how to layer your skin care products to get the most out of them!

I have been dealing with very acne-prone skin since I was about 13. For 14 years I have tried every thing I can find to help and have found nothing that works long term. Lately I have been developing my own skincare routine with some new products and some products I’ve used for a long time. I’m learning how to layer your skin care products the right way.

I have about 8 products split between morning and night routines, but what I found myself asking was how do I layer the products to get the best results? I did a bit of research and through my own trial and error I found this is the best method.

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How to layer your skin care products:

DAYTIME:

First you must start with cleaning your skin.
Secondly, I use a toner. I use a toner that’s for acne prone skin. Toners help remove oil, tighten pores, and sooth your skin.
Next up, any serums or oils. I use a roll on oil that helps brighten skin and improve textures.
Eye cream – It’s never too early to start. I have been testing out a few different ones. My eyelids seem to be very sensitive and I need to be careful.
Finally Moisturizer. Try to get one with an SPF for daytime. Even when it’s Winter, you still need to protect your skin!
Apply makeup, if you wear it!

NIGHT TIME:

Cleansing is the first step again. Make sure you remove all makeup, and then use a facial cleanser.
Toner
The third thing I do at night is apply an acne spot treatment gel. I apply it only at night during the winter because skin is dryer in the winter.
Next I apply eye cream.
Finally Moisturizers. I use a different moisturizer then I do during the day, something that helps replenish my skin overnight.

**I also use a face mask one to two times per week.

I stick to the same cleanser and toner, but I’m always on the hunt for a new favorite mask. I love testing out different masks from Sephora, especially when they have inexpensive $5 ones. Whenever I accumulate points with Sephora, I use them on masks or skincare products. The best 500 point reward I ever got was a clinique pep-start pack. It had eye cream, moisturizer, and a face scrub. I loved it all!

Do you have a skincare routine? Or are you a wash and go kind of person? My mother has excellent skin and all she does is use plain soap and water, and she doesn’t have a go to moisturizer, it’s just whatever she finds at Walmart. My sister and I are super jealous, and a little frustrated that we didn’t get a ‘good skin gene’ from her! I’m crossing my fingers that when I get to be her age, my skin looks even half as good as hers!

How to layer your skin care products.