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Skincare Routine for Ages 20's to mid 30's

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Follow this routine if you are in your 20's to mid 30's. This age range is all about keeping your skin in shape and learning about anti-aging. Seems kind of early? Not so much, skin's turnover starts to slow down in our 30's
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Choose a Makeup Remover/Oil Cleanser

Removing makeup is essential to ensure you are not just moving your makeup around your face. Or this is the first step of your double-cleanse

 
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Dissolves makeup and buildup without stripping the skin. Nutrient-dense oils and esters provide vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to give you a soft, supple and healthy-looking complexion.
TATA HARPER Nourishing Oil Cleanser
 
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Melts to cleanse heavy makeup and impurities from pores. This lightweight balm transforms from a sherbet-like texture into a smooth oil upon application, breaking down makeup, SPF, dirt, and impurities effortlessly in one step.
Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original | Makeup Removing Cleanser Balm
 
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Melt away makeup and impurities with this skin-smoothing balm. Vitamin C-rich Kakadu Plum and Acerola Fruit help boost radiance and prevent signs of aging. Illawara and Burdekin Plums provide antioxidant benefits while Abyssinian and Meadowfoam Seed ...
Indie Lee Cleansing Balm
 
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Gentle bi-phase makeup remover that makes long-wear and waterproof makeup vanish without a trace. Moisturizing, non-greasy & non-irritating and works without pulling on lashes or causing lash fallout. Suitable for all skin types including sensiti...
Grande Cosmetics | GrandeVANISH Bi-Phase Makeup Remover

Choose a Cleanser

A second cleanser is necessary after removing makeup or oil-cleansing to ensure nothing is left on the skin and products being applied after will penetrate effectively

 
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Gentle, foaming cleanser washes away dirt, makeup, and other impurities, leaving skin feeling soft and refreshed, without stripping its natural moisture. Antioxidant vitamin E works to strengthen the skin's barrier, while calming lavender and green t...
M-61 Perfect Cleanse
 
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Suitable for all skin types. Dermatologically tested deeply hydrating cleanser for soft, smooth and healthy skin. Deeply hydrates the skin, supports a healthy skin barrier and optimizes skin PH levels.
The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser
 
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A gentle formula featuring glycerin and provitamin B5 gently and effectively cleanses the skin, without irritating or drying out skin. The ginseng extract features astringent and invigorating properties, while the protein extract made from moringa se...
BABOR Deep Cleansing Foam
 
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Designed to gently and effectively break down dirt, debris, excess oil and make up, this lightweight pH-balanced formula transforms into a rich lather and prevents stripping vital moisture.
BYOMA Creamy Jelly Cleanser

Choose a Toner

Stay away from alcohol-based toners - those are from the 90's and only dry your skin out. With a toner full of good ingredients in a thin formula, it melts into skin

 
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Helps balance, refresh, and restore the skin’s protective pH mantle while removing excess residue. Hydroxy acids gently exfoliate dead skin cells, and botanical extracts of witch hazel, rosemary, aloe, and chamomile soften, soothe, and tone the skin.
SKINCEUTICALS Equalizing Toner
 
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Absorbs trapped dirt and oil, purifying skin without stripping its natural moisture. Vitamin B5 soothes your skin and stabilizes your skin's barrier. This anti aging facial toner fights the effects of aging, reduces blackheads, and shrinks pores, for...
Eight Saints Coast is Clear Seaweed Anti Aging Face Toner
 
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Support a healthy skin barrier, boost hydration and lessen pore appearance with this calming, lightweight essence. Glycerin locks in moisture to enhance hydration, and soothing Jojoba balances skin's natural microbiome to optimize product absorption....
Dr. Loretta Barrier Enhancing Milky Essence
 
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This works well on all and skin types and condition. It's really good at tightening pores. I have used this essence as a hydrating mist while traveling, to set makeup and post-workout - feels so good if you keep in fridge!
CAUDALÍE Beauty Elixir Face Mist

Choose an Antioxidant Serum

At this age it is beneficial to start protecting your skin from free radical exposure which can age the skin as much as UV exposure

 
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Helps provide antioxidant defense against free radicals while being gentle on sensitive skin. Enhanced with Niacinamide and Bakuchiol, a powerful plant-based retinoid, to help support skin's luminosity and reduce appearance of fine lines in 1 month.
AVÈNE Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Serum
 
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A daily antioxidant serum with 8 technologies that helps protect skin and boost radiance. Provides holistic protection from environmental stressors, and to visibly brighten dull skin.
The Ordinary Multi-Antioxidant Radiance Serum, Vitamin C Serum For Face
 
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Formulated with 30% stabilized vitamin C and is clinically proven to increase visible skin firmness and elasticity, visibly even the skin tone, and reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots and age spots. It's also proven to visibly r...
Medik8 Super C Ferulic Serum

Choose a Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Any age can benefit from HA. Starting now will help skin to maintain moisture and keep young skin looking plump and not dehydrated.

