Skincare in the 20s and 30s is quite different to say the least. At one point of time in your life you barely care about your skin, but once you reach your 20s you realise that it’s high time you took matters in your own hands.
Recently, I asked my followers on Instagram to send their skincare routine. It’s amazing to see how people in the same age group use different skincare products and have a routine of their own. This proves that everyone has different skin and you cannot use the same products / methods for better skin. It’s very important to experiment with different products to know what’s best for you!
Skincare in your 20s.
@giasaysthat’s Morning routine:
I start off by washing my face using Kama Ayurveda foaming face wash (a new find) in the morning and then move on to Emolene Moisturizer. This moisturizer was suggested by a dermatologist and is perfect for sensitive skin.
Night time routine: I am a huge fan of Korean products and have been using them for the past 6 years. I started off with facemasks and then moved on to serums.
My night time routine consists of 3 products:
- Bioderma Makeup remover: Removes your waterproof makeup in one swipe. Again, great for sensitive skin!
- Missha Time revolution night repair serum: It contains hyaluronic acid, Glycerine and Vitamin C which moisturises, soothes and improves skin’s texture
- Pure Vitamins C Serum: Vitamin C is so beneficial for your skin as it helps to even out your skin tone and also lighten any type of marks / pigmentation.
That was just my routine and now here is what my beautiful followers shared:
@rutvikakar suggests to clean the face before applying makeup in the morning and to clean the makeup off your face at night with the cleanser.
@riyanatta says for her sensitive skin in the morning she uses Aroma magic neem and Tea tree face wash and applies Aloe Vera gel. Her night time routine includes massaging of ice cubes and applying Aloe Vera gel with 2 drops of Rose Oil by Nykaa.
@ayeshadas1990 uses Lakme facewash in the morning and tones her face with Biotique bio cucumber pore tightening toner and Biotique honey toner, followed by moisturizing. She says Plum vitamin E luminescence cream works beautifully for her dry areas. For her night time routine she uses the same face wash and toners. She then uses two creams Plum grape seed and sea buckthorn night cream and Plum vitamin E luminescence cream. She uses an eye cream from Vaadi Herbals and says it’s good.
@jain_harshita She uses a mild scrub from Khadi India or any other mild face wash. She then uses a cucumber toner from Kiehl’s followed by spot reduction from Kiehl’s, which she tops it with Dramatically Different lotion from Clinique. She uses a sunscreen from Innisfree and tells me that it’s “BOMB”. For her night time she removes her makeup with Bioderma sensible h2o followed by a mold mask, then uses the same toner and spot reduction treatment as mentioned above. Lastly she uses Midnight recovery concentrate from Kiehl’s.
@vartikayaduvansh says she starts her routine by applying rose water and then a medicated moisturizer followed by Rosebud Salve lipbalm and Dry Touch sunscreen. For her night routine she simply just washes her face and applies coconut oil with a few drops of essential oils.
@shahkruti ‘s morning routine starts with massaging ice cubes on the face followed by Himalaya Aloe Vera facewash, Himalaya Day Cream and Biotique Carrot Sunscreen. For her night time routine she uses the same facewash followed by facial oil from Kama Ayurveda- Nalpamaradi Thailum with coconut oil or sometimes uses Biobloom facial oil, finishing her routine with Night cream and Eye cream from Himalaya.
@fazna_7577 cleanses her face with Green gram powder and uses a mixture of Oats and yogurt on alternate days. For her day time routine she moisturizes her face with Face Shop’s Jeju Aloe Fresh Soothing Gel followed by applying a medicated sunscreen. For her night time routine she uses a mixture of Gram powder with Multani mitti followed by Juicy Chemistry Cell Construction Serum and uses La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo(+), on alternate days.
@myeemanyloves uses The Face Shop rice water brightening cleanser and then The Face Shop brightening toner followed by The Face Shop white seed brightening serum, Avene compensating cream and Innisfree water based sunscreen. Her night time routine includes Kama Turmeric brightening soap and then Avene thermal spring water, followed by Kama Kumkumadi oil and Kiehl’s creamy Avacado eye treatment. Lastly she uses a Bobbi brown lip balm.
@khushbooo_dixit tones her face with rose water that is diluted in lemon after which she applies a layer of Sebamed gel and the sunscreen with SPF50. For her night time routine she uses the same toner and the some essential oil in Tea tree or turmeric, followed by Natural Bath and Body’s whipped vitamin E and Vitamin C cream mixed together.
@mypinkhaze uses Kaya brightening beads cleanser in the morning and then the Revivre face serum with SPF 15. For her night time routine she just cleanses the face and applies sheet mask followed by an Aloe Vera soothe gel from Cheryl’s cosmetics which she loves! She also uses a daily pore minimizing toner from Kaya.
@i_m_alphawoman applies Aloe Vera pulp with 1 vitamin E capsule everyday at night which hydrates the skin and removes acne. She also uses this in her hair which makes her hair silky. The name of the capsule said by her is called Evion600 Vitamin E.
@mylovechronicles uses Forest Essential facewash. She also uses Kashmiri Saffron on her good days and uses Tea Tree face wash from Body Shop when she has breakouts. For her night routine she uses Garnier or Bioderma Makeup remover followed with the same face wash and tones her face by applying Body Shop drops of Youth night cream. She uses Physiogel Lotion if she is having a bad skin.
@ankitaa.das uses Neutrogena face wash followed with Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish. She then tones her face with Clarins Paris toning lotion with Camomile. For pigmentation treatment she uses Alpha Arbutin and Shiseido Ibuki for moisturizer. Her night time routine includes face wash, toner and moisturizer same as mentioned above.
Skin care in 30s.
@headturnermakeovers starts by washing her face with Kama Ayurveda’s rose face wash, then tones by spraying rose water which she taps until absorbed (she says that tapping helps with blood circulation). That is followed by Clinique’s eye cream and Biluma skin cream (suggested by her dermat) and finally applies sunscreen. For her night routine includes the same cleansing, toning, under eye cream and moisturizer for which she uses Cetaphil and lastly Vaseline lip balm.
@spicy_heels’s current morning routine includes Tea Tree face wash and scrub followed by Cetaphil Moisturizer and Avene sunscreen. For her night time routine she uses the same face wash and applies the same moisturizer with Vitamin E oil.
@finding_felicity_starts her morning routine by using a mild cleanser post which she applies a toner (either tea tree, rose water or mogra water), she says toner is an important step as it conditions and preps the skin pores. She then moisturizes. She either washes her face or uses blotting paper if it’s too humid. For her night routine she uses a home-made coffee scrub that rose, lavender essential oils and vitamin E. She uses that to remove the grime and hydrates at the same time. She uses the same toner followed by a gel-based hydrant. She sometimes also uses a sheet mask before going to bed.
I hope you guys enjoyed reading this article. If you liked it, do let me know in the comments section!