Order Of Skin Care.

Apr 12, 2016

Morghan H.

In what order should I be applying mu skincare?

Apr 12, 2016

Kitty K.

Make up remover/first cleanse, cleanser, physical scrub (if used), toner, Chemical Exfoliant (if used) serum, moisturizer/oil.
Masks vary.. Read the instructions to know. Typically mud/clay masks are applied after cleansing.

Apr 12, 2016

Alyx T.

Kitty I've heard it's thinnest to thickest in terms of products that stay on the skin, would you agree? I've heard mixed instructions on where a serum goes when dealing with oils.

Apr 12, 2016

Kailey L.

I do an Asian beauty routine, but their school of thought isn't so much thinnest to thickest, but what absorbs the quickest versus what takes longer to absorb, with the exception of actives (retinol, benzoyl peroxide, glycolic acid, etc). For example, say you use a retinol serum that's fairly creamy. Even though you may use something thinner in your routine, like an essence or ampoule, you should use the retinol serum first and let it do it's thing for as long as possible before going in with the rest of your routine.

Apr 12, 2016

Kitty K.

@Alyx The molecules in a serum penetrate the skin a lot deeper than a cream... Why anyone would apply a cream and then a serum is beyond me.. As far as textural thinnest to thickest I personally wouldn't follow since at the end of the day it's the molecule size that will determine how deep it can go. Moisturizers and oils are interchangeable as some oils mimic Vaseline in a sense that they just seal moisture.. Which can work great on top of creams but an oil with antioxidants and more skin goodies would be better off mixed in with a moisturizer or applied first. And if you're doing a hydrating serum that has other skin care goodies you can skip out on moisturizer and oils. When I personally deal with dehydration and dryness I look torwards serums as they yield much better results than oils. 

Apr 13, 2016

Morghan H.

Other then the order. what kind of products should I use. I have very dry skin. and I want to try a vitamin c serum but everything s so expensive. is that an drugstore serum. along with a toner moisturizer and everything else

Apr 13, 2016

Kitty K.

A good vitamin c serum will always come with a good price tag. Vitamin C isn't stable so there needs to be appropriate packaging (dark with no light exposure, in an pump so that no air affects the product, not in a jar or bottle package that exposes it to air). Since you don't want to spend money I would suggest trying Niacinamides, same effect as vitamin c and is stable and normally more affordable.
You could try Olay's regenerist fragrance free serum which contains a great amount of niacinamides and peptides for $22.99.

Apr 14, 2016

Morghan H.

I have the elf. I want a vitamin c one but I don't know what's good