Building a routine, one step at a time

Start with four

Most skin does well on four steps: cleanse, treat, moisturise, protect. Add anything else only once those are a habit.

Morning

• Cleanse with a soft gel, or simply water if your skin is dry.
• Treat with three drops of vitamin C serum on dry skin.
• Moisturise with a pea-sized amount of cream.
• Protect with SPF as the last step, every day.

Evening

• Cleanse twice if you wore sunscreen or make-up.
• Treat with a hydrating serum on damp skin.
• Moisturise, then press in a few drops of face oil if your skin feels tight.

Give it time

Introduce one new product at a time and wear it for a few weeks before judging it. Skin changes slowly; a routine you keep is worth more than a perfect one you abandon.