The Importance of Homecare Products & Establishing a Daily Skincare Routine

Last updated on April 16th, 2024 at 04:18 pm

By: Adriana Nakamura

All too often people think that a single facial will solve all of their skincare problems. I can’t even begin to count how many times I’ve received calls from people who want to get rid of their dark spots, dry skin, fines lines, acne, etc., in a single treatment. Yes, a single facial can give some instant visible results, but those results are superficial and temporary. Getting regular monthly facials does make a difference, but the real results come from two important things: good homecare products and consistency.

I admit that consistency has not always been my personal strong point. I have always been a skincare and makeup junkie, and before I became an esthetician I would purchase anything my esthetician would suggest because I trusted their knowledge of products and my skin. I would start out using everything religiously and after a month or so I would start to see improvements. Then I’d start to get comfortable and fall off of my routine.

I would come home late and would be too lazy to wash my face. Maybe I would skip it the next morning, too. Before I knew it the beautiful products that I paid good money for were just decorating my bathroom counter and I was covered in pimples again (seriously, I used to break out pretty bad well throughout my mid-20s). After that I might find some other skincare thing to try and do it all over again when I really didn’t have to. The products that were recommended to me originally were great, I just stopped using them!

I admit that I still get lazy sometimes, but in general my daily skincare routine is consistent because I have found something that works for me. If you want to use a routine of ten products every day and night that is awesome, do it! If you’re like me and you can’t deal with all of that, just choose the number of products that will work best for you while giving maximum results – I promise you, this is possible. I use 4-5 products each day (it’s really not a lot, trust me): cleanser, exfoliator, SPF, eye cream, treatment serum.

Morning:

• cleanser
• hydrating toner
• eye cream
• moisturizing SPF

Night:

• cleanser
• exfoliator (2x per week)
• hydrating toner
• eye cream
• serum
• Sometimes I apply a moisturizer; it just depends on the serum I use. If the serum is more hydrating or oil-based, I skip the moisturizer, 

I make these AM/PM routines shorter by combining steps 1 and 2: I mix my gentle exfoliator in with my cleanser. This equals a 2-step routine in the morning, and a 3-step routine at night – it literally takes me minutes to do and it works for me, and I rarely break out anymore and my skin usually looks pretty nice and bright. This skincare routine and my regular monthly facial keep my skin happy and I honestly feel so good about myself that I really don’t feel the need to wear much makeup.  If I can keep a consistent skincare routine going, you can too!