If youre looking to find the best skin care products and routine, you can take the Allure skin-care quiz. The quiz is an interactive questionnaire that puts all of Allures skin care and product know-how into a more streamlined system for you. It was created based on a need for guidance in sorting through an endless sea of skin care products in order to create a routine for yourself that feels both purposeful and custom. While it’s not a substitute for consulting a professional, the quiz will allow you to better understand the skin you’re in and ultimately help you decide which products to invest your time, money, and faith in.
If youre wondering about the correct order to apply your skincare products, the general rule is to layer your products from thin to thick, and to apply the products with the highest percentage of active ingredients first so that they are absorbed first. For example, you should cleanse and exfoliate first, followed by toner, serum, moisturizer, and SPF. Makeup should go on after SPF.
If youre looking for a skin care routine guide, you can check out SELFs ultimate skin-care routine guide. The guide covers everything youve ever wanted to know about all the potential skin-care routine steps and ingredients, including what you should keep in mind based on your skin type and any health conditions you may have. The guide is organized in a way that allows you to start at the very beginning if youre brand-new to the idea of a skin-care routine, or to skip to the sections that cover what ingredients might be right for you if youve dabbled in skin care and just want to know more.
If youre looking for a daily skincare routine, you can follow the basic steps that should be in every at-home regimen for oily, dry, combination, or acne-prone skin. The basic steps are to cleanse, treat, and moisturize. You should cleanse twice a day with a gentle, nonfoaming cleanser, moisturize with a light, hydrating moisturizer, and protect your skin from sun damage with an SPF of 30 or more. You can also treat the skin with a serum to brighten, hydrate, or smooth. When choosing skincare products, look for active ingredients and check the dose listed on the packaging.
