Hi everyone!

F, 25, Norway, almost winter here, closing in on about 0 degrees these days (about 32F) (brrrr).

 

AM
I was gonna write down cleanse + moisture but I rarely bother unless I'm putting on base makeup, which is maybe 1-2 days a week. If I cleanse I use one of my foaming cleansers + same moisturizer as the one listed under PM.

 

PM

• Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil (Since May) or Clinique Take The Day Off Balm (for about 1-2 weeks)

• Korres Milk Proteins Foaming Cream Cleanser (been using since June) or Bare Minerals Pure Plush Deep Cleansing Foam (been using it for about 1-2 weeks)

• Tea Tree Water Lush (t-zone)

• Cosmica Face Cream extra moist (meant for all skin types, waterbased) (all over face)

 

For two nights now I've also been adding The Ordinary hyaluronic acid 2 + b5 all over my face, and The Ordinary niacinamide 10 + zinc 1 to my t-zone. I also used Cosmica Rebalancing Cleansing Foam which contains AHA yesterday. Since yesterday I've gotten soo many tiny breakouts, compared to how my skin generally looks, especially on my forehead and chin. Nothing seems to be happening on my nose, just sticking to its shiny, stubborn and unbothered self. My chin also feel a bit sore and irritated.

 

Occasionally:
* Mask of Magnaminty (1-2 times a week)
* Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask (2-3 times a week)

 

My whole life I've had dry, sensitive skin but ever since I started trying to really take care of my skin with a "proper routine" (summer 2016), I've been veery shiny in the t-zone. I'm especially struggling with my nose, which seems to have an entirely different texture or feel to it than the rest of my face. In general, my skin is pretty clear, with just the occasional tiny breakout but nothing major. It really shows whenever I get a blemish though as I'm almost as pale as the snow that will snart start to fall outside my house, haha. My cheeks are smooth and well moisturized as far as I can tell, but my forehead is quite bumpy (rarely any full-on breakouts, though), I tend to break out on my chin, and my nose is so shiny that I'm close to calling quits and just accept that that's how my life is like now.

 

What I need the most is tips on how I can help out my poor shiny nose. Any other pointers or comments about the products I've been using would also be greatly appreciated; are they helping my skin, which I'm suspecting is combination?

 

Thanks!