One of the most common questions we get asked is about skincare routine order. In short, the order you apply your skincare products is important and affects how well your skin absorbs the products and the efficacy of the product. A general rule most people like to follow after cleansing is applying products from the lightest to heaviest consistency.
Not sure where to start and what products to use for your skincare journey? Come into Aesthetica for a complimentary skin consultation. During your consultation, one of our skin experts will analyze your skin using EMAGE and create a customized treatment plan and skincare routine to treat your concerns.
Step-by-step guide for your morning skincare routine ![☀]()
A good morning routine protects and prevents the skin from aging. This routine should help your skin feel calm, hydrated, and protected all day.
Step 1: Cleanser
You should be cleansing your face in the morning and before bed. Many people assume that in the mornings they don’t need to wash their face, but that is completely false. The truth is, the oils in your hair and the dirt, debris, and oils on your pillow, sheets, and blanket clog your pores. Congested pores trap bacteria in your skin, which leads to breakouts.
Some of our favorite cleansers that we carry at Aesthetica are:
Step 2: Toner and/or hydrating Mist
Toners serve a number of purposes. For one, they can remove other dirt, oil, or debris remaining after cleansing your face, but also, they can help replenish your skin, restore your skin’s pH level, and prep your skin for the rest of your routine. There are toners that help combat different skin concerns such as oily skin or soothing sensitive skin. The right toner can make all the difference in your skincare routine.
Some of our favorites at Aesthetica are:
Step 3: Prevent
Majority of us start thinking about a consistent skincare routine to prevent or slow down aging. Our favorite skincare products that slow down aging are growth factors. Think of these products as Botox in a bottle. Growth factor serums restore the skin’s elasticity, smoothness, and suppleness for a more youthful appearance. They also help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and support collagen and elastin health and the skin’s repair and renewal functions. Our two favorite medical-grade growth factor serums are both clinically proven to enhance aging skin and to help support healthy skin. Try them by shopping at Aesthetica today.
Aesthetica favorite anti-aging growth factors are:
Step 4: Hydrating serums
For patients who have dry skin or just want extra hydration, plump, and pamper we recommend using a hyaluronic acid (HA) serum. The correct way to use HA serums is to wet your fingers and apply the HA serum for maximum absorption.
Aesthetica favorite HA serums we carry are:
Step 5: Skin concern specific treatments
At Aesthetica, we carry a number of nutrient dense and concentrated medical-grade treatments to address specific concerns. Our favorite skin treatment products we recommend to all of our patients to help protect their skin from free radicals are antioxidant products.
Our favorites include:
There are patients who want products to address specific skin concerns such as hyperpigmentation, redness, or acne.
Some of our favorite add-on products include:
Shop most of these products in-store at Aesthetica or through our online stores!
Step 6: Eye cream
If you choose to use an eye cream, apply it after your serums and treatments, but before your moisturizer. Eye creams can help add more moisture and hydration to the eye area, help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, help with the appearance of dark circles, and overall help rejuvenate the delicate skin around your eyes.
Some Aesthetica favorite eye creams include:
Step 7: Moisturize
Since moisturizers have a thicker consistency, they should be applied after all your serums and treatments, but before your sunscreen. Moisturizers help increase the skin’s water retention, repair the skin barrier, and seal in all your skincare products you’ve applied. At Aesthetica, we carry different moisturizers from Alastin, SkinMedica, ZO SkinHealth, and SkinCeuticals for different skin types. Patients with dry skin may not need or want the same moisturizer as those with oily or acne prone skin. Shop some of your favorite moisturizers with us in store or online!
Our favorite moisturizers at Aesthetica:
Wondering if we carry your favorite moisturizer in-store at Aesthetica? Call us at 801-785-8884 to check or to hold your product.
Step 8: Protect
This step is the most important step in any skincare routine that should not be missed! You guessed it, it’s sunscreen. Sunscreen can not only help moisturize, even, brighten, and give the skin a glowing appearance, but it also protects your skin from the sun’s harmful rays. At Aesthetica, we carry tinted and non-tinted sunscreens with different formulations. Drop into Aesthetica and shop some of our favorites!
