2025 Relearning My Skincare Routine in My Late 30’s

                           

🌞 Relearning My Skincare Routine in My Late 30’s

Having mature skin in my late 30s definitely had me relearn how to do my skincare routine from the start. Especially since there was a phase in my life when I stopped skincare altogether 😅.

There was also a time when I exposed myself to the sun a lot because I wanted to be tan ☀️. While the sun isn’t completely bad, moderation should always be observed—especially during the very hot hours like noontime.

I still enjoy sunbathing, especially when I go for long walks 🚶‍♀️. I try to estimate (“tantyahin”) the best feeling of sunlight against my skin — when it feels too harsh, that’s the time I stop 😊.

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💧 My New Skincare Steps

A day before I plan to go out, here’s the order of products I currently use. I’ve only tested this once so far, so it may change with time — but for now, it’s good enough! ✨

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1️⃣ Rice Water Bright Moisturizer – The Face Shop

Not the best moisturizer I have, but since I already own it, I’ll fully utilize it just until it run out! I slather this on my face all morning. My goal is to let my skin absorb as much moisture as possible 💦.

I prefer doing this in the morning because I feel that if I leave moisturizer on my face at night, wrinkles build up faster (just my observation 👀).

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2️⃣ Hada Labo Facial Wash (the blue one)

I don’t have a photo because it’s in the bathroom 😅, but it’s easily available at Watsons for around ₱300.

Per the label, it’s formulated in Japan and manufactured in China.

For me, it’s quite okay compared to The Face Shop brand I used before. This Hada Labo facial wash isn’t harsh — it leaves my skin hydrated and not dry, so it serves its purpose well ✅.

If you have good recommendations, I’d love to hear what brand you use in the comments section! 💬

Since I’m going to bed, I always use this to remove the morning moisturizer from The Face Shop.

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3️⃣ Exfoliate – Eskinol

Then I use Eskinol to remove more of the stickiness that the Rice Water Bright moisturizer leaves behind. Remember this is the night before I plan to go out.

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4️⃣ Hada Labo Hydrating Light Cream

Next, I apply this new cream around my lip area, because that part tends to dry out. So I add moisturizer at night as well. This part does is not easily prone to wrinkles so I feel like I am good.

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5️⃣ Belo Retinol Serum

Lastly, my sister gave me this Retinol serum, and I love the scent of it 💕.

I apply it strategically on my cheeks, nose, forehead, and chin — avoiding the under-eye area since that part can easily form wrinkles when I sleep on it.

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🌤 Skincare Routine on the Day I Go Out

When I’m heading out, I keep it simple and light 🌸

1️⃣ Wash my face with Hada Labo facial wash.
2️⃣ Apply Hada Labo Hydrating Light Cream all over my face — especially around the lips and under-eye area.
3️⃣ Use Careline Skin Tint — it’s like a CC cream but without full coverage. I’m still on the hunt for a better CC cream since I don’t want to go back to foundation anymore. Foundation just doesn’t work for me these days — it dries out easily and looks too visible in daylight 😕.
4️⃣ Set everything with good old Johnson’s Baby Powder 🩵. For now, it works perfectly — it serves its purpose and doesn’t dry my skin too much.

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✨ And that’s it — my current skincare journey for mature skin. Still evolving, still learning, but definitely enjoying the process 🌸💆‍♀️

That is it for now. Thanks for reading all the way.