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I use a system from an MLM. In the morning I do face wash, day cream (SPF basically), moisturizer. At night it’s face wash, night cream (whatever that is lol), moisturizer, eye cream. I also do microdermabrasion about 2x/week.

I’m not generally an MLM user, but DH works in the corporate office for this one and gets 85% off so it’s worth it for the low price.

ETA: I’m 27 but I feel like I’ve started to show signs of aging recently.

I follow k-beauty steps.

Double cleansing with first an oil base that removes make-up, then water base cleanser. Then toner, then I do two watery essence (one is purely hydrating, the other is the popular Missha one). Then I layer on actual essence, eye cream, then a sleeping mask (don't need to wash off). I know it sounds like a lot but I just do it super fast. I don't do this many steps in the mornings.

@kiddosc: Sokoglam! They have great insta stories on IG for step by steps. They group together products for you to buy, etc. I'm turning 33, have decent skin, but I really feel like doing all layering in all these steps help.

https://sokoglam.com/collections/10-step-sets

https://sokoglam.com/collections/sets

https://sokoglam.com/pages/the-korean-skin-care-routine

I have several friends from college who are dermatologists, and they all say that by far the most important thing to do to maintain young looking skin in the long-run is to always wear spf. If you're going to be out for a longer period, wear a hat to shade your face.

TBH, I'm skeptical about many products. They might temporarily firm up your skin, but it's not clear that some of them are doing anything to make it healthier in the long-run, and may actually clog pores, irritate sensitive skin under the eyes, etc. I'm a big fan of grapeseed oil mixed with just a few drops of lavender and helichrysum essential oil. I use that at night, and its much less irritating to my sensitive skin than many commercial products, which have a super long ingredient list. It doesn't work well for daytime, though, since oil dissolves makeup.

I attribute my good skin to good genes and being half Asian. I also go to the dermatologist once a year for a mole check. This year I asked about Retin A/Retinol products for fine lines. He didn’t think those products would be a good idea yet for my skin (and honestly, my lines aren’t horrible, I’m just self conscious). He did prescribe Differin Gel, which is actually an acne treatment but he said some patients see results with fine lines. I’ve been using it for maybe 8 months and I think I see a slight improvement. In any case, the lines aren’t getting worse. He also recommended using a hyaluronic acid serum to help further hydrate.

My routine:
I wash my face twice a day with a foaming cleanser by Caudalie.
I just discovered micelle water this year and use it as an eye makeup remover/toner. The one I use is by Bioderma.
In the morning I use La Roche Posay Anthelios SPF 50. @looch: recommended it awhile back and I love it!
In the evening I use the Differin Gel.

I did buy a hyaluronic serum by Pestle and Mortar. I’m on the fence about it. It makes my skin feel extremely smooth, but I don’t find that it is hydrating enough on its own. I layer it under the sunscreen if I’m feeling dry. In the winter or if I’m swimming a lot, I would layer it under moisturizer (Chanel).

I don’t typically use face scrubs as my skin is pretty smooth.

I follow the Korean multi-step routine for the most part, but I also add in some anti-aging products such as a BHA, a Vitamin C, and retinol. For the BHA and retinol I'm using Paula's Choice. For Vitamin C, I mix a couple drops in with my morning moisturizer, then slather on SPF.

I think the most important things to maintaining youthful skin are SPF, lots of water, and never sleeping with makeup on. If you can help it, take off your makeup right when you get home for the day.

I also recommend googling chemical exfoliators and how to layer and/or alternate them. I love reading the articles/posts on "Into the Gloss". Also, Sunday Riley Good Genes is a holy grail product! I tried a sample sized version and was hooked. I'm not ready to splurge on it yet, but it was amazing.

Following. I still don't wash my makeup off most nights, so I'm definitely not the person to ask!

I’ll be 36 in 2 weeks and definitely am into fighting signs of aging! I’m a firm believer that better quality (generally more expensive) products make a huge difference (but of course don’t work miracles). Seeing a dermatologist is a really good idea, and I’m also a big fan of regular masks and facials. Switching to Dr. Hauschka products totally changed my skin's life and I can't say enough about everything they make.

My favorite mask to do is just plain honey, but I also use other ones too. I’ve been trying out some Korean masks and so far they have been hit or miss so if anyone has ones they love I would love to hear the name/a link!

Daytime:
Cleanse with: Dr. Hauschka milk cleaner
Toner: Dr. Hauschka clarifying toner
Moisturize with: Dr. Hauschka normalizing day oil
Day eye cream: Dr. Hauschka daily eye cream

Night:
Remove makeup with a baby wipe
Cleanse with: oil cleansing method. I LOVE Biodroga oil cleaner but it’s not perfect for my skin so I make my own oil from a combination of different oils.
Toner: Dr. Hauschka clarifying toner
Night eye cream: I’m not absolutely loyal to any one particular brand of night cream or night eye cream. I have tried and liked a bunch of different ones. Right now I’m using Kate Sommerville dark circle eye cream and I really like her products generally speaking. I have also used, liked and would use again: Shisedo night eye cream, SK-II products, Dr. Hauschka night serums, some of the Chanel night creams and more. I know a lot of people love La Mer and I think it’s an excellent quality product, but it made my skin break out so it doesn’t work for me.

The one product line I hate is anything by Oil of Olay. I’ve tried a bunch of their stuff and my skin hates it every single time. I know that works for others though.

I'm a Bare Minerals gal. I love all of their products. I start with their Pure Plush cleansing foam, then their Skinlongevity serum. This isn't anti-aging, but they have anti-aging things. I finish off with Bare Haven soft cream. They do have an eye cream that I've used once or twice, but I don't have the bag issue at least for the moment.

On exfoliation days, I go Dermalogica and do that once or twice/week. I did get a charcoal mask from Beauty Counter that wasn't bad, but I'm really reluctant to mess with what works.

ETA: I'm 37