Routine Help

[Anonymous]

Hi. I need some help with my skincare routine order for AM and PM. I would really appreciate any help. Here are the products. I am open to removing duplicate products as well. Thank you so much.

Gentle cleanser

The Ordinary Glycolic Acid Toner

The Ordinary Caffeine Solution for eyes

The Ordinary Matrixyl Solution

The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

SPF Moisturizer

PM Moisturizer

Sunday Riley The High-Dose Retinoid Serum

Sunday Riley The C.E.O Serum

Sunday Riley The Auto Correct Eye Cream

Sunday Riley The Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment

I also have these masks which I do once a week each.

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2%

The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution

[quspork]

@Anonymous Which of those products are new to you and which are you already using?

[meou]

@Anonymous you've got quite a few acid products so I probably wouldn't use that many at once

AM routine

• Cleanser
• The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% or The Ordinary Matrixyl Solution
• Sunday Riley CEO serum (vitamin C)
• Choose an eye cream 
• SPF moisturizer

PM routine - Exfoliating night 1-3x a week 

• Cleanse
• Either the Glycolic Acid toner or the Sunday Riley Good Genes (good genes would be applied after the ordinary)
• The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
• Choose an eye cream 
• PM moisturizer 

PM routine - retinol night 3 -4x a week

• Cleanse
• The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% or The Ordinary Matrixyl Solution
• Sunday Riley The High-Dose Retinoid Serum
• Choose an eye cream 
• PM moisturizer 

Big call outs 

• The matrixyl solution shouldn't be used with pure ascorbic acid (vitamin c) or direct acids (any of your exfoliants) I believe it reduces it's effectiveness
• I don't like using an acid toner in the AM i find it overkill on my skin barrier 
• Id use the salicylic acid mask like a spot treatment on breakouts as needed
• The AHA 30% I'd probably only use once a month and I'd do it as replacement of the glycolic toner and/or good genes treatment
• Id probably end up with retinol 2 nights in a row then exfoliate repeat and then take one night off from both.  At the beginning I'd probably use the retinol once a week and work up 

Hope that helps