How to Create a Skin Care Routine? — In Which Order Should Skin Care Products Be Applied? +2023

Recently, especially skin care products, cleaning of ingredients, acids, chemical peels etc. I’m telling you all the time and I realized that I didn’t explain one of the main issues, I thought that there might be many people with problems in this regard, and I will be explaining how to create a skin care routine like a guide, in which order the products should be applied. This article is completely based on my own experience and research, so if you have a routine that works for you, or if you have a routine that your doctor tells you, I don’t want to say leave it immediately, but maybe you can learn useful information 💖

How to Create a Skin Care Routine?

First of all, I have kept this article very detailed so that people who do not have any skin care knowledge can benefit from it.

Find Your Skin Type

This is so important, why? because when you go to the store to buy a product and ask a question to the employees, you immediately get an answer with the following question; “What is your skin type?” This is the main reason why a product works wonders for someone, but it is bad for your skin, your skin type is different! To quickly find out your skin type, you can do the following test;

1. Take a shower and use a product to clean your face in the shower (it can be a skin cleansing gel.)
2. Do not apply any extra product to your skin after getting out of the shower.
3. Analyze your skin after 1 hour has passed.

According to your analysis;

• If your skin is oily, you can feel it when you touch it, or there are obvious shines when you look in the mirror; you have oily skin.
• If your skin is tense, your skin stretches even more while making your gestures, and you have a very dry skin to the touch; You have dry skin.
• If it shows signs of oily skin from time to time, but at the same time there are tense areas on your skin; you have combination skin.
• If your skin feels sufficiently moist, does not feel dry when you touch it, and if your skin has not lost its elasticity without difficulty while using your facial expressions; you have normal skin type.

Also, you should look at whether you have redness on your skin, it’s just one of these symptoms, but if you have sensitive skin, you should be extra careful with the products you use, but sensitive skin is not just a sensitive skin type, like I have combination skin + sensitive skin, for example, it is not a skin type alone. For more information, you can read our article below;

Skin Cleansing

Whether you want to create a skin care routine in 10 steps or a minimalist routine in 3 steps, why is ‘cleaning’ a step that everyone should do? because our skin is exposed to a lot of dirt during the day, including air pollution. Choose a cleansing product suitable for your skin type.

You can choose a product according to your skin type from the above article or https://www.makeupmag.com/yuz-cleaners/ You can find all our articles about skin cleansing products in the section. If you want to find your own skin cleansing product, there are 2 tips that I can personally give you;

• Do not use 2-in-1 skin cleansers with peeling effect in your daily routine.
• read the ingredient list, you can’t imagine how bad the product is. Click below for help reading the ingredient list;

Moisturizer

No matter how good a cleanser we use when we clean our skin, it always comes from the oils that are good for our skin, so a moisturizer should be applied after every skin cleansing (oily skin too). The chief problem of many skin problems is not having enough moisture.

In Which Order Should Skin Care Products Be Applied?

One of the most confusing issues is that it can get even more complicated when you have more products in your skincare routine. That’s why I won’t say ‘I do it like this’ by giving the names of the products, we all know that everyone’s skin care routine is different now, I prepared a template to list the types of products, you can place your own products by looking at this template and use it in the meantime. A few points to consider;

• I have tried to include all types of skin care products so that everyone can benefit from this template, which does not mean that you should use them all! You can remove product types that are not suitable for you.
• Using more product does not mean better skin. Using too much product can also cause acne breakouts.
• Especially when using acid products, be sure to pay attention to whether they are used together. This is really important!
• I suggest you change your products for winter seasons/summer seasons. (For example, you may experience more dry skin in winter, you may need a stronger moisturizer.)

The highlight of the ranking; it needs to go from water-based structure to more viscous creamy products. The pH values ​​should also be in order from low to high.

Respectively;

Masks & all skin care products that wash off the skin

All the products that you will wash from your skin; masks, paper masks, clay masks etc. If you do not feel your skin very well, you can prioritize skin cleansing and then apply your mask.

skin cleanser

It doesn’t matter which method you use here, for example, you can use two-stage cleansing, I recommend choosing it according to your skin type;

Toner/Toner

water-based products

Prior to: Products with low pH value such as AHA, BHA and L-AA (pH value should be less than 4)

Then: Products with a higher pH value (pH greater than 4), such as amino acids + B5, Ascorbyl glucoside, Niacinamide and caffeine solutions

Anhydrous solutions & emulsions

Oils, Creams & Suspensions

I usually try to rank from lighter product to denser product, but you can also create your own order in this section.

Occlusive products

very dense occlusive products, for example; like vaseline.

suntan cream

I’ve talked too much about sunscreens, you must be fed up by now, so I’m directing you to this article, but I’ll say it again; use sunscreen, even in cloudy weather!

Sample Skin Care Routine

I wanted to include an example skin care routine here, this routine will definitely change according to your skin problems and wishes, so I prepared product x without naming it product y. Also, I think the most effective skin care is the version that is divided into 2 as morning and evening, so I have also exemplified it here. I should also point out again; This routine includes all products so you can know where they are, so you don’t have to use them all.

Morning Routine

• Cleaning: (if your skin is not too oily) wash your face with just water or directly with your skin cleanser.
• Toner
• water-based products: only products that will not make you hypersensitive to the sun
• Anhydrous solutions
• Oils & Creams
• Suntan cream

Evening Routine

• Dual-stage cleaning: to fully remove your make-up + sunscreen (+if you use other pore-clogging products)
• Toner: You can also use an acidic toner in the evening or the same as in the morning.
• water-based products: You can also use products that will sensitize you to the sun.
• Anhydrous solutions
• Oils & Creams & Occlusive products

1-2 times a week;

• Masks
• bulbs
• exfoliation products

you can use.