In what order should I layer my skin care products?
Beauty experts and editors alike are constantly fielding the question (and we havethe answer!
Do you gotta wait in between skin care steps?
Short answer: yes, if you might!
Any active ingredients you use need enough time to properly penetrate the skin.
And no one wants that.
As for how long you should wait?
Well, the pros have a few recommendations.
How long should you wait?
It’s when you throw actives into the mix that you may need to pause for a beat.
Then wait two minutes before moving on with your routine.
Humectantslike hyaluronic acidactually do their best work on damp skin.
But what does this look like in a routine?
That’s not to say you need a timer to count down the seconds.
“Serums have a low molecular structure and are absorbed very quickly into the skin,” says Croff.
Just eyeball the dry time: If your skin feels dry, you’re probably fine.
You’d take one minute to cleanse, then wait one to two minutes before applying each product.
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