- Understand what your skin actually needs.
- Learn the correct order to apply your skincare.
- Build a simple routine you can stick to.

Understand Your Skin

Before choosing products, it helps to understand what your skin actually needs.

Your skin type describes how your skin naturally behaves, while your skin concerns are the things you would like to improve — such as dehydration, breakouts, sensitivity, uneven tone or the visible signs of ageing.

Take a moment to notice how your skin feels throughout the day. Does it become oily? Does it feel tight after cleansing? Do some areas behave differently from others?

Understanding your starting point makes it much easier to choose products that support your skin rather than simply following the latest skincare trend.

Your skin type describes how your skin naturally behaves — for example, how much oil it produces and how easily it retains moisture.

Your skin concerns are the things you may want to improve or support, such as fine lines, breakouts, dullness, pigmentation, sensitivity or dehydration.

You can have more than one skin concern at the same time — and your concerns can change even if your underlying skin type stays the same.

Skin School Tip: Your skin can also change with the seasons, hormones, stress and lifestyle, so it’s worth checking in with your skin and adapting your routine when needed.

Build Your Basic Skincare Routine

A good skincare routine doesn't need to contain lots of products.

The best place to start is with a few essential steps that support your skin every day. Once you have the basics in place, you can introduce additional products to target your individual skin concerns.

Your core routine should focus on:

Cleanse → Tone → Treat → Moisturise → Protect

Each step has a different role, and using your products in the right order helps you get the most from your routine.

Start simple. Stay consistent. Then build your routine as you get to know your skin.

Introducing New Products to Your Skin

New skincare is exciting — but your skin doesn't need everything at once.

When starting a new routine, introduce products gradually rather than changing everything overnight. This gives your skin time to adjust and makes it much easier to identify which products work well for you.

Introduce one new product at a time.

Start with your essential routine and gradually add serums, exfoliators, masks or other targeted treatments.

Give your skin time.

Skincare isn't an overnight fix. Consistent use over time is often more important than continually changing products because you haven't seen an immediate result.

Patch test when appropriate.

If you have sensitive or reactive skin, consider testing a small amount of a new product before introducing it fully into your routine.

Listen to your skin.

A little adjustment can sometimes happen when changing your routine, but persistent redness, burning, itching or significant irritation is a sign to stop using the product.

Slowly. Consistently. One step at a time — let your skin lead the way.

SKIN SCHOOL TIP
Changed several products at once and your skin doesn't like something?
Strip your routine back to the basics and introduce products individually. It can make identifying the culprit much easier.