Reddit mentions of ETUDE HOUSE Moistfull Collagen Cream, Soft Moist Gel Type Moisturizing Facial Cream, 63.4% Super Collagen Water & Bobab Water Makes Skin Plumpy with Long Lasting Moist, 2.53 Fl Oz

Ok! Well I am a 24 yr old female with combination skin. I am normal on my cheeks but oily in my T zone. I've dealt with severe cystic acne my entire life but after seeing a dermatologist and getting chemical peels and changing my diet, it went down drastically. Now I am just left with hormonal acne on my chin and some discoloration on my skin. So here is my brand new routine I started a week ago! Many of these products have made people break out but it's just about finding what's right for you :)

Morning

Use [low ph Cleanser] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016NRXO06/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

[Toner] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LUU42NU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

[vitamin C serum] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G2TQNZ4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

[Moisturize] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AF63QQE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1)

[sunscreen] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SM99KWU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

Nighttime

Oil cleanse with [this] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V2FBAQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

same cleanser

same toner

A [random sheet mask] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BAM7F8C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

same vitamin C serum (under eyes only)

[collagen cream] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016AEC63I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

[overnight moisturizer] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018IX7N2S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

I've also been taking [primrose oil supplements] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NH5AK2S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) but it's only been a week and I'm not sure if it's doing anything yet. I bought some other stuff too but since this worked for me, I am sticking with it and might change it up next week and add more things in.

I realized a while ago that I have to apply my moisture in layers. So yes I do use a ton of moisture products, but my skin has proper hydration and a consistent moisture barrier that no active has ever been able to penetrate.

OP I would stop washing your face unless maybe once at night, and only oil cleansing. Oil cleanses oil. Your face doesn’t need extreme cleansing or other cleansing products.

I would spray with a moisturizing toner (there are a million, choose one that you like) then layer 1-2 layers of a hyaluronic Acid over your face when it’s wet with Toner. I like Korean brands, like this one and this one. Then layer that with a snail mucus which sounds awful but it’s crazy hydrating, like this one. Layer that with a gel, like this. Then a cream like this one and finally a sleeping mask like this one. Bonus points for applying a wet sheet mask over it for 30 minutes.

It seems absolutely extra and I personally wish I could slap on a moisturizer and call it a night but it’s the only way to truly hydrate and nourish the moisture barrier.

You need to add more moisture into your skin. Exfoliating dry skin just makes it even more dry and flaky. For now, I would try to work on improving the moisture barrier on your skin and then use aha to fix the flaky skin. I would recommend sleeping with a sleeping pack which is basically sleeping with a thick moisturizer. If you moisturize your skin and your skin just absorbs it and it still gets dry after a while, then it's not moisturized enough. I used to have chronic dry skin and I switched to using asian skincare products which revolved around making sure my skin was always moisturized. I also suffered from cystic acne so my skin was always peeling. I don't deal with that at all anymore and my skin is always pump and my makeup goes on smooth. I'll tell you my nighttime routine so you can get an idea.

wash face with oil cleanser

wash face with low ph cleanser

apply aha/bha toner

apply essence

apply [collagen moisturizer] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016AEC63I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

apply [this] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018IX7N2S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1) sleeping pack

I'm not familiar with the cleansers, but a few lovely moisturizers I like for dryer skin are:

Shara Shara Water Girls Ice Cream Especially lovely for warmer months. It's cooling and absorbs nicely!

Miss Flower & Mr. Honey A bit of a commitment but I recommend getting a decant sometime! It's so lovely!!

Etude House Moistfull Collagen Cream It's really more gel-like in consistency and I was very impressed by this product, especially considering the low price point! This is a perfect example of luxurious doesn't necessarily equal expensive!

...hope this helps! I'm sure the others have great suggestions too!

I have combo skin (generally oily but as I've gotten older more dry, especially if I'm using actives and especially ESPECIALLY in winter) that's acne prone.

As far as cleansing, I've been trying to not use any soap in the mornings (except for micellar water) because I think over soaping makes my skin break out. To take off makeup, I've been using Garnier Skinactive Micellar Water ($6.59) and then second cleansing with Bliss Rosegold Gentle Foaming Cleanser ($10.99) or Pacifica Cosmic Hemp balancing face wash ($10).

I've been using Derma E Vitamin C Concentrated Serum w/ Hyaluronic Acid ($19.99 on Ulta, $18 at Walmart) and Clinique Hydrating Jelly ($28 for 4 oz) after in the mornings and the Ordinary Natural Hydrating Factors ($7.70) OR Etude House Moistfull Collagen Cream ($14.90 on Amazon) before bed. The Ordinary & the Etude House creams are nice but too thick for me to use in the mornings because I don't have time to let them sink in completely before I have to put on make up, the Clinique dries much faster. I think I prefer the Etude House more than the Ordinary (makes my skin feel smoother) but the Ordinary is so cheap that I always buy it.

For exfoliants, in the mornings I don't wash my face with soap, I just rinse with water and follow with Pacifica's Kale Water Micellar Cleansing Tonic with glycolic acid ($12). At night I switch between Pixi Overnight Retinol Oil ($24), Differin ($12.89) and a benzoyl peroxide gel (right now Neutrogena On the Spot - $9). Once a week I'll use a Pixi Glow Glycolic Peel pad ($22).

