According to Khatra Paterson, the owner of KP Aesthetics, it’s best to stick with the basics:
- cleanser
- moisturizer
- sunscreen
- drinking water
- balanced diet
Simple skin care also means using just enough product.
“There are no benefits in using liberal amounts of products apart from sunscreen,” Paterson says.
Lunba Khan-Salim, MD, of Time to Bloom agrees. “Using too many products can, in fact, cause skin problems,” she says.
Skin care 101
Aside from keeping your routine simple, experts offer a few more tips for acing your skin care routine.
- Get the order right.
- Exfoliate once per week.
- Always wear an SPF.
- Drink water, and lots of it.
- Don’t forget your neck and décolletage.