Dermatologist Shares Her Simple Anti-Agging Skincare Routine – ryan

Dermatologists Can Find the Skincare World Intimidating to Wade Through.

Dr. Suchism “TIA” Paul, A Board-Certified Dermatologist in Newport Beach, California, Said Her Training Helped Her Undersand which Products Actually Worked. Prior to that, “I was always very confused, too,” Paul, 38, Told Business Insider.

She learned that it’s precisely that pressures to pile on Enough anti-aging ingredients-vitamin C, retinol, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, peptides, ceramides-that can cause skin irritation and breakouts.

Paul is active on social media to Help Demystify the Skincare World. In one video, she speaks with Mindy Kaling About toning down retinol use.

“My Biggest Takeaway is Keeping IT SIMPLE,” Said. “Not Having Too Many Steps, especally if you don’t know what each serum is meant to do.”

Paul Broke Down Her Simple Daytime and Nighttime Skincare Routine Step-By-Step, Including which Products She Swaps Out Seasonally.

4-Step Morning Skincare Routine:

1. She washes her face with a gentle cleanser (La Roche-Posay Toolerian Purifying Foaming Cleanser).

2. She applies A “Treatment,” Usually Vitamin C Serum (Cult-Favorite $ 182 Skinceuticals Ce Ferulic or the More Affordable $ 35 version of Timeless Skin Care) to Target Brown Spots. Sometimes, she swaps the vitamin C with niacinamide (Paula’s Choice niacinamide 20% Treatment) if her Skin Feels Red or Dry.

   Paul Said This Step Varies Depending on Your Personal Skin Needs. For example, if you have acne, you’ll want to use a serum with salicylic acid.

3. She balls with a hydrating moisturizer (Cerave Daily Moisturizing Lotion or Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel). She likes these’re’re afffordable and have hydrating ingredients like Ceramides and Hyaluronic Acid.
4. Lastly, she applies tinted sunscreen (Supergoop GluowsCreen SPF 40). “I DON’T WEAR MUCH MAKEUP, SO I FIND THAT VER NICE IT IT LITTLE GLOW,” SAID. She Also Likes The Tinted Options From La Roche-Posay and Eltamd.

4-Step Nighttime Skincare Routine

1. Paul Starts by Double-Cleansing, First with an Oil-Based Cleanser (Clinique the Day Off Cleansing Balm) to Remove Sunscreen and Eye makeup. Shen Finishes with Her Morning Cleanser (La Roche-Posay Toolerian Purifying Foaming Cleanser).
2. Shehses eather a prescription-strethe retinoid (Tretinoin), which increes Cell Turnover and Boosts Collagen Production for More Youthful-Locoing Skin. When she has been skin is feeling sensitive, she instead useler, over-the-counter retinol (Murad retinol youth renewal firming & smoothing serum with hyaluronic acid). “I’ve been USSING TRANSIN FOR 10 YEARS – THEN THEN, I Cannot do Iee Single Night,” She Said.
3. She applies the moisturizer she used in the morning (Cerve Daily Moisturizing Lotion or Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel).
4. The last step is an eye Cream (Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Derminfusions Fill + Repair Eye Cream) to hydrate her under-eye area more.

She Also Exfoliates and Practices Skin-Cycling

Paul exfoliates her skin a few time a week to unclog her pores and soften her skin. AFTER CLEANSING HER SKIN IN THE MORNING, SHE APPLIES A Chemical Exfoliant (Paula’s Choice 2% Bha Liquid Exfoliant) or A Scrub (Zo Skin Health Exfoliating polish). She Said Which One You Use Should Be “Based on How Sensitive or Dry Your Skin Feels.” After that Step, she adds moisturizer and sunscreen, omitting any serums that could irritate her skin.

She Also Changes Her Skincare Routine Depending on The Season. In the Winter, when Her Skin Feels drier, She’ll Breaks from retinol and vitamin C (which can be irriting). Instead, she uses Snail Mucin (Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power essence) or a hyaluronic serum acid (LA roche-posay hyalu B5 hyaluronic acid serum) for extraction.

If you’re just starting out with a skincare routine, she emphasized being consistent as well as patient with the results. “I’ve been doing this for so long and now, yes, I feel like my skin is super and soft,” she said. “But for the First Couple of Months, you’re not going to see the effects right away.”