Consider yourself serious about skincare? Then you need all the bells and whistles. While we don’t all have the time – or the budget – for a Korean-inspired 15-step routine, some steps are non-negotiable where healthy, radiant skin is concerned. Not all moisturisers are created equal, and as for whether you can just use a moisturiser instead of an eye cream or a serum, it’s important to realise that each step in well-thought-out beauty plays a unique role.
Clockwise (from top left): The cleanser: Shiseido Waso Quick Gentle Cleanser ($50); The eye cream: Estée Lauder DayWear Eye Cooling Anti-Oxidant Moisture GelCreme ($135); The serum: Clarins Double Serum (Hydric + Lipidic System) Complete Age Control Concentrate ($170); The primer: Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base ($110); The youth-restoring cream: Dior Capture Youth Age-Delay Advanced Creme ($190); The serious hydrator: Clinique Moisture Surge 72-hour Auto-Replenishing Hydrator ($75).
