Simple 5 STEP ROUTINE For Glowing Skin (You Only Need This), by Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme on YouTube. 6 min 4 s.
- Video length
- 6 min 4 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Find your skin type. Wash your face, wait an hour without applying anything, then check it. Tight and flaky means dry, shiny all over means oily, and shine only on the forehead and nose means combination.
Keep the routine to five steps rather than ten. Cleanse, apply an antioxidant, moisturise and use sunscreen in the morning, then add one targeted treatment at night.
Cleanse twice a day with a gentle, non-stripping cleanser. If your skin feels tight or squeaky afterwards, the cleanser is too harsh for you.
Apply an antioxidant serum such as vitamin C or niacinamide to clean skin before moisturiser. These ingredients help with dullness, uneven tone and everyday environmental damage.
Choose a moisturiser that matches your skin. Gel or lightweight lotion suits oily skin, while a richer cream suits dry skin. Apply it while your skin is still slightly damp.
Finish your morning routine with a broad-spectrum sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher. Use enough to cover your face and neck properly, not a thin smear.
If you have pigmentation or melasma, try a tinted sunscreen. The tint helps shield skin from visible light that can worsen dark patches.
At night, cleanse, moisturise and add one treatment for your main concern, such as a retinoid for fine lines or an acid for dark marks and redness.
Tips and common mistakes
Patch test any new serum or treatment on your inner arm for a day before using it on your face.
Add only one new product at a time and give it a few weeks so you can tell what is working.
Do not use a retinoid and an exfoliating acid on the same night, as this irritates most skin types.
Reapply sunscreen through the day if you are outdoors, since one morning layer wears off.
Questions
Do I really only need five steps?
Yes. Cleansing, an antioxidant, moisturiser, sunscreen and one night treatment cover the basics for most people. Extra products mostly add cost and irritation risk.
Can I use vitamin C if I have oily skin?
Yes. A lightweight vitamin C or niacinamide serum suits oily skin well. Choose a gel-based formula and skip heavy creams.
When will I see results?
Give a new routine several weeks of daily use before judging it. Pigmentation and fine lines usually take longer to change than dryness or oiliness.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
