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My current skincare routine

My skincare routine has evolved over the years as I've blundered through life sampling across drugstore and high-end products (Dermalogica, Philosophy, etc) trying to find my holy grail items.  I should start with saying that I have combination oily skin that is acne prone.  It has been slightly less acne prone than when I was a teenager, but that may be due to a better understanding of how to care for skin instead of changing hormones.  I used to have the worst misconceptions about skincare, e.g. don't use moisturizer for oily skin!  Wrong!  Oily skin needs moisturizer because it is often oily due to being too dry underneath, and the body tries to overcompensate by producing too much sebum (oil). About two years ago I believe, my bestie Jenn, gifted me a starter set from Murad: Acne Complex Kit $60 from Sephora For the longest time, I kept repurchasing the set or full-sized versions of certain items within the set when they ran out.  My favorite was d...