Skin Care Routine Help

[tori8780]

Hi. I'm 26 years old and looking to get into a better skincare routine. Right now this is my schedule:

AM : Cleanse with chagrin valley facial soap, moisturize with Rainwater Bontanicals serum and moisturizer, sunscreen if I'll be outside longer than just dashing to my car. Apply make up.

PM : Cleanse with chagrin valley soap, moisturize with a 50:50 blend of argan oil and jojoba oil.

I just bought the Vit C serum, BHA toner and AHA toner, but I am not sure at what point in my routine I should be using them. Also, I have combination skin that leans towards dry in teh winter (in frigid Kansas) with large pores and slight redness. Its not rosacea (spelling?), I am just very prone to redness, like when I work out I turn tomato red for sometimes a couple of hours I get the occassional spot, but am not acne prone. Mostly I am looking to start an anti-aging regimn and just keep my skin healthy. Any rec's would be great. I am happy with my current cleanser and moisturizer. Thanks!

[JenW]

Hi. I'm 26 years old and looking to get into a better skincare routine. Right now this is my schedule:

AM : Cleanse with chagrin valley facial soap, moisturize with Rainwater Bontanicals serum and moisturizer, sunscreen if I'll be outside longer than just dashing to my car. Apply make up.

PM : Cleanse with chagrin valley soap, moisturize with a 50:50 blend of argan oil and jojoba oil.

I just bought the Vit C serum, BHA toner and AHA toner, but I am not sure at what point in my routine I should be using them. Also, I have combination skin that leans towards dry in teh winter (in frigid Kansas) with large pores and slight redness. Its not rosacea (spelling?), I am just very prone to redness, like when I work out I turn tomato red for sometimes a couple of hours I get the occassional spot, but am not acne prone. Mostly I am looking to start an anti-aging regimn and just keep my skin healthy. Any rec's would be great. I am happy with my current cleanser and moisturizer. Thanks!

The toners can be used at night after cleansing and before serums. I would go with every other day for a toner, and alternate the two (so each one is used like every 4th day. Eventually, ou can up the frequency to every night but alternating the two).

The serum can be used before moisturizing in the am and before oils at night. Since I don't know the ingredients in your am serum, you might just want to use the Vit. C Peptide in the evening. If you feel you need more hydration, you can also add in the Oatmeal Serum (it is the most hydrating in my opinion.) before moisturizer.

[tori8780]

Thanks! I didnt know that about the toners (slowly introducing them) so I probably would have started with one in the am and one in the pm, lol. Thanks again

[JenW]

Thanks! I didnt know that about the toners (slowly introducing them) so I probably would have started with one in the am and one in the pm, lol. Thanks again

Part of the reason we recommend using them at night is that they are chemical exfoliators and they can make your skin more sensitive to the sun. Be sure to use sunscreen! And it is often sufficient to exfoliate about three times a week.

[tori8780]

Thank you!