5 Ways To Save Money On Skincare
No need to Girl Math with these tips. The “Old Money” approach involves increasing value and spending your dollars wisely. While waiting for sales and gifts with purchase are the most common ways to get more for less, it often leaves gaps in the products an individual really needs to have a spectacular and personalized routine. Here are some simple methods to making your money stretch further when investing in your best skincare regimen.
Reduce Product Count or Application Steps
There are brands and spas out there that want your routine to have 8 or more steps in your morning and evening. Who has the time or money for that? Work with a facialist that can streamline your routine down to the basics - Cleanse, Treat, Hydrate, and Protect. Dermatologists share the benefits of pared down routines here in Vogue. Simplify and Save!
Shop Small
Find a facial spa with pharmaceutical/medical grade products on their back bar so you learn about products and benefits during your treatments. This ensures selecting the right products suitable for your skin, which is of critical importance for maintaining a healthy skin barrier. Vogue Magazine’s Anjan Sachar reminds readers in 5 tips that will save you trouble (and money) while shopping online for skincare the importance of avoiding social media influencer recommendations for skincare.
Shopping Small also comes with additional perks like product sampling, the “try before you buy” benefit, so you’ll be certain to ultimately purchase what you like and avoid wasting money. That’s the smart spend!
Professional Treatments Supercharge Your Results
Although an every 4 week professional facial is ideal, due to the typical cellular turnover rate, that’s not always fitting with the budget. Consider the value of quarterly or twice yearly treatments to address issues and provide benefits unattainable from at-home facials. Doing so also aligns with the need for product edits necessary to adjust for seasonality.
Focus on the Cleanse
Don’t feel guilty purchasing multiple cleansers. Fact is these less costly items, when selected with care, enhance functionality by providing proper actives that work to prevent the need for corrective products and services. Multi-step and daily variance in the cleansing routine are required and should be considered a basic foundational approach to achieving your overall goals. A make-up removing cleanser followed with an active cleanser is the basic evening routine, with incorporation of an enzymatic cleanser several times weekly to enhance exfoliation.
Choose High Quality & Multi-Functional Products
When selected carefully, it’s possible to structure a product line-up that hits all the marks with very few steps. The key is incorporating an exfoliant, anti-inflammatories and antioxidants, cellular-directing peptides and often growth factors, bioidentical moisture factors, and effective protectants. Work with your facialist for direction on building your regimen. For example, for those seeking an extremely basic or introductory routine, it’s possible to find a single moisturizer with many of the aforementioned benefits. Another option is to let a tinted sunscreen (spf) function as your AM moisturizer and foundation in one. This is a great option for those dress down or gym days. Higher quality pharmaceutical/medical grade products will amplify effectiveness while at the same time provide innovative solutions to simply daily routines.
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