Dr. Rueckl suggests a few simple things:
Make sure your skin is damp before you apply any products, including reapplication of sunscreen.
Spritz a little water on your skin, or apply products (thinnest to thickest) right after you shower. You don’t want to apply products to dry skin for several reasons: 1. you will use more product than necessary, 2. your skin won’t absorb the products as much because the skin is dry and your products will just sit on the surface. When your skin is wet, it’s able to absorb products better, meaning you get better results and you apply less product.
Make sure your skin is clean when you apply products.
If you apply products when your skin is dirty or at night without cleaning your face, your products are just sitting on top of dirt, oil, and other icky stuff. If your skin is clean, your pores are clean and able to absorb the products better. Don’t scrub your skin harshly before applying either – lightly wet your skin with your hands, or run through a cycle with the Clarisonic, which cleans your skin 6x better than manual cleaning.
Apply the recommended amount of each product, in the recommended order.
Using more product will not make them work any better, and using less will cost you more money in the long run because you’re not getting the right results. Follow the instructions on the packaging and the instructions from our staff for the best use of each product.
Stick with a product for a little bit.
Products are not miracles and many of them take time to work. Results may build over time. Remember that you may have damaged your skin for years, or you may have had acne for years. You can’t expect a product to work miracles and resolve all that within a few weeks. Give the product time to work and give your skin time to see results. Jumping from product to product isn’t good for your skin, or your budget.
