How to Build a Skin Care Routine
Great skin is not simply a matter of DNA — your daily habits, in fact, have a big impact on what you see in the mirror.
According to a recent study I just made up, 100 percent of you have no freaking idea what to do with the massive number
of skincare products sitting in your bathroom (hey, the data. doesn't. lie.). At least once a week, I get a late-night
text from a friend frantically asking about the correct order to apply skincare products. Like, what comes first, serum
or toner? Or, wait, face oil? Is that before or after moisturizer? What about face masks?
Listen, I get it. It’s not like we’re born with an innate knowledge of what order to apply skincare products. And though
it may seem like a "whatever works! You do you, boo!" situation, it's...not. At all. Because if you don’t layer your
products in the right way, or if you use the wrong moisturizer with, say, the wrong toner, you could either render them
totally ineffective or, worse: hard-core irritate your face.
But don’t freak—I spend my life reciting the skincare product steps like the commandments, and now I shall impart my
~holy~ wisdom onto you. Below, I broke down the correct order to apply your skincare, the steps you can definitely skip,
and the best products for your exact skin type. Wow, we better be best friends after all this.
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