Hi @Shelltee79 and welcome to the world of skincare! Before I start, Iโll say that none of your productsโor any products, reallyโwill completely stop or remove laugh lines. Those and undereye lines, among others, happen after repeated facial expressions. The only way to truly avoid lines is to stop making facial expressions, and who wants that boring of a life? ๐ There are ways to reduce the appearance of lines, but just remember to keep your expectations realistic.
Oh, and Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Glow Serum with Hyaluronic Acid & Niacinamide isnโt a skincare product. Thatโs a makeup primer. Youโd apply that right before your makeupโor apply it alone to act as makeup for a glowy radiant look.
Itโs hard to see each product in your photo, so a few may be missing from my suggested skincare routineโฆ
PM:
- Cleanser (nightly) - Clinique Take the Day Off Makeup Remover (if you wore makeup that day) followed by La Roche-Posay Toleriane Cleanser.
- Exfoliate (1-3 times a week) - The Ordinary Glycolic Acid Toner. I know TO suggests using this daily, but donโt do that or youโll over-exfoliate and break your skin barrier, which leads to all kinds of badness.
Once or twice a month, replace this glycolic acid toner with The Ordinary AHA 30% Peeling Solution. Never use both products on the same day. And be sure to leave that peeling solution on your face no longer than 10 minutes. I use it a couple times a month and sometimes let it sit for just 5 minutes before rinsing off.
If you want, you can exfoliate in the morning instead of at night. Just donโt do it twice on the same day.
- Treatments (as needed) - frequency and order of application is entirely up to you. I see COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, Beautycounter All Bright Vitamin C serum, The Ordinary Niacinamide serum, and The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid serum; those are fine to layer atop one another. Or you can use some of them at night and others in the morning. And you donโt need to use โem all daily if you donโt want to.
Note that hyaluronic acid is a humectant: it draws moisture into skin. The product you apply afterward may also be drawn a bit deeper into skin than usual. Pointing this out because some folks (like me) find TOโs Niacinamide serum irritating, and applying it right after a hyaluronic acid serum would worsen the irritation. If your skin tolerates that niacinamide serum, then no need to worry. ๐
I also see some kind of saffron mask in your photo. If itโs a rinse-off mask, then you might wanna start this โtreatmentโ step with that mask, and then follow with whichever serums you want.
- Moisturize (nightly) - I donโt see a full face moisturizer in your photo, but this is where youโd apply one. I highly recommend you add one to your routine if you donโt already have one.
AM:
- Cleanser (optional) - some folks donโt need to use cleanser in the morning. If you do, the LRP one might be fine, or you could even just use the Clinique makeup remover instead. Depends on your skinโs AM needs. Iโm in my 50s with mostly-dry combo skin and usually just gently wipe my face with a wet plush microfiber cloth (like a Makeup Eraser). If I do need an AM wash, I use a very gentle cream cleanser, cleansing balm, or micellar water just on the parts of my face that need it (usually around my eyes).
- Treatment (as needed) - hereโs where youโd use whichever of your serums you want in the morning. Consider using your vitamin C serum here instead of at night. I havenโt looked at that specific serumโs ingredients but, in general, youโll get more antioxidant bang for your buck outta vitamin C in the morning, since your skinโs more likely to be exposed to pollutants/oxidants during the day. Still, you can use that serum at night if youโd rather.
- Moisturize (daily) - apply a moisturizer here. This is also when youโd apply that Dr. Brandt eye cream; I recommend applying it after your full face moisturizer.
- Sunscreen (daily) - I donโt see one in your photo. You absolutely need one if youโre using AHAs (such as glycolic acid), which make your skin more sun-sensitive. But even without AHAs, you should use a sunscreen (at least SPF 30) to all skin exposed to sunlight and reapply it throughout the day, all year long, regardless of weather or season. UV rays can cause wrinkles and hyperpigmentation, worsen acne and dry patches, and do more serious damage such as cancer. Some sunscreens that contain at least one good moisturizing ingredient (dimethicone, squalane, argan oil, shea butter, etc.) can pull double duty as moisturizer, so you could even cut that step from your AM routine.
I see a Thayers product in your photo but didnโt include itโฆ I assume thatโs a bottle of witch hazel? Some people use it as a toner. If thatโs how you use it, then youโd apply it after cleanser either morning or night.