Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

The #1 Skincare Mistake Wasting Your Time & Money

30 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment of her YouTube video, Shereene Idriss critiques the popular 20‑step skincare routines, arguing that most people simply don’t have the time for such complexity. The frustration with this trend inspired her to launch the Dr. Idriss skincare line, built around a philosophy that every product must be multifunctional—delivering scientifically backed, long‑term benefits while also providing immediate, feel‑good results. She uses the Major Fade Active Seal as a concrete example: a vitamin C‑infused moisturizer that combines the functions of a serum and a moisturizer, effectively delivering “two steps in one,” cutting cost, and simplifying the routine.

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There was this trend of like these 20-step skincare routines and like the morning shed. But who has time for this? That's how I started thinking about the Dr. Idriss skincare brand. Each product has to be multifunctional from a, a scientific perspective for long-term benefits, from an instant gratification perspective where you can feel better in the now while you're using them. Major Fade Active Seal, that moisturizer that I have in the pump. Yeah, it is a vitamin C moisturizer because so many people spend over $100 on a vitamin C serum that I'm like, why not integrate it into a moisturizer? So that's 2 steps in 1. Open up your budget for another thing that can address another issue in your arsenal.