For maximum results, apply your skin care products after cleansing in order of viscosity. There is a method to applying from the thinnest to thickest.
- Toner is has a consistency similar to water and should be applied first.
- Next, apply your serum, which is similar to a thin gel.
- Finally, add your thick cream moisturizer.
The reason to do it in this order is because the toner is a liquid and acts as a carrier to deliver the serum deeper into the skin. The moisturizer, being the thickest, is the final layer to provide protection and act as a sealant to hold the other products into the skin.
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Comments:
Do you have to let each product seep into the skin? Meaning, if I apply moisturizer right after my serum, won’t it just mix altogether?
Posted By: Erin |
No, it generally won’t mix together. You’re layering not mixing.
Posted By: Renée Rouleau |