How much sunscreen should be applied to the whole face?

Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

Layering Skincare Part 1 #shorts

20 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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A short YouTube clip delivering practical advice on layering skincare to reduce pilling and improve cosmetic appearance. The speaker walks through a pragmatic morning routine order to allow products to settle between steps, emphasizes a ‘less is more’ approach, and specifies a sunscreen quantity rule (two-finger rule). The clip transitions toward discussing the evening (PM) routine.

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Two fingers (the 'two-finger rule').

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Really need to wait between applying products and layering your skin care. In terms of efficacy, the answer is honestly no. But in terms of pilling and cosmetic elegance, let's get into it. Starting with your morning routine. From a practical standpoint, as shit is hitting the fan all around you, you start applying your products. As you're getting dressed, you wash your face, you apply your serum, you go, you put on your underwear, then you come back and apply your moisturizers and then you go and apply your clothes or put your clothes on. Then you come back and you slap on the sunscreen and go put your jewelry and then your skincare will be ready and your face will be prepped before you need to apply your makeup. This will minimize any sort of pilling. But additionally the most important takeaway here is less is more. The only thing that really matters in terms of quantity is your sunscreen. Two fingers for your whole face. Now moving on to your PM routine.