Skin cycling: the trend you need to know.

• December 12, 2022

The hottest trend in skin care? Skin cycling has become a hot topic on social media with thousands of people benefiting from it. So exactly what is it and how do you do it?

Skin cycling is a skin care plan where your skin undergoes a 4 day cycle.

Day 1 is exfoliation day, then Day 2 is retinoid day and finally Days 3 and 4 are recovery days.

This is based on the principle that you should give your skin time to recover from using active ingredients. As per Dr. Costi, you will benefit from allowing your skin to take a break!

That’s why we asked our favorite dermatologist for a skin cycling routine that you can follow.

Day 1

Morning:

Cleanse your skin

Bioderma Sebium H2O Micellar Water | Skin Perfection

Tone

Herbal Dynamics Beauty Facial Toner | Skin Perfection

Apply antioxidant serum

Caudalie Vine Activ Glow Serum | Skin Perfection

End with sunscreen

MSK Clear Velvet Sunscreen SPF50 | Skin Perfection

 

Evening:

Cleanse your skin

Tone

Exfoliate

Filorga Scrub & Detox Foam Exfoliator | Skin Perfection

Moisturize

Avene Hydrance Aqua-Gel – Hydrating Cream-Gel | Skin Perfection

 

Day 2

Morning: same as Day 1

Evening:

Cleanse

Tone

Apply retinoid.

Dr. Costi’s tip: if you have thin, dry or sensitive skin, you can use the lighter type of retinoids: Retinol.

Sesderma Reti Age Anti-Aging Serum | Skin Perfection

If you have acne, oily or thick skin, use a stronger retinoid prescribed by your dermatologist to get better results.

SVR Sebiaclear Serum Anti-Blemish Marks | Skin Perfection

Moisturize

 

Days 3 and 4

Morning: same as Day 1

Evening:

Cleanse

Tone

Apply moisturizer

And that’s it beauties. You want to give your skin time to recover.

Repeat this cycle as long as you’re seeing good results with your skin! It’s simple and people have seen great changes in their skin. Let us know what you think of skin cycling!