having single ingredients in a single product, which made experimenting with new ingredients much easier. But I guess my point is, trying to find products that has as many things I need in one bottle rather than purchasing one thing for one specific need can be just as fun and satisfying as getting lots of new products to try, as well as being more efficient. I’m so looking forward to not having to take 30 minutes to apply and wait for all the layers to dry down.

by AgreeableRow1827