Combination Skin Skincare Tutorial 🧴 ✨, by Ariel on YouTube. 1 min 23 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 23 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Wash your hands, then cleanse with a gentle gel cleanser. Massage for about 30 seconds and rinse with lukewarm water, since hot water strips the dry areas further.
Pat your face dry with a clean towel and apply an alcohol-free hydrating toner. Press it in with your palms instead of wiping hard with a cotton pad.
Apply a niacinamide serum to the oily T-zone and a hyaluronic acid serum to the drier cheeks. Use two or three drops for each area.
Wait 30 to 60 seconds between each layer so the product sinks in. Layering wet products on top of each other makes them pill and feel sticky.
Tap a light eye cream under the eyes with your ring finger if your skin feels dry there. Keep it to a grain of rice per eye.
Use a gel moisturiser on the forehead, nose and chin, and a slightly richer cream on the cheeks. This balances oil without leaving dry patches tight.
In the morning, finish with sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher. Use about two finger-lengths for the face and neck, and reapply if you are outside for long.
At night, double cleanse if you wore sunscreen or makeup, then repeat the serum and moisturiser layers. Skip the sunscreen step in the evening.
Tips and common mistakes
Patch test any new serum on your inner arm for 24 hours before using it on your face.
Add one new product at a time and give it a week, so you can tell what caused a breakout.
Apply products from thinnest to thickest, otherwise the heavier cream blocks the serum.
Do not layer strong exfoliating acids with retinol on the same night, as that easily irritates skin.
Questions
Does the order of products really matter?
Yes. Thin watery products go first and thicker creams go last, so each layer can reach the skin. Sunscreen always comes last in the morning.
How long should I wait between layers?
About 30 to 60 seconds is enough for most serums. If a product still feels tacky, give it another minute before adding moisturiser.
Can I use niacinamide with vitamin C?
Most modern formulas are fine together. If your skin stings, use vitamin C in the morning and niacinamide at night instead.
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.
