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Here's Exactly How to Apply Your Skin Care Products in the Right Order

We take out the guesswork so you can put your best face forward
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Step 3: Apply your serum
Once the skin has been cleansed and toned, it's time to apply your serum of choice. This can range from anti-aging, brightening, hydrating or blemish-fighting. According to Christopher, it's important to "massage serums in to the skin until it feels like they're fully absorbed" before moving on to the next step.

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Step 4: Choose a lightweight moisturizer with SPF
It's easiest to choose a moisturizer that already contains SPF — this even includes your eye cream. Christopher likes to keep it light and simple during the day as layering too many products in the morning can "get sticky and, even worse, roll up on your skin and mess up your makeup application." sun protection helps prevent premature aging and helps protect the skin from any photo-sensitivity that results from your skin care products.

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Get primed to catch ZZZs with this p.m. skin care routine
Christopher says to think of your nighttime skin care routine as a "health ritual for your skin" and a way to physically and energetically "remove the day" (i.e. oil, sweat and makeup) from your skin. Now is the time to apply your heavier, more concentrated products in preparation for them to be absorbed while you sleep.

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Step 1: Cleanse to remove the day
We want to start by cleansing the face in a similar manner to the morning. Apply your cleanser for at least one minute to break down your makeup and any other pore-clogging grime. If you have an exfoliating cleanser, Christopher suggests nighttime is the best time to use it.

He also recommends adding a mask treatment following the cleansing step once or twice a week. "If you're looking to clean out your pores and brighten your skin, then I suggest an exfoliating mask that uses clay — let it dry and then rub it off with a wet cloth."

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Step 2: Use an exfoliating toner
Like you did in the morning skin care routine, apply your toner to a cotton swab and smooth over the face to remove any additional product and prep the skin for better absorption of the active ingredients in the next skin care steps.

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BY HANNAH SAVIN | OCT 25, 2018 | SHARES
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