Skincare 101
Great skin requires a great skincare regimen. What we've learned from beauty experts like @helloavabeauty , is that there's definitely an optimal way to apply your products. Whether you're a minimalist who prefers sticking to a three-step routine or the type of person that has 7 step routine - how you apply them in the correct order can make all the difference.
Here skin-care expert HelloAva explains the most effective way to apply every single product in your routine.
Here skin-care expert HelloAva explains the most effective way to apply every single product in your routine.
1. Cleansing in the am and pm is a MUST + going to sleep without removing your makeup is a BIG no no. Tip: Gently pat your face dry with a soft towel. If you wear makeup, you may need to cleanse twice at night.
2. Apply toner after cleansing your face and before everything else. Pour a few drops of toner into your palms or a cotton pad and gently swipe onto your face. Tip: Hydrating formulas can be used twice a day. Do not use exfoliating toner and retinoids or other exfoliators at the same time.
3. Serum in the am and pm will help protect the skin during the day but also helps your skin from drying out at night time. Tip: In the am use a serum with antioxidants—like a brightening vitamin C serum. During the pm, use a moisturizing serum with Hyaluronic acid or Retional, which keeps your skin from drying out at night, especially if you’re using anti-aging or acne treatments that can irritate and dry out the skin.
4. Moisturize religously, every single day for beautiful skin, as it hydrates skin and locks in all the other layers of product you’ve applied. But before you moisturize, layer eye cream and your spot acne treatment before moisturizing.
5. Protect with sunscreen, hands down, the most crucial skin-care product. It should be the last step, but any skincare expert will tell you that sun protection is the most important part of any skin-care regimen.
2. Apply toner after cleansing your face and before everything else. Pour a few drops of toner into your palms or a cotton pad and gently swipe onto your face. Tip: Hydrating formulas can be used twice a day. Do not use exfoliating toner and retinoids or other exfoliators at the same time.
3. Serum in the am and pm will help protect the skin during the day but also helps your skin from drying out at night time. Tip: In the am use a serum with antioxidants—like a brightening vitamin C serum. During the pm, use a moisturizing serum with Hyaluronic acid or Retional, which keeps your skin from drying out at night, especially if you’re using anti-aging or acne treatments that can irritate and dry out the skin.
4. Moisturize religously, every single day for beautiful skin, as it hydrates skin and locks in all the other layers of product you’ve applied. But before you moisturize, layer eye cream and your spot acne treatment before moisturizing.
- Apply eye cream: you’ll typically want to layer it underneath moisturizer, since eye creams tend to be thinner than face moisturizers. Tip: try to avoid using a hydrating eye cream at night, it can cause fluid retention that makes eyes look puffy in the morning!
- Use spot treatment: at night because that’s when your body’s working hardest to repair itself. Avoid layering acne-fighting ingredients like benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acids with retinol, which can cause irritation. Tip: instead, make sure you’re doing the most to keep skin calm and hydrated.
5. Protect with sunscreen, hands down, the most crucial skin-care product. It should be the last step, but any skincare expert will tell you that sun protection is the most important part of any skin-care regimen.
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