 
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With 1.5% Hyaluronic Acid, this facial serum is formulated with just seven ingredients to help replenish dry skin and retain moisture for healthy-looking, hydrated skin.
KIEHL'S SINCE 1851 Ultra Pure High-Potency 1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum
 
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Deeply soothes and moisturizes the skin from within. Its lightweight, watery texture absorbs quickly into your skin without stickiness, making it the perfect makeup prep step for a smooth, hydrated base.
Torriden DIVE IN Hyaluronic Acid Serum
 
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Infused with a powerful blend of deeply hydrating ingredients, this face serum minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Contains HA-Pro Complex: a propriety blend that stimulates the production of the skin's own hyaluronic acid and delive...
PCA SKIN Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Serum

Choose an Eye Product

The eye area will be the first area to ever show any signs of aging. Starting a product for the eyes now will keep this area looking youthful

 
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Clinically proven to instantly brighten the look of dark circles and depuff under eye bags with fruit-based vitamin C, caffeine, green tea, cucumber, and avocado. Use this lightweight gel to illuminate and hydrate eyes anytime, anywhere.
TATA HARPER Brightening Eye Gel
 
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This nutrient-packed eye gel works to reinvigorate your eyes! Designed to reduce the signs of tired eyes, puffiness, and dark circles while also hydrating and plumping the skin to reduce the appearance of fine lines.
Yerba Mate Wake Up Eye Gel
 
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Infused with hyaluronic acid and caffeine, it minimizes fine lines, dark circles, and crow's feet, revealing a visibly refreshed appearance.
Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Hydra-Gel Eye Patches

Choose a Retinol

Starting a low dose of retinol is smart at this point even if you're not seeing any concerns. This will get your skin accustomed to retinol if you want to increase your dose as you age

 
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Corrects past damage on your skin while you sleep, penetrating more deeply to give it a youthful-looking glow. Powered by encapsulated retinol and botanical extracts, this nighttime formula exfoliates skin to reduce the appearance of blemishes while ...
Retinol 0.3 | Retinol Cream For Beginners
 
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Synergistic blend of encapsulated retinol, a bio-retinol and bakuchiol, a plant-derived retinol alternative, helps improve the look of fine lines, wrinkles, elasticity, & uneven tone, for healthier-looking skin
Naturium Retinol Complex Serum
 
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Combining 5% retinoid ester blend, 1% liposomal-encapsulated retinol blend and .5% blue-green algae with natural, retinoid-alternative activity, this serum fights the signs of aging and improves the look of congested and UV damaged skin. Encapsulated...
Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinoid Serum

Choose a Moisturizer

A well-suited moisturizer will help seal products in and keep skin's natural skin barrier  hydrated and balanced

 
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Helps reduce pore size without leaving a greasy feel to the skin through a combination of burnet, cinnamon and ginger. High levels of pure vitamin E heal and protect while Brazilian sea algae deposits proteins, amino acids and essential minerals.
SKINCEUTICALS Daily Moisture
 
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Gel-based face moisturizer delivers a surge of refreshing moisture in just 10 seconds, instantly making skin feel plump, smooth, and deeply hydrated without any sticky or greasy residue.
belif Aqua Bomb – Lightweight Gel Moisturizer
 
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A lightweight hydrator formulated to last. Featuring Tara Seed Extract to help achieve and retain moisture. Also contains powerful humectants Polyglutamic Acid and Glycerin to smooth and give the appearance of plump skin. This gel cream leaves the co...
Gel Cream Moisturizer | Obagi Hydrate Light
 
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Delightfully weightless, whipped-gel texture calls on brightening plum extract, hydrating hyaluronic acid, oil-balancing willowherb extract and moisture-locking polyglutamic acid to form a powerhouse blend of everyday skin-loving essentials. Together...
Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream

Choose Sunscreen

If you haven't made SPF a daily habit no matter what, now is the time to get in the habit. It makes it easier if you're obsessed with your SPF

 
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A lightweight formulation that gives you the highest level of UVA protection available, along with UVB coverage in a formulation that won't clog pores.
SKINMEDICA Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum SPF 47 Sunscreen
 
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Delivers the ultimate combination of hydration + defense against harmful UVA + UVB rays + free radicals. Formulated with Cera-Sun Technology to restore the skin barrier while alleviating redness caused by UV exposure.
BYOMA SPF 50 Face Fluid - Ultra-Lightweight Facial Sunscreen for All Skin Tones
 
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Provides powerful protection against the sun's harmful UV rays, as it hydrates and is gentle enough for post-procedure skin. Powered by hyaluronic acid, this face sunscreen plumps your skin with lightweight moisture, while micronized zinc and octinox...
EltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40