my 1st regimen (or as far as i can remember):

morning:
cetaphil gentle skin cleanser
oxy cleansing pads
cetaphil facial moisturizer spf 15

night:
cetaphil gentle skin cleanser
clean & clear blackhead clearing pads
tea tree oil
cetaphil lotion

this was WAY too harsh for anyone's skin, even if you have oily skin. i don't know what i was thinking when i used two alcohol based products in one day but i did get a lot of compliments on my skin.

my 2nd regimen:

morning:
cetaphil gentle skin cleanser
cetaphil facial moisturizer spf 15

night:
cetaphil gentle skin cleanser
tea tree oil
cetaphil lotion
aloe vera

didn't really do anything... still got mild acne.

my 3rd regimen:

morning:
cleanse with water
lush tea tree water toner
clinique dramatically different moisturizing gel

night:
lancome bi-facil make-up remover
cleanse with water
lush tea tree water toner
clinique dramatically different moisturizing gel

exfoliate:
aspirin mask (3x/week)

my skin TOTALLY turned around after this (washing with just water). however, i don't know if it was hormones acting up or something but nearing my "time of the month" i got REALLY bad breakouts. other than that, no acne whatsoever.

my 4th regimen & current:
morning:
cleanse with water
lush tea tree water toner
clinique dramatically different moisturizing gel

night:
lancome bi-facil make-up remover
aveeno clear complexion cream cleanser
lush tea tree water toner
bio-oil

exfoliation:
baking soda & water mixture (2x/week)
st. ives apricot scrub (1x/week)

methods i am going to try:
oil cleansing method
apple pack (korean)
tomato pack (korean)
carrot pack (korean)
egg whites pack (korean)

right now, my skin is where i want it to be. except, i broke out pretty badly but still considered mild acne due to stress from exams. i just started using aveeno clear complexion cream cleanser and at first i didn't think it was really doing anything but it really did help tone down the redness in my skin. i'm happy with it. i want to try more natrual skins masks and tone down my regimen. my mom is korean and grew up in korea and uses ~8 products on her face. i used to do the same however i want to stop as i don't think that is good for my skin. however, koreans are big on facials, masks etc so i will try some of those to see if they work..

okay.. i'm changing my regimen.. again.

i'm using:
NOTHING but water..

we'll see how this goes.

LOL

errr why are you laughing?

That's because if a person with moderate acne and obviously severe acne do such thing the face become worst than a monster within a day. In the other side, water is not enough to clean the cumulative dirty, a gentle cleanser it's basic and I guess it's much better than a make-up remover for example.

Bye

A LOT of people only use water.
Do your john teshin' research before assuming something.
Anyways, I don't even have mild acne anymore. 99% clear.
Just because your method works for YOU, don't go suggesting everyone else to do it.
It's MY face, not yours. Who are you to say what I should do to MY face?

So do not make a personal regimen in a public acne forum sweetheart.

lovesicle,

hows the water only thing going? I dont believe using topicals will ever permanetly cure one's acne.

Actually, I gave up with the water routine after about 2 weeks. It dried out my skin SO BAD. T_T Here's my new regimen. Haven't gotten one pimple in a month. no more blackheads.

MORNING
wash with water
lush tea tree water toner
clinique dramatically different moisturizing gel
shiseido spf 32 eye cream
shiseido spf 50 sun lotion

NIGHT
huggies baby wipes
neutrogena oil-free eye make-up remover
shiseido naturgo white clay cleanser
lush tea tree water toner
clinique dramatically different moisturizing lotion
clinique all about eyes

this is the Personal regimen log section dear >_>

update!

MORNING
wash with water
lush tea tree water toner
clinique dramatically different moisturizing gel
clinique all about eyes

NIGHT
DHC Cleansing Oil
shiseido naturgo white clay cleanser
lush tea tree water toner
clinique dramatically different moisturizing gel
clinique all about eyes
vitamin e

EXTRAS
My Beauty Diary Sheet Mask (From China)
Other sheets masks from china.

haven't had a pimple in almost 4 months :] yay! the sheet masks are absolute LOVE. makes my skin feel extremely moisturzied and nice. i recommend them x 49859435 ^^

update:

my skin got a couple of pimples from who knows what but yeah, since it's calmed down a bit, i cut down on the products.

morning
cetaphil gentle skin cleanser
cetaphil lotion
shiseido spf 50 sun lotion

night
neutrogena oil free eye makeup remover
cetaphil gentle skin cleanser
cetaphil lotion

new regimen:

morning:
wash with water
lush tea tree water toner
clinique dramatically different mosituruizing gel

night:
olive oil to remove makeup
soap works oatmeal soap
lush tea tree water toner
clinique dramatically different mosituruizing gel

almost 100% clear again