If your TikTok or Instagram algorithms have picked up on your interest in skin care, you’ve probably heard of skin cycling. This “trend” may have just popped up on your FYP, but it’s not new to the aesthetician community.
Created by dermatologist Dr. Whitney Bowe, skin cycling means incorporating rest and repair days into your skin care routine. If you’re using a lot of active ingredients – think exfoliants or potent serums – your moisture barrier might be needing a little extra recovery.
Here’s Dr. Bowe’s suggested schedule, broken down:
NIGHT ONE: Exfoliate
NIGHT TWO: Retinol
NIGHT THREE: Recovery
NIGHT FOUR: Recovery
So what does skin cycling look like for your routine using SkinGloss Products? Here’s our suggestion:
Every night: Remove makeup and cleanse with your fave SkinGloss cleanser.
Night one: Exfoliate with Gleam On, Porefection Pro, or Swipe Bright.
Night two: Night Shift, our Vitamin A / Retinol
Night three: Recover with BetaBoost
Night four: Recover with BetaBoost
We also recommend Skin Drip and Skin Dew daily for moisture barrier support and Skin Whip at the end of your routine to lock everything in.
If you have a habit of overusing actives, skin cycling is a great introduction to keeping an easy-to-follow regimen – and a healthy moisture barrier.
Finally, don’t forget a key piece of advice for any routine: Listen to your skin. You know it better than anyone!
Still have questions? Contact your fave SkinGloss aesthetician for a personalized recommendation!