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Morning Skin Routine
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items Start your day with a simple yet comprehensive morning skincare routine that leaves your skin refreshed and radiant. This quick and easy 4-step routine will not only nourish your skin, but also provide essential protection for a glowing and healthy look throughout the day.
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Step 1: Cleanse
Step 2: Hyaluronic Acid
Step 3: Vitamin C Serum
Step 4: Moisturizer + SPF
Step 1: Cleanse
You can just splash some water on your face or cleanse with a mild soap. There's no need to splurge on an expensive cleanser. Many dermatologists recommend drugstore staples.
It's non-foaming, gentle, and effective for those with sensitive or dry skin. This is my personal favorite
For Sensitive or Dry Skin - CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser with Ceramides and Hyaluronic Acid
Salicylic acid controls oil in acne-prone skin
For Oily Skin - Neutrogena Oil-Free Salicylic Acid Acne Fighting Face Wash
For those with combination skin who like foaming cleansers
Best Foaming for Combo Skin - CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Face Wash
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Step 2: Hyaluronic Acid
Apply to damp skin for maximum absorption. Hyaluronic acid hydrates, plumps, and smooths your skin while enriching your skin's barrier
Minimizes fine lines and pores while hydrating
Best Mid-Price Option - La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Pure Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum
Brighten complexion and improves skin's elasticity while hydrating
Best Splurge - SkinCeuticals Hyaluronic Acid Intensifier
Lightweight, non-comedogenic (so it won't clog pores), and free of mineral oil.
Best for Oily Skin: ISDIN
Contains 75% hyaluronic acid & and the brand’s proprietary HydraFence to keep skin moisturized for up to 120 hours
Best for Dry Skin: Water Drench Glow
Step 3: Vitamin C Serum
Apply after the hyaluronic acid has had a few minutes to absorb. Vitamin C protects skin from environmental pollutants, brightens, evens out hyperpigmentation, and fights aging.
My personal favorite...this formula is stabilized so the product lasts longer. It's formulated with glycolic acid, which treats hyperpigmentation
Best for Hyperpigmentation & Environmental Stressors - Murad Vitamin C Glycolic Brightening Serum
Good for sensitive skin. This product moisturizes while brightening
Best Drugstore Option - CeraVe Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum
This has a very high concentration of vitamin C, which results in a higher price point, but a greater chance at seeing results
Most Powerful Vitamin C Serum - Peter Thomas Roth Potent-C Power Serum
A stable, oil-soluble form of vitamin C known as THD ascorbate to minimize signs of dark spots, lines, wrinkles, and loss of elasticity. Sunday Riley incorporates exfoliating glycolic acid in a totally safe and effective manner to refine skin texture...
Best for Acne-Prone Skin: Sunday Riley
Has a lower concentration of vitamin C than other serums, so it's a good starter vitamin C serum to see how your skin will react to the ingredient.
Best for Sensitive Skin: SkinCeuticals Serum 10
Step 4: Moisturizer + SPF
I like to use a combination moisturizer with SPF instead of using two different products. Apply generously in order to protect your skin from UV rays
My personal favorite! I've used it for years and love that it offers protection from UV rays and blue light
Most Moisturizing - Supergoop! Daily
A very gentle formula for those with acne, eczema, or other skin conditions. It's also very reasonably priced.
Best for Sensitive Skin - CeraVe AM
EltaMD's SPF products is a longtime favorite among dermatologists. It also comes in a tinted version
Versatile for all Skin Types - EltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40
This one is oil free & won't clog pores. It also contains ingredients that soothe inflammation (ceramides and niacinamide)
Best for Oily Skin - La Roche-Posay
Has hyaluronic acid for hydration but a light pearlized powder that makes skin look dewy & helps even out skin tones
Best for Dry Skin - Shiseido