Oh! Hi there. How’s your skin doing? A little confused? Don’t worry. I get it. The world of skincare can be daunting to say the least. And there’s nothing worse than investing in beauty products, just to have them gather dust on your bathroom shelf because you don’t know how, when, or why to slot them into your routine.
So, pour yourself a top-up of tea (‘wine’), and let’s talk about building a skincare routine customised to your needs; whether you’re brand new to skincare, a seasoned actives-loving pro, or somewhere in between.
Why Build A Routine
Before we dive into a tally of products and steps, let’s start with some very important context. A steady, reliable skincare routine does three very useful things—keeps your skin healthy, targets your concerns, and actually gives products the time to work.
1. Keeps your skin healthy
Like brushing your teeth or washing your hair, your skin needs daily care to stay in top shape. A routine keeps it clean, balanced, and protected from everyday grime and environmental stress.
2. Treats certain concerns
From dullness to blemishes and ageing, skincare helps to tackle your personal skin concerns to make your face look even amazing-er than it already does.
3. Gives your products time to actually work
What’s it they say? Glowy, god-tier skin wasn’t built in a day. All the potent players in your skincare time need consistent use to get to work. While there’s definitely a few instant fixes that’ll get your skin looking practically ethereal (eg. a sheet mask or a ham and cheese croissant), your products will work their best through consistent use.
How To Build A Skincare Routine
Now that we’ve got the “why?” out of the way: Let’s get into the nitty gritty. According to your Very Knowledgeable Skincare Sages (us), your routine should consist of four stages. And to make things easy, they do exactly what they say. Nice!
Stage 1: Cleanse
This is your reset button. A cleanser helps remove all the excess oil, dead skin, and makeup from your face so the rest of your skincare can work.
Stage 2: Treat
Time to target. The treatment stage helps treat specific skin concerns. Here your slot in any of those straight-talking, no-mucking-about products that target specific issues—like exfoliants or serums.
Stage 3: Nourish
After all that work, your skin deserves a drink. Hydrate and replenish with a nice, nourishing layer of moisture. Enter: restorative face oils, face creams, or maybe even both. Happy skin is hydrated skin.
Stage 4: Protect (AM only)
You’ve gone to all the effort of caring for your skin, may as well protect your handiwork. SPF is your fiercely protective defense against those bitchy UVA/UVB rays. Not only fighting sun damage, SPF also helps you ward off fine lines, dehydration, and bad vibes.
Wanna know what this looks like in action?
Skinimalist routines curated just for you and your skin type. Click your skin type for a step-by-step routine that's perfectly sized for your phone wallpaper. (You're welcome.)
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