One new product at a time. Boring advice, but it saves money and frustration. If you add three serums at once and break out, you have no idea which one caused it.
How do you build a simple skincare routine when every product online sounds important?
I keep seeing cleansers, toners, essences, serums, acids, retinol, barrier creams and sunscreen. I want better skin, but I don’t want a 10-step routine.
People share simple skincare routines built around cleanser, moisturizer and sunscreen before adding extra products.
Answers & Discussion
If your skin feels tight, burns or flakes, focus on barrier repair first. Gentle cleanser, plain moisturizer and SPF. Skip acids and strong retinoids until your skin feels calm again.
Start with cleanser, moisturizer and sunscreen. Use that for a month before adding anything else. Most routines fail because people buy five active products at once and then cannot tell what helped or irritated them.
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