How to Build a Bespoke Skincare Regime 🧖‍♀️

Medik8 has over 70 different products: including cleansers, direct acids, toners, serums, creams and sunscreens. We give you the choice to tailor your skincare specifically to your needs. But with so many products, and only one face, where do you even start?

THE PERFECT REGIME

Understanding your skin is the first step to a fully developed skincare routine. Consider the skin concern you want to address – is it fine lines and wrinkles you want to target, or a set of blemishes which need to be calmed? We have specifically designed Medik8 Regimes Guides to cater to any skincare concern.

However if you want to build your own skincare regime bespoke to you and your skin’s needs, keep reading or talk to us in clinic to learn more.

At Medik8 they keep it simple. They believe every skincare regime should be based on CSA; vitamin C and sunscreen by day, vitamin A by night. Start with CSA, and you can build from there. Here’s how to build a typical morning and evening routine:

AM

1. Cleanser

In the morning, a light cleanser will gently wash away oils produced overnight, leaving your skin prepared for morning skincare. We recommend a foam, mousse or gel cleanser for the most refreshing morning cleanse.

2. Direct Acid/ Toner

A light sweep of a direct acid or hydrating toner can help other active ingredients in your regime to penetrate better into the skin.

3. Target Serum

This could be a peptide or a booster serum to target a specific skincare concern. Depending on whether your target serum is oil, water or emulsion based, it may layer before or after your vitamin C (check the table below for layering guidance!).

4. Vitamin C

Vitamin C, an exceptionally powerful antioxidant, is vital to apply in the morning to protect your delicate skin from environmental damage throughout the day.

5. Moisturiser and Sunscreen

Keep your skin protected from damaging UV rays and sun damage, which can cause premature ageing. Advanced Day Total Protect™ combines your moisturiser and sunscreen into just one easy step.

PM

1. Cleanser

Start with a gentle eye make-up remover such as Eyes & Lips Micellar Cleanse™. You may want to Double Cleanse your face, particularly if you wear heavier make up, to ensure your skin is thoroughly cleansed. You can do this by using a heavier, oil or cream cleanser, before using a lighter foam, mousse or gel cleanser.

2. Direct Acid/Toner

A light sweep of a direct acid can gently exfoliate the complexion, while helping other active ingredients in your regime to penetrate better into the skin.

3. Target Serum

This could be a peptide or a booster serum to target a specific skincare concern. Depending on the base of your target serum, it may layer before or after your vitamin A

4. Vitamin A

The skin is most active at night, when skin cell regeneration becomes supercharged. This makes it the ideal time to use vitamin A serums which also speed up skin cell renewal. Certain vitamin As can be deactivated by sunlight, so always incorporate your retinol or retinal serum into your nighttime routine. (r-Retinoate® Day & Night is the only form of vitamin A which can be used in the morning!)

5. Moisturiser

Overnight is also the ideal time to rehydrate, as richer moisturisers have time to sink deep into your skin. Opt for a heavier moisturiser than you would use in the daytime to truly nourish and rejuvenate delicate skin as you sleep. .

6. Bi-Weekly At Home Treatment

Applied up to twice a week to give your skin a boost, we have a range of masks and treatments which are perfect for some skin indulgence. Sleep Glycolic is a perfect at-home peel for a mid-week treat.

LAYERING SKINCARE

So you’ve chosen the products you want in your bespoke skincare regime, now it's time to understand how to layer them onto the face, in the morning or evening.

When layering skincare, these are our general recommendations:

1) Apply in the order; Cleanse, Toner/Direct Acid, Eye Serum, Face Serum, Eye Cream, Face Moisturiser, Sunscreen

2) When layering multiple serums apply in the order; Water-based serums then oil-based serums then emulsion-based serums (see the table below for which base your serum is)

3) Apply any serums of the same base in order lightest to heaviest in texture

If you are unsure, or have any queries about building a bespoke regime, please do not hesitate to contact us on our social channels or through email afterglow.aesthetics1@gmail.com