Before you buy seven different products because a TikTok told you your skin needs them all, stop!
Ask yourself one question:
What problem is each product actually solving?
Because more skincare doesn’t automatically mean better skin.
Do I actually need seven products?
Maybe, but probably not.
A skincare routine should be built around your skin and your goals, not the number of steps someone managed to fit into a video.
If you’re dealing with dryness, for example, you may need hydration and barrier support.
If you’re concerned about uneven tone, you may want targeted ingredients that address that concern.
If you’re worried about signs of aging, you may want products focused on hydration, antioxidants, peptides, retinoid alternatives, or other ingredients that make sense for your skin.
You don’t need seven products just because seven products exist.
What is each product supposed to do?
This is where skincare routines can get ridiculous.
If you can’t explain why you’re using a product, ask yourself why it’s in your bathroom.
A good routine should have a purpose.
For example:
Cleanser: Removes makeup, sunscreen, oil, and daily buildup.
Serum: Targets a specific concern or provides concentrated support.
Moisturizer: Helps hydrate and support the skin barrier.
Facial oil: Adds emollience and helps soften and condition the skin.
SPF: Helps protect skin from UV exposure.
That’s already enough to build a very functional routine.
Everything else should earn its place.
Am I stacking too many actives?
This is a big one.
Vitamin C.
Retinoids.
Exfoliating acids.
Niacinamide.
Peptides.
Brightening ingredients.
And then another serum because somebody said it’s “a game changer.”
Your skin does not receive bonus points for surviving the most ingredients!
Combining products isn’t automatically wrong, but piling multiple potentially irritating products into one routine can make it harder to figure out what’s actually helping, and what’s making your skin unhappy.
Can I even tell what’s working?
If you introduce six new products at once and your skin suddenly looks amazing, which one gets the credit?
Nobody knows.
And if your skin suddenly becomes irritated?
Good luck figuring out which product caused it.
Adding products gradually gives you a much better chance of understanding how your skin responds.
Am I buying solutions to problems I don’t have?
This is one of the easiest ways to waste money.
You see someone with a gorgeous complexion using:
- A toner
- An essence
- Two serums
- An eye cream
- A sleeping mask
- A facial oil
- A moisturizer
And suddenly you think you need all of them.
You don’t.
Their routine is their routine.
Your skin may need something completely different.
Is my routine sustainable?
Here’s the test I like:
Will I still do this six months from now?
Because the world’s most impressive skincare routine isn’t useful if you hate doing it.
A simple routine you consistently use can make far more sense than seven products you bought during a late-night shopping spiral and abandoned three weeks later.
We’ve all been there.
Am I confusing expensive with effective?
A $150 serum isn’t automatically better than a $40 serum.
And a $20 product isn’t automatically worse.
Price can reflect ingredients, formulation, packaging, manufacturing, testing, brand positioning, and plenty of other things.
But price alone doesn’t tell you whether a product is right for your skin.
Look at the formula.
Look at the ingredients.
Look at what the product is actually designed to do.
Then decide if it’s worth your money.
Do I need a routine or do I need a reset?
Sometimes your skin doesn’t need another product.
It needs you to stop throwing everything at it.
If your routine has become a complicated chemistry experiment, simplify it.
Go back to the basics.
Cleanse.
Hydrate.
Moisturize.
Protect.
Then add targeted products based on what your skin actually needs.
You can always build from there.
What does a good skincare routine actually look like?
There isn’t one universal routine.
But a basic framework might look like:
Morning
Cleanser
Targeted serum
Moisturizer
SPF
Evening
Cleanser
Targeted serum or treatment
Moisturizer
Facial oil, if your skin benefits from one
That’s it.
You can add products when there’s a reason to add them. Not because somebody created a seven-step checklist.
Before you buy, ask yourself:
What problem am I trying to solve?
Does every product have a purpose?
Am I using multiple products that do basically the same thing?
Am I stacking too many actives?
Will I realistically use all seven products?
Can I tell what’s working?
Would simplifying my routine actually make more sense?
If you can’t answer those questions, put your credit card down.
Seriously.
Why Glóavia?
I don’t want Glóavia to become another brand convincing you that you need an entire shelf of products.
I want you to understand what you’re buying.
That’s why I care about explaining what a product does, who it’s for, what it feels like, how to use it, what ingredients are doing the work, and what you should realistically expect.
Because skincare shouldn’t leave you exhausted before you’ve even washed your face.
And if that means buying three Glóavia products instead of seven?
I’m okay with that!
I’d rather you buy what you actually need, and come back because it worked for you. ♥️