I also have been using Lancome Skin Feels Good Hydrating Tint ($35) because it has hyaluronic acid and SPF 23 (when I use this I powder with BareMinerals Original Foundation because it has an SPF of 15 so I'm covered as far as skin protection). On days where I don't feel like wearing make up I'll use Neutrogena Hydro Boost Sunscreen w/ SPF 50 ($16.49). I get greasy with this by the end of the day, but I'm not worried about it. Powdering helps.

TBH the only thing that really helps my acne are prescriptions to Epiduo Forte + Acanya, but because I'm "too old to have acne" (HAHA OKAY) my insurance doesn't cover that so I've been using Differin and Neutrogena :( It works but not as well as the RX stuff.

My skin is a mess right now. I am not particularly acne-prone the majority of the year, but at the beginning of summer every year I get deep cystic acne. Like, one at a time. And I am waking up with little whiteheads almost every morning. I consider my skin to be combination as the upper part of my T zone and my forehead are like a desert, but the rest of my face is oily. With work, and going through a bout of depression, I can hardly invest a heavy amount of time, money, and energy into my skincare routine, but I do care about it. I was wondering if anyone would be willing to give suggestions and chat away here on what I could do.

Right now my skincare basics consist of:

• CeraVe Foaming Cleanser
  
• Mario Badescu Facial Cleanser (1-2 times a week)
  
• Dickinson's Pore Perfecting Toner and before that I used Etude House's Pore Freshner.
  
• Tony Moly Cherry Blossom Brightening Essence (but I stopped using it as I felt like it was breaking me out and I saw no benefits) Before that I used the Missha First Essence.
  
• Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference Creme Complexe Hydratante (aka moisturizer) I used to use Etude House's Moistfull Collagen.
  
• CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion w/ SPF
  
• I Dew Care - Let's Get Sheet Faced (sheet masks).
  
  As you can tell, this is very much so suited for skin that is dry. I do live in NY, where it is dry and cold the vast majority of the year, and for that time, it's great. But when summer comes, I am oily AF.
  
  Skin concerns:
  
  
• Aging (I'm 29) - primarily around the eyes
  
• Dark circles
  
• Oily skin - dry forehead/T-zone
  
• Acne prone (during the summer)
  
  Looking for:
  
  
• Serums
  
• Eye cream for hooded lids/aging eyes (so far this has been recommended to me, but... that's kind of pricey).
  
• Products without alcohol in them
  
• SPF
  
• Exfoliant (I theorize the whiteheads might be because I need to exfoliate more).
  
• Anything else anyone recommends.

For the etude house collagen sleeping pack you recommend, do you use this one or this one ? I'd like to try it

I have normal skin and I don't like super heavy moisturizers, so I use more hydrating ones that are between a gel and a cream. I like etude house, nature republic, and belif

No; I looked on the website and it doesn't look like CeraVe has an eye cream with an AHA/BHA in it (which is maybe par for the course, given the sensitivity in the area). But I'm sure if CeraVe makes it, it's good!

I was looking at something in this line--you can look at all the CeraVe products there.

Again, I don't think you really need a separate eye cream. I think that's all marketing (so long as you pick the correct product--not sensitizing, etc.--unless you have really sensitive skin or are prone to milia). This one gets mediocre reviews on Amazon, but they don't have the best reviewers there, for many reasons. It's a great line overall, and has AHAs.

So I guess I'd say yes: use oils and a humectant layer at night, and then a non-allergenic moisturizer in the undereye area. Or, if you want a day eye cream, here are some options I'd consider, just looking at Amazon now (not based on anything other than the product line, the reviews there, and fact that they're focusing on moisturizing--I don't know much about eye creams because I don't use them!):

https://www.amazon.com/Etude-House-Moistfull-Collagen-Cream/dp/B016AEC63I/ref=sr_1_18_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1485368690&sr=1-18

https://www.amazon.com/AHAVA-Time-Hydrate-Gentle-Cream/dp/B004SUY4C8/ref=sr_1_15_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1485368894&sr=1-15

https://www.amazon.com/derma-Hydrating-Cr%C3%A8me-Hyaluronic-Pycnogenol/dp/B00A2F06Z2/ref=sr_1_40_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1485368894&sr=1-40

https://www.amazon.com/First-Aid-Beauty-Eye-Cream-0-5/dp/B0051YND8G/ref=sr_1_53_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1485369019&sr=1-53 <-- THIS might be your best bet. they focus on intense hydration and simple, good ingredients

https://www.amazon.com/Boots-Protect-Perfect-Intense-Cream/dp/B0054PKQEQ/ref=sr_1_83_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1485369050&sr=1-83

https://www.amazon.com/Weleda-Defying-Cream-34-Fluid-Ounce/dp/B0041M32H6/ref=sr_1_85_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1485369050&sr=1-85

https://www.amazon.com/Innisfree-Green-Seed-Cream-30ml/dp/B00JJGML6M/ref=sr_1_92_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1485369050&sr=1-92 <---bet this is good too

https://www.amazon.com/Prairie-Skin-Caviar-Cream-0-68- Ounce/dp/B002AMUFUG/ref=sr_1_108_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1485369202&sr=1-108 <---this is insanely expensive but people really swear by it

https://smile.amazon.com/MIZON-Collagen-Power-Firming-fl-oz/dp/B00I976K5U/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1485369660&sr=8-1&keywords=mizon+collagen+eye <---see below

and here's a sorted list of current eye products at Makeup Alley (note I wouldn't go on anything where there's only one review). Looks like the Mizon above is pretty popular (and it's a great line generally).

GL!