Aesthetica favorite medical-grade sunscreens
Step 9: Makeup routine
This isn’t a part of a skincare routine, but once you’ve applied your sunscreen, you can apply your makeup for the day.
Step-by-step guide for your nighttime skincare routine ![🌙]()
Your nighttime routine resets your skin and assists your skin in its restoration process. Our goal for our nighttime skincare routine is to cleanse the skin and create a fresh canvas for your skin cells to work on. Review our recommended step-by-step instructions on the order of your skincare products.
Step 1: Cleanser
Your first step is the same as your morning skincare routine and that is to cleanse your skin from oils, debris, and dirt that has accumulated on your skin throughout the day.
Step 2: Exfoliate
At Aesthetica, we highly recommend most of our patients to adopt an exfoliator and add it into their nighttime routine. Some exfoliators are more aggressive than others and can only be tolerated a few times a week, some are less aggressive than others and most patients do well using them daily. Not sure where to start with an exfoliator? Schedule a complimentary skincare consultation with one of our Master Estheticians today to help!
Exfoliators we love here at Aesthetica include:
Step 3: Prevent
Your growth factor serum should be used twice a day for optimal results. Shop in-store at Aesthetica today.
Step 4: Hydrating serums
If you opt in to use a hyaluronic acid (HA) serum, this too should be used at night and during the day. Our favorites are the SkinMedica HA5 and Alastin’s HA Immerse. Shop with us in store or shop online today!
Step 5: Skin concern specific treatments
Some of these skin concern specific treatments are used twice daily, others are either used during the day or at night. At Aesthetica, we carry a number of nutrient dense and concentrated medical-grade treatments to address specific concerns. These treatments help your skin cell turnover and reset while you sleep or they can help address specific skin concerns such as hyperpigmentation, redness, or acne. Not sure which products to use for your skin concerns or which you should be using at what time and the frequency? Come in and one of our skin expert Master Estheticians can help. Call us today to schedule a complimentary appointment today at 801-785-8884.
Step 6: Correct
Spot treatments are for patients who want to address a specific area of the skin such as acne or pigmentation. These products are usually very concentrated, are only applied on a as needed basis, and we typically recommend our patients to apply them at night.
Some of our favorite products we recommend for spot treatment at Aesthetica include:
Shop these products through our online store. Have questions? Call us at 801-785-8884.
Step 7: Eye cream
Unless you’re using a retinol based eye cream, most eye creams should be applied with your day and nighttime routine. If your eye cream is the Skinbetter EyeMax Alpharet Overnight Eye Cream, or similar, it can only be used at night.
Step 8: Retinol
Retinoids are vitamin A derivatives that speed up skin cell turnover. Retinoids have years of clinical research as anti-aging compounds. Retinoids trigger cellular exfoliation and promote collagen production, improve skin texture, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, reduce and prevent breakouts, lighten dark spots, and remove dead skin cells.
Depending on how well your skin tolerates retinol products, we recommend starting off by using retinoids a couple times a week as a part of your nighttime routine and increasing your dose as directed by one of our skin experts. At Aesthetica we offer medical-grade retinols. Some of these retinoids are more aggressive and some are less aggressive. We also offer Skinbetter Alpharet which is an ideal retinoid for patients with sensitive skin. Come in for a complimentary skin consultation to see which retinoid product may be best for you.
Medical-grade retinols at Aesthetica
Step 9: Moisturize
Moisturizer is going to be your last step for your nighttime routine to seal in all the other skincare products you’ve applied, repair your skin barrier, and increase your skin’s water retention. Your nighttime moisturizer can be the same one you use at night or a thicker one. Some patients prefer a thicker moisturizer at night and a lighter consistency moisturizer during the day. Whatever your preference may be, we got it all at Aesthetica. Come in and shop with us at Aesthetica today!
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Shop in-store with us, or through our online stores, for even more products!
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