Morning Skincare Routine: Hydration and Protection
Your morning routine focuses on gentle cleansing, deep hydration, and protecting your skin barrier.
- Cleanse: Rinse with Water
- Skip harsh cleansers in the morning and rinse your face with lukewarm water to retain essential moisture.
- This prevents stripping the skin of its natural oils, which is especially important for dry, sensitive skin.
- Antioxidant Serum: Riversol Anti-Aging Serum (Vitamin C)
- Apply Riversol’s serum to deliver a potent dose of antioxidants and vitamin C, which helps brighten the skin and protect against environmental damage.
- This serum is gentle enough for sensitive skin while offering anti-aging benefits.
- Peptide Serum: The Ordinary Buffet
- Layer on The Ordinary’s Buffet serum, which is rich in peptides and hyaluronic acid to boost hydration and support skin elasticity.
- Peptides help with skin repair and can enhance the skin barrier function, making it ideal for dry and sensitive types.
- Moisturizer: Farmacy Honey Halo
- Use Farmacy Honey Halo, a rich moisturizer infused with honey, ceramides, and shea butter to deeply nourish and lock in moisture.
- Honey is also known for its soothing and anti-inflammatory properties, perfect for calming sensitive skin.
- Sunscreen: Isntree Water Sun Gel
- Finish with Isntree Water Sun Gel, a lightweight, hydrating sunscreen that offers broad-spectrum protection without clogging pores.
- It’s formulated without alcohol, making it suitable for sensitive, acne-prone skin.
Evening Skincare Routine: Cleansing and Repair
Your nighttime routine should focus on removing makeup, hydrating deeply, and treating acne gently.
- First Cleanse: Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Water or e.l.f. Cleansing Balm
- Use Bioderma Sensibio to remove makeup and sunscreen gently without irritating sensitive skin.
- Alternatively, the e.l.f. Cleansing Balm melts away impurities while providing a soothing cleanse.
- Second Cleanse: Riversol or Pacifica Ceramide Face Cleanser
- Follow up with a Riversol or Pacifica Beauty Ceramide Face Cleanser. Both are non-stripping, gentle options that cleanse while reinforcing the skin’s barrier with ceramides.
- Ceramides help lock in moisture and repair the skin, essential for very dry skin.
- Peptide Serum: The Ordinary Buffet
- Reapply The Ordinary’s Buffet serum to promote skin repair overnight.
- Peptides and hyaluronic acid work well overnight to support hydration and skin regeneration.
- Moisturizer: Farmacy Honey Halo
- Use Farmacy Honey Halo again for overnight nourishment, allowing its rich, soothing formula to replenish moisture lost during the day.
- Treatment: Tactupump Forte (Benzoyl Peroxide + Adapalene)
- Wait at least 15 minutes after moisturizing before applying Tactupump Forte to avoid irritation.
- This treatment combines benzoyl peroxide (to kill acne-causing bacteria) and adapalene (a retinoid for acne and anti-aging).
- Use sparingly to minimize dryness and irritation, and always follow up with moisturizing the next day.
Additional Tips for Dry, Sensitive, and Acne-Prone Skin
- Introduce Products Slowly: When using active ingredients like Tactupump Forte, introduce them gradually to minimize irritation.
- Hydration Throughout the Day: Consider using a hydrating mist during the day to replenish moisture.
- Barrier Care: Focus on ceramides, peptides, and moisturizers to support your skin barrier, especially when using acne treatments.
- Patch Test: Always patch test new products to ensure they don’t cause sensitivity or breakouts.
By following this carefully curated routine, you can manage dryness, sensitivity, and acne while maintaining a well-hydrated and healthy complexion.