Dermatologist Reveals The №1 Mistake Women Make With Their Skincare Routines — Exclusive

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There was a time when skincare routines only consisted of using a face wash and moisturizer. With hundreds of brands on the market promoting the next must-have ingredient and products promising miraculous results going viral on TikTok now, it’s easy to get confused when deciding which products you actually need. Before you jump on the bandwagon and fill your bathroom vanity with the “next best thing” in skincare that promises to erase all signs of aging, it’s important to realize there are skincare routine mistakes — such as skipping or not reapplying sunscreen — that you should avoid.

Dermal clinician James Vivian told Byrdie, “It’s one thing to apply SPF in the morning (and congratulations to those of you who do), but please keep in mind that SPF lasts merely hours and therefore requires applications throughout the day, especially during times when sun exposure is at its highest.” Other skincare mistakes you can make are using too many products that can lead to irritation or not using them in the right order to boost effectiveness.

However, there’s one cardinal sin when it comes to skincare routine mistakes. To learn what that is, we spoke with Dr. Macrene Alexiades, who previously shared her number one skincare tip for women and the best laser treatments for every…