I would suggest something totally different. First educate yourself regarding skin care ingredients - the good & the bad. You can easily assess your skin type yourself. Oily/dry/combination/sensitive. It isn't hard at all. Once you've done that, start checking out skin care products. By the time you've educated yourself, you should know quite a bit regarding what you want to avoid and what you want to spend money on. I disagree totally regarding the use of soap. Bad soap, yes, you definitely want to avoid. That includes pretty much any kind of off-the-shelf brands which firstly, don't list their ingredients and secondly, which have synthetic fragrances. Most bar soaps are detergents in a solid form made from animal fats, chemicals, perfume and other rubbish. They aren't even actually soap. There are, however, extremely good quality, real soaps out there. A brand I know is of excellent quality and which I'm using myself at the moment is Sibu sea buckthorn soap. It's actually got sea buckthorn purée in it, along with sea buckthorn leaves, oatmeal, coconut, palm & safflower oils, soybean protein, real essential oils which are great for the skin, and other ingredients which are beneficial to the skin. It's suitable for all skin types as well. It leaves dry skin moisturizes and oily skin balanced, so it doesn't overproduce oil/sebum after cleansing. A good serum is also helpful. Serums with high concentrations of vitamin c in them are very good, as well as ones with hyaluronic acid in them. After that, all you really need is a good quality moisturizer. Good quality doesnt mean expensive, either. Look for a cream which is free of lanolin, petroleum by-products, synthetic fragrance/parfum/and the like, mineral oil, silicones (dimethicone, etc; you will know these on sight after you've done some research). It's not nearly as difficult as it sounds. And don't assume that just because the package says 'natural' that it's a good product. Many nowadays are loaded with junk, even brands like Aveda & similar. Always always read labels. You'll save yourself a great deal of money & disappointment, not to mention breakouts & allergic reactions. If you've got problem skin like I do, meaning any acne, if you're very oily, have large pores, any skin tone uneveness, scarring, oily & dry patches, you'll want to get yourself a good acid treatment. The latest one I've tried, which is spectacular, only cost me about $16-$17 from Amazon. It's a 20% salicylic acid 'peel', although there is no noticeable 'peeling' when using it. It just shrinks pores a great deal because it eats through all the gunk in them. It also sloughs off all the dead skin buildup everybody has, brightens the skin, evens out the tone, works on fine lines and wrinkles, literally erases dark spots/sun damage, decreases excess oil production & also eliminates dry skin, gets rid of any rough texture & bumpiness, and makes your skin extremely smooth and soft. Which means your foundation will look incredible when applied, because you've got a great 'canvas' to work on. It will also mean you won't need to use any silicone-based primers, either, allowing your skin to breathe properly. I'd actually recommend the salicylic acid to anybody, even if they don't have so-called 'problem skin'. After you get these basics down and you know what works for your skin, you can then start experimenting with other acids, detoxifying masks, good quality scrubs, etc. Just always remember to read your ingredients labels. Feel free to PM me if you're confused about anything