Dermatologist Shereene Idriss walks through a dry skin routine: start with a gentle glycerin cleanser, add hydrating serums like hyaluronic acid, use a ceramide toner to restore your barrier, then finish with a glycerin-based brightening serum if you have brown spots.
Hey, Dr. Idris, I'm so dry. Can you recommend a good moisturizer? Sure. But moisturizing alone is not going to help your dry skin. Let me show you. Starting with step number one, which is cleanse. Because the way you prep your skin can make all the difference. My soft swash, which is a very gentle cleanser, is glycerin based. It will not foam. It leaves your skin fully hydrated. Plus you can open your eyes while you wash your face. Second, a hydrating serum always, always helps. Hyaluronic acid is not the only hydrating ingredient out there. In fact, Dr. Dart has a beautiful earm toner. This guy Ceramid fortified ceramide to restore your skin barrier to also hydrate. But let's say your problem isn't necessarily just dry skin. Let's say you have brown spots. You can also look for serums that target brown spots while hydrating. Like my hyperscaler. She is glycerin based so she's going to hold on to moisture while she does the heavy duty work of brightening your skin and giving you. Don't touch your face if you're using a fester. An instant illuminating effect.
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